Time goes by day by day.
By November 15th, Paranormal Activity in Hollywood had gone completely crazy.
The highest single-day box office even reached four million US dollars.
If the box office of 4 million is converted into RMB, it is about 30 million RMB.
This is undoubtedly a feat for anyone.
After parting ways with his ex-wife, Forrest was completely reborn. He returned to the company every day dressed spotlessly, with his hair combed back, and he looked extremely confident.
Although the box office of "Paranormal Activity" is really nothing in Hollywood, it is undoubtedly a huge feat in Hollywood horror movies!
In China, "Paranormal Activity" broke the horror movie box office record in one fell swoop. In the United States, "Paranormal Activity" also broke the horror movie daily box office record, the record for the smallest investment with the largest return, and the record for the shooting of the same novel script...
Some eye-catching media outlets have even gone crazy and called "Paranormal Activity" a stepping stone to the revival of Hollywood horror films. Its brilliance and popularity have completely overshadowed "October 33" directed by Nicole Kidman, becoming the most popular horror film of the year...
According to the box office trends and the daily box office in major regions, "Paranormal Activity" is very likely to have a global total box office of over 80 million US dollars!
Eighty million dollars!
This is a totally shocking number!
Overnight, Forres became a shining star. Even his "Huaxin" brother company, which was once on the verge of bankruptcy, has now been given a new lease of life. Countless reporters and media are hoping to do an exclusive interview with Forres.
Just like the sense of mystery that movies bring to everyone, the birth and records created by this "Paranormal Activity" all demonstrate its mystery.
This is a movie that became a hit without any publicity.
This is a movie whose director is a loser, whose two actors are newcomers, and whose investment is also too small.
But at the same time…
This is a horrible movie that created box office miracles!
This huge contrast has resulted in countless revelations and news in Hollywood itself. All media reporters have felt an irresistible surge of attention and are flocking to get first-hand information and news.
While many people were paying attention to the hot topic of "Paranormal Activity", director James suddenly stood up at this time.
More than a month after the release of "California Nights", he held a press conference.
At the press conference, he announced that Paimon Pictures would spend 20 million US dollars to shoot a gay-themed movie "Brokeback Mountain", and the location would be a mountain range in the United States with deep snow in winter.
After seeing this scene, movie fans were immediately in an uproar, and even the Hollywood film circle was talking about it.
After the press conference, the film industry was unanimously discussing the news of James' sudden transformation.
Various kinds of news emerge one after another.
Some people say that James has gone astray, some people say that James has gone crazy, and some people say that James has been completely immersed in this weird world and can no longer extricate himself...
In short, the chaotic discussions were like waves, one wave rising to another, completely suppressing the news about "Paranormal Activity" and Forrest.
After all, no matter how popular Forrest is now, he can never compare to James.
In terms of popularity and popularity, there is a huge gap.
but……
Just when the popularity of "Paranormal Activity" faded and was completely dominated by James' "Brokeback Mountain", the media suddenly discovered a very strange detail!
What's the problem?
The screenwriter of "Paranormal Activity" is Eleven...
The screenwriter of "Brokeback Mountain" is also Eleven!
They were excited instantly!
eleven!
Who is this person?
If he is a new screenwriter, how could he possibly work with a famous Hollywood director like James?
But if he is not a new screenwriter, then...
Why is there no information about him in the United States, and even his whereabouts are so secretive?
even……
No one knows whether this person is a man or a woman!
When they noticed this detail, all the media were instantly excited!
When Director James saw that Eleven's identity as a screenwriter suddenly became popular, he smiled for no apparent reason.
…
Hollywood nights are noisy.
Amid the hustle and bustle, there is an indescribable sense of tranquility.
In the cafe, James and Jenny sat silently and looked at Forrest across from them.
This was the first time the two sides met.
When Forrest met James, he was initially very nervous and excited.
After all, a person's reputation is like the shadow of a tree.
When James became famous, Forrest was still studying in film school.
He will never forget that year in his life. He sat on a chair in the school and looked at James in admiration as he stood on the podium and talked to a group of young people like them about how to make movies.
That year…
James is shining!
Perhaps from that day on, Forrest developed a desire to make movies, and this desire has continued to grow.
Later, he entered the film industry.
After entering the film industry and truly understanding the food chain in the Hollywood film industry, he realized how respected James' status was.
Some of the things you see in school are not taken seriously.
If you have never experienced it, you will never understand this feeling just by reading textbooks.
It is no exaggeration to say that James was and is half of Forrest's idol.
Who wouldn’t be nervous and excited when meeting their idol?
But Forrest still tried hard to remain calm, and even acted as if everyone was chatting on an equal footing.
Because it represents the "Huaxin" company.
In a sense, he represents the face of the big boss Lu Yuan.
He couldn't embarrass Lu Yuan.
"Hollywood is becoming more and more fascinating."
"Well, yes, it's getting more and more charming."
"Director Forrest, I have to admit that you have created a wave of popularity. I would like to take advantage of the popularity and topic points you have created..."
“No, no, no, it’s actually not that great… I wonder when Mr. James knew that Mr. Lu Yuan was Eleven’s?”
"Haha, I just found out about this a few days ago."
"Oh? There shouldn't be any information about Eleven in Hollywood."
"Yes, indeed not, but..."
"But what?"
"Paranormal Activity reminds me of The Man From Earth... It seems that both of them reveal a very strange similarity..."
"Then you can only guess, right?"
"Yeah, I can only guess, but... I called Mr. Lu Yuan yesterday..." When thinking of this, James' mouth curled up slightly, as if he had completely understood something that Forrest didn't understand: "We are good friends after all..."
"So what you mean is..."
"Haha... there's nothing special about it. Originally, Brokeback Mountain was going to be signed with Lu Yuan's name, but then when I saw that Paranormal Activity was a big hit, I suddenly realized that this was a shortcut to publicity... After all, curiosity kills the cat. The more mysterious it is, the more it will whet the appetite of the media, right? Director Forrest... you understand, right?"
"I understand. How can we cooperate?"
"Haha, I will send people to release a series of smoke bombs to hype up the identity of Eleven..."
"Then... the hype is over. Isn't Mr. Lu Yuan..."
"Of course it can't be exposed. You and I are the only ones in the entire Hollywood world who know about it. After all, we can arouse curiosity and release smoke bombs. Only by not revealing anything can it create a gimmick and have a publicity effect. It is beneficial to both you and me, right?"
"I see." Forrest nodded.
At this moment, he looked at James.
He felt the gap between himself and James.
In Chinese words, Director James can plan and control everything.
And myself...
It's too far away.
but……
I will grow up in the future. After all, I am only in my early thirties, so I am still young, right?
"So what should I do?" Forrest's eyes gradually became hot.
"It's up to you how you do it. We are two companies after all..."
"I see."
"I understand. Happy cooperation!"
"joy."
…
The entertainment industry is never peaceful.
There are hot news scenes every day.
Chen Feng has almost started to become indifferent to the hot headlines in the entertainment industry.
Hype is still necessary, but whether it can make the headlines or generate some popularity is no longer what Chen Feng cares about.
The greater the expectations, the greater the disappointment!
His team also felt a deep sense of powerlessness.
Logically speaking, Chen Feng is also one of the most representative figures in the rock music scene in the entertainment industry, so Chen Feng’s popularity should be quite high.
But I don’t know why, it’s like a curse, I always rank second.
The entertainment industry headlines for a new day are out again.
There was no suspense or even any surprise. The headline was not Chen Feng's!
"Liu Yong, the editor-in-chief of Huaxia Peripheral Entertainment News, arbitrarily used the fruits of others' labor to support his brother-in-law. He is simply shameless. I have suffered countless unfair treatments in the newspaper..."
"Haha, you want to fly before your wings are strong enough? Zhou Shuai, ask your conscience, has our "Hua Xia Peripheral Entertainment Newspaper" ever treated you unfairly? Unfair? Haha, our "Hua Xia Peripheral Entertainment Newspaper" has never been unfair to anyone... You want to start your own business? Tsk tsk, if that's the case, why do you have to say it so high-soundingly! Zhou Shuai, I tell you once again, if you leave "Hua Xia Peripheral Entertainment Newspaper", you Zhou Shuai are nothing! If you can recognize yourself and come back, our "Hua Xia Peripheral Entertainment Newspaper" will forgive you for the past!"
"Come back? Tsk tsk, come back to continue being oppressed by you?"
When Lu Yuan’s popularity in the headlines faded, it was replaced by the drama of Zhou Shuai’s resignation and quarreling with his former employer.
A year ago, Zhou Shuai was just an ordinary paparazzi. Although he had some fame, he was also a marginal figure.
However, during this year, with the rise of Lu Yuan, Zhou Shuai gradually became a big paparazzi in the entertainment industry.
Zhou Shuai has many resources that other entertainment reporters cannot get. Many reporters cannot tell stories with pictures, but Zhou Shuai has countless pictures and stories that attract everyone's attention.
Even Zhou Shuai has more than 500,000 fans on Weibo!
As for the China Peripheral Newspaper, it has always been one of the top ten entertainment newspapers in China...
There is always enough information.
Every day there is a group of people who keep an eye on the entertainment headlines and private messages of some celebrities.
This has become the norm.
but……
Zhou Shuai suddenly started a fight with "Huaxia Peripheral Entertainment News", and even revealed many injustices of the newspaper, and wanted to set up his own business!
At this moment, the Internet suddenly became exciting.
Many people questioned Zhou Shuai, and many friends and relatives in the circle advised Zhou Shuai to lower his head a little and not be too impulsive...
However, Zhou Shuai smiled coldly.
"Am I still a young man if I'm not angry?"
Suddenly the circle exploded!
…
After finishing the filming, Lu Yuan returned to the office.
Just when I was about to take a break, Wu Tingting knocked on the door and came in.
"Boss Lu... Zhou Shuai's incident is getting more and more serious..."
"matter?"
"Well, Mr. Lu, you have been busy filming these past two days, so you don't know that Zhou Shuai has completely lost his mind... Mr. Lu, this is the news..."
"Well, let me take a look." Lu Yuan squinted his eyes and read the news. After reading for a while, he laughed, "This guy is quite amazing. He is indeed worthy of being a paparazzi. He has grasped this hot topic in a grand manner..."
"Mr. Lu, what do you think?"
"Very good...By the way, I'll give Zhou Shuai a call."
"Are you going to persuade Zhou Shuai?"
"No, I'm going to give him a big gift!"
"ah?"