Chapter 189 Skiing Vacation
At the closing banquet, Bruce Willis and Little Gilbert continued to communicate.
"I have a hunch that our film will be a big success." Bruce Willis said.
"Of course, we will be very successful." Little Gilbert nodded solemnly.
Of course it will be a big success. If it doesn't succeed, what will little Gilbert do with "The Sixth Sense"?
Gilbert Jr. has two factors in making a film: box office and reputation for quality. "The Sixth Sense" is the kind of film that has box office and quality.
This is also the reason why Gilbert Jr. did not make "Independence Day". The box office was high, but the quality is hard to describe.
This is also the reason why it took so many years for a sequel to be released after "Independence Day" was obviously a success.
It's not their style for these profit-seeking guys in Hollywood to make a hit commercial movie without a sequel.
It’s not that I don’t want to make a sequel, it’s that I can’t.
If "Independence Day 2" is released immediately after a short time interval, the probability of the film hitting the streets will be greatly increased.
In addition, there is another factor. After the popularity of "Independence Day", there were too many works that followed the trend. Various doomsday movies emerged one after another, and there are all kinds.
In terms of meteorite impact alone, there are two movies: "The Great Tribulation" and "The Great Collision", which are highly homogenized.
It is probably for this reason that "Independence Day" did not produce a sequel.
After "The Sixth Sense" was completed, little Gilbert did not immediately get into work. Instead, he took Scarlett and his cousin Ellie to ski in Wheelers, Canada.
Little Gilbert couldn't break his promise to Scarlett last time.
It just so happened that I just called Ellie along. The two girls were about the same age and had a lot to talk about.
Wheelers Blackcomb Ski Resort is not as well-known as other Canadian ski resorts, such as Montreal Mountain, Vancouver Mountain and other places.
But Blackcomb Mountain has many advantages. Not only does it have more than 80 ski trails, but also cross-country skiing, snowshoe hiking, snowmobiles, horse-drawn sledding, ice skating and other projects can be carried out in winter.
You can also let your Alaskan dog pull a sled, or just ride on a snowcat vehicle, or take a helicopter to explore the dense and deep wilderness.
Of course, the experience of these projects is expensive, but to little Gilbert, these expenses are nothing.
In addition, at the Wheelers Castle Hotel, you can also experience the natural hot springs, paired with a bottle of local gin, some small desserts and snacks, it is definitely a pleasure.
Little Gilbert took the two little girls to Wheelers and stayed at the Castle Hotel. That afternoon, the two little girls couldn't hold it in anymore and took little Gilbert for a walk around the town.
Although Wheelers Blackcomb Mountain and Vancouver Mountain are two different places, they are both under the jurisdiction of the City of Vancouver.
Relying on the ski resort, the town here has a good view. When the weather is good, you can have a glimpse of the snow-capped mountains. There are also many luxury stores and restaurants here.
Scarlett and Ellie took little Gilbert with them to experience local specialties.
Little Gilbert came across a strange dish, salmon fried in maple syrup.
Made with salmon meat and maple syrup as the main raw materials. First marinated with pepper and cinnamon powder, then fried, served with soft potato puree and shredded vegetables.
"Little Gilbert, why don't you eat?" There were food residues in the corner of Scarlett's mouth, and she looked at little Gilbert's portion eagerly.
Little Gilbert saw through Scarlett's plan at a glance, smiled softly, gave her his share of salmon, and said at the same time: "It's a bit sweet, I don't like it."
Not understanding why little Gilbert didn't like it, Scarlett took it happily, and Ellie on the side said: "Give me half."
Scarlett was very generous and gave half of the salmon to Ellie with a knife and fork, and the two little girls ate it happily.
Little Gilbert was drinking ice wine, looking at the snow-capped mountains in the distance, thinking about tomorrow's skiing arrangements.
Ice wine is a kind of wine made directly from frozen grape juice. It needs to be refrigerated before drinking, so it is suitable for small sips.
Ice wine has a moderate sweetness and refreshing taste, and is suitable for pairing with desserts or cheese. It is known as a Canadian national treasure.
But it doesn't matter. To be honest, little Gilbert doesn't have much skiing experience.
In his previous life, it snowed heavily in winter. When he went to school, there would be snow on the ground that had been stepped on by passers-by, and he would slide on it. This was his skiing experience.
There are actually skiing places in China, including resorts, but just like Wheelers Ski Resort, not everyone can afford it, and many people don’t have this hobby.
Not liking maple syrup salmon, little Gilbert quickly ordered another dish.
He likes to eat meat, so he calls it Montreal bacon. Although he is in Vancouver, you don’t have to go to Montreal to eat bacon.
Looking at the large plate of bacon that was served, little Gilbert pointed to the plate and said to Scarlett and Ellie: "Look, this is food."
Scarlett and Ellie were not polite, and each took a few pieces from the plate.
"Hey, I said you've eaten so much, won't you be full?" Little Gilbert was curious as to where the two little girls had gone after eating so much.
Scarlett took a big bite of bacon, chewed it hard, and muttered incoherently.
Little Gilbert didn't hear clearly and asked Ellie: "What did Scarlett say?"
Ellie replied: "She said bacon was delicious."
After saying that, he ignored little Gilbert and focused on the bacon in front of him.
Little Gilbert laughed dumbly, these are two snackers.
After eating, the three of them didn't want to do anything, so they returned to the castle hotel and had a good night's rest.
The next day, after regaining his energy, little Gilbert took Scarlett and Ellie up to the snow-capped mountains by cable car.
Yesterday, I looked at the snow-capped mountains from the resort town at the bottom of the mountain. Although it was beautiful, it was far less shocking than taking a cable car to see it up close.
The snow season in Blackcomb Mountain begins in October and lasts until April of next year. This period is a good time for vacation, especially December and January.
It happened to be winter, the coldest time of the year, and the snow fell heavily, falling in layers, like champagne bubbles, as fine and dense.
Step on it and the crunching sound is great.
Scarlett and Ellie were very excited watching the ski masters outside the cable car doing various stunts. "There are so many people, Ellie, look over there, it's so cool, skiing can be so cool, I want it too." Scarlett clapped her hands excitedly and shouted.
"It looks like it's not that difficult. I can do it too." Ellie looked at the relaxed and carefree faces of the skiers and couldn't wait to try the feeling of flying in the snow.
Little Gilbert quickly stopped the two little girls from thinking: "Pay attention to safety. Beginners can learn to ski on the junior track. You two need to go to the children's ski area."
"I know," Scarlett rolled her eyes cutely and complained, "You're a bitch."
Although, little Gilbert still emphasized: "Safety first."
"I know, I know..." When the cable car reached the top of the mountain, the two little girls couldn't wait to run to the ski lodge, forgetting little Gilbert's words.
"Hey, don't go over there, that's where adults ski." Seeing the two little girls going to the adult ski area, little Gilbert quickly grabbed the two back.
Yesterday, I made an appointment at the Castle Hotel. They provided a list of coaches. Little Gilbert found two female coaches.
Why two female coaches? Nonsense, little Gilbert is a man, so of course he doesn’t want a male coach.
"Gianna, please, please take them to practice, and be sure to pay attention to safety." Little Gilbert instructed.
The coach named Gianna agreed and took the two little girls, who were well equipped, to practice skiing in the children's ski area.
Little Gilbert practiced skiing as a junior skier with the help of another female coach.
"First time skiing?"
"first."
The female coach smiled. She had seen a lot of newbies and had rich experience: "Take your time and follow my footsteps. Let's practice the first step first..."
Under the guidance of a female coach, little Gilbert finally mastered the skiing skills. But he didn't dare to ski too fast, he just skied a little bit.
At this time, a figure rushed over and circled around little Gilbert.
Little Gilbert took a quick look and saw that it was Scarlett.
"Scarlett? How did you get here?" Little Gilbert asked.
"Hey, little Gilbert, you're as slow as a turtle." Scarlett mocked.
Little Gilbert defended: "I want to be safe."
"Hahaha," the little girl laughed unbridled: "It's obvious that I can't learn it. I'll go over there and skate for a while."
With that said, Scarlett sled towards the intermediate field.
The speed was so fast that little Gilbert was frightened. He quickly signaled to his coach to follow Sijia and protect her, while shouting: "Be safe..."
"I know," Scarlett's voice came from afar.
It's a pity that I can't ski, otherwise I would have to capture this naughty little girl.
After practicing alone for a while, little Gilbert found that his skiing talent was not very good and gave up decisively. He returned to the porch cabin in the snow mountain to change his equipment, and then sat in the warm glass greenhouse to drink coffee and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the snow mountain.
After a while, Ellie came back.
Little Gilbert asked Ellie: "How was the skiing result?"
Ellie is very proud: "Coach Gianna said that I have good talent. If I learn a few more times, I can ski independently."
"Not bad," little Gilbert touched Ellie's head and said, "I'll take you on vacation next time."
"Well...I want to go to Switzerland." Ellie said.
"Switzerland? That's okay too." Xiao basically agreed.
After a while, Sijia came back, with some snowflakes in her hair. Little Gilbert asked with concern: "What's wrong?"
Sijia waved her hands and said, "It's okay. I fell down accidentally. It's not a big problem."
"Isn't it a big problem?" Little Gilbert flicked Scarlett's little head and said, "If you get hurt, your mother won't know how to blame me after you go back."
"It hurts, okay? I'm very talented, and the coaches praise me that I can be a professional skier." Sijia looked at little Gilbert with dissatisfaction.
Little Gilbert asked with a smile: "Then do you want to be a skier?"
Sijia thought for a long time and gave an answer: "No, I think it is more interesting to be an actor and act."
"Okay!" Little Gilbert shrugged.
After three days at Wheelers Ski Resort, little Gilbert also went on a snow hike with Scarlett and Ellie. Scarlett was not satisfied yet and clamored to go on an adventure in the snowy mountains, but this request was strongly rejected by little Gilbert.
After being rejected, Scarlett pursed her lips and felt depressed, but when Little Gilbert gave her a set of ski equipment, the little girl immediately beamed with joy.
Sijia fully grasps the essence of changing at any time, and her expression can change at any time. She is worthy of being an actor who started out as a child star.
After the vacation, Little Gilbert took Scarlett and Ellie back to California, and then went into post-production work on "The Sixth Sense."
I am not in a good state today and my mind is empty.
Yesterday, I had a busy day making clocks and taking inventory, and then I had to do the coding again, which was painful.
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This is not a promise, it is just a small goal set for myself. If you are sick or something, or something else happens, there is nothing you can do.
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