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Chapter 493 The First Family Film Festival
After Harvey was arrested, Bob approached Link and told him that Epstein was the mastermind behind it all.

He produced a recording of a phone call between Harvey and Epstein, in which the two discussed hiring an assassin to kill Link, and Harvey agreed to testify as a witness that Epstein was involved in the assassination attempt on Link.

Bob's request was to spare Harvey's life and allow him to be released on medical parole after serving a period of his sentence.

Link agreed.

The reason is that California has no death penalty, so even if he wanted to kill Harvey, he couldn't do it within the law, and he didn't want to do anything illegal.

Secondly, Harvey's reputation was ruined and his social standing declined after his arrest.

For someone of status, this is worse than killing him; even if he gets out of prison, he won't be able to make a comeback.

Link also made two requests of Bob.

Harvey should plead guilty sooner rather than later to avoid wasting too much time and money on litigation.

Second, to act as a tainted witness against Epstein.

Bob agreed on Harvey's behalf.

On the evening of January 25, 1999, the 56th Golden Globe Awards were held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, and Link attended with his nominated girlfriends.

Guess what? MGM Studios has nine films nominated for the Golden Globe Awards this year, receiving a total of 35 nominations.

After a two-hour awards ceremony, guess what? MGM films won 9 out of 14 awards.

Among them, "American Beauty" won Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Screenplay, and Best Director. This is also Link's third Golden Globe Award for Best Director.

"As Good As It Gets" won Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Actor, and Best Actress.

Angelina Jolie won the Best Actress in a Drama award for her role in "Flirting".

At this year's Golden Globe Awards, guess what? MGM Studios had a very successful year.

"Link, congratulations! You've won another award."

Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, and Soderbergh came over to offer their congratulations.

Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill" also received two nominations, but unfortunately did not win.

"Thank you! You'll have your chance in the future too."

Link laughed.

Quentin scoffed, "Link, don't think we're jealous of you. Not at all. Do you know why?"

"why?"

Link laughed.

Upon hearing his reply, Quentin immediately launched into a rapid-fire monologue.

"Although you are very rich, worth tens of billions, guess what? - MGM boss, very good at making movies, with more than a hundred girlfriends and dozens of children, but I am not envious at all."

"Stop talking, you're drooling."

Rodriguez kindly reminded him.

Quentin wiped his mouth, turned around and glared at Robert. "I really don't envy Link. Think about it, if you had over a hundred girlfriends at home, and you couldn't sleep alone every night, having to satisfy the needs of dozens of women, wouldn't you be scared? Wouldn't your legs go weak? And then there are dozens of kids. Imagine if there were dozens of kids running around in your living room, or crying and asking you for milk, wouldn't you find it annoying?"

Link smiled without saying a word.

"Besides, what's the use of having hundreds of billions in assets and several large companies? You have to travel with bodyguards, you can't eat out casually, you can't pick up girls in nightclubs, and you have to be wary of assassins when filming on set. Ah, just thinking about that kind of life is terrifying."

Quentin remarked.

"But Link has large villas and estates all over the world, as well as a small island, several private jets, and private cruise ships. He can do whatever he wants. His children have a professional nanny team to take care of them. And his movies are popular with audiences all over the world after they are released, making huge box office hits and winning many awards. Isn't that something to be envious of?"

Steven Soderbergh asked.

Quentin shook his head with his eyes closed. "Not at all."

Link smiled and said, "Everyone has the right to choose a lifestyle that suits them. No matter how good someone else's life may seem, it's not good if it doesn't suit you. Quentin's idea is not wrong."

"of course."

"What are you talking about?"

Monica walked over with several beautiful women, including Jodie Foster, Jennifer Connelly, and Nicole Kidman.

Before attending the Golden Globe Awards ceremony, they changed into evening gowns that had been made a month in advance.

Although they were family, their clothing choices varied—some were red, some green, some sleeveless, some off-the-shoulder—each with its own unique style. However, their outfits all showcased their figures beautifully, making them look even more outstanding. At that moment, they surrounded Link like stars.

"You are here."

Link greeted them and told them it was just a casual chat.

"Let's go back early then, I want to see the child as soon as possible."

"All right!"

Link said goodbye to Quentin and the others, and left the party with his girlfriends.

As Link left with more than a dozen beautiful and famous women, almost everyone in the room looked at them.

Are you envious now?

"Robert Rodriguez asked."

"not at all."

Quentin turned his head away from Link and his girlfriends, and said in a sour tone, "Don't be fooled by their public displays of affection. They must have a lot of conflicts in private. Otherwise, Link wouldn't be making three movies a year and spending all year filming."

"So that's why Link keeps making movies every year?"

Director Richard Linklater asked in surprise.

"Don't listen to Quentin's nonsense. If Monica and the others didn't love Link, why would they have stayed by his side for seven or eight years without breaking up, and even had his children? If Link was afraid of being bothered by his girlfriends, why would he keep dating new girlfriends?"

"Of course it's because they have a lot of money, and they're also greedy."

“Link had already dated several girlfriends when he was a multi-millionaire. You are also a multi-millionaire. Can you do that? Monica, Michelle and the others are all worth tens of millions. Would they compromise themselves for money? Not to mention that Link’s girlfriends also include artsy young women like Sofia, Judy and Winona.”

Director Rodriguez countered with a question.

Quentin curled his lip and said, "No matter the reason, I don't believe they're together because of love."

Rodriguez shook his head and decided not to wake the person who was pretending to be asleep.

After returning to the villa with his girlfriends, Link did not rest immediately.

He and his girlfriends gathered at Villa No. 1 to host the first Link Family Film Festival.

After three days of selection and two rounds of voting, Julianne Moore won the Best Actress award for her performance in the film "As Good as It Is," Diane Lane won the Best Supporting Actress award for the film "American Beauty," and Angelina Jolie won the Popularity Award.

This year's Family Film Festival concluded successfully, and although there were some minor flaws, it was generally a success.

To ensure the success of the family film festival, it was decided, after discussion, that starting from the second edition, the festival would be held around the New Year to avoid being affected by other film awards.

At the same time, familiar film actresses can be invited to participate as judges and guests, which can increase the fun of the film festival.

Link has a lot of say when he's with a single girlfriend at home, but his say is greatly diminished when he's with dozens or even hundreds of girlfriends at the same time.

Therefore, he could not object to his girlfriends' decisions.

After the family film festival, Link and his girlfriends attended several film award ceremonies, including the Berlin Film Festival, the British Academy Film Awards, the Screen Actors Guild Awards, and the Critics' Choice Awards.

Link won Best Director and Best Film at every film award except the BAFTA.

According to media reports, the British Academy Film Awards judges did not vote for him because Diana gave birth to twins last year, giving the princes two more half-siblings.

This made many people unhappy, and naturally they wouldn't award the prize to Link.

Link said he didn't care.

He preferred children to film awards. After having two children, Diana decided to have a few more in a couple of years. She enjoyed spending time with her children at home after her charity work and experiencing the joys of motherhood.

While attending various film awards in January and February, Link began preparing for his new film, "A Beautiful Mind".

The film is based on the biography of American mathematician John Forbes Nash Jr.

It tells the story of John Forbes Nash, a mathematician suffering from schizophrenia, who devoted himself to research in game theory and differential geometry and eventually won the Nobel Prize in Economics.

The film stars Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris, and others.

The film's production budget was approximately $5500 million.

The film is currently in pre-production and is expected to begin filming in mid-February, with filming expected to wrap up in April or May.

(End of this chapter)