Entertainment: A whirlwind marriage with a fairy-like mother at the start!

At this moment, in Century City, Los Angeles.

Inside the temporary office area of ​​Saltyfish Entertainment's North American branch.

Old Mike sat on the large leather sofa.

He was holding a thick Cohiba cigar in his hand.

He was frowning as he stared at the laptop screen in front of him.

The above is a forum post about the movie "The Devil Wears Prada," and the comments section below is already in complete chaos.

The screen is filled with bold, uppercase English letters.

Old Mike scrolled down the webpage.

Each comment was more offensive than the last.

"Are the Fox executives brainless?"

"Andy is a native-born American girl, and you actually cast an Asian actress to play her?"

"Boycott this movie! It's a grave desecration of the original novel!"

"I would never spend a penny to go to the movies to see an Asian person wearing Chanel!"

Old Mike irritably tossed his cigar onto the coffee table.

He turned to look at Luo Xiang, who was sitting behind his desk.

Luo Xiang was looking down as he sorted through a thick stack of reports.

The eyes behind the gold-rimmed glasses showed no emotion.

Old Mike cleared his throat.

"The online public opinion is very unfavorable to us."

"The resistance from fans of the original work is more intense than expected."

"There were even a few extreme white supremacist groups inciting people on the forum to prepare to protest at the premiere tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Luo Xiang snapped the cap off his pen and placed it on the table.

He picked up the landline receiver.

"I'll report to the boss."

The call was successfully dialed.

It rang three times before being answered.

Across the ocean.

Beijing.

Yu Le was standing in the kitchen of the courtyard house.

A fresh beef tenderloin was placed on the cutting board.

He was holding a boning knife.

Rotate your wrist.

The blade slid along the fascia.

The thin layer of white veins was completely peeled off.

The phone was on speakerphone and placed on the kitchen counter next to me.

Luo Xiangping's steady, mechanical voice came from the speaker.

He recounted the boycott situation on the North American internet word for word.

Yu Le cut the trimmed beef into even small pieces.

Throw it into the glass bowl next to it.

Sprinkle with black pepper and sea salt.

"protest?"

Yu Le grabbed a piece of kitchen paper and wiped her hands.

"Let them protest."

"Americans love to put on this kind of show."

"The harsher the criticism, the higher the popularity."

"Even the publicity and marketing costs were saved."

When Old Mike heard Yu Le's reply, he couldn't help but lean closer to the microphone.

"Mr. Yu."

"This is a $20 million investment."

"If the box office collapses in the opening weekend, theaters will not hesitate to cut our screenings."

"It will be difficult to turn things around then."

Yu Le poured a little olive oil into the pot.

Fire.

"Mike."

"You've been in this industry for forty years."

"You should understand the true nature of the audience."

"They are visual creatures."

"As long as the movie is good enough and the pacing is fast enough."

"Don't mention that the main character is Asian."

"Even if the main character is an alien, they'll still obediently pay for a ticket."

"Proceed according to the original plan."

hang up the phone.

Yu Le poured the marinated beef chunks into the hot pot.

With a "sizzle" sound.

The rich aroma of meat instantly filled the kitchen.

......

the next day.

Los Angeles.

At the theater entrance.

Long cordon lines were set up on both sides of the red carpet.

Dozens of original fans stood on the perimeter, holding protest signs.

They shouted slogans of boycott.

The flashbulbs were going off like crazy.

Meryl Streep walked the red carpet in a minimalist black evening gown.

The Demon King's aura instantly suppressed the noise in the room.

She ignored the protesters.

He walked straight to the interview area.

A blonde, blue-eyed female reporter immediately handed over the microphone.

"Ms. Streep."

"There is a lot of controversy online about Ms. Liu's casting as Andy."

As one of the lead actresses, how would you rate her performance?

Meryl tilted her chin slightly at the camera.

"dispute?"

"That's a stupid prejudice that only people who haven't seen the movie would have."

"Crystal is an extremely talented actress."

"She gave the character of Andy a completely new life."

"After you watch the movie, you will be ashamed of your current arrogance."

Done.

Meryl turned and walked into the theater.

The scene was left in uproar.

8 PM.

The premiere was simultaneously held in major theaters across North America.

Inside an AMC theater near Times Square in New York.

The screening room was packed.

Many people bought tickets with the intention of finding fault and watching the show.

The lights went out.

The movie has officially begun.

The first twenty minutes.

Occasional bursts of soft laughter could be heard from inside the screening room.

Liu Qianqian was wearing that bulky blue sweater.

They were in a state of panic under Meryl's extremely oppressive orders.

The awkwardness and frustration of starting a new job.

It instantly struck a chord with many young white-collar workers present.

"She actually acted quite cutely."

A girl in the back row whispered to her companion next to her.

His companion nodded.

"really."

"My first day at work was even worse than hers."

The plot progresses.

The costume drama is coming.

On the big screen.

Liu Qianqian was wearing a Chanel double-breasted fitted trench coat.

Wearing 10-centimeter over-the-knee boots.

The moment I pushed open the glass door of the editorial department.

The entire screening room suddenly fell into a deathly silence.

No one spoke.

Everyone stared at the stunningly beautiful and charismatic Eastern girl on the big screen.

A young white man who had originally entered holding a protest sign was in the front row.

He didn't even realize that the popcorn in his hand had fallen onto his crotch.

That's amazing.

That kind of aloofness and nobility that emanates from within.

It completely overturned North American audiences' stereotypes about Asian women.

The following plot unfolds.

The scene where Liu Qianqian and Meryl Streep are in the car in Paris.

This made the entire audience hold their breath.

The exchange of lines between the two.

There was no hysteria.

But every cut drew blood.

Liu Qianqian finally threw her phone into the Seine's fountain.

As he turned to leave.

A burst of spontaneous applause rang out in the screening room.

The applause grew louder and louder.

Finally, it culminated in thunderous cheers.

The lights came on.

The audience members walked out while discussing the plot.

"My God."

"I retract my previous swear words on Twitter."

"She's simply the perfect Andy!"

"Those Chanel boots are so beautiful, I'm going to the boutique tomorrow to buy a pair!"

"Meryl was as solid as ever, but that girl named Crystal completely took over her role!"

Word-of-mouth spread within two hours of the premiere.

A complete reversal.

The popcorn factor of Rotten Tomatoes.

Starting from 40 percent.

Speeding all the way.

Sixty percent.

Eighty percent.

It eventually stabilized at 92%!

Noon the next day.

Fox headquarters building.

Vice President Tom Rothman looked at the first-day box office statistics report on his desk.

My hands were shaking.

He suddenly raised his head.

Looking at Wendy, the producer sitting opposite him.

"Fourteen million US dollars!"

"Daily box office champion!"

"We've even managed to suppress Disney's 'Bridge to Terabithia's' daily screening schedule!"

Wendy was holding a coffee cup.

He couldn't stop smiling.

"Tom."

"We won the bet."

"That Chinese boss's twenty million US dollars is simply a gift from God."

"At this rate, breaking $100 million in North America is a certainty, and the global box office could even reach $300 million!"

Tom stood up.

He paced back and forth in the office.

"Contact the theater chain immediately."

"Increase the number of screenings!"

"Pour all the publicity resources into Crystal!"

"I want her face on every GG sign at every intersection in North America!"