After returning to Los Angeles from Las Vegas, Jennifer joined the promotion of "The Hunger Games" without stopping, busy until midnight every day.

After Li Rui arrived in Los Angeles, she moved into a mansion, played with McKenna for a long time, and then coaxed her to sleep. It was not until half past ten that Jennifer returned home with a tired look on his face.

Despite running around all day, Jennifer was still very happy to see Li Rui and rushed into his arms.

"Thank you for your hard work." Li Rui said with distress as she looked tired on her face.

Jennifer pouted: "I went to six theaters today and kept smiling. The corners of my mouth were stiff and I couldn't move anymore. My feet were wearing high heels all day long and were about to break."

"Go and take a shower first, and I will use the massage technique taught by Huaguo to give you a good massage later." Li Rui said.

Jennifer acted coquettishly and said, "I don't want to take a shower. Now I just want to fall on the bed and sleep until I wake up naturally."

"If you feel tired, I can help you wash it." Li Rui said, picking Jennifer up straight and carrying her to the bathroom amid her screams.

Soon, there were waves of discordant sounds in the bathroom...

In the early morning, the two of them snuggled up on the big bed of the mansion. Jennifer said with some concern: "There have been several internal trials these days, and the feedback is not particularly ideal. I am afraid that there will be problems with the box office of the film."

Li Rui was also startled when he heard this: "What feedback do you have?"

"Some commentators believe that the film deviates from the atmosphere of the original work and is made too bloody," Jennifer said. "The film was rated as a pg-13 (a type of film rating system in the country, which refers to the content that is not suitable for children under the age of 13) and will also lose a large part of the youth market."

Li Rui breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I thought there was a big deal. If it was just this reason, I don't have to worry about it. Such changes were carefully considered by the producers. In order to compete for a larger market, they would have to give up some things. And you have to believe in my vision, and my investment will never make mistakes."

He paused and said, "And I heard from the producers that you performed very well in the film."

"I haven't watched it yet," Jennifer said. "This is the first time I've played a similar role, and I always feel that I'm not confident enough."

Li Rui smiled and said, "Then let's go and watch it together when the premiere?"

"Okay!" Jennifer was overjoyed.

...

Li Rui lied to Jennifer, but he didn't wait for the premiere.

When Jennifer went to the promotion the next day, Li Rui came to a private theater in Beverly Hills and attended a small internal trial with Burns of Lionsgate.

Those who attended the preview were reporters from various media and professional film critics. They were characters who needed to be well prepared before each film was released. Often, their praise would bring hundreds of viewers to the film. If they were criticized, the reputation of the film might have collapsed before it was released.

However, this kind of good life for people to review will not last long. With the growing number of online review websites such as imdb and Rotten Tomatoes, the younger generation of viewers prefers to communicate on social media and get recommendations from similar groups rather than to watch professional reviews.

Li Rui was thinking about whether to buy the rotten tomatoes? Be the boss of tomatoes and give a good review of his works. Just thinking about it makes me feel happy.

"Li, long time no see." Burns was very happy to see Li Rui. No one would dislike a shareholder like Li Rui who has little money.

"You look very good. Seeing you like this, I have confidence in the box office of The Hunger Games." Li Rui and Burns joked.

Burns said: "I'm certainly confident, but the reviewers didn't say that we made The Hunger Games a superficial teen adventure film, which deviated from the original intention."

Li Rui looked at the middle-aged men around him and whispered: "Do you think there is a possibility that this movie was not made for people of their age?"

Burns laughed and said, "What you said makes sense..."

At this time, several authoritative film critics came in. Burns quickly stood up to greet them. Whether they liked the film critics or not, the producers would have to treat them with courtesy. Otherwise, the other party would take revenge on the newspaper or website, which might have an adverse impact on the box office.

Film critics sat down, Charlie from the Los Angeles Times film review column asked: "Have any of you seen Escape from Tehran?"

"I watched it. A pretty good movie is better than "Hurricane Rescue 2." Another Adam Dao from the film review website.

"Wow, your answer makes me wonder if you are complimenting it or slandering it." Charlie smiled.

A pleasant laughter rang around.

For these film critics, criticizing movies in a spicy tone is a habit in their circle. Any movie, including the classics that have been famous in film history, can be ridiculed as long as they want.

Of course, whether these criticisms will appear in their final reviews does not depend entirely on the true quality of the film, but on the "sincerity" of the producer.

In any country and any era, words and attitudes can be used for other things. The price is in place. "The Dream Chasing Show" can be played into "Dance Out of My Life". The price cannot be agreed upon, and "The Shawshank Redemption" can be derogated into "The Deep Sea Prison Break"...

With a few minutes left before the trial begins, the topic of critics turns back to "The Hunger Games".

"Jennifer is a good actor. If she can continue acting in art films, I believe it won't be long before she can see her win the Oscar. But she chose a commercial film, which really disappointed me." Charlie said.

"In addition to "The Hunger Games", Charlie Jennifer also filmed "The Happiness Line Behind the Clouds", which seems to be released during Christmas. I think that movie should better highlight her acting advantages." Adam said.

"Yes, Jennifer is a good actor, but she needs to choose the right role and type of film. Her monetization in "X-Men" is so disappointing. I really don't know why she took on "The Hunger Games". "Other critics also expressed their opinions, "This is not very helpful to her to win the Oscars. It hasn't been a long time since Hollywood has a very awesome actress. Don't be ruined by the Lions Gate!"

"Compared with The Hunger Games, I'm looking forward to "The Happiness Line Behind the Clouds", and I really want to watch the rivalry between her and Bradley."

"I heard from a few friends who have watched the preview that this is a popcorn video. If the editor-in-chief had to ask me to come, I would rather watch "The Lion King" at home."

"You can think about the better, this movie has Jennifer, and no matter how bad it is, it will not be worse than "Twilight"..."

Li Rui could clearly hear their unscrupulous comments.

Jennifer's acting skills are widely recognized, but film critics generally think that Jennifer is wasting her acting skills when she takes on "The Hunger Games".

It seems that the fake aloof thing is not only common in the film industry in Xiaguo, but also in Hollywood. I really don’t know where they come from their confidence, and always think that art films are one level higher than commercial films.

Without the money earned by commercial films, who will support those art films that have no box office?

Who will support you film critics?
Chapter completed!