Hollywood Road

A black Mercedes-Benz sedan drove out of the airport and headed towards the San Francisco Bay Area. David Ellison was sitting on the spacious back seat with a green face, full of excitement and joy after success. It was the first time he was so happy after leaving the USC Film School.

That feeling is like swallowing a bowl of ice water in a hot summer day... No, it's even cooler than that!

"Are you so happy?"

Sitting next to him was Megan Ellison. The girl was tired of David Ellison's smile and sneered, "Hey, look in the mirror yourself. David, you smile like a fool. "

"Is it such an exaggeration?" David Ellison rubbed his face.

Megan Ellison turned his head, really didn't want to see his smirk again, "The expression on your face is more exaggerated than I said."

David Ellison gave a light cough, shook his head vigorously, and desperately made a serious look, but the excitement, excitement and smile in the corners of his mouth and eyes could not be concealed.

"Isn't it just the first day at the box office?" Megan Ellison said disdainfully, "Will it be necessary?"

"What's good!" David Ellison stared at his sister and corrected, "That's very good! It's overwhelming! It's a big sale! It's a good harvest! It's a big profit!"

Megan Ellison still looks disdainful.

"That's $18.4 million! "The Lost Lover" makes $18.4 million a day!" David Ellison first made a one, and then another eight, but Megan Ellison didn't agree with this number. He had a cold, and his expression of disdain and lack of interest. He felt defeated, full of excitement and joy of success. He didn’t know who to talk to, and waved his hand, “Forget it, tell you that you’re not understand."

"Why don't I understand?" Megan Ellison was not convinced. "The Vanishing Lover received $18.4 million on the first day. Doesn't it mean that the box office in North America will definitely break through the $40 million mark in the first weekend, and there is even hope Does it hit 50 million dollars?"

David Ellison pointed to her face with a stinky expression, "Then you still like this?"

"I am doing this because of two things!"

While talking, Megan Ellison raised a finger and said, "The first, but it's only 50 million US dollars, how can this little money be put in your eyes?"

She shook her head, and raised her second finger. "This is completely Murphy Stanton's project. As far as I know, from script to preparation to promotion and marketing, he is in charge of almost everything. You just take care of it. It’s just a ride."

"That's it?" The disdainful person changed to David Ellison, and when the car passed an intersection, he also raised a finger. "First, the 50 million dollars and even higher behind Among the successes represented by the box office numbers, there are investments that belong to me, as well as profits higher than the bank interest rate. This money does not come from any grants from family foundations or other forms, but I personally earn it!"

"My dear, when you enter Hollywood in the future, you will understand that it is definitely not an easy task to make money and develop in this circle. The surname of Ellison is very useful in Silicon Valley, but in Hollywood, there is not much. I personally care if we are Larry Ellison’s children."

Having said that, he raised his second finger, "Without Murphy, there would be no success in my investment this time. I did ride Murphy’s ride, but looking at the entire Hollywood, I want to take Murphy Stanton. The number of riders is countless, why can I catch it? Not everyone else?"

Opening his mouth, Megan Ellison didn't know how to refute it.

Even if she has just entered the USC Film School, she has heard of Murphy Stanton, who is recognized as one of the most promising young directors in Hollywood, and it is not an exaggeration to say that she is even the top three. The night before The premiere that he saw also proved that he did have such strength.

The other party's film does not lack connotation, nor does it lack entertainment factors, it is a perfect combination of thinking and business.

When I think of myself sitting in a movie theater, the film throws suspense from the beginning to gradually solve the doubts. The process is really sweaty.

Where did the lost lover disappear to? Judging by ordinary thinking, it must have been murdered by her husband. However, the deduction is nothing more than telling the crime story of an ordinary murder. But will Murphy Stanton let the audience so easily? No, the film is mercilessly cruel, and it can chill the backs of couples and lovers in the world.

In retrospect, the whole process of watching the movie, her emotions and thinking were firmly controlled by the director Murphy Stanton without knowing it, she could only devote herself to the development of the storyline and the shaping of the characters...

The most attractive, or best-looking thing about a movie is its sense of suspense. The suspense is well set up, the plot conflicts are one after another, and the relationship between the characters is complicated. This story is worth seeing.

Undoubtedly, "The Lost Lover" wins in suspense. Murphy Stanton is laying layer after layer. It is reasonable but unexpected. It makes people seem to see the ending but always turn around.

In short, Murphy Stanton is like holding a kite's hand, grabbing the thread in people's heart, and bringing it into the trap he set again and again, which makes people want to stop.

Megan Ellison turned his head and looked at David Ellison again. There was only one feeling that his brother was lucky!

Seeing his sister calm down, David Ellison didn’t speak any more. Instead, he went to read a pile of newspapers he bought before, especially the section commenting on "The Lost Lover", and he didn’t let it go. Those praised Murphy. -Stanton and the film are like complimenting him.

"New York Times": Murphy Stanton has always been a bold and fearless film director. He believes in the understanding of the audience, not to mention inspiring the enthusiasm for the film in the audience’s blood. After watching "The Lost Lover", we It feels like going through four movies, not just one.

In a score of 100 points, the New York Times gave such a score—(100 100)!

"Variety": Murphy Stanton's directing is as precise as a surgical operation. The film is cold and interesting. The two hours from beginning to end are very fascinating. This nervous and bold psychological thriller represents film production Extraordinary integration with the suspense setting. (100100)

"Los Angeles Times": Although the film has a lot of implication, the most attractive part of "The Lost Lover" is its narrative process. After experiencing two plot reversals, director Murphy Stanton made the film boldly move towards absurdity, humor, entanglement, and even finally turned into a black fable, sublimating the whole film. It can be said that the young Murphy Stanton has taken a unique literary style of the horror and suspense type this time, but it is very beautiful. Murphy Stanton, a young director, is well-deserved. (100100)

"Hollywood Reporter": "The Lost Lover" is not Murphy Stanton's best work, nor is it the most satisfactory traditional movie, but this film perfectly represents Hollywood's excellent craftsmanship. (91100)

"Premiere": "The Lost Lover" is a work of art but also entertaining, a creepy thriller, a determined film that is popular with general audiences. (88100)

Since yesterday, the comments that David Ellison can see in the media have basically been praised all the way. Whether it is media reputation or film critics, it can be described as bursting.

When he set off from Los Angeles this morning, he made a special trip to Stanton's studio. Although he did not see Murphy Stanton, he got a special word-of-mouth statistics from Paul Wilson.

Cinema.Score has an audience rating of ‘A+’ and a popcorn index of 94%. The audience’s reputation is excellent.

In terms of audience ratio, female audiences accounted for nearly 60% on the first day, and audiences over 25 years old accounted for nearly 70%. Media film reviews were also highly praised. The Rotten Tomatoes website included 98 media reviews with high praise. Eighty-eight percent, with an average score of 8.6. The authoritative media MetaCritic included 49 media with an average score of 81.

It has been more than a year since I dropped out of the USC Film Academy and entered Hollywood. David Ellison has the most basic understanding of Hollywood, especially the film industry. He knows that word of mouth cannot be completely linked to the box office of a film, but the first day of box office revenue is equivalent. Yes, he knows what a film with such an excellent reputation will bring.

It is not only the dazzling first weekend box office revenue in North America, but also the exceptionally strong staying power, and the overseas film market that can also trigger a strong response.

At present, Cinema.Score’s North American box office forecast for "Disappearing Lover" has not been officially released, but David Ellison has specifically asked about it. It is said that the professional investigation department of Cinema.Score believes that the film is ultimately North American. The box office cannot be less than 180 million US dollars!

This is already four times the production cost of 45 million US dollars!

Although he can't get the share, David Ellison is quite excited. This will undoubtedly prove to his father, to Hollywood, and to those who only regard him as the second generation of the brainless rich, he has an investment vision!

The Mercedes-Benz car parked in front of a yacht club in the Bay Area. David Ellison and Megan Ellison got out of the car and walked into the club.

"Hello, David."

A person looking like an assistant was standing at the door waiting for him, "Mr. Ellison is waiting for you in the Recreation Room No. 15."

"Yeah." David Ellison nodded, followed behind the assistant, and walked towards Recreation Room No. 15.

Thinking of his father's sternness, thinking of his ridicule from time to time, David Ellison looked a little timid, but thinking of his first Hollywood investment and possible follow-up cooperation with Murphy Stanton, he couldn't help but raised his head slightly. , A sense of self-confidence that had never been before filled his body

He is now a winner, not the Loser he used to face his father.