Hollywood Director 1992

Just then, the new issue of the 'North American Box Office Chart' was released.

According to statistics from 'The Hollywood Reporter,' 267 films were released in North America last year, grossing $4.82 billion.

The box office champion was 'Jurassic Park,' with $357 million in North American box office and $1.02 billion worldwide.

The runner-up was 'Final Destination,' with $241 million in North American box office and $396 million worldwide.

Third place went to 'Mrs. Doubtfire,' with $219 million in North America and $441 million worldwide.

Fourth place went to 'The Firm,' with $207 million in North America and $290 million worldwide.

Fifth place went to 'The Fugitive,' with $183 million in North America and $368 million worldwide.

Sixth place went to 'The Blair Witch Project,' with $158 million in North America and $310 million worldwide.

Seventh place went to 'Sleepless in Seattle,' with $126 million in North American box office and $227 million worldwide.

'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective' ranked eleventh with $98.37 million.

Three of the top 12 films of the year came from Guess Pictures.

In addition, 'The Hollywood Reporter' also listed the performance of the top ten film companies in 1993, ranked according to the box office data of the films released by the film companies.

First place: Warner Bros. Pictures.

Last year, Warner Bros. released 24 films, including 'The Fugitive,' 'The Pelican Brief,' 'Free Willy,' and 'Demolition Man,' with a total box office of $650 million in North America and $1.57 billion worldwide, making it the top of the total box office chart for three consecutive years.

Second place: Universal Pictures.

Last year, Universal Pictures released 12 films, including 'Jurassic Park' and 'Schindler's List,' grossing $580 million in North America and $1.66 billion worldwide.

The global box office was higher than Warner Bros. Pictures.

Third place: Columbia Pictures, with good box office results for films such as 'Sleepless in Seattle,' 'Cliffhanger,' and 'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,' with a North American box office of $537 million.

Fourth place: Paramount Pictures, with $512 million, with good box office performance for films such as 'The Firm' and 'Indecent Proposal.'

Fifth place: 20th Century Fox, which released 16 films last year, including 'Mrs. Doubtfire,' 'Rising Sun,' and 'Rookie of the Year,' with a North American box office of $485 million.

Sixth place: Guess Pictures, with a North American box office of $447 million and a global box office of $817 million.

Last year, Guess Pictures released 5 films: 'The Blair Witch Project,' 'The Wedding Banquet,' 'Dazed and Confused,' 'Final Destination,' and 'The Joy Luck Club.' 'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective' was distributed by Columbia Pictures.

'Final Destination' had a North American box office of $241 million.

'The Blair Witch Project' had a North American box office of $158 million.

'The Wedding Banquet,' released in August, had a North American box office of $26.71 million and a global box office of $42.17 million.

The revenue ratio reached 56 times, making it the film with the highest box office revenue ratio in North America in 1993, except for 'The Blair Witch Project.'

'Dazed and Confused,' released in November, accumulated a North American box office of $5.63 million and an overseas box office of $3.27 million.

With a production cost of $2.2 million, the film had a revenue ratio of about four times, making it a profitable film.

'The Joy Luck Club' was released at the end of December.

The film had a production cost of $10.5 million.

In 14 weeks of release in North America, it grossed $20.37 million, with a global box office of $35.83 million.

If 'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective' is included, the six films under Guess Pictures have a cumulative North American box office of $536 million and a global box office of $889 million.

Guess Pictures' total box office would exceed Paramount Pictures and 20th Century Fox, ranking fourth.

Seventh place: Disney Pictures.

Last year, Disney released 15 films, none of which broke $100 million in North American box office. The best-performing film, 'Cool Runnings,' had a North American box office of $68.85 million, with other films grossing around ten million.

MGM performed even worse. Last year, it released 13 films, with the highest-grossing film, 'Benny \u0026 Joon,' having a North American box office of only $23.26 million. The 13 films accumulated $213 million in North America.

Ninth and tenth place went to Miramax and New Line Cinema, respectively.

After the film industry performance report was released, Guess Pictures caused a sensation in the entertainment industry and on Wall Street.

'The Wall Street Journal' used 'Hollywood Miracle' to describe the success of Guess Pictures.

The company was founded in early 1992.

In the past two years, Link has led Guess Pictures to create many brilliant achievements.

Among them, 'Paranormal Activity' created the biggest box office revenue ratio record in film history, and was also the annual box office champion. 'Final Destination' was the annual box office runner-up, and 'The Blair Witch Project' was also a successful example of low-budget films, ranking sixth in the annual box office.

This kind of performance has never appeared in the Hollywood film industry.

In addition, Guess Pictures has only spent two years, and this independent film company has surpassed Disney and MGM, two film industry giants with more than 70 years of history, in terms of box office.

This has to be said to be a miracle.

After the release of the 1993 annual film box office chart, Wall Street consulting firms raised the valuation of Guess Pictures to between $300 million and $350 million, second only to the Big Seven film companies and New Line Cinema.

However, Link's valuation of Guess Pictures remains at $500 million.

While Wall Street capital was still hesitating, an investment company called Shining Capital invested $100 million in Guess Pictures, taking a 20% stake.

The market value of Guess Pictures was also raised to $500 million.

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"Damn it! Is this investment company crazy? Guess Pictures' small broken company is worth $500 million?"

Michael Ovitz received the news and cursed angrily.

If Shining Capital hadn't entered the game, they could have bargained with Link to get the most shares with the least amount of capital.

Now that Shining Capital has taken action, the market value of Guess Pictures has been raised to 500 million.

Others either follow suit or give up. If they want to buy Guess Pictures' shares at a low price, they have to wait until Guess Pictures' next film loses money.

Ron Meyer lit a cigarette and said, "You underestimate Link. He is not an ordinary film company boss, but a billionaire with hundreds of millions of dollars. That Shining Capital may be his industry under his name. If you want to cut a knife on him and earn back the money you lost in the bet, I'm afraid it will be difficult."

Michael Ovitz's face darkened. He used the power of capital to suppress Link, indeed intending to retaliate against Link.

But Link is not short of money, not short of contacts, not only can he write scripts and make movies, but also engage in public opinion publicity.

This kind of person is very capable in all aspects, and it is very difficult to deal with him, unless a lot of money and contacts are invested to encircle and suppress Link in all directions, but doing so is also risky, and more will be lost if it fails.

Michael Ovitz looked at Link's photo on the newspaper and regretted again that he did not sign Link in 1992, or let Link's film suffer a disastrous defeat at that time, so that he could not gain a foothold in Hollywood, then he would not be as embarrassed as he is now.

Ring ring ring!

The phone on the table rang. Michael Ovitz answered the phone and listened to a few sentences. It was a call from Greg Davis, the chief investment officer of Vanguard Capital Investment Company.

Greg Davis said on the phone that Vanguard Capital plans to invest in Guess Pictures and wants him to contact Link to start negotiations on the investment.

Michael Ovitz said that Link's offer was too high, and it was not cost-effective to invest at this time. He could continue to suppress Guess Pictures and force Link to bow his head.

Greg Davis rejected this proposal. Guess Pictures has great potential and is worth investing in. Bankrupting a profitable company is not something an investment company should do.

Michael Ovitz could only agree.

Not long after hanging up the phone, Hank Paulson, a senior partner at Morgan Investment Company, also called, proposing to invest in Guess Pictures and asking him to help contact the negotiation.

Michael Ovitz suggested that, affected by 'The Hollywood Reporter' list, Guess Pictures' current price is relatively high. It is recommended that after Link's next film is released, if the box office is lower than expected, Guess Pictures will definitely be affected, and it can be acquired at that time.

Hank Paulson laughed a few times and asked him if he thought that the box office of 'Final Destination' would be lower than expected last time he bet against Link, but it didn't. He made a mistake on this matter once, why would he continue to make it again?

Hank Paulson said that he is the best entrepreneur, but not a professional investor, and suggested that he should not do venture capital.

Michael Ovitz's old face turned red after hearing this. Hank Paulson euphemistically said that he was a layman and asked him not to direct experts to do things.

Michael Ovitz sullenly agreed, saying that he would arrange it as soon as possible.

"Vanguard and Morgan want to invest in Guess Pictures?"

Ron Meyer asked.

Michael Ovitz frowned and nodded.

"As expected, the films produced by Guess Pictures require less investment and generate more box office revenue. The net profit is higher than that of the Big Seven film companies. Six films have been produced, and all six films have been big hits, with extremely low risk. In the eyes of investors, Guess Pictures is a gold mine, and it is understandable that they are willing to invest in advance," Ron Meyer said.

"Damn it! This guy won again."

Michael Ovitz smashed the photo on the newspaper and reluctantly picked up the phone.