From Flower Vase to Film Emperor in Hollywood

Night had fallen, and the lights of thousands of homes, like twinkling stars, gradually dyed the sky above the tall buildings a peacock blue, spreading out enchantingly and brilliantly. When you inadvertently looked up, your steps would pause for a moment, and the hustle and bustle of New York seemed to relax slightly.

"Ah, the weather is really nice tonight. Rare."

Leaving home, Blair's mood relaxed, shaking off disappointment and anxiety, and forcing herself to shift her attention—

New York's winters are always a hazy gray, especially in Manhattan. Towering buildings block the view, and not to mention the starry sky, even the sky is always covered in a layer of mist, making it difficult to see its true colors.

But tonight, the moon is bright and the stars are few, a rare good weather.

Blair regained her smile.

Turning her head, Blair saw Karen still hanging her head low, lost in thought, and a mischievous idea popped up.

"Anson!"

Suddenly, Karen immediately raised her head, quickly turning her head left and right like a meerkat, but the surrounding pedestrians were all normal, without any excitement or joy. Karen immediately understood.

"Claire, that's not funny!"

Karen looked depressed and stomped her foot.

Claire laughed cheerfully, "Who was it who once disdained Anson? She should really come and see what she looks like now."

Karen: … …

Claire, "Haha, hahaha." Then she hugged Karen tightly, "Okay, okay, no more jokes. We need to keep a normal attitude. If we can participate in the flash mob event, that would be great; but if not, we should also cheer for Anson."

"Now, let's not think about it for the time being. We need to shift our attention."

"What's over there?"

New York University is located here.

Unlike other universities, New York University does not have a formally defined campus. The school buildings are scattered on the island of Manhattan, most of which are around here, surrounding Washington Square Park.

Because of this, young college students come here to play all year round. There are street performers, painters practicing sketching, couples dating and walking, etc., maintaining a lively atmosphere throughout the year.

Every graduation season, New York University will rent Washington Square Park to take graduation photos. This area has become an inseparable part of college life.

In addition, it is also a popular venue for various activities.

Street concerts, election campaign speeches, TV street interviews, etc. A few days ago, this was also a densely populated area for New Year's Eve parties.

Therefore, Washington Square Park is always lively.

Tonight is the same.

However, after Claire and Karen approached, they realized it was slightly different—

In the garden area on the west side of the square, a square stage was built. The stage was not high, only about thirty centimeters. The focus was not on the stage, but on the projection screen behind the stage, which was alarmingly large.

At this time, two or three hundred people were gathered in the square, chatting in groups of three or five, one or two of them excitedly gesticulating.

Another party?

"Hey, excuse me, is there any special event here tonight?"

Blair randomly stopped a person and asked friendly.

The other party smiled and responded cheerfully, "Open-air screening. NYU holds a fixed event every month, playing some old movies. Everyone can participate for free. If you are interested, you can stay."

So that's how it is.

After thanking the other party, Blair looked at Karen. The joy had just climbed onto her eyebrows before settling down. She immediately understood her friend's thoughts—

Maybe, Anson?

For a brief second, Anson also came to Blair's mind, but this was a fixed event for New York University every month, and this was not a movie theater. She immediately realized that she was also going crazy.

Shaking her head, reminding herself that Anson was meeting with the audience in Boston, Blair brought her reason back to the ground and looked at the disappointed Karen.

"What do you think, do you want to stay and watch a movie? Or should we go to the movie theater to support 'Catch Me If You Can'?"

Karen struggled a bit, but thinking that she might not be able to sit obediently in the movie theater, and her brain might explode with wild thoughts while watching "Catch Me If You Can", she stopped.

"What movie is playing here tonight?"

Blair handed the flyer with the New York University school badge to Karen—

A marathon showing of the "Superman" quadrilogy.

In 1978, the first superhero movie "Superman" ever made its debut, and Christopher Reeve's Superman became a classic on the screen.

After that, Christopher Reeve played Superman four times, which also became the footnote of his entire acting career; but unfortunately, the third and fourth films in the series were too shoddy, resulting in box office failure, which also led Warner Bros. to completely shelve this series, and it has not been restarted until now.

Karen's lips curled up slightly, "Are you sure? Won't everyone laugh?"

Blair also laughed, "I'm not sure, but I think we can try to watch it."

Sure enough—

Laughter rose one after another.

The film shooting technology in 1978 was really too rough and rudimentary from today's perspective, and you could even see the existence of Wia on the big screen.

Not a shadow, but a steel cable.

The loophole-ridden technology made all the audience at the scene unable to hold back their laughter. Blair and Karen were no exception, their smiles completely blooming.

However.

"Wow, a good movie is still a good movie." Karen couldn't help but sigh, "I didn't expect I would like it."

Blair was the same, "Although you can see that Superman is lifted by steel cables, haha, but the story is a good story, and I like it too."

"So? Are we going back now, or staying to watch the second movie?"

Although it is a marathon showing of four movies, there is a short break between each movie.

Karen turned her head and looked at the college students around her, sitting cross-legged on the ground with blankets, potato chips and beer scattered everywhere, with a leisurely and casual atmosphere quietly permeating the air.

"I want to watch another one, Blair." Karen gave her soliciting opinion.

Blair spread her hands, "I was going to leave, but it seems like a good way to spend Friday night."

Rustling sounds.

There was some commotion in front, and Blair and Karen both looked over. Soon, rumors spread among the students and entered their ears.

Before they could continue to guess, a boy wearing a New York Yankees baseball cap appeared in front.

"Sorry, there is a slight malfunction with the projector. Please give us five minutes, thank you for your understanding."