Hong Kong: Rise of the Kings.

Chapter 742 0730 [Group badmouthing]

"An unknown young actor wrote an unknown script and found a world boxing champion to film it. The filming was completed in just one week. That's it. You still want to make money in Hollywood?"

"Los Angeles Times" entertainment editor-in-chief Horvin has a very close relationship with Paramount boss Carlos.

The two of them usually went to bars and dance clubs to have fun, and Carlos always helped pay the bill.

This time, Horwin knew that Carlos was dissatisfied with Du Yongxiao, especially with Du Yongxiao's aggressive filming and his desire to dominate Hollywood, so he wrote a review article to criticize the drama "Rocky".

Hollywood is such a big place, and the entertainment industry is also a vast world.

Horwin is also very influential in the industry. As soon as he made the move, some of his younger brothers immediately followed him and started writing articles. Before "Rocky" was even released, they collectively denounced it, hoping to rely on their pens to make this drama better. Into the eighteenth level of hell.

"A simple boxing story, low-cost investment, not worth watching!"

"Watching Rocky is a waste of time, and if you have the time you might as well go to the bar and have a martini."

Audiences and readers are closed to information, and the media has been badmouthing "Rocky" in this way. As a result, the film has not even been released yet, and it is already predicted that it will be at the bottom of the box office, and it will even be canceled within three days of its release.

The shape is very serious.

Fox is very anxious.

Du Yongxiao was very calm.

He made a phone call. To him, those who wrote these essays were just brats.

What he has to do is to find a "foreign Zhongkui" and ask her to catch ghosts.

The next day—

The most famous magazine in the United States is as popular as the Los Angeles Times, and even the New Yorker, which is even more popular in the entertainment section, published an opinion article——

"Is "Rocky" a box office poison or a Hollywood dark horse?"

The content of the article is profound and based on reality, calling on the audience to think independently and not to be swayed by some inexplicable comments.

"Believe in yourselves and choose movies that you think are good to watch. Especially before a movie is released, please keep your eyes open!"

"Just like a Chinese gentleman told me on the phone, the night gave him black eyes and let him look for the light. God, what a beautiful poem, at that moment I was shocked by his wisdom."

"So now I am here to appeal, and so are we. We must use our blue eyes, green eyes... to find the truth!"

Finally, the signature at the end of the article - "Pauline Kyle"!

That's right!

This article was written personally by the famous female writer and film critic Pauline Kael.

Since the last time Pauline accidentally helped Du Yongxiao and made a comeback, making Bruce Lee's "Across the River" a hit, Du Yongxiao, out of gratitude, went to New York in person to find Pauline and have a chat.

Du Yongxiao knew everything about astronomy, geography, Western literature, and Eastern literature. Coupled with the blessing of knowledge accumulated in the previous life, Pauline was "astonished" during the conversation, and her affection for Du Yongxiao doubled. At least she felt that Du Yongxiao and other movie big shots It's different, it doesn't smell like copper.

The two have since developed a deep friendship.

Du Yongxiao knew that Pauline was not a materialistic person, so he secretly helped her improve her life. In the name of her boss and the New Yorker magazine, she moved from the small apartment she lived in to a small villa closer to the magazine. , for the convenience of work, he also provided her with a car, etc., and gave her all kinds of care.

Although Pauline is not a materialistic woman, she is not a fool either. The improvement in her life seems to be the company "treating" her well, but why didn't it do this before?

But after she met and talked with Du Yongxiao, her work and life changed drastically?

As a smart woman, Pauline did not ask because she knew that even if she asked, there would be no results.

And what she has to do next is to return Du Yongxiao's kindness and his kindness to her bit by bit.

So this time Du Yongxiao called her and asked her to help write a manuscript. Paulin said nothing, not only went to Los Angeles in person, but also wrote directly.

After finishing the manuscript, Pauline immediately bought movie tickets for the movie "Rocky" to be cautious and worthy of her career. She wanted to use her own eyes to prove whether the movie was good or not.

... "Damn it, I heard that this drama was criticized badly!"

"Yeah, I've heard that too. Many film critics called this movie rubbish!"

"Then you guys are still coming over to take a look?"

"You're curious!"

"Yes, the harder they scold, the more curious we become! Besides, Pauline has written that she wants us to use our own eyes to distinguish good from bad!"

Los Angeles---

At the entrance of the Fox cinema, some spectators were waiting to buy tickets to enter.

Pauline took a look and saw that there were not too many people.

It seems that those naysayers still have some resistance effect.

Pauline bought a ticket and walked into the cinema. Looking around, she saw that there were only less than one-third of the audience.

No wonder, apart from Muhammad Ali, there is no well-known actor in this drama. It is a miracle that he can avoid being cast in the street.

"I came here specifically to see Muhammad Ali. I am a big fan of his."

"Me too! Hahaha, everyone is the same. Who knows who Stallone is?"

Pauline shrugged, not surprised by the comment.

But somewhere in the front row of her, a white man buried his head in his wife's arms melancholy: "Sarah, I'm afraid!"

"No, you don't have to be afraid! It doesn't matter if they don't know each other now. When this movie is released, they will all know you and know that your name is Stallone and that you are an excellent movie actor!"

"Is this going to happen?" Stallone looked up at his wife's bright eyes, feeling a little unsure.

"I will definitely do it, because I have seen how hard you work! Especially for this movie, how much you have paid!" Sara encouraged Stallone.

Stallone took a deep breath and came out of his wife's arms, "Yes, you are right, I should be a warrior and should not hide in your arms!"

Then he looked at the big screen and said, "Even if it's not for myself or for Mr. Du, I can't lose this time!"

Seeing her husband's morale being boosted, Sarah was very happy and held Stallone's hand: "Yes, Mr. Du is a good person. He trusts you so much. You must not let him down!"

At this time-

clap clap clap!

The cinema lights dimmed.

The whole place was deserted.

Only some people are still whispering: "The movie has started, let's eat popcorn first!"

"Yeah, even if the movie is boring, it can still pass the time!"

There are not many viewers, and everyone is curious about what kind of bad movie this is?

Pauline was curious, was this film good or bad?

Stallone was very curious, could he succeed this time?

At Paramount in the distance, boss Carlos was curious, will Du Yongxiao win this time?

As for Du Yongxiao?

He was very curious, what should he wear for an interview if the drama broke out tomorrow?

(End of this chapter)