The second volume is full of glory and splendor in the capital, and the spirit is full of vitality in the foggy city. Chapter 211: The Little Dark Room (Part 2)
Chapter Subtitle: Domineering Master vs. Scheming Star
"I'm so hungry..."
“Me too…”
"Don't talk, you're making me even hungrier!"
There were no RVs like those in later generations, and the actors in those days were not as sophisticated as those in later generations.
Lillian Gish once recounted in her later years that she was working non-stop on set, often so exhausted she'd fall asleep immediately after filming without even a shower. The longest she went without a shower was two weeks, which led to a skin disease.
The big star now has time to take a shower, but he is so hungry that he has no strength left. Not only that, he doesn't even want to wash his face.
Now, she and her "sisters" are sitting in a courtyard in the sun with disheveled hair and tattered clothes, without any image. She doesn't look like a glamorous Hollywood star at all, but really looks like a country girl.
In fact, this is more in line with the role she plays.
Dorothy Gish, who was her biological sister both on and off screen, tilted her head to look at her sister and whispered softly, "Sister, is this guy here today your 'Chinese lover'? Hmm... he's quite handsome!"
Sitting next to them was Eva Huntel (Chandler), who was closest to the two sisters. She said with admiration, "Besides being handsome, Mr. Yuan also writes great novels. And my father said that he will definitely be known as the greatest economist of our time!"
In fact, Mr. Chandler was talking about one of the greatest economists, and Miss Eva swallowed him up.
The superstar smiled, and although she didn't say anything, she was actually quite proud of herself.
After she hooked up with her "Chinese lover," she naturally heard the gossip. In 1921, it was impossible for a white girl to openly become the mistress of an Asian man without being criticized.
Fortunately, the two of them stayed in New York, the largest city in the United States and a pioneer in trends. If they were in the South where the KKK was rampant, they would have been lynched by the white knights in quilts.
But Lillian Gilchrist is a veteran who has been wandering the world since she was less than ten years old, following her mother who ran away from home. She has seen all kinds of trouble.
She herself had done that kind of thing before, voluntarily or not so voluntarily, and she didn't care much about it anymore.
At the Halloween ball, she met a very charming foreign man. Well, he didn't seem as handsome as he is now, but he was her confidant in performing arts and his scripts were also quite brilliant.
Sleeping with such a talented yellow gentleman is better than accompanying those vulgar rich men who only have money, and his young body is really great!
So are they really in love... Hey, as long as they are happy together, why bother about so many things?
The big star is really open-minded. Anyway, she has never thought about getting married...so in the original timeline, she remained single for her entire life.
Later, she returned to New York and met Neo Yuan. On the one hand, she really fell in love with this Oriental man who could satisfy her both physically and spiritually. On the other hand, she also hoped that this talented young man could write a few more wonderful scripts for her like "Chocolat".
This time, her "Chinese lover" brought her more surprises when they met again. He became a budding writer...which was nothing surprising. He also improvised a film called "Twelve People", which allowed her to experience the thrill of being a director.
And these things are just the tip of the iceberg of this mysterious oriental man. He is actually a wizard with supernatural powers!
The wizard made her have a sweet dream, and from that dream she really fell in love with her "Chinese lover".”.
Perhaps for an experienced actress, love is not enough. Sometimes they really can't tell whether they are just playing around or are truly immersed in the sea of love.
What finally made Lillian Gish, a young woman who had experienced all that life had to offer, fall head over heels in love with him was that this wizard, this novelist, this Chinese student, this lover with a great body brought her a completely new feeling!
That's a sense of mission...
Sense of mission is really an unfamiliar word for big stars.
God, she just wanted to be a great, famous, and financially independent movie actress.
But Lord Fool told her that everything she did would affect the entire history of mankind and would lead mankind into a better era.
Who doesn’t want to be a great figure who “influences the entire human history and leads mankind into a better era”?
So Lillian Gish became the "Lover Lady" of the SCP Foundation!
Dorothy asked nervously, "Sister, Mr. Yuan is here to supervise the progress of the filming, right?"
Eva bit her nails nervously and said worriedly, "Yes, it's been almost a month, but Mr. Griffith..."
These two girls who are determined to develop in the film industry do not want their first film to fail before it is even finished, so this is what they said.
"Don't worry..." As their eldest sister, Lillian naturally spoke to comfort them.
She said confidently, "As long as Neo comes, everything will be fine!"
The two little girls were not as confident as she was. They looked at each other and thought that the big star might be crazy about him.
Dorothy sighed with a bitter face and said, "Let's hope so, otherwise we will starve to death..."
"Huh? Look!" Eva noticed an unusual sight and shouted in surprise.
The surrounding actresses heard the noise and looked over to see the "Big Three" walking towards them, chatting and laughing...
In fact, the term "talking and laughing" is not accurate enough. It should be that the big investor in the lead was talking and gesticulating, while the big director and photographer followed him respectfully like primary school students around their teacher, with "mysterious smiles" on their faces.
Because at this moment they didn't know what expression to make.
Joy...the problem that had troubled them for so long was easily solved!
Surprisingly... this film layman is actually a very... no, the most brilliant editing master in the world.
I’m curious… so how did this editing master become what he is today?
Confused... It's a pity that they don't understand what this editing master said!
"Okay, David. You can make the announcement."
Our Master Yuan had been talking for a long time and was almost out of words, so as soon as he saw that they had arrived at the destination, he immediately changed the subject.
Mr. Griffith nodded, took a few steps forward, and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, I have good news for you. This lens..."
“Already passed!”
"Hmm... " The actors, who were so hungry that they were exhausted, still gave him face and "cheered" with all their strength.
The beaming director continued, "This also means you all can...eat!"
After filming the scene of starving people entering the city, the actors were able to eat something. Of course, it was just “something” to eat.
“Oh yeah yeah!!!”
This time, everyone really cheered.
"That's great, sister! Woo woo woo..."
"We can eat now! Woo woo woo..."
Dorothy and Eva jumped up with joy and hugged each other with tears in their eyes.
Lillian Gish also stood up, her eyes sparkling with a strange light, and Master Yuan, with an expression on his face, walked towards each other through the joyful crowd at the same time...
Finally, finally, finally, they were together.
Ms. Lover murmured, "Is that you?"
“…” Lord Fool stared at her sternly for a long moment before nodding and saying coldly, “Of course it’s me!”
The star asked cautiously, "Are you angry with me, my love?"
"What do you think?"
"I……"
Yuan Yan suddenly revealed a smile as warm as April's and said, "How could I be angry with you? My love..."
"Oh!" Lillian Gish couldn't help but throw herself into his arms.
Our Master Yuan whispered in her ear, "Lilian, I have a gift for you..."
"Shh!"
He turned around and whistled, and Xiaokang came over leading a tall horse.
"superior!"
He carried the big star up and climbed onto the horse in a very cool manner.
"drive!"
He flicked the reins and sped away towards the small dark room...
Behind them, in the setting sun, among the crowd, two girls were watching their backs.
Dorothy said with deep emotion, "Eva, did you see that? Mr. Yuan really looks like a knight, and my sister really looks like a princess... They are really, really, really a perfect match!"
"snort!"
