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The plane landed at Hong Kong Airport.

The group stayed in the local area for one night, met Mr. Zun Long who flew from Vancouver, and then took a flight to Beijing.

In Beijing in 2002, we first saw the prosperity of the future 20 years later. The city became bigger, the population became larger, all walks of life flourished, and everything glowed with the magic that belonged to this era.

The presence of David can also be said to be one of them.

This 40-year-old white man has a typical Germanic appearance, but he actually speaks very authentic Beijing movies. He fell in love with the mysterious oriental culture when he was studying, and became an expatriate of the "New York Times" after graduation. The reporter came here, married an Asian wife, and had a lovely mixed-race baby.

This time, he and his colleague John, as the recorders of the premiere trip of "The Trap 2", followed the footsteps of the publicity team almost all the way.

David met the two internationally famous movie stars on the tarmac of the airport.

Given David's age, the star he is looking forward to is undoubtedly Mr. Zun Long, who has appeared in films such as "The Last Emperor" and "Mr. Butterfly". Kung Fu movies have opened up new possibilities, especially the role of the thief Tang Xiao in "The Trap" awakened the audience's memory of this "most handsome godfather in Chinatown", bringing him back to the mainstream.

And Mr. Zun Long, who just got off the private jet, did not disappoint David.

This nearly 50-year-old man has only one assistant. He is not tall, but he is already full of momentum just wearing a black suit. After taking off his sunglasses, he reveals a very handsome and very three-dimensional face. With a slight smile, his charm remains unabated then.

David stepped forward quickly.

Just about to speak, but after seeing the lady behind Mr. Zun Long, he lost his words for a moment.

What made David momentarily speechless was not how beautiful the lady was - well, she was a great beauty - but that she looked so different from what he had imagined.

David Lee wrote in his subsequent manuscript:

'She walked down the steps of the plane, tall and slender, with a pure and flawless face under short black hair, and her blue eyes were like quiet lake water, which made me feel weak in my knees and helpless breathe. '

'The real Miss Holden is not like a traditional American sweetheart or a sexy girl, but is full of an elegant beauty brought about by culture and upbringing, as well as a star quality that cannot be ignored, just like the elf princess in the movie walks out of the screen, sparkling Glowing, so captivating, each of us couldn't look away, our chests puffed out subconsciously. '

'We walked out of the aisle of the airport and quickly attracted people's attention. These lucky fans recognized the lady next to me, as if I saw Jack Nicholson for the first time in real life when I was young, carefully. He called out her name in disbelief, excited but also afraid of disturbing her. '

’ She smiled and waved at them, in full superstar style, and we didn’t stay long, before more people reacted, and got in the special car sent by the hotel. '

'Later, my colleague John and I had the honor to accompany them on a tour of the city. Interestingly, Ms. Horton is even more fluent in Chinese than Mr. Zun Long, and her understanding of local customs is also very surprising... ...'

With the changes brought about by the September 911 incident, the bald eagle turned its hunting eyes to the distance, and Sino-US relations have ushered in a new situation. The US seems to have completely forgotten the previous South China Sea incident, and began to regard this country as an overseas country for cheap products. factory, and embarked on renovations.

The WTO is about to officially open its doors at the end of the year and incorporate it into the territory of economic globalization. In contrast, after joining the WTO, East China must also gradually open its domestic market and practice the concept of free trade.

The film market is one of them.

However, the current situation is that some Hollywood data analysts are not optimistic about this untapped film market due to weak copyright awareness and rampant piracy. Foreign blockbusters with high ticket prices in movie theaters can be easily downloaded from Internet cafes everywhere. , Turn left when you go out, and you can buy extremely cheap CDs to take home as a "collection".

For example, "Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring", "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", "Tomb Raider", "Fast and Furious", "Rush Hour 2", etc. Found traces in the market.

Not only foreign blockbusters, but even the latest local movies cannot escape the fate of being stolen.

"Wow, even the bad movie where you guest starred in Edward Norton!" Lindsay flipped through the disc in her hand in the hotel room, "'Hollywood Movie Goddess Josie Horton's latest masterpiece', 'Fight Club' The male and female protagonists join hands again to perform a touching love song'... Hahaha, I laughed so hard, seriously, did you play in it for 3 minutes?"

"Unfortunately not." Josie replied with her face up, and then specifically instructed the accompanying reporter David Lee: "Can this paragraph be 'cut off'?"

David is kind: "Of course, the final draft will be reviewed by your PR team before publication."

Josie nodded.

Ask him again: "David, do your friends over here like to go to the cinema to watch movies?"

"To be honest, only young people like to go." David spread his hands, "Most of my peers don't have the habit of watching movies. Compared with watching movies as entertainment, they prefer to read books, watch TV, and go for a walk in the park." .”

In fact, it is the same in North America. Young audiences have always been the main group paying for movie tickets and popcorn.

The difference is that the United States has a relatively mature copyright protection system and awareness, and people are used to watching movies as a leisurely and relaxing way of entertainment, and people of all ages enjoy movies.

And here, the people most likely to walk into the cinema are also the first to surf the web.

In fact, when they first met with the people from the film group, they had already discussed this issue, and the other party promised to launch a special rectification operation and set up a special management team in the network security department.

But this is just the beginning.

Just like a benign market is not achieved overnight, but requires a lot of time, money and energy to cultivate.

Of course, it is also very important to seize the opportunity.

Tianshen-Universal is not her opinion, not to mention the merger of the two is a relatively long process, and the financial issues involved are very complicated, not as simple as the acquisition of Tianji Films.

And Josie didn't have the hobby of working for others all the time.

Therefore, the contact with the mainland still needs to be checked by our own people—such as Martha Miller.

David added another sentence, saying: "But "Titanic" is an exception. At that time, the film was shown for more than five months. It is said that nearly 23 billion people watched the film, and many people watched it many times."

"At the same time, many people watched the pirated version." Josie thought thoughtfully, "The movie market here definitely has potential."

"Are you optimistic about the film market here, Josie?" David asked while opening his notebook to record.

Josie paused for a moment before replying, "Yes. I think it will be the largest overseas ticket warehouse in the world outside of North America, bar none."

David nodded and continued to ask: "But so far, most people are more optimistic about its neighboring countries, aren't they? Because the economic conditions here are relatively backward, most people have not developed good movie-watching habits."

"No, I think this just means more untapped potential." Qiao Xi said, "It is no exaggeration to say that this is a market with no upper limit. Ten years ago, there were not even movie theaters in the mainland, and individuals could not Participating in film production, there is not even a market-oriented distribution company. But now? Film has been defined as a 'cultural industry', and there is also our cooperation project with the film group "The Trap 2."

"You seem to have a lot of confidence in the speed of development in this country," David said.

"Of course." Josie smiled slightly, "I think you should be more convinced about this than I am."

David also laughed and replied: "Oh, I have to say. It's really amazing here. When I was first assigned ten years ago, I still thought it was like a cultural desert. It's the same. But the fact is, in just a few years, the Eastern Dragon began to take off."

"Ha, I like your description." Josie said.

While they were chatting, the make-up artist was putting on makeup on Josie's face. The movements were gentle, and it was coming to an end before they knew it.

At this time, Martha Miller came over and whispered something in Josie's ear, with an earphone pinned to her ear and the latest PDA in her hand. Even Josie didn't shy away from getting up and changing clothes. Work in every corner.

David and his colleagues were left in the living room.

Feeling bored, Lindsay had already picked up the remote control, and was attracted by the plot of an ancient costume TV series in which several women robbed a sickly handsome man. Even without subtitles, she still watched with gusto.

When Josie came out of the bedroom after changing clothes, she saw David acting as a temporary interpreter, reciting lines from the TV series to the ladies vividly, supplemented by a standard Beijing accent from time to time, which was very interesting.

Debbie checked her watch.

She patted Lindsay on the shoulder, indicating that the other party could stop watching the drama, and came over to check Josie's dress and accessories carefully, and confirmed on the intercom that the limousine car was in place, indicating that everyone can go to the premiere live.

Qiao Qian and Mr. Zun Long walked the red carpet for the mainland premiere of "The Trap 2".

It is worth mentioning that Mr. Zunlong, who is already old now, has considerable popularity in the mainland and even in Asia. It is said that many cherry blossom girls will charter planes to the scene tonight, and the front row tickets for the infield are even more valuable. city.

And Josie's popularity was equally exaggerated.

The beautiful actress has captured the world's attention with every move she made after Titanic.

The fashion industry regards her as a muse, as long as the magazines with her as the cover can sell out of stock; advertisers are vying to invite her to shoot commercials, and they will spend a lot of money; even many singers include her in their There are many words of praise in the song.

The name "Josie Horton" is changing from a pure movie star to another form, a symbol of popular culture.

In Hollywood, this is the treatment that only belongs to legendary superstars, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn... Her predecessors are not necessarily the most beautiful or famous, but without exception, for today's Pop culture has had an indelible impact.

And she is slowly becoming a legend.

The screams at the premiere red carpet scene were extremely crazy, and the atmosphere of the infield activities was also very enthusiastic. The language barrier did not stop the enthusiasm of the fans at all, and the wonderful movie that continued the style of the previous work was even more satisfying.

The combination of handsome men and beautiful women, gorgeous location shooting, still gorgeous action design, layer-by-layer reversal of the plot, and various refreshing techniques all make this Thief movie show an absolute first-class production level, which can be It is said that this year's summer vacation was detonated in advance.

If there is no accident, "The Trap 2" will definitely have a place in the top ten box office in North America this year.

At the end of the film screening, David Lee couldn't wait to make a transatlantic phone call to his friend in New York and told the other party: "Hey, haven't you always wanted to know how Miss Horton's new movie is? I have to Said, "The Trap 2" is really great! It is the most classic Hollywood action blockbuster, but also has unprecedented innovation. The performance of the heroine is amazing, Virginia will definitely become a movie history The famous goddess steals the image... emmm, I signed a non-disclosure agreement, so I can't tell you too much, anyway, the movie is very good, and Miss Horton is also very good..."