Hollywood Director 1992.

Chapter 406 Returning to the Embrace of the Motherland

After meeting, Chen Chong mentioned that she wanted to introduce him to three newly signed actresses from her company, Xu Qing, Jiang Qingqing, and Zeng Li, and asked him to give them some pointers.

Link did not agree. He came to Hong Kong Island for work, and work was his priority. He would talk about other things later.

He first edited the film at the Hong Kong Island Film Studio, spending five days editing out the last 20% of "Zheng Chenggong" before handing it over to the production department for post-production.

Judging from the edited clips, this film is very well made. The war scenes are magnificent and grand, the characters are well-developed, and there is a deeply moving sense of patriotism. It has the weight of an epic historical film and is no less than "Farewell My Concubine".

But we'll have to wait until post-production is complete and we see the final cut to know for sure.

"Should we take the movie to Hollywood for special effects? The technology there is more advanced, and it would also be more appealing for publicity."

In a studio under Sil-Metropole Organisation, Chen Chong massaged his shoulders and asked.

Directors Feng Xiaoning, Tsui Hark, and Chen Kaige also looked at him, seeking his opinion.

Link thought for a moment, "No need! 'Zheng Chenggong' is a Chinese film, and all the elements in the film must come from China to ensure authenticity."

Furthermore, Hollywood's computer-generated special effects technology may not be able to produce the effects we want when processing Chinese films. Therefore, the special effects for this film will be done domestically. Any necessary technology and personnel can be sent from Hollywood, and our locals can learn them before applying them to the film. The key point is that this film must be 100% completed domestically.

Everyone nodded, understanding his thoughts: the political significance of this film outweighed its artistic and commercial value.

Director Feng Xiaoning looked at Link with admiration. Nowadays, the domestic film industry is touting Hollywood computer special effects technology. Many films, even if they don't use Hollywood special effects technology during filming, will deliberately add this information in their promotion to make the film production seem more high-end.

Link, a Hollywood mogul and world-class director, was also one of the first directors to use computer-generated special effects in films. No one would doubt that the films he produced used Hollywood special effects technology, but because of his sense of national pride, Link did not do so.

This person is definitely a patriot.

Chen Kaige also looked at Link with surprise. Originally, he had a lot of opinions about Link because the woman he loved had done what Link did as his lover. But now, hearing what Link said, he had to admit that Link was a man of principle.

"Alright, now that the movie is over, everyone can relax. All the food, drinks, and entertainment are on me today."

Link said.

"Haha, thank you, Director Lin!"

"Thank you Mr. Lin!"

Everyone cheered happily.

Chen Chong didn't care about other people's opinions. She took his arm and asked with a charming smile, "Xu Qing and Zeng Li are bored at the hotel. Should we invite them over?"

"You arrange it. I'm not familiar with Hong Kong Island. I can only handle the bill; I can't manage anything else."

"Okay! I promise I'll arrange everything perfectly."

Chen Chong said with a smile.

Link nodded and left the studio surrounded by the crew to experience Hong Kong Island's nightlife in Central.

After a day of rest, Link continued to dedicate his time to work.

During his time on Hong Kong Island, he also met with several local tycoons on behalf of Kingsoft Investment, finalizing several deals that diversified Kingsoft Investment's holdings, ranging from finance to real estate, luxury goods, internet technology, and hotels and tourism. The total value of these transactions reached HK$30 billion.

These transactions caused a sensation in the investment community after they were reported by Hong Kong media. Link's whereabouts were also exposed, and reporters and paparazzi flocked to the scene.

The frequency with which Link's name and photo appear in Hong Kong and Southeast Asian media continues to rise, even surpassing that of local heads of state.

To deal with the enthusiastic media, Lin Ke participated in a TVB talk show, chatting with Chen Long, Wong Jim, Anita Mui and others about the film industry and business, interspersed with some of his personal matters.

For example, you could ask him where he's from, how much he earns a day as a stevedore, whether Michelle Pfeiffer and Brooke Shields are his girlfriends, and what his relationships are with Rosamund Kwan and Michelle Reis. What's the secret to being a playboy? Who won the golf game between him and Clinton at the White House? And were you scared by the New York shooting?
and many more.

The topics were very bold and open, with no questions asked.

The program was also very well-received.

According to statistics, the show achieved a 95% viewership rating in Hong Kong Island, with almost everyone watching TV at home that night.

The program received a very positive response, and afterwards many newspapers praised Link for his good looks, standard Mandarin, extensive knowledge of both Chinese and Western cultures, being a big shot in the film industry, a true prince charming and a romantic talent, and the dream lover of countless women, etc.

After receiving the news, Rosamund Kwan, Maggie Cheung, and others called him specifically to say that he had become a heartthrob, with many female celebrities in the Hong Kong entertainment industry asking for his phone number and wanting to get to know him. They even jokingly asked him if he wanted the phone numbers of those beautiful women.

Lin Ke declined. During his time in Hong Kong, he was accompanied by Yu Feihong, Chen Chong, Xu Qing, Jiang Qingqing, and Zeng Li, so he was not short of female companions.

However, the day after the phone call, Rosamund Kwan, Michelle Reis, and Carina Lau flew back from Los Angeles and pestered him every day, saying they were trying to prevent him from being cheated out of money and sex by those bad women.

Link naturally wasn't worried about being deceived by bad women. He was a capable man, and even the worst woman would become a good person after meeting him.
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After completing his business in Hong Kong, he received an invitation to transfer to a major city in mainland China, where he participated in several business meetings. He reached cooperation agreements with relevant organizations and plans to invest more than US$10 billion in mainland China over the next five years.

In addition, Kingsoft Investment continued to buy a large number of shares in companies in the oil, petrochemical, power grid, and banking sectors. The largest stake in China Petroleum reached 1.35%, worth about US$1.83 million, which is more than the holdings of Warren Buffett, Lee So-ki, and others.

After the meeting, he also donated RMB 100 million on behalf of the Lin's Charitable Foundation to the Huaxia Hope Project, which plans to build 1 primary and secondary schools, 50 maternal and child health hospitals, and 10 libraries in mainland China over the next ten years, with an estimated investment of no less than RMB 16 billion.

His generous donation received a positive response from all sectors of society. The media praised him highly, saying that he returned to his hometown in glory and that he was grateful for his roots and never forgot his hometown.

Even high-ranking leaders praised him as a patriotic and righteous businessman. After his trip to Dahai City, he was invited to fly to Beijing again to participate in higher-level talks, where he was once again welcomed by all sectors of society.

To use Chen Chong and Xu Qing's words, it was "the focus of everyone's attention" and "the streets were deserted." If he went out for a stroll, he would definitely be surrounded by enthusiastic crowds.

Zeng Li and Jiang Qingqing also said that many boys in their school now admire Lin Ke and regard him as a role model, hoping to become like him in the future. Girls regard him as their dream lover and look for boyfriends according to his standards. He is more charming than the "heartthrob".

Lin Ke was delighted and rewarded each of them with a high-end apartment within the Third Ring Road, allowing them to enjoy a comfortable life ahead of time.

Xu Qing and the others were also very happy and tried even harder during their date.

During his time in Beijing, Link also participated in an interview program. However, compared to the TVB interview, this interview was more serious, focusing solely on film-related matters, such as the current state of the Hollywood film industry, cultural differences between East and West, and the development prospects of the domestic film industry.

During the interview, the host Ni Ping asked him what he thought of the domestic film industry, where the gap was between it and Hollywood, and what suggestions he had for improvement.

Lin Ke expressed optimism about the development of domestic films, stating that the domestic film industry is still in its early stages of development. The key is to be bold in development, paying attention to learning advanced foreign film theories and technologies while also exploring local themes. China has a 5000-year history, with detailed records of each period, countless classic masterpieces, and many dramas and novels of high literary value, which are inherent advantages that can be utilized.

In addition, China has a large population and a larger film market, which is also an inherent advantage.

He concluded by asserting that the Chinese film market will be larger than the North American market in the future, becoming the most important part of the world film market.

"Link is a very good talker."

In front of the television, Feng Xiaogang sipped his wine and spoke.

"How to say?"

Bald Ge You paused for a moment and asked.

“On TV, he only says good things and never bad things. Listen to what he says. He says that our domestic film market is bigger than North America’s. How is that possible? Last year, the total box office in mainland China was only 9.5 million yuan, while North America’s total box office was 55 billion US dollars. The gap is too big. They can’t be compared at all.”

Feng Xiaogang grinned and shook his head.

"It's a bit of an exaggeration, but what Link said isn't entirely wrong. Hollywood's film industry has been developing for over a hundred years, while ours has only been around for a few decades. There's no comparison. However, in recent years, the country's economy has been developing steadily, and the box office revenue of the film market has been increasing. If this trend continues, we might catch up with Hollywood in a few decades."

Ge You said.

Feng Xiaogang nodded, then shook his head, and made a 'Y' sign. "With Big Scissors around, it's tough!"

Ge You did not refute it.

"Hey, I saw in the Hong Kong media that Link has had fifty or sixty girlfriends, including two-time Academy Award winner Jodie Foster, the beautiful Brooke Shields, French rose Sophie Marceau, top actress Michelle Pfeiffer, and Hong Kong beauties Rosamund Kwan, Michelle Reis, and Vivian Chow. Do you think it's true?"

Actor He Bin, standing nearby, raised his wine glass and asked.

Actor Ying Da shook his chubby face. "It's definitely fake. A man would be annoyed to death if he had two women every day, exhausted if he had three, and impossible if he had fifty or sixty girlfriends. That's not something a human would do. The Hong Kong media are used to making things up. You can't believe them."

"Ge You, you've been to America and even met Link. Do you think it's true or not?" He Bin asked curiously.

Ge You touched his bald head. "That's their privacy. Let's not talk about it."

“Public figures don’t have any privacy. I heard that Gong Li is now Link’s mistress. Link snatched her away from Director Zhang. Have you heard about it?” He Bin laughed.

"That's true, it's all over the industry. I heard that Gong Li dumped Director Zhang two years ago and went to Hollywood to develop her career. Later, she became Link's mistress. Hehe, I heard she's doing very well, playing important roles like Yuko in several Hollywood movies. Why are you pulling my pants?"

Ying Da was happily talking about Gong Li when Ge You, sitting next to him, tugged at his pants on the table. Seeing that Ying Da still didn't react, Ge You waved towards the entrance of the small shop, "Director Zhang, Producer Zhang, you're here for a late-night snack too?"

"Are you kidding me?!"

Ying Da couldn't believe it was such a coincidence, but when he turned around, he saw Director Zhang and producer Zhang Weiping walk in. Director Zhang's expression was stiff, and he couldn't hide his embarrassment.

However, he is also a veteran filmmaker with good acting skills, and his expression returned to normal during the brief pause in his greeting.

Seeing that Director Zhang was there, Ge You's table couldn't continue talking about Link and Gong Li, so they made a few jokes and changed the subject.

The people at the two tables in front and behind were watching Link's television interview together.

On television, Link, along with host Ni Ping, actor Jiang Wen, and director Chen Kaige, continued discussing film-related matters, each expressing their own opinions.

The program, which lasted for half an hour, received a good response and sparked much discussion after it aired on Beijing TV.

This includes plans to build film cities in China, touting the domestic market as being no smaller than North America's in the future, praising fifth-generation directors such as Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige, and so on.

Thanks to these news reports and discussions, Link's popularity in China has increased significantly. Many people used to know his name but not his face, but after appearing on television, viewers now know what he looks like.

Once again, with his handsome appearance, elegant and fluent speech, profound professional knowledge, and magnetic voice, he attracted the attention of many girls, and every time he appeared in public, he would cause deafening screams and cheers.

However, he did not act recklessly during his time in China. He simply attended meetings, business banquets, and gave lectures at the Central Academy of Drama, Beijing Film Academy, and Peking University, exchanging relevant knowledge and experience.

In her spare time, she travels around the country with Chen Chong and Yu Feihong, making every day in China meaningful.

(End of this chapter)