America is in control

Chapter 227 Taking advantage of the situation to promote and tease the heroine

After discussing the tactics, Rooney adjusted General Liu's training plan accordingly.

The focus of training is on physical fitness, dodge skills, explosive power, hit rate and other key elements for victory.

General Liu reallocated his time and spent more energy on preparing for the competition.

Within a few days, the boxing promoters of Bob and Keith Holmes jointly announced in the media that the boxing title unification fight had been finalized.

American boxing fans were overjoyed. They did not expect that the penultimate fight in which Liu would unify the middleweight boxing titles of the four major organizations would come so soon.

You know, the last boxing title unification fight between Liu Jiang and Lonnie Brandley took three months to be finalized.

The efficiency is simply different! How could they not be excited!

Boxing fans began expressing their excitement in various ways.

The momentum is getting bigger and bigger, and more and more people are paying attention to this boxing championship unification fight.

On this day, after Liu Jiang finished training, he changed into a custom-made suit and appeared outside the filming set of "Looking for the Midnight Kiss".

A reporter from ABC TV station will come to interview him later.

The reason why the interview location was chosen outside the filming location was, of course, to warm up and build momentum for "Looking for the Midnight Kiss" in advance.

"John, it's nice to meet you, you look so handsome today!"

A fair-skinned, beautiful and long-legged blond female reporter led the filming team towards General Liu and reached out her hand.

“Thank you, it’s an honor to be interviewed by such a beautiful lady!”

Liu Jiang shook hands with the other party and said with a smile on his face.

Suddenly there was a tingling feeling in the palm of his hand. He knew without looking that the blonde female reporter was secretly causing trouble.

This ocean horse has bad intentions!
The smile on Liu Jiang's face became even wider, and he didn't make any response. He just calmly retracted his hand.

The blond female reporter gave General Liu a meaningful look and raised her eyebrows.

But soon she stopped smiling and returned to her normal state.

The blonde female reporter cleared her throat and asked seriously.

"John, can we start now?"

"Of course, I'm ready!"

Liu Jiang also restrained the expression on his face and showed his most photogenic side.

The blond female reporter turned her head, glanced at the strong white man carrying the camera, and then began the interview.

"John, I'm glad to hear that your unification fight with Keith Holmes has been confirmed."

"Why was this boxing title unification match determined so quickly? Boxing fans are very curious!"

"As one of the parties involved, can you help clarify the confusion for boxing fans?"

The blond female reporter asked the first question, which was relatively normal and not deliberately making things difficult.

"My boxing promoter Bob has always been in charge of finalizing the unification fight for the boxing title. I don't know much about the specific situation."

"Bob is one of the best boxing promoters in the United States and even the world. He deserves the greatest credit for being able to finalize the match so quickly."

"But Keith Holmes agreed to compete so readily. I guess it's because it's more cost-effective to exchange one for two!"

Liu Jiang first praised Bob. After all, this interview was facilitated by his trust relationship.

Later, I would also bring some private goods to promote "Looking for the Midnight Kiss", so I had to flatter Bob first.

Then he made another joke to build momentum for this boxing championship unification fight.

"John, what do you think of your opponent in this unification fight, WBC middleweight champion Keith Holmes?"

The blond female reporter followed General Liu's answer and asked.

"Well! Keith Holmes is a very powerful boxing champion with a good professional record and a considerable threat to me."

"He has the advantage in height and wingspan, which gives me a headache. In previous games, I had the advantage."

"But Keith Holmes is not without his weaknesses. My coach Rooney has helped me develop a special training plan."

"Rooney is one of the best boxing coaches in America and the world."

Liu Jiang used a relatively neutral and objective attitude to evaluate his opponents, neither overly belittling nor praising them.

Partly because Keith Holmes didn't mess with him, and partly because the game needed suspense.

A close match can attract more viewers, a match with little suspense will only make boxing fans lose interest in watching.

Of course, General Liu also took advantage of the opportunity to praise his coach Rooney. After all, everyone is carrying the sedan chair!
The effect of praising in the media is different from praising in private. He is willing to go to great lengths to win people's hearts.

There is no doubt that coach Rooney is very important to General Liu! Everything he does now is to prepare for the future!

"John, it sounds like you have little confidence in this boxing championship unification match?"

The blonde female reporter looked at General Liu in disbelief and asked curiously.

She understands the opponent's style very well. This young boxing champion has always been known for his sharp words.

When did the other party change his temper and say good things about his opponent?

"Of course not. Confidence is not expressed by words, but proven by actions."

"Anything can happen in the boxing ring. Only when you face your opponent before the game is you responsible for yourself!"

"Keith Holmes is very strong and difficult to deal with, but I have defeated many powerful enemies!"

Liu Jiang decisively refuted the blonde female reporter's question, and he didn't know whether the other party did this intentionally.

She thinks she is weak even if she is a little neutral and objective. She is like no one else!
Is it so difficult to understand the principle of despising the enemy strategically and attaching importance to the enemy tactically?

"John, I heard that you have been busy preparing to shoot a movie recently. Is this true?"

Realizing that General Liu's answer was a bit stiff, the blond female reporter decisively changed the topic.

"Yes, my film production company is currently filming a romantic comedy called Looking for a Midnight Kiss."

"I'm the lead producer and Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Farrell are co-directing."

When Liu Jiang saw that the other party took the initiative to mention the movie, he felt happy and quickly introduced it.

Unexpectedly, before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a blonde female reporter.

"John, why are you thinking about making a movie? And you are also the main producer of the movie?"

"Isn't it enough that you played a supporting role in the hit movie "The Island"?"

"Can't actors satisfy your fantasy of Hollywood anymore?" "As far as I know, the time you are preparing for the competition happens to be the time for filming the movie. How can you ensure the effect of your preparations?"

The blond female reporter asked a lot of questions, and the implication was nothing more than accusing General Liu of not doing his job properly and going too far with cross-border activities!
Liu Jiang was stunned for a moment, and then stopped the introduction. It turned out that the other party was waiting for him here!
But this is fine, as we can take this opportunity to promote the movie more and add suspense to the boxing champion's unification match.

“I studied film and television production at USC, and being a producer on ‘Searching for the Midnight Kiss’ is about putting everything I’ve learned into practice.”

"I am very happy that "The Island" is such a hit, and I also believe that "Searching for the Midnight Kiss" will not disappoint the audience!"

"There is no conflict between actors and producers. Hollywood is a big stage and will not prevent anyone from shining!"

"As for the effect of preparing for the competition, I will arrange my time reasonably and wait until the day when the boxing champions unify and show it to all the boxing fans!"

Liu Jiang repeatedly mentioned the movie "Looking for the Midnight Kiss" and even took advantage of the popularity of "The Island".

In the end, he said a lot of good things, but also left some room, and solved the blond female reporter's accusations with both slaps and dismissals.

"John, your acting skills in "The Island" were not very good!"

"Most movie fans don't approve of your performance. They think you should just keep boxing and stay out of Hollywood stuff!"

"If movies affected your boxing career, would you choose to give up movies? Or"

The blonde female reporter did not admit defeat easily, but became more and more sharp.

She directly preset the position for General Liu and asked him to choose one of the two.

But who is General Liu? He doesn't accept the other party's tricks at all.

"Lady, "The Island" is a very good movie, and I am honored to play a role in it."

"The success of this movie is inseparable from the efforts of everyone on the crew. Do you agree with this?"

"As for my acting skills, time will tell!"

"I will balance the two careers of boxing and movies. I am a person who pursues perfection. "Looking for Midnight Kiss" will never disappoint everyone!"

Liu will be talking to the camera, and at this moment, the male and female stars of "Looking for the Midnight Kiss" Cate Blanchett and Jue De Law walked out of the filming location.

When the blond female reporter asked about the movie just now, General Liu quietly pressed the phone in his pocket and called executive producer Jonathan Gliman.

This was something they had discussed in advance, and the purpose was to make the film's male and female protagonists photogenic and attract a group of viewers with their looks.

When Liu Jiang heard the movement behind him, he quickly turned around and said hello to Cate Blanchett and Jue De Law, asking them to come closer.

"Lady, let me introduce to you, this is Cate Blanchett, the heroine of "Looking for the Midnight Kiss."

"This is Jue De Law, the leading actor in "Searching for the Midnight Kiss."

"Come, come with me and say hello to the audience in front of the TV."

Before the blonde female reporter could speak, Liu Jiang, Cate Blanchett and Jue De Law waved to the camera.

"Uh! John, I have to say, you have a pretty good eye for selecting actors!"

"The looks of these two actors are impressive!"

"Is your movie called "Looking for the Midnight Kiss"? When the movie is released, I will go to the cinema to support you!"

The blonde female reporter was a little speechless, but things had happened, and she could only say a few good words.

Anyway, it is to promote and build momentum for the boxing champion's unification fight. Something a little different might have better effects.

Next, the blond female reporter asked a few more questions, which were just routine questions, and General Liu dealt with them easily.

After the interview, taking the opportunity to shake hands and say goodbye, the blonde female reporter quietly slipped a small note into the other party.

The expression on Liu Jiang's face did not change at all, and he smiled and made a goodbye gesture towards the other party.

After the blonde female reporter and the camera team walked away, he opened the small piece of paper and took a look.

There was no surprise. There was a long list of numbers on it, which should be the contact information of the blond female reporter.

Liu Jiang directly crumpled the small note into a ball, then flicked it with his fingers. He didn't know where it went.

Cate Blanchett, standing next to him, witnessed all this with a half-smile expression on her face.

"Go back! Just do whatever you have to do!"

Liu Jiang turned his head and said something to Cate Blanchett and Jue De Law.

The two nodded and turned to leave.

After walking some distance, I don’t know what Cate Blanchett said to Jue De Law.

Jue De Law returned to the filming scene alone, but Cate Blanchett suddenly ran back to Liu Jiang.

"John, why did you reject the blonde female reporter? Don't you like this type of woman? Or do you not like blondes?"

Cate Blanchett stared at General Liu with a gossipy face and asked three questions in a row,
"I like you better than the blonde reporter, Kate. You also have blonde hair, but you are much cuter than the blonde reporter."

"I don't have any particular preference for hair color. Are you satisfied with this answer?"

Liu Jiang vaguely guessed Cate Blanchett's thoughts, and simply teased her with a few half-truths.

As for Cate Blanchett, he certainly isn't ready to let it go, but not now.

The filming of "Looking for the Midnight Kiss" has not yet been completed, and Liu Jiang does not want the heroine to take leave every now and then.

There is no way, the combat power is too strong, sometimes it is not always a good thing.

As for the blond female reporter, she was indeed good-looking, but that was why General Liu decisively rejected her.

It was entirely because he didn't know the details of the blond female reporter, in case the other party was sent by Bob.

If there is another fairy dance by then, wouldn't General Liu's control fall into Bob's hands?
He didn't dare to take risks and would rather not eat the fat meat that was brought to his mouth.

When Cate Blanchett heard what Liu Jiang said, a blush instantly appeared on her face.

She glanced at the other party quietly, without saying anything, and twisted Liu Jiang's arm, then turned around and ran away quickly.

Cate Blanchett looks like a frightened deer right now.

General Liu didn't take it seriously, he just smiled and followed the other person's graceful back with his eyes until Cate Blanchett disappeared at the entrance of the shooting location.

Over the next few days, boxing promoters for Bob and Keith Holmes each released more news about the unification fight.

The game will be held at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas on May 1996, 9.

The response from boxing fans was very enthusiastic, the ticket booking hotline was overwhelmed, and the PPV booking data also reached new highs.

Bob was completely relieved and called General Liu to announce the good news. At the same time, he determined the time for the event launch ceremony and press conference.

(End of this chapter)