King of Hollywood

Chapter 289: What qualifies you to talk about social responsibility before me?!

ps: Tsk, aren't you surprised at the update now? Maybe there's another chapter today? I don't know.

After Pianist, miracle director Adrian became the focus of the entertainment world again, because after a wine party, reporters guarding the door caught Nicole, one of the miracle girls he held to the Oscars? Kidman, walked out with his bare hands and went back to the hotel with him.

You can imagine how exciting it would be if these photographs were published, and it has always been thought that the ambiguous relationship between the miracle girls and the miracle director, while dressed in a boiling mood, is largely devoid of any hard evidence that they are dating. At best, the pictures he had dined with Julia and Monica a few years ago became more and more difficult to obtain as Adrian became more powerful as a media tycoon, even though he had a lot of miracle girls at various premieres and other red carpet occasions, but it really didn't matter.

But it's not the same if you go back to the hotel together, and the reporter doesn't mention that the hotel is huge, not to mention that most Hollywood celebrities live in the hotel, so the readers don't have to say much about the information.

These are popular with gossip newspapers and websites, and over the next few days, Adrian and Nicole will be asked by reporters, wherever they go, if they are dating, if some of the things that preceded them have been turned over, like Cruz and Nicole's divorce, or... Adrian's relationship with Nicole and Naomi.

Now everybody knows that Nicole and Naomi used to be classmates, and now they're friends and girlfriends. And Naomi is also one of the miracle girls, and the famous book "Muhland Road", but Adrian Chin dotted her as the lead actress, and she also performed with Nicole, some of which are very meaningful.

Newspapers are rather worried, and even some gossip tabloids that are not afraid of day to day are only half-covered for speculation. But the internet isn't that troublesome, and some people almost refer to names, and the miracle director is likely to hang out with these two miracle girls all the time.

So even Naomi didn't show up in the press that night. But it was also quickly harassed by journalists, and when this inference reached several other more fitting miracle girls, whether Sophie and Monica, or Gwyneth and Blanchett, far from Los Angeles, were also questioned by journalists.

Everybody's guessing. Miracle director how many women are infected. And how they did it, and the various discussion layers seemed to have evolved into a carnival for all. This is also a rebound after too long of repression, which Adrian has been controlling as far as he can. Opinions about their own scandals and gossip. But often, the less people want to know, the more people want to know.

So when he lifted the siege for Nicole, he went out with her in front of countless people and reporters and went back to the hotel with her. It's like opening a floodgate.

“It's not like you do.” Natalie, who paddled and pulled the food on the plate, suddenly said something like that, because Adrian asked her to improve her eating habits over the years, and she seemed very proportionate.

“Hmm?” Adrian raised his head in surprise with red wine.

“I think you were a little out of your mind because you were harassed by a reporter these days?” She drowned her eyelids and said in a flat tone.

“I'm so touched," Adrian laughed, "it's great to hear you say that, you care about me, Nada. ”

He looked very happy and didn't seem to hear the slight irony in the first sentence: "Don't worry. It's just a little bit of a hassle, though it's a little bit more than expected, isn't it? ”

Then Adriana walked past the chair and sat next to her around the small round table. Interested fingers raised her chin and watched carefully. Then, he put it down and stretched it under the table, first onto her thighs, then slipped straight into the bottom of her skirt.

Natalie didn't resist. Just take a deep breath and close your eyes: "We're having dinner, Ed. ”

Adrian smiled and retracted her hand. And in a lazy tone, “Cheer up, honey, I'm not gonna let them film you, at least not for two years —— tell me, are you ready? ”

Natalie opened her mouth and reacted halfway, then her face changed slightly.

“Ready,” she whispered, "anytime, but... I don't understand, Ed... what are you... thinking? ”

“You're smart enough to guess, aren't you?” Adrian Haha smiles, "didn't you already guess why I made Pianist? ”

After that, he pulled up and kissed her on the cheek and sat back where he was: "Eat up, though you can't walk on the beach under the moon because of those nasty guys, it sounds good to blow the sea breeze on the balcony. ”

Natalie held the knife and fork tight and didn't know if it was because of his previous or last sentence, then sighed low and low: "Okay. ”

Adrian sees it in her eyes but doesn't care. No matter how she struggles now, she is doomed to futility, but the current situation adds to his heart. Leaving Nicole and returning to the hotel did give rise to a situation that exceeded his expectations, as he had said earlier, like a sudden and massive flood from a dam that had been draining water on a small scale, which was bound to be very intense at first.

But dramatically, but with the passage of time, coupled with some guidance, it soon diminishes to a certain extent. However, a few days have passed and the media are still very excited and constantly digging. Some guys also have a long list of female stars who may have slept with Adrian. The good guys, they're over 100. Take a closer look, the accuracy is still high, except for a few that are basically on top.

And of course, there are a few that he hasn't been on, so the media actually came up with a list of the best first-line female stars. Well... that's a good record, maybe one day you should call Charlize and Ivanka and ask them how many women they've slept with so far - including friendship games.

But they knew each other, and they didn't stick their paws to Lily, otherwise he wouldn't be so relaxed to stay the same.

Think carefully about what's going on and exchange views with Ivanka and Claude. It's just that someone saw what could happen and wanted to stop it in this way. Whether or not it works, even if it's just an excuse for them, AC Media isn't without enemies, Adrian doesn't have a monopoly on the media industry, and the two sides work together unannounced. This is the situation.

Anyway, as long as it doesn't cross his bottom line, it's fine.

This is indeed a troublesome thing, and if it is too much, even if private life is personal, it will inevitably have some impact on his plans. Add many uncertainties.

Fortunately. Nor is it irreversible that Adrian has yet to do what he needs to do in Cannes. So he still reassured himself that he would continue to rotate with Natalie and Lin Chi Bell and Jessica and Sophie and Monica, just to become more covert. And, of course, punish Nicole. Generally, they are separated from each other in order to prevent this from happening. Even though Adrian took the initiative to go out with her this time, she always had to pay a price for such a big reaction, didn't she?

The end result is, um. Naomi became his personal stripper, and I have to say they had a really good relationship. When Adrian deliberately picked Nicole up three times, Naomi stood up and danced a hot strip dance. Even though there was no equipment in the hotel room, she was very comfortable dancing, especially on the long table, when her tiny body was hot and sexy, and even Nicole had no idea how long she had been practicing.

Adrian stuffed her with dozens of dollars that night and became particularly excited. Then, after Nicole became her private caller “for financial gain”, Naomi became his personal stripper because she was "forced to live without a chance”, and they were a natural pair.

Forget about it, though he always had a good plan. But there's always something unexpected.

“It's a vow of purity, and we just want the movie to go back to where it was, and I still stand by it. I admit I didn't do it well enough, but I've been trying. I won't let too much technology tarnish sacred movies!” In the middle of the hall, a man in his 40s was talking in foam. You can tell from the look of no one but Lars? There's no one else outside von Tyre.

“I agree that not much technology is needed, but Lars, don't you think the dogma95 declaration is a little too harsh? These conditions make it difficult for many to adapt.” A woman in her 50s sitting next to her. Her name is Camille? Rosé, France's more famous critic.

“It may be difficult at first, but when you adapt, it gets better, which is a necessary process, and only after going through this will you be new.” Till waved his arm to increase his persuasion and inadvertently held it aside.

“It does require a process, just as I did with The Last Tango in Paris, which was always difficult at first, and which varies in length from person to person.” An old man on the other side takes the cavity. Is that Bernardo? Bertolucci, "Of course, although I endorse the dogma95 declaration, I would say that it was not easy to promote it, not before, not even now, especially as Hollywood's over-commercialized films continue to erode us. ”

“It's easy, I'm sure, as long as the miracle director leads the way, Hollywood does not pose a threat.” Till shouted and looked at the man he'd been chasing, "right, Adrian? Do you agree with me? Adrian? ”

He called twice, and Adrian, who had been lazy and relaxed, returned to God: "Well, what can I do for you? ”

The distracted attitude of talking to three people and other critics, film critics, and even more outsiders, as well as journalists, is not Adrian. This is a sort of scholarly salon, and every time it comes to the end of the Cannes Film Festival, the organizers come out and organize it, and many celebrities in the film industry attend and produce what they want on the salon, along with ordinary participants and journalists, there are about a few hundred people, arguably quite formal occasions.

Adrian has participated once before and has not made much constructive comments, but it definitely doesn't look like the expression “I've been distracted, I haven't listened” on his face. And he has always shown good upbringing in public, and even if many people don't like him, they hardly ever accuse him of anything in this regard, which is why so many people are so surprised.

“We're talking about Hollywood, and obviously they're polluting European films. What do you think?” Till asked politely. Looks a little aggressive.

“No, I don't think so," Adrian shrugged, shrugging like he was doing something, “you've said very thoroughly. Aren't you?”

“Exactly. But what I'm asking now is what you think, as a well-known Hollywood director and producer, of this situation, and the changes that should be made.” Till will not spare.

Rose frowned beside her. She thought Till was a little out of line, so she interjected: "Adrian might...”

“No, no, no, no, Camille, it's important. I think he's the only one in Hollywood who should be in Europe making films. Though he's always directing boring films now, Ring King, Broken Back Mountain, and now Pianist, I still think so.” Till interrupted her speech and laughed proudly.

“and now Pianist or something?” Adrian repeated it, revealing the joke, “What, are you trying to say you sympathize with the Nazis? ”

He asked in a joking tone, as if looking for a step for himself, who knew the guy had given a positive answer when he ordered a little: "That's right. ”

Rose's face was all white. Bertolucci became uncomfortable, and the others were shocked and sympathetic to the Nazis? Are you kidding me? Even Adrian picked some unexpected eyebrows.

“What Lars wants to say is that Adrian should shoulder his social responsibilities.” Rosé helped remedy it, and it's a good thing Till didn't go on. Instead, he nodded satisfactorily: "Yes, social responsibility. ”

“Social responsibility?” Adrian repeats again, the taste of play becomes mockery.

“Of course, humanity. Ugly, hypocritical, violent, you have to show these...” Tyre started waving his arms again. But then it was overwhelmed by Adrian's voice: “Last year I donated about $50 million in charity, half of it to improve people's living conditions, one third to support the environment, and one third to help those who have served their sentences well find work! ”

With harsh words, Adrian stood up and looked down at Tyre: "I have two philanthropic funds in Africa, one trying to help local hungry children, one trying to provide them with essential medicines, and I have invested in a hospital to find ways to study medicines that are cheaper and more accessible to the poor! Plus donations from previous years, you wouldn't have thought or cared how many people benefited from it! ”

His voice suddenly became higher and more generous, making the red-handed Till unable to refute it.

“Yes, I'm rich, yes, I'm luxurious, but I know better than you what the world needs! All movie-related benefits are mostly used for this, and these accounts are clear! Even before I came to Cannes, I called Buffett and Gates, and we even wanted to launch an initiative hoping that the world's millionaires would donate half their property in their lifetime or after they died! ”

His arms swung hard in the air, his tone was so firm and powerful, his divine colour so harsh that no one could look directly at him.

“I loaded and unloaded food for Africa myself, I went to the lab myself to see drug development, and I talked to problem teenagers face-to-face —— in the suburbs of Los Angeles, young people receiving psychotherapy are children! They walk a fork just because it's not their fault, they have the right to start over again, and we have an obligation to let them face their true selves! Yes, I'm not Almighty God, I can't save everyone, I'm still the treatment center, a kid from San Francisco who couldn't face his sexual orientation and committed suicide, and a girl who fell into Las Vegas as a prostitute stole something and ran away.

But the same! A black boy from Los Angeles who plays basketball especially well and has been jailed for drug addiction, is now fighting for a chance to join the Lakers with his own efforts! Plus, a girl from Texas who used to be one of the best civil rights lawyers in Arlington! A crew from around the world was sued for not following the rules while they were out there. I was angry but also happy because she knew what she was doing! Don't ignore or compromise on certain issues because I've helped her before! ”

His voice grew louder and louder, echoing back into the room with an indisputable momentum, allowing everyone, including Tyre, to be temporarily stopped.

And then Adrian finally paused, and his body leaned down slightly, restoring the same sarcastic look he had before, and he looked at Till: "Social responsibility? ”

Despite this, everyone knows what it means not to say: what qualifies you to talk about social responsibility in front of me?!

Till's face rose red and red, seemingly angry, and Rose and Bertolucci's face didn't look very good. Even if Tyr had just come up with that kind of bullshit, he was still a European director, and even if he was very rude, he wouldn't have to blame it on him at all? And it affects everyone.

But Adrian didn't give them a chance to talk.