Alchemy Greater China

Unfortunately, in this day and age, in [-], Los Angeles was just a small town.

Moreover, after the 338e Division invaded, this town, like many other cities in California, was torn down and rebuilt in the ruins... Of course, during the reconstruction process, many congressmen and government workers in Los Angeles were infiltrated by black gangs .

It can be regarded as falling under Long Hao's 'claw'.

The main reason why Los Angeles has become a vassal city of Alchemy Kingdom is that the funds needed for its reconstruction come from loans from Beihai Bank. That is to say, if Long Hao is unhappy, he can completely demolish Los Angeles without any legal liabilities. responsibility.

The construction speed of Los Angeles is not inferior to that of San Francisco. In contrast, because it has less attention from the outside world, it can undergo drastic transformation.

Long Hao walked on the newly built streets in Los Angeles, smelling the natural fragrance of flowers next to him, enjoying the green eyes, turned his head to Xiao Yu and said, "Xiao Yu, do you know why we came to Los Angeles?"

Xiao Yu and Xiao Ke were originally inseparable, but with the release of the dmg power block, Ke Mitong, who was the main force in the original experiment with mutated alchemy creatures, was left in San Francisco to assist Daimler in dealing with all problems related to the power block.

After all, the power block is a new thing, and it is impossible to have no problems at all.

Long Hao valued the power block more than the car, so it was Long Hao's idea that Ke Mitong stayed.

"I do not know!"

Xiao Yu replied heartlessly, "But the air here is very good, I like it here."

After staying under industrialization for a long time, Xiaoyu yearns for and appreciates Los Angeles, a city that advocates nature.

"You, you still don't want to use your brain."

Knowing Xiaoyu's lazy nature, Long Hao laughed and cursed, and then justified himself: "Here is another idea of ​​mine, an idea that has been around for a long time...another huge industry. It will rise in Los Angeles!"

"Another huge...industry?"

Xiao Yu blinked her big eyes, full of curiosity.

"Yes, this industry will drive the world crazy, will make the world focus on Los Angeles, and will create countless stars for people to follow..."

"Ah, sir. Are you talking about the Football League? Oh, is this the headquarters of the Football League?"

Drizzle suddenly.

"no……"

Long Hao couldn't help laughing. It turned out that there was such an ambiguity in his description: "It's not a football league, but a movie (movie)! Los Angeles will be the cradle of movies and a holy place for movie stars to worship!"

Movie?

Drizzle was confused.But she quickly put this confusion behind her: Hey, no matter what the movie is, as long as you can follow the young master, you will be happy wherever you go!

Seeing Xiao Yu ignorantly asking what the "movie" was, Long Hao felt a little bored, but soon, he walked into a Chinese restaurant with an idyllic flavor.A pair of French brothers were waiting for him inside.

The Lumiere brothers, the elder brother is 32 years old this year, and the younger brother is exactly 30 years old, which is the golden age for career success.

Seeing Long Hao coming in, the two stood up quickly.

The two brothers, with the typical big noses of Westerners, seem to be a very kind person.

It looks like a koala bear in Australia!

Xiao Yu looked at the Lumiere brothers, and suddenly such a sentence popped up in his mind.

immediately.She couldn't help laughing.

"Xiaoyu, you go outside and watch, I'll talk to the two of you alone."

Long Hao brushed aside the drizzle, and sat down with a smile: "Come on, don't be restrained, let's sit together, how about it. Coming from France, are you still used to the life here?"

"Very good, very good, America is more beautiful than we imagined!"

Brother Lumiere sat down primly.They used to just help out in their father's photo studio, and they didn't move much in France. Suddenly, they were sitting face to face with one of the most legendary figures in the world in recent years. Their hearts were pounding, almost under control. I can't help jumping out!

"The United States is not all beautiful, but Los Angeles in the west should be beautiful, and it will be even more beautiful in the future! Because it will realize your dreams, hehe, and it is also my dream!"

Long Hao smiled and picked up the menu: "Let's eat first and chat while eating. This restaurant is very good, and it serves authentic Chinese food! I think it will not be inferior to your foie gras and snails."

While they are ordering food, let's briefly introduce the Lumiere brothers.

The brothers are not great scholars, but they have a famous title, the father of modern film.

In fact, it would be better to change this title to 'Inventor of Modern Film'. Of course, the invention here does not refer to the technology that forms the film, because this technology was invented by Edison long ago and has been patented.

If you think about it, movies are actually the result of fast playback of continuous photos. Now that cameras are used by reporters on the street, the birth of movies is just a matter of "turning" an idea, and it is a matter of course.

And the person who made this 'turning' angle bigger is the Lumiere brothers!

They are different from Edison. Edison believed that the film is a process of self-entertainment. He thought that the film should be a leisure game of giggling in the "black prison car". From the beginning to the end, he did not take the film out of the "photo studio". model.

However, the Lumiere brothers believe that movies should be open and should be enjoyed by many people together, and should not be bound by the model of a photo studio. Movies should be a restoration of life, a record...etc. Thought.

Historically, the Lumiere brothers created the film, perhaps one of the greatest inventions in modern human history, which has greatly enriched human spiritual life, but now, they are just two slightly older shy boys.

They have just independently invented a flexible and portable portable "moving movie machine", which is a "genius" machine that can take pictures, integrate projection and printing.

I won’t go into details about the principle and structure of the movie machine. Anyway, after receiving Long Hao’s entrustment, Zheng Gongxiao placed it in Europe, visited the brothers and their genius invention in France, and brought them to the United States.

Because Zheng Gongxiao promised to them on behalf of Long Hao that the king of Alchemy Kingdom might invest in them to make movies, and let their movies be watched and commented by hundreds of people, thereby changing their spiritual world.

This is the end of the introduction about the two brothers, and Long Hao and them finished their meal.

"Go. Let me see your work!"

Long Hao wiped his mouth, the Sichuan cuisine in this Chinese restaurant is really good, the spicy one makes the lips tingle, it is very refreshing.

"Okay, okay, His Majesty Hao is willing to come and guide you in person, we can only wish for it."

The two elder brothers of Lumiere breathed a sigh of relief, one is that they are thankful that they can stay away from Sichuan cuisine and cherish life.In addition, he was excited by Long Hao's understanding.

The two of them, to put it bluntly, are a pair of film lovers. The things they shoot are like their own children, always eager to be recognized by others.

Long Hao's recognition to them is the greatest compliment to them!

Based on Long Hao's actions alone, the Lumiere brothers have the idea of ​​dying for their confidants.

People who love movies are people who understand life.Only those who understand life can give movies a better future!

The two brothers thought from the bottom of their hearts that Long Hao was a very suitable investor. They left their families and traveled across the ocean to come to the United States. There was nothing wrong with coming here!

If Long Hao could hear the voices of these two brothers, he would definitely shake his head and laugh: You guys, you think too much.

Long Hao wanted to watch the films of the Lumiere Brothers.In fact, I just want to know what stage the current movies have developed, that's all. As for whether to appreciate movies and love life, it's completely out of reach.

Long Hao came to the place where the Lumiere brothers stayed. It was a small two-story western-style building arranged by the SS regiment. It was enough for his two brothers to live in.

In the evening.Climbing to the top of the building, you can see the panoramic view of New Los Angeles, which is very beautiful.

The Lumiere brothers, who have an artistic and romantic atmosphere in their bones, are very satisfied with such a good place to live.

However, the place where the movie is played cannot be chosen on the romantic top floor. The Lumiere brothers led Long Hao and Xiao Yu into the basement.

The basement is not big.However, it was arranged in an orderly manner by the brothers, and there were many equipment that Xiao Yu could not name... Of course, there were also a few chairs.

Long Hao knew without asking that these chairs should be used for watching movies.

The Lumiere brothers pulled down a roll of white curtains.A wall was occupied, and then, a machine that looked very rough, but was condensed with the painstaking efforts of the craftsmen was pushed up.

The elder brother said: "Plug in the electricity! It is really rare to have electricity here."

The younger brother said: "It's ready, turn off the lights, August."

With the concerted efforts of the two brothers, the unlit lights in the basement completely disappeared, and within a few seconds, a strong light that could stimulate the retina bloomed on the white curtain, and then, a moving black and white image appeared on the curtain. superior.

Xiao Yu covered her mouth and whispered, but was patted by Long Hao on the back of her hand, and she fell silent.

Long Hao sat on the chair and nodded slightly. He understood that he might be the first Chinese to see a movie in this era.

Moreover, it was a VIP room set up for him alone.

(Well, forgive Long Hao for ignoring the drizzle.)

The "moving movie machine" invented by the Lumiere brothers obviously still has some flaws. The whole playing process is not so smooth. In the short twelve-minute film, it stopped three times in the middle, and the lights were turned on twice, and the forehead was sweating. The two brothers were busy doing repairs.

If it is a normal movie viewing in a movie theater, such a performance will definitely be complained and refunded. However, as an epoch-making movie projection, such a result is already quite good, at least judging from the perspective of Long Hao, a future person, It is definitely a score above the passing line.

After watching the movie, the lights came on, and Long Hao stood up under the watchful eyes of the two anxious brothers, then raised his hands, and clapped slowly one by one.

Immediately, Brother Lumiere let out a long sigh of relief, and his whole body relaxed.

Long Hao nodded while applauding: "Very good, I'm very satisfied! If I'm not mistaken, this short film should be the real people and real things around you, right?"

The Lumiere brothers nodded: "Your Majesty, you are right, this is a film we shot in the suburbs of Paris. After we came to Los Angeles, we also shot several films, all showing that the American people love labor and are willing to help others. thing!"

After the Lumiere brothers answered, they couldn't help thinking: Twelve minutes is also called a short film. This Chinese king seems to have great ambitions!

"Yes, realistic films are a means of expressing art, and it is easy to bring a sense of identity to certain groups of people."

Long Hao walked to the movie machine and stroked the machine made of high-grade wood.It is very smooth, and it can be seen that it is the result of being rubbed by hands for a long time.

"However, I think you can do better."

"better!?"

"Heh, let's not talk about this first, you must have been waiting in a hurry?"

Long Hao smiled and said: "I will give you a clear answer now, I. Long Hao, the king of Alchemy Kingdom, will invest in you, and you will study the technology of filming. Here, this is a check for 50 US dollars. I A film company will be established. I will hold [-]% of the shares, and the remaining [-]% will be yours!"

According to the usual practice, Long Hao took out a money offensive that no one could resist. A thin check was placed in the hands of the two brothers, but it seemed to weigh a thousand ounces!

$50! !

The Lumiere brothers looked at each other.They both felt the other party's eyes trembling slightly: what a huge investment this is, the Chinese king really spends money like water and spends a lot of money like in the legend!To invest so much money in an industry with an uncertain future!

Wait... Maybe, he just wants us to do a biopic on him?

The Lumiere brothers thought of going together at the same time: Yes, the king's wealth experience is simply a legend, and he must want to preserve it with images and make it famous forever.

"What. I'm not satisfied with 10% of the shares, hehe, then I'll be more generous. If you can make a movie that satisfies me in the next month and is longer than [-] minutes, I will give you [-]% more shares. ,how?"

"No no. Your generosity has moved God, we can't be so greedy!" Seeing that Long Hao seemed to have misunderstood himself, his brother August quickly argued.

[-]% of the shares is at least [-] US dollars, for the French brothers who have not seen the big scene.It was already a huge sum of money that could keep me awake for three days and three nights!

"Alright, then [-]% of the shares, but this [-]% of the shares are permanent!"

Long Hao was very satisfied with the performance of the Lumiere brothers. He blinked and said, "The US$50 is only the first phase of investment. In the future, I will continue to invest money, and [-]% of your shares will not be diluted, but Remember, you only have the right to pay dividends every year, not the right to sell, and if you want to sell shares, you can only sell them to me, understand?"

"Ming, I understand!"

"Don't worry, the two of you are paid every month, so you don't have to wait for the dividends to come out, haha!"

The verbal agreement is completed, and then the formal signing is waiting.

There are very formal legal institutions in Los Angeles, and it is said that they are all from the eastern part of the United States.

When the printed contract was available, the two brothers put their hearts back into their stomachs.

With the guarantee of the contract, the younger brother Louis boldly asked: "Your Majesty Hao, may I ask what kind of movie will satisfy you? How about filming your daily life? I believe many audiences will be interested in this."

"Oh, no, no, my life needs to be kept secret!"

Long Hao was tasting French foie gras at this time. Because the contract was signed successfully, the two brothers insisted on inviting Long Hao to dinner. The hospitality was difficult, so Long Hao reluctantly tasted the "French feast" which was praised by many petty bourgeoisie in later generations. ' up.

"Secret it, that's a pity!"

The younger brother Louis said disappointedly, it seems that it is not so easy to obtain further investment from the Chinese king.

"Actually, it's not that difficult to satisfy me. My satisfaction point is very low."

Long Hao blinked and aroused the hope of his younger brother Louis. At the same time, he also attracted the attention of his older brother August.

"Your Majesty Hao, please advise!"

"There is something I wanted to tell you a long time ago. I was busy signing the contract just now, so I delayed it. Now it's just right, let's make it up."

Long Hao wiped his mouth and drank a glass of ordinary red wine. He had no choice but to buy foie gras with the current wealth of the two brothers. Such high-end red wine must not be affordable.

"Yeah, we're all listening to His Majesty Hao's advice!"

"I can't talk about high opinions, but since I account for [-]% of the company's shares, the company's future development direction must be done according to my ideas! Haha, don't make a bitter face now, rest assured, for the filming I don't know much about technology, so I won't interfere with it. The direction of development I'm referring to, at present, refers to the subject matter of filming."

"theme?"

The two brothers looked at each other and put down their knives and forks. Is there a problem with the current subject matter?

Shouldn't the real stories around you be very marketable?

"In my opinion, movies are not only a carrier to express reality, but also a processor at the artistic level! We can't just record what happened around us, but also need to make in-depth art Processing, um, how should I put it, proper exaggeration and embellishment are essential..."

After drinking a few glasses of bad wine, Long Hao narrated his understanding of the movie.

Naturally, with his 400-year-leading insights, what he said about movies is a biblical existence for the two Lumiere brothers.

"Documents are good, of course, but the audience is limited. For example, the dignitaries who live in the Palace of Versailles will definitely not pay attention to the beautiful scenery outside Paris..."

"Also, if you want to film the life of a French nobleman, the chances of getting permission are very low..."

"At this time, you need a profession called an actor..."

"Of course having actors is not enough. To shoot a film that is 80.00% fabricated, the script, scene, and director are all indispensable..."

"Sometimes, professional filming venues also require investment in construction..."

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