At the beginning of the film, a car dealer played by Tom Cruise is about to make a business deal with his shrewd mind. He is about to take his girlfriend on vacation, but he receives news that his father has passed away.

After more than ten minutes of performance, there was still no sign of Dustin Hoffman, which made the film critics at the scene frown. Could it be that it was not as advertised, but a movie starring Tom Cruise. Ten years

As much as the later film critics disliked DiCaprio, they now dislike Tom Cruise. They even created a faction specifically for actors represented by Tom Cruise, called the Stinky Faction.

Raymond, who suffers from autism, appears in a Buick car. He always tilts his head, his eyes look dull, he always talks to himself, and does not like to communicate with others, which perfectly presents the appearance of an autistic person.

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After the two brothers got along for a short time, Raymond left the nursing home under the inducement of his younger brother Charlie, with only one purpose: to fight for Raymond's custody and eventually obtain his father's inheritance.

But getting along between brothers is not easy. Raymond, who has autism, adheres to fixed rituals in his life. He has to do fixed things at fixed times, so that Charlie is exhausted by these weird habits, until he discovers that Raymond

He has an amazing photographic memory, so he decided to go to the Las Vegas casino to make a fortune.

During this period of constant friction and disputes, the brothers gradually regained their former family ties. Charlie, who had always been indifferent to the concept of family ties, was deeply touched, and his resentment towards his father melted away.

At the end of the film, Charlie finally failed to win custody of Raymond. While receiving sibling care, he also deepened his love with Susanna.

The whole narrative is very gentle, without any fierce conflicts, but I have to say that Dustin Hoffman's acting skills are really great, and he perfectly presents the image of an autistic person who is "half idiot, half genius".

appeared on the screen, impressing all the audiences and film critics present.

"Bah bang bang..." As the applause continued, the creators and actors began to take the curtain call.

Walking out of the cinema, Monica Bellucci asked: "Did it succeed?"

Cai Zhiliang shook his head and said, "I don't know yet. Whether it will be successful or not depends on the box office performance in the next few days."

Monica Bellucci said: "I heard the film critic behind me saying that Dustin Hoffman gave his most superb acting skills since "The Kramers" and is worthy of an Oscar trophy."

"Although the evaluation of film critics is very important, this is Hollywood." Cai Zhiliang explained: "Here, the fundamental basis for evaluating the success of a movie is its commercial performance. The most direct manifestation is the box office, not artistic achievement. Even if

MGM is organizing Oscar awards for this film, and it is also trying to maximize its commercial value."

To put it bluntly, it’s just one sentence, a movie that can sell well is a good movie, and the rest doesn’t matter. Monica Bellucci smiled and shook her head, a little disapproving, as if she was handsome and thought appearance was not important.

Immediately after its premiere, "Rain Man" was fully released in 1,248 theaters in North America, which is the largest number of theaters that MGM and Bluebird Pictures can achieve. Among all the movies released this year, this number is also the highest.

It's low, but not top-notch, but compared to "Crocodile Dundee" and "Coming to America," which were released in more than 2,000 theaters, it's just not enough to watch.

The next day, thanks to the excellent quality of "Rain Man" and its care for autistic people, which was in line with the mainstream values ​​of society, under the operation of MGM, it received overwhelming word-of-mouth praise.

The Los Angeles Times praised Dustin Hoffman's acting skills and Barry Levinson's directing ability, and commented that the film "captured our attention and our respect."

"The Hollywood Reporter" praised "Rain Man" as a brand new appearance for Dustin Hoffman. His mentality has undergone a transformation and he has completed the sublimation of his acting skills. It is also the best since "The Kramers"

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In addition to praising Dustin Hoffman's acting skills, there are also comments about Tom Cruise.

Even film critics who have never liked Tom Cruise unanimously agreed: Tom Cruise finally bid farewell to the starry-eyed star and devoted himself to an online performance, which is great!

In the morning, under the arrangement of George Smith, Monica Bellucci followed Nancy to register for an acting school, while Cai Zhiliang and Yang Deshan went out for a walk, and Qi Heng also rushed over.

Just when I went out, the news I heard the most was not about the release of "Rain Man", but about basketball. At the same time as the premiere of "Rain Man", there was also a yellow-green war in Los Angeles. Today's NBA is still black and white.

In the era of Sha, just last night, the yellow team led by Black Sha and Tiangou lost to the green team that lacked White Sha, which attracted a burst of ridicule and criticism from the major media, leading to today's phenomenon.

Coupled with the news that George Smith said in the morning, Cai Zhiliang's bad guess was once again confirmed.

"Do you know the recent real estate market in California?" After going out for a walk, Cai Zhiliang thought about whether to buy some real estate. It would be more convenient to go back and forth in the future without having to stay in a hotel. He asked Qi Heng about the real estate in California.

market.

Qi Heng only knew roughly, thought for a moment, and said: "In recent years, the real estate market has been appreciating. After the stock market crash last year, a large amount of capital poured into the real estate market. Furthermore, the Japanese purchased real estate in large quantities, so that in the past year

, the real estate market value is rising steadily. As far as I know, apartment rents in San Francisco have increased by 20% compared with last year. Are you ready to invest?"

Cai Zhiliang shook his head and said, "Wait a little longer."

Qi Heng didn't believe this, and was thinking about investigating the real estate market, and that investment in North America would be handled by his newly established investment department in the future.

Cai Zhiliang and Qi Heng went to a real estate agency to find out more. However, the agent was so enthusiastic that the trip to Griffin Park had to be postponed until the afternoon. By the time they returned to the hotel, it was already nightfall.

Monica Bellucci was already at the hotel. As soon as they met, she excitedly told Cai Zhiliang about today's itinerary, including what she had learned at the acting school, and rented a small apartment in the West Hollywood area near the school. Obviously, she was very interested in Cai Zhiliang.

I was very satisfied with the arrangement. In the evening, I was naturally very courteous. I used the newly invented high technology to express my gratitude. I showed Cai Zhiliang the fine tradition of a supermodel, good flexibility and tolerance.

On Saturday morning, while Cai Zhiliang was having breakfast with Monica Bellucci, he received a call from George Smith and informed him of the news. After he confirmed again, the box office of "Rain Man" on the first day was indeed only 219.

Ten thousand.

This box office result is not very good, nor is it bad. According to North American practice, the box office in the next two days will be roughly this number. The box office in the first week will be between 6 million and 7 million, which is not as good as last week in North America.

"Rain Man", a movie starring Schwarzenegger, which was released in 1,300 theaters, took the top spot for the week with $11.17 million. The number of theaters this week has increased to 1,700, which also had a negative impact on "Rain Man"

A big impact.

This is very different from Cai Zhiliang's impression. The first-week box office of 7 million will decrease at a rate of 30% to 60% every week. According to usual practice, the final box office will stay at around 50 million. It seems that Cai Zhiliang has high hopes for

The desire to realize profits by recovering costs through box office is difficult to realize.

"Is the box office not good?" Monica Bellucci asked when she saw Cai Zhiliang frowning.

Cai Zhiliang smiled and shook his head, sighed, and said: "It's okay, but the income is not as high as previously expected."

There is no need to mention the troublesome things again. Moreover, the media's comments are still positive, and there is still a certain chance of counterattack. This is different from comedies like "The Dragon Brothers and the Rat Brothers".
Chapter completed!