Chapter 291: Cover Figure

The sun was high.

Feeling something pressing on his chest, Wu Yuchen opened his eyes in a daze and found a soft, delicate body pressed against his chest, and his arm on the other side was also hugged by a big beauty, so he pulled his arm out, pushed Anne Hathaway off his chest, and took a few breaths.

He slowly sat up, stretched, and remembered the carnival celebration last night. Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Connelly, and Anne Hathaway were together, which let him play the King's game well for a whole night.

He reached out and rubbed Nicole Kidman's smooth beautiful back. This big beauty and him were about done. The two of them were just a transaction. Having helped her win the Oscar for Best Actress, she naturally had to start a new journey.

This woman was shrewd. Unless Wu Yuchen was willing to continue helping her in the future, tailoring films for her to promote her, and giving her commercial big production resources, why would she obediently accompany you to play?

Wu Yuchen smiled. He didn't think about doing anything with Nicole Kidman anymore. Playing for a year was about enough. If it were Nicole Kidman ten years ago, it would be fine, but now, even if she was beautiful, she had entered the end of her flowering period!

Rather than giving her this resource, it was better to promote some young ones, such as Anne Hathaway on his other side. Wu Yuchen reached out and rubbed the chest of this big beauty who was just 20 years old and in her prime, which made this big beauty wake up.

Anne gave a coquettish hum with a bit of morning grumpiness, then opened her arms, wrapped them around Wu Yuchen's neck, gave him a morning kiss, and asked:

"Dear, I want to take a shower. Shall we go together?"

"Of course~" Facing such an invitation, Wu Yuchen naturally wouldn't refuse.

Wu Yuchen got up, looked at Nicole and Jenny who were still sleeping soundly on the bed, hugged Anne and walked towards the bathroom. Young girls were energetic, had good bodies, and recovered quickly.

After pulling back and forth for a month, Tobey Maguire gave in, accepted the 15 million salary for the sequel, and obediently reported to the crew. However, because he needed to retrain and restore his physical fitness, *Spider-Man 2* wouldn't start filming until April.

This role brought her a lot of attention, and she suddenly went from a transparent person to a second-tier actress in Hollywood, and many scripts and invitations were sent over.

Previously, Tobey Maguire wanted to renegotiate his treatment with the *Spider-Man* producers and even used injury as an excuse to threaten them. It was a pity that Wu Yuchen didn't eat this set at all. On one hand, he let the crew's lawyers find his agent with the previous contract, and on the other hand, he contacted some actors to re-select the successor of Spider-Man, looking like he would change the male lead for the sequel if it came to that.

Julia Roberts could do it, why couldn't she? She asked herself that her own conditions were no worse than the "Big Sister" Julia Roberts, and her starting point was even higher than hers!

More importantly, her current noble person, Wu Yuchen, was not only good at commercial films but had just won an Oscar. Best Director and Best Actress, plus commercial production ability, this was enough to make every actress crazy for him!

As long as Wu Yuchen was willing to help her, she believed that whether it was a first-tier Hollywood actress or an Oscar Best Actress, this wouldn't be any problem.

He naturally had the ability to help Anne Hathaway, but how could it be given to her so easily?

Wu Yuchen didn't answer her directly but asked: "Anne, do you know how many girls dream of being Spider-Woman? If I remember correctly, you are only 20 this year. It doesn't matter if you try and make mistakes a few more times. Just treat it as tempering. Why are you so anxious?"

"Unhuh, what's wrong?" Wu Yuchen said with his eyes closed.

Wu Yuchen looked at the pleading look in her big eyes and smiled.

However, Anne Hathaway was now encountering a little difficulty. Outside of *Spider-Man*, she had two other works released, but these two films flopped miserably. Disappointment, scolding, mockery, and a bunch of voices started to gather on her. Now the evaluation of her from the outside world was that she only had *Spider-Man*.

Subsequently, he asked: "Anne, are you ready for *Spider-Man 2*?"

If it were an actress with no pursuit, a female lead in *Spider-Man* would be enough to eat for a lifetime. But Anne Hathaway was not. She was full of ambition, wanting to walk to the peak of Hollywood and become a woman who was the "Big Sister" of Hollywood.

Mary Jane was the female lead in *Spider-Man*. Anne Hathaway smiled: "Maybe, but as long as I crook my finger at him, he will obediently come back to lick my toes, just like I do to you~"

In Hollywood, handsome men and beautiful women were everywhere. If you want to climb up, you must have good luck. Anne Hathaway felt that her luck was good enough. At the age of 18, she met the noble person in her life, Wu Yuchen. This allowed her to get an important role like the female lead in *Spider-Man* not long after her debut. Then the film exploded, with more than 800 million dollars, becoming popular all over the world. This was simply a dream start!

He naturally knew Anne Hathaway's current situation, which was being trapped in a role. This was also a problem that many newcomers would face when they became popular overnight. Quite a few people had to spend a long time to walk out, and some even couldn't walk out for a lifetime.

Wu Yuchen chuckled. Mary Jane was very "tea" in *Spider-Man*, flirting with Peter Parker and constantly changing boyfriends. It was just a pity for the honest man, little Spider.

"Is there a role suitable for me?"

Anne Hathaway worked hard to please Wu Yuchen, her eyes shining when she looked at him, full of tenderness and affection.

In the bathroom, Wu Yuchen enjoyed the personal massage from the big beauty. Her body covered with shower gel was slippery and very comfortable. He smiled and said: "If Peter Parker saw Mary Jane like this now, he would definitely be very sad~"

"Of course, I was ready two months ago. If it weren't for that guy Tobey Maguire making trouble, I might have finished filming by now!"

"However, now people all say I am just Spider-Woman. I don't like this title very much~ Dear, can you help me?"

Wu Yuchen opened his eyes and looked at her, stroked her hair, and asked with a smile: "Is one *Spider-Man* series not enough to satisfy you?"

After a heavy panting subsided, Anne shrank into Wu Yuchen's arms and, taking advantage of the other party's good mood, couldn't help but ask: "Dear, are you going to film the sequel to *Pirates of the Caribbean* this year?"

Anne Hathaway heard this and knew that Wu Yuchen didn't want to make a move, but she wasn't reconciled. She was summoned by Wu Yuchen with one phone call last night, and she had to please him with two other old women. Wasn't it to harvest resources from him?

She could interrupt her relationship with Wu Yuchen at any time, but thinking of the Oscar Best Actress and a beautiful future, how could she bear it?

What's more, even if she left Wu Yuchen, maybe she would meet some old man with weird hobbies in the future, wouldn't that be even more uncomfortable?

Anne Hathaway blinked her big eyes: "Dear, compared to other crews outside, I prefer to be by your side, accepting your guidance and training. I think I will make more significant progress~"

Wu Yuchen shook his head slightly: "There is no role suitable for you in the sequel to *Pirates of the Caribbean*."

Anne Hathaway wasn't disappointed. She continued to ask: "Then dear, do you have any other projects?"

Wu Yuchen heard this and smiled: "There is one project, and your age seems suitable. However, my energy is limited, and I don't want to intervene in this project~"

Anne Hathaway opened her mouth when she heard this. She pondered for a while and understood Wu Yuchen's subtext a bit. He had a project suitable for her, but why should he just give it to her? She had already given everything she could give him. What else was there?

Anne Hathaway asked again: "Dear, what is the name of this project? Is it really suitable for me?"

"*The Princess Diaries*. A script I wrote before. Let's see how the company's audition goes then~"

Anne Hathaway heard this name and didn't know why, but she felt it was very attractive to her. And this was a script created by Wu Yuchen. He had won the Oscar for Screenplay for several years in a row. Now Hollywood knew how strong his ability in creating scripts was.

"Dear, why do you still need an audition? I think I am very suitable~ Don't you think so?"

Wu Yuchen was still an ambiguous answer: "Maybe, but I can't bet on this probability. I must pick the most suitable candidate. I didn't just create one script for it; it has the potential to become a series."

What does a series mean? It means the first part must be successful, and the results must be very good, to become a series.

From Wu Yuchen's words, Anne Hathaway knew that he was very optimistic about *The Princess Diaries*, which made her want to take it down even more. But she knew that just relying on her current chips, it seemed she couldn't move the other party.

Seeing Wu Yuchen's attitude, Anne Hathaway was silent for a moment, then smiled at Wu Yuchen and said: "Dear, I recently met a good friend. I think she would be very willing to be with me and accept your guidance~"

"Oh? What's her name?" Wu Yuchen asked curiously.

"Jessica Alba. The female lead of *Dark Angel*, do you know?"

Jessica Alba!

Hearing this name, a beautiful face appeared in Wu Yuchen's mind. She was not the same type as Anne Hathaway; she was a beauty with a Latin mixed-race style, but her beauty was no less than Anne Hathaway's. At her peak, she was the most beautiful woman in the world in the mouths of many media. Sexy, beautiful, sweet!

Thinking of Jessica Alba, Wu Yuchen naturally couldn't help but feel moved. He narrowed his eyes: "Anne, how did you meet? Is the relationship good?"

"Became friends at an audition before. Dear, do you want me to bring her here to play with you?"

Wu Yuchen's mouth curled up, rubbing her shoulder, revealing a smile: "Anne, you are really my little baby~ *The Princess Diaries*, as long as you act well, I guarantee it will become your representative work! In the future, people will no longer call you Spider-Woman; instead, it will be Princess Anne!"

Anne Hathaway burst into a smile when she heard this, gently biting Wu Yuchen's ear and promising: "Dear, I will always be your most obedient little Anne~"

Wu Yuchen couldn't help laughing out loud.

Having gained so much this time at the Oscars, many people might think Wu Yuchen would relax for a while, but in fact, he was even busier. For example, right now, he was accepting an exclusive interview with *Time* magazine.

America has three major current affairs weekly magazines: *Time*, *Newsweek*, and *U. S. News & World Report*. For China, the most famous one is *Time* magazine!

Its status in the eyes of Chinese people at this time is simply the Bible of news media!

Of course, *Time* magazine itself has great influence worldwide. The cover figure of each issue will choose a big figure with relatively great influence, mostly heads of state, political elites, business tycoons, etc.

One of its purposes is to grasp the pulse of the times. For example, world-class superstars like Michael Jackson have been on the cover more than once.

In fact, this wasn't the first time Wu Yuchen had been interviewed by *Time* magazine. After all, Wu Yuchen had already achieved quite a few achievements in Hollywood before. When *Love* won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film and *The Sixth Sense* was a great success the year before last, he had accepted its interview. Later, after *Pirates of the Caribbean* and *Spider-Man* exploded one after another last year, he accepted the interview again.

However, this time was different, because *Time* magazine wanted to use him as the cover figure for this issue of *Time* magazine!

It's not that Chinese people haven't appeared on the cover of *Time* magazine, but they are mostly political figures. In 1996, Gong Li was the first Chinese star to grace the cover of *Time*, followed later by Wang Fei, Cheng Long, and others. Relatively speaking, the magazine still favors stars for its covers, as they naturally have exposure, whereas directors—figures behind the scenes—are much weaker in comparison.

However, there was one point: they were all cover figures for the Asian edition of *Time* magazine. But Wu Yuchen was different this time; he directly covered the unified cover for all regions of the world!

This Oscar Best Director of Wu Yuchen had historical significance, breaking the monopoly of white people, and could better highlight America's tolerance and openness to the whole world today. Of course, Wu Yuchen's achievements in all aspects, box office and awards, as well as his current influence, were absolutely worthy of becoming a cover figure, worthy of the words "pulse of the times."

Click, click. Usually, it was Wu Yuchen using a camera to shoot others. Now he was directed by the photographer to cooperate in posing in various shapes. Finally, the most suitable one would be chosen as the cover.

After it ended, Wu Yuchen shook hands with a female reporter to see her off:

"Director Wu, thank you very much for accepting this interview~"

"I am also very happy to have had a very pleasant conversation with you, Ms. Tina~"

After sending this group of people away, Wu Yuchen's mobile phone rang. He picked it up and saw it was a call from Han Sanping, which made him feel a bit strange. Wasn't this already called yesterday?

After connecting, Han Sanping didn't be polite and asked directly: "Brother Wu, when can you come back?" ===== CHAPTER 292 =====