Hollywood Director 1992.

Chapter 383 The Trip to the White House
"Link, what have you been up to lately? You've finished filming your new movie, why aren't you taking a break?"

At Pelican Hill Golf Course, under a blue sky and white clouds, amidst lush green grass, Link, Jerome Preston, Jeremy Leonard, and Greydon Carter chatted while playing golf.

Link, wearing a baseball cap, a polo shirt, and casual trousers, and carrying a golf club, laughed and said, "I was busy on set for the past two months, and a lot of work piled up at the company. I've been catching up on my work at the company these days."

"Haha, Link, given your current situation, you can completely hand over the company to a professional manager, which will reduce your workload."

Jerome Preston laughed.

"I'm afraid that won't work."

Before Link could answer, Jay Maloney laughed and said, "To be a good film company boss, you need to know movies very well, and no one can do that better than Link, nor is anyone better at this position."

"That's true. If there were such a person, the seven major film studios would have invited him to their companies long ago, and they wouldn't be being suppressed by Guessing Films in the film industry."

"Greyden Carter said."

"To manage a film company well, one or two people are not enough; you also need a group of capable assistants. Otherwise, I wouldn't have time to play golf here."

Link smiled, walked to where the golf ball had stopped, estimated the distance between the ball and the next hole with his naked eye, and after measuring the distance, he stood about two feet away from the golf ball, swung his 8-stick, and easily hit the ball more than twenty meters away.

The little white ball landed on the grass and rolled more than five feet before stopping a little over a foot from the hole.

"Fantastic! Just a tiny bit more and it would have been a double eagle."

Jerome and his friends applauded enthusiastically, praising his superb golf skills, saying he was even better than professional golf tournament champion Corey Pavey, and urging him to participate in this year's Masters Tournament, where he was sure to win the championship.

Looking at the small white ball on the grass, not far from the hole, Link felt that his golf skills were excellent, and that if he participated in a professional competition, he might have a chance to win the championship.

However, golf open tournaments are too long, time-consuming, and have limited prize money, making them not worthwhile to participate in.

Link and Jerome played a few rounds, and since it was summer and the weather was hot outside, they went back to the club's lounge to drink coffee and chat.

Gemma Lone told him that CAA executives had recently held a meeting where someone proposed blacklisting Guessing Movies and prohibiting CAA artists from collaborating with Guessing Movies.

The proposal was put forward by Vice President Ron Mayer, and it received support from more than a third of the senior management.

Gemalto immediately objected, which led to the proposal failing to pass.

Gemma Lonnie speculated that this was orchestrated by the seven major film studios.

Last year, Guessing Movies performed too well at the box office, making it a thorn in the side of the seven major studios. They are preparing to join forces with CAA to continue to suppress Guessing Movies, and Maloney advises Link to be careful.

Link nodded to indicate that he understood.

After returning to Los Angeles, he also received news that the presidents of the seven major film studios had met again to discuss countermeasures against Guess Movies.

The specific method used is currently unknown.

But no matter what method they use, he and Guess the Movies have a way to deal with it.

Hey, Link!

While they were chatting, Michael Ovitz and his entourage walked over and greeted him warmly, like old friends who hadn't seen each other in a long time. "Haha, Link, I heard you often play here. I didn't know it was true."

Link laughed and said, "I often come here to play ball in my spare time. What are you doing here?"

"Haha, I used to be a regular here, but I haven't been here much in the last two years."

Michael Ovitz glanced at Gemalone. "You can ask Jay; he came with me the first time."

Gemalto smiled politely. "Yes, it's convenient to discuss work here."

"Link, I didn't expect you to play here. With your status, you could play in a higher-level club. Would you like me to introduce you to some?"

Michael Ovitz laughed.

Link smiled and shook his head. He understood what Ovitz meant. Pelican Hill Golf Club was considered a mid-to-high-end social venue in the industry, and he was now worth billions, one of the richest people in the world, so he could join an even more upscale club and social circle.

For example, the Bill Gates Foundation, the Berkshire Hathaway Board of Directors Club, and Epstein's private club are all high-end clubs that operate by invitation only. Their members are extremely wealthy and influential, with a net worth of at least one billion dollars, wielding significant influence in their respective industries, or holding high prestige in political or academic circles. Some clubs are more serious, focusing solely on work and making money, exchanging insider information, and sharing resources; others are less serious, offering a wide variety of high-class entertainment and dining experiences.

Link is a Microsoft shareholder and also owns a large number of Berkshire Hathaway shares. After purchasing these shares, he automatically gained entry to both clubs.

However, he rarely attends club gatherings because he is the only Chinese person in these clubs, and he is also relatively young. He can't find suitable people to talk to at these gatherings, which makes it rather boring.

In terms of enjoyment, his daily life in the villa was far more exciting than the most exciting parts of those shady clubs. Those shady things could not tempt him, and he had no interest in them.

"Okay, I know you're busy and not interested in participating. If you're interested in the future, come find me and I'll introduce you to some really interesting clubs."

Michael Ovitz winked and smiled.

Link smiled and thanked him, intending to end the conversation, but Ovitz wouldn't let him go and started talking about cooperation.

“Link, I’ve been thinking about this seriously lately. Disney and Guess the Movie should collaborate more. Besides your collaboration with Miramax Films, our two companies should also work directly together. Guess the Movie is currently the most profitable company in Hollywood, with Disney often ranking in the top three. If our two companies join forces, we’re sure to make even more money.”

"Yes, if Disney has good movie projects, Guess what Film Studios can invest in them, and vice versa."

"Haha, let's do it this way."

Ovitz burst into laughter.

At that moment, assistant Lewinsky walked over with her phone; it was a call from the president.

Link greeted Ovitz and the others, then took the phone and went to the side to chat with the president for a few minutes.

Michael Ovitz watched Link make a phone call in the aisle, his eyes narrowing with undisguised jealousy. But as Link finished his call and turned around, Ovitz instantly relaxed, a warm smile spreading across his face.
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Over the weekend, Link was invited by the Clintons to the White House, where he chatted with them about movies.

The Clintons described themselves as his fans and expressed their willingness to support his work in Hollywood. Link expressed his gratitude and said he would also support their work, wishing Clinton a successful re-election.

Privately, Clinton asked him how many girlfriends he had, and whether the media reports that he had more than forty girlfriends were true or false.

Link said it was true.

Clinton swallowed enviously.

After his trip to the White House, Link went to Hong Kong Island to handle matters related to Jinshan Investment and to check on the filming of "Zheng Chenggong".

After six months of filming, "Zheng Chenggong" was 80% complete. Lin Ke finished editing the film at the Silver Screen Studios in Hong Kong Island, watched it once, and felt it was pretty good.

The film boasts grand scenes, with cities, streets, and large warships all built in the Ming Dynasty style. The naval and land battles are filmed realistically and are very exciting. The actors' performances are excellent, and the props and costumes are meticulously crafted with attention to detail.

However, some plot points still had problems. He pointed out several issues, and about 8% of the plot required the crew to reshoot.

"Boss, reshooting so many scenes will probably cost a lot of money."

Chen Chong expressed her concerns.

"It's okay. As long as the movie is of good quality, it's worth spending more money. Director Feng and his team did a good job filming so far. As long as they finish filming according to my requirements, this movie should be very good."

Link said, looking at the movie clip.

"Okay, you're a professional at making movies, so if you say it's good, then it really is good."

Chen Chong leaned close to him and smiled affectionately.

Lin Ke spoke with the main creators of "Zheng Chenggong," affirming their work over the past few months while also pointing out problems and urging them to pay attention to details.

Directors Feng Xiaoning, Tsui Hark, Chen Kaige, and lead actor Jiang Wen each gave their opinions, and finally guaranteed that they would definitely make a good film.

The day after Link arrived at Hong Kong Island, Liu Xiaoli also brought Liu Qianqian to join them.

The mother and daughter returned to China in early February to celebrate the Chinese New Year. They originally planned to return to the United States in March, but Xiaoxi's maternal grandfather was unwell and was scheduled to have surgery in the hospital, so Liu Xiaoli had to stay at home for a few more weeks.

After finishing his work in Hong Kong, Link took Liu Xiaoli and her daughter back to the United States.

(End of this chapter)