Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion-Chapter 668 - 483: Clash

Since the 1980s, more than fifty British films had won major Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Actress, a proportion far exceeding that of films from other countries, even matching those from the United States.

A lot of high-quality American films simply faltered when faced with British-themed films.

For example, in 1996 'Shakespeare in Love' beat the classic 'Saving Private Ryan' for Best Picture, also controversially crowning an Academy Award-winning actress.

In 1997, 'The English Patient' overcame the American blockbuster 'Fargo' to win Best Picture.

And last year's 'The King's Speech', with its old-fashioned story, successfully defeated the popular new film 'The Social Network' to win Best Picture.

Looking back, it's not hard to discover a pattern.

Compared to the ever-changing innovative American films, the Oscars jurors preferred traditional and conservative British films. Any film with a British background, telling the story of a British celebrity, tended to be favored by the Oscars jurors.

From this perspective, 'The Iron Lady' based on former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is bound to be the biggest winner this year because it's very British, talks about a famous British personality, and it's a story about an old lady.

It's almost as if the film was custom-made for the Oscars jurors.

"What is Link trying to do, does he think writing this kind of report can change the jurors' minds, make them cast their votes for 'The Help' or 'The Pursuit of Happyness'? Hah, that's too naive."

Harvey read through it, unconcerned, and tossed the newspaper back to Bob.

"We can't be careless, these past years there has been a lot of criticism from the media about the Oscars jurors being generally older, favoring traditional conservative films, rejecting innovative films, and being significantly out of touch with the younger demographic.

In this situation, the Los Angeles Times publishing this article is clearly a sarcastic dig at the Oscars jurors for pandering to the British and deliberately suppressing American films.

This rhetoric could stir up emotions among general film fans, putting some pressure on the jurors when they vote, so we still need to be cautious," Bob said, spreading his hands.

After thinking it over, Harvey also realized, Link saw that ordinary film fans had issues with the Oscars Academy's choices, and used this article to stir up their emotions, pressing the Oscars jurors.

"Hmm! Too bad he picked the wrong target. The Oscars jurors are a bunch of stubborn old men over sixty, they aren't afraid of controversy, and external public opinion hardly influences them during the voting, so what Link is doing is futile," Harvey said, patting his belly and laughing coldly.

Bob nodded. When it came to PR work for the Oscars awards, he trusted Harvey's judgment.

"Just like that, we don't have to deal with it anymore?"

Bob asked, frowning.

"No, with all the trouble Link has caused, how could we possibly let him off easily? Contact the media and keep stirring up the rumors about him and Jennifer Lawrence and other actresses."

We need to let the judges know that Link is a lecherous, shameless bastard, and all the movies associated with him should not win an Oscar.

"For the films nominated for the Oscars from Lionsgate, continue to harshly criticize these films' flaws and problems, including the negative news about the actors. Spare none."

"I want the movies Link invested in to win nothing. I want all of Link's investments to go down the drain. I also want everyone to know that only I, Harvey Weinstein, am the most powerful man in Hollywood, and only the movies I release are favored by the Oscars. In this regard, no one can compare with me!"

Harvey waved his pudgy hand, his voice growing louder and more resonant, like an angry porcupine.

"Would that be wise? Lionsgate Films has strong public relations capabilities too. Battling them might end up hurting us both and impact the movies' revenue. It's not worth it."

Bob said hesitantly.

"Link exploited the opportunity to publicize my scandals using such despicable methods against me. How could I possibly endure it? I must see his downfall at the Oscars ceremony and let him know whose turf this is and who truly is the king of Hollywood films."

Harvey clenched his fist, shouting excitedly.

"Alright, I'll arrange it now."

Unable to persuade him otherwise, Bob got up and left the office.

After Bob had left, Harvey called the young Kunas and others to arrange for dirt on Link.

Link's tight association with Lionsgate-Palm Beach meant that continuing to spill Link's dirt would undoubtedly affect the public relations of several movies under Link's leadership.

It would be best if the six films nominated by Lionsgate Films, with a total of 18 nominations, won nothing.

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As Harvey and the young Kunas intensified their criticism of Link, the related news became even more sensational and controversial.

For example, some tabloids claimed that after Link got engaged to Ivanka, he often went to Nashville to date Taylor, at times even secretly meeting with Jennifer Lawrence and Dadalio and other women, branding Link as a hopeless scoundrel playing with women's feelings.

Meanwhile, the dirt on Harvey also got dredged up again, including sexual harassment, workplace bullying, and monopolistic behavior. These pieces of news emitted a relentless stench, appearing even more rotten than Link's scandals.

Both sides attacked each other through the media, creating a widespread uproar.

Along with other film companies also vigorously conducting public relations, elevating themselves while severely denigrating their competitors, all sorts of sly maneuvers frequently appeared.

For instance, 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' producer Steven Zelian messaged a few familiar judges, asking them not to vote for 'Hugo,' which, once exposed, led the Oscars to bar Zelian from attending the ceremony.

There was also 'Hugo' director Martin Scorsese, who lost over thirty thousand US Dollars at a card game at a club. It was said that several of the Oscars judges were present, and after it was exposed by the media, Scorsese denied it, attributing it to bad luck.

Furthermore, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie frequently hosted parties at home, inviting many actors with voting rights. This too was seen by the media as an attempt to curry favor with the judges to vie for the Best Actor award.

And more.

The Hollywood Reporter commented that this year's Oscars competition is even fiercer than the general elections, with the PR firms using almost similar tactics of mutual sabotage, turning it into a relentless struggle, more thrilling than the plot of any movie.

However, Link only contributed a few rotten ideas in the first few rounds, participating less in the second half.

By the end of January, the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival opened, and the movie 'Buried' starring Link successfully entered the main competition of the Berlin Film Festival, securing nominations for Best Film, Best Actor, and Best Screenplay.

For this, amidst his busy schedule, Link took a trip to Berlin, Germany, to see if he could bring home a Best Actor trophy.