America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM

Chapter 182 Good news from the military and the Emmy Awards are coming

Los Angeles Times: “I was invited to the premiere of MGM’s new movie Happy Death Day, and as a non-horror moviegoer, I didn’t have high expectations for the movie.

"Although the Russo brothers are not new directors, their works really have nothing to introduce. I only know the label on Gal Gadot, Transformers, but it's a pity that it hasn't been released yet."

"As for Benjamin McKenzie, he is a newcomer among newcomers. I have no impression of this actor at all."

"But after the movie opened, I gradually became immersed in it. It was similar to the time and space cycle of "Groundhog Day", complete with the killing of constant death and rebirth."

"In the end, the heroine uncovered the clues step by step to find out the murderer and reached reconciliation with her bad past self."

"This is a horror movie that is not scary. It is very interesting. It is recommended to watch it with your partner or friends. You will enjoy this 100 minutes."

San Francisco Post: "Happy Death Day is an excellent chick flick that, unlike Get Out, another horror film currently showing at MGM, combines horror, suspense, humor, and more. The elements blend beautifully.”

"It's not as deep as Get Out, but it's more interesting than the former. I recommend girls to bring their besties to the cinema. It's worth the ticket price."

ABC Entertainment Online: "Going into September, I was looking for great movies in theaters, and then 'Happy Death Day' came onto my radar."

"I admit that I was attracted by the appearance of Gal Gadot on the poster and wanted to see what this Transformers girl is capable of."

"The movie isn't over yet, my review has already been released, and I have to praise Gal Gadot. Her performance doesn't look like a novice at all."

"Able to switch seamlessly between the image of a green tea bitch and a good girl, and also showed a scene of perseverance and courage during the fight with the murderer."

"It's rare to see so many qualities in an actress, and I can see why she was chosen to be the heroine of Transformers."

"I give "Happy Death Day" a score of 75. It is an excellent horror film."

CBS Entertainment News: ""Happy Death Day" is a movie that you don't expect much, but it can surprise you."

"The sophisticated film concept and qualified logical reasoning allow it to justify itself without any obvious loopholes."

"The performance of all the actors is up to standard. As Gal Gadot, who is starring in the film for the first time, I have to say that this girl conquered me."

Early in the morning, Eric and Gadot were still sleeping in bed.

After a tiring night, Gadot came to visit 8 times.

She belongs to a special system, and the first time was very difficult. It took Eric more than half an hour to reach the peak.

But then it becomes simple, once every few minutes when it is fast, once every ten seconds when it is slow, and finally the whole person becomes a puddle of ice cream.

Even though she followed Eric's request and kept up her fitness, she was still confused by the waves of peaks.

dong dong dong

There was a knock on the door, and Eric slowly opened his eyes and patted Gadot.

The other party twisted his body, making a dissatisfied hum in his nose. His eyes were still closed, but he hugged Eric tighter.

"who is it?"

"Me!" Judy's voice came from outside the door.

"come in."

Rubbing his eyes, Eric didn't shy away from her. Judy didn't even knock on the door when she was in college. She had already seen everything that should be seen and shouldn't be seen.

Click!

The door was pushed open and Judy walked in holding a stack of newspapers.

He shook his head and saw the two naked people hugging each other, and a smile suddenly appeared on his lips.

"Hey looks like you guys had a good night."

"Please, please don't smile so obscenely, okay? This expression is really disgusting. How did you know I'm here?"

Judy showed two rows of big white teeth: "Then you have to ask yourself. Refaeli couldn't stand the noise made by the scoundrels last night, so he went to my house."

"She said the scream was like murder. A man wanted to kill a woman. If she didn't leave, she would be implicated if the neighbors called the police."

"I'm a little curious, are you too strong? Or is Gadot too weak?"

Eric wanted to say that you would know if you try it, but luckily he held back.

"Uh what's that in your hand?"

Judy threw the newspaper over: "Let's take a look at the media reviews of "Happy Death Day". I know some people want to see this the most, so I sent it here specially."

Hearing this, Gadot's radar was immediately activated, and her sleepy eyes disappeared. She sat up instantly, grabbed the newspaper into her hand and began to read it carefully.

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The newspaper was turned quickly.

After a while, the room was filled with the girl's cheerful laughter.

"Honey, look at this. They complimented me on how beautiful I am. Although this is true, they also complimented me on my excellent acting skills, hahahaha."

"And this, 'Happy Death Day' is a wonderful movie, and Gal Gadot has a charming aura about her."

"This, this, look at this again"

"Damn it! The Independent actually called us rubbish. "Happy Death Day" is a bad movie with illogical logic. The director's professional skills are very poor and the camera use is full of inferior imitations."

"The acting skills of the heroine Gal Gadot are even worse. She really should go to school to learn professional acting, otherwise it will be difficult for Hollywood to gain a foothold in the future."

"Benjamin McKenzie's performance is also terrible. His face is not suitable for the campus theme at all. He has taken the wrong path."

Gadot angrily tore the Independent into pieces and kept cursing.

Eric could only stroke her back like a kitten: "Don't be angry, honey. Ever since I publicly scolded the Independent, they have always been at odds with me."

"Anyway, anything related to me is wrong in the eyes of The Independent. Learning to control emotions is a required course for a qualified actor."

Gadot whined a few times in grievance, and then suddenly remembered something.

"Eric, should I really study acting? You applied to the University of Southern California for me last year, but I only showed up when I enrolled. It's been almost a year now."

Eric kissed her forehead and said with a smile: "My dear, there is really no need to take other people's opinions to heart. Going to school is a waste of life."

"There is a saying that is the most effective in the entertainment industry. Do you know what it is?"

"ah?"

"You have to be famous early, so you just need to follow the route I arranged, and everything will be no problem."

"Really? But I think my acting skills may really need to be honed."

"Hahahaha, don't care too much about acting. What is acting? To put it bluntly, it is the way of acting that the media and public opinion tends to favor."

"When I control public opinion in the future, even if it's a dog or a piece of shit, I can package it as an actor."

"Besides, although your talent is not too strong, you are not a fool either. You have some acting skills, okay?"

Gadot snorted a few times: "It sounds like you are praising me, but when you think about it, it feels like you are belittling me."

A week later, even though some people like The Independent deliberately smeared or gave negative reviews, "Happy Death Day" still gained recognition from the vast majority of media and audiences.

The current imdb score is 6 points, which is already very good in the field of horror films. It is difficult for most horror films to get 6 points.

The Rotten Tomatoes review is even more true, with a freshness rating of 88%, which speaks for itself.

With the filming in 2,000 theaters, coupled with the blessing of word-of-mouth and fun, "Happy Death Day" grossed US$26 million at the box office over the three-day weekend and US$48 million at the box office during the week, winning the box office championship this week.

Although it did not exceed the first-week box office of "Get Out", it was still a huge success.

After all, the production and distribution costs were only US$13 million, and it has already made a profit.

The creative team began to promote the film in various cities, appearing on variety shows and talk shows to increase its popularity.

Before the movie was released, Gadot only had more than 600,000 fans on Facebook, while McQueen, who had the highest number of fans, had reached a terrifying 8 million, which is a huge difference.

But after the movie was released, Gadot's number of fans has increased to 1.8 million, which is definitely not comparable to McQueen, but it has already made it into the top 100 public figures, temporarily ranked 98th.

Benjamin McKenzie also received more film offers, and the Russo brothers were praised as outstanding young directors.

Some media have already claimed that they will be the fourth pair of famous director brothers after the Coen brothers, Wachowski brothers, and Nolan brothers.

Anyway, the praise was very powerful, and it was much more lively than when James Wan was praised, who had white skin.

Art Records has been registered and settled in Burbank. As the second shareholder, Eric also invested US$10 million as start-up capital.

Mykou's connections in the music industry are still very strong. With his charm and fame, he quickly recruited many professional talents, and the company structure has become almost complete.

In a week or two, the opening ceremony will be officially held, and then the signing of singers will be on track.

"Supernatural" has already started filming, and the protagonist brothers still fall on Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki.

Jensen Ackles, who currently plays brother Dean, is almost a complete newcomer.

Jared Padalecki, who plays brother Sam, has been in the industry for several years and has appeared in "Gilmore Girls". He is slightly famous among teenagers, but his career has not made much progress.

Liu Yifei's role was arranged in the fifth episode. After receiving the notice, she called to express her gratitude and said that she would fly over to participate in the filming in the near future. She would thank him well then.

"Hannibal" and "American Horror Story" are building crews and will start shooting within half a month.

Eric hasn't had time to polish the script for "Breaking Bad" yet, but he's not in a hurry. The show is expected to be aired next year.

At this time, a Wrangler was speeding on the road and arrived at the Nevada military base a few hours later.

After careful questioning, Eric and the lawyer were let in, and a captain took them to the office of John Defare Adams.

After closing the door, John Adams made coffee for the two of them.

"There's only coffee here, no tea, or you can drink water."

"Coffee would be nice."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the two of them, both of whom were not Moji's personalities, started talking about business directly.

"Eric, you are lucky. The Ministry of Defense is now preparing to upgrade the military intranet."

"Originally, some old equipment, lines and structures were to be eliminated, but after I made suggestions, they believed that a small part could be retained."

"Uh, is this considered recycling?"

"If you have to say it that hard, then yes, think so."

"But you have to understand that even the waste that is eliminated from military networks is far beyond the civilian networks that are accessible on the market."

"Using it will ensure that your network is at least three to five years ahead of your competitors."

Eric nodded. Let alone five years, even a three-year lead would be a huge advantage.

He does not believe that when YouTube and Lionheart come online, other groups will not imitate them, and competition will definitely arise.

"John, what about the risk of military leaks? Didn't you worry about this issue before?"

John Adams smiled and said: "You can rest assured in this regard. The area reserved for you is specially independent. It cannot be connected to military networks and will not involve military secrets."

"The other issue is the price. After discussion, the Department of Defense's requirement is an annual usage fee of US$10 million."

"The contract lasts for five years. After five years, the price will be determined based on the situation. Of course, if civilian technology develops fast enough, you can also terminate the contract."

“It’s recycling after all, right?”

They both laughed at the same time.

It’s worth spending 10 million US dollars to buy the right to use what others think is garbage! It’s very worth it!

This is like transferring heavily polluting enterprises from developed countries to developing countries. Even if the pollution is serious, you still have to take it.

Only with this can you have the foundation for development and lead other developing countries.

Moreover, the price of US$10 million may be a bit high in the first year, but when YouTube and Lionheart develop in the second year, it will be a bargain.

He knew in his heart that if the matter could be accomplished, John Adams must have put in the effort, and it was time for him to repay the other party.

"Eric, here is the contract. Once signed, the matter will be settled."

John Adams took out a contract and handed it over. The lawyer took it and began to review it carefully. After confirming that it was correct, he nodded.

Eric signed his name and then took out a contract from the briefcase, which contained a share agreement for Lionheart Network.

"John, this is your technology investment agreement, 5% of the shares."

John Adams did not read the content and chose to sign directly. He was confident that Eric would not play tricks on the agreement.

“Happy to work with!”

“Happy to work with!”

"John, 5% of the shares may not seem like much, but I advise you to keep it. It may only take three to five years, and it will bring you amazing wealth."

Fast forward to late September. As a producer and writer of "The Walking Dead," Eric received an invitation to the 55th Emmy Awards.

Although awards are not a yardstick for measuring the value of a drama, they can increase the added value of a drama.

It's time to test the charm of "The Walking Dead" in the eyes of these judges.