The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1050 Going upstream
"Leaving is the easiest way, but also the stupidest way."

"Faced with a giant like Sony Columbia, it may seem cool to turn around and leave, but Sony Columbia will not shed a single tear for us."

Simple and direct, real but cruel.

In anger and pain, Blair grasped the truth of reality and tried to find a solution to the dilemma.

How should they fight back?

Karen became even angrier, but after her anger she felt bitter and helpless, which was also the reason why she didn't like growing up.

There are too many unsolvable problems in real life. Facing one problem after another, they are gradually smoothed over by setbacks and difficulties, and finally evolve into an ordinary member of the vast number of people, living their lives numbly and stiffly like a walking corpse.

Karen, "But are we just going to do nothing, swallow our anger, and continue to contribute to Sony Columbia's box office?"

Blair: "Yes, we should continue to contribute to the box office, but we are not cowards."

Karen was skeptical.

Blair took a deep breath and said, "Karen, we should let Sony Columbia hear our voices and feel our power."

"It's true that Sony Columbia is a giant, and we are just ants, insignificant and without a say, but if there are enough ants, they will see us."

"We need to make Sony Columbia realize how many people stand behind Anson, and make them realize that we continue to support Spider-Man not because of Sony Columbia, but because of Anson."

"And then, yes, we will buy movie tickets to go into the theater to support 'Spider-Man 2', or more precisely, to support Anson."

"Imagine that if the box office continues to achieve great success, everyone will know that we did it because of Anson. Anson is the only reason. Then, when we negotiate the third film in the series, it will be our time to fight back. We will make the giant Sony Columbia pay the price."

"Without Anson, we will boycott the third film in the series. We will make this clear to Sony Columbia."

"By then, if Sony Columbia does not want to overturn a series whose first two works have achieved unparalleled success, they will have to compromise with Anson. That is when Anson will bite Sony Columbia hard. We will not only make them bleed, but also make them hurt."

"Who knows, maybe we can get Sony Columbia to work for Anson, and most of the box office revenue will go into Anson's pocket."

Wild, bold, and incredible.

It was still 2003, and Paramount Pictures had not yet worked for Tom Cruise in the "Mission Impossible" series and the main profits from the movie box office went into Tom Cruise's pocket, so the idea that the film company would succumb to the actor was simply a fantasy in front of us.

For the general public, if Anson has the courage and determination to leave the "Spider-Man" series, this is tough enough, equivalent to a slap in the face of Sony Columbia -

It's not that Sony Columbia is preparing to replace Anson, but that Anson is unwilling to continue working for Sony Columbia.

Such a small resistance is already the limit of people's imagination, and Karen represents the majority.

And Blair's idea is simply...shocking.

Karen was completely stunned. "Is this. Possible?"

As the words and syllables came out, Karen still doubted her ears.

Blair's true colors were exposed at once. "I don't have confidence either. I'm just daydreaming."

Karen was relieved.

Blair, "It's just my personal idea, a little fantasy."

"But, Karen, we need to let Anson know that he is not fighting against giants alone. At the same time, we also need to let Sony Columbia know that Anson is not a nobody who can be summoned and dismissed at will." "When the time comes, no matter what decision Anson makes, whether to leave or stay, we will be his strongest backing."

Karen swallowed and nodded heavily, "Okay, I get it, so what do we need to do?"

Blair, "We need to gather our friends, the more the better, Karen, remember, the more the better, everyone, everyone we know. And it's best to be young people, between 18 and 49 years old, which is also the consumer group that the film companies care about."

Karen rolled her eyes. "You talk as if I know a fifty-year-old friend. Come on, my dad isn't even fifty, okay?"

……

Monday, early morning, sunny.

It's a new week and New York is still busy.

Although entertainment industry news has exploded in the past few days, New York still digests it easily. After all, this is a city that embraces everything.

Apart from entertainment news, the city is still running at high speed, with people coming and going in a hurry, with no time to stop.

550 Madison Avenue, Midtown Manhattan, the headquarters of Sony Columbia, is as busy as ever, with no panic or anxiety. The scene is not much different from a week ago, even though the storm of the entire North American entertainment industry is now surrounding this building.

But... big companies are big companies. They are used to storms. Even in the face of tsunamis and torrential rains, the company headquarters can still maintain normal operations.

In the crowd rushing to work, a young man wearing a T-shirt and jeans, with long hair tied in a ponytail and carrying a backpack appeared. He looked no different from the hundreds of thousands of tourists in New York. Perhaps he was just a student on a graduation trip. He was so ordinary that he did not attract any attention.

The young man with a ponytail stood at the entrance of Sony Columbia headquarters. He didn't have to wait too long before two young men walked quickly towards him from the direction of the subway station.

"Gloria!"

Gloria Preston turned around when she heard the call, and immediately smiled when she saw the person coming.

"Blair! Karen!"

Although Gloria lives in Los Angeles and Blair and Karen live in New York, separated by the entire North American continent, they have been in touch online since they met unexpectedly at the premiere of "Spider-Man", and have become good friends through their interactions.

Blair looked around, "Where's Elaine?"

Gloria was about to speak when a voice called out from behind her, "Hey, guys."

"Sorry, I just saw the newsstand and they still have the June issue of 'Vogue', which contains Anson's Cannes fashion feature. I never bought it and thought I might miss it forever. I didn't expect it! Haha!"

The figure was waving a copy of Vogue in his hand, with a full smile on his face.

Karen looked her up and down and said, "As expected of Elaine, she always wears a princess dress."

Elaine Cole was wearing a simple outfit of a T-shirt and jeans at the moment, but she wore a ballet skirt (Tutu skirt) on the outside. The fluffy lace bloomed like a flower, making her look unique and continuing her princess style as always.

Gloria was used to it. After all, they met at the premiere of "The Princess Diaries".

Elaine gave a shy smile, without making any excuses, but her eyes were bright.

Gloria looked around and her eyes finally fell on Blair, "So, are we going to start here? Is this the place you applied for in advance?"

(End of this chapter)