As mentioned before, romantic comedies were very popular throughout the 1990s. Of course, this didn't mean that romantic comedies weren't popular at other times. It was just that there were a lot of eye-catching romantic comedies in the 1990s, the most famous of which was Julia Roberts's romance quartet. Basically, Julia's status in Hollywood had a lot to do with these four outstanding romantic comedies.
In particular, although these four characters were very different, they had one thing in common: independence, strength, and confidence. It was precisely because of this that Julia became the most popular actress in the United States. Yes, there was no one else like her. She reached the peak that many actresses couldn't reach.
Now, all of this had become Adriaan's bargaining chip. He even added fuel to the fire. The huge box office of the new adaptation of "Four Weddings and a Funeral" could be inserted into the quartet and turned it into a quintet. In this way, how could Julia escape from his hands?
However, not every woman was worthy of his collection. For example, Cameron Diaz, who became the female lead of "The Freak Out". In this regard, Adriaan was indeed telling the truth. Sleeping with Cameron was an accident.
When the company got the script, Adriaan immediately invited Jim Carrey to join. At that time, he didn't have the title of "King of Comedy" yet, so it was a good time to pull him into his camp.
However, the original script wasn't the one that Adriaan knew. It was very dark and full of black humor, so Jim Carrey, who was invited, refused. However, the other party then carefully made suggestions about the script through his agent. After all, this was an invitation from the miracle director. How many actors like him would really refuse it?
Adriaan was very surprised after reading the suggestion, because Jim Carrey's suggestion was very similar to the one he remembered in many aspects. The characters, especially the male lead, were exaggerated and completely unrealistic. Only then did he carefully read the script. He had only skimmed through it before. Needless to say, Adriaan asked the screenwriters to make changes to the story, and then he sent another invitation.
Not only did Jim Carrey not refuse, but he was also very grateful. In his opinion, this was Adriaan's respect and sincerity, but he didn't know that this was Adriaan's original intention.
The next step was to choose other roles and start preparing. Adrian naturally thought of the beautiful girl with the same big mouth and bright smile who rose to fame because of this movie. Thinking back, he searched the modeling world with the mentality of giving it a try. In the end, he easily found Cameron Diaz's name because she also had a certain reputation in the modeling world. She had even served as an advertising model for Coca-Cola.
What was surprising was that after her audition, before Adrian could even test her, Cameron had taken the first step and asked him out for dinner! After reading her information, Adrian initially wanted to put it aside for the time being because she already had a boyfriend who was a small producer. He didn't expect her to be so proactive.
There was no need to explain what happened next in detail. It was no different from any one-night stand. They ate, chatted, went shopping, and then went to a hotel to get a room. Although Cameron didn't deliberately tease Adriaan, she didn't let go of any opportunity to show off her charm. In that case, what did Adriaan have to worry about?
The two had a good night in the hotel. Cameron was quite open. Except for the last part, she used all kinds of tricks, and once again proved the benefits of having a big mouth. Adriaan gave her a very high score.
No matter what Cameron would look like in the future, at least she was young and beautiful now. Her near-perfect figure and good skills made Adriaan feel satisfied. However, that was all. Maybe he would have a few more passionate encounters with her in the future, but it would just be for fun. Just like Drew Barrymore, she didn't have much collection value.
This was decided when Adriaan took her to the hotel instead of home. How many people would bring a one-night stand home? Of course, he still had to give her some benefits.
Alright, let's not talk about this. The next day after the party, Julia suddenly became a little cold after waking up. The most direct manifestation was that when she went to the bathroom, she locked the door from the inside. Adriaan, who was outside, was stunned for a long time. However, he didn't take it to heart. As he got to know Julia better, he became more and more aware of her thoughts. It was nothing more than recalling the words and actions she said and did last night under the influence of alcohol. She couldn't accept it.
But it didn't matter. It was only a matter of time. Adriaan thought as he recalled Julia's wild behavior last night.
Soon, Halloween 1993 came, and people in the United States began to party again. Parties, which were indispensable in life, were everywhere. Bars, nightclubs, and clubs were full of young people after nightfall.
Adrian was actually quite fond of parties. He could chat with his friends in a lively atmosphere, discuss work with his subordinates or people from other companies, or flirt with women he knew and didn't know. It was all a good thing. However, if he attended too many parties, it was inevitable that he would get bored and even feel sick. He wasn't a party animal. Unfortunately, he had to go to a club and attend a party of someone who didn't like him very much. Back then, at the celebration party of "Four Weddings and a Funeral," he had agreed with another person.
"I don't like it here," Charlize, who was following behind Adriaan, suddenly said in a low voice after walking into the club.
Because of Halloween, both of them dressed up simply. Charlize wore a butterfly mask, while Adriaan wore a black, high-collared cloak. If he added two fangs and red contact lenses, he could claim that he was Count Dracula.
Even so, they weren't as strange as the people in the club. The men and women who were partying here all wore mohawk, long nose rings, and thick eye makeup. Their clothes were torn to pieces, and they stomped their feet on the dance floor to the heavy metal rock beat. In the spinning lights, they looked like a group of demons.
"Why don't you like it? Aren't you also a young man? "Adriaan turned his head and said teasingly.
Charlize rolled his eyes at him and didn't speak again. Adriaan laughed and walked to the agreed private room. Although the youths on the dance floor were all grotesque, it did not mean that there were no people dressed normally in the club. However, they were either drinking, smoking marijuana, or hugging and kissing. There were men and women, men and women, and all of them looked wanton and unrestrained, very similar to the owner of the club.
Adriaan and Charlize soon arrived outside the agreed private room. Although there was already a person sitting inside, it was not the one they were looking for. The other party was young and handsome, but a little too thin. Even though the lights in the private room were dim, Adriaan could still see that his face was sickly pale.
Even so, he still leaned against the soft back of the sofa and smoked marijuana. When he saw Adriaan coming in, he handed him a wrapped cigarette. "Do you want one?"
"No, thank you." Adriaan shook his head and sat down with Charlize.
"You're cool," he said with a smile after looking at Adriaan.
"It should be an antique," Adriaan said in a joking tone as he untied his cloak and threw it to the side.
"People who say this either lack a sense of superiority or have an excessive sense of superiority. Usually, they don't even know who they are," he said in a disdainful tone. This remark immediately won Adriaan a little favor.
The young man then handed the marijuana in his hand to Charlize. "Do you want one, girl?"
"Thank you, but no." Charlize had also taken off his mask, and then pointed at Adriaan with a blank expression. "I have a better way to solve the emptiness, loneliness, and boredom."
"Is that so?" The young man glanced at Adriaan and suddenly laughed a little nervously. "It is indeed a good way. There are many ways to relieve sadness in this world. Marijuana is the stupidest one, but it is also the fastest. So, when you get used to it, it is very difficult to quit."
He murmured, leaning against the back of the sofa, and his eyes became blurred. It was unknown whether it was because of the marijuana or because he was sad about something.
"I'm really surprised that you would actually say such a thing." Adriaan teased in Charlize's ear.
"I just want to find an excuse to decline." Charlize maintained his expressionless face.
Adriaan chuckled and did not say anything else. Instead, he looked at the young man who was minding his own business, and his interest in him increased a little. But just as he was about to open his mouth to ask something, a voice came from outside the room. "Sorry, Eide, we are late."
Following that, a middle-aged man in his forties with messy hair, slightly slanted eyebrows, and a rather distinctive nose, as well as a young man with a somewhat gloomy and unruly look on his face, with his shirt collar open, walked in with a nonchalant look on his face.
"It's not late. We just arrived." Adriaan stood up. Just as he said this, the young man who came in was surprised and hugged the young man in the room. "Hey, Rui Fan, damn it, so you were here."
"I thought you couldn't catch me, Mr. Stinky." The young man named Rui Fan smiled for the first time. The two hugged tightly, and then laughed as if there was no one else around.
"John and Rui Fan have a good relationship," the middle-aged man explained to Adriaan.
"Looks like you have something to do, then I won't bother you." Rui Fan chatted with the young man for a while, patted him on the shoulder, smiled at Adriaan, and then walked out.
"Be careful." The young man nodded carelessly, and when he turned his head again, he had already returned to his previous cold expression. He looked at Adriaan coldly, and then sat down next to the middle-aged man.
"Then, we can start," the middle-aged man said, trying to smooth things over.
Adriaan smiled nonchalantly, and said in a business-like tone, "Okay, Mr. Burton, Mr. Dep, to put it simply …"
