Chapter 384

There was still a sea of people outside the theater. Even though it was only a short distance from where they got off the bus to the entrance, Miramax still laid out a red carpet. "Broken Arrow" was certainly not comparable to "Saving Private Ryan," and Miramax was also no match for DreamWorks. Although DreamWorks was established only two years ago and was younger than AC Media, the capital it had at the beginning of its establishment was not comparable to any new company.

However, the Weinstein brothers still prepared a grand premiere. It may not be as lively as "Saving Private Ryan," but it was still relatively popular. They made a lot of money last time with "Brave Island," and naturally hoped that "Broken Arrow" could make a similar profit. After all, this movie was given to them by Director Miracle.

Therefore, they used all kinds of gimmicks in the promotion, one of which was naturally Denis's scandal. The triangle relationship between him, Winona, and Jennifer was still a hot topic in many gossip newspapers. The paparazzi also harassed them a lot. These delightful things were enough to attract people's attention.

As for the negative consequences that might be caused, it was not the scope of the two brothers' consideration. For them, making money was the most important thing. As long as they could make money to develop their business, they would not hesitate to do anything out of line. This was the typical Jewish way of thinking. Poor Denis.

"Ah, it's really touching. It's just a TV series, but they have such a close relationship." Adriaan stood in the corner of the front hall and looked at the three men and three women standing in the crowd not far away. The three men and three women were naturally the six protagonists of "Old Friends." Since Jennifer played the female lead in "Broken Arrow," she invited her friends to the premiere. Although the six of them also had small factions, such as Jennifer and Courtney being closer, and Matthew and Matt getting along better, the six of them were indeed very good friends.

"Yes, I really envy them." Denis next to him smiled bitterly and sighed, looking a little listless.

"Are you really not going to go and say hello to them, Dan?" Adriaan looked at him teasingly. "It's just a greeting. I don't think your Nori will have any objections."

"I don't know, Eide." Denis sighed again. "To be honest, there are some cracks between me and Nori."

"How?" Adriaan raised his eyebrows in surprise. "Haven't you made a decision yet? Didn't you say that you would solve it when you came back? "

"Yes, I did say that, but..." Dennis made a gesture. "I want to make things as easy for Jenny as possible. I don't want to hurt her anymore. Yes, I admit that I still have feelings for her, but Nori is my girlfriend, so I hope to resolve this matter in a more peaceful way … "

"You told Nori about this, didn't you?" Adriaan suddenly asked.

Denis hesitated, then nodded. "Yes, I told Nori about this. I hope to get her understanding."

"What do you want me to say to you, Dan?" This time it was Adriaan's turn to sigh. He shook his head with a look of exasperation. "How dare you say that to your dissatisfied girlfriend? God, Dan, I have taught you more than once that what women need is a sense of security! When she is already feeling uneasy, you are still thinking about another woman, and her rival in love. Do you think Nori will be very happy? "

"But …" Denis wanted to defend himself.

"No buts, Dan. Even if you coax her on the surface, it is much better to have a showdown with Jenny in private than to tell her directly." Adriaan interrupted him, then looked at him amusedly. "No wonder when you were outside, you were very intimate in front of the reporters, but she disappeared as soon as you came in. But if she is willing to be intimate in front of the reporters, it means that she is actually not willing to leave you. So if you still want to win her back, you'd better go to her now. No matter how she pushes you, you have to be thick-skinned and stay by her side. "

"Okay, I … I will go to her now." Denis thought for a moment and said so, but when he said this, he still hesitantly glanced at Jennifer.

Seeing this, Adriaan shook his head in his heart, then said half-jokingly, "Actually, you can find a chance to take them to bed together, and then do it a few times, and naturally they will be obedient. Sometimes, using force can also solve the problem, and maybe things will develop in the direction you want."

Denis immediately coughed a few times and rolled his eyes at Adriaan. "Forget it. There are not many people like you in the whole of Hollywood. Your experience is not applicable to ordinary people."

After that, he immediately left to find Winona. Adriaan shrugged and then looked at Jennifer. It was very interesting. The six actors of "Friends" who were still talking just now had now separated. He remembered that when he was chatting with Denis just now, Jennifer glanced at them a lot, but Denis was thinking about something else and didn't notice. Instead, Adriaan noticed it.

Obviously, the situation between the three of them was far more complicated than what Denis described, but unless it was absolutely necessary, Adriaan would not intervene in these things. At most, he would give some advice on the side. After all, this was Denis's family business.

Therefore, having power is more important than anything else. Adriaan whispered in his heart. As long as you have enough power, this kind of problem is not a problem at all. Although security is a feeling, it also needs to be materialized in reality.

Well, it's time to prepare a better work for Dan to increase his popularity. Don't say I didn't help you, Dan. Then he chuckled in his heart. No matter what, he was the one who had trained Dennis to the top.

"Hi, Eide." Just as Adriaan was about to go to the theater, a greeting sounded in his ear. Then, Harvey Weinstein's stubbled face appeared.

"Ha, you look good, Harvey." Adriaan smiled and shook hands with him. Under normal circumstances, this kind of occasion was handled by Harvey Weinstein, and Bob Weinstein liked to stay behind the scenes.

Then, he patted John Travolta, who came over with Harvey, on the shoulder. "You too, John. Have you already seen the film critics praising your acting skills?"

After greeting them, Adriaan looked at the Asian face, and his smile suddenly became much fainter. With a little reservation, he reached out his hand. "Hello, Mr. John Wu, we meet again."

"Yes, it's nice to meet you, Mr. Adriaan." The man shook hands with him respectfully. He was about fifty years old, with slender eyes, a slightly chubby, square face, and a bald head. Needless to say, he was Director Wu, who couldn't make a movie without a date.

"I believe this will be a good work, sir." Adriaan said in a comforting tone. To be honest, he didn't like this. Although he didn't particularly like Wu Baige, his early Hong Kong-style works were still very good.

However, in a different place, there were local rules. If he put his arm around Wu Baige's shoulder and was extremely intimate, the people around them would more or less despise and be dissatisfied with him. Although this was a place where power spoke, there were some things hidden under the water that had to be paid attention to. Besides, with Adriaan's existing achievements and power, if he really did this, it would be equivalent to slapping the faces of the people around him.

These things couldn't be changed no matter how powerful he was. Even if he had to compromise, he still had to look at who he was dealing with. Therefore, it was appropriate for him and Wu Baige to act like this.

"I believe that too. That's what Director Miracle said." Weinstein interrupted with a smile, and at the same time, he pulled Travolta to him. "Don't you think so, John?"

"Of course. Eide's favorite movie has never failed." Travolta was much more sincere than Weinstein.

"Alright, stop flattering me. Tell me the truth, Harvey. What do you want to ask?" Adriaan smiled and exposed him very straightforwardly.

"Really, do I look like I have a strong purpose?" Weinstein cried in dissatisfaction, but he immediately put on a smile. "Frankly speaking, do you really have no other plans?"

"Don't be so hasty, Harvey. Some things have to be done slowly. If you move forward too fast, you'll easily fail. Think about what your advantages are," Adriaan said with a smile. How could he not know what Weinstein meant?

The brothers had set their minds on developing Miramax into one of Hollywood's leading film companies. Although they started out as independent films, they had always been eager to invest in big productions. However, it wasn't easy to make a big movie. Even United Artists, which used to be in the limelight, was acquired by MGM due to poor management, and MGM almost went bankrupt because of "Door to Heaven," not to mention a medium-sized film company like theirs.

Now that Adriaan had given them a chance, and the sales of "Brave Island" made them see a glimmer of hope, they naturally wanted to continue working hard.

Unfortunately, Adriaan didn't want to give them more big productions. As for the future of AC Media's film production, he already had a specific idea, and now he was missing the last piece of the puzzle. He definitely wouldn't allow Miramax to become too powerful, even if it was already a wholly owned subsidiary of AC Media. That was why he answered Weinstein this way.

However, Adriaan didn't completely reject him. Only when a carrot dropped in front of a mule would the mule run faster. So, he immediately put on a look as if he had thought of something. "Oh, speaking of which, because of Wu, I really did have an idea."

Instantly, both Weinstein and Travolta looked at Wu Baige. The middle-aged man was suddenly at a loss. He was only here to accompany the guests and leave a good impression on these Hollywood bigwigs. He didn't expect to be called out by Adriaan. "Because of me?"

"Yes, I've seen many of your movies, such as … 'True Colors,' 'The Bloody Duo,' 'Ruthless Detective,' and so on." Adriaan nodded and said, deliberately using Chinese when he mentioned the names of the movies.

"You can speak Chinese?" Wu Baige looked surprised, and subconsciously asked in Cantonese.

"Um … sorry, I've learned some Chinese, and I have no problem with basic communication, but I don't understand … um … those dialects," Adriaan said in English. Although he sounded a little apologetic, he laughed a few times in his heart.

"It's okay, in Hong Kong … there really aren't many people who speak Chinese." Wu Baige looked embarrassed and changed back to English.

Luckily, Weinstein interrupted, "Hey, what are you guys talking about? Don't use those languages that we don't understand, okay? "

"Nothing, I'm just talking about some of John's works in Hong Kong. They're very good. Although they don't have a big scale and there are many shortcomings, they're also commendable. My inspiration came from those movies." Adriaan paused and then continued, "It's a cop and gangster movie. When two sworn enemies, the police and the gangsters, switch places, what will happen?"

"Switch places?" Weinstein frowned, as if saying "I don't understand what you're talking about." "Can you elaborate?"

"Hey, Harvey, this is just a concept. It doesn't even have a preliminary outline. How do you want me to elaborate?" Adriaan spread out his hands and pointed at Wu Baige, who was deep in thought. "Look, he already has an idea."

"No, no, no. I'm just trying to remember which work of mine will give you such … inspiration," Wu Baige quickly explained.

"Well, John, if you want, maybe you can direct this movie. This should be your best subject, right?" Adriaan said with a smile. "That's why I decided to invite you."

"You do know me very well," Wu Baige said with a smile. "I'm very willing, sir."

"Very good." Adriaan nodded and then looked at Travolta. "So, the other John, you should also be willing to play one of the leading roles, right?"

"Me?" Travolta looked at him in surprise, but he immediately smiled and said, "No problem. If I refuse, I must be the stupidest fool."

"Don't worry, I'll find you a good opponent." Adriaan patted him on the shoulder.

"Then …" Weinstein leaned over with a fervent expression.

"Don't worry, Harvey. Let's talk about it when the basic preparations are done." Adriaan laughed and then pointed to the door of the theater. "We should go in. The movie is about to start."

Needless to say, the movie Adriaan mentioned was "The Face-Stealing Duo." This was also Wu Baige's glorious work in Hollywood, but it soon began to decline.

Hong Kong's land area determined the size of its movies. If it was a movie about cops and robbers, Kung Fu, or delicate emotions, those filmmakers might do a good job. Also, the group of people who came to Hong Kong in the 1950s had some ability in historical themes. But when it came to other themes, they couldn't do it.

Moreover, the system in Hollywood was different from that in Hong Kong. In Hong Kong, everything was decided by the director. In Hollywood, apart from famous directors, generally, only producers and investors had the right to speak. The King of Sunglasses was famous for making movies without a script. When he came to Hollywood, he had to write the script first.

Adriaan had no intention of helping Wu Baige. He just wanted to squeeze her dry first. If Wu Baige changed in the future, it would be fine. If she still had the same three moves, then she could run her own course.

Frankly speaking, Wu Baige's three moves were very attractive to first-timers. Although there was no church or dove in "Broken Arrow," the touching slow-motion scenes, confrontations with guns, and endless bullets were vividly displayed by Wu Baige. The slow-motion scenes where the guns were fired at each other were very infectious.

But for Adriaan, the biggest surprise was the park policewoman played by Jennifer Aniston. To be honest, when Denis asked him to arrange a role for Aniston, he wasn't very confident. Although playing a role that was completely opposite to the image the audience usually gave was a way for many actors to break through, not every actor could successfully change their roles.

Because of his understanding of "Friends," Adriaan remembered very clearly that no matter how hard Aniston tried, she couldn't escape the framework of the role of "Rachel." This most popular TV series trapped her image. Of course, she didn't actually try everything. After all, if she really wanted to break through, there were many ways to do so. But everyone had their own bottom line.

However, in "Broken Arrow," she cut her hair short — very short, almost no different from an ordinary man's — but it gave people a completely different feeling. If the long-haired look in "Friends" looked sweet and cute, then the short-haired policewoman in "Broken Arrow" could be said to be valiant and heroic.

Even Adriaan, who was very familiar with "Friends," couldn't help but be stunned when Aniston appeared, let alone the audience who had only followed "Friends" for two seasons.

Even the film critics were not stingy with their praise. "This should be Miss Jennifer Aniston's first leading role in a movie. I have to say that her performance is amazing. Before this, we were most familiar with her image in the popular NBC series" Friends. "She vividly portrayed the confused, greedy, but loving life Rachel Green, so much so that many people objected when they heard that she was going to play the leading role in an action movie.

However, it turns out that she is an excellent actress. In "Broken Arrow," she looked delicate and heroic, which left a deep impression. It is worth mentioning that Jennifer put in a lot of effort for this movie. Not only did she take over the training, but she also personally filmed many dangerous scenes. She even cut off her beautiful long hair. She was very dedicated. "

This was true. When the movie and the TV series started shooting at the same time, Aniston wore a wig in the TV series' studio.

However, such comments were short-lived. The media reports were more focused on other aspects.