Chapter 202 They will come
Although there are retaliatory consumption factors after the catastrophe, the box office market in 1996 did not achieve even rain and dew, and the bipolar phenomenon was very obvious.
After six months of North American screenings and five months of overseas filming, the global box office of "Spider-Man" has reached 880 million, followed closely by "Spider-Man" with 750 million. independence Day".
Ranked third and fourth are "Tornado" with nearly 500 million and "Mission: Impossible" with 450 million.
If you just look at these, the box office market is definitely doing well. You must know that in 1995 the global box office broke 400 million, but there was none. It can't compete with this year's "Spider-Man" and "Independence Day", which both broke 800 million at the box office, but—
In addition to "Spiderman", "Independence Day", "Tornado", and "Mission: Impossible", there are also movies with a total box office of less than 200 million in this year's top ten box office list!
Even in 1995 when the box office market was stretching hips, this is unimaginable!
If it is calculated by month, then this year's graph is even more miserable:
In January, there were no blockbusters, in February, there was only "Operation Broken Arrow", in March, a "Phantom of the False Phoenix", in April, "Level One Fear"...
Several blockbuster films in May, June, and July contributed more than 60% of this year's box office share, but after that, in August, September, October, November, and December, only "Ransom Storm", "101 Dalmatians", "Mr. Sweetheart", and "Death Scream" performed well, but compared with the previous summer files, this year's Christmas file is actually very impressive...
Christmas file can’t beat the summer file?
This is simply big news!
However, once you consider that there are two blockbusters that could hit the box office records this summer, but they drag each other down, so that neither of them breaks the record, everyone is relieved.
The so-called retaliatory consumption was mostly consumed in this wave. In the absence of word-of-mouth hits, the Christmas schedule is weak, which is normal.
With the erosion of time, "Spiderman" and "Independence Day", which are destined to fail to break the record, have gradually disappeared from people's sight, staying in everyone's memory, and correspondingly, "Romeo and Juliet" The small-scale heated discussion caused by...
That's right, this obscure movie in Roland's previous life suddenly became popular, but the factor that made it popular was not any bright story, but Leonardo DiCaprio. He is so handsome?
Although Xiao Li only played a small supporting role in "Spider-Man", Harry Osborn's handsome appearance made Xiao Li's reputation suddenly increase with the high box office.
To put it bluntly, the sudden rise in the box office of "Romeo and Juliet" is actually related to the fact that many young ladies who like Xiao Lizi have repeatedly used it.
But regardless of the reason, anyway, the result of the box office exceeding expectations should satisfy the producers.
When the producer is satisfied, Xiao Lizi's potential projects will increase accordingly. Although his net worth will not skyrocket like after he participated in "Titanic", but—
He is very satisfied now.
And when communicating with Roland, he even said directly: "Oh! Roland! Do you know? There are many producers who come to me for filming, and now I can choose the book I like as much as I want..."
"There are commercial dramas and dramas, and I don't have to worry about not being able to get projects to show my acting skills anymore!"
"Although you are more handsome than me, I will definitely win the Oscar before you, just wait and envy!"
"Perhaps before Harry Osborn was defeated by Peter Parker, I was already the actor!"
Regarding this kind of happy talk, Roland was actually very happy when he received the emotional maintenance call. After all, it meant that Xiao Lizi was very satisfied with his current state.
If he wants to win the award, let him do it. Roland is not Kate, so he doesn't care about this thing at all.
What's more, after "Titanic" is gone, Xiao Lizi will be able to get his wish?
This is so naive!
Take Tom Cruise, who is still running for the Olympics this year but doesn’t have much hope. None of the handsome guys can win Oscars when they are young, because no matter what they play, the judges will think, This guy is an idol...
Although "Mr. Sweetheart" is selling well, few people believe that Tom Cruise will reach the top this year.
Of course, apart from these most accessible insider events, the second most important thing that happened in the past six months was the success of Zipperton's re-election.
Although Roland hadn't said a word to him, or even met him face to face, he still donated one million to the other party's public campaign account.
Since it is difficult for both parties to meet, then don't meet, not to mention that Roland is not interested in him at all. The so-called donation is nothing more than expressing his attitude to the interest groups behind him and maintaining the relationship.
As for the truth, what kind of raccoon dog is it?
Stop joking, if you have a good relationship with Zipperton, you might as well hold Arnold Schwarzenegger.
California is the foundation of Roland, and building a good relationship with the future governor, is that more reliable than eating hamburgers with the white-eyed commander every day?
What's more, Zipperton itself is not reliable.
While everything in the outside world was going on in an orderly manner, the most important thing for Roland also happened. Kate caught a cold and didn't treat it in time, which led to pneumonia.
The cause of the incident was actually filming.
On the morning of December 3rd, after Kate and Roland had just finished filming the dancing scene in the lower class cabin, she changed her clothes in a hot body, and then devoted herself to filming the scene where the lower class cabin was flooded. , all of which are sea water brought in from the Pacific Ocean. Because of the temperature, the water temperature is already cold, so Kate caught a cold under the alternation of cold and heat. Not to mention being brave, she continued to film, and her condition worsened...
On the night of December 5th, when Roland noticed that Kate was coughing profusely, he touched the other person's forehead. After finding that the other person's body was surprisingly hot, even if Kate wanted to take medicine to get through all this, Roland couldn't help it. He was ordered to stop it, and was directly dragged to the hospital...
After a series of checks, Roland threw Kate, who had a high fever of thirty-nine degrees, into the ward, and the truck driver also started filming other people's scenes.
No way, who made the heroine go on strike while the heroine fell ill?
If it were someone else, the truck driver would have been beeping, but Roland... hehe...
No one can do anything if he doesn't come!
During Kate’s five days in the hospital, Roland was by her side all the time. Because she felt sick when she touched meat and greasy food, the most common chicken noodle soup in America and Canada was out of her reach. It was passed directly by Roland.
As for the ice cream recommended by everyone to reduce fever?
Roland couldn't accept such a folk prescription at all!
Because of this, Kate also saw what is the gourmet gene of the big foodie country engraved in her bones.
Although Roland can't cook a big meal, he still knows how to make such small things as tomato and egg noodles, lean meat porridge, honey and red date soup, lotus seed soup, pork ribs stewed radish, and Kate is not heavy. Fascinated by his eyes, he directly said...
"Can you cook Chinese food?"
The small round eyes matched with the bloodless plain face, although not as glamorous after makeup, but it looks extremely cute, and Roland didn't hide it, and admitted openly, "Yes."
It is normal for American people to eat Chinese food. Brad Pitt has eaten it in the "Lohan" series, and in Anne Hathaway's "Crossing the Sky: Beauty Trick", there are also shots of eating Chinese food with chopsticks.
Not only that, but for Jews, it is more reasonable to eat Chinese food, because every Christmas, many restaurants are closed, and only Chinese restaurants that do not celebrate Christmas remain open, and Jews who also do not celebrate Christmas will eat Chinese food during the Christmas holiday. Go to a Chinese restaurant for dinner.
Over time, they got used to it, so Roland, who has maintained a good relationship with the Jewish gang, knows this thing, which is actually nothing new.
But for Kate, this was actually an unexpected surprise, "In the past twenty years, my parents haven't cooked much food for me, this... this... this..."
Looking at the excited incoherent figure in front of the hospital bed, Roland, who was lying on the guardrail, smiled and asked, "Then, how do you think I'm doing?"
Today Roland made red dates and honey soup for Kate. Since the skins and pits were removed, the scattered pulp was spread in a bowl like a goddess scattered flowers.
Golden honey with dark-colored pulp, plus red beans for embellishment and filling apples, the layering of the food itself comes out.
Because it is too sweet to eat, the honey is diluted with water a lot. When you scoop up large pieces of apple flesh, red date soup and red beans, the honey flowing down the spoon will not drip like water instantly. , it will not be as viscous as honey, but it will be like drawing, leaving several clear lines in the air. After a few seconds, it will split and fall into the bowl.
Facing this bowl of sweets that Roland has been busy for more than two hours, and Kate has almost finished drinking, the guy leaning there curled his lips and said, "It's not delicious."
also added a sentence, "Not sweet enough."
Not sweet enough?
Seeing Kate's seriousness, Roland picked up a spoon and tasted the remaining sweet soup in doubt—
No, isn't this taste good?
While he was tasting in doubt, Kate, who saw this action, also showed a joking smile.
After catching the other party's expression, Roland, who had reacted, immediately leaned forward, and tapped lightly on the bloodless lips, "What now?"
"It tastes good, I like it..." Satisfied, Raquet narrowed her eyes like a cat.
According to the structure of the European and American medical systems that follow the laws of nature, Kate can actually be discharged from the hospital on the third day, and then just rest in the hotel, but Roland insisted that she stay for two more days.
During the five days, Roland cooked her three meals by herself. She returned to the hotel at six o'clock, delivered porridge at eight o'clock, returned at ten o'clock, had lunch at twelve o'clock, checked at five o'clock, and served dinner on time at seven o'clock. Accompany the bed vigil.
Kate was still reading on the bedside to relieve boredom at first, but after two days, the pages of her book did not move, standing at the window, watching the familiar vehicle leave in a hurry, looking into the distance, waiting for the other party to come again.
After seeing the familiar figure get off the car, Kate in front of the window trotted onto the bed, pulled on the quilt, put on the blindfold, and tried her best to look like she was asleep.
Although people have always said that everyone will only remember their kindness to others, and will selectively forget what others have done to themselves, but...
It's just that you are ugly and have no money.
When the external conditions and material foundation are all full, people will actually look forward to your efforts...
Especially the personal contribution...
After being discharged from the hospital, when she returned to the crew, Kate wrapped herself in a men's coat to keep warm when she had nothing to do. At dinner time, she no longer dragged Roland to find a restaurant to eat, but picked and picked in the supermarket near the hotel.
Although her cooking skills are not very good, it is still no problem to wash, cut and start. In the process of cooking with Roland, she also understood that the right amount of Chinese food that can't be read in cooking books is actually what people who like it want. As much as you eat, you can add as much as you want to the pot...
As for the taste?
People who like it just like it...
After eating, those with assistants do not wash the dishes and cookware, take a nap for a while, and then go out to digest food, hold hands, and walk on the familiar streets. Geography and language can no longer be the fundamental obstacles to them, even the topics that have been talked about, They can also have a good chat.
Of course, even in this state, Kate was still very nervous on Christmas Eve.
Since the crew set off, she has been asking questions, clutching Roland's palm and sweating continuously, and seeing Roland slamming like a deer, Roland secretly suppressed a smile, "It's unnecessary, right? Why are you so nervous?"
"If I asked you to meet my parents on Christmas Eve, would you be able to calm down?" Kate asked back.
"Of course, because I will definitely not be able to return to England today." Anyway, it is not Roland who is going to meet Kate's parents now, so he does not feel pain in his back when he talks standing up.
Hearing what he said, Kate immediately pinched Roland's waist with her hand, and when Roland cried out for pain, she snorted angrily and said, "You have been telling me before that your relationship with them Very good, they will give you whatever you want, although it is the relationship between adoptive parents, they have always treated you as their own son..."
"...how do you want me to meet you!"
It’s fine if it’s a non-close adoption relationship. After all, Europe and the United States don’t pay attention to the orders of parents and the words of matchmakers, but Roland is different now. The relationship between the two parties is almost closer than biological. If so, then Kate Can't care less about their opinion.
Roland naturally understood that it is better to be ignorant at this time, so he agreed very much: "Yes, they have always regarded me as their own son...I helped get the film projects of the Olsen sisters...James David and Garnett have always been on my side when I have an argument..."
It was fine if Roland didn't say anything, but Kate became even more nervous when he talked about it. In order to calm her down, Roland urged the other party to take a nap in his arms.
So, Kate, who was looking for stability, lay in Roland's arms. Next, Roland stroked the other's back, sang a lullaby, and helped her fall asleep.
Maybe she really felt the stability, or maybe listening to Roland's heartbeat helped her sleep. After tossing for a while, Kate fell asleep, so that she didn't know how to open her eyes until she was called by Roland when parking the car.
It was dark at night, and the special splendor of the Christmas costumes made the conjoined villa of Ellen and Olsen's family look very warm. Kate was dragged out of the car by Roland in a daze. Before she could react, Roland pointed at the door The two figures in front made Kate recognize them, "Dad, Mom..."
Hearing this remark, David and Garnett, who received the news and went out to greet him, were stunned. They thought to themselves, 'Roland didn't change his mind when he lost his parents. Why...he suddenly lost his mind? '
Kate, who was still in the stage of restarting her head, instinctively yelled out...
"Dad, Mom..."
In an instant, these two simplest words were like a sledgehammer, smashing Kate into a shock, and also made the Olsen couple smile when they reacted.
"Oh, good boy, everyone is waiting for you, don't stand at the door, go into the room and talk."
David took the lead in accepting this title, and after hugging Roland, moved away.
Ganetti was also very strong, holding Kate's hand with a smile on his face, "We have been telling Roland not to call us Mom, Dad, but he refused to change his words, so we let him... Now, it seems that he also If you don't like it, just call me Ganetti, it's okay, it's just a title, David and I don't care, and I don't think Roland will care..."
What a **** title!
God **** Roland doesn't care!
Kate, who was sober, first glanced at the unusually friendly Olsen couple, and then at Roland, who had succeeded in tricking and had no intention of hiding anything. She was immediately laughed out of anger...'Okay! OK! Roland, you dare to trick me, don't you? '
'You are finished! '
'no problem! '
‘How about I change my words according to your wishes? '
Just when everyone thought that Kate would not embarrass Roland in front of everyone, Kate also showed a smile, took Ganetti's hand and said: "Roland has always told me that you treat him like your parents , without you, he would not have come to this point, he is very grateful to you..."
"So, his last criterion for choosing a mate is to bring back the girl he loves for you to meet, and then change her name to live in, hoping that his love will be the same as your experience, for a long time..."
"Really? Honey?"
When Kate hugged Roland's arm with a smile, Roland, who was still showing a tricky smile, didn't know that Kate unilaterally declared that he had lost in the confrontation and disagreement?
The last criterion for choosing a spouse is to bring it into the house to correct it?
Then what is the insistence on not allowing acting?
If Roland agrees, then he admits that he is the first to confess. If he doesn't agree, isn't that just denying his relationship with the Olsen couple in disguise?
It’s not good to do this for those who celebrate Chinese New Year!
So, Roland, who had tasted the feeling of shooting himself in the foot, said helplessly: "Hey, let's go in..."
Although Roland didn't answer, Kate was quite satisfied with his sincere attitude, and that "be good" was the best promise for the Olsen couple.
Looking at the two people entering the room, they couldn't help but look at the villa next to them.
I haven’t moved for eight years, just for this moment!
"Alan, your son is doing better than you now."
When David uttered these words in a low voice, Ganetti also took her husband's hand, "Let's go, the children are all in..."
While entering the house, she added, "Don't close the door, they... will come."
Wow, wow, I had no problem with the operation. I had the operation the day before yesterday, and I was able to code on the same day, but when I changed the dressing at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, something happened!
The indomethacin suppository had side effects on me. After using it for half an hour, I was sweating and dizzy. When I woke up again, it was already seven hours later...
Then the doctor looked at me with pitiful eyes, saying that the painkillers won’t work, so bear with it yourself…
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