Chapter 375

"When Kate Beckinsale, the Rose of England, became the virtual idol Laura Krau, I'm afraid no one knew that Kate was the real Laura. This was not an exaggeration. Ben Arndt, the creator of the "Tomb Raider" series, once revealed in an interview that the main idea for the series did not come from him, but he just took the ideas and wrote them.

Everyone knows that the Tomb Raider series came from the novel, then the game, and finally the movie. Although the novel wasn't popular at first, after the game became a hit, it became popular to a certain extent. From the plot of the game, it can be seen that the idea of the novel has a lot to do with the planning of the game. I believe that the person who provided the idea and the original planner of the game should be the same person. Perhaps some readers will ask, what does this have to do with the title? Don't worry, we will soon reveal the secret.

After many investigations, we came up with a name, Gordon Cohen. Yes, you didn't read it wrong. It was this gentleman who co-wrote the first Resident Evil novel with Ben Arndt and created the novel version of the Matrix trilogy, who provided the idea for Shadow of the Tomb Raider. In other words, the miraculous director Adrian Kewell used his pen name to promote the development of Resident Evil and Shadow of the Tomb Raider novels.

Now that we think back to the process of Resident Evil, from the story to the game to the movie, the answer is not difficult to come by. For this reason, we interviewed several employees and former employees of Eidos. A former employee finally revealed to us that during the planning of the game, Adriaan was indeed present. He took a photo of a woman and asked the planners to create Laura's appearance based on her facial features. He said with a very positive attitude that the woman in the photo was the female lead of the Tomb Raider movie, Kate Beckinsale.

It was truly a shocking discovery, but when one thought about it carefully, there were traces to it. According to Ben Arndt's interview, Resident Evil and Shadow of the Tomb Raider novels were already completed at the beginning of 1991. At that time, Adriaan had already produced two cult movies, and Kate Beckinsale had a role in both movies. According to insiders, Kate and Adriaan even attended the 1990 Venice Film Festival.

Interestingly, according to the style of the miraculous director, Kate Beckinsale should have risen to prominence in the mid-90s, but in fact, other than Twister, there were almost no other outstanding works. In fact, she was quiet for a long time from 1994 to 1995. It was not until the end of the 90s that she returned to the public's attention with Fate, 28 Days, and Agent Beauty. Then, she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress with Apple Izakaya, and finally, Tomb Raider became famous all over the world. Many game fans praised her as the most compatible actress with Laura's temperament and appearance.

So, it seems very likely that Adriaan used Kate Beckinsale as the model to create Laura Krau. "

The ingenuity of the People's report was that the entire article had nothing to do with Lily, but the main point was that Kate had disappeared for a long time in 1994 and 1995. Before that, when the media reported on Kate and Lily, they had already confirmed that Lily was born in 1995. Now, by tracing Laura's original form, Kate and Adrian were closely linked together. If the media people in the entertainment circle didn't know what this meant, then they shouldn't be doing it.

As for the readers who couldn't see it, it didn't matter. The reporters would use the simplest method to make them understand. This was the cleverness of People. They didn't offend anyone and said what they wanted to say. Moreover, it was exclusive news. When the readers' interest was aroused and they wanted to read the original report, they would naturally come to them.

For a time, Kate and Lily were once again pushed to the forefront of the storm. Countless reporters surrounded Kate's villa, trying their best to dig out the news from her mouth. Even though Kate said through her agent that she had no comment, these guys still tried to dig from all aspects. For example, the villa they were living in now was once Adriaan's. Although, according to the surface, Adriaan sold it through an intermediary, people couldn't help but think about the low price.

This was really the biggest news in February 2002. In Hollywood, there were many actresses who had children out of wedlock. Even if some actresses said that they would neither support nor try this kind of behavior, in the end, they still had children out of wedlock. However, most actresses had children while living with their boyfriends. As for Adriaan, as everyone knew, every miracle girl who shone in his movies was very ambiguous with him. One after another, they threw themselves into his arms. Nicole Kidman even divorced for him. Now it seemed that her approach was completely correct.

In this case, it was very likely that he had a child with the first miracle girl. Of course, as for the title of miracle girl, Adriaan had never acknowledged it. One could imagine how eye-catching it would be. Moreover, he didn't seem to care at all. He was still flirting with other miracle girls. At the premiere of "The Lord of the Rings", "A Beautiful Mind", and "Moulin Rouge", although Adriaan didn't do it very obviously, anyone with eyes could see it.

What was even more surprising was that Kate seemed to still have a close relationship with him. The series of movies that returned to the big screen were all produced and distributed by AC Media, not to mention the heroine of "Tomb Raider". Moreover, Adriaan also attended the premiere of "Tomb Raider" in the United Kingdom.

If these inside stories could be dug out, it would definitely be very explosive news. However, although entertainment reporters could use all kinds of means to pursue eye-catching news, they weren't idiots. It was not a problem to make up stories about celebrities or the president, but to make up stories about a media mogul? Therefore, even though there was a lot of news about this in the past few days, the content about Adriaan was not particularly in-depth.

Of course, this was also related to a lot of content that was worth reporting. Director Miracle created the image of Laura Krau Fu based on a British girl and released a novel, a game, and a movie. This alone was enough to make the British people proud. Moreover, a few years later, the British girl played the role of Laura Krau Fu in the movie. Such a dramatic story could create a lot of highlights, especially the emotional entanglement between the British girl and Director Miracle. She even gave birth to a daughter for him. Yes, it was still not 100% confirmed, but ordinary people didn't care so much. Moreover, the media was fanning the flames.

Therefore, whether it was Kate, Ben Arndt, or Eidos, they were all bombarded by the media. Of course, the novels, games, and movies of "Resident Evil" and "Tomb Raider" were also selling well, especially the "Tomb Raider" series. Whether it was the novels, games, or movies, they were all popular among the British. "Chronicles of the Past", which was released in 2000, was selling well again. Eidos also took the opportunity to announce that the new series, which was originally scheduled to be released in 2003, would be delayed in order to release better works. At the same time, the Roman numerals behind the titles would be removed.

However, the main focus of the game fans was not on this. After the movie version of "Tomb Raider" was released, although most people still approved of Kate's portrayal of Laura, some people didn't like it. After this news came out, she received overwhelming support. After all, Laura was inspired by Director Miracle because of her. He even asked the game company to make a character model based on her appearance. This was so romantic. The legend of Laura Krau was equivalent to the existence of their relationship.

In short, everything that happened made many observers surprised. It seemed that as long as Adriaan was involved, anything could become popular.

Interestingly, the one in the limelight in this storm was Lily. This was because when she was with her mother, as long as they appeared in public, they would be surrounded by a group of reporters, which made the little fellow very angry. After all, she was taught by Adriaan to have a strong personality. So, when she came out of the bookstore with her mother and was surrounded by reporters, she took out a small megaphone from her backpack and shouted at the reporters.

"I'm warning you, don't get too close to my mother, or I'll call the police! I'll let you bad guys see what I'm capable of! " Lily waved her fist and shouted at the reporters aggressively. She also stood in front of her mother and acted like she wanted to protect her mother.

At that time, after they came out of the bookstore, the reporters who had taken a lot of photos outside the window rushed up. Because they moved too fast, the bodyguards couldn't stop them, and they rushed directly in front of Kate and her mother. They kept pressing the shutter in their hands, which suddenly made Kate, who was wearing sunglasses and holding Lily's hand, very angry. A conflict seemed to be inevitable.

Then, the little fellow took out the megaphone and shouted. Although it was small, the sound was not small. The pedestrians on the whole street looked at the little fellow in surprise. Not only was Kate a little stunned, but the group of reporters were also a little confused. This was the first time they encountered such a situation, and for a moment, they even forgot to take photos.

"What are you looking at! Dad said that you are all a group of bad guys, and the police should arrest you bad guys, hum! " Lily seemed to be a little dissatisfied, and then she continued to threaten with the small megaphone with one hand on her waist. Her angry but proud look was … very cute.

Kate was the first to react. He grabbed Lily, who wanted to continue, and asked the bodyguards to get in the car and leave. Although the reporters also woke up from the unprecedented shock, it was too late. Even if they followed them and took a few photos of the car window, it was not as valuable as the little girl's appearance when she was angry.

However, the reporters didn't take photos, but there were many pedestrians around. Many of them had cameras that could take photos, and the pixels were not low. So the little fellow's aggressive appearance of protecting her mother was still taken, and it was sent to the popular blog. Of course, the blog bloggers were basically on the side of Kate and Lily.

"She's so cute, and she knows how to protect her mother. There is no more likable child than her."

"I really wish I had a child like her. The way she held the small megaphone was so interesting."

"I have to say that the reporters are really annoying. Lily is really amazing."

As the photos of Lily raising the megaphone to scold the reporters and protecting her mother went viral on the Internet, and the bloggers added oil and vinegar in their blog posts to describe how excessive the reporters were at that time, and how brave Lily was, some of the previous negative news about Kate's unmarried child was also temporarily swept away.

At the same time, Lily also became the most eye-catching small star in February 2002. That scene spread like a virus on the Internet, winning the love of most people. Some people even wanted to make an official website for her, and called her: Super Lily.

The power of the Internet was displayed in front of the media in another direct way, and high-resolution camera phones and blogs became more and more popular.

However, although Lily became popular, she also indirectly caused some trouble. That day, she shouted very clearly: Daddy said, you are all a bunch of bad guys.

This sentence was heard by different people, and the consequences were also different. Ordinary people generally wouldn't pay much attention to it, but entertainment reporters were born to gossip and gossip. How could they not notice this name that had a lot of depth to it? The little girl called her daddy so smoothly, obviously, her relationship with her father was not bad. Since they had a good relationship, it meant that her father had acknowledged her. In addition, the relationship between her mother and father seemed to be very close … It was very likely that they had secretly married! Not only was he living together and hooking up with another woman, but he was also fooling around outside after getting married … This was definitely super big news!

It had to be said that entertainment reporters' image power had a qualitative leap when it came to this kind of thing, and they still thought in the direction they wanted to see. They did not consider the possibility that Lily's father was someone else. Therefore, all kinds of news to further test Adriaan came out one after another.

"Lily is indeed a very brave child, just like her father."

"She has a very strong personality, and is one of the best among her peers. This is not surprising. Think about her parents."

Although these reports still did not mention who her father was, they did not mention him by name. So, what was her father doing now?

"No, no, no, listen to me, Megan. You only need to know one thing: you are great. I mean, you are great, and you will definitely be able to perform to your standard." Adriaan looked at the flowers and plants in the courtyard and said this while holding the phone, "You have to understand, I will not choose an inappropriate script for you. This role may be a little simple, but it can help you open up your current situation. Do you understand?"

After a few more words, Adriaan turned off the phone and let out a long breath. For these kinds of calls seeking comfort and help, as long as there was not an urgent matter, he would patiently answer and comfort them. Women always needed to be coaxed, and the only difference was the method of coaxing them. For a girl like Megan Fox, who had a strong sense of inferiority, it was very important to constantly encourage and inspire her confidence. Therefore, mature men were more likely to attract her, and so she often called Adriaan like this. Of course, she certainly did not realize that she was slowly becoming a little dependent on him.

However, although this was very rewarding, it could be a little troublesome if the occasion was not right, such as now.

"Are you finally done?" Jessica looked at Adriaan with a dark face and dissatisfaction.

Adriaan smiled and reached out to take Mary from her arms. He made a face at his daughter and said, "Hey, Mary, did you see that? Mommy is not happy. Mommy is jealous. "

"Spiders …" The little girl happily repeated his father's words, and was not affected by his mother's bad mood.

After kissing Mary and holding her in his arms, Adriaan looked at Jessica again and said, "Okay, Jessie, it was just a phone call, and we didn't talk for a few minutes."

"I know it was just a phone call, and I know you only talked for a few minutes, but you are at my house now!" Jessica, who had been amused by her daughter, once again darkened her face and raised her voice.

"Yes, I know. I apologize, very sincerely, okay?" Adriaan said kindly. Mary, who was infected, also looked at her mother with her eyes wide open.

Biting her lip, Jessica sighed and said, "There won't be a next time?"

"This … Sorry, Jessie, I can't promise you." Adriaan said apologetically, "Just like when you need me, I have never refused your call."

"That's different!" JESSICA raised her voice again. Although there was an angry look on her face, there seemed to be something swirling in her eyes.

"She is like you," Adriaan said calmly.

Jessica was stunned. Before she could speak, Adriaan continued, "She, Megan, is like you, Jessie. She has low self-esteem, lacks self-confidence, and has no sense of security. You said that you always had no one to play with in school, but I don't think you have had the experience of eating dinner in the bathroom. "

"You mean …" Jessica's eyes widened.

"That's right, Megan was pushed aside in high school. That kind of treatment was a common thing for her. You can imagine that the lack of care she feels isn't any less than yours." Adrian shrugged his shoulders.

Jessica did not speak again. A look of sympathy flashed across her face. Although she was playful and thirsty for glory and achievement, she was not a particularly selfish person. She had a little bit of kindness, and it was precisely because of this that Adrian used all sorts of means to keep her by his side. As someone who had been through it all, she knew all too well how it felt to be excluded and isolated.

"Only her," she finally said. After a pause, she bit her lip and snorted. "You are so considerate of her, and you even chose the script yourself. When do you plan to coax her into bed? Just like me. "

"It's just a comedy script. It can't be compared to the one I gave you." Adriaan smiled and answered lightly.

Jessica snorted again and did not continue. After seeing Adriaan's women and children, she did not have much hope in this. She stayed by Adriaan's side because she had become dependent on him. She could not imagine what she would do without Adriaan. He was the one who gave her a taste of fame. Secondly, it was for her daughter. After staying by Adriaan's side for so long, especially after the incident with Penelope, she knew that some things were not just for show.

So during this period, Jessica was very anxious. She was very clear about the overwhelming reports about Kate and Lily, and she also knew that Adriaan had not responded to them yet.

"Eide, what are you going to do?" Jessica asked, and at the same time, she looked at her daughter who was dancing in her father's arms worriedly.