Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion-Chapter 721 - 525: The Expendables 2 Released

"Action movies seem to be becoming less popular."

At the dinner table, Ivanka said while poking at a slice of pineapple.

"Traditional action movies that rely solely on muscle are out of the market now. Spy thrillers, sci-fi, and comedies are doing quite well, like Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible series, as well as Marvel and DC animated movies' box office results are quite good. Besides that, Twilight and The Hunger Games are also considered youth + action movies."

Link said.

"Recent traditional action movies haven't performed very well, will The Expendables 2 lose money?"

Ivanka asked.

"Don't worry, with me here, the US box office will have a baseline of one hundred million."

Link said with a laugh.

Ivanka smiled with tempting lips: "Yes, you're the best."

"Cough cough～"

Selena pouted with her round face, looking dissatisfied at the two of them, "I'm still here; can you not be so mushy? I'm losing my appetite."

"Alright, I almost forgot you were here, Selena, how is the recording of your new album going?"

Ivanka said with a smile.

Selena was busy filming movies last year and didn't release a new album. This year, she's shifting her focus back to music and is preparing to release her fourth solo album.

"Still recording."

Selena's eyes twinkled as she turned to Link, and she said with a sweet smile, "Big bro, it's been so long since you've written a song for me, how about writing me another one sometime?"

"No time, I need to train and film movies, too busy."

Link said with a laugh.

"That can't be true, you're free every day, being a stay-at-home dad. Out of all of us, you're the one with the most free time. No, you have to write me a song; otherwise, I'll cry for you see."

Selena said, pouting.

"Alright, you're also an actor; if you can cry within three minutes, I'll write you one, how about that?"

Link said with a laugh.

"Damn it!"

Selena's pout became more pronounced, she sniffled hard several times, but, unfortunately, couldn't cry, and she collapsed onto Ivanka's shoulder, whimpering, "Eva, look, he's bullying me, you have to teach him a lesson."

Ivanka touched her hair and smiled, then said to Link: "Taylor often says you write songs quickly; if you get inspired, why not write one for Selena."

"Yes, Taylor often says you can write a chart-topping single within two hours and also shoot a MV with over a billion views. Surely you can write a song for me within two hours."

Selena pretended to wipe her eyes.

Link stroked his chin, thought about it, and nodded, "You said you've also been writing songs, let me hear them sometime. To find some inspiration."

"My writing?"

Selena scratched her face, hesitating, and reluctantly agreed.

After the meal, Selena ran off, which made Link suspect that her purpose of coming was to ask him to write a song, not to actually miss the three little ones and come over to play with them.

Speaking of buying a plane, after discussing with Ivanka, they chose the Gulfstream G650, the most sought-after by the wealthy, from the many private jet brands.

Gulfstream Corporation is the biggest name in luxury business jets, and since the 1970s, has sold over 3,000 jets, with luxury models making up half. The jet can reach a top speed of 0.925 Mach, nearly the speed of sound, and fly at an altitude of about 13,000 meters. This model is equipped with the latest safety devices, with few accidents and the highest safety rating.

The plane has a length of 38 meters, including a bedroom, kitchen, bar, entertainment room, etc., and can be customized according to customer's interior design, seating up to 32 passengers including the crew.

The price is 85 million US dollars.

My father-in-law bought a plane in 2010 as well, a Boeing 757, worth 100 million US dollars, capable of carrying 150 people.

Although Link could borrow it, he and Ivanka are not short on funds, and buying one would be more convenient.

After deciding on the model, he arranged for someone to contact Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation to discuss the purchase of the jet, to see if any ready-made jets were available, if so they could take possession immediately, if not they would order a new one.

Having a private jet would make it more convenient to travel overseas to visit Chris Liu, Sasaki Nozomi, Taeyeon, and a few others.

At the same time, for his own safety, he decided to sign up for flight training and, incidentally, practice skydiving.

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By mid-March, The Expendables 2, starring Link, Stallone, Schwarzenegger, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Alice Lee, and others, premiered worldwide.

Before the release of the movie, several action films starring veteran action actors had performed poorly at the box office.

First, in October last year, an action movie starring Stallone, Red Alert Thunder Dragon, earned less than 10 million at the North American box office, with a global box office of only 21.94 million US dollars, resulting in a loss of over 50 million for the production company.

The film A Fighting Chance, released in January, had a global box office of only 45 million to date, with a loss of over 30 million.

Another action movie released in January starred Russell Crowe and Mark Wahlberg, Broken City, with a global box office of only 34.73 million, expected to lose over 30 million.

Against the backdrop of these action movies facing box office losses, the media was not optimistic about the performance of The Expendables 2, with some even speculating before its release that the movie would lose money and that Lionsgate Films would stumble on this big project.

"Loss, it has to be a loss."

Link's rivals prayed silently as they looked at the newspapers.

In the midst of high anticipation, The Expendables 2 was released.

During its first three days, it screened in 3,887 North American theaters and earned 57.35 million US dollars at the box office, winning the weekend championship.

The results weren't explosively good, but they also weren't bad. In overseas markets, the performance was better, earning 96.8 million US dollars in 45 countries and regions during the first week.