The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 298 Premiere Ceremony
Snapped.

"Goodbye, Mom."

Gloria Preston closed the car door, turned around and rushed out, only to hear a shout of warning behind her.

"Gloria, nine-thirty, I'll wait for you here. Nine-thirty!"

Gloria turned to look at her mother, waving an "OK" gesture as she continued to back away, her smile shining brightly in the sun.

Then, turning around, Gloria had already rushed out——

Today, Tuesday, July 31, is the premiere of "The Princess Diaries."

Generally speaking, movies are released on Friday, but for the sake of publicity, the premiere is often held some time in advance, waiting for media comments and audience reputation, and then supporting the promotion.

If it is aimed at the international market, the premiere may often start two weeks or even three weeks in advance, and be held in different countries and regions around the world, with all-round promotion in conjunction with the corresponding release time.

This week, two new films are released:
"Rush Hour 2" and "The Princess Diaries."

Three years ago, Jackie Cheng and Chris Tuck co-starred in "Rush Hour," which cost only US$33 million to produce but took over US$140 million in North America. The outstanding performance of US$244 million worldwide, giving New Line Cinema a taste of the sweetness.

Now, the same cast is starring in "Rush Hour 2", once again targeting the summer market. The production cost has soared to million US dollars. It launched an overwhelming publicity three months ago. New Line Cinema is determined to win. There is no doubt that has become a strong contender for this week's box office championship.

As for "Princess Diaries", it has shrunk by two numbers in all aspects. Even Disney is not prepared to compete head-on with New Line Cinema.

The most direct manifestation is:

Premiere time and location.

Hollywood Boulevard is the most prosperous and important area in Los Angeles. Behind it is the location of the famous "Hollywood" sign. In front of you is the core section of the Avenue of Stars. In addition, Sunset Boulevard, which once gave birth to countless superstars, is located on this street. The end of the road.

All aspects make Hollywood Boulevard the most important place for movie premieres. This avenue has witnessed the debut of countless classics.

Among them, the just-completed Kodak Theater is undoubtedly the new favorite. It is rumored that next year’s Oscar Awards ceremony will leave the Temple Auditorium and be held here. However, the interior decoration has not yet been completely completed and it will not be put into use until November.

As a result, the Chinese Theater, completed in 1923, is still the most sought-after venue for premieres on Hollywood Boulevard.

Two days ago, "Rush Hour 2" held its grand premiere at the Chinese Theater, with busy traffic and an endless stream of people, kicking off the summer box office war in the first week of August. Everyone in the creative team was worried about this. This sequel movie is full of confidence.

Although the dates of the premieres do not overlap, it is obvious that the Chinese Theater has no way to dismantle all the sets of "Rush Hour 2" and then rearrange them in just two days. The styles and types of the two movies are completely different, so naturally it will be too late to hold it." The Princess Diaries premiere.

So Disney was forced to adjust and chose another popular venue on Hollywood Boulevard, the El Capitan Theatre.

The El Capitan Theater is directly opposite the Kodak Theater and diagonally opposite the Chinese Theatre. The distance between the two locations is less than 100 meters.

So, what's the difference?
Facilities, environment, atmosphere.

Although the location is almost the same, the equipment of the Emirate Theater is very old. From the projection equipment to the theater decoration, it lags behind the times, and the design with a distinctive theatrical style is slightly cheap.

In addition, the El Capitan Theater is still a fatal injury, space.

There is an open space in front of the Chinese Theater where a red carpet and a stage can be set up. The film company has more room to play when designing the premiere; but the entrance of the Emirate Theater is directly on the road.

It is precisely because of this that the Chinese Theater has always been the first choice for major film companies' premieres, while the El Capitan Theater needs to stay back, but now Disney has no choice. However, for Gloria, it’s okay——

The point isn't where the premiere is taking place, it's that "The Princess Diaries" is coming.

Mrs. Preston believed that Gloria would forget about Anson in just three minutes, and Gloria herself thought so too.

The truth is pretty much the same.

After the triple win of "Friends", "GQ" and the Emmy Award, Anson temporarily disappeared without any news. In an era before social networks appeared, this meant that Anson might disappear completely.

As soon as she turned around, Gloria forgot about that stunning figure. Anyway, without Anson, there were still a steady stream of handsome guys in Hollywood. Even the news that Anson starred in "Spider-Man" did not attract her attention.

If there were no abnormalities, Gloria might never remember the impact of Anson's arrival last summer, and it would be shoved into the corner of her memory.

After all, a whole year without news is indeed too long.

Until Gloria accidentally saw the third version of the trailer for "The Princess Diaries", in which Anson appeared for a second, a pitiful second.

However, just this second opened the Pandora's box of memory.

Anson, indeed Anson, caught Gloria's gaze easily, and the passion and blood that had been covered with dust in the corner of her memory ignited again.

I hurriedly checked on IMDB and found that Anson's still rudimentary personal information was actually enriched, not only "Princess Diaries", but also "Spider-Man"!
Then, flipping through his treasured "GQ" magazines again, the passion came back.

Fortunately, it's summer vacation now.

As it happens, there are no appointments on Tuesday.

Gloria just arranged an activity for herself with peace of mind.

A second ago, sitting in the passenger seat, Gloria didn't feel anything special. She just came to join in the fun and see the handsome guy.

The next second, the blood was burning, and the steps that started calmly started to go faster and faster, and in the end, he almost sprinted and dived in headfirst.

wow-

What is this before me?
All kinds of princess costumes fill the field of view, and you feel like you have accidentally entered a masquerade party. This is probably the case for the rumored anime exhibition.

After asking around, I found out that "The Princess Diaries" will hold its premiere today with an afternoon tea party theme, and real Disney princesses will be present.

So, in front of you, you can see the guardians with the children dressed up, and you can also see the adults who have dressed up carefully - and the male companions who have a look of lovelessness. This is probably what a Halloween party is.

Gloria regretted a little. If she had known she would have done her homework properly, she would not have barged in unprepared like this, looking exactly like a tourist.

"Hey, what's your costume?" An enthusiastic girl looked over and asked with a smile on her face.

Gloria looked down at her drab T-shirt and jeans, and hesitated for a moment, "Uh, Cinderella?"

(End of this chapter)