Chapter 626

When Adrian first went to Japan, although his main purpose was to relax, he also did a lot of things. For example, he kidnapped Yuki Hui Nakama back, and he also got the movie adaptation of a novel in his hands. Yes, it was the horror movie "Ring" that set off a new wave of horror in Japan and attracted the attention of Hollywood.

After buying the movie adaptation rights from Koji Suzuki, Adriaan put it aside and never put it on the agenda. Anyway, it was a buyout, and it was entirely up to him how to deal with it. Although there was a ten-year deadline, he actually just wanted to tease the Japanese, so why should he care too much about it?

However, after meeting Naomi, when Adriaan searched for her information in his mind, he found that she seemed to have been the female lead of the American version of "Ring". This couldn't be better. He quickly found the novel "Ring" from the pile of old papers. Although he hadn't handed it over to the screenwriters to handle, it was already a certainty that it would be filmed.

In his memory, Naomi took the literary and horror route. There was only one big-budget commercial movie, and this movie was in jeopardy because of Adriaan's interference, so he prepared a few other routes for her. However, he didn't plan to give up the original version. It would be easier to grasp it with a ready-made example.

However, the movie he prepared for Yuki Nakama was not this one, even though Yuki Nakama did indeed star in the Japanese "Ring" series. Remember what Adriaan said to Koji Suzuki and Takuya Sugi after getting the movie rights of "Ring"? He had an idea, and he wanted to find a Japanese writer to complete it.

This idea was "Ju-on". Since he wanted to tease the Japanese, "Ring" alone wouldn't be enough, and "Ju-on", which also had the attention of Hollywood, naturally couldn't escape. Back then, he asked Takuya Sugi to find a few good screenwriters in Japan to write the script. Just like in Hollywood, after completing the outline, Adriaan picked out the mistakes and asked them to rewrite it.

Because it wasn't as urgent as those scripts, and he wanted to delay it, it took a lot of time to calculate the first draft, and then it took a long time to complete it. Of course, this matter quickly spread in the Japanese entertainment industry, so there was no need to worry about "similar" works. Until now, they were still looking for directors to shoot trial footage. If it weren't for "Ring" that had been thrown aside, this might have been delayed for a long time.

Although Adrian had told Taku Sugi that he would first film "Ring" to test the waters in Hollywood before considering "The Grudge," Naomi had to film some plot movies before considering "Ring" after completing "Mulholland Drive". It was not a good thing to release too many thriller movies in a short period of time, so it was not a big deal to release "The Grudge" a little earlier than expected.

Besides, the director already had a suitable candidate. After considering "The Grudge", Adriaan took out the videotapes and watched them again. Many Japanese directors participated, and this was a rare opportunity. No one didn't want to work with Hollywood. Other than Nakata Hideo, who was supposed to direct "Ring", there were also many unknown newcomers. For example, a guy in his twenties with a beard did a good job. It took Adriaan a lot of effort to translate his name into Chinese: Takashi Shimizu.

Even without "Ring", Takashi Shimizu's life had changed a little. At least he didn't become Nakata Hideo's assistant, but his trial footage was still the closest to Adriaan's memory. Since that was the case, he would be the director. As long as Adriaan was producing, there was no need to worry about deviating from the original track.

However, if Yuji Hui was to play the female lead, the script had to be slightly modified. The plot of the American version of "The Grudge" was almost exactly the same as the Japanese version, but the female lead was Sarah Michelle Gellar. Now, with Adriaan's care and arrangements, Sarah didn't need to waste time on horror movies at all. It could be handed over to Yuji Hui, who didn't have many suitable roles for the time being.

In Hollywood, there were very few roles with Asian faces. In the past two years, many Hong Kong actors had come into contact with Hollywood, and the ones who stayed were action actors, such as Jack Chen, Jett Lee, or Michelle Young. Moreover, when the Americans lost interest in those dazzling actions, their status would inevitably decline.

Therefore, although Yuji Hui had been in Hollywood for more than two years, she had only played ordinary roles in many TV series. Although she had a lot of scenes in "Pretty Lady Lawyer," which was going to be released this summer, and it was also her first movie, Adriaan had put in a lot of effort to get her in. In fact, he also had a few roles that were suitable for Yuji Hui, but that would have to wait until after 2000. Whether some plots and characters would be popular or not depended on the social environment.

"The Grudge" was a Japanese-style horror movie, and using a Japanese female lead was just right to cater to Japanese tastes. As for American tastes, he could set the female lead to be adopted by an American family at birth and have an American boyfriend. When she grew up, she went to Japan to study and come back to find her roots. Not only could this lead to the sister in the second movie, which was completely played by a Westerner, but it could also highlight some cultural conflicts and give the movie more meaning. Film critics loved to do this, didn't they?

"This Japanese-style horror movie was conceived a long time ago, and it was only recently decided to officially put on the schedule. I think you are very suitable. Are you willing?" Adriaan then asked.

"I … Of course I am willing!" A look of surprise flashed across Yuji Hui's face, and then she bowed, "As long as Eide thinks I am suitable, then I am willing."

"Okay, okay." Adriaan smiled and walked over to hug her. "Then it's decided. The movie is basically shot in Japan, and you can also go home to watch more."

"Thank you, Eide, thank you." Yuji Hui said gratefully, stood on her tiptoes, and kissed him on the cheek.

After watching Yuji Hui leave with a smile, Adriaan immediately grabbed his head and sighed. He had successfully achieved his goal with these two movies and a few games, but the other aspects were a complete mess. Remember his original plan? He acquired several small comic studios in Japan, and after integrating them, he took the lead in producing the three major workers' comics.

Everything went smoothly. He acquired, integrated, and produced them, but … it wasn't even one-third of the popularity that Adriaan remembered! Have you seen a Naruto who had to shout "You can't escape" N times before he could unleash his ultimate move? Have you ever seen a family of muscle men who let themselves go like they owe millions of dollars? Have you ever seen a beautiful Luffy who is more girly? Even though Adriaan only had a limited understanding of these comics in his previous life, he almost vomited blood after getting the character designs and some of the serialized comics.

This had a lot to do with the fact that he threw out the proposal and didn't care about it. He still had to ask about the two movies and the Resident Evil game from time to time. These comics projects were completely like sheep. But wasn't the author a little too stupid? Did the one in charge of Naruto watch too much Eva? Did the one responsible for Shinigami draw mafia comics? The one responsible for One Piece … Oh my god, they actually found a female author …

Fine, fine. AC Media's branch in Japan had to bear a lot of responsibility. After all, the higher-ups were all Americans, and they were completely unfamiliar with the Japanese market. Also, Adriaan had told them before that these were only for experimentation, and they didn't have to worry too much about it. Naruto was about ninjas, and Shinigami had an Edo style. These two comics were still read by some people. As for One Piece, it was a completely fictional story with strange characters and a female author. It would be a miracle if it was popular.

In short, the best way to describe him was that he once again witnessed the xenophobia of the Japanese. After all, the comics market in Japan was controlled by a few major publishing houses. It wasn't easy to get their support. AC Media was able to get involved with Ai Hui because no one had discovered Ai Hui's potential, and Yahoo Japan had provided financing in exchange. In this regard, they wouldn't let outsiders get involved easily. Just like how Hollywood rejected Asians, many people were waiting to see AC Media become a joke, and they saw it.

Forget it, at least I've achieved my goal. Adriaan comforted himself. In any case, he only did it for fun back then, and he didn't care about this loss. He might as well wait and see what other comics Japan could come up with in the 21st century without the three great comics of migrant workers.

After dealing with his daily work, it was almost time for dinner. Naturally, he went to Yukihiro's bedroom and played video games with her. As usual, Yukihiro completely crushed Hamasaki Ayumi and Adriaan in the fighting game. As for the other games, they had their own wins and losses. However, Hamasaki Ayumi didn't learn any less shameless things from Adriaan, such as working together to kill each other in the game.

"How can you be like this, Ai-yu! You're too weak! " Yukihiro yelled, while Hamasaki Ayumi giggled in response. If she wanted to make a move, she would hide behind Adriaan.

The two of them had a good relationship, even if Hamasaki Ayumi wanted to make use of them. After all, this was America, and they didn't have many familiar people. Adriaan was also happy to see them like this, and he would even add fuel to the fire at times.

"You're too much, Ai-yu. So I won't be helping you this time."

"You won't be able to escape this time, Ai-yu. Just obediently accept your death!"

"You're too cunning, Eide! How can you be like this?! Aiyaya, help me! "

It was also because of this that Hamasaki Ayumi was the only one on Adriaan's bed that night.

Intense panting and moaning filled the room as her petite body was bent over. Her legs, which were on his shoulders, were pressed against his chest. Her hands were tightly gripping onto the edge of the bed as she endured the intense impact. Her head violently twisted on the edge of the bed until another high-pitched moan came from her mouth. Her body violently trembled.

After sensing her condition, he stopped moving and continued to hug her tightly for a long time. Only when she relaxed did she let out a long sigh of relief and reciprocated his kiss.

"How many times has this been?" Adriaan's teasing voice rang out in her ears.

"T-the third time …" Hamasaki Ayumi replied shyly. Her face was flushed, and her skin was covered in a layer of rose. Her head was covered in sweat, and her hair was stuck to her face. Her eyes were filled with a pleading gaze.

Gently laughing, Adriaan carried her up and leaned against the headboard. "This should have left a deep impression on you, right?"

"Y-yes …" Hamasaki Ayumi replied as she panted in his embrace.

Usually, whenever Hamasaki Ayumi came over, she and Yuji Hui would take care of her on the bed. But even so, she couldn't completely endure Adriaan's whipping, not to mention that she was the only one.

"What should we do now?" Adriaan gently blew into her ears.

Hamasaki Ayumi flirtatiously glanced at him before she wiggled her body down. After laying on the bed, she skillfully opened the raincoat with her mouth and swallowed it down. Adriaan instantly let out a long breath. Truth be told, he felt a little reluctant to part with such a petite woman under him. It was too great to 'ravage' such a petite woman.

However, Adriaan was Adriaan, after all. Although he was indulging in his lust, he was still rational. So when he woke up the next day, he tossed the reluctance to part with her to the back of his mind. There were plenty of petite women out there, and Hamasaki Ayumi wouldn't make a difference. If she wanted to go back, then so be it. After all, that was the place for her development.

Right now, his focus was still on the filming of Mulholland Pass. Because the scale of the production wasn't large, many scenes were shot in the studio, so the progress had been swift. The only troublesome part was that it would take some effort to deal with Nicole and Naomi's full-body appearances at the same time. This wasn't because they were constantly testing and arguing with each other verbally, but because they were still professional. They wouldn't bring their private matters to work, so the problem was their height.

Everyone knew that Nicole was almost 6 feet tall (178cm), and Naomi was a little shorter than Cruise, so it was obvious who was taller when they stood together. Back then, Adriaan wanted the two of them to work together in the film, so he did not think about it. Or rather, he neglected it. In the end, such a problem occurred.

But it wasn't a big deal. Back then, when they were filming See Gallery, Warning, Cruise was the same height as Nicole. This was the secret of movies, but it was a little troublesome. It didn't affect the progress of the film too much. So before the Oscars, the shooting came to an end smoothly, and only the most important scenes were left.

"Alright, I don't need to repeat the rest of the scene. Do you have any objections?" Adrian asked the two naked women who were wrapped in scarves sitting beside the bed.

It was a small, sealed room with a big bed in the middle. There was some furniture around it, and the light was a little dim. Except for Adriaan, Nicole, and Naomi, there was no one else. When the two women sitting by the bed heard this, they looked at each other strangely, then turned their heads away without saying a word. The confidence they had when they said that there was no problem had disappeared.

"So, there's no problem?" Adriaan, who had waited for a long time, shrugged, then checked the camera and various equipment, and stood behind the camera. "Then get ready to start."

Nicole and Naomi dawdled for a while, both took a deep breath and climbed into the bed. Then, Adriaan began the countdown, "Okay, get ready … Start!"

After pausing for about five seconds, Naomi took the lead and kissed Nicole first, then hugged her waist. Nicole stepped back subconsciously. Just as she was about to summon the courage to cater to her, she heard Adriaan shout, "Cut!"

He scratched his head in annoyance, looked at the two women on the bed, and didn't know what to say. They were lying on the bed in a curled up position, their shoulders and most of their skin were exposed, and the scarves wrapped around them couldn't hide their graceful curves, but at this moment, Adriaan completely ignored them.

"I said, although the script says that Betty kisses Rita first, I just asked Rita to kiss Betty first. What are you doing, Nicole?" He stared at Nicole, frowning deeply.

"Sorry." Nicole admitted her mistake honestly, "I just … need some time to get used to it."

"Okay, let's do it again. Be more natural, pretend that I don't exist." Adriaan sighed and said so.

He waved his hand, walked behind the camera again, and announced the start. This time, Nicole took the initiative to kiss Naomi, but within two seconds, she was stopped by Adriaan again.

"Look at you, Nicole, so stiff. Relax, it's not difficult at all!" He emphasized.

Nicole still didn't say much, she just nodded to show that she understood, but in the following scenes, they were stopped within a few minutes, and the best time was not when she pinched Naomi's softness.

"You have emphasized countless times to be natural, Eide! How much more natural do you want me to be?! "Nicole finally couldn't help but yell.

"Calm down, Nicole, I know this is a little strange, but don't be so agitated, okay? Try a few more times, and you will naturally get better, just like when we were in school …" Naomi wanted to comfort her, but before she could finish, she was interrupted, "Shut up, Naomi! You don't know anything! "

"I …" Naomi looked at Nicole angrily, then turned her head and stopped talking, leaving the trouble to Adriaan.

"Calm down, Nicole, being agitated won't solve the problem." Adriaan frowned and said patiently.

"Then how do we solve the problem? When I was kissing and touching Naomi, you were watching, but you interrupted me." Nicole grabbed her hair and said irritably.

"I said, you can pretend that I don't exist, relax, and be natural. This is not a particularly difficult performance." Adriaan sighed.

"Ha, pretend that you don't exist? Relax? Be natural? "Nicole said sarcastically," To what extent? Is it the same as last time? "

As soon as she said that, her expression froze on her face. Naomi turned around with a little surprise and thought. Adriaan raised his eyebrows, "Is that the reason?"