King of Hollywood

With the arrival of July, the temperature in London has also begun to climb to the highest peak of the year, but even so the highest temperature is only 72 degrees Fahrenheit, which can be said to be quite pleasant. Except that the weather is cooler in the morning and evening and you need to wear a coat, other times are very casual, just pay attention to wearing an umbrella to prevent possible showers at any time.

In addition, entering July also heralds the arrival of various peak seasons, such as tourism, fashion, entertainment, etc., and businessmen are doing their best to promote themselves and hope to attract more attention. However, in the film market, many films that were originally scheduled to be released on the first day of July have quietly changed their schedules, because a film was also released on this day-"Terminator 2"!

Prior to this, the distributor successfully made people curious about this movie with an investment of over 100 million through various publicity. The liquid metal robot T-1000 that appeared in the trailer also surprised many people who like visual effects. Also, and the "Terminator" produced by Cameron also cultivated a lot of fans, so it won more than 30 million box office in North America in the first week, and the total box office for the week reached 60 million!

Many film critics expressed shock to the film, whether it is the plot or the visual effects, some even pointed out that the scene where the T-1000 walked out of the explosion scene had an impact on the film industry no less than that of "Star Wars" in 1977. ". Regardless of whether this statement is exaggerated or not, the release of "Terminator 2" has indeed attracted the attention of countless people in the shortest possible time.

"You can see a lot of things in this movie, a slight mockery of industrial civilization, a dignified movie atmosphere because of the added religious atmosphere, and an alternative father-son relationship. The director has always controlled the rhythm of the movie excellently. Slow, but grabbing the attention of the audience every moment. The performances of the actors are also very good, Linda is a feminist, Edward is only 14 years old is perfect, and congratulations to Arnold, finally found the right My own way of acting. Of course, there is also Robert, the scene where the T-1000 comes out of the fire must leave a heavy mark in film history!"

This is part of a film review written by a critic in a column in the "New York Times". It is conceivable how shocking "Terminator 2" is. Therefore, after the second week of release, the total box office in North America has exceeded 100 million!

"Remember what I told you, Laverne? This movie will set off a frenzy all over the world." Adrian said while sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed, holding the phone, although he is now in London, and "The End 2" is still some time away from being released in the UK, but he is still keeping an eye on the film's situation.

"This is indeed an excellent movie, but it doesn't explain much yet." Lavern's voice remained calm. Steady, unhurried, and able to maintain a good attitude under any circumstances are his characteristics and advantages.

Indeed, for any movie, a two-week box office of over 100 million is something to celebrate, except for "Terminator 2", after all, the investment in this movie is unprecedented at present. According to the box office accounting regulations, if the box office cannot exceed 200 million, then a loss is certain.

Adrian didn't argue either, and hung up the phone after saying a few more words. To be honest, he really wanted to go to the cinema to watch this movie as soon as possible. The extra 10 million investment was not in vain. Before arriving in London, he had seen the enhanced T-1000 in Cameron's studio. The CG is indeed a little different from what he remembers, and Adrian wonders if it will look more perfect and shocking when viewed on the big screen.

But it doesn't matter, the movie will be released in the UK in about half a month, so it's not too late to see it then. Speaking of it, that guy Cameron is really good at burning money. Although he seems to be satisfied after getting the 10 million investment, Adrian knows that this guy is planning to raise more investment in private.

Crazy guy, but it's also the same crazy guy who dared to spend $240 million to burn a "Titanic" in the mid-90s. Although "Terminator 2" opened the era of movie CG, and "Jurassic Park" carried it forward, the trend of high-investment production began with "Titanic".

"So, this guy should also be in your hands." Adrian muttered to himself.

Then, as soon as his ears hurt, he saw little Emma looking at him angrily and a little bit wronged.

"Okay, so what?" Adrian asked helplessly. It has been more than a month since the disastrous accident. The little girl seemed to have come out of the haze, not only did she smile more The communication with other people is relatively smooth, and sometimes it is no different from ordinary children over 1 year old.

The reason why I say sometimes is because she still has to stay by Adrian's side, even though she no longer needs him to accompany her to take a shower or go to the bathroom, but if she leaves him for too long, she will still feel uneasy and panic. Moreover, her feelings towards Kate have hardly changed, she is still repulsive, no matter how hard the other party tries to please her.

"Origami!" The little girl held up the object in her hand and spit out a few simple words, "Frog."

"Are you ready? Ha, Emma, ​​you're so smart." Adrian took a look at the origami frog in her hand, and waved it to Kate who was curled up on the other side of the sofa.

Kate, who was watching the two of them, rolled her eyes at Adrian, then lowered her head and continued reading without saying anything.

"Is it really that good-looking?" Adrian couldn't help asking.

"Of course, this is "Resident Evil." Kate smiled half-teasingly and half-jokingly.

The official publication date of the novel "Resident Evil" is in late June. Because the language used is the same, the British version will soon be available in London. Other than that, only the Japanese version enjoys such treatment. After all, Adrian's motivation for writing this novel in the first place was to disgust the Japanese a little bit.

Of course, Adrian's explanation for this is, aren't the Japanese also very interested in zombie novels? You can test the waters by releasing a small amount. The publishing company felt strange but did so.

It's just that the sales volume of this novel... is really unsatisfactory. The sales volume of the first batch of printing is not bad. About 200,000 copies of the 300,000 copies were sold, but the publishing company printed an additional 100,000 copies, and then they couldn't sell them. up. Although it is still a bit profitable, it is not very much. You know, in order to enrich the content, Adrian deliberately combined the plots of "Resident Evil 1" and "Resident Evil 0" into one book. The refined plot is relatively more interesting, but he did not expect the sales to be so high So-so-of course, this has nothing to do with Adrian's pen name, otherwise, the gimmick of "the first science fiction novel directed by a new talent director" can attract enough attention.

If you're not satisfied, Adrian didn't say much. The success of "Resident Evil" is a game, and the sales of the adapted novel are already very good. Besides, he is not short of the money. As for the second-rate writer Ben Arndt who co-wrote or polished for him, he didn't have much opinion. He didn't contribute much but his royalties were not less than before. The publishing company didn't have any complaints. Their business was in jeopardy when they were acquired. Although "Resident Evil" didn't make a lot of money, it at least stabilized the situation. Coupled with the injection of new funds, it is foreseeable to revive.

"But I would like to read another book," Kate's voice suddenly changed, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, "I don't know when I can read it."

"That one, it won't be too long, and it should be more exciting than "Resident Evil", I promise." Adrian couldn't help laughing, and then he felt Emma pulling the corner of his clothes.

"Ed!" The little girl in her arms raised her hands and pouted and shouted, "Take a bath!"

"Are you going to take a bath? Well..." Adrian looked into the corridor, "Ms. Marson, the little one is going to take a bath."

"No! You!" Emma yelled hastily, casting an unhappy look at Kate.

"Hey, be obedient, Emma, ​​we agreed." Adrian did not compromise, and when Ms. Marson came over, he picked up the little girl and handed it to her.

"Okay, Emma, ​​it won't be too long." Marson comforted the little guy, "You will see Ed soon."

Although reluctant, even though she kept looking at Adrian pitifully, Emma was still carried away.

"How does it feel to be crushed, Ed?" Kate sighed leisurely.

"Very good." Adrian, who watched the little guy leave, finally turned his head and looked at her with a half-smile.

Kate snorted softly, got up and walked to the other end of the corridor, Adrian shrugged and followed behind her. Pushing open the door of the study, the two walked in one after the other, and hugged and kissed fiercely without saying anything.

Their tongues were hotly entangled, and their hands were soothing on each other's bodies. From here to there, there were crunching sounds one after another. Finally, Kate, who sat on the table, clamped her slender legs around Adrian's waist, and Adrian then straightened his waist vigorously, and began to exercise vigorously.

All kinds of unscrupulous voices echoed in the study room, and all the accumulated enthusiasm was vented at this moment. After a long time, the continuous trembling of the body ended, and the two calmed down amidst gasps.

"Damn it, every time we do things, we have to do everything right now, as if we can't see people." Kate, who was holding Adrian and didn't let go, complained in a tired voice.

"No way, Emma is annoying, and I can't ignore her," Adrian kissed her face tenderly, "Okay, this situation will improve soon—by the way, you said before CalArts has already passed the application, right? After the things here are over, we will go back to Los Angeles together, and then you can do whatever you want."

"That's all I know!" Facing the teasing Adrian, Kate snorted and spat, and suddenly exerted force on her unrelaxed legs, "There is still time, do you want to do it again?"

Adrian raised his eyebrows: "As you wish."

Then all the previous voices sounded again soon.

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