Chapter 827

"This is a great victory. Hollywood's most famous miracle director, Adrian Kewell, released his new movie during Thanksgiving. It's a biopic of the great country music singer, Johnnie Cash. At the end of this month, he released a new movie. It's an adaptation of Annie Proulx's novel of the same name. It can be called a gay western epic. The miracle director used exquisite techniques and picturesque shots to perfectly present the emotional entanglement between a pair of men on the big screen. They love each other so much, but for various reasons, they can't be together. They can only stay in the mountains of Wyoming. It makes people sigh. This is a movie that everyone should watch. This is a song of praise for us. Raise your rainbow flags high and let them fly proudly in the sky! "This was a comment on the homepage of a gay organization.

"This is an unbearable blasphemy. As the most famous miracle director in Hollywood and the whole world, Adrian Kewell released a gay movie at the end of the year after his inspirational movie, 'Keep Going', which depicts the great Johnnie Cash! Kewell has made a huge mistake. God didn't create humans to make them roll around in bed disgustingly. This goes against our social morality and natural selection. This is a disgrace and a crime! I have to say, Mr. Adrian Kewell has forgotten his responsibility. We can't accept this! "This was a statement issued by a conservative group.

From the end of December 2004 to the beginning of January 2005, for almost two weeks, the people who supported homosexuality and the people who were conservative used various channels to accumulate public opinion and confront each other. All kinds of opinions were released around the movie "Brokeback Mountain", leaving many ordinary people dumbfounded. When was the last time such a lively scene was seen?

In the beginning, many people paid attention to the movie reviews. Some of the reviews were indeed very fair. However, as the dispute between the two sides escalated, some people couldn't help but choose to take a side. Then, various media outlets followed suit. Those famous hosts were too embarrassed to make a comment or two on their own programs. In the end, even the news of George W. Bush winning by a small margin and Kerry giving up his appeal were overshadowed by political news.

One could imagine how much attention this matter attracted. Fortunately, so far, neither side had crossed the bottom line. There were no accusations of racial discrimination. During this period, Adriaan carried too much pressure. The gay organization hoped that he would support them more clearly. In recent years, they had developed rapidly. Boston had also publicly allowed gay marriage. There were also small demonstrations in San Francisco and West Hollywood.

Similarly, the conservative organization wanted to force him back on the right track. For this reason, they launched a campaign to boycott "Brokeback Mountain." Salt Lake City even publicly announced that the movie would not be shown locally. Originally, some people wanted to launch a campaign to boycott AC Media. Of course, this silly behavior was stopped before it even started. of Brokeback Mountain was just a movie. But if they wanted to boycott AC Media … wouldn't they go to the cinema? Wouldn't watch ABC Television? Wouldn't watch popular American shows? Wouldn of wouldn?

This situation was what entertainment reporters wanted to see the most, especially when the media under AC Media began to pretend to be fair. The other reporters became more and more proud and excited. For so many years, there had been so much news about Miracle Director, but every time, they had to choose to report it. Some things had to be written vaguely. After all, Miracle Director was a media mogul.

However, this power had now become a huge pressure, a huge pressure. Previously, when people thought that Adriaan's new movie could not be a story about gay people, they said that no matter how much he claimed to be a director, a media mogul was always his most important label. So far, although the movement of gay organizations had never been as hot as it was now, which of the super-rich openly supported gay people? Not to mention the super-rich, how many famous directors in Hollywood had openly supported gay people?

Yes, anti-discrimination was politically correct, but society as a whole had always been conservative. Otherwise, how could there have been such a big commotion? This was the first time Director Miracle had shot himself in the foot — if the gloating reporters were to know this sentence. So, what was Adriaan doing now?

"Oh, my dear little poor thing, you are sleeping so soundly. Daddy really wants to hug you." Adriaan lay on the baby bed, looking at the little girl lying inside with a loving look. Even Mary, who wanted to grab the guardrail to look at her sister, failed several times, and finally had to pull his trousers, didn't notice.

It wasn't until Mary angrily called "Daddy" that Adriaan came back to his senses. He quickly picked her up and put her in front of the baby bed, "Look, this is your sister Evelyn, Mary."

"She is so small." After staring at her for a few minutes, Mary stuck out her tongue and said, "Was I like this before?"

"Of course, but you are a little fatter than her." Adriaan pinched her little face, "Evelyn was injured when she came to this world, so she looks small."

Mary rolled her eyes, and after a long while, she said, "Can I give her my Barbie doll? This way, Yi … Yi Wu should be … happier, right? "

"Of course." Adriaan smiled and kissed his daughter. Then, Megan and Jessica walked into the room one after another.

"This is too bad, I have not succeeded even once. Maybe … maybe I am not suitable at all …" Megan complained as she walked. When she saw Adriaan, she instinctively wanted to go up and ask for a hug, but when she saw Mary in his arms, she immediately stopped, and a look of hesitation appeared on her face.

Adriaan smiled, and returned Mary to Jessica's arms, and then hugged Megan considerately.

"Don't worry, little fox, do you remember what I said? Be patient, take it slow, and don't rush. With the help of me and Jessica, you will definitely become a qualified mother as soon as possible. "Adriaan comforted her, and pinched her waist, which had not completely lost weight.

After a while, the gloomy Megan was finally coaxed into a smile. Speaking of which, she really had a lot of things: an unexpected pregnancy, prenatal depression, postnatal depression, and … premature birth.

Yes, Adriaan's eighth child was premature. Megan was originally due to give birth at the end of January, but after Christmas, she accidentally fell, and as a result, her abdomen was unbearable, and the servants rushed her to the hospital, and then the child was born. At that time, the little fellow only weighed a little more than 4 pounds, and was so small that it seemed as if it would break at the slightest touch. It only came out after a few days in the greenhouse.

This was Adrian's first child to be born prematurely. Fortunately, he had prepared in advance, and the hospital was very familiar with him. Therefore, other than the premature birth, the little guy's weight was not up to standard, and he had to stay in the greenhouse for a few days, he was considered healthy in other aspects. Of course, she was still a daughter, and Adriaan had long given up hope of having a son. In fact, he even hoped that he would only have a daughter.

However, like her sister Eleanor, this little fellow became the second child that did not "deserve" a name, so Adriaan named her "Evelyn", which meant life, as a way to commemorate her premature birth.

"See, this is good, isn't it? It doesn't matter if you breastfeed her for a longer period of time. "After guiding Megan to breastfeed her daughter, Adriaan said.

"That's because you want to try it too, right?" Jessica said bluntly.

"Yes, yes, I almost forgot your taste, Jessie." Adriaan chuckled, and Jessica could not help but blush, while Megan, who was breastfeeding, burst out laughing.

Megan's postpartum depression was the same as Jessica's, because she did not know how to take care of a child when she was young, so it was very mild. After all, according to Charlize, the women who lived by Adriaan's side had to have a big heart. So, as long as Adriaan had enough patience, and with Jessica's help, she would slowly get better.

"If you need it, we can do it now." Megan licked the corner of her mouth and suddenly said, not caring that Evelyn was lying on her chest and sucking. Even if her figure had not fully recovered, it was still attractive enough.

"Wow, it's my pleasure." Adriaan blinked, and then hugged Jessica's waist, "But, I think you don't mind adding one more, right, little fox?"

The two women's expressions became strange, and then they softly snorted, "No problem."

If it weren't for the astonished look on both of their faces, people would have thought that they had already discussed this beforehand. So, Adrian laughed out loud.

"Alright, Eide, you're going to be late if you don't leave now." Jessica was a little annoyed, and she pushed him away shyly.

If possible, Adriaan did not mind trying. Although they had finally slept together before, because Megan was pregnant, they could not enjoy it to their heart's content. Unfortunately, he did have something else to do tonight, and he had to attend the premiere of "Memoirs of a Geisha."

Although the matter of "Brokeback Mountain" had caused an uproar, and the two camps had been arguing non-stop, it did not affect the movie market. "Kinsey, the Sex Professor," released by Focus Pictures, a subsidiary of Universal, was a typical artistic work, so even if it was released, it would not be too big. However, "Memoirs of a Geisha" was not only aiming for the Oscars, but also hoped to do well in the box office, so a premiere was definitely inevitable.

"Alright, everyone, I know what you want to ask, but what I want to say is, the movie hasn't even been released yet, so why are you so excited? You haven't even watched the movie, so how can you grasp the crux of the problem? It's very unprofessional. Then, another movie is released today, and you're chasing after it. That's even more unprofessional. " Faced with the reporters who knew that he would appear on the red carpet at the premiere of "Memoirs of a Geisha," Adriaan said calmly.

The reporters had been busy trying to dig information out of him for a long time, so how could they be satisfied with this answer? They immediately started to make a ruckus, but unfortunately, Adriaan did not care at all and walked inside. Seeing this, some of the quick-witted people had already started to take pictures of his back, and they were wondering which was more suitable as a title, "The Calm Miracle Director" or "The Indifferent Adrian Kewell."

Even if Megan had not given birth prematurely, Adriaan would not have taken this storm to heart. Since he had chosen to produce the movie "Brokeback Mountain," he must have had some expectations of the current situation. Of course, he could not deny that the situation was a bit too intense. Both his godfather and uncle had called him to ask him about it. The former reminded him that it was inappropriate, and the latter questioned him about what he wanted to do, which was very much in line with their personalities.

But basically, the situation was not out of his control. After "Brokeback Mountain" was released, the results would naturally be revealed. It would not be too far away, just after "Memoirs of a Geisha."

There was not much to say about "Memoirs of a Geisha." The biggest attraction of the whole movie was the Japanese geisha culture, how they performed, how they trained, how they presented themselves, how they competed with their enemies, and so on. The experiences of the female lead were actually secondary. The few main leads in the movie had received a long period of training, and they were all professionals hired from Japan. Although they were still quite a distance away from the real geishas, with the help of post-production editing, it was enough to amaze people who had never seen them before.

Moreover, Adriaan had specifically requested to change the ending in order to conform to mainstream values. Unless it was a literary work with a fixed ending and was regarded as a classic, it would be best for the female lead to be independent and strong. Even if the Japanese were still not too satisfied, at least the American audience had a good impression of the movie, and it should not follow in the footsteps of the original.

Moreover, Yukie Nakama, who was the female lead, had been working hard in the United States for several years. She had many outstanding TV and movie productions, and was basically a quasi-A-list actress. Compared to the other actors, she knew better what kind of performance Americans liked to see. She had also won a Daytime Emmy Award. Although it was not a very prestigious award, she was definitely one of the best among Asians. Although Lin Zhiling had acted in two major productions this year, she had not won any awards yet.

Therefore, that night, Adriaan did not ask Naruko Matsushima, Kika Fujiwara, and Kyoko Fukada, who had come to the premiere together, to have a foursome. Instead, he had a good time with Yukie.

"You always perform well, Yukie." After the passion, Adriaan stroked the skin of the woman in his arms and said so. "No matter when."

"Everything is given by you." Yukie, who was lying on his chest, smiled shyly. No matter when, she was so submissive. She would come and go at his beck and call without any complaints. She would always quietly take care of everything behind his back. No matter how busy she was, as long as she appeared in Adriaan's mansion, she would be a standard and qualified personal maid.

Unknowingly, she had become a part of his life. He might not usually think of her, but as long as he needed her, she would appear in front of him.

Therefore, Adriaan, who was playing with her softness, suddenly asked, "Next, the crew is going to Japan for publicity. Do you want me to go too?"

Yukie hesitated for a moment and then said in a gentle tone, "As long as you need me."

Adriaan laughed and did not say anything else. Instead, he gently pinched her cheek. "Let's play something new next."

He did not really want to go to Japan to help with the publicity. He actually had another meaning when he asked this question, and Yukie also understood what he meant: Do you need a companion? After all, the women around him were in pairs. There were also single women, but there were not many of them. Moreover, he had made arrangements for all of them. At present, there was only Yukie.

However, it was obvious that she was not very willing. Thinking about it carefully, it made sense. Yukie was a unique way of appearing when needed and silently retreating to the side when not needed. However, she always occupied a place in his heart in her own way. If there was one more person, it would definitely destroy this method. Even so, she still gave the choice to him, so this idea was abandoned after a few rounds in Adriaan's mind.

It was not stupid enough to arrange the film to be released at a popular time, and it did not have an ending criticized by feminists. Moreover, there were actresses familiar to the Americans who played the leading role. Coupled with the proper publicity in the early stage, "Memoirs of a Geisha" earned about 12 million in more than 1,000 cinemas in North America in the first week. It was not a lot, but it was a very good start, which meant that the Americans had basically accepted the film. The rest was only a matter of time. In addition, the protest in Japan was not very strong, so they would definitely make more profits there. However, even if it was released in the mainland, it would probably be much less than the original version.

It did not matter. Although the film market in the mainland continued to grow, it would still take several years for it to reach the point where Hollywood could not stop. Therefore, Adriaan seized the opportunity to find ways to expand the influence of AC Media in the mainland. Besides, it was still uncertain what would happen. Without certain things to do, perhaps there would be more.

DreamWorks and Sony, which were involved in this film, were also quite satisfied, especially DreamWorks. Compared to the other time and space, their losses in the film industry were much lower. Therefore, other than Katzenberg, who was still a little dissatisfied after the release of "Shrek 2" this summer, Spielberg and Geffen did not think that it was appropriate to separate the animation studio and form a joint venture with AC Media.

Well, let's not talk about this for the time being. No matter how much praise this version of "Memoirs of a Geisha" received compared to the original, the public's attention was currently focused on Adriaan's new work, "Brokeback Mountain".

His first public appearance after the pre-screening of the film did not result in a confrontation between gay and conservative groups. On the contrary, more people and groups wanted to lobby for it. Even Ivanka, who was very good at dealing with these things, began to feel annoyed. The film also received more attention. Even George W. Bush, who had been successfully re-elected, was inevitably asked about it when he attended a press conference.

"Sir, the film has not been released yet." He had to give a perfunctory answer to the reporters. As the president, it was not appropriate for George W. Bush to make a public statement at this time.

Then, "Brokeback Mountain" was finally released in mid-January 2005.