Chapter 558 The Phantom Hero

"If that bastard wants to get away with it, shouldn't he keep a low profile?"

The popularity of Simpson really continued into July. Standing in front of the flagship theater of AMC Theaters in Chicago, Song Ya smiled and waved to the audience who came to attend the premiere of Phantom Man, while cursing Simpson in a low voice to Yeremov next to him. .

That guy's close friend Kardashian kept leaking black information about the two deceased, attacked the Los Angeles police, played the racial card, and tried his best to show the fantasy lawyer team, and pretended to be innocent. It was too much.

All my previous enthusiasm, except for the time when Frank disappeared and the time when Dow acquired Bahn Company, basically did not jump out of the scope of the entertainment industry and black equal rights issues. It’s overwhelming, but in fact, most American people don’t care about it at all and won’t buy any entertainment newspapers and magazines. Only Frank’s disappearance has been widely tracked and reported by social news, and the Dow acquisition has been discussed a lot in the financial media. for a long time.

And this time the Simpson case has completely caused an upsurge in the whole society. Song Ya began to worry that after the release of Dance Out of My Life, those potential moviegoers, especially the black moviegoers, would rather sit in front of the TV and chase the case than come to the theater. , the exposure of other media to this film will inevitably drop significantly.

"Maybe he wants those big lawyers to work harder? Now the lawyers who take his money are like cowboys participating in a bull riding competition. It's hard to get up and down. If the lawsuit is not done well, their reputation will be affected. ’ said Yeremov.

"Fxxk, that's enough of M-Fxxk."

Song Ya kept talking about the fragrance, and the engagement ceremony between him and Mariah Carey was obviously affected. The exclusive photo has not yet negotiated a satisfactory price.

"Don't bother, it's useless for you to get angry here, it's better to pray that this movie hits the street. Hehe..." Yeremov sneered.

Song Ya saw Universal's executive in charge of Phantom Man publishing approaching, "Hey..." Immediately put on a smiling face and hugged each other, "Let's go in."

"Okay, why didn't Miss Kelly come?" the other party asked.

"There are still two or three days before the engagement ceremony. She is busy preparing at home, and she really can't leave her." Song Ya made an excuse, "Have you received the invitation?"

"Got it, I'll take someone there."

A group of people walked into the theater, "Dancing out of my life, is it right to show next weekend?" the other party asked. After receiving Song Ya's affirmative answer, he smiled exaggeratedly: "Maybe you should make up some shots and replace the baseball scene with rugby, so you can catch a hot spot haha!"

"Very good suggestion..."

There is a competitive relationship between the two parties. Although it is not easy to tear each other face to face under the same distribution system, it is inevitable to speak with a stick. Song Ya's emotional management is already very good, and he said perfunctorily: "You should have told me earlier, A week earlier, we might have really changed it."

"Hahaha! Please..."

Everyone was seated one after another, and when the audience entered, some of the main creators of the crew accepted a short interview in front of the screen. At the end, Song Ya was also called to take a group photo on stage, and then the film began to play.

After a few minutes, Song Ya was blown away. The villain in this play is the Eastern Yellow Peril in the Western stereotype. It is an old routine, and it is nondescript with the unique American arrogance. Behind the nomadic felt bag stands a Chinese-style wooden building, but Another ancient Egyptian-style cobra totem entrance was set up, guarded by a copper lion on one side, the protagonist pushed the door open, but it was full of lamas who spoke standard English...

The protagonist is naturally the white superhero Phantom, with a standard blonde heroine, Zunlong plays the big villain boss, and a person who is similar to Fu Manzhou's Khan in ancient costume, can control the mind, and dreams of getting destructive weapons to conquer the world.

All in all, it is a film shot with the technology of the 1990s, but the core is not any different from the routine movies in the 1920s and 1930s where the white hero defeated the yellow man with ulterior motives and saved the world.

"Why does Zunlong take this role?"

Song Ya felt uncomfortable watching it. In the past, most of Hollywood used to play this type of role by Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese or white people.

And he played the role of the last emperor...

"If I had known it was this kind of movie, I wouldn't have come at all." He complained to Yeremov, "Huh? You enjoyed watching it..." He found that the other party was laughing happily.

"This movie won't sell." Yeremov certainly had reasons for his happiness, "It's far worse than the target Batman."

Indeed, Song Ya thought about it, and his mood immediately improved, "It's a wonderful movie." After the ending subtitles came out, he applauded with everyone, and then hugged the main creator, producer and owner of the production company Bergman , "It will definitely sell well."

"Thanks."

Probably because other film critics and guests who came to the scene would not say anything bad in person, Bergman was in a good mood, "Visit our peripheral store?"

"Uh... alright."

There is a store selling peripheral products not far outside this theater. The ambition is really not small. The Phantom man costumes for movie fans, as well as some dolls and prop toys are already placed on the counter of Universal. "There is also a video game. In production." Bergman looked enviously at the various dinosaur toys that dominated the counter, the products of Hasbro, and heard that the sales of peripheral products driven by a Jurassic Park movie exceeded the box office of the movie. Yes, and that's the super popular blockbuster that has sold over a billion dollars worldwide.

"Cool." Song Ya casually picked up Phantom Man's mask and tried it on his face.

There was a flash next to it, and, well, it was photographed.

"Are the peripheral products that dance out of my life ready?" Bergman seemed to want to keep him in front of the counter for a longer time, chatting: "What are they? You also invest in movies, and the sale of peripheral products is our profit. one of the sources."

"Clothing? But it shouldn't be sold here..."

The only thing I can carry in my life is clothes. His long and short-sleeved two-piece suit should boost the sales of A+ clothing this summer, but T-shirts are not exclusive products, and audiences may not necessarily buy A+. The counter will not help sell cheap clothes.

"Not one?" asked the other party.

"I'm an urban movie." Song Ya smiled copiously. I don't like the movie, but I don't want to offend a Hollywood production company boss who greeted me with a smile, "At most two of the same style on the protagonist, Oh, by the way, there should be a belt..."

"belt?"

"It's just... I can't describe it well, you will know when the things are displayed."

The two were chatting, and fans who had left the show also appeared in the store in twos and threes. The two couples recognized Song Ya, and immediately surrounded them excitedly, "Can you help me sign it?"

"Okay." Song Ya asked for a pen from the salesman at the counter, and Song Ya signed it on the mask, and handed it to the other party with a smile.

"Let's leave, there are more and more people." Old Mike led the other bodyguards closer.

"Okay, sorry, I'm leaving first." Song Ya saw many young girls in the distance shouting 'APLUS! APLUS is there! ’ Surrounded them, and hurriedly left the scene surrounded by crowds.

"Uh...he hasn't paid yet..."

The boy at the counter stopped the couple and pointed to the mask that the other party was clutching happily.

The atmosphere was a bit awkward for a while, "I'll do it." Bergman took out a rice knife, "There's no need to look for it."

"Where are the APLUS people? Are you not here?!"

The girls swarmed in, wailing in disappointment, "False alarm! False alarm!" Another loudly reminded the latecomers in fan circle terms.

"The Phantom's merchandise! Just arrived!" The guy at the counter took the opportunity to sell them.

"I won't buy it! It's a bad movie! I haven't asked them to pay me back the movie ticket yet!" The girls spoke directly.

Bergman's face became a little ugly, "Don't worry about these stupid groupies..." The photographer next to him explained him.

"I want Pumbaa and Timon!"

"I want Simba!"

The screening hall of The Lion King next to it was also closed, and parents led their children to the largest Disney counter to scan the goods frantically.

Bergman pursed his lips, feeling a bit of bitterness on his tongue.