hollywood melon man

Chapter 336: Eternal Death
The decision a person makes at a certain moment may very likely determine the future trajectory of his life.

In his previous life, little Gilbert naively believed that Hollywood was just Hollywood, and that it was just about making movies. It was not complicated, and at most it was highly commercialized.

But in fact it is not so. Hollywood is not just about movies, it is also about drugs, crime, promiscuity, decadence and debauchery.

Although Gilbert lived a life of debauchery, he never crossed the line. The only thing Gilbert wanted to avoid was politics.

Yes, Hollywood is a place for making movies, but politics has never left Hollywood.

Whether Gilbert is willing or not, he has become a pawn used by some political masters because of his great influence. This is not his original intention, but he cannot stop others from using him.

Gilbert Jr. 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 perception, billionaires are simply invincible in Western society and have too much wealth.

However, this is not the case. For example, Elon Musk, the first person in the world to have a fortune of over $3000 billion, has been involved in many controversial events, the most famous of which is probably the accusation that he was fired.

The accumulation of various controversial events led to Elon Musk publicly scolding Robert Iger during an interview and claiming that he would never commit suicide.

That’s right, Musk scolded the future Robert Iger for free speech on Twitter and said that he would never accept blackmail.

Even if Twitter, renamed X, cannot collect a penny from advertising fees, he will still guarantee freedom of speech on X.

The reason why a billionaire was forced to make the above remarks may be due not only to Elon Musk's big mouth, but also to the external environment.

Of course, the biggest reason why Elon Musk gets into so much trouble is probably to show off and continue to attract attention.

Little Gilbert doesn't want to be like Elon Musk, but to be independent, he needs to have his own capital and power.

So before now, Little Gilbert felt that it was not enough and needed a larger interest group. At least I have to tell others that I don't want to mess with anyone, and you don't mess with me.

And the power of Little Gilbert is the guarantee of its independence and integrity.

This is the same principle as nuclear deterrence. If the dagger in your hand is not big enough, people will not only not be afraid of you, but will also be eyeing your wealth.

But if you have a gun in your hand and are surrounded by a group of people with guns, those who are targeting you will have to consider the cost carefully.

On September 10th, Little Gilbert had another 'pleasant' conversation with Nate and Marvell, and this time it was really pleasant.

Little Gilbert remained patient with the dying men and did not confront them as he had done in the past.

After the discussion, a party is inevitable.

Little Gilbert was not a pervert, so he did not arrange for young girls, but borrowed more than 40 angels from Victoria's Secret. When the angels' long legs swayed in front of Nate and Marvel, even Nate, who had indulged himself too much, immediately had his eyes wide open.

Only then did Nate understand why Gilbert didn't like young girls. It was true that youth was good, but a woman with femininity was always the most attractive to men.

However, Nate and Marvel's group did not accomplish anything. The angels accompanied them to drink, and because little Gilbert was also there, Nate did not suspect anything.

Drinking, chatting, and touching the angels, Nate, Marvel, and the dozen or so people who accompanied them soon became drunk.

Something had been done to the wine, so Nate and the others should have been wary, after all, he had been competing with little Gilbert not long ago.

But it was God's will. Nate actually thought that little Gilbert was timid and would not use shady means like him.

After the group was all drunk, Gilbert Jr. clapped his hands and asked the Victoria's Secret Angel models to leave.

The angels received a large sum of money and kissed Gilbert on the face before leaving. Some of the beautiful models even slipped a note to Gilbert with their contact information.

After the models left, Gilbert stood in front of the French window, looking at the night view of New York, comparing angles. Then he looked at Nate and his group who were already fast asleep, and felt that this angle was just right, and there was no one alive.

After the inspection, Gilbert Jr. turned off the water and closed the shop, took one last look at the private club, then walked out the door, locked it behind him, and the key disappeared.

However, there was no need to worry too much. On the morning of September 11, Nate and the others hadn't even woken up yet, when a huge plane flew over and they were killed immediately, going to see God... no, to see Satan.

Little Gilbert was still very kind and did not let Nate and others witness his death while they were awake.

Compared to the innocent victims on the island, this death was a rare opportunity for them.

The event on September 11 shocked the entire United States and the world. At that time, Gilbert was fishing happily at his villa on Long Island, New York.

Many friends and relatives knew that Gilbert Jr. was in New York and immediately called to confirm whether he was safe.

The same went for partners such as Robert Iger and Doug Walter. They were relieved when they learned that Gilbert Jr. was in Long Island, New York, not in the city center.

But that's not all. Little Gilbert immediately instructed his fruit charity foundation to arrange disaster relief.

Nate and others deserved to die, but many people were innocent. It was a pity that little Gilbert had limited ability and could not save these innocent people.

I can only do some charity work after the incident to make up for the uneasiness and guilt in my heart.

Little Gilbert still remembers that the rescuers who participated in the rescue work in his previous life were not properly resettled by the government after the disaster, and many of them later suffered from sequelae.

This resettlement money was just a small amount for little Gilbert. Since the federal government didn't want to pay, little Gilbert had to do it reluctantly and win over the hearts of the people at the same time.

Little Gilbert stayed in New York for a week, participating in disaster relief work while secretly sending people to search for the bodies of Nate and others.

Although it was impossible for them to escape, it was better to be safe than sorry. The possibility of someone coming back to life or something like that made little Gilbert feel a little terrified.

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 body identification.

Little Gilbert felt like vomiting when he saw the burnt smell of the corpse. This was the first time he had actually seen a dead body.

However, after confirming that everyone was dead, little Gilbert felt relieved and the trouble was solved.

This was a warning from Little Gilbert. If the people on the island knew what was good for them, they would either kill him more aggressively or let Little Gilbert go and keep their distance.

In short, one message was revealed, that is, little Gilbert would never go to the island and would not compromise.

Regarding this matter, the bigwigs on the island chose to remain silent and did not contact Little Gilbert again. Sometimes, silence is also a kind of answer.

This means that both parties have acquiesced to this result.

After that, Gilbert Jr. attended a public gathering of liberals in New York and gave a speech. He also donated one million dollars, officially declaring himself a liberal.

The liberals were overjoyed. They had been suppressed by the people on the island for so many years and were unable to move. Now, finally a big man with weight and appeal had joined them.

The liberals did not contribute nothing either. Little Gilbert was no ordinary member. Once he joined, he immediately became a senior figure in the liberal group.

After that, the liberals held several meetings, and Gilbert Jr. made an important speech at the meeting, clarifying the future development direction of the group. The group's slogan is love, peace and freedom, and the purpose is to make a clear distinction from the gang on the island.

In this way, Gilbert Jr., who became the leader of the liberals, not only possessed economic strength, but also the advantage of media opinion and political power.

This is like a rich man who only had money and a mouth but no gun. But now Gilbert not only has money and people, but also a gun, which greatly improves his safety.

After finishing things in New York, Gilbert Jr. returned to Los Angeles, and the old man just happened to come back from China.

"I did not expect……"

"What didn't you expect?"

"I didn't expect that you are so popular in China. The box office of The Two Towers has exceeded 2.8 million RMB.

Although it is not as good as the North American market, or even as good as Mexico, it is already the annual box office champion there.”

The old man sighed and said, "I lived there for a while, and I think you are right, the development there is indeed quite fast.

Your early planning for the Chinese market is truly a foresighted move.”

Gilbert Jr. said modestly: "I'm just lucky and I don't have any prejudice in my heart."

“It’s enough to be lucky,” the old man sighed, “A person may work hard countless times in his life, but opportunities will only appear in one or two of them.

If you are unlucky, you will miss the opportunity.

You have been favored by God, and God has bestowed upon you the greatest blessing, so you should be grateful."

"Really? Maybe!" Little Gilbert did not believe in God, or any other gods.

There are many devout believers among the liberals, but the liberals did not force little Gilbert to believe in a particular god devoutly.

The old man continued, "Joining the liberals is a good choice. At least compared to those people on the island, the liberals are kind.

I wanted to remind you before that the best way to stay out of trouble is to join in. You can’t stay out of it, so unity is very important.”

Little Gilbert didn't want to talk about it anymore, so he changed the subject and said, "Those people on the island shouldn't be against us now, have you ever thought about making a comeback?"

"Come back? Continue to be a producer?" The old man shook his head and refused: "I haven't been in the film industry for nearly 20 years. In your words, I belong to the last era.

From now on, I will just make a cameo appearance in your movie to satisfy my craving, but there is no need for me to make a comeback."

The old man didn't want to, and young Gilbert didn't force him.

The old man continued, "But there is one more thing you have to work on."

"whats the matter?"

"As for the child," the old man said righteously, "If all else fails, find a few more women. One of them will win."

Little Gilbert rolled his eyes and complained speechlessly: "I'm not a stud. I can't walk when I see a woman."

The old man expressed his doubt: "I think she looks like him. Don't pretend. Who doesn't like beauties? I like beauties too."

Only abnormal people would dislike it. "

"Well," interrupted Little Gilbert, "you don't have to worry about it. Anyway, our Landellini family will not be extinct.

Besides, someone has to inherit my 10 billion assets!"

The old man thought so and said no more.

Sometimes little Gilbert couldn't help thinking, if this is a world of immortality, how great it would be to be able to live forever. But obviously, although there are various supernatural events, it is obviously not a world of immortality.

In other words, despite the strange experience of rebirth, little Gilbert will eventually reach the end of his life.

But that will be a long time in the future. People are afraid of death, but there is no need to worry about it now.

After briefly dealing with these chores, little Gilbert continued to devote himself to his work.

First, let’s take a look at the box office performance of “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers”. There are still more than 5.43 theaters in North America showing “The Two Towers”, and the North American box office has currently accumulated million.

I remember that the final box office of "The Fellowship of the Ring" in North America was 5.17 million. Considering that "The Two Towers" also had a box office revenue of to per day, it is estimated that it can continue to 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 5.7 million US dollars, and it will undoubtedly become the box office champion of this year.

But unfortunately, the final box office will probably not exceed 6 million US dollars. It seems that this important task will have to be handed over to "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King".

So far, the only movie with a box office of over $6 million in North America is "Titanic".

Although James Cameron has been silent since "Titanic", his legend is everywhere in Hollywood.

The global box office is not bad either. Now the overseas box office is higher than the North American box office, and it is much higher.

Just one weekend after Gilbert Jr. dealt with Nate's gang's mess, the film's global box office officially exceeded $14 billion, reaching $14.03 billion.

There is no doubt that this year's global box office champion was once again won by Gilbert Jr.

However, the media was not as excited about this achievement as they were when the first Lord of the Rings movie broke the billion-dollar box office.

The reason is very simple, because this is expected. As long as the quality is maintained, everyone can see that the film will definitely achieve box office success.

After the September 11th incident, the global film market was hit, especially the North American market.

Therefore, the viewing wave of "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" quickly dissipated around the world. Although there are still many small markets where the film has not been released, it is expected that the final box office of the film will hardly exceed 1.5 billion.

But even so, "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" box office of 14.03 billion US dollars is also the second highest box office in film history, second only to "Titanic".

Unfortunately, the third place is "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring".

At this time, almost everyone is speculating whether next year's "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" will exceed the box office of "Titanic".

(End of this chapter)