Chapter 106： Christmas war (2/2)
In a new vote from IMDB, ”Are you satisfied with the nomination list of the best directors of this year's Golden Globe Awards?”, 56% chose to be satisfied, 42% chose to be dissatisfied, and 2% chose to have no opinion; ”Do you think Wang Yang was selected correctly?” In the survey, 74% chose the correct one, 22% chose the wrong one, and 4% chose it. I don't care. Affiliated survey ”Do you think Wang Yang can be nominated for the 73rd Oscar for Best Director?” 68% of people choose to be able to, 27% can't, 5% I don't care.
In the hustle and bustle of the media and movie fans talking about the Golden Globe nomination list, the box office on December 23 also came out. ”92 Years Old” ”The Desert Island” received US $ 12.145 million, and continued to rank first in this week's box office with a total box office of 23.9 million; the second place is still ”39 years old” ”Junuo”, which A total of 11.526 million box offices were received in a single day, and the total box office came to 23.079 million.
Although he was far ahead of the third ”Men 100%” with a total weekly box office of 13.017 million, but in the second round, whether it was the total box office or the average box office of a single theater, ”Junuo” lost to ”The Rest of the Island” . Is this the Christmas battle between the old and the new? Will this week's weekly champion definitely be ”The Deserted Life”?
In the mind of the website media, the game is far from over. With the announcement of the Golden Globe Awards, ”Junuo”, which has been nominated for three awards, has implemented the titles of ”genius director” and ”genius actress,” This will inevitably cause new stimulation to the market, attract more non-young audiences to watch, and the box office will also grow and rebound. Perhaps the question that should be considered now is whether ”The Deserted Life” can withstand the counterattack of ”Junuo”?
24, Christmas Eve. Last year's Christmas Eve and Christmas dinner, Wang Yang spent at Jessica's house and will be this year. Father Wang and Mother Wang returned to San Francisco after attending ”Juneau” and the premiere. They did not stay in Los Angeles for Christmas together because they were busy with the festival activities of the ”Chinatown Restaurant Association”. Wang Yang did not accompany them back to San Francisco. He felt that since their family was not a believer in God, it would make more sense to spend time with Jessica on Christmas Eve, and then return to the lively Chinatown until the Spring Festival.
At this time, it was already night. In the dining room of the Alba house, there was a Christmas tree with colored ribbons on the floor windows, the large long wooden table was full of aroma, and the table was full of rich food, roasted pigs, ham, Salmon, pumpkin pie ... and indispensable, a fat roasted turkey; a Chinese food prepared with Wang Yang's hands, braised pork ribs.
The table was full of people, Mark Alba sat in the middle position, Cathy Alba, Joshua, and grandfather sat on the left; Jessica, Wang Yang, and grandmother sat on the right, surrounded by a family sit together. Although Joshua had a girlfriend, it was the girl who looked like Britney, but they did not develop to the point of having a Christmas dinner together.
Before the meal, there is naturally a prayer. Everyone is holding hands, silently lowering their heads and closing their eyes, a pious face. The whole table is only Wang Yang who is not a Catholic, but he is also praying quietly, listening to the prayer of Mark Albany: ”Our heavenly Father, may your name be praised, may your kingdom come, may you The will of the people will live in the world ... ”
After a long prayer, the Alba family and grandparents sang a few carols together. Wang Yang continued to close his eyes quietly, and he opened his eyes only when he heard the words ”Amen.” At the end of the prayer, there was a burst of laughter at the table. Jessica held the braised pork ribs with chopsticks and said with a smile: ”Yang, I have to taste your craft. It smells really sweet.” With a fork, I drank my sister and said, ”Keep me a little bit, you usually have to eat every day, but I do it once a year”
Wang Yang smiled slightly. Every day, he is not the kind of person who loves cooking. When he wants to eat Chinese food, he helps Fu Ji and Chen Ji, although the taste is not as good as Wang Ji.
”Boy, your movie” June ”has a big mistake,” said the grandfather who had always been serious. He always knew that the boyfriend of his favorite granddaughter Jessica was a director. I heard that the kid made There was a movie ”Juno” about teenage pregnancy, so he watched it as soon as it was released in Canada. He came to the United States for Christmas this year and wanted to talk to the kid.
”Uh ...” Wang Yang was stunned, looking at the old man with white frowns. He asked modestly, ”Can you tell me what is wrong?” Jessica has already told him that her grandfather of Danish descent is very old-fashioned He is serious, a super-pious Catholic, and she listened to her grandmother saying he was dissatisfied with the news that her granddaughter was living in unmarried cohabitation in the newspaper, and even said a few “shame”.
Everyone at the table was quiet, and my grandfather Shen Sheng said: ”Boy, that's your attitude towards abortion. The law that allows abortion is an unforgivable error in itself. The fetuses are all human beings and all are beautiful lives bestowed on us by the Lord. Abortion is a legal abortion murder, it is the shame of the country, the shame of the United States, the shame of Canada, ”the more angry he is, the more excited he is:” If the Virgin had aborted the Lord, what would happen? Oh Lord Ah, please forgive my rash words ... ”
Jessica, biting the braised pork ribs, was a little dumbfounded. After thinking about it, she immediately showed a sweet smile and rounded the venue and said: ”Grandfather, Juno didn't have an abortion in the end, she was just ...”
”It has nothing to do with Juno.” My grandfather glared at her and said, ”And she used to think so, Yang, why don't you directly oppose abortion? Tell everyone 'abortion is wrong'” Jessica looked at it awkwardly Wang Yang, sorry in his eyes.
Wang Yang smiled at her, looked at the grandfather opposite, and said seriously: ”First of all, I personally are very opposed to abortion.” Junuo ”is actually talking about that, but the film wants to express its views. It ’s easy to hide. If you let Juno say “I ’m against abortion” directly, it will make people who support abortion disdain to watch this movie. If you want to change their point of view through the movie, you must first let them into the cinema, movie It ’s not that you ca n’t have an abortion, but that you should n’t have an abortion. ”He paused and continued:“ As long as they feel that pregnancy is beautiful, the child is precious, even if the law allows, they will think 'I can't do that. ”
Jessica nodded non-stop and smiled in agreement: ”Well, my grandfather, that's it.” Joshua quietly gave thumbs up to Wang Yang, and wowed, ”Yan, really deserves the Golden Globe Award. ”Best Director Nominee” He was caught by his grandfather and learned a great deal today. Now he is very happy to see Yang let his grandfather speechless.
”Hum ...” My grandfather couldn't say anything to refute, but refused to recognize it, he said: ”In short, abortion is not good.”
”Okay, okay.” Cathy and Mark smiled at each other. She looked at her father and Wang Yang again, warning and saying: ”It's Christmas dinner now, guys, no abortion, no politics, no disputes. OK ”My grandfather shrugged, Wang Yang nodded with a smile, said:” OK ”Jessica also smiled, continued to taste the braised pork ribs just now, and another piece of roast pork to Wang Yang, smiled:” Yang, Try this. ”
After the warm and happy Christmas Eve, it came to Christmas on the 25th, and the box office on December 24 also came out. Christmas Eve is a time for a joyous dinner, and the number of people watching the movie has dropped significantly. On this day, ”The Deserted Island” only received 5.82 million US dollars at the box office, and the total box office reached 29.72 million, which continued to rank first in the weekly list; ”Junuo” received Under the box office of 5.964 million, the total box office was 29.004 million.
In the daily box office rankings, ”Junuo” defeated ”The Rest of the Desert Island” for the first time. Standing in the championship position to see this situation, the fans' interest in this Christmas war suddenly increased, originally thought ”Juno” ”The game was defeated. Unexpectedly, in the third round,” Junuo ”pulled back a game this week. It was only three days past night, and at the total box office, the gap between the two movies was only 674,600. In the end, it is unpredictable who will die.
On Christmas Day 25, with the return of the audience, this battle also came to a very crucial round. In the normal movie watching market, can ”Junuo” burst out the power of three Golden Globe nominations? Although there is only one nomination for ”The Rest of the Island”, the fan critics have been unanimously praised, and the super popularity of Tom Hanks is definitely not to be underestimated. It can almost be said that whoever wins the championship on Christmas Day means that the market has chosen who also represents the attribution of the box office champion of Christmas Week.
There is another event on Christmas that attracts the attention of basketball fans. That is the NBA Christmas War. On the afternoon of the 25th, the defending champion Lakers ushered in the challenge of the Blazers at the Staples Center Arena.
”Wow, I will immediately know what it feels like to watch the ball on the sidelines. Martial King Kun Sheng made the sacred king to kill the God Seal Throne at night. Qiu Ao Shi Jiu Chong Tian strongest abandoned young Da Zhou royalty martial Qiankun will kill God God Seal Throne Qiu Mo Ao Shi Jiu Chong Tian strongest abandoned young Da Zhou royal gods will kill God God Seal Throne night It ’s really exciting to look forward to the abandonment of the Royal Family, and Joshua, who is wearing a Lakers home jersey, walks in front and keeps looking around, looking at the fans dressed in Christmas costumes in the audience. Look at the retired jerseys and championship flags over the arena, as if it were the first time at the Staples Center.
Wang Yang in jacket and jeans, and Jessica wearing a pair of large earrings, ponytails, and a denim suit walked behind, listening to Joshua's chattering emotion: ”Wow, Christmas War, side seat, Cool, so cool Yang, thank you for your ticket, ”Wang Yang smiled and said to him:” Brother, it's nothing. This is the reward for helping us move the Christmas tree. ”
”Hey, then you must ask me to continue moving next year.” Joshua smiled happily. ”Watching the ball is a great joy in life, Yang, you know what I'm thinking about now? That **** woman ... ”He stopped suddenly, staring blankly at the seats not far away, and took a deep breath, said:” Oh, my God, oh my God, cloth, Britney ... ”
Wang Yang and Jessica also saw it. They saw blond Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake sitting on the sidelines, beside the seats of the three of them. The dull Joshua turned around, looking at Wang Yang and Jessica shiningly, and pressed his voice: ”The location next to Britney is my waiting meeting, waiting meeting, I can't just walk past it. Night. ”He adjusted his breath and walked back to the entrance of the arena. Wang Yang smiled back and said: ”Agreement book, are you going to go home and change a suit?” Jessica joked and said, ”Remember to tie a bow tie”
Joshua raised his fist and stepped up into the passage. Wang Yang and Jessica smiled at each other and continued to walk to the sidelines. They came to the seat and sat down, leaving a space in the middle for Joshua. Britney and Justin who were chatting intimately saw them, Britney immediately greeted enthusiastically: ”Hi, Yang, Jessica” Wang Yang and Jessica also greeted them with a smile.
Although the four did not know each other before, they knew who was who, so they became familiar immediately. Britney looked at Wang Yang and smiled: ”Congratulations on your nomination for the Golden Globe Awards. Your movie is great. Justin and I are going to watch” Juneau ”tomorrow.” Wang Yang said with a smile, thank you Justin on the right of Britney said enthusiastically: ”Yang, actually I am really interested in acting in movies. This year I played a” Double-faced Model ”, but it's not very good. I don't know if we have the opportunity to cooperate ? ”
”Oh.” Wang Yang nodded. He knew that Justin Timberlake sang nicely, but he didn't know how Justin's acting was. After thinking about it, he smiled and said, ”I don't have any movie plans right now. Maybe I will suit you in the future. When you come to the audition? ”Justin said happily:” Okay ”
The four watched the players on the court warming up, laughing and talking about their views on the game. At this time, Joshua, who had a serious face, came over very heavily and greeted with a calm voice: ”Hi, everyone”, he said Sit down in the empty position in the middle and stare at the Lakers players on the field. Jessica introduced to Britney: ”He is my younger brother, Joshua.” Wang Yang grinned hard. What is Joshua doing, learning his grandfather?
”Joshua Alba.” Joshua continued to speak quietly. He turned his head slightly and glanced at Britney next to him, and said in a deep voice: ”Are you Britney Jane Spears?” Your song is pretty good. ”Britney said a bit stunned:” Oh, thank you. ”Joshua looked back into the field, suddenly stood up and looked at Jessica, said roughly and coarsely:” You want a drink What? I'll buy you a cup. ”Without waiting for Jessica to speak, he walked over to the audience passage. As soon as he turned his back to Britney, he couldn't help but widen his eyes with joy and shouted excitedly. Said: ”I talked to her.” He took a long breath secretly, trying to keep his feet steady.
In the distance, a photographer in the distance pressed the shutter of the telephoto camera in his hand. Although he did n’t know who the young man was so excited, but the kid was sitting between the magical Yang and Xiaotian. Funny pictures are definitely worth more than $ 100.
Britney glanced at Joshua, who was far away, and smiled at Jessica: ”Your brother is so cool.” Justin asked a little doubt: ”Or is he in a bad mood?” Wang Yang almost couldn't help but puff. With a laugh, Jessica couldn't help but smile, covering her forehead and laughing, ”He doesn't do this often.”
Soon, Joshua returned with three cups of drinks, and distributed it to Jessica and Wang Yang: ”Your, hold it, don't overthrow it; Yang, hold it.” Sit down in the seat, drink slowly, and continue to look at the stadium without squinting, murmured in my heart: ”I want to be cool, I want to be cool ...”
In the next game, Joshua kept a ”cool” appearance, whether it was Shaquille O'Neal's domineering dunk or Kobe Bryant's elegant break-through layup, he was expressionless, most It was to pat the palm lightly, and occasionally after Kobe shot, he understood the ball and said, ”This ball is gone.” With a snap, Kobe shot, he added: ”Joke.”
Having said that, he carefully looked at the right with the corner of his eye, and saw Britney and Justin intimately whispering to each other, and said something softly; he was relieved in his heart, and looked at the left again, and saw Wang Yang and Jesse. Ka was also talking sweetly, not hearing his ”high opinion” at all. Joshua rolled her eyes helplessly, and it was almost cool. She prayed in her heart: ”Britney, go away ... my side seat, my Christmas war ...”
But what disappointed Joshua was that the game was very fierce and stalemate. Britney and Justin watched the game until the end of the game; and what disappointed him and all the home fans was that the Lakers were before the game. When everyone was optimistic, they lost to the Trail Blazers 104: 109.
”Lord, why are you doing such a bad Christmas for me, I'm so mad, **** Lakers ...” Joshua sitting in the back seat of the car scolded, punching him again in the back of the chair, scolding Road: ”Damn Justin Timberlake ...”
In the front driver's seat, Wang Yang smiled and took control of the steering wheel, heading to Zachary's house for a dancing party. Jessica in the co-driver looked back at her brother and smiled, ”Joshua, tell you something, Britney said before that 'Your brother is really cool'.” Joshua heard his eyes bright and changed With his face full of energy, he anxiously asked: ”She said? She said? Wow haha, it seems that my strategy is right, 'Your brother Joshua is really cool'? Britney said?” He was excited With a fist, he said: ”Cool I am a cool boy”
Jessica then smiled and said: ”She also said you gave her a new inspiration. She is going to write a new song called” Cool Boy ”, which is to write you.” Joshua's eyes widened in surprise and body. Leaning back, incredulously said: ”Really? Oh-mine-God” Wang Yang looked at the guide mirror and smiled: ”Your sister teases you.”
Joshua suddenly stayed alone, and after a few seconds, he shouted loudly: ”I know shit, I know.” He gritted his teeth and stared at Jessica, who was about to fall on Wang Yang, and said with a smile: ”Haha, hum, well, I said to my grandfather at night,” Grandfather, do you know? Jessica almost got pregnant last year, and then got Juno ... ”
”Do you dare?” Jessica screamed upright, she didn't want to be taught a big deal by her grandfather, UU readingUnmarried cohabitation has touched his bottom line, almost unmarried before pregnancy? Grandma will not let her go. Wang Yang smiled and whispered something in her ear. Jessica nodded and looked at Joshua triumphantly. She smiled and said, ”OK, if you did that, I'll tell your girlfriend 'appointment Ya pursues you because you look like Britney. He is a jerk. '”Joshua took a breath and said,” No, I am not, I really like her who knows what Britney knows ? ”
Amidst laughter along the way, the three came to Zachary's house and spent a happy dancing party with their good friends and a joyous Christmas.
On the afternoon of the 26th, all the box office data on Christmas Day 25 came out, ”The Deserted Island” received a total of 10.96886 million US dollars at the box office, with a total box office of 40.886 million; ”Junuo” received 11.31215 million box offices, and the total box office reached 4036.69 Wan Juno won the championship on Christmas Day, and also pulled the total box office gap to the fourth round, and Juno won again
But despite winning this crucial game, media fans can't say that ”Junuo” will definitely win the week of Christmas Week because the Golden Ball nomination power it shows is not enough to completely defeat the rest of the desert island. ”. There are three days in this week, and anything can happen. Will this week's weekly box office champion be steadily taken away by the 92-year-old guy or won by the 39-year-old? No one is sure.