Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 443 Reactions from all parties
There were two "Space Jam" movies in the previous life. The first one starred Michael Jordan in 1996, and the second one starred LeBron James in 2021, who calls himself the executive vice goat.

The first "Space Jam" received constant praise and made Michael Jordan become a god. At the same time, while making movies, he also led the Bulls to complete their second three consecutive championships.

The second "Space Jam" was a bit like a clown making fun of himself. The outside world was constantly ridiculing it, and even the box office was miserable. (The US$2021 million in 1.4 is certainly far less than the US$1996 million in 2.3)
For some things, the first person you try to try is the pioneer, while the second person will copy it and make people laugh.

Especially in the first part, many basketball superstars in the NBA are very interested in Jordan and are willing to be clowns and supporting roles. However, when it comes to James, many superstars deliberately avoid it.

Obviously, the executive deputy goat cannot convince the public. Everyone does not think he is qualified to star in the second part of "Space Jam", but they just hide it in their hearts and do not publicly point it out.

It is now 2004, and Chen Ran in tennis has also made this attempt.

Of course, he and the brokerage company had planned it, and first wanted to test the outside world's reaction.

Soon, there was a heated discussion on the Internet about whether a tennis movie combining science fiction and animation should be created around Chen Ran.

Some people agree, and some people oppose it.

Opponents believe that Chen Ran is too crazy. This is tantamount to publicly announcing that he is the goat of professional tennis and the best player in history. This is not in line with the humble image of the Chinese people.

Supporters believe that Chen Ran has achieved strength and glory, so why not?
The movies in the current movie market are too boring, especially the sports movie Qianlu Yiyi. I hope to see some fresh stuff.

If Chen Ran's movie is released online, these netizens said they would definitely support it.

Many Chinese media also joined the discussion.

They also focused on whether Chen Ran was qualified to make this movie.

“Is one lap of the Golden Slam enough to qualify?”

This is where everyone discusses it.

Excluding ancient times, among male tennis players after 2000, only Sampras and Agassi can surpass Chen Ran.

Sampras has 14 Grand Slams and Agassi has 7 Grand Slams.

But Sampras did not have the French Open, nor the Olympic gold medal, nor the Grand Slam or Golden Slam achievements, he has not completed any of them.

But Agassi has already achieved it, and has three more Grand Slams than Chen Ran.

Therefore, many people think that if this type of movie is to be made, Agassi is more qualified than Chen Ran.

The future is uncertain, but at least Agassi currently has better results than Chen Ran.

"One Lap Golden Slam" cannot be said to be unqualified, but it can only be said that it barely meets the standard, but it cannot convince the public.

Unless Chen Ran wins four more Grand Slams and completely overtakes Agassi.

Of course, if this movie is only released in China, there will be nothing much to say for your own entertainment.

However, before the start of the US Open, the focus of news in the world tennis world has been on Chen Ran, who has clearly withdrawn from the tournament, and this has become a hotly discussed topic.

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New York, USA.

"what?"

Agassi, who was preparing for the US Open, touched his bald head and his eyes widened with an expression of disbelief.

"Chen Ran wants to make a tennis movie similar to "Sky Slam"?"

"This kid really thinks of himself as the Jordan of tennis!"

The American reporter immediately responded with a rainbow fart: "Andre, I think you are more qualified than Chen Ran! You have seven Grand Slams, and it's also a Golden Slam!"

"Of course!" Agassi also showed the confident and conceited side of the American. "Although I may not be Chen Ran's opponent now, I am already 34 years old, and this age is already the last years of professional players." Chen Ran... his strength is indeed outstanding, but when he reaches my age, he will definitely not be as strong as me! "

he said with great confidence.

"At the age of 34, I can still frequently reach the semi-finals of Grand Slams and Masters tournaments, even though there are not many in the entire professional tennis world."

Agassi does have such capital.

The 34-year-old has been ranked among the top 10 players in the world for a long time, and can sometimes even defeat the top 5 players.

So Agassi was very unconvinced that Chen Ran would make such a movie.

Why does this Chinese boy represent professional tennis?
Of course, if Agassi and Chen Ran were to compete again, he would never agree.

There is an unspeakable thing. Agassi never won a single match against Chen Ran in Grand Slams and tournaments.

As a result, some media claimed that he and Roddick were Chen Ran's number one and number two manservants.

The number one and number two tennis superstars in the United States were actually beaten into servants by a Chinese tennis player, which indirectly gave Chen Ran a huge reputation in the United States.

The people of the beautiful country like stories about legendary superstars.

Therefore, IMG has predicted that if Chen Ran's movie is released in the United States, the box office will not be bad, and the minimum amount of tens of millions of dollars will definitely be guaranteed.

"These people at IMG are all bastards who only know how to make money!" Agassi cursed in his mind.

The American reporter continued to stir up trouble: "Who is more qualified to make such a movie, Andre, You or Pete Sampras?"

"I am more comprehensive, but he is better at grass courts, so I can only say he is partial. As for who is more qualified, it mainly depends on the market reaction."

One fact is that although Sampras has more Grand Slam titles than Agassi, the commercial value of the two is equal.

Even after Agassi and Steffi Graf's relationship became public, his popularity surpassed that of Sampras.

Of course, this also has something to do with Sampras' wife.

One is a porn star who makes X-movies, and the other is the tennis queen Steffi Graf. How can these be compared?
So Agassi feels that he is more qualified than Chen Ran and Sampras, but unfortunately no one will come to him.

Roddick, another American tennis superstar, had some difficulty answering this question.

If Chen Ran is a goat and can represent professional tennis, then he just lost to the best player in history, which will naturally elevate his status.

If he denies Chen Ran, it means nothing if he is beaten into a manservant by Chen Ran.

Roddick is different from Agassi. The latter can still find reasons to say that he has passed his peak, but he is still in his prime, but he has always been severely suppressed by Chen Ran.

"I……"

"I do not know how to put it?"

If he supports Chen Ran, he is giving in. He will inevitably be ridiculed by the critical American media.

"I think it's still early..."

"If Chen Ran can beat me in double digits in Grand Slam tournaments, then I will support him in making a movie on this subject!"

After pondering for a long time, Roddick gave an answer that he regretted deeply.

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(End of this chapter)