England 1986

Chapter 271 Captured
There are many historical events in Great Britain, and there are also many black histories. Among these events, many film and television works have been formed.

But the most well-known themes are either not in line with the hot current affairs at the moment, or they are simply wrong.

For example, "Sherlock Holmes Series", "Downton Abbey", "Zorro Series", and what about "007 Series" or "Braveheart" with ancient themes.

Take "Braveheart" as an example. This is a story about the heroic and unyielding struggle of the Scots against the English, and the photographer is an American who loves to provoke dissension.

And Allen, as an English nobleman, would never make a movie of this kind as long as he is not crazy or out of his mind. He is not Lu Chuantaro, so there is no need to play this kind of routine, and it is not suitable.

And the rest of these themes are more or less not in line with his wishes.

What Alan wanted was a small piece of news recorded in a family diary that he had read by chance before, and it was also a kind of anecdote.

About the content, it is very interesting. It was also published in the newspaper back then, but the circulation rate was very low, and the way of information dissemination was very backward. From this incident to the present, people who know this news have never heard of it many.

But the news itself is very valuable.

More than 40 years ago, when World War II was in full swing, Canada was not yet independent, and Great Britain was about to be overwhelmed. It frantically mobilized supplies, troops, equipment, and money from various colonies!

Other things are easy to talk about, but things like money are hard to talk about.

At that time, everyone was poor, especially after several years of war, the economic situation was even worse.

As a place of bitter cold, Canada's economic situation is even worse.

But the suzerain country has spoken, and the money that should be raised must not be less.

To this end, Canada set up a special war financing committee.

In order to successfully raise donations, this committee has used all means, and all available tricks have been exhausted.

But the effect is very bad.

Canadians are, for the most part, iron cocks—a dick.

Back then, tasks were apportioned by state. Each state and each city had certain targets for how much donations needed to be collected.

Judging from the current perspective, each state in those years had an indicator of about 5000 to [-] million US dollars.

But with this amount, in those days, Canadians were almost dying of worry, and they didn't get it together.

The reason for this is very complicated.

The first is that Canada is relatively far away from the battlefield, and it means that it is a little bit alone, and it means that it is not willing to spend money.

The second reason is that the people who manage these fundraising are not nobles, but ordinary official civil servants. They are usually good at making money, but when it comes to oppressing civilians, they are not good at it.

At least compared to the nobles and lords who have been in the squeeze business for hundreds of years, their methods are still very tender.

But the task was dispatched from above, so it’s impossible if you can’t raise money!
In the end, there was a scandal that almost caused a big incident.

The Canadian War Fundraising Committee, on a whim, bought a batch of props from Hollywood and organized soldiers of the local army to pretend to be a scene of the German invasion of Canada.

Not only the invasion, but also a series of dramas such as the rule and management after the invasion and capture of the city.

The Canadians at that time were terrified. Canadians who were unwilling to pay at first, after this incident, donated generously. The Canadian War Fundraising Committee finally honorably exceeded the fundraising task.

Allen was very impressed with this news. First of all, this incident was very fun. His own people played the enemy army by any means to scare their own people.

Secondly, this can be regarded as one of the recorded actions of the early British officials to consciously suppress the nobles.

At that time, the nobles on the front line suffered heavy casualties, and the power of the nobles in the country was extremely empty. Even during the war, the British officials could not help but give the nobles eye drops.

As far as the fundraising in Canada is concerned, it would not be so troublesome if it were done by nobles, but the British officials put the nobles aside and did it themselves.

Although it was done in the end, it still more or less applied for the "tactical" guidance of the nobles.

With the guidance of "professionals", the British officials finally raised money.

In the end, this incident was recorded in the family log.

Allen is going to make a fuss about this matter and make an original movie.

First of all, this matter is novel enough, and secondly
It is also for the sake of war, you can rub the heat of the Gulf War.

at last.
In this matter, there is basically nothing to do with the nobles, and there is no need to worry about the reputation of the noble group being implicated. He still does not have the ability to criticize the nobles, and he is now a member of this group.

On the contrary, some people in the British government played the role of the villain in this, and you can take the opportunity to point them out.

This is what Allen values ​​most.

He wanted to make an anti-war movie, not to accuse anyone explicitly, but to play insinuations secretly.

As for who they are alluding to, I hope they won't take their seats by then.

As long as this incident is photographed, people who don't know it will think that Master Allen is worthy of being a responsible nobleman, and even criticize his own people when he becomes ruthless.

And those who know the inside story will know who is criticizing, this is called "using the past to satirize the present"!
Using what happened decades ago to satirize the current Gulf War.

People, if you want to be famous, you have to go through some abnormal channels, all relying on making movies or doing business, this fame is too slow.

Allen is no longer satisfied with his current reputation, and urgently needs to be strengthened.

But if you want to strengthen your reputation, this kind of thing is like touching porcelain with former actors, and Allen is very familiar with this.

The ordinary N-line in the entertainment industry is small and transparent, and I want to develop slowly, when will I become a first-line in this life?

Only Pengci stars and Pengci hot events can bring about variables, and use these external forces to rise to the top.

The current Gulf War is by far the event that has received the most attention, and it is a super star who can "touch porcelain".

Thinking of this, Alan rang the bell, waited for the servant on duty outside to knock on the door and came in, and said: "Go and see if Ceylon is there, and call her here."

"Yes!"

Ceylon was wearing a burgundy professional suit and stepped on high heels. The sound of da, da, da footsteps stopped at the door of the study, and then knocked on the door of Alan's study.

After Alan's voice came from inside to let her in.

Ceylon just pushed open the door of the study, and at the first sight, he saw the boss holding a piece of fish and meat to play with the bird, and the snowy owl he raised was dumbfounded, and his eyes were fixed on Alan's hand The fluffy head turned with the movement of Allen's hand.

In order to eat a piece of meat, Alan teased it for a long time, and finally stuffed the fish into its mouth.

This snowy owl is also interesting. When eating, I don’t know if it’s like this or it’s been trained the day after tomorrow. Anyway, after eating, it will squint its eyes and open its mouth slightly, as if it’s smiling. Very happy, very fun.

"Haha, sit down! I tease it, but I usually don't care about it. It's too lazy to move around. If things go on like this, it won't even be able to fly in the future."

Allen explained with a smile, then picked up the meat on the side plate and threw it out for Xiao Huang to pick it up.

After Xiao Huang flew over Ceylon's head with flickering wings, Alan told Ceylon about his thoughts just now.

"Canada thing? Is the boss news from 1942?"

As an old news media person, Ceylon's professionalism is still very high. She not only broadcasts news, but also reads a lot of old news to increase her knowledge.

Now that Alan mentioned it, Ceylon thought about it for a long time, and had some impressions of this matter in his mind.

But this kind of old news, which is relatively partial, is very small, and people nowadays basically don't care about it.

Looking at his boss again, combined with the hottest events in the outside world, Ceylon felt that he had already guessed what the boss was thinking.

Since it is an anti-war movie, it must have something to say.

Anti-war films have to express the thoughts of the filmmakers.

The first objection to war is to stand on the moral high ground and condemn the perpetrators of war.

This is the most critical, to occupy the moral high ground.

The rest depends on how the director stuffs things into it. Thinking of this, Ceylon suddenly brightened his eyes and suggested: "Boss, if you are going to make a movie with anti-war themes, why not take it to participate in the awards at that time, by the way Further expand its influence?"

Looking at the direction of Ceylon's finger, Allen slowly turned his head, looked in that direction, raised his brows, isn't that where Tokuko's house is?
Hey?
By the way, now that Tokuko has been merged, their Berlin Film Festival likes anti-war movies the most, but any movie with this kind of theme, especially a movie that reflects the German invasion and brutality, can increase the chance of winning several times out of thin air.

Don't care if someone is acting and standing, anyway, the routine is such a routine.

And although Allen is making a movie about the British army pretending to be the German army to scare the Canadians this time, the German army pretending to be the German army is also the German army, right?

It seems that it is not impossible to get an award at the Berlin Film Festival.

"Um"

Touching his chin, Allen nodded and said, "After the shooting is completed, you will take care of it. The focus now is on the pre-production. As one of the producers, you should prepare for me first. Cameron's big brother The crew has nothing to do now, you are in charge of organizing, besides."

Allen rubbed his eyes again and said: "There are news records about this at home, but they are just a few words and not detailed enough. You still need to connect with the screenwriter, collect good information, and write a script. It must be true. By the way."

Allen narrowed his eyes and said softly: "Don't beautify the official or even brag in it, write realistically, or be a little more biased, and introduce the background clearly, understand?"

"I see!"

Ceylon looked at Alan's eyes, and her waist straightened instantly, which she understood.

In mid-March 1991, London Heathrow International Airport.

Andrew Morton was arranging his clothes as he walked, with a complacent and high-spirited face.

He feels that he is now a successful person, a great writer, a well-known reporter, and he has a lot of exciting news in his hands!
He contacted Diana again a few days ago and made an appointment for this interview.

Morton touched Diana's bottom line again and again. In previous interviews, he even used all kinds of lies to defraud Diana of many private information.

Now there is one big thing left for him. Since he took the money from that department in the United States, he has to do his job well. As long as he obtains Diana's consent, he can organize all the materials interviewed with Diana in this year. Come out and publish!

And after such materials are published, for him, the gains in fame and money are enough for all his expenses for the rest of his life.

He always carried these documents in his suitcase with him.

Andrew Morton is quite self-aware. Before obtaining Diana's formal consent for this kind of secret information, as long as he dares to disclose it privately, not to mention the credibility of the information, even his own personal safety must be taken into account. Not guaranteed.

As for Diana, in Andrew Morton's view, she often lacks reason. To put it bluntly, she is a bit stupid, naive, and does not consider the consequences of doing things.

As long as she agrees, the materials in her hands can be published openly, and after the outside world is shocked by these secret news, all accusations will not be directed at him, Morton, but at the most famous Diana go!

He just wants to make money and become famous, and he has to complete the task by the way, and finally find a scapegoat.

Thinking that his goal would be achieved soon, Morton smiled and just walked to the parking lot when he saw the agreed person waiting for him here.

A tall bodyguard held a card with his name in his hand.

Morton smiled and approached the vehicle.

"I'm Andrew Morton, did the princess ask you to pick me up?"

Morton made a self-righteous gentleman's gift, do as the Romans do.
Hughes, who was disguised and acted himself, took off his sunglasses, looked at the reporter in front of him, and then looked at the photo on the back of the card.
The person matched, it was him!

"Haha, Mr. Morton, welcome. I am the bodyguard of Her Royal Highness. I came here to pick you up. Please get in the car."

Hughes took the suitcase in Morton's hand, then opened the rear door himself, bent over and led with his right hand, and respectfully invited Andrew Morton to get in the car.

Morton nodded with a smile, Great Britain is good, with distinct classes, as long as you climb to the top, you can have a higher status. I really want to continue to live this kind of life, but if this kind of life is compared with large sums of dollars, Morton I still prefer to choose the latter --- as long as you have a lot of dollars, you can live well anywhere.

Just got into the car, under Morton's surprised eyes, Hughes, who had just respectfully invited him to get in the car, turned around and got into the car from the left, pulled out the gun from his waist, and put it directly on his waist and eyes. The smile was still so respectful, but the words that came out of his mouth made Morton a little creepy.

"Drive. Go straight to Carmarthen Town, be honest, don't yell, understand?"

Morton swallowed, it was no surprise that he had a gun.

But there is a gun in Daying, a pistol, and he dared to threaten him with it in the airport parking lot. This is no ordinary bodyguard!
(End of this chapter)