"It's okay." Adriaan smiled and waved his hand. "I can understand how it feels to almost lose your family."
"Well, I'm sorry," Rui Fan suddenly said. Apparently, he had done some research on Adriaan before coming here.
"You don't have to do that. It's been a long time. Just remember to live a better life." Adriaan waved his hand again and said, "Actually, you don't have to come here at all, Rui Fan. I was planning to go see you in a few days when the heat of this incident had died down."
"If that's the case, it would be too rude." Rui Fan shook his head. "If you weren't there that night, I might have really left this world. So, it's only right for me to come here and express my gratitude."
"I believe anyone would have done the same in such a situation." Adriaan smiled. Then, he saw a flash of disapproval on Rui Fan and Jacquin's faces. It seemed that they had some understanding of the situation at that time. Except for Adriaan, no one really looked at Rui Fan, who was lying on the ground. After all, there were too many people lying on the ground because they were drunk or unable to get up for some other reason. Maybe he was just a homeless person. It would be fine if it was during the day, but who knew what the situation would be like at night? Nosy people were the minority no matter where they were.
However, they still had to say some polite words. They both knew this, so they laughed again.
"No matter what, I should come and thank you in person!" Rui Fan said sincerely. Then, there was a hint of self-mockery in his expression.
"After shooting Accompany Me that night, I once told others that my work would exist much longer than me. I didn't expect that I would almost be right." He sighed. No one knew what he was thinking. Perhaps he felt that the topic was a little heavy, so he immediately changed the topic. "If you hadn't left your name with the nurse, I might not even know who saved me. Jacquin and Silver were both idiots. They were so excited that they forgot to ask for a name card. "
"We were all concerned about you," Silver muttered, feeling a little wronged.
"Actually, I have my own considerations." Adriaan said with a smile, "If I stay in the hospital, I will be seen by the reporters behind me, and then a lot of things will come out. You know, as a director, in the end, you still have to stand behind the scenes and not come to the front to compete with the reporters. "
Their conversation then turned to movies. Although Rui Fan, who was only 23 years old, became famous in 1985's "Accompany Me Of The Same Gender," he had acted in a TV series as early as 1980, so he already had quite a bit of experience in the industry. Jaquen had also acted in a few movies. Although they weren't bad, because of Rui Fan's halo, a lot of people ignored him. As for Silver, who was the youngest, he did not know much about these things, but he sat there and listened quietly with his eyes wide open.
The topic of conversation soon became more and more extensive. Probably because he had walked on the edge of death, Rui Fan talked about his family the most. For example, his mother gave birth to him after three days of dystocia on the road. He talked about the interesting life he led when he was a homeless person. He talked about how he and his sister performed on the streets to earn money to support their growing family. Adriaan listened attentively. At the same time, he could not help but sigh in his heart, "This family of nine is really amazing. Not only can they give birth, but every child has something outstanding."
"I think it's time for us to leave." After a short pause, Rui Fan, who had noticed the time, suddenly said, "I'm really sorry to bother you for so long, and we're all talking about our family."
"No, no, no, it's all very interesting." Adriaan smiled and waved his hand. "I like to listen to other people's stories. It can inspire me. All stories originate from life."
"Even so, it's time for us to leave." Rui Fan said and stood up with his two younger brothers. Adriaan did not say anything more until he sent them to the door of the office. Then he said, "Take care of yourself, Rui Fan. Don't worry about those reporters. You're an excellent actor, don't waste your life. If you want, the whole nineties will belong to you."
"Thank you, Eide." Rui Fan looked at him deeply, then slightly bowed and left.
He was indeed an excellent young man. Returning to the chair behind the desk, Adriaan thought so as he put his hands together and leaned against the back of the chair. Rui Fan gave him a very good impression. He was a very handsome young man, calm, introverted, polite and well-educated, but there was a kind of unruliness that emanated from his bones. Although there were some discrepancies with the information on him, after all, he had walked on the edge of death. It was certain that he had changed. If it were not for the fact that he was a little thin, he would be very perfect.
The whole nineties was his. In Adriaan's memory, this was the media's evaluation of him. Of course, this was the evaluation he received after his death. People said that every film he participated in was unforgettable. From the age of 15, to the youngest Best Actor in Venice, this young man with a handsome face and amazing acting skills always attracted people's attention. He should have had a limitless future, but in the end, because of a drug overdose, his youth was aesthetically frozen under the spotlight and in the hearts of millions of fans.
But now it seemed that he was destined to not receive such praise, and there was a high possibility that he would become a villain. Just look at the media report that he was sent to the hospital because of drug overdose. This was not surprising. Whether it was the East or the West, there was a tradition of respecting the dead, especially for those talented people who died early.
For example, the reason why James Dean was able to occupy a place in the top ten cultural icons of the United States with three movies, in addition to these three movies fully showing his talent, more importantly, was that he died very young. He was in a car accident, and when he died, he was only one year older than Rui Fan.
In fact, among the top ten cultural icons of the United States, from Kennedy to Monroe to Hemingway, at least half of them died unnatural deaths. The reason why Rui Fan received such a high evaluation and could be said that "the whole nineties belonged to him" was also because he died unnatural deaths. In this way, they completely survived in people's memories, and they would not do anything that would make mainstream society uneasy or dissatisfied. They were more suitable to be put on the altar as idols. Adriaan could bet that if he suddenly died now or next year after the movie was produced, in the future, people would definitely say that as a director, the whole nineties belonged to him.
But now, because of Adriaan, Rui Fan survived, so in the future, he might not be able to act in good works, and he might encounter some kind of scandal. Of course, he might have an even better performance, and he might shine brightly, but so what? A person with unlimited possibilities would not be put on the altar.
But … was that really the case? Adriaan suddenly stood up from his chair, walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, and looked at the street outside. Because of the constant development of the film company, they had moved to Burbank three months ago. Although the streets outside were not as busy as before, the greenery was much better than before, and it looked very pleasing to the eye.
"Do you think it's possible for you to break this pattern?" Adriaan looked at his blurred shadow on the glass. He murmured, touching his chin, and there was a hint of excitement in his expression.
The reason why he remembered Rui Fan Phoenix's identity in the hospital was because of his younger brother, Jaquen Phoenix. Jaquen was also an excellent actor, and had been nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor. It was because of this, and because he had contacted Keanu Reeves about a movie, and knew a little about the movie he had acted in, "The Unruly Sky", that Adriaan recalled Rui Fan's information.
He had to admit that the boys of the Phoenix family were really amazing. Not to mention Rui Fan and Jaquen, even Silver was very lively and seemed to have a lot of potential. So, Adriaan was a little tempted.
Although many of the praises about Rui Fan in his memory were exaggerated because of his early death, it did not mean that he was not capable. As Adriaan often said, if there was no quality as a foundation, no amount of publicity and public relations would be of any use. Not everyone could be praised for both appearance and acting skills. One had to know that in Hollywood, an overly handsome appearance was the archenemy of all male actors who wanted to speak with their abilities.
Tom Cruise was an example. Even though he had tried very hard to show his acting skills, the conservative old men at the Oscars still did not care about him.
Adriaan really wanted to know, if he created the conditions for him, would he be able to maintain this evaluation?
"It's only interesting when there are some changes. Since I want to build my own empire, I have to have something that belongs to me." Adriaan smiled and put his hand on the bright glass. He had discovered Denis, and it was also because of this that he wanted to catch this meteor that should have fallen. This way, he could change some things on a small scale, and maintain the overall consistency, which was the best. Although there would be big changes sooner or later, as long as a certain period of time passed, it did not matter how much changes were made.
This matter was settled and put aside for the time being. The reporters were still reporting about Rui Fan's admission to the hospital for drug abuse, and it would not stop for a while. Besides, he still needed to recuperate, and Adrian also had his own work to do.
The number of theaters and box office of "The Piano Class" was slowly increasing, and the publicity for "Schindler's List" was also progressing in an orderly manner. The release date of "Philadelphia Story" had been set for early December, and the pre-publicity for "This Killer Is Not Too Cold" had also begun. So, Adriaan now had to deal with another matter. This matter had been dragged on for a long time, and the other party had reached the point where they would quarrel every time they met. It was time to get rid of him.
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