At this time, Ronald was already attending the first movie premiere ever held on Staten Island at a newly opened movie theater in Toteville, a town on the southern tip of Staten Island.
The ferry and traffic were extremely crowded. Ronald came by helicopter. He didn't want to miss this opportunity.
Although Staten Island belongs to the administrative division of New York, it is a place with extremely backward cultural communication. Not to mention that it is far from Manhattan across the river, and it cannot even catch up with some normal small towns.
Maybe there will be one or two "deserts" next to such an international metropolis, and all the outstanding talents have been sucked away by the nearby Manhattan.
The movie theaters on Staten Island are not even as good as those in New Jersey. They are always one to two years behind New York and even the rest of the country. They can only catch up with second-run screenings. The original old movie theaters on Staten Island are all
It was also a copy of "Top Gun" and "Dirty Dancing". The footage had been screened many times and was riddled with scratches before it was finally time to go to Staten Island.
However, the manufacturing of leg warmers and movie equipment brought by Ronald gradually made the town of Toteville in the south of the island prosperous. The population and income have grown significantly. Some chain foods such as McDonald's are also opening
A chain store has opened here. A new Wal-Mart store is also about to open.
These businesses are all opened in the new Toteville shopping mall built by Douglas Jr.'s family. Large service industries have gradually increased because of these high-income employees.
The standard feature of the shopping mall is an advanced multiplex cinema.
Douglas Jr. contributed part of the money, plus part of Ronald's own investment. In addition, Thomas Stephenson Jr., the young owner of the "Hollywood Cinemas" that developed in New Jersey, sent people to manage and operate a new multiplex cinema.
A shopping mall opened in the town of Tverskaya.
Theresa Kate, Ronald's partner in the leg warmer business, was already the mother of a child. She ran the remaining leg warmer business very well, and the store in Manhattan also became a popular place for many dancers.
It is a place that must be visited on pilgrimage.
Theresa Kate is the secretarial representative hired by the Staten Island premiere. Everyone here knows her. She used to be a secretary on Wall Street and commuted to get off work by ferry every day. Now there are many people in the audience who came specially to watch this. Among the Wall Street secretaries attending the premiere, she was extremely excited.
After stammering about his feelings, Ronald came up to the stage and hugged her. He announced to the female secretaries below who had rushed here after get off work that the movie had started.
After the opening scene, Tess takes the ferry to work, wearing sneakers, and does not change them until she arrives at the company. This detail resonates strongly with female secretaries who work in Manhattan and live on Staten Island. There are very few movies in Hollywood that are made for them.
of.
For example, Hitchcock especially liked filming secretaries. The secretaries in his movies all acted as playmates for the male protagonist. In such a movie, the secretary is the protagonist, like Cinderella, facing the problems brought by the stepmother.
Sister, the plot of turning over made them want to rush up to Ronald and kiss him to express their gratitude.
They cried over Tess's experience. Which secretary has not been bullied by her boss? In particular, the plot of Tess being used as a free servant by her boss Catherine aroused great resonance among them.
Later, Tess's thoughts were occupied by Catherine, and she became a little person to be played with. For a while, the cinema was filled with soft sobs.
When Tess pretended to be the manager of the company and, together with Jack played by Harrison Ford, cleverly met the big boss of the merger and acquisition company and persuaded him to accept their plan, the secretaries were so proud that they almost jumped up.
Finally, in the elevator of the World Trade Center, Tess used her own creative source to convince the big boss and reversed Catherine's success. She won a big victory and the audience began to applaud.
From the beginning there were only a few people, to later everyone applauded. This was the applause they gave themselves. Although most of them will still have to go back and be bullied by their bosses after the holiday, there is such a movie that brings them a sweet dream.
is good.
At the end of the movie, Tess is hired by the big boss, and unexpectedly learns in the new office that she is a manager, not a secretary. After the false ending, the real ending, with three sighs, makes the audience experience an emotional high, low, and high climax.
Turn, the secretaries were so kneaded that they could no longer sit firmly on their chairs.
Like Sheen played by Joan Cusack in the movie, they all stood up and cheered loudly as Tess broke through the glass ceiling.
"This is the charm of movies. The first day you enter the movie industry, I have been looking forward to this day..."
Ronald and his aunt, Donna, watched this scene together. The aunt was very excited. She was very touched that Ronald could make such a movie.
For a long time, Ronald's movies have always been commercial-oriented, and there are many scenes of ice cream. Aunt Karen was reluctant to blame her nephew, but she also didn't praise her much. Today's scene made her truly feel that a movie
The director's overwhelming influence.
"I didn't know that they would love this movie so much..." Ronald looked at the audience of secretaries who raised their hands in the air and danced to Carly Simon's "Let the River Flow" and felt extremely excited.
The sense of satisfaction that making a movie affects the audience and brings to the director is really intoxicating. Maybe all the troubles and dissatisfactions can be no longer obstacles because of this moment.
"What kind of night school did Tess go to? I think her courses are very good. I don't know much about mergers and acquisitions. Like us, Tess has never gone to college. It seems that the night school really taught her a lot of real things.
thing."
"I feel like it's a night school in Manhattan. You can see that she only goes back to Staten Island for her birthday party after finishing her classes."
"Well... you remember wrong, it was a lecture. There are many industry-shared lectures in Manhattan, many of which are free. But her night school should be on Staten Island, and only the night school here can have tuition as cheap as a
The secretary can also afford it..."
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"Hello everyone, I'm from Daydream Company. Please come to the door. There is a 20% off coupon for night classes at Stanton Community College. With today's ticket stub, we have a chance to draw a lucky winner.
You can take one year of business courses for free.”
A staff member stood up and announced the good news. When the secretaries heard about such a good news, they began to walk quickly out the door. Killing two birds with one stone, there were also secretaries who came over after working overtime and were waiting to watch the second scene.
"Oh my God, they like this movie so much?" Donna was also surprised. In her opinion, who graduated from MIT, those secretaries were not talented enough and could only do some simple clerical work.
In fact, they were inspired by the movie, and they all decided to go to business night school like Tess in addition to their daily work and family. Unless Tess had a firm will to get ahead, it would not be easy to persevere.
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Ronald, who dropped out of college, understands them very well. These people's views on movies are different from those Wall Street executives Sigourney Weaver met at the airport. They simply rely on what the movies bring to them.
With courage, I feel that my struggle will definitely have a good result, whether it is career or love...
"Ronald, the helicopter is here..." Richard came over to urge him. The celebration party in Manhattan had already begun, and many people called to urge him.
Ronald quickly walked to the helicopter, closed the cabin door, lifted off the ground with force, and flew towards the Ritz Club in lower Manhattan.
"Where is Ronald? I want to congratulate him..."
The Ritz Club has an ice skating rink, enough champagne for a water fight, and the best hot dogs available, but Barry Diller, the president of 20th Century Fox, can't find director Ronald Diller.
"My dear, don't be so loud. Ronald's family is in Staten Island, New York. I heard from their people that he will be back soon." Barry Diller's wife said to her husband who spoke loudly.
exhortation.
"I just can't wait to congratulate him, it's a masterpiece!" Barry Diller's nose became redder and red after drinking. It is not easy to get such an audience evaluation in New York.
New York is also a center for national media, and film critics have a great influence. Barry Diller has already begun to imagine himself on the cover of magazines after the success of several major investment projects by Fox this year.
"Are you the screenwriter of the movie?" Next to her was veteran movie queen Shirley MacLean. She met Kevin Wade who was wearing a name badge and congratulated him loudly: "Do you know what happened in the theater?"
"The audience seems to like it."
"They more than just like it? That's a pretty high praise. You know, the New York audience is the most difficult audience in the world. This is the intersection of Melanie Griffith and the character of Tess, how amazing it is.
.”
"I...I really..." Kevin Wade was surrounded by big shots for the first time, saying good things about him, and for a moment he didn't know how to respond.
"I like this movie very much..." Shirley MacLean continued to say, but her attention was suddenly attracted by a commotion at the door.
It turned out that it was Ronald who walked in.
"I'm very happy. I have a script here. If you're interested... um..." Kevin Wade was halfway through his words. Shirley MacLean was gone. She and a group of stars also flocked to the scene.
At the entrance, I went to talk to Ronald.
"Good boy, this movie is really exciting." Although everyone (especially the actress) wanted to talk to Ronald, one of the bosses of Fox, Barry Diller, was here, and everyone was waiting for him to come first.
"Thank you, Mr. Diller, and congratulations on our success!" Ronald shook his hand tightly. He also had many cooperations with Fox, such as the sequel to Die Hard... and this "Working"
"Girl", he also wants to try his best to obtain Fox's awards public relations resources.
"It goes without saying, New York's performance speaks for itself." Barry Diller's position is actually not the most concerned about the movie's box office. He is in charge of Fox's film and television department, and the box office success or failure of a movie has little impact on him.
.
However, the film and television linkage strategy he leads is very concerned about films that have great potential in various awards.
Barry Diller's strategy is, to put it bluntly, simple: use TV stars like Bruce Willis to star in movies, and then adapt potentially phenomenon-level movies like "Working Girl" into a TV series.
The reason why the Australian tycoon acquired the Fox Group was not for charity. Such mutual relay and synergy would save Fox a lot of marketing costs.
Ronald chatted with him for a while, and the two quickly reached a consensus that both parties needed to work together to win major awards for this film.
"Ronald, Ronald..." Jodie Foster finally squeezed in from the surrounding female stars. She held Kelly McGillis with one hand and Ronald with the other, whispering in his ear.
Whisper, "Where will you go later? We will go with you..."
"I'll go home in a minute. You and Kelly have a good time. This is Mr. Diller's arrangement." Ronald also responded in her ears, and the sound at the scene was very noisy.
"Going to your house?" Jodie Foster's eyes lit up. Wasn't this another step forward?
"Actually, I'm a little tired. I have to take a rest. You know my schedule is very tight these days..." Ronald politely declined Judy's kindness. Kelly McGillis was actually a little embarrassed.
On the one hand, she joined the female celebrities who consulted on the test results. After her agent got the exact news of the test results, she was very frustrated. Most of the good foundation she had laid in the past was lost.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! On the other hand, she is the one living with Judy, and now Judy is courting Ronald in front of her, and even wants to involve herself too. It’s simply
yes……
"Oh, okay... But if you have a new role, you must find me. I like working with you very much..."
Jodie Foster is small and exquisite, but has a very good figure. She keeps rubbing herself against Ronald. Her return to the film industry after graduating from college did not go smoothly. What does a big director who can make famous female stars mean to her?
, the agent didn’t need to point it out, and the Yale graduate understood it.
"Of course, if there is a suitable role, I will contact you..." Ronald looked at her sad eyes and swallowed the words "agent" without speaking out, "And you, Kelly, what's the point?
You can also recommend scripts to me...even if you want to be a producer..."
Anyway, Kelly McGillis's card position is still in a relatively forward position. If she is willing, Daydream can also get a bargain.
"I'm glad you said that." McGillis turned happy. If he could mend the relationship, it wouldn't be impossible to go to his house...
"I really have to go, I have to go to Washington, D.C. tomorrow..." Ronald smiled, indicating that he had no other intentions.
"I'll see you tomorrow morning and go to DC. This is the guest list for the premiere." Richard sent Ronald to the apartment, and there were still various tasks for him to handle.
"You should go to bed early..." Ronald was really tired, and the impact of the flu on his body had not been completely eliminated.
"Tomorrow morning, I will bring the box office statistics."
"The weekend box office grossed $6.3 million..."
Richard came the next morning with the latest box office statistics.
"It's less than seven million..." Ronald looked up and saw that the number was much less than he expected...
Even "Rain Man" released last week and "Twins" starring Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito have not surpassed it.
"Didn't Cinema Score give it an A-? How could this happen?" Ronald said to himself as he took the box office details.
"Except for New York and Los Angeles, attendance rates elsewhere are not ideal." Richard worded his words carefully, "It will take time for the reputation of the two influential centers to spread across the country through the media."
"Hmm..." Ronald looked at the box office figures in Central China. The average box office in many places was only over US$2,000 per show.
It's okay, maybe Richard is right. This movie just has shortcomings in the audience's appreciation level. Many secretaries, mergers and acquisitions, and Wall Street things need to be slowly understood by outsiders.
As for "Rain Man" and "Brother Dragon and Brother Mouse", there is no such threshold for understanding. Give them a break first, and when the reputation of "Working Girl" slowly ferments, plus the news of winning prizes, they will definitely become popular.