Chapter 612 Cultural Differences
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The sun gradually turned west and finally landed below sea level. The lights at the entrance of the Wave Manor suddenly turned on, making the crowded doorstep appear in the slightest.
There were hundreds of reporters and paparazzi dramas at the door of the manor, and even several TV stations were not known. Even the TV broadcasting cars drove over. They all pointed the lens in their hands at the manor. From here, they could vaguely see several light columns of light rising up in the garden behind the villa, and there was also a faint sound of music floating with the sea breeze.
Unfortunately, no matter how hard they tried, they could only take pictures of the villa through the iron gate, and they could not even take pictures of the garden hidden behind the villa.
It’s not that there are reporters who have thought of sneaking in, but seeing the strong security personnel can only give up these unreliable ideas.
On the other side of the iron art gate, just at the door, there were nearly ten security personnel waiting for the battle, guarding the reporters and paparazzi, and they were absolutely not allowed to step beyond the line.
In the back garden, the brief engagement ceremony was over. Murphy and Gal Gadot cut the cake together and stood in front of the microphone on the stage amid the cheers of friends.
"Murphy, say a few words!"
The sound of Robert Downey Jr. was clearly heard from the lawn, "Hurry up, let's talk about how you feel now!"
Margot Robbie, who was standing under the stage, was also cheering, "And Gale!"
Murphy stood back and pushed Gal Gadot in front, "You can do it first."
"Silent! Silent!"
Jonah Hill took the initiative to act as a maintainer of order. There were less than thirty people coming to participate in the engagement party, and the backyard immediately became quiet.
Gal Gadot stood in front of the microphone in a moon-white evening gown, and seemed to be a little excited. He took a deep breath and said, "I am very, very, very enjoyable. Happiness is really a wonderful feeling."
After saying that, she gently wiped the corners of her eyes without letting the tears roll down.
There was a burst of applause from the stage, and all the relatives and friends were present. Murphy was not polite, so he pulled up Gal Gadot, came to the microphone, and said directly, "Gal is really special. I am really lucky. She has always supported and tolerated everything about me. Proposing to her is the wisest move I have ever done!"
There was something without saying much, Murphy just said a few simple words and walked down with Gal Gadot.
"Congratulations, Murphy!"
"Congratulations to you, Murphy, Gale!"
"You are a natural couple!"
"No one is more suitable for each other than you!"
"You are destined to be together!"
"When will the wedding be held? Remember to notify us!"
After a walk around the party, Murphy and Gal Gadot received a lot of blessings.
The party has been held and the formal ceremony has ended. Some people who are busy with work and affairs have bid farewell in advance.
For example, Robert Downey Jr., who only came back from Atlanta in the afternoon and was going to fly back tonight. He will continue to film "Iron Man 3" tomorrow.
"If you get someone's salary, you have to do things for others." Jonah Hill deliberately joked, "Donny is now receiving the first salary for Hollywood actors, and he can't help but work."
Murphy naturally knew about this situation and would not force Robert Downey Jr. to stay.
As the night became darker, most of the guests left, leaving only the Stanton party members. Murphy simply took a few people to leave the colder garden and entered the restaurant in the villa. Gal Gadot greeted the servants to bring snacks and drinks, and the best friends drank and chatted.
A few people talk about topics from all over the world, and they say whatever they think. They are both friends and don’t have so many concerns.
"I met Emma when I went to Brown University to promote "The World's Doomsday" some time ago." Seth Logan talked about Emma Watson, who has been very close to the Stanton party members recently. "Emma has changed her boyfriend again. What's the first time this year?"
Murphy picked up the wine glass, raised it to everyone, and said before drinking, "You should ask Emma for this kind of thing."
Just like many Hollywood male celebrities frequently change their girlfriends, this kind of thing is also very common for female celebrities. Emma Watson is young, beautiful and rich, and it is no big deal to find a few more young handsome guys who are suitable for their appetite.
"By the way..." Murphy turned the topic of running into the Pacific back to the main business and asked, "Seth, how has the box office of "The Apocalypse" been like recently?"
A few days ago, he was thinking about working with Netflix, and was preparing for an engagement party these days, and he didn't pay much attention to the box office progress of "The World's Doomsday".
"It's relatively smooth, better than we expected." Seth Logan put down his glass and said roughly, "It's the Thanksgiving holiday recently, and the box office of the film is stable. After the first weekend, as of yesterday Friday night, the cumulative box office has exceeded $100 million."
He was filled with uncontrollable excitement, "As long as there is no plunge like "Thor" in the next month's screening, the final North American box office will definitely exceed $200 million!"
For a comedy with shit, the $200 million North American box office can be said to be a big hit.
"Where is overseas?" Lily Collins asked with concern.
"It's only been released overseas this week." Seth Logan held his glasses, "There are no specific statistics yet, but the box office overseas is definitely not as good as North America."
James Franco nodded, "If you can be on par with the box office in North America, it can be said that your character is exploded."
Others agreed.
The reality is here. Compared with science fiction films, action films, magic films, epic war films and comic-adapted films, shit, pee, fart comedy has been out of Europe and the United States, and it is difficult to gain widespread recognition.
There is no way, this is inevitable of cultural differences.
When Murphy lived on the other side of the ocean, he couldn't understand what was funny about some popular American comedy. Those funny points were confused for him, but the blonde and blue-eyed foreigners always watched it with relish.
“Now Seth and I have received many invitations from companies.” Jonah Hill was quite proud. “We are now hot comedy directors and producers.”
Seth Logan said, "Be careful when choosing a movie."
Murphy nodded and agreed, "Seth is right, the reputation he has established cannot be easily squandered."
"Otherwise..." James Franko continued, "will be like Douglas and his son."
Jonah Hill, Seth Logan, James Franko and Murphy smiled knowingly.
Gal Gadot knew that these guys were not harmless like people and animals that looked so smiling, otherwise they would not have emerged from countless competitors and achieved today's success.
Lily Collins seemed bored and stood up and said, "Gal, last time you said you had a new gym, let's go and have a look."
"Okay." Gal Gadot greeted the other women, "Susan, Lauren, let's go together."
Susan Downey and Lauren Miller followed her and Lily Collins and left the small banquet hall together.
After the women left, Murphy and others talked more unscrupulously, and they talked about many interesting gossips in the circle, such as the Scarlett-Johnson incident some time ago, and the fake relationship between Jennifer Lawrence and Nicholas Holt produced by the "X-Men" series...
In fact, men’s gossip is not much less than women.
Although the former has leaked large-scale photos, there is nothing too easy to discuss. This kind of thing may cause a fatal blow to an actress on the other side of the Pacific Ocean. It is no big deal in Hollywood. No one will take it too seriously, even movie fans are no exception.
This is the most obvious manifestation of cultural differences.
Even because Scarlett Johnson's large-scale photos were stolen by hackers, and Scarlett Johnson herself argued that the photos were taken for her husband Ryan Reynolds at the time, she not only did not attract too much criticism, but instead gained widespread sympathy from media and movie fans.
In some ways, the photo leak brought Scarlett Johnson more benefits than bad things.
"Do you know? Dave and Nicholas Holt are good friends."
James Franco mysteriously talked about the second thing, and there seemed to be inside information. Dave Franco was his younger brother, and he was as unrestrained as he was. "Nicholas Holt boasted to Dave. Under the witness of his agent and lawyer, he and Jennifer Lawrence made a move the next day after they agreed to have a fake relationship."
Murphy and several others lacked interest, and Jonah Hill simply said, "Is there anything strange about this?"
"Of course!" James Franco said confidently, "Nicolas Holt sent Dave a photo, which he took when he finished. This guy made Jennifer Lawrence look like that. She is one of the most popular Oscar-Best Actress candidates this year!"
"In recent years, this actress named Jennifer Lawrence has been rising very strongly." Seth Logan sighed, "It's just an overnight fame."
Murphy shrugged and said nothing. They all fought in a relatively low circle for many years before they achieved their current results. Seeing such a lucky girl, I couldn't help but feel a little moved.
And there have been rumors in the circle recently that Harvey Weinstein is preparing to promote Jennifer Lawrence to the top in this awards season. Although this Jewish fat man's ability to operate the Oscars is not as good as that of that year, it should not be underestimated.
Of course, everyone knows that people like Harvey Weinstein never do free or lose money.
Several people kept pulling until nearly midnight and drank three large bottles of wine. Then they left under the guidance of their respective female companions. Jonah Hill, who had drunk too much without female companions, simply let him stay.
After the engagement party, Murphy quickly returned to work. In addition to cooperating with the 20th Century Fox's publicity, he always paid attention to the negotiations with Netflix. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!