The mainland premiere of "Moulin Rouge" was held in the Dream Theater of the Iron Tower. This theater officially opened in 1998. It was the first singing and dancing theater in the mainland with the style of Broadway. It had the title of "Moulin Rouge" in the capital, so it was appropriate to hold the premiere here. It was said that in order to hold the premiere of "Moulin Rouge", the theater was specially decorated in bright red, so that the interior looked no different from the Moulin Rouge in Paris.
"It's nothing. The traces of imitation are too obvious." Nicole criticized bluntly. The movie premiered in France at the Moulin Rouge. No matter how the Dream Theater of the Iron Tower was decorated, it could not be compared to the original. Even so, her face was full of pride, and it seemed that she was very satisfied with the arrangements of the reception.
This was a matter of course. It had been almost 20 years since the reform, and certain achievements had been made. China was eager to promote itself to the world, and Nicole was the first international superstar to attend the movie premiere here. Moreover, she was more famous now than in her previous life. Not only was she nominated for the best actress for "American Beauty," but she also won the best supporting actress last year. This year's nomination list was also out. She was a hot favorite for the best actress, so China naturally had to receive her with the highest standards for celebrities.
Other than the grand premiere, Nicole's appearance on "Yang Lan's Interview" had also been discussed beforehand. This program had been broadcasted last year, and the interviewees were all high-end celebrities. However, it was not as serious and formal as "High-end Interview", which had yet to be broadcasted. It was very suitable for her. Moreover, Yang Lan had also gone to the United States for further study. She knew what topics were appropriate and inappropriate, and she also knew how to flatter. Moreover, no international superstar had appeared on this program since it was launched. It was normal for Nicole to be a little proud of herself.
Speaking of which, it was also because he was too busy to pay attention to this woman. Otherwise, it would be good to play with her when she was in the United States.
"I like it when you are like this." Adriaan's reaction was a smile. "What you say is always the opposite of what your body says."
As he spoke, his hand moved deeper under her skirt. After rolling her eyes at him, Nicole slowly twisted her body with a seductive smile, further teasing him with her body.
Adriaan was also present at the premiere, but he was sitting below the stage. Nicole, who was on the stage, was truly dazzling. The various countermeasures that she had prepared beforehand had won her a lot of applause. If Hua Yi and the others cooperated, she believed that her popularity in the mainland would rise by a lot. Although Adriaan did not attend, he recorded a videotape and played it live. He said some polite words of praise for the mainland and hoped that the audience would like it. Of course, he also said a few sentences in fluent Chinese, which caused people to exclaim.
It was just a few sentences to show how much he valued the Chinese market and the audience. There was no need to speak in Chinese the entire time. To be honest, the feeling of watching himself speak Chinese on the screen in the audience was not an ordinary kind of weird.
He did not have much hope for the box office of "Moulin Rouge" in China. North America and Europe were enough. The film had been screened in North America for more than two months, and the box office had already exceeded 60 million. Coupled with the box office in Europe, which was especially popular in France, it was not a problem to recover the cost. Therefore, he had enough time and energy to spend on other aspects, such as …
"No, no, no, that's not necessary, dear. That's too much trouble. I'm leaving tomorrow, and you should be almost done with the filming, right? I've talked to Director Zhang, so don't worry. When you return to Los Angeles, I will carefully check whether you are full or thin. " The night was dark outside, and Adriaan was sitting on the edge of the bed, holding a cell phone and talking to the girl on the other side of the phone with a smile. "But now, I want to hear your moans. Yes, moans."
The girl on the other end of the line pouted coquettishly in a soft Taiwanese accent before lowering her voice. A few seconds later, a soft moan of ecstasy could be heard. Adrian couldn't help but reveal a look of admiration. He could almost picture the way the girl held the phone in his hand and stroked the sensitive spot between his legs with her eyes half-closed. Instantly, his lower part swelled up a little, causing him to let out a low moan.
Adriaan immediately made a "shh" gesture to the girl kneeling in front of him. Ivanka rolled her eyes at him, and her breasts became even more powerful. He could not help but take a deep breath.
It was right not to let Lin Zhiling come over. Otherwise, he would have to deal with three women at the same time. It was not easy to put them together. Lin Zhiling might compromise, but Ivanka and Nicole definitely would not. Just like today, when Adriaan revealed a little bit of information, Ivanka very directly refused. Although Nicole did not do this, she directly said that such a special service would cost a lot of money.
"500 million dollars." She opened one hand and said with a faint smile.
It was really expensive. In Los Angeles, it was almost always a threesome with her and Naomi, but her fee had never increased, so it was enough to show her attitude. Adriaan also put away this thought. But the advantage was that the rumors about him being a playboy were fully reflected. In the past two days, the bosses of several media companies took turns to invite him to dinner. Except for the first night, he either attended with Ivanka or Nicole. In addition, he called Lin Zhiling intimately and ambiguously, and they further collected relevant information about him. They might not be able to see through him in other aspects, but they knew very well about him in this aspect.
Therefore, in a chat, the younger Wang Zhonglei came forward to ask, "To be honest, Miss Kidman is very beautiful in" Moulin Rouge ". Mr. Kewell seems to be very good at capturing the characteristics of women. I don't know what type of Asian women or Chinese women do you like?"
"Well …" Adriaan smiled, "It should be a pretty girl from a humble family."
"Can you be more specific?" Wang Zhonglei, who already knew that he had a deep understanding of China, was not surprised by his use of idioms. Instead, he continued to ask.
"How should I put it …" He thought for a few minutes, "You know, most Western women are passionate and lively, while most Eastern women are gentle and pleasant. It is like the difference between oil painting and ink painting. The former's colors and composition are clear, while the latter has a vague feeling that can only be understood but cannot be explained. Therefore, although there are many gentle and pleasant types among Western women, compared with Eastern women, the delicate and lovely hazy taste is much worse. "
"Can you give me an example?" Wang Zhonglei asked, unwilling to give up.
"Sorry, I have only been here for a few days. Although I know a lot about China from various materials, after all, it is all on paper. Some things can only be understood when you see them with your own eyes." Adriaan said with a smile. After a pause, he continued, "If you really want me to give you an example, I happened to see an advertisement on the hotel's TV called Clear Mouth Lozenges. The female model is very good."
The Wang brothers could not help but frown slightly. However, they did not know what Adriaan was thinking, so after exchanging glances, they did not mention it again. However, before they could do anything, Adriaan took Nicole and Ivanka to Badaling for a day and left on a plane. The whole trip was set for three days from the beginning.
It was not that Adriaan did not want to taste the culture of the mainland, but after all, it was different from Japan and South Korea. The latter three followed the United States, and they had been dealing with American companies for a long time. Basically, they were very obedient. On the other hand, the mainland and the United States were two completely different worlds. This was the first face-to-face contact. Before letting them taste the sweetness, Adriaan would not easily give them something to use against him, even if it was very small, even if the possibility was very small.
Anyway, it was not that they would not come in the future. After the production of "Hero" was completed, they would come to take a look at the North American distribution. At that time, they should see his sincerity, and then everything else would come naturally. At that time, it would not be a problem for them to compete with each other for beauty.
Although it was only a short three days, other than deliberately mystifying things on the night of his arrival, Adriaan spent the rest of the time seriously discussing things with Huayi and New Pictures, such as some specific ideas about the future of the China film market, or the North American distribution of "Big Shot." Adriaan spent a lot of time and finally found some relevant information about "Big Shot" in North America from his memory. In his previous life, this movie was only shown in two theaters, and it only ran for three days. It was obviously a scam. No wonder Feng Xiaogang said that, even if it wasn't Weinstein who scammed him, but Sony.
Without Adriaan's intervention, Columbia would have invested in this movie, so Sony would be in charge of the overseas distribution rights. The Japanese's intentions were obvious. The misleading of China movies in the 1990s was also a foregone conclusion in his previous life. But now, the source of funding was changed to Bosworth, and AC Media had a controlling stake in Huayi Brothers, so it would not be a problem to get the overseas distribution rights of this movie. Adriaan would not be like the Japanese and scam them.
It was a pity that Guan Zhilin was a little old. If it was twenty years ago, he might have been a little interested. Now, he did not have that much golf experience.
Of course, no matter what, he only played the role of a supporting role. Again, if A 'dou did not want to stand up, no one could help him. But the specific matters were basically handled by the AC Media office in the capital. Adriaan did not interfere at all and generously explained to him. But the specific negotiations still needed to be done by the professionals. They had all been warned beforehand to make some preparations, and he needed to show his sincerity.
For example, after Wang Zhongjun heard Adriaan's explanation, he finally could not help but ask him in private. Whether it was Huayi or New Pictures, they were only private companies and did not have the authority to import movies. Why did AC Media favor them so much?
"It's very simple. I am investing in the future." Adriaan said in a very frank tone, "I have been thinking for so many days, you should have some understanding of my entrepreneurial history, right?"
Then, without waiting for Wang Zhongjun to speak, he continued, "I have an indescribable intuition about the future. Most of my investments have been very successful, so AC Media has been able to rise like a comet. Now, I am optimistic about the film and entertainment market in China, and I am optimistic about you guys, especially Huayi. So if I don't make a move now, do I have to wait until later? It is not easy to find suitable partners. Of course, we will not interfere with the specific matters. You can rest assured that we have always had a good reputation. Then, in a few years, you will know where our interests are. Now, you just need to wait and see our sincerity. "
Not to mention other things, if the mainland TV stations still wanted to produce all kinds of talent shows, they would have to obediently fork out the money. Adriaan was not like other media groups who did not understand the situation in China. Although the mainland's intellectual property protection laws were full of loopholes, he had already sent people to study it, and he had specially found people from the mainland. Many of the show's copyrights had already been applied for, and it was basically watertight. If some TV stations wanted to copy without informing him, then they could not blame him for being rude. Moreover, China was in need of international recognition at this time. Even if they wanted to be partial to domestic TV stations, it was very limited, not to mention … local TV stations and central TV stations … Hehe …
This was just like ICQ. It was because Adriaan had registered all the copyrights and trademarks, including Penguin, in the mainland, that "Fried Dough Twist" had been sued. As for what happened later, Adriaan did not ask anymore. Even if there was no QQ, there would be other instant messaging software, and the mainland would not let QICQ occupy too much of the market.
Of course, Adriaan did not want to completely suppress them. He already had a plan to set up a channel to standardize the way to import foreign shows and American TV series — he even taught them how to do it step by step. As he said before, they had to pay tuition anyway. It was better to pay it to him than to others. At least he would help them.
He definitely could not explain this in detail to Wang Zhongjun and the others, so he would first express his sincerity through "Big Shot" and establish a further relationship.
After returning to Los Angeles, Adriaan immediately entered a state of leisure. The two parts of "The Matrix" had been completed, and the post-production was handled by someone else. The remaining two parts of "The Lord of the Rings" had also been carried out in an orderly manner. There were still a few days before the annual event, and there was no movie to be produced for the time being, so naturally, he would roll around in a pile of women all day.
There were many people to coax, such as Avril. She went to the Grammy Awards in high spirits, but in the end, she did not win a single award. This made the young girl very angry, so every day at home, she would practice with the humanoid tumbler with Adriaan's name on it. That thing was custom-made after she was brought back from Canada by Adriaan. One could imagine that she still had some resentment in her heart, but when she was in bed, she still kept calling him "Uncle".
Gwyneth also had to be coaxed. The closer she was to the Oscars, the more absent-minded she became. That afternoon, when Adriaan was holding Eleanor in his arms and laughing with Blanchett, Gwyneth, and Liv in the garden, she actually became absent-minded. Needless to say, she was worried about the approaching Oscars. With her parents who were familiar with the workings of the circle and her godfather who had a wide network, she would more or less be aware of Nicole's movements.
In their small circle, Blanchett had already won the Best Actress Award. Although Liv had thought about it, she soon gave up, knowing that she was not cut out for it. Gwyneth had been nominated for the Best Actress Award for several years in a row, but she lost every time for one reason or another. This time, everyone praised her performance in "A Beautiful Mind", which was far better than the previous few times. Of course, she wanted to get it for sure.
However, she couldn't help but worry about Nicole's PR team and Miramax's movements. It was the same when she lost to Monica. How could Gwyneth not be worried? Sometimes, she really wanted to ask Adriaan if it was his idea for Miramax to work so hard for Nicole's PR team. She had won the Best Actress Award for several years … Of course, she wasn't that stupid, so it was normal for her to be absent-minded.
Adriaan often comforted her in private and even joked that if she couldn't get it, he would personally direct a movie for her this year. He didn't care too much about Gwyneth's worries. The more she acted like this, the easier it would be for her … to become his personal property after the Oscars.
Then, it was time for the trio of "White Oleander". After Amanda was confirmed to be the lead actress, the production of the movie began. Amanda might be lacking in experience, but she learned things quickly. Director Andy Capal also admitted that she was an actress who was very good at learning. As a collection that had just been placed in the collection shelf, Adriaan naturally had to spend more time to consolidate it.
Julia and Kate seemed to have sparks flying every time they were on set. It was no wonder that Julia, Blanchett, Monica, and the others wanted a child so badly. Adriaan naturally wouldn't refuse. However, after a series of battles, she still couldn't get pregnant. Not long after, Lily's matter was exposed. Coupled with the fact that 9/11 followed, Julia could only temporarily slow down her actions.
When the limelight finally died down, Lily's matter was brought up again. This time, they almost mentioned that Adriaan was Lily's father. In addition, Adriaan suggested that she use the mother image in "White Oleander" to make the first step. Therefore, the plan to have a baby had to be delayed again.
As a result, Julia naturally didn't like Kate very much. Although Kate quietened down for a while after the media was warned and the Oscar nominees were released, every time he went out with Lily, people would chase after them and take pictures. Even though the reporters couldn't take pictures of Lily because her guardian didn't agree, it was still annoying. Therefore, whenever Julia got angry, Kate would immediately retaliate. Luckily, they didn't have many scenes together. Otherwise, only God knew what would happen to the crew.
However, Adriaan only laughed when he heard about it.
"This way, the scene of the mother against the mother in prison will be very good." That was what he said to the director. Julia and Kate weren't kids, and they were both his women. Even if they fought, they would restrain themselves. He didn't need to worry at all. It wasn't like he hadn't paid attention to the crew of "White Oleander". He had already drawn a line in the sand. As long as it was over, he would naturally teach them a good lesson in bed.
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