Chapter 418: A Little Thing That Made Girlfriends Laugh
After Pixar Studios successfully went public, major media outlets gave it heavy coverage.
The Business Journal said in the article that Pixar Studios was the fastest-growing technology stock since Netscape last year, and that it had created more than 30 new millionaires within Guess What and Pixar Studios.
Time magazine praised Link and Steve Jobs, saying that Link was bold and decisive in business and had an extremely sharp investment vision, and was a business genius who could have grown into a remarkable figure even if he had not become a director or worked in the entertainment industry.
Praise for Jobs lies in his persistence and hard work.
After Jobs was forced to leave Apple in 1985, he invested $10 million to acquire Lucasfilm's computer animation effects studio from George Lucas, which was the predecessor of Pixar Animation Studios.
After ten years of hard work and struggle, he turned a small film company worth only 10 million into a listed company with a market value of more than 3 billion.
There is no need to explain how great Steve Jobs was.
The combination of Jobs and Link was a perfect match and was named the best business partner of the year.
The Wall Street Journal published an unconfirmed news in its report, saying that Link and Jobs have jointly controlled the majority of Apple's shares and board of directors, and Jobs is expected to return to Apple next, but the time is yet to be determined.
Influenced by this news, Apple’s stock market value increased by US$21 in one day, from US$1.8 billion to US$2.6 billion.
If Jobs really came back, Apple's stock would probably grow even more.
From this perspective, the capital circle and shareholders are very optimistic about the combination of Link and Jobs, and expect them to save Apple and re-create brilliant achievements in Apple.
"Link is such a lucky bastard."
After Pixar Animation Studios successfully went public, senior executives of Hollywood film companies including Warner Bros. Pictures President Miguel Goss, Universal Pictures President Ron Meyer, Fox Film President Barry Diller, and Miramax Films President Harvey Weinstein Brothers saw the news reports and couldn't help but sigh with envy and jealousy in their tone.
"He only spent $500 million to acquire Pixar last year. In less than a year, Pixar's market value has skyrocketed to more than $3 billion. Link made more than $1 billion from this deal. How can this guy be so lucky!"
Barry Diller said through gritted teeth.
Hearing his sigh, Longmeyer shook his head with a wry smile on his face.
Among the seven major Hollywood studios, Columbia Pictures, Universal Pictures, and Fox Films have the lowest market value, only three to four billion US dollars, but with this deal, Link earned as much as one of the seven major studios in just one year.
No one does not envy and jealous of this kind of ability and luck.
After the jealousy they had to face the cruel reality.
When Guess What Movie was weak, they were unable to suppress it even when they joined forces. Now that Guess What Movie has a higher market value and is more powerful, how should they deal with this rising giant?
"Harvey, forget it and stop fighting with Guess What?"
In the Miramax Films office, Bob Weinstein put down the newspaper and said, "Guess What? Pictures is too strong now. Even if we join forces with the Big Seven, we can't beat them. Besides, we are partners with Guess What? Pictures. We should continue to cooperate and make big money."
Harvey had a sour face and didn't say anything. In the past few months, in order to defeat Guess What Pictures, he racked his brains to come up with many methods and strategies that he thought were good.
The original intention was to teach Link and Guess the Movie some lessons after its implementation next year, and to slow down the development of Guess the Movie.
Perhaps with the help of Big Seven Pictures, he has a chance to step on Guess What and Link to ascend to the throne of the King of Hollywood.
He had planned things well, but he didn't expect Pixar to be successfully listed at the end of the year, making Guess What a Billionaire and its market value skyrocketing to 60 to 70 billion U.S. dollars. In addition to Link's net worth, the media predicted that his current net worth is over 10 billion.
Facing such a powerful opponent, even if his plans were successful, they would not affect Link and Guess, which means that he had been planning for several months, but in the end it was all in vain.
Harvey gritted his teeth, and the fat on his face trembled slightly because his masseter muscles were exerting too much force.
"Link is an incredible guy!"
In the office of the president of Paramount Pictures, Tom Cruise couldn't help but sigh when he was talking to Ms. Shirley Lansing about the listing of Pixar Studios.
"Are you still having problems with Link?"
Shirley Lansing asked.
Tom Cruise shook his head, "No, not after working together on the project Jerry Maguire."
Originally, after divorcing Nicole Kidman, he wanted to use the media to hype up the fact that Link had destroyed other people's marriages.
But considering that "Jerry Maguire" has not been released, this approach might cause changes in the film project midway, so I held back and did not speak out.
Now it seems that forbearance is right. Link and Guess are becoming more and more powerful and are the veritable kings of Hollywood. If he continues to be hostile to Link, his days in Hollywood will not be easy.
"Nothing is better. Guess what, the film industry is developing well. Paramount Pictures is also planning to cooperate with him. Since you and Link have no conflicts, we can also use you as the leading actor when our two companies cooperate in the future."
Ms. Shirley Lansing said.
"That sounds great. I'll try to get along well with Link. Maybe we can become friends."
Tom Cruise gave a handsome smile.
After leaving Paramount Pictures, he sent a message to Nicole Kidman, asking her to keep her promise and put in a good word for him at Link.
When Nicole Kidman was getting a divorce, she said that after she became Link's woman, she could speak well of him to him, facilitate his cooperation with Link, and help his career to further advance.
"no problem!"
Nicole Kidman replied.
Seeing Nicole's message, Tom Cruise quickly replied and asked: "How are you doing now, is Link treating you well?"
"Why do you ask that?"
In the villa, Nicole Kidman replied.
"I heard that Link has 60 or 70 girlfriends, and he's often out filming. He definitely can't take care of you. If you've been wronged or ignored by him, just call me and I'll be there whenever you call. If you regret it, we can remarry."
"No need! Link treats me very well. Although he has many girlfriends, he never neglects any of us. Whether he is resting at home or filming outside, he will make time to spend time with us every week. Sometimes there are three or four of us together, sometimes there are seven or eight of us. We have a lot of fun. I am very happy here with Link, happier than ever before."
In the living room of the Beverly Hilltop villa, Nicole Kidman was sitting on the sofa in her nightgown, with her long legs together and a charming smile on her beautiful face.
"Nicole, who are you chatting with? Is it a wild man?"
Brooke Shields, also wearing a nightgown, came over with a plate of dessert and sat down. Her long legs, over 110 cm long, were placed on the low table in the middle. Her red nails and pink toes looked very delicate.
"Don't talk nonsense! It's Tom Cruise. He heard that Pixar successfully went public, and asked me to congratulate Link on his behalf. He also hopes to have a chance to cooperate with Guess What Pictures in the future."
Nicole Kidman laughed.
"Tom Cruise has been doing very well this year. Mission: Impossible grossed over 160 million in North America, and the newly released Jerry Maguire currently grossed over 70 million, with an estimated box office of over 100 million. Why is he still thinking of working with Link?"
Sitting on the sofa opposite, Michelle Pfeiffer asked while touching her belly which was not yet visible, with a gentle smile on her cheeks which were rounder than before.
"People in the entertainment industry compete for fame and fortune, and no one wants to be more famous."
Nicole Kidman shrugged her shoulders, simply replied to a message, then put down her phone and chatted with Brooke Shields and others.
Seeing Link coming in from outside, Nicole Kidman and Brooke Shields moved to the side and asked Link to sit in the middle.
"Did you finish the call?"
Nicole Kidman smiled as she took Link's arm.
"We're done for now, the next one should be here soon."
Christmas is coming, the crew of "Saving Private Ryan" is on holiday, and Link also returned to the United States from Ireland to spend Christmas with his girlfriends and attend the premiere of the new movie "The English Patient".
After he returned to the United States, his acquaintances called him one after another to congratulate him on the successful IPO of Pixar Studios, the surge in its stock price, and the rise of Guess Pictures, which had become an industry giant.
Colleagues from film companies also approached him to discuss cooperation, and acquaintances in the capital circle asked him whether he and Jobs would join forces to take over Apple.
This also caused his phone to get hot from using it these past two days.
"Honey, it's because you're so awesome and so popular that everyone wants to be close to you."
Nicole Kidman snuggled in his arms, holding his hand inside her pajamas.
"Yes, these days the topic in all circles is about Pixar, Guess What, and you, Link. You are becoming a heartthrob."
Brooke Shields leaned on the other side, holding the dessert between her beautiful fingers and feeding it to him.
"It's not that he's about to become a heartthrob, but he has been a heartthrob for a long time. I'm almost obsessed with him."
Renée Zellweger came over, hugged Link from behind and was intimate with him.
"That's enough, it's not dark yet."
Jodie Foster put down her magazine and glanced at the three of them.
Renee Zellweger hummed softly and kissed Link before letting go.
"Link, guess how much money we made this time?"
Monica asked with a smile, stroking her belly as well.
“How much do you earn?”
"Abby said that we at Rose Garden were the first to buy Pixar stock and later sold it, making so much money in the process."
Monica held up a finger, then her palm.
"Haha, Monica, the gesture you gave is too abstract. Link, can you guess it?"
Sophia smiled while putting her arm around Mira's shoulders.
Link smiled softly, "Sixty million?"
"No, I would compare it like this for 60 million."
Monica held up her three middle fingers.
"Okay, don't embarrass Link. It's $150 million. On average, each of us will make several million."
Liu Xiaoli smiled.
"Yes, it's like taking on one more blockbuster movie."
Sandra Bullock laughed.
"I need to take ten films to earn that much."
Jennifer Lopez raised her hand and shouted.
"I'm pretty much the same."
Charlize Theron shrugged.
Link smiled lightly. Before Pixar Animation Studios went public, Abby Josephine Cohen, president of Rose Garden Asset Management, followed the operation of Flash Gold Capital and bought some Pixar shares. After the Pixar stock price was hyped up, she slowly sold the shares, making at least twice the profit in the process.
After this operation, the total capital of Rose Garden Company exceeded 300 million US dollars. As the main shareholders of the company, the women in the family could get millions of dividends every year even if they did nothing.
Next, before Jobs returned to Apple, Rose Garden followed suit and bought some Apple shares. In a few years, they all became multi-millionaires, or even billionaires.
Everyone in the family is very happy because we made money.
Here at Link, they can not only get resources and psychological and physical satisfaction, but also have children, families, and earn money that others cannot.
The women were very happy.
To celebrate everyone making money, Link and his girlfriends held a private party at night and played until midnight.
(End of this chapter)
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