hollywood melon man

Chapter 372 Sports and Movies

After a tour in Dubai, little Gilbert was also received by the Dubai royal family.

Several princes and princesses of the Dubai royal family are fans of the "Lord of the Rings" series. One of them, named Abdul, is an avid fan of Gilbert Jr.

Not only did he invite Gilbert and his family to visit his mansion, he also treated them to a camel banquet with local characteristics.

Prince Abdul and Gilbert Jr. had a cordial conversation about movies. He also asked: "Dear Director Landellini, if the Dubai royal family wants to enter Hollywood, what good suggestions do you have?"

Generally speaking, Hollywood does not welcome outsiders. Even if North American tycoons or Wall Street tycoons enter Hollywood, they will be resisted by traditional Hollywood forces.

Sony's entry into Hollywood was purely accidental and the result of a series of factors.

Even so, despite Sony's wealth and power, Columbia Pictures is still the last one among the giant companies. Although it seems to be well-liked to the outside world, it is actually not well-received by other giant companies.

Although Gilbert Jr. naturally belongs to the traditional forces in Hollywood, he doesn't mind if the water in Hollywood becomes a little more turbid.

It is easier to fish in troubled waters. Sometimes little Gilbert also has personal interests and wishes.

So little Gilbert said, "Your Highness, if you believe me, this summer is a good time to buy it."

"Oh?" Prince Abdul became interested: "How do you say that?"

"I wonder if you've ever heard of MGM-United Artists?" asked Gilbert Jr.

"Of course," Prince Abdul nodded gently, "Tom and Jerry and the 007 series are all from MGM."

"Your Highness, please understand," Gilbert Jr. continued, "There is a good opportunity now. MGM is in a serious financial crisis.

This year MGM is going to release "Windtalkers" and "The Tomorrow Never Dies", but I am not very optimistic about the prospects of these two films.

If two movies don’t do well, MGM’s stock market performance will be severely affected, and this is your opportunity.”

Prince Abdul understood instantly and he trusted the judgment of little Gilbert as a professional.

Prince Abdul asked again: "Can you introduce me to the top executives of MGM?"

Little Gilbert shook his head and said, "No, but I can introduce someone to you."

"Who?"

"Michael Ovitz is a famous Hollywood agent. He was the middleman for Sony's acquisition of Columbia Pictures," explained Gilbert Jr.

"I understand. I will send someone to contact him." Prince Abdul made it clear.

For royal descendants like them, if there is no hope of inheriting the throne, they can only live a life of eating and waiting for death.

This kind of life is what most people on earth dream of. After all, they don’t have to worry about food and drink, and they have plenty of pocket money that they can never spend.

But for a man with ideals and ambitions like Prince Abdul, just eating and waiting to die is not the life he wants.

That's why he came up with the idea of ​​investing in Hollywood projects, with the aim of proving his skills and abilities to other people in the royal family.

Prince Abdul is also interested in football. During a chat with Gilbert Jr., he said that he planned to push the royal consortium to acquire a football club.

This is not only a hobby, but also can use the influence of football to enhance the image of the Dubai royal family and attract more people to Dubai.

It has to be said that when Prince Charles mentioned the idea of ​​buying a football club, Gilbert Jr. was not very interested.

But Prince Abdul's words gave Gilbert a new idea. If he bought an influential football club, it would also be a marketing for his own film brand. After all, the fans of a football club should not be less than his own fans, or even more.

But if you want to acquire a football club, the best choice is a Premier League team. After all, Serie A is on the decline, Ligue 1 is at the bottom, and it makes no sense for the Bundesliga not to acquire Bayern.

In La Liga, Barcelona and Real Madrid will never give Gilbert a chance to play for him. Atletico Madrid may be interesting, but the team is in deep crisis and is not a top team.

In this case, there is only the Premier League.

There is news from the Premier League that a certain giant bear oligarch Abramovich is about to take over the Blues Chelsea, and it is said that it will be announced soon.

But if Gilbert were to come, he would choose one of Arsenal and Manchester United, especially Arsenal. He is very interested in the professor and the Arsenal.

The reason is very simple. In his previous life, he was at most a casual fan, but there were loyal Arsenal fans around him, and Gilbert was unknowingly influenced by them.

Based on this impression, Gilbert Jr. feels that acquiring Arsenal is more interesting.

In my previous life, I heard from people around me that the most regrettable thing about the professor was that he had no money. He was very frugal every year, so Arsenal could only fight for the top four with their wits.

But if Gilbert Jr. takes over Arsenal, he will definitely not be stingy.

I am a billionaire and my net worth is still rising. According to the latest Forbes Rich List, Gilbert Jr.'s estimated wealth has reached 210 billion US dollars, ranking ninth.

The main sources of finance are shares in social networking companies and search engine companies, as well as shares in Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and other Internet technology companies.

In addition, there are shares in Disney and Time Warner, as well as some other invisible assets.

According to the Forbes Rich List, this is a conservative estimate of Gilbert Jr.'s wealth. In fact, Gilbert Jr. controls other companies through its investment company Fruit Company.

The fruit company is not listed and has no obligation to disclose its financial statements to the public, so the Forbes Rich List can only make a conservative estimate, and Gilbert Jr.'s actual wealth should be higher.

He is the ninth richest man in the world, and Gilbert Jr. does not have any bad debts or assets, so his wallet is well-funded.

So even though football is a money-burning game, if you really want to spend money, there probably aren't many people who can spend more than little Gilbert.

With an open mind, Gilbert Jr. can buy not only football but also basketball teams, such as the Cavaliers.

Currently, the market value of the Cavaliers without James is less than $700 million. The acquisition is actually very simple. If the money is enough, the NBA will not refuse.

Then get the No. 1 pick, select James, and then make him sit on the bench for four years, thus ruining him.

I just don't know if James, who has been sitting on the bench for four years, can still become the Goat.

Or he could acquire the Rockets, help Yao Ming select some helpers, and compete for the championship. That would surely be very interesting.

After finishing their journey in Dubai, Gilbert and his party entered the Mediterranean Sea from the Red Sea, then docked in Alexandria, Egypt, and then went to Cairo.

The main purpose of coming to Cairo was to see the pyramids, which satisfied little Gilbert's curiosity a little.

After that, the yacht went to Greece, Italy and other places, and then docked at the port of Marseille, France, arriving at Sophie Marceau's territory.

The news of little Gilbert and his group of beauties traveling around the world was in the news every day, and his street photos were on the front pages of major gossip media.

Although Gilbert Jr. is a director himself, his popularity is not weak at all, and the women around him are all popular actresses, so it is normal for him to receive attention.

If there was a so-called boxer at this time, seeing little Gilbert taking so many beauties out for a trip, I wonder if he would throw a few punches.

(End of this chapter)