Rebirth of America, this is my era

Chapter 268 A Group of Geniuses

"In the past twenty-four hours, a miracle has taken place in Pennsylvania!"

"After the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant accident, the Pennsylvania government relocated nearly 700,000 people within a 20-mile radius in just 24 hours. This was an incredible mass migration! Pennsylvania residents showed the world their ability to act and their optimistic and tenacious spirit!"

"In this process, there are three private companies that we need to focus on. They are the Destiny game that has brought us happiness in the past few years, McDonald's and Coca-Cola that have brought us convenient life in the past few decades."

"It is precisely because of their assistance and donations that the local people were able to evacuate decisively in accordance with the requirements of the Pennsylvania government without hesitation."

"To be honest, when I learned yesterday morning that just after the Pennsylvania government issued an evacuation order, Destiny Game had already issued a joint statement with McDonald's and Coca-Cola to donate money and materials to the local disaster victims and had already planned the aid location, I was completely shocked."

"Because their ideas are so crazy!"

"But when the first group of evacuees received the promised supplies at their relief points four hours later, I was immediately very happy because Destiny, McDonald's and Coca-Cola did what the Pennsylvania government failed to do, and their actions made us admire them very much."

"What surprised me even more was the statement that Destiny Games released yesterday through CBS. From the statement, we can see that Ethan Jones has a complete and careful plan for their video game national competition, and even has an emergency plan ready."

"If before, there were still people who doubted that they might not be able to control such a huge event, and that various problems might arise after the competition officially started, then now, I believe all doubts can be eliminated! For other companies, video games may be a fast-growing industry, but for Ethan Jones, this is the source of happiness!"

"Their donations to the victims of the Pennsylvania disaster and their emergency response plan reminded me of something. Before, Ethan Jones always said that his purpose in making video games was the same as that of Ralph Baer, ​​the inventor of video games and senior consultant of Destiny Games, which was to bring happiness to the world."

"I don't know if you feel happy now, but I know that those people who are enjoying McDonald's hamburgers and drinking Coca-Cola should be far away from sadness at this moment. I also know that the fact of zero casualties makes Pennsylvania, the federal government, and those of us who pray for Pennsylvania feel very relieved..."

On the early morning of March 30th, all major media outlets reported the shock of the previous day: some media outlets described in detail the mass migration of nearly one million people; some media outlets carefully interviewed local residents, wanting to know their current mood and future goals; some media outlets actively communicated with the Pennsylvania government to obtain first-hand intelligence; and some media outlets even wrote extensively about the good deeds of the Destiny Game, calling them role models of the times.

There’s nothing we can do about it, because the Game of Destiny was so well done this time.

In the past, every time an accident occurred, the Destiny Game would simply donate money to help the affected people to better carry out post-disaster reconstruction, but this time, the act of rushing to the disaster area as soon as possible and providing practical supplies to the people in the disaster area really exceeded the expectations of too many people.

This is not the case in past disaster relief processes, where businesses and charitable organizations have never stepped forward to take the lead.

But the speed displayed by the Game of Destiny is so fast that it is unbelievable.

While other companies are waiting for news, Destiny Games is already preparing?
When other companies just received the order to evacuate, Destiny Game was already able to participate in disaster relief?
That kind of preemptive planning is simply a representative who has seen through everything, and it also shows extreme distrust of the Pennsylvania government. But at this moment, who would discuss such a matter?

When everyone is applauding and you don't praise, then you must be a loner.

Of course, there are also doubts——

Some people think that providing junk food such as hamburgers, French fries and cola to people in disaster areas is not a good idea;

Some people also think that the disaster relief announcement of Destiny Game will actually cause commotion among the local people. If there is no accident this time, it is just good luck. If there is an accident next time, you must take responsibility.

Unfortunately, these outrageous remarks were blasted away by angry colleagues before they lasted long.

The hosts who were doing live TV said that compared with Pennsylvania's advice to 'evacuate on your own', Destiny Games' ability to provide food for supplies is already a very good behavior. When people are fleeing, what else do you want to do? Want to pay attention to health?Isn’t this nonsense!

Moreover, providing Coke is better than mineral water at this time, because——

"Although Coca-Cola is a carbonated drink, the sugar it contains can quickly provide energy for people after a hard day's work. At the same time, the sweet taste can also help people get rid of tension quickly."

"When people are forced to leave their homes, using something to take their mind off their sadness and calm their nerves is the most important thing!"

As for the commotion and taking responsibility?

If there are riots, it is the Pennsylvania government's responsibility!

If one person must be held responsible, it must be the officials in Pennsylvania!
And those bastards in Metropolis Edison!
If these people had not been delaying and wanted to handle the emergency on their own, how could the people near Three Mile Island have started evacuating only twenty-four hours after the accident?
While various media outlets discovered the clues and shifted the topic to the accident itself, on Wall Street, the stock prices of McDonald's and Coca-Cola were also quietly rising.

It's not that the financial capitalists on Wall Street are so kind that they want to reward the companies that participated in the disaster relief, but they are very satisfied with the product transportation capabilities of McDonald's and Coca-Cola during the disaster relief process. At the same time, the meal delivery behavior of these two companies during the disaster relief will also make their brands more friendly, which will be a great help for future publicity and image building.

For ordinary people, these things may all be false.

But for capitalists, the most difficult thing is to make junk food look good.

Every successful marketing will make more people accept them.

Of course, even if their stock price rises higher, it has nothing to do with Ethan Jones. After confirming that the supplies have been distributed and rewriting the schedule is not difficult, he felt relieved.

As long as the competition goes smoothly, all the efforts are worth it.

As for fame——

Hehe ~
Who doesn't like it?
After dealing with the urgent problems encountered by the company, Ethan turned his attention to Gary Kurtz, George Lucas's exclusive producer and the current president of Destiny Pictures.

This guy, who has not done any serious official work since he took office, rushed over from Los Angeles today and handed Ethan an invitation letter from the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

The content was simple: the Academy wanted to invite Ethan Jones to attend the 51st Academy Awards ceremony to be held at the Dorothy Chandler Music Center in Los Angeles on April 9th.

When Ethan saw the golden invitation, countless question marks suddenly appeared in his head, "The Academy invited me to participate in the Oscars? Why? I'm not from the film industry."

This question prompted Gary Kurtz, president of Destiny Pictures, to quickly reply: “Uh-Boss, mainly the Academy wants to give you an award to recognize your outstanding contribution to the film industry.”

"???" Ethan was shocked.

He suspected that his ears had heard wrongly.

I even suspect that the sun rose from the west today.

"What?"

"The college wants to give me an award?" "Is there something wrong with you?"

"I am not an actor, a director, or a producer, so what kind of award can the Oscars give me? And they want to recognize my contribution to the film industry? Isn't this a joke?"

"I, Ethan Jones, have only invested in one movie so far, and it hasn't been released yet. In this case, I will beat up Warner, MGM, Disney, Paramount, and Columbia."

"So, what does the academy want to honor me for?"

"Appreciate my good fighting skills?"

"Have you beaten those profit-seeking capitalists badly?"

"..." Gary Kurtz's mouth twitched after hearing the unrestrained words.

Although he knew that his boss was telling the truth, but——

This truth sounds too hurtful, doesn't it?
"Boss, this..." Gary Kurtz thought for a while and finally organized his words.

"The award the Academy wants to give you is an Honorary Oscar because you have combined traditional film entertainment and video games, giving the art of film new possibilities."

"Star Wars is the most successful example. The win-win situation of box office and games will bring more opportunities to the film industry. Your upcoming Alien and Starfield are also a combination that the Academy is very happy to see. They think this promotion model is unprecedented."

“…” This explanation made Ethan roll his eyes.

"Okay, Okay, Okay." He pressed his hands down, signaling the other party to stop.

"While I know my actions have changed the landscape of the film industry, I don't believe the Academy will give me an award for it, so, honestly, why would they want to invite me?"

Ethan felt that Gary Kurtz’s reason was too nonsense.

If the Academy really wanted to recognize his contribution to the film industry and the fact that he broadened his thinking for the film industry, then why didn't the Academy give him an award last year?

You know, "Star Wars" was a movie from 1977!

The related Oscars were held in !
It’s already !
The college only remembered to commend him at this time?
What’s the matter? Did you forget about this and want to send it to him again?

Or does the college live in Tongliao time? There are sixty days in a month?

When Ethan gave Gary Kurtz a look that said "don't tease a kid", the president of the Game of Destiny immediately laughed and said, "Boss, you can't hide anything from me. What I just said should be the Academy's words, because according to my investigation, the ones who want to give you the award are actually other film companies..."

Gary Kurtz was also a little surprised after receiving the invitation letter from the college.

Although the Honorary Oscar is indeed awarded to those who are not in the film industry but have made outstanding contributions to the development of the film industry, judging from the current situation, his boss Ethan Jones is qualified in any case, but the Honorary Oscar is usually awarded to outstanding contributors when they enter middle age or even old age. In other words, the contributions of outstanding contributors have to be verified by time.

So, an honorary award to a guy like Ethan Jones who's not even twenty-four yet?

Isn't this funny?
After asking around with his friends, he found out that this award was presented by the academy through communication between several other Hollywood film companies and the academy.

The purpose is also very simple, that is, to create a family-like situation to the outside world.

Didn't Ethan Jones just flip the table in Hollywood last month? This action directly caused the boss of Embassy Pictures to stop playing. The shareholders of Columbia Pictures didn't want to suffer, and Embassy Pictures Their fortunes were good, they were immediately spotted by Paramount, but the same could not be said for Columbia Pictures. Even if they put themselves on the shelves, no one outside the industry dared to make an offer.

It is easy to understand why industry insiders did not make an offer, because before that, the owner of MGM had launched a hostile takeover of Columbia Pictures, which was then rejected by the U.S. Department of Justice.

Although Ethan Jones was involved.

But now that the issue of industry mergers suspected of monopoly has already been raised, it is impossible for the Ministry of Justice to make two completely opposite decisions in a short period of time.

The inability of industry insiders to acquire companies provides opportunities for people outside the industry.

In the past month and a half, many buyers have indeed contacted Columbia Pictures, but no matter which party came to ask for the price, they parted ways as soon as they came into contact.

Because when buyers asked what the status of Ethan Jones's Destiny Pictures was in Hollywood, and whether they could still enjoy the same transcendent power in Hollywood as Columbia Pictures did before after acquiring Columbia Pictures, Columbia The chairman of the film industry was immediately speechless.

He didn't know how to answer this question.

And when he couldn't answer this question, the buyer was even more afraid to buy.

After all, not everyone is a masochist.

You spent a lot of money to acquire a company, but you still have to look at other people's faces before you can act?

Isn't this just a disease?

In addition to Columbia Pictures, MGM, which packaged the film library and filming rights, also encountered the same embarrassment. The outsiders who asked them also wanted to know who has the final say in Hollywood now.

When this embarrassing problem occurred again and again, the shareholders who wanted to sell Columbia Pictures could no longer sit still, and MGM, which had been paralyzed, could no longer bear it and wanted to find a way out.

According to normal circumstances, as long as they and Ethan Jones appear on the scene at the same time and look like a family, the buyer's concerns can be dispelled. But how can you tell Ethan about this kind of thing?
They dare not.

So, they used their little brains to decide to save the situation in a roundabout way and ask the academy to give Ethan an Oscar. As long as Ethan accepted it, wouldn't the outside world know that everyone's conflict was over?
After all, the Oscars are broadcast live all over the world!

When they appeared on screen together...

Then doesn’t the outside world know that Ethan Jones has integrated into the Hollywood circle?

Oh my! We are really a group of little geniuses!

(End of this chapter)