Chapter 800

"You're really busy, aren't you?" When Adrian came to the theater and sat down next to Monica, the girl who was in a daze with one hand supporting her cheek turned her head and looked at him with a faint smile as she sighed.

Of course, Adriaan knew what she was talking about. He didn't rush to the theater until the movie was about to start. He must have dragged Julia to an empty room to have a good time. Adriaan shrugged with a smile and didn't explain. Then, he thought of the little loli's soft lips. It was really memorable.

Who else would ask for personal guidance other than Kirsten? Don't forget that she had a lot of scenes in "Delicious", so it was normal for her to appear at the premiere.

Adriaan didn't intend to give personal guidance now. After all, he had just flirted with Monica and Julia. There were so many people here, including Kirsten's mother, Inez. It wouldn't be good if they were seen. But Kirsten insisted. She hinted between the lines that there would be no problem, and showed a pleading and a little coquettish look. One had to know that this kind of expression was a deadly weapon on a little girl. Not to mention, it was this little vixen who was using it. Adriaan couldn't resist it, so in the end, he agreed. Fortunately, no one knocked on the door from beginning to end.

As for what Kirsten wanted, Adriaan couldn't help but laugh every time he thought about it. Although this little vixen was very precocious and bold, she was still lacking in experience. At least, she didn't understand what was best if she couldn't get it. Well, maybe she understood it, but it wasn't easy to do it.

"Sometimes I can't help but wonder why I didn't persist in the beginning. Maybe I could have done as well." When Kirsten said this, she was sitting on Adriaan's lap and had just received personal guidance. She was wearing a long lace dress today, and it stretched across Adriaan's thighs. The faint friction, the unique smell of a young girl, and the soft, coquettish voice still lingering between the lips and teeth made people feel relaxed and excited at the same time.

Adriaan almost had an obvious reaction. Fortunately, this sentence made him come back to his senses. Otherwise, he would inevitably feel awkward. No matter how precocious this little vixen was, she had just entered the door of a young girl.

Obviously, she was jealous. Jealous of Natalie's performance in "This Killer Is Not Too Cold". Jealous of Natalie's praise. After all, she almost got the role. This was a good thing. A long time ago, Adriaan said that ambition and desire were easier to control.

"Just for this?" Adriaan pinched her pink round face and clicked his tongue.

"Of course. Isn't this what I came for?" Kirsten's eyes were wide open, and she looked innocent.

"I'm sure you haven't seen the clip of 'Interview with the Vampire at Night'." Adriaan laughed. "You know, no one your age can surpass your performance in it. Everyone who has seen the clip agrees. So, you just need to wait for the movie to be released, and then you will get the honor you deserve."

"Really?" Kirsten looked doubtful, but it was obvious that she was pretending.

"My eyes have never been wrong, and it's not just this time." Adriaan hooked her soft little chin with his finger. "Since I said that this role can at least get a Golden Globe or an Oscar nomination, then there must be no problem. This is what you deserve, Qiqi, because you are smarter than Natalie and know how to fight for it. "

As he spoke, he leaned in close to the girl, almost touching the tip of their noses. They could completely feel each other's breath. "Whether it is the director Jordan or the lead actor Tom Cruise, they all say that there is a soul in your body that is at least 35 years old. I completely believe it. You are so charming, Qiqi."

Kirsten's eyes became blurred, and her breathing became heavy. She naturally wrapped her arms around Adriaan's neck again and pressed her two fresh cherry lips on his.

It had to be said that this little seductress was very good at learning. After a few rounds of instruction, she had already grasped a certain level of kissing skills. She was also able to draw inferences about other cases and fully utilize her advantages. Sucking on that little tongue was truly enchanting. If it wasn't for Adrian's strong self-control, he might have already eaten her whole.

"That's all for today's personal tutorials." After a series of teasing kisses, which made Kirsten blush, Adriaan patted the girl's face and gestured for her to get off his lap. "Take a good rest during this period. Let your agent arrange some light work for you. After two or three months, I will prepare a new role for you."

Although Kirsten was a little reluctant, she obediently jumped off Adriaan's lap after hearing this.

"A new role?" She looked at him with a charming smile.

"Yes. Although I won't be able to do as much as Krau Diya in 'Vampire Interview', if I do well, I will get as much praise as Krau Diya," Adriaan said confidently.

After coming out of the room, he went straight to the theater. It didn't seem to take much time, but in fact, the movie was about to start. If one was too engrossed in one's work, time would pass very quickly. In order to prevent any problems, Adriaan didn't come out until Kirsten had left for a long time. In the end, he was misunderstood by Monica.

Adriaan didn't clear up Monica's misunderstanding. In fact, it wasn't easy to explain. Besides, sometimes such misunderstandings could have unexpected benefits. For example, after returning home at night, Monica did her best to serve Adriaan and let him have a good night.

Well, let's not talk about that. "Delicious", which was released on Valentine's Day, didn't have a very smooth start. With 1,500 cinemas, it only earned 11 million in the first three days. This was because Adriaan neglected a few problems.

First of all, Monica didn't have the appeal to carry the box office alone. Although her performance in "Pulp Fiction" was amazing, she wasn't very popular and didn't have many good movies to show. Moreover, it was her first time starring in a romantic comedy. The stiffness in her performance hadn't been completely eliminated, which was criticized by the critics.

Secondly, the same problem also appeared for the male lead and the female supporting roles. Although the male lead, Lyman Atkinson, had some acting experience, he was still a newcomer. Kirsten Dunst was slightly more famous than him, but she was a child star. If "Delicious" had been released after "Interview with the Vampire," it might have attracted more people to the cinema, but now …

Of course, it wasn't all a disadvantage. At least Adriaan found a good director. Mandy Gale, who he had no impression of, had a good grasp of the rhythm. The story was quite smooth, and it was very comfortable to watch.

"Although it's a stupid thing to mix too much painful sadness in such a romantic comedy, director Mandy intersperses it with humor, which is quite interesting," said the Hollywood Reporter.

"'Pulp Fiction' let people see Monica Bellucci's sexiness, and 'Delicious Love' let everyone see her cuteness. Although there are still some shortcomings in the performance, when she makes food, she can make people feel a kind of natural kindness without sentimentality." The Philadelphia Morning Post also said so.

In short, the film critics gave the film a good review. After all, it was not an artistic film, so it was fine as long as it was good. This was another advantage of "Delicious". It was only the middle of the 1990s, and many classic romantic movies had not yet appeared. The pace of society was also different from that of the 21st century. The audience was not so picky about this type of story, so it naturally attracted a lot of attention.

In addition, the film critics also praised Kirsten's performance, calling it the unique highlight of the whole film. Kirsten was very happy, but at the same time, she was looking forward to the release of "Vampire Interview". After all, the media praised her much less than Natalie's.

Because of this, and the fact that there were no threatening movies released in the whole of February, even though "Delicious" did not have a very good start, it still had a relatively long run. After four weeks, it received about 60 million yuan at the box office. Sometimes, it happened to be the off-season for movies, so they simply reduced the number of cinemas and extended the screening time. Finally, after three months of screening, it received a box office infinitely close to 80 million yuan in North America. Calculating the cost, it was about 20 million yuan, which was already a lot of money.

In the overseas box office, the situation in Italy was the best. After all, the film was about the story of an Italian restaurant. But more importantly, this was a movie starring Monica. Most of the European actors who could make a name for themselves in Hollywood were British actors. After all, they had the same origin as the United States. Although French actors were behind them, their treatment was much worse.

There were even fewer in other countries. Many actors — Spanish and Italian — were popular in their own countries, but when they came to Hollywood, most of them only played supporting roles. Few of them became A-list actors in Hollywood.

Therefore, the Europeans, or the European actors and directors, didn't like Hollywood, but they tried their best to get in. Although Monica could not be compared with the A-list actors in Hollywood, she had completely gained a foothold with "Delicious", so the Italians naturally flocked to her. Even if some local film critics thought it was too commercial, in the eyes of the discerning people, it was just sour grapes.

Well, that was all in the future. Adriaan did not take this bad start to heart. Although he saw these problems through the first-week box office, at least the film critics were positive about the story. Compared with some things in his memory, he could fully believe that "Delicious" still had a good future.

The four movies released since the end of last year had recovered their costs, and the Oscars were all handed over to Laffern. Adriaan then began to run around the set. Currently, there were two movies that were currently being filmed that were worthy of his attention. The first one was "Speed," which had just started filming in Studio 23. Because there was a plan in advance, the filming officially started after the male and female leads and the director were confirmed.

Whether it was Jane de Bont, Keanu Reeves, or Kate Blanchett, they were all very involved.

"I originally planned to shoot on Highway 105, but it was put into use last week, so we had to shoot the indoor scenes first and find another highway that has been built but hasn't been opened to the public yet." Bont did not hide his thoughts from Adriaan.

"It's a great feeling. I like this role. It's serious and very in line with the image of a police officer. I worked with the Los Angeles police when I was filming" Breaking Point ", and they did give priority to the safety of the hostages." Reeves had a good impression of the script, and naturally liked it even more after filming. Of course, this had something to do with Rui Fan's beginning to pull himself together.

After last year's Halloween drug abuse incident, the media unanimously condemned Rui Fan, but Rui Fan simply ignored them. He turned a deaf ear to them and began detoxification, resting, and exercising. He knew very well that the more he cared about these guys, the more he would be harassed by them. Sure enough, with the passage of time, coupled with the arrival of the lively Christmas and New Year schedule, the media quickly shifted their focus, and Rui Fan was able to have a relatively quiet program with his family. Now, seeing that his health had improved a lot, he also began to consider finding some suitable roles for himself.

This was what Adriaan heard from Reeves. Since Rui Fan brought his younger brother to his office to thank him, the two had not seen each other again, although they were still in contact. After thinking about it, Adriaan still felt that it was better to observe Rui Fan for a while to see how he would perform in the movie after surviving the disaster. Only then could he arrange a suitable role for him. Instead, it was his two younger brothers, Jacquin and Silver, especially Silver, who were more malleable, so he could consider them first.

Speaking of which, because of the Halloween incident, Rui Fan's agent, who was also Jacquin's, had already invested in the agency under AC Media.

As for his main goal on the set, although Blanchett was also very excited, she controlled her emotions very well.

"I have to admit, this role is more interesting than I thought. She's a little nervous, but also very bold and strong. Well, filming a movie is indeed more attractive than a stage play," she said with a smile like a flower. She said with a smile that was as beautiful as a flower. When she said "more attractive", she pursed her lips with her hand, looking very playful. Coupled with the perfect amount of panic and determination that she showed after filming, there was a special kind of attractiveness to her.

"As I said, you are very suitable for this role. My eyes can't be wrong," Adriaan said calmly, without any other words or actions.

He had asked her out twice before, both times for dinner, talking about some topics of interest, shopping, and then sending her back to the rented apartment. Because the shooting time was not short, Blanchett had to live in Los Angeles for a while.

Adriaan got along with Blanchett completely as a friend. Not only did he not hold her hand a few times, but he also did not say a word to test her. As for the reason, he could sense that Blanchett was a little defensive, probably because she had a better understanding of his scandals. But it didn't matter, Adriaan did not think that Blanchett was an idealist, so once she let down her guard …

Although the set on this side was calm, the other set would not be like this.

"I'm really grateful to you, Mr. Adriaan. Thank you for changing the script according to my suggestions and giving me full space to perform," Jim Carrey said gratefully.

The second set was "Altered Man", which was already at the end of filming. Jim Carrey was indeed a natural comedian. His exaggerated body language and movements made director Chuck Russell full of praise, and his original dissatisfaction with the script's changes disappeared. In private, Jim Carrey also liked to joke, which made him very popular on the set.

"It's nothing, Kim. Of course I should listen to good suggestions. You are an excellent comedian, and I believe that your achievements will definitely not stop there," Adriaan said, and his words immediately made Jim Carrey very grateful.

"Thank you, I will work hard," he said. After all, Adriaan's name, especially his achievements in the past three years, was almost well-known in Hollywood, and he was only a B-list comedian. Although he had gained great popularity with "Airplane Detective", which was released not long ago, he was still very respectful in front of Adriaan. Besides, Adriaan had given him full respect.

Adriaan did not say anything more, but patted him on the shoulder encouragingly, glanced into the distance, and then walked to the corridor of the studio. After a few twists and turns, he immediately saw a young girl in a red, thin-shouldered dress, standing at the door of a room with her hands on her hips and her legs apart.

The two of them looked at each other and chuckled at the same time. The girl's big mouth opened slightly, and she licked the corners of her mouth with her tongue full of desire and temptation. Then, Adriaan went forward and hugged her, opening the door and barging in. After sweeping the things on a desk, he somewhat roughly pressed her down on it.

"Oh, Eide, you are so rough." The girl giggled.

"This seems to be your costume, Cammie. Aren't you afraid of getting it dirty?" Adriaan looked down at Cameron Diaz, and the cleavage that he squeezed out was almost comparable to that of Monica.

"I like it very much, so I specially ordered one to see your reaction." Cameron smiled charmingly and unrestrained, and her legs clamped tightly around Adriaan's waist. "Come on, Eide, we have at least 30 minutes."

"Ha, that's really enough." Adriaan had already taken off her underwear.

"I was originally resting, and it will all be Kim's scenes. This place is very secluded, and the soundproofing is good, so let me have a good taste of your power! Ah! "

As Cameron screamed, the creaking sound unscrupulously rang out in the room. The fierce battle had already begun.