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200. Chapter 200 Waiting for release

"That's right, what Russell Pacon meant, there is no need to worry about these things. We handed over everything to professionals to deal with, just like... Sean Don, a young actor who just won the Oscar nomination last year, gave up his career as a producer!" The middle-aged man in the TV said with a bitter face, his eyebrows raised, and he looked at them in combination with the words, which was particularly funny.

This is the host of CBS ace show "Daily Show", the famous Jon Stewart. His humorous and exaggerated language adds a lot of color to the conversation, especially the satirical and mocking of the Republican Party, which attracted a large number of viewers, and even gave people a sense of honor that he could mention or even give examples.

But for Sean, such an example is not a pleasant thing, because Stewart is obviously mocking the Republican congressman named Russell Pacon to let laymen do their own things, but who asked him to produce "My Grand Greek Wedding" that is already well-known?

After the Los Angeles Times published that report, although he only mentioned a paragraph in the middle, as the tabloids discovered new ammunition, many people who thought he had just invested in movies and then got the title of producer found that he had even set up his own production company.

"Are you just following my steps?" Drew asked him on the phone.

"I'm very brave, Sean, and I have ideas, come on." Clooney said so, but like Pete, he looked like he discovered something interesting.

"I will definitely go back to support you when it will be released." Soderbergh encouraged without any discount.

"You are very courageous and you will try to make a movie now." Julia commented.

"How is the producer feeling? If it's good, I might try it." Diesel asked curiously.

"I don't care what movie you make. I have to listen to me here. Drive me quickly!" This is...well...Cohen's opinion.

In this way, coupled with Stewart's words on his show - God knows what this guy is thinking, to be honest, they are still quite connected. Sean has the first time he has played roles in a movie... Well, to be precise, it was the campus horror film called "Teacher Is Not a Man" that was the first time he played a supporting role in the movie. It was Stewart.

No matter these, in short, things began to ferment so quickly, spreading from Hollywood to the whole of the United States. More and more people began to know that a young actor was willing to do a great acting career and wanted to be a producer. He didn't know whether he should be brave enough to challenge or overestimate himself.

Then, the Oscar came as scheduled, Julia won the Best Actress as she wished, and Sean didn't even enter the door of the Holy Auditorium, so the media, who were afraid that the world would not be in chaos, took out the scandal and hyped it up again. The guys defamed Sean to nothing, and the New York Post added fuel to the fire and again suggested that he was borrowing a woman to take over, like a group of annoying flies, who wanted to slap them, but didn't know where to slap them.

"I must buy the New York Post in the future and then break them up and sell them one by one." Sean said this to his two best friends, and repeated Neal on the phone.

"It's a pity, I don't think Murdoch would sell it." Neil poured his cold water as he did last time.

"Next time you say this, Neil, no matter where you are, I will come over and give you a shoulder-stop!" Sean threatened immediately.

But no matter how you say it, you can only let them make a fuss because Weinstein called him personally: "Beautiful job, Sean, you have successfully hyped up the reputation of this movie."

Yes, with the discussion of Sean, "My Grand Greek Wedding" has also attracted more attention. They are all curious about what kind of movies can be produced as such a young and inexperienced actor, even if it is a bad movie, and want to know how bad it is.

What's more, the reputation of this movie is still pretty good on the Internet. Many people who participated in Sundance movies and watched "My Grand Greek Wedding" expressed their praise from various channels, including their own blogs, emails to friends, forums related to movies, etc. On imdb, the movie also has about 7 points, although there are only dozens of people participating.

In addition, the Google business is shrinking because of the IT bubble in 2000. Although Yahoo, as a competitor, has suffered some losses, it still has an advantage in the end. So they treat every business very carefully, not to mention that it was introduced by one of the board members. Speaking of this, there is another interesting thing. The members of Google's board of directors are either billionaires or talents who invest in technology. As for the two founders, Sean, who has no wealth except Google's shares, so Neil was a little embarrassed when he was trying to win a seat on the board of directors for him.

Not to mention this now, in short, Google is doing a very good promotion, and people feel comfortable browsing, which indirectly increases their good impression of this movie. Therefore, most people have the feeling of hope to be released soon and see the true face, so Weinstein, who is following, will give Sean a call.

Well, for the sake of the film promotion, everything is tolerated, Sean now regrets it. If he had known this, he would not have allowed Miramax to schedule the movie to be released in late April.

Let's wait and see, when the movie is released, those doubters will be stunned! Sean thought so and then suffered a heavy blow again.

On April 3, Drew produced the science fiction movie "Detective" starring Sean, who also participated in the Sundance Film Festival and almost won the grand prize, was officially released in the United States... well... Almost 60 theaters were officially released, and then, it won a box office of 220,000 on the first weekend...

That’s right, I only got 220,000 yuan in the first week. Even if it was only 60 plus theaters released, this is a very low number, not to mention that it fell by half on the second week, with only 110,000 yuan in the box office, and the theaters released by 20,000 yuan were also reduced by half.

Suddenly, a group of tabloids led by the New York Post seemed to smell the bloody sharks, all of which surrounded them, revealing their sharp teeth.

"Just last week, Sean Tang's latest work was released, not the "My Grand Greek Wedding", which he was the producer, but the science fiction film "Detective" starring Drew Barrymore again after "Charlie's Angels". This young actor who successfully played a role beyond his actual age in "Genius Ripley" gave up what he was good at and played a high school student again like "Death is Coming". Unfortunately, there is no thrilling but attractive plot help this time. The boring plot, the jumping discontinuous scene, the inexplicable lines, the pale and powerless performance are all boring, like a piece of cheese that has been moldy for a long time. Even if the surface is cut off, it still can't smell the fragrance it should be.

In short, this is a sci-fi movie with no highlights but no exciting plot, and the weekend box office of 220,000 yuan in the first week is enough to prove this. Sean paid the price for his arrogance and might soon pay the second price."

This is the New York Post comment. It is indeed a guy who can change his roles at any time as long as he needs it. You should know that at the beginning of last year, before the release of "The Genius Ripley", they all swore that his performance would ruin the movie. After that, the box office and reputation were both fruitful. They seemed to have not seen it, and after finding Sean's real age, they came out and shouted again.

Now, they have forgotten what they said at the beginning. A young new actor would ruin the movie, but instead started to shout that playing roles beyond his age is what he is good at. He is truly a gossip tabloid with no moral integrity.

Frankly speaking, the review of "Detective Hallucination" is not low, and many critics praised it. It is a science fiction movie with a very thoughtful and interesting worldview, and it is worth pondering it carefully.

"Whether it is the main world and the offline world, the living recipients and the dead controlled person, it is a surprising setting," critic Ross William wrote in his column. "At the same time, the different explanations of energy conservation also make the film's science fiction taste unique. In the eyes of real scientists, this may not be rigorous enough, but the director's bold ideas are undoubtedly worthy of recognition, and every detail is worth pondering."

Of course, he also gave some criticism: "The biggest problem with this movie is that it is not friendly enough to ordinary audiences. If you don't have a certain understanding of the world view of the story in advance, many places will not be understood, and at the same time give people a dull feeling. It's just one or two times, but you will be tired of it over time."

This is the real problem. In order to express everything he wanted to express, but he couldn't do it too obvious and too explicitly, he had to use various metaphors. However, the movie only took about 90 minutes, which was not enough. After all the repairs, it became what it is now, so the box office of only 220,000 in the first week was considered... within the normal range.

However, at least on the Internet, there are still many ordinary people who appreciate this movie very much. The reviews on IDC are as high as 8 points, and there are much more people participating in the evaluation than "My Grand Greek Wedding".

But the guys in the New York Times don't care about this. They only know that Sean starred in the movie, and the box office was messed up after the movie was released. They only told readers this way, thus instilling a sense that Sean Tang suffered a major failure, so they will suffer more failures in the future.
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