Hollywood Director 1992.

Chapter 439 Forbes Rich List
In early April, Forbes magazine released its latest rich list as scheduled.

In the latest Global Billionaires List, Link ranked fifth with a net worth of $141 billion.

According to Forbes magazine, his assets mainly consist of three parts.

First, Flash Capital Management owns shares in many companies, including 4.05% of Microsoft, 3.35% of Cisco, 2.65% of Berkshire Hathaway, 37.3% of Apple, 3.2% of Disney, and 6.25% of Pixar, among other publicly traded companies.

This portion of the shares is worth approximately $105 billion.

此外闪金资本还掌握16家未上市公司股份，包括15.2%猜猜看影业、18%LTD服装公司（维秘母公司）、95%漫威娱乐股份、15%UTA经纪公司、3.5%CAA经纪公司股份等。

This portion of the shares is worth approximately $22 billion.

FlashGold Capital has a total value of approximately $127 billion.

Link owns 74.5% of FlashGold Capital, worth approximately $95 billion.

The second part is Link's overseas assets, including Kingsoft Capital and Horizon Investment, as well as other investments. Because Link has too many overseas investments and the shares are relatively dispersed, the investment methods are very secretive, and many assets cannot be verified.

Based on the amount of capital Link has shifted overseas in recent years, Forbes magazine estimates that Link's overseas assets are approximately $25 billion.

The third part is Guess Who Films.

After two rounds of financing, Link still owns 33.3% of the shares in Guess What Films.

After Pixar went public earlier this year, Wall Street investment advisory firms estimated Guess Movies' value at $65 billion.

The 33.3% stake is valued at approximately US$21.6 billion.

The sum of these three assets is approximately US$141 billion.

He ranks fifth on the rich list.

The number one spot goes to Bill Gates. Last year, Microsoft shares exploded, growing from over $600 billion to $1000 billion, and at the beginning of the year, the total market value stabilized in the range of $900 billion to $1000 billion.

As Microsoft's largest shareholder, Bill Gates has a total net worth of approximately $364 billion.

Second place goes to Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, with a net worth of approximately $162 billion.

Third place goes to Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, with a net worth of approximately $155 billion.

Fourth place goes to Suleiman al-Raj, a Saudi banker and the richest man in the Middle East, with a fortune of approximately $146 billion.

In its commentary, Forbes magazine stated that because Link's investments are diversified and varied, his assets are not easy to quantify, and his true wealth is estimated to be between $140 billion and $180 billion, rather than $141 billion.

Link thus became the 'richest Chinese person in the world'.

In addition, Forbes magazine also released a list of highest-paid celebrities, with Link topping the list with $2.8 million in film earnings.

Second place goes to NBA star Michael Jordan, whose annual salary, investments, and commercial sponsorships bring in $7850 million. Third place goes to heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield, whose earnings from fight prizes and commercial sponsorships amount to $5430 million.

Fourth place goes to Tom Cruise, who earned $4800 million from his salary and profit sharing for Mission: Impossible and Jerry Maguire.

Fifth place also comes from the boxing industry, with boxing golden boy Oscar de la Hoya earning $3800 million.

Sandra Bullock ranked 12th with $2800 million in earnings, making her the top female celebrity earner.

In addition, Michelle Pfeiffer, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Connelly, Brooke Shields, and others are also on the list.

After Forbes magazine published the list, some media outlets grouped Link and his girlfriends together, referring to them collectively as the 'Link Family,' estimating that the family's total assets exceeded $200 billion.

"Director Lin, congratulations on doubling your wealth again! You're amazing! You're the person I admire most in the world." On the Hong Kong film set, during a break in filming, Chen Long came to visit him and showered him with praise, making no attempt to hide his admiration and envy.

"Those are just numbers on paper; there's nothing to brag about."

Link said nonchalantly.

Chen Long didn't refute, but nodded with a smile and continued to say some nice things.

Link sighed helplessly. When he was worth over a billion dollars, people would still joke around with him. But when his net worth rose to over six billion dollars, people became reserved and extremely respectful towards him.

Now, when acquaintances talk on the phone or in person, they become more reserved and a little restless, which makes it difficult for him to find someone to have a proper chat with sometimes.

After Chen Long finished praising it, Link asked him about the preparations for "Rush Hour 2".

Because of Chen Long's good performance in "Rush Hour 1" and his significant contribution to the film, Guess What Pictures hired him as the producer of the sequel to the second film, in charge of the production work.

Chen Long quickly replied that everything was going smoothly, with the script, casting, and set preparations all completed, and filming scheduled to begin at the end of the month.

Link nodded.

After seeing Chen Long off, Link continued to instruct Michelle Yeoh and Pierce on their action scenes.

Michelle Yeoh is 35 years old this year. She is a Malaysian Chinese actress who debuted in 79 and has filmed many action movies in Hong Kong, becoming a famous action actress in Asia.

She had actually practiced martial arts, so her fighting skills were quite solid. In addition, she had a lot of experience in action scenes, which made the filming process relatively smooth. The only problem was that she and Pierce Brosnan didn't have enough chemistry during filming, and the fighting action didn't have the romance and humor he needed.

Therefore, he needed to point out to the two how to take the picture and how to pose.

Under his careful guidance, the two made rapid progress.

Filming for "007" in China is progressing smoothly, with the shooting taking three weeks to complete.

When the film crew was preparing to move to Tokyo for filming, Nobuyuki Idei, chairman of Sony Group, the parent company of Columbia Pictures, called him to welcome him to Tokyo to make a movie and hoped to have the opportunity to treat him to a meal and taste authentic Japanese cuisine.

Link agreed.

Upon arriving in Tokyo, Nobuyuki Idei booked the most luxurious Japanese restaurant in Ginza to entertain him and the film crew. He also arranged for more than ten Japanese actresses to perform a dance on the spot. These actresses ranged in age from their thirties and forties to their twenties, and included all types of beauties, from young girls to young women.

Several familiar faces are among them, including Rie Miyazawa, Izumi Sakai, Norika Fujiwara, Shizuka Kudo, Yasuko Sawaguchi, and Akina Nakamori.

Nobuyuki Idei told him that these female entertainers were gifts for him and that he could choose whichever he wanted.

Out of politeness, Link casually picked two female celebrities and invited them to sit down and chat. However, when he saw that Nobuyuki Idei was also going to be picked, he simply picked all the female celebrities he recognized.

Since this was Japan, he didn't do anything to the group, just ate, chatted, soaked in hot springs, and listened to them sing and dance. His main work remained focused on the film.

There weren't many scenes in Tokyo; they mainly consisted of two street chase and gunfight scenes, which were filmed in less than a week.

In mid-April, Link returned to the United States with the crew to film the remaining parts of "007" at Universal Studios.

No sooner had he returned to Los Angeles than Nobuyuki Idei sent a private jet to bring over Rie Miyazawa, Izumi Sakai, Norika Fujiwara, Shizuka Kudo, Akina Nakamori, and others, saying that the girls missed him terribly and hoped he could take them in.

Rie Miyazawa, Norika Fujiwara, and others also called him for help, their voices filled with grievance and helplessness, as if they were being pressured by Nobuyuki Idei.

Link and Nobuyuki Idei had a collaboration worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Seeing that the other party showed great sincerity, he did not refuse and generously accepted.

(End of this chapter)