In August, news about the war in Jiangsu and Zhejiang spread, and various rumors also took advantage of the situation.

It was reported that the Jiangsu warlord Qi Xieyuan was enlisting the support of the Beiping government, and also received strong support from the commander-in-chief of the navy, Du Xiqi.

In order to support Qi Xie, Du Xiqi would personally lead the Yangtze River Fleet and the Minyuan Fleet, as well as the Marine Corps, to Jiangsu to participate in the war.

Not to be outdone, the Zhejiang warlord Lu Yongxiang won the support of the Shanghai Fleet led by Lin Jianchang.

He also actively asked for help from Zhang Zuolin in the northeast and Sun Zhongshan in Guangdong.

Zhang Zuolin said that if war broke out in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, he would definitely send troops to the customs to assist, and first remit 300,000 yuan to Lu Yongxiang.

Sun Zhongshan believed that "saving Zhejiang and Shanghai is to save Guangdong", and decided to send troops to the Northern Expedition once Jiangsu and Zhejiang went to war.

This battle can be said to affect the overall situation and directly determine the future political pattern of China.

Shanghai, which was at the center of the war, attracted much attention, with a number of foreign warships docked on the Huangpu River, and public security patrols in the concession area were strengthened.

On August 1, 1924, Shanghai Customs uncovered the largest arms smuggling case in Shanghai.

Eight machine guns, 3,000 pistols, and more than 100,000 bullets were seized on an American cargo ship.

This matter was not disclosed, but people related to Shanghai Tang knew the inside story, and even Feng Jingyao was surprised.

This is no longer a small fight, these weapons are enough to fight a small war in the city, and if they flow into Shanghai, especially into the concession, the consequences are unimaginable.

Although the security in Shanghai is not good, it has always been within the controllable range. The concession is still relatively peaceful.

Feng Jingyao's men are also armed, and they will also trade with smugglers. But there had never been a deal of this magnitude, except when he wanted to occupy the French Concession.

These arms traffickers are too unscrupulous. This is still found out, and I don't know how many have not been found out.

In Shanghai, guns can be bought on the black market as long as you have money, which also leads to assassinations from time to time.

Lin Zixuan didn't care at first, he felt that he was just a literati, not a politician, and he had no political position, let alone done anything hurtful, so no one should come to kill him. There's no reason for that.

Moreover, he lives in the concession and usually does not go out, so his safety will be guaranteed.

But since hearing the news, he has been a little worried.

Who knows if there will be that kind of antisocial guy who kills people everywhere with a gun, and there are not many such news reports in later generations.

Do you need a reason to kill? These are troubled times!

Therefore, he asked for bodyguards from Feng Jingyao, and he was extra careful when entering and leaving. Basically, he lived a life of two points and one line at home and at work, and he planned to live like this before the end of this war.

The war affected all aspects of Shanghai, especially the financial community. Securities prices plummeted, and panic spread in the market.

Grain prices in Shanghai have skyrocketed, and all kinds of daily necessities have been looted. The people were miserable.

The only thing that's hot is the entertainment industry, including newspapers and theaters. Cabaret halls and wind and moon venues.

Everyone wants to know the latest news, so the news newspapers are out of stock.

Even the tabloids don't publish anecdotes anymore. It was changed to a gossip covering the war, and although I knew at a glance that it was unreliable and made up, there were still people who were willing to buy it.

At this time of year, it was the best time for the wealthy to go out for the summer, but they were worried that it would not be safe to leave the concession, so they lived in the concession and listened to the theater and watched movies every day, while the young people spent their days in the racecourse and dance halls.

Lin Zixuan's radio station will report the latest news in Jiangsu and Zhejiang every day, and has gained many loyal listeners.

In terms of radio monetization, there are currently only ads.

The song ordering program that he had high hopes for only ran for a while and then stopped, because Chinese young people in this era have no romantic feelings and do not understand the beauty of this kind of love in the air.

They would rather watch a movie or dance with their girlfriend than sit in front of the radio and listen to a love song.

They thought it was too stupid to do that, and they might as well go home and listen to the gramophone.

The song ordering program was popular for a while at the beginning, after all, it was trendy, and then no one cared about it.

However, this idea became popular among foreigners, especially the French, who found this unexpected surprise very romantic, so Lin Zixuan opened a special service for foreigners.

Not only can you order songs, but you can also propose marriage through the radio, and even foreigners themselves can sing and perform programs.

But there are too few foreigners in the concession to make much money, and it is better than nothing.

At this time, in addition to writing scripts at home, Lin Zixuan went to the studio to shoot the movie "Killer Li Ang".

After a month of polishing, the script was finally completed, and he and Ruan Lingyu rehearsed for a while, and it felt like it was almost time before filming officially started, saving a waste of time during filming.

For this movie starring the boss himself, Star Film Company attaches great importance to it.

The best directors, the best equipment, the best technicians, the best supporting actors, and so on, everything is ready to go.

The director is Hong Shen, after all, this is a film that wants to enter the international market, and the quality must be improved.

Hong Shen has been busy in the drama industry during this time, and has staged dramas such as "Vixen" and "Lifetime Event", gaining a firm foothold in the Shanghai drama industry, and he also teaches acting courses at the film and drama school.

The reason why Lin Zixuan chose Hong Shen to direct "Killer Li Ang" is because he wants to make this movie less Chinese.

Hong Shen is familiar with Western drama and understands the acting skills of Westerners, and he can easily understand the way Western movies are handled.

In terms of acting and shooting, Chinese films are too conventional, and they don't have the cool feeling that Lin Zixuan wants, and he needs this film to break the routine and shoot a completely different image.

It is necessary to Westernize oriental films, so as to give foreigners a surprising feeling.

For example, there is a scene in "Killer Leon", Leon and the little girl are walking on the road, the little girl is holding a pot of pothos, and the two of them just keep walking.

The process of walking alone is full of tension and conveys a lot of information to the audience.

Of course, the way Lin Zixuan asked for this treatment was very bold, and it could also make a four-like movie, which neither foreigners nor Chinese liked.

But since you want to enter the European and American film market, you must try boldly and not be afraid of failure.

In a makeshift set in the studio, an important scene is being filmed.

Martina's family was killed, she went downstairs to buy something and came back, realizing that something was wrong, and instead of going straight home, she walked past the door of the house and saw her brother's body lying on the floor.

Holding back tears, she walked to Leon's door and knocked on it with her hand.

Behind her was the murderer with a gun, in front of her was a closed door, and her tears flowed down her eyes, and she did not dare to cry loudly, but could only plead in a low voice.

This scene is a great test of Ruan Lingyu's acting skills, and the look of despair and hope is very shocking.

Although it has been rehearsed many times, this time Lin Zixuan thinks it is the most perfect.

He opened the door, and the reflector behind it hit Ruan Lingyu's body, looking like a ray of light projected from heaven, which was exceptionally warm. (To be continued.) )