The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1512 Grand Frenzy
Tuesday, June 2004, .

This is a special week because Sunday is July 4th, Independence Day, so it will be a long weekend and we won’t have to work on Monday so we can continue to enjoy the holiday.

On the one hand, this is a long vacation; on the other hand, it is a sign that middle schools and primary schools have officially entered the summer vacation; in addition, after the movie bombardment in May and June, before the audience all leave the city for vacation and enter the decline period in August, this is also the turning point for the final outbreak of the film market.

It is precisely because of this that the Independence Day holiday every year is a battleground in the summer season, with all major film companies trying every means to compete for the entire schedule.

2002年，属于“黑衣人2”；2003年，属于“终结者3”；2004年，则属于“蜘蛛侠2”。

at last!

After waiting and waiting, hoping and hoping, the Independence Day weekend was finally just around the corner, and Blair Miller could no longer control himself.

For ten whole months, Blair had been waiting for more than just the release of Spider-Man 2. Ever since Anson was injured on the set and was ruthlessly abandoned by Sony Columbia, he had been waiting for this day. The moment to prove Anson's appeal and the moment to fight back against Sony Columbia had finally come.

Because he was well prepared, Blair was not nervous at all. Not only was he not nervous, but he was also looking forward to it. He strode forward to the upcoming carnival.

They are ready, but they don’t know if Sony Columbia is ready?

On Tuesday, early in the morning, Blair got up, washed, put on his armor, left home, and walked towards the subway to Rockefeller Center.

Generally speaking, the premieres of commercial films are all scheduled in Los Angeles, especially in the Chinese Theater. This seems to have become an unwritten consensus in the industry. The most intuitive thing is that in the past three summer seasons, the premieres of works with a production cost of more than 100 million US dollars were all held in Los Angeles.

So, what happened to New York?
As the largest city in North America, New York has all the venues, equipment, environment and atmosphere, but why aren't movie premieres held here?

The reason lies in the popularity of New York. Even if it is not a movie premiere, sports, music, fashion, charity and other activities are all rushing to New York, so that venues of all sizes are particularly popular, and it is not easy for film companies to break through the fierce competition.

Moreover, Los Angeles' film industry is mature, and the Chinese Theater's premiere procedures and supporting facilities are complete and open all year round, so film companies are naturally happy to choose the Chinese Theater.

So, a movie like "Spider-Man," which is about New York and is rooted in New York, premiered in Chinese theaters two years ago.

but!

This time, Sony Columbia changed its strategy——

Or was this Anson's idea?
All in all, "Spider-Man 2" chose to hold its premiere in New York for the first time, and it was at the Radiohead Hall in Rockefeller Center!
In an instant, the whole of Hollywood was in an uproar and amazed.

The New York Radio Concert Hall is undoubtedly a landmark building in the entire North American continent. It can accommodate 6,000 spectators. It has not only hosted award ceremonies such as the Grammy Awards and the Tony Awards, but also concerts, music concerts, the annual Christmas party, etc.

Completed in 1932, the building has been a symbol of hope since the Great Depression, and was once an important venue for movie premieres; but as Hollywood gradually took shape and the film industry moved to the West Coast, movie premieres were removed from here.

Today, it is not so easy for a film to have its premiere at the Radio Hall.

Not only would it be necessary to make reservations in advance to accommodate the busy activities at Radio Music Hall, but it would also be necessary to seek permission from City Hall to close the streets around Rockefeller Center in the heart of Manhattan. That would be a disastrous day for New York's usually congested city traffic.

Then, they built the red carpet for the stars to appear. The level of trouble was comparable to that of an award ceremony.

Trouble is one thing; cost is another.

A premiere at the same scale as an awards ceremony? And to fill the 6,200 seats at Radio Hall? No studio would be willing to take that risk unless they were crazy.

until now.

Sensational! Shocking! Agitated!

When Sony Columbia announced the premiere plan, the whole of Hollywood was collectively shocked, heated discussions continued, and expectations further increased.

Rumors abound that Sony and Columbia are confident about the box office of "Spider-Man 2" and are expecting it to be off the charts, but simple numbers may not be able to satisfy their expectations.

However, for Blair, it was just right.

They knew that Sony Columbia was going to promote Anson to death. Anyway, if the box office was booming, they would make money; if the box office was not, they would get rid of Anson. Everything would go smoothly and Sony Columbia would be invincible.

But they are not worried.

In this way, Sony Columbia's plan came true. Blair and his team had been expecting Sony Columbia to push them into a position with no way out. By then, there might be surprises as to who is scheming against whom. Now that Sony Columbia has really done so as expected, it is the audience's turn to act, and they will not let Sony Columbia succeed.

Now that the battle has finally begun, they will let Sony Columbia see how ants devour elephants.

Entering the subway, the clanging sound of the car hitting the rails is like a lullaby. Although the sun has just broken free from the horizon, New York has already ushered in the morning rush hour. The small car is filled with sardines, and a strange smell permeates the stuffy air.

However, Blair didn't have time to pay attention to this for the time being. She was always focused in her own little world, thinking about what she needed to do in a while.

Inadvertently, he saw a few young figures not far away from the corner of his eye. Blair didn't notice them at first, but they noticed Blair first. They were whispering and discussing with each other, with joy and excitement between their eyebrows, which attracted Blair's attention.

Looking over there, those few young people, youthful and energetic, with a bit of nervousness and excitement, are particularly conspicuous among the lifeless and depressed office workers. One can tell at a glance that they are mixed in the morning rush hour tide not preparing to go to work, but rather preparing to attend a carnival.

Most importantly, they all wore white T-shirts——

Yes, the white T-shirt, it is their symbol and also their battle jersey.

Of course, in midsummer in New York, there should be countless white T-shirts on the streets, but it doesn’t matter. This is the effect they want to create. Even those white T-shirts that are not intentional are also included in their ranks. They are vast and boundless, filling the premiere with white T-shirts.

Finally, a white ocean was formed.

After hesitating for a moment, Blair mustered up the courage to move through the crowd, showing a smile, "Hey, are you guys heading to the Radio Music Hall?"

"Ah!" One of the girls screamed and covered her mouth.

Next to him, a boy laughed happily and patted his friend on the shoulder, "See, I told you."

Then he looked at Blair again, "We were just discussing that you were also heading to the Radio Music Hall. We both noticed the sign."

(End of this chapter)