As the saying goes, a wife is not as good as a concubine, and a concubine is not as good as an adulterer. It does make sense. The reason why countless men and women flock to adultery is that it is full of taboos and can be discovered at any time. Especially in the case of Adriaan and Nicole, it is more dangerous and more exciting, so Adriaan, who was very satisfied, paid five times the "prostitution fee", which was really a "huge" amount.
When he thought of how Nicole tried to pretend to be indifferent after receiving the five-dollar bill, he was quite proud. As long as this low-intensity method of provoking her anger continues, Nicole will sooner or later realize that complete obedience is her only choice.
"You are turning into a complete bastard, Eide." Charlize reminded him after this.
"Don't worry, this won't happen in the future." Adriaan said that he knew what his female secretary meant. After all, she was the person who knew how many women he had affairs with. Many appointments were arranged by her, and this meeting with Nicole and Cruise was no exception.
Frankly speaking, when he made this arrangement, he didn't think too much about it. He just wanted the two of them to meet and flirt with each other. Maybe Nicole would put on a good show. After all, after the divorce case went to court, the two of them basically didn't appear together in public. Letting Nicole do that was basically a spur of the moment idea. Of course, the effect couldn't be better. Unfortunately, this kind of thing will not happen again in the future. The divorce agreement is about to be signed, but as Charlize reminded, it is better not to have too many such things.
As for Cruise, anyway, the copyright of "Mission Impossible" has been transferred to him at a low price. What is there to be dissatisfied about? As for what will happen in the future, Adriaan doesn't care at all. Does anyone think that Cruise can pose a threat to him now? Unless they were mortal enemies, there was no need to be ruthless. In Hollywood, a place where one could see one another all the time, there was no such thing as deep hatred. If one was too arrogant, it would only push the neutral party into the other party's arms. Cruise's behavior was a good example of this.
In a sense, Adriaan also understands Cruise. After all, he relied on his own efforts step by step to climb from the bottom to where he is today. Although he doesn't know how to behave and his character is not necessarily good, he still has to admit that. So, it is normal for him to be blindly arrogant after becoming a superstar. If Adrian hadn't lived two lives and had enough experience, he wouldn't have been any better than Kruse if he hadn't always been able to observe everything as a bystander and keep calm and rational.
There is really no need to care about him. In this place, when an actor becomes popular, there will be a lot of people who flatter him. When an actor goes downhill, there will be a lot of people who will beat him up when he is down. Even without Adriaan, Cruise will still fall from the clouds. I heard that he and his agent, Kingsley, have been on bad terms with him recently. What a fool. Can't he see how much this woman has done for him? So, all he needs to do is watch from the sidelines. Besides, the copyright of "Mission Impossible" has been sold to him. If he still loses in the fierce competition and can't make a comeback, it has nothing to do with Adriaan, right?
After dealing with these matters, Adrian said goodbye to his women one by one, especially the two expectant mothers whose lower abdomens were already bulging. Although they weren't particularly emotional, they still had the anxiety unique to pregnant women.
"Don't worry, it's just New Zealand. I can come back at any time, and I promise to be by your side on the day you give birth." Adriaan comforted Monica and Sophie, who have become a little fat.
Although they are not very willing, they are used to Adriaan taking time to chat with them, no matter how busy he is. But he is going to direct his new movie, so Monica and Sophie can only let him go. Of course, they have to give him a warning. After all, there are as many as three women on the list of actors who are related to him.
In addition, they also need to deal with their daughter.
"Mommy said New Zealand is so far," Lily said unhappily, pouting. She is also playing with the doll in her hand.
"Yes, in the southern hemisphere, the seasonal changes are different from here. Do you know what seasonal changes are?" Adriaan said gently.
"I know, it's … it's winter here, and it's summer there. Daddy always likes to see me as an idiot." The little girl became more and more unhappy.
"Okay, okay, my Lily is the smartest." Adriaan touched her little head lovingly. "Anyway, remember to be good when I'm not at home. You can listen to Ms. Wendell when Mommy is not here, and Auntie Charley or Sarah when Ms. Wendell is not here. Other than that, you also have to listen to Auntie Yuji Hui."
Then he looked up and smiled at Yuji Hui, who is standing next to him.
"I know, you have to listen to a lot of people." Lily sighed and waved her hand. Then she thought of something and said, "Can I go see you?"
"Of course, call me if you want, and I will arrange it." Adriaan said and kissed her forehead.
"That's a deal." The little girl was finally happy. After chatting with her for a while and making her giggle, Adriaan got up and came to Yuji Hui.
"This time, you will be away from home for a relatively long time. Like before, help Mrs. Galen a little," he said.
"I know." Yuji Hui nodded, as obedient as ever, and then asked, "Do you really not need me to go to New Zealand with you?"
Looking at her serious face, Adriaan could not help but sigh. "Although the film critics have mixed reviews for 'The Grudge', it has basically made you an A-list actress. Do you really not want to have your own house outside, Yuji Hui?"
Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Yuji Hui's face turned pale, and then she asked anxiously, "I … Did I do anything wrong? Or … did I make a mistake? "
"No, no, no, Yuji Hui, you did very well." Adriaan quickly raised his hand and comforted her. "No one did better than you. I just want to know if you have this plan and … why."
"Ju-on" was released on the weekend three days ago. To be honest, this was the first time in many years that Adrian wasn't too confident. After all, there were too many changes this time. Without the baptism of the Japanese version of "Ju-on" and Japanese-style horror films, it was still a Japanese actress who played the female lead. Even though he had the media in his hands and had put in a lot of effort on the gimmick of "a different oriental style horror film," it was hard to say what would happen in the end.
Fortunately, luck was still on Adriaan's side. Because it was the off-season, they managed to get 2,500 cinemas, and then over the weekend, they got about 25 million in the box office. On average, they got 10,000 US dollars per cinema. For a horror film that was released during the off-season, this was quite a good result. Perhaps it would not reach the heights of the original, but it would definitely be profitable. After all, the cost of this version was much lower than the original version.
The American film critics' evaluation of this horror film was somewhat different. Those who thought it was good felt that it was very innovative, and those who thought it was terrible felt that it was not worth watching at all.
"Can a woman crawling on the ground in a strange position make people scream?" This was the opinion of "Variety".
"Not a bad horror style. Compared to the bloody American horror films, this completely Eastern horror film is scarier." This was the opinion of "The Empire".
In Japan, which was released at the same time, the media was one-sided. From the content to the actors' performance to the director, they praised it as a rare masterpiece. Some survey reports even said that 90% of the Japanese audience thought it was very scary after watching it. There were even rumors in Sapporo that people were scared to death while watching the movie.
It was not surprising that they would think so. Although this was an American film, the basic structure of the story, the director, and the heroine were all native Japanese. What's more, the person who came up with the outline of the story was a well-known Miracle Director in the United States. For the Japanese, who also had a strong Hollywood complex, this was another strong proof that Japanese culture had been affirmed in Hollywood. It was definitely a very glorious thing and worth writing about.
As a result, Yuki Hui became the most famous actress in Japan. Various media outlets reported on her development process at length, such as her family, her private life, how she came to Tokyo with a dream, how she met the Miracle Director by chance, and how she went to Hollywood to develop her career after being encouraged by him, and how she rose and fell in Hollywood before she was recognized by the Miracle Director and became the heroine of "The Grudge," and so on.
In short, it was extremely lyrical. It was simply a living inspirational story, and countless beautiful words were added to her name. It was almost publicized as the standard image of the contemporary "Yamato Fuko." Of course, some things were not even mentioned, as if they did not exist at all.
No matter how much the Japanese bragged about it, Yuki Hui would still be a second- or third-rate actress if the United States did not recognize her. Fortunately, Adriaan's method was very successful. At the beginning, the heroine was a Japanese child who was taken in by the Americans. She was born and grew up in the United States, and she had an American boyfriend. So, everything was done in the American style — Yuki Hui had put in a lot of hard work to achieve this.
Then, because of her life experience, she deliberately came to Japan as an exchange student. She wanted to see everything here, but she always felt out of place with the surrounding environment. That was how the story unfolded, and it became more harmonious and smooth. Then, some small details were added, such as the completely westernized Japanese who grew up in the United States, but did not get recognized in Japan. In an instant, many ordinary Americans and art-oriented film critics were attracted to the film.
These details could not be completed by Takashi Shimizu. Basically, it was the responsibility of the person in charge sent by the United States and the Japanese. With Adriaan mediating, not only did they not have any conflicts, but they also coordinated the details well with the whole film. In this way, even if someone wanted to secretly lead to discrimination, there was temporarily no place to do so. In addition, although there was no foreshadowing of the Japanese version, there was also no preconceived notions of the Japanese version. The degree of horror was greatly increased, so it achieved a good box office.
After hearing Adriaan's answer, Yuki Hui breathed a sigh of relief. Then, she smiled and bowed. "For me, it is enough to stay by your side. Besides, no matter how famous I am in Hollywood, the attention I receive will not be more than Kate and the others, right? "
Adriaan laughed and shook his head. He was not really willing to let Yuki Hui go out. Although this girl was also scheming, she had never targeted anyone. She just wanted to continue to stay by his side. Since that was the case, there was no need to force it. Besides, having a celebrity as his personal maid was also a happy thing.
"That's it then. I will be staying in New Zealand for a long time. If there is a need, I will let you go over at any time." As Adriaan spoke, he hugged her and kissed her gently. Lily, who was playing with the dolls at the side, turned a blind eye to this. She was already used to being hugged and kissed by women other than her parents.
"If there is time on the way, we can also go to Japan for a walk. I haven't been there for a long time, just the two of us," Adriaan whispered in Yuki Hui's ear.
"Okay." Yukihui smiled gently and hesitated for a moment before saying, "You can also go and see Yu. She is now a popular singer."
Adriaan glanced at her and did not say much. After agreeing, they kissed again.
On a sunny afternoon, Adriaan arrived in New Zealand with the crew and came to Queenstown. The northern hemisphere was still in the late winter and early spring, but the southern hemisphere was abnormally hot and had not completely cooled down yet.
Because they had been preparing every year for the past few years, a team immediately rushed to Queenstown to build a studio after the announcement was made. The local government also strongly supported them, especially when they heard that Director Miracle would be shooting the epic masterpiece "The Lord of the Rings" here in the future. The relevant departments with a keen sense of business gave the green light. Therefore, after a short rest and basically adjusting to the time difference, the crew began to get busy.
In the beginning, the scenes were scattered, so that the director and actors could find the right feeling and adjust themselves. In addition, many teams were also split up to shoot in other places. Since the content of the three movies had to be shot within a year, it was naturally impossible for Adriaan to be in charge of every scene. The scenes that did not require too much of the protagonist, such as the birth of the Uruk-hai, or the distant shots of the Orcs attacking the city in Helm's Deep, could be handed over to someone else. All Adriaan needed to do was to give clear instructions and review them after they were completed. He brought a large team with him, including four or five assistant directors.
Even so, there was still a lot of trouble after the start of filming. The most prominent problem was Gandalf's robe. In one scene, Gandalf was wearing a grey robe, and in the next scene, he was wearing a white robe. Therefore, Adriaan could often be heard scolding on the set, "Where is the costume designer?! What we need now is the grey robe (white robe) Gandalf. Why is his robe white (grey)?! "
"If only I really knew magic, I could change the color of my robe at will with a tap of my staff," Ian McKellen often said half-jokingly.
"I think it'd be better to invent a paint. If you splash it on your head, it will immediately change color. If you need to change it back, then just splash another bucket." When he said this again, Adriaan replied in a rare good mood, and then called the others to prepare for filming.
They were currently shooting the content of the second movie. Aragon, Legolas and Gold Thunderbolt followed the Uruk-hai that captured Pippin and the others into the forest, and then met Gandalf, who had been promoted to a white robe wizard after fighting the Balrog. In Tolkien's three novels, wizards were a race, not a profession, and they were divided by the color of their robes.
Mortensen was indeed an excellent actor, and a multi-talented one at that. Not only was he good at acting, he could also write poetry and draw. It was said that he had published several poetry books and picture books. However, if he was good at too many things, his specialization level would inevitably decrease. In the end, it was not easy to make breakthroughs in any aspect. But it did not matter, as long as he could play the role of Aragon well, and in fact, he did very well.
Needless to say, the males of the Phoenix family were all very handsome, and after dressing up, they would become even more dazzling. He believed that when the time came, more women would scream for him. Moreover, he was very talented, and he had practiced archery. The role of Legolas did not require much acting, and he was also very good.
As for McKellen, he was already a veteran actor. Was there a need to worry about his state?
“Good！” After Gandalf played tricks in front of Aragon and the others, Adriaan clapped his hands and praised him.
"Thank you!" McKellen, the old child, bowed in front of everyone, as if he was taking a curtain call, and won a low laugh.
Adriaan smiled and shook his head. He walked over and was about to speak, when he suddenly saw McKellen, and could not help but burst into laughter.
Several actors looked between the two of them, puzzled. McKellen also looked at himself inexplicably. "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with me? "
"Nothing, nothing." Adriaan held back his laughter. "It's just that a funny picture suddenly popped up in my head, one that is completely different from the current atmosphere."
"Oh? What kind of picture? "McKellen showed a curious look.
"Nothing, it's just a picture that is completely different from the current atmosphere … It's a little funny." Adriaan waved his hands repeatedly.
"Tell us about it. Why can't they fight?" Someone next to him jeered, and then won the agreement of most people.
"Well, are you sure you want to hear it?" Adriaan glanced around.
"That's right. Everyone is waiting," McKellen urged.
"Well, to put it simply, Gandalf is standing here, in a white robe."
"Uh-huh, Gandalf the White."
"He is holding a rifle in his hand, upright in his hand, like holding a cane."
"A rifle?!"
"Yes, a rifle with a wooden handle. Then, with a serious face, he said to the camera, or to Aragon," Go away, let me kill him! "
The audience was silent, and then there was a burst of laughter.
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