Chapter 403

The subtitles fell, and the singing sounded, Wallace Lee leaned on the seat, like other people in the theater, he couldn't help clapping his palms. This is an undoubted masterpiece, even in his California Academy of Art. In the eyes of the graduates, "The Fellowship of the Ring" is bound to be a classic, and it will leave a strong mark in the history of film.

He is also a graduate of the California Academy of Art, who majored in film and video. Why can he make such a masterpiece, but he can only rise and fall in the independent film circle, without seeing the future?

Because the seat was relatively farther in, Wallace Lee did not stand up immediately, but remembered some past events.

He and Duke Rosenberg are both graduates of the same class of film and video majors. Although they can't talk about the friendship between them, they are very familiar.

In the football team of the California Academy of Arts, the opponent was a quarterback, and he was a cooperative running back.

Only after graduation, the two chose two completely different paths.

The other side plunged into the circle of commercial films and quickly achieved success.

With a vision for art films, he entered the independent film circle, hoping to embark on an artistic road through training.

However, the dream is beautiful, but the reality is cruel∝. There are indeed more opportunities for newcomers in the independent film circle, but this circle is far more chaotic than the mainstream commercial film circle. If it were not for his strong self-control, he might already be an addiction. Gentleman, maybe he also entered the rehab.

Since last year, he left the independent film industry and returned to the growing city of San Francisco to reconsider the future.

Maybe I should make some changes in time, just like "The Fellowship of the Ring", this is obviously a giant commercial, but who can deny its artistic quality?

The last few Wallace Lee walked out of the theater. In the place facing the exit of the corridor, he saw various products related to the Lord of the Rings hanging on the shelf, the evening star pendant, the Supreme Lord of the Rings chain, the main character doll, and the needle sword model. Troll dolls, etc...

It is rare for him to be interested in peripheral products because of the wonderful movie, but found that there were too many people in front of the sales area, and he couldn't get in at all, so he had to walk out of the theater and prepare to go home.

As soon as he arrived on the road, he found that not far from the diagonally opposite, under the huge neon light, the nine-headed ring spirit prancing horse swung his sword, and walked over unconsciously. It was a shop selling movie-related goods. Across the thick glass curtain wall, Wallace could see all kinds of products related to the Lord of the Rings.

Upon entering the store, Wallace found that there were a lot of people in the store, there were dozens of people, but the area of ​​the self-selected store was large enough to not be particularly crowded.

He only chose two. The hardcover version of the Evening Star Pendant and the Supreme Lord of the Rings pendant cost a total of 199 US dollars!

Although not working in commercial film circles. Wallace Lee also knows that "The Fellowship of the Ring" is likely to make a fortune in the surrounding area.

The voice coming from the cash register undoubtedly confirmed his point of view.

"A twilight star pendant, a supreme lord of the ring chain, a troll doll. A Legolas doll, a needle sword model, totaling $325, thank you!"

"This is a limited edition of Gandalf's wizard hat, $366!"

"Your vision is really good. Miss, this is Queen Galadriel's gauze. The raw material comes from the far ancient east. It only costs 299 dollars!"

Listening to this, Wallace Lee took out a newspaper from his pocket and opened it slowly. It was a job posting published in the Los Angeles Times. The Duke Studio recruited an experienced assistant director!

The leaving Wallace Lee did not attract the attention of the store staff. As more midnight audiences walked out of the nearby theaters, more and more people entered the store to buy their favorite peripheral products.

"The store manager..."

A Latino clerk came over and said to Zhou Xin, who was standing behind the checkout counter, "There are a few shelves that are going to be empty. We need to re-arrange goods!"

"So fast!"

Zhou Xin was a little surprised, turned his head and said to the person next to him, "Yang Ge, I can't chat with you anymore, I'm going to be busy."

Yang Ge stood here, his eyes straightened, and the scene in the store completely surpassed his imagination. Those exquisitely crafted products with extremely high prices but average actual cost are so popular. Opposite those who just watched the film, buy It does not consider the actual value or even the wallet.

These people are simply more extravagant than him!

He even heard a few credit card readers who said they would rather eat two months of dry bread than bite their teeth to buy favorite ornaments, hats and dolls.

These people who are excited and crazy because of the movie can't be measured by normal commercial eyes!

Standing behind the cashier counter, he found that the two open cashier counters were simply too busy. The cashier could only mechanically repeat the actions of scanning, swiping, collecting money, and changing change, while the number of people who lined up after shopping for the goods increased. more.

At this moment, the boss Ke Peng walked out of his office and stood behind the third cashier in person. Yang Ge was winking and quickly walked over to help...

Nearly an hour later, when the last customer was sent away from the store, Yang Ge felt that he was almost exhausted, and only breathed heavily.

This is really a crazy sales peak!

"Boss."

When the clerk closed the store door, Zhou Xin said loudly, "Sales statistics are out!"

The owner Ke Peng looked at the empty shelves with a smile on his face. Even if the store manager didn't say anything, he knew that this must be a dazzling number.

Sure enough, the numbers read by Zhou Xin refreshed everyone's exhausted spirit.

"From the end of the movie to the present, a total of 932 people have entered the store to shop, with sales of $113,899!"

"What?" Yang Ge couldn't believe his ears.

Indeed, for a person like him from a wealthy background, this number is nothing, but this is only an hour's sales in the early hours of the morning!

The smile on Ke Peng's face was even stronger, and he said loudly, "Everyone's salary is doubled tonight!"

Although I did not see the film, it is not difficult to conclude from the hot sales tonight that the film is quite outstanding. The hot sales tonight is just the beginning.

When the shop closed, Yang Ge followed Ke Peng to the parking place, his eyes frequently swept across the opponent's face.

He was a little older than the other party, so he couldn't help but ask curiously, "Why does your chain store rise so quickly? Is there a secret?"

"Of course!" Ke Peng didn't mean to conceal at all, and said directly, "The movie products that my store recommends every year are all Duke Rosenberg-related products, manufactured by Duke Rosenberg. This is the secret of my success!"

His chain store wants to expand and needs capital, "Yang Ge, are you interested in investing?"

As the night darkened, even in the bustling Los Angeles, it gradually fell into silence. In the luxurious suite of the Hilton Beverly Hills, Ivanka Trump opened the window, and the oncoming night wind dispelled the dullness. , Brings bursts of refreshing.

Looking condescendingly at the night view of Los Angeles, Ivanka went back to the computer in the room and refreshed Duke's personal website. It was probably the relationship that had ended at midnight. More people posted themselves on the message board. The viewing experience.

"Duke's product is worthy of being Duke's product. The shock brought by "The Fellowship of the Ring," as well as the magnificent sound effects, exquisite graphics, and invincible imagination, are all moving! In fact, there is no need to praise too much, as long as it is Duke Rosenberg's production is definitely a great work!"

Ivanka curled her lips, "Brainless fan!"

Although she said so, but in her heart she felt that such a fan was really cute.

"The film gives people a magnificent visual perception and also has magical colors, especially the psychological description of the epic conspiracy. The sacrifice of death creates an extraordinary journey, and many details also paved the way for the follow-up. At the end of the expedition Splitting the soldiers into two groups gives people more expectations! What's more, the soundtrack is epic and magnificent!"

"Director Duke Rosenberg not only brought us a great story, but more importantly, it brought us into a magical Middle-earth world. The all-encompassing vistas and shots through the towering cities and castles are unparalleled. Imagination! And Ian McLean's interpretation of Gandalf is amazing. Elijah Wood's Frodo is the most unexpected surprise. Their clever and characteristic performances once again prove Duke's choice of actors Clever vision! Undoubtedly, this movie is the first chapter of a unique, glamorous and undeniable epic trilogy! I believe the future will be more exciting! Looking forward to "The Two Towers" and "The Return of the King"!"

"There are a lot of handsome men and beauties, and there are beautiful scenery. Just looking at the handsome guys and angels and the scenery shots is enough to pay the price..."

"Alessandra Ambrosio's look is so beautiful..."

Sweeping her eyes down a few lines, Ivanka simply turned off the entire webpage, stared at the computer for a while, checked the time, and then dialed Tina Fei's number.

"You haven't slept so late, Evie?"

The other side of the phone was obviously still at work. Ivanka knew that Tina Fei was busy at the screening night and did not go around in circles. She directly asked the question she wanted to ask most, "Has the box office statistics come out at midnight?"

She has heard from Tina Fei that the North American Theater Alliance has long updated the latest computer ticketing system. Although accurate statistics will take a while, rough statistics will be available soon.

"Guess it!" Tina Fei was obviously in a good mood.

After all, Ivanka has worked by Duke's side for a long time, and has some understanding of some situations, and quickly asked, "Did it break the record?"

"My dear, the answer is correct!"

A number reported by Tina Fei sounded in the earpiece, "The gross box office is 9.5 million U.S. dollars. The actual figure should be between 9 million U.S. dollars and 9.5 million U.S. dollars. Duke broke the record again!"

"Is he asleep?" The corner of Ivanka's mouth curled up unconsciously, "Congratulations to him for me." (To be continued...)