King of Hollywood

Chapter 65 Watching Words and Moods

The car door opened, and a tall western man came down. It was hard to tell his age, he was about twenty-five to forty years old, looking around, with a faint but indescribable air of aloofness. www. NgWeNXuE. M 色@雨*文￥学%网m

"Who is he?" Someone among the reporters mumbled, but no one answered. All the reporters were thinking about the identity of this familiar but unrememberable Western man who suddenly appeared on the red carpet.

It wasn't until he walked to Ang Lee and Lin Chiling and hugged them very affectionately that a senior reporter exclaimed in a low voice: "It's Adrian? Kewell! The chairman of the board of directors of the media!"

Suddenly, there was an uproar. Although some people questioned, after all, Adrian's director name is known all over the world, but the number of appearances in the media is not many, not even as good as Spielberg. But soon more and more people proved that the Western man on the red carpet was that Adrian, especially a few senior entertainment reporters, whose words were much more credible.

Soon, news came from Ang Lee's reporter that the director had personally confirmed that the Western man who came to the Taipei premiere of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was the miracle director of Hollywood and the chairman of the board of directors of the media... Adrian? Cowell! The news quickly spread all over the red carpet. The reporters pointed their things at him one after another and frantically pressed the shutter. A big Hollywood director and an American media tycoon didn't make a sound Come to Taipei to attend the premiere of a Chinese film! This feels like great news.

"I am very interested in Chinese culture and have read some poems, so I invested in this film and invited Mr. Li to be the director. Frankly speaking, he is one of the most talented directors in Taiwan." Facing the entertainment reporter, he handed it over A variety of microphones, large and small, Adrian said in fluent Chinese that surprised them.

"Do you like kung fu movies?" A reporter rushed to ask, and then drew the eyes of colleagues, such a precious opportunity to ask such a stupid question, if he doesn't like kung fu movies, why did he invest in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" ?

"Yes, I have watched most of the kung fu movies produced in Hong Kong and Taiwan. These movements are full of a unique Chinese beauty, which is amazing." Adrian nodded and kept smiling.

"Do you think there is a market for Kung Fu movies in Hollywood?" another reporter asked.

"At least for now, the market is relatively broad, not to mention Mr. Jackie Chan and Mr. Jet Li, the heroine of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" Michelle Yeoh is very popular after "Tomorrow's Empire", and Mr. Yuan Heping is also in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". Working with me on The Matrix, these are very good momentum." Adrian gestured, looking very sincere.

"We noticed that at the end of last month, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was screened in Los Angeles for a week. Does this mean that it will have an impact on the Oscars?" Several reporters seized the opportunity to ask after whispering to each other. road.

"There is no doubt that it is true. This is a very good movie. I think it is fully qualified to participate in the Oscar competition, not to mention that it has received a lot of praise after the screening." Adrian raised his hands, and Li next to him An Ze's face was full of excitement, obviously he already knew his plan.

The reporters were commotion again. Although the film’s funding comes from Taiwan, the mainland and the United States, the director and producer are all Taiwanese. It would undoubtedly be a great honor to participate in the Oscars and even bring back one or two statuettes . However, when they wanted to continue to ask questions, Adrian had already walked into the hotel with Li An and Lin Chiling, which undoubtedly made people very disappointed. Lin Chiling, who seemed very intimate, automatically came to Adrian's left.

Movie premieres are not exclusive to theaters, and hotels are also common locations. Luxury hotels generally have special equipment. Put down the white curtain in the lobby and install the projector. And another advantage of holding the premiere in a hotel is that it is convenient for some distinguished guests to communicate better and more comfortably, such as it is now.

Unlike dealing with reporters outside, Adrian's smile was very weak in front of these celebrities, and he only said a few reserved "um, oh, is it?" when chatting, and his comments were very short. But these people didn't think there was any problem. They always said this to him respectfully, even if they had nothing to say, they would echo others to please Adrian. This is the difference in status.

Lin Chiling was also different from her appearance outside. She was holding his arm tightly, showing a sweet smile, and her little birdy appearance seemed to tell others that she was already married.

In fact, this is exactly what Adrian meant. If it weren’t for the fact that these tabloid reporters in Taiwan dared to write more scribbles, it would take some effort to clean them up. After all, this is Taiwan, otherwise he would have walked the red carpet with her on his arm. . In the hotel, there are not so many scruples. The guests who came here to participate in the premiere of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" received the news in advance except the distribution company. How could you go out and chew your tongue.

"Is that Chen Taiming here too?" Adrian asked Lin Chiling in a low voice at this moment.

"Come here, but already left, just a few minutes after seeing us." Lin Chiling's voice was a little smug. There is no doubt that Chen Taiming left after seeing her relationship with him.

Although Adrian said in a noncommittal soft voice, he felt a little regretful in his heart. After learning about some things in Taiwan from Xilei Lin, he wanted to try to step on people face to face with the mighty domineering and domineering like in some novels in his previous life. . Needless to say, what is the situation in the entertainment industry in Hong Kong and Taiwan, after the release of "Resident Evil" in Taiwan last year, because the games and novels sold fairly well, and there were a lot of fans, the movie was also very popular. .

Under such circumstances, with a little work, Lin Chiling has become a well-known person on the island. Famous and outstanding--Hollywood's packaging is much better than that of Taiwan--he has become famous in Hollywood, and it is inevitable that he will be criticized by some people. Therefore, every time she returns to Taiwan to participate in activities, she must receive many dinner invitations. As her manager, Lin Xilei knew exactly how to respond, and rejected all these invitations. Even if some people came to lobby, they were unceremoniously rejected or reprimanded.

For Lin Xilei's non-cooperation, those people were naturally very dissatisfied. Although some people saw something, some people were blinded and insisted on going their own way, so there was the Grand Hotel incident in October last year. Lin Xilei said it lightly, that is, Chen Taiming and a few rich men said in a very arrogant tone in front of her that they must understand the rules here, but she told them calmly that Lin Chiling was praised, and they all together couldn't afford to offend her. , and then they quit.

But the news that Adrian got was not like this. He was swept away in public, and the other party was just a small agent. If he didn't give her some good looks, where would he put his face? Chen Taiming then used his own connections, trying to block the other party for a while, forcing the other party to kowtow and admit his mistake, but unfortunately this had no effect at all, not to mention that his industry and the entertainment industry did not have much intersection, even if there was, there was no way.

Xu Ligong and Jiang Zhiqiang, the producers of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", are very aware of who is in charge of the film, and Ang Lee is even more aware of the relationship between Adrian and Lin Chiling, so they not only pushed Chen Taiming back, but also advised him not to trouble.

Then, it’s today’s matter. It seems that although this guy surnamed Chen is a bit arrogant and arrogant, he is not a guy without a brain. If the situation is not right, he will leave first. A cryptic apology, if Adrian accepts, he may also visit the house with the stick in order to establish friendship.

Think about it too, don’t look at Chen Taiming’s net worth of nearly 10 billion NT dollars, which seems to be very rich, but converted into US dollars, it is only 100 to 200 million. Even Guo Taiming has to smile and compliment in front of Adrian, let alone Chen Taiming. There are also many media industries in Taiwan, such as Yahoo Taiwan, Victoria's Secret Store, Universal Music, "m" has recently released a Taiwan version, China Television and Taiwan have also become sister stations, plus the relationship between Taiwan and the United States, and the media Now it can influence the U.S. election, and this power far exceeds the imagination of Taiwanese.

Therefore, Lin Xilei, with his support, could reprimand Chen Taiming unceremoniously. However, Chen Taiming did not move after being advised by Xu Ligong, and now he left the scene early, which should have been investigated secretly. Therefore, it is impossible for Adrian's weird ideas to come true. After all, novels are novels, and those who can conquer a whole country are not stunned.

That being the case, Adrian also lost interest in the premiere. He had already seen the movie when it was screened in Los Angeles, which was slightly different from what he remembered, but the composition, color and rhythm were not much different. Ann still has a good grasp. As for the comments of those film critics in the United States, most of them can be read as jokes. Except for those who have a deep understanding of Chinese movies, it is difficult to understand the elegant sense of fighting, which is why this movie is regarded as a science fiction movie.

But from another point of view, some comments are still reliable. For example, a film critic of "Variety Show" wrote on these: "The love between Yu Jiaolong and Luo Xiaohu is undoubtedly the highlight of the whole movie. Ang Lee has always controlled With reserved and repressed feelings until finally the floodgates are released, and then a raging eruption infects everyone."

Ang Lee is worthy of being someone who has stayed in the United States. He knows what Americans want to see, freedom and love. No wonder he commented that "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is a bourgeois martial arts. But no matter what, he succeeded. After several years of nurturing in Hong Kong Kung Fu, and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" cuts between Eastern and Western cultures just right, so there is no shortage of supporters among Chinese and Americans.

After chatting for a few more words and exchanging pleasantries with other leading actors Chow Yun-fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Zhen, and producers Xu Ligong, Jiang Zhiqiang, etc., Adrian took Lin Chiling's arm and took his seat to wait for the movie to start.

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"I'm going back tomorrow, and I'll leave the rest of the matter here to you. I believe that after this time, Taiwan's environment will make you feel more at home." Adrian, who was in pajamas sitting in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, flipped through the Taiwanese newspapers enjoy the winter sun while sipping coffee.

"I understand, is there anything else I want to order?" Lin Xilei was sitting upright in front of him, dressed in a very formal attire, writing something down in the next notebook with a pen.

Hearing these words, Adrian suddenly put down the newspaper in his hand, and looked at her with a half-smile, Lin Xilei also stopped, and sat staring at him, waiting for his order.

A few seconds later, Adrian burst out laughing, turned his head and glanced inside through the open bedroom door. On the huge bed lay a sleeping woman wrapped in a quilt with her shoulders and part of her back exposed.

"Remember to send Miss Jia back and deal with the mess." He said, "This will be the case in similar situations in the future."

"Understood." Lin Xilei was not discouraged or had any other emotions, and seemed to have expected this result.

Very good, I like such a knowledgeable woman. Adrian praised secretly in his heart, feeling more and more that what he did at the beginning was correct.

After the premiere of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" in Taipei, he took Lin Chiling and Lin Xilei on a tour in Taiwan. This is the first time he has been to Taiwan in his past and present lives. What if he doesn't have a good time? Although Taiwan's local media made "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" hype, he rejected all kinds of invitations, whether business people, government people, or interviews with various TV stations.

You know, on the night of the premiere, he said something about China, and he also expressed his liking for Chinese culture in his words. The media in the blue camp didn't think there was a problem, but he didn't think there was a problem with the media in the green camp that had been de-sinicizing. It was indescribably uncomfortable, and most of the reports the next day avoided this. The most uncomfortable thing is China Vision. On the one hand, they support the green camp, but on the other hand, they are partners with them. It is not easy to be a man in the middle.

If you go to these receptions and interviews, you will inevitably be asked about your impressions of the mainland, and then select what they want from his answers for hype and publicity. Adrian didn't want to give them this opportunity. The media has a lot of investment in the mainland. Not long ago, a toy factory of Hasbro moved to the mainland. Some things will inevitably happen at a certain stage of development, so get a share of it early That's what he should do - he doesn't want to make the mainland look bad at him because of some words, even if he can't give it now, it's hard to guarantee that they won't write it down in a small book and wait for it to be settled later.

So in the end, even the CTV tour in the itinerary was simply canceled, and I went to visit various places in Taiwan, oh, except for one thing-with Jerry? Yang chatted about Yahoo. After the it bubble, Yahoo got stuck in the mud and couldn't get out of it several times. The board of directors was also a little dissatisfied with Jerry, and he also made some mistakes in decision-making before and after the bubble burst, so he wanted to win over the major shareholder, namely the media support.

Although most of the Yahoo stock in Adrian's hands has been sold, he still retains a little bit, and the media holds more. In addition, he repurchased some of it later, and he is obviously still the major shareholder.

For Jerry? Yang, Adrian still supports it, at least he is not as overly proud as the founders of some websites, even to the point where he does not allow others to point fingers. That's right, it's the two of Gle. If Adrian forgets everything, he can't forget to invest in this, but Larry? Paige and Sergey? When Brin accepted the investment, he repeatedly asked not to interfere with the specific operation of the website. If it were another investor, he might have left long ago.

It was not until after the IT bubble burst, when investors were afraid to avoid the IT industry, that Adrian chose to continue investing in Google, and the two founders agreed to let go of their authority a little bit, which is evident. Speaking of this, there is a very interesting topic. After Page and Brin knew that a is an industry owned by the media and be is also controlled by them, they suddenly wanted to invite a few excellent programmers in flash and ps to re-create Design website interface.

Adrian was very surprised. After asking, he found out that the reason why gle has such a simple interface is because after its establishment, they have no webmasters and no one is proficient in html text! It's really dumbfounding, Adrian finally persuaded them to go back, because... isn't this just Gle's style? Shouldn't you stick to your own style? !

Okay, let's digress, Jerry? Although Yang is stubborn, he is not a person who does not listen to opinions. For example, Adrian argued with him more than once about Yahoo China. As a previous life, Adrian knows exactly what Chinese netizens who are new to the Internet need—information, a lot of information, people need a lot of information to fill their dry hearts, no matter what kind of information it is, as long as it can attract them .

So Adrian has always suggested that Yahoo China should focus on news instead of copying the American Yahoo, and at the same time told him that most of the websites in China were burning money in the early stage, so China Yahoo must increase its foothold if it wants to gain a firm foothold. Big investment. Of course Jerry disagrees, he has his own rules of conduct, and the American Yahoo model has been successful all over the world, that's how the debate broke out.

It was okay at the beginning, but the words between the two later became full of gunpowder. Jerry even yelled at Adrian: "I know better than you what the Chinese think and need!"

"But I know the mainland's style better than you. There are two societies on both sides of the Taiwan Strait." Adrian pushed back unceremoniously.

Well, the media entered the mainland relatively early. Although the development has been bumpy, it is definitely better than most American companies. He is right in saying so.

In the end, Jerry chose to compromise after sending people to investigate the mainland in detail. This is the correct style. Although he still suffered a huge impact from Sina in 1999, it was far smaller than in his previous life. Yahoo China is still standing in the mainland. more stable.

so jerry? Yang would now seek Adrian's support directly, and as a media mogul with such a vision, he believed he would support him - and he did.

After this incident, Adrian officially started his vacation. The plan was actually made before coming, otherwise Ivanka would not be taken. Now it is enough for Lin Xilei to deal with those trivial matters. She is also a very careful woman, and she is more able to observe her words, so she found a chance to directly ask him if he wants to try something new.

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