Chapter 392 Sky and Ocean

This blockbuster, which is called a drama action film but is actually a recruitment propaganda film, immediately swept most of the box office figures in May with an impeccable momentum.

However, at the beginning of the release of "Leaders of the Clouds", some film critics commented on the film because it received a lot of assistance from the military, so they gave it sarcastic titles such as "the most expensive conscription in the history of the US military" and "the super-long MTV version of the F-14". Their words all implied that this "idol-style" movie, which relies on handsome and beautiful actors and a large number of action shots, is making a joke of taxpayers' money.

However, these dissenters were unable to create any obstacles in the face of the surging number of fans. Instead, such dissenters attracted more people to the cinema to watch this traffic bomb, which in turn helped to further increase the box office figures of "The Last Wagon"...

In fact, in addition to the high quality and commerciality of the film itself, the phenomenon created by this movie is also a matter of fate: people who have just experienced the panic of an accident and have unexpectedly developed a fear of insufficient firepower are in urgent need of timely reassurance from the military.

Therefore, this movie that promotes the might of the military, with its original nature of being a commercial blockbuster, uses rebellious young people, exciting music and a powerful lineup of fighter planes to lead the audience to experience the excitement of soaring above the blue sky and winning battles thousands of miles away.

Compared to his debut with "Crazy Kids", this time, with "Step Up", Tom really became a huge hit just like the translated title, and directly ranked among the top of the young generation, becoming the ultimate dream of all men and women of the same generation in North America during this period.

The most terrifying thing is that this is just the beginning - at present, this movie is only released in the United States, and when this movie arrives in Hong Kong, China with the roar of fighter planes more than two months later, the potential of this box office bomb will be fully stimulated.

However, apart from those who sang a different tune and criticized this movie for various reasons, the effect brought by this movie also made some people happy and some worried.

Those who are happy, for example, are the senior executives at Warner who particularly like to see people fail.

Although there were signs of Tom's "accidental" popularity before he took on the role in "Step Up", such commercial blockbusters have precedents of great expectations followed by great disappointment. Sometimes even powerful veteran movie stars cannot withstand the disappointment, so this movie took the risk of using Tom, a newcomer, as the male lead, and risks and opportunities coexist at all times.

Before the official release, such a large-scale commercial production starring a newcomer has the possibility of being rejected by its mother.

But if the bet had won, it would have been the kind of situation that makes you laugh even in your dreams - Tom's value has skyrocketed after this incident, and when they signed him to star in the live-action version of "Batman", he was still a rising star with only a Golden Globe Comedy nomination, and it was a friendship price brokered by Su Yun... Anyway, a bargain price suddenly became as popular as platinum, and as long as the live-action version of "Batman" doesn't suck, then the subsequent box office is basically stable.

The live-action version of "Batman" has the foundation laid by the original novel and the TV series, with Alain Delon as the male protagonist and Tom as the male supporting actor, plus the support of Marie Sue United Industrial Light & Magic, so the chances of failure are not high - even if it really fails, there are still the Hong Kong Zhao Family and the Nanyang Zhao Family to back it up!

Everyone knows that Zhao really wants to get a piece of the Hollywood pie, so much so that he has made all kinds of blind mixing and random investments over the years, and eventually earned a reputation as a "stupid man with a lot of money" in this circle.

Unfortunately, whether Zhao’s foresight was not good enough or his luck had run out in Hong Kong, every time he invested, he ended up in a pit that seemed to make a lot of money but was actually likely to result in huge losses, and he almost ruined himself. It was not until he got his treasure Marilyn back that his luck changed and he began to join the gamble of the times in this region.

Even though Marisu had suppressed them before because they were too arrogant, those people had done it in private - they were all mature businessmen, and it was not a problem at all to continue to maintain superficial friendship for the sake of profit.

Thanks to Su Yun and her cheating system, she can't read minds. Otherwise, if she knew the shameless faces of her partners, she would have torn her face off with them and had a few real-life PKs...

The undercurrent of profit-driven motives is still quietly lurking in the dark, and the sad part is also funny: the popularity of "Leaders to Heaven" caused those guys with too much adrenaline to go directly to the recruitment booth specially set up by the US military near the theater after leaving the theater; but because the general public has limited knowledge of pilots, this movie funded by the Navy and describing naval pilots ultimately prompted the Air Force to usher in the highest enlistment rate in history since the end of World War II...

Knowing that all their hard work was in vain for others, the Navy, which spent money but got nothing in return, would certainly hate the Air Force for winning without any effort - besides, in many cases, there is an unspoken rule among the services to despise each other.

But regardless of those controversies, Tom, who once felt tremendous pressure to star in this commercial blockbuster, finally breathed a sigh of relief after the first week's box office and the craze for discussion.

"I was really nervous during that time, and my main co-stars were all from colleges and universities, and they didn't like my unconventional style. So I always felt lonely at that time, and I often stayed alone and didn't say a word during breaks..." Tom sighed and complained to Su Yun.

Now that the film has basically been completed, various finishing work behind the scenes is being arranged, so overtime is basically cancelled, and working hours are gradually returning to normal working hours.

Therefore, Su Yun, who had been trying her best to keep in shape for the shoot during this period, decisively made a list of restaurants and then asked her best dining partner Tom to go to the restaurants together to gain weight.

Unfortunately, because of "The Next Level", Tom's face has become a wanted poster, so the two can no longer dress up in ordinary disguises to blend into the hall and feel the atmosphere. In the end, they can only book a private room alone, so that they can take off their disguises and eat normally.

Seeing him asking for a reward from his owner like a cat that caught a big fish, Su Yun nodded in amusement, and then patted the back of his hand on the table: "I always believe that you can do it - after all, who would go back to 'seek abuse' after vomiting the first time they rode a fighter plane?"

"I just couldn't adapt to it all at once! Later on, I really liked airplanes. During the filming of this movie, I even passed the test and obtained the certification to fly an F-14!" He retorted righteously, and his nervous expression made his little rabbit teeth, which had been quietly hiding under his expression control, show their heads again.

Perhaps the boy has been developing an adventurous spirit since he was old enough to understand, so he always has the dream of extreme sports. When he said this, he added with a particularly serious expression: "Although I often have to change the rest room because of shooting, no matter where I go, I will bring a few pictures of Spitfire fighters and P-51. When I was a child, I often fell asleep looking at these pictures of airplanes. I have always wanted to fly an airplane..."

"But you don't have a pilot's license yet." Su Yun looked at him with a smile.

"I'll take the test when I'm free!" Tom didn't even sound serious this time, but rather determined to win...

"Okay, flying a plane is really fun." Su Yun himself is a fan of flight simulation games in the later generations, but due to his own conditions in his previous life, he is limited to the theoretical king of talking and the game-like player mode.

Although I now have the conditions to play with a real airplane, I no longer have the time and energy. So having someone around to pursue my dream of flying can at least help me fulfill half of my dream.

Su Yun knew how to comfort herself.

"By the way, according to the arrangement, the work on hand can be completed by the end of June. What are your plans after that?" Tom suddenly asked softly.

"I haven't decided yet. I might as well go to a resort to relax first, and then go back to Hong Kong to continue working. After all, life requires a balance between work and rest." Su Yun shook her head.

"How about going with my family? We're planning to go to Hermosa Beach in Los Angeles this summer," Tom suggested. "Although this beach isn't as well-known as Malibu Beach or Santa Monica Beach, the sunset there is beautiful, and it's also a great place to catch silver fish on summer nights. It's open to people from June to mid-August..."

"Besides sunsets and silver fish, this beach is also a must-see for night tours. Some people say that when the tide rises and falls, the bright silver light on the beach will form the most beautiful spectacle under the warm moonlight in Southern California."

Of course, there was one more thing he didn't mention: this beach is known as a great place for private dates and a perfect place for couples to go on a night out...

"It sounds great to have fun and eat." Su Yun nodded: she was very busy studying in California and had few opportunities to visit nearby tourist attractions. Now that she has Tom as her old friend and can revisit Tom's family, it should be a nice and relaxing trip.

Families here love to go to the beach for vacation during the summer holidays. For this reason, "Jaws" even set off a storm of "persecution of beach tourism industry". However, after many years, Su Yun is a little nostalgic: after all, she and Tom were one of the driving forces of this tourism industry storm back then...

Due to various factors, Su Yun did not think much about Tom's sudden invitation.

That is why, facing Tom's eager eyes, Su Yun nodded very neatly: "With a good friend like you here, of course I won't refuse."

This is her last "good friend". Anyway, Tom has never dared to express his feelings, so she can still comfortably continue to be good friends with him and have fun together...

At this time, Su Yun still didn't know what kind of "unexpected surprise" this decision would bring.