Grand Opening of the 75th Cannes Film Festival
Tom Cruise's Box Office Impact 'Ttokttok'
Audience and Press Flock to the Venue
Cannes Scene Forgetting the Pandemic
[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Isul] The ground trembled with the booming sound of "kukukukung." Ahead of the premiere screening of "Top Gun," an "air show" was held to celebrate actor Tom Cruise's arrival at the Cannes Film Festival. The tricolor symbolizing the French flag fluttered in the sky, opening the door to the film.
On the 18th (local time) at 7 p.m., the premiere screening of the movie "Top Gun: Maverick" was held at the Grand Lumi?re Theater in Cannes, France. Journalists and audiences from around the world gathered early to watch the film.
If this were the Middle Ages, it seemed like all the nobles who had just passed gas had gathered. The front of the theater was packed with people dressed elegantly in tuxedos and evening dresses. Despite waiting for a long time under the scorching sun, their faces showed excitement for the new movie.
Tom Cruise heated up the red carpet with his unique wit. The red carpet laid on the stairs of the Lumi?re Theater was crowded with people who came to see the "Top Gun" team.
As the movie started, an air show welcoming "Top Gun: Maverick" decorated the sky above the Lumi?re Theater. Blue, red, and white colors dyed the sky, creating a spectacular scene. The tremendous roar caused strong vibrations felt even in nearby shops, but people were busy capturing the moment with their cameras. It was truly an enormous popularity.
The popular series "Top Gun: Maverick," starring Tom Cruise, was invited to the non-competitive section of the 75th Cannes Film Festival, which opened on the 17th. It was screened on the 18th, the day after the opening, marking the grand start of the festival. Additionally, Tom Cruise received an honorary Palme d'Or before the screening, continuing his surprising journey. After the screening, a grand fireworks festival was held. On the morning of the 19th, a press screening attracted journalists from various countries.
The welcome was unprecedented. Cannes made the right choice. The "hosting Tom Cruise" strategy as this year's box office card was successful, and the baton will be passed to Lee Jung-jae on the 19th. "Hunt," invited to the non-competitive Midnight Screening section, will be unveiled at the Lumi?re Theater that day. The two actors are heating up the early days of the festival and attracting audiences.
As if to say we have never forgotten movies, as if to say the festival has never stopped, the Cannes Film Festival seems determined to turn back the clock and talk about the endemic.
The movie "Top Gun: Maverick" is an aviation action blockbuster about the top pilot Maverick (Tom Cruise) returning as an instructor and the new team members who are deployed on life-and-death missions. It will be released domestically on the 22nd of next month.
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