Hollywood Director 1992.

Chapter 451, "Saving Private Ryan," is released.

"Cut!"

"Ben, what are you doing? Your role now is AJ, a somewhat lively oil worker, not Batman suffering from depression. You can't keep a long face. You need to be more cheerful and have some humor."

Link shouted from behind the camera.

"I understand, I understand, I'll correct it right away."

Ben Affleck quickly replied to avoid further criticism.

"OK, one more!"

"Scene 83, 6 shots, 2 starts!"

While Link was filming "Armageddon" in Texas and Florida, the North American movie season moved into November, and guess what? The studio's big yearly film, "Saving Private Ryan," was released on the first Friday of November.

In its opening week, it grossed $9280 million in 3014 theaters across North America, nearly breaking the opening week box office record set by "Jurassic Park 2".

Saving Private Ryan also received excellent reviews and was called by many filmmakers as "the most realistic war movie", "the best World War II movie", "the most classic war movie in film history", "the pinnacle of war movies", and so on.

Renowned film critic Roger Ebert praised Link as the most outstanding young director. After honing his skills through numerous films, Link's directing abilities have reached a new level. In Hollywood, almost no one can match his ability to balance artistic and commercial elements in film.

After watching the film, renowned director Clint Eastwood stated that "Saving Private Ryan" is a powerful war film and his favorite World War II movie.

In an interview, Oscar-winning actor Nicolas Cage excitedly said that "Saving Private Ryan" was fantastic, the best war movie he had ever seen, and perhaps no movie would ever surpass it for many years to come. He regretted not having played a role in the film, and he absolutely loved it.

Many movie stars also praised the film after watching "Saving Private Ryan," calling it the most recommended war movie.

"Is it really that good-looking? Did you see Link acting so domineering that you didn't dare tell the truth when interviewed by reporters?"

At the party, Quentin Tarantino couldn't help but question Robert Rodriguez's constant praise of "Saving Private Ryan."

"Quentin, haven't you seen this movie yet? I suggest you go see it soon. This movie is really great. After watching it, you will be amazed to find that war movies can be made like this, and you will also be amazed to find that Link's filmmaking skills are amazing. We need to look up to him."

"Rodriguez said."

"Yes, it's fantastic. As a director, we can learn a lot of new filming techniques from watching it. I plan to watch it again this weekend."

"That's what director Richard Linklater said, sipping a cold beer."

"Link is amazing. He's the director I admire most, without a doubt. I bet he'll win the Oscar for Best Director next year."

Steven Soderbergh said.

"Link won the Oscar for Best Director? Aren't you guys exaggerating?"

Quentin Tarantino refused to believe it.

In the past two years, after Link accelerated the pace of film production, the quality of his films has varied, ranging from high-quality art films like "The English Patient" to popcorn movies like "The Rock" and "Batman Forever".

As a director, he prefers art-house films.

Before the release of "Saving Private Ryan," he heard it was a war movie adapted from a World War II story and worried it would be another popcorn movie. To avoid being fooled, he didn't go see it even a week after its release.

Now that he's heard Steven and the others praising the movie, he thinks it's necessary to go see it.

After the party, Quentin invited Steven and Rodriguez to go for a second time.

After seeing "Saving Private Ryan" in the theater, Quentin Tarantino had to admit that the newspaper advertisements were true; "Saving Private Ryan" is indeed a fantastic war movie.

The cinematography is incredibly realistic. Whether it's an explosion or a machine gun duel, the visual impact is tremendous, as if Link has traveled to the Normandy battlefield of World War II, carrying a camera and filming alongside the soldiers.

Furthermore, the film's themes are very profound, discussing war and humanity, exploring the value of life, and opposing war. The issues explored in the film are more expansive and meaningful than those in many other films.

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After the movie ended, hundreds of audience members spontaneously gave it a warm round of applause and cheers, which Quentin found incredibly enviable.

"The movie is indeed good, but making this kind of movie probably costs a lot of money."

Quentin said as he left the movie theater.

"Money? Link is worth over 10 billion. Does he need to worry about how much money he spends on making movies?" Rodriguez laughed.

"So the reason Link is able to make such a good movie is because he has enough capital to make whatever he wants. If I had a net worth of over 10 billion, I'm also confident that I could make a movie that's no less impressive than Saving Private Ryan."

"Quentin, is it really that hard for you to admit that Link is amazing?"

Rodriguez rolled his eyes and asked.

“I’m not denying that he’s very talented, but what I’m saying is true. Link is very rich and doesn’t worry about losing money when making movies. This mindset makes him more relaxed when making movies, which is very important.”

When Quentin continued to argue, Rodriguez didn't argue with him and started discussing the film's plot with Soderbergh.

Soderbergh analyzed the film from a director's perspective, praising "Saving Private Ryan" as a milestone in war films, and predicting that many directors will use this 'documentary-style' shooting technique to make war movies in the coming years.

“Link is really amazing. He can make movies and innovate at the same time. There are few directors who can compare to him. He has already secured the Oscar for Best Director next year.”

Rodriguez admired and envied him.

Quentin pursed his lips, wanting to refute, but couldn't find a point to make, so he reluctantly shut his mouth.

After the release of "Saving Private Ryan," not only Quentin Tarantino and others marveled at Link's talent, but the entire Hollywood film industry, from top executives of the seven major studios to ordinary actors at the bottom, also praised Link, regarding him as a film master on par with Spielberg, Francis Ford Coppola, and George Lucas.

Link's fame skyrocketed amidst the hype, making him one of Hollywood's most popular film directors.

"It looks like Link will only win the Oscar for Best Director next year."

In the café, Ron Meyer flipped through the newspaper and said.

"Looking at the movies currently showing, none can compare to Saving Private Ryan. Even if we compare it longitudinally, if this movie were released in other years, no movie could compare to it. Link has a very high probability of winning the award."

Barry Diller sighed.

"Saving Private Ryan is indeed a good movie, it's a pity it's not one of our company's films."

Michael Ovitz seemed somewhat disappointed.

Langmeyer also sighed, "Before September, Guess the Movies had already had four films gross over $100 million at the North American box office, plus dark horse films like 'Boogie Nights' and 'Guess the Movies,' plus 'Saving Private Ryan.' This year, Guess the Movies' total box office will probably be higher than last year."

Barry Diller and Michael Ovitz looked grim and were in a bad mood.

The profits generated by the Hollywood film industry each year are almost fixed. Guess what? For every dollar that a film company earns, other film companies earn one dollar less.

Since the rise of Guess Movies, the market share of the seven major film studios has been greatly squeezed. They have never been able to make a good living like before, and every time they are left to eat the leftovers behind Guess Movies.

What frustrates them even more is that they tried to deal with Guess Movies and Link three or four years ago, but three or four years have passed and Guess Movies has not only not gone bankrupt, but has become stronger and stronger.

This situation left them in despair.

“Michael, you shouldn’t have removed Harvey from his position. You should have allowed him to continue running Miramax. He’s an ambitious man and a very daring one. With him around, he can create more trouble for Guess the Movies, which would be good for all of us.”

"Baridil said."

Ron Meyer nodded in agreement.

Ovitz stirred his coffee with a spoon. "Harvey is a wolf, I know that. It's just that his scandal was too big recently. Letting him continue to run Miramax would affect the box office of its films. Letting him step back and focus on being a producer is also a way to protect him."

“Those kinds of scandals are nothing special; they’re quite normal in the entertainment industry. Take Link, for example. All the actresses he’s worked with have become his girlfriends and even had children with him. It’s said he has more than ten children. His scandals are the real scandals,” Baridil sneered.

“Here’s the thing, Michael, remember to speak up for Harvey at Disney. Harvey is being targeted by Link this time because he’s helping us deal with Guessing Movies. We can’t just stand by and watch him suffer without lending a hand. Without him, we’ll lose a crucial force when dealing with Guessing Movies.”

Langmeyer also began to plead for Xavi.

"Okay, okay, I'll find a chance to help Harvey."

Ovitz picked up his coffee cup and took a sip. Just then, he overheard the customers in the next booth discussing "Saving Private Ryan" with great excitement. Ovitz couldn't help but think that Link was going to make a fortune with his new movie.

(End of this chapter)