hollywood melon man

Chapter 427 Appearance at the Film Festival

The reception dinner went uneventfully. After a day's rest, Little Gilbert had a meeting with the BOSS of Shanghai City according to the scheduled itinerary.

The main topics of discussion were the Warner-Disneyland project, construction progress, opening time, etc.

The two also went to the construction site to inspect together. Shanghai TV followed and filmed the entire process, and then reported it on the evening news.

This is different from the interview. The interview doesn’t bring any benefits, but this is related to the theme park project and brand promotion, so just let it be in the news!

On the third day, the Shanghai International Film Festival officially opened. Little Gilbert attended the opening ceremony as a guest, along with Scarlett and Johnny Depp.

This is the first time to see big Hollywood directors and stars walking on the red carpet of the Shanghai Film Festival, so the fans are very enthusiastic.

Gilbert Jr. has many fans in China. I usually only see him in newspapers, on TV, and on the Internet. I didn’t expect to see him in person this time.

It’s a pity that I don’t have a smartphone or a high-definition camera, otherwise I could have taken many beautiful photos of the red carpet.

Guo Fan and Liu Ji were also mixed in with the group of movie fans, standing on the left side of the red carpet.

When Gilbert Jr. and Scarlett walked onto the red carpet, they were as excited as the fans around them. They waved their cheering sticks and cheered loudly, trying to attract Gilbert Jr.'s attention.

However, Gilbert Jr. and Scarlett did not stop to interact with the fans. They just walked through the red carpet area at a normal speed, and then were interviewed by the host of CCTV-6 at the end.

"Welcome, welcome to Director Gilbert Jr. and our beautiful Miss Scarlett Johansson to the opening ceremony of the Shanghai International Film Festival."

The host expressed his welcome; "Can you say hello to the fans here and watching on TV?"

Little Gilbert nodded and waved with Scarlett: "Hello everyone, I am Gilbert Landrini, and I am a director by profession."

"I'm Scarlett Johansson, an actress."

It would have been fine if little Gilbert said it in Chinese, but Scarlett actually said it in Chinese as well. She asked little Gilbert to teach her this sentence yesterday, and then she practiced it for a month.

Although it's not very fluent and the pronunciation is a bit strange, at least I didn't make any mistakes.

When the fans at the scene heard this, they burst into huge cheers in response to welcome little Gilbert's arrival.

"How do you feel about coming to the Shanghai International Film Festival for the first time?" asked the host.

Little Gilbert smiled and said, "It's very good. Everyone is very enthusiastic."

Scarlett said: "This is not my first time in China. I have been here before and I feel that it has changed a lot!"

Answering a few questions casually, little Gilbert's answers were very formulaic. These questions had been arranged long ago, and the answers had to be formulaic as well. There was no way of doing anything special.

Afterwards, Gilbert Jr. and Scarlett left their names on the autograph wall, posed for photos for the media, and then went to the VIP area for a short rest.

Here, Mr. Han from China Film Group has been waiting for a long time.

"Hello, Director Landrini."

"Hello, Mr. Han..."

After the two men shook hands, President Han introduced some domestic directors and film company CEOs to Gilbert Jr.

Those people that little Gilbert once had to look up to are now politely greeting and shaking hands with him, which makes people sigh.

Little Gilbert was neither overly enthusiastic nor overly cold; he just maintained normal etiquette.

On the contrary, the performances of the actors later on were much more enthusiastic. Everyone envied Shu Chang and Bingbing Li's good luck and wanted to be the next Shu Chang or Bingbing Li.

Therefore, the key character, Little Gilbert, is worthy of the actors' flattery.

These actors are not stupid. They know that it is quite difficult for a Chinese actor to make a name for himself in Hollywood.

But this does not mean that they do not yearn for Hollywood, the revival of the world's film industry.

Besides, even if she can't star in a Hollywood movie like Shu Chang and Bingbing Li, she can still learn from the international celebrity Zhang Ziyi, show her face and then export and sell it domestically.

In the Chinese-language film industry, if a film is exported and then sold domestically, its value and status will increase significantly.

But unfortunately, young Gilbert was not very enthusiastic about these actors, even though there were a few actresses who looked familiar to him but whose names he could no longer remember.

To be honest, there are very few Asian actors in his films, especially Chinese actors. As a mainstream commercial film director, this seems to be a taboo, otherwise he should have directed "The Mystery of the Spell" himself.

It’s a pity that the market and cinemas here still need to be further developed before these Chinese actors have the opportunity to appear in Hollywood movies, and that’s just their faces.

As for taking the actors and film industry to the world, Gilbert said he couldn't do it. Whether a country's films can dominate the world is not something that can be determined by the films themselves.

After greeting the judges, Gilbert Jr. walked into the media area and accepted interviews from reporters. The red carpet interview is different from the media interview, which is two parts.

There were already many media reporters waiting here. When they saw little Gilbert walk into the media area, their flash lights never stopped, trying to keep little Gilbert in the camera forever.

"Director Gilbert Jr..."

"Director Gilbert Jr..."

Countless microphones were thrust at him, all wanting a chance to interview Gilbert Jr. Fortunately, there was a press officer on the scene to keep order, and after Gilbert Jr. signaled to start, he called on a female reporter.

The reporter was very surprised, but she didn't waste time and asked quickly: "Director Gilbert, is it possible for you to make a movie related to China in the future?"

Gilbert Jr. has his own thoughts on this issue: "My work schedule for the next few years is full, but I don't rule out this possibility."

The female reporter was very excited and asked another question: "You speak fluent Chinese. Where did you learn Chinese? Are you interested in Chinese culture?"

"Of course," Little Gilbert raised his eyebrows and said, "I took Chinese as an elective course in college. I really like Chinese classics, such as Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Journey to the West."

A Hollywood director who understands Chinese and has watched "Three Kingdoms" and "Journey to the West" will naturally win the favor of the reporters present.

But this doesn't mean that the reporters will let Gilbert off easily. A male reporter obviously doesn't cover entertainment news: "What do you think of the recent war in Iraq and the events of September 9th?"

This kind of question, whether you answer it or not, is still a question.

Little Gilbert simply pretended to be dumb and said, "I'm sorry, my Chinese is not very good..."

Before the reporter could ask the second time, he was asked to leave by the on-site press officer.

This is a foreign guest, aren't you trying to stir up trouble? Which media? Wait for the sanitation and fire inspection, damn it!
After the male reporter was asked to leave, the remaining reporters became much more honest and asked standard questions.

One of the reporters asked an interesting question: "What are your views or suggestions on the current Chinese film industry?"

Gilbert thought for a moment and replied, “I think the Chinese film industry is just starting out and it will take a long time for it to grow.

For details, please watch the discussion forum later. I will discuss all aspects of the film in detail with Director Zhang, Chen Gezi and other directors. "

This can also be regarded as a preview of the subsequent lectures, so please pay attention to it then.

Some things cannot be said openly. For a film market that has just started its commercialization journey, it is unrealistic to expect it to develop rapidly by relying on a few talented directors or a few wonderful films.

The film industry has developed to the point where it has become an industry with a complete upstream and downstream industrial chain. It is unrealistic to focus on the film itself instead of developing an interlocking industrial chain.

So you have to be patient. It took Hollywood many years to completely defeat European films and become the world's film factory.

Of course, if European films had not launched the New Wave film movement and destroyed themselves, it would not be so easy for Hollywood films to gain influence from European films.

After walking out of the interview area, Anna didn’t understand Chinese, so she asked, “What did that reporter ask that got him kicked out?”

"Some politically sensitive issues." Little Gilbert answered casually, not really caring.

Although movies are movies, they are never just movies. They involve many aspects and are sometimes very sensitive.

Then Johnny Depp also appeared on the red carpet. Captain Jack Sparrow has become a global hit this year. However, the film has not yet been released in China, and Johnny Depp is also unfamiliar to Chinese audiences.

But everyone still gave him face and gave him applause and cheers that were no less than those on the Oscars red carpet.

Johnny Depp was very satisfied with the atmosphere. After entering, he found Gilbert and said, "I didn't expect that there are fans of mine in a foreign country. I am really happy."

Little Gilbert really wanted to tell him that compared to the impolite Hollywood fans, the biggest advantage of Chinese fans is their support. No matter they know you or not, they will support you.

Like the situation just now, people definitely didn’t know each other, but they cheered to give you face.

But little Gilbert thought about it and decided that it was not a bad thing. Just let Johnny Depp be narcissistic!
The opening film of this year's Shanghai International Film Festival is Gilbert's work "Pirates of the Caribe".

In fact, the original choice was "Self-Entertainment" starring John Lone and Coco Lee, but after watching it, the chairman of the jury said, "Isn't this film our Self-Entertainment? The foreign guests fell asleep while watching it."

After much discussion, "Pirates of the Caribbean" was chosen as the opening film for this year's Shanghai International Film Festival, which was also the film's premiere in China.

It has to be said that the shock that the uncut "Pirates of the Caribbean" brought to the guests and fans on the scene was unparalleled.

Such a wonderful opening film seems to foreshadow the complete success of this Shanghai International Film Festival and the success of the film in China.

After the opening ceremony, Gilbert Jr. attended several other events and watched several local Chinese-language films that were screened.

Next, it’s time for the lecture.

(End of this chapter)