Wednesday, March 18th. Both the last analysis and basic instinct chose this day for their premiere, which was not very common in 1992.This was not the 21st century where North American box office records were constantly being broken; on average, only twenty films were released in North American theaters per week.If a film's North American box office could break the $100 million threshold, it was a huge success, and it would easily rank in the top ten of the year-end box office charts.This was the early 90s, a time when the film industry was booming and slowly rising.Therefore, under these circumstances, with a $25 million production and a $49 million production premiering simultaneously, it really livened up the major theater chains.Especially since it was the spring season, which usually lacked excitement, it was even rarer.Both basic instinct and the last analysis could be considered thriller, suspense, ethical, or crime genre works.Moreover, both were generally not favored during their preparation, because the thriller-crime genre had reached its peak last year with the silence of the lambs.Afterward, similar genre films sprouted up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, but none managed to achieve excellent results.Now that two more works were being released, people still had reason to be skeptical.Thus, with both films not being favored and scheduled to premiere in the same week, it was a competition where the brave win on a narrow path, easily focusing everyone's attention on this week.A so-called premiere is actually part of the film's promotion.During the premiere, the film's director and key cast members usually attend, interact with the audience, and media reporters can interview the crew firsthand.It's more like a centralized promotional sales occasion, hoping to focus more attention on the film.After the event, the first batch of audience members can enter with tickets to watch the movie.But since premiere tickets are limited, it's more like a test screening—a test screening aimed at reporters, film critics, and loyal fans.After the film finishes playing, critics and the audience will write the first batch of film reviews to warm up for the film's upcoming public release; the second batch of reviews will only come out after the film officially hits theaters.Therefore, generally speaking, films hold their official release on Friday to fight for the opening weekend box office, but premieres are held in advance on Tuesday or Wednesday.The premiere is a promotional occasion tasked with multiple duties: interacting with fans, dealing with the media, and testing audience feedback.Of course, a grand premiere itself is also a gimmick.For example, the global simultaneous premiere ceremonies for the harry potter series and The Lord of the Rings series are a very important part of box office marketing, having detached from the meaning of an ordinary premiere, and are more like the first step of commercial tactics.The Fox Theater on Hollywood Boulevard is one of the most historic theaters in Los Angeles.Built in 1928, the Fox Theater can accommodate 5,000 audience members.Since it is in the most prime, safe, and fashionable area of Los Angeles, many Hollywood film premieres are held here.Since this wasn't Hugo's own film, he didn't need to deliberately delay his appearance.The invitation Paul-Jon-Witt gave Hugo had the premiere time, saying it was at 8:00 PM.By convention, 8:00 should be the time the premiere kicks off, so arriving half an hour early is polite.To avoid bumping into the lead Actors, Hugo chose to head to the Fox Theater at 7:15.At this time, the sky over Los Angeles hadn't completely darkened, but the sunset only had a little tail burning on the horizon.From afar, Hugo could see the neon lights of the Fox Theater flickering constantly.A deep blue canopy had been set up at the theater entrance, obviously to avoid accidents in case of sudden heavy rain.The red carpet not only extended from the theater entrance but also paved at least 50 yards on both sides of the street, presenting a red T shape, just like a runway for a fashion show.Both sides of the red carpet were already occupied by crowds.A rough count showed at least 200 people on site, including not only professional reporters and film critics but also loyal fans who had come specifically to attend the premiere.That noisy scene was something Hugo had never experienced before.Of course, in his ten years with the Glory to Death Band, Hugo had experienced occasions with over a thousand audience members, but that was different.He knew his four partners were on stage fighting alongside him, and the inner stability was incomparable.But today, he would walk the red carpet alone, facing the baptism of gazes from reporters and fans in the film circle, which reminded Hugo of that night at the Golden Raspberry Awards.It's just that everything was too chaotic and blurry that day, and Hugo didn't have many clear memories, so it couldn't help much.The rented black limousine stopped at the entrance of the Fox Theater.Hugo took a deep breath and looked at Joseph, Aren't you getting out with me?If it were your work, I would go down with you, but today you are also a guest... Joseph said with a smile.When he took over for Hugo, the premiere of hudson hawk had already ended, so he had never stepped on a premiere red carpet until now, so it was inevitable that his heart was a bit surging.Listening to the restless cheers of the fans outside, although these sounds weren't directed at Hugo, it still made one involuntarily nervous.Joseph looked at Hugo's nervous expression and became happy instead, Good luck!Joseph was also very curious about what the situation would be like when Hugo appeared in public for the first time since the Golden Raspberry Awards.Seeing Joseph's expression, Hugo didn't have the energy to refute.He adjusted his outfit, let Joseph check him again, and after confirming there were no mistakes, Hugo didn't hesitate anymore and opened the car door to step out.Since it was still early and there was still some time before the real climax of the premiere, everyone knew that those who appeared now were invited guests.The so-called guests were a mixed bag, including some ordinary people, so people's expectations for the invited guests weren't high, and they were absent-mindedly brewing energy for the real climax in a while.When they saw someone stepping out of the limousine, most people just subconsciously looked towards the street, and then they saw a dashing young man appear before their eyes.His six-foot height blocked the last ray of sunlight on the horizon behind him.His tall, well-proportioned figure sculpted a perfect arc in the light and shadow, and a smoke-gray suit clearly outlined his physique.The wool and mohair blended fabric was understated and elegant, taking the delicacy of a classic men's double-button suit to the extreme.It was paired with a mercerized dark-toned satin fabric, interpreting simple fashion through the difference in light sensitivity between different fabrics.The smooth shoulder lines, collarless suit, and crisp right-angled hem reduced the heaviness and seriousness of the suit to a minimum, instead maximizing the youthful, crisp vitality.The black shirt and shiny leather shoes complemented each other, cleverly transitioning from the bright smoke-gray to the steady black, forming a visual difference without being too obvious, and finally paired with a black, patternless solid-color tie.The extraordinary streamlined cut made every detail clearly visible in the fiery residual light of the sunset.Whether it was the exquisite agate buttons on the shirt and the small stand-up collar design, or the casual feeling of the cuff wrinkles extending from the slightly shorter suit cuffs, everything created a distinct modern image.That handsome cheek could clearly delineate the lines of the eyebrows, eyes, nose, and lips, casting a soft shadow in the slowly darkening night, allowing the soft lines of the facial features to gestate a warm glow.A head of dark blonde hair actually appeared somewhat transparent under the reflection of the light, and hair wax grabbed the faintly curly arc of the hair, presenting a beautiful shape in a casual yet orderly manner.A shallow arc appeared on the edge of those rosy lips, and the warmth flashing in the depths of his eyes rippled slowly within this arc, warming hearts and lighting up the night in an instant.Hugo Lancaster!At this moment, almost everyone was stunned by the handsomeness of the young man in front of them.The concepts of low-key, elegance, and simplicity collided with the warm, sunny, and casual temperament.The whole suit walked between solemnity and leisure, grasping the mix-and-match just right.Such an outfit seemed similar to the suits of most male Actors in the early 90s, but also somewhat different.Overall, it didn't look like anything special, but the ready-to-wear effect on Hugo was amazingly good, making people unable to close their mouths at all.The noise and carelessness on the red carpet seemed to be frozen by time at this moment, blending with Hugo's amber eyes, leaving a brand of time.The last ray of sunlight on the horizon suddenly disappeared completely from the horizon, all the surrounding light vanished, and the night poured down in an instant, but stopped at the brightly lit light of the Fox Theater.Hugo, standing at the end of the red carpet, just like this, merged perfectly with the surrounding light.Hugo! I don't know who was the first to shout, which awakened people's attention.Everyone immediately realized that the person in front of them wasn't an ordinary person, but a real artist guest, and a rather well-known Hugo at that.At this, the scene immediately erupted in a low commotion.No one shouted loudly, because at this time Hugo wasn't a super popular Actor, just a familiar face with topic value, but the shouts of Hugo rang out sporadically around, and the low discussion was endless.Wow, this is really a handsome guy.He made me lose my words. Do you remember what movies he appeared in? I want to go see them.He wasn't this outstanding in dead poets society. That green little guy is now invincible in charm.My heart almost jumped out just now. Did you see his eyes? They are really too moving!Such conversations full of repressed excitement filled the ears of the crowd at the scene, but at the entrance of the red carpet came a spoiler voice, I'm a man, Hugo's not my type...It immediately made the surrounding voices pause for a second, and then they heard about six or seven people say Cut in unison, a sound of disdain, which had a very comedic effect.
