Chapter 336 Death is Eternal
The decision a person makes at a certain moment may very well determine the trajectory of his or her future life.
In his previous life, little Gilbert still believed very simply that Hollywood was just Hollywood, just make movies, it was not complicated, and at most it was highly commercialized.
But in fact, this is not the case. Hollywood is not just about movies, but also drugs, crime, promiscuity, extravagance, and debauchery.
Although little Gilbert lived a life of debauchery, he did not touch the bottom line that could not be touched. There was only one thing that little Gilbert wanted to avoid but could never avoid, and that was politics.
Yes, Hollywood is good at making movies, but politics has never left Hollywood.
Regardless of whether little Gilbert wants it or not, he has become a pawn borrowed by some political masters because of his great influence. This was not his intention, but it could not stop others from taking advantage of him.
Little Gilbert is not just a director, he is a super director with countless fans around the world. He is also a billionaire, ranked 12th on the Forbes list.
According to general knowledge, billionaires are simply invincible in Western society and possess too much wealth.
However, this is not the case. For example, Elon Musk is the first person in the world whose wealth exceeds 300 billion US dollars. He has been involved in constant controversies, the most famous of which is probably that he was accused of being fired.
The accumulation of various controversies led to Elon Musk scolding Robert Iger in public during an interview and claiming that he would never commit suicide.
Yes, Musk scolded the future Robert Iger for his free speech on Twitter, saying that he would never accept threats.
Even if Twitter, which is renamed as
The ability to force a billionaire to say the above remarks may not only be due to Elon Musk's own big mouth, but also to the external environment.
Of course, the biggest reason why Elon Musk has caused so many troubles is probably to put on a show and continue to attract attention.
Little Gilbert doesn’t want to be like Elon Musk, but to be independent, you need your own capital and power.
So before now, little Gilbert felt that it was not enough and that a larger interest group was needed. At the very least, tell others that I don’t want to mess with anyone, and you don’t want to mess with me either.
And little Gilbert's power is the guarantee of his independence and integrity.
This is the same as nuclear deterrence. If the dagger in your hand is not big enough, not only will people not be afraid, but they will also be concerned about your wealth.
But if you have a gun in your hand and there are a group of people with guns around you, those who care about you have to think about the cost.
On September 10th, little Gilbert had another 'pleasant' conversation with Nate and Marvel, and this time it was really pleasant.
For several dying people, little Gilbert remained patient enough and did not fight like before.
After the talk, of course there was a party.
Little Gilbert is not a pervert. He did not arrange for girls, but borrowed more than forty angels from Victoria's Secret. When the long legs of the angels dangled in front of Nate and Marvell's eyes, even Nate, who had overindulged himself, his eyes immediately widened.
Only then did Nate finally understand why little Gilbert didn't like girls. Indeed, the youthful feeling was good! But feminine women are always the most attractive to men.
However, Nate and Marvell's group didn't accomplish anything. The angels drank with them, and because little Gilbert was also present, Nate had no suspicion.
While drinking, chatting, and touching the angels, Nate, Marvel, and the dozen or so people accompanying them quickly became drunk.
There were some tricks done in the wine. Logically speaking, Nate and others should be a little wary. After all, not long ago, he was competing with little Gilbert.
But it was God's will that Nate actually thought that little Gilbert was too timid to use some shady means like him.
After the group was all drunk, little Gilbert clapped his hands and told the Victoria's Secret Angel models to leave.
The angels received a large reward, and they did not forget to give little Gilbert a sweet smell before leaving. Several of the beautiful models also gave little Gilbert notes with their contact information.
After the models left, little Gilbert stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the night view of New York and comparing the angles. Looking at Nate and his group who were already sleeping, I felt that this angle was just right and there was no one alive.
After checking, little Gilbert closed the shop, took one last look at the private club, then walked out of the door, locked the door with his backhand, and then the key disappeared.
However, there was no need to worry too much. On the morning of September 11th, Nate and others did not wake up at all. A behemoth flew over. They were immediately dismissed and went to see God... no, to see Satan.
Little Gilbert was still very kind and did not let Nate and others witness his death in a sober state.
Compared to the innocent victims on the island, it was really cheaper for them to die like this.
What happened on September 11th immediately shocked the United States and even the world. At this time, little Gilbert was fishing on the beach of his villa on Long Island, New York, in a fairly happy mood.
Many relatives and friends knew that little Gilbert was in New York and immediately called to confirm whether little Gilbert was safe.
The same goes for Robert Egger, Doug Walter and other partners. They felt relieved when they learned that little Gilbert was in Long Island, New York, not in the city center.
But it wasn't over yet. Little Gilbert immediately ordered his Fruit Charity Foundation to arrange disaster relief.
Nate and others deserve to die, but many people are innocent. It's a pity that little Gilbert's ability is limited and he cannot save these innocent people.
I can only do some charity work after the incident to make up for my uneasiness and debt.
Little Gilbert still remembers that the rescue workers who participated in the rescue work in his previous life did not receive proper accommodation from the government after the disaster. Many of the rescue workers who participated in the rescue later suffered from sequelae.
This resettlement money was just a small amount of money to little Gilbert. Since the federation didn't want to pay it, little Gilbert reluctantly did it for him, and by the way, he won the hearts of the people.
Little Gilbert has been staying in New York for a week, participating in disaster relief work while secretly sending people to find the bodies of Nate and others.
Although it was impossible for them to run away, little Gilbert found it a bit scary if they were to come back from the dead or something like that.
Obviously, little Gilbert didn't have to be afraid. Although he was burned beyond recognition, the identities of Nate and others were confirmed during the subsequent identification of the remains.
Little Gilbert looked at the burning smell of the corpse and felt like vomiting. This was the first time he had truly seen a dead body.
But after confirming that everyone was dead, little Gilbert felt relieved and the trouble was solved.
This is a warning from little Gilbert. If the people on the island are sensible, they will either be more aggressive and kill him. Or just let little Gilbert go, and everyone will stop making trouble.
In short, one piece of information was revealed, that is, little Gilbert will never go to the island, nor will he compromise.
Regarding this matter, the big shots on the island chose to remain silent and did not find anyone to contact little Gilbert. And sometimes, silence is also an answer.
This means that both parties have acquiesced in this result.
After this, little Gilbert attended a public meeting of squid liberals in New York and gave a speech. He also donated $1 million, officially identifying himself as a liberal.
The liberals were overjoyed. They had been suppressed by the people on the island for so many years, and now they finally had a big shot with weight and appeal joining them.
It’s not that the liberals don’t give anything. Little Gilbert is no ordinary member. As soon as he joined, he immediately became a senior figure in the liberals.
Afterwards, several meetings were held within the liberal group, at which Gilbert Jr. delivered an important speech, clarifying the future development direction of the group. The slogan of the group is love, peace and freedom, and the purpose is to make a clear distinction from the gang on the island.
In this way, little Gilbert, who became the leader of the liberal faction, not only had economic strength, but also had the advantage of media and public opinion, and also gained political power.
This is like a rich man who previously only had money and a mouth, but no gun. But now little Gilbert not only has money and people, but also a gun, which greatly improves safety.
After finishing things in New York, little Gilbert returned to Los Angeles, just as the old man also returned from China.
"I did not expect……"
"What didn't you expect?"
"I didn't expect that you would be so popular in China. The box office of "The Two Towers" there exceeded 280 million RMB.
Although it is not as good as the North American market, or even not as good as Mexico, it is already the annual box office champion there. "
The old man sighed: "I have lived there for a while, and I think you are right, the development there is indeed quite fast.
Your move to layout the Chinese market in advance is really prescient. "
Little Gilbert said he was very humble: "I'm just lucky and I don't have any prejudice in my heart."
“Good luck is enough,” the old man sighed: “A person may work hard countless times in his life, but opportunities will only appear once or twice.
If you are unlucky, you miss your chance.
You have been favored by God, and God has given you great blessings. You should be grateful. "
"Really? Maybe!" Little Gilbert didn't believe in God or any other gods.
There are many devout believers within the liberal faction, but the liberal faction did not force little Gilbert to believe in a certain god devoutly.
The old man continued: "Joining the liberals is a good choice. At least compared to the people on the island, the liberals are kind.
I wanted to remind you before that if you want to be alone, the best way is to join it. You cannot stay out of it, so unity is very important. "
Little Gilbert didn't want to talk about this matter anymore, so he changed the subject and said, "The people on the island shouldn't be in trouble with us now. Have you ever considered coming back?"
"Come back? Continue to be a producer?" The old man shook his head and refused: "I haven't had any serious contact with movies for almost twenty years. In your words, I belong to the previous era.
From now on, I'll just make a cameo in your movie, it'll be fun, there's no need to make a comeback. "
The old man didn't want to, and little Gilbert didn't force it.
The old man continued: "But there is one more thing you have to work hard on."
"whats the matter?"
"It's about the child," the old man said with a straight face, "If you really can't find a few more women, one of them will win the prize."
Little Gilbert rolled his eyes and complained speechlessly: "I'm not a stallion. I can't walk when I see a woman."
The old man expressed doubts: "They look similar to me, so stop pretending. Who doesn't like beautiful women? I all like beautiful women."
Only abnormal people will dislike it. "
"Okay," little Gilbert interrupted: "Don't worry, as long as we don't let our Landrini family die.
Besides, someone must inherit my tens of billions of assets! "
The old man thought so and said no more.
Sometimes little Gilbert couldn't help but think, if this was a world of immortality, it would be great to be able to live forever. But it is obvious that although there are various supernatural events occurring, it is obviously not a world of cultivating immortals.
In other words, despite this strange experience of rebirth, little Gilbert will eventually reach the end of his life.
But that will be a long time later. Everyone is afraid of death, but there is no need to worry about it now.
After dealing with these chores for a short time, little Gilbert continued to devote himself to his work.
First of all, let's pay attention to the box office situation of "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers". There are more than 500 theaters in North America showing "The Two Towers". The North American box office has currently received a total of 543 million.
I remember that the final box office of "The Fellowship of the Ring" in North America was 517 million. Considering that "The Two Towers" still has a daily box office of 200,000 to 300,000, it is estimated that it will be released until next year.
The strategy this time is the same as that of "The Fellowship of the Ring". "The Two Towers" will be released after the Oscars next year.
Therefore, the final box office of "The Two Towers" will definitely exceed 570 million US dollars, and it will undoubtedly become this year's box office champion.
But unfortunately, the box office should not exceed US$600 million in the end. It seems that this important task must be handed over to "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King."
So far, the only movie in North America with a box office of over 600 million US dollars is "Titanic".
Although James Cameron has been silent since "Titanic", his legend is everywhere in Hollywood.
The global box office is not bad either. The overseas box office is now higher than the North American box office, and it is much higher.
Just one weekend after Little Gilbert dealt with the bad things of Nate and his gang, the film's global box office officially exceeded 1.4 billion US dollars, reaching 1.403 billion US dollars.
There is no doubt that this year's global box office championship is once again in the hands of Gilbert Jr.
However, regarding this achievement, the media was not as excited as when the first "Lord of the Rings" movie broke a billion dollars in box office.
The reason is quite simple, because this is something that is expected. As long as the quality is maintained, everyone can see that the film will definitely be a box office hit.
After what happened on September 11, the global film market was impacted, especially the North American market.
Therefore, the viewing wave of "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" is rapidly dissipating around the world. Although there are still many small markets where it has not been released, it is expected that the final box office of the film will be difficult to exceed 1.5 billion.
But even so, "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" has a box office of US$1.403 billion, which is also the second highest box office in film history, second only to "Titanic".
Unfortunately, third place happened to be "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring."
At this time, almost everyone is speculating whether next year's "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" will surpass "Titanic" at the box office.
(End of chapter)