America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM

Chapter 127 The Soaring Snake Sheds Its Skin, MGM’s Future Plan

Beverly Hills, Cooper's House.

Eric swallowed the health wine given by Lao Han in one gulp, followed by another glass of light blue turbid liquid.

"vomit"

As a result, the two flavors intertwined and almost made him vomit.

He forced himself to calm down, and after a few minutes he leaned against the cabinet to catch his breath.

"Shit! This tastes too bad. It's just a piece of shit. Is there a chemical reaction? It seems like you should drink it ten minutes apart from now on."

Muttering in his mind, Eric drank some water and rinsed his mouth.

The cloudy liquid is naturally a secret functional drink developed by Sergeto's experts. After drinking a drink yesterday and feeling good, Eric asked for the recipe.

I'm thinking of using it with Lao Han's wine and giving it a try to see the effect.

However, seeing that the health wine was about to bottom out, he picked up his mobile phone and made an international long distance call, thinking that he would ask Lao Han for more.

"Old Han, how have you been lately?"

"Very good, very good. Thanks to you, Eastern MGM is doing well now, and the leaders are very satisfied." Han Sanping's hearty voice came from the other side of the phone.

"The leader is satisfied, are you about to straighten it out?"

"How can it be so fast? It depends on the opportunity. This kind of thing depends on the opportunity."

"The first thing is to look at the opportunity, and the second thing is to look at the hard work. Now that the opportunity has been given to you, the next step is to look at your hard work."

Han Sanping, who was on the opposite side, burst into laughter: "Eric, I realize that you are really not like an American. You are quite familiar with the human relations and officialdom in China."

"Because I love learning. I like learning foreign languages. I taught myself Mandarin. I have been interested in Chinese culture since I was a child."

"Haha, let's get down to business. Calling me suddenly is definitely not a greeting. I have a meeting here soon. Don't imitate China's politeness. I still like your straight-to-the-point style."

"Okay, let me tell you straight. Do you still have the wine you gave me when I left last time?"

"You finished it so quickly? Didn't I tell you to just have a small cup at a time?" Han Sanping asked in surprise.

"I'm not the only one drinking it. My father also uses it. The effect is good, so I asked you to order more."

"Hahahaha, I just said that this thing is the most suitable for the entertainment industry, especially for a boss like you who manages everything. Don't worry, I have enough to survive and I will send it to you."

"It's troublesome to mail it back and forth. Do you have a recipe? I made it directly in the United States." Eric asked.

"There must be a recipe, but when brewing, we need to use wild ginseng from Changbai Mountain, Cordyceps sinensis from Nagqu and other medicinal materials. You will definitely not be able to get authentic ones in the United States. If you buy a fake product, let alone whether it will be effective, you will be afraid of injury. If you lose your body, I might as well send it to you."

Old Han said this, and Eric thought about it. There are many cases where rich people buy fakes, not to mention medicinal wine for internal use, so they don't dare to mess around.

"Then it's up to you, but don't send me bottles one by one, please give me more."

"Okay, just wait and I'll send you a few boxes, enough to last you a year and a half."

"Thanks then."

"Why are you so polite? Come back after the special situation in China has passed, and I will arrange something new for you."

"Any new projects?"

"You must have it since you came."

"With your words, it seems I must go."

"Then let's make an agreement."

After hanging up the phone, Eric walked out of the house.

In the living room, Joshua was on the phone, laughing and talking, and it looked like he was chatting with a woman.

I don’t know why this guy suddenly hooked up with a girl after I had only been away for two days.

"Joshua, who are you talking to?"

Joshua made a shushing gesture and waved his hand to signal him to leave quickly.

He shook his head and came to the garage. Instead of driving a Lamborghini, he changed into an ordinary Chevrolet sedan.

Lamborghini is still too eye-catching, even late at night, it can still attract attention.

The car drove all the way to Nicole's villa. It was already late at night, and there was not much news about her recently. The paparazzi would come and squat during the day, but they had left long ago late at night.

Work is not life-threatening. Squatting for ten days and a half may not be able to take a useful photo. What is the picture?

A moment later, a beautiful figure was stunned for a moment when he saw the Chevrolet. Eric lowered the window, and Nicole got into the car with a smile.

"Well"

When they meet, it's a French wet kiss, which is strange for an animal like a man.

Obviously I just did it less than a day ago. After I finished it, I entered the sage time, and I thought that's it.

As a result, after a day, when your energy has recovered a little, silver desire will creep into your brain again, especially when you are facing different excellent women.

"My little husband, you have become smarter and you actually know how to change."

"Haha, if I'm with you all day long, I have to be smart even if I'm not smart."

Nicole pecked Eric on the face again: "Didn't I absorb it from you?"

"Excellent people learn from each other. This is called teaching and learning."

"Then are you still learning from others? Is that why your IQ has increased so quickly?"

"No way, you are the only one in my heart. Don't listen to the rumors spread by the tabloids."

Not wanting to dwell on this topic, Eric stepped on the accelerator and started the car. Nicole let out an ouch and fell backwards due to the inertia.

"I want to kill you, why are you so violent?"

"Have I not always been this fierce?"

"Hahaha, I understand this very well. My little husband, you make me lose the energy to get up every time.

"After watching the movie, I will take you to a place where you will happily stay in bed, let alone get up."

"Where?"

"You'll know when you get there. Let's watch the movie first."

Ten minutes later, Chevrolet arrived in front of a movie theater. Naturally, what they wanted to watch was the midnight premiere of "The Purge".

As a low-budget film, "Human Purge" continues the consistent style of AK Film and Television, with low investment and no big names.

On the AK Film and Television side, except for the company's logo and director Anthony Ferrante, who has accumulated some fame for "Sharknado," all other elements are unfamiliar to the audience.

There was no large-scale publicity beforehand, and the news was only announced on the official website of AK Film and Television.

There are not many people who pay attention to AK film and television, and they are basically fans of bad movies, so the premiere of "Human Purge" must be deserted. This time period is the most suitable for big stars like Nicole who are not easy to show off.

When you walk into the cinema, there are different movie posters posted in the corridor. The most eye-catching ones are "The Matrix 2" and "Finding Nemo".

Among them, the second week of the release of "The Matrix 2" is coming to an end, and the most ferocious period at the box office has passed.

"Finding Nemo" will not be released for another week, and it is currently in the warm-up promotion stage, so Eric originally decided to release it at this time.

AK Film and Television has a week to fertilize word-of-mouth. As long as word-of-mouth grows, it will be worthy even when faced with "Finding Nemo."

One is R-rated, and the other is G-rated for all ages. Our audiences are not the same group of people at all, and there is almost no conflict.

As for why not avoid "Finding Nemo" and move its release time later.

Because there are also a series of blockbusters such as Jim Carrey's "The Impostor" and Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean" gathering in the summer schedule.

Not only are the audiences conflicting, but who can you beat?

Captain Jack Sparrow can kick you into the sea with just one kick!

At the end of the summer season, "Get Out" will be released again, and "Breathless" is scheduled to be released at the end of September.

In October MGM will release "Legally Blonde 2", and in November it will be the big-budget "Transformers".

"Sharknado 2" will continue to be scheduled for Christmas, and if nothing else happens, "Sharknado 2" will be scheduled for Christmas every year. It is necessary to cultivate the audience's habits and expectations until the movie's box office potential is completely exhausted.

At the same time, "The Life of Adele" will be released in December. This time period was chosen to hit the Golden Globe Awards in January and the Oscars at the end of February.

Then we will continue to arrange "Saw 2" in January, and if nothing else happens, this will be the same time in the future.

Therefore, scheduling the "Human Purge Plan" on May 25 is the most appropriate time after many considerations.

Thinking back to last year, when the Coopers first took over MGM, Eric cut off most of the projects with a wave of his hand.

As a result, in the first half of this year, MGM had no good works at all. If it hadn't been for "Saw" to barely hold on, people would have laughed it off long ago.

However, the Soaring Snake sheds its skin. Now that the old skin has shed, the Soaring Snake will naturally turn into a dragon when it leaps, and the lion will roar on the grassland again.

This is still the first year. When more projects start next year, Eric will be given a full-year schedule.

It will also appear increasingly inadequate, and self-competition and self-crushing are common in large companies.

Letting Nicole wait in the distance, Eric came to the front desk alone.

Both of them wore masks and hats, and even Nicole did a simple cross-dressing.

"Two tickets for the Human Purge Project."

The conductor looked at him strangely: "Brother, do you need to be wrapped up so tightly to watch a movie?"

"As for "The Purge", I checked out the official website of AK Films, and it makes sense to dress up like this."

The conductor shook his head speechlessly and handed over two tickets.

"What a crazy guy. This kind of bad movie can attract such idiots."

I was muttering in my heart, but suddenly I found that the woman dressed in the same dress had a really good figure, and I felt a little jealous.

"Why can such an idiot find a girlfriend with a Victoria's Secret figure, but I have to stand here selling tickets in the middle of the night?"

"It's so unfair. If only there was really a human eradication plan, I would kill all those rich people, and I would be the first to kill that idiot boss Malfoy! Just because I was one minute late, I was deducted an hour. wages."

"Huh? It might be good to take a look at "Human Purge Plan"."

There were still ten minutes left before the show started, and Eric and Nicole found a corner to sit down and wait.

Nicole picked up a piece of popcorn and fed it to Eric: "My little husband, it doesn't matter whether you wear a mask or not. Not many people know you anyway."

"What if, and maybe someone will covet my handsome looks."

"narcissism!"

Eric laughed non-stop, took off his mask and ate the popcorn.

"Eric!"

As a result, as soon as I took it off, someone next to me recognized it.

He hurriedly pulled up the mask, turned around and saw that it was Warren, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's okay, my friend." He patted Nico's hand and comforted her.

"Do you need me to avoid it?"

"Need not."

"Aren't you afraid of people telling you about your little lover?"

"Don't worry, he doesn't dare!"

"Humph! So you really have a little lover, and you said you only have me in your heart!"

"Well"

At this time, another woman walked up to Warren, and it seemed that the two were on a date.

Eric rubbed his eyes, checked carefully and looked at them in surprise: "Bema, you two?"

The woman is none other than Bema Hadi, the general manager of AK Film and Television appointed by Eric.

At the last party, Warren also said that he had a crush on Bema Hardy, but he didn't expect that the two actually got together.

When he heard someone calling his name, Bema Hadi looked over with eyes wide open: "Boss!"

The two hurriedly walked to Eric: "Boss, why are you here?"

"What kind of idiotic question is this? What can I do in the cinema? Of course I am watching a movie." Eric was speechless.

Bemahadi thought to herself, of course I know you want to watch a movie. I want to know what is going on with the woman next to you.

She took a closer look and found that even though Nicole was wearing a hat and a mask, her eyes could not be covered, and with her hair, she was still very easy to recognize at a close distance.

She pointed at Nicole in surprise: "You are Nicole"

Warren hurriedly covered her mouth. There were dozens of people around, so it would be bad if she shouted.

Eric motioned for the two of them to sit down: "Nicole, please say hello. Now that you have been recognized, there is no need to hide him."

The three shook hands with each other and became acquainted.

Eric looked at Warren and Bema Hardy: "So, you two now"

Warren patted his chest: "I took the initiative, we are serious."

Bemahadi was a little embarrassed. After all, this was an office romance, and the two of them were senior executives of AK Film and Television. It would be terrible if Eric misunderstood them.

But she clearly underestimated Eric's big heart and relationship with Warren.

"congratulations!"

Eric expressed his blessing seriously.

Bemahadi's face lit up: "Thank you, boss!"

"You're welcome, but I have to do something for me. Keep an eye on this guy Warren and ask him to lose weight, at least 50 pounds!"

"Haha, that's what I think too."

Warren's little eyes roamed back and forth between Eric and Nicole: "Are you guys dating?"

Nicole looked at Eric, and Eric nodded: "That's right, look at "The Purge". I haven't even seen the finished movie."

"It's not our fault. We've invited you several times, but you're always busy."

Eric patted the two of them on the shoulders: "Because I believe in you. Of course, I mainly believe in Bema's ability."

Hahaha

"Let's go, it's time to check in." Nicole gave him a shove.

The two stood up, and Eric looked at Warren: "Not together?"

"We've seen it too many times. We want to see something else."