Chapter 880

"Air Crisis" was scheduled to be released in the middle of the month. The summer holidays were basically over, and the movies that were still popular were those that had been shown for a while. Under such circumstances, arranging for a new movie to be released would naturally bring in a lot of returns. Moreover, Naomi and Ellie were both good points. It was a pity that Naomi was only pregnant now, and only then did she feel like a mother. Otherwise, she wouldn't be half as good as the original Jodie Foster.

But it didn't matter. This kind of thing couldn't be forced, and no one would think that she didn't act well without comparison. As for Ellie Fanning, she was a well-behaved little girl. She was still a little worse than her sister Dakota. Of course, one of the reasons was that she didn't have much room to show off. What would happen in the future was a matter for the future.

"Lucky Number Slevin" was released at the end of the month. As Gao Yuanyuan's debut in Hollywood, there weren't many highlights. The character's image was even weaker than that of the robot in "Battlestar Galactica." In fact, in the eyes of most American audiences, she was just a vase that drove the plot forward. They paid more attention to a few veteran actors.

But in China, it was a different situation. As the first mainland actress to enter Hollywood in the new millennium, as long as this title was printed, it would attract enough attention from Chinese people. Since Yu Jiaolong in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was played by Lin Zhiling, and the matter of Edison Chen hadn't been exposed yet, Chinese people's enthusiasm for Hollywood and their desire to have an international superstar was even stronger.

So, even if the movie couldn't be released in China at the same time, even if the level of publicity there was still very low, as long as it was released, there would still be a box office. Anyway, there wasn't anything in the plot that was suspected of insulting the Chinese.

"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" had Liu Yifei, and the total appearance time was only slightly more than ten minutes, but the box office was already much higher than the previous one. Not to mention "Lucky Number Slevin." The reason why the original version's box office wasn't that good was mainly because of the release. Now that this version was released at the end of September, and some effort had been put into the promotion, it was bound to be higher. Adding the mainland part, it was possible that the global box office would exceed 100 million.

What's more, Adriaan had other plans for her. A sci-fi movie with a similar investment as "Lucky Number Slevin" was in the works. This was another movie that had been buried due to poor distribution. Although Gao Yuanyuan was not the main character, she was still a part of it. It was perfect to pave the way for her, and after that …

Gao Yuanyuan was very happy because of this. She joined forces with Li Zi, who was also very happy, to fight against Adrian. Without the participation of Shuang Lin, they took advantage of the advantage of having more space to fight against Adrian. Even though he didn't manage to deal with Adrian in the end, and was instead beaten to a pulp, it still left a deep impression on him.

The reason why Li Zi was also happy to participate was that September was also the time when the new TV series would be released. The TV series that Adriaan had promised, "Grey's Anatomy," had already been officially broadcast on CBS.

The female lead was Jennifer Love Hewitt, who used to be Sarah's sidekick. Although she wasn't anymore, and even though she had been taught a lesson by Sarah because she had offended Sarah, Sarah had already forgiven her and would take care of her. So, when Love first went to Sarah to compete for the role, Sarah agreed immediately.

Originally, Adriaan had planned to use Katherine Heigl as the female lead. However, with Sarah's recommendation and Love's service, plus the fact that Heigl hadn't contacted him for some time, and there were other good roles in the TV series, the decision was made. Then, the Chinese character was naturally Li Zi's. She had been in the United States for nearly a year, and she had performed well in all aspects. From English to acting training, to understanding the various aspects of interns, she had worked very hard. She was like a carp in front of a dragon's gate. After seeing a glimmer of success, she tried her best to jump up.

Then, she succeeded. "Grey's Anatomy" became an instant hit after it was sold to CBS after careful consideration. The interns who starred in the series all received a lot of attention. Just like that, Li Zi entered the sights of the Americans. Perhaps she wasn't as well-known among the Americans as she was among the people of Hong Kong, but the two couldn't be compared at all. It was also a very good start, so she was very happy.

Adriaan was also very satisfied. In fact, he was very satisfied with the few Chinese women by his side, including Liu Shishi, who he had yet to get his hands on. Needless to say, Shuang Lin had both spent time in American society and had stayed by his side for several years. She had also received many opportunities. Lin Chi-ling didn't need to act coquettishly to stand out at all. Her acting skills were passable, and Lin Xilei had made quite a name for herself in the management circle with her own hard work.

Then there was Liu Yifei and Gao Yuanyuan. The former had a soft personality and was suitable for taming. Moreover, she had Liu Xiaoli's help. Moreover, both mother and daughter were completely tied to him, so they were naturally very obedient. As long as it was Adriaan's request, she would do her best. Gao Yuanyuan, like Li Zi, realized that her opportunity was right in front of her. She worked hard within the one year that Adriaan had given her. Don't think that he would arrange for her to act in "Battlestar Galaga" even if she couldn't reach the standard.

Adriaan liked women, but he wasn't an idiot who was driven by lust. This was also the reason why he had accepted Gao Yuanyuan. He liked women who were willing to work hard and wanted to show themselves. Men who worked were attractive, and women who were serious were also attractive. In comparison, women who did nothing all day and only knew how to tidy up and spend money to enjoy themselves were a little too superficial. So he sometimes preferred women who had a good temperament.

It was the same for Liu Shishi. It only took her three months in the United States to be able to communicate with others. Now, she had even reached the standard required for acting. Therefore, "High School Musical" officially started filming at the end of September. Although she didn't get along well with the other actors, she performed exceptionally well when it came to dancing. The choreographer also praised her a lot. She could basically master any dance after dancing it once or twice.

So, it could be said that if one wanted to find something in common with the women who stayed by Adriaan's side, working hard to improve and blossom was the most obvious. Except for Cayden Cross.

Cayden could be considered a product of his bad taste. After indirectly and directly changing the futures of some women, Adriaan already had the idea of fishing one out of the sea. Coincidentally, he met Cayden. Plus, she was very observant and had an outstanding appearance, so he put her on the shelf.

Unexpectedly, Cayden wasn't interested in the career that Adriaan had arranged for her. She preferred to enjoy life. In the current situation … with Adriaan supporting her, as long as no one was whipping her from behind, she could always find a chance to rest. Adriaan wasn't too happy. Even Keeley Hazel, who also liked to enjoy life, was working hard. In the new movie that was being produced, she had to pretend to be a man to enter the football team, so she had to tie up her proud breasts with strips of cloth. It wasn't an easy task.

Of course, Cayden wasn't stupid. She was very observant, and she also knew what Adriaan was thinking. She knew that he wouldn't be satisfied just because she served him well in bed. In fact, as long as Cayden worked hard, she could be considered to have done a good job. So, although Adriaan occasionally thought that she should have gone into the sea and he could have found another one, in the end, he still restrained himself.

However, his patience was limited. If Cayden dilly-dallied for a long time, it wasn't impossible for her to be taken off the shelves. Maybe he should let her realize this.

Alright, back to the TV series. September was also the time for the new TV series to be broadcasted. Naturally, AC Media wouldn't only prepare a TV series like "Grey's Anatomy." So, there was also the long-planned "Gossip Girl" that was handed over to the newly established fifth major TV network, which was also the weakest network, WD.

From a strategic point of view, the joint establishment of a television network by Warner and Disneyland was a smart move. Because of Adriaan's interference, although they had their own development in the cable TV industry, they were still far behind in the wireless industry. Especially the WB network, which was far from being comparable to the other time and space. But together, they could complement each other's strengths. Moreover, both groups had a large share of the all-age family market, especially Disneyland. In the end, AC Media's operation of teen idols was still inferior to Disneyland's, but to be able to force Disneyland to this point was already an achievement worth bragging about.

Moreover, Warner also had cable and broadband businesses, as well as HBO. Although AC Media had acquired AT&T Broadband before Comcast, thus becoming the largest cable TV operator in the United States, Comcast was still the largest broadband operator in the United States. Although Warner was ranked second in both aspects, it had a great overall advantage. So, the wireless broadband operation was currently a tripod of three legs.

In addition, HBO was still the brand of fast and outstanding. Adriaan "snatched" a lot of exciting drama series to TNT, which had indeed dealt a big blow to HBO. "Pacific Battle" had already begun the early stages of preparation, but after all, they were more experienced in producing TV series, so they had released a lot of outstanding TV series that even Adriaan had no impression of, almost competing with TNT.

In this case, if they were to cooperate with Disneyland, it would definitely play a role of 1 + 1 > 2, and Eisner might even be able to use this strategy to keep his position.

Unfortunately, although the idea was good, the reality was always a different matter. WD did become the fifth largest television network, and Warner and Disneyland finally had a public platform to advertise. Unfortunately, WD's signal barely covered the United States. At best, compared to the previous WB, some areas did not have to pay to watch it. So, although the new network was very helpful to Warner and Disneyland, Eisner still officially announced his resignation at the beginning of September, which only lasted a little more than three months.

So, Adriaan sold "Gossip Girl" to WD. The new network did not pose much of a threat to the old network. Moreover, because of the cooperation between Warner and Disneyland from the beginning, the new network was more targeted at young people than the other network. Therefore, "Gossip Girl" was still very suitable for them.

As mentioned a long time ago, the ratings of this TV series were not high. The main reason it could be produced for so many seasons was because of its unique marketing method, which gave it a lot of attention. The selling point was various fashions and the intrigue between the upper class, which attracted the attention of many young people, and made the main characters quickly become popular idols.

Adriaan's plan was to tie Warner and Disneyland to his ship step by step, so that he would not hesitate to give them benefits. Therefore, "Gossip Girl" was broadcast on WD smoothly. It was a new network, so there was no lack of all kinds of publicity. With the help of AC Media, "Gossip Girl" was undoubtedly an instant hit.

Blake was still playing the role of Selina, and Leighton was still playing the role of Blair. When the novel was first given to them, Leighton and Blake had argued about who should play the role of Selina. The relationship between the two girls was bad, and Selina seemed to be the first female lead. Naturally, they wanted to compete for the role, even though Adriaan said that Blair and Selina were equally important.

Since they were so insistent, Adriaan decided to put the battlefield on the bed. Whoever could satisfy him would get the role. After several fierce fights, Blake got the role of Selina. Although Leighton had already given herself to Adriaan, Blake had given up her virginity in front of a lot of people. She was much more shameless than Leighton. That was why Blake dared to sneak up on Adriaan in the dark, restless dance floor. Leighton, on the other hand, couldn't do it. In the end, she had no choice but to swallow her pride and play the role of Blair.

But as a result, the fight between the two became more and more intense. In front of Adriaan, they had almost no other thoughts except to overwhelm each other. As soon as "Gossip Girl" started airing, the two of them appeared in front of Adrian in their high school uniforms. They fought fiercely as Selina and Blair, and they were quite engrossed in their acting.

"That's exactly what I want to see." Adriaan was very satisfied with their performance. That was why he had proposed to have a battle on the bed. Perhaps now he could consider the adult version of "Gossip Girl".

Of course, it would be even better if he could settle the other three roles. In addition to S and B, "Gossip Girl" also had a female lead, Jenny, and two important female roles, Vanessa and Georina. They were J, V, and G. Adriaan had deliberately selected these three roles.

Since they wanted to keep up with the original version, J decided to use a 14-year-old girl. Hmm … the sister of the famous Britney Spears, Jamie Lynn Spears. Although Britney had vaguely recommended her sister to Adriaan in bed last time, she did not mention it again after getting a noncommittal answer. However, the Spears couple, who had been pushing her behind the scenes, did not give up. Not only did they keep persuading Britney to take care of her sister, but they also shamelessly pestered Adriaan when they met at parties.

"Jamie is not much worse than her sister. You can totally give it a try," Spears even said something so straightforward that he almost said, "Name your price."

Adriaan did not give a clear answer, but he did not want to make them feel uncomfortable, so he asked Jamie to receive some acting training, and then auditioned for the role. It was a test for the Spears family. As for Britney's reaction, Zhang Heng did not worry. His little pet would not have any objections.

As for the roles of V and G, Adriaan chose two girls who were about the same age as Leighton and Blake. J was played by Teresa Palmer from Australia. Because of Adriaan, Universal Pictures had won over the Australian gang in Hollywood. Therefore, when actors from Australia came to Australia, they would choose to work with Universal, hoping to become the next Kate Blanchett or Russell Crowe. Teresa was one of them.

She had auditioned for "Gossip Girl", and Adriaan had been following up on the casting. So even though Teresa was eliminated in the second round, she still got the role of V.

As for the role of G, it was Amber Shield, who was still very young. Yes, she was the bisexual who would become famous a few years later. When Adriaan saw the name, he was a little surprised, and he gave the role of G to her without hesitation.

Ai Mei Bo was only a minor character in some TV series. Although she had a role in the movie Victory Light, she was basically unknown. She was even worse than Teresa, being eliminated in the first round. If Adrian hadn't been there, she might have gone to another production team.

Apart from certain things, Zhang Heng's impression of Amber was a little reckless. She liked guns and Ford Mustang. She could almost be considered a tough girl. Perhaps she was more suitable for the role of J. Unfortunately, the role had already been given to Jamie. However, a female villain with a strong personality would also suit her, even though he did not feel much when he first saw her on set.

All in all, he would wait and see for now. As long as she performed well, Adrian did not mind asking the screenwriters to expand G's scenes.

To be honest, if he had not been busy dealing with Laton and Blake, he would not have let them go so easily, especially Amber, who was said to be very bold. But he was not in a hurry. Now that "Gossip Girl" had started airing, and the response was pretty good, he had enough time to take it slow. Sometimes, eating slowly was also a kind of enjoyment, not to mention that Laton and Blake could help him.

But before that, Adriaan had another bold woman to try. In addition to the shows that were suitable for public channels, there were also a few more hardcore works that were broadcast on cable channels. For example, Universal Pictures had collaborated with Showtime, a subsidiary of CBS, but it was broadcast on cable channels under ABC.