Hollywood Director 1992.

Chapter 456 Family Film Festival, Hong Kong Film Awards

“Harvey is really rude; he doesn’t even respond when we talk to him.”

In the crowd, Kate Winslet glanced at Harvey as he left, her tone tinged with displeasure.

"He's probably thinking about something."

Link smiled nonchalantly.

“Link, don’t get too close to Harvey. He has too many scandals. Be careful that they don’t get you involved.”

Jodie Foster is a feminist and has a strong aversion to people like Harvey; she would ignore him even if he greeted her.

"I understand. My communication with him is only for work purposes, so there's no need to worry about being implicated."

Link put his arms around Judy and Julianne Moore, inhaling their alluring scents, and kissed them on the cheek.

Kate Winslet continued to look at him with a smile, her eyes rippling like spring water.

After the Golden Globe Awards ceremony, Link returned to the island for a vacation with his girlfriends, but this time he had one more girlfriend, Kate Winslet.

When Kate saw him again, she took the initiative to pursue him, and with the help of Catherine Zeta-Jones and Kate Beckinsale, Link accepted her.

Kate Winslet is a very playful woman. After feeling his strength, she would ask him out whenever she had free time. In gazebos, on the beach, in the pool, in cars, on yacht decks, and so on, there were traces of love everywhere.

Following the Golden Globe Awards, the nominees for the 70th Academy Awards were announced.

Titanic received 14 nominations, making it the most nominated film at this year's Oscars.

Saving Private Ryan received 12 nominations, ranking second.

Guess what? L.A. Confidential, produced by the film studio, received 9 nominations and ranked third.

Columbia Pictures' romantic comedy "As Good As It Gets" and Guess Who Pictures' "Evita" both received 7 nominations, tying for third place.
Fourteen other films produced by Guessing Pictures received nominations, including Girl Interrupted, The Legend of 14, 12 Monkeys, Fight Club, The Rock, Boogie Night, Guessing, The Mastermind, Primal Fear, and My Best Friend's Wedding.

Because Guessing Pictures' films appear so frequently on the list, many media outlets have jokingly suggested that the Academy Awards should be renamed the Guessing Pictures Awards or the Link Awards.

“That sounds really interesting, honey. Why don’t you start a film award and call it that?”

In the manor's living room, Diana leaned against Link, flipping through the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly. She wore a floral casual long dress, her soft golden hair flowing down her back, and with her delicate and elegant face, she looked like a flower fairy.

“Yes, Link. Just like the Sundance Film Festival, you are very famous now. If you start a film festival, many filmmakers will definitely be willing to support it.”

Sofia laughed.

"No need! Creating film festivals or film awards is a waste of time and energy, and I don't have time to do such a thing. Besides, there are already enough film festivals and film awards, so there is no need to create a few more."

Link sat on the carpet, holding a toy in his hand, while several little ones crawled around him.

“You could create an internal award, given only to films produced by Guess Movies, and select the best films from those films each year to award prizes and bonuses. This could also boost the morale of the company’s employees.”

Sofia laughed.

"I'm afraid that won't work. Guess what? The highest-quality films in the film industry are all made by Link. It would be a joke if he awarded himself the prize and others found out."

Liu Xiaoli said.

"Excluding Link's movies, how about we select from the other films?"

Monica laughed.

"Alright, stop giving me random ideas. I have enough to do—make movies, manage the company—I don't have time for this. If you like a lively atmosphere, why don't you hold an awards ceremony at home and see who gives the best performance in the movie?"

"That's a great idea, I agree!"

Nicole Kidman raised her long, slender, fair arm and said.

“I object! My family has the most actors, but only three directors: me, Judy, and Link. It would be so pointless if we couldn’t participate in the selection process.”

Sofia glanced at Nicole Kidman and said, "The three of you can be judges."

Sandra Block laughed.

"Lina and I can also be judges, making a total of five judges, which is just the right number."

Diana smiled.

"That's a great idea. The best performer can get a special reward, such as a seven-day trip with Link, an Oscar, or leading lady roles."

Liu Xiaoli said.

Upon hearing about the rewards Liu Xiaoli mentioned, those who were initially uninterested joined in enthusiastically, discussing the timing, location, and judging criteria for the family film festival.

When Link heard that they were serious, he quickly tried to dissuade them, saying that organizing a family film festival would not only add a lot of extra work for him, but would also affect family harmony.

But the women also had their reasons, finding it fun to do so. On the one hand, it enriched their family life, and on the other hand, the competition among them at work improved their performance level and prevented anyone from becoming complacent after success and giving up on continuing to work hard.

Link wanted to persuade them again, but his girlfriends didn't give him the chance. They proposed a democratic vote, and in the end, he was the only one who voted against it, so his objection was naturally invalid.

Without his interference, the girlfriends began to discuss the charter of the family film festival with great enthusiasm, deciding to hold the first family film festival starting next year.

Link sighed helplessly; having more women in the house was indeed very lively.

Following the announcement of the Academy Awards, the Screen Actors Guild Awards, Critics' Choice Awards, and BAFTA Awards were also held.

Guess what? Films under its umbrella have won numerous awards.

At the Screen Actors Guild Awards, Jack Nicholson won Best Actor for As Good as It Gets, Winona Ryder won Best Actress for Girl, Interrupted, Edward Norton won Best Supporting Actor for Primal Fear, and Gloria Stewart from Titanic and Kim Basinger from L.A. Confidential won Best Supporting Actress.

At the Critics' Choice Awards, Titanic won Best Picture, Saving Private Ryan won Best Director, Girl Interrupted won Best Actress, Boogie Night won Best Supporting Actress, and L.A. Confidential won Best Adapted Screenplay, among others.

At the British Academy Film Awards, both Big Ship and Big Soldier failed to win awards.

The British film "The Full Monty" and Leonardo DiCaprio's "Romeo and Juliet" are the biggest favorites.

The former won Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actor awards.

The latter won Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Art Direction, and Best Music.

Saving Private Ryan only won two awards: Best Cinematography and Best Sound Mixing.

In mid-February, Link brought Kate Beckinsale, Joan Chen, Chen Hong, and others to Hong Kong Island to attend the 17th Hong Kong Film Awards.

"Zheng Chenggong" was released in Hong Kong Island last February. After 35 weeks in theaters, it grossed HK$6491 million, making it the highest-grossing film in Hong Kong Island last year. The second highest-grossing film was "The Storm Riders" starring Ekin Cheng and Aaron Kwok, with HK$4150 million. The third highest-grossing film was "Who Am I?" starring Chen Long, with HK$3885 million. The fourth highest-grossing film was "The Lucky Guy" starring Stephen Chow, with HK$2772 million.

At the 17th Hong Kong Film Awards, "Zheng Chenggong" won 8 out of 13 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Actor, making it the most awarded film at this year's awards.

Although the sweep of the Hong Kong Film Awards by "Zheng Chenggong" was influenced by political factors, the film's quality, content, and influence were superior to other films released at the same time, and its awards were well-deserved.

During his time at the Hong Kong Film Awards in Hong Kong, Joan Chen introduced him to two newcomers: Zhang Ziyi, Zeng Li's classmate, and Li Bingbing, a graduate of the Shanghai Film Academy. After watching them, Lin Ke felt they were quite good and worth nurturing.

Zhang Ziyi and Li Bingbing are both very ambitious girls. After meeting him, they kept looking for opportunities to spend time alone with him, hoping to get closer to him in this way.

After the awards ceremony, Link spent a few days in Hong Kong Island and Tai Hoi, mainly spending time with his girlfriends and Joan Chen's baby, and also checking the recent earnings reports of Kingsoft Investment Company.

Due to the Asian financial crisis, Gold Mountain Capital made a net profit of more than US$5 million last year by speculating on the Korean won, Thai baht, and Japanese yen.

In January, the financial crisis broke out in Hong Kong. Kingsoft Capital, together with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, mobilized tens of billions of US dollars to fight against international speculators such as Soros. In February, they successfully repelled the international speculators and preserved the Hong Kong dollar's linked exchange rate system with the US dollar.

This time, Kingsoft Capital made more than $6 million from international speculators.

Currently, Kingsoft Investment Management Company has a total share and asset value of US$45 billion, making it one of the strongest financial companies in Hong Kong.

After finishing his work, Link returned to Los Angeles with his girlfriends to attend the upcoming 70th Academy Awards.

(End of this chapter)