Although I don't know what happened, since they all called to urge, Yang Qiu naturally put down the film clip and hurried back to his company.

Then he made a phone call to Sinai, France.

After a brief exchange with the receptionist, the call was transferred to an old friend, York de Gower.

"Haha, Yang, I didn't expect you to call me back so quickly. York replied heartily on the other side of the phone.

Yang Qiu frowned, and asked directly without nonsense: "York, what happened, didn't the patent purchase go well?"

"No, no, no, the patent went well, you know, the old drunkard hasn't sold it for more than 20 years. York paused for a moment and continued: "Now the patent is in the hands of your lawyer, Yang, you don't have to worry. ”

"What's wrong with that?" Yang Qiu wondered.

There was silence on the other end of the phone, and just when Yang Qiu didn't know what was going on, York suddenly asked carefully in the microphone: "Yang, are you really optimistic about that widescreen movie?"

"Of course. Yang Qiu replied directly without thinking about it.

Anyone who has traveled back in time from the 21st century is not optimistic about the future of widescreen movies, and the movie theaters of those days were all widescreens.

There are only those 'mobile cinemas' in the countryside, which continue to use square and narrow screens.

However, these 'mobile cinemas' are almost extinct later.

Of course, the patent that the two of them are talking about here is definitely not a widescreen curtain, after all, it is a matter of ripping cloth, and there is no need for any patents.

The patent that Yang Qiu said in his mouth was a kind of anamorphic lens.

In the last Cannes fun talk that Madame Kawakita said, she accidentally mentioned that there was a French astronomer who invented an anamorphic lens that could elongate the image horizontally.

Then Yang Qiu, who was sitting on the side, thought of a widescreen movie.

So he listened carefully to the astronomer's story.

It is said that the invention of this anamorphic lens is a good thing, but unfortunately it is a bit inopportune, it was invented in 1927, and the film industry at that time has been developing until now, but it is the world of narrow screens.

In addition, this astronomer is just an ordinary person, and he is not a big man in the film industry, so it is naturally impossible to talk about promotion.

Later, when World War II broke out, France bore the brunt.

The astronomer was separated from his wife, became a loner, and suffered from alcoholism after a series of major blows.

How many rich people are among the drunkards?

It didn't take long for this man to spend all his wealth, but fortunately he remembered that he had a few small patents, so he often took those few patent papers and went around the major French film companies, hoping to sell them for a good price.

At the Cannes Film Festival, almost all filmmakers from all over the world will come, and naturally many people were harassed by him.

This drunkard also did not refuse, and even rare Asians like Kawakita and his wife at the film festival were blocked and questioned by him.

But just looking at his messy image, others lost half of their interest in the patents in their hands, and then this guy opened his mouth and wanted to package all the patents in his hands and sell them for 5,000 pounds, which naturally provoked a bunch of people to avoid it.

How can the patent be sold?

So after four Cannes Film Festivals, this person has become a joke in the French film industry.

But Yang Qiu didn't feel ridiculous when he heard it......

Especially, after he noticed that anamorphic lens.

Yang Qiu doesn't know how the widescreen lens of later generations did it, but the anamorphic lens is obviously an excellent solution.

Think about it, when you put such an anamorphic lens on the camera during filming, you can shoot a widescreen movie, and when you play a movie, you can put a special lens on the projector lens, and you can show the widescreen lens as it is.

Cameras and projectors don't need to be upgraded, which is a real money-saving trick.

Maybe we can try to develop widescreen technology?

Think about Zhao Shushen......

Yang Qiu's heart was also a little moved.

In this way, even if the widescreen technology of later generations is not this, it can save a lot of equipment upgrade costs, and in this era when some studios are still using silent film cameras, I believe that few companies in Southeast Asia will reject this technology.

Yang Qiu's mind flashed, so he found a law firm, sent a lawyer to fly to France with a power of attorney, and by the way, York from Sinai helped build a bridge there.

Anyway, it's only five thousand pounds, since that guy hasn't sold it for so many years, he must be unwilling to reduce the price, so Yang Qiu didn't bother to go in person.

Just buy it directly.

It's just that I don't know if I have this patent in my hands, what else can go wrong over there.

Could it be that the drunkard has repented?

Yang Qiu thought about it for a while, then listened to York on the other end of the phone and said: "But, Yang, the widescreen is not something that can be promoted simply, and the size of your Xiangjiang is too small, which is not realistic at all." ”

"Hehe, York, if you have anything to say, just say it. Yang Qiu said coldly here.

It doesn't seem that the problem is with the drunkards......

York was obviously choked by Yang Qiu's attitude, and paused: "Yang, how about you sell this technology to us Sinaidy? The price is definitely negotiable, we won't let your lawyer run away in vain." ”

“……”

Yang Qiu pinched his chin meaningfully, and after some consideration, he said, "York, did something happen in the middle? You must know that before I got this patent, you didn't care all along." ”

"Uh-huh—"

There was a fake cough on the other end of the phone, and it was obvious that York was a little embarrassed by Yang Qiu's truth, but now Yang Qiu was more sure that something must have happened.

Suddenly, Yang Qiu's eyes lit up, could it be that this anamorphic lens is really a necessary patent for the widescreen in the future?

Otherwise, how could Sinai have deliberately asked that!

"York?!"

"Huh?"

"Tell me, is there someone who wants to buy this patent, but it turns out to be a step too late?"

"Oh, Yang, why are you ......" York had just said half a sentence before he realized that he had missed his mouth, and paused helplessly, "Well, Yang, how do you know?"

Yang Qiu didn't answer, and then asked, "Who?"

"Who else, Americans, Twentieth Century Fox. ”

Twentieth Century Fox, I believe it goes without saying, that is, in the twenty-first century, it is still a behemoth in the world film industry.

As for now, even more so.

Of course, because of the recent implementation of the antitrust law of the American film industry, Twentieth Century Fox lost almost half of its movie theaters, which is very demoralized.

But even so, it is also Yang Qiu's existence that cannot be underestimated.

So Yang Qiu was puzzled and asked again: "Are you sure it's really Twentieth Century Fox?"

"Of course, I'm pretty sure. York replied over there, adding, "After all, Mr. Scolas, the director of production at Fox, is in Paris right now." ”

“……”

Hearing Yang Qiu's silence, he asked on the other end of the phone, "How about it?" Yang, is the patent sold? Even if we don't sell Sinaidi, we can build a bridge with you and Fox. ”

"Hmm......" Yang Qiu hesitated for a while, thought about it and suddenly smiled: "No, York, I don't sell it." ”

Yorke was obviously a little surprised, and hurriedly asked, "Why?"

"York, I'd like to ask you to tell me about Mr. Frostas. Yang Qiu paused, and said in an unusually formal tone: "I can grant Fox the right to use this patent, but first I want to ask him to watch a movie." ”

"Movies?"

"Well, my new movie. ”

"Can I take a look?"

"Of course. ”