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### Chapter 289: No Need for Perfection

Sam withdrew his gaze from Anson, his expression serious. "Beagles need frequent walks."

Anson: ???

Kristen: ???

The air felt a bit awkward, as if a row of crows flew overhead.

Anson asked, "Director, did you just make a joke?"

Sam’s face remained expressionless, as if he didn’t understand what Anson was talking about, and he continued speaking on his own.

“The last scene wasn’t perfect, but I liked it.”

Sitting behind the monitor, Sam could oversee the entire set and was fully aware...

*Chapter 288: Losing Oneself*

Jake Gyllenhaal's rational mind told him that he should turn around and leave, that he should be under the car rather than in it, that he didn’t want to watch this scene being filmed.

However, his emotions took over, his feet were firmly planted on the spot, and he even held his breath, eyes wide open, afraid of missing any detail.

Such a simple scene, yet the emotional trajectory kept taking sharp turns, with an overwhelming amount of information to process—a tough test for the actors, the audience, and the crew alike...

### Chapter 287: Heartbeat Like a Drum

Before heading to the audition for "Spider-Man," Kristen had been pondering:

Why does she want to become an actress?

Having started as a child star, she never had the time or opportunity to consider this. She stumbled into this bizarre world of fame and fortune, navigating her way through it without needing to make decisions or think about the future. Everything had already been decided by her parents, and no one ever asked for her opinion.

After all, she was just a child.

But this year, she finally turned eigh...

### Chapter 286: A Moment Lasts Forever

Peter had an idea.

A bold, crazy, adventurous, and outrageous idea—one that his rational, composed self would never agree to, an idea that he might never dare to act on if he let this moment slip away.

Peter thought he was losing his mind.

But even more astonishing was how this idea grew uncontrollably, like wild grass in the spring, spreading rapidly and filling his mind until it was about to explode.

So, he did it.

He looked at Mary-Jane with such sincerity, such openness, and such calm that if the ro...

### Chapter 285: Instantly Captivated

Peter said, "Trust me."

No grand promises, no sweet talk, no solemn vows—just this simple, unadorned phrase, yet it softly and gently nestled into Kristen's heart, making her pause slightly.

She trusted him.

Even if it was absurd, childish, or foolish, he was always there, listening.

Kristen seemed to feel a bond called "trust" gently being plucked, stirring her emotions, creating a ripple of joy and happiness. A smile quietly crept onto Mary-Jane's lips.

She had found a sense of peace, and her whole de...

### Chapter 284: Flowing Gently

Mary Jane felt a bit confused.

She couldn’t precisely identify her emotions—irritation, anxiety, joy, apprehension, happiness, curiosity—all tangled together in a chaotic mix.

She tried to explain the complex situation but didn’t know where to start; her mind was overwhelmed with countless thoughts, almost to the point of bursting.

Instinctively, she needed to confide, to be honest.

Even though Mary Jane didn’t know why, standing in front of Peter, she just wanted to share even the most trivial detail...

### Chapter 283: The Beauty of Silence

"How is she doing?"

"She'll be fine. She's been sleeping all day."

Mary Jane entered the hospital room, her footsteps light, as she carefully approached the bedside and gazed quietly at Aunt May, who looked like a sleeping beauty.

She seemed lost in thought.

"Thank you for coming to see her," Peter said.

Peter's words brought Mary Jane back to reality. She turned to look at him and softly replied, "Of course." But then she turned back to Aunt May, once again getting lost in her thoughts.

Guilt, regr...

*Chapter 282: Professionalism*

Taking a closer look, Anson confirmed that he wasn't seeing things—it really was Jake Gyllenhaal.

"Jake?" Anson's surprise was no less than Kristen's, and he called out loudly.

Jake casually handed a whole stack of donut boxes to the crew, wiped the sweat off his forehead, and then ran over to Anson and Kristen with a series of small steps. "Hey, man, I just came by to check things out."

Anson: ?

Didn't Jake say yesterday that he wouldn't visit the set today?

Last night, nothing happened. Despite Anson ...

"Chapter 281: Uninvited Guest."

The next morning.

The Spider-Man crew was already busy early on, though they had a small stroke of luck today — the filming would take place inside Manhattan’s famous Mount Sinai Hospital. Indoor scenes meant they wouldn’t have to deal with the challenges of outdoor shooting, like harsh weather or street noise.

However, that didn’t mean the day would be easy. Shooting in a hospital came with its own set of difficulties. The production had to be as unobtrusive as possible, minimizing disruptions to the...

Chapter 26: Theron’s Stubbornness

Keanu Reeves is indeed very handsome, but his personality is currently just as bad. If he doesn’t offer enough resources to make Charlize Theron’s heart skip a beat, why should she sleep with him?

Of course, this was all from Charlize Theron’s point of view. He wasn't sure if it was true or not.

Either way, he was just enjoying the gossip. If he needed to use Keanu Reeves, he would still do so, just like if he could produce Pirates of the Caribbean, he would still use Depp.

After all, without Depp as ...

Chapter 410: Movie Release

Ryan Kavanaugh's party started normally but gradually became more indulgent. There was alcohol, drugs, and stripper performances, with money being thrown around. Kavanaugh even personally introduced two actresses to Link, hinting that he could do as he pleased on the yacht. Link declined. After dating a few girlfriends, his aesthetic standards had improved, and ordinary beautiful actresses held no attraction for him. Instead, when he saw unfamiliar women, he would automatically keep his distance to avoid misunderstandings.

Link ...

Chapter 409: The Party

While Link was competing in Singapore, Chris Liu and Jennifer Xu flew from Beijing to see him.

The three had originally planned to meet in Hong Kong, but due to the change of venue for the competition, the meeting place was also changed to Singapore.

Therefore, he stayed in Singapore for three more days and dealt with some matters of the Golden Shell Investment Company in Hong Kong.

He returned to the United States at the end of April.

This trip abroad earned him a total of 78 million US dollars.

It sound...

Chapter 408: Boxing

Link didn't attend the company's expanded meeting, partly because he was confident in Ivanka's abilities and partly to maintain her absolute authority in the company. His presence would distract everyone.

However, after hearing that she had criticized several executives, including Steven Beeks, by name at the meeting and announced a 20% layoff within the year, he couldn't help but sweat for her.

If taking office meant lighting three fires, Ivanka had pretty much lit all three. The first was directed at him, the second at s...

Chapter 407: The Domineering Female President

Link didn't expect to run into several star actors while attending a meeting.

First, he met Megan Fox, the actress who became famous for her roles in "Transformers" and "Jennifer's Body." She was one of the most famous faces in Hollywood in recent years.

Megan was also an artist under the WMA agency, as was Michael Bay, the director of the "Transformers" series.

When filming "Transformers," the crew first selected actors within WMA.

Daddario also auditioned but didn't pass because she was too tall and had a lar...

Chapter 406: Bar

WMA currently had 150 agents under its umbrella, managing the agency contracts of over 500 celebrities, including actors, singers, and athletes. On average, each agent had four or five artists under their wing.

Susan Kovacs, besides Daddario, had three other actors, all second or third-tier. The most famous among them was Jessica Chastain, who started as a TV actress and entered the big screen in 2006, playing important roles in films like "Jolene" and "Murder on the Orient Express," making a name for herself in Hollywood.

Chapter 405: Date

For the executive position at Lionsgate, Link had initially considered Catherine and Mandy. However, both of them lacked experience in managing a company and needed more training. It was more suitable for them to stay at Palm Beach and Palm Bay, two smaller companies.

Ivanka, on the other hand, had grown up working with Mr. Trump and graduated from an Ivy League school with a double master's degree in economics and management from Wharton. In her early twenties, she served as vice president of the Trump Organization, a real esta...

Chapter 404: CEO

On the surface, the Weinstein Company's film "Vengeance for Father" had a stronger cast and crew. Paul Sorrentino was a renowned Italian director, whose films had won numerous David di Donatello Awards and Cannes Film Festival awards. The lead actors, Sean Penn and Frances McDormand, were top American actors, both Oscar winners and nominees, with high box office appeal. The film's story, about a retired rock star overcoming obstacles to find the Nazi officer who persecuted his father, was a Jewish story that aligned with mainstream th...

Chapter 403: Delisting

"Lionsgate Changes Hands!"

"Boxing Champion Link Successfully Takes Over Lionsgate, How Far Can Lionsgate's Film Journey Go?"

"Harvey Weinstein and Other Film Executives Say Lionsgate Enters Bankruptcy Countdown."

After Link took over Lionsgate, hundreds of media outlets, including the Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter, and USA Today, reported extensively on the matter.

More than 90% of them were pessimistic, with the remaining 10% just watching the spectacle. The mainstream media's view was that Link, ...

Chapter 402: Strategy (10/10)

After acquiring Jon Feltheimer's shares, Link's stake in Lionsgate increased to 55.5%, giving him control of the company. To fully consolidate his power, he made an offer to the second-largest shareholder, John Malone.

Malone countered with a price of $280 million.

Link refused, offering to buy Malone's 32.2% stake at the price from half a month ago when Lionsgate's market value was $630 million, which amounted to about $200 million.

John Malone declined.

Unfazed, Link announced a board meeting and declared his...

Chapter 401: Golden Opportunity

After acquiring 14.5% of Lionsgate's shares, Golden Shell Investment continued to purchase shares from the stock market and other shareholders, spending $210 million to obtain a 26.8% stake in Lionsgate.

Meanwhile, Lionsgate's second-largest shareholder, media mogul John Malone, also joined the race to acquire the remaining shares. He spent $80 million, increasing his stake to 32.2%, surpassing Jon Feltheimer and becoming Lionsgate's largest shareholder.

The competition between Link and John Malone drove Lionsgate's stock ...

*Chapter 25: The Opponent Fell Before I Even Went All Out*

“Just call me Wayne. Sorry I’m late,” Wayne said apologetically as he walked over quickly.

“No, I’m the one who came early. Just call me Sally then!”

As she spoke, Charlize Theron naturally reached out and hooked her arm around his, pulling him towards the bar. Her demeanor was noticeably more humble than during her audition earlier.

It wasn’t surprising, though. During auditions, with so many people around, she had to maintain her public persona and presence; being too humble might have been seen as we...

*Chapter 235: The Box Office Battle*

On Monday, The New York Post dedicated its sports section headline to Richard once again, covering the interview and additional information obtained from Starshine Management, filling up half a page.

The headline was "In Pursuit of Defeat," explaining that Starshine Sports had chosen this as the title for Richard's upcoming matches. The purpose, as Richard stated, was to experience a loss during this series of matches, hoping to gain valuable lessons and experience from it.

The article quoted several of Rich...

*Chapter 234: Is Reputation or the Championship Belt More Important?*

At the end of May, a major news story broke in the boxing world.

The super champion Richard Brad, who had originally planned to transition to the heavyweight division in the latter half of the year, recently accepted challenges from seven light heavyweight contenders.

Among them were Richard Hall, Anthony Tarver, Glen Johnson, and others—all ranked in the top 30 of the light heavyweight division, most of whom have held championship titles and are formidable opponents.

Richard accepted all these challenges at once, ...

### Chapter 233: The World Grows Weary of Richard

In mid-May, a notable event shook the boxing world.

Hassim Rahman, the WBU heavyweight champion known for his powerful punches, challenged Lennox Lewis, the WBC-IBF-IBO world champion. Lewis was ranked number one globally, while Rahman was 14th.

Most people expected Lewis to win easily.

However, an unexpected turn of events occurred. In the fifth round, Rahman landed a cold punch that knocked Lewis out. Lewis couldn’t recover, losing his WBC-IBF-IBO titles and falling from his top spot to being an ordinary contende...

*Chapter 232: New Event Arrangements*

"Brabo asked me, what changed, why are we going home? I said nothing changed, but that wasn't the truth. Everything changed, and so did I."

After the war, Eversmann, his face wounded, sat in front of a rack, looking at his fallen comrade lying on it.

Earlier, during a street battle, a soldier from the squad was covering his teammates when he was shot in the femoral artery by a militia member. He died because he couldn't be treated in time, and the scene was very gruesome.

"A friend once asked me, before we were sent ...

*Chapter 231: The New Role is Confirmed*

"Sergeant Eversmann!"

At the military shooting range, Richard was instructing a new recruit on shooting techniques. Dressed in full military gear, with a wide-brimmed hat and a whistle in hand, he walked out of the range upon hearing someone call his name.

A veteran was leading the new recruit, Todd Blackburn (played by Orlando Bloom), towards him.

"Sir, I'm Private Blackburn," Todd said.

"What's the matter?" Eversmann asked.

"I'm here to report for duty!" Todd responded eagerly.

"You should report ...

*Chapter 190: The Current You Is Unworthy of Being Called Uchiha Obito*

"You've changed! You've actually turned into this!"

Kakashi was momentarily stunned when he heard Obito's words.

How could someone say something so cold, even in this scorching heat?

Back then, both Master Minato and Lady Kushina really liked you.

Master Minato, although sometimes clumsy, always helped you wholeheartedly.

Your personality was the most compatible with Lady Kushina; she held you in such high regard.

She even greatly encouraged your dreams and gave you plenty of advice on pursuing Rin....

### Chapter 189: Kakashi: You Are Uchiha Obito

Even Uchiha Obito couldn't help but start cursing the evil Uchiha clan.

After all, what Uchiha Raijin did was infuriating—crossing the river and burning the bridge, killing the donkey after the millstone was removed, and being utterly ungrateful. These were practically this guy's trademarks.

He had never trusted anyone so much in Konoha—not even Kakashi.

After all, Kakashi didn't count as someone he trusted; at most, he was just a dog.

Obito had given the fan Uchiha Madara left him to this guy without a sec...

Chapter 188: Uchiha Raijin, I'll Kill You a Thousand Times

Kakashi had some understanding of the speed of the Flying Thunder God technique back in the day! After all, there were very few in the entire ninja world who could surpass that speed.

However, it seemed that Shiranui Genma's aptitude for the Flying Thunder God technique wasn't particularly high, as he was still stuck at the initial stage. If Kakashi were the one using the Flying Thunder God, he believed he would have already mastered it to perfection by now.

But with the speed granted by his Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Kakashi fe...

Chapter 187: Only Taijutsu Can Deal with Whitebeard

"What’s the matter, cowards of Konoha? Weren’t you going to kill me, Whitebeard?"

Whitebeard looked in the direction of Konoha Village, where Danzo had just fled. It seemed like Danzo didn’t have much affection for his own village; otherwise, why would he run towards it? If he really cared about the village, he’d be trying everything to stop Whitebeard right now.

“Gurararara, let me see what you guys are made of!”

Whitebeard laughed heartily, leaping into the air and chasing after Danzo.

“Huff!”...