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Chapter 51 This day belongs to Shanghai

Since Ji Hongming refused to admit it, Lin Zixuan had to use legal means to solve the problem, because the novel was published in American magazines, and the lawsuit could only be fought in the United States.

He asked the reporter of the Newspaper to contact a lawyer in New York, preparing to sue the court, and inform the American media of the matter.

As the party involved, he also wants to rush to the United States.

Lin Zixuan went to the United States not only for this lawsuit, but also wanted to inspect the American film industry and sell his own movies.

"Shanghai Holiday" has been completed, and he asked Du Yu to make two versions.

One of them is the English version, which is actually changing the subtitles to English, which is very simple.

According to his contract with Dan Du Yu, the income obtained from the film's domestic screening was divided equally, and the income obtained from the filming abroad was owned by Lin Zixuan.

In other words, Lin Zixuan owns the overseas copyright of the movie.

But Du Yu never thought that his movie could be screened abroad, and even if it was screened, his income would be limited, so he didn't care.

Lin Zixuan felt that this movie should have a market in the United States, and it was originally a script that imitated the American one. If an American wants to remake the story, he would have to pay him the copyright fee.

"Shanghai Holiday" is only 65 minutes long. In order to match the scenic spots in Shanghai, many plots have been deleted.

On November 11, 1921, "Shanghai Holiday" was released in the Summer Palace Luxury Cinema located in the Public Concession.

The Summer Picker Luxury Cinema was founded by Spanish businessman Remas on September 8, 1914 at No. 127 Jing'an Temple Road.

This large-scale theater is the first-wheel theater that screens Western films, and once dominated the entire Shanghai.

This requires mentioning the grading system of Shanghai film screenings at this time.

If a movie wants to be screened, a few high-priced theaters will get the premiere and exclusive screening rights of the film according to the quality level of the film, and divide it into the first round, two rounds to seven rounds and eight rounds.

For example, when the film was first screened in the Summertime Luxury Cinema, the ticket price was one dollar. After a few months, the ticket price was only one cent to two cents.

Toutun Cinema is generally located in the bustling city and the golden area. Those who come here to watch movies are all celebrities, not the ticket price.

For ordinary people, they can see movies in small theaters as long as they wait for a while.

Summertime luxury cinemas usually only show foreign movies, but the quality of "Shanghai Holiday" is undoubtedly the best work in this era, far exceeding the domestic movies at this time.

Lin Zixuan also contacted several theaters in the French Concession, but he had to wait for the second round of screening.

Before this, in order to promote "Shanghai Holiday", Lin Zixuan advertised in various newspapers, which were photos of Yin Mingzhu wearing princess clothes.

The Yin Ming bamboo in the photo is noble and elegant, bright and charming.

"The princess is here in Shanghai and we will meet you on November 11th, and we will see you."

Yin Mingzhu was originally the darling of Shanghai media. She often appeared in various pictorials to lead the fashion of Shanghai. This photo attracted the attention of the public.

Lin Zixuan also printed many small advertisements, divided into two versions in Chinese and English, and hired people to post them in Shanghai's foreign settlements.

In fact, he doesn't have to worry about it. With the quality of "Shanghai Holiday", he will definitely become popular in Shanghai at this stage when domestic films are just starting.

Lin Zixuan compared it with the later "Roman Holiday" that he felt that "Shanghai Holiday" was too rough.

On the day of the screening, the theater was full.

A large part of them came for Yin Mingzhu, wanting to see the charm of this modern girl from Shanghai in the movie.

The audience was not disappointed. With the brisk music, the princess in her dress walked off the cruise ship, smiling and waving.

Shows the princess’ noble and elegant style.

In terms of soundtrack, the theater has its own persistence. They have the best orchestra in Shanghai and are unwilling to use the folk music that Lin Zixuan mentioned, so Lin Zixuan has no choice.

However, at the end of the film, Meng Xiaodong will be asked to sing a song.

On the screen, the princess visited and was welcomed by all walks of life in Shanghai. She stayed in the best hotel in Shanghai and held a dance party.

This can be said to be the most expensive scene. Originally, Lin Zixuan wanted to ask for sponsorship from the East Asia Hotel in Shanghai.

The video helps hotels advertise, and the hotel provides free shooting venues, which is a win-win situation.

Unfortunately, there is no concept of advertising in this era. The hotel management is quite old-fashioned and believes that filming will affect customers, so he refused.

Lin Zixuan had no choice but to book a small hotel, which cost a lot of time a day.

Through a dance, the audience realized that His Royal Highness the Princess is not as elegant as the surface, but has a playful and cute side.

Next, the princess sneaked out of the hotel and fell asleep in the seat on the road.

This brought the audience closer to the princess. It turned out that there was no difference between the princess and us.

As the plot progressed, His Royal Highness the Princess and the journalist wandered around the streets and alleys of Shanghai.

His Royal Highness changed out of her shoes, cut her hair short, ate street snacks, and laughed as much as ordinary people.

When we arrived here, the audience was deeply attracted by the movie.

Unlike previous domestic movies, most of the previous movies were costume dramas, talented men and beautiful women, or plots that expose the darkness of society, and this movie makes people relaxed and happy.

Whether it is the trendy costumes of His Royal Highness, the various attractions in Shanghai, and the humorous plots, they are far superior to previous movies, and even less than American movies.

"Shanghai Holiday" sets a benchmark for domestic films.

When the day passed, the princess needed to restore her identity as a princess for her duties, she reluctantly said goodbye to the journalist, and the two looked at each other, with a deep affection.

There is neither a kissing scene nor a hug, nor even holding hands.

In this era, foreign films are better, but domestic films should not challenge the audience's nerves.

At the final press conference, the reporter returned the secretly taken photos to the princess, and the princess asked another reporter to ask the question she had just asked.

"Your Highness, where is your favorite city?"

"Every city has its own uniqueness and is unforgettable. It is hard to say, Shanghai! There is no doubt that it is Shanghai!"

When these two lines of subtitles were shown on the screen, the audience's emotions reached a climax.

Although I knew this was a sad ending, it was enough to say this. As the princess left without looking back, the reporter was sad and sad towards the empty hall.

The movie ends here.

Before the audience could react, the music started and a female voice chanted in a low voice.
Chapter completed!
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