Chapter 97 97. Return to America, Sorry Eric

On the plane, seeing his boss looking listless, Chen Xing ordered a cup of tea.

"Boss, are you still drunk from yesterday? Have some tea. My elders in my family said that tea is very useful for sobering up."

Eric took a sip of tea and said, "Go get a pillow or something. I twisted my waist last night and need some cushioning."

Sitting by the window, rubbing the sore spot, Eric couldn't help but sigh, what does it mean to be thirty wolves and forty tigers? He felt it last night.

When Liu Xiaoli took off her clothes, he knew what business the other party wanted to discuss. Although it was not very accurate, it was indeed worth hundreds of millions.

He was a little drunk last night, and combined with his experiences in the Chinese entertainment industry in his previous life, he had to admit that this woman really aroused his desire.

And not being able to vent for a week is a huge pressure for a young guy.

Look at those high school and college students, many of them do it once a day.

All in all, the bottom line is that Eric couldn't resist the temptation of Liu Xiaoli.

And this middle-aged woman did not disappoint him.

Her professional skills are quite strong, and her years of dance training have given her excellent flexibility.

Various difficult moves were performed, some of which even amazed Eric, a veteran player.

The two of them fought until after six in the morning, and this woman's skills were even better than Elena Olsen's.

Eric felt so swollen that he felt uncomfortable, but when the other party left, she even threw him a wink and said they could continue next time if there was a chance.

At that moment, he felt that he was being used.

Then he woke up after sleeping for less than an hour. How could Eric not be tired? His eyelids were spinning and he had to have a good sleep on the plane.

As for Liu Yifei's question, Eric is still strong. Don't think that I have to give it to you just because I sleep with you. It's still my decision whether to give it to you or not.

You can come to Hollywood if you want, but the prerequisite is still the same: find a reliable teacher to learn Kung Fu and practice your acting skills well.

Two years later, when Liu Yifei was 18 years old, if she met these two conditions and had gained some fame in China, MGM could sign a production contract with her.

As for the level of work and the role she plays, it depends on her level at the time, and perhaps her mother's dedication.

In fact, it was just a verbal promise, which was equivalent to taking out an insurance policy for Liu Yifei's future.

After all, it was just a nap. Looking at the satisfied expression on Liu Xiaoli's face when she left, it's still unclear who the real loser was.

Los Angeles International Airport.

After sleeping all the way, Eric finally regained his energy. He hadn't eaten a single bite during the half-day flight, and now his stomach began to growl.

The driver, Peter, stopped the car and helped Chen Xing load the large number of small gifts he brought from China into the trunk.

"Boss, where do you want to go?"

He looked at the time, it was not yet half past seven, and he had originally planned to visit the crew after returning.

The filming of "Transformers" has lasted for two months. Under Eric's control, the progress has been very fast. All the exterior scenes have been completed and now only the scenes in the studio are left, so the crew returned to Los Angeles.

In his plan before coming back, he would go to the crew to comfort the beautiful Gadot after getting off the plane, and then fight with Sevi until late at night.

But I didn't expect that Liu Xiaoli got there first, so naturally I was not in a hurry to go to the crew. I thought I should go home to see my mother, the woman who loves me the most in the world.

The car drove all the way to Beverly Hills, and Eric suddenly broke into the house with the specially selected gifts.

"surprise!"

In the living room, Dad is watching TV, and the nanny and Mom are preparing dinner.

The three were startled when they heard Eric's voice, but when they saw his face clearly, they immediately laughed happily.

Mom put down the plate, walked over quickly and hugged Eric.

A week ago, she was still furious with her son because he was having an affair with a divorced woman who was a dozen years older than him. Even if she was a big star, it wouldn't be acceptable. The Cooper family had no shortage of women of this status.

However, after knowing that Eric had gone to China, all that was left in my heart was worry.

Although her son would call every day to report that he was safe, as a mother she was still worried and probably all she could do was pray.

"My dear, I am so happy to see you return safely, thank God!"

"Yes, thank God!"

Eric kissed his mother and put the gifts on the table. "Not only did I return safely, I also brought you beautiful gifts. Now I'm going to take a shower. You can open them yourself and tell me how you feel later."

After saying that, he went up to the bathroom on the second floor, took a shower, changed into home clothes, and went downstairs.

In the living room, my mother was holding a silk scarf and tying it around her neck.

"Eric, this scarf is amazing, the color is really pretty and it feels great against my skin, not gritty at all."

Eric walked over and tied a flower for his mother himself: "Mom, this is the correct way to do it. It is made of the best silk. Wear it to the party and you will be the focus of the crowd."

Mom laughed non-stop: "I like this scarf, Eric, you are the most thoughtful. Joshua not only didn't come home, but he didn't bring us any gifts in such a long time since he went to San Francisco!"

"Yes, Joshua is terrible, Mom. I heard that the team's style is very bad, especially the relationship between the cheerleaders and the players is very complicated. You must pay attention to it."

Speaking of Joshua, Eric naturally took the opportunity to take revenge for the ridicule.

Dad held a bottle of white wine and looked at it carefully under the light: "Look at these little guys, why are there so many things soaked in the wine, Eric, what are they?"

Eric gave a mysterious smile and said, "I can't really explain it, but it's all good stuff. Drink a glass during dinner, and you'll feel the effect tonight."

"Effect, what effect?" Dad asked curiously.

"I can't tell you that. You have to experience it yourself."

"Well, let me see what good things you brought me." Dad laughed.

This bottle of wine is naturally a good thing. Han Sanping gave it to them specially before they left. He said it was made with an exclusive secret recipe, which can nourish yin and strengthen the kidneys, and is most suitable for high-ranking people like them in the entertainment industry.

There's no way around it, this circle is really tiring for him.

Even the sexy little nanny said thank you sweetly. Eric brought her a set of traditional Chinese dolls, including the Monkey King, Nezha, Erlang Shen, etc. They were exquisitely designed and very popular among young people.

At the dinner table, the father and son talked about what had happened at MGM in the past week.

"Eric, that Whale Rider movie you bought from the Sundance Film Festival has been completely taken down. Its final box office was $52.3 million. I mean the global box office."

"It actually broke $50 million, which is quite a surprise. I thought $40 million was the upper limit."

"Then you should thank New Zealand and Australia. The box office in these two countries actually exceeded that in Europe. This situation is rare. Anyway, we can make a small profit." Dad laughed.

"Also, HBO has already aired the first episode of The Walking Dead. Zach Thomas called me and, in the words of this old guy, it was a blast."

"According to user feedback collected by HBO, 87% of subscribers gave an expected evaluation, but a small number of them thought the TV series was too scary, especially for children, so they suggested that the show be broadcast after 10 o'clock, until the children fall asleep."

"What's Thomas' attitude?" Eric asked.

Dad stared with his eyes wide open and grinned, "What kind of attitude can this old dog have? He begged me to make the next episodes well. As for the broadcast time, it will be set on April 15, and of course it will be in the prime time."

"HBO is not stupid. How could they give up 90% of their users for 10% of their users? Even if children are scared by zombies, it is the responsibility of the family. Everyone in the United States knows that large-scale content is HBO's signature."

"Eric, you've been in the circle for a short time. You don't know that Zach Thomas and I have known each other for many years. This is the first time he has come to me to ask for help. Now when I think about that phone call, I am still very excited, hahahaha."

Across the table, my mother gently cut off a piece of bread: "This is not a question of how long you have been in the circle. Your father and Zach Thomas were classmates in high school, but the other was a member of the school team, while your father was responsible for delivering water."

Phew. Eric laughed out loud. It was estimated that his dad had been bullied in high school, maybe even American-style bullying. Otherwise, why would he be so excited about a phone call?

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Dad glared at Mom, as if blaming her for talking too much, and then changed the subject.

“By the way, the producer reported that the casting for Get Out has already begun. As for the black male lead, I have a candidate to recommend.”

Eric, who was eating chicken thigh, looked up. His father spread his hands and said, "There's nothing we can do. This young man's agent is an old friend of mine. He recommended him during the last Transformers audition. I told him that was nonsense, but you can't reject someone twice."

"What's the actor's name? How old is he? What works has he appeared in?"

"This actor is Anthony Mackie, he's less than 25 years old this year, and he hasn't been in the industry for very long, but he already won an Obie Award last year."

Eric's eyes lit up: "He has won an Obie Award, so at least his acting skills are guaranteed. Let him go to James Wan for an audition. If it's hard to choose, you can give this one priority."

"Anthony Mackie."

"Yes, Anthony Mackie. It's strange, I always feel that this name is familiar, but suddenly I can't remember it."

"Maybe you've seen him in a small role."

"Maybe."

Regarding the movie "Get Out", the only person whose role has been confirmed is Chloë Sevigny, who will play the heroine.

Sevi is 27 years old this year, so it doesn't seem out of place for him to act with the 25-year-old male lead.

After dinner, the father and son went to the balcony. What was said at the dinner table did not need to be kept secret, but what was said now could not be heard by others.

Dad drank the last sip of white wine in the glass. The spicy taste made him frown and his eyes were almost squeezed into slits.

"Eric, if this wasn't a gift you brought back specially, I wouldn't drink a sip of it. The taste is killing me!"

Seeing his embarrassment, Eric laughed.

"Dad, you will soon realize its benefits. By the way, how is the progress regarding Robert Solnit's shares?"

After drinking some water to slow down, my father's face was still grim. "Everything went well. This guy really started selling his shares in Double Star Entertainment. I have sent someone to contact him. The price is 315 million US dollars."

"Just over 300 million US dollars? I thought he would offer at least 400 million US dollars." Eric was a little surprised.

He was quite satisfied with this price, which basically met the value of Double Star Entertainment. Even if there was a premium, it was not too much and was within an acceptable range.

"Yes, Robert Solnit is not as stupid as we thought. He initially asked for $350 million."

"But as I asked private equity funds to put pressure on him, he suddenly had several more competitors. Under pressure, Solnit finally lowered the price to 315 million."

"Although there is still some room for decline, I am worried that others will intervene. It is better to lock in the profits rather than create more trouble."

"After the contract is signed in the next few days, Solni will say goodbye to Double Star Entertainment."

Eric nodded. He always trusted his father, who was always prudent in his work.

At this time, Xiali Cooper changed the subject: "Although this acquisition went smoothly, it also consumed a lot of the company's working capital. In addition to your investment in Hua Xia, although the initial capital is only 20 million US dollars, according to the plan, the investment will be increased to 50 million US dollars in October."

"In addition, the company's projects that are waiting to be launched or are in progress include Transformers, Legally Blonde 2, Barbershop 2, Saw 2, A Quiet Place, Happy Death Day, Don't Breathe, The Hangover, Blue Is the Warmest Color, Get Out, The Walking Dead, Frozen, and the one you mentioned before you left, La Vie en Rose."

"Then there is the little guy Billy. Although he is always flying around, it is still satisfying as long as he can achieve results. The copyright fees for works such as Game of Thrones, American Gods and House of Cards have cost more than 13 million US dollars so far."

"Also, you were going to set up an online film and television platform some time ago, and also a social network, right? I'm not really familiar with young people's affairs, but anyway, you allocated $10 million in funding to those guys in Silicon Valley."

"Although I don't know when the project will start, it will cost $10 million before it starts. Once it really starts, it will surely be a money-burning machine."

After listening to his father reviewing the situation for him, Eric realized that MGM actually had so many projects going on at the same time and that Hasbro had made a lot of money.

I am mainly responsible for production and planning, while the financial issues are mainly supervised by my father. He is really a good father. With so many accounts on his head, he has never complained to me.

If it were an ordinary partner, Eric would have stopped his behavior long ago. Apart from other things, it is unacceptable for a film and television company to engage in the Internet.

Eric scratched his head a little embarrassedly. "Are you under a lot of pressure? AK Films has received the box office share of Sharknado. Let's transfer some of it first."

After saying it, Charlie Cooper seemed to feel better. He smiled and said, "Don't get me wrong, son. I'm not complaining. At least I can handle it for now."

“It just takes more time to negotiate with those people and ask them to pay in advance.”

"And when The Walking Dead airs on April 15, as long as the effect is explosive enough, I will immediately ask that old guy Zach Thomas to pay the final payment. I don't think he will dare to disobey me."

"It's strange, why do I feel hot inside my body, like there's a fire burning."

"Charlie, come and take a bath. I have prepared the water."

Inside, my mother called out.

This call suddenly made my dad feel a little upset, and his thoughts seemed to go back to his youth.

"Here I come, honey!"

Thanks to Lao Ma for the reward of 500 coins.

I spent a long time revising the last chapter, and I spent a long time revising this chapter again, and finally finished it. Alas!

(End of this chapter)