Hollywood Director 1992

"Boss, there are a lot of rumors about you in the media. Do we need to issue a denial?" Jon Gordon asked as he was leaving.

"No need. I'll leave these matters to the agency. Your job is to promote the several movies we have coming out, to let more people know about our films. Don't worry about anything else."

Link waved his hand. Besides 'Final Destination,' there were also two other movies coming out soon: 'The Wedding Banquet' and 'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective'.

'The Wedding Banquet' was a film project brought over by Good Machine.

With a production cost of $1 million, filming began last year, directed by Ang Lee.

It won the Golden Bear for Best Film at the Berlin International Film Festival earlier this year, the Best Feature Film at the 30th Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan, and the Best Film at the Seattle International Film Festival in June.

'The Wedding Banquet' already has a release date set for early next month.

'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective' began filming in March and wrapped up in May. It's currently in post-production.

This movie is a collaboration between Guessing Game Films and Columbia Pictures, with Guessing Game Films taking the lead in production.

Link helped revise the script for 'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective' and was responsible for investment, casting, and some production work. He wanted to see if he could get box office subsidies and physical bonuses without directing.

After Jon Gordon left, he called the company's Vice President of Production, James Schamus, who was also the original head of production at Good Machine.

After Guessing Game Films merged with Good Machine, the production department was managed by Danny DeVito, James Schamus, and Ted Hope, another producer from Good Machine.

This year, Danny DeVito is responsible for the production work on 'Final Destination' and 'Pulp Fiction'.

James Schamus is responsible for the production work on 'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective'.

Ted Hope is responsible for 'The Joy Luck Club' and the original Good Machine film 'The Wedding Banquet'.

James Schamus responded on the phone that 'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective' is expected to be completed next week, and the company is conducting market research to see which release schedule is most suitable.

Link agreed, planning to see how the movie turned out next week after 'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective' was completed, and whether there was an opportunity to get a reward.

After hanging up the phone, Liu Xiaoli brought over a cup of coffee and placed it on his desk.

Link looked at her rosy cheeks. Her complexion was obviously much better than before, and her figure had become more voluptuous. She was wearing a women's shirt and straight skirt, with flesh-colored stockings and high heels, full of mature woman charm.

"Don't you dare!"

Liu Xiaoli scolded him playfully, "Don't get too close to me at the company in the future. We need to separate our personal relationship from work. Otherwise, it will be difficult for me to carry out my work, and other colleagues in the company will gossip."

"Okay."

Link smiled slightly, not forcing her.

"Sister Xiaoli, you've been working at the company for over a year and can be considered a founding member. Continuing as an assistant is not conducive to your development. You now know a lot about the film industry and the company's affairs. Have you considered other positions? Finance and administration are both options. If you don't like those, you can become the head of the public relations department. The main job is to deal with media reporters."

"Do public relations? I can try being a regular employee in the public relations department, but I'm worried I won't do well as the head."

"It doesn't matter. There isn't much work in the public relations department. There's a lot of overlap with my work and Michael Leeson's work. We'll discuss public relations work together when we encounter it. You don't need to feel too much pressure. It doesn't matter if you make mistakes. I'm here to support you, so you don't have to worry about anything," Link said.

Liu Xiaoli glared at him, "What do you mean it doesn't matter if I make mistakes? This is a company, not Sissy doing a test. Making mistakes will bring great losses to the company. If I'm going to do it, I'll do it to the best of my ability and become an excellent public relations officer."

"It's great that you have this idea. I support you."

Link smiled as he put his arm around her shoulder.

Liu Xiaoli leaned on his shoulder and said affectionately, "I told Sissy that we were dating. Sissy asked what dating was. I said it was being boyfriend and girlfriend. Sissy didn't understand what boyfriend and girlfriend meant and asked if you weren't her godfather, so how did you become friends."

Link said, "Take it slow. Sissy will understand when she gets older."

"Then can you visit Sissy often in the future and play with her? If your relationship is closer, it will be easier for her to accept you." Liu Xiaoli looked up at him, with a hint of expectation in her eyes.

"Of course. After I finish the movie, I'll take her out to play every day."

"Not necessarily every day, just every week will do."

Liu Xiaoli smiled slightly, "Also, Chen Chong has been looking for me a lot lately, complaining to me that she can't get any roles in Hollywood and has no source of income, hoping we can help her. It's driving me crazy."

"Why doesn't she go back to China to develop her career? She's a Baihua Award-winning actress. There are more opportunities for her to develop in China than in Hollywood."

"She's unwilling. She says the domestic film market is too small. A movie only pays a few thousand yuan in salary, which is a few hundred dollars when converted. It's not as good as being an extra in Hollywood."

Liu Xiaoli laughed.

Link smiled. The situation in the domestic film industry was indeed like this. Even in Hong Kong and Taiwan, where salaries were the highest, first-line actors only earned a few million yuan, which wasn't much when converted to US dollars.

This is also the reason why many Chinese actors are vying to try their luck in Hollywood.

It's just that there are currently no roles suitable for Chen Chong and other Chinese actors in Guessing Game Films' movie projects, so there's no way to help.

"I also have some understanding of the domestic film industry. In recent years, the domestic film market has been developing rapidly. Last year, the total box office reached 450 million US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 25%. It will only get better and better in the future, and actors will earn more and more money.

If we have the opportunity, we will also enter the mainland film industry. If she is willing to return to China to develop her career, we can cooperate in the future."

"You want to invest in Chinese films?"

"Yes. I am also Chinese. If I have the opportunity, I would also like to support Chinese films, so that Chinese films can develop and go to the world, so that people all over the world can understand our Chinese culture."

"So you have this ambition. It sounds amazing. I support you."

Liu Xiaoli hugged him tightly.

What Link said was not false. The Chinese film market in the 1990s was developing slowly, with great potential. By 2001, when China joined the WTO, international films began to enter the domestic market in large numbers.

Domestic films also developed rapidly. Twenty or thirty years later, the annual total box office of domestic films was not much different from that of the United States.

The domestic film industry is currently a blue ocean. If there is an opportunity, creating a film company in China to invest in and produce films and TV series would be a great idea. With his current reputation and influence, domestic filmmakers would be very happy to cooperate with him.

At the same time, with box office subsidies to help, he can also help Chinese films get a very good box office number internationally, further stimulating the development of Chinese films.

Who the 'National Teacher' of the future Chinese film festival will be is not yet certain.