Chapter 385

"Oppa," Lee Boo-Jin lay on the bed, hugging Arthur Smith who was on top of her, involuntarily calling out in Korean.

"Hmm," Arthur looked up from kissing her chest, smiled, and caressed her soft and delicate body. "Call me that more, honey!"

Lee Boo-Jin's face turned red as she scratched Arthur's back, "You're so bad."

Arthur rolled off her and pulled Lee Boo-Jin into his arms. "When you were in Korea, no other men dared to chase after you, right? The eldest daughter of Samsung!"

Lee Boo-Jin lay in Arthur's arms, her fingers brushing over his chest, "Korea and America are different."

"Alright, sleep now," Arthur noticed Lee Boo-Jin seemed tired and gently patted her.

"Goodnight," Lee Boo-Jin kissed Arthur on the cheek and snuggled into his arms, closing her eyes...

The next morning, Arthur got up to find that Lee Boo-Jin wasn't in the room. She was in the kitchen preparing breakfast, wearing a white shirt that exposed her white legs.

"Hey, is this sushi?" Arthur said as he came into the kitchen and hugged her from behind, his tone affectionate. "You must be exhausted from last night. You should've rested more!"

"It's okay, you were very gentle last night," Lee Boo-Jin said as she squeezed the sushi, leaning against Arthur's chest.

Arthur smiled, kissed her, and his hands wandered under her shirt, caressing her soft skin.

Lee Boo-Jin let out a soft moan, responding passionately to Arthur's kiss. It seemed she couldn't get enough, and soon became aroused, putting down the sushi but insisting, "Can we have breakfast first?"

"No, I'd rather eat you first," Arthur said, lifting Lee Boo-Jin onto the nearby dining table...

By the time they finished breakfast, it was already 10:30 a.m. Arthur held Lee Boo-Jin on the couch, watching the TV news. "Do you want to go out?"

Lee Boo-Jin lazily shook her head, "Let's just stay home. Do you want to go out?"

"Home is fine," Arthur kissed Lee Boo-Jin on the cheek. "It's cold here in the winter. We could take a vacation in Miami or the Caribbean sometime. Even Los Angeles would be much warmer than here!"

"When you have time later, take me to the Caribbean for a vacation. It's still early," said Lee Boo-Jin, who had just recently arrived in the US.

"Okay..."

Arthur stayed in Boston for three days with Lee Boo-Jin. They left traces of their time together in every part of the house: the bedroom, kitchen, living room, bathroom, and even the balcony.

Afterward, Arthur returned to Los Angeles.

Legends of the Fall grossed $66 million in North America and was still showing overseas!

In Glendale, at the viewing room of Galaxy MGM's headquarters, the rough cut of Bad Boys was playing.

The dynamic action scenes, explosive visuals, sharp editing, and fitting soundtrack, though this was director Michael Bay's screen debut, the film was a harmonious masterpiece.

Arthur thought to himself, "This unique directorial style will definitely make him a big name in commercial cinema as he gains more experience."

Tom Rothman sat nearby, his face brimming with joy after the screening. "The action scenes are great, intense, exciting, and full of comedy. This film should have a strong commercial future. Arthur, buying the script from Disney for $3 million was worth it!"

The script for Bad Boys was initially recommended to Disney by Jerry Bruckheimer, but Disney didn't develop it.

Jerry Bruckheimer then directly visited Arthur's office in New York, and they quickly struck a deal!

What's more, the rookie director Michael Bay had made the film for just $19 million.

Arthur smiled too, "Producer Jerry Bruckheimer has close ties with Disney, but this new director Michael Bay, we should have a long-term partnership with him."

Tom Rothman nodded. Galaxy had a keen eye for discovering talented new directors, which was well-known throughout Hollywood.

Adding Michael Bay to the list was very normal.

Meanwhile, director Neil Jordan's Interview with the Vampire, starring Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, and child star Kirsten Dunst, was about to release. The distributor Warner Bros. launched a massive promotional campaign for Interview with the Vampire!

Monica Bellucci only had a minor role in the film, so she didn't need to participate in the promotions. However, Spanish actor Antonio Banderas, another supporting actor, joined the promotional tour with the crew.

In West Hollywood, Monica Bellucci stayed in Los Angeles to engage in commercial activities after finishing Bad Boys instead of returning to Italy.

In the bathtub, Arthur held Monica Bellucci, enjoying the feel of her 36D figure, "I heard the author of Interview with the Vampire apologized to Tom Cruise?"

"Yeah, Anne Rice was initially strongly opposed to Tom Cruise playing the role, but the producers insisted on his star power. It seems the producer sent her a VHS copy recently. After watching it, she was very impressed by Tom Cruise's performance in the film. Then Anne Rice wrote a letter of apology to Tom Cruise and even recorded a two-minute video endorsing the film!"

After the decision to cast Tom Cruise in Interview with the Vampire was made, author Anne Rice withdrew from the project.

Now, with the film about to be released, Warner Bros. was clearly trying to create buzz for Interview with the Vampire by bringing Rice back into the fold.

Arthur casually smiled, "It's a good strategy, getting the original book's author to endorse it. At least it will draw the book's fans into the theaters."

Monica Bellucci, lying in Arthur's arms, squirmed a bit, "Actually, I've seen the rough cut too. Tom Cruise is not only visually stunning in Interview with the Vampire, but his acting is also great. His performance is wild and dramatic!"

Arthur's fingers traced Monica Bellucci's chest, "Having Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt, two of Hollywood's top handsome actors, competing on screen is already a big draw, and with all the rumors of their off-screen tension, the buzz around Interview with the Vampire is pretty high right now. With the movie coming out next month, there's no way Warner Bros. will let the hype die down!"

This would likely be Geffen Pictures' last production, considering David Geffen had teamed up with Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg to establish DreamWorks.

As for Tom Cruise, with his own Cruise/Wagner Productions, he was already gearing up to develop a movie version of Mission: Impossible!

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