After "The Pianist," Adriaan once again became the focus of the entertainment circle. After a cocktail party, the reporters guarding the door photographed Nicole Kidman, who was also one of the "Miracle Girls", walking out with him arm in arm and back to the hotel together.
One could imagine how much of a sensation these photos would cause when they were published. Although the ambiguous relationship between the "Miracle Girls" and the "Miracle Director" had been widely spread, there was basically no solid evidence to prove that they were dating. At most, there were photos of him dining with Julia and Monica a few years ago. As Adriaan became a media mogul and his power grew day by day, these photos became more and more difficult to obtain. Although he had held the "Miracle Girls" in various red carpet events such as premieres, this was really nothing.
However, it was different when they went back to the hotel arm in arm. The reporters did not mention that the hotel was very big, nor did they mention that most of the celebrities in Hollywood lived in this hotel, so there was no need to say how the readers would imagine this information.
This was what the various gossip newspapers and websites loved to hear. In the next few days, no matter where Adriaan and Nicole went, reporters would ask if they were on a date. Some previous things were also dug up, such as the reason for Cruise and Nicole's divorce, or... the relationship between Adriaan, Nicole, and Naomi.
Now everyone knew that Nicole and Naomi used to be classmates, and now they were good friends and best friends. And Naomi was also one of the "Miracle Girls". Adriaan personally appointed her as the female lead in the famous film "Mulholland Drive," and she was acting together with Nicole. There was some meaning in this.
The newspapers, on the other hand, were more scrupulous. Even some of the fearless tabloids were only making half-hearted guesses. But it was not so troublesome on the Internet. Some people almost named the "Miracle Director" and the two "Miracle Girls" often having threesomes.
So even though Naomi did not appear in front of the reporters that night, she was quickly harassed by the reporters. When this inference spread to the other "Miracle Girls", whether it was Sophie and Monica, or Gwyneth and Blanchett, who were far away in Los Angeles, they were also asked about this by the reporters.
Everyone was guessing how many women the "Miracle Director" had affairs with and how they played. All kinds of discussions emerged one after another. It seemed to have turned into a national carnival. This was also a rebound after being suppressed for too long. Adriaan had been doing his best to control the direction of the gossip about him. But often, the more he didn't want people to know, the more people wanted to know.
Therefore, when he helped Nicole out of the predicament and went out with her in front of countless people and reporters, it was as if a floodgate had been opened.
"This is not like what you do." Natalie, who was eating food on her plate, suddenly said. Because of Adriaan's request, she had changed her eating habits in the past few years. She looked very well-proportioned.
"Huh?" Adriaan, who was holding a glass of red wine, looked up in surprise.
"I saw that you were in a daze just now. Was it because you were harassed by the reporters these days?" She looked down and said calmly.
"That really touched me." Adriaan smiled. "It's great to hear you say that. You actually care about me, Nada."
He looked very happy, as if he did not hear the faint sarcasm in the first sentence. "Don't worry, it's just a little trouble. Although it is a bit unexpected, this kind of thing is normal, isn't it?"
Then, Adriaan pulled a chair around the small round table and sat next to her. He reached out with his finger and lifted her chin with interest. Then, he put it down and reached under the table. First, he put it on her thigh and then slid it all the way under her skirt.
Natalie did not resist. She just took a deep breath and closed her eyes. "We are having dinner, Eide."
Adrian chuckled as he retracted his hand and said in a lazy tone, "Cheer up, my dear. I won't let them take a picture of you, at least not for the next two years. Tell me, are you ready?"
Natalie opened her mouth and reacted after a long while. Then, her expression changed slightly.
"Ready," she said in a low voice. "We can start at any time, but … I don't understand, Eide … what are you … thinking."
"You are so smart. You should have guessed it, right?" Adriaan laughed. "Haven't you already guessed why I made 'The Pianist'?"
With that, he leaned over and kissed her on the cheek. Then he sat back and said, "Hurry up and eat. Although we can't walk on the beach under the moonlight because of those annoying guys, it sounds good to enjoy the sea breeze on the balcony."
Natalie tightened her grip on the knife and fork. She didn't know if it was because of his first or second sentence. Then she sighed and said, "Okay."
Adriaan saw it but didn't care. No matter how she struggled now, it was destined to be in vain. But the current situation made him more concerned. The commotion caused by leaving with Nicole and returning to the hotel had indeed exceeded his expectations. As mentioned before, it was like a dam that had been releasing water on a small scale suddenly releasing water on a large scale. At first, it must be very violent.
But as time passed, and with someone guiding it, it would soon weaken to a certain extent. However, it had already been a few days and the media was still very excited. They were still digging deeper. Some of them even made a long list of female celebrities who might have slept with Adrian. Good lord, there were more than a hundred of them. Taking a closer look, the accuracy of the list was quite high. Except for a few, basically all of them were on the list.
Of course, there were a few that he hadn't slept with, so the media had actually produced a list of suitable A-list female celebrities. Hmm … Not a bad record. Perhaps one day, he should call Charlize and Ivanka over and ask them how many women he had slept with so far, including the friendly matches.
But at least they were tactful and didn't stretch their claws towards Lily and the others. Otherwise, he wouldn't be so leisurely dealing with the changes.
As for what exactly was going on, after thinking about it carefully and exchanging opinions with Ivanka and Claude, he would basically understand. It was nothing more than someone seeing what might happen and wanting to stop it in this way. Whether it was useful or not, he would do it, even if it was just to create an excuse for them. AC Media was not without enemies, and Adriaan did not monopolize the media industry. The two sides tacitly cooperated, and that was how the current situation came about.
Anyway, as long as it didn't cross his bottom line, there would be no problem.
This was indeed a troublesome matter. If it became too big, even if it was a personal matter, it would inevitably affect his plan and increase many uncertain factors.
Fortunately, the situation was not irreversible. Adriaan still had to do what he needed to do in Cannes. Therefore, he still boldly continued to take turns with Natalie, Lin Zhiling, Jessica, Sophie, and Monica, but more discreetly. Of course, he also had to punish Nicole. Under normal circumstances, they would go separately to avoid such a situation. Even if this time Adriaan took the initiative to go out with her, she had to pay a price for causing such a big reaction, right?
In the end, Naomi became his personal stripper. It had to be said that their relationship was really good. When Adriaan deliberately picked on Nicole, Naomi stepped forward and did a hot striptease. Although the hotel room did not have the corresponding equipment, she was still able to dance very freely, especially when she was on the long table. Even Nicole could not compare with her petite body. Who knew how long she had been practicing.
That night, Adriaan stuffed dozens of dollars into her and became particularly excited. Then, after Nicole became his personal call girl "because of money and fame," Naomi also became his personal stripper "because she was desperate and forced by life." They were really a match made in heaven.
Let's not talk about this anymore. Although he always planned well, there were always some unexpected things.
"This is a pure vow. We only hope that the film can return to its original state. I still adhere to this point. I admit that I am not good enough, but I have been working hard. I will not let too much technology tarnish the sacred film! " In the center of the hall, a man in his forties was talking with his saliva flying everywhere. Just by looking at his arrogant expression, one could tell that there was no one else but Lars von Trier.
"I agree that not too much technology is needed, but Lars, don't you think the DOGMA 95 manifesto is a bit too harsh? Many people will find it difficult to adapt to such conditions. " A woman in her fifties sitting next to him said. Her name was Camille Rousse, a well-known critic in France.
"It may be difficult at the beginning, but it will get better after adapting. This is a necessary process. Only after experiencing this will there be a new life." Tyr waved his arms to increase his persuasiveness, intentionally or unintentionally glancing to the side.
"It does require a process. Just like when I made Last Tango in Paris, it was always difficult at the beginning, and the adaptation process has a different length for different people," an old man on the other side said. An old man on the other side, Bernardo Bertolucci, added, "Of course, although I agree with DOGMA 95's declaration, I still have to say that it's not easy to promote it. It wasn't easy before, and it's even more difficult now, especially when Hollywood's over-commercialized movies are constantly eroding us."
"This is easy. I believe that as long as the miracle director takes the lead, Hollywood will not pose a threat," Tyr shouted immediately, then looked at the person he had been glancing at. "Is that right, Adriaan? Do you agree with me? Adriaan? "
He called twice, and the lazy Adriaan finally came back to his senses. "Yes, what can I do for you?"
As soon as the words came out, the three people who had been talking to him, the other critics, film critics, ordinary people, and reporters all frowned or were surprised. This kind of absent-minded attitude was not like Adriaan's style. It was an academic salon. Every time the Cannes Film Festival came to an end, the organizers would come forward to organize it. Many celebrities in the film industry would participate and speak on the salon. Together with ordinary attendees and reporters, there were about a few hundred people. It could be said to be a very formal occasion.
Adriaan had participated once before, and he did not make too many constructive comments. However, it was definitely not like now, with an obvious "I have been distracted, I have not been listening" expression on his face. And he had always shown good manners in public. Even if many people did not like him, they rarely criticized him in this regard, which was why so many people were so surprised.
"We are talking about Hollywood. Obviously, they are polluting European films. What do you think?" Tyr asked impolitely, appearing a little aggressive.
"No, I have no opinion." Adriaan shrugged, as if he was perfunctory. "You have said it very thoroughly, haven't you?"
"Yes, but I am asking for your opinion now. As a well-known director and producer in Hollywood, what do you think about this situation and what should be done to change it?" Tyr was not going to let it go.
Rosetta frowned. She felt that Tyr had gone too far, so she interrupted, "Adrian, perhaps …"
"No, no, no, Camille, this is very important. I think he is the only person in Hollywood who should come to Europe to make movies. Although he is always directing boring movies, such as' Lord of the Rings', 'Brokeback Mountain', and now 'The Pianist', I still think so." Tyr interrupted her and smiled proudly.
"And now 'The Pianist'?" Adriaan repeated this sentence with a playful look on his face. "Why, do you want to say that you sympathize with the Nazis?"
He asked in a joking tone, as if he was looking for a way out of this embarrassing situation. Who knew that the guy immediately nodded and gave a positive answer. "Yes."
Next to him, Rose's face turned pale, and Bertolucci became very uncomfortable. The others were even more shocked. Sympathize with the Nazis? Are you kidding me? Even Adriaan raised his eyebrows in surprise.
"What Russ wants to say is that Adriaan should shoulder the responsibility of society." Rose helped to remedy the situation. Fortunately, Tyr did not continue, but nodded with satisfaction. "Yes, social responsibility."
"Social responsibility?" Adriaan repeated again, and the playfulness turned into mockery.
"Of course, human nature, ugliness, hypocrisy, and violence, must be shown …" Tyr began to wave his arms again, but was immediately suppressed by Adriaan's voice. "Last year, I donated about 50 million dollars to charity. Half of it was used to improve people's living conditions, one-third to support environmental protection, and one-third to help those released from prison find jobs!"
The sudden harsh words stunned everyone. Adriaan stood up and looked at Tyr condescendingly. "I have two charity funds in Africa. One is working hard to relieve local starving children, and the other is working hard to provide them with basic medicine. I also invested in a hospital to find ways to research cheaper medicine that even the poorest people can use! If you add in the donations over the years, you can't imagine how many people have benefited from it! "
His voice suddenly became higher and more impassioned, making Tyr, who was blushing, unable to refute.
"Yes, I am rich, yes, I am extravagant, but I know better than you what the world needs! Most of the profits related to the movie are used on this, and the accounts are clear! Before coming to Cannes, I even talked to Buffy and Gates on the phone. We even want to launch an initiative, hoping that the world's rich will donate half of their wealth during their lifetime or after their death! "
His arms waved fiercely in the air. His tone was so firm and powerful, and his expression was so stern that people couldn't look at him directly.
"I have personally unloaded food sent to Africa, I have personally gone to the laboratory to see the research and development of drugs, I have face-to-face chatted with troubled youths — in the suburbs of Los Angeles, those young people who are receiving psychological treatment are still children! They just went on the wrong path because of mistakes that did not belong to them. They have the right to start over, and we also have the obligation to let them face their true selves! Yes, I am not an omnipotent God, I can't save everyone. It is still the same treatment center, where a child from San Francisco could not face his own sexuality and committed suicide, and a girl who was reduced to being a prostitute in Las Vegas stole something and ran away.
But! Similarly! A black boy from Los Angeles, who was particularly good at basketball, was imprisoned for drug abuse, but now with his own efforts, he is fighting for the opportunity to join the Lakers! Also, a girl from Texas, who had all kinds of unbearable past, is now one of the best civil rights lawyers in Arlington! A Universal crew was sued by her because they did not follow the rules when they were filming there. I am very angry, but at the same time, I am happy because she knows what she is doing! She will not turn a blind eye to certain issues or compromise just because I have helped her! "
His voice became louder and louder, with an indomitable and irrefutable momentum echoing in the room, making everyone, including Tyre, stunned for a moment.
Then, Adriaan finally paused, his body slightly bent down, and restored the previous sarcastic look to look at Tyre, "Social responsibility?"
Although it was only one sentence, everyone knew the meaning of the sentence that he did not say: What qualifications do you have to talk about social responsibility in front of me?!
Tyre's face was red, and he seemed to be a little angry. Rosai and Bertolucci's faces did not look good either. Even if Tyre had just said that kind of outrageous words, he was still a European director. Even if it was very rash, there was no need to criticize him so ruthlessly, right? Not only that, but it also affected everyone.
But Adriaan did not give them a chance to speak.
"I know what you were discussing at the beginning." He straightened his body and glanced at the hall, changing into a superior look, "I have been listening. If you really want to hear my opinion, I will tell you now, European films are dead!"
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