America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM

Chapter 149 147. Navel rings, anklets and bracelets

Eric wants to buy a gift for Nicole, because June 6 is her birthday and there are only a few days left.

The beautiful girl didn't say it, but she couldn't forget it.

On that day, if there is really no sign of anything, I will be ready to drink a pot.

Therefore, it is not easy to be a scumbag. If you want to have both sides, you must at least clearly remember each woman's favorites, birthday, measurements, height, dating anniversary and other information.

Not even just information about their own women, but also information about their families.

This job seems simple, but experienced people know that it is actually very difficult. Just ask how many people don’t even know the birthdays of their parents and wives, there must be a lot of them.

One or two women is okay, five or six is ​​just fine, but if there are more than ten or twenty, it depends on whether your CPU will crash.

What should I do if I can’t remember it? Then just throw it away.

Although it may not be correct to say this, there are three levels of people, and the same goes for women.

My head can only accommodate ten places. When the eleventh person squeezes in, I can only say goodbye to the weakest one.

We can still be good friends when we meet in the future. If you want to have a friendship, Eric is willing to accompany you, but getting along is unnecessary.

Falling in love is easy, but getting along is too difficult. If it’s not yours, don’t force it!

After getting off the car and walking into the Beverly Shopping Center, it was the first time that Eric walked into this large shopping mall at his doorstep after traveling back in time for more than a year.

Men don't like shopping by nature, and now that Eric's clothes are all taken care of by Gadot and Nicole, there seems to be no reason to go to the mall.

That is to say, I went to New York some time ago and went shopping with that resentful bitch Elena, but that was more than a month ago.

Entering this large shopping mall, the decoration is very good. From Eric's perspective, it can catch up with the level after 2010.

The ring-shaped structure with several floors is lined with various stores.

Eric looked around while walking, and after thinking about it, he decided to buy something valuable.

Instead of working hard to come up with new tricks, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive, it is easiest to throw money at it. Although it may not be a surprise, no one will hate it.

Standing in the middle of the corridor, there is now a Tiffany on his left and a Bulgari on his right.

After looking around, I walked into Tiffany's store.

The reason is simple. Eric feels that the Tiffany brand sounds better, and Hepburn once starred in the movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's".

As for Bulgari, it always feels like Indian Bollywood when I read it, which Asan hates.

When a customer comes to the door, the shopping guide immediately approaches the receptionist with a smile.

"Sir, welcome to Tiffany Jewelry. Do you want to take a casual look or have you set your target?"

"It's a goal," Eric said casually.

"So what do you need? A necklace? A ring? Earrings? Bracelet? Or decoration?"

"I'm not sure. Let's introduce it to me with a value of more than 50 US dollars."

"what?"

The shopping guide was stunned for a moment and looked at Eric with wide eyes. She had received all kinds of customers, and this was the first time she heard such a strange screening requirement.

In an instant, her keen nerves were activated, and she realized that she might have just gotten lucky and met a rich man.

"Please follow me sir."

Taking Eric to a cabinet, the shopping guide pointed to one of the diamond rings: "This diamond ring is the first creation of master Liv Phelan, using..."

"No ring, I'm not proposing!"

"Okay, how about this necklace? It is inlaid with 128 diamonds of different sizes, the largest one is 4.5 carats."

Eric scanned it: "Not bad, how much does it cost?"

"Based on the ongoing activity, the discount is $87, which is in line with your requirements."

After humming, Eric said: "It's tentatively decided, but I want to know if there is anything special. Necklaces, earrings, bracelets and the like are so common. Is there anything that will immediately become the focus of the crowd after wearing it? Jewelry.”

The shopping guide looked around, took Eric to another counter, and took out a box with an orchid brooch inside.

"Sir, this orchid brooch was made by Master Feniham. The orchid is wrapped in enamel, and the links and branches are made of gold."

"A total of 112 sapphires are inlaid on the petals. The shape and style are classic, revealing an oriental charm."

"As long as we wear it, any woman will instantly conquer the whole audience, and the woman who gets it will also become the happiest person."

Eric held it in his hand and looked at it carefully for a while: "That's it. How much does it cost?"

"Sir, this brooch is not an event product and is worth US$145 million. Do you want to buy it?"

The shopping guide asked cautiously, if this order can be completed, the commission will be higher than her annual salary.

"Okay, wrap it up for me and swipe your card."

His simple words almost made the other party faint from happiness.

The shopping guide managed to keep a smile: "Sorry sir, what you are holding is actually a sample, and the real product is stored elsewhere."

"As long as you pay a deposit, Tiffany will provide door-to-door service within three days."

After filling out the information and walking out of Tiffany's, Eric did not get the brooch, but he had an extra set of accessories.

It includes a navel ring, a pair of bracelets and a pair of anklets, each inlaid with several rubies. There are also small bells attached to the hand and anklets, which can make clear and sweet sounds.

This thing is priced at more than 10,000 US dollars. It is a very interesting gadget. The shopping guide lady took the initiative to apply for a gift from her superiors.

It seems she knows exactly what rich people like.

Eric had already imagined what Nicole would wear in his mind, walked to the elevator, entered it and prepared to leave.

With his status in Hollywood, no matter how big or small the stars are, he must greet them politely when he sees them.

But it was a pity that few people in the elevator could not recognize him. In the eyes of the public, apart from his handsome face, he was just a passerby.

Ding!

The elevator stopped on the third floor, and three women, two large and one small, walked in.

"Eric!"

The leading woman suddenly shouted loudly, looking surprised.

"Liu Xiaoli!"

Eric was equally surprised. He never imagined that he would meet this mother and daughter here. He felt a little haunted, always surrounding him unintentionally. Is this destiny?

A man and a woman happened to be walking down next to them, and the three of them came in and stood next to Eric.

"Eric, it's nice to meet you here, I guess it's called fate!"

Liu Xiaoli took the initiative to open her hand, and Eric smiled. After all, he had a chance to make love, so he could only hug her. In summer, everyone wears cooler clothes. This woman pushed her hard on purpose, and Eric immediately recalled the two white rabbits that night in his mind.

Liu Yifei also smiled slightly, her baby-fat face puckered up: "Hello, Eric."

"Hello Crystal, who is this lady?"

Eric looked at the third woman. She looked to be in her thirties, with fair skin and good looks. She was three points prettier than Liu Xiaoli, and she smelled like a mature woman.

As for Liu Yifei, people of the yellow race develop relatively late. Although she is very beautiful at 16 years old this year, it will take some time before she can fully grow and radiate her charm.

Or she needs a man to ripen her in advance, but she is still a little worse than the lady next to her.

Ding!

The elevator reached the first floor and four people walked out.

Liu Xiaoli was afraid that Eric would run away again, so she directly grabbed him.

"Eric, let me introduce you. She is my sister Zhou Wenqiong, Feifei's cousin."

As soon as Liu Xiaoli opened her mouth, Eric suddenly understood.

As an insider, of course he knew that Zhou Wenqiong, one of the top ten stars of Pearl Film Studio, had never appeared in China since she went abroad.

I have never heard of it before, but it has always been rumored that Liu Yifei is the ugliest in the family, and the women of the previous generation are very beautiful.

Now that the real person was standing in front of him, he had to admit that this statement was very reliable.

Zhou Wenqiong stretched out her hand and said with a smile: "Hello Mr. Cooper, I am Zhou Wenqiong. You can also call me Qiong. I am also half of the film and television industry."

Eric shook her hand and it felt as soft as cotton.

"It's our first time meeting you. Nice to meet you, Ms. Zhou. Are you an actor too?"

Zhou Wenqiong shook her head: "I rarely go on stage anymore. I am mainly responsible for behind-the-scenes management. I now work at Broadway's Hudson Theater."

Eric immediately became interested when he heard about Broadway. As an organization closely connected with Hollywood, it provides Hollywood with excellent actors and stage plays all year round.

The so-called Broadway does not refer to a theater named Broadway, but to dozens or hundreds of theater alliances.

Since these theaters are almost all concentrated on Broadway, this title came about.

Some Hollywood companies have close relationships with some Broadway theaters, the most representative of which is Disney.

Because many Disney movies are very suitable for adaptation into stage plays, such as "Snow White", "Sleeping Beauty", "Beauty and the Beast", etc.

The movie itself is full of singing and ballads, and it was born to be adapted to the big stage.

Therefore, Disney receives tens of millions of dollars in royalties, ticket fees and other revenue from Broadway every year.

Economic income is one aspect, and influence is another aspect. Disney uses various similar means to continuously strengthen the influence of its IP, making it a classic in the hearts of generations.

MGM had little success on Broadway, as many films were not suitable for the stage style.

For example, in "Hannibal", can you imagine dissecting a living person on stage?

But not all of them are unsuitable. "Legally Blonde" is very good, and "Rain Man" is also good.

There is also "House of Cards" which is about to start filming, and the best and most suitable one is undoubtedly "Frozen".

"It might also be a good choice to develop on Broadway."

Thinking like this, Eric's attention fell on Zhou Wenqiong: "Broadway is a stage that many actors yearn for. Actors who can have a place on Broadway can often develop smoothly in Hollywood."

"Mr. Cooper is right, many Hollywood stars have come out of the Hudson Theater."

"You work at the Hudson Theatre. I seem to have heard of this name. It seems to be a quite old theater."

Zhou Wenqiong nodded: "Yes, the Hudson Theater is the second oldest movie theater in Hollywood, and this year happens to be its centenary."

"One hundred years is such a long time. MGM was founded in 1924. It can only be regarded as a junior in front of it."

Liu Yifei asked curiously: "Cousin, which is the oldest theater?"

“The New Amsterdam Theater, even though it was built only a few months before the Hudson Theater, was the first, and now it’s taken over by Disney, it’s arguably the best-growing theater on Broadway.”

"Disney, haha. This is Mickey Mouse's usual method." Eric said with a smile.

Liu Xiaoli looked at the time: "It's almost seven o'clock. Let's not stand here anymore. How about having dinner together? You two can chat while eating."

Although it was only a few minutes of conversation, Liu Xiaoli could already tell that Eric was obviously more interested in her cousin.

I just don’t know whether I’m interested in Broadway or my sister as a person.

But whatever, just be interested.

More than half an hour later, a group of four people came to Leonard's restaurant and asked for a private room as usual.

"Want a drink?" Eric asked politely.

"A glass of brandy." Liu Xiaoli said.

"Just give me a glass of port."

"I want all I can drink is juice."

Eric ordered a glass of Madeira.

After chatting for a while, Zhou Wenqiong asked: "Eric, you are the vice president of MGM. Now many film and television companies have entered Broadway. Doesn't MGM have this idea?"

"Broadway is a good choice, especially to enhance brand value, but MGM has its own problems."

"Although MGM's film library is still full, it does not own the rights to the most well-known movies. There are not many good movies left, and they may not be suitable for Broadway."

Zhou Wenqiong laughed: "Eric, whether it is suitable or not is determined by the market. It doesn't matter what you or I say. Aren't there many movies in Hollywood that are inexplicably popular? No one will know what the next chocolate will be unless you try it. What is the taste."

After pondering for a moment, I felt that this girl had been teasing me and must have some agenda.

Eric couldn't help but look at the other person carefully: "Joan, may I ask, what position do you hold at the Hudson Theater?"

Zhou Wenqiong's heart skipped a beat, but she had already considered how to answer this question.

After so many years at the Hudson Theater, I have always been in the middle level. It is very difficult to go further. In this case, it is better to take a gamble.

She replied without blushing or heartbeat: "I hold the position of drama director. Generally, I have the right to review all plays to be released in theaters."

Eric nodded. The theater director is a position of real power, especially in a theater. It is already considered a head position and has a lot of say.

"So, can I understand it this way? The Hudson Theater wants to cooperate with MGM? Which film adaptation rights do you want? Or do you want to establish a talent exchange channel?"

Zhou Wenqiong said seriously: "Eric, you are right about one thing, but of course there is a better option, that is, the Hudson Theater needs a new owner."

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(End of this chapter)