"High School Musical" was the song and dance movie that Adriaan had asked Liu Shishi to play as the villain. It was one of the series that he had poached from Disneyland. He was not greedy. It was enough to have such a TV series and a movie series. AC Media was still not as good as Disneyland when it came to family TV shows. That was why there was the rumor of indigestion.
However, it was not difficult to produce "Hannah Montana" and "High School Musical" and make them equally popular. Otherwise, the professional teams in Hollywood could be dismissed. Of course, the prospects for "High School Musical" were a little fuzzy. After all, he had placed a Chinese as the main character.
From the beginning, Bill Ole, who was in charge of the production, had expressed his opposition. He thought that it would be better to use a local young man as the main character. His words implied that even if an Asian were to be added as the villain, they should find an American. Not surprisingly, this was rejected by Adriaan. Everything he was doing now was to lay the foundation for the China market before other film companies were concerned or hesitant. How could he allow anyone to destroy it?
As for the prospects … Although it was a little fuzzy, it was only a little fuzzy. Not to mention, the female lead was 100% American. Camilla Baylor, the young girl who played the daughter of Vanessa Marcel in "Desperate Housewives", had won the role.
In fact, except for Liu Shishi's role, the rest were all American actors. The script had also been revised to make the setting more reasonable. After all, it was not easy for a Chinese to become the most popular girl in school. Moreover, she had always been one of the main actors in the school musical. Therefore, it was more reasonable to suppress the female lead. There was also a monologue in the middle, which also made the villain more sympathetic to the audience and less hateful.
This was different from the current American school dramas. There were no complete villains, and at the same time, there was depth. Film critics would definitely like this.
Besides, there were people of all skin colors in the script. How could there be a lack of Asians? No one could say anything about it as a demonstration of the American melting pot. So, in the end, it was still a problem of distribution and publicity. As for the mainland's reaction to a Chinese villain, let's not talk about the fact that he wasn't a villain in the traditional sense. If they couldn't even accept such a small problem, they wouldn't have to whitewash the villain in the second movie. This was a common tactic used by Hollywood.
Well, let's not talk about this anymore. After finalizing this matter, Adriaan left the Liu family. Although it wasn't as if he hadn't stayed overnight here before, and he had even toyed with Liu Yifei next door, since Liu Shishi had entered the countdown of being eaten, it was more appropriate to maintain a good image for the time being.
Liu Shishi was the same as Taylor. They should create the atmosphere, sprinkle the best condiments, and slowly taste the food after meticulously cooking. If they ate too quickly, it would be meaningless.
Some didn't have to do that. In mid-August, another commercial blockbuster was released, the last installment of the "X-Men" trilogy. Although Adriaan tried his best, in the end, it was not much different from the original. After all, there were so many characters, and the plot was so complicated.
So, Magneto, played by McKellen, had to lift the Golden Gate Bridge, Phoenix, played by Zeta Jones, had to go on a killing spree, and Scarlett, played by Pixie, continued to be marginalized. But it was not a big deal. Scarlett no longer needed this role to increase her popularity and commercial value. Adriaan also arranged a good movie for her.
Of course, she still attended the premiere, and so did Adriaan. Only Zeta Jones was absent because she was about to give birth.
However, after the release of X-Men 3, the person who attracted the most attention was not Wolverine Hugh Jackman, Professor X Patrick Stewart, Magneto Ian McKellen, or Storm Berry. Instead, it was Ellen Page, who played Phantom Cat in the second and third films.
The reason was simple. A few days after "X-Men 3" was released and took over the box office banner, a reporter took a photo of her and Adriaan having dinner at Darren's Restaurant in West Hollywood. This was a big piece of news. For so many years, except for the photos of Miracle Director with Julia and Monica, and the recent photo of him returning to the hotel with Nicole in Cannes, there were basically no other photos. All the rumors were like castles in the air.
This made many reporters puzzled. Two photos in one year. Was Miracle Director planning to open up his private life? Or was there some kind of conspiracy? Of course, no matter what Adriaan was planning, he could not stop the reporters from reporting it first. So for a while, headlines such as "Miracle Director's New Love" and "The Canadian Girl Who Dated Adriaan" could be seen everywhere.
Then, one of the parties involved, Ellen Page, came forward to complain about the tabloid reporters' boredom and despicable behavior.
"I really didn't expect to see such an irresponsible report. That night, I did have dinner with Mr. Kewell at Darren's Restaurant, but I think the person who took the photo should have seen it. My agent and a producer were also there! I met Mr. Kewell at the restaurant by chance. To thank him for recommending me to act in "Fruit Candy" and the two "X-Men" movies, my agent and I went to have dinner with him. After that, we parted ways. What I don't understand is, why did the reporter only choose that one angle when there were so many positions to take photos of all four of us? " The girl from Canada released such a statement through her agent, and announced that she reserved the right to sue.
At the same time, Adriaan's office also released news that he would pay close attention to this matter, and if necessary, he did not mind going to court.
This was much more important than Ellen Page's. The reporters could ignore the statement of the Canadian girl, but they absolutely did not dare to ignore Adriaan's, so they immediately quieted down. What's more, more evidence — the customers who had dinner at the restaurant, Ellen's agent, the producer, and so on — all showed that what Ellen said was the truth.
It was the truth, although only a part of it. Ellen did have dinner with her agent at Darren's Restaurant with Adriaan and a producer, and after that, they did leave separately, but … Ellen would not tell anyone. A few hours later, she drove to Santa Monica, and in Adriaan's villa, she clung to him like an octopus and screamed excitedly all night.
Adriaan liked Ellen Page's baby face very much. Maybe she was not beautiful at first glance, but after a long time, she became very attractive. Unfortunately, it was a little late. When they were producing "X-Men 2," she accidentally became the actress of Shadowcat. Unfortunately, when Adriaan noticed, Marvel and Columbia were already casting for "X-Men 3." Otherwise, it would be good to have another genre on his shelf.
But it didn't matter. There were always imperfections in the world, and … Now, he just needed to try new things from time to time.
So, under his intervention, Ellen Page was able to continue experimenting with Shadowcat, and at the same time, he intercepted the script of "Fruit Candy" and gave it to her. There was no doubt that Canadian girls began to integrate into Hollywood, and a man like him was easy to attract young girls, so Ellen finally went to bed with him.
Of course, this girl was still very smart. Although she played crazily in bed the night before, when she woke up the next morning, she immediately lay on Adriaan's chest and asked, "Am I different from … the women who slept with you before?"
With a little provocation, a little question, and a little bit of straightforwardness and frankness, she looked very cute.
"Of course, you are very cute, cuter than anyone else." Adriaan said so sincerely. At least among his women, in terms of cuteness, there were really few who could be compared to Ellen.
She had such a temperament, or rather, a taste. She stood there, lying there with a soft and simple smile at the corner of her eyes and mouth. Adrian had always liked women with temperament, not to mention that she was so petite, even more petite than Wei Niu and Eva Longoria. The pleasure of pressing her on his body left an endless aftertaste in his mind.
"It's a pity that I only met you now." Adriaan immediately said so, still sincerely.
"I'm glad that I met you now." Although Ellen's eyes dimmed, she quickly replied. Because of that, he unceremoniously pressed her on the bed and "whipped" her the whole morning.
Once again, it was really a pity. She was also very smart, and maybe she wanted to play more often … Who knew? He could talk about the future in the future.
Of course, some things could be hidden from the reporters, the media, and the public, but not some people.
"He's like that. When you made the decision to get pregnant, you should have been prepared, shouldn't you?" Julia sat on the edge of the bed and said to Zeta Jones, who was leaning against the headboard, "At least he came to see you often. Think about me, when I was pregnant with Patricia, he didn't come more than ten times."
"Although I'm a little unhappy, Julie, this is too much." Zeta Jones, who was obviously fat due to pregnancy, sighed.
"Look, look. You were blaming me just now, and now you're defending me." Julia immediately laughed. Zeta Jones rolled his eyes at her, then touched his bulging belly and sighed again. "Okay, I'm just a little emotional. You know, pregnant women are like this … If it was just Scarlet, it would be fine. But he obviously slept with that little girl too … Does he want to sleep with all the female characters in the movie at once?"
"If he wanted to, I can guarantee that he would definitely do it." Julia shrugged. "You should also know that the ABC TV series, the very popular Desperate Housewives, from the main cast to the scriptwriter, all of them have rolled around in his bed. Those few young girls were definitely not left out. So, it's surprising that he didn't sleep with Ellen Page. There's no cat in this world that doesn't have an affair, especially a very strong cat, or should I say … a lion. "
"When did you accept his words, Julie?" Zeta Jones looked at her, a little stunned.
"No, no, no, my dear Catherine, what I want to say is, if we want him to maintain his interest in us, it is necessary to sleep with women." Julia spread out her hands helplessly and calmly. "Do you know that … the famous Coolidge effect? It is said that after Calvin Coolidge became president, he once visited a poultry farm with his wife. During the visit, Mrs. Coolidge asked the farmer how such a small number of roosters could produce so many hatching eggs. The farmer proudly explained that his roosters performed their duties dozens of times a day. 'Please tell Mr. Coolidge, 'the first lady replied emphatically. When the president heard this, he asked the farmer, 'Does the rooster serve the same hen every time?' 'No!' the farmer replied, 'There are many different hens.' 'Please tell Mrs. Coolidge, 'the president replied. "
"Are you trying to say …" Zeta Jones frowned.
"A man's endurance and ability to fight continuously is proportional to the number of women. This is scientifically proven," Julia said, raising her eyebrows. "You should know better than me, right?"
Zeta Jones was stunned for a moment. Then, he reacted and became a little embarrassed. "Well … I didn't see him at the beach."
Even so, her eyes were looking elsewhere. It was obvious that she didn't mean what she said. After a few seconds, she thought of something and turned her head. "This isn't like you, Julie. When have you ever cared about this?"
"Okay, I admit it. This … was all told to me by Charlize," Julia said after hesitating for a moment.
"Charlize?" Zeta Jones frowned. "Have you already given in to them, Julie? Have you already given in to them? "
"Calm down, Catherine!" Julia raised her hands and pressed them down. "Listen to me, there is no harm in listening to Charlize's opinion. You have to admit that she knows more about that bastard than we do."
"… Okay!" Zeta Jones, who was pursing his lips, nodded. "This explanation is acceptable. At least it is not Kate Beckinsale who told you this."
At the mention of this name, she could not help but snort. Julia pretended not to see it. "So, in order to keep his interest in us, it is okay to hunt for women, as long as he remembers … as long as he does not increase …"
Julia did not finish her sentence. She just looked away with some melancholy. Zeta Jones did not ask. She understood what she meant, so she just asked, "What if … I mean, what if … not only does he … he has no intention of restraining himself?"
"Everyone's tolerance is limited," Julia immediately laughed. "When the time comes, even without us saying anything, someone will naturally be very dissatisfied. Then, he will have a headache. In fact, I have been looking forward to such a day. That way, we, and even everyone, can get rid of the control of this tyrant. "
"Ah, what a beautiful thing to say." Zeta Jones rolled his eyes.
Julia was not annoyed. She cut off a piece of Apple and brought it to Zeta Jones's mouth. "You will be on my side, right, Catherine?"
"Of course." Zeta Jones took a bite.
However, Julia did not retract her hand. Instead, she raised her index finger and deliberately twirled it in the air. Zeta Jones rolled his eyes again, swallowed the thick apple, and sucked it. Then, a familiar voice rang out. "Hey, can't you guys see where you are?"
Looking towards the door, Adriaan was standing there, one hand in front of Patricia to prevent her from seeing this scene. However, the two-year-old little fellow was going against him. She grabbed the hand in front of her and tried to pull it away.
He walked over and continued with a smirk, "Please remember to close the door next time, or Papa will see it."
"When did you come over?" Julia asked, raising her eyebrows.
"A while ago. I just happened to hear something about a tyrant." Adriaan shrugged.
"What's that?" Patricia looked around and did not see anything. She bit her finger in disappointment and asked in a muffled voice.
"A tyrant is a baddie, my dear." Julia stood up and extended her hand to her daughter. The little fellow did not even think before she crawled out of her father's arms and threw herself on her mother.
"Do you think Daddy is a tyrant?" Julia asked again, and without a doubt, Patricia answered with a resounding "Yes!"
"I have to teach Lily a lesson. She always likes to instill such things into her sisters." Adriaan shook his head helplessly.
"But what she said is the truth, isn't it?" Julia teased with a smile.
"Papa is a … I think 'tsundere' is a good way to describe her," Adriaan said, smacking his lips.
"What does that mean? Why do you have to describe her in Chinese? " Julia asked curiously as she allowed the little fellow to struggle down and stumble onto the bed to make out with Zeta Jones.
"Hmm … It's hard to describe. She probably doesn't mean what she says … Anyway, Papa and I don't get along, and Lily is teaching her these things. This will seriously affect our father-daughter relationship." Adriaan spoke very seriously. Of course, Julia rolled her eyes in return. The little fellow sat next to Zeta Jones and pressed her ear against her protruding belly to listen.
"There's no sound at all," Patricia asked in a childish voice. Her eyes were wide open, and she looked very cute.
"Because Carice is asleep. She usually sleeps for a long time." Zeta Jones' round face was brimming with a motherly smile.
Carice was the name of the child in her belly. That's right, it was a girl. After the examination, the possibility of it being a girl was as high as 80%, completely in line with Adriaan's usual behavior. Therefore, everyone did not consider a boy's name. Of course, the child's name was chosen by Adriaan, continuing his usual bad taste, but …
"Eide." At the mention of the child in her belly, Zeta Jones immediately looked at Adriaan with a pleading gaze.
"Alright, but I have to ask for everyone's opinion first," Adriaan said after a sigh.
Zeta Jones wanted to name the child Carice Zeta Kewell, but Adriaan vetoed the suggestion. However, Zeta Jones was very unwilling and nagged many times. After thinking about it carefully, it was actually not a big deal. It was mainly out of consideration for fairness. After all, the other daughters were not like this. However, since that was the case, it was also fair for the children to change their names. Moreover, the women would definitely agree to it.
"When I was so young, was I always in my mother's belly?" Seeing that she was ignored, Patricia immediately came out to show her presence.
The few of them laughed and teased the little fellow until Little Emma returned.
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