Liang Chen drove to Star Films first, but he didn't see Ruan Lingyu. Instead, he met Li Minwei, a key figure in another film company. He learned that Ruan Lingyu was filming a new movie.
Li Minwei had two wives. His new wife was the second female lead, Lin Chuchu, who was filming with Ruan Lingyu. This relationship was even brought together by his first wife.
Polygamy was not uncommon in the Republic of China.
Liang Chen didn't know that the man he was chatting happily with in the car was related to a female celebrity he liked in his previous life.
Li Minwei and Lin Chuchu were Little Stutterer's grandparents.
"A spokesperson?"
Li Minwei laughed after his surprise."Good, good, this is a good thing!”
The film and television companies in Shangpotan were not doing very well. In this era, the emerging industries were struggling. Without the persistence of people like Li Minwei, it would be difficult for the film industry to achieve any results.
"We're here."
Li Minwei pointed ahead.
The two of them got out of the car one after another. Liang Chen did not disturb their filming by the river.
However…
"Director Sun, come here."
Li Minwei immediately called the director who was working over."Let me introduce you. This is Young Master Liang from Yongsheng Cigarette Factory. He wants to find Ah Yu to be the spokesperson.”
Director Sun's face had three big words written on it. Unhappy!
"Hello,"
Seeing Ruan Lingyu reach out her hand, Liang Chen shook her hand.
"Don't be like this. The company is in trouble now!”Li Minwei tugged at Director Sun." Didn't you read the newspaper? Master Huo's life was saved by Young Master Liang's lungs.”
Hearing this, Ruan Lingyu immediately sized up the handsome man in front of her.
Director Sun frowned and said angrily,"Is it necessary? As long as this movie can be released smoothly, it will definitely solve our company's current predicament. The most important thing now is to quickly shoot the trick and not cause any other problems.”
Li Minwei pulled Director Sun to the side to console him.
"So this is how filming is like.”
Liang Chen looked at the production team by the river. There were only a dozen people in total, which could be said to be very simple.
Ruan Lingyu put her hands behind her back and looked at the ripples on the river below the slope. She smiled slightly and did not answer.
"Continue filming!"
"Ah Yu, come here!"
Liang Chen couldn't help but smile. This director's temper was really bad.
The days of movie stars nowadays were not good. The investment for a movie was not high. The time they spent working hard to finish a movie was not as much as the income of dancers in dance halls.
Most actors were paid less than a quarter of the salary of dancers.
Moreover…
Compared to some foreign movies, the box office sales of domestic movies had been very sluggish for the past few years.
Liang Chen leaned against the Ford and looked at Li Minwei, who was still arguing with the director. The key to a good movie was its plot, especially a silent movie like this, which was far behind Hollywood.
In 1928, Chaplin's Circus was a sensation, but even so, the great mime was about to bid farewell to the film and television stage.
And this…
It was because of the birth of the talkie.
"I'm sorry."
Ruan Lingyu's voice was ethereal. She nodded at Liang Chen and then walked down the downhill path.
"What for? Come back!"
Li Minwei suddenly became tough."Should we listen to him or me? Old Sun, come here and apologize to Young Master Liang."”
"I'm really sorry, Young Master Liang.”
Li Minwei came over and apologized to Liang Chen."You can't blame Old Sun. We're in a hurry and the mission is heavy. Sigh ~"
Director Sun rolled his eyes. How much money could they get from filming an advertisement and becoming an endorsement?”
Liang Chen pouted and asked,"Is this…still a mime?"”
"Don't pretend to know if you don't. What kind of stupid question is that?”Director Sun rolled his eyes as if he hated the rich.
hiss ~
Whoosh.
He spat out a mouthful of smoke.
"I've watched more movies than you've walked on the bridge."”
"Haha."
Li Minwei didn't believe it, but he still smiled.
If he could build a relationship with this rich young master of Yongsheng Company, he might be able to invest in a movie in the future.
Without a doubt, this was someone he could not offend.
Director Sun snorted coldly." Stop bragging over there. If you have something to say, say it. I'm very pressed for time."”
"Bragging?"
Liang Chen laughed.
"Isn't that so?" Director Sun said disdainfully. Rich young masters like you are ignorant and incompetent every day. Then let me ask you, who acted in 'Pure Jade and Pure Ice?' What is it about?"
"I don't know." Liang Chen smiled.
The look of disdain on Director Sun's face became even more pronounced."Didn't you say that you've watched more movies than I've crossed bridges? Stop bragging? Who filmed 'The Singers of the End of the World'? Who's the actor?"
"Enough, Old Sun!" Li Minwei frowned and shouted.”
Liang Chen exhaled a mouthful of smoke and said indifferently,""How could I have seen such a crude movie? If I had watched these movies, wouldn't I look like a loser?”
"Hahaha." Director Sun burst into laughter." You, you have the skill?”
"Where did the phonograph come from?" Liang Chen asked as he flicked his cigarette.”
"Hmm?"
"What did you say?"
Director Sun and Li Minwei didn't understand why he was asking this.
"It's from the telephone."
"And the telephone itself was developed from the telegram."”
"With the development of radio broadcasting, some of the problems in sound films can now be solved by the electrical recording of the loudspeaker and the sound amplification of the three-stage vacuum tube.”
Director Sun slowly turned around and looked at Liang Chen.“……”
" This…" Li Minwei gulped.
Ruan Lingyu didn't quite understand what Liang Chen was saying, but she couldn't help but reveal a look of admiration for Liang Chen.
"Hu ~"
After exhaling the last mouthful of smoke, Liang Chen threw away the cigarette butt and rolled his leather shoes left and right."For the current world of movies, talking movies are the trend. The talking movie from Hollywood's 'Balusi' has already earned more than three million US dollars at the box office, but what about you? What are you filming now?"
"You're still stuck at the stage of dubbing behind the silver screen. You can't even sync your voice and drawing. Why are you rolling your eyes at me?”
"Hate the rich?"
"Without the investment of the rich, do you think your hardware…can be improved and perfected by your mouth?”
Director Sun was speechless.
Ruan Lingyu looked at Liang Chen, who was speaking with confidence, and her bright eyes shone with stars. This Mr. Liang was not just an ordinary rich young master. He had real talent!
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