The journey starts from the Titanic

Delp said frankly that he naturally couldn't live in the Saint Francis Hotel under his condition, and Situ Nan didn't open the room under his own name, and the hotel would not disclose the information of the guests anymore. Delp could only wait and wait.His luck was really good. He just saw Situ Nan at the entrance of the hotel and followed him, and the scene just happened.

"Mr. William, do you know if the promise you made at the beginning is still valid?" Delp asked courageously.He looked at Situ Nan with a look of expectation.Thinking of his current fame, Delp felt a little nervous again.

"So, did you find Griffiths and them? Persuaded them to join our company?" Situ Nan said with interest.Well, this question is a bit weird.

"No." Delp shook his head and said, "But Chaplin you said I can convince him to join. I know he is planning a movie recently, but the film company is not willing to invest in his movie, so Chaplin Begin to want independent production rights. If we make a slight concession in this regard, I believe he will be happy to join us."

Hearing that Situ Nan did not refuse, but instead asked about Griffith and Chaplin, he realized that there was a show.

He didn't lie about this. At present, he happens to work at the film company where Chaplin works. He is a colleague with Chaplin, so he also knows about Chaplin.With the task, he became Chaplin's friend even more with his intentional approach.

Delp is also not clear. Although Chaplin’s funny actor has some fame, compared with the master Griffith who has filmed such far-reaching films as "Birth of a Nation" and "Party Familiarity", Chaplin Lin is still very tender!

Why does Situ Nan always consider him as important as Griffith?Delp always had this little question in his mind, until Chaplin succeeded and became popular before he realized that Situ Nan's eyes were burning.At present, he is still very confident to "take down" Chaplin.

As for Griffith, Delp also had some thoughts in his mind. If the company can give him independent production rights, it is possible to attract Griffith.

He secretly paid attention to Situ Nan's face. Now big film companies generally monopolize the channels of film production, shooting, and distribution, and the boss and manager of the company have the right to make a decision about filming.This naturally conflicts with directors who are eager to shoot movies according to their own intentions. If Situ Nan's film company can give them independent production rights, Delp is confident to recruit a group of outstanding filmmakers.

But would Situ Nan be so generous?

Seeing Situ Nan's noncommittal appearance, Delp's heart sank. Just when he thought he was going to fail, Situ Nan suddenly smiled, "Congratulations, Delp, you passed the test, and I will honor my promise. Yes. Maybe you are not a good director, but from your persistence, I believe you will be a successful filmmaker. As for what kind of climate the film company can become in your hands, it depends on you."

Knowing that Delp now has the title of the King of Bad Films, Situ Nan felt a little funny. I was really afraid that this guy would be itchy for a while and would do something big on his own, in case he accidentally broke the film company again.In his heart, Situ Nan still positioned Delp as the manager of the film company.

"Thank you! Thank you..." Delp was a little choked. He was afraid that he would be hit again. Since his failure last year, he has been criticized and under great pressure. While becoming stronger due to setbacks, he has not Isn't it more numb in my heart?

Situ Nan's trust moved him. This was only the second meeting between the two sides. In fact, apart from knowing that the other party was a rich man, Delp knew almost nothing about Situ Nan.Now at his lowest point, this sudden trust and support was heavy in Delp's heart, and he didn't know what to say.

"Is the initial investment of 200,000 US dollars okay? If it is not enough, add another 100,000 US dollars?" Situ Nan asked.He doesn't know much about film companies, so he is investing in the film industry, rather than investing in Delp.

"Okay, okay..." Delp quickly replied, 200,000 dollars is enough to open a medium-sized film company in Hollywood.

After learning the lesson, he decided to listen to Situ Nan's admonition and focus his energy on company management. He had already thought about recruiting those people.

"What name does Mr. William want to name the company?" he asked again.

"William of the 20th Century!" Situ Nan thought of 20th Century Fox for the first time. Those eight searchlights are so famous. Isn't "Titanic" a work of 20th Century Fox?

"William of the Twentieth Century? Good!" Delp said again, nodding.As for whether he thought the same in his heart, Situ Nan didn't know.

The change from Twentieth Century Fox to Twentieth Century William is entirely out of Stuart’s stinky mentality.Not only that, he also plagiarized the idea of ​​the 20th Century Fox Film Company's film titles.

The next few shiny little lights will be named William!

Open a film company, if you have the opportunity to play with the hidden rules in the future?Situ Nan thought wickedly.

The name Hollywood was like a thunderous in his previous life, almost equating to movies!The three words Hollywood not only represent money, but also things other than movies such as honor and status. The world is experiencing the wave of Hollywood movies everywhere.

It is a pity that it is 1917. When there is no economic globalization, backward communications, no Internet, and the earth is far from being a village, the United States is just a country in the Americas and has not yet become the world's hegemon. The film industry has just begun, just like a Toddler baby, even though he has learned to walk a little bit and started to walk independently, it is not the Hollywood that Situ Nan remembers.

Investing in Hollywood movies is just a whim for him, and the money he makes from making movies is no more than the arms, oil, and real estate industries.However, if the William Film Company of the 20th Century can really replace the position of the 20th Century Fox in history, it is an achievement no matter what, although it takes a long time.

Situ Nan's previous conditions with Delp-to win over stars such as Griffith or Chaplin was actually casual.In fact, whether it is Griffith or Chaplin, Situ Nan doesn’t like these two guys. In Situ Nan’s eyes, Griffith is a superior racist, and Chaplin is like an angry dick. His performances are always so exaggerated and seem a little grandiose, but the little things show the philosophy of life.

In particular, the role of a small person he often plays is both humorous and critique of the real society.Due to his own experience, Chaplin’s growth process of orphans, wandering and other words have been with him. He is used to seeing the world’s scorching disparity between the rich and the poor. He doesn’t have a good impression of all capitalists. "Modern Times" fully illustrates this point.

In other words, Situ Nan is the target of Chaplin's sarcasm, knowing that Chaplin is a politically enthusiastic figure, he has a strong leftist political color, otherwise there will be no subsequent persecution by the FBI. Up.

Although Chaplin is not at fault, many things are given to him by others. In essence, Chaplin is a grass-roots person who sympathizes with people at the bottom, but he has different views in different positions.After Situ Nan's appreciation of Chaplin in his previous life has undergone tremendous changes in his status in this life, his views have naturally changed, so he does not report illusions about Chaplin's friendship.

Even if Delp did not find Chaplin, Situ Nan still invested in the film company.Of course, it is good for the film company to recruit a master-level character, and Situ Nan is also happy to see it.

Delp left contentedly, he hurried back to Hollywood with Situ Nan's trust hesitating.Situ Nan returned to the hotel, and the negotiation between Lin Yimin and Ma Decai had already been completed.

"Master, this is a memorandum of cooperation, please go through it." Lin Yimin said respectfully.

Situ Nan turned over the grass. Situ Nan personally invested $100,000 and Ma Decai invested $100,000 (Xu Zhouyang paid $50,000) to jointly establish Ma Decai Catering Company, MDC for short, to operate a fast food business in San Francisco.

"Not bad. However, not only Chinese fast food, but also foreign fast food cannot be ignored. After all, this is the United States, and most people are used to hamburgers and French fries!" Situ Nan reminded.

"Okay. I will tell Ma Decai." Lin Yimin replied.

After Lin Yimin went out, Situ Nan's mind returned to the movie. He was not a person who wanted a film company, but someone who was making a movie in Hollywood.

Rose, how are you?

Chapter 192

After spending a night at the St. Francis Hotel in the United States, Situ Nan opened the newspaper the next day, and the Los Angeles Times immediately published a letter, which was written to his family by an American soldier before his departure, which read:

"Dear Mom and Dad:

Mom, this is the proudest day of my life.We are going to "go over there" tonight. I am really happy because we will bring freedom to the world...

I just ask you to keep the home as it is. We will finish the task and return home in a short time. We will be very proud because we have experienced the hardships of fighting firsthand.I hope you can be proud of me when you talk about my expedition to France, and not be gloomy and heavy.As a son, everything I have done can really grace you...

I would rather die on the battlefield than be a coward on the sidelines.Mother, there are many such people who just make excuses for their cowardice. For example, they will say that if they set out to fight, their parents would be sad when someone mentioned them to their parents.

This is a man's game.Mom, when the best E battalion of the 312 field artillery unit goes into battle, there will be a long line of Germans waiting in hell for breakfast....

With my most sincere love and wishes.Oh, yes, please write down the insurance number below, 52019870912.If I sacrifice, you remember to go to the insurance company to get insurance.

Leicester"

"Really optimistic and naive! I hope God will let this lovely guy come back safely!" Situ Nan said compassionately.

"Yes. It's better. I don't want to pay insurance premiums for this hapless guy." Dennis Fargo smiled humorously.

After overwhelming propaganda and mobilization, the American people participated in the war with high enthusiasm, hot-headed, and full of savior thoughts. The American boy seemed to have been beaten up, excited, and excited. , Return people to freedom and democracy.Whether their parents want it or not, millions of American boys are still going to the battlefield.

The first film planned by William Films in the twentieth century was a war film. Although Delp was "ordered" not to be a director, he has decided to spend a lot of money to create a majestic and passionate war film, so that countless Americans can feel the war. At the same time, he also strives to make the William Film Company of the 20th Century a hit.What he didn't know was that there were still many film companies in this area?

Of course, it is 1917 and it is impossible for a movie to appear under the banner of anti-war.Let alone making anti-war movies, once you are labeled as anti-war, in this era of less democracy, all kinds of persecution may follow.

In short, unlike the last time I had a fight with the Spaniards at home, I went to Europe to participate in this world war for the first time, so I must go all out. All Americans are required to be brave and warlike.As for reflections on anti-war or war, people will only notice after being injured and bleeding.

From this book, Situ Nan can feel that this country is boiling!The Americans who were able to expand from the 13 small states along the Atlantic coast to the Pacific Ocean, robbed of more than 9 million square kilometers of land were still belligerent in their bones.

Situ Nan thought to himself.

Prior to this, the U.S. government bought an insurance for every soldier. This is a must. Once the war dead is confirmed, their families can receive a lot of compensation from the insurance company.

More than 3 million American soldiers!If calculated on the basis of US$10 per insurance, there are US$30 million. This is really fat!In fact, insurance companies won’t sell so cheaply, and the government’s insurance for each soldier is far more than $10.

All major financial companies in the United States bear this huge insurance premium, and only they have this strength!It also shows that the major consortia participated in the war with actual actions.Wells Fargo got the insurance agency business in California, involving a sum of up to tens of millions. This is a big challenge for Wells Fargo, which has just started its insurance business, and it is even more joyful. No wonder Dennis Fargo smiled and crooked his mouth.

Of course, money is not so easy to make.Regardless of the high amount of insurance, the amount of each insurance is not small. If the soldier is killed or injured too much, the insurance company will vomit blood.