King of Hollywood

Chapter 42 No one surpasses

Frankly speaking, most of the reasons for the downing of the Black Hawk lie with the U.S. military itself. Although the militias in Somalia have some combat effectiveness, there are major problems with the U.S. military’s intelligence, dispatch, and coordination. The common saying of being afraid of teammates who are like pigs” was fully reflected in this incident. The several teams who went to the rescue did not know each other and almost fought on the way, which is really weird. MWwW. NgWeNXuE. M(

Adrian has always had no interest in this theme. The investment is not small, the market is not big, and there are not many peripherals to operate. Except for Americans, not many people would want to watch movies based on this theme, unless the US military is written. It was ugly. But then don’t think about the North American market, so this subject matter is of little value for a long time, knowing that he met Ridley? Scott.

This movie was originally produced by this old British man, so it is easy to bring back memories, and the memory of his previous life also confirmed his initial judgment. The investment was almost 100 million, but the global box office was less than 200 million. Although the reputation is very good, but Fundamentally it loses money, unless the studio hides the box office - something that happens all the time, especially for mid-tier studios after they make a blockbuster movie.

But after thinking about it, Adrian decided to invest. There is a plan that can borrow some strength from this movie. Although it is not necessary, but he does not have hot money, sooner or later someone will realize the selling point of this theme and take a gamble. make. In addition, this year and next are also the most likely time to make money with this theme, otherwise even in 2005, it may not be popular with many people.

Of course, with memory as a reference, he will definitely not let Universal invest too much, so Sony Pictures should take the lead. As long as it is not directly recommended by him, even if he loses money later, his reputation will not be damaged.

Scott didn't think too much in his heart, and he agreed so simply because he wanted to try new themes. He is currently best at science fiction movies and drama movies, and with the release of "Gladiator", an epic movie will be added, but However, he repeatedly hit a wall when it comes to war or military themes. It was precisely because of the tragic failure of "The Devil's Female Soldier" that he had to temporarily give up the director and follow his younger brother to be a producer.

Now, since the director of Marvel said that he is very suitable for a certain military theme, and it is based on a true story from a few years ago, why not try it? Who wouldn't want to be a director who can shoot anything? You must know that there is one sitting in front of you.

So, this matter was settled like this, but Adrian did not convey his opinion to Universal immediately. It would be much easier to mention this after the results of "Gladiator" came out, not to mention that he did not intend to Withholding some of my own thoughts on Black Hawk Down's box office. Fortunately, it didn't take long, and as the film was released, the response from critics was overwhelming.

"A majestic movie, full of three-dimensional epic sense, Ridley Scott used superb skills to show us the greatness and barbarism of the Roman Empire. This is his best movie in recent years." New York Times

Before that, there were similar movies, such as "Ben-Hur" that swept the Oscars in the 1960s, but in recent years when film technology has become more and more developed, this is the only one with big investment and big production. It is normal for a film showing the period of the Roman Empire, and its quality is so good, to be sought after. Even those who criticize it, they only exaggerate the atmosphere too strongly, which is counterproductive and so on.

What's interesting is that many media have labeled "Gladiator" as a contemporary "Ben-Hur". It seems that they have realized the competitiveness of this movie in March next year, and then the major film companies are expected to follow suit. Put your eyes on such an epic movie, until the fiasco of "Kingdom of Heaven". Speaking of which, should we avoid this situation? "Kingdom of Heaven" is also the work of Ridley Scott. The biggest factor for the box office failure is that the producer interfered with the editing of the film for the sake of conservatism. As a result, the whole story was messy. After the director's cut version came out, everyone thought that if This version was originally released, so the box office was much better.

Of course, this is a matter for the future. Besides, no one can guarantee that Scott's edited version will win more box office. After all, the conclusion was drawn after comparing it with a bad movie, and the epic movie at that time The heat has subsided a lot, so let's see the situation in a few years.

As for the other movie, Adrian patted Crowe on the shoulder that night and vowed to give him a movie that could impact the image of an Oscar-worthy scholar. Needless to say, he should have guessed which one it was. He'd bring it up to Khloe on opening night, mostly because of someone else.

Just a few days ago, under Adrian's hard work, Blanchett finally succeeded in conceiving a child, and finally broke the December curse-the first four children were all conceived in December . Satisfied Blanchett was naturally very happy, and Adrian, who accompanied her to the hospital for a detailed examination, also prepared a party for her to celebrate.

But there were no people at this party, and it was at Blanchett's home. Apart from Adrian, there were only Gwyneth and Liv who lived with her. That's right, probably because the role-playing foursome during the filming of "The Lord of the Rings" had a good time, and then under the lure of Gwyneth, Liv also moved into the villa where they lived together, and the three women lived in They are even more harmonious together than when there were only two women!

When Blanchett and Gwyneth lived together, although they got along very well most of the time, some quarrels broke out from time to time. Now that the young Liv acts as a lubricant, it becomes smoother. Even though he knew it was caused by himself, Adrian was still amazed.

Although there were few people, the night was still very lively. Gwyneth might have other thoughts, but Liv sincerely congratulated Blanchett. Blanchett smiled brightly, sitting in Adrian's arms like a little woman, without the aura of Elizabeth I or Galadriel at all. Then, pregnancy is pregnancy, but the mouth and hands can still be used, and there is no need to worry about pressing the stomach. The four of them directly spread a blanket on the floor of the living room.

Even though this is already his fifth child, even though he no longer has the joy of being a father for the first time, he is still very happy. The only thing that makes him sigh is that he does not know whether it will be a boy or a girl in the future. The one in Jessica's stomach, because she wanted to know if it was a boy or a girl, she went for a special inspection and concluded that it was a girl.

Although boys are easier to distinguish than girls, seven out of ten inspections are girls... This is really a ghost, even though he also likes daughters very much, it would be ridiculous if he only had daughters in his life Bar? This must be the bad taste of some guy who controls the world!

Well, this is just a joke. Strictly speaking, even if it is true, it is normal to only have daughters in the future. It seems that I have four daughters with four different women. The chance of having a daughter should be reduced to a few percent. The level is right, but it is not the case. The sex probability of a child is only related to the fertilized egg. That is to say, the sex of the child can only be determined at the moment when the energy and the egg combine, not who the mother and father are, so the probability of a girl is always 50%, if every time the dice is rolled, it is on the girl's side , It can only be said that bad luck. What's more, in the previous life, a certain family gave birth to seven or eight births, all of which were daughters. It is not uncommon to hear the news. Let's worry about it after giving birth to a dozen or so daughters.

As for Blanchett, oh, don't worry, "Her Royal Highness" won the Oscar for Best Actress and became pregnant with a child, and after so long of his training, she has completely become a favorite, but another woman...

"I really envy Kate, she already has her own child." After waking up the next day, Gwyneth privately hugged Adrian from behind and let out a coquettish long sigh.

"Why, you want a baby too?" Adrian asked knowingly, this time he was very careful, so he didn't get Gwyneth pregnant like Monica and Sophie did.

"I really want to, but..." Gwyneth shrugged, not saying it, but she believed that Adrian understood what she meant.

"It seems that I should let you play the role of my sister in "Sense and Sensibility." Adrian turned around and made a joke first, and then kissed her lips. "It's definitely not this year, but I've prepared a script for you next year, know John Nash?"

After a little understanding of Adrian's films, Gwyneth knew that he planned to make Julia the best actress this year, so even though she was not very happy, she didn't show it: "I don't know, what does he do? "

"He is a mathematician. He won the Nobel Prize in Economics six years ago, but the papers that won him were published decades ago. John Nash was a genius. He was admitted to the hospital because of mental illness, and has been troubled for decades since then, and he didn't wake up until the end of the 1980s, and his wife, even after signing the divorce agreement, was still by his side." Adrian briefly introduced.

"You want to make his life into a movie?" Gwyneth blinked, a little happy and a little worried, she obviously knew who her role was, but it was undoubted that Oscar liked biographical movies, but would it It's hard to say that you will like such a female character.

"I suggest that you might as well read the biography of John Nash in A Beautiful Mind. Although there are suspicions of exaggeration in some places, it is generally well written. You can fully understand what kind of person Ms. Alicia is." Adrian said so.

"Then I'll wait." Gwyneth then smiled and offered a sweet kiss, the guarantee of the director of Miracle was enough.

Although the original star of "A Beautiful Mind" Jennifer? Connery only won Best Supporting Actress, but as far as the roles in the movie are concerned, there is no problem in competing for Best Actress, probably for insurance, and the competition for Best Supporting Actress is relatively small. At that time Connery finally saw the dawn of turning around and needed to increase his fame as much as possible, so he chose to compete for the best supporting actress, and subsequent facts proved that this choice was correct.

But now it's different, Jennifer? Connery is now very popular because the ratings of "Gilmore Girls" are higher than the original version. Although he still wants to return to the film industry, it is impossible in a short time. If you have time Also should Alexis? Bradell got into bed and played while she was now in bloom.

Therefore, it is appropriate for Gwyneth to play this role, and there is no problem in competing for the best actress. Anyway... Adrian does not plan to let her win the best actress next year or at the beginning of 2002. Sharpen her a little bit, let her obediently make her own collection like Blanchett.

The film rights to the biography were acquired as early as publication, Sylvia? Nasa is released through a publishing house under the media. Once it is decided to shoot this movie, it will work very quickly, so Adrian told Crowe the news directly on the night of the premiere of "Gladiator", and declared that if "Gladiator" "Gladiator" can't get him the best actor, so just use this movie to get him "Training Day" and delay the release by a year.

Take Russell? The respect Crowe is showing to him now should be given him such a promise. Anyway, it was originally his. Isn't this what Adrian is good at?

The North American box office of "Gladiator" exceeded 35 million in the first week, and it was infinitely close to the 100 million mark two weeks later. With around 3,000 theaters, it is already obvious that it is a big hit, and Crowe's popularity has further increased. So Adrian turned his attention back and turned to other places. Anyway, "A Beautiful Mind" will be released at the end of next year, and it won't take much time and money. There is no harm in making proper preparations.

With the passage of time, the summer vacation of movies has gradually become lively, especially after Independence Day, there are commercial movies one by one. Adrian has also become busy. Besides Jessica, there is another mother-to-be to take care of. Even if it is not obvious now, some care is still necessary-Adrian has always been very concerned about this point. in place.

Then, little Emma also came to Los Angeles for vacation. She was already a lively and troublesome kid, and there was a little Emma who looked up to her—even if she really wanted to surpass her— In addition, the shooting of "Little Miss Sunshine" has also been completed, so one can imagine what kind of things will happen when the two troublemakers get together.

Fortunately, Lily couldn't give up halfway because she promised her father to take care of her two younger sisters. Although little Emma was tempted and Lily was very tempted, she still endured it. It is really not easy to have such persistence when you are less than five years old. Of course, after taking care of your sister...

What's interesting is that little Emma, ​​who was late in the news, looked weird after knowing that Adrian had two more daughters, a little angry and a little depressed, and she was friendly to Diva and Juliet, but when these two little guys were present , She always bites her lips when she looks at Adrian, and she seems very unwilling.

Adrian just shrugged his shoulders, and even though little Emma came up with a lot of pranks afterwards, he just smiled and was quite conniving. As soon as "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" is released next year, Xiao Ai's massage is about to become famous. It's impossible to play like this unscrupulously, so let her play as much as she wants now.

Still, that didn't mean he couldn't do other things, like enjoying some girl's hospitality in New York right now.

"My master, I'm so glad you can come to see me. When I was there, I wanted to fly down." Curled up in his arms, Britney twisted her body and acted like a baby, with a fainted look immersed in love. The appearance of the head is completely lacking in the purity and sexiness that it usually shows. Anyone outside will probably drop their jaws when they see this scene.

"Then why don't you jump down?" Adrian pinched her chin teasingly.

"Is it really possible?" Britney's eyes lit up immediately, and she sat up.

"Of course...not!" Adrian laughed, feeling very satisfied in his heart. He knew that as long as he agreed, she would definitely show her love in front of countless reporters and fans if she appeared at Britney's autograph next time. . It is indeed a sense of accomplishment to be able to train her to be like this, to be her own from the inside to the outside.

I knew the master was lying again. Britney pouted, but soon became happy again: "By the way, master, they said that my album broke a new record again, is it true?" "

"Of course it's true." Adrian smiled and hung her nose, "Sold 2 million copies a week, and no one can surpass you in the future, my little pet."

It took a lot of effort to create this super album for Britney, and the results are naturally huge. The new song began to be released gradually at the end of June. First of all, after the media's media spared no effort to promote it, it was on the list as soon as it was hit. Top of the Billboard 00. Then two songs were released in the second week, verhadadrr and "ng". Under the surprised eyes of the fans, the two songs took turns topping the charts.

However, up to this point, the new album has not been released yet. Continue to talk about the release of new songs one by one, and then go to the top of the 00 chart one by one. I took a few rock songs to make up the number, maybe it will occupy the front part of 00. Even so, on the eve of the release of the new album, Britney's new songs still occupy several positions in the top ten of 00, and every new song has reached the top of the list. Many people—singers and fans—are very dissatisfied, thinking that this There are suspicions of cheating, but more senior musicians said that these songs are very good, and they are fully qualified to be on the list.

Under such circumstances, as soon as the super album was released, it immediately broke the record for sales in the first week. This record was first set by Britney, with about 1.5 million sales in the first week, and then Eminem released a rap album in May, which sold about 1.75 million in the first week. But now, with the support of Adrian, Britney has regained her honor and set a higher record.

In my memory, the album with the highest sales volume in the first week should be Super Boy. It seems to be more than 2.3 million in the first week, but now, Adrian has already made Super Boy early, and the popularity is not as high as the original version. Justin is also finished, so After the winter in the record industry, Britney's record will never be surpassed!

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