hollywood melon man

"Going to the United States to study, Guo Fan has achieved results!"

"Chinese people are breaking into Hollywood and proving to the world the power of Chinese-language filmmakers."

"Guo Fan used Source Code to prove why he is known as China's Little Gilbert."

When the North American box office of "Source Code" exceeded 50 million US dollars, the name Guo Fan instantly appeared on the pages of all entertainment media in mainland China, and even mainstream political media.

The main thing is that this result is quite positive, and this is the title used in gossip news reports!
"With a box office of 5 million and a slight smile, he has become the strongest man."

"Shocked that he would do such a thing in Hollywood!"

The tone and title must be exaggerated, otherwise it will not be eye-catching enough. Of course, it is not without disadvantages. This immediately pushed Guo Fan to the forefront.

You know, along with flowers and applause, there are also hostility, jealousy and hatred.

Of that batch of students back then, only five people left in the end, and the rest had various connections, circles, and forces behind them.

Although they have been disciplined by the higher-ups, the centipede is still alive and well, and various small circles still exist. They still control various resources in the Chinese entertainment industry and still act with power and authority.

Among these people, there must be some who dislike Guo Fan. The fact that he did not do that thing back then shows that he is not one of them.

Plus, he later went to Hollywood to study, and now he has made such a big fuss, which must have affected a lot of people's interests.

Guo Fan himself understood this, and he comforted himself by saying that not being envied was a sign of mediocrity, which was also a way to find joy in misery.

"Source Code" continues to achieve good results. As of the last weekend before the 2010 summer season, the film's North American box office reached 1 million US dollars.

In the past, the North American box office was not so high, and Gilbert Jr. played an indispensable role in this. His name was a signboard in the film industry, and as long as he appeared in the main creative column, he seemed to be able to gain the support of movie fans.

Of course, Gilbert Jr. made some changes to the original film, which is also the reason for its great success.

And don’t forget, this is an original science fiction film with natural disadvantages. It’s simply incredible to achieve this result.

The film also did well at the overseas box office, earning $1 million, and the global box office reached $5143 million.

The film can generate profits through box office, and subsequent peripheral copyrights can also make money, continuously creating value for Cantaloupe Studios and Disney.

Guo Fan, who directed his first Hollywood movie and the North American box office exceeded 2.5 million and the global box office exceeded million, with the film costing only million US dollars, naturally became a well-known rising star in Hollywood.

Since the film was released, he has received numerous praises, but has also been poached.

Many second-tier film production companies wanted to invite him to work with them, and giants such as Universal Pictures and MGM United Artists also asked him if he was interested in working with them.

Universal Pictures felt the most obvious because "Green Zone" was a movie released by Universal Pictures. Although Matt Damon was involved, the film was completely unable to compete with "Source Code".

After this battle, Guo Fan became famous.

Guo Fan has a great advantage, that is, he is mentally stable. He has no pride, and he does not lose himself in the flattery.

Guo Fan said to his good friends Liu Ji and Gong Geer: "I can achieve this result, to a large extent, thanks to Director Gilbert Jr. and the professional members of the crew.

I just did my job, that’s all.”

He added: "We have been in Hollywood for a long time. I can't guarantee that I will be as successful as before, nor can I guarantee that I will still have the same original intention."

Guo Fan told Gilbert Jr. a long time ago that his original intention was to make a science fiction film that would belong to the Chinese language film industry, but this goal is now a bit far away.

But Guo Fan thought the time was ripe, so he said it was time to return home. When he said goodbye to little Gilbert, little Gilbert was not surprised at all.

"I knew that sooner or later, you would come back."

Gilbert Jr. smiled and said, "Every filmmaker has his own path to take, and you are no exception. Go on your own path!"

The scene was a little sad for a moment, and Guo Fan's eyes were a little red.

"I will never forget your teachings to me. In my heart, you will always be my teacher on the road to film enlightenment. I will definitely live up to your expectations and work hard to make a good film."

"Your words are enough."

Little Gilbert gestured to Ivanka, and Ivanka went to get something.

He then reminded Guo Fan, "I have been in the film industry for so many years, and I have some experience. I have a few words to tell you today."

"You say……"

"It's not that complicated. You just have to remember to never treat the audience as fools. Respecting the audience and the objective laws of filmmaking is respecting yourself.

Remember this, and you will be invincible, and no difficulty can knock you down. "

Gilbert Jr.'s words were sincere, but it is questionable how many filmmakers in the film industry can do this.

Guo Fan said that he remembered it and his style was influenced by Gilbert Jr., so there is no need to worry too much about this aspect.

Ivanka quickly brought out a few notebooks, which looked quite old.

Little Gilbert handed the notebooks to Guo Fan and said to him, "These are the notes I made when I first started in the industry. They are not very applicable now, but they are some of my early personal experiences.

I'm giving it to you as a reference and a souvenir. Just remember and don't forget our conversation today."

Guo Fan accepted the notebooks with great emotion, as if he had found a treasure. He decided to take them back to treasure and read them carefully, so as not to disappoint little Gilbert.

Finally, after a long period of study, Guo Fan boarded the plane back home again.

But this time when he returns, no one knows what kind of storm he will stir up. Even little Gilbert, the instigator, is looking forward to it.

After Guo Fan left, Gilbert Jr.'s work returned to normal. After all, the most important task was the summer vacation.

"Inception" will face the pressure of "Tron: Legacy". The two blockbusters are competing in the same schedule, which scares other films away from this schedule.

The previous test screenings of "Tron: Legacy" performed quite well. Although the theater representatives' evaluation of the film was not as good as "Inception", the screening schedule for "Tron: Legacy" was still no less than that of "Inception".

The collision of the two blockbusters is obviously enough to stir up a bloody storm.

Sky Studios was full of confidence. David Eileen and distributor Sony Columbia Pictures put out $1 million in publicity and promotion funds, determined to defeat "Inception".

Disney was not to be outdone and also spent $1 million on publicity and promotion.

What makes Disney less worried is that the director of "Inception" is Gilbert Jr., the starring role is Leo DiCaprio, and there are also Kate Winslet, Robert Downey Jr. and other major supporting actors.

In terms of box office appeal, it is obvious that the lineup of "Inception" is stronger than that of "Tron: Legacy".

But David Ellison obviously didn't think so. Little Gilbert couldn't scare him at all. He was mentally prepared to fight to the death with Little Gilbert. (End of this chapter)