Hollywood Director 1992.

Chapter 369: A Healthy Life on the Farm, Berlin Film Festival (5K)

Provence is located in the southeast of France, less than 20 kilometers from Cannes.

This place is close to the blue coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Like Los Angeles, it has a Mediterranean climate with hot and dry summers and mild and humid winters. It is suitable for the growth of plants such as grapes, lavender, thyme, forget-me-not, and pine trees. It is known as the 'hometown of lavender' and the 'holy land of essential oils'.

These plants are also found on Link's farm. His farm covers a total area of 4.38 acres, about 26 acres of land, including a pasture, two plantations, a winery, and a small perfume and essential oil workshop. It produces about barrels of red wine, pounds of high-quality lavender essential oil and perfume every year, with an income of more than francs.

After Link bought the manor, the high-end red wine and essential oils produced in the manor were no longer sold to the outside world. He planned to give the red wine and essential oils as gifts to the women in his family and his partners after high-end packaging.

During the holiday in the manor, the women in the family moisturized their skin with various perfumes and essential oils every day, which was called "aromatherapy". The air in the house was filled with fragrance all the time.

At noon, when Link got up from the swimming pool, Brooke Shields and Cindy Crawford diligently applied essential oil on him, leaving no part of his body from head to toe, and gave him a massage.

Link was lying on the bench reading a newspaper.

In its sixth week of release, which was also the first week of 1996, "The Sixth Sense" earned $1846 million, bringing its North American box office to $2.97 million.

Since early December, the film has been released in 12 countries and regions overseas, with a cumulative box office of 63 million US dollars.

Total box office: $6.12 million.

Due to the film's great popularity overseas, Total Movies predicts that the film's overseas box office will be no less than $5 million and its global box office will be no less than $9 million. It is also the film with the greatest hope of breaking the 9 million box office mark after Jurassic Park.

Once again, Link and Guess What Pictures have become the envy of the entire industry.

In its second week of large-scale release, "Chinese Box" directed by Wang Ying earned $351 million in 125 theaters in North America, with a cumulative box office of $304 million.

Another movie released by Guess What Pictures this week is "Grey's Anatomy" directed by Steven Soderbergh.

The film is based on the story of American comedian Spaulding Gray. The entire film is Gray's monologue from beginning to end, and mainly revolves around his difficult journey in treating his rare eye disease. It is an experimental film.

Steven's purpose in making this movie was not to make money, but to practice by shooting some movies that interested him. The production cost was $80.

The film was screened in two theaters in the United States, earning $2 in its first week and is expected to lose $9425.

The loss of money in the first new movie of the year by Guess What Pictures also gave the media the opportunity to tease him, saying that Guess What Pictures had a bad start to the year and that the box office revenue would most likely fall this year, and other Hollywood companies could breathe a sigh of relief.

After seeing the box office data, director Steven Soderbergh called to express his shame and said he would try to make a better film next time.

Link advised him not to feel too stressed and not to be affected by the box office data. It would be better for him to develop according to his original plan. No matter how much loss the movie makes, he is optimistic about him and willing to support his movie.

Steven Soderbergh was so moved that his voice choked up and he said he was the best investor in the world.

Link felt secretly ashamed. The reason he invested in Steven's movie was, on the one hand, that he was a late bloomer and his future movies would all perform well at the box office, making him a director worthy of investment. On the other hand, the company had too many hit movies, and to balance its luck in the future, it needed one or two loss-making movies. Directors Steven and Wang Ying were the ones to hold them back.

Putting down his phone, Link suddenly felt something strange. He picked up the magazine and looked down.

Brooke Shields and Cindy Crawford were acting funny, and when they saw him looking at them, they didn't let go and just giggled.

Link was helpless. It was broad daylight. "Aren't you afraid of being seen by Monica, Sofia and the others? I'll punish you by not allowing you to sleep in the master bedroom?"

"I'm not afraid. I'm just a non-staff member anyway, and my turn is not that often every month. If I don't try to get some benefits from you, they will probably envy me to death." Cindy Crawford licked her lips and smiled coquettishly.

"It doesn't matter to me. I've been busy recording a show for the first two months of the year, and you've been busy filming a movie. I don't know when I'll be able to see you again. It's better to get the share now while you're free. It won't be a loss if you don't get it later." Brooke Shields said with a smile.

Both were wearing skimpy swimsuits and had tall model figures.

Brooke Shields has been with him for a longer time, and her figure has become more plump and charming. Her curvy curves once caused controversy after she became popular on the "MasterChef" show. Many media believed that she used technology to reshape her figure, otherwise she would not be so sexy and hot.

Brooke Shields did not explain either, but every time she appeared on the show, she wore a high-end professional suit, stockings and high heels, and seduced the hearts of countless European and American men with her sexy and plump curves and 115-centimeter long legs. In August last year, a perverted fan followed her, but was later repelled by her female bodyguard.

Cindy Crawford has not been with him for long, and her body shape still retains the skinny and toned figure of a model. Her figure curves lack the roundness and smoothness of Brooke Shields, Liu Xiaoli, and Monica Chan, and there is still a lot of room for improvement in her figure.

Hearing the two women talking about their grievances, Link was in a good mood and took them in the pavilion for a leisurely stroll.

While they were fooling around, the business car in the manor picked up three guests from Marseille Provence Airport, Michelle Pfeiffer, Diane Lane, and Jodie Foster. Liu Xiaoli met them at the door of the villa and took them into the villa to settle down.

“Lina, why are you the only one at home? Where did they go?”

Michelle Pfeiffer asked as she entered the living room.

Liu Xiaoli said, "They are all at home, but the manor is quite large. Some of them are planting flowers in the botanical garden, some are learning to make essential oils in the essential oil workshop, and some are practicing horse riding in the stable. They will be back for dinner soon."

The servant brought fragrant flower tea.

"Where's Link, where is he playing?"

"Reading the newspaper in the back pool."

Liu Xiaoli pointed behind her.

Michelle Pfeiffer drank a cup of tea and pulled Diane Lane and Jodie Foster to the back to find Link, but before they reached the swimming pool, they heard a familiar voice. The three of them looked towards the gazebo covered with vines.

Jodie Foster was stunned for a moment, said "Pooh", and looked away with red cheeks, feeling that her eyes were polluted again.

Michelle Pfeiffer and Diane Lane smiled and did not disturb Link's fun. They took the stiff Jodie Foster back to the living room to rest and eat fruit snacks.

After taking a shower in the bedroom, they changed into casual dresses suitable for the local temperature before returning to the living room.

At this time, Link also returned to the living room and was sitting on the sofa reading a newspaper. He was wearing a polo shirt and casual trousers, and his clothes were neat. He was reading very seriously. If Jodie Foster had not seen his beast form outside the pavilion just now, she would almost be confused by his handsome image.

"Hi, Judy, welcome!"

Link put down his newspaper, stood up and greeted people, and hugged and kissed Michelle Pfeiffer and Diane Lane.

"Thank you! I'm going to take Hachiko to the Berlin Film Festival. Do you want to go and see it with me?"

Jodie Foster asked, pursing her lips.

"Go ahead. This year, Guess What Pictures has two movies participating in the exhibition. I'm planning to go and see them too. We can go together then."

Link said.

"it is good!"

Jodie Foster blushed and lowered her head.

Michelle Pfeiffer looked at the two of them and smiled. She asked Link to help take care of Judy, saying that Judy would be very lonely in Berlin without anyone to accompany her, and asked him to take Judy to try German beer and sausages.

Link said yes.

Jodie Foster rolled her eyes at Michelle.

Diane Lane didn't say anything when she saw Link, she just leaned in his arms and didn't want to separate from him.

Before the three of them could chat a little more, it was time for dinner in the villa. Sophie Marceau, Sandra, Emmanuelle, Julie, and Liv Tyler came back from the nearby shopping street, carrying bags and local handicrafts.

Monica Bellucci and Sofia, Jennifer Connelly, Jennifer Aniston, Liu Xixi and others also came back from various parts of the manor.

People who come back from the ranch are covered in sunshine, sweat, and have red cheeks; those who come back from the botanical garden have the fragrance of flowers and the smell of grass and earth, with wreaths hanging on their heads or hands; those who come back from the winery's essential oil workshop are filled with the rich aroma of wine and lavender.

After they came back, the atmosphere in the living room became lively and the smells became rich and layered.

Upon meeting Michelle Pfeiffer and Diane Lane, everyone embraced enthusiastically.

Because they have slept together, helped each other, and had no privacy from each other, they had a good relationship.

Everyone also welcomed the outsider Jodie Foster. Judy was Link's partner, an Oscar-winning actress, and had a scandal with Link. She was half a family member.

Only Angelina Jolie and Liv Tyler were secretly betting on when Jodie Foster would join this big family. Some bet on one day, some on ten days, some on twenty days, and no one bet on more than a month.

When it was almost time for dinner, Brooke Shields and Cindy Crawford also came down the stairs.

Although the two walked slowly, put on makeup, and used long clothes and skirts to cover the marks on their bodies, Monica and her friends were sharp-eyed and experienced, and they could tell that they had just cheated. However, since they were on vacation, the rules at home did not need to be too strict, and the two were not punished for this.

"Be punished? What punishment? Do you still have family rules here?"

Jodie Foster quietly asked Michelle Pfeiffer beside her.

Michelle smiled mysteriously and told her not to be too curious and that she would know in the future.
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After Michelle Pfeiffer and the other two arrived at the lavender manor, they rested for two days and then drove to the nearby Three Valleys Ski Resort in the Alps for vacation.

The Three Gorges Ski Resort is located in the Savoie department of France. The total length of the ski trails in the valley is 600 kilometers. It is the largest interconnected ski area in the world and a world-famous ski resort.

Link took the women in his family to visit nearby towns, see local scenic spots and historical sites, taste local delicacies, and occasionally go to the ski resort to ski freely between the blue sky and white snow, facing the cold wind.

After traveling in France and Switzerland for more than ten days, the group left with great satisfaction.

After returning to the lavender farm, some flew directly back to the United States due to work, while others were still reluctant to leave and stayed here for vacation or went to Paris to attend the Fashion Week.

Link brought Jodie Foster to the Berlin Film Festival.

This year, Guess What Pictures has four films participating in the exhibition, including "Sense and Sensibility" directed by Ang Lee, Paul Thomas Anderson's debut "Casino Raiders", "Dead Man Walking" directed by Tim Robbins, and "Hachiko: A Dog's Story" directed by Jodie Foster.

The first three films to participate in the main competition unit of the film festival will participate in the main competition award selection.

"Hachiko: A Dog's Story" will participate in the special film festival and will not take part in the award selection.

The reason is that "Hachiko" has obvious commercial elements, does not meet the selection criteria of the Berlin Film Festival, and is not suitable for participating in the award selection. However, this movie is about to be released soon, and participating in the Berlin Film Festival will be beneficial for publicity and can save film promotion funds.

"Berlin is quite cold in January, so remember to put on your coat before you get off the bus."

The train is about to arrive at Berlin Station, and Link instructs Jodie Foster sitting opposite him.

"I know. I've been to Berlin before."

"When did you come?"

“I came here once in 78 when Taxi Driver was released, and again in 89 when The Untold Story was released. But Berlin has changed a lot now. It’s much more lively than during the Cold War.”

Jodie Foster looked out the car window at the tall buildings, the cars flowing on the streets, and the many young people dressed like hippies.

"Cold War? Sounds far away."

Link laughed.

Jodie Foster blinked, having the same feeling, but at the same time secretly regretting saying that, because it would make her seem very old, and like she and Link were from two different eras.

The train from Paris slowly pulled into the station. Link and Judy put on their windbreakers and walked out of the box with their bodyguards and assistants.

The station was crowded, and the smoke from the train and the white breath from the crowd made the platform foggy.

Link held Judy's hand in the crowd, and Judy had no other reaction.

Over the past ten days, Judy lived and ate with the women in the family, and Link treated her no differently than other women. At first, Jodie Foster shyly avoided him, but with his continued insistence, Judy's defenses became increasingly flimsy, and she was only one step away from becoming his woman.

After driving to the Hilton Hotel, Link and Judy checked into the rooms that had been booked in advance, one for each of them.

Upon hearing that he had arrived in Berlin, James Schamus, director Ang Lee, Tim Robbins and his wife, Paul Thomas Anderson and others came to the hotel to meet him and talk about the film exhibition.

"Sense and Sensibility" and "A Man Walking" were well received after their screenings during the film festival and were nominated for multiple awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress.

"Casino Jackpot" performed relatively averagely, but director Anderson's performance also attracted a lot of attention.

"Hachiko: A Dog's Story" will be screened at a special film festival tonight. Whether it is good or bad is yet to be determined.

Link and Jodie Foster rested in the room for a while, had lunch, and then left the hotel by car and went to the Berlin Film Festival Palace to attend the film premiere.

The premiere of "Hachiko: A Dog's Story" at the film festival was very successful. The audience couldn't help laughing when they saw the scene where Hachiko played around with Professor Hank's family.

After Professor Hank passed away, Hachiko ran to the train station every day to wait for Professor Hank, looking forward to it.

The audience will secretly wipe away tears when watching the loyal and pitiful puppy.

There is also the scene where Professor Hank's wife meets Hachiko at the train station. Joan Allen's performance is so outstanding and the interaction between the two is so loving that the audience was deeply moved.

After the movie ended, the scene was quiet for four or five seconds, and then more than 500 audience members stood up and applauded, the applause was as warm and overwhelming as a tide.

"Congratulations, Director Foster, you made a great movie."

Link clapped his hands and said to Jodie Foster.

Jodie Foster rolled her eyes at him, "This is our movie."

"Yes, congratulations on making a good movie."

Link held Jodie Foster's arm and stood in the crowd to accept everyone's congratulations.

Seeing the two standing closely together, everyone showed surprised expressions.

The media had reported on the scandal between the two before, but considering the ten-year age difference between them and the fact that the two had not admitted it, many people thought it was a rumor.

Now seeing the intimate posture of the two, everyone has to believe that the rumors are true. Link's girlfriend group has added a heavyweight figure - two-time Oscar winner, top Hollywood actress, and well-known intellectual beauty Jodie Foster.

"Link is really amazing. He can even handle an ice beauty like Judy."

Tim Robbins exclaimed.

"Are you envious of Link?"

"Of course~ Ah, of course not. Why should I envy him? It's enough to have one most beautiful, caring, and beloved wife. It would be annoying if there were too many. Not only do I not envy Link, but I will feel annoyed for him. It must be annoying if a man has dozens of girlfriends. But he deserves it. When I have time, I will definitely persuade him to change his mind and love only one person in his life."

When Tim Robbins found out that the person asking the question was Susan Sarandon, he quickly changed his words, holding Susan's hand and flattering her.

Susan Sarandon glanced at him and looked at Jodie Foster in the crowd. "Link is really amazing. Judy has money and resources. She is financially and ideologically independent and is a representative of women's rights in the circle. But now she is standing next to Link obediently, like a happy little woman. Although I don't understand what happened between them, I have to admit that Link is very good at picking up girls."

Tim Robbins nodded in agreement. If he had met Link twenty years ago, he would have learned how to pick up girls from him.

Jodie Foster was in the crowd, with hundreds of eyes staring at her. Her cheeks couldn't help but feel hot. She was an independent and strong woman who hated to rely on men and didn't want to be anyone's woman. She originally thought that it would be like this for the rest of her life, but the situation began to change slowly after she met Link.

The two first met at the Golden Oak Apartments. Because of her poor sense of direction, she was deceived by Link twice. At that time, she felt that Link was quite annoying.

Later, the two became friends because of scripts and often discussed movie scripts at home. She became more and more familiar with Link and realized that he was not the playboy as rumored. He was very talented and had achieved great accomplishments in the field of directing at a young age.

He is very serious and diligent in his work. When others are eating, drinking and having fun, he is at home writing scripts, preparing film projects, and reviewing company documents. He never slacks off even though he is worth billions.

He is also very motivated and daring at work. He is not afraid of facing the challenges of seven major film studios alone. He is like a fearless hero and full of masculinity.

He has many, many advantages.

Jodie Foster was gradually infected by him in the process of getting along with him, and paid more and more attention to him.

Later, with the help of Michelle Pfeiffer, she got to know Link more deeply and comprehensively, and her heart, which had been welded shut, unknowingly opened a crack for him.

Judy used to feel nervous and resistant to this change. She wanted to stay away from Link and put their relationship on pause, but the scene she saw in Michelle's bedroom that night often replayed in her mind, making her upset and uncomfortable all over.

She struggled for a long time, and finally decided to face her inner and physical feelings and accept Link first.

As the two of them spend more time together, perhaps many problems will erupt, causing her to no longer like Link so much. Then she will be able to face this relationship calmly and gain peace of mind.

Therefore, no matter what happens with Link during this period, she will accept it calmly. As long as she has gone through this stage with Link, she believes that her life in the future will become more independent and peaceful.

(End of this chapter)