Chapter 337 Announcement of Retirement from the Music Industry

In addition to the new work directed by Wil Guler, Link also promised Casey Affleck to guest star in the biographical film "I'm Still Here" which he wrote and directed.

This movie tells the story of the big star Joaquin Phoenix who suddenly decided to stop acting and become a rapper.

Link will play himself in this movie, Joaquin's best friend, a top singer who is successful across industries.

According to Casey Affleck, the role was designed specifically for him.

Link thought it was interesting and agreed.

After the premiere ceremony, the crew of "Scandal Project" started a road show across the United States. Link was a supporting actor and only participated in promotional activities in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and other places.

Emma Stone is the heroine. She followed the crew to participate in almost all promotional activities in big cities. The whole process was quite difficult.

However, her hard work paid off. "Scandal Project" was released on Friday and grossed US$21.1 million at the box office in 2,856 theaters in North America over the three-day weekend. The average revenue per theater was US$6,673, ranking second in the same period.

The weekly box office champion is "Resident Evil 4", written and directed by Paul Anderson and starring Milla Jovovich, Wentworth Miller and others, which took in 26.65 million US dollars in three days over the weekend.

The film's production cost was US$60 million. It was released in 3,063 theaters during the same period, with an average box office revenue of US$6,436 per theater, slightly lower than "Scandal Project".

The third place is "Monterocka" starring Selena. The movie was released in 2,668 theaters and took in a box office of 14.86 million US dollars in the three days of the weekend, which is slightly inferior to "Scandal Project".

The fourth place is "The American Citizen" starring George Clooney, which took in a box office of US$9.37 million in its second week of release, with a cumulative box office of US$26.41 million.

The fifth place is "The Robbers" starring Paul Walker. In its fourth week of release, the box office this week was 4 million, and the cumulative box office was 42.34 million US dollars.

Although "Scandal Project" did not win the box office championship during the same period, with a production cost of 10 million, it grossed US$21.1 million in the box office in its first three days, making it undoubtedly a dark horse in the North American film market at the end of June.

The film's reputation is also quite good, with a freshness rating of 78% on the Rotten Tomatoes website and 21,338 viewers voting for it.

"The Los Angeles Times" commented, ""Scandal Project" was originally just an ordinary youth campus movie, but Emma Stone's outstanding performance made this movie fully watchable and worthy of four-star recommendation."

"Chicago Sun-Times" commented, "This movie is not just about selling taboo topics, but also trying to explore some real social issues with the audience through comedy movies. Emma Stone's wonderful performance adds many highlights to the movie and also shows The actor born in 1985 has a strong ability to shape characters. Link's cameo performance brought some surprises to movie fans, and he also showed his subtle talent for comedy acting through this role. "

"The Hollywood Reporter" said in its review that "Scandal Project" took in a box office of US$21.1 million in North America over the three-day weekend. Compared with its production cost of US$10 million, this is a very good result.

When paying attention to the movie box office, our reporter also noticed that this movie was produced by Fang Yinbao Pictures, and the other one is Palm Beach Pictures, a film company established less than two years ago. It is said that its investors are It's the famous singer, actor, and athlete Mr. Link Baker. Now, he has succeeded across industries again. He is really an amazing guy.

During the promotion of the movie, Link also participated in CBS TV's "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" to help promote "Scandal Project."

"Link, welcome to The Ellen DeGeneres Show. We all know that you are a powerful boxer, a very strong and prolific singer, and a motivated actor, and now we have news that you are on We have also achieved very good results in investing in movies.”

In the CBS Ellen Show studio hall, female host Ellen DeGeneres with short golden brown hair sat on a white leather sofa and said,

"I'm very curious, how do you achieve such success? Many people in the industry you are engaged in find it difficult to succeed in just one, but you can achieve amazing results in each of them. Is there any secret?"

Link, wearing a blue suit, adjusted his sitting posture and said with a smile: "Alan, there is a misunderstanding here. I must clarify that Palm Beach Pictures is my investment, but I have never interfered with its operation. I don't have that time either.

The box office success of "Scandal Project" invested by Palm Beach Pictures is due to several executives of the company. They have good investment vision and discovered a good project.

In fact, I was very surprised when I saw the box office results of "Scandal Project" in its first week. I thought that they should be given more bonuses after the movie is released. "

The main reason why Link doesn't receive this credit is that he has been too popular in the past two years.

He is doing very well in music, boxing, investment and other aspects, and is also jealous of many people, such as Puff Daddy, Epstein Jr. and Kunas Jr. Their coveting of Link Music is proof of this.

If he admits that he is a master at investing in movies, he will undoubtedly become even more jealous.

After becoming a billionaire, he preferred to make a fortune quietly.

"Bonus? I think the folks at Palm Beach Pictures will be very happy to hear that."

Host Allen laughed.

"They deserve it."

Link spread his hands and smiled.

"Okay, let me get back to the point."

Allen took the reminder card and said, "Recently, there have been a lot of scandals about you on the Internet and in the media, saying that you are dating multiple people of the opposite sex at the same time and that you are a playboy. Have you seen these news? Will it bother you? "

Link said: "Well, after I became famous, my private life has always been the focus of media attention, and after Taylor and I broke up in April, the media attention to my private life increased exponentially.

Since I am a person with a criminal record, many entertainment reporters will subconsciously think that we are dating when they see me chatting and talking about work with members of the opposite sex. They will publish this untrue information as news.

People also labeled me as a "philanderer" because of the fake video in April. When they see my scandal, they will subconsciously choose to believe it.

This situation has led to more and more scandals about me in the media. No matter how I explain it, I can't explain it clearly.

If you have watched "Scandal Project", you will find that the heroine's experience is very similar to mine.

Oliver lied about dating a boy and did some things he shouldn't have done. After the news spread, her classmates regarded her as an easy girl. No matter how she explained, no one believed her, which brought a lot of trouble and burden to Oliver's life.

Later, Oliver clarified the misunderstanding through a video and became a normal high school girl.

We live in the real society and the situations we face are more complex. It is not easy to clarify misunderstandings, but I will also find ways to clarify everything and get life back on track. "

Host Allen said: "Speaking of Taylor, after you broke up in April, you went to Paris to film a movie. You have never mentioned it in public. Now that it has been more than two months, you can talk to us. Talk about breaking up?”

Bang bang bang!

As soon as Allen finished speaking, there was a burst of warm applause from the audience, and many people shouted, "Okay, let's talk about this" and "Link, talk about Taylor."

Link smiled softly and said, "Yes, but I can't guarantee that you will answer all questions."

Bang bang bang!

The audience applauded again, obviously everyone was curious about this matter.

"Kristen, come here, Link is going to talk publicly about his breakup with Taylor."

Emma Roberts shouted at Kristen Stewart in her Beverly Hills villa.

"What's the point of this kind of news? The reason why he and Taylor broke up is obvious. He cheated on her, but Taylor didn't accept it and broke up. It's very clear. All other explanations are just cover-ups."

Kristen was sitting on a wicker chair, holding a lollipop in her mouth and a game console in her hand. She seemed indifferent to everything, but despite this, she still took off one of her headphones and listened to Link's conversation on the TV.

"Link, after the verdict of the case was announced in early June, we all knew that the video was fabricated. In other words, you did not cheat or do anything wrong when you were dating Taylor, but you still broke up. You and Taylor's fans They all expressed regret. Do you feel sorry?"

host Allen asked.

"Of course, I am the most regretful one. In fact, I never thought about breaking up with Taylor, and it was so sudden. I thought we loved each other enough and could face any crisis that affected our relationship together, but what happened later was completely beyond our control. My expectation."

Link said as he spread his hands.

"So, I can understand that the main reason for your breakup was Taylor?"

Alan asked.

Link shrugged, "That's right! She was the one who initiated the breakup."

"Asshole! You cheated on me first."

In front of the TV, Taylor heard his words and clenched her white fists tightly. If Link was still around, she would punch him a few times without hesitation.

"Don't be angry and take care of yourself."

Lady Andrea patted his shoulder and said.

"But the reasons for our breakup were complicated and not just because of the video."

Link added.

"Can you tell me?"

Alan asked.

"no problem."

Link said nonchalantly.

Speaking of the reasons why the two broke up, he thought about it many times afterwards, except for cheating and what Taylor said about feeling pressured around him.

Link also discovered that he and Tyler cared too much about each other.

He didn't want to see any other men approaching Taylor, and Taylor didn't want any girls approaching him.

The two also tried to use their minds to control each other and make the other party follow their own ideas.

Doing so is restricting the other party's freedom, and over time it will create a sense of restraint and pressure on the other party.

Before March, the two were very successful in controlling each other. After March, Taylor discovered that he had cheated on her, which also meant that her mental control failed.

For a strong person, it is difficult for her to accept this kind of failure.

This is probably one of the reasons why Taylor broke up.

When Link told the host Allen, he only said that the two loved each other too much and cared too much about each other, which led to a sense of restraint and a feeling of being imprisoned by love when they got along.

For ordinary people, they may feel happy.

But for him and Taylor, this sense of restraint will restrict each other and become an obstacle to each other's development.

Link also told Allen that there was a big difference between the two in their creative methods.

He was able to write a lot of great songs when he was with Taylor.

When Taylor creates, she needs to accumulate some negative emotions in order to inspire inspiration, so she often leaves home, walks around and experiences life.

This also resulted in the two often needing to live apart.

After the other two became famous, they had more and more work arrangements. Sometimes Taylor went on tour and recorded albums, and sometimes he went on tour and recorded albums, and the time they spent together became less and less.

This was one of the reasons why the two broke up.

"Hmph! You think so clearly, why can't you do it?"

Taylor squinted his blue eyes and glanced at the guy on the TV. He picked up the remote control and was about to turn off the TV, but Mrs. Andrea snatched it away and said to look at it again.

"So the main reason for your breakup was work-related issues."

Allen said.

"Yes!"

"Have you still kept in touch after the breakup? Many couples choose to remain friends after a breakup. Are you friends now?"

Allen asked.

Link smiled and said: "Whether she is a friend or not, she is a very important person to me and a person worthy of respect. It was she who taught me music and led me into the music world."

"Yes, you and Taylor are both very good. Last year, one of your albums ranked first and the other second in domestic sales. This year, your third album "The Woman I Love" sold a total of 4.12 million copies in the United States. Global sales of 16.18 million copies, this is just 12 weeks after its release, which is amazing. "

Bang bang bang!

The fans in the audience applauded excitedly.

Link also clapped his hands to express his gratitude to the fans.

"Link, we all know that you are an excellent and professional interdisciplinary person. After you have achieved great success in boxing, music, movies and other industries, will you continue to interdisciplinary? What is your next goal?"

Alan asked.

Link thought for a moment, "Next, I will consider quitting the music scene."

"What?!"

Allen was startled by his sudden answer.

The fans who were still applauding were also stunned and looked at him in disbelief. A sales champion on the album chart is now saying that he wants to withdraw from the industry?

"Link, you just said you were ready to quit the music scene? Did I hear you correctly?"

Alan asked.

“Yes, you heard it right, after about two albums, I won’t release a new album.

Because I have been so busy in the past two years, busy practicing boxing, busy writing and recording songs, busy making movies, busy dealing with the media, I have been under a lot of physical and mental pressure.

You will feel very tired a lot of the time.

In the past few months, this kind of mental pressure will also lead to a lack of creative inspiration. After releasing two albums, I will consider quitting the music industry indefinitely. "

Link said solemnly.

"Asshole, how could you do this?"

Tyler said angrily.

"Link is probably not lying when he says he is under a lot of pressure. He is so good. He is very good in boxing music and movies. He has received a lot of attention and expectations, so he is naturally under a lot of pressure."

said Lady Andrea.

Taylor said nothing, staring at the guy on the TV, wishing to punch his beautiful but annoying face.

"Link is quitting the music scene? Is it true? He sings so beautifully."

Miley Cyrus said in shock in front of the TV.

"Selena, has Link told you about this?"

Qian Po Kesha looked at Selena with a round face.

Selina was stunned for a few seconds and shook her head repeatedly, "I don't know, he never told me about this. And it's not true that he said he lacked inspiration for writing. Last time he wrote after sleeping in a Broadway theater "Dancing with Your Ghost" was released and I was given a great new song last week. Can this be considered a lack of inspiration? Then I am the Sahara Desert of inspiration."

"I hope it's not true. If Link quits the music scene, the future music scene will be too boring."

Miley Cyrus said.

"I don't believe it. This is definitely false."

In front of the TV, Lil Wayne frowned and said.

"If he said it in public, it shouldn't be false."

Drake said.

"Drake, you're too young. This bastard Link is doing hype and hunger marketing, telling fans that he doesn't have many albums left and wants everyone to buy them quickly.

Just like many painters say when they will stop painting to drive up the price of their works. After the price of the paintings goes up, they find another excuse to release new works. The same is true for Link. This bastard knows how to hype things up very well. "

Lil Wayne said.

T.I. nodded, "Lil is right. Link is not only engaging in hunger marketing, but also selling badly. He said he was under great pressure and was ready to quit the industry. He wanted to use this trick to stop everyone calling him a scumbag. It's so fake. ”

"Sounds like it makes sense."

Chris Brown said, rubbing his chin.

Lil Wayne snorted and called his assistant, asking him to arrange for some trolls to troll Link online, saying he was lying. If he was really stressed, he would quit the industry immediately. Why wait until two albums later? After that, it was definitely hype.

"Eva, Link said he was ready to quit the music scene. Is this true?"

In the link music president's office, Lana opened the door and came in and asked.

Ivaca put down the pen, rubbed her temples, and said: "It's true, he has too much work on his hands, he is very busy every day, and he doesn't even have time to rest. After he retires, he will spend more time on On boxing training.”

"It's such a pity. He is so good and his album sales are so high. It's such a pity to quit the industry. How about you try to persuade him?"

Lana said.

Ivaka leaned back in her office chair, crossed her fingers and smiled, "Why persuade him? After he retires from the music industry, he will give you songs to sing and help you make albums. Isn't that good?"

Lana blinked her eyelashes and thought about it, and found that this was also very good.

Link has too many good songs, one after another. The last song "Dancing with Your Ghost" is something that ordinary people can't write at all.

When Link retires and no longer releases albums, his good songs will be diverted to several singers under Link Music. She has a good relationship with Link and has more opportunities to get good songs.

"Link is really tired during this period. I support him to retire and have a good rest."

Lana said with a smile on her face.

Ivaka raised her eyebrows and smiled, picked up the phone and called Executive Director George Kapal and Marketing Director Scooter.

Tell them to pay attention to guiding public opinion after the show is broadcast, increase the hype of the topic, focus the public's attention on Link's three albums, and strive to sell millions more copies worldwide.