From Flower Vase to Film Emperor in Hollywood

December 24, 2002, Christmas Eve.

Logically speaking, it should have been a time for family reunions and holiday celebrations, but the entertainment industry was still running, busy as could be.

This year, especially so.

Last week, "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" chose to premiere early on Wednesday, not only holding a grand premiere but also conducting fan interactions in major cities across the United States, launching the first salvo of the Christmas holiday season with great fanfare.

From the side, one could directly feel the importance that the entire Hollywood placed on this year's holiday season.

Now, it was "Catch Me If You Can's" turn, and it was no exception. Christmas Eve was a Tuesday, and the film held its premiere in advance, announcing that it would begin its premiere on Christmas Day, Wednesday, just like "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers," extending its first week of screening.

Naturally, the entire Hollywood was operating at high speed, and no one could be an exception. All the people involved in the film industry had no chance to go home for the holidays. The working stiffs still had to work hard, which was obviously not a good thing.

However, in the eyes of outsiders, it was a different, glamorous scene—

On Christmas Eve, ordinary people could only spend the holiday with their families; but Hollywood people could spend the party with Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, and…Anson Wood, such top superstars.

Family, well, you can see them every year, but superstars are not necessarily so.

Christmas and Hollywood go better together.

Facts proved that this seemed, maybe, possibly, perhaps, to be correct.

Because—

The Chinese Theatre went crazy, fully displaying the holiday party atmosphere.

The "San Francisco Chronicle" stated:

More than 1,500 fans gathered along Hollywood Boulevard to attend this carnival feast. The hustle and bustle of the scene was completely comparable to the Academy Awards ceremony.

Centered on Hollywood Boulevard, traffic control was fully implemented in the surrounding four blocks. People had arrived at the scene to queue up thirty-six hours in advance, and the mighty queue had become a spectacle of the Chinese Theatre.

The point is that "Catch Me If You Can" is not a series of films nor a commercial genre film; the fact is that such a biographical film focusing on criminals could not ignite market enthusiasm from any perspective.

However, things just happened like this.

Everything lies in…Anson Wood.

The "Chicago Tribune" described the grand occasion of the premiere as follows:

Faces showed joy and happiness, like sunflowers blooming in the summer morning, looking excitedly and vigorously in the same direction of the red carpet, waiting for the unique idol to appear—

A wave of "Anson Fever" is sweeping across North America.

Screaming. Hot discussion. Knees weakening.

Countless young boys and girls are going crazy for Anson Wood.

Unlike Leonardo DiCaprio's portrayal of a perfect prince in the movie "Titanic," which triggered the craze of thousands of young girls, Anson Wood's Peter Parker in "Spider-Man" became a teenage idol indiscriminately. Perhaps boys and girls see different colors of charm, but without a doubt, the current Anson is the goal they yearn for.

Everyone craves Anson.

Even Tom Hanks, even Steven Spielberg, their appearances were completely ignored.

If the audience and fans reacted like this, it was understandable, but the media was no exception. The flashlights seemed uninterested, so much so that Tom directly made a joke.

"It seems that everyone is homesick."

The witty remarks made the reporters on the red carpet burst into laughter.

However, when the dazzling actors appeared on the stage, and the long-awaited protagonist finally showed up, the Chinese Theatre showed a real tsunami storm.

Ah, ah, ah, ah.

Ah!

Heart-wrenching, earth-shattering.

Shouts instantly submerged the entire Hollywood Boulevard.

The "New York Post", the ears instantly plunged into a roar and then could no longer hear the sound, can only see faces distorted by excitement and tearful because of fanaticism, the world is quiet, a clear contrast makes the shocking waves of the scene continue to impact my understanding in another form.

"Entertainment Weekly", crazy. Screams, shouts, cheers, support, etc. are not enough to describe one ten-thousandth of the magnificent scene in front of you. Trying to shout out the soul's madness overturned the red carpet with the force of a tsunami. At that moment, Anson was the king who descended on the Chinese Theatre.

"Variety", when Anson appeared, we entered a dreamlike wonderland like Alice, the world is no longer what we once knew, and even now we can still feel the excitement and madness of the heart exploding, the soul is swept into the storm and fragmented.

Not just fans, not just the media.

Other actors, directors, and film industry workers were also shocked—

Unheard of.

Back then, after Leonardo became popular overnight with "Titanic," he didn't actually have the opportunity to enjoy such cheers, everything came too fast.

Of course, Leonardo felt a little bit at the Academy Awards ceremony, but that occasion was full of stars, and there were many other viewers and other fans, who were not completely attending the ceremony for Leonardo.

Later, Leonardo's next work was released a full fourteen months later; moreover, "The Man in the Iron Mask" did not hold a grand premiere.

It was precisely because of this that Leonardo felt at a loss in the face of the ubiquitous fanaticism in real life, and at some moments, he couldn't wait to disappear from the earth.

He had not experienced it, nor was he prepared for it.

But the current Anson is different.

The "Spider-Man" craze is still continuing, and "Catch Me If You Can" also held a grand premiere, once again becoming Anson's shining moment of grand appearance. The spotlight is focused on Anson, and the whole world begins to spin around.

Even veteran professional reporters have never seen such a crazy occasion.

"Los Angeles Times", to the extent that it is suspected of a small earthquake.

Let alone Melvin.

Melvin even began to worry that Anson's radiance was too great to the point of making people ignore the styling. After all, everyone was paying attention to that face, so naturally no one cared about the styling. Even if Anson appeared in a burlap sack, people would still cry and shout with tears in their eyes.

At the "Princess Diaries" and "Spider-Man" premieres, people had not been blinded, so they noticed Anson's styling and matching at the first time.

But today?

Screaming, no end in sight.

However, Melvin quickly realized that his worries were unnecessary.

The reason why Anson is Anson is because of his inherent charm from the inside out, a natural sense of fashion that allows him to quietly shine.

The same is true for tonight's premiere. With a little patience, someone will notice, and not just one or two, people once again feel Anson's uniqueness.