Hollywood Director 1992.

Chapter 197 He is also a big boss

Gong Li said with a smile, "He is not some rich boy. The newspaper said that he was originally an orphan, adopted by an American couple and brought to the United States from Shudu. When he was less than 16 years old, his adoptive parents divorced and his adoptive mother died, and he became an orphan again.

But he is a genius, very smart. After two years of being a minor actor in the crew, he not only learned how to act, but also how to make movies. His first movie, Buried, he wrote, directed, acted in, and distributed it at his own expense. With a cost of less than $2, it earned more than $ million at the global box office.

The second film, Paranormal Activity, grossed $6.38 million worldwide. The third film, Blair Witch, cost $2 to make and grossed $3.2 million worldwide. The fourth film, Final Destination, was released in October last year and has grossed nearly $10 million worldwide so far.

Zhang Fengyi couldn't help but exclaim when he heard Gong Li's introduction, "Tsk tsk! Is this true?" "Tsk tsk, so amazing?" "Tsk tsk, every movie is a big hit?"

"In addition, he is also a writer. Have you read Interstellar? If not, I suggest you buy a copy. The book was released in late 92 and sold more than 1800 million copies worldwide last year. Many famous writers have jointly recommended it.

He is also very good at investing in movies. Last year's hits such as "Ace Ventura," "The Wedding Banquet," and "The Joy Luck Club" were all invested and produced by his companies. At the beginning of last year, his net worth was $4 million, and this year it will at least double, and his net worth is about billion Hong Kong dollars."

Gong Li seemed to be very familiar with Link's experience and could talk about it like the back of her hand.

'Tsk, tsk, tsk!'

Zhang Fengyi was so shocked by what he heard that he became numb in the end, and his mouth opened and closed involuntarily.

Zhang Guorong went on to say, "Last year, Mr. Lin made a bet with CAA boss Michael Ovitz, betting on which movie would have a higher box office, Final Destination or Trap starring Tom Cruise, and they each bet $7200 million."

"7200 million US dollars? One side bets 7200 million, and both sides bet more than 1.4 million. Converted into RMB, it's close to billion. Such a big bet? Oh my God!" Zhang Fengyi woke up from his numbness, "Who won in the end?"

"Link wins!"

Zhang Guorong smiled and said, "Although Michael Ovitz tried every means to raise the box office of "The Trap" and spent a lot of money to suppress "Final Destination", Link still won in the end. Now you know why those people respect Link?"

Zhang Fengyi nodded, indicating that he understood. Link was worth billions, had talent, skills, and influence, and was also a big shot in Hollywood.

It's normal for those stars to respect him.

"But when Link came over to discuss cooperation just now, Mr. Shu and the others didn't seem very enthusiastic. Am I seeing things?" Zhang Fengyi glanced at Shu Qi, the overseas distributor of Farewell My Concubine.

Shu Qi shook her head and smiled bitterly, "It's not that I'm not enthusiastic, it's that I don't dare."

"Don't dare?" Zhang Fengyi was surprised and confused.

Shu Qi said, "You just heard that Link made a bet with Michael Ovitz and others, and he won. Michael Ovitz is the boss of CAA, the most powerful person in Hollywood, and he can be said to have absolute control over everything in Hollywood. Even the presidents of the seven major film companies have to give him some face when they see him, and Link has a bad relationship with him.

In addition, the Guess What film industry is rising extremely fast. Last year, its total box office revenue probably exceeded that of several of the seven major film studios, which is bound to arouse the hostility of the seven major film studios.

Cooperating with him is equivalent to standing on the opposite side of CAA and the seven major film studios, and will also be targeted by both forces. The pressure is too great, so it is better not to get involved. I am not the only one among the filmmakers on the scene. Others actually do not want to get involved. With our small bodies, we cannot get involved in the business war between these big forces. "

Zhang Fengyi gradually came to his senses after hearing the explanation, "So it's not easy for Link to develop in Hollywood. If he's not careful, he'll be squeezed out?"

Chen Kaige said, "This is normal. Hollywood is the territory of Europeans and Americans. Link is a Chinese, not to mention that his career is so big and he makes so much money. This is like touching other people's cake."

Shu Qi nodded, "That's true."

"It's not easy for Chinese to do business in foreign territories. I hope he can hold on."

Zhang Fengyi said while looking at Link's figure.

Gong Li looked at Link and blinked.

After the Golden Globe Awards, Link returned to the company to edit "Seven", preparing to release it before March, and then began preparing for the new film "The Butterfly Effect".

During the editing process, two big news happened in the entertainment industry. The verdict of the case in which Robert Downey Jr. hit Richard Gere was announced. The court sentenced Robert Downey Jr. to 10 years in prison for intentional injury.

Then The Hollywood Reporter broke a big news that Dustin Hoffman seduced a married woman and was caught by her husband and beaten up in a bar. The incident was captured by many paparazzi and it was too late for CAA to do any public relations.

Dustin Hoffman had no choice but to publicly apologize and announce his temporary retirement from the film industry. These things had little to do with Link, but after Dustin Hoffman's incident, many people believed that he had paid the media to expose the scandal in order to retaliate against everyone in Robert Downey Jr.'s gang and kill them all.

It was also at this time that a lot of negative news about him suddenly appeared in the media.

"Entertainment Weekly" listed six sins for him: First, he is a director of junk movies. Both "Buried" and "Final Destination" are junk movies with no depth and no artistry. The huge sales of his movies have seriously disrupted the film market, and the bad money has driven out the good money, causing many good movies to fail to make money.

Second, he is a demon. It was he who bankrupted Robert Downey Jr., Kiefer Sutherland, David Duchovny and others, seriously injured and disabled Richard Gere, and caused Dustin Hoffman's reputation to go bankrupt. He is extremely ruthless to every enemy, and the next step may be to take action against Tom Cruise, Michael Ovitz and others.

Third, he is a playboy. Some media reported that after he became rich, he became extravagant and debauched, owned more than ten properties, and had affairs with more than 50 female stars.

Fourth, he is an ominous director and his films are equally ominous.

Starting from "Paranormal Activity", every movie has caused accidental deaths of audiences. "Final Destination" even caused two plane crashes and led to the bankruptcy of Robert Downey Jr. and others. Richard Gere was severely disabled. His movies should be banned from being released.

There are also the fifth and sixth ones, saying that he had sexual relations with young actresses such as Liv Tyler and Angelina Jolie on the set, and developed relationships beyond friendship with many male actors.

These gossips had no bottom line and were widely spread, forcing him to take them seriously.

"Have you found out who is spreading rumors?"

In the company's coffee room, Link was drinking coffee and reading the day's newspaper.

There is not much negative news about him in major newspapers, but more in tabloids and magazines. The publishers of small newspapers and magazines are mostly shell companies with a short existence, which makes it difficult for the legal department to find anyone to sue.

In addition, spreading rumors costs money, and spreading rumors on a large scale costs even more money.

After people like Robert Downey Jr. and Richard Gere went bankrupt and became disabled, there weren’t many people who had the energy to spread rumors about him.

Who will be the opponent this time?

Jon Gordon said, "Boss, according to our investigation, these small newspapers and magazines have cooperated with many entertainment companies, including CAA, WMA, Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, Paramount Pictures, Miramax Films, Castle Rock Pictures, New Line Cinema, etc. Sometimes they help promote movies, and sometimes they praise certain actors and create scandals for them. The specific direction of the action against you this time is still under investigation, and we cannot give an accurate conclusion."

Link frowned, this situation did sound complicated.

"Link, I suggest you start with your opponent's purpose. If they want to discredit you, they must have a purpose. Is it to attack your personal image, your movie, or Guess What? Pictures? If you figure this out first, it will be easier to investigate."

said agent Sam Haskell.

Link nodded.

In the past two years, he has become very popular in Hollywood, made a lot of money, and also offended many people.

This includes Robert Downey Jr., Richard Gere, Tom Cruise, and even specific individuals like Michael Ovitz.

There are also seven major film companies, CAA agency, entertainment industry capital, etc.

It would take more investigation to find out who is trying to make things difficult for me this time.

"Then continue investigating. It doesn't matter if you can't find out the answer. I'm a director, so my reputation won't have much of an impact on me."

"Boss, you can't underestimate these rumors. The recent rumors are very targeted and have spread widely. If they continue to spread for a long time, it will be very detrimental to your personal image. I suggest that after you finish editing the film, you take some time to accept media interviews and restore your reputation through publicity in mainstream media. By the way, you can also promote your new movie."

Public Relations Director Liu Xiaoli suggested.

Link thought about it and accepted the offer.

(End of this chapter)