Subtitle of this chapter: What is Master Yuan going to shoot next?

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Tuesday, July 26, 1921.

10 a.m. Western Time.

A restaurant on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, USA.

"Mr. Chaplin, Miss Perviance has arrived, please."

"Thank you."

Mr. Chaplin's name is Charles, and he doesn't need much introduction.

Unlike his old friend and partner, David Griffiths, whose film career went downhill, his old man's acting career is booming.

In 1917, he signed a famous "million-dollar" contract with the First National Exhibitors Circuit. He made eight films for the company, each of which was paid $12,500 in advance.

Among these 8 films, the famous "Finding a Child and Encountering Immortals" was released in January 1921, and in June this year, he completed a 30-minute comedy "Leisure Class", if history has not changed, it will be released in September.

"Charlie, you're here."

"Edna, I'm sorry. I'm late......"

The person he had lunch with was a beauty by the standards of her time, and she was also a big star of the silent film era, Edna Purviance.

They were originally lovers. However, Chaplin had a bit of a Lo-Licon tendency, and none of his wives were over 18 years old.

In 1918 he married Mildred Harris, who was only 17 years old, and the two broke up.

However, after the breakup, their relationship is still "good", especially at work. Just like Lillian Gish is David Griffith's queen actress. Edna Povianse starred in many Chaplin films before 1923, including the two films filmed in 1921.

Chaplin noticed at this time that the atmosphere in the restaurant was a little strange. Since this restaurant is located on Sunset Boulevard, many of its customers are also movie industry insiders.

It's just that these people didn't greet him as a celebrity today, but they were all talking about something with great interest.

He pointed around and asked curiously, "Edna, what's going on?" ”

Miss Pervianse's eyes widened, and she wondered, "Charlie, haven't you read today's newspaper?" ”

Chaplin shrugged his shoulders and said, "I've been editing the film today, and I haven't watched it yet......"

"Aiter, get a copy of the Los Angeles Times!" Edna immediately had a newspaper frought.

And wait until our Mr. Charles Chaplin took the newspaper and read it......

His old man's eyeballs almost didn't fall to the ground, and he stammered, "This, this, is this true?!" ”

Meanwhile, Los Angeles Chinatown.

"Is this, this, is this true?!"

After some discussion, the three brothers of the Li family agreed to our invitation to Master Yuan and prepared to go to Shanghai to start a film company.

And Xiao Yang, the chairman of this film company, has already left for China. The three of them came to Hollywood, wanting to recruit some overseas Chinese children who are interested in the film industry.

So they and their colleague Chaplin saw this "Los Angeles Times" at about the same time.

As in the pages of the world's major newspapers today, it naturally published that the British government had agreed to the conditions of the Provisional Government of Ireland in full, and that was ......

"How is this possible?! The British actually allowed "The Orphan Girl of Famine" to be released in Ireland! This movie is ......"

Even if these three are Seris, after watching the filming of the movie, they naturally know that this is a film that hacks Niu Niu out of Niu Xiang.

Li Haishan, the eldest in line, said: "Second brother, what's impossible about this." Didn't you see that the two crown princes were in the hands of the Irish? ”

Li Hokkaido, who ranked second: "Big brother, but didn't you say that we Chinese kidnapped?" Why did you go to Ireland again? ”

The younger brother Li Minwei said thoughtfully: "Big brother, second brother." Could this matter be like what the people in An Liangtang said, it was Yuan Erye who did it? ”

"Hmm......" The three brothers looked at each other for a long time.

Li Haishan said: "If it was really the second master who did it, this courage would be a little too big." ”

Li Hokkaidao: "As far as I can see, the second master's courage seems to have always been great. ”

Li Minwei said: "......"

"Third brother, why don't you speak."

"Big brother, second brother, I'm thinking that the second master really did it, so what will he do when he returns to China......"

Return to the Sunset Boulevard Restaurant.

"David wrote to me a few months ago that he wanted to make a blockbuster, and he hoped that Lianmei or me would invest in it. But, but, but, but ......"

"Charlie, but what?"

"But I refused." Charlie Chaplin was a little reluctant to be authentic.

He refused because he was not optimistic that David Griffith would make a comeback, and he felt that the $3 million shooting budget was a joke.

He even thinks "Famine Orphan Girl" is another Ponzi scheme.

However, by this time, the film master had already realized that even if Grisphes made this film like Xiang, "The Orphan Girl of Famine" was destined to be a big hit.

Pervianse naturally understood this truth, and she also said in a regretful tone: "This is indeed a bit of a pity. ”

She said a little enviously: "The newspaper said that this film was made by DreamWorks, and this company not only filmed "Twelve", but now it has done something like this. It's amazing. ”

She said in an even more envious tone: "By the way, the president of DreamWorks is Lillian Gish. The director of "Twelve" bears her name. ”

Speaking of this, Edna couldn't help but say wistfully: "It would be great if we could work with DreamWorks......"

And this is not her idea alone, in this restaurant where people in the film industry are gathered, there are I don't know how many people are so loud in this movie city.

Our Master Yuan's grand ambition to control the film industry in the United States and even the world has finally taken the first step.

"Listen, Joseph. Now that the British have agreed to the release, we are going to start the next step. ”

"Neo, what's next? Isn't the next step planned for the premiere? ”

"No, no, no, Joseph. I'm talking about what happened after the premiere. ”

"Neo, what happened after the premiere? You mean......"

"Yes, Joseph. There's a lot going on. ”

Old Kennedy is definitely not a stupid person, and when he heard this, he didn't understand what Yuan Yanqian was talking about.

There is no doubt that "Famine Orphan Girl" is a big hit, and the next thing is to take advantage of the release boom of this film to grab more commercial benefits.

Do you want to build a few sound movie theaters all over the United States and even around the world?

Is it necessary to negotiate the agreement between DreamWorks and the theaters in various places?

Isn't it necessary to expand the shares and scale of DreamWorks at the same time?

And the next installment from DreamWorks...... No, it's the next few films that are going to be put on the agenda.

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Patients, you don't have to guess, it's still an original script. Murong assured that he would listen very much.