Chapter 186 185. The Pigs Advance, the Autobots Mobilize

"Congratulations, Eric. Feifei and I saw the news. You won the Emmy Award for Best Screenplay, breaking the record in film history."

Eric felt a little strange listening to Liu Xiaoli's compliments.

"Does China still pay attention to the Emmy Awards? They don't import American TV series now."

"There will definitely be no live broadcast, but Sina, Sohu and some other websites will have text and picture news, and many people will watch it."

"Fei Fei, why are you silent again? Don't you have a lot to say to Eric?"

"Mother."

Eric laughed and said, "Okay, don't embarrass Crystal. Have you been studying hard recently?"

Liu Yifei hummed sweetly: "After returning to China, I have been studying very hard. Now I have muscles in my arms."

"The girls in my class are several years older than me, but they are not as strong as me."

"Well done, you must keep enriching yourself and come here to film Supernatural in a while."

"Next year, MGM will be launching a big production. I've reserved a role for you. It will involve fighting scenes, so be prepared."

"Really?" Liu Yifei asked in surprise.

"Of course it's true. Have I ever lied to you?"

Liu Yifei pouted and thought to herself, you definitely haven't lied to me, but I don't know whether you have lied to my mother.

Liu Xiaoli's anxious voice sounded again on the other end of the phone: "Eric, is it an important role?"

"It's a supporting role, but there will be several outstanding fighting scenes designed, so the opportunity is in my own hands."

"What about the shooting time? Has it been decided? Do I need to ask Feifei to make time for it?"

Eric thought about it and realized that when Transformers is released in November, Gadot will have to travel around the world to promote it, which will take at least more than a month.

Then he will take a rest and attend various parties and award ceremonies. It is estimated that the filming of "The Hunger Games" will not start until February or even March.

"The filming will probably start in February or March, so let's set aside two months. Do you have any movies on hand now?"

"No, but many crews hope that Feifei will join. There is a fairy tale drama adapted from a game that she likes very much, and Feifei wants to take it."

"But the filming of this TV series will also start in February next year, so I'm afraid the schedule will conflict."

As soon as Liu Xiaoli said it, Eric knew which drama it was. It must be "The Legend of Sword and Fairy", which has established itself as the white moonlight in the hearts of many people.

One is a TV series that is bound to be a hit, and the other is a movie that may help her open the door to Hollywood.

If there was no Eric as a guide, I would definitely choose the first one, but with his help, there is no doubt about the choice.

"Then tell the producer that if the TV show is willing to postpone the filming, that would be the best. If not, just refuse. Hollywood is more important."

His answer hit the nail on the head for Liu Xiaoli and Liu Yifei; they knew clearly which was more important, movies or TV series.

After hanging up the phone, Eric turned on his computer and found that the entertainment section had been flooded with last night's Emmy Awards ceremony.

《The youngest Emmy Award winner for best screenwriter in history is born! 》

"At 23, he broke the record, and Nicole Kidman gave him a kiss."

"The Emmy Awards broke the rules, and the Academy bravely chose the young this time."

"Emmy ratings are out, and the peak was caused by a kiss."

"At the Oscars she called me a knight, at the Emmys I called her Lady Luck!"

A small part of the news was about him, especially the passionate kiss between him and Nicole on the stage, which was widely reported.

Compared to the best service, best editing, and best sound, this kind of marginal news can attract attention.

However, Nicole stayed at the Vanity Fair party for a while last night and was interviewed about the kiss.

She said that she and Eric Cooper were very good friends, and it didn't mean anything to celebrate her good friend.

Besides, Adrien Brody kissed Halle Berry madly, so what's wrong with me kissing her twice? However, the scandal between the two six months ago was dug up again, and many gossip tabloids made random speculations and took the opportunity to stir up a pot of reheated pork.

The trophy for Best Screenwriter also gave Eric a chance to shine, and many media and netizens called him a talented screenwriter.

There are even fans of "The Walking Dead" who predict that "Blue Is the Warmest Color," which he wrote and directed, is likely to win an Oscar.

If he can win the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, it will be almost impossible for anyone to break this title of the youngest best actor in history in the future.

However, where there are praises there are also doubts. There are also many fans of "The West Wing", "Six Feet Under", "24" and "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation".

These people questioned the fairness of the award. What's so good about The Walking Dead? Isn't it just about killing zombies? How can it reflect the logic and rigor of the script?

The Independent once again jumped out to sing a different tune, insinuating that Eric was a billionaire and that he was invincible simply by virtue of his position as the helmsman of MGM.

This award had already been decided long ago, and the other nominees were destined to be runners-up from the beginning.

But many people believe in this argument. Hatred of the rich exists everywhere, especially when you are a second-generation rich.

The phone that had just been hung up rang again . I looked down and saw it was Han Sanping.

"Old Han, you called me so early in the morning. Are you here to congratulate me again?"

"It's morning over there, but it's late at night over here. I'm worried about disturbing your rest, so I waited until now to call you."

"It's thoughtful, it's thoughtful."

"Hahahaha. I've been thinking about you in my heart. You're such a busy man. When will you have time to come to China and play?"

Eric sighed, "I'm currently filming a TV series. It will be finished in October including post-production. Then I have to prepare for the release of Transformers. I can't get away for the time being."

"Anyway, the next few months will be very busy. There will be opportunities. There is always time."

"I think you are just trying to shirk responsibility. There is a famous saying among all the elementary school students here: time is like water in a sponge. If you squeeze it, there will always be water. It just depends on whether you are sincere or not."

Feeling that the other party was a little unusual today, Eric couldn't help asking: "Old Han, why are you so anxious to ask me to go there? Is there something wrong?"

"Did you hear that?"

"perhaps."

"Haha. To be honest, this is mainly about MGM Oriental. Since the ban was lifted, the company's structure has gradually become complete. It won't be long before all the funds are in place. It's time to get down to business."

"I wasn't originally the person in charge of the company, but I was the person who directly connected the project, so Director Wang of our optoelectronics department put all the burden on me."

"Now, in addition to Huaying, I am also the vice president of Oriental MGM. To put it bluntly, all the daily work is under my charge."

Eric understood that Han Sanping wanted to achieve political achievements.

After hesitating for a while, Eric still asked, "Old Han, are you going to straighten it out soon?"

Eric was an American, so there was no need for Han Sanping to hide the truth from him and he just admitted it directly.

"After the first project of MGM Oriental was launched, I was confident in making requests to the leadership. Eric, this is very important to me."

"Where's Susan? Didn't you communicate with her?"

"We communicated but there were problems. The main reason was that there were big differences between my people and yours on the creative choices."

"The leaders here hope to show more Chinese elements, but your people think that such works cannot be introduced to the world. Ms. Susan has been coordinating and hopes to find a compromise as soon as possible."

Eric said, "It takes time for cultures to adapt, so you can't wait? Are you so anxious to make progress?"

"As someone in the system, who doesn't want to make progress? Otherwise, I wouldn't have to come to you to beg you directly. My future depends on you, brother."

"Haha. Well then, there are so many backlogged scripts in MGM's film library. I'll see if there's a suitable one. If not, I'll write one for you."

"That would be great. If you, the best screenwriter, can help me, I would be very grateful."

"I've thought about it for you. Transformers will definitely be shown in China. I'm here to make a promise. No matter how explicit the film is, even if it's as revealing as Titanic, it won't be edited."

"When the time comes, you can come here for a day or two to promote the project, and we can discuss the project in detail. I will also do my part as a good host."

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"We'll talk about this later. If nothing goes wrong, I'll go. In addition to the project, I also want to talk to you about introducing TV dramas and variety shows."

“From MGM?”

"Well, I want to establish a stable mechanism for introducing American dramas. I have a lot of excellent works in my hands and in my film library."

"We'll talk about it in detail when you get here."

"good."

After hanging up the phone, Eric began to think about cooperation projects. As far as he could remember, there were only a few successful Sino-US co-productions, such as "The Meg" and "Kung Fu Panda 3".

"The Meg" is a typical commercial film. Shark disaster films are popular all over the world and are not limited to any particular era.

Moreover, the film has a medium budget and is affordable for both parties, so it is a type of film worth trying.

After thinking for a moment, Eric decided to go with it.

It’s October now and “House of Cards” has finally wrapped up.

Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright left with complicated expressions. If they write memoirs in the future, this memory will definitely be very profound.

As an assistant director, Andrea had obviously lost a lot of weight: "Eric, don't ask me to be your assistant director again in the future. I'm tired!"

Eric consoled her by saying, "You are a bit busy, but your abilities are improving very quickly, aren't they?"

"So I decided to give you a good job. Stop making short films and make movies."

"What!" Andrea was a little surprised.

"Anyway, take a few days off, then go to MGM to find Judy Newhouse. Your next assignment will be a campus youth comedy called Mean Girls, with an investment of $15 million."

"What?"

Before Andrea could react, Neil Blomkamp jumped up.

"Director, when can I direct independently?" He looked at Eric with blinking eyes.

"You don't have enough experience. You will be the assistant director of my next movie. I'll see how you perform. If you're qualified, you can be the director of 'Chronicles of the Supernatural'."

"Thank you, thank you director."

Andrea grabbed Eric's hand and expressed her gratitude, feeling that all the hard work was worth it.

An investment of 15 million US dollars, many directors will never get such treatment in their lifetime. Following Eric Cooper is indeed the right choice.

"Get Out" was taken off the screen some time ago. It ultimately grossed $162 million in North America, $65 million overseas, and $227 million worldwide.

Not only did it explode at the box office, but many film critics and fans also declared that it would win an Oscar, especially the black guys who were particularly excited.

Some black radio stations even believed that it was qualified to win four major awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Original Screenplay.

Eric can only say that you really dare to think, but the current public opinion and social environment are not what they will be in a dozen years.

What’s even more terrifying is that this year Peter Jackson will bring "The Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King".

The Oscars have deliberately ignored it for the first two films. Even a fool knows that this time, A Knight of Middle-earth will sweep the world.

Among them, the three major awards of Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay have been locked in advance by "The Lord of the Rings", and it would be a success for other films to get nominations.

Eric's goal is to win the Best Original Screenplay and Best Actress awards for "Get Out," "Blue Is the War," and "Monster," and he doesn't want to think about anything else.

After a month of battle, "Happy Death Day" has entered a period of weakness.

The film has grossed $73 million in North America and nearly $50 million overseas.

According to the current trend, $150 million is almost the limit, and it is impossible to break 200 million. Gadot is a little disappointed.

"Don't Breathe" was released a few days ago. The thrilling plot received mostly positive reviews and it is qualified as a popcorn movie.

Michael Fassbender, Tom Hardy, and Evangeline Lilly became instantly famous.

As a veteran action star who has already passed his prime, the blind veteran played by Dolph Lundgren is the real protagonist of the movie.

The movie also made him popular again. He now frequently gives interviews and shows signs of regaining his former glory.

Billy went out to collect materials for two months and successfully found many good talents. The preparations for "The Voice of America" ​​began.

In addition to Michael, the other three mentors chose Janet Jackson, Jay-Z and Celine Dion, all of whom are super stars in the music field.

The cost of hiring the three of them reached 50 million US dollars. Adding other expenses, the cost of the first season of The Voice of China would not be less than 100 million US dollars.

Eric's decision was to do it to the best of his ability, not only for the sake of excellence, but more importantly to compete with American Idol.

Only after defeating the opponent can you monopolize the market, and then you can naturally earn back the money you spent.

In the office, Julio walked in excitedly and reported: "Boss, the review has been passed. Transformers is rated PG13."

Eric smiled, he knew that a G rating was impossible and PG13 was the best result.

"Okay, then let's release the second trailer. It's time to start the large-scale promotion. Are you ready?"

"Well, Optimus Prime, Megatron, Bumblebee, Starscream, the Autobots and Decepticons have arrived in all the major cities."

Eric looked at the date on the lower right corner of the computer: "Scheduled to be launched on next Monday, viral marketing."

(End of this chapter)