Hollywood Director 1992

Hollywood Boulevard, the Rex apartment building.

Link parked the car at the exit, his arm resting on the car window, surveying the pedestrians coming and going on the street.

There were black people, white people, beautiful people, depressed people. If he had the time and interest to understand them, to dissect their lives,

each person's experience could be made into a decent movie.

Then Link shook his head again. These people were too ordinary. Even if their experiences were brought to the big screen, how many viewers would support it?

After more than ten minutes, Liu Xiaoli came out of the apartment, having changed into a plain, waist-hugging dress. Her black hair was loose, and her face was without makeup, yet she was still beautiful and charming.

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Behind her was a little girl, four or five years old, wearing a pink jacket and a blue skirt, with a bubble haircut and a chubby, cute face.

"Hello, Uncle Link!"

The little girl came to the car and greeted him sweetly.

"Hello, Qianqian. Qianqian, what class did you have today?"

"English class, and drawing class, and piano class."

"Do you like going to class?"

"I don't like it, I like it very much."

The little girl glanced at Liu Xiaoli with her big eyes and quickly changed her words, her sensibility making people feel sorry for her.

"How is your English? Can you have a conversation in spoken English?"

Link asked in English.

"Yes! I know a hundred spoken English sentences."

Liu Qianqian babbled a few sentences in English.

"She learns English very fast, faster than me."

Liu Xiaoli smiled, touching the little girl's head.

"Qianqian looks smart, just like me."

"What does Qianqian's intelligence have to do with you? Shameless!"

Liu Xiaoli punched him on the shoulder.

Link smiled and drove to the Chinese restaurant China-town on Sunset Boulevard. Sunset Boulevard is less than two kilometers away from Chinatown, and the flavors of the Chinese restaurants here are more authentic.

The interior decoration of the restaurant is also in the Chinese style, with an antique courtyard design. On the entrance screen stand many wine jars the size of pumpkins. The front of the jars is covered with red paper, with the word 'wine' written on the paper.

The restaurant was very lively, bustling with activity. Several dining areas were almost full, and people were coming and going in the aisles, both Chinese and foreigners.

The air was filled with the unique smell of a Chinese restaurant, the aroma of wine mixed with the aroma of meat, and the smell of spicy, sour, and seasoning.

His stomach, which was not very hungry originally, became ravenous at this time.

Arriving at the second floor of the restaurant, there were several elegant private rooms facing the street.

The floor was cleaner than the first floor, and there was not much noise. Link and Liu Xiaoli led Liu Qianqian to the door of a private room.

"Link, Xiaoli, you're here!"

"Director Link, it's a pleasure to see you."

"Oh, Qianqian is here too, haha, you three look so enviable as a family."

Seeing them arrive, Chen Chong and Wu Junmei greeted them warmly.

Acquaintances called him Link, while those who were not familiar called him Director Link or Mr. Link.

Everyone was very enthusiastic, and for a moment he felt the essence of Chinese food culture—the sense of atmosphere and ritual.

"Chong-jie, don't talk nonsense, what family of three."

Liu Xiaoli scolded.

"You two walk on both sides, holding little Qianqian in the middle, doesn't it look like a family?"

Chen Chong pulled Liu Xiaoli and Link to tease them.

The others also echoed, making Liu Xiaoli's face flushed, more shy than a newlywed bride just out of the bridal chamber.

Link smiled and shook hands with Chen Chong, Wu Junmei, and John Lone.

He had met these three at the last dinner, so they were considered acquaintances.

These three had played Puyi, Empress Wanrong, and Consort Wenxiu in the movie "The Last Emperor," which was released in 1987. The film won nine awards at the 1988 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay, and was the film with the most awards after "Ben-Hur" and "West Side Story."

The success of "The Last Emperor" also made the three famous in Hollywood, becoming the three most famous Chinese actors in Hollywood.

However, Hollywood is the home of European and American actors. Whether it is the main character or supporting role, they are all white or black faces. It is difficult for Asian actors to gain a foothold here.

Among the three, except for John Lone, who can occasionally play the male second or male third in Hollywood movies, Chen Chong and Wu Junmei can't even play supporting roles in Hollywood movies.

There were also two new faces at the table today, Chinese director Wayne Wang and his wife, Cora Miao.

Director Wayne Wang was originally from Hong Kong Island. He came to the United States in the 1960s and made several movies, such as "Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart", "Slam Dance", and "Eat a Bowl of Tea". He was a little famous in Hollywood, but not very famous.

Later, his more famous works were "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan" and "Chinese Box".

His wife is more famous. She was originally Miss Hong Kong Island, a Hong Kong movie star, and Chow Yun-fat's ex-girlfriend. She married Director Wayne Wang in 1989 and is now also developing in Hollywood.

After the introductions, everyone sat down to order and eat. Link found a bowl for Liu Qianqian, and after everyone started eating, Link filled her small bowl first.

"Xiaoli, look how well Link takes care of people. Whoever marries him will definitely be very happy."

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Chen Chong pointed at Link and said.

"Link looks like a good man, capable and talented, and has a very good personality. A man like him is hard to find even among tens of thousands of people."

Wu Junmei said with a smile.

"He's not that good, sometimes ."

Liu Xiaoli noticed everyone's eyes and suddenly realized, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear, "He's also quite difficult to serve. Being his assistant puts a lot of pressure on me every day."

Chen Chong would not be fooled by her words, and teased Liu Xiaoli, saying, "Besides being superiors and subordinates, do you have any other relationship?"

"Chong-jie, don't talk nonsense. He and I are just simple colleagues, there's nothing else messy."

Liu Xiaoli's cheeks were rosy.

"I didn't say there was anything messy. I was talking about a friend relationship, isn't there even that?"

"Chong-jie, I'm not talking to you."

Liu Xiaoli's face turned even redder, and she looked at Link, "Don't give her so much, she hasn't been taking classes and activities much lately, and she's gained several pounds."

"It's good to be a little chubby, it's cute to be a little chubby."

Link also didn't feed the little girl anymore, picked up his wine glass and took a few sips with everyone, and started talking about movies.

Among the people present, only he had a movie released this year. The others were either preparing movie projects or looking for movie roles, so there was actually nothing to talk about.

Although everyone was Chinese and worked in Hollywood, their social circles were different, their levels in the circle were different, and they didn't have much in common.

Fortunately, there were several women at the table who knew how to handle things, so it didn't become a cold scene.

"Link, the news says that 'Paranormal Activity' has currently broken the 600 million dollar mark at the global box office, becoming the first movie in the past five years to reach 600 million dollars at the global box office. It's amazing."

Wu Junmei said with a smile.

"Yes, especially since you are still a Chinese director. A Chinese director creating world film box office history, many official media in China also reported this news."

Chen Chong looked at him with scorching eyes.

"It's nothing, it's mainly good luck. Before filming 'Paranormal Activity', I never thought this movie would sell so many tickets."

When chatting with Chinese compatriots, Link would appropriately express humility.

"Then you're too lucky. I wish you continued good luck and that every movie sells well."

Wu Junmei raised her glass to him.

Link clinked glasses with her.

"Link, don't drink too much, you have to drive later."

Liu Xiaoli said.

"Got it."

Link drank a little more than half a glass.

Chen Chong glanced at Link, looked at Liu Xiaoli, and whispered in Liu Xiaoli's ear, making Liu Xiaoli blush.