Chapter 470 America is too corrupt
It was sunny in Beverly Hills in the morning.
Link was running on the tree-lined path wearing a sports T-shirt and shorts, followed by Milla Jovovich, Angelina Jolie, Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore.
They are preparing for a new movie, and running every day is part of their regular training.
Link slowed down his pace and jogged with the four of them.
With his current physical fitness, when he runs at full speed, he is not slower than a cheetah, but his endurance is longer than that of a cheetah.
Also because his body is so strong, he won’t feel tired even if he runs for a hundred kilometers continuously.
Morning jogging is not a good exercise for him.
But he still insists on jogging in the morning and regards running as a part of life, just like brushing his teeth and washing his face.
While he was running, two bodyguards were jogging more than fifty meters behind him to prevent any unexpected situations.
Both bodyguards are Chinese, one is nearly 40 years old and the other is in his early twenties.
The older one is named He Tiejun, a team leader of the security team and he served as a soldier for eight years.
The year before last, when Link was in China, he needed to be accompanied by bodyguards.
He Tiejun and Hong Youfu joined Link's security team at that time, and later followed Link to the United States. After six months of training, they obtained professional bodyguard qualifications.
Currently he is the leader of Group B of Link's security team.
The young man next to him is Liu Jianshe, 24 years old, and was once a soldier under He Tiejun.
At the end of last year, He Tiejun heard that Link was recruiting new bodyguards.
After seeking Link's advice, he called Liu Jianshe and three others and brought them out of the country.
These three people are all very skilled and have their own strengths, and are among the best in the army.
However, Liu Jianshe had just completed training and had not yet fully adapted to his current position, so he was not yet sophisticated enough in his work.
"Captain, I heard that Boss Lin has more than 80 wives. Is that true?"
Liu Jianshe asked as he ran.
"Pay attention to discipline!"
He Tiejun glared at him and said sternly, "This is America, not the army. You have to call me team leader. In addition, I have emphasized many times in the meeting that we should not ask too many questions about Boss Lin's private affairs, don't pry into it, don't discuss it privately, and don't tell anyone. Our job is to protect the safety of Boss Lin and his family. Other matters have nothing to do with us. Don't pry into it or talk nonsense. This is the last time I warn you. If you make a mistake again, I will buy you a plane ticket to send you back."
"Yes, Captain!"
Liu Jianshe subconsciously stood at attention and saluted, but when he remembered that this was the United States, he quickly withdrew his hand and continued to run forward with He Tiejun.
But I'm still thinking about the news I heard these days.
When he was in China, he had also heard news about Link, saying that he was the richest Chinese, worth tens of billions, and was also a great philanthropist. He invested billions in China and built many Hope Primary Schools and hospitals. The media said that Link was a very benevolent rich man.
After coming to the United States, he did not speak English and could not read newspapers, but during training he heard others talk about Link's scandals, saying that he was a playboy with more than a hundred girlfriends.
At first he thought it was fake, but after coming to work in the villa, he found it was real. Although he had not entered the manor and seen Link with his more than one hundred girlfriends, he often saw Link coming in and out with different women when he was on guard, most of them were blonde and blue-eyed foreign women.
He secretly counted and found there were 65.
After knowing the situation, he was very shocked. How could a man have so many wives?
If this kind of thing happened in China, Link would definitely be arrested as a gangster leader, and a few years earlier, he might even be shot.
But Link not only did not worry about being caught and shot, he also lived with dozens of women openly.
Liu Jianshe couldn't help but sigh that what the book said was right. Capitalist society was too corrupt. No matter how good a person was, he would become bad once he arrived in the United States.
He also secretly reminded himself not to be confused and not to be corrupted by capitalist society. If he became bad here, he would not be able to marry Xiaofang when he returned.
"Xiao Liu, go to the front and take a look. Don't let the paparazzi affect Boss Lin's running."
"Yes, Team Leader!"
Liu Jianshe quickened his pace and ran to the fork in the road ahead to check the situation. Seeing a car parked at the intersection, he walked over to inquire about the situation.
There were two men in the car, a driver and a man with a camera, like a paparazzi.
Liu Jianshe pointed to the sign on the roadside and advised the two to leave in broken English.
This mountain and the surrounding 32 hectares of land are Mr. Lin’s private territory and no one can enter without an invitation.
For illegal intruders, the owner of the territory and the bodyguard have the right to shoot them away or call the police.
It’s just that Liu Jianshe’s spoken English was not good. The other party couldn’t understand what he said after a few words, and he didn’t understand what the other party meant either.
Seeing that the driver didn't leave, Liu Jianshe reached into his clothes and took out the pistol from the holster under his armpit.
The man holding the camera cursed and the driver started the car and left the road at the bottom of the mountain.
After driving for a while, he stopped again and prepared to take pictures with his camera.
But when Link, Julie and the other three were almost running down the mountain, they stopped and ran back.
"It's really inconvenient to exercise here. I miss my vacation days in Hawaii, where I could do whatever I wanted, even running on the beach without wearing anything," complained Angelina Jolie.
"It's not that bad. This is Beverly Hills, the heart of the entertainment capital. It's a wonderful thing that we can get up every day and run freely in the mountains." Cameron Diaz said with a smile.
"That's what I think."
Milla Jovovich and Drew Barrymore were also relatively content.
Land in the wealthy area of Beverly Hills is extremely expensive, and living here is a real pleasure.
Link not only has a villa here, but also owns the entire mountain land. They live here with Link and have more freedom than those who live in villas and apartments.
If they don't want to be harassed by paparazzi, they can run on the estate lawns and sports fields, or on the treadmills in the gym.
They chose to run with Link because they thought it was more fun this way.
"Humph! You're the only sensible ones. Don't you want to run and roll around on the Hawaiian beach with Link and do what you love?"
Angelina Jolie asked.
"think!"
Drew yelled.
Cameron and Mila burst out laughing.
"Once the Lanai Island resort is completed, we will move there."
Link said.
"That'll take two or three years. Actually, living in Moon Beach Manor is not bad."
"I've been too busy lately and haven't had time to go on vacation. We'll go there after we finish filming the movie."
"good!"
The four girls followed Link's footsteps and continued running up the mountain. Soon they were sweating profusely and their sports T-shirts became wet.
After breakfast, Link drove to the company to continue his work. By the way, he handed the drawn storyboard script to the production team for study, in preparation for the actual shooting of "Pirates of the Caribbean".
At noon, bald director Steven Soderbergh came to visit with his new script "Erin Brockovich", which was adapted from a true story.
It tells the story of Erin Brockovich, a former beauty queen who, after becoming a single mother, goes to work in a law firm to make money to support her family and children.
One day, Erin found some very suspicious medical receipts among a pile of documents about assets and debts. These receipts caused her confusion and suspicion.
With the support of Ed, a lawyer at the law firm, Erin is investigating the matter and discovers a major environmental pollution incident hidden in the local community. An illegally discharged toxic sewage is damaging the health of residents, but the residents are unaware of it.
After some efforts, Erin gained the support of local residents and became their representative lawyer, demanding compensation from the polluting companies.
In the end, Erin went through a lot of hardships and won the largest civil compensation case in American history with her uncompromising courage and perseverance.
Erin also became a winner in life thanks to the generous lawyer fees.
"Link, how's the script?"
Steven Soderbergh asked nervously.
"Yes, it has the potential to be a hit. The company can invest in it."
"Erin Brockovich" is also one of the representative works of feminist films. The heroine Julia Roberts won the Oscar for Best Actress for this film and became a top Hollywood actress.
It also means the movie is good.
"Link, do you really think the script is good, or are you just trying to comfort me?"
Director Soderbergh's face was full of worry and confusion. He had asked Link to read the script before, and Link said it was good after reading it. However, when the movie was released, the box office performance was very average.
This time Link said it was right again, making him unsure whether what Link said was true or not.
Link smiled and said, "Your previous scripts were very mature in terms of story and design, but they were too niche, so the box office results were not high. This script is different. It tells the story of the resistance of vulnerable groups such as women against the powerful. It is relatively popular and also a standard Hollywood movie. If you shoot it well, the box office results will definitely be better than the previous ones."
Soderbergh nodded, but the worry on his face remained. "Link, I have another question. I plan to invite Julia Roberts to play Erin. She has an optimistic, cheerful and tenacious temperament."
"I understand. Don't worry, I won't interfere with the casting of the crew. If you heard rumors that Guess What and MGM's movies can only use my girlfriend as the heroine, it must be a rumor. I never interfere with the company's casting issues."
"Link, that's not the problem. Julia Roberts' salary is very high. With her as the leading actress, the budget for this movie will be very high. I have made a preliminary estimate and it will cost at least 40 million US dollars. This is not a small amount of investment. We need to get more than 100 million US dollars in box office worldwide to recover the cost. If the box office is lower than expected after the movie is released, it will probably bring some losses to the company."
Director Soderbergh said with a frown.
"Steven, investing in movies is my and the company's job, and making movies is your job. As long as you make the movie well and get the qualification for release during the internal preview, no matter how much the movie does at the box office after it is released, it is the company's business and has nothing to do with you. You don't have to bear too much pressure. In addition, this script is very good. I am optimistic about this project. You can shoot it with confidence. I will be responsible if there are any problems."
".good!"
Soderbergh nodded with a moved look on his face. "Link, please rest assured that I will make this movie a success, both in terms of word of mouth and box office. If it fails, I will retire."
"Steven, don't be like this. The most important thing in making a movie is your mindset. If you relax a little, you will perform better during the filming. Just treat this movie as a training and accumulation, and don't put too much pressure on yourself."
"Link, I understand."
Soderbergh didn't say much. After talking about the movie, he left with a motivated look on his face.
(End of this chapter)
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