Chapter 253: Invitation to Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

At the party, Link also met Rupert Murdoch, the CEO of News Corporation, and his wife, Wendi Deng.

Murdoch wasn't very interested in him, just asking some questions about boxing training, why he was so strong, and whether he had any skills in physical training.

Link understood the old man's thoughts, nothing more than fear of death, wanting to live a few more years.

He talked about his training methods, including weight-bearing running, deep-sea diving, lifting barbells, and jumping rope.

These were obviously not suitable for Murdoch, a man in his seventies.

Wendi Deng was more enthusiastic towards him, asking if he could speak Chinese. She was producing a Chinese film and needed a Western face who could speak Chinese, and asked if he was interested.

Link guessed it was probably the lesbian film "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan."

Apart from the female leads Bingbing and Ji-hyun, the rest of the film was average and wouldn't add much to his fame.

Link said that he would be on a world tour this year and had also taken on new films by directors Woody Allen and Sylvester Stallone, so he probably wouldn't have time. He politely declined the offer.

But Ms. Deng became even more enthusiastic after hearing this.

She said the role didn't have many scenes and could be filmed in a week or two.

The film was produced by Fox Searchlight Pictures, a subsidiary of News Corporation. The director was the famous Chinese female director Wang Ying, and the female lead and supporting roles were all international A-list stars. The quality was guaranteed, and she hoped he would seriously consider it.

Link saw that she was sincere and felt it would be impolite to refuse directly, so he said he needed to check his schedule and could consider it if there were no conflicts.

Ms. Deng was very happy to hear this and said she could adjust the schedule according to his arrangements.

Link could only agree.

After agreeing, he had second thoughts. He had too much work this year, scheduled from January 1st to December 30th, without a single day off.

Now he had taken on another film, and he would probably be very busy.

"What's wrong?"

Ivanka, having dealt with her annoying father, came over.

In just a short while, she had changed into a new outfit, a blue deep V dress that showed off her ample and hot figure and long, slender legs.

Her blonde hair was tied up, and the white swan neck was adorned with the necklace he had given her. She looked noble and sexy.

"Eva, you are such a beauty."

Link looked at her unscrupulously.

"Thank you! You are also a bastard with very rude eyes."

Ivanka snorted softly.

"Well, I just got myself into another trouble."

Link spread his hands and talked about Ms. Wendi Deng's new movie.

Ivanka smiled slightly, stroking the hair by her ear and said, "It's also a good trouble. China has been developing better and better in recent years, with broad market prospects. Your two albums have sold more than 1.2 million copies there, which also shows that you have a good market there. Taking on a Chinese film can increase your popularity in China, and there will be many benefits in the future."

Link thought about it, and it was indeed the case. In recent years, China had developed rapidly, with a GDP of 33.5353 trillion yuan, surpassing Germany to become the world's third-largest economy.

This had also led many people to go to China to make money, and Hollywood films began to pay attention to China, often holding film premieres there and taking Hollywood stars on roadshows in major Chinese cities.

Link also wanted to invest and donate in China, building several boxing schools or clubs, but unfortunately, there was no suitable opportunity.

Taking on a Chinese film might be a good opportunity.

"What did your dad want? He doesn't look very happy."

Link glanced at the blond old man who was talking and laughing in the crowd and smiled.

"Yes, he hasn't been happy since he failed to rent that white house in Washington last year. He just told me that I'm 26 years old this year and can't continue to fool around. He hopes I can take this matter seriously."

Ivanka imitated her father's tone.

Link chuckled lightly. He wanted to remind her that she would be 27 after the New Year, but he thought better of it and decided not to get that eye roll.

"Remember you said that as long as Link Music's market value exceeds $100 million, he won't care about your marriage anymore?"

"Yes, so I ignored him."

Ivanka said lightly.

"Cool!"

Link gave a thumbs up.

Ivanka rolled her eyes at him and saw two gentlemen and ladies walking towards them. She smiled slightly and pulled Link over to greet them.

At the party, Link met many New York celebrities with Ivanka, including the head of the Hearst family.

The Hearst Corporation is one of the largest diversified media groups in the world, with 15 daily newspapers, 34 weekly magazines, and more than 300 magazine publications worldwide, as well as 29 local TV stations.

Well-known media brands include Harper's Bazaar, Esquire, ELLE, ESPN, and A+E Networks cable TV network. The famous Bilibili and Legendary Pictures are also part of the Hearst Corporation.

Knowing this kind of person had many benefits.

There was also Frank Mars Jr. of Mars, who was the vice president of Mars.

And Link loved their lollipops.

After the party, Link returned to the Link recording studio to continue polishing the new song "Legends Never Die" and spent New Year's Day 2010 in the studio with colleagues like Lana, Graeme, and Mars.

At the beginning of the new year, Link didn't rest for a day. He took the tour team to continue holding 13 concerts in South America, Australia, and other places.

In the middle, on January 18th, he returned to the United States to attend the Golden Globe Awards ceremony, but unfortunately, he didn't win any awards this time.

The biggest winner of this year's Golden Globe Awards was James Cameron's "Avatar," which won the most important Best Picture and Best Director awards.

"The Fighter" had seven nominations but only won one Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama award, which went to Melissa Leo, who played the mother.

Christian Bale lost this award to Christoph Waltz of "Inglourious Basterds."

In the Best Screenplay nomination, it lost to "Up in the Air" starring George Clooney.

Although "The Fighter" didn't perform well at the Golden Globes, the media believed that the Golden Globes and the Oscars often contradicted each other. Films favored by the Golden Globes were often snubbed by the Oscars, and films snubbed by the Golden Globes were often praised by the Oscars.

Just like "The Hurt Locker," which had been highly anticipated before the Golden Globes, it received 4 nominations but won 0 awards at this year's Golden Globes.

In this respect, "The Fighter" didn't need to be too discouraged for not winning more awards.

Shortly after the Golden Globes, the nominations for the 82nd Academy Awards were also announced in the media.

"Avatar" and "The Hurt Locker" each received nine nominations, tied for first place.

"The Fighter" came in second with eight nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, two Best Supporting Actresses, Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing, and Best Original Song.

Link also only received one nomination for Best Original Song, and he was also invited by the Oscars organizers to perform the nominated song at the Academy Awards ceremony.

"Okay, I got it, Mandy!"

Link put away his phone, looked at the sunset on the Melbourne coast, took a few photos, and sent them to Taylor, Ivanka, and Selena, making them envious.

Taylor asked where this was and heard that there were many beautiful women in Australia, like Nicole Kidman, Naomi Watts, and Cate Blanchett. She asked him if he knew any of them.

Link replied that there were more than a few, and last night his bed was full of Australian beauties, seventy or eighty of them.

Taylor sent a few fist emojis, saying she would collect when he returned.

Ivanka said his photography skills had improved and asked him to post it on Twitter later, which could also be used for some publicity.

Link agreed.

Selena sent a message saying 'ugly' and also said that there was a penguin island in Melbourne with penguins that were only 20 centimeters tall. She asked him to catch a few and bring them back, saying it wasn't for her, but for Annie.

Link shook his head; this girl was trying to get her brother sent to jail.

But the little penguins on Penguin Island were indeed very cute. He could buy a few penguin dolls and bring them back as gifts for Annie.

"Link, there are a few celebrities in Australia who want seats in the friends and family section. Should we agree?"

Anna shouted from the bow of the boat.

"Any that I know?"

"No, they're all local celebrities."

"Give them public relations tickets. We can't just give away friends and family tickets."

Link said helplessly.

Since becoming famous, there had always been various small celebrities and internet personalities trying to蹭 his popularity in various ways.

Some were polite and would say hello before doing so.

Some would do it directly, even belittling him while doing so.

To prevent being taken advantage of, he now, like Kanye, maintained a high degree of vigilance towards those who tried to蹭 his popularity.

At the end of January, the 52nd Grammy Awards would be held in Los Angeles on January 31st.

Link had to attend the awards ceremony and perform, so he had to temporarily stop the tour and return to Los Angeles at the end of January to rest.

(End of chapter)