Volume 2: The crown and the hat are all over the capital, and the spirit is full of energy and enter the foggy city Chapter 7: Too Much Patrol
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Mr. Griffith was moved when he saw this. He had also seen his wife's pregnancy period, so he naturally understood what this meant.
Oh, if his female disciple got pregnant, then there would be no way to shoot this movie. But abortion was too evil and blasphemous for Americans in 1920.
The old man couldn't help but sighed deeply...
Fortunately, Miss Gish also noticed his strange look at this time, and immediately explained: "David, I'm losing weight."
"Lose weight?" He immediately understood, "Yes, Lillian. You really need to lose weight!"
The aesthetics of 1920 were naturally different from those a hundred years later. As Chuis heard, only ten years ago, the American people still considered fat to be beautiful. This "fat" was not the plumpness in the eyes of the Chinese, but real obesity.
To the Americans in 1910, anything that looked like that was not good-looking enough. The most beautiful body shape was the streamlined shape of a whale. In their eyes, a Chai He girl a hundred years later was extremely ugly. It was obvious that she was a child from a poor family.
At that time, Americans were all big-bellied men and women who loved meat. The venerable old John Pierpont Morgan would eat seven or eight courses at a meal. Breakfast alone included beef, chops, eggs, pancakes, grilled fish, rolls with butter, and fruit with cream.
Such gluttonous eating was a sacred ritual of success. The men's large bellies indicated that they were in the prime of life. Women were often sent to the hospital and died of ruptured bladders, lung failure, heart failure and brain stroke. All caused by overeating.
At that time, there was a saying that hot springs can stimulate appetite, so the roads leading to mineral springs and sulfur springs were crowded, and hot spring hotels were always full. Gentlemen and ladies ate a lot while bathing. Many beauty-conscious people ruined their stomachs in order to gain weight.
One of the symptoms of overeating and poor digestion is that people fart a lot, so the British, who have a good sense of humor, mock them as UFA (Unite Fart America). The Chinese translation is: You, Americans, fart.
Later, they elected a president who weighed 350 pounds, William Howard Taft. He was also the heaviest president of the United States in history. His photos were often seen in newspapers. At this time, the aesthetics of the American people finally became more normal. They found that being too fat was not so good-looking.
So by 1920, handsome men and beautiful women no longer had to overeat all day. But they didn't go as far as they would a hundred years later, at least they didn't think that women who couldn't wear children's clothes were all ugly women who didn't exercise or diet.
In fact, if you just look at the early Hollywood actresses, you will find that they are all quite voluptuous and definitely not the frail type.
For example, there is a famous photo of Marilyn Monroe wearing a white swimsuit ... not a skirt, and she has a little belly in the photo... Of course, she was a factory worker and had a very healthy figure.
Lillian Gish is also a beauty of this type, but the female characters in "Orphans of Famine" are all experiencing a great famine. How can they look plump and overnourished? So this professional actress has been dieting for a while.
Our Master Yuan said in an admiring tone: "Lillian has been doing this since she read the script I wrote. Looking at her determination, she is the best choice for our heroine."
Mr. Griffith also breathed a sigh of relief, and then he thought of something and said, "You reminded me that we should start casting now. It will take some time to lose weight."
Oh, these actresses are really going to starve and suffer, they can’t even eat Seres Spaghetti.
Noodles with scallion oil is Yuan Yanshu's favorite. He picked up the fork and rolled up the noodles, nodding and saying, "David, I was just about to tell you this. Since Lillian is the heroine, her sister in the play should be played by her sister Dorothy..."
“Pika Pika!”
"Fuck you, Kakaka! Master Ball, what the hell is wrong with this?"
"Host, this system is just reminding you that the sisters will cause you to directly OVER."
Upon hearing this, our Master Yuan even stopped eating his delicious scallion oil noodles and asked angrily, "Master Ball, who the hell made this rule?"
"Host, you know..."
This broken system is too controlling. It controls the brain and the J8. How can people become masters? But what can I do if I am unhappy?
Our Master Yuan had to give up that inappropriate thought and calmed down and said, "I want to recommend another actress, my friend's sister. But she doesn't have any acting experience. David, do you think you can let her try?"
Nonsense, he is the screenwriter, investor and producer. Not to mention recommending a supporting actress with no acting experience, if he insists, it would be natural for him to choose Sweet Outlook to play the leading actress.
So the movie master nodded and said, "Neo, that's no problem. Then..."
He finally raised the most crucial question: "Who will be the producer? And how will my salary be calculated?"
Speaking of this matter, Yuan Yanshu's expression became serious. The money for filming "Orphan of Famine" did not come from the wind. Part of it was the hard-earned money of his compatriots. He couldn't let this big director who was addicted to spending money waste it.
His speech on Christmas Eve was indeed very effective, and he met many powerful Chinese businessmen. The twenty original shares of Seris Investment Co., Ltd. were easily sold out.
That night alone, the old man who was crying bitterly bought five copies.
His name was Li Che, and he was originally from Guangdong. Like Zhuang Kunlun's father, he was also a servant. At that time, he earned $4.5 a week. He sent $2 to his family, saved $2 for himself, and used 50 cents as living expenses. He also went to Sunday school every week to learn English. In this way, he saved $500 in five years and opened his first laundry shop. By 1920, Mr. Li had more than ten chain stores in New York..
Our Master Yuan recently received an investment dividend from the First National Bank of New York, which was also worth about $100,000. So he had $200,000 on hand.
Compared to the current figure of one million US dollars, there is naturally a big gap, but fortunately, making a movie is not something that can be done overnight, and it requires at least one or two months of preparation.
Our Master Yuan said seriously: "Well, David. We really need to discuss these issues carefully."
