Chapter 249 248. "Operation Rio"

More than a decade later, when the Internet became increasingly developed, the door to information isolation opened.

So a joke spread, that is, Israel is the father of the United States and the Jews control the United States.

There is some truth to it, but it is not absolute and is mainly a joke.

Because just like the United States is divided into two political parties, the Jewish people are also divided into two major factions - Zionism and Diaspora.

Most of the Jews living in Israel are Zionists, and many ordinary Jews still live according to Jewish teachings.

In the United States, it is Jewish diaspora, and they are not interested in the restoration of the nation. The only connection between the two sides is that they are all Jewish.

Diasporas like to play with finance, public opinion, and the Internet's high-tech, and are very resistant to their half-brothers, the Zionism, who share the same father and mother as them and love to make war.

After all, this is an era of global peace, and war is despised by people. When the time comes and you are criticized for your nationalism, I will not be immune either.

But what is interesting and contradictory is that the Anglo-Saxon military in the United States is very supportive of Israel and is counting on its little daddy to make money from the war.

Ansa Capital supports the Republican Party, which is the Conservative Party, so the diaspora Jews support the Democratic Party, which is the Liberal Party.

In the current United States, the Jewish diaspora is mainly concentrated in two major areas: finance and public opinion media.

Needless to say, in finance, Federal Reserve Chairman Greenspan, Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers and other banking and financial groups all have their big hands.

In terms of media, there are old newspapers such as the New York Times and Newsweek, as well as some TV stations and entertainment news industries.

Overall, the Jews' strength in the financial field far exceeds that in the media and public opinion field.

As the times are developing and changing, the paper newspaper industry is declining rapidly and will be eliminated from the historical stage within three to five years.

Internet media is an emerging force that even the Jews cannot control. Google, Yahoo and other media are the bosses of the market. They will help whoever gives them money and traffic. They are called mercenaries.

Compared with more than a decade later, the current control of Jewish capital over public opinion is much weaker, and is far from being able to ban anyone it wants in the future.

Eric's opponents are a group of people in this gang. They are very strong when they work together, but they are far from invincible.

As long as I can defeat them this time or both of us suffer heavy losses, these people will have to bow their heads and take a detour when they see me in Hollywood in the future.

The plane landed at Los Angeles International Airport, and Eric did not leave with everyone else, but left through a private passage.

This actually reduced a lot of trouble. Many reporters waited for a long time but ended up with nothing.

Bale, Charlize Theron, Nicole, Ken Watanabe Now, Oscar-winning actors and actresses are useless. If they fail to find their target, these paparazzi will scatter.

Nicole smiled helplessly: "If it were in the past, we would have been asked questions for at least half an hour, and it might even cause a traffic jam."

Theron shook her head: "But now I am not in anyone's eyes. Everyone's attention is on Eric. I wonder if he has left."

Everyone was silent. After the two statements were released yesterday, public opinion exploded.

Especially in the Hollywood circle, stars big and small are all curious, waiting, watching the drama, hesitating and worried. Several of them received calls from friends who wanted to know the inside information.

They all kept silent. Neeko and Charlize Theron pretended to be ignorant even though they knew the truth. Although the others followed Eric to film, this kind of thing was obviously beyond their ability.

The online discussions were equally intense.

"Can anyone tell me what's going on? What's going on between the Big Six and MGM? It seems like a fight is about to break out!"

"It's not like a fight is about to break out, it's already started. The fact that the statement was issued proves that they have discussed it privately many times, but the result is definitely not satisfactory to both sides."

"I don't understand, what's going on? Because of Mel Gibson? I admit he is very talented and I like Braveheart."

"But he's just a rough middle-aged man, why did he become Helen? Are Big Six and MGM going to start the Trojan War for him?"

"Hahahaha. This metaphor is so vivid and vivid. Mel Gibson is Helen, the six major companies are like the Greek coalition led by Agamemnon and Menelaos, and MGM is like Troy which has been under siege for ten years."

"Ten years? Don't be ridiculous. Troy was able to hold out for ten years because that was a myth. If we go to war with the Big Six, it's doubtful whether MGM can hold out for even a year because we are in the real world."

"I agree! I bet that within three days, MGM will retract its statement. Eric Cooper is too young and thinks too highly of himself. This statement is like a crime of passion. When he sobers up, he will immediately regret it and retract his apology."

"Eric Cooper is out of his mind to be protecting a racist, and certainly an anti-Semite, Mel Gibson."

"Identify the people above as radical Jews. You always like to use the moral stick to beat others, but never reflect on your own atrocities in the Middle East. Don't you feel cold standing on the high mountain of morality all day long?"

"The Jews used World War II as an excuse to disguise themselves as victims, as if the whole world owes you something, but only the mustaches and the Germans owe you something, and no other country or nation owes you anything."

"I hate people with double standards the most. Disgusting!"

"I feel like everyone has got one thing wrong. MGM is doing very well. Why do you think that once the war breaks out, the Big Six will crush MGM? Can't MGM break through the siege and dominate Hollywood?"

"Haha. The Internet is definitely a gathering place for fools. Look at MGM's stock price. Ever since Eric Cooper, the megalomaniac, made the statement, its stock price has been falling. Now it has fallen by almost 5%. This is a lesson for this self-righteous young man!"

"Maybe the hope is slim, but don't forget that this is Hollywood, a place where movie dreams abound. In movies, weak protagonists always defeat powerful enemies, and audiences like this kind of plot. Anyway, I really want to see MGM get the hell out of them!"

"Yes, I hope so too!"

"Me too."

"Just do it!"

While everyone was waiting to eat spectacles, the heads of the six major companies also gathered in the mansion of Disney CEO Michael Aeneas.

"I'm a little confused. Is the world changing too fast? Or are kids too confident in themselves?" Warner CEO Barry Meyer said with a smile on his face.

Sony CEO Howard Stringer sneered. He really didn't expect that the opportunity for revenge would come so soon.

I have been criticized and embarrassed because of the Michael Jackson incident, and this time I must make the other party taste the same feeling.

"Gentlemen, please share your opinions. Many people are watching us. Eric Cooper is clearly against us. What should we do?"

The old Bidens looked at each other. Paramount CEO Brad Grey looked hesitant. He is the youngest of the six and is only 46 years old this year.

There is no grudge between Paramount and MGM. In his opinion, the dispute over the copyright of "Transformers" is just a normal business behavior, so he is not very willing to get involved in this fight.

Moreover, Paramount has not been doing well in recent years, with only one big IP, "Mission Impossible", to support it, ranking at the bottom among the seven major companies.

So Brad Grey doesn't want to, nor has the energy to, deal with these things. What he needs to do most now is to revitalize the company.

"I think we should contact Charlie Cooper. The child is immature, but he is an experienced helmsman. We can just let him take care of his son."

Hearing this, Howard Stringer smiled wryly: "Brad, when did you become such an indecisive person? This is not like the you I know."

"You can fire hundreds of employees at a time, and they have children too, but you don't give these people a chance."

"And Charlie Cooper has officially announced his retirement. He can't control that kid Eric Cooper. Everyone can see that."

After being criticized, Brad Grey also said sarcastically: "That's right, otherwise Eric Cooper would not have been allowed to do whatever he wanted, causing Sony's stock price to plummet by 8 billion, and making many people embarrassed and ashamed."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk. MGM's stock price has only dropped 5%. How can it be compared with Sony?"

The scar was torn open, and Howard Stringer immediately glared at the other party, while the other three sat and watched the fun.

Seeing this, Michael Ainas stepped forward in a hurry to stop them, saying, "We are here to deal with others, not to engage in internal strife," even though the six of them also had their own conflicts.

"Brad, Howard, we are here to discuss how to deal with MGM, not to quarrel."

"I hope that everyone can come together to bring down MGM, which will be good for all of us."

"At least there will be one less competitor in the market. You have seen how strong this lion has been over the past year."

"Brad, I know you're having a hard time. As long as you cooperate, Disney will lend you some money."

"when?"

"immediately!"

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"Okay, then I have no objection." After getting the practical promise, Brad Grey spread his hands.

Michael Ainas nodded: "Okay, then everyone please express your opinions. Since Eric Cooper wants to challenge us, as an elder, we should teach him a lesson."

"Michael, I can teach you a lesson, but I hope you won't use force. I know you have a lot of connections."

"Of course, we are a civilized society now. Barbarian behavior is no longer in keeping with who we are, is it?"

"It's better to do this. Just hit the Cooper kid from a business perspective. Don't forget that Charlie Cooper can also call in people from Las Vegas. Reciprocal damage is not advisable."

"Well, this is what I think too. Let me make a simple suggestion. If we want to deal with Eric Cooper, the best way is to defeat his company."

"My idea is very simple, which is to gather everyone's strength to launch a joint attack on MGM, targeting every movie and every TV series of MGM."

"Everyone has brought out their own trump cards. We need to reschedule, and we will definitely suffer some losses in the process, but it will all be worth it."

"This battle concerns the honor and dignity of our six major companies. I hope everyone can cooperate seriously!"

Upon hearing that a joint sniping attack was going to be used, the other five people nodded secretly as they had expected it.

Generally speaking, the competition between film companies is to snipe at each other's works, especially the A-level productions that the other party has carefully prepared and spent a lot of money on.

The specific operation is to put one's own trump card IP into the same period as the other party and defeat the other party at the box office.

When two movies are released in the same period, the audience will naturally face a choice. Many people will not watch both movies at the same time, but choose one.

Then the audience will consider various aspects of the film, such as subject matter, special effects, word of mouth, etc., which involve a lot of manipulation, such as bribing film critics and the media to discredit opponents.

But this approach also faces a problem, that is, the box office potential of the period is huge, and two big productions cannot reach the carrying capacity.

This is related to the country's overall economic strength, especially the United States, which still has the world's number one economic strength.

For example, the box office ceiling for July is 3 billion US dollars. MGM has launched a big production and Disney has also launched a big production, and both films are expected to have a box office of 500 million.

As a result, even though there were other small company films competing, the huge potential was still enough to satisfy MGM and Disney.

Even if the purpose of sniping can be achieved in this way, the effect is limited.

What should we do if we want to achieve the sniping effect? ​​Naturally, we should recruit a few more allies to snipe together.

Two films are not enough, so seven major companies come together to release seven blockbusters at the same time. What will be the result? The probability is that no one will make money or will lose money, so the purpose of the sniping is achieved, which means that you will hurt the enemy by 1,000 and lose 800.

However, MGM is only one company, while the Big Six are united.

The former must fight non-stop, while the latter is a round-robin battle, and it is obvious who has the advantage.

The happiest people in the process are the audience, who will enjoy a feast.

"Barry, what do you think?" Michael Inas looked at Barry Meyer.

Barry Meyer nodded slightly: "I have no objection."

"Howard?"

“No comment”

"Brad?"

"That's fine with me."

"Rylin?"

“That’s what I thought, too.”

"Oliver?"

"I'll listen to you this time."

Michael Ainas smiled and said, "Okay, it's settled then. I'm going to name this plan "Operation Rio"!"

Just as he finished speaking, his cell phone started ringing. He picked it up and saw it was his secretary.

The call lasted for a long time. Michael Anas looked confused at first, but after a while his expression suddenly changed.

"Michael, what happened? You don't look well."

Old Deng frowned and said, "There's news from MGM again. It turns out this is the reason why Eric Cooper wants to go to war with us."

"What? What are you talking about?"

Michael Inas turned on the television and skipped to a random outdoor program.

In New York, Times Square, Lionheart Network’s advertisement is playing on the huge screen.

I saw a lion running in the picture. It ran through the jungle, crossed the river, crossed the canyon, and finally rushed to the highest mountain, roaring shockingly at the vast sky!

“Roar for your dreams!”

(End of this chapter)