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During the promotion in North America, Gilbert Jr. gave all the exposure to the actors, and as a director he seemed very low-key.

But in China, the situation is reversed, because in China, he is more famous than Robert Downey Jr. and Scarlett Johansson.

Every time little Gilbert comes to China, various activities are indispensable.

A roadshow was being held at the Good World Commercial Plaza in Beijing, and the translator and part-time host found himself seemingly useless.

Because little Gilbert speaks Chinese very well, and he also knows some of the popular online buzzwords, such as "can't afford it", "everything is just a cloud", "awesome", etc.

Foreigners who are just beginning to learn Chinese would be almost confused by these unclear words, but little Gilbert not only understands them, but can also use them skillfully.

Don’t underestimate this skill, you should know that language is context-sensitive. A simple example is when someone gives you a gift, it should be a surprise rather than a shock to you.

Of course, this is a simple example, but young Guibert clearly has mastered more advanced uses.

It’s obvious that this host doesn’t know much about Gilbert Jr. If he knew Gilbert Jr., he wouldn’t be surprised by his performance.

Gilbert Jr. continued to interact with fans. One of the fans looked to be in his forties and seemed quite educated.

“I grew up watching your films in my youth and I still remember the first time I saw Real Steel in a cinema.

But my favorite is still the "Lord of the Rings" series. I would like to ask Director Gilbert Jr., do you plan to continue to come to China to shoot movies in the future?"

Gilbert replied with a smile: "I have a great affinity with China. From middle school to university, I took Chinese as an elective and I can cook Chinese dishes, such as Mapo Tofu and Kung Pao Chicken.

But I haven't done it for a long time, and my hands are a little rusty.

Regarding future plans, I can only say that it requires comprehensive consideration. "

"So are there any Chinese actors you'd like to work with?"

“I have worked with many of them, Cheng Long, Bingbing Li, and Shu Chang are all good actors.

Tony Leung Ka Fai's performance in Inception was very exciting, and as far as I know, he has received many offers from Hollywood movies."

To the young and growing generation of movie fans, Little Gilbert is even more famous than National Master Zhang, Pigeon Chen, and Xiaogang Feng.

These young moviegoers have known Gilbert Jr.'s films through discs since they were children.

When they grow up and become the main audience in the film market, they will naturally support Gilbert Jr.'s films. This is why "Avengers" was able to sell well in the Chinese film market this time.

The market has expanded, the foundation that was originally cultivated has matured, and movie fans can also contribute to the box office. It is simply the right time, the right place, and the right people.

As a student of little Gilbert, Guo Fan of course came to support him.

When he was invited to the stage, he kept calling "teacher" which made other young directors in mainland China extremely envious.

Guo Fan's current qualifications are not simple. Not only has he successfully directed several Chinese-language films, he has also directed a Hollywood movie, "Source Code", which earned $4000 million at the box office with an investment of $3.11 million.

More importantly, he was called Little Gilbert's student, and Little Gilbert recognized him.

This is like a physics student introducing himself or herself, saying that your mentor is a Changjiang Scholar, and his mentor is the world-renowned physicist Mr. Yang Zhenning.

In short, I don't know how much taller he is.

The same logic also applies to the Beijing Film Academy, because Gilbert Jr. is the honorary president of the Beijing Film Academy, honorary dean of the directing department, and visiting professor.

Because of this relationship, students graduating from the Beijing Film Academy naturally feel that they are superior to others, and the number of applicants increases steadily every year.

Regarding school affairs, the management of Beijing Film Academy asked Gilbert for his opinion. They wanted to expand enrollment, and some wanted to get in through personal connections. This kind of thing is inevitable everywhere, and top American universities also value personal connections over academic performance.

Therefore, Gilbert Jr. did not say anything, but only suggested that the school should focus on the development of students' skills and strengthen cultural studies.

After all, those who work in the entertainment industry, although they are not required to reach the level of academic leaders, at least they cannot be illiterate.

After the event, Gilbert and his group returned to the hotel to rest. In the hotel cafe, Gilbert chatted with Guo Fan.

"Yesterday, the general manager of China Film Group talked to me. They have the copyrights of several science fiction novels and asked me if I was interested in taking over."

Guo Fan's heart moved: "What do you say?"

"I refused."

Little Gilbert stirred the coffee in his cup and continued, "My identity is sensitive."

"Are those media outlets starting to frame you again?"

Guo Fan knew that Gilbert Jr. faced great public opinion risks in North America because he had been criticized by many Western media regarding his stance.

However, Gilbert Jr. also has the media on his side, and with the help of the bigwigs in Washington who have been sponsoring him over the years, all bills against him died before they even got to the discussion stage.

Most importantly, as a representative of high-tech companies and Silicon Valley capital groups, Gilbert Jr. cleverly magnified the attacks on him to the point where it was equivalent to an attack on the entire Silicon Valley technology industry.

In order to ensure their own safety and avoid being harvested by Wall Street financial consortiums, Silicon Valley capitalists had to unite closely around Gilbert Jr.

Faced with such a new but powerful capital group, even Wall Street and the medical complex combined are helpless.

Unless... we go to war directly, but it’s hard to say who the winner will be.

Going back to this topic, Little Gilbert said to Guo Fan: "There are reasons in this regard, but this is not the main reason.

I have recommended you to China Film Group, and they will contact you soon. You must seize this opportunity."

Guo Fan was somewhat delighted: "Thank you, teacher. I will work hard to prepare."

I am still confident about Guo Fan Xiao Gilbert. He is a serious person and a detail-oriented person. Once such a person wants to do something, he will definitely go all out.

After holding two roadshows in Beijing, Gilbert Jr. took Robert Downey Jr. and Scarlett Johansson all the way south to hold two roadshows in Shanghai and one in Guangzhou.

The last show was back in Shanghai, and the Shanghai Film Festival happened to be opening. Little Gilbert attended the Shanghai Film Festival as the opening guest and participated in the China-US Film Forum.

It seemed that every time little Gilbert came over, there was a similar forum activity waiting for him to participate.

If you want to talk about what changes it has brought, there have been no substantial changes except that Gilbert Jr. has had a greater influence on the Chinese film market.

However, this promotional tour was still very successful. "Avengers" made great strides in the Chinese market, earning 7 million RMB in box office in ten days, setting a series of records.

From the looks of it, it is a foregone conclusion that "Avengers" will become the third movie in the Chinese film market to break the 1 billion RMB box office.

The first two were "Avatar" and "Transformers 2", which achieved box office revenues of RMB 13.27 billion and RMB 12.3 billion respectively, creating quite a surprise.

At the China-US Film Forum, the host asked Gilbert Jr., "When do you think Chinese-language films will reach the billion-dollar threshold?"

Little Gilbert answered without hesitation: "Next year." (End of this chapter)