Chapter 641 Chat and Competition

After chatting about music with the princess, Link chatted with Zhang Yadong and Gao Xiaosong at the bar about the new album.

He has already written 16 songs for his second album, including "Write Poems for You", "Where Has Time Gone", "When You Get Old", "Father and Son", "Old Boy", "Cool", "The Rest of My Life", etc. There are three English songs to test the waters.

After listening to it, Zhang Yadong said it was very good and the quality was no worse than the songs in the first album.

"Link, I really don't know how you have such a long brain. You train in the boxing gym every day and still write so many nice songs. I feel like your brain is a little different from ours."

Gao Xiaosong looked at the music score and admired.

"It's okay. Your song "My Deskmate" is also good. Why haven't you written songs in the past few years?"

Link asked.

"Who told you I didn't write it? I write dozens of songs every year. "Lian Lian Feng Chen" and "Moonlight Allure" sung by Lao Lang, Huang Lei's "Singing While Walking", etc. are all written by me, but they are not as influential as "Standmates" "You" are so big.

Gao Xiaosong brushed back his long hair, revealing a face full of pimples. I really don't know how this guy dared to call himself a handsome guy later on.

Link shook his head and took a sip of black tea. When he saw Xia Yu and Pu Shu coming in, Link asked Xia Yu how the movie was going.

During this time, Xia Yu was filming the movie "Waiting Alone" directed by Ng Shih-hsien. He was originally invited to guest star, but he didn't agree. Later, he found singer Gao Qi to play the role.

"The filming is over."

Xia Yu picked up a glass of beer, drank it down, wiped his mouth and said, "Link, being an actor is very interesting, you should try it."

"What are the salaries of actors in the industry now? I'm asking the top-tier actors."

Link asked.

"That's possible. First-line actors are divided into acting and idol groups, and they are also divided into Hong Kong and Taiwan. The films they take are divided into commercial films and art films, and the prices are different.

For example, Andy Lau, Louis Koo, and Donnie Yen from Hong Kong Island, their salary for starring in commercial movies is between 5 and 6 million, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, and Chow Yun-fat are even higher, with some earning 10 to 20 million. Our local The actors' salaries are even lower, but they can still earn millions. "

Xia Yu said.

Link nodded slightly and roughly figured out the salary situation of domestic actors. At present, the domestic film market has not developed yet, and the box office of movies is generally not high, so actors' salaries are naturally not high.

It was not until 10 years later that the salaries of actors gradually increased. The salaries of popular stars are more than 10 million, and the salaries of top stars are hundreds of millions, which is not worse than Hollywood actors. It is just that in terms of acting skills, it is difficult to describe.

"What do you mean by nodding your head and agreeing to be an actor?"

Xia Yu asked, squeezing her little eyes.

"I don't mean that. I'm too busy and don't have that much time to spend on the set filming."

Link shook his head.

"Link is now a music superstar and a sports superstar. He earns millions in endorsement fees from any advertisement, tens of millions from releasing an album, and he also competes in professional boxing matches, earning millions of dollars per match. How could he be interested in it? That’s a little bit of pay.”

Gao Xiaosong took out a fan from somewhere and pretended to shake it.

"It's not about making money, it's about lack of time."

"Link, can you really make millions of dollars from a boxing match?"

Xia Yu asked.

"Absolutely. It's the same as in the film industry. Boxers at different levels have different incomes. For example, Tyson, Lewis, and Holyfield can earn 30 to 40 million U.S. dollars per game, or even hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars."

Link said.

"I read in the news that Tyson fought against British boxing champion Lewis in 2002, and the prize money for that match was more than 100 million US dollars."

Gao Xiaosong said.

"More than 100 million U.S. dollars? Converting it to more than 700 million yuan is too exaggerated."

Xia Yuba chirped a few times, shook his fists, and asked Link how about practicing boxing instead.

Link said yes, he would train for two years to participate in amateur competitions, and maybe he could help the national boxing team win a prize.

Xia Yu blinked, feeling a little moved.

Gao Xiaosong told him not to forget the boxers who were knocked unconscious by Link in the Olympics. If he was not afraid of being knocked unconscious, he could also participate in the boxing match.

Xia Yu quickly shook her head, indicating that she was joking.

"Link, stop chatting with them there and come up and sing."

Pu Shu shouted from the stage.

Link smiled softly, put down his cup, went on stage and sat in front of the piano to accompany Pu Shu.

"Tsk! Link is so awesome. He's so fierce in the boxing ring. He can knock people unconscious with one punch. When he sits in front of the piano, he looks like a gentle musician. In ancient times, he was said to be both civilized and military. That's probably what he is like. "

Xia Yu looked at Link playing the piano on the stage and praised him.

"Compared with Link's various abilities, I admire his mentality more. Most people will expose all kinds of problems after becoming famous. Link has none of them. What kind of person was he before the album was released last year? He is still the same after becoming a singer. That way.

Now he has become an Olympic champion, a heroic figure. This kind of thing would have been forgotten by others, but he is still like that. No matter what happens, it is not worth mentioning to him. "

Zhang Yadong said with crossed fingers.

"He is indeed an awesome guy. Compared with him, we are just bastards."

Zheng Jun shook his head.

"I just think he's quite handsome. If I had his face, body, and strength, I could pick up any girl in the industry."

Gao Xiaosong touched his uneven face and said enviously.

"Don't pick up girls all day long. Link is a gentleman, but he's not as dirty as you think."

The old wolf said contemptuously.

Gao Xiaosong smiled awkwardly.

Link played the piano for half an hour on stage and sang a song "Those Flowers" with Pu Shu. When he came off the stage, there was a burst of warm applause in the bar, and many people came up to him to sign autographs.

Link signed a few, waved his hand and returned to the booth, where he was praised mercilessly by Xia Yu and Lao Lang.

Link was helpless. He had been praised too much recently. Others said he was not tired, but he sounded a little tired.

At around four o'clock, Link stood up to say goodbye and met Tang Yan in the parking lot.

Tang Yan wore a ponytail, an ordinary T-shirt, jeans, and white shoes. She was dressed very freshly. With her height of 172cm, she was very noticeable from a distance. She leaned on the railing with her back and kept looking towards the bar. Looking here, it seems like he is waiting for someone.

Seeing him coming out, Tang Yan immediately greeted him happily and asked if he could give him a ride.

Link invites the girl into the car.

Last time in Athens, the two of them went shopping together twice, and the girl's attitude towards him became closer, and she spoke more casually. She would often talk on the phone, like a good friend.

Link did not refuse the other party's approach.

"Link, many people on the Internet now say that you are the most handsome guy in Asia, saying that you are more handsome than Andy Lau, Wu Yangu, and Takeshi Kaneshiro."

In the car, Tang Yan sat in the passenger seat and looked at him with a smile.

"What do you think?"

"I think you are more handsome than them, a hundred times more handsome. You sing so beautifully, you can play the piano, you are good at boxing, and you are an Olympic champion. They are far behind you."

Tang Yan smiled.

"Thank you for the compliment, you are also a great beauty."

"No, I'm not good-looking, my eyebrows are a little light, and I'm a little fat."

Tang Yan covered her lips and smiled.

"Director Zhang selected you among thousands of girls to attend a performance in Athens. If you deny yourself, you are questioning Director Zhang's vision."

Link said.

Tang Yan laughed again.

The car drove to Tongluogu Lane, where the main campus of China National Theater is located. When he drove here, Tang Yan asked him to keep driving forward and stop in front of the family compound next door.

Tang Yan said that she had recently been filming and advertising outside, and it was inconvenient to live in a dormitory, so she rented a small apartment in the family courtyard of the studio and asked him if she wanted to sit there and have a cup of tea.

Link hesitated and said it was inconvenient.

Tang Yan took his arm and said that it would not be inconvenient for her to live alone.

Link was disrespectful. Under Tang Yan's guidance, he drove the car into the yard, and then followed Tang Yan to the small apartment she rented.

The apartment is indeed not big, with one bedroom, one living room, one kitchen and one bathroom. There is also a small balcony facing the studio with several pots of green plants. The environment is very quiet.

The furniture in the room was quite complete, including tables, chairs, sofas, and a TV. It was also tidy in terms of hygiene. There were only a few socks and black underwear scattered on the sofa. Tang Yan put them away with a blush after seeing them.

"Your place is quite nice, it feels like home."

Link commented.

"It's a little messy. I've been busy recently and haven't had time to do housework."

Tang Yan poured a cup of tea and placed it in front of him.

Link asked her what she was working on recently. If she encountered any difficulties, she could contact him. He also knew some people in the film and television industry.

Tang Yan said that after participating in the Athens show, she became a little famous in China. Two advertising companies approached her to shoot commercials. She also found several supporting roles in the theater to hone her acting skills.

Link said it was good. She was still a student, so she didn't have to rush out to make money. She could wait until she graduated to consider working.

Tang Yan nodded and said that he was very good. He was only a junior in college and he was so good. He bought a house and a car by himself.

Link smiled and said she could do it in the future too.

After chatting for a while, Link looked at his watch and said goodbye. Tang Yan hurriedly pulled him over and invited him to dinner.

Link said that next time, it would be getting dark and he would come back to eat when he had time.

Tang Yan asked him what he liked to eat. He could prepare the ingredients in advance and help him cook it then.

Link said she wasn't picky about food and just did what she was good at.

After leaving Tang Yan's apartment, in order to avoid being seen and misunderstood, Link did not send her downstairs. He just came to the yard and was about to drive when he met a woman walking across from him.

He is in his thirties, has shoulder-length hair, wears a turtleneck knitted sweater, gray pencil pants, and holds a small satchel in his hand. He has a good temperament and looks very beautiful.

After taking a look, it looked familiar.

For example, Fairy Jinghong in "Little Li Flying Knife" and Murong Qiudi in "The Sword of the Third Young Master".

Link thought for a moment, her name should be Yu Feihong.

When he saw the other person, the woman also saw him and stopped in surprise.

"Hello, Teacher Yu!"

The other party seems to be teaching Chinese opera.

"Are you Link?"

"It's me, Teacher Yu lives here too?"

Link asked.

"Yeah, I live on the fifth floor, you live here too?"

"No, come and see a friend off."

Link smiled softly, said hello, got in the car and left.

Yu Feihong stopped and watched the car leave, looked back at the apartment building, and then clicked into the stairwell with her mid-heeled shoes.

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After training in Beijing for more than a month, Link flew to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with his agent Sean Gibbons, coach and medical team in early October to participate in the first match held here. His opponent was Malaysian boxer Mohamed Ayman.

The opponent is ranked 706th among middleweight boxers in the WBA organization and 98th among WBA middleweight boxers in Asia.

The opponent is 26 years old, 176 cm tall, 68 kg in weight, and has a strong body.

His current professional record is 8 wins and 4 losses in 12 fights. He had a fight with Pacquiao in 2001 and was KO’d by Pacquiao in the 5th round.

The opponent was also his first test.

After the game started, Link did not drag his feet and directly broke through the opponent's defense with a heavy punch. He knocked down the opponent in 16 seconds in the first round, and the opponent failed to get up for more than 10 seconds.

The next day, he and the competition team flew to Hue, Vietnam, to fight against Nguyen Van Phu, who ranked 78th in WBA Asia, and won by KO’ing the opponent in 21 seconds in the first round.

On October 6, he flew to Manila, the capital of the Philippines, to fight against Mike Sep, a junior of Pacquiao, and KO’d the opponent in 25 seconds in the first round.

Then he participated in seven more games in Tokyo, South Korea, Singapore and other places, all of which were KO’d in the first round, and successfully won the WBA Asian boxing title. He is also considered the "intercontinental boxing champion" and is a third-rate boxing champion in the four major organizations.

If he wants to become an ‘international boxing champion’, he needs to defeat the intercontinental boxing champions in Europe, Oceania, North America and other continents.

Although the intercontinental boxing champion is not famous, he has won 10 consecutive games by knocking out his opponents in the first round after entering the professional boxing world. After the news was reported by many media, it caused quite a stir in the boxing world.

Many people noticed him, a boxing champion who only became famous in the Olympics.