hollywood melon man

Chapter 146 Nortel Lecture
  At the Beijing Film Academy, a lecture is about to be held, and the speaker is the famous Hollywood director Gilbert Landrini Jr.

I heard that this was specially invited by the vice-chancellor. These days, all sectors of Chinese society are seeking to integrate with the outside world, and the film industry is no exception.

So the students were very excited to have a Hollywood director.

Not only students from the directing department, but also students from other departments came, and the small auditorium where the lecture was held was packed to the brim.

The small auditorium that could only accommodate more than a hundred people suddenly had more than five hundred people come in. If the school security had not stopped them in time, more students would probably have come in.

Although Gilbert Jr. has become very famous in North America, he is not well-known in China.

These days, the means of understanding information are limited, and few people know much about the foreign world, let alone foreign celebrities.

But students at the film school still know little Gilbert's name, and the few who don't know it will be educated about it by their classmates. However, in the process of popularizing science, it is inevitable that you will show a look that you don’t even recognize.

As if afraid that the students would not take him seriously, a sign was placed outside the small auditorium with the film experience and introduction of little Gilbert written on it.

When they saw that Little Gilbert's first film "Shark Beach" was shot when he was 21 years old, many film school students, especially those in the directing department, couldn't help but admire him.

This kind of admiration can eventually rise to the yearning for the dreamy country on the other side of the Pacific Ocean.

Come to think of it, in the cognition of these students, only the greatest country in the world can have an unparalleled film genius like Little Gilbert.

Wu Ershan and Zhao Xing were both students admitted to Nortel's Directing Department last year, and June happened to be the second half of their freshman year.

As directing students, they naturally don't have to be as sneaky as students from other departments, they can just come in directly.

While waiting for the lecture to begin, Wu Ershan looked at the booklet in his hand, which contained an introduction to Little Gilbert. I admire him very much when he makes five movies in five years and all of them are hits.

The same goes for Zhao Xing. He shook the booklet in his hand and said, "I have watched all of these movies, especially "Speed ​​of Life and Death" and "Iron Fist". I still went to the cinema to watch them.

I have to say that the gap between us and the opponent is really huge now! "

Wu Ershan also seemed to feel something: "Yes, their films are exciting and entertaining, but they are nothing like our director!"

Wu Ershan didn't finish his words. He had a lot to complain about, but he didn't dare.

Sometimes, trouble comes from the mouth.

Starting from "Iron Armor", Hollywood movies have had a huge impact on dull Chinese-language movies.

The continuous bombardment of Hollywood blockbusters has completely awakened the directors who dreamed of the so-called artistic dreams, and also made the audiences who have never seen the world become anxious on the outside and tender on the inside.

This is not to say that these directors are wrong, nor is it to say that Hollywood blockbusters will be the same as those ridiculous movies decades later.

After all, situations and times are changing, and today is different from the past.

The small auditorium was noisy, and the students' noisy discussions almost knocked off the ceiling.

But soon a teacher came to take charge of the situation: "Quiet, quiet, students, quiet, our lecture will begin soon."

The stage in the small auditorium has been arranged, and the school has arranged for two professors to accompany it, and also invited the famous domestic director Zhang Guoshi to participate.

Films such as "Raise the Red Lantern", "Qiu Ju's Lawsuit" and "Alive" have established his position in the Chinese director world.

It just so happened that the national teacher Zhang was also a well-known alumnus of Nortel, so he was invited to the lecture to communicate with little Gilbert in his capacity as a director.

The lecture started soon, and a beautiful female teacher presided over the lecture. Little Gilbert didn't know him very well. The vice principal introduced that this female teacher was also a well-known actress.

Little Gilbert is more familiar with actors such as Yuanyuan, Power, Shishi, and Yifei. As for the Chinese actors in the 1990s, apart from those from Hong Kong Island, I really don’t know many from the mainland.

Maybe I know a name, but I don’t know the specific appearance.

The previous introductions were all good, and several professors who attended the lecture, including National Teacher Zhang, were warmly welcomed by the students.

But when little Gilbert came out, the applause was even louder. Some naughty students even gave a playful whistle to welcome little Gilbert.

Wu Ershan applauded and said to Zhao Xing next to him: "He is really young, not a few years older than us!"

"Indeed, according to the profile, he was born in 1970 and will be celebrating his th birthday soon." Zhao Xing said.

The classmates on the side also echoed: "He is young and quite handsome. I heard that he is very popular in the United States."

"Nonsense, if you had achieved this at his age, you would have been welcomed."

Such an occasion is inevitably filled with some formulaic procedures, thanking the visiting guests, thanking little Gilbert who traveled thousands of miles to come to China, etc.

The content of the lecture is basically based on the topics raised by the host, allowing several participating professors and directors to express their opinions.

During this period, little Gilbert's fluent Chinese once again made Nortel students more fond of this internationally renowned director.

Due to limited time, the lecture will only last about an hour.

Little Gilbert thought that after all, he was the people of his hometown in his previous life, so he did not hide it, so he shared what he could with these students, hoping it would be helpful to them.

At the end of the lecture, there was an interactive question and answer session. The host called on students to ask questions, and little Gilbert answered.

Generally, roll call and other matters are arranged in advance, and any questions to be asked have already been communicated with little Gilbert.

Little Gilbert didn't think about doing anything special, so he just followed the school's arrangements, but the school had no control over how he answered.

One of the questions happened to be arranged in Wuershan.

He asked: "Director Gilbert, what advice do you have for young people in the directing department? If they want to work in the film directing industry after graduation."

Little Gilbert thought for a while and replied: "If you want to enter the directing industry, you must be fully mentally prepared. This career may be different from what everyone imagines.

As a director, you must always remember that you are part of a team and cannot put yourself above the crew.

Director Zhang and I chatted for a while before coming up, and I learned that your Chinese film industry is now director-centric, which means that in addition to being a creator, the director is more of a manager.

This is completely different in Hollywood, like my crew.

Two of my producers, Charles Rowan and Kane Waxman, who I enjoyed working with, helped me manage the crew, allowing me to devote more energy to creating and filming the film.

But whether here or in Hollywood, a director is not a simple creator, and often needs to be involved in many aspects. "

Little Gilbert's words were very enlightening. He talked about the differences and some similarities between the two circles.

After Wu Ershan thanked him, he sat down with satisfaction.

Next there was a girl from the acting department named Zuo Xiaoqing. Her question was more interesting: "Director Gilbert, I think you are quite handsome and charming."

"Thank you..." little Gilbert responded.

"It's true. What I want to ask is, given your conditions, you can definitely become an actor. Have you considered becoming an actor?"

"Hahaha," little Gilbert smiled and replied: "Your question is very interesting. In fact, someone actually invited me to be the leading actor in the film.

Maybe you also know James Cameron, the director of "Terminator" and "True Lies".

But I still refused. I preferred the feeling of staying behind the scenes and controlling everything. "

The last question was left to the National Master Zhang on the stage. He asked: "If you want to develop in Hollywood, what advice does Director Gilbert have?"

Little Gilbert's answer was unexpected: "My advice is, don't go, you will regret your behavior if you go.

You can find out the specific reasons on your own, I won’t tell you. "After hearing this answer, most people were stunned. They didn't expect little Gilbert to give this answer.

But even if little Gilbert said this, it still couldn't stop everyone's yearning for the country on the other side of the Pacific Ocean. If you have never been there, it is reasonable to have illusions.

Maybe one or two people will go there and discover that what little Gilbert said is true.

After the lecture, everyone took a group photo at the door of the small auditorium. With little Gilbert and National Teacher Zhang as the center, school leaders stood next to them, followed by students, who took a few photos.

Looking at this photo decades later, it will be very memorable and have a sense of history in it.

After the group photo session, the students came up to ask for autographs. Little Gilbert did not refuse and signed dozens of autographs.

It wasn't until the teacher said that little Gilbert needed a rest that the students left unwillingly.

At noon, the school hosted little Gilbert in a restaurant, and also found several beautiful girls to accompany him, including Zuo Xiaoqing, who asked the question, and the female teacher who hosted the lecture.

Look at this, if little Gilbert wants to take Zuo Xiaoqing to spend the night, as long as Zuo Xiaoqing is willing, the school will not object, but little Gilbert has no such interest.

The meal was a feast for both the host and the guest, and everyone ate happily.

Nortel Vice President Zhu Zhijun said that he would welcome little Gilbert to come to China more often and to come to Nortel for exchanges in the future. Little Gilbert nodded in agreement.

Not to mention, although the people in his hometown didn't know that he, a foreigner, was a pornographic person on the inside, looking at him with such reverential eyes still made little Gilbert feel very happy.

It's a pity that he still has a lot of work, otherwise he could stay in China for a longer time.

Gilbert Jr. also said to Nortel Director Li Jianshe: "I come to China often, and it's not comfortable to stay in hotels all the time. It would be nice if I had a house or something."

Li Jianshe immediately said: "In this way, if you need it, we can prepare a house for you."

"That's not necessary. Help me find one. I heard that the courtyard houses in the capital are quite famous. I'll buy one." Little Gilbert said.

A foreigner wants to buy a house in Beijing? This incident is rare. Li Jianshe said that he could not make the decision and needed to ask for instructions.

Through the layers of communication, it reached the upper level, and the upper level gave instructions for Little Gilbert to buy it.

Ever since, little Gilbert owned a courtyard house in the capital, which was quite large. In the future, when little Gilbert comes to China, he can settle here.

Because he had to return to the United States, little Gilbert saw the drawings for the courtyard decoration and entrusted Li Jianshe to help him keep an eye on it.

Li Jianshe agreed immediately. Unexpectedly, this foreigner valued him very much. This was also an advantage for Li Jianshe for promotion.

Buying a courtyard house can satisfy little Gilbert's desire to own a house in the capital in his previous life.

I remember that after he graduated from Beijing Film Academy, he worked hard here and wanted to take root here.

But who knew that I was naive? After working hard for more than ten years, I couldn't even afford a place as big as a toilet in the third ring road of Beijing.

Now there is no need to be sad. There is a courtyard, and the seventh courtyard is still in the second ring road.

If this were put in a few decades, it wouldn't be worth two or three billion, right?
  After his trip to China, little Gilbert returned to Los Angeles.

Although Mel Gibson's case is still in the trial stage at this time, according to the lawyer, Mel Gibson is expected to spend more than ten years in prison.

More than ten years later, Mel Gibson will be an old man and no longer a filter.

Of course, the women who had been abused by him did not let him go and filed lawsuits demanding compensation. Sheena Boone was also kind enough to help and hired some good lawyers to help these poor women.

For little Gilbert, Mel Gibson is a thing of the past.

There are now rumors in Hollywood that Mel Gibson's sudden collapse was caused by little Gilbert, and the rumors are becoming more and more true, with details being described.

Seeing how ruthless Gilbert was, many people in Hollywood secretly reminded themselves that unless they could beat little Gilbert to death with a stick, they could not offend this young director who was determined to retaliate.

There are also rumors in the circle that Mel Gibson was taken in by little Gilbert just because he took one more look at Naomi Watts.

Only a few people know about drugging, and those who know don't talk about it.

So Mel Gibson frightened everyone even more because he was worried about the little Gilbert woman being sent in. It seems that one more thing will be added in the future. Don't miss little Gilbert's woman. This person is very narrow-minded.

Little Gilbert himself didn't expect that the Mel Gibson incident would have such an effect, which was an unexpected surprise.

Sophie Marceau, after this incident, felt that Hollywood was too scary and quickly ran back to France.

Thinking about her friend's reminder, Sophie Marceau thought to herself, as expected, French people cannot be in Hollywood, it is too dangerous.

After little Gilbert returned to Los Angeles, Naomi Watts was still looking for Sophie Marceau: "Where is your French Rose?"

"What do you want to do when you go back to France?" asked little Gilbert.

Naomi Watts curled her lips and said: "I don't dare. You ruined Mel Gibson's reputation because of her. I'm afraid."

This woman...

Little Gilbert held Naomi Watts in his arms, smelled her fragrance and said, "We haven't seen you for a few days, and you are getting more and more naughty."

"Yeah, I'm free now, and I'm more courageous!" Naomi Watts couldn't help but twist her body in little Gilbert's arms, moved her hands down, unbuttoned the waistband of her pants, and then put it in.

"Freedom? It's too early for you to want to be free." Little Gilbert was hugged by a princess and walked towards the bedroom with Naomi Watts' coquettish voice...

The Mel Gibson incident is over, and "The Island" continues to race in theaters.

As of the first North American box office split on May 1.7, "The Island" had been in theaters for four weeks and had grossed US$ million at the box office.

The first North American box office split is not enough for the film's major investors to recover their costs, but the film still has a long screening period in North American theaters.

After Little Gilbert returned from China, "The Island" was released for six weeks, with a box office of US$1.89 million, firmly occupying the top spot at the North American box office this year.

According to a report from a professional data research company, the film's North American box office will eventually be between 2.2 and 2.5 million US dollars.

The biggest surprise for the film came from overseas. With the successive releases in overseas markets, the film earned US$2.71 million overseas, bringing the global box office of "The Island" to US$4.6 million.

The film's North American box office and global box office broke the record set by Gilbert Jr.'s own "Iron Fist" and once again justified his title as the Little Prince in the summer release.

However, some media feel that this title is not suitable for Little Gilbert's identity now. It is better to call Little Gilbert the King of Summer Movies.

This title has been recognized by many movie fans, so there are many more messages about the summer movie king under Little Gilbert's Facebook page.

When little Gilbert came back, he was mainly busy with the listing of Facebook and Banana.

After several months of IPO preparations, Facebook and Banana are finally about to go public. All shareholders are looking forward to the performance of the two companies on the stock market after they go public.

Gilbert Jr. is no exception. This is his first time facing a listing as a major shareholder of a company.

Most of your future wealth will depend on the listing.

Before the listing, the two companies had constant meetings, but the positive signals conveyed by all the meetings still made Gilbert feel very good.

The company's shareholders are very satisfied with the company's prospects. In fact, with the rapid development of the Internet, after 1995, as long as Internet companies are established, they will receive venture capital and have the opportunity to go public.

This is a huge bubble, and capital continues to pour into this emerging field, spawning many rising companies.

In terms of showing off, Little Gilbert's two companies are not alone.

(End of this chapter)