Hollywood Director 1992.

Chapter 418 A Little Thing That Made My Girlfriends Laugh Out Loud
Following Pixar's successful IPO, major media outlets gave it prominent coverage.

The Business Daily article stated that Pixar Studios is the fastest-growing tech stock since Netscape last year, and has created more than 30 new millionaires within Guess the Company and Pixar Studios.

Time magazine praised Link and Steve Jobs, commending Link for his bold and decisive business acumen, his keen investment sense, and his status as a business genius. They said that even if he hadn't become a director or worked in the entertainment industry, he would still have become a remarkable person.

The praise for Jobs is reflected in his perseverance and hard work.

After being forced to leave Apple in 1985, Jobs spent $1000 million to acquire Lucasfilm's computer animation effects studio, the predecessor of Pixar Animation Studios, from George Lucas.

After ten years of hard work and struggle, he transformed a small film company worth only 10 million yuan into a listed company with a market value of over 3 billion yuan.

Steve Jobs' greatness needs no further explanation.

The partnership between Jobs and Link was considered a perfect match, and they were named the best business duo of the year.

The Wall Street Journal, in its report, published an unconfirmed report claiming that Link and Jobs have joined forces to control the majority of Apple's shares and board of directors, and that Jobs is expected to return to Apple, with the timing uncertain.

As a result of this news, Apple's market capitalization increased by $21 in one day, from $18 billion to $26 billion.

If Steve Jobs were to actually return, Apple's stock would likely rise even more.

From this perspective, investors and shareholders are very optimistic about the Link-Jobs duo, hoping they can save Apple and recreate its former glory.

"Link, that bastard, is incredibly lucky."

After Pixar Animation Studios' successful IPO, executives from Hollywood film companies such as Warner Bros. Pictures President Miggos, Universal Pictures President Ron Mayer, Fox Pictures President Barry Diller, and Miramax Pictures Presidents Harvey Weinstein and his brother couldn't help but sigh upon seeing the news reports, their tone filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment.

“When he acquired Pixar last year, he only spent $5 million. In less than a year, Pixar’s market value has skyrocketed to over $30 billion. Link made over a billion dollars from that deal. How can this guy be so lucky!”

"Baridil said through gritted teeth."

Hearing his sigh, Langmeyer shook his head, a bitter smile on his lips.

Of the seven major Hollywood studios, Columbia Pictures, Universal Pictures, and Fox have the lowest market capitalization, at only three to four billion US dollars. Link earned the equivalent of one of the seven major studios in just one year through this deal.

Such ability and such luck are something everyone envies and is jealous of.

After their jealousy, they were forced to confront the harsh reality.

When Guessing Pictures was weak, they couldn't suppress it even if they joined forces. Now that Guessing Pictures has a higher market value and stronger strength, what methods should they use to deal with this rising behemoth?

"Harvey, maybe we should just give up and stop fighting with Guess Movies."

In the Miramax Studios office, Bob Weinstein put down his newspaper and said, "Guess Who Movies is too strong now. Even if we team up with the Big Seven studios, we can't beat them. Besides, we're partners with Guess Who Movies, so continuing to work together to make big money is what we should be doing."

Harvey remained silent with a sour expression. Over the past few months, he had racked his brains to come up with many methods and strategies that he thought were good, all in an effort to bring down Guess Movies.

The original plan was to teach Link and Guess the Movies a lesson and slow down their development after the implementation next year.

Perhaps with the help of the seven major film studios, he will have the opportunity to step over Guess Movies and Link to ascend to the throne of the King of Hollywood.

He had everything planned out perfectly, but he hadn't anticipated that Pixar would successfully go public at the end of the year, earning Guess what? over a billion dollars and causing its market value to skyrocket to six or seven billion dollars. In addition, Link's net worth was predicted by the media to be over ten billion dollars.

Faced with such a powerful opponent, even if his plans succeeded, they would have no effect on Link and Guess. In other words, all his scheming over the past few months was in vain.

Harvey gritted his teeth, the fat on his face trembling slightly from the strain of his jaw muscles.

"Link is an incredible guy!"

In the Paramount Pictures president's office, Tom Cruise couldn't help but sigh as he talked with Shirley Lansing about Pixar's IPO.

"Are you still having conflicts with Link?"

"Shelly Lansing asked."

Tom Cruise shook his head. "No, not after we worked on the 'Jerry Maguire' project."

After his divorce from Nicole Kidman, he originally wanted to use the media to sensationalize Link's role in breaking up someone else's marriage.

However, considering that "Jerry Maguire" has not been released, this approach may cause changes to the film project midway, so they refrained from speaking out.

In hindsight, his forbearance was the right thing to do. Link and Guess are growing stronger and stronger, becoming the undisputed kings of Hollywood. If he continues to be hostile to Link, his days in Hollywood will not be easy.

"Nothing better. Guess what? The film industry is doing well. Paramount Pictures is also planning to collaborate with him. Since you and Link have no conflict, we can use you as the male lead when our two companies collaborate in the future."

Ms. Shirley Lansing said.

“That sounds great. I’ll try to get along with Link. Maybe we can even become friends.”

Tom Cruise flashed a handsome smile.

After leaving Paramount Pictures, he texted Nicole Kidman, asking her to keep her promise and put in a good word for him with Link.

When Nicole Kidman was going through her divorce, she said that once she became Link's woman, she could speak well of him to Link and facilitate their collaboration, thus helping him advance his career.

"no problem!"

Nicole Kidman replied.

Upon seeing Nicole's message, Tom Cruise quickly replied, asking, "How are you doing? Is Link treating you well?"

"Why do you ask?"

Inside the villa, Nicole Kidman replied.

“I heard that Link has sixty or seventy girlfriends and is often away filming, so he definitely can’t take care of you. If you are wronged or neglected by him, just call me and I will be there for you. If you regret it, we can remarry.”

“No need! Link treats me very well. Although he has many girlfriends, he never neglects any of us. Whether he is resting at home or filming outside, he will take time to be with us every week. Sometimes there are three or four of us together, sometimes seven or eight of us. We have a lot of fun. I am very happy with Link, happier than ever before.”

In the living room of her Beverly Hills villa, Nicole Kidman sat on the sofa in a nightgown, her long legs together, a charming smile on her beautiful face.

"Nicole, who are you chatting with? It's not some random guy, is it?" Brooke Shields, also wearing a nightgown, came over and sat down with a plate of desserts. Her long legs, over 110 centimeters long, were propped up on the low table in the middle, and her red nail polish and pink toes looked very delicate.

"Don't talk nonsense! It's Tom Cruise. He heard that Pixar successfully went public and asked me to congratulate Link on his behalf. He also hopes to have the opportunity to work with Guess Movies in the future."

Nicole Kidman laughed.

"Tom Cruise has had a great year. Mission: Impossible grossed over $160 million in North America, and his newly released Jerry Maguire has grossed over $70 million so far, with an estimated gross of over $100 million. Why would he still want to work with Linkin Parker?"

On the opposite sofa, Michelle Pfeiffer touched her still-flat stomach and asked, a gentle smile on her face, which was a little rounder than before.

"People in the entertainment industry compete for fame and fortune; no one doesn't want to be more famous."

Nicole Kidman shrugged, replied to a simple message, and then put down her phone to chat with Brooke Shields and the others.

Seeing Link come in from outside, Nicole Kidman and Brooke Shields shifted their positions to let Link sit down in the middle.

"Did you finish the call?"

Nicole Kidman linked arms with Link and laughed.

"We're done for now, the next one should be coming soon."

With Christmas approaching, the "Saving Private Ryan" crew is on holiday, and Link has returned to the United States from Ireland to spend Christmas with his girlfriends and attend the premiere of his new film, "The English Patient."

After he returned to the United States, acquaintances called to congratulate him on Pixar's successful IPO, the soaring stock price, and the transformation of Pixar into an industry giant.

Film company colleagues also approached him to discuss collaborations, and acquaintances in the investment circle inquired whether he and Steve Jobs would join forces to take over Apple.

This has also caused his phone to get very hot these past two days.

"Honey, it's because you're so amazing and so popular that everyone wants to be on good terms with you."

Nicole Kidman nestled in his arms, guiding his hand inside her pajamas.

"Yes, these days everyone's talking about Pixar, Guess Who Movies, and you, Link, you're becoming a heartthrob."

Brooke Shields leaned against the other side, using her beautiful fingers to feed him dessert.

"It's not that he's about to become a heartthrob, it's that he's already a heartthrob. I'm almost smitten with him."

Renée Zellweger walked over and hugged Link affectionately from behind.

"That's enough, it's not even dark yet."

Jodie Foster put down her magazine and glanced at the three of them.

Renée Zellweger gave a soft hum and kissed Link before letting go of his hand.

"Link, guess how much money we made this time?"

Monica, stroking her belly, asked with a smile.

How much do you earn?

"Abby said that our Rose Garden was the first to buy Pixar stock and later sold it, making so much money in the process."

Monica held up one finger, then her palm.

"Haha, Monica, your gesture is too abstract, Link, can you guess it?"

Sofia put her arm around Mira's shoulder and laughed.

Link chuckled softly, "Sixty million?"

"No, I would compare it like this for 60 million."

Monica held up her middle three fingers.

"Alright, don't make things difficult for Link. It's $1.5 million. That means we'll each earn a few million."

Liu Xiaoli smiled.

"Yes, it's like taking on another blockbuster film."

Sandra Block laughed.

"I would need to take on ten films to earn that much."

Jennifer Lopez raised her hand and shouted.

"IM about the same."

Charlize Theron shrugged.

Link smiled slightly. Before Pixar Animation Studios went public, Abby Josephine Cohen, president of Rose Garden Asset Management, followed the operations of Flash Capital and bought some Pixar shares. After Pixar's stock price was driven up, she slowly sold the shares, which would earn her at least double the profit in the process.

After this operation, Rose Garden Company's total capital exceeded three hundred million US dollars. As the company's major shareholders, the women in the family could receive millions of dollars in dividends every year even if they did nothing.

Before Jobs returned to Apple, Rose Garden followed suit and bought some Apple shares. In a few years, they would all become multi-millionaires or even billionaires.

Everyone in the family was very happy that we made money.

With Link, they not only gain resources and psychological and physiological satisfaction, but also children, families, and money that others cannot earn.

The women were all very happy.

To celebrate everyone making money, Link and his girlfriends had a private party that night, partying until midnight before finally resting.

(End of this chapter)