Volume 1: A sound on Wall Street, Xinxiang City is busy copying books Chapter 61: Literary Youth Disease
Subtitle of this chapter: Then give up treatment
"Mr. Griffith..."
"Please call me David!"
"Okay, David. May I ask what you want to talk to Mr. George Baker about?" Yuan Yan pointed at the third-generation rich man and said, "Maybe we can help you a little?"
Holmes shrugged his shoulders in a noncommittal manner.
"Well..." Griffith hesitated for a moment, then said, "Actually, we are here to seek Mr. Baker's help."
"Help? Financial help?"
Now that things have come to this, the great director had no choice but to nod and say, "Yes. I want to open a film studio, so..."
Our Master Yuan suddenly slapped his thigh and said excitedly: "David, you finally understand!"
Then he waved his arms and said, "Those Jews in Hollywood..."
Yuan Yan suddenly remembered that Mr. Louis Baker was a leftist who was "living in the hell of capitalism and looking up to the paradise of socialism", and immediately switched to standard leftist language.
"Well, those Jewish capitalists in Hollywood have completely ignored the innate spiritual pursuits of human beings for the sake of a little bit of immediate economic benefits!"
He glanced at Mr. Holmes and saw that he also had an expression of approval.
"Like all capitalists, their money-oriented producer system and the harsh contracts that exploit performers are like the shackles and whips of slave owners. Not only do they exploit filmmakers like you, but they are also slowly killing American film art."
Later, these Jewish capitalists really "strangled" American films into a "Leviathan" that dominated the film industries of other countries.It has to be said that capitalism has its advantages in some industries, especially the entertainment industry that caters to the vulgar tastes of human beings.
No, this is absolutely not possible!
When I think of the world film industry landscape a hundred years from now, and then think of the mess that Chinese films will be like. Those so-called "literary youth" directors who are actually neither literary nor youthful, even Sanmao Chaosi and Sanliu Driver can actually make movies. And those young handsome men, plastic faces, and that sister who "never tires of ruining movies", our Master Yuan is about to break his back teeth.
Moreover, once a person sets up a grand goal in life, he will have a lofty sense of mission in his heart. Our Master Yuan is now a little extraordinary.
Damn it, I can’t sleep with those female stars in future generations, but can’t I ruin the good things of those Jewish guys in future generations?
So how can we ruin their plans? Isn't there a suitable candidate right in front of us?
Master Yuan, who has read many Hollywood entertainment articles, has already figured out that one of the factors for the success of American films...well, it should be said that the primary factor is its unique large studio system.
Before Hollywood dominated the world in the 1980s and 1990s, the film creation in the world outside the United States implemented the "director-centered" system. That is, the director is the creative subject of a film, the director controls every aspect of the film production, and the director is also fully responsible for the finished product of the film.
But in the United States, the director has a producer above him. In fact, they are just the executors of the producer's will. The scripts to be filmed are designated by the producer, and the actors to be selected are signed by the studio. The director himself does not even have the right to participate in editing and post-production. Only a few top directors can break free from such barriers.
The most famous example is "Gone with the Wind" filmed in 1939. This film was filmed by three different directors. However, its style is quite unified and the plot is very complete, and it has achieved great success at the box office.
How is the big studio system better than the director-centered system?
The strength lies in... doing this can prevent the director from becoming a literary youth!
When thinking of this answer, Yuan Yanshu, who had written online novels in his previous life, became even more upset. It was obviously because those readers had poor knowledge and low reading taste, and were only worthy of reading mindless and exciting novels. How could he say that an author like himself, who had good writing skills, big imaginations, and a wealth of knowledge reserves, was a literary youth?
"Click"...it seemed like he had really cracked his back teeth.
Forget it, you have to eat one bite at a time. Since he has set the ambition to change the direction of American film development and drive the Jews out of the film industry, the first step is to find a way to support David Griffith and make him an outlier in the Hollywood "director-centered" system...
No, this is absolutely not possible!
If it really becomes a "director-centered" system, then what use will I be?
Our Master Yuan has no interest in being a director in the United States in the 1920s. If he traveled back in time 30 or 40 years later, he might have tried to play with female stars... well, with Megaphone. This profession is too low now, and it is totally unworthy of a time traveler like him. So he wants to establish a third film production system.
"Master Ball, help me search..."
He took a sip of his drink, took the opportunity to look at the search results, and quickly thought of his own words. In fact, the key to convincing this guy is why he is seeking financial help.
Yuan Yan put down her wine glass, looked directly at Griffith and said seriously, "David, forgive me for being frank, but your box office performance seems to be a little sluggish since the movie "Party Against Diversity". Especially the two recent movies, what were they called..."
Miss Gish gave Niao a charming look and said, "Mr. Yuan is talking about "Really Susie" and "New England Road", right?"
"Yes, yes, look at my memory. But Miss Gish, your performance in it is so outstanding, it is really amazing!"
"How can it be as good as Mr. Yuan said?"
"Neo, please call me Neo. Your performance is so perfect."
"Even if it's so greasy, please call me Lillian. Your mouth is so sweet."
“Lillian, Lillian, why are you called Egg Tart… Um, what about Lillian?”
"Niao ah Niao, why are you yelling Niao?"
They were like the Three Kingdoms version of Romeo and the ancient Egyptian version of Juliet, flirting in public so openly that even Sherlock Holmes, who was "so left-wing" in his thinking, couldn't stand it. He couldn't help but raise his fist to his mouth and coughed heavily a few times.
Our Master Yuan finally came to his senses and said, "Ah, where was I? Oh, David, let me guess, you can't find an investor so you want to start a new business, right?"
Director Griffith smiled bitterly and said, "It's not that I can't find investors, it's just that..."
Yuan Yan crossed her legs and lit a camel, saying, "It's just that they don't want to invest in the film you want to make, right?"
David Griffith nodded silently.
In fact, just as Master Yuan said, starting with "Party Unity and Conquering the Dissidents", the directorial career of this "Father of Film" began to go downhill.
The production cost of "Party Against Dissent" was an unprecedented $1.9 million. Remember, this was $1.9 million in 1915! However, the box office was a Waterloo, and even the cost was not recovered.
And the reason for the failure... Well, it all comes down to those three words - literary youth disease!
