"This isn't a simple story about a young man who doesn't understand the relationship between a man and a woman. In Renado's eyes, we see an even crueler story. The image of a woman is a strong contrast to the real, plump young man who is immersed in sweetness and melancholy. Renado can't help but sigh, but at the same time, feel sincere admiration.
Adrian was always able to surprise people. His style never seemed to be fixed. Perhaps yesterday, he made a sci-fi movie full of philosophical thinking. Today, he was thinking of bringing an epic novel to the big screen. Tomorrow, he was thinking of a completely different European-style work from before. More importantly, he can always do a very good job, better than most people.
I believe that even if Giuseppe Bernardo was alive, he wouldn't have done a better job directing "La Belle Legend of Sicily". Although the plot of the story is familiar, the details have extraordinary appeal. Whether it is Marlena dancing alone in the room holding a photo of her husband, or the lonely weeping while sewing clothes, it is impossible to ignore. This is the third time Monica Bellucci has worked with Miracle Director. I have to say that Adriaan is very good at grasping the characteristics of the actress. Every time they work together, it gives people a completely different feeling. Especially in the last 20 minutes, the ugliness of human nature and the beauty of human nature are respectively placed at the top. Sadness, joy, and shock.
This is a classic! "
— — The New York Times, Mick LaSalle
Although it was only a pre-screening, there were still a lot of relevant comments released the next day. Not to mention the media under AC Media, most of the film critics gave quite a lot of praise. It was completely different from the original — — Who let Adriaan be an American?
"I think I can almost use the word 'great' to call Director Miracle. No other American director can make a film with a completely different style like him." — — San Francisco Chronicle
"Adriaan once again proves that he can always create miracles. This is a work that mixes different colors but doesn't give people the feeling of clutter." — — Orlando Sentinel
Similarly, most of the film critics also gave affirmation to Monica's performance.
"Monica doesn't have many specific lines in the movie, but she uses her body language to create a complete character, almost on par with Holly Hunter in The Piano Lesson."
"Her performance is the perfect representation of the theme of the film, even though there are not many scenes, but no one can replace it." - USA Today
Although there were also some criticisms, for example, some people felt that Director Miracle seemed to hate women in this movie, and some people felt that the movie was very eye-catching but could not attract people's thoughts, most people thought that it was very good. Other than that, the European media also sent reporters to attend the pre-screening. Their reactions were also very strong, especially the Italian media.
"If I were to choose an American director who understands Italy the best, other than Martin Scorsese, it would be Adrian Kewell." The Italians gave him countless praises. Although "La Belle Legend of Sicily" was in English, all the story took place in Sicily, and the actors were all Italian, so they naturally rejoiced.
Tornadore even published an article in the newspaper praising the movie under his own name, publicly declaring that Adriaan and Monica were a very good couple. Adriaan didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he saw the news. From the moment he faxed the script to Tornadore, Tornadore liked the script very much. When he received the invitation to visit the crew, he immediately came. Naturally, during the pre-screening, he specially went to the theater in Los Angeles to watch the pre-screening. It was also expected that he would publish such an article. After all, he was an Italian.
However, although "La Belle Legend of Sicily" had a good reputation, and the media had given it ample coverage, in general, it was only a small splash in this popular schedule. After all, the pre-screening was not the public release. But it didn't matter. Now that "La Belle Legend of Sicily" had received so many good reviews before AC Media did their best to hype it up, it would definitely attract more people to the cinema after the full release.
Christmas passed just like that. Just like Thanksgiving, spending time with their daughters had priority, so the women couldn't say anything. However, there were always some unexpected things. Interestingly, it happened to the same person.
"This is the place." Yukihui said to the girl in front of her with a smile, then bowed slightly and made a gesture of invitation.
"Thank you." JESSICA forced a smile. Then, as if she had thought of something, she scrutinized her carefully. "Are you..."
"I've acted in some TV series and movies." Yukihui maintained a smile, but didn't say much. She turned around and left.
Watching her leave, Jessica had a complicated look in her eyes, but she quickly reacted and once again showed the anxious and even panicked look. The reason why she chose to come to Adriaan at this time, just after Christmas, was because something happened that she didn't know what to do but was difficult to say to others.
Biting her lip, Jessica pushed the door open, and a burst of giggles came into her ears.
"Go go go! Dad, hurry up! Dad, hurry up! "
"If you go any faster, you will fall, you little troublemaker."
"I won't. I'll hold you tight!"
In the middle of the room, Adriaan was crawling on the ground with his hands and feet, and a little girl about five years old was riding on his back, waving her arms and shouting. Jessica couldn't help but open her mouth. She had never seen him like this, and what did the little girl just call him? Dad? He already has a daughter?
It seems that I have never really understood this man? An indescribable feeling welled up in Jessica's heart, making her even more flustered. At the same time, she couldn't help but touch her lower abdomen, even more at a loss for what she was about to say.
"Jessie?" Adriaan, who was playing with his daughter, found Jessica at the door at this time. He was a little surprised, but he quickly reacted, "Oh, sorry, I forgot that you were coming today, and the little girl happened to be naughty again."
Lily, who immediately jumped down from her father's back after noticing that there was someone, was a little unhappy, "I'm not naughty!"
"Okay, okay, you're not naughty. Now it's okay!" Adriaan smiled and turned over to sit on the ground, touching the little girl's head and said.
Then he stood up and pulled his daughter to introduce, "Jessie, this is my daughter, Lily; Lily, this is … Aunt Jessie."
"Hello, Aunt Jessie." Lily extended her hand to Jessica with a mischievous look. "You are very beautiful."
She fully showed her lovely and friendly side. Even Jessica, who was troubled by some things, couldn't help but smile.
"Well, dear, I have something to talk with Aunt Jessie. Let's go outside and play with Aunt You Jihui, okay?" Adriaan said to his daughter with a smile at this time, and then gave Jessica a comforting look. Obviously, he saw the fear and uneasiness she tried to hide in her heart.
"Something to talk about?" Lily narrowed her eyes and put her hands on her hips. Her eyes swept between her father and Jessica with a thoughtful expression. The way she shook her head seemed to have seen something.
A strange feeling arose in Jessica's heart. This little girl was at most in her early five years old. How could she see anything? But that feeling lingered in her heart, and it made her feel very uncomfortable when she connected it with what happened today.
Fortunately, Lily quickly waved her hand and said, "Okay, then you guys talk slowly."
Then she walked out with her head held high.
"She's cute, isn't she?" After closing the door, Adriaan said with a smile.
Jessica nodded in agreement. Although she had been maintaining a cautious posture, as soon as she sat down, her whole body seemed to fall apart. She wanted to soften on the sofa and not get up.
"What happened, Jessie?" Adriaan asked immediately, and then used the phone to ask You Jihui to bring in a cup of hot cocoa.
Jessica held the cup but didn't say a word. There were several times when the words were on the tip of her tongue, but she swallowed them back. She really didn't know how to speak. Although she had rehearsed in her heart for a long time before coming over, she couldn't help but have the thought of retreating again. Of course, this thought was just a thought. This kind of … terrible thing happened. Only Adriaan could help her now.
Adriaan didn't speak. He just sat quietly on the side and looked at Jessica with a calm gaze, waiting for her to say the reason for her visit.
"I …" Grinding her teeth hard, Jessica took another big gulp of hot cocoa, and finally summoned the courage to look up at Adriaan. "I'm pregnant, Eide."
After saying this, her whole body softened on the sofa, then she hugged her arms and trembled slightly. The fear and panic that had been suppressed in her heart for a long time completely poured out and occupied her whole body. Adriaan was stunned for a moment, as if he couldn't believe it, but he immediately went forward and hugged Jessica in his arms, comforting her.
After a long time, when jESSICA felt a little better, he asked softly, "Are you sure? Jessie. "
"I'm sure." Jessica hurriedly nodded. "Last … last weekend, I … I … didn't come. I didn't care at first, but I didn't come this week … I was a little worried, so I did a test myself … and then … went to the hospital privately for a detailed examination …"
She took out the hospital examination report and handed it to Adriaan. Then she looked at him timidly with fear and worry. "I don't dare to say it to anyone. If Dad knows … I don't know what to do, so … I can only come to you, Eide …"
"Don't worry, relax, calm yourself down first. There is no problem that can't be solved." Adriaan quickly glanced at the report and said this after a moment of silence. At the same time, he increased the strength of his hand to comfort her.
His steady voice and actions had a great effect. Jessica, who had been in fear all this while, was finally able to relax a little.
After feeling her change, Adriaan let go of his hand and sat opposite Jessica. He looked at her and hesitated before saying, "I've thought about it carefully, and there are a few solutions."
Jessica's eyes suddenly sparkled with hope, but Adriaan gently shook his head.
"First, I'll find a way to cover up this matter so that your parents don't know from the beginning to the end. Anyway, part of 'Doomsday Black Angel' is in Canada. But after the baby is born, you have to give it to me. I'll make appropriate compensation, but you can't have anything to do with me and the baby in the future …"
"No!" Before Adriaan finished his words, Jessica screamed subconsciously. With an angry expression, she covered her lower abdomen with her hands like an angry cat.
Although she quickly became confused, she didn't move her hands away from him.
"Second …" Adriaan wasn't angry. He continued, "I'll go to your house with you now, and then I'll ask Mr. Mark Alba to marry his daughter to me."
"You … you said …" Jessica opened her mouth in disbelief, "You said you want to … marry me, Eide?!"
"Of course, if you think this is too simple, I can book Nokia Plaza or Times Square, and then hold a grand and ingenious proposal ceremony." Adriaan smiled.
"Is … is this true?" Jessica made meaningless gestures. The unexpected information gave her a huge impact.
"But …" Adriaan then continued, "It's very hard to be my wife, Jess. You have to tolerate my many lovers, and you can't speak ill of them or pretend not to see them. You also have to treat my children equally and not be biased. You also have to accompany me to many important occasions. No matter what dissatisfaction and disappointment you have in your heart, you can't show it. All of this has to be written in the prenuptial agreement. If you take the initiative to ask for a divorce, you won't get anything, and you will voluntarily give up alimony and … child custody! "
Jessica stared at him blankly. For the first time, she felt unfamiliar, as if she had never really known this man.
"There's a third …" Adriaan still maintained his calm, "stay with me, and we'll hide this matter together. After giving birth to the child, we'll raise him or her together. You can also do what you want to do without worrying about not having a chance."
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Jessica left. She came with a heavy heart and left with a heavy heart. Adriaan walked her to the door and watched her leave in the car before returning to his room.
There was no doubt that he would have another child. That night, he left something in Jessica's body more than once. Calculating the time, it would definitely match. It had to be said that this was another depressing accident. Blanchett wanted a child, but there was no movement in her belly for a few months, and Jessica hit the mark.
Could it be that it was easier to conceive in December? Kate won the bid in December, and Monica and Sophie also had sex in December. Now there was Jessica … Shaking his head, he temporarily drove these things out of his mind. Adriaan's mind returned to Jessica again, and then he sighed.
Today's means were a little underhanded, but he could not think of a better way at the moment. So it was said that accidents were both pleasant and annoying.
If this had happened before September, Adriaan would really have considered the second solution he gave Jessica before. Although Jessica was an adult and the pregnancy was completely accidental, in any case, he had impregnated someone else, and the other party was a very young girl with a Catholic family and a strict father. Adriaan would not allow his child to be aborted or left outside.
Of course, Kate and the others would certainly be dissatisfied, but he still had a way to settle them. It was just that the price was bound to be a little high, and the follow-up effects would be continuous. But it was nothing. He had to be responsible for what he did. This was Adriaan's consistent principle. Unfortunately, it was December now, and a person would make different decisions at different times.
Although he did not want to admit it, the incident in late September had a great impact on him. In a sense, it was a good thing. It allowed him to better observe the world from a bystander's point of view, better compare it with the things in his memory, and make more favorable choices. But sometimes it was also a bad thing, such as now …
Was Jessica very simple? Yes, from a certain point of view, she was. But from another point of view, it was different. Although she was not very smart, after all, she had been performing since she was 11 years old. She had also played some important roles and appeared on a talk show on Canadian TV, so there was a complicated side to her.
Especially when compared with various things in his memory, this side was even more obvious. Not to mention that after they had sex for the first time two weeks ago, Adriaan was not unaware of Jessica's careful thoughts, although she did reveal her true feelings. So, Adriaan did this today. He did not want to make the same mistake again, even if the probability of it being possible and impossible was 50/50.
The main purpose of using this method was to let Jessica take the initiative to choose the third plan. The possibility was very high. From her reaction to the first plan, it could be seen that she still cared about the child in her belly, and from her tone and expression, it could be judged that her reaction would be very intense, mostly because of her heart and not religious beliefs.
According to her memory, she wasn't a staunch Catholic, so she set harsh conditions for the second plan and used some tricks to make her think that she actually wanted her to choose this plan, so that she could kick her out in the future. Then, she only had one choice. Jessica was not a particularly smart girl. She could not discuss with more people, and she had to prevent her parents from knowing, so the choice was actually very limited. Even if there was a small chance that she would choose the second plan out of impulse, Adriaan had a way to make her change her mind.
I'm sorry, Jessie. He sat on the high-back chair and said in his heart. It was very sudden, and he had no better way at the moment.
"There's nothing to be ashamed of. This is one of my goals, isn't it?" Adriaan stood up, walked to the window with his hands behind his back, and looked into the distance.
The millennium is coming, my empire will finally be established, and you will share all of this with me!
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