Chapter 431 End of trip to China
In the suite where little Gilbert rests at the Peace Hotel, dozens of sets of candidate answer sheets have been delivered here after preliminary selection by Disney and Warner branches.
Little Gilbert looked at the test papers one by one. Some of them he glanced at for a few times and put them aside. Some he looked at carefully, and some he even made comments on the test papers.
Scarlett was also helping to read the test papers. Johnny Depp had had enough of boredom and finally appeared in little Gilbert's room, enjoying delicious pastries without any interest in the test papers.
"Little Gilbert, look at this test paper, it's very interesting!" Scarlett took a copy of the test paper and handed it to little Gilbert.
"Let me see," little Gilbert said as he read the test paper: "On the development of the Chinese film market in twenty years...
In twenty years' time, the old model of Hollywood movies will gradually become outdated, and the future of Chinese-language movies will rely on the Chinese market and will usher in greater development and then go global. "
Sijia said: "Look, isn't he crazy? He can actually come up with this kind of speculation."
Johnny Depp, who was eating pastries on the side, said disdainfully: "It's simply wishful thinking. It's not easy to surpass Hollywood movies."
"You can't say that," little Gilbert asked his assistant Anna to put the exam paper away, and then continued: "People who work in the film industry have ambitions.
People without ambition cannot make good movies. "
In fact, no matter which line of work you do, even if you are a beggar, you must have the ambition to become the Beggar King, otherwise you will be unqualified.
Little Gilbert also picked out one, which belonged to Guo Fan. The other answers were very interesting, but for the Chinese science fiction movie, Guo Fan's opinions were very much in line with little Gilbert's.
Guo Fan believes that with the advancement and development of film technology, Chinese-language films will definitely be pushed forward. Even if this progress is not active, it will be pushed forward passively.
At that time, relying on local science fiction writers, the future of Chinese science fiction movies was already there, and Chinese science fiction stories were told with Chinese thinking.
This answer satisfied little Gilbert, so he accepted Guo Fan's test paper. Although Guo Fan's answer is good, he still needs growth and experience, and he must give him a chance.
Besides, who should I pay the training fees for the film? It's better to give it to a director you are familiar with, the others are just rotten fish and shrimps!
After Guo Fan finished the exam, he gathered with Liu Ji. Compared with Guo Fan who looked relaxed after finishing the exam, Liu Ji was actually very nervous.
"It's over, it's over," Liu Ji looked panicked after coming out.
Guo Fan quickly asked: "What's wrong?"
Liu Ji answered distressedly: "There are several questions for which I don't even know the answers. I don't know how to write them, so I just answer them casually."
"Why don't you answer seriously?" Guo Fan patted his forehead and said, "There are no standard answers to these questions. You have to answer them according to your own ideas."
"Ah?" Liu Ji slapped his forehead and said, "Then it's over. I didn't even know what I answered. It's over now."
"Alas!" Guo Fan sighed and said, "It's okay, let's see if we're lucky!"
That being said, both of them knew that Liu Ji was unlikely to have any hope.
Liu Ji patted Guo Fan on the shoulder and said: "I have no hope, but you have a great chance. Come on, take me with you in the future."
The two brothers were frowning here. One day later, the list from Little Gilbert's side also came out. In the end, they did not choose fifty people, but only twenty-nine people.
Mr. Han from China Film Group also asked little Gilbert: "Can we add more people?"
Little Gilbert refused: "These people are not of good quality. These twenty-nine people were reluctantly selected after I repeatedly relaxed the standards.
That's it, I don't want any more. "
Mr. Han was helpless. It was a seller's market these days, and everyone was there to learn other people's skills, not to become masters, so he had no choice but to agree.
After the list was announced, those who passed were naturally excited because they had received a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It’s not a problem to go to a Hollywood film set and be gilded, and your worth will be five times higher when you come back.
Those who did not obtain the qualifications but went through the back door to give gifts were disappointed.
For example, a certain film director originally thought that he could successfully enter the Hollywood crew through connections, but he did not expect that there would be an exam.
He was completely unprepared and finished the questions in a daze. As expected, he was not on the final list.
So he became dissatisfied with the person he had a relationship with and wanted to take back the gifts he had given him.
But where will they return it to him? In the end, I didn't get anything, I didn't ask for it back, I offended others, and I lost blood.
This is also a true portrayal of most people who use the back door to find a relationship. When they use the back door, they find that they still need to pass an assessment, so they break the defense.
Some people lamented that no wonder Hollywood movies can dominate the world. This level of professionalism is unmatched by Chinese filmmakers.
Of course, these people would not expect that there are actually backdoors in Hollywood, and there are also cases in Little Gilbert's crew.
Even little Gilbert himself got his first directing opportunity because he got it through the back door. Otherwise, he doesn't know when he would get his first directing opportunity.
Maybe rather than just going through the back door without relying on ability, the back door in Hollywood requires some abilities on your own!
In short, the study list has been decided, with a total of twenty-nine people. According to the arrangement, I will report to Los Angeles in August. The rest who didn't get the qualifications had to disperse and then envy those who got the qualifications.
And Guo Fan was the one who was envied. Liu Ji was very envious: "Old Guo, I knew you were capable. I heard that fifty people were originally booked.
But Director Gilbert Jr. was dissatisfied with the quality of the talent and reluctantly selected twenty-nine people. You are one of the twenty-nine people. "
No matter how calm he is, Guo Fan is just a young man in his twenties or thirteen years old, and he can't hide his excitement at this moment.
"Thank you for this. Without You, I would not have been able to get this opportunity." Guo Fan was full of gratitude to Liu Ji.
Liu Ji shook his head and said: "No need to thank me, I just helped you win the opportunity for this assessment. If you don't do well yourself, I will be of no use."
"No," Guo Fan said firmly, "I still want to thank you, because this opportunity is very rare.
Apart from anything else, there are so many people in our school alone who are eager for this qualification, even if they need to pass an exam.
I……"
Before Guo Fan could finish his words of thanks, he was interrupted by Liu Ji: "Stop, stop saying those disgusting words. If you really want to thank me, just do something good.
In the future I can tell everyone, look, the great director Guo Fan, that is my brother. "
Guo Fan was very moved and shook hands with Liu Ji. The two grown men looked at each other. If someone was around, they would always feel full of affection.
After a while, Guo Fancai said: "I'm going to treat you to dinner and get you drunk tonight."
"Get me drunk?" Although he is a good person, Liu Ji has a tough mouth: "I've never been afraid of anyone when I drink. Let's celebrate by blowing on the bottle today."
"Just blow, can I still be afraid of you?"
"Walk……"
The two of them went to eat and drink while talking and laughing, celebrating this most important moment in Guo Fan's life.
As for little Gilbert, after the list is finalized, his schedule for this Shanghai Film Festival is basically completed.
Afterwards, little Gilbert went to Fudan University to give a speech and interacted with Fudan students.
When I came to China this time, the Qingbei people from the capital originally sent an invitation to little Gilbert, but little Gilbert was too lazy to go to the capital to make any further troubles, so he refused.
Compared with students from Beijing Film Academy, students from Fudan University talked about more topics and asked questions at a much higher level.
Everyone had a great time chatting about everything from film art to culture, from Eastern history to Western philosophy.
In the end, little Gilbert took a group photo with the school leaders of Fudan University and some outstanding student representatives at the entrance of the Fudan University auditorium.
The trip to China is over. Johnny Depp returns to North America first, while little Gilbert takes Scarlett to play in the island country, and also visits Noriko Sakai and the others.
Little Gilbert's trip to China was very smooth, and in North America, the premiere of "Fast and Furious 2" was also very, very smooth.
Although there were rumors within the crew that conflicts broke out between Vin Diesel and Paul Walker, at the premiere, the two looked like brothers and family members, which also broke this untrue rumor.
The highlight of the premiere was of course the hot beauties, especially Liv Tyler and Jessica Alba. When the two walked on the red carpet, many male fans on both sides of the red carpet expressed their A bulge.
This premiere was held in two words: entertainment.
It is a summer popcorn movie, full of elements of hip-hop and street culture, so this premiere is not as serious as ordinary premieres.
None of the leading actors attended in formal attire. Vin Diesel wore a white vest, Paul Walker wore jeans, and Liv Tyler and Jessica Alba both wore hot pants, short skirts, and long legs, which were very eye-catching.
In addition, the premiere was also a car show, and the cars driven by the protagonists in the film were all unveiled one by one. Car sponsors such as Lamborghini, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz all used their latest concept sports cars as a showcase.
So this premiere became not only a gathering for movie fans, but also a grand event for sports car fans.
This premiere is a perfect combination of commercial promotion and movie. It can be said that "Fast and Furious 2" is a huge advertising film for these sports cars.
In order to achieve publicity effect, several sports car manufacturers also gave each of the protagonists a sports car.
Lamborghini took a different approach and announced on the spot that they would send their latest limited-edition sports car to the film's producer, Little Gilbert, who is far away in China.
Although little Gilbert is not a sports car collector and his understanding of cars is just a means of transportation, he still expressed his gratitude to Lamborghini through social platforms.
Then little Gilbert changed hands and threw the sports car to Anne Hathaway, who liked to drive sports cars.
Scarlett originally liked sports cars, but after flying on little Gilbert's private jet, she expressed her interest in airplanes and planned to fly them.
It can only be said that although this hobby is a bit expensive, it is at least normal. Little Gilbert can only express his support.
In short, don't become a boss, everything is easy to talk about.
(End of chapter)