Beverly Hills are covered with mossy oaks and fragrant eucalyptus, fields are full of yellow poppies, and red roses bloom in the warm California sun in a private garden. This is the golden world of the American West, an ideal paradise for local children.

Li Kangping's long-planned trip to California went ahead as planned, and he and his team traveled to Los Angeles, accompanied by Benjamin, head office sales director, Anthony Anthony, finance officer, Will, legal officer, Brian, and Jennifer, director of the president's office.

According to Jennifer's arrangement, Li Kangping's itinerary in California is: to attend a live TV performance; Visit KBK and visit Hollywood studios; Visit Walt Disney to discuss cooperation; Visited Professor Robert Milligan for academic communication; Went to the bamboo supplier's bamboo orchard to investigate.

The mechanical TV patent was sold to RCA, and the live TV performance in Hollywood was organized by RCA.

Hollywood is the center of cinema in the United States, and the fact that there is a television show at the cinema center has caused some people in the film industry to feel worried.

To put it bluntly, the sense of worry is that the TV industry is afraid that the TV industry will steal the job in the film industry.

But this concern only exists in the minds of a small number of people in Hollywood, most of whom do not believe that television threatens the status of film.

Coupled with the influence of RCA, as well as the active and overwhelming promotion of television by RCA, the TV performance was held in Hollywood as scheduled.

Warner Bros. Pictures was very supportive of RCA's television performances, and they provided a soundstage for the television performances.

As Benjamin said, Warner Bros. was not a small company at this time. In 1918, the film company, founded by Polish immigrants, made a film adaptation of the best-selling film "My Four Years in Germany", which was a success at both the box office and word of mouth. Because of its proper management, Warner Bros. has attracted the attention of Wall Street conglomerates and is gradually growing.

Filmmakers, nearby residents, and media reporters poured into the live television broadcast in the Warner Bros. Studios. The host said enthusiastically: "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome! You're going to see amazing footage like you've never seen it before, and yes, the New York horse races will be live! Now, I would like to give a speech to Mr. Michael Freeman of RCA! ”

Michael Freeman walked up to the TV receiver and said, "I'm honored to stand here and witness this extraordinary moment in history. What I want to say is that television and film are not contradictory, both are visual arts, and television is a complement to film...... Next, let's give the floor to Dr. Lee, the 'Father of Television'! ”

Applause rang out, and Li Kangping, dressed up, prepared to speak.

The expressions of the crowd were varied, curious, admiring, adoring, and questioning.

Li Kangping said loudly: "I invented TV because I love it? I love the visual arts. We've invested a lot of resources in developing TVs? Exciting results have been achieved. We were originally planning to be live-streamed a beautiful lady in New York, but? Our R&D speed is too fast? The TV resolution was quickly increased by 160 lines, and we think that the technology is mature? So it was decided to broadcast the horse races in New York live on the fly. Ladies and gentlemen? I announce? Horse Racing Live Begins! ”

Immediately, RCA's technical team got into action. They made a long-distance call to the camera in New York: "Hollywood is ready, please send a signal from New York!" ”

In an instant, a picture appeared on the receiver of Hollywood TV? How many racehorses are there in the picture? The rider rides on horseback.

The horses set off, and all that was left in the TV receiver was the starting line and the open space.

After a while, the horse that had completed a lap reappeared in the picture and disappeared.

The camera end of the New York racetrack can only shoot at a fixed point, and their camera lens locks on the starting line? Telephone lines are used to transmit electrical signals.

And even so, this made history? They brought the New York horse race to Hollywood, something that people would never have thought of before.

"Oh my God? Horse racing, I saw horse racing! ”

"Horse Racing in New York!"

"Live TV? Amazing invention! ”

The onlookers are boiling? They saw with their own eyes the wonders of live television.

"Mr. Freeman? Dr. Lee, stand together and take a group photo! Friends in the media shouted.

So, Li Kangping and Freeman stood in front of the TV receiver in a handshake posture and let the photographers take pictures.

"It seems that the TV performance in Hollywood was very popular." Freeman said with satisfaction.

Li Kangping nodded and said, "That's true." ”

In the eyes of the outside world, Zeus Labs and RCA have a very close cooperation, and the two companies maintain a good friendship.

The guests shook hands with Freeman and Li Kangping and congratulated them on the success of the live telecast of horse racing across the United States.

"Dr. Lee, congratulations." A handsome young man appeared in front of Li Kangping, and he said, "I am Walt Disney, and before you came to California, Mr. Benjamin Lewis got in touch with me, and I have heard of you, and I am honored to see you in person today, and I am also shocked by your live TV broadcast." ”

Walt Disney is very young, he is not yet 22 years old this year, and he is a year younger than Li Kangping.

In 1920, at the age of 19, Walt Disney and his friend Iwoxus co-founded the Iwox-Disney Commercial Art Company.

With a total of $135 from one business, the Ivox-Disney Commercial Art Company closed down less than a month after it was founded.

Subsequently, Walt Disney joined the Kansas City advertising agency, where he learned the basic techniques of shooting movies and animation. In Kansas, Walt Disney co-founded Laughter Animation. After a series of commercial dispositions, Walt Disney merged the few remaining assets of Ivox-Disney Commercial Art Company into Laughter Animation.

Now, Walt Disney has left Laughter Animation and is coming to Los Angeles to prepare for a career in Hollywood.

The above is the information that Benjamin told Li Kangping after his investigation.

In fact, Walt Disney was a vagrant at this time, with a wealth of artistic inspiration and superb animation skills, but not much money to realize his great animation dreams.

"Walter, it's a pleasure to meet you." Li Kangping shakes hands with Walt Disney.

"Dr. Lee, as you said in your speech just now, and we have seen it with our own eyes, television and film are both visual arts, but there is a difference between the two. For example, live horse racing can only be done by television, while movies cannot be live. I agree that television is an effective complement to film. Walt Disney said.

Walt Disney attended Dr. Lee's television performance with great interest.

Both of them are visual art colleagues, and business negotiations with Walt Disney are also on the agenda of Li Kangping's trip to California, so after the first day of the TV performance, Li Kangping's team had a face-to-face conversation with the Disney team.

The Disney team consisted of only two people, Walt Disney and his brother Roy Disney.

"Roy and I have been in California for a few months, and we're ready to grow in California for the long haul, and we've got our eye on a lot of land in Hollywood where we're going to build new studios. Also, my art team at Happy Animation will come over. In this way, our new studio is ready for initial operation. Our new studio will continue to work on the Alice in Cartoon Nation animated series, have you seen Alice in Cartoon Nation? If not, I'd like to ask you to take a look. ”

Walt Disney takes Lee's team to a movie theater run by a friend.

It's said to be a movie theater, but it's actually the basement of a grocery store with a movie projector.

In the basement, Li Kangping's team watched the first cartoon in the "Alice in Cartoon Country" series, which is currently the only one in the series.

"Oh, Alice is so cute!" Jennifer said.

"Is it released? Or when will it be released? Li Kangping asked.

Walt Disney explains: "This is what I did when I was at Laugh Animation, which was just a production and sales company, with no distribution rights and no theatrical chains. In fact, "Alice in Cartoon Country" did not sell, so it was not released. ”

The next day, Mr. Lee's team traveled with the Disney Brothers to a vacant lot at the West End of Hollywood, where the Disney Brothers wanted to buy the vacant land, numbered 56212, and build a new animation studio there.

The costs of buying land, building studios, buying equipment, and recruiting people can be estimated.

Talking about art is a pleasant thing.

Talking about money is sad.

"The initial investment to build and operate a new animation studio is about $100,000. Roy and I can come up with $20,000. For the remaining $80,000, we hope that Manhattan Zeus can help. Walt Disney said expectantly.

20,000 US dollars can't even buy land No. 56212.

The Disney brothers, who came from ordinary families, are extremely tight on funds.

"Eighty thousand dollars, that's not a big deal for Manhattan Zeus, but it's still a lot of money. Walter, you have good artistic creativity and animation skills. Roy, you are well versed in management and sociable. However, we all know that it is difficult to make a significant investment just by virtue of artistic creativity, management skills, a seemingly extensive but fragile network of contacts in the film industry, and an animated film that has not been sold. Li Kang said expressionlessly.

Walt Disney looked nervous, and he exclaimed, "Dr. Lee, listen to me!" ”

Li Kangping said unhappily: "Walter, don't be in a hurry to explain anything, listen to me." ”

Walt Disney was embarrassed and said, "Sorry, please forgive me for being rude." Dr. Lee, please go on. ”

Li Kangping continued: "Actually, I am an investor, and I am also a person who has been invested by others. The project was televised live and Zeus Labs received investment from RCA. The reason why we were able to get more than a million dollars in investment was because we made a real TV show and our first TV performance on Fifth Avenue was a sensation throughout New York. Now, I don't see any cartoons that make a splash in Kansas or Hollywood. ”

Walt Disney bowed his head in shame and remained silent.