Years: Salted fish life since going to the countryside.

Chapter 1609 The Grand Slam Winner

It has to be said that foreigners have a good ability to withstand impacts and recover quickly.

After being subjected to Han Li's repeated, prolonged, and relentless attacks,
For an average person, getting up and moving around would be very difficult right now.

However, not long after Han Li agreed, Sigourney Weaver, the alien queen, got up from the sofa and went to take a shower.

Although you could tell she was moving with some difficulty, she did manage to get up after all.

This situation is likely due to the fact that foreigners are generally more resilient, and it's also related to Sigourney Weaver's age. At her age, she's in a stage where she's "sensitive to pain and heat" in some aspects.

(Signey Weaver: Born in 49, so this year would be 82, and he should be 33 years old now.)
Speaking of which, it's worth mentioning that Sigourney Weaver's path to fame and financial freedom as the Alien Queen was truly long.

After she officially entered the drama industry in 73, because she was too tall, she played some minor, insignificant roles in the scripts.

77 got a chance to appear in a movie, but she only appeared for 6 seconds.

By 79, Sigourney Weaver had played a significant role in the film Alien and received a nomination for "Most Promising Newcomer" at the English Film Academy Awards.

The film Alien also earned Sigourney Weaver a salary of 30,000 pretty dollars before taxes, leaving him with just over 20,000 dollars after taxes.

Twenty thousand pretty coins sounds like a lot in this era, close to the annual salary of a middle-class worker.

(Inaccurate information: In the early 1980s, the annual salary of a middle-income family in the United States was about $27,000. For a family of four, that's about $7,000 per person before tax.)
However, people who work in the acting industry have very high daily expenses.

Actresses, in particular, need to buy all kinds of cosmetics and fashionable, novel designer clothes.

So, Sigourney Weaver had already spent all the money she earned from filming Alien, and no one offered her any more movies, forcing her to return to her old profession and work in theaters and companies on Broadway.

It must be said that even in this day and age, many industries and individuals in the United States still value the honors they have earned in England.

It was precisely because of this situation that Sigourney Weaver received a nomination in the English film *Alien*, which freed her from the fate of only being able to play marginal roles in plays and musicals.

As the importance of her role increased, her salary naturally rose as well. Although this salary could not compare to the money she earned from making movies, it was enough to support her current lifestyle and also allowed her to further improve her acting skills.

According to research, Sigourney Weaver's salary for Alien 1 in 1979 was $30,000, for Alien 2 in 1986 it was $1 million, for Alien 3 in 1992 it was $4 million, and for Alien 4 in 1997 it was over $10 million.

From that time on, Sigourney Weaver truly entered the ranks of America's top-earning actresses. She debuted in 73 and nearly reached the top by 97—a journey that took her 24 years. If you count from her first performance at age fourteen, then it was a journey of thirty-four years.

No one succeeds easily. Compared to Sigourney Weaver, who took more than 30 years to finally achieve success, Han Li felt that spending a few years pursuing a doctorate was nothing.

When Sigourney Weaver came out of the shower, the two chatted in the room for a while before going out to eat when it was almost time.

They chose a nearby restaurant for dinner after leaving the alley, and randomly picked one on Broadway Street.

Next, Han Li and Sigourney Weaver bought two bottles of wine on the street and returned to her rented apartment building, this time going straight to the top floor. Sigourney Weaver's friend lived there, and this house and the rooftop balcony were the venue for tonight's party.

When Han Li and his companion arrived, there were already three or four people there, but the most important person, or rather, the most outstanding person among them, had not yet arrived.

Through Sigourney Weaver's introduction, Han Li learned that these people were all trying to make a living and seek opportunities for fame in Broadway theaters and troupes.

Sigourney Weaver was somewhat boastful when introducing Han Li, mentioning that she met him at a dinner party at Joseph Manor, a place with royal lineage, during her trip to England for a film festival.

He also exaggeratedly mentioned Han Li's connections in the English academic circle and his relationship with the manor owner, Joseph.

Being able to attend a banquet of this caliber would be a source of pride for Sigourney Weaver, and Han Li was certainly not foolish enough to tell the truth.

Han Li not only echoed Sigourney Weaver's words, but also mentioned the real royal nobleman, Count Raphael Philippe, the financial backer of his mentor at Oxford University.

There are too many things Han Li didn't say, so it's better to leave the suspense to these people to imagine and fill in the blanks themselves.

Among the people introduced by Sigourney Weaver, Han Li had some impression of a woman named Sandra Broker.

While chatting with these people, Han Li was searching his memory for information about this Sandra Broker. However, before he could fully recall her, he learned some details from others.

This girl named Sandra Brock is from Virginia and is just 18 years old. She developed a love for acting when she was in high school.

After graduating from high school this year, she broke up with her family and ran away from home, taking out a loan to go to college in North Carolina.

Sandra Brock's main purpose in coming to New York was to transfer to the New York Drama School to study acting.

In her own words, New York's Broadway has numerous theaters and troupes, making it easier for her to find performance jobs there. This would not only allow her to earn some tuition fees but also improve and practice the acting skills she has learned.

By the time everyone got to this point in the conversation, Han Li had already figured out who Sandra Brock was.

She's similar to Sigourney Weaver; both of them entered the industry early but became famous late.

Sandra Brock entered the industry this year, but it wasn't until 94 that she became famous with the movie "Speed ​​1".

In this respect, Sandra Brock was relatively lucky, as she didn't take as many detours as Sigourney Weaver.

As everyone was chatting, the most important person at tonight's party, the most outstanding and capable person among them, arrived.

This person is quite famous in this circle, and Han Li quickly remembered who he was after seeing him in person.

This woman comes from a family with a strong academic background and is skilled in both academics and martial arts. She has also won four major awards in the American entertainment industry: the Tony Award, the Emmy Award, the Grammy Award, and the Academy Award, making her a grand slam winner in this regard.

However, the person who truly impressed Han Li and whom he remembered completely was the best man and bridesmaid he found at his fourth wedding.
(End of this chapter)