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In fact, it was the film patent company that dominated the entire film industry in the ugly country at the beginning.

However, by 1912, the independent company was quickly reorganized and expanded, resulting in the establishment of the studio system.

This system laid the foundation for the film industry for decades to come, with producers becoming the center of cinema.

The birth of the star system also made those film actors gain strong rights.

The reason why Hollywood is called a "movie factory" is because movies began to be produced on an assembly line.

The famous Ford company invented mass production and operation in the same way.

Hollywood began to make script writing, film shooting, post-production and other links accurate, and produced commercial films in batches.

At this point, the role of the individual is dissolved in the cooperation of the collective, and relying on the wisdom of the people, the director department has the main director and the assistant director.

There are talent scouts in the actor department, and the actors are also stereotyped to shoot fixed roles.

Other departments such as photography, recording, props, and costumes also have a clear division of labor, and the production of films in this way is particularly fast.

In this day and age, with the rapid rise of film trends in Europe and other countries, the directors of Chouguo studios have realized that these countries can be a resource for their new talents.

As a result, Hollywood hired a large number of excellent European directors to shoot movies in ugly countries with generous treatment.

Liu Beiqian was originally a German director, and it was after he came to Hollywood this year that he quickly adjusted his style to match the narrative characteristics of classical Hollywood. His films are mainly about the luxurious life of the upper class.

Because Liu Beiqian is good at showing gorgeous scenes in the film and incorporating some comedic elements, although he did not make any classics, he is still very popular in Hollywood.

Universal hired the German expressionist director Paul Lenny, who was good at directing horror films, which prompted Universal's tilt towards horror filmmaking.

In addition, there are representatives of the Swedish school, Sjostrom, Jean of France. Renoir and Renéclaire, as well as Eisenstein in the Soviet Union, among others, have made films in Hollywood.

However, due to the commercial nature of Hollywood films, these film masters did not make commendable films during their time in Hollywood, which also reflects the talent devouring side of Hollywood's studio system.

If you want to be famous in Hollywood, you have to play by the rules of the game.

In the face of Hollywood's stubborn ailments such as pompous style and businessman's atmosphere, talented artists either obeyed, drowned, or were completely driven out of Hollywood.

Since Griffith's films fell out of power, this assembly-line approach to making films has gradually concentrated power in the hands of the producers.

The producer has some real power in the hands of the director, such as the choice of themes, the selection of actors, the scrutiny of the script, and the props and costumes.

Working as a director in Hollywood, like any other employee, everything is at the behest of the producer, and the production of films is entirely based on box office revenue, so the talent of many directors is drowned out by the style of the studio.

However, at this time, the role of the actor was highlighted.

Before this, actors have always been considered a dishonorable profession, but due to the needs of commercialization, actors are getting hotter and hotter.

Carl Lemmer, the owner of Universal, knew that only stars had a regular box office income, so he played a little trick by saying that one of the actresses he had signed to Lawrence had died suddenly, and later arranged for her to meet with the audience, and the scene was even more enthusiastic than the farewell aliens a week ago.

Lawrence became a big star overnight, and some Hollywood actors represented by her have reached $2,000 a week.

Since then, the star system has made full use of the visual effects of the image, and thus created a long-lasting "fan culture".

It's not too late for Li Yaoyang to get involved, after all, in theory, New Jersey is still the base camp of the ugly country's film industry, and it can be said that it is close to the water

And the most important thing is that since the birth of movies, they have been the best money laundering tools and channels, and there is no one!

The money he made from moonshine was actually not that clean, and he had been turning a blind eye to get by, because the amount of money was too small to arouse suspicion.

But with his murder in Philadelphia this time, some things have to be prepared for a rainy day, and he doesn't want to be picked out on money one day.

Therefore, entering the film industry is also a last resort.

In addition, he can bind Cecil through the film company, and with the help of this one, the road will be much easier in the future.

There is no doubt that the film technology of this era can support the filming of a naval battle movie, in fact, in recent years, movies about naval battles have been released one after another.

At the beginning, the ugly country had not yet appeared, but it was already on the other side of the Atlantic.

The naval battle movie on the ugly country's side will have to wait a few years, and there is a "Suicide Fleet".

It is about the early days of the first station, the German submarine strictly adhered to the rules of engagement, and before sinking the Allied merchant ship, it would float and stop to warn.

John Bull took advantage of this German habit to build anti-submarine ships disguised as merchant ships, and when German submarines came to the surface, they suddenly sank them, such ships were commonly known as Q ships.

This film tells the story of three ugly sailors who serve on a Q ship.

Although it is a light comedy story overall, the director was not sloppy in the props at all, and the cruiser USS Argo, the destroyer USS Preble and the USS Noah of the US Navy participated in the filming.

In order to restore the scene of the battle at sea, the film team even blew up and sank a merchant ship.

There is also a movie called "Under the Ocean", which was released in the same year, which also tells the story of the Q boat, but it takes place at the end of World War I.

It tells the story that in order to sink a German submarine active off the coast west of Spain, the U.S. military sent a Q ship equipped with specially reinforced artillery.

In order to attract the German submarine, the Q ship also deliberately anchored in the Canary Islands to expose its whereabouts to the local German expatriate, and unfortunately, the captain actually fell in love with a German double female spy.

This film was filmed on live action at sea, and although the scene shots were well handled, as an early sound film, the soundtrack was slightly insufficient, and the actors' acting skills were slightly embarrassing.

However, it can also be used as a reference, at least to prove that there is still a great possibility of shooting naval war movies during this period.

Li Yaoyang also mentioned to Cecil about borrowing a warship for real shooting, and Cecil agreed without saying a word, asking him if it might take a little effort to borrow a tank, but borrowing a warship is like playing.

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Atlantic City, after months of floating outside, coming back to Atlantic City feels like coming home, feeling that every plant and tree here is so intimate.

The Hotel of the Pacific, drunk and golden, glittering, with a woman's snow-white face and bright red lips, a velvet dress and a diamond-encrusted headband;

The men were thin and dressed in straight dresses, and even if they were long, they looked personable.

Everywhere is shiny, everywhere is flowing lights, dollar bills, fine wine, wonderful times.

Pushing open the door of the room, Shen Yiwen flew over like a swallow returning to the nest, and plunged into Li Yaoyang's arms and sobbed in a low voice:

"You're finally back."

Gently patting her smooth back, he said softly:

"Well, it's not a child, why are you still crying?"

"Oh, I hate it, I don't miss you."

"Hehe, I know you miss me, give, give you a gift."

100 years later, there is a cure-all, and now there are diamonds that have captured the hearts of beauties.

The reputation of diamonds in this era is not bad, because it has not spread to all corners of the world, and it is a plaything that really belongs to the aristocracy.

The first appearance of diamonds was hundreds of years ago, but Princess Maria received a diamond ring from Prince Maximilian, which was also the first appearance of a diamond ring in the world, which is very memorable.

Not only that, but the design of this ring is also very careful, the surface of the ring is inlaid with a very conspicuous letter "M", and it is also specially made in a gothic style, this letter is very clever for the two of them, just a combination of their names.

In this way, the world's first diamond ring was born, and it also symbolizes the beautiful love story of the princess and the prince, whose love has even been passed down to this day and is envied by people.

And in 1905, a very famous diamond appeared in the world, which was this large diamond named Cullinan.

In 1907, King Edward VII of England received the diamond, which was a very rare gift he received.

He later gave the diamond to his son, Prince George, who in turn gave it to his wife, Princess Mary.

The diamonds are very dazzling in appearance, their surface is so finely cut that they look not only three-dimensional but also very shiny.

And the diamond that Li Yaoyang gave to Shen Yiwen is actually a necklace, and it is very historical.

To be precise, this is a replica, which is different from the original, but the overall style is exactly the same.

The chain of the original necklace is made up of 34 diamonds of old-fashioned squares, each of which is very distinct.

These squares of diamonds are all the same size, and together they are neatly combined, and they are set in a gold and silver pedestal with great beauty.

Such a sparkling diamond necklace is also unique, and it is even more sparkling and beautiful to wear!

But the one that Li Yaoyang gave to Shen Yiwen used a lot less diamonds, but it was also very individual.

Its design is outstanding, and the chain is made of rose gold, which makes it look very gentle to wear.

Its chain is made up of multiple rows and looks like a "waterfall".

And the chain design is very stylish, the bend is very curved, and the surface of this necklace is dotted with a total of 12 diamonds, which is much less than the original, but it is also shiny enough.

It is also dotted with six pearls, all of which are relatively large in size, look attractive, and are very decorative to wear around the neck.

Because of its special shape, people have also given it an ethereal name, related to the waterfall, this strangely constructed necklace has a value of materials and character stories, and it can be seen as a family heirloom for a few decades.

This is a complete set of jewelry, including a bracelet, the overall design of the bracelet is very distinctive, it is very different from ordinary bracelets, the outer ring part of the bracelet is white gold, it looks very bright, and the highlight is the design of its surface.

The outer ring of the bracelet is designed with a phoenix-like bird as the main pattern, and it is inlaid with diamonds on the surface, and the pattern of the bird is very eye-catching.

The diamond and gemstone design vividly reflects the feather pattern of the mythical bird, which makes this bracelet look very lifelike and vivid.

In addition, there is a brooch and a crown, which is made in the shape of a shell with a very national character, and the golden border looks very luxurious, and the red color is shining.

Shen Yiwen's monogram is pressed on it, and it is also very chic when worn on the chest.

The border part of the princess's crown is made of platinum.

The outer ring of the crown is inlaid with diamonds, rubies, emeralds and other gemstones, and the color combination looks very bright.

In the middle of the crown is a flower pattern composed of rubies and diamonds, and the overall crown is set with diamonds in a luxurious and valuable way.

This set of jewelry was displayed in front of Shen Yiwen, and she was so shocked that she covered her mouth in disbelief, and tears flowed down, she should have cried with joy, right?

I thought I wouldn't cry when I saw the gift, but I didn't expect to cry even more, and there was no one left.

Li Yaoyang hugged her and comforted:

"Okay, okay, don't cry, you should be happy when you receive a gift."

"No~ No, Brother Yang, it's just too valuable, I can't accept it."

"Huh~ What can't be collected, I bought it, and I will go back and leave it to my children as an heirloom, and it will be regarded as a little guarantee I left to you, so I will have a fight with me."

"No, no~ I can't ask for it, Brother Yang, you must be fine." Shen Yiwen was startled, thinking that Li Yaoyang was going to leave her.

"Silly girl, don't think about it, I also want to leave you some money, after all, our industry is always under threat."

"I don't want anything to happen to you!" Shen Yiwen's head shook like a rattle.

"Okay, okay, I won't have an accident, promise you."

"Hmm..."

finally calmed the girl's emotions and let her wear jewelry to be beautiful.

Looked at Steven helplessly, handed him the luggage, and then asked:

"How's it going? Are you okay? ”

When we were talking on the phone before, Steven had an illness, which was quite serious.

"Thank you sir for your concern, I'm fine, I can still eat a whole steak at every meal."

"Ha~ That's good, let's talk about the recent situation."

"Yes, let's start with the Pacific Hotel, if you don't count the casino now, the monthly net profit can reach 200,000 dollars, and the average fluctuation is 240,000, which is a very ideal number."

Li Yaoyang bowed slightly, motioning for him to continue.

"The main profit comes from alcohol, followed by housing and restaurants, and we also host weekly banquets for large customers, which is also a big source of income."

"The arrival of the newspaper has not affected the residents, has it?"

"No, it doesn't matter, I have opened a separate entrance and exit for the newspaper staff, except for lunch, there will be no direct meeting with the residents!"

"Brother Shen!"

"Hmm!"

Shen Changqing walked on the road, and when he met someone he knew well, he would say hello to each other or nod his head.

But it doesn't matter who it is.

There was no superfluous expression on everyone's face, as if they were very indifferent to everything.

on this.

Shen Changqing is used to it.

Because this is the Demon Suppression Division, it is an institution that maintains the stability of Great Qin, and its main responsibility is to kill demons and monsters, and of course there are some other side jobs.

Arguably.

In the Demon Suppression Division, everyone has a lot of blood on their hands.

When a person is accustomed to seeing life and death, then he will become indifferent to many things.

When he first came to this world, Shen Changqing was a little uncomfortable, but over time he got used to it.

The Demon Suppression Division is huge.

The people who can stay in the Demon Suppression Division are all powerful masters, or people who have the potential to become masters.

Shen Changqing belongs to the latter.

Among them, the Demon Suppression Division is divided into two professions, one is the town guard and the other is the demon exterminator.

Anyone who enters the Demon Suppression Division starts with the lowest level of demon slayer.

Then step by step, he is expected to become a town guard.

Shen Changqing's predecessor was a trainee demon slayer in the Demon Suppression Division, and he was also the lowest level of the demon slayer envoys.

Have memories of the predecessor.

He is also very familiar with the environment of the Demon Suppression Division.

It didn't take long for Shen Changqing to stop in front of an attic.

Unlike other places full of slaughter, the attic here seems to stand out from the crowd, and in the bloody Demon Suppression Division, it presents a different tranquility.

At this time, the attic door is open, and there are occasional people entering and exiting.

Shen Changqing only hesitated for a moment, and then stepped in.

Access to the attic.

The environment has changed in vain.

A burst of ink fragrance mixed with the faint smell of blood came to his face, making his brow furrow instinctively, but quickly stretched.

The smell of blood on everyone's body in the Demon Suppression Division is almost impossible to clean.