[Chapter 283: Cindy Crawford Diverse?]
"Link, we should play golf together next time. I feel way more confident on the course," Jerome said, wiping sweat from his brow with a towel.
"Sure thing! But you really should get more exercise. You'd work up a sweat bowling too -- it's obvious you're lacking in physical activity," Link replied.
"Not everyone can be as strong as you. I'm genuinely curious how a director like you ended up with such athletic prowess."
"It's not talent; it's all about hard work. If you commit to just an hour of exercise every day for over two years, you'll see that being eighteen isn't so far off," Link laughed as he said his goodbyes to Jerome and Aaron, then drove to his apartment on Santa Monica Boulevard.
This apartment was also one of Link's properties -- two living rooms, two bedrooms, and four bathrooms. He had bought it for $1.2 million in 1992, and now its value had risen to over $1.5 million.
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[T/N: This part is about Joan Chen, who came to visit him bringing him a 'gift' Chen Hong. If you don't know who Joan Chen was, she was one of Lily (Liu Xiaoli)'s friends, before she met him. When Joan met him for the first time (Chapter 114), she invited Link for dinner, and because of her delicious authentic Chinese food, he got enthralled by her. Chen Hong admired him after reading many news reports about Link back in China and fell in love with him. As of now, Link decided to be on guard against her.]
Link settled onto the sofa in the living room, picking up a copy of today's Los Angeles Times.
As the year neared its end, the newspaper predominantly featured entertainment news, including the latest box office numbers, celebrity headlines, and reports on various events like a recent plane hijacking in the Philippines, the Chechen War, and the earthquake in Yokohama, Japan.
Among those articles were a few that related to him.
The first was about Pulp Fiction. Over six months after its release, the North American box office had surpassed $100 million, with global earnings reaching $210 million. The reason for its slow growth in North America was largely due to Miramax's film distribution strategy, which differed from Guess Pictures. Guess Pictures spent generously to promote their films and wasn't afraid to make headlines, while Miramax took a more cautious approach, investing less and relying on word of mouth for gradual growth.
This method helped save costs, reducing the risk of losses. However, it was also slower when it came to recouping investments, offering both upsides and downsides.
With Pulp Fiction crossing the $200 million mark globally, Guess Pictures was set to receive over $40 million from that revenue share based on their agreement. Having originally invested $5 million, that was an eight-fold return. The media buzzed about how Guess Pictures was poised to make another tremendous profit, predicting an even better year-end performance.
Another piece of gossip caught Link's attention as well. The Los Angeles Times reported that supermodel Cindy Crawford was in the process of contacting a divorce lawyer, preparing to end her four-year marriage to Richard Gere. However, this news had yet to be confirmed by those involved.
Link had only had limited contact with Cindy Crawford, having chatted a few times over the phone. She had accepted his invitation and later, on a recommendation from Glimmer Capital, became an ambassador for Victoria's Secret lingerie.
At that time, the Victoria's Secret fashion show had yet to take place, and the brand wasn't as famous as it would become in the next decade. For Cindy to top the supermodel rankings, she would still need more resources.
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