"Did anyone introduce me before I came over?" Alexander's face showed obvious surprise.
"It's not hard to guess, Elle." Adriaan smiled. "You are tall, but your figure is well-proportioned. You have a beautiful tanned complexion, and you look sexy and passionate. Although it was only a short distance and a few movements, the qualities of a first-class model were revealed. I can't think of anyone else besides a Brazilian girl who has these characteristics. Of course, more importantly, I heard your Brazilian accent."
The three of them, who were listening attentively, showed a stunned look at the same time, and then laughed together.
"It's just like that Conan Doyle joke. At the end, the taxi driver said that he saw the name on your luggage. You are really humorous, Eide." Claude shook his head and said.
"Thank you." Adriaan spread out his hands. "But what I said is the truth, Krau. Elle is a first-class model."
"Oh?" Claude raised his eyebrows, and a meaningful smile flashed across his eyes. "You really think so?"
"Of course." Adriaan looked at Alexander. "She may still be lacking now, but in three or four years at most, Elle will become even more outstanding. What she lacks now is an opportunity. Why not let her try?"
Although Alexander looked surprised, the hidden excitement in his expression did not escape Adriaan's eyes. Victoria's Secret was now much more famous than it had originally been, and the selection of Victoria's Secret Angels had become more stringent. Most of the models were just collaborators, and only a few models like Heidi Krum had become full-time spokespeople. No matter who it was, they were all very famous in the modeling circle.
"I didn't know that you know so much about models." Claude said teasingly.
"Not really. It's just a judgment based on my impression." Adriaan shrugged. "You know, my taste has always been good, no matter what."
With that, he looked at Alexander again. The young girl pretended to be embarrassed and lowered her head. "Thank you, Eide. I'm honored to receive your praise."
"That's right. When I dated Krau, he didn't say that about me." Heidi tried to smooth things over.
"That's not necessary. You were already very outstanding at that time, Heidi. You just need to keep it up." Adriaan smiled. This woman was very perceptive.
"Great, I can say thank you now. That's great, isn't it, Krau?" She leaned into Claude's arms and asked with a smile.
"It's really unfair, dear. I've said the same thing many times, but you've never been so happy." Claude sighed deliberately.
"It's different, dear. Everyone has their own expertise. If you think a certain acquisition is unreasonable, even Eide can't easily change your mind. Similarly, if I think a certain design is inappropriate, people will only consult a professional." Heidi shrugged charmingly.
"That's true," Claude said and raised his glass to Adriaan. "Am I right, Eide?"
"Speaking of this, I suddenly have an idea …" Adriaan looked at Heidi with a glass in his hand and suddenly said, "An idea … for a reality show."
This time, Heidi's eyes lit up. Most people in the modeling circle knew how popular the idea of this man, who was called a miracle, was. The example of the National Top Model and the two female judges was right in front of them.
At this time, Adriaan gave Claude a look, a look that only the two of them could understand. Claude smiled and then made a gesture of invitation. "Tell me about it."
"Well, it's just a general idea. It's different from the National Top Model, which is related to fashion. I need to think about the details and then submit it to the planning department for discussion. But I believe it won't be much different from the National Top Model." Adriaan knocked his head with his fingers. "I think it's appropriate to let Heidi host it. Even if I have a complete idea, it may take another year and a half to start production. I need to find a good time."
"Are you really going to let me host it, Eide?" Heidi looked at Adriaan in surprise.
"Of course. Since you gave me the inspiration, of course you should host it. Besides, you are very familiar with fashion design, aren't you?" Adriaan smiled and glanced at Alissanda casually. Although the young girl was sitting there and the smile on her face didn't change, her lips were obviously stiff for a while.
The reality show that Adriaan mentioned was "Project Runway's Favorite," which was hosted by Heidi Krumm. Although the National Top Model was produced in advance, no one had any ideas about fashion designers yet. Now that he thought of it because of Heidi, he naturally wouldn't let it slip away easily. With the current strength of AC Media, as long as the preparations were in place, the production would be very fast. Based on the principle of maximizing profits, it wouldn't be a problem to launch it in a year or two.
The reason why he brought it up at this time was to help Claude. Since he was very satisfied with Heidi and believed that he would need Heidi to cover for him for a long time, he would do her a favor and let her serve him for a while. The second thing was to observe Alexander Ambrosio's reaction.
To be honest, it wasn't bad. When Alissanda firmly clamped his waist with her legs on the bed, she used all her strength to rock back and forth, which made him feel good.
"Although I have said it many times tonight, I still want to repeat that you are very charming, Elle," Adriaan said as he hugged the young girl from Brazil.
"You too, Eide," Alissanda said lazily as she drew circles on his chest with her fingers. Alissanda said in a lazy voice as she drew circles on his chest with her finger. Although there was no light in the room, he could still see the satisfaction between her eyebrows.
"It's really fascinating …" Adrian sighed. The hand that was roaming around her body returned to her chest and held onto one of them, carefully playing with it.
Although she was still immersed in the lingering feeling, the numbness in her chest made her a little restless. Alissanda still seized the opportunity. "As long as you are willing, Eide."
This sentence was enough to show how smart she was. She didn't need to say too many words, but it was enough to confirm some things. Competition in the modeling industry was much fiercer than in other industries, and the pressure was equally great. Coupled with the fact that they didn't have a high education level, many people used promiscuous sex or drugs to relax. There were many famous models among them. If they had a bad agent, they could be doomed forever if they weren't careful.
Alissanda started training at the age of 12 and became a professional model at the age of 15. Although she had always been lucky and her agent had some ability, she had already felt a great deal of pressure. Especially after coming to New York, the competition was even fiercer than in Brazil. She had been a little out of breath for a while. It wasn't easy for her to come to Los Angeles and fight for the opportunity to cooperate with Victoria's Secret. However, it was only the most ordinary type of endorsement. It was very difficult to sign a contract with Victoria's Secret Angel.
However, this difficulty was easily solved after she met Adriaan. Although Claude didn't say anything at the time, she knew that as long as she did what she had to do, there would be no problem. Oh, it was nothing. You should know that there were a lot of girls who wanted this opportunity. Yes, a famous playboy, but also the youngest media tycoon. And he had countless ideas in his head. As long as she could get one from him … It was only a matter of time before she became famous.
If there was still any doubt about the last point, Adrian's subsequent performance completely cleared it up. How many people could come up with an idea for a reality show because of Heidi's fashion design ability? How many people could do that? Alissanda wasn't a silly girl. She could tell whether it was a brainwave or a show. So, after the passion, she immediately agreed without hesitation when Adriaan, who was satisfied, hinted at it.
Wasn't it just to be his bed partner? Which model hadn't done that before? And he wasn't the kind of man who didn't know how to flirt. Maybe he was a little cold to her at the beginning, but after leaving the bar, they got along very well. He even took her to the best chocolate shop in Los Angeles to try all the delicacies there. God, how did he know about my secret hobby?
In short, from the time they came out of the bar until he spoke, everything was so interesting. It was like a real date. Since that was the case, why care so much?
Adriaan was also very satisfied. At first, he just wanted to find a girl who was pleasing to his eyes to spend the night with, but after looking through Alissanda's information in his mind, his idea began to change. Speaking of which, he had slept with a lot of Latin girls. Lopez, Shakira, they were all very hot, but the passion unique to Brazilian girls was only experienced by Giselle Bundchen. It was difficult to describe, so it was very nostalgic.
Since there was a beauty like Alissanda here, how could he not have some fun? She was about the same age as Giselle, and her figure was also hot. More importantly, her facial features were not as tough as Giselle's, which suited Adriaan's taste. After a few tests, her reactions were all expected, and she was even more fully in bed. Now that he had shown his passion, it was not bad to have such a girl as his bed partner.
It was not a collection, nor was it a friendly match. It was just a bed partner. After all, she was a model. However, if Alissanda's performance could satisfy him, Adriaan didn't mind putting her on the collection shelf. In his memory, she was one of the top underwear models in Victoria's Secret.
Well, this was an interlude. No matter how Alissanda satisfied Adriaan, she was just one of his many women.
"Don't forget, Eide, no matter how big, hard, or lasting it is, you only have one," Charlize said after Adriaan gave him Alissanda's information.
"Well said, Charley. That's why I need to make full use of my characteristics and advantages. I need to avoid one-on-one situations, but I also need to put an upper limit on one-on-one situations. Who else do you think should I add?" Adriaan replied with a laugh, and then the secretary rolled her eyes.
In addition to the TV series, there were also some things he needed to ask about in the movie side, such as the post-production of "La Belle Legend of Sicily." Because he had to run back and forth between Queenstown and Los Angeles, the post-production progress was very slow. But he didn't need to worry, there were at least three more months, as long as it was released at the end of the year.
As for the others, Kate's "28 Days" had already ended, and "Agent Beauty" was almost finished. Then, the collaboration between Naomi and Harrison Ford, "Behind the Lies" was also coming to an end. As for the collaboration between Nicole, Sarah, Lov, Spacey, and Mendes, "American Beauty", they had already started the post-production.
After all, Kate's image was different from the original. In order to make these two movies achieve the same results as the original, it was absolutely impossible to mechanically copy. So although the shooting started earlier than "American Beauty," the shooting was not fast. Besides, there was a reason why "American Beauty" could be completed so quickly.
Putting this aside, Adriaan's return to Los Angeles this time was mainly about the movie.
"Hello, Mr. Li, sorry to keep you waiting." Walking into the conference room, Adriaan smiled and extended his hand to the middle-aged Chinese man sitting next to him.
"It wasn't too long. I used this time to look through the script and various design drafts, Mr. Adriaan." The man stood up, bowed, and smiled humbly.
"What do you think?" Adriaan made a gesture of invitation, then sat down in his seat.
"It's amazing, whether it's the script or the various designs. I didn't expect to see such classical China poetry in Hollywood," the man said, full of admiration. As if it was completely from his heart, he held up a draft in front of him. On it, a man and a woman were standing on bamboo leaves, facing each other. "For example, this one fully shows the elegance and artistic conception of the ancient swordsmen of China. I really … can't describe my feelings."
"I like movies from other cultures, and I've seen quite a few from Hong Kong and Taiwan. That's why I spent a lot of effort to get the rights to adapt the novel from Mr. Xu, but I don't have the time now. And other people definitely can't do it, so I thought maybe you'd be willing to be the director of this movie? "Adriaan said with a smile.
"… Of course!" The man was stunned for a moment, then immediately answered. Although he had already guessed some of it, after hearing Adriaan's words. He couldn't help but reveal a look of joy.
He had long wanted to adapt Wang Dulu's novels into a movie, and Xu Ligong had bought part of the novel's copyright at his request. However, due to various reasons, the project hadn't been set up. Then America's Bosworth Films began to contact Xu Ligong, and they also had a small part of the copyright. After all, Wang Dulu had written a series.
Under the pressure from Bosworth, and the high price, Xu Ligong had no choice but to sell it. Although he was disappointed, he had to accept the reality. Unexpectedly, now Bosworth had come to him again, hoping that he could be the director of the movie. Moreover, it was a famous Hollywood director who had personally negotiated with him. While he was filled with emotion, he couldn't help but feel a trace of pride in his heart. This kind of movie should be directed by a Chinese person.
"Very good." Adriaan nodded, noticing Li An's reaction. "Like all the directors we've worked with before, except for the final editing rights, you will have full production rights. If you're willing, we can also invite Mr. Xu to be the producer. At the same time, you can choose the actors you want, and we won't interfere at all. Hong Kong, Taiwan, or mainland China, even if you want to go to the mainland to shoot the scenes, it's not a problem. We also have contact with the mainland, except for one thing — "
Adriaan smiled, opened the folder in his hand, took out a few photos, and pushed them in front of Li An. "I want her to play the role of Yu Jiaolong."
Li An, who had a smile on his face, was stunned again. After looking at the girl in the photo, a puzzled expression appeared on his face. Just now, he had said that he could choose the actors he wanted, so why did he want to decide on a main role so soon?
"Well … I'm sorry, Mr. Adriaan, I haven't met this … Miss Lin Zhiling yet. Why don't we wait …" Li An organized the words in his head, but Adriaan interrupted him. "This is not a request, Mr. Li."
His pronunciation was perfect, and it was standard Chinese. This sudden change made Li An even more confused.
"But … but …" He subconsciously wanted to argue.
"Let me repeat, Mr. Li, this is not a request!" Adriaan stood up, put his hands on the long conference table, looked down at him, and continued to speak in Chinese. "If she's not suitable in any way, then you have to make her suitable. As I said just now, if I wasn't too busy, I would have directed and produced this movie myself. The script you see now, as well as the design drafts, were all made by me! "
Li An, who had come back to his senses, couldn't help but gasp. If these scripts and design drafts were really made by this white man in front of him … He didn't want to believe it, but the other party's fluent Chinese kept reminding him that this man in front of him was not a person who could be judged by common sense. From the early 1990s until now, countless people wanted to see him make a fool of himself, but without exception, they all became a joke.
Of course, he could take a gamble like an idealist. Since he was invited to direct and produce the movie, he should have the final say. If he couldn't do this, then there was no need to talk about cooperation. But, what if the other party really did it? After all, he was known as the Miracle Director! After a few breaths, the pride and modesty in his heart disappeared without a trace. Li An had never been an idealist. Furthermore, if he could cooperate with this media mogul ….
"I understand, Mr. Adriaan," he said after swallowing his saliva.
"Very good, Mr. Li. You can start preparing immediately. I believe we will have a good cooperation, right?" Adriaan resumed speaking in English, and the smile on his face didn't change, as if this was a very friendly meeting from beginning to end.
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