Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion

Link certainly knew he wouldn’t win the award, but the Oscars ceremony was among the top three viewership-rated award shows in the entertainment industry, with recent editions attracting over thirteen million viewers.

After receiving the nomination, the singer himself and the song were broadcasted live through ABC Television, garnering a certain amount of media exposure, making his face familiar to the audience and exciting and idolizing his fans even more. Stay connected via

This was a great platform for promotion, one that many would pay to access, and Link didn’t want to miss it.

Upon arriving at the ceremony hall, Link parted ways with Christine and headed to the "Fighter" film crew’s seating area. Due to multiple nominations, the "Fighter" crew’s seats were placed quite near the front, just behind "Avatar" and "The Hurt Locker."

After sitting down, Link greeted Director Russell, Christian Bale, Ms. Melissa Leo, and others, Amy Adams also received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress but couldn’t attend as she had just given birth.

By halfway through the Oscars ceremony, "Fighter" had only won one award so far, the Best Supporting Actor award, which went to Christian Bale, and Link congratulated him.

Soon after he sat down, the ever-smiling Miley Cyrus and the blond, fair-skinned Amanda Seyfried stepped onto the stage to present the Best Original Song Award.

The films nominated for this award included the theme from "Crazy Heart," "the weary kind," two songs from "The Princess and the Frog," "Almost There" and "Down in the Orleans," the theme from "Fighter," and the theme from "Nine," "Take It All."

When announcing the nominated songs, movie clips and the songs played on the big screen, each getting thirty seconds.

The clip from "Fighter" showed Link, playing Mickey, competing in the boxing ring, getting knocked down repeatedly, fighting desperately, until, with guidance from his brother Dicky, he turned defeat into victory, ultimately lifting the WBF Golden Belt.

The movie excerpt coupled with Link’s passionate and unyielding singing appeared very moving.

As Amanda Seyfried was about to announce the winner, she suddenly glanced in Link’s direction, making his heart skip a beat, could it be "Fighter"?

Indeed, it was not, the winner turned out to be "Crazy Heart."

The film is about an aging, destitute country singer, who, when life spirals downward, is redeemed by love and returns to a normal life track.

Starring Jeff Bridges, Colin Farrell, and others.

Since its release in December the previous year, the film was of high quality, and the theme song was also excellent. Particularly moving was the scene where Jeff Bridges, lying in bed in agony, struggled to create "the weary kind."

In terms of the storyline and emotional impact of the song, it genuinely was much better than "Fighter."

"Link, don’t be discouraged, you’re still young," said Christian Bale.

"Understood, what I want is the little golden man for acting," Link said, looking at the small golden statue in Bale’s hand.

"Are you serious?" asked Bale, shaking the little golden man. "For this award, I’ve been honing my acting since fifteen years ago, losing over a hundred pounds, shedding several layers of skin, and so did other winners. You’re young and handsome, still a world boxing champion, have two Grammys, a billionaire, I don’t think the Academy Awards would give you the acting award unless maybe after you’re in your fifties or sixties."

"That does sound very tough," Link said with a laugh.

The Oscars for Best Actor and the Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance were both very difficult awards to secure.

Compared to the Grammy, the Academy Award for Best Actor was even more challenging. To win this award, it required not only acting skill but also significant effort and personal sacrifice. Additionally, it was open to all male actors worldwide, with any film released in North America eligible for nomination, regardless of language and theme.

This made the competition even more fierce.

It also meant the award was very prestigious, gaining the award could double one’s fee per film and secure a place in film history, a true rise to fame.

Given Link’s current status, securing the award was indeed challenging, but not impossible. With more great movies under his belt, a wider network within the film industry, and with the right public relations strategies, there might be a chance to get one ahead of time.

At a little past eight in the evening, the 82nd Oscars ceremony concluded.

"Fighter" ended with two wins from eight nominations, capturing the Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress awards, an average achievement.

The biggest winner at this Oscars was "The Hurt Locker," with nine nominations and six wins, including Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Original Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Sound Editing, and Best Sound Mixing.

Catherine Bigelow, the director of "The Hurt Locker," also became the first female director in Oscars history to win this award and she is also the ex-wife of director James Cameron.

The favorite, "Avatar," only took home three awards: Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, and Best Visual Effects.

However, this film has already grossed over two billion US Dollars worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing movie in history.

James Cameron also made a fortune from this film.

The Best Actor winner was Jeff Bridges from "Crazy Heart," who, at 61, made his debut in 1971. This was his fifth nomination and his first win.

The Best Actress award went to Sandra Bullock for "The Blind Side," who, compared to the other four nominees, did not have an advantage in terms of acting skill or experience.

The theme of the movie, which involves a white middle-class family adopting a black young man and helping him succeed, was simply more appealing.

It fit the taste of the Academy perfectly.

"Link, you don’t need to feel down. In the future, you’ll get more Oscar nominations, and you’ll get snubbed again. After a dozen or so times, you’ll gradually get used to it,"

At the Oscars night party, Christine, carrying a tray of "Avatar"-themed desserts, walked up to him and ’comforted’ him.

She was dressed in a shoulderless black dress, slim and with a cool demeanor, also becoming a focal point of the party. As she approached Link, several male actors nearby gossiped as they watched.

Link glanced at her plate, "Eating so much sweet at night, aren’t you worried about gaining weight?"

"Not worried—I have the kind of physique that doesn’t easily gain weight, no matter how much I eat."

Christine raised her delicate, fair arm and waved it in front of him.

"What a shame! You can’t be like Ms. Theron and gain weight to win the Academy Award-winning Actress,"

Link said glancing at the blonde woman in the middle of the party.

"I don’t mind. If I have to get fat and ugly to win an award, I’d rather not have it,"

Christine picked up a ’little blue man’ fruit dessert and bit off its head, immediately squinting her eyes happily and making ’mmm’ sounds with her nose, looking quite content.

Seeing her expression, Link couldn’t help but swing his fork, quickly stuffing the remaining three little blue men from her plate into his mouth.

The taste was tart and refreshing, with a flavor of aloe vera, blueberries, and macadamia nuts. Truly a remarkable creation from a Michelin chef.

Christine opened her eyes to find an empty plate and Link’s satisfied face. She pursed her thin, pink lips, her breath quickened, and her usually detached face grew even colder.

"Link Baker, I need an explanation!"

"Remember! Never close your eyes around a guy who loves sweets. This time it was your dessert, next time it might be you,"

Link said shrugging his shoulders.

Christine pointed a fork at him and muttered ’detestable fellow,’ her delicate cheeks cold as she returned to the ’Avatar’ themed area to gather ’Pandora’ planet fruit.

Link gave a slight smile and returned to the party center, congratulating several award-winning directors, actors, and screenwriters. He was not only an actor but also a company boss; knowing more people could mean more opportunities to make money.

At one point, Ryan Reynolds found him and said some people wanted to meet him, asking if he was interested.

Then he got acquainted with several actors born in the 70s and 80s, like Colin Farrell, Zac Efron, and Jake Gyllenhaal.

They were curious about how fierce his fists were, asking if he could defeat the Klitschko brothers, Giant Valuev, or who would be tougher in a head-to-head matchup — a professional Boxer, a WWE wrestler, or a Marine.

Amanda Seyfried also came over for a chat, mentioning how she almost announced the wrong winner’s name during the awards, almost calling his name, and later she even exchanged contact details with him voluntarily.

Around 8:30 p.m., at break time, Link excused himself early and left the Oscars party.

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