LA, it's a magical city, all because Hollywood, the movie destination, is located here, the film companies here have been brilliant and have not fallen, there are the legends of the six major film companies, there is also the decline of MGM Sony, Lionsgate is rising, the legends are also picking up the pace, if there is anything different here from the rest of the world, only one point, the pace here is faster.

However, Los Angeles and San Francisco are no different, the same West Coast of the United States, the same comfortable sea breeze, maybe the seaside will naturally make people romantic, such as Bali, such as the Caribbean, so romantic movies will rise here.

Lin Fan came to find CAA to cooperate on behalf of Twitter, in a sense, Lin Fan, as the majority shareholder of the company, has absolute control over the company, he can kick out Jack and others to manage the company, but Lin Fan did not do this, he believes in Jack's ability.

After Jack was kicked out of the management in his previous life, he was invited back again seven years later, Lin Fan would not make this mistake, he would always support Jack, after all, there is a specialization in the art industry. And Jack also believes in Lin Fan, the meaning of these four words is too great, the two have the same perseverance and the same dream, so there is no one who can believe in work more than each other.

In Farmer's Square, Lin Fan didn't choose the famous places like the Walk of Fame or Griffith Park, because these places don't have the chicken restaurant at Knott's Berry Farm, which is a traditional dish from the 50s and is what Lin Fan has prepared for today's guests.

After a while, a gray-haired old man pushed open the door of the restaurant and walked straight towards Lin Fan, this old man was about the age of a sixtieth birthday, but he was in good spirits and his eyes were bright.

"You came to me. The old man sat opposite Lin Fan and skillfully picked up the menu, it seemed that Lin Fan had chosen the right restaurant. Lin Fan didn't care about the old man's attitude at all, "It's me, Lin Fan, from Huaxia, and I'm lucky to meet the most powerful person in Hollywood." ”

"I know you, the investment saint not long ago. But I should correct you for a mistake, you have said less about the past, and now I am just an ordinary old man, of course, you can also call me Mr. Ovitz. ”

This is Ovitz, the creator of the behemoth CAA, but now he has lost his business and lost to the company he founded.

Of course, Ovitz can't be thought of as failing because of failure, and he can only blame the CAA he created for being too powerful. But Ovitz's legend doesn't stop there: during his time at the CAA, the six major studios in the United States could only bow down, and he was named the most powerful man in Hollywood for three years in a row.

Since then, whether it is Disney's CEO and Chairman Eisner, News Corporation's CEO and Chairman Murdoch, Viacom's Lei Shidong, AOL's Levin and other media tycoons, or the super director Spielberg, none of them have been able to break Ovitz's record.

His legend doesn't stop there, he helped Sony buy Columbia, and Panasonic bought MCA, both of which were known as unfinishable deals, but he did it!

In 1993, Ovitz was approached by France's Crédit de l'Lyons to advise on MGM Pictures and United Artists, whose investments in the entertainment industry were being criticized for advancing or retreating. After Ovitz took the pulse, he quickly replaced all the original housekeepers of the two major film studios, and the new housekeepers he found lived up to expectations, and the two major film companies turned losses into wins. In 1995, when Panasonic found that Hollywood was not fun, Ovitz successfully introduced MCA to Seagram, which made the outside world exclaim: Ovitz played the movie giants in the palm of his hand.

"I don't dare to make a big statement in front of a senior, of course, the most important reason is that I want to make a good impression on you. ”

Ovitz was not surprised by what Lin Fan meant outside his words, but he did not give Lin Fan the surprised expression he wanted, "I am a loser, and there is nothing to respect for this." ”

"If my husband thinks that 14 months at the helm of Disney's $100 billion empire is a failure, I think a lot of people are living in vain. ”

This is the scar on Ovitz, who was stimulated when Meyer, the last founder of CAA, chose to become MCA's president. He was not satisfied with being in charge of CAA, he also wanted to be in charge of the 10,000-person company and the 100 billion group, so he sold all the CAA shares in his hand, accepted the olive branch of Disney, and became its president, but was kicked out of the company 14 months later, and Disney gave 120 million US dollars in compensation.

But that doesn't hide the fact that he's a homeless man, and he has a chance to return to CAA, but he can't afford to lose it. He was not willing to be lonely, first founded a real estate company, and then returned to the actor agency industry in 1998, founded AMG, he wanted to surpass CAA, but could not beat his previous foundation, sold AMG in 2001, and retired.

"I'm old now, and I don't care about that anymore. ”

Lin Fan was noncommittal, would a person with such a strong desire for power be willing to live an ordinary life? "Has Mr. Ovitz read The Old Man and the Sea?"

"Why did you choose this restaurant?" Ovitz said with another question, "I thought you'd go to Schatzi on Main." ”

Schatzi on Main is a restaurant owned by the famous movie star and Schwarzenegger and his wife, and Schwarzenegger was also a CAA contracted artist.

"Is Schwarzenegger amazing? I think you can get more Schwarzenegger if Mr. Ovitz wants to. ”

The compliment gave Ovitz a little joy on his face, Hollywood is a circle of fame and fortune, he was away for four years, and now few people remember him.

"I don't know what Mr. Lin is looking for me?"

"I would like to ask Mr. to give himself a chance, and also give me a chance, there is an old saying in China, where you fall, you will stand up. ”

"No, I'm old, I'm too tired in the entertainment industry, I can't stand it. Ovitz shook his head, as if he had really resigned himself to his fate.

Lin Fan smiled, "I can understand the strength of CAA, but I don't think Mr. Ovitz can't defeat him." China has a population of more than one billion, Asia is the most populous continent, and this is North America, which is the virgin land that English-language films have not yet broken, if one person can integrate the resources of the whole of Asia, maybe the box office myth of billions of people is enough to create a new Hollywood, when not only CAA, but even Hollywood will be trampled underfoot. ”

Ovitz was stunned, this was obviously a bit unexpected for him, in China, in Asia, to start his career again in this virgin land? He never thought about it.......

"I know that Mr. Ovitz still has a lot of unfulfilled dreams, and I will not force him to make a decision, but I hope that Mr. Ovitz will think about it. Lin Fan said unhurriedly.

Ovitz took a bite of his favorite chicken, but it was a little tasteless.....