Chapter 65: Observing and Watching

The door opened, and a tall western man came down. It was difficult to tell the age. It was about twenty-five to forty years old. He looked around with hope, with a faint but indescribable temperament. WwW. NgWeNXuE. M 彩 @ 虹 * 文 ￥ 学% 网 m

"Who is he?" Some of the reporters muttered this, but no one answered, and all the reporters were thinking about the identity of this familiar Western man who suddenly appeared on the red carpet but could not remember it.

Until he came to Li An and Lin Zhiling and hugged them very intimately, a senior journalist exclaimed lowly: "Is Adrian Kewell! Chairman of the board of the media!"

Suddenly, there was an uproar. Although some people questioned, after all, Adrian's director's name is known all over the world, but he has not made many appearances in the media, even worse than Spielberg. But soon more and more people proved that the western man on the red carpet was the Adrian, especially several senior entertainment reporters, who spoke much more credibly.

Soon, the reporter from Ang Lee also heard that the director had confirmed that the western man who had come to the Taipei premiere of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was the miracle director of Hollywood and the chairman of the board of directors of the media. Drian? Cowell! The news spread quickly across the red carpet, and reporters pointed at him in their hands, pressing the shutter frantically. A Hollywood director and an American media tycoon kept silent. Come to Taipei to participate in the premiere of a Chinese movie! This feels like incredible news.

"I'm very interested in Chinese culture and I've read some poems, so I invested in this film and invited Mr. Li to be a director. Frankly, he is one of the most talented directors in Taiwan." Facing an entertainment reporter, he passed over Adrian spoke in fluent Chinese that surprised them.

"Do you like kung fu movies?" Some reporters rushed to ask, then attracted the peers' eyes, such a precious opportunity to ask such stupid questions. If he doesn't like kung fu movies, why invest in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" ?

"Yes, I have seen most of the Kung Fu movies produced in Hong Kong and Taiwan. These actions are full of a Chinese-style beauty, it is amazing." Adrian nodded and kept smiling.

"Do you think there is a market for Kung Fu movies in Hollywood?" Another reporter asked.

"At least for now, the market is relatively broad, not to mention Mr. Jackie Chan and Jet Li, Miss Yang Ziqiong, the heroine of" Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ", is very popular after" Empire Tomorrow ", and Mr. Yuan Heping is also in" I worked with The Matrix and these are all very good momentums. "Adrian gestured, looking very sincere.

"We noticed that at the end of last month," Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon "had been shown in Los Angeles for a week. Does this mean that it will launch a shock to the Oscars? A few reporters took the opportunity to ask after seizing the opportunity. Road.

"There is no doubt that this is indeed the case. This is a very good movie. I think it is fully qualified to participate in the Oscar competition, not to mention that it has received a lot of praise after the screening." Adrian raised his hands and next to Li An Ze was so excited that he had already known his plan.

The reporters rioted again. Although the film's funding came from Taiwan, mainland China and the United States, the director and producer were Taiwanese. It would be a great honor to participate in the Oscars and even bring back one or two little golden men. . However, when they wanted to keep asking, Adrian had already walked into the hotel with Li An and Lin Zhiling. This was undoubtedly disappointing. Only some careful people found that when they went in, the original and Li Ann Lin, who seemed very close, came to Adrian's left hand automatically.

The film premiere is not the theater's patent, and hotels are also commonly used. Luxury hotels usually have special equipment. Put down a white curtain in the lobby and install the projector. And the advantage of holding the premiere in the hotel is that it is convenient for some distinguished guests to communicate better and more comfortably, such as now.

Unlike dealing with reporters outside, Adrian smiled lightly in front of these celebrities, and when he was chatting, he only held a few "Hmm, oh, yeah", and his opinions were very short. But these people don't think there is any problem, they always respectfully say this to him, even if they are not talking, they will be accompanied by someone else to say a few words to please Adrian. This is the difference in status.

Lin Zhiling is also different from the outside. She clasped his arms and showed a sweet smile. The bird looks like a person, telling others that she already has a master.

In fact, this is exactly what Adrian meant. If it wasn't for the tabloid reporters in Taiwan who dared to write, it would take some effort to clean them up. After all, this is Taiwan, otherwise he would have taken her to the red carpet together. . There are not so many scruples in the hotel. The guests who came here to participate in the premiere of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" received the news in advance, except the publishing company. They came here intentionally to get in touch with the American media tycoon. How could you go out and chew your tongue.

"Is that Chen Taiming here?" Adrian whispered to Lin Zhiling.

"I've been here, but I'm gone, just a few minutes after seeing us." Lin Zhiling's voice was a little smug, and there was no doubt that Chen Taiming left after seeing her relationship with him.

Although Adrian said nothing softly, he felt regrettable. After learning about Taiwan from Lin Xilei, he wanted to try to step on people's face in the same manner as in some previous novels. . There is no need to say anything about the entertainment scene in Hong Kong and Taiwan. After the release of "Resident Evil" in Taiwan the previous year, because the games and novels are selling well and have a lot of fans, the movie is also very popular .

In this case, with a little operation, Lin Zhiling has become a celebrity on the island, with fame and appearance-Hollywood packaging is much stronger than Taiwan-still making a name in Hollywood, will inevitably be some It seems that she must receive many invitations to dinner every time she returns to Taiwan to participate in the event. As her agent, Lin Xilei knew exactly what to do and rejected all these invitations. Even if some people came to lobby, she was unwillingly turned away or reprimanded.

Those people were naturally very dissatisfied with Lin Xilei's non-cooperation. Although some people saw something, some people were dizzy, so there was the incident at the Grand Hotel in October last year. Lin Xilei said it was an understatement, that is, Chen Taiming and a few rich people said in her face in an arrogant tone, to understand the rules here, and she told them calmly, Lin Zhiling had some people, they could not add up , And then they retreated.

However, the news that Adrian received was not so. He was shamed in public. The other party was just a small agent. If she didn't give her a good look, where would she put her face? Chen Taiming then used his relationship and wanted to block the other side for a while and force the other side to confess his hoe. Unfortunately, this effect had no effect. Not to mention that his industry and entertainment circle did not have much intersection, even if there was no way.

The producers of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" Xu Ligong and Jiang Zhiqiang know very well who owns the dominance of the film. Li An also knows the relationship between Adrian and Lin Zhiling, so he not only pushed Chen Taiming back, but also advised him not to Make trouble.

Then, today is the thing. It seems that this guy named Chen, although somewhat arrogant and arrogant, is not a guy without a head. If he is wrong, he will go first, and if he is right, he will let someone else first. Vaguely apologized, if Adrian accepted, he might also visit the door with a snake to try to establish friendship.

If you think about it, don't look at Chen Taiming ’s nearly NT $ 10 billion in net worth. It seems that he is very rich. When converted into US dollars, it is only 100 million yuan. It is that Guo Taiming must have a smile and compliment in front of Adrian, not to mention Chen Taiming. There are also a lot of media industries in Taiwan. Yahoo Taiwan, Victoria ’s Secret Store, Universal Music, and "m" have recently released the Taiwan version. CCTV has also become a sister station, plus the relationship between Taiwan and the United States, and the media Now it can influence the US elections. Such strength is far beyond the imagination of Taiwanese.

Therefore, Lin Xilei, with his support, can unkindly criticize Chen Taiming, and Chen Taiming did not move after being advised by Xu Ligong, and then left the scene early now. It should have been an investigation in secret. Therefore, Adrian's weird idea is impossible to achieve. After all, novels are novels, and those who can lay a corner are not gimmicks.

In this case, Adrian also lacked some interest in the premiere. He had already seen the movie when it was shown in Los Angeles, and it was slightly different from the memory, but the composition, color and rhythm were not much different. Li Ann still managed it well. As for the comments of American film critics, most of them can be read as a joke. Except for those who have a deep understanding of Chinese movies, it is difficult to understand the elegant feeling of fighting, which is why this movie is considered a science fiction film.

But from another perspective, some comments are still reliable. For example, a film reviewer of "Variety" wrote these words: "The love between Yu Jiaolong and Luo Xiaohu is undoubtedly the highlight of the whole movie, and Li An has always controlled With subtle and oppressive feelings, the gate was not released until the end, and a violent eruption infected everyone. "

Li An is indeed a person who has stayed in the United States. Knowing what Americans want to see, freedom, love, it is no wonder that people commenting that "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is a Boolean Joya style martial artist. But no matter what, he succeeded. After years of cultivation in Hong Kong, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" cut into the eastern and western cultures just right, so there is no lack of supporters among Chinese and Americans.

After talking a few more words, and admiring each other with several other starring Zhou Runfa, Yang Ziqiong, Zhang Zhen, and producers Xu Ligong, Jiang Zhiqiang and others, Adrian took Lin Zhiling into the seat and waited for the movie to start.

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"I'm going back tomorrow. The rest of the things here are left to you to handle. I believe that after this time, the environment in Taiwan will make you more fish-like." Adrian, wearing pajamas sitting in front of floor-to-ceiling windows, turned over. Taiwanese newspapers are enjoying the winter sun while drinking coffee.

"I understand, is there anything else to order?" Lin Xilei sat upright in front of him, dressed in a formal dress, writing something in her notebook with her pen.

Hearing this sentence, Adrian suddenly put down the newspaper in his hand and looked at her with a smile, Lin Xilei also stopped and looked at him with anxiety, waiting for his command.

A few seconds later, Adrian broke into a laugh, turned his head and glanced down the open bedroom door, and the large bed was lying with a sleeping woman wrapped in a quilt showing shoulders and part of the spine.

"Remember to take Miss Jia back and deal with the tail," he said. "It will be the same in the future."

"I see." Lin Xilei didn't get discouraged or have any other emotions, and seemed to have expected this result.

Very good, I like such interesting women. Adrian praised in his heart, and felt more and more correct.

After the premiere of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" in Taipei, he took Lin Zhiling and Lin Xilei to swim in the mountains in Taiwan. This is the first time in this life and this life to visit Taiwan. Although Taiwan's local media blew up "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", all kinds of invitations, whether by business people, government officials or various TV stations, were rejected by him.

You know, how did he sip a China on the evening of the premiere, and his speech also showed that he liked Chinese culture very much. The Blue Camp media did not find it a problem, but the Green Camp media that had been de-Chineseizing. It is unexplainable, and most of the reports on the next day avoided this. The most uncomfortable thing is China TV. On the one hand, they support the Green Camp, but on the other hand they are partners and it is difficult to be a man in the middle.

If you go to these receptions and interviews, you must be asked about your perception of the mainland, and then choose from their answers what they want for hype and publicity. Adrian didn't want to give them this opportunity. The media has a lot of investment in the mainland. Not long ago, a Hasbro toy factory relocated to the mainland-some things will happen to a certain stage, so take a share early. That's what he should do-he doesn't want to cause the mainland side to show his face because of some words. Even if he can't give it now, it's hard to guarantee that they won't keep it in the small book and wait for the fall.

So in the end, even the China Tour on the itinerary was simply canceled, and the scenery around Taiwan was visited, oh, except for one thing-and Jerry? Yang chat about Yahoo. After the it bubble, Yahoo got stuck in the mud, unable to break free several times, the board was a little dissatisfied with Jerry, and he made some decision-making errors before and after the bubble burst, so he wanted to fight for the major shareholder, the media support.

Although most of Yahoo's shares in Adrian's hands have been sold off, they have been retained a little, and the media has more, and after that, it has repurchased some of them, and it is still clearly a major shareholder.

For Jerry? Yang, Adrian is still supportive, at least he is not as proud as the founders of some websites, and even to the point where others are not allowed to point at it. That's right, the two gle, if Adrian forgets nothing, he can't forget to invest in this, but Larry? Page and Sergey? When Brin initially accepted the investment, he repeatedly requested that he could not interfere with the specific operation of the website. If it was changed to another investor, I am afraid he would have left.

It wasn't until the IT bubble burst, that when investors were afraid of avoiding the IT industry, Adrian chose to continue investing in Google, and the two founders only slightly agreed to let go of their permissions. Speaking of which is a very interesting topic, after knowing that a is a media-owned industry and be also controlled by them, they suddenly want to invite him to re-invite a few outstanding programmers on flash and ps. Design website interface.

Adrian was very surprised. After asking, I learned that the reason why gle has such a simple interface is that after the founding, they had no webmasters and no one was proficient in html text! It was so ridiculous that Adrian finally persuaded them to go back, because ... isn't this gle's style? Shouldn't you stick to your own style? !!

Well, the topic is far away, Jerry? Although stubborn, Yang is not a person who cannot listen to opinions, such as Adrian has argued with him more than once about Yahoo China. As a past life, Adrian knows exactly what Chinese netizens who are new to the Internet need—information, a lot of information, and people need to use a lot of information to enrich their dry hearts, no matter what the information is, as long as it can attract them .

So Adrian has always suggested that Yahoo China should focus on the news, instead of copying Yahoo in the United States, and also told him that most of China's websites were burning money in the early stage, so China's Yahoo! Big investment. Of course, Jerry doesn't agree. He has his own rules of conduct, and the American Yahoo model has been successful all over the world. This is how the debate broke out.

In the beginning, the words between the two people were full of gunpowder. Jerry even snarled at Adrian: "I know better than you what the Chinese think and need!"

"But I know the style of the mainland better than you ~ lightnovelpub.net ~ There are two societies on both sides of the Taiwan Strait." Adrian politely backed up.

Well, the media entered the mainland relatively early. Although it has developed haphazardly, it is definitely better than most American companies. He is right to say so.

In the end, Jerry chose to compromise after sending a detailed inspection of the mainland. This is the correct style. Although it still suffered a huge impact from Sina in 1999, it is far smaller than previous lives. Yahoo China also stands on the mainland More stable.

So Jerry? Yang will now seek Adrian's support directly. As a very visionary media mogul, he believes he will support himself-and it is true.

After this incident, Adrian officially started his vacation, and the plan was actually set before he came, otherwise Ivanka would not be taken away. Now it is enough for Lin Xilei to deal with those trivial matters. She is also a very careful woman, and she is more discerning, so she found an opportunity to ask him directly if she wanted something new.

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