King of Hollywood

Chapter 195: All kinds of gossip

"Frankly speaking, gentlemen, your performances are very good, this will be an excellent movie, well done," Adrian said to the three main male characters in "L.A. Confidential" with a smile.

Since it has already been screened in order to meet the selection criteria of the Oscars, most film critics also commented on "LA Confidential", and as expected, most of them applauded.

"A wonderful and nuanced suspense film that brings us back to the chaotic, transactional, and always exciting Los Angeles of the 1950s. The director has the rhythm of the story well, and all of the The details are also presented just right, with all the temperament of Hollywood golden age movies, which makes people have endless aftertaste. If someone wants to understand the style and appearance of Los Angeles in the 1950s, if someone misses the golden age style movies, then "LA Confidential" is absolutely It is not to be missed," commented the famous film critic Angelo Parker.

Basically, older film critics appreciate this movie very much, and as the assistant at Bosworth Films said, one of the biggest attractions of "LA Confidential" is nostalgia. As for those relatively young film critics, although they are not as full of praise as those of the older generation, most of them still think that the film is well organized.

"Strictly speaking, this should be a drama movie. The suspense in it is not too brilliant. When the girl who was victimized asked the first protagonist a question, you can basically guess the truth, and the police chief However, the most outstanding part of the film is the performance of several leading actors. River Phoenix plays Edmund, a policeman who has just graduated and inherited his father's career. ; Kevin Spacey is a slick, sophisticated old policeman Jack; and Russell Crowe, a rough policeman Bud who can only use violence to solve problems, but has his own justice.

Three different people collided fiercely because of a case, and while affecting others, they were also influenced by others. In the end, Edmund became less idealistic and no longer used rigid means to maintain justice in his heart; although Jack died, he regained his ideals before he died; as for Bud, although he was still rough, he found the truth. The true love in my heart and willing to take care of her. The three actors interpreted these subtle changes very well, and they are worthy of the honor they have won.

It is worth mentioning that Catherine Zeta-Jones, an actor from Wales, as the supporting actress with the most roles in the movie, not only is she as beautiful as in "The Mask of Zorro", but her classical temperament makes her extraordinarily beautiful. He also has acting skills that are not inferior to the three actors, especially after the misunderstood Bud slapped his face, his helplessness and remorse were particularly impressive.

Therefore, although this movie is slightly unsatisfactory in terms of sexual ups and downs, with these distinctive characters, it is still a work worth watching. "

—John Worthington, The Hollywood Reporter

Although they criticized the story as weak, and despite the debate over Zeta Jones' acting skills, they all admitted that the three actors were very good, so Adrian's words came.

"Oh, of course, there is no doubt about it. It would be perfect if I died a little later, or just participated in the final shootout." Spacey was playing lip service as always.

"It's a pity, Kevin, if you didn't die, there wouldn't be the last shootout." Rui Fan jokingly said beside him.

"The lady next to Ed is just as good at acting." Crowe pointed to the sexy and beautiful woman next to Adrian.

"Thank you." Zeta Jones smiled charmingly, and the hand holding Adrian's arm couldn't help tightening, looking extremely intimate. She is wearing a one-shoulder black evening dress tonight, with her head behind her head, revealing a seductive gooseneck and fragrant shoulders, smiling, bright eyes and white teeth, as beautiful as ever.

"Okay, let's go in first and enjoy it with everyone." Adrian made a gesture of invitation at this time, and then walked inside with Zeta Jones on his arm.

"It's really enviable," Spacey sighed, then winked at Rui Fan, "What do you think?"

"Go in, the movie is about to start." Rui Fan smiled noncommittally, patted the two of them respectively, and then walked towards the screening hall.

"Rui Fan is always so serious, it's really boring." Spacey sighed, and looked at Crowe again, as if he wanted to get the answer he wanted from him.

"Okay, Kevin, if you're really envious, you might as well give it a try." Crowe said with a smile.

"Come on, Russell, I'm not as good as Ed in attracting a large group of women." Spacey smacked his lips, "They're right, the movie is about to start, let's go in."

Crowe burst out laughing.

Although the plot of "LA Confidential" was criticized by film critics - those who were relatively young and did not experience that era - as a bit weak, it actually does not seem to be the case, after all, plump characters will also affect The story complements well. Whether it's Edmund's idealized integrity, Bud's brutal justice, Jack's seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, or Lynn's various charms, they are all shown in just a few shots, and they are captured immediately. It won the hearts of the audience, and those film critics can't deny this.

And the director Curtis? Hansen did a good job in the details, the humorous places can make people laugh, and the unexpected places can also shock people. For example, Edmund and Jack went to a bar to find an informant to check for clues, and met a real Hollywood star there, but Edmund mistakenly thought that the other party was also a girl who had undergone plastic surgery, and then stepped forward to mock him, but was splashed face drink. Or Jack finds a clue and goes to the chief of police, but is killed by the chief with a sudden shot. The chief thinks he has done a perfect job, but because of the name "Roro Tomani" when Jack was dying, he is killed by Ed. Blindfolded.

Of course, the movie is not without problems, the rhythm is relatively slow, and the final scene also gives people a feeling that it ends without reaching the highest point. This is also a helpless thing. After all, one of the highlights of movies is retro, and the pace of movies in the 1950s is not as fast as it is now. It is inevitable that this will happen.

However, the flaws were not concealed. At the end of the movie, there was still a lot of applause in the screening hall, and the audience would occasionally talk about one or two topics related to the plot after they stepped out of the theater. However, the reporters who were always waiting around were not interested in the specific content of the movie. They all looked for the two figures in the crowd with long necks.

"I really didn't expect that there is such a side door in the theater. Those guys who are ambushing behind will definitely be depressed for a long time." After the car drove onto the street, Zeta Jones said in a surprised tone.

"This is specially prepared for people like you and me. Of course, if you don't have a close relationship with the theater, you won't be able to enjoy this kind of service." Adrian said, sliding his finger across her face .

Zeta-Jones smiled coquettishly, put his arms on the door frame, and supported his face. His charming appearance was very attractive. You must know that Adrian kept putting his hands on hers when he was in the theater. on the thigh.

However, to her surprise, Adrian didn't intend to stay overnight after sending her back.

"Have a good rest, and I won't disturb you." Adrian said in a gentle tone standing by the door, his smile appeared mysterious and elusive under the slightly dim light.

"This is not the Ed I know." Zeta Jones said coquettishly.

Adrian shrugged, and then thought of something and said: "By the way, I have already made arrangements for your next work. This time it is no longer a woman with a retro style, and it is time for fans to appreciate your professional beauty." Fashion style image and soft and vigorous body."

"Oh, it won't take that long, you can appreciate it now." Zeta Jones said hintingly.

But Adrian was unmoved, but continued: "As for the person who assisted you, I also thought of it, the former Oscar winner for Best Supporting Actor, and his reputation is not small..."

"Ed" Zeta Jones suddenly interrupted him, his tone was faint, and his expression became gloomy, "Do you have to say this now?"

She wrapped her arms around his neck with a sigh, looked up into her eyes, and looked at him with mournful eyes: "I know that there is only between us...but apart from these, can't there be something else?"

Adrian was silent for a while, then lowered his head and kissed her forehead lightly, and said in that gentle and sincere tone: "I think you must have misunderstood, Kate, didn't you talk about your body on the phone yesterday?" Not feeling well, do you have a cold? I already regret taking you to the screening today, you wear so little and the temperature is not very high, maybe you will catch a cold again."

"No, I did feel a little uncomfortable yesterday, but today I'm all right..." Zeta-Jones was busy distinguishing for himself, but Adrian didn't give her this chance: "Don't try to lie to me, Kate, there's nothing wrong with a cold." It's so easy, sometimes you feel good, but maybe it will come back soon, and I heard you sneezed more than once when I was in the theater before."

Pressing the red lips that were about to open, Adrian said in an irresistible tone: "Okay, go back to the bedroom now, have a good night's rest, don't catch a cold anymore, you are my woman"

As he said that, he put his hands on her buttocks and pressed them in. Zeta Jones yelled softly. Facing his commanding tone, he couldn't resist, so he could only enter the room obediently and looked at her. He closed it again after he got in the car and left.

Leaning on the door, Zeta Jones let out a long breath, his expression was a little confused and a little annoyed, why is it always like this? Why can he always make some unexpected actions? Especially if it's still my own judgment

When you thought he would do this, he did that; when you thought he would keep it up, he could change into another face halfway through... The beautiful woman felt powerless in her heart for the first time, and then hit A big sneeze.

"Damn...Ah Choe really hit the spot..." Zeta Jones went back to the bedroom and went into the bathroom, well, just do as he said, it's still a long time anyway.

Unfortunately, it was really hit by Adrian. Not only did the cold come again the next day, but the symptoms became more severe, so that Zeta Jones lay in bed for nearly two days before he recovered.

Not to mention this, although the reporters did not take pictures of Adrian and Zeta Jones coming out, even though the two of them did not do anything that night, it did not prevent the media from making a big deal about it. After all, there are photos of the two intimately appearing at the screening arm in arm, and it is not easy to make up a story.

"The Next Wonder Woman?" was the headline of a story in the entertainment section of the New York Times.

But this statement was quickly refuted. After all, among the previous five miracle girls, only Julia did not play the leading role in Adrian's works, but Julia was photographed several times with Adrian The photos of Ann’s date, and at that time Adrian only had Bosworth’s film company, and the close relationship with the film produced was obvious, so this was included in the Wonder Girl, so Zeta Jones should be counted as Miracle Girl is still a bit reluctant.

However, the problem of addressing does not prevent reporters from making a fuss about the relationship between the two, not to mention that he is quite well-known in the circle as a playboy. It is absolutely impossible that nothing happened in between. As for ordinary people, maybe they don't know Adrian's name as well as people in the circle, but celebrity gossip is definitely their favorite thing to watch, so why can't reporters wave it?

In short, the news that Adrian had a new love began to spread widely, and some people even speculated who he would have an affair with next time. What's more, Adrian and Cruise Divorced Nicole gets involved.

"We all know that "Eyes Wide Shut" was directed by Adrian, and Nicole has a large-scale role in it. Faced with such a tempting scene, with Adrian's usual style, he will let it go. Is she a beautiful and sexy woman? Apparently, the real reason for Nicole and Cruise's divorce is that Nicole seduced Adrian." A tabloid wrote swearingly road.

Since the rumors that the former golden boy and daughter might get divorced came out at the end of December last year, there have been endless reports about the truth of the news and the reasons for the divorce. After being silent for almost a month, such speculation intensified, especially after the two people's non-response was regarded as acquiescence, and the reason for the divorce became the focus of attention.

Of course, what everyone likes to hear most is whether the man or the woman cheated, so the gossip first evolved from who might have an affair to who had the affair first and then to who had the affair. Needless to say, Cruise is a popular niche with a handsome face. Even if he doesn't have an affair, the media will find a lot for him, not to mention that he is not so clean. Not to mention Nicole, the news of a woman having an affair is more eye-catching, so she also made a long list. Almost all the actors and directors she has worked with are on the list, and Adrian is naturally Can't escape.

In fact, when the two began to separate during the Cold War, gossip about Nicole and Adrian had already circulated. At that time, there were rumors that the cause of the Cold War was that Cruise was dissatisfied with Nicole's performance in "Eyes Wide Shut" . But it wasn't very popular at the time, and Nicole and Cruise occasionally showed off their affection.

But now, the divorce is almost certain, and Adrian's rather high-profile presence of Zeta Jones on his arm at the screening of "LA Confidential" gave the paparazzi more associations. However, while the gossip is written in such detail as if someone was there to witness it, it's a small part of the sprawling Nicole and Cruise divorce gossip.

In any case, there is no solid evidence for the gossip between Nicole and Adrian, and Adrian's identity is placed there. Even the tabloids can only use sentences like "Nicole seduces Adrian", but You can't use "Adrian seduced Nicole" or something like that.

"I don't understand, can't you restrain yourself a bit? At least it can make the aftermath less troublesome." Charlize said quickly while bending over to organize the documents.

Then she turned her head when she noticed something, sighed, and simply lay down on the desk, looked at Adrian with one hand resting on her chin, and tipped one foot back: "Does it look good?"

"Of course, I'll never get tired of watching it," Adrian said with a smile, "The arc wrapped by the narrow tube skirt is really wonderful."

Charlize rolled her eyes at his thick skin, and couldn't help raising her voice: "Ed"

"I'm listening, honey," Adrian shrugged, "thanks for everything you've done for me."

"I'm not the only one who did this, besides, I have to be worthy of my own... hey..." Before Charlize finished speaking, Adrian pulled her into his arms.

"Thank you, Charlie," Adrian said earnestly, looking into her eyes, "you are the best, you know, there are so many people in the conference room, only you gave the correct answer, I am really happy .”

"It's nothing, after all, I've been by your side for so long, you can figure out what you're thinking." Charlize, who was riding on his lap, responded to his gaze, and seemed to want to say something, but finally just sighed tone.

"All you have to do now is wait." Adrian suddenly said softly.

Charlize blinked in confusion, but seemed to understand something, then stood up: "You have more women again, and it's still...I really don't know what to say about you, Ed... Well, to be honest, I think you seem to be... a bit sexually addicted."

"Sex...addicted?" Adrian's expression became a little weird, a little surprised and a little funny.

"Where did you hear the vocabulary, Charlie?" Adrian asked with interest.

"Of course it's in the book, it's related to psychology." Charlize shrugged.

"Can you tell who first proposed this concept?" Adrian laughed loudly. "I want to thank him on behalf of all men. He has given a good excuse to the philandering men all over the world." ..