Chapter 520： My child is not called Hawaii

A few days after Eric rushed to New York, the 65th Academy Awards were held in the Los Angeles Music Center. The Schindler's List became the biggest winner without any controversy. Two nominations, eight small gold people, Steven Spielberg finally got the honor of Oscar's best director.

From the time when he pretended to be a Universal Studios employee to enter Burbank's studio, Steven Spielberg had been in the business for 25 years, after which he relied on "Great White Shark", "et Alien" and "Button". Movies such as Qi Bing have created a series of box office results. It is the most successful commercial film director in Hollywood. He enjoys a very high status in Hollywood, but now he is recognized by the film school and is still excitedly on the small podium. Tears.

Although the Eastern Time was approaching midnight, the two women accompanied Eric to watch the entire awards ceremony. When he noticed Spielberg’s tears, Vignia whispered Eric and he won in the future. Oscar director, will it be like this.

Eric remembered the feeling that he won the best adaptation of the script award two years ago with "Scent of Women". At that time, he thought that he would be a heavy-hearted person, and he would be very indifferent to the award, but in the award. In the atmosphere of the adrenaline surge in the ceremony, it is almost impossible to maintain peace of mind. However, Eric can be sure that if he really gets the best director of Oscar in the future, the excitement will definitely be there. The possibility of tears like Spielberg is not great, because Spielberg is middle-aged. But still maintain a childlike heart, Eric has long since lost any childish heart.

Last year's "Tornado" won the Best Visual Effects Award without any surprise, and Stan Winston personally received the award. Because of the absence of Eric’s director and heroine Joanna, plus no major nominations, except for the best audio technicians and Stan Winston, the main members of the Tornado’s crew did not attend. This time Oscar. "Tornado" got a technical award, but the other finalists in Firefly Pictures were all empty-handed.

therefore. Intentionally or unintentionally, after the Oscar Awards ceremony, in addition to congratulations to Spielberg, who finally completed his merits more than 20 years later, many media have turned their finger to the fireflies and criticized the films of Firefly Pictures for being too commercialized. Disney has also become a profitable figure. I only know that making commercial films that make a profit makes a profit, and forgets the pursuit of the film's own artistic and social factors.

Eric has basically gone through these sour articles, and the bottom line is that the firefly film industry's performance last year was too strong, 27% of North America's annual box office share. More than the second and third place in the back, other film companies feel that it is not surprising to feel like sitting on a needle. Thinking of several films that have already started the summer promotion, Eric thought that after the year, the other six would be more angry, but they would definitely get used to it sooner or later.

After April, both Virginia and Joanna entered the due date, and everyone in the small estate, including Eric, became cautious because both women were pregnant with their children. Although the child was born at a low probability, Eric prepared two identical delivery rooms in the villa, and even the doctor team prepared two teams.

This will continue until April 9. It should have been a normal Friday, Eric had lunch, and went to the study room as usual to deal with some documents from Los Angeles. And Joanna sat in the shadow of Eric, holding a book in her hand and reading quietly.

In the face of media criticism of the over-commercialization of Firefly's film industry, although the fireflies are very cold from top to bottom. Nothing has been made publicly responded to the outside world, but inside the fireflies. After several meetings and discussions, the management agreed. After all, Oscar is an important part of Hollywood. Even if it is to maintain the public image, fireflies should not be over-neglected. After a few days of discussion, the management negotiated two options.

One is a special art film department set up by Firefly, which invests in a fixed amount every year or buys several art films for Okinawa. Another option is to acquire a second- and third-line film company specializing in art films, and Michael Lynn and others even have goals, Miramax.

Eric is not surprised to see this name. In the past few years, Miramax has only operated some peripheral awards such as the best foreign language films, but in recent years, with the Weinstein brothers in the awards public relations More and more experience, almost every year, trying to get the best film, best director and best male and female protagonist Oscar core awards. This year, although Miramax is facing losses due to the expansion of production and distribution business, he has to choose the road to sell, but his operation of "Cry Game" still brings the best film to Miramax. , the best director and the best actor three heavyweight Oscar nominations, if not the "Schindler's list" is expected, "Cry Game" to get one or two of these awards is not impossible.

However, seeing the documents in his hand, Eric has not had much interest in the acquisition of Miramax, perhaps because of the media’s remarks during this time, the Weinstein brothers thought that the firefly’s intention to acquire Miramax It is more 'urgent' than other competitors, so it has a price of 100 million US dollars, and hopes to retain a certain share and maintain the independent operation of Miramax.

A few years ago, Eric chose the new line and Milamax as two companies to expand the firefly acquisition, mainly because the two film companies already have more mature distribution channels, although the scale is small, but As long as there are good movies, the expansion is very rapid. The final choice of the new line is mainly because the new line is bigger.

Now, Eric has no original thoughts about Miramax, and after seeing the conditions proposed by the Weinstein brothers, he is more interested in lack. After the acquisition of Miramax, the Weinstein brothers also operated the film company alone. With the two brothers not willing to do only the Austrian award film, I will expand the mind of Miramax. In the future, Firefly and Miramax will definitely repeat the mistakes of Disney and Miramax. It is almost certain to part ways.

Eric is not going to put this two brothers who are thinking about themselves into the Disney system to add to their own.

Thinking about it, Eric decided to use the first solution.

With an idea, Eric turned on the computer. Start tapping your opinion on a blank document.

Just hit a few lines of text, the study door was suddenly and violently knocked, Eric frowned and did not respond, a maid directly pushed the door probe in, eagerly said: "Mr. Williams, my wife's amniotic fluid is broken."

Eric suddenly stood up: "Calling a doctor?"

"The lady just felt a little uncomfortable in the stomach. Ms. Paquine just came to check her, and now the lady has been sent to the delivery room."

Eric turned to the desk and went out. After taking a few steps, he turned to look at Joanna: "Joe, do you have..."

Joanna closed the book and smiled and stood up and said, "Which is so smart. Don't worry about me, go see it."

"Then rest here, you don't have to go," Eric said, following the maid.

Passing through the long corridor and continuing to the other room facing the south of the villa, Eric had already heard the voice of Virginia in the outside, just about to push the door in. In another room, a nurse who was dragging a tray saw Eric’s move and quickly pulled him: “Mr. Williams, you can’t go in like this. Put on a sterile suit first, Mary, help William. Mr. Sis took the clothes."

Eric promised to change his clothes in a hurry and finally walked into the delivery room.

This converted delivery room is no less than the high-end ward of any hospital, and all equipment is brand new. Eric originally promised that the private doctors responsible for the two women would donate all the equipment in the delivery room to the other party after they used it, and the other party was almost excited.

Virginia lying on the bed saw Eric appear. Suddenly stretched out a small hand: "Eric."

"I am here," Eric took to the woman's little hand. After comforting a bit, I looked at the middle-aged woman with a mask next to her: "Ms. Paquin, that, how is the situation?"

"Don't worry, Mr. Williams, there is no problem with me, and Elisa will come over."

Elisa, a middle-aged woman's mouth, was a doctor of another team. Eric nodded and looked at the busy appearance of the doctors and nurses, and no longer disturbed, quietly guarding Virginia.

When a woman has a first child, her time is always long. Eric is still prepared for this. However, from the beginning of the amniotic fluid in the afternoon, Virginia has been tossing until the early morning, and the little guy is reluctant to come out. .

The face was a little pale, and Virginia was heard that Eric whispered to the doctor. After 12 hours, the little guy called the caesarean section without any movement. He immediately screamed: "Eric, I don't want a Caesarean section." I heard that children will become stupid."

"Don't talk nonsense, how could it be stupid, you are lying down," Eric sat down next to the woman, pulling her hand and whispering.

"I will meet, anyway, I don't want a Caesarean section."

Eric said with some helplessness: "Then you will work hard and let the little guys come out."

"pain……"

"Then caesarean section."

"Oh... I blame you."

"Yes, blame me, don't cry, relax, relax."

"I'm hungry."

"There was a porridge in the kitchen, I will help you get it," Eric said, hurried out of the delivery room.

The hostess was in labor, everyone had no rest, the whole villa was brightly lit, and Eric passed the living room. Joanna was sitting on the sofa accompanied by a maid and whispered this, and saw Eric coming out. Joanna asked quickly: "How about Eric?"

Eric shook his head: "Doctor Paquin has said that for twelve hours, if there is no movement, it is best to have a caesarean section. I will help Vicky to eat something, Joan, you should rest early."

"It's okay, I can't sleep," Joanna shook her head gently. Her hand gently stroked her abdomen. Perhaps it was influenced by Virginia. She felt a slight pain in her stomach, but it was only a lot of times. The normal phenomenon, in order not to worry about Eric, did not say it, continued: "Gina just asked if I want to eat, you go to the kitchen to take it."

Watching Eric get into the kitchen and quickly holding a bowl out, the maid who is next to Joanna whispers: "Mr. Williams is really considerate."

"Yeah," Joanna said softly, feeling the tingling of the abdomen once again, slightly frowning, reaching for the remote control placed around her, trying to turn on the TV and shifting her attention, moving her body slightly At the same time as the remote control, she also saw a faint water stain on the sofa.

What the maid had to say, followed Joanna’s gaze, and screamed, “Oh, my God.”

After saying this, the maid got up and ran to the delivery room nervously.

Joanna’s amniotic fluid was also broken... Eric, who heard the news, was almost helpless, but the doctors were calmly divided into two small teams, guarding one person.

To be on the safe side, Dr. Paquine suggested that Eric could contact one or two doctors. When I encountered such a clever thing, Eric did not consider any confidential matters at all, and immediately agreed to the other's suggestion. When Paquins doctor agreed to Eric, he recommended his two colleagues to Eric.

The nearby residents had noticed the brightly lit manor. Two helicopters flew in and landed in the small manor. They were even more curious. Some people also came to ask questions enthusiastically, but they did not get an answer from the guard.

Eric and the doctor who just took a helicopter to see him a little surprised, briefly talked a few words, then got into Joanna's delivery room.

Seeing Eric coming over, Joanna, who had bitten her lip, immediately stretched out her hand.

Seeing the man holding his little hand and softly comforting, Joanna couldn’t help but cry out: "Eric..."

"Nothing, nothing, very fast, rest assured." Eric comforted in a series of lines and reached for the eyes of Joanna.

Joanna shook her head gently and said with a sorrow: "No, Eric, I mean, I, my child is not called Hawaii." (To be continued)