As mentioned a long time ago, the beginnings of blogs had been around since the beginning of the 1990s. It had been developing intermittently until the end of the 1990s when it took on a more complete form. However, due to various problems, such as imperfections, the popularity of personal websites, and the suppression of news websites, the prospects of blogs were not very good. Although Britney's blog attracted some attention, most of the attention was on Britney and not the blog.
This situation continued until 9/11. Although Adriaan asked CNN to prepare an emergency plan on how to deal with the collapse of the Twin Towers, he couldn't make it too clear. He couldn't say that the Twin Towers would definitely collapse, right? Moreover, this emergency plan was prepared at the last minute, so naturally it wasn't as strict as usual. Therefore, after the collapse of the towers and the signal relay station was destroyed, they also stopped broadcasting like other TV stations.
Although CNN relied on the emergency plan to restart the broadcast before other TV stations, during this time, the blog caused a strong reaction among netizens. The real-time live reports, coupled with pictures, caused the click rate of those blogs to soar. There were even a few bloggers with good skills who took pictures of the billowing dust that almost shrouded the entire Manhattan when the building collapsed and uploaded them.
In an instant, blogs became a hot commodity in the eyes of advertisers, and the websites that operated blogs also took advantage of the situation to expand their scale, claiming that they would provide better services to users. Blogs took advantage of the 9/11 incident to become popular. Today, the turmoil caused by the bursting of the IT bubble had not completely passed. It was surprising to see such a huge amount of pages.
"I'm already working on it. The report has already been sent to you. Unless your beautiful new secretary is negligent, there's no way you didn't see it," Claude joked.
"Yes, I know. That's why I want to talk to you about something else. The thing we talked about after I started the blog for Britney," Adriaan said seriously.
"You really plan to separate the blog business?" Claude raised his eyebrows in surprise.
"Of course," Adriaan nodded, "the development of blogs is much bigger than you think, Krau. Let's put it this way, you know that the BlackBerry is taking Cheney by storm, right? The reason was that it could be used to connect to the Internet and send emails. This was just the initial use of smartphones, and there would only be more functions in the future. Think about it, Krau. If in a few years, people can log into blogs with their phones and send messages they see on the Internet anytime and anywhere, they don't need too many words, just a short sentence. Then, other people will keep reposting it. In just a few minutes, everyone in America will know about this message. "
Claude's eyes narrowed slightly. He had obviously captured what Adriaan wanted to emphasize.
"The transmission of information will change greatly. The speed will get faster and faster, and there will be more and more information of all kinds. Everyone will be able to participate in it. As long as we can control the transmission of information, we can control the future. We will have more say in this country and in this world!" Adriaan clenched his fist tightly.
The highest level of control was to make people feel like they were not being controlled. For example, they would be washed away by countless information, especially contradictory information. On one hand, they would sing praises for someone or something, but on the other hand, they would criticize that person or thing. The most obvious example would be the US election. There was no need to elaborate on the methods. In short, there was only one thing that needed to be understood. It was the words that Adrian had said when he persuaded Claude: What you see is what the media group wants you to see.
An outstanding media company would definitely be good at manipulating people's minds. The more tricks they had, the more they could grasp the context of the times, and the more they could dominate people's thoughts. The reason why established media companies were able to take a deep root was that they had fully developed the potential of media media in the past few decades – newspapers, magazines, radio, television, etc. Although AC Media was powerful, it was necessary to grasp the context of the 21st century if it wanted to continue to be strong and maintain its leading momentum. Therefore, Adriaan had always emphasized the Internet internally.
"My ideas for the Internet are far more than that. As time goes on, some of my ideas will become clearer. You will see them soon, Krau." Adriaan continued, "The reason why I agreed to Page and Brin's conditions was because I knew that Google would only have a broad future in their hands. However, my ideas are not inferior to theirs. This kind of future is beyond your imagination, and it is beyond many people's imagination, Krau. Google, Apple, and my ideas. If we don't want the government to trouble us in the name of monopoly, it is necessary to separate from them. "
"You are exaggerating, Eide." Claude rubbed his chin and smiled. "Deal with it like a management company?"
"Of course, there is no law that says we can't invest in certain industries as private individuals." Adriaan raised his hands.
"I guess you even have a CEO position ready?" Claude knocked his head. "Victor?"
"That's right." Adriaan admitted bluntly, "To be honest, I didn't expect Victor to do so well. He may not be as aggressive as those twenty-somethings, but he is steady and has a long-term vision. His previous career was a waste of his life."
"Then what else can I say?" Claude spread his hands.
"Krau." Adriaan dragged out his voice.
"Okay, I got it. But you have to collect the relevant information for me. Remember, you have to collect and select it yourself, not just give me a few copies of the relevant information like before," Claude said with a smile.
"I didn't ask." Adriaan sighed. "It will take time anyway. I will give you enough information, Krau."
Because of Adriaan, AC Media had been involved in the blog business for a long time, even before Britney started her blog. Although it had not been profitable because of the general trend, it had left other media groups far behind in this area. So even if he did not mention this, with the rise of the blog, the group would take the initiative to explore the potential in this area.
Of course, with Adriaan's foresight, AC Media would only develop faster and better in this area. AC Media would inevitably get the biggest piece of the big cake of Internet communication.
This is my media empire! Adriaan thought complacently.
Let's not talk about this for the time being. In January of 2002, "Moulin Rouge" was about to premiere. Many film critics had already come to Los Angeles to watch it during the pre-screening. After all, this was director Miracle's first musical film, and his first fantasy film had received great acclaim when it was released at the beginning of December. Whether they were curious or nitpicking, they could not allow themselves to miss it.
"Although there are not many innovations, this is still a wonderful musical film. Adriaan has fully grasped the essence of the film. Moving songs and beautiful dances, coupled with the excellent performances of the male and female leads, the ups and downs of the plot, and the rich use of gorgeous colors, it reminds people of the most popular era of musical films in the last century. It also gives people a glimpse of the luxury and decadence of Moulin Rouge in that era. It can be called a perfect example of the perfect combination of film and post-modern ideas."
"This is a soulless farce. Everything is basically taken from other works. Adrian wants to express too many things, so much so that you don't know what to watch. This is just a movie made up of gorgeous, decadent, and pretentious images." This was the opinion of the critics.
Compared to the praise that "Lord of the Rings" received, the voice of criticism for "Moulin Rouge" was slightly louder. This was normal. After all, "Lord of the Rings" was based on Tolkien's influence, and it was indeed grand and epic. Even if the film critics criticized it, they would not criticize it too much. Naturally, when Director Miracle's other movie was released, he had to endure a little more.
This was not a big deal. Those who criticized were not all against Adriaan, just as those who praised Adriaan were not all for the sake of flattering Adriaan. What was important was the film itself and the audience's feelings. Suppressing the voices of criticism could not cover up anything. Moreover, the lack of innovation in Moulin Rouge was a fact that even Adriaan admitted. But then again, musical films were indeed difficult to innovate, especially a classical musical film. If it exceeded the style of the once popular musical films, both the audience and the film critics would not like it.
Interestingly, the film reviews in France were overwhelmingly positive. The French reporters who attended the premiere described the film as if it were the best musical film in recent years.
This was not surprising. Although Adriaan's version of "Moulin Rouge" did not participate in the 2001 Cannes Film Festival, and the leading actors were all British or Commonwealth people, it was, after all, the story of the most famous bar in Paris. The leading actor also traveled thousands of miles from the United States to Paris to pursue his dream, which more or less satisfied the audience's self-esteem.
What's more, this was the first time that Director Miracle had produced a film related to France. Although the French tried their best to cover this up, and the reviews were more about the plot than the director's technique, it was just an attempt to cover up. Just as they kept saying that they did not like Hollywood, which was full of the stench of money and did not know what art was, deep down in their hearts, they were extremely eager for their country to be recognized by a superpower. Pride and inferiority were actually a pair of twins.
Therefore, when the famous international director, Mr. Adrian Kewell, who was also the chairman of the board of the world's largest media group, produced a French film, especially after the production of "La Belle Legend of Sicily," which was full of Italian flavor and nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film, how could the French not feel comfortable?
However, no matter how much the French praised "Moulin Rouge", the American film critics still determined the reputation and box office of "Moulin Rouge" in North America. Although the praise and criticism were almost the same, one should not forget that Adriaan's own influence could not be ignored. Moreover, with "Lord of the Rings" as his first fantasy film, how could ordinary people not want to see what his first musical film was like?
Therefore, on the day of the premiere, many fans came, even if the scale was not very large. However, there were also a lot of reporters. One must know that the heroine was Nicole Kidman. As early as "Mulholland Pass", some people thought that she could be included in the ranks of the "Miracle Girl", and now, this title was even more firmly established. Moreover, there had been a private rumor in the circle that Adriaan was the reason why Nicole and Cruise divorced. Reporters still liked to talk about this divorce case when they mentioned Nicole or Cruise, so how could they miss the premiere?
Unfortunately, they did not see the scene of Nicole holding Adriaan's arm. On the night of the premiere, Nicole arrived for a long time before Adriaan arrived. Even when they stood together for the reporters to take photos, Ewan McGregor was next to them. However, it was not all for naught. When Adriaan took a photo with the two leading actors, he put one hand on McGregor's shoulder and the other on Nicole's waist. Moreover, the position was very low. If it was a few inches lower … the sound of "kacha kacha" could be heard non-stop.
As for the specific plot, there was no need to describe it too much. The main attraction of "Moulin Rouge" was not the love story of the male and female protagonists. Even if the heroine died of pneumonia in the end, the biggest attraction of the film was the beautiful music, the gorgeous, luxurious, provocative, and erotic dance scenes.
Moreover, all the dances and songs in the film were personally danced and sung by Nicole. This was also a point of effort during the publicity, and there were also some small artistic touches. For example, during the dance, especially for the filming, there was no lack of injuries. Nicole once hurt her knee. Fortunately, it was a minor injury, and she recovered after two days of rest. However, when the publicity mentioned this, the extent of the injury was not mentioned. It was only said that Nicole insisted on sitting in the chair and shooting a few scenes above her chest even though she was injured.
In short, with all these factors added together, although the film critics argued endlessly, it received a box office of about 8 million in 500 cinemas within three days of the premiere. As far as artistic films were concerned, this was considered a good result. Moreover, it was a long-term screening, and it was obvious that the film was aiming for the Oscars. Once it was nominated, with some hype, the box office would definitely increase. In addition, the French liked it very much. The overseas box office would definitely not be bad. Perhaps it would not be very profitable, but it would definitely not be a problem to recover the cost.
"As I said, they will like your performance in the film." When the audience was attracted by Sha Ting's gorgeous figure on the big screen, Adriaan was behind the door of the corridor, putting a five-dollar bill into the plump gap of Nicole's chest. His eyes were looking at his own toy. "Of course, I like your performance more now."
"Thank you." Nicole, who was tidying up her clothes and hair, revealed an enchanting and satisfied smile. Her blue eyes, which were misty because of the orgasm, were particularly attractive in the dim light. She leaned over and pressed against his body, gently twisting her body while giggling and blowing into his ear. "I look forward to your next visit, Mr. Adrian Kewell."
What a stunner. Adriaan couldn't help but take a deep breath. On the big screen outside, "Sha Ting" danced gracefully again. She was cool and passionate, sexy and noble, so he immediately hugged her body again and reached out to pick up the hem of her dress that had just been tidied up. "Then let's do it again."
Nicole giggled and symbolically pushed him twice. "If you want to do it again, I will charge you 100 times the fee."
"No problem." Adriaan pinched her chin and chuckled. The next second, he lifted her up and entangled with this lovely woman again in a place where no one would disturb them.
If it had to be said, this was also one of the best works on his shelf. Adriaan had to admit that Nicole's trick was somewhat useful. She let go of herself and used the "prostitution fee" to remind herself that she was just playing. At the same time, she could also tease him and make him feel that he had not conquered her, so he would lose the calmness that he was proud of. Because of this, Adrian couldn't help but raise his gun again in the face of her seduction after just having a passionate time with her.
However, Nicole didn't notice that the more she let go, the faster she sank. Because the gap between them was too big, he could always give her more than she could give him. This was the suppression of absolute strength in all aspects. He didn't have her, but he still had Gwyneth Paltrow and Kathryn Zetajones. The women who wanted to sleep with him and win his favor could line up from Sunset Boulevard to Beverly Hills. But what if she didn't have him?
Perhaps Nicole understood, but she was powerless to struggle. What's more, Adriaan's method of coaxing women was first-class. No matter what, he seemed to be able to stand on her point of view. Coupled with the Best Supporting Actress last year, her persistence became more and more ridiculous. Therefore, the "prostitution fee" gradually changed. Rather than saying that Nicole insisted on her independent personality, it was better to say that it was a flirting method between the two, or a sexual game that belonged only to the two of them. It was used to distinguish her and Adriaan's other women.
One had to know that although she used all kinds of ways to ask him for prostitution fees, such as how much cumshot, how much anal, how much blowjob, how little money did he lack? In this respect, subconsciously, Nicole had already regarded herself as Adriaan's exclusive call girl. Well, let's not talk about this anymore.
Overall, "Moulin Rouge" was relatively successful. Although the praise and criticism for Adriaan's direction were almost equal, both the critics and the ordinary audience had a high opinion of Nicole. They praised her for her good acting skills and her professionalism. The clips that were broadcasted on TV, especially the scenes of her practicing dancing and dancing over and over again during the filming, were very admirable.
In addition to the role of disfigurement or playing the role of a madman, there was another kind of role that could easily win the favor of Film School. That was the role that could show one's acting skills and skills that ordinary actors couldn't have. That's right, the leading role of a musical film.
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