Li Jia's back was hairy when he was looked at by his father, and he thought that the matter had come to this, and it was a knife to stretch out his head and shrink his head, so he bit his back molars and followed him into the study, thinking that he would have to convince his father no matter what.

After the original French Lumière brothers produced and distributed short films such as "The Factory Gate", the new phenomenon of cinema quickly became popular in Europe, the United States and the oceanic empire.

Many young filmmakers have been actively involved in it from their initial appreciation, and the film and entertainment industry of the empire has closely followed the development of the world trend, and has developed into a major genre that competes with Western films, and has become a leader in the oriental film industry, leading the development of oriental film trends.

End of the 19th century

People are in a period of curiosity about movies, and a large number of audiences come to the screen with the novelty of finding out, and the number of theaters grows rapidly.

By 1898, the novelty of cinema began to disappear, the number of moviegoers fell sharply, and many dealers were unprofitable, so they withdrew from the film business.

This was the first crisis facing the film industry, and an important reason for the revival of the film industry was the Spanish-American War and the Western War in 1898.

In addition, there is also a film genre that promotes the revival of cinema - traditional Chinese kung fu dramas, where filmmakers shoot classic stories such as "Three Heroes and Five Righteousness", "Praying Mantis Boxing", and "Monkey King Three Fights White Bone Spirit" into single-shot films, which are very popular.

Such silent films with subtitle narration are easy for audiences in Europe and the United States and other Western audiences to understand, and since then, the foreign film industry has gradually and steadily grown.

Later, feature films appeared in the United States, and the Ocean Empire quickly introduced this advanced filmmaking concept, and developed drama films on the basis of kung fu films, and simultaneously broadcast gramophone records when silent films were screened, which won the universal love of Chinese people in Asia.

Chinese filmmakers continued to experiment with feature films, and by 1909, most of the major film companies of the Ocean Empire had begun to make multiple films, and in a very short period of time they had captured the main market.

By the mid-1910s, feature films had become the standard for major theatrical screenings, and the early chaotic cascade of disparate short films, as well as mixed short films and stage performances, were gradually disappearing.

By 1909, with the popularity of cinema and the development of feature films, actors continued to appear on the screen, and audiences began to be interested in star actors, who spontaneously asked for the names of stars, asked for movie posters, and gave stars stage names.

Film companies quickly recognized this trend and seized the opportunity, and began to use the popular actors of the time to promote the film, which was the "celebrity system" of the Ocean Empire, which quickly spread to Europe and the United States.

The film industry has promoted each other and continued to develop in the cultural exchanges between China and the West, showing a good situation in which a hundred flowers are blooming.

Until now

Some actors have shown the box office appeal of celebrities, the establishment of the big studio system and the development of feature films, the status of movie stars has become more and more important, and by the 10s there have been such world-famous stars as Monkey King Du, Mary Beccel and Chaplin.

The films starring them have a strong box office appeal.

At the beginning of the 20th century, a number of important independent film companies appeared, and in 11 years, He Tianci established Tianxing Film Company, and established Tianxing Cinema Line with 69 theaters.

Who is this God-given person?

He is the famous Duke of He Fang's son, who has dared to beat the five princes since he was a child, and the second generation of the aristocratic circle is a figure calling for wind and rain.

In 12, Carl Lemaire founded Universal Pictures, and in 1915, Universal Studios Hollywood, began an early attempt at vertical integration.

In 12 years, Adolf Zhukol founded the Celebrity Drama Company, which gained influence through stardom and adaptations of classic literary works, much like the adaptation of traditional famous plays in the Ocean Empire.

Also in 12 years, business tycoon Li Jianhua established Galaxy Film Company, established Galaxy Film City in Brisbane, established a big studio and celebrity system, and owned record companies, cinema companies and professional distribution companies, and opera films are their forte.

Shortly thereafter, in 13 years, brothers Sam, Jack, and Harry founded Warner Bros. in the Republic of California and began producing and distributing feature films.

In 14 years, Hurd Kingson merged with 11 film distribution companies to form Paramount, becoming the first film distribution company specializing in feature films.

In 14, William Fox founded Fox Film Company;

MGM's predecessors, Metro Films and Goldwin Films, were established in different months of the 14th year.

The establishment of the studio system has enabled the two dream factories of Brisbane in the East and Hollywood in the West to operate rapidly, and the division of labor in the film industry has gradually been refined and clarified, and it has entered the process of industrialization.

In the study

Li Sixian listened to his son Li Jiakan talking, and couldn't help but have a big head, and he was really disappointed in his heart.

Among the second-generation children of the imperial aristocracy, there are outstanding children who shine, such as Li Xiaozu, who is five or six years older than Li Jia, and is now the governor of North America.

There is also Duan Changjiang, the newly transferred director of justice of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, who has come back from a round of gold in South and Central America, and the future is limitless.

The "Duan Yangtze River Line", which is famous all over the world because of the territorial dispute between Argentina and Chile, and the "Duan Yangtze River North Line" between Argentina and Uruguay, are rare masterpieces in the field of diplomacy, which are enough to make Duan Yangtze River go further in his career.

The famous "Five Tiger Generals of Humen" in the aristocratic circle refers to the five sons of Li Yong, the viscount of Humen, all of whom are extraordinary and have a good reputation in the imperial aristocratic circle.

The eldest son, Li Jianyang, is already an official in the UK, and the second son, Li Jianguo, is the vice chairman and executive director of the Somali company, a well-known business tycoon.

The third son, Li Jianhua, is also a business tycoon, owning Galaxy Film Company is just a ticket, and his main business is the chairman of the Somali Bank, and he is a well-known rising star in the financial industry.

The fourth son, Li Jianzhong, stayed in Humen and controlled the family's business in Humen and the smuggling channels in West Asia, and he single-handedly managed the 3,000 mercenaries recruited by Li Jianyang in Somalia during the Wool War.

The fifth son, Li Jianping, is fluent in many foreign languages and is now the North American representative of the Somali consortium and a guest of honor at the White House in Philadelphia.

Looking at other people's sons, and then looking at his own family, Li Sixian endured the dissatisfaction in his heart and did not speak, but disappointment was inevitable.

Li Jia's ability is mediocre and does not seek progress, and he can't be compared with those outstanding aristocratic children, but he is still filial and obedient, and now he wants to devote himself to the film entertainment industry, how can it not be a headache?

He Tianci, the demon king of the mixed world, is another bad example among the children of the aristocracy, eating, drinking, prostituting, gambling, and smoking, occupying celebrities, hitting opponents, and doing all kinds of bad things, even his father can't control it.

Is it his career to start a Tianxing Film Company?

Wrong, that's a new way to play, and the reputation is really incorrigible.

“……

Father, I have a good friend who is at Tianxing Film Company, according to him;

The more than 10 movies recently produced by Tianxing Film Company have all been sold well, and they have been exported to Europe, America and Nanyang regions, earning a total of hundreds of thousands of gold oceans, and several famous celebrities have become popular......"

"That's enough," Li Sixian couldn't help but interrupt Li Jia's words, and stood up a little irritably and paced back and forth in the room a few times, calming down the anger rolling in his heart, and asked in a cold voice; "Since ancient times, the famous singers in Liyuan, those who sing songs and laugh are all lowly industries, you are also the son of the Viscount's Mansion, even if you can't add glory to the family, it can't be reduced to a joke, have you considered these?"

"Father, now there are also many aristocrats investing in the film industry, not to mention the Duke's Mansion, the Humen Viscount's Mansion is also ......"

"Can you compare yourself to others? Li Jianhua is the chairman of the Somali Bank, huh...... is a leader in the overseas financial industry, and when people mention that he first thinks of the financial industry and not the boss of the film company, this is completely different...... Silly boy.

"Yes...... I've already invested it, and I can't get it back! ”

"How much did you vote?"

"Oh...... That ......"

"How much did you vote? Say it. ”

"All...... also borrowed tens of thousands of gold oceans. Li Jia finally told the truth.

This made Li Sixian angrily raise his foot and kick it over, kicked Li Jia in the ass, and scolded angrily; "Get out of here! Kneel in the ancestral hall, and you are not allowed to come out without my order. ”

"Father's ......"

Before Li Jia could argue, when he saw Li Sixian raise his feet again, he was so frightened that he crawled out with a belt, and he couldn't see the figure in a smoke.

"What an obstacle." Li Sixian sat down angrily, took a sip of hot tea, and couldn't calm the emotions in his heart.

Unlike the military aristocracy, the fief is only a small symbolic piece, about a few hundred acres, and he can rent a thousand handfuls of gold and foreign fields every year.

The empire has always been very close to the corruption of officials, pursuing a policy of high salaries and maintaining integrity, and the family income is mainly annual salary plus bank dividends, and then there is some investment income, which is 70,000 or 80,000 gold dollars per year.

With such an income, it is still possible to maintain a decent aristocratic life, but it is certainly impossible to want to be poor and luxurious.

His own family knows that in addition to bank stocks, shops and fixed assets, he has about 100,000 gold dollars in cash. Li Sixian originally wanted to buy a large plantation in Sumatra, but the funds were not enough to borrow a little, so it should be no problem to get 10,000 or 20,000 acres.

In this way, the family inheritance also has a stable industry.

Who knew that he had given this loser to Huo Huo, and he also borrowed foreign debts to invest in this unobtrusive film industry. It's just a profit, I don't know what to call it!

Why are other people's children so good?

The ancients did not deceive me, and every family had a scripture that was difficult to read.

As everyone knows

Li Jia is now also full of grievances, he really loves to work in the film industry, so he cooperated with like-minded friends to found K. Wah Film Company.

The company's biggest investment was in buying land, setting up sets and buying camera equipment, and the land on the outskirts of Brisbane was not cheap, and he was ambitious enough to invest in K. Wah Cinema.

It's still small now, but it's enough to shoot.

Regarding the distribution of the movie, he also negotiated with Tianxing Company, and the filmed film will be released in Tianxing Cinema, and the profit sharing conditions are also good.

It's a pity that in the eyes of the older generation, the new thing of movies is the same as the singing of Liyuan, it is a low-cost industry of the ninth rate, and celebrities and other celebrities are even less attractive.

This stubborn old concept is difficult to change, and I am one of the victims.