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

Kate, who was still in the theater like many fans who were invited to the premiere, amazed at the disaster scene just now, noticed Charlize's absent-minded appearance, and looked at the other side that had been empty for a while, before finally realizing something, and asked, "What about Penny?"

Charlize pouted at the stage, Kate looked over and found that Eric was not on stage, and quickly reacted, covering her mouth in some surprise: "No, Penny...... So fast?"

Charlize cursed in a low voice, did not want to stay any longer, got up and was about to leave, a young man of about thirty years old walked down the aisle, and said to the two girls: "Miss Beckinsale, Miss Theron, I am Mr. Williams's assistant, he has something to do temporarily, let me say sorry on his behalf, next time I invite you to dinner, and he will ask me to send you back." ”

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

After a brief silence, Charlize said, "This ...... Sir, we can just go back by ourselves, no need to send it. ”

"You can call me Alan," Alan explained, adding, "The car is already outside the theater, and it's time to leave." It's not that easy to get a car. ”

Kate heard this. Gently pulled Charlitz. Said to Alan, "Thank you, Alan, let's go." ”

All the way back to Santa Monica's residence, thanking the driver, Kate said to Charlize who had been silent for a long time: "Don't worry about it, you don't look worse than Penny, there must be a chance." ”

When Charlize heard this, he glared at Kate with some annoyance: "What nonsense are you talking about." I didn't. ”

Kate took out half a pack of snacks left over from watching the movie from her bag, took one and threw it into her small mouth and chewed it, glanced at Charlize, and smiled cheaply on her face: "Since there is none, then open the door, I didn't take the key." ”

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

At this, Charlize stopped talking until he opened the door. Charlize didn't find a suitable adjective, too utilitarian? Isn't he utilitarian? There are a few people in Hollywood who are not here to pursue their dreams of stardom. It's too debauched? It's not accurate, if it weren't for Eric Williams, with Penelope's character, he wouldn't be so blatantly pasted.

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"Heaven and Earth Crash" grossed $2.68 million at midnight, surpassing "Batman" to become the second at the midnight box office in North America. - Los Angeles Times

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

It is conceivable that Hollywood, which has experienced more than 80 years of development, will once again usher in a new round of fundamental technological change after sound films and color films. —Chicago Tribune

"When "Jurassic Park" was still reaping profits in 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 the midnight box office of "Heaven and Earth Collision" also proved its amazing commercial value without suspense, at the same time, a week ago, Firefly Pictures' digital field, announced that its special effects software series would be sold to the public, and Hollywood was boiling for it. But what worries the author is that with the increasing commercialization of Hollywood films, the new generation of Hollywood directors, including Eric Williams, James Cameron, and Roland Emmerich, have forgotten the artistic essence that movies should carry, and only pursue the most dazzling visual effects and the most red fruit financial interests......

It was already the next morning, and in the dining room of the Sharp Corner Manor Villa, Eric was eating breakfast as usual while leisurely reading the newspaper of the new day.

As he was reading a critique of a conservative Hollywood critic in the Chicago Sun, Eric felt a slight noise behind him and turned his head to see Penelope walking in barefoot like a cat.

"Good morning, little wildcat," Eric greeted with a smile and gestured to the kitchen, "I made breakfast for two, and your share is in the kitchen." ”

Just simply freshened up and had no makeup, Penelope was a little less wild, more beautiful, hearing Eric's little wild cat, Penelope also smiled with a little embarrassment, said good morning softly, and walked to the kitchen on tiptoe, and was taught by Eric for a night, the wild nature of the Spanish girl disappeared without a trace, and now it looks more like a lazy domestic cat.

Eric had eaten a little after the previous night, but Penelope had fallen asleep from exhaustion, and the girl was so hungry that she could not help but pick up a slice of bread and put it in her mouth as she walked towards the diner with her breakfast.

Seeing Penelope's impatient expression, Eric couldn't help but laugh again: "Your expression is more like a little wild cat, are you hungry?" ”

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

Eric was very satisfied with the attitude of the Spanish girl now, and it seemed that last night's tossing was not in vain, and continued to read the newspaper in his hand, and said: "I'll call later, you can rest for a day today, and you don't have to go to training." It just so happens that tomorrow and the day after tomorrow are weekends, and you can rest until next Monday, of course. If you still have the energy. I can also have someone take you to Santa Monica. ”

"Ai ...... Eric. Can I stay here?"

Eric smiled and looked at the Spanish girl with low eyebrows, 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 lip slightly, believing that Eric had just understood what she meant, but Eric had refused. Although she was a little unwilling in her heart, she didn't dare to gain an inch with last night's 'lesson'.

Eric was very satisfied with Penelope's move, and continued to read the newspaper in front of him, and when the Spanish girl had finished breakfast, she took the initiative to put herself away with his utensils, and when she sat down next to her again, Eric took out a credit card from his shirt pocket and handed it over.

Penelope looked at the Citibank VIP credit card on the table, raised his right hand on his lap, and quickly suppressed the thought in his heart: "Eric." I don't want to, I'm not here to ...... For money. ”

"If you're in it for the 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 you are such a smart girl, you should understand the content of the contract, so you can also choose not to accept it, just because we had a good memory last night, of course, if anything happens in the future, I will also help you appropriately." ”

Penelope's eyes were struggling, of course he knew what Eric meant by 'contract', and after hesitating for a while, the girl suddenly asked in a mysterious way: "Eric, there is a ...... in this?" How much does it cost?"

A triumphant smile flashed across Eric's lips, and he said, "I didn't put any money into it, but I think the maximum overdraft limit should be $50 million." ”

Penelope heard the figure of 50 million, and the hand that was originally on her knee couldn't help but tremble, as a girl born in an ordinary family in Spain, she has been looking forward to living a decent and wealthy life since she was a child, however, to the current position, the biggest amount of money she has personally experienced is only the salary of "Breaking Bad" that has not yet arrived, although the salary given to her by Firefly is 250,000 US dollars, but when the time comes, excluding taxes, The agent's share and the expenses in Los Angeles are estimated to be only tens of thousands of dollars in her hands, but even this amount of money has made Penelope secretly happy for a long time, you know, the salary she got for the movies she made in Spain was less than 10,000 dollars when converted into dollars.

And now, just one night later, a credit card worth $50 million fell in front of her, and before she saw the luxury of Hollywood, even if the money was subtracted by a zero, Penelope felt that it was worth selling herself.

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

Eric laughed: "If you lose it, report it, and then make up for it, you don't think that whoever picks it up really belongs to whom, right?"

Penelope smiled awkwardly, did not hesitate any longer, quickly stretched out his little hand and took the card, put it in the palm of his hand and rubbed it curiously.

"Remember, this is a contract, you can't go back on signing it, you still have one more chance, before you leave Sharp Corner Manor, if you don't feel right, just leave the card here. ”

"Eric, I'...... I've already figured it out. Without hesitation, the Spaniard leaned over and grabbed Eric's arm like a cat and rubbed it.

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

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

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

Penelope looked at Eric's unmoved figure, stood up and followed with some loss, his head turned, and he suddenly took two steps to Eric's side, and said, "Eric, there's something I want to ask you to help with?"

"What?"

"I want to ...... I want my sister to come to school in the United States. ”

Eric suddenly stopped, turned his head to look at Penelope, looked at the girl's eyes with a flash of emptiness, and suddenly smiled: "Of course it's no problem, what's your sister's name?"

"Her name is Monica. ”

"Oh," Eric asked with a quiet nod, "Just wait for my call, and I'll get someone to contact you." ”

After Eric finished speaking, he didn't continue to ask, Penelope followed behind Eric and waved his small fist lightly, even if he couldn't catch this man, but what if he added his sister who looked very similar to him, thinking so in his heart, the Spanish girl had already begun to think about some small tricks in her heart, of course she couldn't see it, and Eric, who was walking in front, also had a slightly playful smile on the corner of his mouth.

It's a really interesting thing.

Eric couldn't help but think to himself, and some images of Monica Cruze flashed in his mind, to be honest, the Spanish sisters were really not much different from the twins in other ways except for their age.

At nine o'clock, Eric left the Sharp Corner Manor in the car on time, and the Spanish girl was obviously a little reluctant to leave immediately, and stayed there alone, and Eric was not worried, with Penelope's shrewdness, he would definitely not do anything out of the ordinary.

Eric arranged some things at the Firefly headquarters, and flew to New York on a Disney charter flight, where he stayed for a few hours to visit the couple who still lived on Long Island before leaving again amid Virginia's complaints and flying directly to Berlin, Germany.

Berlin time is nine hours behind Los Angeles, Eric departed on July 2nd, and after a twenty-hour flight, he arrived in Berlin in the early morning of July 4th, which happened to be the American Day of Independence, of course, it certainly has nothing to do with Germany, but because of the reminder of this incident, Eric remembered another thing, it seems that he prepared the next script for Roland Emmerich "Solo Day" 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 "Alone Day" has been revealed to the outside world, but Firefly has not officially announced the name of the movie, after settling in Berlin, Eric called Los Angeles in time to tell the production department of Firefly to pay attention to this matter.

Eric didn't worry too much, in the original time and space, the title of "Alone Day" was originally called "Earth Defense Battle", some time before the movie was released, the film company finally got the right to authorship, and the premiere was placed on July 4, which is basically a gimmick, of course, this gimmick also played a certain marketing role, but it is definitely not necessary, if the lion of the film company with the right of authorship opens his mouth, Eric will not insist on being the big boss, he has to win the title.

The premiere in Berlin was without any surprises or waves, and the German Firefly branch arranged everything in order, and when Eric arrived in Berlin, he only had a brief understanding of the process before the premiere, and everything that followed was done smoothly.

Before the release of "Jurassic Park" in Germany, it had already caused a worldwide sensation because of its amazing box office and realistic dinosaur special effects, coupled with the operation of the German branch, it is no surprise that the film also quickly broke a box office record in the German market. (To be continued......)