Chapter 427 Appearing at the Film Festival

A reception dinner was uneventful. After a day's rest, little Gilbert had a meeting with the boss of Shanghai City according to the arranged itinerary.

The main discussion is about the Warner-Disneyland project, construction progress, opening time, etc.

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

This is different from the interview. There is no profit from the interview. This is related to the park project and brand promotion. If it is in the news, it will be in the news!

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

It was the first time that Hollywood directors and stars walked on the red carpet of the Shanghai Film Festival, so fans were very enthusiastic.

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

It's a pity that we don't have smartphones and high-definition mobile cameras, otherwise we would be able to take beautiful red carpet photos.

Guo Fan and Liu Ji were also among the fans, standing on the left side of the red carpet.

When little Gilbert and Scarlett walked on the red carpet, they were as emotional as the fans around them. They waved their support sticks and cheered loudly, trying to attract little Gilbert's attention.

However, little Gilbert and Scarlett did not stop to interact with the fans. They just walked through the red carpet area at a normal speed, and then accepted an interview with the host of Yangliu at the end.

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

The host expressed welcome; "Can you say hello to the fans here and in front of the 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."

Little Gilbert just said it in Chinese, but Scarlett actually said it in Chinese as well. She asked Little Gilbert to teach her this sentence yesterday, and she practiced it for a month.

Although it is not fluent and the pronunciation is a bit strange, at least it is not mispronounced.

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

"How does it feel to come to Shanghai International Film Festival for the first time?" the host asked.

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

Sijia said: "This is not my first time coming to China. I have been here before, and it feels like a big change!"

Answering a few questions casually, little Gilbert's answers were very formulaic. These questions had been arranged a long time ago, and the answers had to be formulaic. There was no way he could do anything special.

Afterwards, little Gilbert and Scarlett left their names on the signature wall, posed for the media to take photos, 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 shook hands, Mr. Han introduced some domestic directors and film company bosses to little Gilbert.

These people who used to look up to little Gilbert now greet him politely, shake hands and say hello, which makes people feel a little sad.

Little Gilbert is not overly enthusiastic, but he is not overly cold either. Just maintain normal sexual etiquette.

On the contrary, the performances of the actors behind them were much more enthusiastic. Everyone envied Shu Chang and Bing Bing Li's bad luck, and wanted to be the next Shu Chang or Bing Bing Li.

Therefore, the key character of little Gilbert is worthy of the actors' fawning.

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

But that doesn't mean they don't yearn for Hollywood, the renaissance of the world's film industry.

Besides, even if you can't star in Hollywood movies like Shu Chang and Bing Bingli, you can still follow the example of International Chapter, show your face and then export to domestic sales.

In the Chinese film industry, if you switch from exporting to domestic sales, your net worth and status will soar.

But it's a pity that little Gilbert is not very enthusiastic about these actors, even though there are a few actresses who look familiar to him but can't remember their names.

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

It's a pity that the market and theaters here still need to develop further before these Chinese actors can have the opportunity to appear in Hollywood movies, and only their faces.

As for taking the actors and film industry here to the world, little Gilbert said he can't do it. Whether a country's movies want to be popular all over the world is never determined by the movies themselves.

After greeting the judges, little Gilbert walked into the media area and accepted interviews from reporters. Red carpet interviews are different from media interviews. They are two parts.

There were many media reporters waiting here for a long time. When they saw little Gilbert walking into the media area, their flashes did not stop, trying to keep little Gilbert in the camera forever.

"Director Little Gilbert..."

Countless microphones came to me, all trying to get the chance to interview little Gilbert. Fortunately, there was a press officer at the scene to preside over the order. After little Gilbert signaled the start, he named a female reporter.

The reporter was pleasantly surprised, but she wasted no time and quickly asked: "Director Gilbert, is it possible for you to make a movie related to China in the future?"

Regarding this issue, little Gilbert has his own thoughts: "My work schedule is full in the next few years, but I cannot rule out the possibility."

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

"Of course," little Gilbert raised his eyebrows and said, "I took Chinese as an elective when I was in college. I like Chinese classics very much, such as "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and "Journey to the West."

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

However, this does not mean that reporters will let Little Gilbert go lightly. A male reporter obviously does not deal with entertainment news: "What do you think of the recent war in Iraq and the events of September 11?"

This kind of question, whether answered or not, is still a question.

Little Gilbert simply pretended to be dumbfounded: "I'm sorry, my Chinese is not very good..."

Before the reporter could ask the question a second time, he was asked out by the on-site press officer.

This is a foreign guest, aren't you causing trouble? Which media? Wait for the sanitation inspection and fire protection inspection, damn it!
After the male reporter was invited out, the remaining reporters became much more honest and asked pretty standard questions.

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

Little Gilbert thought for a while and replied: "I think the Chinese film industry has just started and needs a long growth process.

For details, please refer to the communication platform later. I will discuss in detail all aspects of the film with directors such as National Master Zhang and Chen Gege. "

This can also be regarded as a preview for the subsequent lectures, so everyone will pay attention to it then.

There are some things that cannot be said clearly. For a film market that has just started to become a commercial market, it is unrealistic for it to develop rapidly by relying on a few talented directors or a few wonderful movies.

The film industry has developed to this day and has long become an industry with a complete upstream and downstream industrial chain. It is unrealistic to develop an interlocking industrial chain and instead focus on the film itself.

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 don’t engage in some new wave film movement and kill themselves, it won’t be that easy for Hollywood films to get European films.

After walking out of the interview area, Anna couldn't understand Chinese, so she asked: "What did the reporter ask and was kicked out?"

"Some politically sensitive issues." Little Gilbert replied casually, without paying much attention.

Although a movie is a movie, it is never just a movie. It involves all aspects of things, and sometimes it can be very sensitive.

Then Johnny Depp also appeared on the red carpet, and Captain Jack Sparrow became a global hit this year. But the film hasn't been released in China yet, and Johnny Depp is unfamiliar to Chinese audiences.

But everyone was still very considerate and gave us applause and cheers that were no less than those on the Oscar red carpet.

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

Little Gilbert wanted to tell him that compared to the rude Hollywood fans, the biggest advantage of Chinese movie fans is that they support you, whether they know you or not, they can give you a compliment.

Like the situation just now, people definitely don’t recognize them, but they cheer because they want to save face.

But little Gilbert thought about it and realized that it wasn’t a bad thing. Let Johnny Depp be narcissistic!
The opening film of this Shanghai International Film Festival is "The Pirates of Garibi" by Gilbert Jr.

In fact, it was originally booked for "Entertaining Yourself" starring Zun Lung and Coco Lee, but after watching it, the chairman of the jury said: "Isn't this film our own entertainment? Foreign guests came and looked at it. Fell asleep."

So after communication, "Pirates of the Caribbean" was chosen as the opening film of this Shanghai International Film Festival, which is also considered the film's premiere in China.

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

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

After the opening ceremony, little Gilbert participated in several more activities and went to see several local Chinese films shown.

Then, it’s time for the lecture.

(End of chapter)