The top of fame and fortune [Comprehensive British and American]

"What you are dealing with is an extremely evil mind, a strong instinct of aggression."

In the screening hall that accommodates more than [-] viewers, whether they are film critics or invited celebrities, the biggest feeling for the film "Basic Instinct" at this moment is the strong adrenaline.

The beginning of the film is a sexy and tense intimate scene between a man and a woman, but when the audience can't help but indulge in the great passion and temptation of the blonde woman who covers her face, she suddenly pulls out a sharp ice pick and points it at the man's neck The chest, chest, and even the face are stabbed down, and the plasma spurts out, forming a "violent aesthetics" that violently stimulates adrenaline.

"No wonder it's an R-rated movie." Tony Stark thought in his heart, and at this moment, there are obviously not a few audiences who have the same idea as him. The intertwining of sexiness and violence really brings an amazing sense of shock.

It was already a head start, but as the plot progressed, when Erica made her first appearance in the seaside villa, it undoubtedly set off a storm in the hearts of the audience again.

The New York Times film critic mused, "She looks exactly like the Hitchcock girl in "Psycho" and "Vertigo," but she is dangerous. She is a stunning spectacle."

And when Catherine, played by Erica, was brought into the San Francisco Police Station, and when she exchanged her legs intentionally or unintentionally during the interrogation, and crossed them up, Erica was not only manipulating a group of police detectives in the interrogation room, but also It is manipulating the people in front of the screen at the same time, controlling all audience emotions.

The shooting angle and light and shadow processing make her "leg changing moment" without any exposure, but it creates a strong psychological and sensory stimulation.The Hitchcock-style soundtrack full of suspense and confusion emphasizes the elusive and dangerous bewitchment shown by Erica.

"This scene may become a classic in film history," the reporter of "Hollywood Reporter" thought, "even the sexiest screen shot in the [-]th century, and the sexiest sitting posture in world film history."

On the screen, after Catherine used a lie detector test and perfectly got rid of the murder suspicion, the development of the case became more complicated and confusing. Murder cases were staged one after another, but detective Nick became more and more confused by Catherine's wild passion.

"Chicago Sun-Times" film critic Roger Ebert thought, "This film is indeed like a modern version of "Vertigo", but it is different from Hitchcock's works, where women are forever tortured, Treated by hurt, Erica's Catherine takes control."

But at the end of the film, the dangerous and unpredictable Catherine Chumei began to show a fragile side that is almost gentle.

The fog of evil on her body gradually dissipated, not only Nick, the hero in the film, increasingly believed that Catherine was completely innocent; in front of the screen, more and more audiences could not help but be convinced of her innocence.

"The suspense of this film is to let the audience follow Nick's perspective and gradually prove that Catherine is a misunderstood innocent?" The "Variety" film critics were slightly puzzled.

In the theater screening hall, the audience has different opinions on the speculation of the real culprit of the case.I was even deeply confused about this, as if I was in a fog during the movie watching process, and Erica was the focus of all suspense.

Until the end of the film, Catherine and Nick are caught in an intimate passion amidst the aggressive and dangerous soundtrack, but the atmosphere of the film is very tense.

While the audience in the theater held their breaths, Erika's fingers were stretching under the bed on the screen——

The camera moves down, and a sharp ice pick is hidden under the bed, glowing with cold light.

At this moment, the film stops abruptly.

"Is Catherine the murderer?" Hundreds of viewers in the packed screening hall had countless different opinions.

"If Catherine is the criminal who caused all the murders, does Detective Nick know about it? Or does he already know, but still refuses to turn back?"

"If this is true, I'm not surprised by Nick's choice. Erica's femme fatale is creepy, but it's hard to resist, and I try to get close to her again and again to find out."

Audiences have widely debated whether Catherine, played by Erika, is the real murderer, and it is difficult for film critics to agree on "Basic Instinct"——

"First-rate pulp fiction, gripping and masterly in style. Erica Parker is the cornerstone of the film, a man who, if he had even a whiff of the blonde, was doomed to love her." --Variety

"The fundamental flaw of 'Basic Instinct' is its hubris, its smugness, its belief in its speed, its cleverness and its luxury, capable of wowing rednecks, but it's really going to be the bloodiest sexiest erotica you'll ever see." --"era"

"Basic Instinct shifts to Hitchcockian intrigue, and it turns out very effectively, a masterpiece of psychological suspense. Erika is a bewitching, femme fatale, one to keep away from strangers, and her beauty will surely go down in history. Into film history.” – The New York Times

"The film is close to a pure drug high in its best half hour, and Erica's performance determines the success of the entire film. So far, she has made another swing. Golden home run.” – USA TODAY

"This movie is like a crossword puzzle that holds intense interest until the very second you solve it. Then it becomes a worthless scrap. But Erica Parker will lean on it, Once again, the most commercially valuable star of the year, no doubt about it." --Chicago Sun-Times

The huge premiere of "Basic Instinct" made it hit the hot news in countless newspapers and magazines within a few days, and its reputation was rapidly improved, becoming one of the most watched films in the international film circle this year.

When it was officially released on March 3, entering the theater to watch "Basic Instinct" became the first choice for college students across the United States to celebrate the spring break.

From March to April every year, American colleges and universities usually suspend classes for 1-2 weeks, and this spring vacation can be described as the craziest carnival holiday for American students-beach parties, day and night booze, casino hangovers.All in all, during spring break, the police often needed to be called in to barely contain the wild and chaotic party scene of these young people.

This year, the police detectives may have a lot easier, because these young people on spring break have changed their celebration of the carnival holiday from beach booze to scrambling to enter the theater to watch an R-rated film starring Erica Parker. Suspense thriller movie.

In the American movie rating system, the R rating is already a restricted level. Viewers under the age of 17 are required to be accompanied by parents or adults to watch, and these young people who are in the spring vacation of colleges happen to be over the age allowed to watch.

Erica has always had an extraordinary influence among young people, and "Basic Instinct", a film that maximized her sexy charm, was even called by the media as "making countless American young people grow up overnight",' World's Sexiest Woman'.

However, it is not just the sexy scenes that have aroused widespread discussion in the film. After the official release of this psychological suspense masterpiece, it has caused countless audiences to be confused. The debate about the real culprit of the crime has brought more people into the theater again.

In the early hours of March 1992, 3, the box office of "Basic Instinct" was released on the first weekend, an astonishing record of 23 million U.S. dollars at the opening box office. A super suspense thriller, the box office is unprecedented.

The authoritative Hollywood newspaper "Box Office" published an analysis saying, "Erica Parker 'endorsed' this movie. According to industry predictions, the final box office figure of "Basic Instinct" will reach US$21 million worldwide, and Erica will reach the top of the list. Gurley ranked first in the list of "stars who brought the biggest revenue to theaters this year". She made every penny paid by the producers more than worth the money. This [-]-year-old sexy stunner has become the most popular in this era. A high-quality first-line star with box office appeal."

"According to the 'cash balance, 7% box office split' performance contract signed by Erica and Columbia Pictures, she will finally get 2000 million US dollars in remuneration. And Columbia Pictures, which is about to write a large check for Erica, Not only will she not complain about the amount of remuneration she won, but she is still trying to figure out how to reach the next cooperation between the two parties."

"It is reported that Erica intends to establish her own star independent production company, and Columbus Graduation Films, Paramount, and MGM have come forward to lobby one after another, intending to make Erica's independent company become its subsidiary factory. There are many disputes, and the highest price wins, please wait and see."

"Right now, the salaries of Hollywood stars are soaring. The bottom line of Tom Cruise and Schwarzenegger's remuneration is 1500 million U.S. dollars, and according to rumors, Stallone is negotiating a performance contract for the next film, which is 2000 million U.S. dollars plus 20% Total income dividends. Obviously, if Stallone achieves this sky-high salary figure, many male stars will immediately follow and enter the $2000 million club together.”

"Back to our blond stunner, Erica's works "The Godfather 3", "Thelma & Louise" and "Basic Instinct" in recent years have been nominated for awards and sold well at the box office. Isn't it a trifecta of victories? Is it inferior to any male star? So, regarding her future salary -

Don't dream of Erica getting up and working without $2000 million. "

On the evening of March 3th, when "Basic Instinct" was released for ten days and raked in more than 30 million US dollars, the 500th Academy Awards was held as scheduled at the Music Center in Los Angeles, California, and "Thelma & Louise" won the Best Original Screenplay, In the Best Actress award, the two leading actresses failed again.

But at the celebratory party after the ceremony, Erica was not left out because of the nominations. In fact, due to the hit of "Basic Instinct", she was almost the most eagerly received by the audience.

And Erica's three managers, Michael Ovitz, Brian Lord and Kevin Howian, also accompanied her throughout the whole process. Almost everyone she met all night could be said to be meticulous to her.

And this is of course because of the amazing commercial value she has achieved.In Hollywood, with a strong box office appeal, you are more influential than God.Hollywood has no principles other than profit.

In the wee hours of the morning, the celebration party still had no intention of ending. After Erica greeted Alan Rosenberg, director of the Screen Actors Guild of America, before she had time to drink some low-alcohol sparkling wine, a familiar person appeared in front of her. The Man, written by Andrew Niccol.

Nicole came here today to hand her a script, Erica opened the script homepage, "Themalcolmshow [Malcolm Show]?"

The brief introduction of the plot reads - the main character Truman, the protagonist of a popular TV series Malcolm Show, has lived in an absurd and false world since birth, pursuing truth and freedom at all costs.

"I think everyone questions the reality of life," Andrew Nicole explained to her, "like kids always ask if they're adopted."

When Nicole conceived the plot outline of the film a few months ago, just as Thelma and Louise was hitting theaters, he couldn't help being moved by the huge success of this female film-

Originally, at the beginning of the conception, he set Truman as a man, but when he officially wrote the script, Nicole changed the protagonist Truman to a young woman.

Erica is undoubtedly Nicole's first choice, especially after it was reported recently that she will set up an independent production company, Nicole tried to persuade Erica to become the producer and lead actor of the film.

Andrew said to Erika, ""Malcolm Show" is the title I originally decided on, or it is more appropriate to call it "The Truman Show". The protagonist, Nancy Truman, has a friendly and mellow temperament. Conservative and reserved, she is an almost ordinary, ordinary and beautiful girl, but it is her ordinaryness that makes her final courage all the more shocking."

The Oscar judges, in addition to favoring "ugly, drunk, demented, crazy" fringe characters, also value stars playing ordinary ordinary people.

Erica is currently gaining instant fame and commercial value with the popularity of "Instinct", but in the next year's awards season, since "Instinct" is not the usual subject of the Academy Awards, she may still only Can accompany the whole process, stop nomination.

In this regard, Erica naturally cannot be without pressure, and regarding her next film, she is bound to launch a strong impact on Oscar.

Can "The Truman Show" make her wish come true?