From the end of August to the beginning of September 2001, there was a lot of entertainment news that attracted people's attention. However, the one that attracted the most attention was none other than Us Weekly's revelation that Kate Beckinsale, who had become a popular female star in Hollywood because of Laura Krau's beauty in the movie version of Tomb Raider, had a five-year-old daughter.
In the eyes of most entertainment reporters in Hollywood, Kate Beckinsale, who came from the United Kingdom, was an actress who had a rough road ahead of her. As early as the early 1990s, she began acting in movies and even served as the female lead in the blockbuster commercial movie Tornado. Unfortunately, the most eye-catching protagonist of the movie was the tornado, so even though her performance was not bad, she still did not make it to the top.
In the following few years, she seemed to have disappeared. It was as if she was a meteor that flashed by like most actresses, and no one cared about her anymore. However, at the end of the century, she gained quite a bit of popularity through "Fate" and "Agent Beauty". She truly became an A-list female star, and the title of "Rose of England" fell on her head once again. Then, she received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress with the help of Apple Izakaya Rules. She seemed to be on par with those who were good at acting and idols. Although some people criticized her for being a vase, it did not cause much of a stir.
Then, this year, the movie version of Tomb Raider was released under the expectations of countless gaming fans. The wonderful and exquisite actions and the somewhat excellent plot design made this movie adaptation of the game popular with many people, and it even topped the North American box office. Although it was only a week, for a movie adaptation of a game, this result was quite good.
Kate Beckinsale was also known as the most tasteful Laura Krau's beauty, or the actress closest to Laura's temperament. Perhaps not all gaming fans agreed, but most thought so. As for those who were not fans of the game, Kite's agile skills and good plot also won a lot of support, so her popularity suddenly rose by several levels, almost to the point where she could be ranked among the popular female stars.
Under these circumstances, Us Weekly had published a photo of her and her daughter. It was easy to imagine how much of a sensation it would cause. There were about a dozen or so photos, all of which were of Kate and her daughter. Some of them were playing, some of them were eating, and some of them were shopping. They clearly showed the close relationship between mother and daughter. No one would think that this was someone else's child. Even Kate himself issued a brief statement through his agent after the photo was published, saying that the child in the photo was indeed his daughter and that he hoped that everyone would not disturb her. However, he did not mention a word about his daughter's father.
If that was all, it would have caused a sensation, but it would not have become the most followed entertainment gossip. However, after reading the report, almost 90% of the people immediately thought of a certain shadow behind the child when they thought about who the father of the child was. The Sun had published an article about the "first Miracle Girl" after the release of "Tomb Raider". It was now widely known, and some nosy people had already confirmed that Kate Beckinsale had indeed acted in "Two Smoking Pipes", "Memory Fragments", and "Howard Manor".
Think about Adriaan's consistent style, think about his reputation as a playboy, think about him and his Miracle Girls. Although he had just made his debut in Hollywood at that time, when Julia was photographed dating him, he had just started his career. Who could be sure that something had not happened? Moreover, the little girl in the photo was about five or six years old, so she should have gotten pregnant and given birth between 1994 and 1995. This coincided with Kate's low point. It was very likely that she temporarily faded from the public eye because she was pregnant. More importantly, the shadow of the Miracle Director was behind the few movies that made her rise again. According to unconfirmed information, the script ideas came from him.
Once this inference was established, it would be a huge piece of news. Unfortunately, no one dared to verify it. There was not even any public doubt. There was a huge uproar on the Internet, but most entertainment reporters chose to ignore it. At most, they would vaguely hint at it in their reports.
The current Adriaan was not the Adriaan of a few years ago. As the chairman of the board of the world's largest media group, it was all too easy for him to destroy someone who angered him. No reporter would be stupid enough to stick his neck out. Even those fearless reporters who specialized in all kinds of almost untrustworthy gossip inevitably felt their hands and feet tied when it came to writing about this.
It was not that there were no reporters who wanted to beat around the bush from other angles, but after Kate Beckinsale made her statement, other than talking about her daughter on a subsequent TV program, she basically did not accept any interviews in this regard. As for the Miracle Director, he was busy in the studio filming the two parts of The Matrix, which was complained about by countless fans. How could he give the reporters a chance?
"We can use two cameras, one from this angle to this angle, and the other from that angle to that angle. This way, the effect you want will be produced." On the set, the technical staff was explaining to Adriaan how to use the camera to achieve the scene in his mind.
"It's not stable enough." After carefully sketching it in his mind, Adriaan shook his head. "If it's too elegant, it may not look good during the fight."
After carefully thinking for a few minutes, he patted the technical staff on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I'll ask the martial arts director to think of a way."
Yuan Heping was on the other side of the room, explaining the movements to the two leading actors. Today, they were filming the action scene where The Savior entered the Matrix and went to meet the Prophet, where he fought with the guardian who protected the Prophet. This action scene not only had to look good, but it also had to reflect the unreal elegance of the Matrix. However, it couldn't be too elegant like the original, otherwise it would give people a very strange feeling. Therefore, there were very high requirements for the filming and the action. Adriaan also thought about it again and again.
"You're in a good mood today, Eighth Master Yuan." From a distance, Adriaan greeted him in Chinese.
"Yo, the big boss is here." Yuan Heping, who was punching, immediately stopped and replied with a smile. Although he was not very clear about Adriaan's status in Hollywood, he knew that he was a big shot. To be called Eighth Master Yuan by such a big shot, even if it was just a joke, was enough to make him proud.
Although Yuan Heping served as the martial arts director of "The Matrix," he had basically never personally guided the movements. It was all done by his disciples. However, it was rare to see an old friend in the United States, and it was Jett Lee, who he had a very good time working with in Hong Kong. He was so happy that he could not help but do it himself.
"How is it?" After greeting Reeves and Jett Lee, Adriaan told Eighth Master Yuan in detail what he wanted, and then asked.
"This … it's really difficult. To be honest, it has to be quite elegant and also quite heavy. This is too contradictory," the old man said in Mandarin with a thick Cantonese accent. The old man spoke in Mandarin with a thick Cantonese accent. After circling twice on the spot, he looked at Jett Lee. "Jie, do you have any good ideas?"
Jett Lee, who was wearing a Tang suit, had been listening carefully after taking off his sunglasses. Although his kung fu was not bad and he had worked with Yuan Heping countless times, he could only shake his head at this moment.
But the next second, he suddenly clapped his hands. "Right, maybe we can do this!"
Immediately, Jett Lee and Yuan Heping began to discuss, a string of professional jargon constantly emerging from their words. Adriaan, who did not understand, could only shrug and wait for the result. In his previous life, he did not have the experience of directing kung fu movies. Even if he did, he might not be able to hire the best martial arts director.
They did not spend too much time, and they were discussing and gesticulating. Adriaan watched from the side and also noticed something. Although the exchange of moves between the two of them looked very ordinary and slow, if it was combined with the filming method, it should achieve the desired effect. It had to be said that it was indeed good to have two of the most outstanding martial arts directors here.
Now that the movements were determined, it took some effort to roughly shoot it, and all that was left was for the two leads to practice. Needless to say, Jett Lee, who came from a kung fu movie background, participated in the movement direction, so it was not difficult at all. However, Reeves also quickly got the hang of it. It was no wonder that he had been doing movement training for several months. After the end of the first movie, he did not completely fall behind. Recently, he had also undergone rehabilitation training, so he was in good shape.
However, because he did not understand Chinese, he stood by the side with a silly smile while Adriaan was communicating with Eighth Master Yuan and Jett Lee.
"Very good, now take a break." After repeatedly shooting the first two scenes, Adriaan and Yuan Heping exchanged opinions and announced.
Although these two scenes took a little longer to shoot, the effect was on point. Adriaan was very satisfied, and he couldn't help but encourage and praise him one by one.
"It's really a lucky thing to have you participate, Ah Jie — can I call you that?" he asked Jett Lee with a smile.
"Of course." Jett Lee, who was drinking water, immediately nodded. "This is what I should do. Thank you very much for letting me come to Hollywood, Adriaan."
His tone was quite sincere, and he seemed very respectful. It made sense. When he was repeatedly squeezed, and only got a chance to enter Hollywood, Adriaan reached out to help and respectfully gave him a salary of three million US dollars. Subsequently, "The Expendables" became quite a success. Although he acted in a supporting role, he became famous in Hollywood because of it. Various film companies came to him one after another. Last year, a movie with him as the main lead was released.
As a Buddhist, it was a virtue to be grateful, not to mention a favor. Therefore, he had agreed to Adriaan's invitation early on. As soon as there was a need, he immediately put down what he was doing and rushed over.
"Do you want me to give you a piece of advice?" After chatting for a while, Adriaan suddenly asked.
Jett Lee was slightly surprised, but he still made a gesture to ask him to speak.
"I watched the movie you starred in last year. I won't comment on the plot, but in terms of the action effects, it was very similar to your style, so the box office was not bad." Adriaan looked at him. "However, it was far inferior to 'Rush Hour,' and even worse than 'Rush Hour 2' that was released this year."
He frowned slightly, but did not speak.
"Find a partner, Jie. Even if it's black, Indian, or Mexican, it's fine." Adriaan looked at him sincerely. "This is Hollywood, and potential discrimination is everywhere. You may be able to win attention by yourself once, but after the second or third time, your popularity will decline faster than you think. Jack Chen is smarter than you in this regard, and there's a good chance that Owen Wilson will star in 'Westward Dragon', which will be released at the end of this year."
"Thank you, Adriaan. Thank you for your reminder." After a moment of silence, Jett Lee finally said, "But I'm not going to do that."
He smiled. "I just want the world to see China's Kung Fu and show the world what the Chinese are capable of."
This answer made Adriaan raise his eyebrows. It was both expected and unexpected. After all, he was from the mainland, so he was somewhat arrogant. Otherwise, he would not have invested in a movie like "China's Heroes" and had three of his ribs broken during the filming. Unfortunately, people always had to bow to reality. Even if Jack Chen used the method of partnering with an American to maintain his popularity in Hollywood, it would not last long, let alone Jett Lee, who was playing the lead role? He wondered if he would regret it five or six years later.
"Well, since you've said so, I won't mention it again. However, no matter where you go in the future, there will always be a place for you in 'The Expendables'." Adriaan did not say anything more and just patted him on the shoulder. This was his choice, and he had done his best by doing this.
After chatting for a while, Adriaan walked away to prepare for the next shoot. As long as Jett Lee and Reeves could maintain their current state, this fight would end soon. However, the next battle would be between the Savior and more than a hundred Smiths, which needed to be carefully controlled.
"I looked at the schedule. What are you worried about by arranging the plot so late?" A teasing voice came from the side, and Monica, dressed in a tight black leather suit, walked over.
Although there were no scenes for her here, there were some small scenes directed by the assistant director on the set next door, such as the gathering of the captains in the Matrix. If they wanted to complete the filming within four months, they naturally had to find ways to improve the efficiency, so Monica could come over to watch at any time. After giving birth to the child, she recovered quite well, and the curves of her body were still so attractive. Coupled with her mature temperament, just the faint smile on her face was tempting enough.
"You know, I've always thought that self-directing and acting has an impact on the director. It's best to be a living prop in your own movie like Hitchcock, but if you want to play an important role, you still have to make some preparations." Adriaan shrugged, then changed the subject before Monica could speak. "By the way, where's Deva? Didn't you bring her to the set today? "
"How would I dare to bring her out in this situation?" Monica immediately rolled her eyes at him.
Because of Kate and Lily, almost all the Miracle Girls were being watched. Blanchett was keeping a low profile at the moment, but Monica and Sophie had previously been rumored to have children, so they began to be careful. Even Julia, who also wanted a child after winning the Best Actress award, temporarily slowed down.
"It's just some reporters. Don't worry about it. If you are worried, you can take her to another city to play." Adriaan didn't care.
Basically, the heads of several major media groups more or less knew something about him, so he wasn't worried that the reporters would go too far. With his current status, if someone attacked him about children, whether deliberately or unintentionally, it would be tantamount to declaring war on AC Media. No matter who it was, Murdoch or Eisner, they weren't that stupid. Besides, this was a good card against Adriaan. If they played it rashly, it was likely that the gains would not make up for the losses.
They were right to worry, because Adriaan still had more than one card in his hand.
"Don't worry, dear, this storm will soon pass," he then comforted her.
Compared with Kate, Monica was more blind to Adriaan, so she naturally didn't think as much as Kate. After a few comforting words, she didn't say anything else.
What a pity. Looking at Monica's back, Adriaan couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
When he thought of Kate gnashing his teeth when talking about Ivanka, he couldn't help but want to laugh. That day, after finally having a threesome with the two secretaries in the office, because he had to accompany Lily, he simply took them back. Naturally, they continued at night, but for some unknown purpose, Charlize coaxed Kate to come over. For Kate, who could only accept being with Sarah and Charlize at most, it was a big shock, so she made a statement that day.
However, in Adriaan's view, she was just pretending. One must know that when Kate pressed Ivanka on the bed and played with her, she was quite excited. It was only a matter of time before Ivanka joined in.
So when he thought about Monica and Sophie, Adriaan couldn't help but sigh. If Penelope, that stupid woman, hadn't done such a stupid thing, she might have been able to play with the three European countries now.
Of course, it was just a pity, and Adriaan didn't really take it to heart. But then he thought of another thing. The DP had already accepted the 5 million investment to shoot the adult version of "Tomb Raider," and the porn queen had also agreed to star in it. The plot was naturally going to follow the original version, and all kinds of melee scenes were inevitable. Of course, she couldn't do it alone, so there was also a newcomer from the DP who joined in. The Spanish girl from Europe, Blanca Bardem. There was no doubt that this was a stage name, and her original name was Monica Cruz.
This was just a little bit of interest.
Although most of the time was spent on the filming of "The Matrix," it didn't mean that Adriaan didn't participate in any activities. On the night of September 6th, he appeared on the red carpet outside the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center in New York to attend this year's MTV Awards.
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