Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion-Chapter 714 - 519 Annual Movie Summary

The film awards have all been handed out, now on to the television awards.

"Are you disappointed that you didn't get the award?"

At the awards ceremony, Ivanka asked softly.

"No, the competition was too strong this year, it's only reasonable that I didn't win."

Link saw Joaquin Phoenix nearby, Daniel Day-Lewis not too far away, as well as Richard Gere and Denzel Washington—each of these guys is an old pro. To snatch the trophy from their hands would be extremely difficult.

So he didn't hold out much hope before the ceremony either.

"Link, I think you acted really well."

Jennifer Lawrence said with a smile from the side.

"Then I'll strive to win next time."

"That's impossible, you didn't make any sacrifices for your movies, didn't get ugly or fat; you're far behind compared to Mr. Lewis and Joaquin and the others. I think even your Golden Globe nomination is quite inflated."

Taylor was blunt.

Link gave her a helpless look, "Anyway, my acting is still better than yours. I've won the Best Actor award at the Berlin Film Festival and twice been nominated for the Best Actor at the Golden Globes, without a doubt, I am an actor of true craft."

"Ha, that's hilarious. Your performance in 'Midnight in Paris' was called a 'male vase,' and that movie 'Buried,' all the selling points were on your face and body. You have the nerve to call yourself an actor of craft? I think all your nominations are inflated."

Taylor retorted sharply.

Link shook his head, "Jennifer, you're a professional actress, what do you think of my performance in 'Buried'?"

"It was great!"

Jennifer covered her mouth and chuckled, "Taylor, Link is one of those naturally gifted actors. His performance is very moving and immersive; it's honestly not bad."

"Do you really think you must become ugly, fat, or a gay character to be considered a skilled actor?"

Link said with a proud smile.

Taylor frowned and turned her head away with a light snort.

Ivanka smiled gently in between and pulled Taylor, "Don't argue with Link, he has a thick skin. Even if you say his acting is terrible, he won't blush. You'd better say he'll never win an Oscar. That's definitely something he can't argue against."

"Never? You're being too absolute."

Link countered.

"Not at all absolute. If someone as talented as Leonardo can't get one, you're even less likely."

Taylor provoked.

"I won't argue with you guys; wait until I get the Oscar statuette in the future, then I'll boast to you."

Link clapped for the winning actors, putting on an air of a man who doesn't argue with women.

Taylor rolled her eyes at him and whispered to Ivanka.

Not too far away, Leonardo was also watching the ceremony, keeping an eye on Link's side. Initially, when he saw the organizers had arranged for Link, Ivanka, Taylor, and Jennifer to sit together, he and the people around as were ready for a good show, curious about how they would interact and whether it would be awkward.

To his surprise, not only were they not awkward, but they actually chatted together like friends.

"How is that possible, Joaquin, how did Link do it?"

Leonardo asked incredulously.

"What?"

Joaquin turned his head and asked.

"Look over at Link's side. Ivanka is his wife, Taylor is his ex-girlfriend, Jennifer is his rumored girlfriend, and not only do they not fight when sitting together, they chat quite warmly. How is that possible? Women are selfish and skilled at jealousy, especially since Ivanka, Taylor, and Jennifer are all extremely outstanding women. How could they get along peacefully sitting together?"

Leonardo pondered.

Joaquin Phoenix glanced at Link's table next door and shrugged, "You've stumped me; I don't know why either."

"Could it be Link's charm that makes the girls willing to get along peacefully for his sake?"

Woody Harrelson suggested.

He was nominated for Best Actor in a TV movie for 'Game Change' this year.

"That can't be it. I've tried it, and it's hard to pull off. What makes him able to?"

Leonardo shook his head in disagreement.

Back when he was dating Gisele Bundchen, he secretly dated Czech model Eva Herzegova and Paris Hilton, but then Bundchen found out, suggested they break up, and he refused, trying to retain the relationship and promising never to cheat again. Still, Bundchen broke up with him.

After this lesson, he switched to dating one girl at a time, breaking up periodically to avoid drama.

But now, sitting next to Link was powerhouse Ivanka, country music queen Taylor, Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence—a super drama spot. Faced with such three formidable women, Link was still able to navigate with ease.

Leonardo felt it was incredibly unfair.

"Maybe Link has some secret to handling these situations. If you want to know, you can ask him for advice."

Woody Harrelson joked.

Leonardo thought to himself, that's a good idea.

Clap clap clap!

The final Golden Globe Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to renowned actress Jodi Foster, and the venue erupted with enthusiastic applause.

After the Lifetime Achievement Award, the award ceremony came to an end. It was time to eat, drink, and chat. Leonardo originally wanted to go over to Link and talk about picking up girls, but when he stood up, he noticed many people were already greeting Link.

Amy Adams, Anne Hathaway, Naomi Watts, Emily Blunt, Jessica Alba, Nicole Kidman, and other beautiful actresses, as well as some male actors, directors, screenwriters, and producers, all took the initiative to approach Link.

Those who knew Link offered their congratulations, while those who didn't introduced themselves before passing along their business cards.

People constantly surrounded Link, who had become the center of attention at the event.

Leonardo waited for a bit but couldn't find an opportunity to speak, so he had to let it go for now and think about chatting the next time they played cards.

"Hello, Mr. Baker, I'm a fan of yours."

"Link, congratulations, tonight's movie awards ceremony was almost totally dominated by Lionsgate."

"Mr. Baker, Ms. Thomp, I'm Daniel Kaz, CEO of A24. I'm very glad to meet you here."

"Hello, hello!"

After the award ceremony, due to the outstanding performance of Lionsgate Films, Link and Eva also became the darlings of many film industry professionals.

Link politely responded to all the greetings, and if he encountered people of interest, he didn't mind chatting a bit more, such as with the A24 Films CEO Daniel Kaz brought by Megan Ellison.

This film company was established last year. Its founders are Daniel Katz, David Finkel, and John Hodges.

Since it's a new company, their reputation isn't prominent yet, but starting from this year, their fame in the independent film circles has been growing, and they've released several quality films.

For instance, the Oscar-winning 'Moonlight,' 'Under the Skin' which unveiled Scarlett Johansson, last year's 'Spring Breakers,' and 'The Universe in an Instant,' 'Lady Bird,' 'Ex Machina,' 'Hereditary,' 'Midsommar,' among others.

It's considered the new elite in independent film circles after Weinstein Company.

Meeting the boss of A24, Daniel Kaz, Link naturally wanted to talk more for potential future collaborations.

Currently, the primary allies of Lionsgate Films in independent film circles include Palm Beach Films, Annapurna Pictures, Sky Dance Media, Summit Entertainment, and Brad Pitt's Plan B is also on board.

With more allies, the development of Lionsgate Films will be smoother.

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After the Golden Globes ceremony, the media summarized the award results of this edition.

Lionsgate Films' distributed movies achieved 5 wins out of 19 nominations, taking home five out of fourteen film awards, over one third, undoubtedly becoming the biggest winner of this edition of the Golden Globes.

'Argo' achieved 3 wins out of 5 nominations, becoming the movie with the most awards at this edition of the Golden Globes.

'Les Miserables' with 5 nominations and 2 wins came in second.

Additionally, Jessica Chastain winning Best Actress, Daniel Day-Lewis once again winning Best Actor, Link and Taylor's song nomination falling short, Adele's win, and other topics also made the Golden Globes newsworthy.

However, the most buzzed-about news afterwards was about Eva, Taylor, and Jennifer Lawrence sitting at the same table and having a pleasant chat during the ceremony.

This situation inevitably caught the public's attention. The relationships among the three became a matter of speculation; some said Link, Taylor, and Jennifer were still entangled in a complicated relationship, others speculated that they reached a secret agreement to share Link. Some netizens let their imaginations run wild, suggesting Link practiced polygamy... all sorts of guesses were made.

Jennifer's agent publicly stated that Jennifer is a good friend of Taylor and Ivanka, without any messy relationships, asking the public not to make wild guesses.

Taylor's agent, Emily, also said in an interview that Taylor and Link are fulfilling their parental responsibilities, striving to create a loving environment for their child.

After a period of discussion, the media and netizens couldn't find fresh materials, and their attention shifted to other entertainment gossip, such as Britney Spears announcing a breakup with her agent and fiancé, and supermodel Miranda Kerr encountering a marital crisis with Orlando Bloom.

Following the Golden Globes ceremony, all the movies that received nominations and awards saw good box office performances, and even the movies released under Lionsgate Films experienced box office fluctuations.

"Escape from Tehran" saw a North American box office surge of 12 million US Dollars three days after the Golden Globes, with its current total box office at 118 million US Dollars, and an international increase of over 15 million, amounting to an overseas box office of 81.3 million US Dollars.

"Zero Dark Thirty" expanded to 2,937 theaters after two weeks of limited showings, with current North American cumulative box office of 29.91 million US Dollars, showing good growth and a solid chance of hitting 100 million.

"Beasts of the Southern Wild," over a month since its release, saw a box office increase of 3.37 million US Dollars, with a current North American box office of 15.73 million and an overseas tally of 6.67 million, a high return ratio against its 1.2 million production budget.

Other films such as "The Vow," "Buried," "The Master," and "The Hunger Games" also garnered good box office receipts in theaters where they were re-released.

It is expected that some additional box office revenue will be earned around the time of the Academy Awards in February.

Additionally, the worldwide box office of "Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1" has surpassed 800 million US Dollars, currently ranking sixth among all films released last year.

First place goes to "The Avengers," with a worldwide box office of 1.58 billion.

Second place is "007: Skyfall," with a global box office of 1.08 billion.

Third is "The Dark Knight Rises," with worldwide ticket sales of 1.02 billion.

Fourth is "The Hunger Games 1," with a worldwide box office of 964 million.

Fifth is "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," with a global box office of 928 million.

In the North American annual box office ranking, "The Hunger Games 1" ranked second with 486 million.

"The Conjuring" also made it into the annual top 20 with a global box office of 320 million, as did "The Vow" with 280 million.

Movies like "Escape from Tehran," "Zero Dark Thirty," "Buried," "The Evil Invasion," and "Crazy Black Lady's Witness Protection Program" also made it into the top fifty in the North American annual box office chart.

Overall, of the films distributed by Lionsgate Films last year, only two made a loss, "The Golden Lotus" and "The Master," fortunately the total loss was less than 10 million.

The 20 movies released by Lionsgate Films last year have a total North American box office of 1.48 billion US Dollars, with the overall North American movie market totaling 10.8 billion, a 5% increase from the previous year.

Among them, Sony Columbia Pictures leads the North American market with a total of 1.77 billion US Dollars and a 17.1% market share.

Disney is in second place with 15.2 billion and a market share of 14.6%.

Lionsgate Films surpassed Warner Bros, Universal Pictures, 20th Century Fox, and Paramount Pictures with a market share of 14.2%, taking third place.

Despite being third, Lionsgate Films has set multiple new records, achieving the best performance in the North American movie market by an independent film company in nearly fifty years.

In other areas, Summit Entertainment, Relativity Media, and Weinstein Company also made it into the top ten, but are far behind Lionsgate.

Lionsgate Films is also now considered one of the giants in the film industry.