Chapter 824

As the second son of the Phoenix Family and the male lead in a film directed by Director Miracle, how could Rui Fan and Silver not come to support the film, especially since it was obviously going to be an Oscar contender? Even if Rui Fan was no match for Joaquin. They even brought their girlfriends, not caring about Joaquin's feelings at all.

Needless to say, Rui Fan and Kristen Bell had been developing smoothly. As for Silver, Lindsey could not wait to move into his house just after July, even though they had a big fight just a week ago. However, Joaquin did not have a girlfriend. He was not as self-disciplined as Rui Fan. Hollywood was a place where countless women wanted to sleep with stars every day, but for some reason, he had not found a suitable one.

That's right, Joaquin said that he had not found a suitable one. As for what he was thinking deep down, no one knew.

Of course, even so, it did not affect the relationship between the three brothers, although teasing was inevitable. Moreover, the premiere of "Go Forth" was held in Nashville, the capital of Tennessee and the last place where Johnny Cash had stayed. Joaquin thought that Cash's music was very good, and he wanted to experience and sing as much as possible in this film, so he supported the decision. As for his brothers' teasing … it did not matter.

"Just wait and see, Rui Fan, I will beat you," Joaquin said confidently after talking about "Go Forth" and "Brokeback Mountain."

"Just wait and see." Rui Fan did not care, but Adriaan thought it was interesting, so he decided to watch the show and wait for them to fight for it. After all, the purpose of making these two films was different.

So after chatting with the three Phoenix brothers for a while, Adriaan quickly left. Although the premiere was held in Nashville's Gaylord Art Center, there were still many celebrities from all over the country attending. No matter what, Johnny Cash was a man who would leave a great mark in the history of American music. Before talking to his target, Adriaan had to deal with them first. For example —

"I really don't know how to thank you, Eide." Rachel McAdams blinked, with her unique dimples on her cheeks. She was wearing a simple one-shoulder evening gown, and with her long reddish-brown hair, she looked very charming.

"You don't have to do that." Adriaan looked at her with a smile. "I just provided you with an opportunity. If you did not have excellent acting skills, you would not have achieved what you have today, right?"

"Yes, but you also taught me a lot of things, a lot of … skills. I really hope you can teach me more." Her smile deepened, and she reached out to tuck her hair behind her ear. There was a hint of charm in her delicate features, making her appear rather alluring. Coupled with the slight movement of her body and the fact that she used the word "skills", it was obvious what she meant.

Following the popularity of Lost, Rachel, who played the female lead, became famous. However, this obviously wasn't enough to satisfy her appetite. How could a TV actress compare to a movie actress? Therefore, in order to go one step further, she didn't mind hugging Adrian's thigh tighter. At least she had personally experienced the reputation of the most powerful man in Hollywood.

Rachel could not help but look disappointed. Hearing this answer, she knew that there was no chance today. However, he immediately said, "If you don't mind, how about asking Vera out for a chat?

Rachel couldn't help but reveal a disappointed expression. Hearing this answer, she knew that there was no hope for her today. However, the other party's voice immediately sounded again, "If you don't mind, how about asking Vera out for a chat? After being stunned for two seconds, Rachel's smile became even sweeter. "No problem."

After being stunned for two seconds, Rachel's smile became even sweeter. "No problem."

Of course, this had something to do with the fact that she and Vera had been together with Adriaan from the beginning. If it had been another woman … it would have been hard to say. Rachel McAdams was obviously a very ambitious woman. She always seized any opportunity to seduce Adriaan, and she did not reject any of his tricks. Of course, this had something to do with the fact that she, Vera, and Adrian had been together since the beginning. If it had been another woman … it would have been hard to say. Rachel McAdams was obviously a very ambitious woman. She always seized every opportunity to seduce Adrian, and she never refused his tricks. She had long been played all over her body.

This was also why Adriaan wanted to add her. He had always been interested in women with temperament. By the way, although Vera's performance in The Bourne Identity was not as bold as the original, her capable image still won some applause. In addition, she looked good in House, so … This was also the reason why Adrian wanted to add her into the cast. He was always interested in elegant women. By the way, although Vera's performance in "The Bourne Identity" was not as daring as the original, her capable image still won some applause. In addition, her image in "House" was not bad, so …

Because there were too many people to deal with, and Adrian arrived at the art center late, he didn't get to talk to his target before the show started. But it didn't matter. Anyway, the previous scene was still going on. Besides, after the premiere, he would not be able to run away.

"I like this feeling, don't you?" Soaking in the bath and kissing the woman's smooth back that was covered in water droplets, Adriaan said in an admiring tone.

Lying on the wall of the bath, Natalie, blushing, turned her head and looked at him weakly. She kept her mouth shut and did not say anything. There was no need to say anything about what they had done before. Accustomed to her behavior, Adriaan chuckled and hugged the young woman from behind again. He began to tease her in various ways.

"Wait … Wait …" Natalie, who had just recovered, wanted to slow down, but in this situation, she was powerless to stop him.

"Do you remember the applause after the movie? Everyone loved Joaquin and your performance. Of course, there was also the music. Nostalgia can always bring back people's best memories. " Adriaan said with a smile as he moved his hands up and down her body. "So, sing a song. Sing the song you sang in the movie. This is the best way to the throne of honor."

Hearing these words, Natalie's body immediately began to slightly spasm. Even if it was one of the two things she desired most now, she had rarely said it between the two of them like this. Even if she did say it, it would be more implicit. It was the first time that she had done it so directly today. But after so many years, she had lost the ability to resist. No matter how disgusted she was, she could only start to sing while trembling.

"Very good. Just like this, Nada," Adriaan said with satisfaction and then entered her body again while singing.

There was no need to explain the whole premiere in detail. Labeled as inspirational, romantic, nostalgic, and biographical, "Go Forth" easily won the applause of the audience. This was Nashville, the birthplace of American country music and the final home of Johnny Cash.

No matter what kind of conflict there was between Cash and his ex-wife, and between Joan and her ex-husband, their love was commendable. After the death of one of them, the spirited other quickly collapsed and passed away. Although there were many couples like this in the world, the overall proportion was not high, let alone in the entertainment industry. Even a playboy like Adriaan could not help but give them a thumbs-up for their love, not to mention that most of the audience were residents of Nashville.

Nostalgia was also a topic that would never go out of style. When people gradually grew older, they would start to recall the past. At that time, they would abandon the bad memories and leave behind the happy and touching ones. For Americans who grew up in the 1960s and 1970s, they had too many memories like that. Hippies, sexual liberation, anti-Vietnam War, oh, and landing on the moon. For ordinary people, these were things that they would remember for the rest of their lives. Therefore, movies, TV shows, music, and books related to these things would be popular as long as they were of good quality.

That was why Adriaan deliberately tried to create the style and atmosphere of decades ago. He even used some older models of cameras and invited some experienced country musicians to guide Jaquin and Natalie.

The effect was quite good, at least at the premiere, as could be seen from the applause at the end of the movie. There were not many twists and climaxes in the movie. Although it was a flashback, there were not many tricks in the way it was filmed. The overall rhythm was relatively flat, and there were about three most intense scenes.

First, Cash was caught bringing drugs back from Mexico, and the reputation he had built up was in jeopardy. Here, Jaquin perfectly displayed his acting skills. The contradictory feeling of calmness on the surface, but the fear in his heart was well expressed by his body language. The emotions he conveyed were easily infectious.

Second, Cash and his wife quarreled and vented their dissatisfaction with each other, while their children watched timidly. This was Rachel's best performance in the entire movie. Throughout the movie, she could only say that it was average. It wasn't brilliant, but it wasn't terrible either. But here, she played a wife who cried, cried, and screamed because she didn't understand her husband. Or was this the kind of emotion that actresses were best at?

The third one was that Cash had finally pulled himself together and held a successful concert after his comeback. He had hugged Joan in front of the audience, and the audience had applauded him. It was a touching scene, like a prince in a fairy tale who finally hugged the princess who had been waiting for him after overcoming all the obstacles. The warm tone of the movie made it a perfect ending.

Of course, the last scene was not actually that intense. Instead, it was very warm and touching, but it conveyed a strong feeling. The fairytale-like feeling sublimated the whole movie.

In fact, when Joan and her friends were taking care of Cash, the scene where they used a shotgun to chase away a guy who wanted to provide him with drugs could also be counted as one of the most intense scenes. However, there were many scenes where they chased away the guy, and that scene focused more on how Joan helped Cash detoxify. As mentioned before, Adriaan had borrowed a joke from a sci-fi show in his previous life. Under the warm dim light, Joan put Cash's head on her lap, and wiped Cash's forehead with a towel, who was trembling and sweating because of detoxification.

There was not much music in this scene, and there were not many lines either. It was very calm, but there was also an indescribable warmth in it. In fact, this was also the main point of the movie. Excitement was born in the midst of calmness. Although there were only a few scenes that were more intense, as long as the actors sang in front of the camera, such as those famous songs from the fifties and sixties, the movie would immediately evoke the hearts of the audience, especially those who grew up in the sixties and seventies.

Although Jaquen and Natalie had been training hard, their singing skills were definitely not as good as Cash and Joan's. However, it was enough for them to be in the movie. Moreover, all the songs had to be sung in person, which Adriaan had repeatedly insisted on. This was the standard of the academy. In the words of his previous life, he was still in the realm of seeing mountains as mountains. He had to act completely different in the movies. He had to be a completely different person, or he had to show off his talents, such as singing or dancing, in order to be recognized.

That was why people said that the mentally retarded, the mentally ill, the crazy, and the perverted would win awards. Beautiful actresses had to dress up as ugly to stand out. If it was a musical, the actors had to dance and dance in person. This gave Adriaan a chance. In fact, the fact that Jaquen and Natalie sang the whole time was also a key point of promotion, so the applause from the premiere was basically expected.

"This is a great movie to pay tribute to Johnny Cash. Kewell described the period from Cash's debut to his successful drug rehabilitation and his return to the stage, highlighting the ups and downs of his career and the ups and downs of his relationship with Joan Carter. Director Miracle once again showed his superb skills, controlling the pace of the whole movie slowly but meticulously outlining the most important moment of Cash's life, and perfectly blending it with the music in the movie. In addition, the two main characters, Jaquen Phoenix and Natalie Portman, both gave their most wonderful performances, so the whole movie bloomed brilliantly, exciting and moving. "The day after the premiere, the entertainment section of the San Francisco Chronicle published such an article.

In the eyes of some people, they were just a bunch of bootlickers. Who didn't know that the Hearst Group and AC Media Group were so close to each other? Who asked them to be right every time? In addition to the San Francisco Chronicle, the three most famous newspapers in the United States, as well as some magazines, all gave high praise to "Go Forth."

And the San Francisco Chronicle was not the sickest. The local Nashville paper praised the movie to the skies, and the tickets for the next day were sold out quickly due to the long lines of people waiting in line. Some people didn't think much of it. An online film critic said in his blog that as a biopic, "Go Forth" had a flat plot, and people could almost guess what was going to happen when they saw the movie, which was conservative and boring. But such comments would always belong to a minority.

It had become a consensus that every movie of Director Miracle was a masterpiece. Although "The She-Devil" was just average on the whole, and "Elizabeth" could only be regarded as first-class, most people chose to ignore them. After all, "The Matrix" and "The Lord of the Rings" were enough to establish his position in Hollywood, not to mention "The True Story of Argan", "Ergo Intransigent", and "Moulin Rouge".

Coupled with the fact that it was a biopic of Johnny Cash, one and a half legends — Joan Carter counted as half — added together, the chemical effect was naturally very strong.

"See, I was right, wasn't I?" The next morning, Adriaan put the newspaper next to the pillow and said to Natalie as if everything was under control. Then he began to grope her again.

Natalie, who was unable to resist, could only cooperate with him. They did not have much sex, but as long as Adriaan took her to bed, he would never let go until the last trace of energy was drained. Fortunately, he did not force her to do anything. So far, Natalie's mouth and back had not been touched, so she could only be at his mercy, especially when she felt that one of her goals was finally going to be achieved.

Before the morning exercise, Adriaan read the comments of several major newspapers to Natalie. Basically, they were all praises for her performance in the movie. Natalie knew that the man in front of her must have guided the public opinion. Even so, her heart still beat faster when she heard this. She knew what it meant. He was building up momentum for her!

But at the same time, Natalie began to feel uneasy. She did not know what kind of fate awaited her after this. This man firmly controlled everything about her, and she could not break free. She had to test him. She had to know what he thought, even if it was an act.

Unfortunately, Natalie did not have a chance to ask this question for the time being. Adriaan left Nashville that day. No one knew where he went. Even the reporters could not find him for a while. This was too strange. Shouldn't a new movie be shown? Although Adriaan did not participate in the movie promotion many times, he would still accept a few interviews. Why did he make an exception this time?

Soon there was news that Director Miracle had returned to Europe to continue his new movie, and it was confirmed that it was a movie about World War II. This immediately excited the media again. It was not that they had not received similar news before, but it was not completely confirmed, let alone the subject matter.

But when they were about to ask people in Europe to investigate further, another piece of news came. Director Miracle's new movie was about gay love, and it was likely to be released at the end of the year. This once again left the media at a loss. They had also received this news before, but just like the news that the new movie was produced in Europe, it also increased the certainty that it was likely to be released at the end of the year.

At this point, some people had already guessed that Adriaan was releasing smoke, but so what if they knew? Would they be able to tell which was real and which was fake? Send people to investigate? Stop joking, they would only find more smoke when the time came.

After a while, it was the middle of December, and Director Miracle finally appeared in the public eye again. This time, he participated in the premiere of "Public Enemy of Machinery".