Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion-Chapter 521 - 411: Revenge and Audition

The movie's box office was poor. Harvey was of course furious, absolutely furious, and in his rage, he smashed two ashtrays and three floor tiles. A piece of debris flew up and cut his forehead, which only made him angrier.

Harvey sat on the sofa with a gloomy expression, allowing his buxom secretary to bandage his forehead.

He continued to curse Link until his brother Bob entered, furious about Link's investment in "Bridesmaids," a low-budget bandwagon film with no big stars to bolster it and no significant advantages over other wedding comedies released around the same time.

Yet, it had garnered $20.37 million at the box office in just three days over the weekend and was set to break even within a month, which was something he couldn't help but be angry about.

There was also the Weinstein Company's "Avenging Father," which he thought would perform well during the summer season because of the drawing power of Film Emperor Sean Penn and Film Empress Frances McDormand.

Even if it performed poorly, it should have been better than Link's trashy film.

But reality was a slap in the face.

"Betsy, you're hurting me."

Harvey forcefully pushed away the secretary who was disinfecting his wound, grabbed a bandage, and slapped it directly on his greasy forehead.

Bob helped the secretary up and secretly pinched her buttocks, signaling her to leave.

The secretary limped away, carrying the medicine box.

Seeing Harvey's office smashed into a mess, Bob helplessly shook his head. He had disagreed with changing the release date to compete with Link's new movie before it was launched.

The reason was simple: "Avenging Father" was an art film, more niche, with an audience mostly consisting of adults over thirty, as well as Sean Penn and Frances McDormand's fans.

Whereas "Bridesmaids" was a comedy, appealing to audiences over thirteen, widely accessible, riding the wave of "The Hangover" with higher popularity.

The two films bore little comparison.

With Harvey's years of experience in movie distribution, Bob knew that he must understand this, but he went ahead anyway.

First, he underestimated Link and the quality of "Bridesmaids."

Second, blinded by rage, he focused only on embarrassing Link rather than considering the consequences of losing.

And the embarrassment was on him.

"Harvey, you don't need to be upset about this. 'Avenging Father' had lower screening rates than 'Bridesmaids,' so it's normal for it to have a lower initial box office. Plus, comedies generally drop faster in ticket sales while art films have more staying power. We might not have lost yet," Bob consoled.

Harvey greedily gasped for air, his neck and belly inflating along with his greasy, fat face, making him look more like a swamp frog.

"I understand that, but the fact that 'Bridesmaids' won't lose money is also true. This bastard's last two films have been hits, his luck is unbelievable.

That makes it seem like investing in movies is no big challenge, that makes us veteran filmmakers look incompetent, and makes that bastard Link look capable. We're just his backdrop, you see?" Harvey shouted angrily, his saliva nearly hitting Bob's face.

Bob took a step back and nodded.

He understood Harvey's frustration. Link practiced boxing and singing every day, simply handed over a sum of money to Catherine for investment, and did nothing else, yet the movies he invested in were one hit after another.

"Harvey, 'Bridesmaids' success is mainly due to Catherine Baker and Brod Bent's efforts, not Link's, and we're not just his backdrop," Bob reasoned.

"Is that Catherine Baker an amateur? Palm Beach Films operations rely mainly on veteran producers like Brod Bent. Can we poach Brod Bent?"

Harvey asked with a stern face.

Bob shook his head, not thinking it a good idea.

Brod Bent was originally the deputy head of Warner Bros. Pictures' art film production team. His production skills weren't top-tier, and his abilities and achievements were far inferior to other award-winning producers.

Poaching him wasn't just about whether he'd agree; even if they could get him, there's no guarantee his next film would be a hit.

Movie production relies on factors such as vision, experience, luck, and the strength of the team, not just on a seasoned producer.

If having a team of award-winning producers guaranteed every movie's success, the six major studios would have monopolized the film market long ago.

"Harvey, you're a top producer. Even if Brod Bent were more capable, he's no match for you. Poaching him wouldn't help," Bob said.

Harvey furrowed his brows, accidentally tugging at his wound. The sting on his forehead made him hate Link all the more.

"How is the sabotage going at Palm Beach Films and Lionsgate?"

"Progress is slow. Palm Beach Films has limited funds and won't be making higher-cost movies for now.

Also, insiders report that whatever movie Palm Beach Films decides to make mainly depends on Catherine Baker, not the other producers, and our submitted projects didn't get past Catherine.

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Lionsgate was similar. Originally, there were 22 movie production plans for the year, but after Link and Ivanka took office, they cut down ten projects, including ours," Bob said with resignation.

Harvey clenched his teeth in frustration, extremely agitated.

After decades in Hollywood, it wasn't that he hadn't faced rivals.

On the contrary, it was by defeating several capable opponents and stepping over their shoulders that he had climbed to the throne of Hollywood's most powerful figure.

As a veteran of countless battles, he had thought he could easily defeat the newcomer, Link Baker.