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Steven Biggs listened to his words and was full of praise, saying that he was a truly talented actor. If he was willing to spend more time making movies, his achievements would not be greater than those of Spencer Tracy and Marlon Brando. , Daniel Day-Lewis and others.

Link smiled and accepted the compliment.

Before he could finish the topic, the cell phone on the table rang. It was Jennifer Lawrence's call. President Biggs saw that he was about to call and voluntarily left the office.

Link answered the phone and asked Jennifer what she was doing?

Jennifer asked where he was and took the initiative to talk about the Cannes Film Festival. She was invited to be a judge at Cannes and heard that his new film "Rust and Bone" would also participate in the film festival. She asked him if he wanted to go through the back door?

Link said no, it was the first time for Jennifer to be a judge at this kind of international film festival. When participating in the selection, she should follow the rules and not give others a reason to say anything. He did not need to use this method to win the Best Actor at Cannes. Protagonist Award.

Jennifer said okay and asked when he and Ivaca would go back and she would come over later.

Link looked at his watch and said he would be right back.

After reading the newspaper in the office for a while, after Ivaca finished the work at hand, Link got up and picked her up to go home.

On the way, the two chatted about summer movies.

This summer’s blockbusters are packed with blockbusters, including “Iron Man 3” starring Robert Downey Jr., Disney’s animated “Monsters University,” “Oz: Oz,” “Star Trek Into Darkness,” “Man of Steel” and “Fast and Furious 6” ”, “World War Z”, “The Hangover 3”, “The Lone Ranger”, etc., are all major productions costing hundreds of millions of dollars.

It is not easy for several movies released by Lionsgate to achieve good box office results in this fierce competition.

This is also the reason why Lionsgate Pictures is temporarily inferior to the six major film studios. The six major film studios have strong capital and greater ability to resist risks. They also have many popular movie series and animated film departments with strong production capabilities.

In the annual movie box office rankings, there are several animated movies with extremely high box office.

At this point, Lionsgate is no match. For the time being, Lionsgate can only make more low-cost movies to win by quantity.

Speaking of animated films, Ivaca asked whether to establish an animated film department and also participate in the production of animated films.

Link thought about this suggestion and decided it was unnecessary.

Now is the era of 3D animation. The investment in establishing an animation special effects department is relatively large, and Lionsgate does not have that much money.

Secondly, the current animated film market is becoming saturated and the competition is fierce. The main representative is Disney. Disney started with animated films and has great advantages in this regard. Fox's Blue Sky Studio and DreamWorks Animation Department have performed well in recent years. Not bad.

Lionsgate is not good at making animations, so it is not a good idea to blindly enter the industry and compete with the big six in areas where it is least good at.

Ivaca nodded in agreement, and then talked about the problems of the crew, which were affected by race and LGBT organizations. Now the crew needs to consider more when selecting actors to prevent being criticized by those ethnic groups and organizations. If this continues, it will definitely affect the filming of the movie. .

"Under the general environment, there is no way to avoid this kind of thing. We can only try to think more about it when shooting and cater to the market."

Link said.

“The more I understand this industry, the more I find it is difficult to do well in it.”

Ivaca held her cheeks and leaned on the seat and said.

She was wearing a silver-gray women's business suit, a straight skirt, high heels, blond hair, and platinum earrings on her earlobes. Her body was filled with a good fragrance. She looked elegant, intellectual, and noble.

"Don't be too anxious. Lionsgate Pictures is doing very well now. The six major film studios are under pressure. We can make some progress on the original basis. The six major film studios are under greater pressure. If we regress a little, we won't return to our original position." It has a big impact, it’s called advancing and retreating freely, there’s no need to be too embarrassed.”

Link paused and smiled, "Also, wife, we are billionaires now. Even without Lionsgate Pictures, our career will not be affected, so don't take it too seriously, and don't put too much pressure on yourself. Managing a company is a game. If it’s fun, keep playing. If it’s not fun, leave it to professional managers. We just need to enjoy life.”

Ivaca smiled slightly and brushed the golden hair hanging down by her ears: "Husband, you are only worth more than nine billion and you only want to enjoy yourself. If you are worth tens of billions, you probably won't want to do anything every day. This is called degeneration. Do not make progress."

"Only more than nine billion? After all, it's my wife who is so loud that she doesn't even take her seriously."

Link joked.

"Don't think about changing the subject. What I'm saying is that your mentality is wrong. Lionsgate is facing competition pressure. What we should do is face the challenge head-on, find a way to defeat all opponents, and become the ultimate winner of this game. If you don’t relax and respond passively when encountering difficulties, you will definitely lose. I don’t like losing, so we can only win.”

Ivaca sat upright and said with a serious expression.

"Why are you so competitive?"

"We are husband and wife, of course we are all the same."

Eva pulled his arm and smiled.

"Yes, with a wife like you, it's hard for me not to make progress."

Link took the back of her soft hand and kissed it, but Ivaca stopped her and asked him to concentrate on driving.

The car returned to the villa in the middle of the mountain. Link and Ivaca went home hand in hand. The nanny was playing with little Margarita in the nursery. When the little one saw the two coming back, he clapped his little hands and giggled. He was very happy.

Nanny Daphne told them that little Margarita had just learned to call mom and dad.

"Really?"

Link and Evaca suddenly became excited, holding little Margarita in their arms and teaching her to call mom and dad.

Little Margarita blinked her big round eyes and looked at the two people. Her short legs had just learned to stand, and she looked at the two people swaying.

After Link and Iwaka taught him three or four times, the little guy shouted out "Daddy and Mommy" in a bubbly voice filled with saliva.

Ivaca happily hugged the little guy and kissed it several times.

It was also decided to have a party to celebrate little Margarita's learning to speak.

Link would naturally not object to this good proposal.

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In May, more than two months after "The Expendables 2" was released, the North American box office was 162 million US dollars, the overseas box office was 286 million US dollars, and the global box office reached 448 million. The revenue ratio was more than four times, which is not bad.

"Identity Thief" currently has a box office of 145 million US dollars in North America and 42 million overseas. It is expected to have a total box office of 200 million by the end of the screening.

"Red Flame Battlefield 2" did not do as well. In three weeks of release, the North American box office was only 50.57 million US dollars, and the overseas box office was 92.5 million US dollars. It has just barely broken even.

In early May, Lionsgate's eighth film of the year was released. "The Marriage Counselor" was released in early May. It grossed US$20.74 million at the box office in 3,112 theaters in North America in its first three days, which was higher than the previous film. Slightly lower.

But for a movie with a production and distribution cost of less than 20 million, this figure is not bad.

This week's box office champion is "Iron Man 3" starring Robert Downey Jr., which grossed 175.3 million in its first weekend, second only to the record of 207 million US dollars set by "The Avengers" released last year, ranking second in the box office list in film history. .

This movie added a lot of Chinese elements, including the participation of Chinese actors Bin Binfan and Wang Xuexi. It got a good box office in China. The first-day revenue of mainland theaters alone was nearly 20 million US dollars, including Hong Kong and Taiwan. region, with box office revenue exceeding 30 million.

Due to the overbearing box office performance of "Iron Man 3", several movies released at the same time were greatly affected.

Including Tom Cruise's "Legacy", "G.I. Joe 2" starring Bruce Willis and Dwayne Johnson, "The Great Gatsby" starring Leonardo DiCaprio, etc., the box office is far lower than expected.

As the North American film market enters its summer season, the Cannes Film Festival also announced its opening.

"Rust and Bone" starring Link and Marion Cotillard was screened in France during the Cannes Film Festival. The film was highly valued by the judges and successfully entered the main competition. It received five nominations, including the Palme d'Or. Awards for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Screenplay.

In order to promote the movie, Link could only take time out of his busy schedule to travel to France.

It happened that "The Great Gatsby" starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire was invited as the opening film of the Cannes Film Festival, and the two of them were going to attend the film festival.

The three of them agreed to go together.

"Link, I heard that you bought a super luxurious private plane. Why don't you travel on a special plane?"

Leonardo asked while holding a wine glass in the first class cabin.

"I just paid and haven't received it yet."

"It's amazing. You can afford a private jet at the age of 24. No one can compare to you."

Leonardo said.

"Yes, Link, you have achieved achievements that many people can't even imagine at the age of 24. Everyone talks about you at every gathering, and no one doesn't admire you."

Tobey Maguire laughed.

Link shook his head, put down the French version of "Vogue" in his hand and smiled: "Don't praise me, I'm luckier."

"And very humble."

Tobey Maguire added.

"Wait, don't talk for now. I remember there is something I want to ask Link. What is it?"

Leonardo scratched the stubble on his chin, suddenly looked at Link and said, "I remembered, I wanted to ask you about picking up girls. Last time at the Golden Globe Awards dinner, Ivaca sat next to you. , Taylor, Jennifer Lawrence, they seem to be harmonious and have a good relationship. How do you do it? Do you have any tips?”

Link was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Does this require any tricks?"

"Isn't it necessary? Women are good at jealousy. How can they sit together and chat calmly, especially Ivaca, who knows that you have an affair with Taylor and Jennifer, yet she can still face them calmly. She didn't do anything about this. It’s so rare to have a conflict with you, and I really want to learn from it, Link, how about it?”

Leonardo asked with eyes filled with curiosity.

Link shook his head, "It's not what you think. Iwaka and I are husband and wife, I am a good friend and confidante with Taylor, and I am also a good friend with Jennifer. There is no messy relationship between us, so there is no conflict. ”

"Haha, even a three-year-old kid won't believe what you say."

Leonardo pouted and said.

"This is a fact."

"Leon, this is Link's private matter, you shouldn't ask so many questions."

Tobey Maguire reminded.

Leonardo shrugged, "I know, I just want to share my experience in picking up girls with Link, but it's a pity that Link is reluctant to share."

Link shook his head and took the initiative to talk to Tobey Maguire about raising children.

The more the two of them chatted, the darker Leonardo's face became. Finally, he pulled up his blindfold and fell asleep early.