Chapter 348

When the sun was about to set, Trafalgar Square was already crowded with people. Under the huge poster of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," countless fans and reporters were looking forward to it. Although they had different purposes, it did not prevent them from casting their fiery eyes on every guest who appeared on the red carpet. One had to admit that the influence of the Harry Potter series of children's literature was huge. Well, starting from the fourth book, with the death of Cedric, the whole series was completely shrouded in a gray adult tone, but at least the first two books were indeed children's works.

"Mr. Adriaan, can you tell us in detail how you met J. K. Rowling?"

"Mr. Adriaan, what are your plans for the future of this series?"

"Mr. Adriaan, is it possible for Miss Kate Beckinsale to be outstanding in the Harry Potter series?"

These British reporters were much bolder than their American counterparts. After all, the United Kingdom was one of the bases of News Corporation. Although Adriaan had a good reputation in Britain with several classic British films, AC Media had also extended its tentacles to Britain. Claude was considering buying FHM, but his base was still in Los Angeles, so his influence was not as great as that of News Corporation. These guys could ask Adriaan and Kate about their relationship with Lily.

However, there was a limit to how bold they were. Otherwise, the executives of MTV would have ended up like them. Although the subsequent 911 incident diluted the attention of the public, it caused quite a stir in the circle. No matter how much News Corporation competed with AC Media, they would not offend Adriaan for a few reporters or editors.

Therefore, Adrian easily dealt with it. Thanks to Rowling's announcement that she was secretly married, he could shift the topic to her without any scruples. He didn't have to worry about the entertainment reporters making up stories between them. There were signs of this before. After Rowling became famous, it was no longer possible to hide the fact that Adrian was sponsoring her. However, at that time, Rowling was still a weak single mother, so the reporters did not focus too much on that aspect. Now, she was becoming more and more elegant. Unfortunately, she soon found an official boyfriend, and now she had announced that she was married.

The husband was the dentist mentioned before. He held a very low-key wedding ceremony at his home in early December. Only immediate family members attended. Even Adriaan was not invited. Of course, after that, Rowling personally called him to apologize. After all, Adriaan was a world-famous figure. If he accidentally attracted the reporters, all the previous secret preparations would be in vain.

Today, on the red carpet, the first thing Rowling did when she saw him was apologize.

The first thing Rowling did when she saw him was apologize. Adrian was very magnanimous. As mentioned above, this wasn't his territory after all, so it was inevitable that some mistakes would occur. This was also one of the reasons why he simply rested on the plane for the entire afternoon after arriving in London.

Adriaan was very generous. As mentioned above, this was not his territory after all, so sometimes it was inevitable that some mistakes would occur. This was one of the reasons why he simply rested on the plane for an afternoon after arriving in London. Although she was very cute in a plain dress and her hair was neatly combed, not only was her body tense, but even her smile was a little stiff. She was not even as relaxed as Eric Reese, who played Harry, and George Saunders, who played Ron.

"Well, gentlemen, let's invite our young actors in. It's not like you didn't interview them at last year's press conference." Adriaan immediately came over to help them out, and then led the three children into the theater.

After last year's audition, the young actors were decided, and the crew immediately held a press conference to disclose their information to the reporters. At that press conference, Emma was quite calm. Although she did not answer many questions, and her answers were very concise, she was definitely not as stiff as today.

"I'm just a little nervous, a little nervous." After entering the front hall of the theater and breathing a sigh of relief, the little fellow explained with some chagrin, "Although there were a lot of people at last year's press conference, it was not as many as now …"

She looked up at Adriaan with some uneasiness and shame, "It's nothing, right? Everyone … will be like this for the first time. "

"Of course not, my dear. Don't take it to heart." Adriaan smiled and touched her head, "You will only become more and more outstanding, trust me."

How could he not know what the little girl was thinking? Emma did not care about other people's opinions at all. She just wanted to know if her clumsy performance would affect his impression of her.

Except for the three young actors and the original author, Rowling, all the veteran actors were present, adding a lot of color to the premiere. They could basically be regarded as the highest level of British film actors, except for Richard Harris. The veteran actor, who played Dumbledore, was bedridden in his room at the Javert Hotel due to some minor physical problems, which made Adriaan a little worried. If he was not careful, it was likely that he would not be able to act in the entire series "again."

However, this was a matter for the future. There was no point in worrying about it now. So, Adriaan immediately turned his attention to the director.

"I'm exhausted, Eide," Chris Columbus said when they met.

"Yes, I know, Chris. You did a good job, very good." Adriaan laughed and hugged him.

Before December, Columbus finally completed the filming of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" according to Adriaan's instructions. Although it would take a lot of time to complete the post-production, it had achieved what Adriaan wanted.

"Have a good rest for a few days. You can slow down the post-production of the second film. We have already started looking for your successor." Adriaan continued, "Anyway, I'm very happy that you are directing the first two films in this series, Chris. This will definitely leave a great mark in the entire Harry Potter series."

"Thank you, Eide." Hearing Zhang Heng's praise, Columbus became happy. "I can't wait to see the audience's reaction."

Speaking of this, his eyes suddenly lit up. Every director was like this. When it came to their work, especially when they felt that it was good and their friends said that it was good, they would immediately want to show off their work before it was officially released. Zhang Heng believed that if he persuaded Columbus and promised to film it slowly — anyway, Eric and George's voices were starting to change, and it would not be a problem for the third film to start filming at the end of next year — Columbus might just agree.

However, Adriaan did not do so. Columbus's style was indeed the most suitable for the first two films. From the third film onward, the Harry Potter series began to slowly be coated with the gray color of adults. It was necessary to change the director.

Although the premiere was so lively, there was nothing much to say about the film itself. As mentioned before, the first two books in the Harry Potter series were very heavy on children's literature. The film only needed to play this color to the extreme, and Columbus happened to be an expert in this area. Therefore, even though the plot was compressed because of the film, and many details were either ignored or eliminated, the childlike protagonist, the wonderful and mysterious magic school, and the ubiquitous warm color made the film very attractive. Coupled with the beautiful soundtrack that Williams meticulously produced, it made people feel as if they were in the film.

Speaking of the soundtrack, there was an interesting thing. In his previous life, Adriaan loved the soundtrack of the Harry Potter series. It was the "Variations on a Theme by Hedwig." It was melodious, playful, eccentric, and very much in line with the theme of the novel. So, how could he let such an outstanding melody disappear? Therefore, through his relationship with Spielberg, he invited John Williams to be in charge of the soundtrack for "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone."

However, Adriaan still had his own film to produce, and it was impossible for him to pay attention to the post-production progress of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone." Therefore, when it was almost completed, he realized that the song that Williams had composed was not the "Variations on a Theme by Hedwig" that he wanted. Although the song was also very good, it was still a little worse than the one in his memory. After so many years of copying, he had long gotten rid of the "preconceived notions." If he said that it was a little worse, then it was definitely a little worse.

Adriaan was a little helpless about this. If he felt that it was not good, he could let Williams overturn it and redo it without considering the film's schedule or Williams's own mood. Could he guarantee that it would be what he wanted just by redoing it? However, it was impossible for him to write it. Although he was somewhat famous in the recording industry, he was not at the level where he could write music at will. Moreover, when Williams asked him how he made it, and why did he invite him to be the soundtrack since he could do it, how should he answer?

In the end, after thinking about it, Adriaan simply used a certain melody that was somewhat similar to "Variations on a Theme by Hedwig." When he was humming the soundtrack in front of Williams, he suddenly stopped. After thinking for a few minutes, he said why not do it, and then hummed the entire song again. Who knew that after Williams heard it, he would be stunned for a few minutes before he suddenly shouted, giving Adrian a huge fright.

"That's right! That's what I want! " The old man lost his composure at that time. He quickly found a piece of paper, and while humming the melody that Adriaan had hummed before, he wrote and drew on the paper, causing the people next to him to look at each other.

But no matter what, "Variations on a Theme by Hedwig" eventually became the soundtrack for "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," which was a cause for celebration.

The plot of the movie would not be described in detail. Harry Potter, who suffered a lot of abuse at his uncle's house because of the death of his parents, learned that he was a wizard at the age of 11, and that he was also the savior who killed a great demon ten years ago. Then, he took a steam locomotive to a magic school in the Scottish Highlands to attend school, made two good friends, and thwarted the great demon's plot. Although a lot of changes were made, with Rowling's supervision, the theme was still very clear.

Then the next day, the major British media praised the movie almost one-sided. From the director to the actors to the original author, they were all British. Of course, they had to praise their own people. As for the content of the movie, it was a fairy tale movie, and a fantasy fairy tale movie at that. As long as the basic logic was self-consistent and the plot was relaxed, it was enough.

Although the release time in the United States was a little late, and there were a few reviews that felt that the movie was not good, most of them were still full of praise. Relatively speaking, the French were a little more stingy. Although "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" would not be released in France until next year, many reporters and film critics attended the London premiere. So, some people used a light tone to say that it was just a fairy tale fantasy movie, and then pulled out Stendhal, Balzac, Hugo, Flaubert, and other literary giants to talk about it. At a glance, one could see that they had put in the effort, and it was very funny.

But no matter what, at least it was very commercially successful. In the United Kingdom, the box office of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" exceeded 20 million pounds in the first three days! One had to know that many good movies in the United Kingdom did not have such a high box office. For example, Adriaan's debut "Two Opium Pipes", which showed how popular this series was.

Of course, no matter how high the box office in the United Kingdom was, it was only a small amount. The important thing was still in North America, where it earned 100 million in three days! This was the second movie to break 100 million in the first week! Even if it was not as good as Spiderman's 110 million, even if it was only a few hundred thousand more than that line, it did indeed break 100 million. Countless film companies were envious. The first movie to break 100 million in the first week was under AC Media, and the second one to break 100 million in the first week was under AC Media. This was too …

The three small leads naturally became popular child stars in an instant. Everything about them was quickly posted on websites related to the Harry Potter series. Almost 99% of the fans immediately accepted the specific image of "Harry", "Ron", and "Hermione."

"Oh, I can't believe it. It's just a movie, but it has caused such a big reaction. The children in the neighborhood now call me Hermione when they see me, as if the name Emma never existed." The little girl complained to Adriaan on the phone. "And now I have to follow the crew to do publicity. I'm starting to regret it."

"Really regret it?" Adriaan did not try to persuade her, but just replied with a smile.

There was silence on the other side. After a while, the little fellow's muffled voice came over, "Don't think you can escape like this, Eide! I'll definitely teach you a lesson next time! "

Then she snorted threateningly. Even though they were thousands of miles apart, Adriaan could still see her lying in her bedroom at home in London, waving her fists at the phone.

"Don't wait too long. I'll be back in Los Angeles soon. You can come to my house for Christmas then. Your aunt will agree. Lily misses you very much too." Adriaan said with a smile, then hung up the phone despite the little girl's loud protests.

Then, he reached out and rubbed his head, letting out a long sigh. The little girl had become more and more difficult to coax. After the premiere, under Emma's coaxing and pestering, Adrian had no choice but to stay at her house. It was important to know that this girl would not stop until she achieved her goal. Don't think that she was just coaxing and pestering him. If he did not agree, she would definitely threaten and use him.

Every time he thought of what happened in the manor's study that day, Adriaan had a headache. But after so long, he had never found a chance or a suitable reason to talk to the little girl about it. However, it would be even more inappropriate to let things go. On the night of the premiere, as expected, after chatting and playing games, Emma expressed that she wanted to sleep with him. Of course, Adriaan did not hesitate to take her back to the bedroom. He still remembered the little girl sitting cross-legged on the bed angrily.

Fortunately, she had to follow the crew to do publicity immediately. Adriaan excused himself with the excuse that he still had things to do in London and went to his manor. Otherwise, he did not know what she would do. After all, she was now famous.

Shaking his head, he put these thoughts aside for the time being. He did not have much to do in London. Other than attending the premiere, he would go to some places to see how things were going. So, Adriaan got up and went to his room upstairs. At this moment, the four flight attendants on his private plane were dancing to the explosive music in the ballroom. What he needed to do was to relax.

Although it was winter and swimming was not allowed in the lake, the other facilities in the manor could still be used, such as playing tennis or riding horses in the woods. Making love was also an important part of the plan. Under such circumstances, with Adrian displaying his great strength, it wasn't difficult to flirt a little and say a few words of care and concern for a group of people.

Only Pu Yaka was slightly resistant. However, after witnessing Adriaan and Allie's entanglement on the resting chair while playing tennis, Adriaan and Elisa's passion in the bushes while riding horses, and Jelly's action of sneaking under the table to taste the "milk" during the meal, her little restraint was thrown aside.

As a reward, when Adriaan pulled the four women into the bedroom together and made them crawl side by side with their buttocks raised, he made her the first in line.

This kind of feeling was really refreshing, especially when he woke up the next day with their arms and thighs intertwined. He had already gotten up, but they were still sleeping soundly in the bedroom. That kind of feeling of pride made him feel refreshed. Sure enough, the bed was the place that men liked to find a sense of accomplishment.

However, even though Adrian had accomplished the great feat of one versus four for the first time, he also felt tired for the first time. Although he was strong and valiant, and took good care of himself — don't be fooled by the fact that he played a lot, he had always exercised and taken good care of his body. His eating habits were also quite good. These were the optimal plans that had been discussed by various experts — after all, he wasn't the male protagonist of those super YY novels that he had read in his previous life.

It would be great if he could really fight hundreds of people. When this idea popped up in his mind, Adriaan laughed and then shook his head indifferently.

After another two days, he set off for Los Angeles. However, the four flight attendants were a bit weaker than when they came, and they looked more flirtatious. As for the reason, the two pilots could completely guess, so they never had any ideas on them.

Finally, there were no premieres to attend at this time … Um, wait, what about "Moulin Rouge"?