hollywood melon man

Chapter 475 Movies Change Life
Michael Ovitz also comforted David Ellison: "David, we still have a chance. Complex movies have never been very popular. Audiences don't use their brains when they go to the cinema."

David Ellison felt a little better: "Yes, audiences go to the cinema to enjoy, not to rack their brains."

At this time, Martin Bob, who had been talking, added: "Although it makes sense, don't forget "The Sixth Sense" and "The Matrix."

David Ellison and Michael Ovitz were speechless. These two films are Gilbert Jr.'s masterpieces, and are also representative of brain-burning works.

As a result, both films were a huge success both in terms of word of mouth and box office, and also made many people famous.

Bruce Willis went from being an action actor to a representative of acting, and Keanu Reeves became a global idol with the role of Neo.

Faced with such achievements, no one can say that complex films cannot be successful.

If there is only one thing this movie proves, it's that the director of this movie is incompetent.

Is Gilbert Jr. incompetent? Judging from past experience, obviously not.

The nights in Silicon Valley are always filled with people working overtime, although the Chinese Internet in the past has been promoting the working environment in Silicon Valley.

No need to punch in, you can go to work whenever you want, open office environment, no mandatory overtime requirements, etc.

It sounds like heaven, something that one cannot reach physically but longs for in heart.

But the reality is that such a working model only exists in a few companies, and most of them are start-up Internet technology companies that have such a culture.

Any company that is slightly formal is the same as a normal company, with employees punching in and out and set working hours.

The only difference from China is that there is not much forced overtime. However, Amazon is different. Because of Jeff Bezos's brutal style, the working environment of the entire Amazon is the most stringent in Silicon Valley.

After working overtime until after ten o'clock, several employees in Amazon's planning department were already dizzy and just wanted to get off work and go back to rest.

At this time, the team leader said, "Thank you for your hard work. That's all for today. We have arranged a few tickets. Let's go watch a movie!"

A team member stretched and wailed in pain: "Team leader, no need, I'd rather go back to sleep."

"Yes, team leader, we don't want to go..." The team members expressed their strong desire to go back and rest.

However, the team leader disagreed: "No, you have to go. This is a good intention from above and we can't refuse."

The employees were tortured, but this is Amazon's style, and they had no choice but to agree.

"What movie are we going to see?"

"'Unparalleled'."

"It's directed by Gilbert Jr. I heard that Tom Hanks and Tom Cruise will also be in the film."

Upon hearing this, the employees immediately perked up: "We have to go to this place. I'm a big fan of Gilbert Jr."

"Me too……"

“I heard that Director Gilbert Jr. is a shareholder of Amazon?”

"seems like it."

"No wonder you were able to get tickets for the midnight show. I heard they're hard to buy."

In the cinemas near the busy streets, it is indeed difficult to sell tickets for the midnight show of Little Gilbert's movie. However, in the cinemas slightly away, there are not so many problems.

A movie theater in Brooklyn, New York, welcomed a dusty young man named Alex. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and was a genuine street kid.

My father died on the street, my mother had six or seven boyfriends and was infected with HIV.

Alex hated his street life and everything around him, but he had to face life with a smile, otherwise he would be attacked with fists, feet and words.

Alex's dream is to get out of this neighborhood, to Wall Street, to Manhattan, even to Los Angeles, and to see the world.

He graduated from high school at the age of 18 this year, but did not receive an admission letter from a university and could only do odd jobs to make a living.

When Alex was twelve years old, his mother's third boyfriend stole a disc. It was on this disc that Alex first came into contact with Gilbert Jr.'s movies and became a fan of Gilbert Jr. ever since.

Perhaps it was the tragic experience of a young man at the same age, and he happened to meet little Gilbert who was good at dreaming, so Alex became fascinated by the art of film.

But for street boy Alex, going to the cinema is a very luxurious entertainment activity, even more luxurious than marijuana, cocaine and other things.

In order to catch Gilbert Jr.'s latest movie, Alex lived frugally and saved money for a week, and finally saved enough money for two movie tickets.

He immediately called to make a reservation and then called a girl he knew, Valerie.

“Hello, Valerie, this is Alex.

Here is the thing, I have two movie tickets, but no one wants to watch it, so I wonder if you have time?"

Hearing the affirmative answer from the girl opposite, Alex was a little excited: "Okay, see you at the entrance of the cinema later."

For street kids, watching movies seemed very high-end.

So Alex took out his only relatively expensive and formal outfit, sprayed himself with his mother's cheap perfume, fixed his hair, and then went out.

Not long after, Alex met Valerie, who was in the same situation, and they couldn't help laughing when they saw each other's outfits.

"Valerie, you look so beautiful today." Alex was at a loss for words and could only keep praising Valerie's beauty.

For the young men on the street, Valerie is the most beautiful diamond on the street. It is not easy to be able to say a word to Valerie.

Although they didn't know that diamonds were lies and not precious, this did not hinder the fact that Valerie was popular. Such a girl who shines like a diamond, but she favors Alex, which makes a group of street boys indignant.

The two met, chatted for a while while waiting for the movie to start, and then went to the cinema together to watch "Wushuang".

A good movie always provides a lot of topics, and "Wushuang" is no exception.

When it came to the movie, Alex seemed to have a lot to say and had a great time chatting with Valerie.

The two walked out of the cinema, still discussing the plot of the movie enthusiastically, and then they talked about bed.

After a big fight, Valerie felt Alex's chest muscles and said to Alex: "Alex, since you like movies so much, why don't you pursue your dreams?"

"Chasing dreams?" Alex was stunned: "How to chase dreams? I'm just a street kid."

“Go to the West Coast, to Los Angeles, to Hollywood, to the heart of the movie industry.” Valerie encouraged: “You don’t belong on the streets of Brooklyn, Alex.

A man should go out and make his own way. You have really good conditions. Start from the beginning..."

Valerie and Alex talked a lot that night, and then the girl fell asleep, but Alex couldn't fall asleep.

He held Valerie's soft body and thought for a long time, until the dawn. Alex was no longer sleepy, he got up and crawled to the table to write a letter to Valerie.

I packed my luggage, but there wasn't much to pack, just a few sets of clothes.

While his mother was still here, Alex stole the money her mother hid in the shoe cabinet, bought a plane ticket to Los Angeles, and started his own journey to pursue his dream of making a movie.

"This damn brat, he stole my money..." Alex's mother rushed over and found Valerie who had just woken up as soon as she entered the room.

"Valerie? Why are you here?" Alex's mother was stunned, then asked, "Where's Alex?"

Valerie shook the letter in her hand: "He went to Los Angeles to pursue his dream?"

"This damn brat," Alex's mother gritted her teeth and vowed to skin him alive when he came back.

Of course Alex, who has embarked on a journey to pursue his dreams, didn't know this. He probably returned home in glory and his mother wouldn't care about this anymore.

It has to be said that Gilbert Jr.'s films did have a significant social impact and changed the life trajectories of many people.

For example, the couple Zhao Jieke and Irene, the poor Chinese boy married the beautiful and wealthy Irene, and they became a typical example of the Chinese American dream.

To this day, many young Chinese men regard Zhao Jieke as a role model, but only a few have succeeded, and most are still struggling at the bottom.

The American Dream only belongs to a few people. For most people, the American Dream only exists in newspapers and books.

"Wushuang" is not a phenomenal movie like "The Return of the King" that caused a huge sensation, but with the support of several Hollywood superstars, its performance in the midnight show was quite good.

Little Gilbert did not go home at night, but slept in the lounge behind the office.

There is a bed and some spare clothes here.

Although it is not often used, it is indispensable.

Ivanka didn't go back either. She dozed off on the sofa next to Gilbert's desk, waiting for the data from the midnight session to come out.

At around 1 a.m., the specific box office data had come out and was sent to Ivanka.

After seeing this, Ivanka smiled as if to predict what would happen, then knocked on the lounge door and walked in.

Little Gilbert was awakened. He rubbed his eyes and asked, "Are the box office figures out?"

"It came out and it performed pretty well, with the midnight showing bringing in $947 million. That's a very high midnight showing figure for an original movie," Ivanka said.

"Not bad," said little Gilbert, not surprised at all.

Whether it is Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise, or Charlize Theron, they are all actors with strong box office appeal.

In the midnight show, which attaches great importance to box office appeal, the lineup of directors and superstars will undoubtedly attract more people's attention.

Little Gilbert asked again, "How's the situation with Van Helsing?"

"Not very ideal," Ivanka replied after looking through the data sheet. "The average rating was only B-, the attendance rate was less than 198%, and the midnight show box office only earned $ million."

Little Gilbert was a little surprised: "It's not bad actually. I thought it would be just over a million!"

Ivanka was a little surprised: "I thought this project had the potential to be a big hit! This performance is too bad."

"Ivanka, the audience decides the movie market. It's not like it will be a hit just because you think it will." Little Gilbert knew that Van Helsing was no match for the film, so he could rest assured.

"Okay, you've been staying up late for so long, you should go back and rest!"

Ivanka paused and didn't move.

It’s not safe for her to go back alone at this late hour!

"What? You want to sleep with me?" Little Gilbert asked with a smile.

This damn boss, Ivanka gritted her teeth and said, "No need..."

After saying that, Ivanka walked out quickly, closing the door tightly.

Little Gilbert shook his head speechlessly. This little assistant was disobedient. He would teach her a lesson with a stick someday...

(End of this chapter)