King of Hollywood

"Wow!" A scream rang in his ears, and Adrian, who was in a daze, was startled and almost jumped up from the sofa he was lying on. Then, he saw two little smirks covering their mouths. face.

"Juliet, Deva, are you bothering Dad again?" Sophie leaned out half of her body from the kitchen and called, with reproach and affection in her tone.

"Daddy is so cute when he's sleeping." Juliet shouted cheerfully, and immediately screamed, Adrian grabbed her into his arms and kneaded her little face.

"How dare you say daddy is cute? Looks like you have to take care of me, little girl!" Adrian made a vicious tone, but after only a few squeezes, Diwa rushed forward with her fists waving: "Dad, don't bully me!" elder sister!"

Although the voice was childish, the little guy who was pulling his hand was very determined, and Sophie changed the direction of the wind and shouted at this time: "Ed, you don't intend to really care about these things with the children!" Bar?"

So the "big devil" finally let go after pretending to pinch a few times, and the two sisters made faces with their father together, and then giggled and slipped away. Their relationship is so good that others can't match. No wonder, except for twins, there are not many half-sisters in this world who were conceived at the same time and then born at the same time, even with a difference of less than ten seconds, so they are not twins better than twins.

Stretching, Adrian stood up from the sofa, and a short nap was beneficial. Then he sniffed and walked slowly to the kitchen door. After watching Sophie who returned to the kitchen counter and cutting vegetables for a few minutes, she walked behind her and hugged her waist, buried her head on the back of her neck and took a deep breath: "It smells so delicious, I can barely bear it." Can't stop."

He looked intoxicated. I don't know if the phrase "I can't help it" is referring to the dishes in the pot next to me, or Sophie herself.

But when he saw the vegetables cut in Sophie's hand, he couldn't help but frowned slightly: "It's... chowder again?"

"Unfortunately, Mr. Cowell," Sophie stopped cutting carrots, turned her head and said with a smile, "I can only cook this dish, if you don't like it. You can order takeaway, you can eat out, or — back to Cannes!"

"No need at all," Adrian said, of course he wasn't stupid enough to tease Sophie about it. "Then the chowder is good. Ni's cooking skills are still very good, and Diva and Juliet also like it very much. Besides, the two of us are in this small villa, playing with the children. Of course we should eat home-cooked food, Isn't it?"

The reason why Adrian didn't stay in Cannes until the end of the film festival was that he didn't have any work to participate in, and he was just building momentum for "Lost in Translation". There was also the reason why Sophie had agreed to stay with her in Paris for two days. No other women, just him and her. And Juliet and Deva, two little ones, in a small apartment on the banks of the Seine.

Although the space of a small apartment is not as large as a luxury villa. But it has a warm atmosphere, plus children, just like an ordinary family.

So Scarlett's request to accompany her alone at the film festival is not difficult at all. This almost coincides with his plan, and by the way, he can also make some small requests, such as at the Castle Art Museum in Cannes They left their marks on the top floor of the house and in the dense woods on the hillside.

Sophie didn't care about it. That day in the restaurant, she was only angry at Scarlett's boldness in teasing Adrian in front of her. After two days, Adrian would also coax a few words. , and quickly adjusted, it's not that she doesn't know what kind of person he is, she's already used to it.

"If you feel that you have nothing to do, then wash these dishes for me." Sophie said, lifting her chin to the basket next to her.

"Whoa, there's onions!" Adrian exclaimed, exaggerating.

"Is there any difficulty?" Sophie asked immediately without giving him a chance to show off.

"No, of course not," Adrian quickly rolled up his sleeves, "I just don't like to cry over peeling onions, it's bad, like some annoying guys."

"Oh?" Sophie suddenly showed curiosity, "The director at the film festival?"

Now Adrian was stunned, he just said something casually, but within a few seconds he realized: "No, that kind of person is not qualified, he's just a... idiot."

"But I heard that he is the best director in the world," Sophie said a little deliberately, "Many people in Europe also like his works. Last year, um, he won the Palme d'Or the year before last."

"It's just boasting." Adrian said lightly, "A person who has never been to the United States, but made a film that could happen anywhere, and then said that this is his American trilogy... and then think of him. A performance in front of me, frankly, I don't think he's right in the head."

To put it simply, Adrian met a megalomaniac with an unclear mind at the film festival. The Danish director Lars von Trier won the Palme d'Or for "Dancer in the Dark" in 2000. , also put forward the GMA95 manifesto at the Sundance Film Festival in 1996, advocating live radio, handheld photography, no post-dubbing, etc.

Many people expressed their support at the time, and there were also many well-known directors. Unfortunately, these foolish old-fashioned declarations were subsequently smashed by the wave of "Titanic", and even he himself filmed "Dancer in the Dark" Neither was fully complied with. Of course, for this kind of cheeky guy who can openly promote "I am the best director in the world", it is not difficult to eat what he said. Not only that, he also often publishes some outrageous things in public. Remarks, this time, at a certain reception, what to say to Adrian carelessly——

"You shouldn't be an American, immigrate to France or Denmark, this is where you should stay!"

"Look at the movies you have directed, and look at what you are doing now, how can you give up the true spirit of the movie?!"

"You should make the movies I made, and you can make them. You shouldn't be so depraved!"

"Why not introduce Nicole? Kidman to me? I have a movie for her."

Mouth full of gibberish, and not at all polite, talking on his own, ignoring other people's feelings. I also didn't give others a chance to speak. At that time, many people with good self-cultivation changed their faces. No wonder you can say something like sympathizing with the Nazis in public. Of course, this is all for the future.

Yes, Adrian knows this person. He also watched his works during the time when he was obsessed with European movies in school in his previous life, which is called the "Secondary Two" period, and he naturally felt very, very amazing at that time. . Fortunately, the period of "Secondary Two" in the previous life was relatively short. I soon came to my senses, and watching those movies again, besides pretending or pretending, they were filmed entirely for the purpose of making people uncomfortable. rather than art.

In this life, I have broadened my horizons and practiced so much. I feel more and more that a group of European directors represented by von Trier are hopeless, so naturally I don’t bother to pay attention to them. Dealing with these self-righteous people is actually very simple.

"Sorry. Excuse me?" Adrian asked directly at that time.

"Sorry, I haven't heard of it." After von Trier introduced himself with an unhappy expression, he shrugged as if remembering. Without waiting for the other party's reaction, he turned around and left, as if spoiled by a fly.

It is said that von Trier turned blue because of this. And then he began to criticize him vigorously at the film festival, not only saying bad things about him when he met everyone. He also claimed that fortunately he did not serve as a judge at the Cannes Film Festival in 2000, otherwise he would definitely try his best to prevent himself from winning the Palme d'Or, which is really dumbfounding. What's interesting is that there are still some people responding to him, and there are fragmentary reports in the newspapers that are more in favor of von Trier.

But Adrian didn't take it to heart at all. The more some people talk to him, the more excited he will be. If he is still noisy after this film festival, let him be finished. This is no worse than crushing an ant. Simple.

"You have to understand that what this kind of person wants is not art, but the feeling of standing out from the crowd, as if he is the one who understands, and the others are either idiots, or guys who bury their heads and refuse to see the truth for the sake of profit." Ah Derian said this at the end.

"Okay, okay, I know you don't like European directors and movies..." Sophie shrugged.

"Hey, when did I say that, at least Luc and his movies, I still think it's pretty good." Adrian interrupted immediately, and then changed the subject very simply while washing vegetables: "Okay Now, don't talk about this, let's change the topic, for example... which movie theater is more spacious."

"Oh, here you are again," Sophie rolled her eyes, "I still remember, Ed, what you did to me in that little theater that night, it's so shameful!"

"Speaking of which, why don't we come again," Adrian said leisurely, "from the Eiffel Tower to the romantic trip to that small cinema?"

"By the way, let's play the streets of Paris again, won't you?" Sophie narrowed her eyes, raised the knife, and shook the tip of the knife at him.

"Hey, Sophie, I don't think this is a good idea?" Adrian immediately raised his hands, and then Diva's voice came from the kitchen door: "Whoa, mommy is going to kill daddy."

Sophie suddenly couldn't keep up her fashion, so she inserted the knife into the cutting board, and looked at the two little ones with her hands on her hips: "Okay, you two, just stay outside for me ! It's time to eat, don't run around!"

The little ones immediately started giggling, and ran out thump-thump-thump, and there was a faint voice from Diva or Juliet: "Yeah, mom is angry!"

"Now you know how amazing these two little ones are?" Adrian laughed, and then changed the topic before Sophie turned her anger on herself: "By the way, there are two things I want to talk to You said that although I originally wanted to wait for a while, it seems good to tell you now."

"Oh?" Sophie raised her eyebrows.

"The first one is, I think Sophia is right, and I happen to have an interesting idea here, so I don't know if you are interested in trying it." Adrian asked seriously.

Although after the short film was released, under his guidance, she could basically face those criticisms calmly, but it was impossible to say that she didn't care, after all...

"What is it?" Sophie asked immediately.

"A short film idea about a supermarket, don't worry. You know, I have to go back to Los Angeles to work on a movie soon, and it won't be too late for us to talk about it after it's shot, and you just use this time to think about exposing yourself through this short film. How to get rid of the shortcomings that came out." Adrian said.

"Understood." Sophie nodded. A touch of disappointment flashed across the brows, and then he went to pick up a knife and continued to slice carrots.

Adrian, who saw it in his eyes, smiled, walked behind her, and hugged her from behind again: "Hey, don't you plan to listen to another matter?"

"You tell me, I'm listening." Sophie replied lightly.

"I remember, you once released a record, right?" Adrian's tone was full of unspeakable banter.

The movement of the hands paused. But immediately began to continue: "Why, you plan to make me transform into a singer? That's not okay, that album sold very badly, and everyone said that I am not suitable for singing. So don't give me anything other than actors, writers and actors. I have increased my identity."

"But I'm preparing a movie and I need you to sing songs in it, what should I do?" Adrian asked in a deliberately embarrassed tone.

"You can find someone to sing along, anyway, it's not like the media company doesn't have a record company... Wait, what did you say?!" Sophie suddenly turned her head. Some looked at him in disbelief.

"The movie in my hand will end soon, and the post-production is also very simple, and I don't need to worry too much about "The Matrix" and "Lord of the Rings", so I want to make another movie after three or four months of rest. .Then it will be released at the end of next year." Adrian said unhurriedly.

Although it was very flat, Sophie's breathing inevitably became a little rough. How could it be possible for one of his women not to understand now what it meant to be the leading lady in a film he himself directed.

She stared at him. The corners of the mouth trembled slightly, and after a long time, he asked softly, "Really?"

"Of course, but there is a lot of preparatory work, and you also need to do a lot of training. This is a biographical movie. You not only need to make up the other party's appearance, but also learn the other party's singing, speaking methods and various expressions. At the same time, you also need to take time. It will be very, very hard to prepare the short film." Adrian said with a chuckle.

"As long as you think I can, I can." Sophie closed her eyes and leaned her whole body into Adrian's arms.

Then, a faint, indescribable feeling echoed in the kitchen until...the smell of burning came from the pot.

"Don't think we don't know. We went out to eat tonight because Mom overcooked the dishes. Don't try to lie to us!" Juliet and Deva said that night when they were sleeping.

By the time the 55th Cannes Film Festival came to an end at the end of May, Adrian had returned to Los Angeles to continue filming "The Devil". The Palme d'Or just missed. Although European film festivals do not treat female directors as harshly as Oscars, it is not easy to win awards, not to mention Sophia is an American.

However, Adrian changed something somewhat. Although Sophia failed to win the Palme d'Or, she won the jury award instead of none. And, for some reason, this year's Palme d'Or went to Italian director Marco Bellocchio's "A Moment of Religion" and not...

Counting from the start of filming, it took about five working days to close the filming of "The Devil", and the starring Gwyneth finally breathed a sigh of relief, and can finally start to lose weight and no longer need to wear ugly makeup. In fact, as early as Adrian went to the Cannes Film Festival, she consciously began to lose weight, but it was not so drastic, so after Adrian came back, although her figure was no longer particularly bloated, it was no problem to continue filming.

"Suffering, dear Gwynnie, it's worth it." This is the first sentence Adrian said to her after the camera was closed.

"Thank you, I just want to return to my previous appearance as soon as possible, and I don't want to endure another day!" Gwyneth replied angrily.

"I promise, if there are no mistakes, I will give you a big surprise next year." Adrian said with a blink of an eye, "Let you earn back all the grievances you have suffered in the past."

He didn't avoid Annie's words, and Annie listened to them verbatim. It seemed that she should know what she should do best.

After "The Devil" finished, he relaxed a bit -- though only in Europe -- at the premiere of Jack Chen's new film, "Wild Dragons." The summer vacation has arrived, and all the movies aimed at this time are preparing to be released in major theaters. With Jack Chen's current popularity in the United States, it is very appropriate to arrange "Western Dragon" at this time.

This movie was also invested by New Line, and Lin Chiling played the leading role again. Even though she is a vase heroine, it doesn't matter if he attends the premiere.

"Thank you very much for coming, Mr. Cowell." Jack Chen was as enthusiastic as ever.

"You're welcome, Mr. Chen, I've always liked Ni's movies." Adrian responded with a smile.

He knew why he was so enthusiastic, thank you for being at the premiere is one reason, Adrian is one of the most powerful people in Hollywood after all, wanting to collaborate is another. Although this is Hollywood, not Hong Kong, and he and Jeter Lee have temporarily put aside some previous conflicts, the spirit of competition is still indispensable, and Jeter Lee has an important role in "The Matrix 2". As we all know, the mainland has reserved a spot for this film early, so why would Jack? Chen not want to cooperate with him to take himself a step further, unfortunately...

"What do you think of him?" After Jack Chen left, Adrian casually asked Lin Chiling beside him. He hugged her in public without any shyness, and she also cuddled up to him generously and intimately. .

"It's not bad, he's good at taking care of people," Lin Chiling said coquettishly, "Don't worry, although he does have thoughts, he doesn't dare."

Adrian couldn't help laughing. Basically, people with status in media and entertainment in two channels and three places should know by now that Lin Chiling is his slave, so whether it's cooperating with Jack Chen on "Western Dragon" or going to the mainland Participating in "Heroes", she has been treated quite well.

Of course, this has a lot to do with Lin Xilei, she is really at home as a manager, among other things, she won the role in "The Scorpion King" for Lin Chiling alone. (To be continued..)