Chapter 716

Just as Adrian had expected, "Pretty Woman" began to show its strength very quickly. In its second week, it had earned more than 32 million USD in the box office. Within ten days, it had accumulated more than 50 million USD in North America. For a low-budget film, this was definitely good news. After all, the story of this movie was very interesting. Having a good story was the common point of all movies that could sell well.

At the same time, Sarah's cute and interesting image was also accepted by more and more people, and the arguments on the Internet also died down. She also had a lot of cute moments in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", but there were too many fans of the TV series. However, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" was a cable TV show. If it was popular on wireless TV like "Friends", who knew what would happen. The debate about Aniston still showed no signs of stopping.

However, this did not prevent Yukihui from continuing to stay by Adriaan's side. Although she had made some friends in the past two years, attended their parties from time to time, and went shopping, the role of a personal maid had been completely integrated into her heart. With the nature of a Japanese woman, coupled with coming to a completely unfamiliar country and a little brainwashing, Adriaan was now Yukihui's everything.

Adriaan was very satisfied with her, but Sarah was a bit of a headache. Sarah was very happy now, probably because the knot in her heart was gone, and the little haze that was hidden between her eyebrows had completely disappeared. If "Pretty Woman" was filmed now, the effect might be better. If it wasn't for her request, Adriaan might have waited for a while to edit this MV and put it on the official website of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer".

This was personally edited by him, and after so many years of plagiarizing so many excellent movies, how could he not have something he was good at? The changing of the camera was sometimes bright and sometimes meaningful, perfectly matching the rhythm of the song and what it wanted to express. Otherwise, how could it move Sarah's heart so easily? If it was put on the official website, it would cause a sensation.

Unfortunately, this plan was canceled now, because he agreed to Sarah's request without any hesitation. This was obvious. Facing a cute girl who was crying tears of joy, how could he say anything to reject her?

Although the request was a little outrageous, it was not a big deal. After all, Britney's interpretation of the song was not perfect. Her voice was still a little too sweet. She might sing better in the future if she spent more time practicing and comprehending it. As for the music video, that was indeed a troublesome problem. No, even if the song was to be released, it would take a long time. So, they could slowly think about it. At most, they would just show their backs or something.

"The Matrix" did not fall behind "Pretty Woman" either. In a month's time, it had earned 180 million in the box office in North America! Although it was still a little less than the 220 million of "Jurassic Park," it had already surpassed the total box office of the original in North America! This showed how influential the title of "Miracle Director" was.

Similarly, the movie was also quite popular after it was released overseas. Although it was left far behind by "Jurassic Park 2" in the box office, its reputation was much better. For example, some French critics held a cultural salon for "The Matrix" to discuss the various philosophical and religious propositions presented in the movie.

According to the information they received, they were no different from ordinary movie fans who analyzed various details on the Internet. They stuck to the meanings of terms such as "Matrix," "Neo," "Trinity," or the time shown when the window was broken. In particular, the critics who had seen "Mulholland Drive" at the Cannes Film Festival were very eager to link the two movies together. The only difference was that they were more influential than ordinary people.

Adriaan's reaction to this was to shrug his shoulders. If they liked to nitpick details, then so be it. As long as it could increase the influence of the movie, it was fine, even if some of the details had no meaning, whether it was the current version or the original version.

However, what he did not expect was that "The Matrix" had actually affected the filming of another movie. Not all directors could be like Adriaan, who could finish a big production in two months. Therefore, when "The Matrix" was released, the filming of "Swordfish Operation" had just come to an end. Then, director Dominic Cena came to seek his support, hoping to re-shoot the opening of the movie.

The reason was simple. He was very fascinated by the amazing "bullet time" in "The Matrix," so he wanted to use it in the movie he was working on. But the problem was that the movie was almost done. Even though he did not need the lead actors to appear in the scene, the blasting and setting were not a small amount of money. Therefore, he had no choice but to seek help from Adriaan.

Adriaan agreed readily. After all, he was not omniscient and did not pay enough attention to "Swordfish Operation". Most of the time, he thought of the movie because of Halle Berry. The Black Pearl had made him very happy, so naturally, he had forgotten about the amazing opening of the original "Swordfish Operation". Now that Cena had reminded him, he naturally would not miss out on this amazing scene.

As for the extra money spent, it did not matter. If the original version was not especially unlucky, it would definitely be able to recoup the cost.

The summer holidays were still ongoing, and the film companies under AC Media continued to release their works. After "The Matrix" and "Pretty Woman Attorney General", Wu Baige's "The Masked Duo" was also released. Although it wasn't as stunning as "The Matrix", nor was it as profitable as "Pretty Woman Attorney General", it was still welcomed by many people. Wu Baige's "Threesome" was still very popular, and Travolta's and Cage's box office was also guaranteed. The idea of exchanging identities was also very attractive.

After that, Pixar's "Toy Story 2" was also ready. With the guarantee of the first movie, and the popularity of "The Bug's Secret Service", everyone was optimistic about this animated movie. However, it was scheduled to be released at the end of August. Obviously, they wanted to end the summer holidays on a good note. As for the gap in the middle, it would be filled by another movie, a romantic comedy.

She pulled the sling over her shoulders and held her breasts in front of the mirror. After making sure that her image was back to normal, she took out a small spray from her handbag and sprayed it into her mouth. After getting rid of the smell, she took out a tissue to wipe the corners of her mouth and some of the corners that she had not noticed earlier.

"Let me do it, there's still a little more here." A hand reached out from behind, took a tissue from her, and started wiping.

"Is there a lot?" Julia asked in a calm tone.

"Just a little, don't worry," replied Adriaan. Adrian replied. Even though she couldn't see his face, Julia knew he was grinning gleefully.

"Luckily I put my hair up, otherwise I don't know what would have happened," she said indignantly. "It always sprays so high."

"That's because your technique is too good." Adriaan finally raised his head from behind. Although he was smiling, he was indeed as proud as Julia had imagined.

Julia immediately rolled her eyes at him in the mirror. Adriaan became even more aggressive and said, "Actually, if you didn't spit it out, it wouldn't have splashed anywhere else."

"Do you think it's really delicious?" Julia turned her head and glared at him angrily. "Do you want to try it yourself?"

As she said that, she stuck out her tongue and was about to lean towards him. Adriaan quickly took a few steps back and raised his hands. "I don't think that's necessary. It was prepared for you."

After a pause, he smiled and said, "Not only is it nutritious, but it's also said to be beautifying."

Julia rolled her eyes again, but did not really lean towards him. She could say such things in private. She had said more explicit and vulgar things in the past, not to mention the nonsense during orgasm.

"Am I the most skillful of all your women?" she suddenly asked, tapping the corner of her mouth with her fingers.

"Oh, of course, you are, without a doubt." Adriaan said very seriously, then walked up to her and held her waist with both hands. "I want to do it again now. How about it? We still have time anyway. "

"I'm tired." Julia snorted softly. She knocked his hand away and turned to walk to the door.

Adriaan shrugged with a smile, stepped forward to hold her waist, and opened the door of the bathroom. Then he whispered in her ear, "In that case, you can stay in bed for the whole day tomorrow."

Julia immediately coughed softly. Without saying anything, she let him hold her and walked out of the bathroom. There was no one outside, just as they had come. The two of them then walked to the other end of the passage, and a moment after they had left, a small head poked out from the corner of the passage, and then another small head poked out from above her.

"Have they already left?" the person above asked after looking around.

"Yes, I saw them leave. Eide hugged Auntie very affectionately, even more affectionately than usual," the one below nodded and replied.

"That's it?" Little Emma asked.

"That's it? Do you want to see something?" Little Emma looked at her in confusion.

"Hmm … Forget it. That's it. It seems like everything is fine now. Let's go back," Little Emma said dejectedly as she walked out from the corner of the passage.

"Go back? Now? " Little Emma, who had also walked out, was even more confused. "Didn't you say that they were going to do something bad?"

"Hmm … This …" Little Emma scratched her head awkwardly, not knowing what to say. She was far more mature than Little Emma, so she naturally knew what Adriaan and Julia were doing in the bathroom, but …

"I understand." Little Emma suddenly clapped her hands. "Were they doing something bad in the bathroom just now?"

Then she looked at Little Emma unhappily. "Then why didn't you agree when I said we should sneak over to take a look?"

She immediately frowned. "But what bad things could they do in the bathroom?"

Little Emma couldn't help but roll her eyes at the puzzled little Emma. She pinched her cheeks and said, "Alright, regardless of whether they did anything bad or not, they've already left. It's time for us to go back. Otherwise, if they find out that I've been running around with you, they'll probably ground me again."

At the mention of being grounded, Little Emma's expression changed. Last time, Little Emma ran around the beach with her and almost fell into the sea, which made her aunt furious. Then, she was grounded and was not allowed to leave her room or even go downstairs for almost a week before being released. The memory of that incident was still fresh in her mind. Naturally, she did not want to experience the same thing again, so she nodded and said, "Alright, let's go back."

However, although Little Emma wasn't as smart as Little Emma, she still had an indomitable spirit. So she immediately asked, "Why did we follow them here?"

"Because I thought they wanted to do something bad, so I wanted to see what it was. But I regretted it halfway, so I stayed here and hesitated until they came out. In the end, I didn't see anything, so I could only go back. Are you satisfied with this explanation?" Little Emma rolled her eyes and spoke quickly. Her English accent made her sound like a chirping bird.

"Alright, alright. You can't be wrong." Little Emma obviously didn't understand, but she habitually shrugged.

To be honest, Little Emma didn't know why she dragged Little Emma along when she saw Adriaan and Julia leaving one after another in the theater. She had seen many similar situations, be it in England or here. She was no longer ignorant when she was six years old, unlike little Emma, who was still a little muddle-headed even now.

But she had never followed them for no reason, and then returned for no reason. Was it because it was her first time attending a movie premiere? Or was it because the person with Adriaan was Little Emma's aunt? Or … the privilege of having Adriaan sleep with her would soon disappear?

In the theater, the movie was already two-thirds through. The audience laughed softly from time to time. No one noticed that Adriaan and Julia had left and returned. Even if they did, they wouldn't care.

Although the plot of Runaway Bride was a little cliché, it was still very good after being meticulously crafted. Romantic comedies would never go out of style. The low laughter from the audience was the best proof. Moreover, after Four Weddings and One Funeral and My Best Friend's Wedding, Julia had become synonymous with this type of movie. Her independent image was very much in line with the positioning of women in the 90s. Although George Clooney was a late bloomer, he also had good acting skills. He didn't seem to be at a disadvantage in his scenes with the already mature Julia, and he also showed a good talent for comedy. There was no need to worry about the situation of this movie.

The reviews the next day and the box office at the end of the first week proved this point. The New York Times called this movie a meaningful romantic comedy that "finds oneself in romance." Famous film critic Duncan Bell praised the continuation of Julia's unique independent style. Although some critics criticized the female lead for being too self-centered, as if she had slapped the other party in the face while pretending to be innocent, Runaway Bride received 35 million dollars in three days after its release in 3,000 theaters. As a romantic comedy, this figure was already very good, and Julia maintained her dominant position.

But Adriaan knew that Julia wasn't satisfied, so he had already prepared the last part of the quintet. As early as the middle of last year, he found Richard Curtis and gave him a general idea. He promised that if it was completed to his liking, he would let him be the producer of the movie and invite a British director to direct it. Because they had a good time working together on "Four Weddings and a Funeral", Curtis readily agreed. More than two months later, Adrian received a good script full of love fairy tales: "Notting Hill"!

With the script in hand, there was naturally no need to rush to shoot it. Although private preparations had been going on, he only handed it to Julia after Runaway Bride was released. At the same time, he offered her a contract with a salary of 20 million dollars.

"In this way, you will be the first actress to enter the 20 million club, and it will be justifiable. Then in the year 2000, I will put you on the throne, and your light will be unstoppable." Said Adriaan as he kissed Julia. He knew that she would definitely be tempted, not to mention that she had the halo of a miracle director. She could only stay by his side obediently.

Sometimes, Adriaan felt that he was no different from the big boss in the game. He was very insidious and cunning. Not only did he quietly take away what should have belonged to others, but he also gave them a little bit of charity in exchange for their gratitude. If there were heroes in this world, they would have already come to destroy him.

Unfortunately, this wasn't an RPG game. This was the real world. Fairness in this world was relative. Just like when he made up his mind, he was already at the front of the flock of sheep. He had a pair of incomparably strong horns, so why not go forward and fight for it? If he didn't do so, then the sheep behind him would rush forward and push him to the back.

You reap what you sow? You have to pay the price for what you get? Sorry, that was an ideal society. Therefore, Adriaan never felt uneasy. Occasionally, he would sigh in his heart, but he would quickly put it aside and do some charity work. For example, there were several funds under his name to help new screenwriters and directors. If you wanted to succeed, you had to do what needed to be done. Hypocrisy was necessary, but you couldn't be hypocritical in front of yourself. Carnegie's passion for charity didn't stop him from ordering his private army to shoot at the workers in his factory.