Chapter 538

Schwarzenegger was very hesitant in the face of such an invitation. On the one hand, he knew that it was definitely beneficial to work with Miracle Director. In the past few years, countless facts had proven this point. On the other hand, he had begun to plan to reduce the number of his films under his wife's suggestion. As for why he did so, it was needless to say.

Although Adriaan did not know, he more or less guessed some of it. Naturally, he asked his people to carry out targeted lobbying and increased the intensity. He believed that even if Schwarzenegger could not think of it, his shrewd wife would think of it. Although Schwarzenegger was a Republican, and Kewell's and Ron's were more Democratic — this was California, after all — it was not uncommon for large companies to bet on both sides. At most, it was a matter of the amount of money.

Besides, it would not matter if Schwarzenegger agreed at night. After all, the script of "The Expendables" had just passed the first draft, and it still needed to be revised. However, a few main settings were finally confirmed. First of all, Stallone, Schwarzenegger, and Willis were the founders of the mercenary group. They were known as the "Big Three." They had a group of tough soldiers under them, and they accepted various commissions from all over the world.

As for this group of tough soldiers, Adriaan already had a lot of suitable candidates. Shangg Wynton and Dolph Runge were still quite famous at the moment. They had even fought against each other in 1992's "Recreated Warrior." There was no need to mention Steven Siegel. Although he was not as famous as Willis and the others at the moment, he was still a well-known action star. He could not have many scenes, but he definitely could not miss out on an important role.

If those atypical action stars were included, Travolta and Cage could both be shortlisted. At the same time, Connelly or Brosnan could also be invited to guest star as intelligence agents of other countries. At the same time, he could also help those rookies. Dwayne Johnson seemed to have started to get involved in movies, Van Diesel had just made his debut, and Jett Lee had also set his sights on Hollywood.

"Just wait and see. A lot of people will like it." Adriaan, who was sorting out the information of "The Expendables," said so. Completely modifying a movie to create a brand was the reason why he was so enthusiastic.

"It's really tiring. Although I can't feel it when I'm working, once I stop, the tiredness involuntarily surges up." Adriaan said with a yawn.

"What, even a workaholic can be tired?" Monica joked as she massaged his forehead with her fingers.

"My dear, a workaholic is also a person." Adriaan shook his fingers and moaned comfortably.

"What about a sex maniac?" Monica asked with a grin.

"What of a sex maniac?" As he spoke, he suddenly sat up and pulled Monica into his arms. He pretended to be a fiend and raised his hands to grab her perky breasts.

"Okay, Eide, the food is going to be cooked." Monica pushed him away, then got up and went to the kitchen.

Adriaan shrugged, then stood up and followed her to the kitchen door. He leaned against the door frame and looked at Monica, who was standing at the cooking counter. Although she was wearing a simple shirt, a tube skirt, and an apron, it still couldn't hide her graceful curves. With a chuckle, Adriaan walked behind her, put his arms around her waist, and took a deep breath behind her neck.

"Don't disturb me." Monica said half-warningly.

"Don't worry, I will never disturb you." Adriaan closed his eyes and sniffed her hair. "But tomorrow morning, I want you to stand here in an apron and make breakfast for me."

"Why is it tomorrow morning and not now?" Monica said in annoyance.

"If you want, we can do it now." Adriaan laughed and kissed her earlobes, and the hand on her waist moved up a little bit.

Monica immediately turned around and glared at him "angrily". She suddenly reached out and untied the apron. Then, in front of him, she threw the shirt on the ground, followed by the bra, skirt, panties, and stockings.

"Now I'm satisfied." Monica, who put on the apron again, straightened her chest. She deliberately tightened the apron a lot, and the deep cleavage was clearly visible.

"Satisfied, very satisfied." Adriaan nodded seriously. For such a considerate Monica, what else could he be dissatisfied with?

"Just look, don't touch!" Monica warned again, turned around, and showed her back to him.

Adriaan didn't do anything else this time. He admired the beautiful curve of her back with his eyes. After a moment, he asked, "By the way, Monica, have you read the script that I asked them to send?"

"Yes, I have," Monica replied without turning her head.

"How do you feel?" Adriaan continued to ask.

Monica stopped her movements, and after a long while, she moved again, "It's very real, very … resonating. Beautiful women seem to always be … being peeped at …"

"So do you think you can play this woman well?" Although he heard something, Adriaan didn't care.

"Of course, I don't think anyone is more suitable than me, but Eide —" Monica turned around and looked at him with a complicated gaze, "Are you sure you want me to act?"

"You said that no one is more suitable than you, Monica." Adriaan smiled, "Don't worry, I will produce and direct this movie. I know what I'm doing."

Then he raised her chin and said, "You belong to me, Monica."

"Yes, I'm your personal belonging, I'm your little pet, I'm your sex …" Even if she didn't say the last word, he could tell what Monica was trying to say. Even so, her tone was full of ridicule, and her eyes were twinkling with ridicule.

"I really don't know why you're in such a hurry. I just finished the dubbing for 'The Matrix', and I have to start preparing for a new movie before I have a good rest," she complained.

"Because I promised you." Adriaan's finger stroked her face. "Do you remember? Now is the time. Otherwise, why would I direct it myself? "

"You mean?" Monica's eyes widened, and the spoon in her hand fell back into the soup pot.

"Yes, it's time to hand over the honor that belongs to you." Adriaan nodded affirmatively. "Don't worry. The shooting will start in the second half of next year at the latest, and it will be released the year after that. You can use this time to figure it out. "

As soon as he finished speaking, Monica rushed forward, wrapped her arms around his neck, and gave him a fiery kiss. The two of them only separated after a long period of passionate entanglement.

"Although it's very good, this reward is not enough." Adriaan touched his lips and said discontentedly.

"Then what else do you want?" Monica asked in a provocative tone after catching her breath.

"For example, when you make dinner, how about you sit on me and feed me?" Adriaan rubbed his chin and said with a smile.

Just as he was about to say something, Monica immediately thought of her current outfit and quickly understood. She couldn't help but spit at him, "Bah, pervert!"

After that, she gave him a big eye roll, turned around, and continued to busy herself. Adriaan laughed.

Leaving aside the flirting between Adriaan and Monica, after completing the dubbing of the lead actors, the post-production of "The Matrix" was finally half done. However, the other half was still a long way off. Adriaan always had other things to do. It wasn't Monica's new movie. As he said, the movie would start shooting at least in the second half of next year, so there was no need to rush to prepare. Also, Adriaan had already decided on this movie more than a year ago, and he had revised a lot of details of the script on and off. It wasn't a bad thing to spend more time on it.

Therefore, he was busy with other movies. For example, the post-production of "The End of the World" was nearing its end, and the promotion had already been put on the agenda. It would definitely be released between Christmas and New Year's. The same was true for "Los Angeles Confidential". If it weren't for Adriaan's request for perfection and to fully express the Los Angeles style of the 1950s, it might have been released during Thanksgiving.

Adriaan had to ask about the internal screening of these two movies, the way they were promoted, the reaction they caused, and so on. Needless to say, the charm of the golden combination of Michael Bega and Bruckheimer had already been proven in "The Brave Island." Coupled with the fact that Don Simpson, who had survived a disaster, was making adjustments from the sidelines, the prospects of this movie were very promising.

Liv seemed to have reconciled with her father, and she often appeared at the company with him. However, the actual situation …

"You're right. He's my father, after all. I should give him a chance. However, giving him a chance doesn't mean that he can criticize my private life! " Liv said this while leaning on the edge of the pool. After that, she raised her little fist and waved it. "Do you know what Mom said when she told him that I was dating you? Oh, Liv, how can you be with that playboy! "

She purposely lowered her voice and imitated her father's hoarse voice perfectly.

"Your father is right, Liv. I am indeed a playboy, am I not?" Adriaan, who was sitting on a chair, shrugged.

"So what? It's my business who I date!" Liv snorted heavily. "If he can guide me as patiently as you do, maybe I will consider his opinion. But if he wants to force me to do anything, no way!"

Then she smiled proudly. "Oh, Eide, you should have been there at that time. When I told Dad that I knew you had a lot of women, but I didn't care, he looked so good."

Adriaan laughed and shook his head. This was exactly what he wanted to see, wasn't it?

"Alright, Eide, come and compete again. If you can catch up to me, I'll give you a surprise!" Liv said and sank into the pool. Then, like a mermaid, she swam nimbly to the other side.

Faced with such a challenge, Adriaan always found it interesting. So, he stood up and moved a few times, then gauged Liv's speed and distance with his eyes. Then, he dived into the water like a fish.

These were some trivial things about "Doomsday." In short, with the strong cooperation of the director and producer, and the fact that Willis was not old yet, the decline in popularity was not huge. The company unanimously agreed that it would be popular.

"Luocheng Confidential" was not so lucky. After the internal screening, the company was divided into two factions, with those who thought highly of it and those who did not. Those who thought highly of it felt that the movie had fully captured the flavor of that era, and the puzzles were well connected, and the characters were well-developed. Those who did not think highly of it felt that the era of movies that belonged to this style was over, and it was not a wise idea to pin the box office on nostalgia. Moreover, the puzzles were too simple, and one could deduce the answer just by thinking about it carefully. The action scenes were not intense, so it was hard to say whether people would like it.

Adriaan did not comment on any of these. Nowadays, he rarely expressed his opinions on movies that were not directed by him, even though he was the one who approved or requested the production of these movies. After all, his achievements were there for all to see. As long as he spoke up, no matter how big the controversy was, it would immediately be settled. This was a good thing in some aspects, but it was not a good thing in other aspects. If there were no such debates within a company, then its vitality would gradually disappear.

Of course, he still thought highly of this movie. Although the two main characters had changed, and there were many differences between the editing and the original version, they still put in a lot of effort into the details. The style of that era was well portrayed, not to mention that Rui Fan and Zeta Jones performed even better.

There was no need to mention Zeta Jones. She almost acted as herself, sexy, beautiful, and a little scheming. She was good at dealing with different people. Although there were not many beautiful black-haired female stars in Hollywood at that time, she managed to capture a completely different style from blonde hair and blue eyes. She was even more alluring than Kim Basinger. As for Rui Fan, his acting was completely worthy of the little golden lion in Venice. He portrayed Edmund's initial rigid adherence to principles, but after experiencing countless things, he became flexible in using the rules. It was a wise decision to save him back then.

Coupled with Kevin Spacey and Russell Crowe's equally outstanding performances, the current "Luocheng Confidential" would definitely not lose to the original version.

"Let's see which of you two brothers is better in the movie." Adriaan once said to the two brothers, Joaquin and Rui Fan. Then, he added somewhat resentfully, "We can also show Silver how stupid it is to give up acting in movies."

Silver Phoenix was currently 13 years old. He had grown a lot taller, making him look more like a 15-year-old. Although "The Sixth Sense" had made him famous, and he had even surpassed his older brother Rui Fan for a short period of time, he had not gone awry. He was already a very handsome young man. One had to admit that the Phoenix family had good genes for good looks. He had a good appearance and good acting skills. It would be a waste of his talent not to act in movies, but Silver wanted to make a name for himself in music.

Although he had not completely given up on movies, at least he had participated in a lot of auditions recently, and the single that had just been released during the summer did not cause much of a reaction, he still worked tirelessly. It was really frustrating.

"If you need him, you can totally ask him. As long as it's your request, he will definitely do it," said the two brothers, who were overjoyed after hearing Adriaan's words.

Adriaan shrugged. He also knew this. It was probably because he had saved Rui Fan, so Silver worshipped him very much. If Adriaan needed him, Silver would definitely not refuse. However, a melon that was forcibly taken would never be sweet, would it?

If one thought that there was nothing else after these two movies were done, then they would be making a big mistake. There were still several movies that were being filmed, such as Sarah's "Pretty Lady Lawyer".

After "Campus Turmoil", Adriaan wanted to let Sarah star in another medium-scale production before releasing this movie. Her image was very suitable for this movie. As for the color of her hair, she could just dye it blonde. However, when he accidentally learned about the original female lead, who could be considered as Adriaan's schoolmate, he decided to immediately release this movie on the big screen. This was because the original female lead had chosen the same path as Joey Walter's daughter!

This was really interesting. The storm caused by the flapping of the butterfly's wings was really quite unexpected. Before 1995, her resume was still fine, and she still entered Stanford University. However, in 1995, she suddenly dropped out of school. For some unknown reason, American universities were not some kind of paradise. After two years of silence, she immediately appeared on the cover of "Penthouse" as a contract girl.

"Penthouse" was far more popular than "Playboy". If one appeared on the cover of "Playboy", it would often be a good thing. Cindy Krau had appeared on the cover as a supermodel, but if she appeared on the cover of "Penthouse", she would basically be marked as an adult female star. Although she had only shot some large-scale photo albums, as long as she was of age, she would definitely be released on videotape.

It was because Adriaan accidentally bought the issue of "Penthouse" that he was surprised to find that something had changed. The adjectives were still the same. "Blonde, blue-eyed, sweet girl", but in his eyes, they were particularly meaningful. However, he had no intention of pursuing her. He had suffered a huge blow, and he didn't want to know about her relationship with her family. Besides, there were many examples of female students from famous universities becoming adult actresses. Therefore, the only thing he wanted to do was to bring forward the movie "Pretty Woman Legally".

"It's very simple. This movie wants to show that the female lead looks silly on the outside, but is actually quite smart and persistent on the inside. It's normal for you to feel that something is wrong," Adriaan said to Sarah beside him after walking out of the elevator.

"Actually, it's just that I don't look silly enough, right?" Sarah stuck out her tongue.

"This has nothing to do with your appearance. The key is your acting skills. If you can perform that kind of feeling, then your acting skills will definitely rise to another level." Adriaan smiled. He originally wanted to reach out and touch her face, but since they were in the company and there were people passing by from time to time, he couldn't help it.

Seeing this, Sarah couldn't help giggling a few times and secretly made a face.

"Okay, go to the office to get your things first. We'll talk about it when we get in the car, okay?" Adriaan looked at her funny.

After taking two steps, he suddenly stopped. The door to the left of the lounge was ajar. From his angle, he could see a girl sitting on the sofa in a daze. She had a blank look on her face and her eyes were completely unfocused. It was Scarlett Johansson!