Chapter 397

Without a doubt, the movie that Adriaan, Drew, and Cameron were discussing was the adaptation of a popular TV series in the seventies, "Charlie's Angels". "One Kiss", which was handed over to Drew's film production company, was released before the summer holidays, right around the time of "I Know What You Did Last Summer", and the results were not bad.

Drew, who had tasted the sweetness, naturally wanted to continue working hard. Her film production company was very small, and the entire company only had a little more than ten people. Although it could not be considered a shell company, it was relatively simple. In fact, such small companies were everywhere in Hollywood, and most of them were established by celebrities. Such production companies were not considered formal, but they had one advantage. When needed, they could use the celebrity's fame and connections to pull in a sum of money, and then contact the director and various teams to produce the film. After all, there were many relatively independent teams in Hollywood.

Of course, most of the films that these companies could produce were medium to small investments. If it was a big hit, they could make a lot of money, and the losses would not be too much. However, the downside was that these small production companies had to rely on large companies to survive. In fact, even a production company established by popular stars like Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, and Jodie Foster, with a complete set of departments and employees, needed to be like this, not to mention ordinary A-list celebrities.

Therefore, Drew chose Adriaan. As for why she did not choose her godfather, after all, DreamWorks was ambitious. From the moment it was established, it was obvious that it wanted to become the eighth largest film company in Hollywood, and it was even more so after the release of "Saving Private Ryan". Besides, Spielberg had helped her several times in the past, but Drew had her own plans.

How to put it, sometimes the title of godfather was not so sacred. If it was like the Kewell family and the Ron family, with generations of friendship, such a godfather would naturally treat his godson like his own child. Just look at how Ron Sr. supported Adriaan. But if it was like Drew, because of her outstanding performance in "ET," Spielberg liked her and took her as his goddaughter, although he would also take care of her, there was still a difference.

That was why Spielberg ignored Drew after helping her several times, and why he only hinted at Gwyneth when he knew that Adriaan had many women.

Drew was still in contact with her godfather, but she was able to return to her quasi-A-list position mainly because of Adriaan's help, especially the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. Coupled with Adriaan's growing reputation and the good results of "One Kiss," she naturally knew which was more advantageous for her.

Besides, she had something that Adrian was interested in. She didn't care about the price at all. Although she was only in her early twenties, she had seen all kinds of things. Moreover, most of the women in this circle had the same attitude towards it. Therefore, after using all her skills to serve him, Drew got the production rights of "Charmer" from Adriaan.

Since the birth of action movies, the protagonists had always been men. Although Adriaan liked to play high and mighty in bed, he always had a good attitude towards women. At least she could feel respect from him.

Since the birth of action movies, the protagonists had always been men. Hong Kong movies were slightly better in this aspect, and there were more or less actresses who were famous for their actions. In the United States, there were pitifully few actresses. After all, it was impossible for a delicate woman to be involved in a rough brawl. Even in the TV series "Charlie's Angels," the three female protagonists used machinery and wisdom to solve problems.

This was why the movie version of "Charmer" was so popular. After being designed by a professional action director in Hong Kong, the female protagonists' fights were both powerful and fast, which was very pleasing to the eye. It was as if a cool breeze had blown into the action movie. Later on, the 007 series of "Bond Girls" also began to develop in this direction.

Adriaan, who had some understanding of this, took advantage of his foresight and contacted ABC early on to negotiate the rights of the TV version, just like how he obtained the rights of the novel adaptation. However, there was a small interlude. Because of Adriaan's reputation, the other party immediately doubled the price after knowing that it was Miracle Director who wanted to adapt the TV series into a movie. At that time, AC Media had not yet started to acquire ABC, and even Disneyland had only just begun to test the market.

"This is a work that Miracle Director is optimistic about. I think as long as we publicize this, there will be a lot of people who want to buy the copyright." The representative of ABC said with a smile at that time.

Well, this was actually a joke. They just wanted to use this method to fight for greater benefits for themselves. The conditions they reached in the end were not harsh. The price was a little higher than the original, and they did not transfer the rights to the movie, but they retained the rights to broadcast the movie on ABC. It could be said that the other party was very good at doing business. Of course, after ABC was acquired, this matter became a joke.

However, this matter still alerted Adriaan. People from other film companies had never given up on finding out what he was concerned about. Although some important movie adaptation rights had been obtained, there would always be parts that were missed. If the important copyright was accidentally snatched away by other companies, it would be more or less troublesome.

What's more, he could not expect everyone to understand how to choose. The other party might agree to it but leak it out at the same time. In the end, it was also possible that several companies would compete for it. Therefore, he should also make some preparations, such as arranging for an independent producer who seemed to have nothing to do with him to be responsible for buying various movie copyrights.

In the beginning, Adriaan did not intend to give this movie to Drew Barrymore. It was not that he did not have suitable people around him. At most, he would have to wait for a year and a half. However, Drew immediately asked him out after the release of "A Kiss to Conquer the World" and tried all ways to please him. There were only things that he could not think of and did not dare to use.

Although some of his women were also trained well, Adriaan never forced them, so there were some things that he had never tried. In Japan, Takako Tsunepan served him very well, but with her petite body, she could not withstand some of the tricks. Therefore, Drew's actions made Adriaan very happy.

Since the other party had made a contribution, of course, he had to show his appreciation. Besides, "Thunderbolt" was originally Drew's work, so Adriaan naturally "generously" took it out. He even invited Cameron Diaz to be one of the female leads and suggested that the third female lead should be an Asian actress. Perhaps it was because of their similar personalities.

They loved to play, were unrestrained, young, and had no scruples. Drew and Cameron basically hit it off at first sight. After a few exchanges, they became good sisters who could talk about anything. They did not even hide the fact that they had slept with Adriaan. Although the two women knew that the other party must have had an affair with Adriaan when they first met, and it was all a friendly match, it seemed a little too much to exchange their experiences without reservation.

These were all told by Drew to Adriaan. In fact, it was Drew who made Adriaan play a threesome with them. Although there was also the factor that Cameron did not mind playing a friendly match with Adriaan, without Drew's help, it would not have been so fast. They even had a big fight in Drew's office. To be honest, it felt quite good. One was full of flesh, and the other was just right. When they were together, it could be said that they complemented each other.

It had to be admitted that his father, who was three years younger than Cameron, was not a manager in an oil company. Drew, who had experienced a worse life, understood Adriaan's value better. Not only did he take Cameron to bed with him in the name of "trying," but he also pulled Adriaan to invest in the movie under his own name. It was not a lot, but it could show Drew's attitude. He even invited him to be the casting director.

Since that was the case, Adriaan, who enjoyed the benefits, did not decline. He immediately helped to contact a better production team, selected a director, and discussed it. He also seriously considered suitable Asian actors.

To be honest, if it was not for Yukie Nakama's age, and her acting skills were not up to par — the previous audition that was arranged for her was not very good — it would have been a good arrangement for her to stand out through "Charlie and Dolls."

Adriaan had also considered actresses from Hong Kong. After all, they had more experience in action scenes. However, the problem was that there was a shortage of young actresses from Hong Kong. The few that he liked were either taken or had already retired. They might not be willing to come to Hollywood. Even if they came, it would take a long time to settle them, so it was better to forget about it.

After thinking about it, he could only set his sights on the United States. The original Liu Yuling was fine. It did not meet his aesthetic standards at all. After the news of the audition was released, the office was filled with applications. Although the production team did not specify who would be in charge of the casting, how could the nimble agents not find out? The Asian actresses who were originally in the second or third tier were overjoyed. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Everyone knew that if they could get on the boat of the miracle director, even if they could not compete with those big names, it was very possible for them to jump to the A-list.

However, after thinking for a long time and spending a few days on auditions, Adriaan still could not find a suitable candidate. He was in despair about the casting assistants. He really did not know what was wrong with their aesthetic standards. Holding the files of the actors they recommended, Adriaan could only sigh. Although there were quite a few girls who looked pretty, beauty was not the only factor. He had to consider many other factors. What he said to Drew in the office was not an excuse.

Other than beauty, acting skills were definitely required. Even if the three female leads of "Charlie and Dolls" were vases, they were vases that could express themselves. Secondly, they had to know how to conduct themselves. Although the law in the United States did not allow discrimination, and there were many anti-discrimination organizations, if they really discriminated against and excluded you, what could you do? Unless there was concrete evidence, even if you went to court, it would be useless.

Liu Yuling did not get along with Drew and Cameron, and they quarreled with each other on set. Therefore, Adriaan needed to find an Asian actress with more experience. It was actually not difficult, it was just a matter of time. Hollywood did not have much, but there were plenty of actors who wanted to fight for opportunities, even Asian ones.

"You know, I really like the way you comb your hair back." Leaning against the headboard with his chest exposed, Adriaan looked at the girl sitting by the bed and said with a smile, "Very sexy, and at the same time has a kind of oriental charm."

The girl had just put on a shirt and combed her hair out, and a pair of soft and plump breasts were still exposed. She raised her eyebrows in surprise, and then smiled lightly. "Thank you for your compliment, Eide. In my opinion, there is no man more gentlemanly and more contradictory than you. You are gentle and domineering, no wonder so many people are attracted to you."

Adriaan smiled without saying a word, and reached out to pinch the girl's chin to admire. The girl turned her upper body and puffed out her chest to let him admire, as if she was very proud of it.

Although she was a quarter Asian, she was still different from a complete Chinese. Adriaan chuckled in his heart. If he were to admire Kiko Tsunepan or Yui Mie like this, they would usually lower their heads shyly, and then unconsciously hug their chest, while Kate and the others would open their arms to let him admire them to his heart's content. This was the difference between Eastern and Western women.

Of course, Japanese women did not necessarily represent Asian women, and there was no lack of bold and unrestrained women among Asian women, especially in places like the entertainment industry. But in most cases, influenced by Chinese culture, Asian women were relatively more reserved. Although the girl in front of him was a quarter Chinese, she was born in Hawaii and received an American education, so there was not much difference between her style and that of American women.

Yes, the actress chosen by Adriaan was Hu Kaili, who had won the Miss Hawaiian beauty pageant. Although beauty pageants were almost everywhere in the United States, and many small towns held beauty pageants every year, to be able to win the Miss Hawaiian championship, Hu Kaili's appearance was basically impeccable. Although she was only a quarter Chinese, and her high nose and deep eyes were more like a Westerner's, there was more or less a little oriental temperament between her eyebrows, which gave her a different kind of charm.

Moreover, her resume was also very rich. As early as the 1980s, she had a guest role in "Growing Pains". After that, she had also participated in many movies and TV series. Although they were all small roles, she had accumulated a lot of experience. More importantly, she left a good impression on others, and most people still remembered her.

In addition, Hu Kaili was also very perceptive. She asked several Asian actresses a very simple question with a very deep hint, but they did not understand. Only Hu Kaili directly invited Adriaan to dinner in private. Adriaan was not a person who was anxious about sex. This kind of test was more to test the other party's reaction and coping ability. As mentioned before, an actor's perceptive look was very important, so although he agreed to Hu Kaili's invitation that night, he did not accept her further invitation.

However, Hu Kaili was very clear about what she needed and also understood that opportunities were always fleeting. Moreover, Adriaan did not hide his appreciation, so after the last round of auditions, she invited Adriaan to her house again. In the face of desserts that were delivered to his door, Adriaan would never refuse, so he naturally enjoyed it. As for who the role belonged to, there was no need to say anything more.

"Let me make some introductions. This is Zhenyang? This is Zhenyang, Mr. Yuan. " In the spacious training room, Adriaan introduced the middle-aged man in front of him, who had a Chinese face and looked somewhat similar to Yuan Heping, to the three beautiful girls. "In the next three months, he and his brother's disciple will carry out some preliminary martial arts training for you. This may be very hard, but I hope you can persevere, and then you will know the benefits of practicing martial arts regularly. "

"Yu Ao, Yuan Zhibu." The three girls immediately bowed to the middle-aged man and giggled as they spoke in a strange Chinese accent. Hu Kaili's pronunciation was still considered standard, but Drew and Cameron didn't know what they were talking about at all. A young man behind the middle-aged man couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Yuan Zhenyang immediately turned around and glared at his disciple. Although this was his brother's disciple, he still had a sense of dignity in front of them. However, when he turned around, he immediately put on a bitter smile.

"Let's speak in English, Mr. Adriaan. This is really too …" Yuan Zhenyang made a hand gesture, "I know some English. As long as you speak slowly, general communication won't be a problem."

Although he was somewhat embarrassed, the atmosphere in the room became more relaxed because of this.

"No problem, Mr. Yuan, then I will leave them to you." Adriaan nodded and said, "Of course, if you have any suggestions for the action scenes, please let me know immediately."

After getting an affirmative answer, Adriaan looked at the three girls again, "Then, for the time being, I will take some time to come and see the results of your training. If you are lazy, I promise to extend the training time. Don't try to interrupt me, Drew, you said before that everything will be arranged by me."

"Okay, okay, we will listen to you," Drew said with a pout.

"In addition, I hope you can get along well and cultivate enough tacit understanding, understand?" Adriaan said immediately.

The three girls suddenly looked at each other, and a strange look flashed in their eyes.

Alright, let's not talk about the situation here. When the crew of "Fierce and Charming Dolls" started the basic training of Kung Fu, another crew started the same training a week later, and the person in charge was Yuan Heping himself.

Adriaan appointed Yuan Heping to be in charge personally, in order to train the actors to the best effect, and he was free to set the price.

Yuan Heping, who originally planned to let his apprentice train, did not think much of it at first, and without thinking, he set a price of 880,000 US dollars. In the end, the check was sent to him within two days.

After a shock, he immediately returned it and set a suitable price. Of course, Yuan Heping could accept it generously and then laugh at the Japanese for having no place to spend their money. Moreover, he was from Hong Kong, and did not necessarily have to make a living in Hollywood.

Although he had not been in the United States for long, Yuan Heping still inquired about Adriaan's situation. Although he was not very clear, he knew that even if he was from Hong Kong, he could not afford to offend him. He still knew how to conduct himself, so he immediately said that he would be in charge personally.

"Let me introduce, these three are the main actors of my next work." In another training room, Adriaan introduced them to Yuan Heping, "This is Lawrence Fishburn, this is Keanu Reeves, and this is Monica Bellucci."