After returning to the United States for nearly a week, Li Jie still spent more energy dealing with the mountain of corporate affairs.

As for the failure of the draft artificial genome legislation, he never gave any clear instructions, but only followed the example of Flower and Tim? The rabbi continued to increase the courtship and public relations of Congress at any cost, and let David, who was in charge of the company's specific affairs, do not hesitate to do so. Deve and Itzikiel continued to push forward the pre-rollout preparations for the rollout of the business as originally planned.

"The Artificial Genome Act is on the verge of bankruptcy, and Bruce urgently returns to the United States to preside over the overall situation."

"The Corona Act has suffered a major setback, and genomic therapy is far away."

"Organization for the Defense of the Right to Life: The failure of the Corona Company has long been foreseen, contrary to the laws of nature!"

"Cliff Edge: The Crumbling Corona Corporation!"

"Corona's genome therapy clinical trial applications exceed 10,000, and patients still have hope......

"USA Today Exclusive Revealed: The Artificial Genome Project!"

As the news of the bill's failure spread, the mainstream mass media became even more critical of this high-profile new technology, and began to generally look down on the artificial genome project, even jokingly referring to the bill as the Corona Act, apparently believing that the Corona Company was powerless to recover, and the situation took a sharp turn for the worse.

Li Jie is not surprised by this, the media's favorite thing to do is to make honest predictions and afterthoughts, and those poor patients with special severe diseases are even more at a loss, not knowing whether to continue to take conservative treatment to survive, or desperately try this generally unpromising artificial genome therapy.

However, when some of these patients were forced to make up their minds and voluntarily become clinical trial participants, they were all shocked to find out. Corona has already broken the threshold with numerous applications. Although the application channel has not been closed. However, the number of applicants exceeding five figures directly estimated the waiting list to be more than 10 years.

It cannot be promoted on a large scale, and the resources for clinical trials are limited after all.

The patients, on the other hand, were at a loss for what to say, and some even began to resent Congress's rejection of the bill -- they were so-called terminally ill patients, and they didn't know how many of them would have a chance to survive the years-long backlog.

Even so, it is clear that the media still don't think this is enough to change the status quo, and only a handful of news stories mention it.

There was a lot of buzz in the media. And people who care about Li Jie are naturally occupied by various related topics every day, and they have called to comfort him, but they all get the same reply without exception:

Don't worry, everything is going well.

They all thought that this was just Li Jie's words to comfort himself and dispel his depression, but they didn't expect that the main owner was really not worried at all, and even had time to go to Los Angeles to visit Rachel, who they hadn't seen for a long time? Sellers and Gale.

Of course, it's not exactly for the purpose of visiting.

"Ashes", of which he is one of the investors, has been released in North America for more than half a month, and this new film, which has a small investment scale, unexpectedly seized the interlude between several blockbuster films, and actually won nearly $80 million at the North American box office in one fell swoop. even luckily occupied the top spot at the box office for a week.

This number is obviously also a bit unexpected by Miramax and Li Jie himself. He wasn't going to make money. But now it has begun to make a profit, as a literary film with a good reputation, it is expected to exceed 100 million North American box office, which can be regarded as a big dark horse in the New Year.

And the mass media's evaluation of this film is also quite pertinent and generally good.

Los Angeles Times Robert? Lloyd: A very interesting new cult film, it really shines, both in terms of narrative style and picture shots, there are unique features.

"Vanity Fair" Brian? Lowry: Famous! Rachel, a rising literary star? Cyrus, like a spring breeze that makes the cold winter fade ahead of schedule, her beauty is different and dazzling.

The Hollywood Reporter Guise? Wu Lixi: They want this new film to be both alternative and fresh, and the effect is actually quite good, I give this film a score of 8. No matter what you think of the plot of "Ashes", the narrative is messy, the lines are obscure, or the structure is unbalanced, but they do have their own set of ideas.

New York Times Alexander? Stanley: Bruce? Lee succeeded again! Yes, despite the recent focus on the failure of the Corona Corporation's Artificial Genome Bill, this handsome young man is indeed jealous, and the cross-sector investment in Miramax's new film "Ashes" has already begun to pay off handsomely.

……

"A wisp of spring breeze in the cold winter...... Li Jie looked at the magazine in his hand, sighed in admiration, and looked up at Rachel in front of him with a smile. Shouldn't I be flattered to be able to have dinner with such a big star? ”

"Yes, so you'd better pay attention to your attitude."

Rachel gave him a blank look with her big beautiful eyes, and then she couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Well, then I wish the beautiful Ms. Cyrus an early Oscar."

Li Jie put down the magazine and raised his hand to raise his red wine glass to clink glasses with her.

"Alright, stop laughing at me. Bruce, are you sure you're okay? ”

Rachel took a sip of red wine and looked at him with some concern. Although she is busy promoting the new film and shooting, she has never neglected to pay attention to the news around Li Jie, not to mention that the failure of the artificial genome bill is the biggest hot topic at the moment, and it is difficult to see it, which also makes her secretly worried.

Li Jie waved his hand casually, and replied lightly and as a matter of course:

"Of course it's fine. Don't worry, don't you have faith in me? ”

"Congratulations, Rachel, but you should know something about this cocky guy." Gail, who was wearing a black floor-length dress, smiled over, sat back next to Li Jie very affectionately, said hello to Rachel, and then kissed Li Jie's cheek. "Bruce? Lee will never fail, am I right?"

"Exactly."

Li Jie patted the other party's arm holding him, and then smiled meaningfully.

Rachel, who saw the scene in front of her, was slightly shaken, but quickly reacted, and communicated with Gail with a calm demeanor, without seeing anything unusual.

They're not a private dinner, today is the Four Seasons Hotel "Ashes" crew celebration party, apparently the new film's success has left both Miramax and Disney very satisfied, the latter's other blockbuster at the beginning of the year, although slightly better at the box office than "Ashes", but compared to the cost of both, it is dim and not worth mentioning. It's absolutely impossible to count on making money, and Disney can only console itself, hoping to make up some losses in DVDs and merchandise.

And to be honest, looking at the somewhat peculiar trend of "Ashes", the box office may really surpass Disney's failed work in the end. (To be continued......)