Chapter 221 216 The Third Visit to China

Chapter 217 216. Three Visits to China

"Do you know YouTube? It is the most interesting website in the world. You can always find new things on YouTube."

"Entering YouTube is like entering a new world. You will find that the purpose of the Internet is to let you truly understand the world and what those people you are not familiar with are doing."

"Here, you will see geniuses, ordinary people, stupid people, scientists, artists, teachers, and everything you want!"

As countries such as the British BBC, French Sky TV, Australian Sydney TV, and Japanese Tokyo TV began to report on what happened in the United States.

The Shaking Shoulder Dance radiated smoothly from the United States to the world, and many people also knew about YouTube, a new video website.

Although YouTube currently only operates in the United States, its servers have not yet entered other countries.

However, the server configuration eliminated by the military network can still alleviate the impact of cross-border Internet speed to a certain extent, allowing many people who like new things to explore this strange website across borders.

Unlike Facebook, YouTube does not even require users to have an account, and tourists can also browse it casually, which is simple and convenient.

Howard Hughes reported to Eric: "Boss, now there are tens of thousands of IP accounts from other countries visiting the website every day. We are really popular!"

"That's good. Facebook and YouTube will inevitably go global. Facebook will take the lead, but it seems that YouTube will catch up."

"Boss, I found a phenomenon. The connection between Facebook and YouTube is gradually forming, not just the most basic connection of account intercommunication."

"Because we have set up a bonus pool, many video creators will choose to share their videos on Facebook in order to get rewards."

"Of course, this is only a small part. The main force is still users. Many interesting videos give everyone a sense of freshness that they have never experienced before."

"Many users actively share after seeing it, and they can also help their Facebook accounts increase fans. The two sides have formed a promoting effect."

Eric had expected this long ago. When Lionheart.com goes online again in a while, the three will form a trinity.

Provide support and ammunition to each other, and finally form a situation of mutual promotion.

"Have you finished the videos for "PPAP" and "Shark Dance"?"

"Yes, I've had them in my hands for several days, just waiting for you, the boss, to give me the order."

"Very good, the popularity of the shoulder dance has not passed yet, and when the popularity subsides, we will put it on the market to attract more traffic."

"Got it!"

Late at night, Eric and Michael sat in the first class cabin on a plane to China.

Eric is fine, even though he has been in the limelight recently and won the Golden Globe Award and the title of the youngest billionaire.

But his popularity is still limited to the United States, and even many people in the United States don't know him.

If you don't believe it, ask yourself, who is the youngest billionaire in China? Who is the 51st richest person in the world.

How many ordinary people can answer this question? Everyone only knows the richest and the most famous ones.

When Eric replaces Bill Gates one day, or wins the best director award or other awards that are more concerned by outsiders, his popularity will rise.

Michael is different. He is so famous that even though he is sitting in the first class cabin and the passengers around him are all successful elites, they are still very excited to see him.

These people frequently come up to ask for autographs and take photos, and Eric is squeezed to the back by them.

The flight attendant doesn't care because she is also queuing up for autographs and photos.

After a long time, these people finally settle down, so sometimes celebrities do need to hire bodyguards or buy a private jet or something.

On the one hand, they are responsible for their own safety, and on the other hand, they are also responsible for the order of the place where they are, because there are too many cases of congestion and riots caused by crazy star chasing.

"Everyone is too enthusiastic, my seat has become a public seat." Eric complained.

Michael smiled and said, "You'll get used to it. When you become a big star, these things will be necessary and you will experience them soon."

"Forget it. I'm not interested in being watched. The spotlight only makes me feel blinded. So the director can do it, but I won't do it as an actor."

Michael pointed at Eric and said, "If you appear on camera with this face, you will definitely attract countless young girls."

"Well, what my dad said is the same. He arranged for me to be an actor. He thought that with this face, I could at least become a second-tier star."

"Even if the business is not up to standard, when I get older, I will be able to become a big star." I'm angry, and the money I've earned is enough to spend the rest of my life. "

"Then why don't you follow this path? It sounds much simpler than what you're doing now."

Eric made a gesture to insult the Koreans: "Although it's simple, the upper limit is only so much. If you really take this path, I'm afraid I won't be able to help you in your case, and now we won't be on the flight to China."

Maikou nodded thoughtfully: "It sounds like everything is destined."

The plane slowly landed at Yanjing Airport. This time, Maikou signed a three-day contract with CCTV, charging 100,000 yuan for a performance.

It's almost a negligible number, obviously a symbolic charge, far less than a Super Bowl performance.

Although the remuneration for the Super Bowl halftime show is also very low, the standard is based on the union. Even if it is low, the NFL will still spend millions of dollars on it after accounting for the split between artists, artist teams, agencies, etc.

The remuneration for the Spring Festival Gala is even lower, which means hiring foreign talents will cost a fortune.

With such little money, CCTV naturally had to take care of food and accommodation, but Eric refused.

The place arranged by CCTV was crowded with people, so it was better to live with him.

Here, Susan was asked to make arrangements for Michael and his team, and Eric went to Oriental MGM in the Science and Technology Park first.

I have helped with so many things, and the feedback here is also very fast. I will give him a reply before the New Year.

The secretary led him to the office, where Chen Ou and Han Sanping were drinking tea and chatting.

Seeing Eric stand up immediately, Old Han still had the same bold character and came up to give him a bear hug first.

Chen Ou was more elegant, and the two of them smiled and shook hands and sat down.

"Old Han, we haven't seen each other for only two months. There's no need to be so excited every time. I'm still not used to hugging men."

Old Han laughed and said, "I get excited when I see you. When I get excited, I don't have any rules when it comes to doing things."

"He can't help but be excited. The filming of "The Meg" has already started. The organization has discussed his work, and the results will be announced in the next few days."

Chen Ou told the reasons. They were all people with interests, and the results would be announced soon. There was no need to hide it.

Eric raised his eyes and looked at Lao Han: "Righted it up?"

"Haha. The results haven't been announced yet, but they are close to ten, so they should be stable."

"congratulations!"

Lao Han said happily again: "I'm very happy, it's thanks to your support of my work that things can go so smoothly."

"Looking at it this way, I should call you Director Han from now on."

Old Han waved his hand.

"Director Han, or Old Han sounds kind, I'm used to it. Besides, how can I, the chairman, be compared to you, the chairman?"

"You are worth billions of dollars, but ten of me combined can't compare to you."

"Hahaha, you can't say that. Money doesn't represent power. There are seven major Hollywood film companies, and there are also powerful second-rate companies such as New Line, Lionsgate, and Dimensions."

"In Hollywood, I can't say the same thing as you. People can ignore me if they don't want to sell my face, but in China, no one dares not to drink your tea."

Chen Ou said: "That was in the past, and soon those people will not dare not to drink your coffee."

"What do you mean? Have you agreed?" Eric turned to look at him.

Chen Ou nodded and motioned for Eric to sit down.

"Eric, regarding your last proposal, after I reported it to the director, the bureau took it very seriously."

"We held many meetings and studied it. Although there was resistance, it was finally passed. After reporting it to the leadership, it was also approved."

"In principle, a three-year exploratory period is set. As long as it does not violate public order, good customs and the law, American dramas will be allowed to be re-introduced for domestic broadcast."

Old Han patted him on the shoulder: "Eric, the bureau has decided. We will proceed according to the results of our discussion last time."

"The Chinese side will be unified and MGM Oriental will be solely responsible for the introduction. The official document is expected to be issued soon after this year."

"Once the documents are released, the introduction work can start."

“This is what you have been thinking about, and it’s done!”

Eric's face was filled with joy: "Bureau Chen, Lao Han, you gave me a big surprise today. I thought it would take a few months no matter how fast it went."

“I was all ready to solve the resistance problem, but I didn’t expect it to pass so smoothly.”

"It took a lot of effort, thank you, thank you very much!"

Chen Ou nodded: "Friends are meant to help each other. Eric, you have been helping Chinese film and television culture expand its overseas influence."

"After the leaders learned about it, they recognized and valued it very much. There is an old saying in China that it is disrespectful to come back and not reciprocate."

"Letting friends suffer without getting anything in return is something that Chinese people cannot do."

"Those small African countries have helped us a little, and China has always returned the favor tenfold. A country of etiquette pays attention to benevolence and justice."

Han Sanping explained: "There is actually another important reason why it passed so quickly this time."

"Now in China, Korean and Wanwan idol dramas are popular in the streets and alleys, and they have a great impact on society, especially young people."

"So the higher-ups also hope to reintroduce American dramas to dilute the influence of Hallyu and Wanwan, speed up the integration of the domestic cultural market with international standards, and promote faster maturity."

"Then when I get back in a few days, I will immediately start setting up a new company." Eric said.

"Well, I'm considering not airing the first drama on CCTV for the time being, and letting Yanjing Satellite TV be the main one."

Eric understood Chen Ou's worries and was still afraid of the possible negative impact, so he asked the local government to make the first splash.

"This is your business, I won't interfere, but let Yanjing TV broadcast it. Why don't you see Lao Zhou today?"

"He is busy with the Spring Festival Gala. Tonight is the Spring Festival Gala of Yanjing Satellite TV, and he can't get away."

"But I have already told him the matter. Lao Zhou is a man of affection and understands the rules, so he has already agreed."

"After he finishes his work today, you can meet and discuss before you leave what genre to introduce for the first play."

"Be the first to fight. If we want to fight, we must start. Only after we start can we report to the leadership."

Eric was very happy that the introduction of American TV series was settled so quickly. The three of them had lunch together at noon and talked about "The Meg".

After Eric left the script last time, it was quickly approved after some revisions, and the money was ready.

In fact, if it was to start filming, it could have started a month in advance, and the main problem was the casting.

MGM helped find Jason Statham to play the leading actor. Although Jason is not a first-line action actor at present, he is a second-line actor.

Especially last year, he contributed wonderful fighting and performance in "The Transporter" written by Luc Besson, which made him famous.

This movie only made a small profit at the box office, but the videotape market was booming, selling tens of millions, which was better than many big productions.

He is only one blockbuster away from being a first-line action actor, perhaps "The Transporter 2" next year.

At this point in time, the salary is not high but the cost performance is very high. Action movies are declining again, and it only cost 3 million US dollars to sign it.

The male lead was decided very easily, mainly because the Chinese female lead was fiercely sought after in China.

After the news was released, not only the first-line big stars, but also actresses with a little fame wanted to participate.

Michelle Yeoh, Karen Mok, Zhang Ziyi, Zhao Wei, Ruby Lin, Fan Bingbing, Li Bingbing, Xu Qing, Shu Qi, Xu Jinglei

As long as the age and image are not too different, almost all the female stars came out to compete for this role.

Sino-US co-productions are still the object of competition even after more than ten years, let alone at this time.

Moreover, the investment of "The Meg" was 50 million US dollars, with MGM and Huaying split in half.

The investment of "Hero" two years ago was 30 million US dollars, and "The Meg" almost doubled.

With such a good opportunity, it is possible to directly rise to the international level and become as famous as Gong Li and Maggie Cheung. Who can not be tempted?

Eric didn't know what kind of fighting and competition had gone on inside, but this board was definitely taken by Han Sanping.

The heroine eventually fell to Xu Jinglei, the darling of the Beijing circle.

At this point in time, the influence of the Beijing circle in the Chinese entertainment circle is still very large. In order to help her get this role, it must have paid a lot of price.

However, Eric doesn't care about these things. Whoever the heroine loves has almost no impact on the movie.

"The Meg" is a man's play, or more accurately, a play between a man and a shark. Adding a heroine is purely for matching and embellishment.

Just like "Transformers", the audience chooses to watch this movie, who is going to watch the love story.

After lunch, Eric returned to the hotel, rested for a while, and went to CCTV with Michael in the afternoon to prepare for the rehearsal.