America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM

Chapter 225 224. Wavy curls, shawl hair, black eyeliner and small red lips

After being blown off by Liu Xiaoli, there was another hour of fierce fighting before Eric let the old woman go. When she left, her posture was deformed when she walked, and the waiter snickered.

He had already figured out the character of this woman. Liu Xiaoli's desire to protect her daughter was genuine and she could sacrifice herself for it.

But profit-seeking is also true. As long as a piece of meat is dangled, she will take the bait without hesitation.

Moreover, Liu Xiaoli's own level is actually not high, her vision, IQ and EQ are average. The only thing that stands out is her figure and face.

It is not easy to deal with people like her. All you need to do is take out a peach and hang it there, and she will jump up and pick it by herself.

Her ferocity is limited to her mouth and expression, but she lacks fangs and claws. In other words, she has no strength.

Even if you get screwed in the end, you can only take this breath, otherwise what else can you do?

Eric is already a very reasonable player, helping Liu Yifei plan for the future. Which boss would do this?

If you look at Weinstein, there are countless actors who slept with Red Sofa. How many of them can get really good roles? The ratio is frighteningly low.

As for Liu Yifei, since it's the beginning, the little girl doesn't object. If she can't sleep this time, she can just find an opportunity to sleep again.

The Olsen sisters can sleep in the same bed, and they can comfort each other and perform for Eric to appreciate. There may not be any hope of getting the mother and daughter to sleep on the same bed in the future. They have been in the United States for so many years, and they have no idea how much they have. Stained a little.

As for Zhou Wenqiong's Hudson Theater, buying it was a good deal.

Disney has been acquiring theaters since the year before last and has begun to develop stage plays and dramas. It is not too late for MGM to start catching up.

It's just that Zhou Wenqiong's deceptive behavior made Eric very unhappy, so he had to teach her a lesson and beat her hard.

February 17th, today is the day of recording the finals of "The Voice". McQuack notified Eric in advance, and Eric came out to support him.

In the car, he looked at the box office performance this week.

"Lord of the Rings 3" continues to hit theaters around the world, with box office sales exceeding US$1 billion.

Knights of Middle-earth defeated Transformers and officially became the global box office champion in 2003, and its box office numbers are still increasing.

"Sharknado 2" has been released globally. It has only been released in 22 countries overseas. It has the narrowest distribution channel among MGM's blockbuster movies. Who wants to limit the subject type too much?

In the end, North America took in US$131 million, and the box office was basically the same as in 2002. The ceiling is here.

Overseas, it earned 43 million U.S. dollars. There are several more countries and the box office is several million U.S. dollars higher, but the gap with North America is very obvious.

Foreign audiences still don't like this, or they are unwilling to spend money to go to the cinema for a bad movie. They can just rent a DVD to watch this kind of movie.

In 2002, the final box office of "Sharknado 1" ranked 18th in the North American rankings, while "Sharknado 2" was pushed out of the 30th place in 2003, which proves that the movie market is booming.

"Adele's Life" and "The Devil Wears Prada" are still being screened on a small scale. The former has already grossed US$256 million at the global box office. It is truly a super dark horse, and it is also a super dark horse that combines both business and art. The latter's box office is just No need to mention it.

The reason why the two movies have not yet been released is mainly to promote the Oscars in the near future. In more than a week, this annual film and television festival will be held.

Therefore, Ashley, Mary and Theron are now busy attending various ceremonies and activities every day to increase their presence, and they can't even take into account Eric's needs. The outside world is generally optimistic that the best actress will be chosen among the three of them.

"Saw 2" continues to reap box office success, and "The Hangover," MGM's only movie to be released in February, is also about to arrive.

Ryan Reynolds is really busy right now. He hasn't had a vacation for 4 months since "Transformers" was released in mid-November last year.

But if you ask him if he is willing?

The little Jianjian will definitely nod his head hurriedly. After experiencing the pain of being silent for ten years, no matter how busy he is, he will be happy with it.

Eric held a family gathering as usual a few days ago, and both he and Chris Evans said they had received many movie offers.

Twentieth Century Fox was planning to start filming "Fantastic Four" and invited the two to audition for the roles of Mr. Fantastic and the Human Torch.

Warner Bros. hired Steven Soderbergh to prepare the sequel to "Ocean's Eleven", "Ocean's Twelve." This series has always been full of big names, and this time it also extended an olive branch to the two.

Warner is also preparing to reboot "Batman" and also invited the two to audition for the comic book detective and other roles.

But both of them have concerns. They both have contracts for "Transformers 2", as well as "The Hangover 2" that is likely to start filming, and "Captain America" ​​that is in preparation, and they are worried about schedule conflicts.

Eric asked them to audition boldly. If they were selected, it would not be too late to negotiate the schedule. Anyway, the superhero blockbuster can be filmed in three months at most. If you don't mind the work, you can go to another team after filming. He is not the kind of boss who limits the development of his employees.

In addition to the two of them, the other little transparent ones who were promoted also received very good resources from the market and were promoted to competitive little flowers.

Both Ashley and Mary have received audition invitations to play the role of the Invisible Woman in Fantastic Four, as well as voice acting roles in The Chronicles of Narnia.

Gadot also received an invitation to audition for the role of the Invisible Woman in "Fantastic Four" and an invitation to "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory."

The British trio were invited to audition for "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" together. They all said that British actors who had not acted in "Harry Potter" were not good actors. Now the three got a chance.

Even Evangeline Lilly, a girl who debuted on the big screen, gained market recognition for her wonderful performance in "Breathless" and got auditions for major and minor roles in movies such as "50 First Dates" and "Blade Runner 3". invitation.

Many people realize that starring in MGM movies can really make them popular, especially those with first-rate ability to support newcomers.

"Boss, this is the last inspection report."

The co-pilot, Chen Xing, handed over the report on the inspection of the Hudson Theater some time ago. Eric didn't care much about it and hadn't read it yet.

He briefly flipped through it and threw it aside: "The time gap is too long, please tell me."

"Okay, this is the boss. The general situation is similar to what Zhou Wenqiong said. Mrs. Valentine, the owner of the Hudson Theater, really wants to sell the Grand Theater."

"She has had this idea for a long time, but no one has ever been willing to take it over because it is not a small theater and the area is the second largest on Broadway."

"The large area means high costs, and the equipment inside is relatively old. After taking over, it will have to be renovated on a large scale."

"I made an estimate based on the market price. The renovation cost will not be less than 15 million US dollars. Plus the cost of buying the theater, I am afraid the total cost will not be less than 50 million US dollars."

"Then I calculated the revenue based on average ticket prices, attendance, number of performances and other factors."

"If the company really buys the Hudson Theater, it will probably take one and a half to two years to recover the capital. This is assuming that the operating conditions are ideal."

"If you only consider it from a profit perspective, to be honest, this may not necessarily be a very good deal."

After hearing that he only said half a sentence, Eric motioned for him to finish.

"Of course, boss, the company's development cannot be purely based on money. Making money is the ultimate goal, but there are many ways."

"Entering Broadway can bring many indirect benefits. For example, the influence of IP will be further expanded. After expansion, it will naturally be easier to sell peripheral products."

"And I also investigated the data when Disney chose to enter Broadway."

When Eric heard about Mickey Mouse, his interest suddenly increased: "Tell me, what data?"

"Disney originally chose to buy the Grand Theater in Amsterdam and announced in a high-profile way that it would adapt its classic films and TV shows. The stock price rose by 4.1% in response."

"And judging from the business conditions in the past few years, it is indeed a good move. Even "Finding Nemo" has embarked on the stage adaptation path and will be released soon."

"Since it's a good move, why don't other film and television companies follow suit?" Eric asked.

"Because their leaders are not as courageous and visionary as Disney, and they do not have as many IPs that can be developed that are suitable for all ages like Disney."

"So what do you think MGM should do?"

Chen Xing had already organized his language: "I think we should take the Disney path. Boss, one and a half years have fully proved that you have a vision far beyond ordinary people, and we can continuously create high-quality IP."

"Double Star Entertainment has independent processing capabilities. Hasbro and we are also in the honeymoon period. The situation is very good. With the blessing of Broadway, our ultimate benefits will definitely far exceed the costs."

Eric smiled: "Chen Xing, you have grown up very quickly and have learned to consider one thing as a whole. Are you interested in training in several departments?"

"Huh? Is that okay?" Chen Xing asked hesitantly.

"It mainly depends on your wishes. Your service makes me feel very comfortable, but if you want to grow more comprehensively, you should go to more positions to learn and exercise."

The driver Peter said: "Go ahead, Chen, the boss is training you, unless you want to be a secretary for the rest of your life."

Chen Xing nodded immediately: "Thank you, boss, I will listen to your arrangement."

"Well, we've been looking for a new secretary recently. You can take him with you for a while. Once he's familiar with the job, you can report to his new position."

"Your personality is relatively reserved and shy. The human resources, finance, marketing, public relations and other departments will leave it alone for now and go to production."

"In addition, strengthen communication with the Hudson Theater, strive to win the theater at the lowest price, and then make an appointment to sign the contract."

"Okay, boss!"

There is a saying in the workplace that there must be movement in the position or salary within two years. If not, you'd better change jobs quickly. Of course, the premise is that you work hard.

Chen Xing has a very positive work attitude and has been working hard for a year and a half. It's time to give him a try.

Wait for a while to move around in several departments. It would be best to graduate in three years and then go to China to bring Susan back. It would be unkind to have the whole family separated in two places for a long time.

Good voice recording scene.

Eric was led by the staff to the lounge. It was not yet the official recording time, and the four instructors were accompanying their respective players to adjust their status.

"How are players and mentors divided?" Eric asked.

The staff hurriedly explained: "McClub chose Bruno Mars, JAYz and Xilin are in a group, Jenny is in a group with Katy Perry, and Celine Dion chose the little girl Taylor Swift."

As we walked, we first came to the first practice room. Through the door, we could hear the singing inside.

"Looks like we made it."

"Look how far we've come, my baby."

"We mighta taken the long way."

"We knew we'd get there someday."

"Boss, this is Celine Dion and Taylor Swift's practice room."

Eric nodded and did not knock on the door in a hurry. Instead, he stood outside the door and listened carefully.

The song they sang was a song by Canadian country music queen Shania Twain. At the time, Eric was still struggling with who to choose as the last female singer, and Shania Twain was also one of the candidates.

But in the end, considering the popularity, schedule, etc., I still chose Celine Dion, even though the sketch queen was more expensive.

Now the two of them are singing Shania's representative song in the finals, which can be regarded as a kind of fate.

Suddenly, the singing stopped, and then Celine Dion was heard saying: "That's fine Taylor, but don't try too hard to use tricks."

"Your voice is not fully developed yet, and you are at a technical disadvantage compared to our opponents, so fully mobilize your emotions."

“Imagining ourselves into the artistic conception of the lyrics is the key to our success.”

"Okay, teacher."

Boom, boom, boom.

Hearing the knock on the door, Celine Dion said please come in, and then saw a young and handsome man walking in.

This face was so familiar to her. Even though it was their first official meeting, this handsome and angular face was still deeply imprinted in her mind.

Because at the Grammy Awards not long ago, she saw Eric come on stage and take away a golden gramophone.

An outsider's first song helped Michael Jackson win the annual award. People in the industry like them may only pursue it in their dreams for decades. Who can see it and not be confused.

Of course, the Grammy was just a sideshow. It was the establishment of Art Records that really made Eric's name spread throughout the music industry.

After the company's shareholding structure was dug out, especially the cooperation between Art Records and YouTube, the creation of Good Voice almost pointed the finger at Eric.

He was the one who helped Michael Jackson get rid of Sony. Without him planning all this behind the scenes, Sony would never be forced to compromise.

So indirectly speaking, Eric is also considered half of Celine Dion’s boss.

Because McQueen holds half of her copyright, the income gained by McQueen will be shared equally with Eric, which is equivalent to Celine Dion working for Eric.

However, the remuneration for The Voice this time does not belong to the song fee, and there is no need to share it with others.

Therefore, when she received the invitation, she was extremely happy. I will work for you for free. This time, I must make a big deal.

"Hello Sidi, nice to meet you."

"I'm happy too. You are as handsome as the photos on the Internet, Eric."

"Hahahaha. You are also very beautiful, Sidi, but I know that praising a singer's song is the best compliment. I must say, "my heart will go on" is so beautiful. I have listened to it more than a hundred times. "

Unexpectedly, Celine Dion rolled her eyes: "OMG! It's it again. Since Titanic was released, people no longer remember my other songs."

"It's all Cameron's fault, right?"

"Yeah, it's all Cameron's fault!"

Celine Dion's character is famous for her humor and joking, and it is very comfortable and smooth to communicate with her.

After the two chatted for a while, Eric's eyes turned to the blond girl next to him.

Wavy curls, shawl hair, black eyeliner and small red lips.

His height is estimated to be around 170cm, and he is already quite mature.

The practice room is very warm, and through the not-so-thick sweater,

Eric's mind couldn't help but picture Omei's face, how come their growth rates were so different!

"Hello boss, Taylor Swift!"

"This child is good and not afraid of life."