Made In Hollywood-Chapter 931: Born to Break Records

In a Manhattan skyscraper, another person who had once been closely connected with Duke Rosenberg was also paying attention to the performance of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

After working busily for most of the day, Ivanka Trump temporarily put down her work. After reading the box office report in The New York Times, she habitually opened the Instant Share website. Although she had long been forced to sell her shares to Google, it did not stop her from using Instant Share to stay updated with the latest social trends.

The Instant Share of today was clearly different from before—everywhere was filled with news about Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and countless users were showering it with praise.

"Star Wars: The Force Awakens isn’t perfect, but Duke paid meticulous attention to every detail and ensured precision. You can go in with the highest expectations and still not be disappointed."

Seeing that familiar name, Ivanka Trump froze for a moment, sighed lightly, and continued scrolling through the fan comments. Perhaps because of that past relationship, she had remained quite attentive to Hollywood’s hit movies over the years—especially Duke’s films and still kept the habit of reading audience feedback online after each release.

"The narrative style Duke Rosenberg used in Star Wars: The Force Awakens is highly successful—it unfolds naturally yet progresses steadily, continually bringing unexpected surprises."

Praise—countless words of praise. That was what Ivanka Trump saw in the audience reviews.

"Duke Rosenberg rediscovered the key structural elements of the original trilogy, making The Force Awakens a film filled with both laughter and tears. Sometimes joyful, sometimes sad, both thrilling and a bit foolish—it evokes once again the feeling of watching A New Hope."

He was still the darling of movie fans! Ivanka sighed to herself.

"Through Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Duke Rosenberg injected new energy into a once hollowed-out franchise, revitalizing its beauty and pointing the series toward a new direction."

Although she hadn’t seen the movie and no longer had any contact with Duke, and even stood on the opposite side of him now, Ivanka Trump was certain these comments reflected genuine reactions. Countless past examples had already proven that Duke Rosenberg was not only as powerful as ever, but was still growing stronger.

Thinking of that man—so familiar in her memories, yet so distant in reality—Ivanka Trump couldn’t help but drift into thought. The relationship they once shared was still hard to forget, but she knew clearly that there was no going back.

Their love had brought them together, but their breakup stemmed from conflicts of interest. Their opposing positions had long since turned them into strangers.

Just like before, Duke Rosenberg would never abandon the interests of the capital group he led. And what about herself?

Ivanka Trump knew she too could not disregard the fundamental interests of the Trump Organization...

What’s more, under the drive of sufficient profit, Duke Rosenberg had once delivered an almost fatal blow to the Trump Group.

Back then, despite several conversations between her and Duke Rosenberg, she failed to stop him from selling his Instant Share holdings to Google, allowing Google to become the company’s largest shareholder—with over half of the voting rights—while he, in return, gained a portion of Google’s shares and became its largest shareholder.

Looking back now, that deal had been incredibly lucrative. Google’s future seemed limitless.

Duke Rosenberg was the greatest beneficiary of that transaction, while the Trump family became its biggest victim.

Under Google’s aggressive expansion—especially when the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis triggered a real estate collapse—she was forced to sell her remaining Instant Share stock to rescue the Trump Organization’s assets. Although the Trump Group managed to survive despite suffering heavy losses, the reality proved that the deal had not been worth it. Now, with Google’s full backing, Instant Share had become the world’s largest social and online video media platform...

Ivanka Trump felt deeply unwilling, yet she knew there was nothing she could do. She had even strongly opposed her father’s idea of joining forces with Walt Disney to retaliate against Duke Rosenberg.

She was one of the few people in the world who understood Duke Rosenberg best. If this had been before 2008, perhaps the Trump Organization could have competed with him. But now, it would be like throwing an egg at a rock—they simply didn’t have the strength. Even with Disney’s help, they could not match him.

As someone who had once shared his bed, Ivanka Trump knew that ever since Duke Rosenberg had formally entered the war of fame and fortune, he had never fought alone. He never believed in the power of the individual to oppose an entire capital group, nor did he believe that success could be easily and naturally achieved by one man’s effort. Surrounding him were countless allies—Warner Bros., Time Warner, Google, and many other intertwined interest groups—all far beyond the Trump Organization’s ability to resist.

Even leaving those aside, Duke Rosenberg alone was already too powerful for the Trump Group to confront.

After all, this was a nation built on money and business. His personal fortune ranked among the top five in the world—it was no empty number.

And could a man like Duke Rosenberg possibly avoid networking with those in power to further expand his influence? Ivanka would never believe it. When she had been by his side, she had already seen him build intricate connections with the Pentagon, the FBI, and even the White House.

Moreover, he was a supporter of the Democratic Party...

Ivanka Trump frowned. Her father, Donald Trump, was preparing to participate in the next election and had already gained considerable support within the Republican Party. Yet every time she thought of Duke, she couldn’t help but feel uneasy.

Perhaps to ordinary movie fans, Duke Rosenberg was a great director who brought them countless amazing films;

Perhaps to the public, he was a generous philanthropist who donated huge sums every year;

Perhaps to those close to him—like Scarlett Johansson—he was a considerate friend and family member...

But Ivanka Trump knew all too well—Duke Rosenberg was by no means a good person.

"Behind that calm and gentle face lies nothing but coldness and ruthlessness!"

Unconsciously, Ivanka Trump spoke those words aloud.

He had deep resentment toward her father, Donald Trump—perhaps even hatred. Would he really stand by and watch her father become the master of the White House?

One person’s power might be limited—but the power of capital and capital groups in this country...

Ivanka Trump was not foolish. She had never believed in this nation’s so-called fair and just elections. Only idiots would believe that such a process was fair or that it truly reflected the people’s free choice.

In the future, the Trump Organization and Duke Rosenberg would inevitably face each other head-on.

Yet the moment she imagined standing against that unshakable figure, Ivanka Trump instantly lost all confidence, realizing that her side’s chances of victory were infinitely close to zero.

With a long sigh, Ivanka Trump’s gaze returned to the computer screen before her. After closing Instant Share, she unconsciously opened another website related to film. In the most prominent position on the page, there was once again news about Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Unlike traditional print media such as The New York Times, the internet provided faster and more convenient feedback. The most eye-catching headline on the site was the freshly released global box office report for Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

"Duke Rosenberg once again shatters the global opening weekend box office record — Star Wars: The Force Awakens dominates the world!"

Seeing such a headline and those numbers, Ivanka Trump instinctively clicked on the link.

"Since its official release in North America last weekend, Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been unstoppable, continuously setting new records for North American opening weekend box office, single-day box office, and midnight premiere revenue. However, there seemed to be one record the film had yet to surpass — the global opening weekend box office held by The Avengers released two years ago."

"As of this morning, The Force Awakens’ estimated global opening weekend gross stood at $587.6 million, slightly behind The Avengers’ $591.05 million. But with the final adjusted numbers now released, the record has officially been broken Star Wars: The Force Awakens achieved a global opening weekend total of $595.15 million, surpassing The Avengers by $4 million."

"This record-breaking result is undoubtedly good news for the film — especially considering that it has yet to open in China, the world’s second-largest box office market. Two years ago, The Avengers’ global opening weekend already included its Chinese box office revenue. Even without that crucial territory, The Force Awakens has managed to conquer markets across the globe."

"In summary, this is only the beginning for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The film is set to open in China in early January next year, and its performance in the world’s second-largest box office market is highly anticipated. Meanwhile, its domestic run in North America looks strong, and the arrival of the Christmas holidays in Europe and America will provide the perfect timing for it to continue breaking records."

"At present, the biggest question Star Wars: The Force Awakens leaves us with is this: can it surpass the $760.5 million North American box office record and the $2.78796 billion global box office record held by Avatar? We shall wait and see!"

Although she was no industry expert, Ivanka Trump only had to think briefly about Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ North American box office, audience reputation, and trajectory to be certain that it would definitely break Avatar’s North American record though the global record would be harder to say...

Her gaze shifted downward, landing on a list detailing the many records Star Wars: The Force Awakens had already shattered. Ivanka Trump couldn’t help but sigh softly—Duke Rosenberg truly seemed born to break records.

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