King of Hollywood

"It's a big win after Adrian Cowell, Hollywood's most acclaimed marvel director, unveils his new movie over Thanksgiving, about the great country music singer Johnny Cash's biographical movie, 'Big and the Go', At the end of this month, a new movie was released again, a movie adapted from the novel of the same name by Anne Proulx, which can be called a western gay epic movie. The director of Miracle used delicate techniques and picturesque shots to perfectly capture the The emotional entanglement between men is shown on the big screen. It is embarrassing that they love each other but cannot get together for various reasons, and can only stay in the mountains and forests of Wyoming. This is a movie that everyone should Go see the movie, this is a song of praise for us, hold up your rainbow flags, let them fly proudly in the air!" This is the comment of a gay organization on the homepage of its website.

"This is an unbearable blasphemy. As Adrian Cowell, the most famous miracle director in Hollywood and even in the United States and the world, after describing the great Johnny Cash's inspirational movie "Breakthrough", at the end of the year Introduced a movie about gays! Cowell made a huge mistake, God didn't create human beings to make him and him or her and her disgusting roll in bed, it goes against our social morals and goes against It is a disgrace and a crime! It has to be said that Mr. Adrian Cowell has forgotten his responsibility, and we must not accept it!" This is a statement issued by a certain conservative team.

From the end of December 2004 to the beginning of January 2005. For almost two weeks, people who support homosexuality and conservative people have accumulated confrontation in public opinion through various channels. Around the movie "Brokeback Mountain", various opinions have been released, which made many ordinary people dumbfounded , when was the last time such a lively scene came?

In the beginning, many people paid attention to film reviews, and some of the reviews were indeed fair, but as the dispute between the two sides escalated, some people could not help but choose to take sides. Then various media also followed up, and those well-known hosts were embarrassed to say a word or two not to tease this matter in their own programs. In the end, even the political news that Bush Jr. won by a small number of votes and that Kerry gave up his appeal was overshadowed.

It is conceivable how many people's attention has been attracted to this matter. Fortunately, so far, neither side has crossed the bottom line, and accusations of racial discrimination have not yet appeared. Among them, Adrian bears too much pressure, and gay organizations hope that he can support them more clearly. In recent years, their development has been very rapid, Boston has also openly allowed gay marriage, and San Francisco and West Hollywood also broke out a small scale parade.

Similarly, conservative organizations also wanted to force him back on the right track. For this reason, they launched a boycott of "Brokeback Mountain", and Salt Lake City even publicly announced that it would not allow the film to be released locally. There were people who wanted to launch a campaign to boycott the media. Of course, this stupidity was stopped before it even started, and Brokeback Mountain was just a movie, but boycotting the media...won't you go to the cinema and see superheroes? TV show not watching? Don't use popular American dramas? Don't use websites like Yahoo and Google?

This kind of situation is exactly what the entertainment reporters want to see most, especially the media affiliated to the media have begun to pretend to be fair. The other reporters became more and more proud and excited. How many years have passed, there are so many news about Miracle Director, but every time he has to choose and report, and some things have to be vaguely written, who made the other party a media tycoon?

But this power has now turned into pressure, huge pressure. Some people have said before that Adrian's new film cannot be a story about homosexuality, no matter how much he considers himself a director, the media tycoon is always his most important label. And so far, although the movement of gay organizations has never been so hot, but which of the super rich has openly supported homosexuality? Not to mention those super rich, how many well-known Hollywood directors have publicly supported them?

Yes, anti-discrimination is politically correct, but the whole society has always been conservative. Otherwise, how could there be such a big commotion, and the director of Miracle is shooting himself in the foot for the first time—if those gloating reporters know this sentence. So, what is Adrian doing now?

"Oh, my dear, you sleep so soundly. Daddy really wants to hug you." Adrian lay on the crib, looked at the little guy lying in it with a loving expression, and even tried to grab the guardrail beside him. Looking at his sister, he tried several times without success, and Mary, who had to tug on his trousers, didn't notice.

It wasn't until Mary called Dad angrily that Adrian came back to his senses, and hurriedly picked her up and brought her to the crib: "Look, this is your sister Evelyn, Mary."

"She's so small." After staring blankly for a few minutes with her mouth open, Mary stuck out her tongue and said, "I used to be like this too?"

"Of course, but you are a little fatter than her," Adrian pinched her little face, "Evelyn was injured a little when she came into this world, so she looks small."

Mary rolled her eyes and said after a long while: "Shall I give her my Barbie doll? Then Yi... Yiwu should be... happy?"

"Sure." Adrian smiled and kissed his daughter, and then Megan and Jessica walked into the room one after the other.

"It's too bad, I haven't succeeded once, maybe... maybe I'm not suitable at all..." Megan was complaining as she walked, and when she saw Adrian, she instinctively wanted to come up for a hug, but seeing Mary in his arms stopped immediately and showed a hesitant look.

Adrian smiled, returned Mary to Jessica's arms, and hugged Megan empathetically.

"Don't worry, little fox, remember what I said? Be patient, take your time, don't worry, with the help of me and Jessica, you will definitely be able to become a qualified mother as soon as possible." Adrian comforted Said. And pinched her waist that had not been completely reduced.

It took a while for the sullen Megan to be coaxed into a smile. Speaking of which, she really had several things, such as unwanted pregnancy, prenatal depression, postpartum depression, and... premature birth.

Yes, Adrian's eighth child was born prematurely, and Meghan was originally due at the end of January. But after Christmas, she accidentally fell down, resulting in unbearable abdominal pain. The servant rushed her to the hospital, and the baby was born. At that time, the little guy weighed just over 4 pounds. He was so small that he seemed to break if he touched it. He stayed in the insulation room for several days before he came out.

This is Adrian's first premature child, but fortunately he was ready in advance. And the hospital was too familiar with him, so apart from being born prematurely and not up to the standard weight, the little guy lived in the heat preservation room for a few days, and he was considered healthy in other respects. Of course, she is still a daughter. Adrian had long given up hope that he would have a son. In fact, he even hoped that he would only have a daughter.

However, the little one also became a second child without a "deserved" name, like his sister Eleanor. So Adrian took the name "Evelyn", which means life, in memory of her premature birth.

"Look, it's good like this, isn't it? It doesn't matter if you breastfeed for a long time." After instructing Megan to breastfeed her daughter, Adrian said next to her.

"That's because you want to try it too." Jessica said bluntly beside her.

"Yeah yeah. I almost forgot your smell, Jesse." Adrian laughed, Jessica couldn't help but blushed, and Megan, who was breastfeeding, burst out laughing.

Her postpartum depression, like Jessica's, was caused by not knowing how to take care of children when she was young, so it was mild like the previous prenatal depression. After all, according to Charlize, a woman lived next to Adrian. Without a big heart, it feels impossible. Therefore, as long as Adrian is patient enough and Jessica helps, she can slowly get better.

"If you need it, you can do it now." Megan said suddenly, licking the corners of her mouth, not caring at all that Evelyn was lying on her chest and sucking big mouthfuls. Even though her body hadn't fully recovered, it was still attractive enough.

"Wow, I'm so happy," Adrian blinked, and put his arms around Jessica's waist. "But I don't think you mind adding another one, little fox?"

The expressions of the two women became strange, and then they both hummed softly: "No problem."

If it weren't for the surprised looks on both of them, people might really think that they had discussed it long ago, so Adrian laughed.

"Okay, Ed, you'll be late if you don't leave." Jessica pushed him a little angrily.

If possible, Adrian wouldn't mind trying. Although he finally got them into bed together before, because Megan had a big belly, she didn't have much fun every time. Sadly, he does have other things to do tonight, the premiere of Memoirs of a Geisha.

Although the "Brokeback Mountain" incident was raging during this period, and the two camps were arguing endlessly, it did not affect the film market. "Professor of Sex Kinsey," distributed by Universal's Focus Features, is a typical art work, so even if it is released, it will not be too large, but "Memoirs of a Geisha" not only aims at the Oscars, but also hopes to hit the box office. Make a difference, the premiere is certainly unavoidable.

"Okay, everyone, I know what you want to ask, but what I want to say is that the movie hasn't been released yet, why are you so excited? You haven't even seen the movie, how can you grasp the key to the problem, it's very uncomfortable Professional. And then it’s even more unprofessional to have another movie come out today and you guys are chasing that other movie.” Adrian said unhurriedly to the reporters swarming on the red carpet.

The reporters have been busy digging information from him for a long time, how could they be satisfied with this answer? There was a clamor immediately, but it was a pity that Adrian walked inside without caring at all. Seeing this, some quick-witted guys can't wait to pat his back, wondering which one is more suitable for the title, "The Miracle Director Who Doesn't Surprise" or "Adrian Cowell Who Doesn't Care".

Even without the fact that Megan gave birth prematurely, Adrian would not take this incident to heart. Since he chose to make the movie "Brokeback Mountain", he must have expected the current situation. certainly. He didn't deny that the situation was a little too intense. Both his godfather and his uncle called him to ask him about the matter. The former reminded him that it was inappropriate, while the latter asked him what he wanted to do—it was in line with their characters.

But basically it's not out of his control, and it will be known when "Brokeback Mountain" is released, not too far away, just after "Memoirs of a Geisha".

"Memoirs of a Geisha" has nothing to say. The biggest attraction of the whole movie is the Japanese geisha culture, how they perform their talents, how they train, how they express themselves, how they compete with their old enemies, and so on. The experience of the heroine has become second. And several leading actors in the movie have received quite a long time of training, and they are all professionals invited from Japan. Although they are still far from real geisha, with the help of post-editing, it is enough to make them Some people who had never seen it were amazed in front of the screen.

In addition, Adrian specifically requested that the ending be modified in order to conform to mainstream values-unless the ending is fixed and it is regarded as a classic literary work, then it is best for women to take the path of independence and strength. Even if the Japanese are still not too pleased, at least American audiences are fine with it. It shouldn't follow in the footsteps of the original.

What's more, Nakama Yukie, who is the heroine, has been working hard in the United States for several years. She has a lot of excellent TV and movie works, and she is basically a quasi-first-line actor. She knows better than other actors what kind of performance Americans like to watch. . And also won the Daytime Emmy Award, although the gold content is not high. But it is definitely one of the best among Asians. Although Lin Zhiling starred in two big productions this year, he has not won any awards until now.

So this night, Adrian did not call Nanako Matsushima, Norika Fujiwara, and Kyoko Fukada who came to the premiere together to have a foursome, but had a good time with Yukie.

"You always perform well, Yukie," said Adrian, stroking the skin of the woman in his arms after the passion, "anytime."

"Everything is given by you." Yukie, who was lying on his chest, smiled shyly. No matter what time she was so pleasing to the eye, she came and went as she called, without any complaints. She always packs everything silently behind her back, no matter how busy she is usually, as long as she appears in Adrian's mansion, she is a standard and qualified personal maid.

Unknowingly, she has become a part of his life. He may not remember it at ordinary times, but she will appear in front of him whenever he needs it.

So Adrian, who was playing with her softness, suddenly asked: "Next, the crew will go to Japan for promotion. Do you want me to go too?"

Yukie hesitated for a moment, then said in a soft tone: "As long as you need."

Adrian laughed, and didn't talk about this person again, but pinched her face lightly: "Let's play some new tricks next."

He didn't really want to go to Japan to help with publicity, he asked this question with another meaning, and Yukie also understood this meaning: do you need a companion. After all, the women around him are all one-on-one, and there are also single ones, but there are not many, and he has arrangements, and there is only Yuki Hui who is completely alone.

But it can be seen that she is not too willing, thinking about it carefully, Yukie appeared just because of this unique need, and silently stepped aside when she didn't need it, but she always occupied a place in his heart in a way of being alone. If there are more people, it will definitely destroy this method. Even so, she still gave him the right to choose, so this idea was discarded after a few rounds in Adrian's head.

It is not stupid enough to arrange the movie to be released on a popular schedule, there is no ending criticized by feminists, and actresses familiar to Americans play the leading role. With proper early publicity, "Memoirs of a Geisha" was shown in more than 1,000 theaters in North America in the first week Among them, it got a box office of about 12 million. It’s not much, but it’s a good start, which means that the Americans have basically accepted the film, and the rest is just a matter of time, and the Japanese protests are not very strong. There will definitely be more, but even if it is released in the mainland market, I am afraid it will be much less than the original version.

It doesn't matter, although the current mainland film market continues to grow, it will take several years to reach the point where Hollywood can't stop, so Adrian will seize the time and opportunity to find ways to expand the influence of the media in the mainland. Besides, what will happen is still uncertain. If there are no certain things, maybe there will be more.

DreamWorks and Sony, who participated in this film, are also quite satisfied, especially DreamWorks, they have much less loss in film compared to another time and space, so except for Katzenberg because of this summer's "Shrek 2" " was released and received great acclaim, and they were still a little bit unwilling. Neither Spielberg nor Geffen thought it was appropriate to separate the animation studio and form a joint venture with the media.

Well, let’s not talk about this for the time being, no matter how much this version of "Memoirs of a Geisha" has received more praise than the original version, Adrian's new work "Brokeback Mountain" is currently the most concerned by public opinion.

His first public appearance after the film screening did not cause gay organizations and conservative groups to confront each other. On the contrary, more people and teams wanted to lobby, and even Ivanka, who handled these things smoothly, began It's annoying, and the movie has attracted more attention. Even Bush Jr., who has been successfully re-elected, will inevitably be asked about it when he attends a press conference.

"Sir, the movie hasn't been released yet." He had to use this kind of answer to perfuse the reporter. As the president, Bush Jr. couldn't express his position publicly at this time anyway.

Then, "Brokeback Mountain" was finally in full release in mid-January of 2005. . . )