Chapter 764

Before she met Adriaan, Lin Chi-ling had no acting experience at all. Although she worked as a model for a few days, that experience was useless, not to mention in a small place like Taiwan. The movie version of Resident Evil would start shooting at the end of the year at the latest, especially after Resident Evil 2 was released to great acclaim, so preparations for the movie were sped up.

Therefore, when Adriaan arranged for Lin Chi-ling to study in the performing arts class, he specifically asked someone to give her a targeted training. Even a pretty face needed skills. There was no need to talk about body shaping and stretching, but she had to learn how to show her sexy side, especially in action scenes. Then, there was the American English accent and the way Hollywood made movies.

Fortunately, she hadn't developed in Taiwan yet, so she was still very flexible, so she learned quickly. It was just that her schedule was tight. Fortunately, Denis, who was going to play the fourth survivor in the movie version of Resident Evil, had to go on his honeymoon, so the movie had to be delayed for a month, so she had more time to enrich herself.

Similarly, because of this, Adriaan only used a few small tricks to tame her. Although her backside hadn't been developed yet, and the seduction of the uniform was still up for debate, her pair of soft breasts had been pinched a few times. Although they were quite firm, the degree of fullness was definitely not as eye-catching as Zhang Zian remembered, but it was still a different feeling.

Of course, this had something to do with Lin Chi-ling's flattery. A few months was enough for her to further understand Adriaan. The more she knew, the more excited and proud she was. She had seen some so-called big shots in Taiwan, but how many of them could compare to this person? Getting close to such a real big shot would only benefit her.

As for the price she had to pay, it was nothing. After all, she had stayed in North America for a long time. Although she wasn't as open as some women, she was definitely not a conservative person. Otherwise, the Lin Chi-ling in Adriaan's memory wouldn't have the title of the most beautiful woman in Taiwan. Although she was still a little shy, she knew how to use this to attract Adriaan.

Okay, let's not talk about this. The day after Denis and Aniston's wedding, many media outlets published their wedding photos. It wasn't that the paparazzi managed to sneak into the wedding; they weren't that powerful yet. The media only got the photos because the newlyweds sent them out for free. That's right, that's it. Stick and carrot. Warning is warning, but letting them taste the sweetness. This is the way of cooperation.

Throughout Thanksgiving, the hottest topic in the North American entertainment industry was Denis and Aniston's wedding. The reaction in Europe was a little less, but many people were still talking about it. Although the topic was still whether the two were a good match, or the love triangle from a few years ago, the public loved gossip about celebrities.

Adriaan also took advantage of the fact that the media's attention was diverted to run around among his women. As mentioned before, he had always tried to avoid all women appearing in the same place. Although they stayed by his side for various reasons, and although some of them had a good relationship with each other, it was definitely not a pleasant thing to see all of them together.

It was simple. When they were together in private, with Adriaan's gentle and considerate style, all women would subconsciously regard themselves as the most important person to him. Whether it was the sadomasochistic Richel or Zeta Jones, who maintained their relationship through business, it had to be said that Adriaan was really patient with women. However, when everyone was together, the existence of others would constantly remind them of the fact that they were just one of Adriaan's many women.

All of these women had their own personalities. Even Britney, who had been brainwashed and trained well, would probably be unhappy when she came, let alone them. The facts of that day had already explained everything. If he wanted to solve this problem, in addition to always being unpredictable, he had to make them look up to him and show more power. Although this was not an impossible goal, Adriaan had already planned a lot of things. But before that, he still had to coax them.

That's right, he basically used all kinds of soft words to coax them one by one. Although most women were involved with him because of benefits, they still had to have feelings for each other.

It did not take Adriaan too much time. The fastest to soften were, of course, Kate, Charlize, Sarah, and Monica. The first three had a special relationship with him. It could be said that the reason they stayed by his side was mostly due to emotional factors. In particular, Kate and Adriaan couldn't stop reminiscing when they first met in London, not to mention that they had a child together.

It was the same for Sarah. Adriaan had left an indelible impression on her when she was very young. A moment of displeasure could not change that. At best, she would throw a tantrum. Charlize, on the other hand, was very interesting. After all, she knew how many women Adriaan had. She also knew that the temporary alliance on the wedding day did not work at all. However, she did not point it out. Instead, she helped put in a good word for Adriaan in front of Kate and Sarah.

The one with the deepest feelings was Kite, but the one with the most tacit understanding was none other than Charlie.

As for Monica, although there were many reasons why she stayed by Adriaan's side in the beginning, she had now completely fallen to his side. She was almost obedient to him. Naturally, this small matter was soon forgotten.

Then, there was Gwyneth and Blanchett. The two women who were very close to each other were basically living together. Every time they went against Adriaan, it would only take some small tricks to settle them.

With them as an example, the other women soon softened. For example, Liv, who was very close to Sarah and Kate, had gone from caring about nothing to only caring about Adriaan. Her parents' constant nagging encouraged the birth of this emotion. Then, there was Sophie and Julia, who were influenced by Monica. Their minds were firmly controlled by Adriaan.

After dealing with them one by one, there was no need to mention Nicole and Zeta-Jones. Richel, in particular, was no different from before. He carried her into the house and tormented her, then comforted her gently when she was exhausted. In short, before the premiere of "Elizabeth", everything returned to its usual track.

"I am not the male lead of this movie. There is only one real protagonist, and that is Elizabeth I, played by Kate Blanchett. Everyone else is just a foil to her." Walking on the red carpet, Denis said to the reporters' microphones. At the same time, he held his newlywed wife, Jennifer Aniston.

He was originally in Europe for his honeymoon with Aniston, but Adriaan hoped that he could attend the premiere. "Elizabeth" was not a big production, so naturally, the premiere would not be too grand. There had to be some gimmick, right? At the moment, who could attract more attention than Denis and his wife? Although it was a little inappropriate, Adriaan still called Denis, who was traveling, and promised to use his luxurious private jet to settle Aniston's dissatisfaction.

Of course, there was more than one gimmick at the premiere. When the two elegant women appeared on the red carpet together, they attracted a lot of attention.

"You know, the two movies were filmed together. Although we were on different sets most of the time, we often got together to chat during our breaks, so we are very good friends." Gwyneth answered the question with a smile. At the same time, she held Blanchett's arm intimately and generously allowed them to take photos. They were both wearing purple V-neck evening gowns, which made them look like twins.

If it were not for the fact that they both had an affair with Adriaan, the reporters would almost suspect that there was an unspeakable relationship between them.

"Do you think the tabloids will write that the two Miracle Girls appeared at the premiere of 'Elizabeth' intimately and ambiguously, and got together after kicking away the miracle director?" After entering the theater and sitting down, Adriaan looked at Gwyneth and Blanchett, who were sitting on his left and right respectively, and asked in a teasing tone.

Unfortunately, the two women rolled their eyes at him. Although they had already forgotten about the unhappiness of the wedding, they were different from others, after all, so they could use this to despise Adriaan. Faced with this, Adriaan could only shake his head and laugh, and this time was no exception. Then, he turned his attention to the big screen.

The original 'Elizabeth' had a very fragmented plot. The reason why it was nominated for several Oscars, in addition to the advantage of being a biographical film, was that everyone knew the Oscars had a preference for biographies, not to mention the biographies of British historical figures. Although Americans often looked down on British people, they always blindly followed them. This had a lot to do with Blanchett's perfect performance.

In fact, to a certain extent, the fragmented plot served as a foil to her acting skills, making her the most outstanding highlight of the entire movie. Even Geoffrey Rush couldn't compare to her. Now that the movie was produced by Adriaan, whether from a subjective or objective point of view, it was impossible for him to recreate such a fragmented plot. After all, he was the miracle director. So, would it weaken Blanchett's performance?

"This is a mistake! I have made a big mistake. How could I make such a big mistake! " On the big screen, Blanchett spoke to Rush's Sir Walsingham in a sorrowful tone, completely portraying the young queen's blank, uncertain, indecisive, and insecure image.

"Every king makes mistakes, Your Majesty, but you must make a decision. This is your duty and duty!" Sir Walsingham replied in a respectful but firm tone. Rush was equally outstanding, and complemented Blanchett well.

The plot here was that Elizabeth, who had just ascended to the throne, was completely unaware of what kind of responsibility she was shouldering. When faced with the news of the Scottish rebellion from the north, she did not know how to deal with it. Then, under the instigation of her ministers, she rashly made the decision to send troops into battle. Unfortunately, they were defeated by the Scots, and many young soldiers died on the battlefield. This was also the first time Elizabeth realized that she had to change.

"This is not in our interest. I disagree." The scene on the screen began to move forward. In the Parliament Hall that was filled with people, a noble stood up and loudly objected.

"No, no, no, Sir Fleming, this is just not in your interest. I think Sir Hart should agree." The queen, who covered her mouth with a fan, immediately laughed.

"We also disagree. This will leave the Church without a place to stand!" A bishop chimed in at this moment.

"Dear bishop, I did not say that I want to drive you away, did I? I am only asking God to give his people a chance to choose. Do you think that you will definitely be abandoned by the people? " The queen waved her fan and continued to laugh, with a disdainful tone, which made the other party feel very embarrassed.

There were many major achievements during Elizabeth's reign, such as defeating Spain's invincible fleet, or adopting a policy of religious tolerance in England. This scene was showing the latter. Through a confrontation between Elizabeth, the conservative nobles, and the bishop, the situation at that time was shown. Although Elizabeth was still young at that time, it could be seen that she had begun to have the demeanor of a queen, which was why she finally achieved her goal.

Of course, this had something to do with the fact that the loyal Sir Walsingham had locked several influential bishops in the basement before the meeting had even begun.

"You see, Sir Polly, I … married England!" When Elizabeth appeared in the cathedral with her face painted white, facing the people kneeling on the ground, she said to a respectable old knight in a stupefied manner.

After the huge blow of being betrayed by her lover, she finally grew into a qualified queen. Even though she would meet many people in the future, she had already decided to not marry for the rest of her life. This was also the origin of the title "Virgin Queen". After Elizabeth said this, the scene on the screen suddenly became solemn. As she sat on the throne, the camera gradually zoomed out, and a slightly sorrowful mood flowed out again. Then, the scene froze.

These were Adriaan's personal favorites. The three scenes in "Elizabeth", which he produced, fully showed the transformation process of Elizabeth. Blanchett's performance was also very good. Not only did the plot that he revised to make it relatively full not cover up her acting skills, but it also made her even more outstanding. Although Rush and Denis both had good performances in the film, they were overshadowed by Blanchett.

"This is a commendable film. Director Miracle perfectly shows how Elizabeth grew from an innocent princess to an accident queen, and Kate Blanchett perfectly shows the various charm of Elizabeth at various times!" — The New York Times.

"An excellent film, but the director is an American, the heroine is Australian, one of the important supporting actors is American, and the second important supporting actor is Australian. This is really embarrassing." — The Times.

"Adriaan once again proved to people that he is the best director in Hollywood at making British-style films. Although he added a lot of things to the film, it was arranged in an orderly manner, without the slightest feeling of chaos. This can't help but make people look forward to the premiere of another film with a similar style next week." — Variety.

"To be fair, Denis is quite a good match for the film in terms of appearance and acting skills. If no one reminded them, probably no one would realize that he is an authentic American actor. However, even so, listening to him still gives a very slight feeling of incompatibility, probably because Kate is too outstanding. "— Chicago Tribune.

As mentioned earlier, Americans loved British biographical films. The original version of "Elizabeth" with a broken plot could still get good reviews, not to mention the film directed by Adriaan.

Of course, there were bad reviews, but some were aimed at the plot — for example, it was a little bloated and so on. Some were aimed at Denis — for not being able to show the temperament of an Englishman. But almost no one targeted Blanchett, except for those who liked to play to the gallery and make trouble out of nothing. The film critics almost unanimously praised her for acting well.

"That's nothing. Just wait and see." Gwyneth said disdainfully to the boastful Blanchett, but unfortunately, both Blanchett and Adriaan saw through her guilt.

This was very normal. When two competitors completed the same piece of work, if the people around them unanimously praised one of them for doing well, the other would inevitably feel uneasy, even if the people around them hadn't seen her work yet. Although Gwyneth and Blanchett fell into a somewhat strange and twisted relationship, the competitive mentality provoked by Adriaan did not disappear.

But the answer was soon to be revealed. At the end of the second week after the premiere of "Elizabeth", "Shakespeare in Love" also held its premiere. The scale of the premiere was also small, and the gimmick was similar to the previous one.

Denis, who played Shakespeare, was definitely the male lead. Since he had attended the premiere last time, there was no reason for him not to attend this time, even though Aniston was a little depressed. Jeffrey Rush didn't have many scenes in "Shakespeare in Love". He was just a small supporting character, but he had appeared in both films, so he also attended the premiere. Since Gwyneth attended the premiere of "Elizabeth" starring Blanchett and claimed that they were best friends, the scene at the premiere was naturally the same as last week. The two women appeared together on the red carpet intimately, dressed the same as last week, which made the amazed reporters crazily take pictures of them.

Adriaan was a little regretful. Because he had just dealt with the women last week, he didn't want to excite them too much, so he gave up the idea of appearing on the red carpet with Gwyneth and Blanchett on each side. Although he wanted to try it this week, he didn't do it last week, and now he did it this week. He couldn't guarantee that Blanchett wouldn't care about it. This competitive mentality was caused by him.

Therefore, after careful consideration, he had no choice but to appear at the premiere theater alone, just like last week.