Chapter 012 (1/2)
Courtney just stood by Simon's side and looked at his painting with some restraint, but Christie leaned over and stuck to Simon's side. A wisp of beautiful blonde hair swayed in Simon's spare light. As she looked at his painting, she said, ”no, we're going to a party, Simon. Would you like to join us?”
Simon, noncommittal, continued to paint and asked, ”what kind of party?”
”It's held by Matthew to celebrate the box office success of his leading role in” the genius of skipping classes. ”. Oh, Matthew Broderick, you know what? ”
Simon nodded. Although he has the memory of another 12 people, in order to fully increase his understanding of Hollywood in this era, he has been persistently reading Hollywood's two ace cards, variety and Hollywood Reporter, so he knows the popular films currently on display.
The most popular movie in Hollywood is Tom Cruise's top gun. In less than two months, the film, which was released in mid May, has grossed $75 million.
In Hollywood in the 1980s, the mode of all-round distribution with thousands of screens at one time has not yet emerged. The mainstream distribution method of major film companies is still the combination of long-term distribution and multi round screening.
The basic characteristics of this traditional distribution mode are small scale and long screening time.
Even in Star Wars: return of the Jedi three years ago, there were only more than 1000 screens. But on the other hand, as long as it is a popular film, it can be shown in North American Theaters for more than half a year.
”Top gun” also started with about 1000 screens. It took less than two months for it to make 75 million US dollars at the box office, temporarily ranking in the North American box office in 1986. Simon later learned that Christie had also made a small role in ”the genius of skipping classes”. Today, she was officially invited, not like those who lined up outside the door to enter the good school Men and women in the lewood circle.
Along the corridor into the bar hall, Simon found that the oval layout of the hall is indeed the same as its ”airship” name, and the decoration is full of science and technology.
At this time, the hall has been filled with young people, lights flashing, deafening music.
Christie didn't immediately join the carnival crowd, but first took Simon and Courtney to the other side of the bar according to a waiter's instructions, where the main actor of the party tonight is.
After half a turn in the oval crowded hall, the trio found several young men and women sitting around and chatting at a round table deep in the bar.
Some people at the round table saw someone coming, but they didn't mean to get up. Christie reached out to a boy with a tender face, shook his hand with him, and said with a smile, ”Matthew, congratulations. And this is my friend, Kurt Simon
As Christie finished, Simon and Courtney also came forward and shook hands with each other. Matthew Broderick was still sitting. Although he shook hands with them with a smile, there was also an obvious coldness.
After a brief greeting and seeing Matthew Broderick's indifference, they were not even interested in knowing the specific names of Simon and Courtney, so they planned to leave. But just as he was about to move, a boy sitting opposite Matthew Broderick gave Christie a look and pulled a chair from the side.
”Well, you go to play. I'll talk to Matthew and them for a while,” Christie said to Simon and Courtney. Seeing them go away, she sat down with a smile and said, ”so, what are you talking about?”