King of Hollywood

\u003e From the end of August to the beginning of September in 2001, there were a lot of eye-catching entertainment news, but the most interesting one was not revealed by "U.S. Weekly", because Laura, who starred in the movie version of "Tomb Raider" Crawford and Kate Beckinsale, who became a popular female star in Hollywood, has a five-year-old daughter.

In the eyes of most entertainment reporters in Hollywood, Kate Beckinsale from England is a rather rough actress. As early as the early 1990s, she began to act in movies, and even once served as a super-best seller The heroine of the commercial blockbuster "Tornado", unfortunately, the most eye-catching protagonist in this movie is the tornado, so although her performance was not bad, she still failed to soar into the sky.

In the next few years, she had a feeling of disappearing, as if like most actresses, she flashed like a meteor, and then no one asked. However, at the end of the century, she gained a lot of popularity through "Fate is Destined" and "Secret Agent Beauty", and truly became a first-line actress, and the title of Rose of England fell to her again. Immediately afterwards, she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for "The Cider House Rules".

Then this year, the movie version of "Tomb Raider" was born under the expectation of countless game fans. The wonderful and exquisite movements and excellent plot design made this movie adapted from the game popular with many people. Sought after, and topped the North American box office charts, albeit only for one week. But as far as a game adaptation movie is concerned, this result is already quite good.

Kate Beckinsale has also been hailed as the most tasteful Laura Crawford, or the actress closest to Laura's temperament. Maybe not all game fans agree. But most of them think so. As for those non-game fans, Kate's vigorous skills and good plot have also won a lot of support, so her popularity has also risen several steps, and she is almost among the popular female stars.

In this case, "Us Weekly" published a photo of her and her daughter, one can imagine what a big sensation it will cause. There are about a dozen of these photos, and they are basically Kate and her daughter, playing with them. There are those who accompany them to eat, and those who accompany them to shop. They clearly show the intimacy between mother and daughter. No matter who reads it, they will not think that this is someone else's child. Even Kate herself issued a brief statement through her agent after the photo was published. The child in the photo is indeed his daughter, and I hope everyone will not disturb her, but he did not say a word about his daughter's father.

If it's just that, even though it's a sensation, it won't be the entertainment gossip that attracts the most attention. only. After reading the report, almost 90% of the people immediately thought of a shadow behind her as to who the father of the child was. The Sun's story about the "first Wonder Girl" that ran after the release of Tomb Raider is now well known. Those who have good things have also proved early that Kate Beckinsale did play roles in "Two Smoking Barrels", "Memento" and "Howards End".

Consider Adrian's usual style. Think of his Playboy fame, think of him and his Wonder Girls. Even though he was just starting to make his mark in Hollywood at the time, he was just getting started when Julia was photographed dating him, so who's to say something didn't happen? Moreover, the little girl in the photo is about five or six years old, so she should have been pregnant and born between 1994 and 1995. This coincides with Kate's low tide period, and it is very likely that she was pregnant She just faded out of the public eye for a while, and more importantly, the director of Miracle was indispensable behind the few movies that made her rise again. According to unconfirmed news, the script ideas all came from him.

Once this inference is established, it will be an incredible piece of news. Unfortunately, no one dares to verify it, not even openly question it. There was an uproar on the Internet, but most entertainment reporters chose to ignore it, and at most gave vague hints in their reports.

The current Adrian is not the Adrian of a few years ago. As the chairman of the board of directors of the world's largest media group, it is too easy to kill someone who offends him. No reporter would foolishly be the first bird. Even those gossip reporters who are fearless and write all kinds of almost unreliable gossip reporters will inevitably feel a little bit bound when they write this.

It’s not that there are no reporters who want to insinuate from other angles, but after Kate Beckinsale made a statement, except for a little chat about her daughter in a subsequent TV show, she basically didn’t accept reporters’ comments on this aspect. Access. As for the director of Miracle, he is busy filming the two-part "The Matrix" that has been hated by countless fans in the studio, how could he give reporters a chance.

"We can use two cameras, one from this angle to this angle, and the other from that angle to that angle, so that the effect you want will come out." In the middle of the set, the technicians are giving Adri Ann explained how to use the camera to realize the scene in his head.

"Not stable enough." After carefully sketching in his mind, Adrian shook his head, "If it is too elegant, it may not look good when you fight."

After thinking carefully for a few minutes, he patted the technician on the shoulder: "Don't worry, I'll let the martial arts instructor think of a way."

Yuan Heping is on the other side explaining the movements to the two leading actors. Today is filming the action scene where the savior fights with the guardian who protects the prophet before he enters the matrix and goes to meet the prophet. This action scene must be played well and reflect the unreal sense of elegance of the matrix, but it must not be too elegant like the original version, otherwise it will give people a very strange feeling, so both the shooting and the action With very high requirements, Adrian also thought twice.

"I'm very interested today, Mr. Yuan Ba." After a while, Adrian greeted him in Chinese.

"Yo, the big boss is here." Yuan Heping, who was punching, stopped his movements and replied with a smile, although he was not very clear about Adrian's status in Hollywood. But he also knew that he was a big shot, and to be called Baye Yuan by such a big shot, even if it was a joke, was enough to make him proud.

Although Yuan Heping served as the martial arts instructor of "The Matrix". But basically I didn't go off the field to guide the movements, and my disciples did it for me. However, it is rare to see an old friend in the United States, and it was Jeter Lee who had a very pleasant cooperation with him in Hong Kong.

"How is it?" After greeting Reeves and Jeter Lee, Adrian told Baye Yuan what he wanted in detail, and then asked.

"This...it's really hard to handle. To be honest, it has to be quite elegant and heavy. It's too contradictory." The old man said in Mandarin with a strong Cantonese accent. To Jeter Lee: "Ajie. Do you have any good ideas?"

Wearing a Tang suit, Jeter Li took off his sunglasses and listened carefully to the narration. Although his skill is not bad, and he has cooperated with Yuan Heping countless times, he just shook his head at the moment.

But in the next second, he suddenly clapped his hands: "Yes, maybe this can be done!"

immediately. Jet Li and Yuan Heping discussed, and a string of technical terms kept coming out of their words. Adrian, who couldn't understand, could only shrug his shoulders and wait for the result. In his previous life, he had no experience in directing kung fu movies, so he did. It is not necessarily possible to invite the best martial arts instructor.

They didn't spend too much time, and they discussed and gestured. Adrian watched from the side, and also noticed something. Although two people splitting moves looks very ordinary and slow. But if you combine it with the shooting method, you should achieve the effect you want. I have to say that it is really good to have two people who are currently one of the best martial arts instructors here.

Now that the movements were finalized, I spent a little more time trying to shoot them roughly, and the rest was for the two leading actors to practice. Needless to say, Jeter Lee, who was born in a Kung Fu movie and participated in action guidance, is not difficult at all, but Reeves also managed to make it look good very quickly. It's no wonder that he had been doing movement training for several months, and he didn't completely fall after the first part. He recently went through recovery training and was in good condition.

However, because he doesn't understand Chinese, when Adrian communicated with Yuan Baye and Jeter Lee, he kept standing beside him with a smirk.

"Very good, rest now." After filming the first two paragraphs repeatedly, Adrian and Yuan Heping exchanged opinions and announced this.

Although it took a little longer to shoot these two scenes, the effect is very good. Adrian is very satisfied, and it is necessary to encourage and praise one by one.

"It's a blessing to have you, Applejack—may I call you that?" he asked Jeter Lee, smiling.

"Of course." Who's drinking Jeter? Li nodded immediately, "This is what I should do. Thank you very much for letting me come to Hollywood, Adrian."

His tone was very sincere, and he seemed very respectful. Also, when he was squeezed again and again and would only get one chance to enter Hollywood, Adrian extended a helping hand and gave him considerable respect. $3 million was paid. Afterwards, "The Expendables" achieved considerable success. Although he played a supporting role, he became famous in Hollywood because of this, and various film companies came to him one after another. A movie starring him was released last year.

As a Buddhist, knowing kindness and repaying it is a virtue, not to mention the kindness of knowing one's situation, so I agreed to Adrian's invitation early on, and when I needed it, I immediately put down what I was doing and rushed over.

"Do you want me to give you some advice?" After chatting for a few more words, Adrian asked suddenly.

Jeter Li was slightly surprised, but still made a gesture of please.

"I watched the movie you starred in last year. I didn't comment on the plot. In terms of action effects, it still has your style, so the box office is not bad." Adrian looked at him, "However, it is far less than "Rush Hour," not even "Rush Hour 2," which came out this year."

He frowned slightly, but didn't speak.

"Find a partner, Ajie, even if it's black, Indian, or Mexican," Adrian looked at him sincerely, "This is Hollywood, and potential discrimination is everywhere, you may be able to rely on I won the attention once, but after the second or third time, my popularity fell faster than you imagined. Jack Chen is smarter than you in this regard, and it is very hopeful that "Western Dragon" will be released at the end of this year with Owen Wilson starring role."

"Thank you, Adrian, thank you for your reminder." After a moment of silence, Jeter Lee finally spoke, "But I don't intend to do that."

He smiled: "I just want to let the whole world see Chinese Kungfu, let the whole world see the capabilities of the Chinese."

This answer made Adrian raise his eyebrows, which was both expected and unexpected. After all, he came from the mainland, so he is somewhat arrogant, otherwise he would not have invested in the filming of a movie like "Chinese Heroes", and three ribs were broken during the filming. pity. People always have to bow their heads to the reality. Even if Jack Chen uses the method of partnering with Americans to maintain his popularity in Hollywood, it will not last long, let alone Jeter Lee, who plays the leading role. I don't know if he will have such a trace of regret five or six years later.

"Okay, now that you've said that. I won't mention it again, but no matter where you go in the future, the place in "The Expendables" will always be reserved for you." Adrian didn't say anything more, just filmed Pat him on the shoulder. This was his choice, and it was his utmost benevolence to do this by himself.

After chatting for a few more words, Adrian walked away to prepare for the next shooting, as long as Jeter Lee and Reeves can maintain the current state. It won't be long before this fight ends, but what follows is a big battle between the Savior and more than a hundred Smiths. It takes careful handling.

"I looked at the schedule, are you worried about why you arranged the plot so late?" A joking voice came from the side. Monica, who was dressed in a tight black leather jacket, walked over immediately.

Although she doesn't have a role here, there are some small scenes directed by the assistant director on the next-door studio, such as the captains' gathering in the matrix. If you want to complete the filming within four months, you must find a way to improve efficiency. That's fine, so Monica can come and have a look anytime. After giving birth to her child, she recovered quite well, her body curves are still so attractive, coupled with that mature temperament, just this smile that is not a smile is already attractive enough.

"You know, I always think that directing and acting by yourself has an impact on the director. It's the best to be a live prop in your own movie like Hitchcock, but you still have to do it to play a significant role. Get ready." Adrian shrugged, then changed the subject before Monica could speak: "By the way, where's Deva? Didn't you bring her to the set today?"

"How dare I take her out under the circumstances?" Monica immediately gave him an angry look.

Because of Kate and Lily, almost all the miracle girls have been paid attention to. Blanchett is relatively low-key at present, which is good, but Monica and Sophie have been rumored to have children before, so they are starting to be cautious. , even Julia, who also wanted to have a child after winning the Best Actress, temporarily slowed down her actions.

"It's just some reporters. Don't worry about it. If you're worried, you can take her to another city." Adrian didn't care.

Basically, the heads of several major media groups know more or less about his affairs, so he is not worried that the reporter will go too far. With his current status, if someone attacks him with the child If you do not, whether it is deliberate or unintentional, it is tantamount to declaring war on the media. No matter who it is, Murdoch or Eisner, they are not so stupid, and this is a good card against Adrian.

Their concerns were correct, because Adrian still held more than one hole card in his hand.

"Don't worry, my dear, this trend will pass soon." He then said so comfortingly.

Compared with Kate, Monica was more blind to Adrian, and naturally she didn't think too much like Kate, so she didn't say anything after being comforted by him.

what a pity. Looking at the back of Monica leaving, Adrian couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

He couldn't help laughing when he thought of Kate gritting his teeth and talking about Ivanka. He finally got two secret queens in the office that day, and because he wanted to accompany Lily later, he simply took them back with him. Naturally, the evening continued, but for some unknown purpose, Charlize coaxed Kate to come over. This was such a big shock to Kate who could only accept being with Sarah and Charlize, so she made that statement that day.

But in Adrian's view, she was just pretending. You must know that Kate was quite excited when she pressed Ivanka on the bed and played with it. It was a matter of time before Ivanka joined in.

So when he contacted Monica and Sophie again, Adrian had to sigh. If that stupid woman Penelope hadn't been dizzy and did such a stupid thing, she might be able to play with the Allied Forces of Europe now.

Of course, it's a pity, it's a pity, Adrian didn't really take it to heart. But then another thing came to mind. DP has received 5 million investment to start filming the adult version of "Tomb Raider". The porn queen also agreed to star in it. Naturally, the plot follows the original "Once" version, and various types of hand-to-hand combat scenes are also indispensable. Of course, she alone is not enough, so there is also a newcomer to DP, Blanca Baden, a Spanish girl from Europe. There is no doubt that this is a stage name, and her original name is called Monica Cruz.

It's just a little interest.

Although most of the time was spent on the filming of "The Matrix", it does not mean that Adrian did not participate in any activities. On the night of September 6, he appeared at the Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center, New York. On the red carpet, at this year's MTV Awards. (To be continued..)