King of Hollywood

"It's okay," Adrian smiled and waved his hands. "I can understand the feeling of almost losing my loved ones."

"Well, I'm sorry." Rui Fan said suddenly, he obviously got to know Adrian before coming.

"You don't need to do this, after all, it's been a long time, as long as you remember to live better." Adrian waved his hand again, and then said: "Actually, you don't need to come to me at all, Rui Fan, I was planning to live again In two days, I will see you after the heat of this matter subsides to a certain extent."

"That would be too rude," Rui Fan shook his head, "If you hadn't been there that night, I might really have left this world, so it's only right to come here to express my gratitude in person."

"I'm sure anyone would do it when they encounter this kind of situation." Adrian smiled, and then saw a look of disapproval flashing across the faces of Rui Fan and Jacques, it seemed that they were concerned about the situation at that time They already understood, except for Adrian, no one really looked at Rui Fan who was lying on the ground. After all, there are too many people lying on the ground who can't get up because of drunkenness or other reasons, or they are simply homeless. It's okay if it's during the day, but at night, who knows what will happen? Nosy people are a minority everywhere.

But the scene still has to be said, and the two of them knew this, so they laughed again.

"No matter what, I should come to thank you in person," Rui Fan said sincerely, and then there was a little self-mockery in his expression.

"I once told others after the filming of "Walking with Me" that my works will last much longer than me, and I almost hit the mark." He sighed and didn't know what he was thinking, probably I felt that this topic was a bit heavy, and then I switched to other topics: "If you hadn't left your name with the nurse, I might not even know who saved me until now. Joaquin and Silver are both idiots , I was so excited that I even forgot to ask for my business card."

"We are all concerned about you." Silver muttered a little aggrieved.

"Actually, I also have my own considerations," Adrian said with a smile. "If I stay in the hospital, I will have to be seen by the reporters who heard the news, and then a lot of things will come out. You know, as A director, in the end, still stands behind the scenes, instead of going to the stage too much to compete with reporters."

The conversation of the few people then turned to movies. Rui Fan, who is only 23 years old, became famous in "Stay with Me" in 1985, but acted in TV dramas as early as 1980, and already has a good qualification in this circle. And Jacques has also appeared in several movies, although they are not bad, but Rui Fan's halo is in front of him, so many people ignore him. As for the youngest Silver, he didn't really understand these things, but he still sat beside him and listened quietly with his eyes wide open.

The topic quickly became more and more extensive, probably because he had walked on the death line once, Rui Fan talked about his family the most, for example, his mother gave birth to him after three days of dystocia on the road, For example, the bumpy but very interesting life when I was a child, such as doing street art with my sister to make money to support this growing family. Adrian has been listening very carefully, and at the same time couldn't help sighing in his heart, this family of nine is really amazing, not only can it give birth, but each child has something outstanding.

"I think it's time for us to leave." After a brief pause, Rui Fan, who noticed the time, said suddenly, "I'm really sorry for bothering you for so long, and they are all talking about our family."

"No, no, these are very interesting," Adrian smiled and waved his hands. "I like listening to other people's stories, which can inspire me. All stories originally come from life."

"Even so, it's time for us to say goodbye." Rui Fan stood up together with his two younger brothers, and Adrian didn't say anything more until he sent them to the door of the office before opening his mouth again: "Pay attention to rest, Rui Fan, don’t worry about those reporters, you are an excellent actor, don’t waste your life, if you want, the entire 90s will belong to you.”

"Thank you, Ed." Rui Fan gave him a deep look, then bowed slightly and left.

A young man indeed. Back on the chair behind the desk, Adrian thought as he put his hands together and leaned back on the chair. Rui Fan gave him a pretty good impression, a very handsome young man, calm, restrained, very polite and well-educated, but also a kind of unruly emanating from his bones, although there is some discrepancy with the information on the data, but After all, he has walked on the death line, and it is certain that he has changed. If he is not a little thinner, he will be perfect.

The whole '90s were his. In Adrian's memory, this is how the media judged him. Of course, this is the evaluation he got after his death. People say that every film he participated in is unforgettable. From the age of 15, he started to radiate brilliance, to the youngest Venice actor, this young man with a handsome face and amazing acting skills Always attracting people's attention, he should have an infinite future, but unfortunately, due to drug overdose, his years are beautifully fixed in the spotlight and in the hearts of thousands of movie fans.

But now it seems that he is destined not to receive such praise, and may even become a villain, just look at the media reports on him being sent to the hospital because of drug abuse. This is not surprising, both in the East and in the West, there is a tradition of honoring the dead, especially sympathy for those who have died early.

For example, the reason why James Dean was able to occupy a place among the top ten cultural icons in the United States by relying on three films, in addition to these three films fully displaying his talent, the more important reason is that he died very young up. In a car accident, he was only one year older than Rui Fan when he died.

In fact, at least half of America's top ten cultural icons, from Kennedy to Monroe to Hemingway, were killed. Rui Fan was able to get such a high evaluation, and he was able to be called "the whole 90s belonged to him" because of his untimely death. In this way, they will completely survive in people's memory, and they will not do anything that makes the mainstream society uneasy and dissatisfied. They are more suitable to be praised as idols and put on the altar. Adrian can bet that if he dies suddenly now or after the film is made next year, someone will say that as a director, the entire 90s belong to him.

And now, Rui Fan survived because of Adrian, so he may not be able to perform good works in the future, and he may encounter some scandals. Of course, he may also have a better performance, or he may shine brightly, but so what? A person with infinite possibilities will not be promoted to the altar.

But... is that really the case? Adrian suddenly stood up from his chair, walked to the floor-to-ceiling windows and looked at the street scene outside. Because of the continuous development of the film company, it has moved to Burbank as early as three months ago. Although the streets outside are not as lively as before, the level of greenery is much higher than before, and it looks very pleasing to the eye.

"Tell me, is it possible for you to break this rule?" Adrian looked at his blurred shadow on the glass. Touching his chin, he muttered, with a slightly excited look on his face.

The reason why he remembered Rui Fan Phoenix's identity in the hospital was because of his younger brother Joaquin Phoenix, who is also an excellent actor and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor. It is precisely because of this, plus the fact that he had contacted Keanu Reeves because of a movie before, and had a little understanding of the "Uninhibited Sky" he acted in before, that Adrian recalled Rui Fan data of.

I have to say that the boys of the Phoenix family are really good, not to mention Rui Fan and Jacques, even the little Silver is very lively and seems to have great potential, so Adrian is a little moved .

Although many of the praises about Rui Fan in memory were exaggerated because of his early death, it didn't mean that he didn't have strength. Just like what Adrian often said, if there is no quality as the basis, no amount of publicity and public relations will be of use. Not everyone can get praise for both appearance and acting skills. You know, in Hollywood, an overly handsome appearance is the enemy of all actors who want to speak with their strength.

Among other things, the example of Tom Cruise is right in front of us. Even though he has worked hard to show his acting skills, Oscar's group of conservative old men still don't abandon him.

Adrian really wants to know, if he creates conditions for him, can he continue to maintain this evaluation?

"It's always interesting to have some changes. Since I want to build my own empire, there must be something that belongs to me." Adrian smiled and stretched out his hand to press on the bright glass. He discovered Dennis because of this , and now he wants to catch this meteor that should have fallen. This is the best way to change some things in a small range while maintaining the overall coherence. Although the accumulation will cause major changes sooner or later, as long as a certain period of time has passed, no matter how you change it, it doesn’t matter.

This matter was settled like this, and then put aside for the time being, the reporters were still blatantly reporting the news that Rui Fan was admitted to the hospital due to drug abuse, and it would not stop for a while, besides, he still needs to recuperate, and Adrian still has himself work to be done.

The number of screening theaters and box office of "The Piano Lesson" are slowly and gradually increasing, and the promotion work of "Schindler's List" is also proceeding in an orderly manner. The release date of "Philadelphia Story" has been set in early December. The pre-publicity of "The Killer Is Not So Cold" has also begun to prepare, so Adrian now has to free up his hands to solve another matter. This matter has been dragging on for a long time. Get him out of here.