King of Hollywood

Chapter 93: A Play

Liv's Adrian doesn't know what Gwyneth thinks, but she doesn't care. She's a woman who runs her own business, and Blanchett, Monica, and Julia are all the best actresses on the throne. Even Nicole has the best actress, but she has nothing but nominations, and occasionally such a small repetition is normal.

From this point of view, Adrian was quite right about her repression, and he was almost clear of her mind, so she could not escape from his hand. In fact, Gwyneth herself knew that, otherwise she wouldn't have talked to Blanchett about it, and she and Adrian were kind of like glue in the absence, and in a way, Gwyneth was more like trying to express her dissatisfaction with Blanchett's mouth.

It's off-topic, the arrival of Gwyneth and Liv was just the beginning, and then the women of Adrian came to stay here for a little while, Julia and Zeta Jones, Nicole and Naomi, Britney and Christina, Alexander and Miranda? Cole, Lin Zhiling and Lin Xilei, etc. didn't miss a single one, even Charlize came with Sarah in a busy schedule, but Ivanka had to go to school in addition to handling the company's business - she was still a Stanford Business School student - so she came alone, disappointing some careful Adrian.

Of course, it was basically after the first pair left before the second pair arrived, and Ivanka, as assistant secretary, was quite well instructed in this regard by Charlize. Except for the daughters, who have been living here for a while, Blanchett, oh, and Jessica, but running around doesn't always count.

Here, the women come in pairs for a vacation with Adrian, outside, part of the movie launched by ac media.

May to June is Life and Death Sniper, June to the end of June is Ancient Tomb Shadow, and then June to July is Jack? Chen's "Peak Moment 2", starring Naomi from July to the end of July, and Naomi's "Transparent Man" from July to August, hangs beneath Globe, Bosworth has invested in and is responsible for distributing Globe's "Thunder Girl 2".

The new line was also going to put Sarah's "Love to Alabama" at the end of August, and although time may be a little tense, this romantic romantic comedy was advertised at the start of the shoot and could still be placed at the end of the summer break. But this proposal was rejected by Adrian on the grounds of the need for adequate publicity and, of course, why not.

Undoubtedly, all of these films have achieved quite well, with Peak Moment 2 having its first base, and the second, even if the play is slightly worse, not to mention the only Japanese actress who has succeeded in standing firm in Hollywood, joined by Ji-hye, plus Jack? Chen has been popular in Japan so far, he defeated all the films of the same period when they were shown in Japan.

Later, "The Transparent" was equally well received, the director arranged the intimidating and horrific atmosphere just right, and the special effects group made the process of human transparency very realistic, winning a lot of praise, even if MPAA rated it R, after the show got more than 25 million boxes on the first weekend.

"Breaking Girl 2" is slightly worse. In recent years, a number of actress stars have appeared. Dennis' wife needless to say, Adrian specifically pointed to her route of action, and now she can basically count actress stars. Not to mention, this summer's holiday season began with "Ancient Tomb Beauty". But Breakfast Girl 2 also has its first base, and the three main actors have their own style, which is not much different.

All in all, the AC media has basically had a good time this summer, and other film company executives have relieved themselves, at least not significantly, while envying each other. What they didn't know, unfortunately, was that it was just a prelude, a really weighty movie, and that X-Men, King of the Rings, Harry Potter and the Magic Stone were basically in their end-of-year slots.

Beyond that, another series of very commercially valuable films has been scheduled for Miramax, and preparations have begun, not to mention "Pirates of the Caribbean", which brings actors together for training, and "Spy Shadows" is set to open in October to play Jason? Bourne is Jacques? Phoenix, he lost to his brother Rivan while he was boxing, so he had to take over the role.

This is actually not bad, Ralph has been on a literary route, he doesn't pay much attention to the box office and the film, he only takes his favorite script, if this time it's not Adrian, he doesn't even have to think about it and refuses. It's not that no actor has ever insisted on doing so, and there are examples of how this can maintain a lot of fame and popularity, but there are relatively few, and many more are still a little famous, but are always middle-level actors.

But Ralph was in that range, and with his handsome appearance and brilliant acting, he had countless fans on the arts route, and the drug addiction was far away. So it might be better to keep him going, and, in keeping with his plan, wait two years before Adrian has a better role for Rivan.

As for the two main young female roles in "The Shadow of Spies," Adrian put Liv on the first actress, Mary, while Jessica's first appearance was just a co-author and then the third was promoted to the lead liaison. Even though Liv is positioned as a vase in a literary film, she's been given a movie this year, and Jeffrey? Rush plays with her, but also has to show up commercially from time to time or something, and characters like Mary in "The Shadow of Spies" are great.

Although Jessica has already tasted the sweetness of making a movie, Adrian hasn't been in a hurry to get her to take on too many movie characters, so it's better to let her practice her acting more this time. Although the title of the vase will be worn on her head sooner or later in her performance, a vase with some acts is always better than a pure vase, so this is currently not much of a part of the character, which later turned into the lead character is also very suitable for her.

This is the next thing. Adrian stayed in England from June to July for a vacation. Of course, he didn't care about anything. He contacted the United States from time to time. There were important things that Ivanka would need to do right away, so he had enough time to adjust his mood and observe his fruits.

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“Thanks for the ride, dude.” The red-haired girl stepped out of the car and turned her eyebrows and smiled and said to the people in the car.

“You're welcome, just on your way.” An Asian girl with long black hair who looked very quiet laughed.

“By the way, dude, next week we're having a party with Salen and they're going to the suburbs, and you're coming with us," the red-haired girl said, “you should go to more parties so you can get to know everyone. I bet you've been in school for months, but you don't know more than one hand. ”

Liu Yuzheng hesitated, seemed a little heartbeat, but she finally sighed and gave an apologetic look: "Sorry, Tina, I have to ask my mother first. ”

“Oh, it's your mother again," the red-haired girl flipped an exaggerated white eye, "I'm 100% sure your mother wouldn't agree —— come on, dude, you got to have your own ideas, we're just going to play, we're not going to do anything illegal, why do you care what Mom thinks? Have you never done anything against the rules? ”

“But... that's my mom.” The young girl smiled and her earlier hesitations and heartbeats were gone.

“All right,” the red-haired girl Tina sighed and finally made a phone call gesture, "if you change your mind, let me know. ”

“Got it.” Liu Yuxuan nodded and waved goodbye to her.

Soon after a few blocks, they returned to the outside of their homes. Students attending the São Paulo Girls' School were not rich or expensive and naturally lived close to each other. It was a good way to meet new friends.

After saying hello to the driver, Liu Yuzhang opened the door and entered his house. Before closing the door, he heard the rumor of laughter inside. Looks like the guests came to the house. It's just... She looked up and looked at some dark sky. What kind of guests would choose to visit at this time?

“Mom, I'm back.” The teenage girl didn't think much and called out.

“It's back.” Mommy's voice came out of the living room with joy, three steps and two steps, and she laughed and measured her daughter, “still so cute. ”

“Ma -” Liu Yuqiao immediately dragged his voice out of delicacy.

But Liu Li was right, a long black hair, a grey blue long-sleeved t-shirt, and tight jeans and canvas shoes make Liu Yuxiang look cute and youthful.

“You're back just in time. A guest of honor is here today.” Liu Li said, pulling her daughter inside.

Coming to the living room, a middle-aged white man sitting on the couch in the middle of the room was looking down at the newspaper, and as soon as he heard the noise, he raised his head and smiled at the girl, asking in pure Chinese: "How have you been, hon? ”

“Ah... Uncle Adrian?” Liu Yuzheng hesitated and soon recognized each other.

Adrian had been to her house before, and none of the Westerners she had come into contact with in the United States and England had been as impressed as he was with Chinese, so she was impressed, and her mother told her a lot that they could settle down in London today thanks to this media tycoon.

“In a few months, you've become much prettier. You're already a big girl.” He continued with a smile.

“Thank you.” Liu Yifei smiled softly and lowered her head. She looked very shy.

She didn't see Adrian's face flashing with a slight expression of satisfaction, and her mother was slightly relieved.

“Hey, help me stay here with Adrian. I'm going to cook dinner myself.” Liu Li said again.

“But Mama...” Liu Yuxuan was a little confused.

“Come on, you can't leave Ed here alone. Okay, that's settled.” Liu Li pressed her daughter on the couch and went straight to the kitchen.

Liu Yuzheng, helpless, had to cope, but he was always restless and afraid to look at Adrian.

“Your mother said you played stage drama at school. Can you tell me what role I play?” Adrian started the conversation as if she hadn't noticed her discomfort.

At first, the teenage girl only answered with “hmm” or “yes”. She would only say a little more when she really needed to explain it, and she was a little timid to speak softly. But as the conversation deepened, she unconsciously let go of herself. Later, not only did she proactively say a lot of things about herself, but she was often teased and laughed at. If it wasn't for the obvious difference between the appearance of this person and the Asian, Liu Yuxuan would even think she had returned to China.

“This steamed Wuchang fish is really good. Ms. Liu is really good at her craftsmanship. It has been a long time since she was late for such authentic Wuhan dishes.” At dinner, Adrian said after tasting Liu Li's cooking.

“Of course, when my mother was in Wuhan, not only did she dance well, but she cooked well!” Liu Yuxuan said proudly, then asked strangely: "Uncle Ed, have you eaten authentic Wuhan food before? ”

“I've eaten in Hong Kong, but if you say so, it may not be so authentic. After all, I haven't been to the mainland.” Adrian shrugged.

“Nor am I genuine, although this Wuchang fish is airborne, it is relatively less fresh.” Liu Li lovingly touched her daughter's head.

“By the way, Mom, there's something I want to tell you...” Liu Yuzheng suddenly swallowed up and threw up, "Tina and Saren asked me to go... to their party...”

“No.” Liu Li refused her daughter's request without thinking.

“What's going on?” Adrian asked immediately.

“That Tina and Saren are classmates in São Paulo, very playful young people who know parties all day long and always want to take them with them.” Liu Li's tone is a little dissatisfied.

“They're not bad people.” Liu Yuqiao argued quietly.

“I know they're not bad people, but they spend a lot more time playing than they do studying. Now is the best time to learn to enrich themselves. What if they play this game?” Liu Li was very polite about her daughter.

Adrian couldn't help but say: “It's no big deal to play properly and to attend some classmates' parties. Learning is important. Playing is equally important, and a proper rest can make people work harder. ”

“You don't understand, Ed, our family is so simple, so weak, we don't have much opinions and we don't know how to protect ourselves. She does what people tell her to do. There are so many people at parties, so many people smoke marijuana at such a young age. Her classmates may not be bad people, but others? I can't cry if something happens.” Liu Li shook her head and sighed.

Liu Yuxuan stopped talking, she knew Mom wouldn't say yes, so she didn't take it personally, but... why does Mom seem to be complaining to Uncle Ed? This made the teenage girl feel restless again, and she knew a little bit about what was going on in New York, and she had worked hard enough, and she really didn't want it to happen again.

Luckily, after dinner, Adrian stayed a little longer and left. Although Liu Li retained him here for one night, he politely and resolutely refused, which somewhat relieved Liu Yuxiang. It's just that she still feels that her mother still has things to do, and then when she makes a scene with her, she's always distracted.

“Were you asleep?” After knocking on the door, Liu Li pushed open the bedroom door.

“Can I help you?” Liu Yuzhang, sitting on the bed with the headlights on, looked up.

“There are… some things I want to tell you.” Liu Li at the door looked a little hesitant.

“Then say it.” Liu Yuqiao joyfully arranged a place in his bed to make it easier for his mother to sit down.

“Daughter, Mom...” Liu Li sat down and looked at her, “Mom... I hope you can... I hope you can...”

“Just say what you need me to do.” The girl didn't realize anything. She knelt down and hugged her mother from behind her bed. "As long as I could do it, I would. ”

“But... hey...”

“As Uncle Ed said, I'm a big girl, too. Mom's so hard, of course I should share some. ”

Looking at her daughter's bright eyes, Liu Li reached out and touched her head. After biting her teeth, she finally made up her mind and whispered a few words in her ear. Liu Yuzheng was a little confused at first, but soon turned white, and his hands clutching his mother unwittingly loosened. He couldn't believe the look at his guilty mother.

“I know… this is some… this is some…” Liu Li looked at her daughter with a bitter smile and seemed unable to say the rest.

“How can you do this... How can you do this...” Liu Yulang muttered and took a few steps back. He looked at his mother with strange eyes. He was always weak and could only rely on his mother's girlfriend. Until now, he could not be angry, he could only ask soft and constant questions.

“I'm sorry, but...” Liu Li reached out and tried to hug her, but the young girl screamed backwards and shook her arms with a pale face like a frightened little rabbit.

“How could you do that! You're my mother!” Liu Yuxuan finally screamed, then jumped out of bed and hid in the bathroom, ignoring his mother's scream and shut the door.

Then, the girl sat down against the door with her helpless legs, gently pumping her nose, and tears began to flash in her eyes. She tried to block her ears and didn't want to hear her mother's "listen to me" voice outside, but her heart twitched constantly. All her life, everything was arranged by her mother, and she never thought about what she would do if one day she could no longer arrange, or arrange something that she could not accept. It could even be said that without her mother, she could not live on her own. It never occurred to me that the day had come so quickly, and Mother... Mother wanted her to do that.

Thinking about it, a huge sense of helplessness and emptiness poured into her heart, making her sad to not know what to do. She couldn't help but want to cry, and then she heard the cry.

“Mom?” Liu Yuxuan opened the bathroom door. Her heart was suddenly sore with constant convulsions. The mother, who had always looked after her and made her happy to make her laugh, sat on the floor equally helpless at this time and cried with sadness.

“Mom, come on, Mom.” The teenage girl couldn't help but cry and grabbed her mother's hand to drag her up.

“I'm sorry, but what can I do...” Liu Li choked and said, "Who let us be women, who let us suffer... you're with me, you see how An family treats our mothers and daughters... because you're a girl, Anjia's two old people won't admit it... because I'm a dancer, they don't think I'm a good dancer, they don't deserve your father, they bother to drive us away... you know how we've come here over the years... that's all I've got, that's all I have left... I really can't imagine what to do after losing these... I'm sorry, I can't give you a good future, I'm an incompetent mother...”

Whatever she said, it was as if she wanted to exhale all the sadness in her heart. A big drop of tears slipped through Liu Yuxuan's face. She couldn't help but hug her mother and squeeze her lips and say: “Mom, stop it, Mom, I said yes. ”

Liu Li raised her head, watched her daughter cry again, repeatedly said “I'm sorry” and so on, which made her hug tighter and her tone became choked: “I know my mother has paid a lot for me, I should also pay for my mother... anyway... anyway... I can't do it anyway...”

Even though she was still choking, Liu Li finally relaxed in her heart and did so much work for herself, performing such a drama.