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*Chapter 436: Being a Mom is Really Hard
2024-11-06 22:08:57 +0000 UTC View Post
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*Chapter 92: Are You Sure He's Not That Famous?*
Two women were leisurely enjoying a rare afternoon tea in the office, all while marveling at Wayne’s decision-making.
Of course, in Sierra’s view, part of it came down to luck. She knew Wayne had sold Gifted due to the lack of funds needed to acquire Marvel.
But as the saying goes, luck is also a part of strength.
And often, that part is key to success.
At the moment, Wayne had no idea that his two key subordinates were showering him with com...
2024-11-06 22:06:16 +0000 UTC View Post*Chapter 91: Luckily, It's Not Our Headache*
The news of Julia Roberts and two other stars joining The Bourne Identity had garnered so much attention that it overshadowed Ian McKellen's involvement.
Although Ian McKellen’s fame skyrocketed, his co-stars from X-Men, Hugh Jackman as Wolverine and Patrick Stewart as Professor X, were even more popular, placing them higher on the billing list. As a result, despite Ian’s salary increase, he was paid only $1.5 million to play a villain with limited scre...
2024-11-06 22:05:58 +0000 UTC View Post276-280
Chapter 276: I Feel a Bit Seasick
The next day, the two of them lazily got out of bed and went to the city hospital to visit Lima’s grandmother. They also took the opportunity to meet Lima’s family: her parents, brother, and sister.
Since he had gained a bit of fame in the country, most of Lima's family had a favorable impression of him, except for Lima’s father, Old Gio.
Old Gio seemed to have heard some rumors about him, and his expression was rather stern when...
2024-11-06 21:57:15 +0000 UTC View Post581-585
*Chapter 581: A Heart That Appreciates Talent*
"Do I have such qualifications?"
Anson asked, wondering if he could become the lead of a film like Bill Murray, carrying the movie and driving its box office success.
A smile appeared in Jeff's eyes. "Yes, of course you do. You now completely possess those qualifications."
At this moment, Jeff finally understood Anson's plan.
By rejecting large projects like Troy, Anson was avoiding getting repeated...
2024-11-06 21:55:41 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 445: Success
Seimei opened his eyes, looked at the shadow clone in front of him, and nodded as he saw the scroll in its hand, signaling it to undo the "Shadow Clone Jutsu."
Poof~
With a puff of chakra smoke, the shadow clone vanished.
At the same time, a set of memories surfaced in his mind.
Seimei briefly browsed through them and then paid them no further attention.
He opened the scroll in his hand, laying it flat on the ground. The scroll was filled with int...
2024-11-06 21:52:31 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 444: Sealing Object Array
The next day, in the morning.
Seimei awoke from his sleep, still feeling a bit groggy, but he didn’t have any extra time to continue resting. He got up, tidied his clothes, and after washing his face in the bathroom, felt much more alert.
Without wasting time, Seimei headed straight to the cafeteria for a hearty meal, then planned to go to the open sea to train.
However, after taking only a few steps, he suddenly stopped.
He pulled out a reagent bottle from hi...
2024-11-06 21:52:10 +0000 UTC View Post*Chapter 443: Rapid Improvement*
Night falls.
After several hours of training outside, Seimei finally returned to the Blackstone outpost.
Back in his quarters, Seimei pushed the door open and saw a figure inside.
It wasn't anyone else but his shadow clone.
The two exchanged a glance, and the shadow clone disappeared on the spot.
What followed was a large influx of memories.
Among them was not only the scene of him following the Mist ninja back to Feiyu Town but also the memory of be...
2024-11-06 21:51:42 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 442: Retreat
A few moments later.
After narrowly dodging four rounds of crossbow bolts, Seimei finally escaped the attack range of the ballistae.
At this point, looking down, he saw that the Mist Ninja’s warships had moved even closer.
Some Mist Ninja had left their squads and gathered under the command of a Jonin on the east side of the fleet, making the defenses there no longer vulnerable.
With this, combined with the several ballistae on the southern side, their defense...
2024-11-06 21:51:03 +0000 UTC View Post**Chapter 441: The Final Counterattack**
Mid-air.
Seimei looked down at Dasawa Yuki, who stood on the water's surface below, along with the dozen or so Mist Ninjas behind him. He raised his hands slightly.
Although he didn’t intend to fight to the death or go all out, it was still necessary to apply some pressure. Without it, the Mist Ninjas in front would never retreat.
With that thought, the Chakra wings on Seimei's back lightly flapped, and in the blin...
2024-11-06 21:49:41 +0000 UTC View Post126-130
**Chapter 126: The Money-Burning Tactic**
Meiguro silently stared at the approaching storm.
His heart was filled with helplessness.
The counterattack came too fast!
The storm's range exceeded the limit of his movement in such a short time, meaning he couldn’t avoid the massive force of the storm. So, just before the storm hit, he crouched down, raised his arms to shield his chest, and tried to minimize his exposed area.
The next moment—
The st...
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Chapter 271: A Very Challenging Woman
**Knock, knock, knock!**
In the afternoon, at the Kelly Estate, the study door was knocked.
"Mr. Kelly, the Rio Filmmakers' Club has sent an invitation!"
The housekeeper, Mrs. Barbara, walked in, put down the invitation, and left.
Mrs. Barbara, in her forties, had Native American and African heritage. After professional training, she had been managing the estate for six months, keeping everything in excellent order.
...
*Chapter 15: Mikoto: I Don’t Eat Rabbit Meat... Umm...*
These words hit like a bolt from the blue, shaking everyone out of their lingering grief over the clan’s near extinction.
The group looked at each other, shocked.
Although they had suspected that the mentally unstable comrade would give such an answer, hearing it out loud still felt surreal.
Could it be that... Captain Kuroki had long harbored feelings for the clan leader’s wife?
It did make some sense.
Otherwise, why would Captain Kuroki save Lady...
*Chapter 14: Is the Sister-in-Law Mikoto?*
Uchiha Izumi stood in the stream, wearing a purple dress, her pants legs rolled up, and her bare feet soaking in the clear water. Her delicate toes rubbed against the smooth pebbles beneath them.
Her big, expressive eyes glanced sideways at the stream, showing anxiety and unease, afraid that Kuroki would ignore her.
"Do you remember the first time we went on a mission, and you made a suggestion when faced with the same choice of paths?" Kuroki asked calmly.
As he ...
*Chapter 13: The New Leader of the Root Organization*
As the first light of dawn pierced through the clouds, the bustling streets of Konoha, a vibrant ninja village, were illuminated, dispelling the darkness.
For ordinary people, it was just another ordinary day.
The Anbu had already cleaned up the battlefield near the Uchiha clan grounds and set up a perimeter around it. Without orders from the higher-ups, they couldn't fully clear the Uchiha grounds, but some Anbu had already infiltrated the area. They stood on rooftops, ...
*Chapter 12: Familiar Tactics of Shifting Blame*
"Green medicine... there's no instructions. It's such a simple name. Since this reward is connected to healing, it's probably some kind of medicine for treatment."
Kuroki calmed his mind and moved to the back of the team, growing increasingly curious about the reward item.
The mission system was always like this.
Missions were issued haphazardly.
Rewards were often abstract.
Kuroki glanced at the "mission list" and focused on the "main mission."
<...
*Chapter 11: The Furious Hiruzen Sarutobi*
The Jonin from the Hyuga branch family had a glint of greed in his eyes. In the family, he hadn't gained much recognition, and as a branch member, he desperately needed an outstanding achievement to prove himself.
The Jonin from the Inuzuka and Akimichi clans also had their eyes light up.
They shared the same ambition.
After hearing Asuma's analysis, even the hesitant Jonin from the Inuzuka clan felt his heart stir with excitement.
Only Kurenai Yuhi silentl...
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*Chapter 576: Production Meeting*
Outside the car window, the sun was shining brightly.
Inside the car, there was complete silence—only the faint sound of hearts pounding in chests, echoing through the air.
Time, like sand slipping through fingers, passed swiftly. In the blink of an eye, a whole week had gone by since Anson's meeting with the two screenwriters of The Butterfly Effect at the coffee shop.
It was clear: Anson had become a part of ...
2024-11-05 21:06:43 +0000 UTC View Post181-185
*Chapter 181: "Boruto Really Isn’t Naruto"*
Aizen looked up, watching as a bright light suddenly appeared above the forest, followed by two figures falling from the light, landing about a few dozen meters away from them.
One of them looked to be in his early thirties, wearing a gray shirt with a blue and white vest. His left sleeve was empty, his right hand wore a ninja glove, and he had dark gray pants with modern ninja boots. He also wore a black robe, and his left ...
Chapter 10: Red Rose
Asuma was accompanied by Kurenai Yuhi, a member of the Hyuga branch family, a ninja from the Akimichi clan, and one from the Inuzuka clan. Along with them was a nervous white ninja dog.
Asuma, being the son of the Third Hokage, dared to approach the forest with these elite ninja by his side.
The forest was cold and ominous.
Corpses littered the ground.
The air was thick with death and a sense of dread.
Kurenai's beautiful red eyes trembled as she cle...
*Chapter 9: Kuroki’s Gentle Resolve*
The Uchiha clan compound was engulfed in chaos.
Smoke and flames rose into the sky, filling the air with the sickening scent of blood and burning flesh. Explosive tags had detonated, scattering bodies and dismembered limbs across the streets. The cries of the fallen echoed in the distance.
In the Uchiha police force’s dungeon, Takuo leaned weakly against the wall, his breath shallow. The horrific screams from outside reached his ears—voices he recognized: his parents...
Chapter 8: Defection! Defection! Defection from Konoha!
“Lord Danzo!!!”
“Lord?”
“How is this possible?!”
The members of the Root organization were unable to move, yet they watched everything unfold before them. Their godlike leader, Lord Danzo, was no longer responding after being impaled by a ninja blade.
At that moment, their faith crumbled like a dilapidated building, collapsing into ruins!
Swish—Swish—Swish—
From beyond the forest, a large number of dark figures leaped in, arriving ne...
*Chapter 7: Killing Danzo*
On the outskirts of the Uchiha compound.
In the forest.
Kuroki's shadow clone dissipated into the air.
He had planted the "Eight Thousand Spears" in Mikoto from a distance earlier, and then came here to wait.
At a critical moment, Kuroki formed the hand seals of Hare, Boar, and Sheep, using Izanagi.
He had completed his final task.
As the shadow clone dissolved, the feedback triggered Kuroki's main body to release his Yin Release chakra, activating ...
Chapter 6: The Big Brother Didn't Lose
Danzo had no intention of holding back his trump card. He directly unleashed his "strongest illusion" on Kuroki.
An Uchiha with the Mangekyō Sharingan—an Uchiha who dared to not flee at this moment but instead assassinate him—was enough to earn Danzo's respect and serious attention in battle.
As for using Kotoamatsukami...
If he couldn’t suppress the mysterious masked man and Uchiha Itachi later, that would be the Hokage’s problem!
In an instant, K...
Chapter 90: Additional Investment
It's not that he didn't try hard enough; it was just that his luck was terrible, and his competitors were too strong!
With a film purchase cost of $22 million, the budget left for marketing was clearly limited. If he wanted to steal enough attention away from the three blockbuster films, the original marketing funds he planned wouldn't be sufficient.
However, if he decided to increase his investment, the risk of losing money would rise significantly.
So, should he go ...
2024-11-04 22:04:13 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 89: Seizing the Spotlight
Hemera Pictures had recently been busy establishing its North American distribution channels, something that everyone was well aware of. Because of this, no one dared to drastically undercut the price of Gifted, thinking that earning a little was better than earning nothing. After all, what if it turned out to be a blockbuster like Happy Death Day? That would be a huge windfall.
"At present, all the distribution companies involved in the negotiations have agreed...
2024-11-04 22:03:58 +0000 UTC View Post### Chapter 88: Harvey's Proposal
"Alright, Betty, that's enough, okay? By the way, do you know what the phrase 'that's enough' means?"
"..."
Obviously, Betty didn’t know what the phrase meant, so she could only pout as Lawrence reluctantly escorted her onto the school bus.
This amusing scene brought smiles to many of the onlookers.
However, the film acquisition experts remained focused, carefully taking notes and analyzing, noting things like "the lead actress is very attractive" and "the lit...
2024-11-04 22:03:42 +0000 UTC View Post*Chapter 87: The Gathering of the Giants*
In the following days, just as Wayne had predicted, no gangsters came looking for trouble, and no police came to investigate. In short, everything was calm, and the filming proceeded as usual.
Meanwhile, the final cut of Gifted was officially completed on the evening of December 4th, thanks to Gus's overtime efforts.
“Phew, finally done!” Gus took a deep drag, inhaling the remaining half of his cigarette into a scattered pile of ash. He grumbled, “If the...
2024-11-04 22:03:25 +0000 UTC View Post*Chapter 86: Immeasurable Merit? (Fifth Update! Please Subscribe!)*
"Hey, Wayne, I hope I'm not disturbing you?"
"No," Wayne instinctively stopped in his tracks and smiled as he responded, "You’re calling me at this time, don’t tell me the post-production of Gifted Girl is already completed?"
On the other end of the phone, Susan couldn’t help but roll her eyes and replied helplessly, "How could it be finished so fast! But the first cut is done, and we just wrapped up the internal screening. I called Sarah, Bauer, Sarando...
2024-11-04 22:03:09 +0000 UTC View Post**Chapter 85: Taken Advantage Of? (Fourth Update! Please Subscribe!)**
To be honest, Julia Roberts, to him, was pretty much like Kate Winslet before her. Apart from the allure of her star power, her looks, figure, and aura were just average.
It was like someone used to eating gourmet food being asked to switch to plain fare occasionally—fine for a change of taste, but unbearable if it went on for two or three meals.
However, Julia Roberts was much more forward than Kate Winslet, and rejecting her would ...
2024-11-04 22:02:54 +0000 UTC View Post