hollywood melon man

Chapter 676: Journey to the East

"It's changed a lot here. I came here a few years ago and it's almost completely different."

After leaving Beijing International Airport and getting into the car that Lao Tian had arranged to pick him up, little Gilbert looked at the changes on both sides of the street and sighed.

Ivanka was obviously visiting China for the first time, and she looked around curiously at this country and city that seemed unfamiliar to her.

"Little Gilbert, have you come to China very early?" Ivanka asked.

"Yes," Gilbert nodded and said, "I first came to China in 1994. Compared to that time, there have been earth-shaking changes now.

I remember that in 1994, I saw young girls on the streets of Beijing. They generally dressed very conservatively and didn't pay much attention to fashion.

In other words, their fashion has not kept up with the international trends.

But now you see that the girls on both sides of the street are bold, enthusiastic, lively and exquisitely dressed. This proves one thing, that this country is becoming more and more open and inclusive.

You know, a place where people don’t have enough food to eat won’t pursue things like fashion.”

A diplomatic official who came to pick up little Gilbert smiled and said, "Beijing is an international metropolis. We have arranged a trip for you in the next few days. Minister Tian also invited you to climb the Badaling Great Wall together."

"Really?" Little Gilbert raised his eyebrows and said, "Then I am really looking forward to it, especially the roast duck and shabu-shabu mutton, which I haven't eaten for a long time.

But there is one thing I firmly refuse.”

"What is it?" the diplomat asked.

"Soybean juice, I don't want to drink this stuff anymore."

The diplomat was stunned for a moment, then he started laughing. From the soy milk, we can tell that little Gilbert at least knows a lot about the city of Beijing, which is much better than the average foreigner.

No wonder Minister Tian said that little Gilbert is an expert on China, it’s true!
In fact, as soon as he got off the plane, little Gilbert immediately received a flower basket from other children, as well as on-site video coverage by reporters from CCTV.

The car took little Gilbert and his party to the Capital Hotel to rest, and the real business would be discussed the next day.

After flying across the Pacific Ocean to Beijing, Gilbert felt a little tired due to the time difference. After dealing with some emails with Ivanka, he fell asleep.

The next morning, after breakfast, little Gilbert met Minister Tian.

The two sides held talks in a conference room at the Beijing Hotel, with TV reporters reporting simultaneously.

Lao Tian first welcomed Little Gilbert to China and said that China always remembers Little Gilbert’s help to China and that he is an international friend.

Gilbert Jr. said that he was very happy to see old friends. Secondly, he had not been there for several years and was surprised by the great changes that had taken place in the capital.

Gilbert Jr. said that the people of this land are using their hard work and wisdom to build the country, which makes him admire them, and he wished next year's Olympic Games a success.

Afterwards, Tian officially awarded Gilbert Jr. a letter of appointment as the artistic consultant for the Olympic Games. In return, Gilbert Jr. gave him a gift: an experimental short film he shot when he was a student at USC.

Actually, what I originally wanted to give was the zodiac sheep head I got from Prince Charles, but that was too high-profile, so I gave it to him privately.

In the evening news broadcast, the segment about little Gilbert was given a full two minutes and thirteen seconds of coverage, which was quite impressive.

At this time, China's Internet development was quite good, and the rapid popularity of Internet cafes made it possible for everyone to access the Internet. Gilbert Jr.'s arrival in China immediately became a hot topic on the Chinese Internet.

For these Chinese movie fans, whether they have the opportunity to contact Little Gilbert is a question. However, this time Little Gilbert is not here to promote his works, but to do something big.

On the third day, the Olympic Games Preparatory Group meeting was held. Little Gilbert, as the artistic consultant, attended the meeting and also met with Zhang, the director of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

During the entire meeting, Gilbert Jr. did not speak much and mainly listened and talked.

Of course, he was a consultant after all, so the leader of the preparatory group asked Gilbert Jr. to say a few words: "Mr. Landrini, if you have any ideas, please bring them up and speak freely."

Little Gilbert did not refuse and said directly: "I have listened to some of your suggestions and plans, which are all good. I don't understand other aspects very well, after all, I am not an expert.

But I think the two things that the Olympics should show first are image and sportsmanship.”

The team leader was interested: "Just tell us more about it and give us valuable suggestions for the preparatory team."

"Then I'll be polite," said Little Gilbert, "I'm sure you all know that over the past hundred years or so, Western society has always had a prejudice against this place.

I have met many friends who knew that I had been here. They would ask me if the people here were still dressed in rags, if they were pale and skinny, and if it was a backward primitive society.

When I said no, and that this was actually a well-developed modern country, their general reaction was disbelief.

Therefore, the Olympic Games is an important platform and a great opportunity to showcase China’s business card to the world.”

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After taking a sip of water, Gilbert Jr. continued, "Everyone knows the origin of the Olympics, so I won't go into details. What I want to talk about is the spirit of sports.

This is very important. Your predecessors said it well: the body is the capital of revolution. He also wrote articles about sports to encourage everyone to keep fit.

So, the Olympics is a good opportunity.

Not to mention adults, at least children should receive physical education, keep fit, and go to basketball courts and football fields more often. They should not be confined to the classroom, but never feel the sunshine on the playground. "

If this statement was made by an insider, it would certainly be considered as being ignorant of the overall situation and even criticized. But Gilbert Jr. said this, although it was a bit excessive, there was no problem with it.

After all, Gilbert Jr. was invited here, and he is an international friend. If you are not happy when someone gives you some advice, how will others view you?
The head of the preparatory group accepted it humbly, but whether he could do it was another matter.

After the big meeting, little Gilbert chatted with the national teacher Zhang again.

As long as this opening ceremony is successful, National Master Zhang will become the first person in the Chinese film director industry. To be honest, National Master Zhang's aesthetics are still very online, but his storytelling ability is really weak.

Without a good script, the national director's movies seem to be just so-so.

But his influence in the Chinese film industry is undeniable, and the same is true for his choice as the director of the Olympic Games opening ceremony.

Regarding the opening ceremony of the Olympics, Gilbert's suggestion is: "I think we should try to reflect Chinese culture, such as Chinese characters and Hanfu.

Some local art can also be incorporated. I know that many places in China have their own local art, which can be reasonably incorporated into the opening ceremony.

At the same time, we should also show the inclusiveness and openness of the Olympics and invite some international superstars. If you need Michael Jackson, I can contact him. "

Michael Jackson owed me a lot of favors, so it was not difficult to invite him to appear on the Olympic stage.

Imagine when Michael Jackson appears singing "Heal the World" or "We are the World", the scene will be exciting enough.

(End of this chapter)