Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion

"Captain America" had a budget of $140 million, including the 3D version, which was lower compared to "Thor's" $150 million, "X-Men's" $160 million, and "Green Lantern's" $200 million budgets.

Looking at these figures, Captain America's box office was successful.

And the reviews were relatively good as well.

34 US media outlets gave the film an average rating of 71, including "Complete Movie," "Box Office Magazine," and "Chicago Reader," 9 of which rated it above 80.

"Hollywood Reporter," "Time," and "The Washington Post" among 12 media outlets gave it scores above 70.

"Rolling Stone," "Variety," "The Wall Street Journal," and "Village Voice," which are relatively strict, all gave it scores above 40.

On Rotten Tomatoes, it had a freshness rating of 75%, with 84 people supporting and 28 opposing; on Yahoo, the audience rating was a B.

The reception was much better than the flop "Green Lantern," a bit better than "Thor," and on par with "X-Men."

The media was also relatively positive when reviewing the male lead, Link.

"Chicago Tribune" commented that "Captain America" is this year's most stylish superhero blockbuster... Link is undoubtedly the perfect Captain America, and in the future, almost no one could surpass him because Link himself is a living Captain America.

"The Washington Post" thinks that "Captain America" is undoubtedly a credible movie.

It allowed superheroes to save the world, and its box office success also salvaged some dignity for the increasingly bleak superhero movies... Link is also a reliable Captain America.

In the ongoing swimming competition at the World Championships in Dahai City, with key players like Phelps, Hansen, and Vandekay having missteps for the US team, Link single-handedly turned the tide, securing six gold medals in six events, breaking four world records, and firmly keeping the US team's gold medal count in the first place.

Just based on this, Link's performance as Captain America is beyond reproach.

"Village Voice" magazine's review was rather harsh, stating that spending over two hours on a pretentious, stale film was unnecessary.

While Link was the only highlight of the film, the director did not utilize Link's artistic face and delicate, gentle acting style as perfectly as Woody Allen did in "Midnight in Paris."

Nor did it showcase Link's bravery and strength, family and brotherly values from "Fighter" and "The Expendables," leaving Link's performance in a very exaggerated state.

The charm of Link + Captain America

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"Go Link! Go Link!"

As "Captain America" was hotly shown in over twenty countries worldwide, the 14th Swimming World Championships were also being held vigorously.

The World Swimming Championships, organized by the International Swimming Federation, is the highest level international swimming event.

It started in 1973 and has been held every two years, and in March 2007, after beating Doha, Dahai City in Huaxia successfully won the right to host the 14th Swimming World Championships in 2011, also marking the first time Huaxia hosted the swimming world championships.

Including swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, water polo, open water, totaling five major categories and 68 sub-categories.

The main venue of the competition was the Dahai City East Sports Center.

On the ninth day of the competition, the men's 1500-meter freestyle event was taking place in the swimming hall.

In the third lane was Link, wearing a blue sharkskin suit.

Compared to the other eight lanes of competitors, his speed was significantly faster.

After the third turn, his speed increased further, distancing the second place Canadian competitor Corondo by one third of a lane, leaving even more distance from the other competitors.

"This freak!"

In the spectator zone, 'Flying Fish' Phelps clenched his fist, his expression twisted as he cursed.

"Don't be envious! Don't be envious, Link is not a normal person, he is Captain America."

Teammate Ryan Lochte consoled him.

"How can I not be envious, this freak is a boxer, trains his muscles in the gym every day, why can he also swim so fast in the water, and besides, he shoots movies, sings, dates all year round, hardly trains seriously, why does he swim faster and faster? It's unfair."

Phelps said with a face full of envy and resentment.

Compared to Link's dominance in the freestyle events, what upset him more was that during Link's first participation in a mixed swimming event, he unexpectedly took second place in the 400m individual medley, beating him to third place.

Initially, Link wasn't good at this event, and Phelps wasn't his competitor back in the 2009 World Championships.

Yet in the past two years, Link managed to beat him, rising from world rank seven to second, only 1.5 seconds slower than the first place, with such growth rate, he had a great chance to win the championship at next year's Olympics.

And would leave him even further behind.

What made Phelps even more jealous was that Link only participated in intramural sports swimming competitions in the last two years, never attending other major events and usually training only in his home pool, rarely going to swimming halls.

And still able to swim faster than him.

Besides calling him a freak, Phelps found no other words.

"Ryan, Link said training boxing could also improve swimming speed, should we try incorporating boxing into our training as well?"

Phelps pondered, stroking his chin.

"This..."

Ryan Lochte was unsure how to respond.

From a sports science perspective, it felt far-fetched, as boxing training increases upper limb strength and coordination between hands and feet, whereas swimming training is more comprehensive, requiring the cooperation of muscles all over the body.