Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion-Chapter 614 - 455 Harvey, Stop It

"Stir it up! Give him hell, Link must not turn this around."

In the president's office of Weinstein Company, Bob, with his belly pushed out, opened the door to see Harvey shouting loudly into the phone behind his large desk, his greasy cheeks flushed, looking extremely agitated.

Bob knew what was exciting Harvey.

Ever since his feud with Link had started, Harvey was constantly thinking about how to ruin Link and get revenge.

But Link was too cunning, always careful and observant, usually living quietly except for spending time with a few girlfriends, practicing boxing, swimming, and barely attending public events, hardly behaving like a billionaire.

Harvey and people like Kunas had no opportunity to set him up.

Not only were they unable to entrap him, but good news about Link also kept coming in.

"Bridesmaids" reached a global box office of 330 million US Dollars.

Link forcefully seized the WBA Light Heavyweight World Champion title, and the WBA Board confirmed him as the "Super Champion," the youngest in boxing history.

The "Mr. Tree" that Link spent 150,000 on earned nearly 8 million US Dollars in box office receipts in North America.

Link and Ivanka successfully took over Lionsgate, and with several new movies released, the market value of Lionsgate Films was restored to 700 million US Dollars, becoming the seventh largest production company in Hollywood.

There were also fluctuations in Tesla's stocks, and Link's net worth broke through 3 billion US Dollars, among other things.

These messages were cause for celebrating with champagne for Link and those who supported him.

But for those who loathed Link, they were like a poison striking at the heart.

Whenever Harvey saw these news items, he couldn't help but curse loudly, causing his blood pressure to soar.

What annoyed Bob was that Harvey actually enjoyed watching Link's news and would read every word of news articles that mentioned Link's name.

After reading, he would curse!

In recent days, something had changed; Harvey often laughed heartily while reading the news, squinting his eyes and revealing his stained molars, which put him in a great mood.

The main reason was that Link was facing misfortune.

The newspapers were full of articles criticizing and blaming Link, which for Harvey, felt like the sweetest revenge, as if the global media had become his spokesperson, helping him curse Link.

"Haha, Bob, you're here,"

Harvey put down the phone and took a puff of his cigar, saying with a laugh, "Don't you think Link is an idiot for jutting out at this time trying to fight for custody of his child? The media are right to bash him, this guy is nothing but a sleazebag, no, he's scum, a disgrace, and should be completely blacklisted."

"Are you contacting the media to continue oppressing Link?"

Bob pulled up a chair and sat down opposite.

"Exactly, this time I want Link's reputation to stink, I want no one to see his movies, buy his albums, or watch his boxing matches. It would be even better if it could affect the box office of Lionsgate Films' movies,"

Harvey said, patting his belly.

"Harvey, that's not realistic,"

Bob reminded him helplessly, "Link is not a minor star, he's a global superstar. His influence is even greater worldwide than Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake, Tom Cruise, and other superstars.

The mistake he made this time isn't a major one. Upon learning he still had a child, he announced the fight for custody rights. Although it seems a bit hasty, it's perfectly legitimate and reasonable, and it could even help him establish a good father figure. If he had ignored the child upon finding out, that would have been irresponsible.

Moreover, Link isn't just an entertainment star, he's the boss of an entertainment company, owning Lionsgate Films, Link Music, and Dynasty Promotions. Those are significant companies in their respective fields. Plus, his net worth is over three billion, ranking him among the top six hundred wealthiest globally.

Such negative press wouldn't affect him, let alone a second-tier star.

The reason the media is buzzing now is simply because Link is so famous and newsworthy; the media hyping his news gains them attention.

It's all just froth.

Once this is over, Link will still be Link, a global superstar, and his fame might even climb higher because of this incident.

Don't forget that icons like Elvis Presley, MJ, and Britney Spears also became globally renowned due to an abundance of negative news and their considerable influence.

Link, the bastard, is a master of manipulation; knowing he'd be criticized yet still doing this, is he truly foolish, or is it self-propaganda?

I'm inclined to think the latter is more likely; his purpose is simple, to hype his new movie "Captain America" and his fourth album.

Us spending money to bash him at this time won't just fail to impact him, but he might even utilize it to promote himself.

Harvey, it's time to let it go."

Bob sighed earnestly.

Hearing Bob's analysis, Harvey's expression grew increasingly grim.

He was a genius in movie production and distribution, definitely top-tier in the industry and also superb in managing the Oscars, very knowledgeable about these matters, but he couldn't understand how something that seemed so bad for Link, upon being dissected and analyzed by Bob, could actually turn out to be a boon.

What was more infuriating was that Bob's analysis made a lot of sense.

"Are you sure? You're certain this is one of Link's schemes?"

Look at these newspapers, they say it's only a week until Link's new movie "Captain America" is released, and with such negative news breaking at this time, the box office of "Captain America" will inevitably be greatly affected, possibly suffering huge losses.

Are you sure it's hype, would someone do reverse hype? Has he gone mad?"

Harvey picked up a huge stack of newspapers from the table and threw them heavily in front of Bob.

"Harvey, I don't need to read the newspapers to guess what they're saying. My thought is, while this wave of negative news affects the box office of "Captain America," it isn't as big as the media makes it out to be.

For those who like Captain America, who like Link, they wouldn't avoid the movie just because of a little negative news in the papers.

Not to mention that whether on a legal or a moral level, Link hasn't done anything wrong, he's just a father who wants to see his child sooner. Is he to blame?

The public's current sympathy for Taylor is completely the media's doing. They sensationalize it, undoubtedly making it a hotter topic.

Moreover, Link often has a habit of following up negative news with positive news.

Just like the year before last when he competed with the East Coast rap scene and faced hostility from Black fans, he turned around and wrote the hit tribute to MJ, "see you again".

Last year, after facing an online backlash, he immediately made headlines as an investment genius, worth over two billion.

Now he hasn't made his move yet, and it's a bit too early for us to be popping champagne at this time."

Bob said, spreading his hands.

Listening to him, Harvey's expression grew even sourer.

In recent months, he had been severely annoyed by Link, and had hoped to joyfully revel in Link's beating during this wave of negative press, but after hearing Bob's analysis, he realized there wasn't much to celebrate.

If he couldn't take pleasure in Link being trashed by the media, then when could he celebrate, when the media praises Link?

"Harvey, even if Link doesn't have a backup this time, this public relations crisis might not mean much to him. He is the owner of Lionsgate Films, worth over thirty billion, a strong capital player. Acting and singing are just hobbies to him, not the core careers that sustain his social status.

So I still believe that we must target Link through movies, using films that are both critically acclaimed and box office hits to defeat Lionsgate, to defeat Link, and make him lose terribly in this field, and he'd best slink away from Hollywood in defeat.

This is what we're good at, and the only area where we can beat Link. We're truly no match in other fields,"

Bob persuaded.

Harvey's expression turned grim.

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He knew all this, but the operation cycle of a movie is long, measured in years. A movie often takes more than a year from project initiation to completion, from scheduling to release, through its run, and pushing for Golden Globes and Oscars - also more than a year.

Meaning, if he wanted to defeat Link in movies, he had to be patient, quietly waiting one or two years or even longer to possibly complete his revenge against Link.

But he was too impatient to see Link falter now; waiting two or three years to settle this grudge might suffocate him.

Harvey glared at Bob.

"Why do you always speak for Link? I heard you had a good collaboration with him on the 'Master' project, do you admire him?"

"No, I just feel that with our current valuation, it's nearly impossible for us to compete against Link. Clashing with him doesn't favor the company's interests,"

Bob replied.

"Interests, interests! All you think about is making money, didn't you notice that Link is preparing to climb over our reputation? Don't forget how Jay-Z and his people were taken down by Link,"

Harvey said angrily.

Bob frowned, starting to wonder if Link had intentionally provoked a conflict with Harvey as a premeditated plan, wanting to employ the same tactics he used against the East Coast rap crew to continue combatting them?

If that were true, Link's scheming was too deep.

But then he shook his head, reflecting on the conflicts that had arisen between Link and Harvey. The direction of their disputes had always been controlled by Harvey.

It was Harvey who provoked a scandal with Link's girlfriend, Jennifer Lawrence, at first. Later, the two briefly reconciled when Link attended Harvey's party, and then suddenly Harvey turned his back, proclaiming a Hollywood blacklisting of Link and sabotaging Jennifer's movie roles.

Then came the movie competition, where Harvey criticized the films released by Link like "Isolated Island Fright" and so forth; it was always Harvey taking the initiative.

During this period, not only did Link not overreact, but he even agreed to co-produce "Master."

From these events, Link seemed quite gentle and rational, not a difficult person to deal with, whereas Harvey's extremities were despairingly aggressive.

"Also, we still have allies, little Kunas, little Epstein, Bluff Daddy, Jay-Z; their net worth isn't much less than Link's. We're not as weak as you think, nor is Link as powerful as you believe. As long as we keep an eye on Link, we'll definitely have a chance to break him,"

Harvey slowly said, smoking a cigar as if to boost his own morale.

Bob felt helpless; Harvey was too proud and stubborn, like a tyrannical dictator, often unable to hear others' advice.

He thought for a moment, then proposed a bet with Harvey.

If the current situation with Link being criticized turns around and Link has a backup, Harvey should stop thinking about how to deal with him this year and focus more time and energy on movie production.

If there's no turnaround, he would come up with a good idea to counter Link.

Harvey pondered with a greasy frown, then stubbed out his cigar and agreed.