In fact, there is no need for Oppenheimer to explain, Chen Muwu also knows what Luen Mei Film Company is all about.

Although the new form of entertainment such as movies was not invented by Americans, Americans have long realized how huge and broad the prospects of the film market are.

Coupled with the devastation of the First World War, most of it was confined to Europe, with a small part in Africa and Asia, and almost no impact on the American continent.

Therefore, when several countries were fighting in deep trouble on the European battlefield and their heads were bleeding, the American people were still living a very prosperous life.

In addition, a large amount of war money was made, so that the US economy also developed vigorously.

This was followed by a rise in the spiritual and cultural needs of Americans, and the film industry flourished, initially with enthusiasts spontaneously shooting, producing, editing, and broadcasting out of interest.

The big conglomerates and big capitalists on Wall Street smelled the huge business opportunities hidden behind the films, so they invested a lot of money to intervene in the industry and enter the film industry, which became a means of making profits, and the level of American films also made great progress and development at this stage.

Abundant capital, as well as the ever-increasing production of films, have ensured the dumping of the American film market around the world.

Pauli of Germany, after a week as a professor of theory at the University of Berlin, walked into the cinema on the street on the weekend, intending to relax by watching a movie produced by an American studio.

Far away in the Far East, Mr. Lu Xun, who had just finished writing a new article, put down the pen and cigarette butt in his hand, stretched his waist, stretched his body, left his seat and walked out of the house, and walked into the big theater in the concession with several young and progressive students.

Although there are also local film directors and Oriental films imported from Japan, they are no match for American films with clearer and more beautiful pictures and more interesting storylines.

The entry of capital has made great achievements in American films during this period, but the capitalists are unwilling to let go of any opportunity that can oppress people.

Although they made a lot of money from the audience and movie theaters by selling tickets, copies, and overseas copyrights of films, but when they returned to the other end of film production, the screenwriters, directors and actors who could make movies work hard to be born, the capitalists were unwilling to provide rewards that matched their ability and dedication, but tried every means to exploit them, to keep the salary as low as possible, and at the same time did not allow workers to make their own decisions on the choice of subject matter according to their personal likes and dislikes, but stipulated that they must shoot subjects that are popular with the market. So as to maximize their own interests.

In the face of this kind of oppression, which is almost like "killing the chicken and taking the eggs", small filmmakers may have to swallow their anger and silently endure the unfair treatment, after all, they still expect to sell their films through the channels of film companies.

But for some famous and talented film masters, they obviously can't accept being treated like this by the capitalists.

"There is no master here, there is a place to keep the master", anyway, the talent is growing on himself, and no one can snatch it away.

Several like-minded well-known actors and directors got together to discuss, and decided to break away from the film companies controlled by the capitalists on Wall Street, and prepare their own funds to form a film company that only belongs to them, away from shackles and oppression, and strive for more creative freedom and greater profits, so Luen Mei was born.

Among these well-known filmmakers, in addition to Chaplin mentioned by Oppenheimer just now, there is also Griffith, who is known as the "father of American cinema" and whose representative works are "The Birth of a Nation" and "The Party Fights Differently", as well as Van Punk and Bickfu.

The "Gold Rush" that Chen Muwu and Eve watched in Paris before was the work released by Chaplin after he founded and joined United States Film Company.

What are the people of United States doing in Cambridge to find themselves?

Could it be that they wanted to adapt the detectives of the George Chen series into a movie and bring it to the screen, so they went to Penguin Press first and asked for information about themselves, the original author, before coming to him?

This guess is the first reaction in Chen Muwu's heart, and it is also the only thing he thinks can connect himself and the movie after a short period of thought.

But in fact, if you insist on looking for it, you can also find another layer of connection between Chen Muwu and the movie.

In the swimming competition at the 1924 Paris Olympics, he was defeated by a man from the United States named Johnny Wesmuller in the freestyle event.

This player was supposed to be the Olympic champion and world champion in the 100-meter freestyle, but unfortunately in Paris, because of the birth of a Chen Muwu, he stole the limelight in the Olympics.

After Wes Mueller retired, the muscles he developed because of regular swimming training allowed him to join the film industry in the United States, making many movies about Tarzan of the Apes, in which he played Tarzan.

Maybe in this life, because the Olympic champion is his, and the limelight is also his, so the film companies did not set their eyes on Wes Mueller, but recognized Chen Muwu and wanted to invite him to play Taishan?

Of course, this reason is so far-fetched that Chen Muwu can't remember such a thing at all.

The idea in his heart is that he thinks that the people of Luen Mei Company really have a good eye and can target George Chen, another classic detective character IP after Sherlock Holmes.

But this series of movie buddies still plans to set up a film company by themselves, how can they give it to others?

Unless rich Americans can offer a price that people can't refuse, Chen Muwu will consider it.

Moreover, Luen Mei has not been established for a long time, and now it can barely be regarded as being able to stand in the American film company, and it is impossible to offer a price that makes Chen Muwu excited.

He complained in his heart that the Penguin Publishing House was not very reliable, how could he meet an American Yankee who asked and exposed his pen name so casually?

Although he had just returned to the Cavendish Laboratory, the chair was still hot, but Chen Muwu knew what his job was and what was leisure and entertainment.

He planned to answer Chadwick's questions and give him an explanation before he went to receive the guests from the United States.

"Robert, I see, please wait a moment, Mr. Chadwick and I have something to say."

Oppenheimer, who had just rushed into the office, did not expect Chadwick to be in this room.

Although a few years have passed since he entered Cambridge, the relationship between them is still not harmonious, and they can only maintain a delicate state of "well water does not interfere with river water".

Chen Muwu did not let Oppenheimer leave, but the latter silently exited the office and closed the door casually.

"I don't know why the Americans came to me as soon as I came back. - I mean this American at United Pictures, not Mr. Oppenheimer. ”

Chen Muwu was afraid that Chadwick in the room would misunderstand, and Oppenheimer outside the door would misunderstand, so he had to add such a sentence at the end.

However, Chadwick still responded with a smile: "Director Chen, you are really a busy man. Sir Rutherford told me a long time ago that it was a good thing that the Cavendish Laboratory could produce such a topical figure as you, who was often in the newspapers and broadcasts and dealt with the media, and to a certain extent, it could also attract the attention of the public to our laboratory, and perhaps also get the rich people who often said 'love of science' to donate a few more funds to us. ”

He said this very sincerely, and it really seemed like a teacher's mouth could come out, not to make fun of himself.

"Thank you for your relay, and thank you for the compliment. Let's go back to particle accelerators, Mr. Chadwick. Mr. Zhao: Didn't they bring back the imagery contract they signed with the University of Chicago? ”

Because Chen Muwu had to go to Rome, it was neither convenient nor safe to carry too many things with him, so all the documents signed at Cumo and Compton were brought back by Zhao Zhongyao and Cockcroft.

"I did receive that contract, and I mean something else...... Contract. ”

Although the sale of one is already an opening, it is clear that Chadwick, including Rutherford, who is far away in New Zealand, is looking forward to more.

"Well, for the rest, Professor Compton said he had sent telegrams to the physics departments of the universities in the United States, and I think if things go well, it may not be long before people come to England to sign contracts with us."

"Dr. Chen, are you so sure of this?"

"Of course, you also know that they Americans have money, lack of background and good face, and often look to European universities, and Cambridge University is one of their benchmarks.

"They always want to get what we have at the first time, and now that we have such an opportunity to deliver it to the door, they will definitely not miss it."

Chadwick nodded, and Chen Muwu's words made him think so.

"However, I think the price seems to be a little too expensive, and other European universities are basically unaffordable except for Americans. At this meeting, Professor Planck from Germany began to tell me from the very beginning of the meeting, that he hoped that I could lower the price a little, and that the University of Berlin also wanted to buy one. ”

Germany, the word that represents the country, touched a place in Chadwick's heart.

He was an old German student in the Cavendish laboratory, but unlike other German students, others studied at prestigious universities, laboratories and research institutes, while Chadwick stayed in a prisoner of war camp.

During the First World War, Chadwick, a British from a hostile country, had been imprisoned in a prisoner of war camp in Germany, but thanks to a group of German scientists, the German Academy of Sciences finally came forward and found a dilapidated place where Chadwick could conduct some simple experiments.

So Chadwick had mixed feelings about Germany, on the one hand, he hated the country that had locked him up for years, but on the other hand, he was grateful to the German scientists who had helped him.

After the war, because of the defeat of Germany, all German scientists were excluded from the scope of world scientific exchanges, and Chadwick was one of the first British physicists to work on this matter.

Now that he heard Chen Muwu suddenly mention this place, his heart actually wanted to echo this proposal to reduce the price.

It's just that......

"Dr. Chen, of course I would like to lower the price of particle accelerators, so that other countries and universities in the world can also use the most advanced instruments to conduct scientific research and create more research results, so as to advance physics and better benefit all mankind.

"But should Sir Rutherford be consulted on this matter? Why don't I send a telegram to New Zealand and see what he has to say? ”

"If you want to do that, of course you can. But I don't think there's any need to waste that money. Price reduction is not only a must, but also a must.

"Later this year, physicists from all over the world will meet in Belgium for the Solvay Conference, and everyone who has just separated in Italy will meet again in Brussels.

"I guess by that time, the particle accelerator in the United States has been installed, and they should know what is in this big guy, and it will not be so easy to sell the machine to other universities at that time.

"Therefore, I think that as long as the price is not too different, then it is better to sell it quickly, and you can make a profit."

A profiteer, a proper profiteer.

But not only will he not be scolded, but he will also sell things because of the price reduction, so that others will think of him as good.

What does it mean to earn money while standing? That's it!

"In that case, do as you say. I think if Sir were in the lab, he would have agreed with you.

"Since you still have guests, then I won't bother you any more. After so many days of handover work in the laboratory, I'll come back to you tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. ”

Chen Muwu got up and left the office with Chadwick, and walked straight to the conference room and meeting room on the first floor.

Seeing a person with an East Asian face walk in, the people in the conference room quickly stood up from their seats.

"Dr. Chen, hello, I'm a staff member of Luen Mei Pictures."

Chen Muwu took the business card handed over by this person, he thought it was a big director at first, but it turned out that it was just a salesman, based in Europe, responsible for handling some copy sales and other matters here.

This Lianmei is also too contemptuous of people, not to mention the director himself to buy the adaptation rights, how can he have an assistant director or producer or something?

Chen Muwu still insists on his own ideas in his heart, thinking that they want to buy George Chen's copyright.

But what the visitor said next made him realize that he was completely wrong.

(End of chapter)