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Without a doubt, Hugo Lancaster was the most eye-catching man in all of Los Angeles on March 18th. Not only did he appear at the premiere of "Final Analysis" in a youthful and elegant outfit that stole the attention of all the women, but also because two super beauties, Kim Basinger and Uma Thurman, both had their eyes on this handsome man. Every frown and smile was only for Hugo.

This was James Rudd's report for Us Weekly the day after the premiere, and it was clear that he focused on Hugo. "When Hugo appeared on the red carpet, a custom-made Givenchy suit from the Spring collection perfectly showcased his handsome and elegant charm. His mesmerizing charisma was enough to take people's breath away and became the most beautiful scenery before the sunset in Los Angeles. Regardless of Hugo's acting achievements, his captivating appearance was undeniable. Neither the wise and steady Michael Douglas nor the handsome and charming Richard Gere could compare to Hugo. This 25-year-old youth illuminated the spring of 1992 with his warm and gentle youth.

I think there won't be too many voices of opposition to this. The audience's reactions at the premiere proved this point, and Basinger and Thurman's favoritism showed the powerful attraction Hugo had for women.

As a goddess in the hearts of countless people in Hollywood, Kim's charm had been certified countless times. But when she saw Hugo, she couldn't help but be attracted to him. "When I saw him, I thought to myself, I must get to know him. So I did." She said in an interview after the premiere. After a little episode before the premiere, when the movie was over and the audience was interviewed, Kim expressed her welcome to Hugo's attendance again. "You made my night beautiful." Hugo responded with a shy smile in the audience. If someone saw Kim and Hugo dining together three days later, no one would be surprised.

Uma Thurman, this 22-year-old actress had admirable beauty, and her future in Hollywood was obviously highly anticipated. Under everyone's gaze last night, she gave her beautiful red lips to Hugo, showing the brilliance and beauty of youth.

Undoubtedly, the amazing chemical reaction between Uma and Hugo kept the atmosphere at the scene heating up, and also became the biggest question in everyone's heart last night: Is there a romance between the two of them? Although Uma denied this in an interview after the premiere, insisting that they were only friends, good friends, she did not conceal her fondness for Hugo, and Hugo reconsidered this statement.

However, if Uma and Hugo got together, again nobody would protest.

That amazing kiss also became the absolute focus of everyone's attention in Los Angeles last night.

In addition, Richard Gere also displayed his mature style on the red carpet, still elegant and charming. He was the male lead in the movie "Final Analysis" and expressed that he had a very pleasant cooperation with Kim and Uma. At the same time, TriStar Pictures' "Basic Instinct" also held a grand premiere ceremony at the Chinese Theatre in China, with the lead actors Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone dressed in their finest attire.

After reading this report, it was clear that Hugo had become the absolute protagonist in James' writing, and whether it was Richard or the leads in "Basic Instinct", they had become extras. Looking at the front page photo of Us Weekly this week, it was Uma holding Hugo's face and passionately kissing him in a large photo, the beautiful curves of the two clearly presented on the newspaper cover, and under the bright yellow light of the theater, it was stunning. The bold headline "Suspected Romance?" was also very eye-catching, attracting the attention of countless people.

In fact, not only Us Weekly, but more than sixty percent of entertainment media chose the photo of Hugo and Uma's passionate kiss as the front page the day after the premiere of "Final Analysis." In addition, twenty percent of the entertainment media chose the sudden rise of "Basic Instinct" as their front page, while the other twenty percent were diverse. Among them, topics related to Hugo accounted for half, such as Hugo stealing Richard's limelight, Hugo disrupting the two premiere plans as an uninvited guest, and Hugo's strong presence after the Razzie Awards.

It could be said that Hugo's appearance this time not only achieved success but also achieved a complete victory. The investment of $4,500 for a suit was completely worth it, and the spring collection of Givenchy immediately became the first object of attention for Hollywood celebrities. On the other hand, Richard, who wore Armani, seemed a bit unhappy, but it was unknown how the manager of the Armani Rodeo Drive store, Frank, felt.

What was more unexpected was that Uma's kiss with Hugo completely ignited all topics, which could also be said to be a result of the right timing, favorable geographical position, and harmonious human relations. In fact, Uma was just a newcomer who had just debuted for a short time, and Hugo was already in a low period. Even if the two were to have a genuine romance, they probably couldn't have created such a big effect.

However, on the one hand, it was the gimmick of Hugo's first appearance since the Razzie Awards, coupled with the prelude of "Scent of a Woman"; on the other hand, it was Hugo's charming appearance that night that attracted the attention of all women, including Kim and Uma. And it couldn't be ignored that both "Final Analysis" and "Basic Instinct" contained a large number of sexual and romantic scenes, which also amplified topics related to appearance, charm, men, and women.

Under such multiple effects, today's explosion was created, which was unexpected by everyone.

Early in the morning, Richard Gere's agent bought all the major newspapers and magazines, but after seeing the front-page headlines, they hid all the papers, hoping Richard wouldn't see the news and be affected emotionally. However, as a veteran actor who had been in the entertainment industry for fifteen years, Richard naturally wouldn't forget his habit of reading the newspapers on the second day of the premiere. So when he asked his agent, "How are today's reports? Are they good?" he realized that something was wrong with his agent. The dodging eyes and stuttering speech made Richard aware that something was off, "Where are the newspapers?"

As a result, Richard saw the huge photos and striking headlines in Us Weekly and other publications. What was worse, the reports about Richard and the movie were just briefly mentioned at the end. Richard had not encountered this kind of treatment for many years, which made his face stiff and expressionless in an instant.

Looking at the front-page headlines of Us Weekly, Ron Meyer felt as if he had swallowed a fly, with a face full of shock and incredulity, not to mention the ensuing anger and irritability. Remembering how Hugo and Joseph had volunteered to attend the premiere of "Basic Instinct", only to be rejected by himself, Ron felt as if his face had been slapped twice.

Hugo successfully attended the premiere, and even the news of the grand premiere of "Basic Instinct" in the Chinese theater failed to become a headline but was relegated to the final sentence in Hugo's gossip report. This was the second slap on Ron's face.

Ron felt a burning sensation on his cheeks, and a sense of shame engulfed him in an instant. "Gary!" Ron dragged out his voice and shouted out with nowhere to vent his rage. This made Gary, who had been waiting outside the door, suddenly trembling. He knew things were not good, although he was very happy to see Hugo appear handsomely on the front page. But enduring Ron's anger was not so pleasant.

Gary pushed open the office door and walked in, only to be hit by a bunch of things thrown by Ron. Gary instinctively dodged and looked down to see the "Us Weekly" front page crumpled into a ball of paper. Then he heard Ron's voice, suppressing infinite anger, asking, "What about the front page of Entertainment Weekly?"

"Hugo and Uma." Gary had to suppress his inner joy and say as calmly as possible.

"What about the Los Angeles Times?"

"Hugo," Gary said excitedly. He added, "It's a photo of Hugo standing alone on the red carpet. He looks really handsome." But before he could finish his sentence, he was scared off by Ron's ferocious gaze. He swallowed the rest of his words and muttered, "The photo is really well done..."

"You scoundrel! Beast! Damn asshole!" Ron couldn't hold back any longer. He kicked his own office chair in a fit of rage, pacing around like a madman, as if he were a ticking time bomb about to explode.

Gary hadn't been Ron's assistant for long, but Ron changed assistants frequently. After being hired, Gary had asked the previous assistants and knew that Ron's temper was really bad. So now he needed to console Ron with some good news. This was the wisest course of action. "But the market response to "Basic Instinct" has been very good. Overall, the media and audience feedback is better than that for "Final Analysis"." This was probably the only surprise after the premiere yesterday. In the collision of two similar works, "Basic Instinct" came out on top. Although "Final Analysis" had better reviews, it was clear that the topical effect of "Basic Instinct" was more outstanding. In simpler terms, the former was probably more well-received, while the latter had a better chance of attracting a crowd.

However, this good news didn't seem to calm Ron down. He paused for a moment, then roared again, "But everywhere I look, it's all about Hugo! Why can't I see any news about our film?"

"Uh... because Hugo really is handsome?" Gary answered cautiously.

"...Get out!"