Chapter 448 The Summer Vacation Ends

"Godfather, what are you doing?"

"Read the newspaper!"

"What's so interesting about newspapers? They're not as interesting as cartoons."

Liu Qianqian came bouncing over, picked up a bunch of grapes and took a bite of one. She was wearing a SpongeBob cartoon onesie and sat next to them with her legs crossed, her bare feet swinging around.

"Xixi, I was busy recently and didn't ask about your grades. How were your test scores last semester? How many A's did you get?"

Link asked as he flipped through the newspaper.

Liu Qianqian wrinkled her nose and said, "Godfather, you should ask me how many Bs I got?"

"several?"

"Haha, of course not. I got A's in all my subjects."

Liu Qianqian said proudly.

"Great! I didn't expect you to be such a smart guy. Just like me, we are all smart."

Link ruffled the little girl's hair.

"Of course!"

Liu Qianqian raised her little chin proudly.

"Godfather! A classmate of ours has made a movie. It sounds really cool. Can I make a movie?"

Liu Qianqian asked, grabbing his sleeve.

“You want to be an actor?”

Link put the newspaper down and smiled.

"I said I wanted to make a movie, not an actor. My mom said I was too young to be an actor."

Liu Qianqian glanced at the next door and spoke in a low voice.

"It's no problem if it's just a cameo. Tell me whenever you want to film and I'll arrange it for you. I guarantee you'll be able to shoot beautiful scenes."

"Okay, godfather, you are so nice."

Liu Qianqian happily pulled his arm and shook it.

Liu Xiaoli came over holding a chubby pink kid. Liu Qianqian immediately jumped up and tried to poke the kid's nose, but Liu Xiaoli slapped her away, saying her hand was too heavy.

"Godfather, look, my mother doesn't love me anymore now that she has a younger sister."

Liu Qianqian pouted her lips, looking aggrieved.

"Your mother hits you because she loves you. You can let your mother hit you a few more times and feel the mother's love carefully."

"No, I'm not stupid."

Liu Qianqian rolled her eyes at him, then moved closer to stare at the little guy who was still sleeping. Seeing that the little guy was very cute, she giggled.

A little later, Monica and Julianne Moore came over with their children.

The villa became more lively, with the sounds of adults talking, children crying, and Liu Qianqian running around making noise.

Link sat among the women and children like the eye of a typhoon, and it felt unexpectedly quiet.

"Link, I've been training for more than a month. Do you think I've lost weight?"

Monica put her hands on her waist and turned around in front of him, showing him her beautiful long skirt and sexy S-shaped side curve.

Monica also gained some weight after she became pregnant, with her bust and hips becoming larger in both curvature and volume.

She has some fat accumulated on her stomach and thighs, and her whole body is plump.

However, she is very active in fitness. She started working out right after giving birth. After more than two months of hard work, her figure has almost recovered. The plump parts are plump, and the slender parts are slender again. Her figure is rounder and sexier than before, as if a handful can squeeze out water.

"You've lost weight and are hotter than before. When you hold the little one, you look like the Madonna in the ceiling fresco of the Sistine Chapel. Not only beautiful, but also very holy and kind. Every time I see you, my heart beats faster."

Link took the back of her fragrant hand and kissed it.

"You're right."

Monica smiled with satisfaction.

"I've also been trying to lose weight recently, but I don't know why the results aren't very good. Maybe I should be more proactive."

Julianne Moore said as she pinched her belly.

"Don't worry. We should focus on recuperation after giving birth. We can lose weight after our bodies have fully recovered. By then, we will have more energy to exercise and it will not affect our health."

Liu Xiaoli gently patted the sleeping little one and began to popularize knowledge about women's health.

"Okay, I'll listen to you and lose weight after a while. Link, you won't think I'm fat, right?"

Julianne Moore joked.

"No, fuller is better. You can last longer than before."

"Julian, Link likes fat people. Why don't you get a little fatter and see if he will dislike you."

Monica joked, putting her arm around Julianne's shoulders.

"No, my skin will become loose when I lose weight after I gain weight. My current weight is my limit. I dare not gain any more weight."

Julianne Moore, Monica and Liu Xiaoli started talking about weight loss meals again, how to eat more healthily and be more friendly to the skin, what brand of skin care cream to use to prevent pigmentation accumulation, etc.

After a while the children started crying, and Link saw that his girlfriends did not move, so he had to get up and take care of the little ones.

At first, there was only one child crying, and he reluctantly took care of her. When the four children were woken up by Liu Xixi and crying, he coaxed the bunch of children and wanted to grab Liu Xixi and beat her up until she cried.

While living in Seattle, he completely relaxed, working very little each day, and his main task was to be a full-time boyfriend and full-time dad at home.

After giving birth, his girlfriends became very greedy and had big appetites, wanting everything. Link would take turns satisfying their demands almost every day to give them maximum happiness.

There is also the matter of taking care of children. He had never taken care of a child before, but now he has a few children to practice with. After holding children for a few days, he gradually became proficient and has no problem taking care of five or six children at a time.

Besides being a dad, he occasionally checks the movie box office situation.

This summer, Guess the Movies released six films. "The Rock" was released for 19 weeks and accumulated a North American box office of 248 million US dollars, surpassing films such as "Men in Black", "Jurassic Park 2" and "Twister", becoming the summer box office champion.

"Out of Sight" had average box office performance. It was released in North America for more than four months and had a cumulative box office of 43.81 million US dollars. Although it was able to make a profit, it seemed mediocre among a number of blockbuster movies.

"The Devil Wears Prada" has been released for 11 weeks and has grossed $72.02 million in North America. Compared to the production cost of $57 million, this box office data is average, and it may be able to make a small profit relying on international box office revenue.

Although the box office performance was not ideal, the leading actress Charlize Theron became a big hit after the movie was released due to her sexy and enchanting appearance, and became a relatively famous "vase actor" in Hollywood.

"My Best Friend's Wedding" became one of the dark horses of this summer's box office. It cost $38 million to produce, was released for nine weeks, and grossed a total of $116 million, becoming the third film from Guess Pictures this year to gross over $100 million in North America.

After the movie became a box office hit, Julia Roberts, whose acting career had been at a low point, became famous again.

"Primal Fear" was released in early August and has grossed $135 million in six weeks, becoming the fourth film from Guess What Films to gross over $100 million in North America this year.

"The Legend of 1900" was released at the end of August and has grossed 21.93 million U.S. dollars in North America in three weeks. The box office performance is average, but the film has very good reputation. Many film critics call it the best art film in the North American film market this year.

The film also participated in the Venice International Film Festival in late August, where Giuseppe Tornatore once again won the Best Director Award for the film.

By the end of the summer season in early September, The Hollywood Reporter summarized the revenue of summer movies.

The first place is "The Rock", with a North American box office of 248 million US dollars.

Columbia Pictures' Men in Black, $231 million.

The third place was "Twister" released by Warner Bros. Pictures, with a North American box office of 225 million US dollars.

The fourth place is Universal Pictures' "Jurassic Park", which currently has a North American box office of 213 million US dollars. The result is far worse than the first one, but it is still pretty good.

Fifth place is the action movie "Air Force One" produced by Columbia Pictures, which was released in mid-July and currently has a North American box office of 138 million US dollars.

The sixth and seventh places are "Primal Fear" and "My Best Friend's Wedding" from Guess What Pictures, with North American box office revenues of $135 million and $112 million respectively.

The eighth and ninth places are Paramount Pictures' "Face/Off" and Disney Pictures' comedy "Tarzan", with current North American box office revenues of 106 million and 101 million US dollars respectively.

In the summer box office rankings, there are three movies from Guess Pictures. Including "Liar Liar" released in March, Guess Pictures currently has four movies with North American box office exceeding 100 million yuan. This achievement has once again made Guess Pictures the object of media praise.

In addition, films such as "The Legend of 1900", "Girl, Interrupted", "Fight Club" and "Boogie Nights" have very good reputations. Each has its own characteristics and profound connotations. They have been certified by many media as classic films, fine literary and artistic films, etc.

The movies of Guess What Pictures are better than those of the Big Seven Studios in terms of both box office success and reputation.

"Link, I heard that your new movie has finished filming. When will you start filming "The Untamed"?"

Before his vacation was over, Michael Ovitz called and urged him to shoot "Armageddon" as soon as possible. Disney planned to release the film during the summer vacation next year.

"Don't rush me! It's no use. I'm going to rest at home during this period. I'll shoot the movie after I'm well rested."

"Link, you were very active in filming movies before, why do you want to take a break now?"

Before Link could answer, the children in the cradle burst into tears. One cried and then another. Link had to pat and comfort them to stop crying and sleep quietly.

"Link, there were news reports about you being a stay-at-home dad, and it turns out it's all true."

Ovitz joked.

"It's true. It's fun to take care of children. I take care of them whenever I have time."

"Haha, that sounds interesting. When my two little ones were born, I also took care of them for a while. But they were too noisy, and it was inconvenient to communicate with them. It was too tiring to take care of them, even more tiring than working in a company. Link, I bet you will have the same idea after a while."

Ovitz started chatting about family matters, and after a while he told him to focus on the movie and start filming as soon as possible. This movie project required a large investment, and if it could be completed and released sooner, Disney's performance would be better.

Link told him not to worry, the main actors of "Peerless Tribulation" had already been selected and the set was under construction, the next step would be to start filming directly, and it would be completed in less than two months.

Ovitz smiled and said yes.

(End of this chapter)