mage in the late qing dynasty

Chapter 1073 Something big happened
Zhao Chuanxin, who had just killed the commander of the Japanese 19th Division, Tachibana Koichirō, was standing in front of them, which seemed somewhat unreal.

It was even more dreamy when Zhao Chuanxin gave John Bella a cool motorcycle.

John Bella shook his head, but he still didn't feel sober: "Mr. Zhao, why..."

He doesn't understand.

But the motorcycle was indeed eye-catching, making him feel unable to stop.

Zhao Chuanxin came to the front of the carriage, lifted up the nearly 300-pound motorcycle, and placed it on the ground easily.

He handed the car keys to John Rabe and said, "I regard you as a friend of the Chinese people. No matter what happens in the future, this is my little token of my appreciation."

According to the original history, this man saved the lives of hundreds of thousands of Chinese people in the future.

Although Zhao Chuanxin believed that as long as he was there, the only ones who would die would be the Japanese.

But things are unpredictable, who can say for sure how many years he can live?

There were so many enemies like Aoki Nobuzumi who were trying their best to kill him that he was more or less prepared to be killed.

John Rabe was confused.

"Mr. Zhao, I can't..."

"Haha, you can, you can do it, take it, don't be disrespectful, otherwise you will look down on Zhao. There is a movie called "Bodyguard", I am the producer, you can go and watch it when the time comes. Now I have to go back to Shanghai for post-production and publicity, take care."

John Bella hesitated to speak.

I want to say something, but I don’t know what to say.

There seemed to be something related to him, but it was so vague that the truth could not be seen clearly.

He watched Zhao Chuanxin take off his suit and put it on his shoulders, then sit on the edge of the carriage, humming a song.

"Let me take another sip of this autumn wine. It will keep going south. It won't be long..."

The carriage drove away.

Morrison did not leave.

He didn't want to ride in that dirty carriage, and he had to teach John Rabe how to use a motorcycle.

John Rabe was full of doubts and had to ask Morrison: "What does Mr. Zhao mean by this? Why did you give me a motorcycle?"

Other Siemens employees were talking about this.

"Mr. Morrison, what brand of motorcycle is this?"

“This motorcycle is so shiny.”

“What are these lines for?”

Morrison asked John Rabe to get on the motorcycle: "John, put the key in the key door and open it."

"Now, press this to start the motorcycle."

John Rabe did as he was told.

Rumble…

The motorcycle exhaust pipe began to smoke, making a deafening noise, and the body of the motorcycle shook uncontrollably.

The single-cylinder, low-horsepower motorcycle that looked like a piece of shit to Zhao Chuanxin made these people red-eyed.

“It can be started without turning the handle?”

Morrison's forehead was covered with sweat. "Mr. Zhao said that this uses the electric starting system newly invented by inventor Nikola Tesla, and it has a battery installed on it."

He wasn't actually very familiar with it.

"It's a neutral time now, hey, don't step on it..."

It was already late when we spoke.

The motorcycle jerked forward and then stalled.

Morrison had no choice but to ride on it himself to demonstrate: "It should be done like this, hold the clutch, start first, then shift into gear, slowly release the clutch and turn the accelerator..."

There are three gears only if the neutral gear is included.

However, this car has turn signals, headlights, front and rear brake pads, a shock absorption system, leather-wrapped sponge seats, and a cool design, so it still has a large number of fans.

After teaching the enthusiastic John Rabe, Morrison reluctantly got off the car and said, "This car was built by Mr. Zhao himself in two months and named the John Rabe model. John, you are so lucky. I don't understand why Mr. Zhao looks at you with such a new eye..."

John Rabe rode his motorcycle around and screamed with excitement on the bike.

When colleagues wanted to borrow Dora for a test drive, John Rabe refused them all without hesitation: "This is a wedding gift from Mr. Zhao. I want to take Dora around Beijing on my wedding day."

My colleague was extremely jealous: "This car is worth at least 300 yuan, be careful it might be stolen."

Morrison said disdainfully, "300 yuan? You really dare to think so. The front and rear wheels of this car are made of aluminum alloy, and some of the alloy metals of the car body are not even found elsewhere. The front and rear wheels have brake discs, and the engine, hydraulic shock absorber system, headlights, and even the lampshades are all the most advanced technology in the world. Coupled with the fine and thick paint and the later manual polishing process, the price at Juanwang Automobile Company is yuan. Steal? This car is a special wedding gift from Zhao Chuanxin to John Rabe. I guarantee that anyone who dares to steal it will not see the sun the next day."

When he said this, everyone became even more jealous.

"Tell me, when did you get to know Zhao Chuanxin?"

"You wouldn't have colluded with him to do anything bad..."

Jealousy makes people look hideous.

Morrison pressed the key harder and then twisted it back. "Look, the handlebars are locked now. If you want to steal the car, you have to load it onto a horse-drawn carriage and pull it away. If you want to push it away, you can only drive around in circles."

Everyone exclaimed again.

To them, it's all black technology.

……

Zhao Chuanxin returned to Hong Kong Island first.

Gulizar's mother has been taken to Hong Kong Island.

The old lady saw that Zhao Chuanxin was reluctant to let go and kept calling him "adult".

Zhao Chuanxin parked the car in the yard.

Seeing the black car with silver aluminum paint, Gulizar pulled her braid and asked, "Brother Xin, I don't know how to drive."

There are already many cars on the streets of Hong Kong Island.

But Gulizar had never heard of such a cool car.

There is a logo on the front of the car, which is a circle with the word "卷" (roll) on it.

The word "Nüluo" is written on the back of the car to represent the model.

Zhao Chuanxin pulled the old lady, the old maid and Gulizar into the car: "I will teach you."

The car smelled of leather.

Zhao Chuanxin started the ignition and told Gulizar how to operate the electric lift window.

At this time, other cars had manual sliding windows. Where had she seen this before?
"I've ridden in Mr. Li Guangzong's car before, and it was much noisier than this, and you couldn't open the window like this. How did he do that?"

Of course, the car's sound insulation effect is not as good as that of later luxury cars.

However, in 1910, Zhao Chuanxin said that his car was the second best in the world, and neither Ford nor Rolls-Royce dared to claim to be first.

Because the car's power system is a battery modified by the monster in "Code of the Old Gods" using an energy gem converter. It is safe, environmentally friendly, and has plenty of power.

While driving, Zhao Chuanxin taught her how to use the accelerator, brakes, gear shifting and handbrake, and taught her the tricks involved.

The people of Hong Kong Island have seen cars, especially those living at the foot of Victoria Peak who are well-informed.

But when seeing this novel and beautiful car, one still can't help but stop and point and comment on it.

Gulizar was eager to try: "I have learned it all. Let me try it."

Zhao Chuanxin took her towards the mountainous area of ​​Happy Valley and only let her drive when there were fewer people.

Gulizar sat in the driver's seat.

The old woman in the back and Gulizar's mother thought the car was easy to drive, so they looked at Gulizar, waiting for her to make a move.

half an hour...

Zhao Chuanxin couldn't help but ask, "Zar, do you want to wait until dark to see if the headlights work?"

"I, I..." Gulizar was at a loss: "What should I do first?"

Zhao Chuanxin smiled: "Let me teach you again. First, shift the gear to neutral and step on the brake. Start, step on the clutch, shift gears, slowly release the clutch, and move forward..."

Gulizar did as she was told.

The car jerked forward with a thud.

The two women behind exclaimed.

The car was on fire.

Zhao Chuanxin gave him a thumbs up and said, "I can't even start in second gear, but you start in third gear. From now on, I will call you Master."

Gulizar blushed and tried twice more, and the car finally moved forward.

Zhao Chuanxin's head swayed back and forth, and the two women behind him swayed along with it.

Zhao Chuanxin's smile gradually disappeared: "Zar, this car doesn't have a stereo, so don't step on the accelerator like it's a drum beat, or you're going to shake out my lunch."

He looked back at the two women in the back seat apologetically: I'm sorry, I made you suffer with me.

He said, “Or let me do it.”

Gulizar pouted and said stubbornly, "No, I have to drive."

This terrible day is finally over.

In the evening, Zhao Chuanxin went to the post office and called Li Guangzong: "Doesn't your secretary who looks like Liu Jiahui know how to drive? Ask her to come over tomorrow to teach Gulizar how to drive. I have something else to do, so I have to leave first."

Those wireless mobile phones made by the Starry Sky Root companions were placed in Internet companies in several cities and used for daily communication.

Nikola Tesla modified that thing so that it could not only make calls but also transmit telegrams and photo faxes.

The operation of Internet companies depends entirely on these few wireless mobile phones.

In this way, Zhao Chuanxin returned to the primitive era, where he had to go to the post office to make phone calls or send telegrams.

Others looked for him but could not find him anywhere.

Li Guangzong's face turned red when he heard this.

As for the fact that the secretary looked 70% like Liu Jiahui, I thought no one knew about it, but it turned out that the master had already discovered the clues. He coughed and said, "Okay, Master."

……

Benjamin Goldberg, fuck, Rachel Kervis is coming to Shanghai.

The reason was that Zhao Chuanxin asked her to compose music for a movie.

Seeing that Zhao Chuanxin had finally arrived, Rachel Kvis had an ambiguous expression and watery eyes, and stepped forward to greet him: "Ethan, are you okay?"

"Rachel, I feel better seeing you."

Zhao Chuanxin thought to himself: After seven years and seven more of marriage, her eyes are almost itchy and water is about to drip out.

"..." Rachel Kvis restrained herself a little when she saw Li Shutong was there: "Ethan, what's wrong with your brain? Why do you have so many beautiful music?"

There was no chance for Li Shutong to perform.

Zhao Chuanxin likes listening to music, and prefers instrumental music to pop songs.

Thanks to this, there are endless soundtracks in my mind.

But he could not compose music, and the music in his head was often incomplete and needed to be perfected and improved by Li Shutong.

Zhao Chuanxin lit a cigarette and said, "This is what a genius's brain looks like. Xishuang, are the piano and drums ready?"

Li Shutong nodded.

Zhao Chuanxin and two other people started tinkering with the music.

Internet cinemas and Internet halls across the country are flooded with advertisements.

After all, it is a big production, and a romantic action film. It is the first time that Herbert Ponting directs a feature film, and he has taken a huge risk. Zhao Chuanxin must at least recover the cost, otherwise he might as well donate the 100,000 yuan directly to the disaster area.

Three days later, the movie "The Bodyguard" began to be screened simultaneously.

Zhao Chuanxin sat into the cinema wearing a shirt and a Humboldt hat, feeling quite nervous.

Seeing this, Herbert Ponting comforted him: "Mr. Zhao, please rest assured that I will not let you down. Besides, don't you care about the box office?"

"I lied to you." Zhao Chuanxin gritted his teeth and said, "If you mess up, I will beat you to death."

Herbert Ponting looked at Zhao Chuanxin in disbelief.

That's not what I said at the beginning.

Although he was full of confidence, he became nervous at this moment.

The script of this film is adapted from the movie of the same name "The Bodyguard" that Zhao Chuanxin had seen, starring Kevin Scottner.

The original movie tells the story of a retired agent serving as a bodyguard for a female star.

Although they were not recognized at first, sparks flew between them later.

There is love, fighting, and gun battles.

The male protagonist of this movie is still a bodyguard, but the female protagonist is based on the feminist and female principal Du Qingchi.

The heroine, who comes from a prominent family, is determined to promote gender equality and resolutely devotes herself to education.

Born in an era when boys were valued more than girls, my family naturally opposed it.

But the heroine insisted on her own way and opened a girls' school.

As a result, he was slandered and even personally attacked by all sectors of society.

Her family hired a bodyguard for her, who is the male protagonist.

The appearance of a man in a girls' school was quite shocking, so he was met with contempt and resistance.

This adaptation actually fits the social background perfectly at that time.

Herbert Ponting had his own ideas, but since it was his first feature film, he really didn't dare to let Zhao Chuanxin mess it up, so he would strictly follow any storyboard drawn by Zhao Chuanxin and would never allow for any sloppiness.

Zhao Chuanxin looked at it for a while and then felt relieved.

Just listen to the reactions of the audience around you.

"This woman is so beautiful."

"It's Chen Zhen!"

"No, that's not Chen Zhen. Chen Zhen is from Fist of Fury."

Of course, the leading actor is Sun Yanguang.

To Zhao Chuanxin's left is Rachel Kervis.

Rachel Kervis started out by making small movements with her feet.

But as I watched, I became so immersed in the characters in the movie that I couldn't help myself, and gradually I stopped watching.

Zhao Chuanxin also nodded frequently. Herbert Ponting shot the shots he wanted, such as shoulder-level dialogue scenes, oblique shots at turning points where big things are about to happen, bird's-eye shots and martial arts montages of chaotic scenes, split focus when the male and female protagonists have emotional collisions and dialogues, and romantic establishing shots, etc.

There is a scene in which the hero rides a bicycle and takes the heroine through an alley with a strong Shanghai atmosphere.

This shot is a bit complicated, requiring tracking shots from the front, close-up shots of the side faces, and capturing the conversation between the two people at the same time.

When she saw this, Rachel Kvis' eyes became blurry and mist appeared in them.

On the screen, the female protagonist on the back of the bicycle holds the male protagonist's waist. The two get closer and closer and say, "You can show me the rolling mountains, the sunset glow, the starry sky, the crops growing wildly, or the puppy at the village gate, the sparrows resting on the big tree, even if you just let me listen to the wind in your place, how can I have nothing to say?"

After this sentence, the background music "Memories of Movie Tickets" was played, in which Rachel Kervis sang softly with "hmm", but the voice was not loud, ethereal and not overpowering.

Rachel Kervis was so moved by the atmosphere that she burst into tears.

However, Zhao Chuanxin next to him spoiled the mood: "It's not that he has nothing to say, he just doesn't want to talk to you. This woman is really stupid!"

"You... shut up." Rachel Kvis was furious, and then she said, "I've decided that when I return to Lugang Town, I will divorce Samuel."

"..." Zhao Chuanxin hurriedly dissuaded him: "Don't get excited, love and the like are all fake and illusory, and only last for three minutes. Only the old couple and the urn are eternal."

"Shut up."

Whether or not there is an itch after seven years is secondary. The main issue is that when a man and a woman live together for a long time, the advantages of both sides are given an invisible halo, while the disadvantages are like stacked buffs that can blind both sides.

Dogs bite each other for a long time and they will infect each other with rabies.

Unless both husband and wife are interesting people, they can be husband and wife in name only, but they can still be brothers.

Li Shutong, who was on the right of Herbert Ponting, was shocked: "This song doesn't sound very impressive at first, but when played here, the song seems to echo in the alleys, as if something is about to break and scatter the fear in the memories..."

The male protagonist was rejected when he first arrived, and he repeatedly showed his skills to be accepted by the girls' school. Finally, when the female protagonist was giving a public speech, she was stabbed by a male chauvinist, and the male protagonist flew over to block the bullet for the female protagonist.

At this time, Zhao Chuanxin was shocked to find that most of the audience members had also stood up.

As expected, the theme of love is timeless, and even the most prosperous events in troubled times are inevitable...

The audience didn’t understand. They didn’t know that Zhao Chuanxin and Herbert Ponting used soft focus to intensify the beauty of the heroine, that close-up shots could highlight the deep affection between the hero and heroine, and that various tones and compositions made the hero and heroine look like fairies…

They just think it looks good and they enjoy watching it.

The ending is not tragic. When the camera turns at the last moment, it turns out that the male protagonist is not dead.

They met on the Bund, hugged each other, and kissed.

The audience cheered and screamed.

In the past, they watched foreign movies about waltzing and kissing, and basically treated them as small movies like those at that time, just to seek excitement.

But this scene did not arouse that kind of desire. It was so beautiful that it prevented people from having any evil thoughts.

After the movie was over, Li Shutong, Herbert Ponting, Rachel Kervis, Sun Yanguang, Zhao Chuanxin and others went out and saw some of the audience going back to line up to buy tickets, while others were attracted by the department store next to the cinema.

Because last time Zhao Chuanxin discovered that after the screenings of "Fist of Fury" and "Kwan's Sabre", many people holding daggers and knives appeared on the streets.

Some people even bare their chests, showing off their skinny chests, thinking they can be as cool as the muscular protagonists, but they are often looked down upon and lose all face.

He suddenly thought of advertisements and movie peripherals.

He had previously planned to donate all the box office proceeds from this film to the disaster area.

He may not make money from the box office, but he is very clear about the peripheral money.

Be sincere to your daughter-in-law and be clear about accounts.

Miao Cuihua’s clothing company had to pay advertising fees in order to appear in the movie and, incidentally, in the Internet department store next to the cinema.

In addition to the clothes, there are also alarm clocks, fruit knives, belts, watches, necklaces, bicycles used by the male protagonist in the film... diaries, fountain pens, hairpins, jewelry boxes used by the female protagonist...

When Herbert Ponting saw the audience rushing to buy these peripheral products, he couldn't help but admire Zhao Chuanxin.

"Mr. Zhao, you are not only a master of film language, you are also a business genius! Really, I have traveled all over the world and have never seen a genius like you!"

Li Shutong watched this scene and said, "Now I know that movies have a greater influence than plays."

Zhao Chuanxin, however, looked at some men and women looking in the mirror and fiddling with their hair and said, "Just wait and see, a new trend of shaving heads is about to come across the country."

Everyone suddenly remembered the scenes in the movie where the hero looked handsome with his neatly short hair, and the heroine said that women who shaved their foreheads looked ugly, and then she let her hair down on the street and looked incredibly beautiful.

Not to mention the audience, even the creative staff couldn't help but be moved.

Li Shutong pursed his lips and said, "Tan Gong, this little movie can actually influence people's hearts, make them cry, laugh, and shave their heads and change their clothes. The desire for reform is immediate. If you make a movie about petitioning for a constitution, wouldn't it be..."

Zhao Chuanxin sneered: "Don't even think about it."

The Qing court could only last until next year at most. If the Xinhai Revolution did not happen as expected, Zhao Chuanxin would take action himself.

Why set up a chicken feather constitution at this time?
As soon as the movie "The Bodyguard" was released, people's dissatisfaction with the Qing government reached its peak.

The Qing government donated 100,000 yuan to Japan for disaster relief, but allowed its own people to go hungry.

However, Zhao Chuanxin's Internet cinema donated more than 1,000 yuan to disaster-stricken areas in China every day, and donated 13,000 yuan in ten days.

All major newspapers reported the incident extensively.

The Ta Kung Pao said: "Every time you spend 10 copper yuan to buy a ticket, it is a charity; but every time a newspaper reports it, it promotes the Internet cinema, which means that dozens of people in the disaster area can be fed. However, the government's funding is either embezzled or wasted, and the cost is twice the normal amount, which is a common problem over the years...

If you have ten dollars in your pocket, you can use it to go to the cinema to enjoy the light, sound effects, pictures and music. You will feel happy when you come out, and you will have done a good deed at the same time.

Why not?
The officials of the imperial court and the institutions at all levels only know how to take advantage of others or donate to Japan, without even considering how the people of their own country are living...

It's November.

When Yao Jia of Lubin Prefecture learned about this, he sighed and said, "It's hard for ordinary people to figure out what the prefect does. He gives one dollar to make two dollars, and he also buys fame. How could I be so stupid that I want a share of the box office? It's really stupid, stupid..."

Just as he was sighing and stamping his feet, Zhang Shouzeng came hurriedly: "Oh no, Shijie, something big has happened, there's plague..."

(End of this chapter)