Time always passed quickly. Although Adrian was very comfortable on the set of "Lost in Tokyo", he still had to go back when it was time. There were still many things to deal with in Los Angeles.
"I'm looking forward to the completion of this film, and I'm looking forward to the Oscars in Cannes." That was what he said to Sofia before he left.
"This is an important role for you. You already have a role with high box office earnings, even if it's just a supporting role. So you need a role that can showcase your acting skills to continue the good reputation that Horse Whisperer has brought to you." He then reminded Scarlet.
These words were said in private. Sofia did not mind it, but Scarlet was unwilling to give up. She poked his chest with her finger and said, "I have a question, Ed. If I get tired of you one day, how will you let me leave?"
"Why would I let you leave?" Adriaan asked.
"Heh, could it be …" Scarlet raised her brows. But just when she wanted to refute, she paused and looked at Su Tao for a long time before she pouted, "Are all men so possessive?"
"Can I still be a man if I'm not so possessive?" Adriaan asked.
"I don't care, I want to know the answer!" Scarlet could only throw a tantrum again.
"Alright, let me think about it." Adriaan scratched his head and continued, "Yeah, I'll kill you and turn you into a specimen for me to observe every day."
"You're disgusting! You're a pervert! " Scarlet immediately cried out with a look of disgust on her face. Amidst Adrian's hearty laughter, she brandished her small fists and repeatedly hammered his body.
Dealing with a woman with character and thoughts, it would be unexpected if he could find the right timing. Even if his taste was a little heavier, it didn't matter. Then again, it was important to have a sense of propriety.
Adriaan did not allow them to send him off. Firstly, Lost Tokyo was at a critical juncture, and secondly, he wasn't leaving immediately. Although he told Yukihui that he might not visit her and Hamasaki Ayumi, he still had to bring her back. That's because he received news from France that Extraordinary Human Trafficker needed some reshoots.
Jean Renault was lured to Hollywood by Adriaan in front of Luc Besson in Cannes, so he had a pretty good relationship with Besson. Furthermore, Jean Renault took Besson's This Killer Isn't Too Cold into Hollywood. So when Besson was looking for investors in 1995, he also helped with the distribution of the film in America. After the success of the film, Besson became even more famous in Hollywood.
Then again, one of the reasons why Adriaan felt that Besson was pretty good was also because Luc Besson knew what the audience liked. At the very least, he knew what movies the audience liked, and he wasn't like those people who didn't care about 'art'. So when Europa Film Company was established in 2000, he became a shareholder.
Luc Besson was also a tactful fellow, not to mention that AC Media had already been established. So it would naturally be beneficial for him to cooperate with such a colossus. Thus, he made all sorts of gestures to express his goodwill, such as inviting Yukihui and Jean Renault to act in Green Mustard Cop at the end of 2000. Reality proved that he was right. With the support of AC Media, this film had achieved a certain level of success in America and Japan. Even if it wasn't the best, it was much better than the original film in Adriaan's memory.
When AC Media continued to recommend Yukihui to act in The Extraordinary Trafficker, Besson hesitated for a while, but he still agreed and made some changes to the script. Of course, one of the reasons why Adriaan had a good reason was also because of that. As long as China was mentioned in the story, it would basically have no chance with the mainland. Although the mainland didn't give a lot of quotas, and even if the script was changed, it might not be released, but it could still enter the film through other channels.
As early as 1994, Bosworth Pictures entered the mainland of China with Paramount. In 1995, AC Media and Viacom set up an office in Beijing. Adriaan used his foresight to lay down some foreshadowing. As long as there wasn't anything in the film that the bureau didn't like, it wouldn't be a problem to get the film approved. After China joined the WTO last year, it became much more relaxed when it came to importing movies.
In the beginning, Adriaan wanted to give this role to Lin Chi-ling, but she already had Dragon of the Western Regions this year. Furthermore, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon had also made her famous internationally. Compared to Yukihui, Yukihui needed more exposure and a film with high box office. Then again, Yukihui was more obedient than Lin Chi-ling, and she had been taking care of him by his side.
Therefore, he brought Ji Hui here, and he still had to bring her back. In the end, he squeezed out some time to come over, and so some things happened just like that.
"ARGHHHH!" A short shriek jolted the half-awake Adrian awake. When it opened its eyes, a beautiful face of an Asian woman entered its vision. Its owner was hugging a blanket to cover her naked body, looking at him with some fear.
Knitting his brows, Adriaan wanted to sit up. But when he moved, he realised that Yukihui was lying on his right, while Hamasaki Ayumi was lying on his left. However, there was an empty spot between the two of them, which should be the position of the young lady that had screamed earlier. From their naked bodies, it wasn't hard to guess that they must've had a huge battle last night.
But when he moved, Hamasaki Ayumi had also woken up. She opened her eyes and looked at the situation before her in a daze for a long time before she finally woke up. She chuckled as she hugged the young lady and started chatting. Adriaan's Japanese was ordinary, so he couldn't understand what they were talking about. The young lady seemed to be asking why he was here, while Hamasaki Ayumi was teasing her about how she was crazier than anyone else last night.
The young lady instantly widened her eyes as her face blushed to her ears. She looked at Adriaan in disbelief before covering her face with the blanket in embarrassment.
She was truly worthy of being a popular idol. Regardless of whether she was pretending or not, her actions were extremely attractive. Adriaan praised in his heart. He had already recognised the young lady before him. It was Kyoko Fukada, who shot 'Oh God, Please Give Me More Time' with Takeshi Kaneshiro four years ago.
A pair of arms hugged Adrian from behind, and a warm body pressed against his back. He could feel the touch of lips on the back of his neck and shoulder. You Jihui had also woken up at this time, and as usual, she leaned against his body in search of warmth.
Although Kyoko Fukada had covered her face with the blanket, she was still peeking at Adriaan through the gap. Even if her fear had dissipated from Hamasaki Ayumi's teasing, she still couldn't help feeling shocked at this scene. She had heard of Yukihui Nakama's name, and she had practically become the idol of all the young actresses in Japan. Even if they knew that it required a great deal of luck and that Yukihui was the exclusive property of a Hollywood tycoon, they still couldn't help looking forward to it. After all, anyone who could make a name for themselves in Hollywood and obtain one or two awards would be considered an international superstar.
One must know that the most important source of income for a celebrity was the endorsement. The more famous they were, the higher their fees would be. Take Yukihui for example. She had acted in many Hollywood movies and dramas, and she even received an Emmy Award, so she had all sorts of endorsements in Japan. Because of this, 'Gilmore Girl' was imported to Japan and even achieved a certain level of viewership. One must know that although Japanese movies weren't that great, Japanese dramas had always been monopolized by Japanese dramas. Even if 'Gilmore Girl' didn't have high viewership ratings, it was definitely a breakthrough. So, why wouldn't Japanese actresses want to go to Hollywood?
But now, it seemed that the rumor was probably true. Judging from Yukihui's nonchalant expression, she didn't seem to care about this … going out with a couple. So, who was this Western man in front of her? Just as Kyoko Fukada's thoughts were running wild, another shocking thing happened. Hamasaki Ayumi giggled and pinched her chest before leaning over and kissing Adriaan. Not only that, but she also moved down and grabbed onto something that wasn't soft to begin with. Then, she swallowed it in one bite.
Kyoko Fukada was dumbfounded. She had always had a good relationship with Hamasaki Ayumi in the entertainment industry. Otherwise, she wouldn't have gone home with her last night. But … this was the first time she had seen Hamasaki Ayumi behaving like this. What happened next left her at a loss. After kissing the man, Yukihui also moved down and kissed Hamasaki Ayumi, who had spat out the thing, before swallowing it in one bite. The morning bite turned into two people.
She couldn't help feeling disgusted. One must know that under Hamasaki Ayumi's influence, she was more daring and unrestrained in private. She had played kissing games with Hamasaki Ayumi many times, and there was even a time when they took a bath together. But very quickly, an indescribable excitement took over her body, causing her to tremble slightly, especially when the man was sizing her up with interest, as if he was sizing up goods.
Just then, Hamasaki Ayumi turned around and saw Kyoko Fukada. He immediately pulled her over with a grin.
"What … what are you doing, Ah-yu …" Kyoko Fukada weakly struggled.
"Don't just stand there in a daze. Let's do it together." Hamasaki Ayumi said naturally. "It's not like you didn't make it last night, and you even ate it with gusto."
Kyoko Fukada's face turned red. She couldn't imagine what she looked like last night. If she had known earlier, she wouldn't have drunk so much alcohol. At this moment, Yuji Hui raised her head. There was still a silver thread on her lips, and her gaze was bewitching. Kyoko Fukada, who was already in a mess, couldn't help gasping for breath. In addition to Hamasaki Ayumi's constant groping, she eventually opened her mouth and crawled down.
The cause of this matter was simple. It was late when Adriaan left Lost Tokyo. So when he called Yukihui, it was already late when he arrived at Hamasaki Ayumi's mansion. At that time, Hamasaki Ayumi had just finished her party. Aside from Yukihui, only Kyoko Fukada, who had a close relationship with her, was still at home. Furthermore, they had drunk quite a bit of alcohol, and Adriaan had never been a gentleman. Furthermore, Kyoko Fukada was also in a good mood at this moment. After a round of flirting, he 'fought' with the three women from the living room to the bedroom.
But thinking about it in hindsight, Yukihui and Hamasaki Ayumi might have added fuel to the fire. It was easy to guess Yukihui's thoughts. After all, every time Adriaan came, he would definitely have some fun. For Yukihui, who had been trained to be obedient, it wouldn't matter if Adriaan was only in Lost Tokyo. But since he was here, it was natural for her to help him have fun.
As for Hamasaki Ayumi, she probably wanted to help her friend. If Kyoko Fukada could go to Hollywood, even if she wasn't as good as Yukihui, as long as she could get a foothold with Adriaan, not only would Kyoko's value soar, but she would also be in a better position. After all, who wouldn't want to maintain a good relationship with someone in Hollywood? Even if it was a woman, even if it was in bed.
After that, Hamasaki Ayumi pulled Kyoko Fukada into another room and whispered to her. Thereafter, Kyoko seemed to have changed into a different person as she tried her best to get on Adriaan's good side.
But it was a pity that Hamasaki Ayumi and Kyoko Fukada were destined to be disappointed. He already had enough collections in Asia, and it was already pretty good that he could raise Yukihui, Lim Chi-ling, and Liu Yifei in Hollywood, not to mention that Kyoko Fukada didn't meet the requirements. But this also placed him in a difficult position. After all, he wasn't someone that would go back on his words. But if he wrote a cheque, it would be embarrassing for Hamasaki Ayumi. Although Hamasaki Ayumi had some flaws, she was still obedient before him. So even if she wasn't part of his collection, Adriaan was still generous to her.
So after delaying his return for a day and enjoying Kyoko Fukada's service, Adriaan could only sell some exquisite and expensive items that many women liked before hinting to Hamasaki Ayumi that he would consider Kyoko if there's an opportunity in the future.
Facing this outcome, Hamasaki Ayumi was helpless. After all, she couldn't influence Adriaan's decision. Fortunately, she didn't make any promises. Furthermore, it's not like Adriaan wouldn't come to Japan in the future.
Thereafter, Adriaan returned to Los Angeles with some regrets. Frankly speaking, if it wasn't for his previous arrangements, he would have liked to go to Korea and Taiwan. With the cooperation between AC Media and Samsung, Samsung entered the US market smoothly. Perhaps the profits weren't good, but as long as they could gain a foothold, it wouldn't be hard to solve the rest. Moreover, with Adriaan's help, Apple had expanded its scale due to the popularity of the iPod. Before this, the main supplier of the iPod was Toshiba, and Korean companies only occupied a small part of the market.
"There's no harm in finding a few more. It's a trend for the manufacturing industry to shift to Asia. Even Hasbro has set up production lines in China," Adriaan said to Jobs at a political fundraising dinner.
Of course, that wasn't all. There was also a detailed analysis. Adriaan described some of the possible scenarios in the future, and then sent some of the collected information to Jobs. In addition, Jobs already had this idea, and Samsung also seized the opportunity under Adriaan's instructions to fully display its strength. Hence, they got a good piece of the cake. One could imagine what the Koreans would think of him.
Foxconn also got a good piece of the cake. Adriaan had long decided not to let Apple rely too much on Samsung, so he contacted Terry Gou through Jerry Young. Just like the Koreans, Gou was also good at seizing opportunities to become one of the richest people in Taiwan. Even though he didn't know why the chairman of AC Media was so optimistic about him, he still got some orders for the chips. This cake might not be as big as Samsung, but compared to his previous life, which only had assembly work, it was still pretty good.
Therefore, thinking about it, if he went to Korea, Taiwan, and Japan, it would definitely be interesting to see the big shots there compete with each other to provide him with toys to please him.
Don't worry, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future. Adriaan finally said to himself.
"The Matrix" finally started filming again. Sophie only had a few scenes, and she had finished filming a long time ago. Moreover, she was busy with her role in "The Hours," so he only saw Monica on set every day.
"Am I the only one who's not good?" Monica asked him with rare dissatisfaction.
"Of course not, dear. It's just that some things are used to. Once they change, it's inevitable to miss them," Adriaan explained.
"But sometimes it's exciting to change." Monica's eyes wandered. "For example, when you and Sophie went crazy in Paris."
"Crazy in Paris?" Adriaan was a little confused.
"Do you need me to remind you, Mr. Adriaan? Windbreakers, streets and alleys. "Monica raised an eyebrow.
"Sophie actually told you about that?" Adriaan was a little surprised.
Monica was obviously talking about that time when Sophie was only wearing a trench coat. Then, they randomly walked through the streets of Paris, and when they saw a suitable corner, they would make love there. They did it at least seven or eight times that day.
"Not only that, but also the romance on the Eiffel Tower and the excitement in the cinema."
"God, she even told you about that?"
"I told her a lot, too. For example, when you teased me during the audition for 'Pulp Fiction,' when I teased you in the restaurant, and when we made love for the first time in the car."
"That's all you talk about?"
"Is there anything wrong with that?"
"Well … Okay. What's the result of the conversation?"
"Yes." Monica stared at him. "You're a jerk, Eide. You're good at coaxing and playing with women. You're a jerk that people love and hate at the same time."
That was a good word. Every time he heard women say that about him, Adriaan was very happy. It meant that they all had him in their hearts. There was no such thing as a perfect man. A man without a jerk side couldn't be called a man. This was determined by a man's aggressiveness.
The filming continued. Most of the content of the second film had actually been completed, and the post-production had already begun. Now, most of the filming was for the third film, and half of it was action scenes. As long as there were no problems with the progress, they could wrap up at the end of February.
However, life was like this. Most of the time, it was very ordinary. But once there was a storm, it was easy to make people panic.
"Laura Krau's prototype is Kate Beckinsale?!" The new issue of People magazine published such a title. It seemed to be researching Laura's prototype, but in fact, it was aimed at Lily's biological father.
