Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion

After Link entered, he had a chat with Film Emperor Leung Chiuwai and mentioned that he liked the latter's movies.

During the conversation, many stars took the initiative to come over and greet him.

Some said they were fans of his music, others said they were fans of boxing, Ying Cai'er directly admitted she was his hardcore fan, excitedly talking nonstop, asking for his autograph and a photo together.

Link did not refuse, fulfilling all her requests, but while talking to Ying Cai'er, he noticed Chen Xiaochun constantly tugging at her dress with a strained smile on his face, and Cai'er stealthily kicked him.

Link did not understand what was going on with this couple, but he chatted with Chen Xiaochun as well. The latter was the lead actor in the film "Isolated Island Fright" that Lionsgate had distributed last time, so the two also had some work-related connections.

After exchanging a few words with the couple, Link was invited to go to the front and give a speech.

"Phew!"

Seeing Link walking away, Chen Xiaochun let out a breath and relaxed completely.

"Are you trying to kill me? What were you pulling on me for while I was talking to Link? It's embarrassing if people see," Cai'er said, annoyed, pinching him. She had finally met her idol Link, and before she could speak much, Chen Xiaochun was tugging at her, as though she was going to run away.

"Wife, it's not my fault. When you were looking at Link, your eyes were shining, and you were practically going to throw yourself at him. I'm your husband, of course I have to hold you back," Chen Xiaochun explained, rubbing his arms and curling his lips.

"I told you, Link is my idol. What's wrong with being a little excited to see my idol? Can't you, a grown man, stop being so petty?"

"Heh heh, wife, my bad, guaranteed it won't happen again," Chen Xiaochun said with a laugh, raising his hands apologetically.

Ying Cai'er glared at him and pulled out her camera to browse the photos she had just taken with Link, a happy smile spreading across her face.

Seeing that she was no longer angry, Chen Xiaochun also breathed a sigh of relief and turned his attention to Link, who was currently being interviewed on the front stage, cursing inwardly that the guy was just too handsome.

Link, dressed in a suit on stage, stood tall and fit, his face chiseled, looking even more masculine and handsome than Leonardo or Keanu Reeves.

He was all charm and wit onstage, exuding a strong presence that made him look even better than he did on TV.

Link was too outstanding, even making him, a man, feel that Link was incredibly handsome, let alone his somewhat fangirl-like wife.

This was also why Chen Xiaochun, upon seeing Link in person, clung to Ying Cai'er without letting go.

Link answered a few film-related questions on stage and then returned to his seat in the front row to watch the movie.

"Snow Flower and the Secret Fan" tells a love story between women in both the late Qing dynasty and modern times.

In the modern story, the names of the two female leads are Sophia (played by Jun Ji-hyun) and Nina (played by Alice Lee), who are best friends.

Sophia learns of a story from her aunt about a women's script used in the Jiangyong region of Hunan Province, a secret tool among local women for communication, mainly involving writing messages on a fan to be exchanged, also known as a secret fan.

In the love story of the late Qing dynasty, the female leads named Snowflake and Lily became sworn to secrecy as young friends, sharing heartfelt exchanges through the women's script. As they grew older, they married and had children, with Lily marrying into a wealthy family while Snowflake, due to her family's decline, married a local butcher.

With their different circumstances, a rift had formed in their friendship, no longer the innocent camaraderie of their youth.

After a series of events, they resolved misunderstandings, and before Snowflake's death, Lily understood her affection and the true meaning behind the women's script she received.

Link's part took place in the modern era, as a foreign businessman investing in Huaxia, running multiple bars and hotels in Dahai City. He falls in love with Sophia at first sight, proposes to her at a party, and later helplessly discovers she is a lesbian who doesn't love him but loves Nina instead.

The film starts with the modern story, flashes back to the late Qing dynasty in the middle, and returns to the modern story in the latter half.

After watching once, Link found to his surprise that he had not understood the film. The beginning and ending parts felt severely disconnected; the ancient tale seemed like a forced flashback segment from a TV drama, and the lengthy duration of several minutes also felt too long.

Moreover, the love story between Sophia Snowflake and Nina Lily was not very moving; instead, it even felt a bit nonsensical.

At the time of release, this film was touted as the Huaxia version of "Brokeback Mountain."

In reality, from the plot structure to character design to the story's depth, it fell short of "Brokeback Mountain."

The only redeeming feature was that Director Wang Ying, like Woody Allen, had a knack for capturing characters.

Both lead actresses looked very beautiful in the film, and Link was filmed handsomely, with grace and charm, especially in the segment where he sang in the bar to woo his love—very textured, like a performance at the Oscars.

"Link, how do you feel?"

Wendi Deng asked, turning to him.

Link nodded and said that overall, it was good.

"After the movie was released, many fans online said that the plot is not realistic. If Sophia really had a boyfriend as handsome and wealthy as you, who can sing and dance and is understanding, even a lesbian would be charmed by you and fall in love with you,"

Deng laughed.

Link smiled lightly, agreeing that the fans were right; he too could not understand the relationship between Sophia and Nina.

"Link, the Western media say you're good at predicting box office returns. Can you predict how much this movie will make worldwide?"

Alice Lee also turned and asked softly.

Link looked at her and asked, "How much do you hope it will make?"

"Of course, the more, the better,"

Alice Lee said with a twinkle in her eye and a smile.

"I'll double whatever number you're hoping for,"

Link stated.

Alice Lee paused, covered her mouth, giggled lightly, and said softly, "You're sly."

Wendi Deng, with a meaningful glance, looked at the two of them and came over to ask if Link was free in the afternoon. She mentioned knowing a good seafood restaurant nearby where the abalone and sea cucumber were authentic and invited him to taste them together.

After some thought, Link nodded and agreed.

Having been busy in Hong Kong Island for three days, he had nearly finished his work and was set to fly to Nanjing the next day to shoot a film. He hadn't had the chance to explore or try any local delicacies during his days in Hong Kong Island.

Tasting the specialty seafood of Hong Kong Island before leaving wasn't a bad idea.

Applause broke out!

As the film ended, many audiences stood up and applauded, congratulating Link and others, and praising the movie as really good.

When he was a new actor, Link could not distinguish between enthusiastic applause and mere excitement.

After attending more than a dozen premiere ceremonies, he gradually learned to discern the audience's impression of the film by the intensity of the applause.

If the applause was sparse, intermittent, loose, and scattered, it was clear the movie was average;

Warm and clamorous applause, accompanied by cheering, meant the movie was not bad;

When there was silence for a few seconds after the movie before a sudden roar, erupting in thunderous clapping, whistling, and cheers that lasted a long time, it indicated the movie was excellent.

Also, after the film, looking at the faces of his peers—if they were envious, it meant the movie was good; if they offered perfunctory congratulations, it was average; if they heavily praised, it meant it was bad.

For this movie, the applause seemed somewhat strained, more akin to clapping out of politeness.

However, after the screening, Cannes Film Emperor Leung Chiuwai came over with a shy smile, commended his performance in the movie as being of high caliber, and voiced that he particularly loved his performance in "Midnight in Paris," saying he portrayed the character with depth.

Considering that the other party had social anxiety and didn't enjoy pointless socializing,

His praise was likely sincere.

Link smiled, thanked him, and discussed his new movie "The Grandmaster."

Initially, he thought the movie had not started shooting. Only after talking did he realize that it had begun the previous year, but director Wong Jiawai was rather slow, taking two years without wrapping up.

Link quite liked the film, feeling its quality was not inferior to "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." If the production company's licensing fee was not too high, he planned to secure the North American distribution rights for the movie once it was completed.

Making money was irrelevant; the main point was his affection for it and to promote Huaxia Kung Fu and Boxing techniques in passing.