money player

"No, this is a bit complicated."

"Why is it complicated?"

"It involves my views on family and chastity."

"not understand."

……

Although I don't agree with it in my heart, as someone who benefits from this system, I will not actively break this rule, nor will I actively impose chastity restrictions on unfamiliar women.

"An unfamiliar woman?"

"uh-huh."

"not understand."

"It's very simple. When I interact with women, I don't judge their character based on their views on chastity. However, the women I'm referring to do not include my family members, regardless of whether they are related by blood."

Because I was greatly influenced by the concept of chastity, I believed that women are at a disadvantage when they have sex with men, and the more men they have sex with, the more they are at a disadvantage. I have an extreme aversion to being at a disadvantage.

I have mixed feelings about family. I have a traditional patriarchal complex and want to be the head of the family, protecting my family members from hardship, but I also want to use this to consolidate my authority within the family.

But at the same time, I am consciously encouraging each family member to play the role of a partner. I am not a dictator; I am just a leader and coordinator elected by everyone to lead the family to achieve survival and improve its economic and social status, and to coordinate the emotional and interest relationships of each family member.

If one day I am unable to fulfill my duties, the family committee will hold another election.

"Does the new leader have to be your child?"

“Bingo!” Sin Yiu-man snapped his fingers. “You’re right. This will bring my inner conflict to a delicate balance.”

"I understand your views on family and chastity, so you consider me a family member?"

Yes, more or less.

Kelly smiled gently. "You love me?"

"I regret to inform you that no, but subconsciously I may have tried in that direction." Xian Yaowen shrugged. "I don't know, maybe it's because I know we're not suitable... Do you understand what I mean?"

Kelly kissed Sin Yiu-man a few times, saying, "Adam, I understand what you mean. You're afraid of falling in love with me."

"Maybe. Okay, let's not talk about that. Let me tell you two new stories that I just had an idea for. I just had another inspiration."

"uh-huh."

“I’ll start with the second story, about Sergeant Raymond Shaw, a soldier who fought in the Korean War. His mother, Gene, came from a family with great political ambitions who had been vying for the presidency for decades.”

Gene's ex-husband, Raymond's father, was originally a promising senator with Gene's help, but due to some scandals, he lost his chance to run for president. Gene abandoned him without hesitation and married another senator, John, who deeply hated communism.

Xian Yaowen paused, deliberately lowering his voice slightly, but making sure the person on the other end of the bugging device could hear him clearly, "John's prototype is McCarthy."

"Won't this cause trouble?"

"No. John is just an extreme, brainless anti-communist who is used to sensationalizing news with great seriousness, but everyone just treats him as a joke."

In fact, he only obeyed his wife Gene, who used any means necessary to support her husband's rise to higher positions.

Did you know that the United States and the Soviet Union had a relatively good relationship during the war, and that the US provided considerable aid to the Soviet Union?

"uh-huh."

"Gene was a member of an aid group and went to the Soviet Union, where she had contact with Soviet intelligence agencies. In order to realize her ambitions, she did not hesitate to become a Soviet spy in exchange for Soviet support."

"Huh?" Kelly asked in surprise. "Gene is a Soviet spy?"

Sin Yiu-man smiled faintly, “McCarthy accused a large number of communists and Soviet spies and sympathizers of infiltrating the U.S. federal government, universities, the film industry, and other places. I supported his views, so I arranged for Soviet spies to infiltrate him.”

“Hahaha~” Kelly laughed loudly, “Adam, this is ironic.”

Do you know about the Khabarovsk Trials?

"do not know."

"I once bought a copy of 'Materials from the Khabarovsk Trial' published by the Soviet State Foreign Languages ​​Publishing House. This book records the entire Khabarovsk Trial process."

The Khabarovsk Trials targeted officers from two special units of the Japanese army, Unit 100 and Unit 731. These units primarily researched chemical weapons, employing inhumane methods, but also produced many valuable results.

In 1945, the Soviet Union launched the Manchurian Strategic Offensive, attacking Northeast China and quickly defeating the Kwantung Army. The personnel and research materials of Unit 100 and Unit 731 that had not been able to evacuate fell into the hands of the Soviet army.

Among the research materials is a project called "Monster Project," which researches a hypnotic technique that can control others. The research has entered a crucial stage and is only one step away from success.

"The Soviet Union took over the research and succeeded in hypnosis technology?"

"Hmm, not only was the research successful, but it's also mature enough for practical use. The Soviet intelligence agency devised the 'Hero President of the Soviet Union Plan,' which involves hypnotizing a suitable candidate to run for US president, making the US president a puppet of the Soviet Union."

One day, a North Korean agent codenamed People's Maybach, who was infiltrating the South Korean army, received a mission to guide Raymond's infantry squad into the ambush zone.

The entire infantry squad was disarmed and taken to Northeast China for hypnosis. The Soviets implanted a false memory in their minds, and they were plunged into a fierce battle. It was Raymond who saved them.

For this, Raymond returned home and was awarded the Medal of Honor. He then retired from the military and, following Gene's instructions, became a journalist and began to get involved in politics.

Frank, who was hypnotized along with Raymond, transferred to the CIA after the war. He often had the same nightmare: a group of high-ranking Soviet officers surrounded him and watched him kill two of his comrades.

Because of this nightmare, Frank doubts his own memory, whether that fierce battle really happened, and whether Raymond's rescue of everyone was real.

Of course, he also suspected that the nightmares were caused by war trauma, so the nightmares remained just nightmares, and he didn't do anything about them, until he happened to meet another hypnotized comrade who also frequently had the exact same nightmares.

At this point, Sin Yiu-man abruptly stopped.

"Why not continue? Haven't you planned it out?"

"No, I have two different ideas for the story's direction. One is to focus on the fight scenes, giving more screen time to Frank and the female lead who will appear soon, with the two of them gradually unraveling the conspiracy through force."

Another storyline unfolds along two parallel lines: Raymond resists hypnosis and collaborates with Frank to unravel the conspiracy; or perhaps his political ambitions are ignited, and he uses everyone as pawns, orchestrating the deaths of Frank, the female lead, Gene, and John, who become stepping stones in his presidential campaign.

"Adam, although I am very interested in the ambitious version, I still advise you not to develop your ideas in this direction. The script will never pass censorship."

Sin Yiu-man chuckled and said, "I know that film scripts can't pass the 'moral absolutism' criterion, but stage play scripts don't have this problem."

One of the censorship standards for Hollywood films in 1951, the Hays Code, was moral absolutism—films must uphold “correct” moral standards, and crime, evil, and sin must ultimately be punished, without evoking sympathy or envy for wrongdoing.

Movies where the villain wins are absolutely impossible to release in this era. Movies must conform to three major principles of correctness: political correctness, moral correctness, and religious correctness. The first two can be skirted to some extent, but religion is best avoided; touching on it will only bring trouble.

"You want to use a stage play to promote your movie?"

"I have this idea. I am optimistic about the box office performance of 'A Streetcar Named Desire' and plan to try a model that combines film and stage play. Before making the film, I will first promote the stage play, or if the film becomes a hit, I will launch the stage play accordingly."

This way, box office revenue is more guaranteed, and it's also easier to cultivate new talent.

First, Olivia de Havilland won her lawsuit against Warner Bros., which stipulated that contract terms must be calculated in calendar years and cannot be extended due to suspension, shaking the foundation of the contract system. Then came the Paramount Decree, which broke the studio monopoly.

With the rapid development of television, movie audiences are facing a sharp decline, and studio profits are about to plummet, making it difficult to have enough projects to support their large troop of contracted actors.

Sin Yiu-man patted Kelly's belly lightly, "The golden age for you stars has arrived. After this latest batch of seven-year contracts expires, the studios will almost lose the ability to sign long-term contracts. Stars will be more proactive and can demand more benefits from projects."

But this only applies to top stars with box office appeal. It will only become more and more unfriendly to newcomers. Without a contract with a production company, there is no income without work, and the pressure to survive will increase.

Moreover, Hollywood's power structure is fragmented, meaning newcomers face more red sofas (on the front of the house).

On the other hand, influenced by the example set by top celebrities, more people will come to Hollywood to pursue their dreams, leading to increased competition for newcomers, with only a very lucky few able to break through.

Kelly turned to look at Sin Yiu-man and said, "Is Jorge Guinness going to play the savior of the newcomers?"

"It's not that great. Once celebrities have a voice, they will naturally demand more benefits. First, they will demand benefits within a reasonable range, and then their desires will become insatiable, leading them to demand unreasonable benefits. It is difficult for companies and celebrities to maintain an equal status."

I don't know what other studios will do, but Jorge Guinaud will never compromise with any star. Anyone who dares to demand unreasonable benefits from Jorge Guinaud will be targeted by me, and I will target them with all my might, making sure they don't gain a foothold in Hollywood.

"Why target them? Isn't Jorge Guinno in the business of making a profit?"

Sin Yiu-man tapped Kelly's chest. "You should be able to guess the reason. To make a name for yourself in Hollywood, who hasn't paid a lot? Who doesn't harbor resentment deep down? And who isn't a good person?"

Ask yourself, if you had to work hard and overcome many obstacles to become a star, would you help newcomers for free so that they could easily become stars and compete with you, potentially leaving you jobless?
You will, because you'll become a company shareholder later. What about the others? (End of Chapter)