Some people, without working too hard, or even need to have their own works, can easily become Hollywood darlings, such as Paris? Hilton.

When Flower Pictures announced that the little princess of the Hilton family would participate in the filming of "Thunderbolt Angel", which is based on "Charlie's Angel", as one of the three leading actors, the film that had just been established and she herself immediately became the focus of attention of the entire entertainment industry.

And some people, as long as they have the right works and roles, will soar into the sky and step into the ranks of Hollywood's A-list superstars, Leonardo? DiCaprio is exactly that kind of person.

Because of the loss of "Titanic", Xiao Li in this life is a second-tier star at best, strictly speaking, he can still be classified into the category of literary youth, but after "Mission Impossible" was released a week before Thanksgiving, his popularity can no longer be stopped.

Although Ryan didn't attend the premiere because he came to Australia, he heard a lot about it on the phone, and Xiao Li's rise to superstar through this movie can also prove a general rule in Hollywood - it is always the role that makes the actor, not the actor who makes the role.

A small convoy left Brisbane, Queensland's capital, and galloped south along the wide, bland Airport Boulevard, aiming for a farm estate more than forty miles away.

In one of the Chevrolet SUVs, Ryan was looking through the new documents faxed to the plane by Los Angeles, which included the latest North American weekly box office charts and some reviews from specialized media.

Nicole's eyes next to her would fall on the not-so-thick document from time to time, and she muttered dissatisfiedly, "Honey, we're here for vacation, not for work." ”

"It's going to be over soon." Ryan leaned over and kissed her lightly on the forehead. "Good news, Nicole, Mission Impossible has grossed over $45 million in its first week, and we're going to make a lot of money again." ”

"That new friend of yours movie?" Nicole snatched the document unceremoniously and flipped through it, "It seems that Mr. DiCaprio should thank you properly, let me think, how will he thank you?" Carnival party? Or are you invited to watch the lingerie models perform together? ”

"Come on, Nicole." Ryan shook his head. "I'm not Leon, and I'm not interested in blonde and long-legged models."

"The script is too complicated, the actors' acting skills are mediocre, and the film's focus on Leonardo alone is the biggest failure." Nicole looked at the faxed film review and shrugged playfully, "This friend of yours doesn't seem to be very popular with film critics." ”

In fact, as Nicole said, Leonardo's performance in the movie, although it has been recognized by a large number of fans. has been criticized by film critics, but now Xiao Li enjoys the taste of popularity, and I hope that in the future, he will not make himself a rich uncle again in order to win awards.

Ryan bought the estate for Nicole. Located not far from the Gold Coast, it has a long history, although it was a little barren when it was transferred to him.

The 6,200-acre estate consists of two parts: an English-style complex and a farm. These include premium troughs that transport water, twin banks about ten miles long, and small natural lakes.

Stables and racetracks are standard in Australia. A large vineyard and cellar were indispensable, and because Nicole didn't like the relationship, the cattle and sheep had long since been moved by their original owners, and after six months of careful care by hired professional agencies, the farm became mainly grass fodder for lavender and racehorses.

The professional agency's managers here estimate that the farm could earn $2 million a year or more if properly managed.

Neither Ryan nor Nicole cared about the income, as long as the farm could support their own expenses, it was just a place for them to spend their vacation.

"Wow, that's a great place to relax."

Nicole also invited her friend, the person who just jumped out of the car to talk was Judy? Foster.

"Annie, Judy, Kate, over here."

Nicole brought Taylor and the others once, calling her sister and best friend to walk towards the main building made of granite, and didn't forget to turn around halfway and say, "Ryan, I'll leave the luggage to you." ”

Giving a reassuring gesture to Nicole, Ryan beckoned to the bodyguards and the farmstead staff and carried into the main building a huge suitcase, almost all of which were the luggage of several ladies.

When a woman travels, it's really like moving, especially a rich woman.

Ryan sighed a little and entered the large living room of the main building, just as Nicole took the other three to choose the room and walked down from the upper floor.

"Honey, your room is on the third floor."

"Ryan, don't run to the second floor at night."

Antonia? Kidman winked at him, then obediently closed his mouth under Nicole's gaze. Foster and Kate? Blanchett was looking at the old décor of the living room dome and didn't even notice it.

"Ryan, you're a big deal." Judy? Foster stood in front of the large window of the living room, looking into the distance, and all he could see was a sea of lavender purple, "How much did this estate cost?" Tens of millions of dollars? ”

"It's not much." Ryan smiled casually, as long as Nicole was happy, what did the money count, he found his luggage and walked upstairs, "You guys sit, I'll go back to my room and change clothes." ”

The main complex is built in the typical English palace style, with granite and sandstone floors in all rooms, a wide stone staircase and windows between the colonnades that offer a view of the 50,000-square-foot garden with a giant fountain.

The houses on the second floor have both the traditional British style and the indelible Australian style, that is, spacious, in this vast and sparsely populated country, the per capita housing area is definitely not comparable to the crowded Los Angeles.

Entering his room, although this is not the master's master suite, it is larger than his exclusive room in Jenkins Manor, and a little sigh of the difference between Australia and the United States, Ryan simply took a shower, changed into home clothes, and then turned back to the hall on the first floor.

"This is the new movie you're going to pick up, Judy?"

Several women are sipping coffee, sitting around the couch, discussing a script.

"This was given to me by my agent before I came to Australia, and I haven't decided whether to accept it or not." It seems that this script belongs to Judy? Foster, "A Tale Between a Governess and a King, the Oriental version of Jane Eyre." ”

"Anna and the King of Siam?" Kate? Blanchett asked.

"That's right." Judy? Foster nodded, "It's based on that movie from '46." ”

"This kind of subject matter far from the Western background ......" Nicole? Kidman smiled embarrassedly, in Judy? Foster made a gesture of distraction before continuing, "The risk of failure in such a subject matter is extremely high. ”

"My dear sister, are you thinking from a producer's point of view?" Antonia? Kidman was clearly making fun of her sister.

"Okay, what the hell is this script, don't you know if you ask Ryan." Kate? Blanchett looked up at the top of the stairs, where Ryan was standing listening to their discussion.

"Ryan, is that okay?" Judy? Foster held up the script in his hand to him.

"It's my pleasure." Ryan joked and walked over, "As long as you don't mind." ”

"There are no outsiders here." Judy? Foster casually handed over the script.

After taking the script, Ryan sat on the single sofa, and while quickly flipping through it, he compared it with the pictures in his memory, and soon determined that this was Jean Judy? Foster was the film that completely turned into box office poison.

Even if it fails at the box office, the word-of-mouth is still extremely poor.

"What do you mean, Judy?" Slowly closing the script, Ryan asked Judy? Foster.

"I haven't thought about it yet, the characters in it are very good, but the plot and subject matter are ......" she slowly shook her head.

In fact, she didn't mention the other aspect, the salary offered by Twentieth Century Fox is very attractive.

"Let's put aside the logic of the plot and just talk about the subject matter."

After all, the other party is one of Nicole's best friends, and Ryan doesn't want to watch her go down the old path of her previous life, "Actually, Nicole's opinion is very correct, such a theme from the East, unless the perspective and views are very in line with our mainstream, it will definitely not be welcomed in the West, and I can't see these in this script." ”

Shaking the script, Ryan returned it to Judy? Foster continued, "Speaking of the East, everyone must know that Siam is now Thailand, and Thai cultural and political figures have almost no influence in the Far East, so it is difficult to attract the media and audiences of the Far East, and in Thailand, Chulalongkorn is considered a great king, and these obviously fictional plots in the movie, the Thais will definitely not accept them, I dare say, this film will definitely be boycotted by Thailand." ”

Unless the film's script is overhauled and turned into a "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"-style Western film dressed in the East, there is only one way to fail, and in its previous life, in addition to leaving a fairly classic soundtrack and interlude, it was fiercely attacked in both the East and the West.

"So, Judy, my advice, it's best to give it up." The two sides have had a friendship for many years, otherwise Ryan would not have said such direct words.

"It seems to make some sense." Antonia? Kidman stared at Ryan and joked, "I really should have recorded what you just said, and when this movie fails, it will definitely increase the ratings by a big margin." (To be continued......)