Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion-Chapter 509 - 407: Overbearing Female CEO_3

"Mr. Kavanaugh, welcome to Lionsgate."

Link greeted him in the hallway at the door and shook his hand. Since last year, Lionsgate Films had been responsible for distributing movies produced by Relativity Media, with both sides essentially forming a partnership.

"Ryan, what brings you here?"

Jon Feltheimer called out from the side.

"Haha, Jon, I should be asking you that. You've already sold the company, how come you are still here?"

Ryan Cavano laughed out loud.

"I'm back at Lionsgate to retire."

Feltheimer shrugged as he said.

"Haha, Mr. Baker, inviting Jon back was indeed a wise choice. I had even thought about asking him to be the president of Relativity Media, but unfortunately, I didn't get the chance."

Ryan Cavano pointed at Jon and laughed.

"Yes, having Jon around makes my job much easier."

Link smiled slightly and invited Kavanaugh into the reception room to sit.

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Ryan Cavano's main purpose for the visit was to strengthen the relationship with the new head of Lionsgate Films.

He hoped that the two companies would cooperate more on films, striving to increase the market share of independent movies in North America.

Kavanaugh also complained about Harvey Weinstein face-to-face, calling Harvey a Hollywood bully who liked to use his resources to exclude outsiders.

Link smiled slightly, not sure if Kavanaugh genuinely had a grudge against Harvey, but he had heard about the conflict between Ryan Cavano and Harvey.

At the beginning of the year, at the Oscars, "The Social Network" produced by Relativity Media and Weinstein Company's "The King's Speech" became rivals.

The former received 9 nominations, and the latter received 12 nominations, each having a significant chance of winning major awards like Best Picture and Best Director.

At the beginning of the awards ceremony, the mainstream media favored "The Social Network," considering it more innovative and creative than "The King's Speech."

In polls across major film websites, "The Social Network" vastly surpassed "The King's Speech" in reputation and popularity and was seen as the best film of 2010.

But during the award selection period, the media exploded with negative coverage of "The Social Network," blowing its minor flaws out of proportion.

Meanwhile, the PR department of "The King's Speech" went into overdrive, inviting many British historical experts to praise the film highly.

During the jurors' voting period, Weinstein Company also sent out many DVDs, small gifts, and held viewing parties as tactics to pull many votes from the over 5000 Oscar jurors.

As one fell, the other rose, ultimately leading to "The King's Speech" winning the Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Original Screenplay.

"The Social Network" only won less significant awards for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score, and Best Editing.

At the end of last year when the two films were released, their box office performances were not much different.

But after the Oscars, "The King's Speech" nearly reached three hundred million US dollars globally, while "The Social Network" had just surpassed one hundred and eighty million.

If the Oscars were a boxing match,

Harvey Weinstein would be on the ring using old but effective techniques, leaving Ryan Cavano with a bruised face and no chance to fight back.

Ryan Cavano openly criticizing Harvey was likely because he had heard about their discord and wanted to use it as leverage for closer cooperation.

Link had no objection to this.

Ryan Cavano, backed by Elliott, was not short of funds.

There were also rumors that Relativity Media's production department liked to use Wall Street's pure mathematical methods to study film investments, using "big data" to research if a movie would be profitable, thereby reducing investment risks.

From the past few films, this algorithm had some utility.

If there were suitable projects, cooperation could indeed be possible.

However, considering the company eventually went bankrupt due to excessive financing and too many creditors, it was necessary to be cautious when collaborating to avoid getting dirty if they fell.

"Link, do you think winning awards or making money is more important when making films?"

Ryan Cavano suddenly asked with a smile.

"Making money! Without funds, a company cannot survive."

Link stated firmly.

"Indeed, compared to the artistry of films, I am also more concerned about whether a film is profitable. The method our company uses to estimate the profitability of projects with big data is also the most scientific and precise in the film industry and has been validated multiple times over the past few years.

Link, if you're interested, we could study and invest together."

Kavanaugh said.

"Sounds good, I'll find time to learn more at Relativity Media."

Link nodded and said.

"Haha, welcome, Link. Compared to Harvey and those old guys at the seven major studios, we are the younger generation with more in common in terms of topics and interests. I hope the same goes for films."

Ryan Cavano said warmly, smiling with a tilt of his mouth.

After chatting for a while, Kavanaugh proposed to leave. Before leaving, he invited Link to a company party for a new film project, hinting that many actresses would be there and asking for his help in picking a lead actress, praising his good taste.

Link didn't outright refuse and after asking about the time, said he would attend if available.

After Kavanaugh left, companies such as Warner Bros. Pictures, Blue Sky Studios, Focus Features, Summit Entertainment, Anchor Bay Entertainment, and others with whom they had relationships sent representatives to discuss cooperation.

The Ellison siblings also personally came to Lionsgate Films to tour and discuss potential cooperation.