hollywood melon man

Chapter 486 Little Gilbert's Grand Fantasy

While little Gilbert and his family were spending their leisurely vacation time on the farm which had just been renamed Stardew Valley, the film market was in turmoil.

In the first two weeks of May, it can be said that "The Invincibles" was the only one that dominated the market, and neither "Van Helsing" nor any other movie posed any threat at all.

It was not until the third week of release that Troy pushed The Invincibles off the top of the North American weekly box office. But this movie was not yet arrogant and was soon replaced by other movies.

On May 2st, "Shrek : The Monsters" produced by DreamWorks Action Studio was released.

The previous film achieved good box office and word of mouth, so the development plan of the sequel was successfully put on the agenda and finally met with everyone this year.

As expected, the film became the first film of the 2004 summer season to earn over 1.08 million US dollars in its first week box office, earning million US dollars in its first week box office.

Although this box office is not as shocking as the first week box office of "The Return of the King", it is a shot in the arm for DreamWorks.

Everyone knows that DreamWorks has always wanted to become the eighth largest studio in Hollywood. Originally, MGM and United Artists collapsed, and it might become the seventh.

However, the giant company refused to allow this new player to enter the market and blocked DreamWorks with various resources.

So a very strange phenomenon has emerged: whenever DreamWorks has problems, Spielberg will take action. But the problem is that Spielberg is not always so effective.

Spielberg himself privately lamented to his close confidants that things would be much simpler if DreamWorks had little Gilbert.

But this is impossible, so DreamWorks still needs to find a new way out.

And this way out lies in DreamWorks Animation Studios.

So "Shrek 2" lived up to expectations and took on this important task, and was a huge success at the box office.

As we all know, the strength of animated films has always been in peripheral products.

Many times, it is not surprising that well-made animated films can achieve big sales at the box office, and the profits from peripheral products are often several times the box office revenue.

Therefore, "Shrek 2" gave DreamWorks a new lease of life and also attracted great attention from other giant companies.

Just when "Shrek 2" was a box office hit, Steve Jobs made a special trip to visit Stardew Valley Farm regarding Pixar Animation Studios.

"Steve, how effective is the Chinese medicine I recommended to you last time?" Little Gilbert asked with a smile.

Hearing this, Steve Jobs glared at Gilbert and said, “You lied to me last time. You said he was a Zen master who could calm my mind.

I invited him to the United States out of my trust in you. Who knew he was a Chinese medicine practitioner who came to treat me? "

"Then let me ask you, do you feel mentally relaxed during the treatment?" Little Gilbert asked back.

“Well,” Steve Jobs couldn’t deny it, so he admitted honestly, “That’s true. We often discuss Buddhist philosophical issues together.

It gave me peace of mind and a better understanding of death.”

Gilbert Jr. had repeatedly urged Steve Jobs to receive treatment, but Steve Jobs did not trust doctors, especially Western medicine.

When Gilbert Jr. and Ivanka were complaining, Ivanka suggested an idea that they could invite other doctors to try pretending to be Buddhist masters.

Little Gilbert's eyes lit up and he immediately thought this was a good idea, so he called his old Chinese friend Lao Tian for help.

Old Tian was worried because he felt sorry for little Gilbert because of the fake student time. As a result, little Gilbert asked him to help find a doctor who was also a Buddhist Zen master.

Lao Tian agreed immediately and reported to his superiors, who immediately sent someone to invite him and found a senior monk who was proficient in Chinese medicine and was also a master of Zen Buddhism.

Convinced him to go to the United States to treat Steve Jobs.

The master was reluctant at first, but later when he heard that it was to restore the country's image and repair relations, he agreed immediately.

When the master came, little Gilbert tried it first. The master prescribed some medicine for little Gilbert and helped him solve some problems left over from years of high-intensity work.

However, this requires long-term conditioning and cannot be achieved overnight.

The master also prescribed some beauty and skin care prescriptions to several women. Naomi Watts and her friends used them every day and became more and more radiant.

After his ability was verified, Gilbert Jr. introduced the master to Steve Jobs.

At first Steve Jobs was not happy, but later Gilbert Jr. lied to him and said that the master was a Zen monk who would turn into relics after his death.

Steve Jobs had a fanatical obsession with Zen Buddhism and believed in it at the time, so he invited the master to give him lectures.

As the conversation went on, the master discussed Buddhism with Steve Jobs and also prescribed some medicine for Steve Jobs to take.

Over the past six months, Steve Jobs' mental and physical condition have improved visibly, which has made Apple's executives very happy.

However, the master also made it clear that Steve Jobs' disease could not be completely cured, he could only delay the symptoms. As long as the patient maintained good condition, it would not be a problem to live another 10 to 20 years.

And for little Gilbert, that was enough.

If I remember correctly, Steve Jobs died in 2011. If he had received proper treatment and lived another or years, the role he played would have been enormous.

Jobs knew that Gilbert Jr. had lied to him, but his health was indeed improving, and the master's Buddhist teachings were indeed profound, so he could no longer blame Gilbert Jr. in his heart. Today, when he came to Stardew Valley Farm, although he seemed to blame Gilbert Jr. for his life and death, Steve Jobs was actually very grateful to Gilbert Jr.

After all, no normal person wants to die so early.

For a technology fanatic, what he most hopes to see is what kind of changes his products bring to the world, and the same is true for Steve Jobs.

"By the way, little Gilbert, how did you find Master Shikong?" Steve Jobs was very curious about this.

"It's nothing," Gilbert said casually and relaxedly, "Master Shikong is a Zen disciple who is not one of the eight Zen disciples in Zhongnan Mountain, China. He walks among the people and never participates in secular Buddhist affairs.

He was a true ascetic monk who traveled all over China's famous mountains and rivers, visited many enlightened monks, and also preached and treated the suffering people. "

Steve Jobs put his hands together and said, "The master is truly a great man. When I communicate with him, I feel my soul is purified and I feel much calmer."

Little Gilbert said: "There are many talented people like this in China. If you like, I can also introduce you to the Taoist master."

"It is not easy for a person to meet a master who can give him guidance in his lifetime. How can I ask for anything else? Do you know what Master Shikong gave me before he left? "

"what?"

"Hold one, the saint holds one, how dare I think about other things?"

Little Gilbert was stunned. Steve Jobs had become a master of philosophy.

Moreover, the idea that the saint holds oneness should be from Confucian philosophy. Although little Gilbert is not a master of Chinese studies, he at least knows something.

It seems that Master Shikong is not only a master of Zen Buddhism, but also has a thorough understanding of Confucian classics.

This is normal. Throughout the history of Chinese religion, there has always been a process of integration of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. Many masters have a wide range of knowledge, so it is not surprising that Zen masters know Confucian classics.

Of course, this is not the point. The point is that Master Shikong really played a role in making Steve Jobs shift his attention from Indian Buddhism to Chinese Buddhism.

More importantly, my body is getting better, which is a positive sign.

It is certain that Steve Jobs' story will be spread. Jobs himself will tell others about it to spread the influence of Zen.

Those upper-class people who value their lives but are trapped by the effective treatment methods of Western medicine will henceforth be obsessed with China's talented people to extend their lives.

Over time, these upper-class people will develop a favorable impression of the Chinese.

Changes in the upper class will trigger changes in the lower class.

In the context of Western society, this will greatly improve the cultural gap between the East and the West and accelerate the process of globalization. It is impossible to eliminate hatred, but at least there will be fewer unnecessary misunderstandings.

Although he is making movies, Gilbert Jr. sometimes feels that he has a sense of mission.

It is unfair to say that he is a traitor to the United States. Everything he did was to save the Western people who were in confusion, bewilderment and pain.

Essentially, Little Gilbert doesn't want to see humanity go back to the days of sticks and stones in World War IV.

From this perspective, little Gilbert is a traitor, a spy in the power society.

Sometimes Gilbert Jr. would laugh at himself. How could a lousy filmmaker like him have such a grand sense of mission? Where did his sense of superiority come from?

But he really couldn't help it, because little Gilbert felt that he was the protagonist of the story and was destined to become a great artist who influenced human history.

Otherwise, his trip would have been in vain!

Although he, as an artist, got his achievements through plagiarism and borrowing...

After exchanging some philosophical questions, Gilbert Jr. was defeated. He was no match for Steve Jobs.

However, Jobs also told Gilbert Jr. a piece of news during this trip: Pixar Animation Studios had officially accepted Disney's acquisition, and he would become a Disney shareholder.

At the same time, Steve Jobs also said: "Although I will not be responsible for Pixar's specific business in the future, I will still invite you to be Pixar's creative director."

"Creative director?" Gilbert asked. "How much salary will I get?"

Steve Jobs took out a dollar and put it in front of little Gilbert and said, "One dollar."

"One dollar?"

"Yes, one dollar."

Looking at little Gilbert's expression as if to say, "Are you serious?", Steve Jobs himself couldn't help but laugh.

The conversation between the two was quite pleasant. Because Steve Jobs had other things to do at Apple, he did not stay long and went back soon.

However, Stardew Valley Farm is destined not to be peaceful. Many people will come to visit and talk to little Gilbert about those magical things.

This summer, Stardew Valley Farm is destined to be restless, and little Gilbert's leisurely vacation time seems to be becoming less leisurely.

(End of this chapter)