Chapter 148 Is it a new movie?!

Wow!A scream rang in his ears, and Adrian, who was in a daze, was startled and almost jumped up from the sofa lying down. Then, he saw two little faces covering his mouth and smirking.

Juliet, Deva, are you going to bother your dad again?Sophie poked out of the kitchen and shouted, with blaming and love pity in her tone.

Dad is so cute when he sleeps.Juliet shouted happily, screaming as soon as she finished speaking. Adrian grabbed her into her arms and kneaded her little face.

How dare you say your dad is cute?It seems that I have to deal with you well, little girl!

Adrian made a vicious tone, but after just a few pinching, Deva rushed up with her fists: Dad, don’t bully her sister!

Although she was so stingy, the little guy holding his hand hard was very determined. In addition, Sophie changed the direction and shouted: Ed, aren't you planning to really care about these with the children?

So the big devil finally let go after pretending to be pinched for a few times. The two sisters then made a face with their father together, then giggled and slipped away. Their relationship was so good that others could not reach.

No wonder, except for twins, there are few half-sisters in this world who are pregnant and then born at the same time, and the difference is only about ten seconds, so they are not twins better than twins.

With a stretch, Adrian stood up from the sofa and it was good to take a moment of nap.

Then he sniffed, walked slowly to the kitchen door, looked at Sophie who was back on the kitchen counter and cutting vegetables for a few minutes, then walked behind her and reached behind her to hug her waist, buried her head on the back of her neck and took a deep breath: It smells so good that I can't help it.

He looked intoxicated, and I don’t know if he couldn’t help it. He was talking about the dish in the pot next to him or Sophie himself.

However, when he saw clearly the dish cut in Sophie's hand, he couldn't help but frowned slightly: Is it... a chowder again?

Unfortunately, Mr. Cowell.

Stopped the hand of cutting carrot slices, Sophie turned her head and said with a smile, "I can only cook this dish. If you don't like it, you can order takeout, go out to eat, or go back to Cannes!"

No need at all.

Of course Adrian is not stupid enough to tease Sophie on this, then the chowder is good. Your cooking skills are still very good, and both Deva and Juliet like it very much.Moreover, we two are playing with the children in this small villa, so of course we should eat home-cooked dishes, right?

The reason why Adrian didn't stay in Cannes until the end of the film festival was that in addition to not having any works, he just created momentum for "Lost Tokyo", he also agreed to Sophie to stay in Paris for two days.

There was no other woman, just him and her, as well as Juliet and Deva, and they were in a small apartment on the banks of the Seine.

Although the space in the small apartment is not as big as a luxury villa, it has a warm atmosphere, and with the children, it is like an ordinary family.

So Scarlett's request to be alone with her at the film festival is not difficult at all, which almost coincides with his plan. And by the way, you can also make some small requests, such as leaving their traces in the top floor of the Castle Art Gallery in Cannes and the dense woods on the hillside.

Sophie didn't care about this. That day, she was only angry at Scarlett's so bold teasing Adrian in front of her. After two days, Adrian would also make a few words to coax him after taking the time. She quickly adjusted. She didn't know what kind of person he was, she had already gotten used to it.

If you feel there is nothing to do, please wash the dishes for me.Sophie said as she raised her chin to the basket next to her.

Wow, there are onions!Adrian shouted in an exaggerated tone.

Are there any difficulties?Sophie asked immediately without giving him a chance to play.

No, of course not, Adrian quickly rolled up his sleeves, I just don't like crying from peeling onions, which is terrible, like some annoying guys.

oh?Sophie suddenly showed a curious look. The director at the film festival?

Now Adrian was stunned. He just said something casually, but in a few seconds he realized: No, that kind of person is not qualified, just a... idiot.

But I heard that he is the best director in the world.Sophie said deliberately that many people in Europe also liked his works. Last year, well, I also won the Palme d'Or the year before.

Just brag about yourself.

Adrian said lightly, "A man who has never been to the United States but has filmed a movie that can happen anywhere," and then said that it was his American trilogy... Thinking of his performance in front of me, frankly, I think his head is abnormal."

Simply put, Adrian met a slutty arrogant maniac at the film festival. The director Las von Tyre from Denmark won the Palme d'Or for "Dancers in the Dark" in 2000. He also proposed the DOG-MA95 declaration at the Sundance Film Festival in 2019, advocating on-site radio, hand-photographed, no post-dubbing, etc.

Many people expressed their support at the time, and there were many well-known directors. Unfortunately, these foolish conservative declarations were subsequently shattered by the trend triggered by "Titanic", and even he did not fully comply with the filming of "Dancers in the Dark".

Of course, for such a shameless guy who can openly promote I am the best director in the world, it is not difficult to eat what he said. Not only that, he often makes some extraordinary remarks in public, and this time he said something to Adrian at a certain cocktail party.

You shouldn't be an American, immigrate to France or Denmark, this should be the place you stay!

Look at the movies you once directed, and then look at your current things. How can you give up the true spirit of the movie?!

You should shoot the movies I made, you can shoot them completely, you shouldn't be so depraved!

Why not introduce Nicole Kidman to me?I have a movie that suits her.

He was full of nonsense, and he was not polite at all. He spoke on his own, ignored other people's feelings at all, and did not give others a chance to speak. At that time, many people with good cultivation changed their faces.

No wonder I can say something like sympathizing with the Nazis in public. Of course, this is all for the future.

Yes, Adrian knew this person. During the period when he was obsessed with European movies in school in his previous life, he also read his works in the middle school period. Naturally, he felt very, very amazing at that time.

Fortunately, the second-year period in my previous life was relatively short, so I quickly realized it. When I looked at those movies, I was not only pretending but also pretending, but I was filmed for the purpose of being uncomfortable, not art.

I have broadened my horizons in this life and practiced so much. I feel that a group of European directors represented by von Tyre are hopeless, so I naturally don’t bother to pay attention to it. It is actually very simple to deal with these self-righteous people.

Sorry, who are you?Adrian asked this question directly at that time.

Sorry, I haven't heard of it.

After Von Tyre introduced himself with an unhappy expression, he looked like a memory, shrugged, and left without waiting for the other party to react, as if he was ruined by a fly.

It is said that von Tyre's face turned blue and then began to attack him vigorously at the film festival. Not only did he say bad things about him whenever he met everyone, but he also claimed that fortunately he did not serve as a judge at the Cannes Film Festival in 2000, otherwise he would have made every effort to stop himself from taking the Palme d'Or. It was really ridiculous.

Interestingly, there were some people who responded to him, and there were fragmentary reports in the newspapers that were more inclined to von Tyre.

But Adrian didn't care at all. The more some people paid attention to him, the more excited he became. If he was still noisy at this film festival, he would just let him do anything. This is no easier than crushing an ant to death.

You have to understand that this kind of person wants not art, but the feeling of being ahead of the crowd, as if he is the one who understands, and the others are either idiots or guys who are buried in the truth for the sake of profit.

Adrian said this in the final conclusion.

OK OK OK I know you don't like European directors and movies… Sophie shrugged.

Hey, when did I say this, at least Luc and his movies, I still think it's very good.

Adrian interrupted immediately, then washed the vegetables while simply changing the topic: Okay, let’s not talk about this, change the topic, such as... which cinema is more spacious or something.

Oh, you are here again!Sophie rolled her eyes. I still remember it now, Ed, how did you treat me in that small theater that night? It was so shameful!

Speaking of which, why don’t we do it again?Adrian said leisurely, a romantic journey from the Paris Tower to that small cinema?

By the way, let’s play around with the streets and alleys of Paris again, right?Sophie narrowed her eyes and raised the knife, shaking the tip of the knife at him.

Hey Sophie, I don't think this is a good idea?Adrian raised his hands immediately, and then Deva's voice came from the kitchen door: Wow, mom wants to kill dad.

Sophie couldn't stand it anymore, so she inserted the knife into the cutting board, put her hands on her hips and looked at the two little dots that poked out her head: Okay, you two, stay outside honestly!We're about to have dinner, don't run around!

The little guys then giggled and ran out with a slight voice from Dava or Juliet: Yes, mom is angry!

Now I know that the two of them are so powerful, right?

Adrian laughed, and then changed the subject before Sophie transferred his anger to himself: By the way, there are two things I want to tell you, although I wanted to wait for a while, it seems good to tell you now.

oh?Sophie raised her eyebrows.

The first one is that I think Sophia is right, and I happen to have an interesting idea here, so I don’t know if you are interested in trying it.Adrian asked seriously.

Although after the short film was released, under his guidance, she could basically face the criticism calmly, it is impossible to say that she doesn't care, after all...

What is it?Sophie asked immediately.

Don’t worry about a short film about a supermarket. You know, I’m going to go back to Los Angeles to work on a movie soon. It’s not too late for us to talk about it after it is closed. You just happened to use this time to think about how to change the shortcomings exposed through this short film.

Adrian said so.

knew.Sophie nodded, a faint loss flashed between her eyebrows, and then she went to get a knife to continue cutting carrot slices.

Adrian smiled in his eyes, walked behind her, and hugged her from behind again: Hey, don’t plan to listen to another thing?

You say it, I'll listen.Sophie replied lightly.

I remember, you once released a record, right?Adrian's tone was filled with indescribable jokes.

The movements on my hands paused, but immediately started to continue: What, are you planning to transform me into a singer?That won't work. That album sold quite badly. Everyone said I was not suitable for singing, so don't add me to the actors, writers, and actors.

But I am preparing a movie where you need to sing songs. What should I do?Adrian asked deliberately in a difficult tone.

You can find someone to sing, anyway, AC Media doesn’t have record companies... Wait, what are you saying?!Sophie suddenly turned her head and looked at him in disbelief.

The movie in hand is over soon, and the later stages are very simple, and I don’t have to worry too much about "The Matrix" and "The Lord of the Rings", so I want to make another movie after three or four months of rest, and then release it until the end of next year.

Adrian said slowly.

Although it was very plain, Sophie's breathing became a bit heavy. As one of his women, how could it be that he didn't understand what it means to be the heroine in a movie directed by him.

She stared at him, her mouth trembling slightly, and she asked softly after a long time: Really?

Of course, there is a lot of preparation work, and you also need to do a lot of training. This is a biographical movie. You not only have to put on makeup to the other person's appearance, but also learn how the other person sings, speaks and various expressions. At the same time, you also have to take time to prepare short films, which will be very, very hard.

Adrian said with a chuckling.

As long as you think I can, I can.Sophie closed her eyes and leaned her whole body into Adrian's arms.

Then, a faint, indescribable feeling echoed in the kitchen until... the burnt smell came from the pot.

Don’t think we don’t know. We went out tonight because my mother cooked the vegetables and didn’t want to lie to us!Juliet and Deva said this when they went to bed that night.

By the end of May, when the 55th Cannes Film Festival came to an end, Adrian had returned to Los Angeles to continue filming "The Devil". Although "Lost Tokyo" attracted widespread attention at the festival, he still missed the Palme d'Or.

Although European Film Festivals are not as harsh as Oscars in treating female directors, it is not easy to win big awards, not to mention that Sophia is an American.

However, Adrian still changed something. Although Sophia failed to win the Palme d'Or, she won the jury award instead of none.

And, for some reason, this year’s Palme d’Or is Italian director Marco Berocio’s Moment of Religion rather than…

Since the filming started, it took about five working days to block "The Devil" and starring Gwyneth finally breathed a sigh of relief. She could finally start losing weight and no longer wear ugly makeup.

In fact, as early as Adrian went to the Cannes Film Festival, she began to lose weight consciously, but it was not so intense, so when Adrian came back, although his figure was no longer particularly bloated, it was fine to continue shooting.

Suffered, dear Gwyne, it's worth it.This is the first thing Adrian said to her after the mirror was sealed.

Thank you, I just want to return to my previous appearance as soon as possible, and I don’t want to endure it for one more day!Gwyneth answered unhappyly.

I promise, if there is no mistake, I will give you a big surprise next year.Adrian said with a blink of an eye, letting you earn back all the grievances you suffered in the past.

He did not avoid Annie's words, and Annie also listened to these words with her ears. It seemed that she should know what she should do to be the best.

After the completion of "The Devil" he relaxed a little, although he had just relaxed in Europe and attended the premiere of Jack Chen's film "Western Regional Veyron".

The summer vacation has arrived, and all movies aiming at this schedule are preparing to land in major theaters. With Jack Chen's current popularity in the United States, it is very appropriate to arrange "Western Region Veyron" at this time.

This movie is also a new line investment, and Lin Chi-ling plays the heroine again. Although she is a heroine in the vase, it doesn’t matter if he attends the next premiere.

Thank you very much for coming, Mr. Cowell.Jack Chen is as passionate as ever.

You're welcome, Mr. Chen, I've always liked your movies.Adrian responded with a smile.

He knows why he is so enthusiastic, and thanks for attending the premiere is one reason, Adrian is one of the most powerful people in Hollywood after all, and it is another to want to work together.

Although this is Hollywood and not Hong Kong, he and Jet Lee have temporarily put aside some of the previous conflicts, that kind of competitive thought is still indispensable. It is well known that Jet Lee has important roles in "The Matrix 2". The mainland also left a quota for this movie early. How could Jack Chen not want to work with him and take himself to take a step forward? Unfortunately...

What do you think of him?

After Jack Chen left, Adrian casually asked Lin Chi-ling beside him. He hugged her in public without any hesitation, and she also snuggled up to him intimately.

Not bad, very good at caring for people.Lin Chiling said coquettishly, don’t worry, although he is indeed a little thoughtful, he dare not.

Adrian couldn't help laughing. Basically, people with status in two stations and three places who do media and entertainment should now know that Lin Chi-ling is his forbidden body, so whether she is cooperating with Jack Chen in "Western Regions Weilong" or going to mainland China to participate in "Heroes", she has received quite good treatment.

Of course, this has a lot to do with Lin Chi-lei. She is so good at being an agent. Not to mention anything else, the character in "The Scorpion King" was won by her alone for Lin Chi-ling.