Chapter 537 Of Course No Problem

In the screening hall, the screening of "The Clash of Heaven and Earth" has ended. The audience and media reporters are still immersed in the realistic CG disaster scene of the tsunami hitting Manhattan in the movie just now, and they have asked director Roland Emmerich and other main creators questions, Not many people noticed Eric's early departure.

Like many fans who were invited to the premiere, Kate, who stayed in the theater, was amazed by the disaster scene just now, noticed Charlize's absent-minded appearance, and looked at the empty seat on the other side for a while, Finally realized something and asked, "Where's Penny?"

Charlize pouted on the stage. Kate looked over and found that Eric was not on the stage. She quickly reacted and covered her mouth in surprise: "No way, Penny... so fast?"

Charlize scolded a swear word in a low voice, not wanting to stay any longer, got up and was about to leave, a young man in his thirties walked down the aisle and said to the two women, "Miss Beckinsale, Miss Theron, I'm Mr. Williams' assistant, he has something to do temporarily, let me apologize on his behalf, next time I invite you to dinner, he also asks me to take you back."

The two girls looked at each other strangely, and then looked at Alan together. Allen also felt a little embarrassed, but he could only helplessly shrug his shoulders and make an expression that everyone understood.

After a short silence, Charlize said: "This... sir, we can just go back by ourselves, no need to send it."

"You can call me Alan, Miss Charlize, we met at Firefly Studios a few months ago," Alan explained, and added: "The car is already outside the theater, and it's just the end of the show, and It's not that easy to get a car."

Hearing this, Kate pulled Charlize gently and said to Alan, "Thank you, Alan, let's go."

All the way back to the residence in Santa Monica, thank the driver. Kate said to Charlize who had been silent for a long time: "Don't worry about it, you are not worse than Penny at all, there must be a chance."

Hearing this, Charlize glared at Kate a little annoyed: "What nonsense are you talking about, I don't."

Kate took out the half-pack of snacks left over from watching a movie from her bag, took one and threw it into her small mouth, chewing it, and gave Charlize a look. With a cheap smile on his face: "Since there is none, then open the door. I didn't have the key."

Charlize took out a bunch of keys and walked to the door, saying, "I just think that Penny is too..."

Speaking of this, Charlize stopped talking, and until the door was opened, Charlize didn't find a suitable adjective, too utilitarian? Are you not utilitarian? There are a few people in Hollywood who are not pursuing their star dreams. Too slutty? Not exactly, if not for Eric Williams.

With Penelope's character, it wouldn't be so blatantly posted.

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"The Clash of Earth" made $2.68 million at the midnight box office, surpassing "Batman" as the No. 2 midnight box office in North America." - "Los Angeles Times"

"After "Tornado", another classic disaster film was born. "The Clash of Heaven and Earth" uses breathtaking CG special effects technology to show us disaster scenes that could only exist in imagination in the past." - "San Francisco" Chronicle

"The excellent midnight box office performance of "The Clash of Heaven and Earth" has once again proved the huge commercial prospects of CG special effects movies. It is conceivable that Hollywood, which has experienced more than 80 years of development, will once again welcome sound movies and color movies. A new round of fundamental technological change." -Chicago Tribune

"When "Jurassic Park" was still reaping profits at the box office market in North America and even around the world, Firefly Pictures once again launched a special effects movie with amazing visual effects, and "Clash of the Earth" at the midnight box office. It has proved its amazing commercial value without any suspense. At the same time, a week ago, the digital field of Firefly Pictures announced that its special effects software series will be publicly sold, and Hollywood is boiling for this. But what worries me is that , With the increasingly commercialization of Hollywood movies, the new generation of directors in Hollywood, including Eric Williams, James Cameron, Roland Emmerich, have forgotten the artistic essence that movies should carry, and Only pursuing the most dazzling visual effects and the most fruitful monetary benefits, the increasingly huge Firefly Pictures even handed over zero nominations at last year's Oscars, which must be said to be a pity..."

It was already the next morning. In the dining room of the Sharphorn Manor Villa, Eric ate ​​breakfast as usual, while leisurely reading the newspaper of the new day.

While reading an old-fashioned critical article by a conservative Hollywood film critic in the Chicago Sun-Times, Eric felt a slight noise behind him, and turned his head to see Penelope walking in barefoot like a cat.

"Good morning, little wild cat," Eric greeted with a smile and pointed to the kitchen: "I made breakfast for two, and yours is in the kitchen."

Just simply grooming Penelope, who has no makeup, is a little less wild and more beautiful. Hearing the name of Eric's little wild cat, Penelope smiled a little embarrassedly. , said good morning lightly, then tiptoed to the kitchen, and was taught by Eric for one night, the wildness of the Spanish girl disappeared without a trace, and now it looks more like a lazy domestic cat.

Eric ate ​​something after the incident last night, but Penelope fell asleep exhausted, and the girl was very hungry now. Piece of bread in his mouth.

Seeing Penelope's impatient expression, Eric couldn't help laughing again: "Your expression is more like a little wild cat, are you starving."

Penelope didn't speak, but sat down beside Eric obediently.

Eric is very satisfied with the attitude of the Spanish girl now. It seems that the tossing last night was not in vain. He continued to read the newspaper in his hand and said, "I will call to say hello later, you can have a day off today. , don't have to go to training. It just happens to be the weekend the day after tomorrow, you can rest until next Monday, of course, if you still have energy, I can also send you to Santa Monica."

"Ai... Eric, can I live here?"

Eric looked at the low-browsed Spanish girl with a smile, nodded and said, "Of course, you can stay until Monday and then leave. But I'm going to Europe today, so I can't accompany you."

Penelope bit her lower lip lightly. She believed that Eric had just understood the meaning of what she said. However, since Eric refused, although he was a little unwilling, there was a 'lesson' from last night. The girl didn't dare to make further progress.

Eric was very satisfied that Penelope knew how to advance and retreat, and continued to read the newspaper in front of him. After the Spanish girl finished her breakfast, she took the initiative to clean up herself and his tableware, and when she sat next to her again, Eric took out a credit card from his shirt pocket and handed it over.

Penelope looked at the Citibank credit card on the table, raised his right hand on his knee, and quickly suppressed the thought in his heart and put it down: "Eric, I don't want it, I didn't do it for... …for money."

"If you're for money, I'll give you a check. Not a credit card," Eric looked at the Spanish girl and said, "You know, not every girl can get a credit card from me, This card is equivalent to a contract. I think a smart girl like you should understand the content of the contract. So you can choose not to accept it, just consider our last night as a good memory. Of course, if we meet in the future Whatever happens, I will help you appropriately."

Penelope struggled in his eyes, of course he knew what Eric meant by 'contract'. After hesitating for a while, the girl suddenly asked, "Eric, how much is there... how much?"

A triumphant smile flashed across Eric's mouth, and he said, "I didn't put any money into it, but I remember that the highest overdraft limit should be $50 million."

When Penelope heard the number of 50 million, the hand on his knee couldn't help shaking, as a girl born in an ordinary family in Spain. She has been looking forward to a decent and prosperous life since she was a child. However, so far, the biggest sum of money she has personally experienced is the salary for "Charlie's Angels" that has not yet been obtained, although the salary given to her by Firefly is $250,000, but excluding taxes, brokerage, and expenses in Los Angeles, it is estimated that it will only fall into her hands of tens of thousands of dollars, but even this amount of money has made Penelope secretly delighted for a long time. , you must know that the remuneration she received for the films she made in Spain was less than 10,000 yuan in US dollars.

And now, just one night later, a credit card worth fifty million dollars fell in front of her. Before seeing the luxury life in Hollywood, even if the money was subtracted by a zero, Penelope felt that It's worth selling it yourself.

Raising his hand again, Penelope suddenly asked, "Eric, what if... what if I lose it?"

Eric laughed out loud: "If you lose it, report it, and then make up for it. You don't think whoever finds it really belongs to whoever it is, right?"

Penelope smiled awkwardly, without hesitation, he quickly stretched out his small hand and took the card, and rubbed it curiously in his palm.

"Remember, this is a contract, you can't go back if you sign it. You still have one chance. Before leaving the Sharphorn Manor, if you feel that it is not right, just leave the card here."

"Eric, I... I have already thought about it." The Spanish girl leaned over without hesitation, grabbing Eric's arm and rubbing it like a cat.

Eric pinched the girl's sharp chin: "Let's think again."

Penelope didn't speak, but continued to rub against Eric's arm: "Eric, it's still early, you're definitely not in a hurry to catch the plane, right?"

Eric ignored the girl's suggestion, got up and said, "I have to go to the company first, let's go, help me pack my luggage."

Penelope looked at Eric's unmoved figure, stood up a little disappointed and followed, turned his head, and suddenly walked two steps to Eric's side, saying: "Eric , is there something I want to ask you to help with?"

"what?"

"I think...I want my sister to come to school in America."

Eric stopped abruptly, turned his head to look at Penelope, looked at the flickering guilty conscience in the girl's eyes, and suddenly smiled: "Of course no problem, what's your sister's name?"

"Her name is Monica."

"Oh," Eric nodded calmly and asked, "Just wait for my call, and I will let someone contact you."

After Eric finished speaking, he did not continue to ask. Penelope followed Eric and waved a small fist lightly. Even if he couldn't catch this man, if he added a sister who looked like him, Thinking so in her heart, the Spanish girl has already begun to plan some small tricks in her heart, of course she can't see it, and Eric, who is walking in front, also has a slightly playful smile on the corner of his mouth.

This thing is really interesting.

Eric couldn't help thinking in his heart, and some images of Monica Cruz flashed in his mind. To be honest, the Spanish sisters are really not much different from the twins except for their age.

At nine o'clock, Eric left Jianjiao Manor by car on time. The Spanish girl was obviously a little reluctant to leave immediately and stayed there alone. Eric was not worried. With Penelope's shrewdness, he would definitely not. Do something out of the ordinary.

Eric went to the Firefly headquarters to arrange some things, and then flew to New York on a chartered flight from the Disney Group, stayed in New York for a few hours, and visited a pair of little guys who still lived on Long Island before complaining in Virginia. He left again in the sound and flew directly to Berlin, Germany.

Berlin time is nine hours later than Los Angeles. Eric set off on July 2. After more than 20 hours of flight, he arrived in Berlin at five o'clock in the morning on July 4th, which happened to be America's Solo Day. , of course, it has nothing to do with Germany. However, because of this reminder, Eric remembered another thing. It seems that he prepared the next script for Roland Emmerich, "The Day of Alone". This title is in the hands of other film companies, in the original time and space, because of this title, there have been many disputes. Although the project of "Solitary Day" has been disclosed to the outside world, Firefly has not officially announced the title of the film. After settling in Berlin , Eric called Los Angeles in time and told Firefly's production department to pay attention to this matter.

Eric is not too worried. In the original time and space, the title of "Solitary Day" was originally called "Earth Defense". Some time before the film was released, the film company finally got the authorship and will premiere. The ceremony was held on July 4th. It was basically a gimmick. Of course, this gimmick also played a certain marketing role, but it was definitely not necessary. Insisting on being a scapegoat, you have to win the title.

The premiere in Berlin did not have any surprises and waves. The Firefly branch in Germany arranged everything in an orderly manner. After Eric arrived in Berlin, he simply understood some procedures before the premiere and completed it smoothly. everything of.

Before "Jurassic Park" was released in Germany, it had already caused a worldwide sensation because of its amazing box office and realistic CG special effects. Coupled with the unremitting efforts of the German branch, the film was also in the German market without any surprise. It quickly broke through one box office record after another. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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