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Chapter 310 Getting closer

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Every Thanksgiving I think about how to arrange it to create new ideas. This is not an easy task, especially when there are more and more family members.However, overall, Thanksgiving has been very good in recent years, so I am still quite qualified, right?

Just as Adrian chattered, a sharp razor pressed against his throat.

Shut up, Ed, if you talk a little longer, I will just slash over it.Kate, who was sticking under him, said fiercely.

Adrian immediately lost his voice and raised his hands to show his agreement. Then, Kate, who was kneeling in front of him, shrank slightly and carefully shaved the white foam stained on his chin again.

Very refreshing, your skills are still so good, Kate.

After shaving, Adrian rubbed his chin in the mirror, but... I don't think there is any need to keep this old-fashioned shaver. Of course, I didn't mean to change to the electric one, but using a short handle might be a good idea.

Come on, Ed, you know I won't really cut it off.Kate, who was flushing the razor next to him, said teasingly, although sometimes I did have such thoughts.

OK, then should I thank Princess Anna, Goddess Selena and Miss Crawford for not killing?

Adrian teased Kate and rubbed her shaved chin against the back of her neck.

Kate rolled his eyes and turned around and grabbed his collar: Do you know, Ed, with your actions, I can sue you for sexual harassment.

oh?Adrian opened his eyes wide, are you sure?You must know...

But we are not married.

Kate sneered. In order to play Josie well, I not only read her experience repeatedly, but also learned in detail about the relevant legal provisions of sexual harassment. In addition, the definition of sexual harassment is much more detailed than the initial ones.

OK OK OK.Adrian had to raise his hands again and cooperate to satisfy her little sense of superiority.

Let's go on. If it takes too long, they will think I'm stealing food.

Kate said, grinding his teeth, and immediately walked out, but stopped and turned back a few steps later, reached for Adrian's face and looked carefully.

I think you can try to suck your beard, which may make you a little more sexy.She said so.

Rubbing his chin, Adrian nodded: You can consider it.

From upstairs, there was a lively view in the living room. Lily took Deva and Juliet to run around. Eleanor followed behind and waved and giggled. Mary, one year younger than her, sat on the ground, pouting and looking unhappy, and no one wanted to pay attention. Patricia and Aibo were both crying, and Evelyn was sleeping soundly, even in this environment.

Kellys was not here, probably taken away by her mother and went to feed her.

The mothers, better like Sophie, Monica or Blanchett, just chat with each other, and the little ones are handed over to the nanny and servants to take care of them, and they will only grab them and say a few words when they need it. The worse like Jessica, Julia and Gwyneth, who have to spend time coaxing their children.

Not only that, accidents will happen from time to time, such as something being knocked down, something being broken, a little guy falling down, a little guy hitting someone, etc. If there weren't a lot of nannies and servants, the house would definitely be in chaos.

Even so, it is not easy to be relaxed. When the children come, the mothers will not come. Moreover, Charlize, Sarah, Ivanka and Yuki Hye all live here, so...

In short, even whoever gets the first slice of turkey cut by Ed may cause a silent confrontation, especially this year, even Nicole and Naomi with big belly come.

This is the Thanksgiving Day of the Cowell family, which is noisy and in secret, and it has to be done this once on Christmas. Sometimes it is really a bit self-inflicted, but Adrian never had the idea of ​​canceling it.

I don't deny it, but this is family life, do you understand?Adrian said, touching Lily's head who was already in bed and ready to go to bed.

However, you and your mother are not married, nor are you married to your aunts.Lily made a face directly, so those guys in the school often joked about me with this.

oh?Adrian raised his eyebrows, who is laughing at you?

Don't worry!

Lily waved her hand indifferently. Since I beat a guy with a punch, this kind of remark has disappeared. Of course, I promise that even if the teacher knows, he will only stand on my side.

Well, I am worthy of being my daughter, but now there is only one thing you have to do, that is to sleep!

He squeezed his daughter's face, then covered her with a quilt and turned off the bedside lamp, then kissed her forehead like before and said good night before leaving the bedroom.

Yes, family life, which is why Adrian took the risk of having a monthly gathering between mothers and pulling them together on important festivals.

However, even family life cannot stop some things, and it can even be said to be a fuel to the fire.

What you want is ready.After coming out of Lily's bedroom, Yuki Hye, who was already waiting outside, immediately bowed.

very good!Adrian nodded, and when the little guys are all asleep, I will go there.

Then he looked at Yuki Hui a few times, smiled and asked her to turn around in front of him for a few times, and finally slapped: I changed my mind, Yuki Hui, relatively speaking, 2D animation is still a bit too ethereal after all, so I need you to play Xia in DOA, no problem, right?Don't tell me that there are no props, don't think I don't know you have bought them.

So, is it Xia in love or Xia in prison?After being surprised, Yuki Hye asked with a soft smile.

Adrian didn't say anything, but just looked at her meaningfully. Yuki Hye waited for a few minutes, then bowed again: I understand, I'll go and prepare now.

She was always so considerate and eye-catching that whenever the women were fighting in secret at parties, Adrian would live with her and play tricks.

At this point, the women also agreed. Firstly, Yuki Hui always looked down on her eyebrows and never offended anyone; secondly, she was the only Asian here, and Adrian spent the night with her at least achieved superficial fairness.

Not to mention the family affairs, 2005 came to an end. Without the competition from AC Media, major film companies were relieved and received a lot of box office.

Even so, "Magic" released after Thanksgiving has canceled the animated format of the opening and endings, and it still achieved a good box office. As a vase, Liv was once again praised or criticized by film critics.

Let's do it, Liv, keep going, the profession of princess is very suitable for you.Someone joked like this.

In addition, there is a new Disney movie that is barely related to Adrian, which is adapted from "The Legend of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" by British writer CS Lewis.

The first to target this series of novels was Robert Shea, CEO of New Line. Although there was no "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, New Line still had sufficient financial improvements under the care of Adrian.

But this doesn't satisfy Sheayi. Which company's head doesn't want to make more and more profitable movies?

Especially when she saw Miramax, who was also a subsidiary of AC Media, gaining a huge profit on "Pirates of the Caribbean", Shay couldn't sit still. This time he didn't like "Golden Compass", and this time he liked "Legend of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe".

However, this kind of thing usually requires a greeting to the superiors, so Adrian came forward to suppress it, and recommended it to Denis and made a small deal.

It is undeniable that CS Lewis's novel series is very good, but it is not suitable for adapting a movie or completely adapting it into a movie.You have a good vision, Robert, "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" is a good choice, and as long as the movie reaches the usual Hollywood level, the box office is not a problem.The real problem is that if the next movie is a little careless and slightly deviated, the next movie will fail. This is my judgment. The relationship between this series is relatively less common.

Adrian explained in the face of Shay, who was angry but not easy to attack.

Then, he gave the other party another sweet date: OK, Robert, I know what you think, I can give you a series, next year, the cost is not high, but the reward will be amazing, if it is operated properly.

Shay heard what he meant, struggled for a few minutes and nodded: I will follow up.

A series of novels has been officially published in the second half of this year through its publishing company due to Adrian's attention. If the situation is good, it will not be a problem to start preparing the film next year.

It just so happened that the new line needs a series of movies, and Adrian also plans to give them one. This series with low investment but rich returns is theirs.

However, there will be no pie falling from the sky. If this bloody series of movies wants to get a high box office, in addition to attracting a large number of young people who love fantasy, it also requires a lot of business operations.

Therefore, Adrian must send a representative to follow up in order to remind him in key places and intervene in the internal affairs of the new line.

After all, although AC Media acquired the new line, Xie Yi still has some equity in his hands, and because the original agreement has always been in the position of CEO, the new line always has a semi-independent flavor.

Therefore, even though Shay has always been honest and diligent, AC Media has never given up on the idea of ​​controlling the new line, and this is a good opportunity.

Shay also understood this. Although he was reluctant, AC Media has always had rules and is basically fair in terms of film resources. He has also seen the development in recent years, so he said that I will follow up. As long as Adrian doesn't go too far, he probably turned a blind eye.

2005 passed like this. Although many film companies were happy that there was no competition for AC media, they soon couldn't laugh because at the end of December, several movies were previewed for the Oscars, such as Paul Haggis's "Tower of the Sky".

The film's technique and editing are very similar to "Crash", which won the best movie last year, so that some critics who participated in the film ridiculed him, believing that he had no innovation at all, but upgraded the story from Los Angeles to the whole world, but most people still gave good reviews.

Maybe you will have a kind of Hagis who are completely forced to arrange these coincidences together when you watch it, but there is no doubt that they are all portrayals of human helplessness in their predicament.The whole movie is both depressing and shining, and Dennis Knight and Jennifer Aniston also contributed the best performance ever. Haggis deserves another Little Golden Man.

Someone praised this.

Indeed, shortly after Haggis's version of "Tower of the Sky" was completed, Adrian watched it in a special screening room.

Although like "Glass of Wine Life", the cut storyline has almost nothing to do with the original, Haggis uses his own techniques to show the story, and his mastery of the plot is more complete than "Crash", and his expression of the theme is not inferior to the original.

It is worth mentioning that although the Japanese plot has been modified, Ji Hui performed very well, especially when she was deaf and unable to keep up with the rhythm during her dancing. In the end, another woman snatched away the man she had finally hooked up with, and the loss and resentment with a tendency to destroy the audience was quite strongly conveyed.

Unfortunately, this is the United States, and the film critics are all paying attention to Dennis and Aniston. They also performed very well. Compared with Mr. and Mrs. Smith, this feeling is particularly obvious, so Yuki Hye was ignored.

But it doesn't matter. Anyway, Adrian's goal has been achieved, what's next...

Originally, Haggis could have become the last topic of 2005, and if it weren't for another movie, it was also previewed. Yes, "Out of Control" directed by Adrian and Natalie as the absolute protagonist.

The promotion of this movie is not high, and the trailer was released only after mid-month in December. At this time, everyone was busy preparing for Christmas, and "Tower Tower" had a large poster posted everywhere two months ago.

Even so, it still attracted a lot of attention at the first time. Who made the famous miracle director direct and produced this movie?

At this time, the halo brought by "Pianist" and criticizing European filmmakers continue to shine, not to mention that the starring actor was the new actress Natalie Portman.

This is an indescribable, atypical work by director Miracle. Adrian has always played a film that completely takes women as the protagonist. In "The Devil" which made Gwyneth the last, he has tried it. Frankly speaking, I have always thought this is one of the worst works by director Miracle.But it is the first time to use a single heroine in the thriller and suspense type. Without surprise, Adrian continued his precise grasp of the plot and the camera. Except for the slight delay in the first ten minutes and thirty to forty minutes, the overall situation is basically compact and there are not many gorgeous scenes. The suspense is revealed at the last moment, which makes people sigh.

Natalie's performance was also surprisingly wonderful. She was completely unable to see her passion and unrestrainedness as Joan Carter. She was just a pity girl who was hurt and fell into her chaotic inner world.She is so devoted that she almost blends into the role, and deserves everyone's applause. Perhaps, she can achieve higher achievements.

Richard Hanson, The New York Times

Positive reviews are indispensable. Although they are semi-original scripts, Adrian has accumulated countless experiences after all, and has been conceiving them for a long time, so he maintains an average overall level.

Because of most of the characteristics of this character, Natalie is almost a portrayal of her. With Adrian's training in the filming, she has performed 150% of the level in it. It would be strange if there is no positive review.

However, although some film critics who have seen it gave positive reviews, more people's focus is on the other hand, not those who shout that they can guess the ending at the beginning, their eyes are all on the heroine.

As expected, Adrian will always release another movie at the end of the year, with at least one actress having a great performance in it.

Natalie's performance was indeed wonderful, and Adrian once again allowed her to exert extraordinary strength.

This is Natalie Portman's third time working with Adrian, and it is also a minority among the Miracle Girls.

Teasing, teasing, envy, jealousy, gritting teeth, etc., directed by director Miracle, the wonderful performance of the heroine, plus the records in recent years, is enough to show what Adrian is making.

This is ridiculous!Who do he think he is?Does he really think that the film school listens to him alone?!Many people think in their hearts either angry, hatred or jealous.

But no matter how much I think about it, when I associate it with reality, I can't help but feel a little depressed.

There have been more than once or twice like this. It seems that he can't succeed every time, but he always laughs to the end.

Let’s not talk about anything else, let’s see what the theme of “Pianist” he launched at Cannes this year, how many years will be the anniversary of the victory of World War II this year, and how he has shaped his image afterwards. Perhaps the probability is less than 100%, but how is it different from 100% in this situation?

However, Adrian did not feel much pride in this. He was already confident enough about the result of "The Pianist", but for another item, there was still some work to be done.

But he was not in a hurry. Anyway, "Out of Control" has not been officially released yet, so after explaining the matter, he spent the New Year leisurely and took his daughters to New York to visit his uncle as usual.

Of course, being scolded is also indispensable, and the daughters seem to like to see their father being scolded. The uncle seemed to have noticed this and started to speak out after the initial comments on the matter. At this time, a group of little guys led by Lily surrounded him and watched his father deal with it with a smile.

He always defended his aunt, and didn't say anything at this time, and even teased with a smile: This is nothing, Ed, you know, your uncle loves you.

Yes I know.At this time, Adrian could only try to squeeze out a smile.