1928: The Rise of Giants

Hollywood is located in the northwest suburbs of Los Angeles, California, on the west coast of the United States. It has pleasant scenery and is surrounded by mountains and rivers. It is famous for being home to many famous American film companies, top entertainment industries and many luxury brands.

This is the place where countless entertainers pursue their dreams, and it is also the dream paradise where countless girls dream of.

Famous film companies located here include MGM, Paramount, Warner Brothers, Universal, etc.

“In 1923, the large white letters HOLLYWOOD, which became one of the symbols of Hollywood, were erected on the hillside behind Hollywood. Originally, there were four letters LAND behind the word. It was an advertising billboard set up by a construction company to promote a newly built residential community. But after they were erected, no one took care of them, and they gradually fell into disuse.”

Hearing that Ye Luo and Hui Xin were coming to Hollywood for sightseeing, Franklin immediately contacted the mayor of Los Angeles. The mayor appointed his secretary to follow them personally, and also hired a group of police officers from the Los Angeles Police Department to act as bodyguards to protect the two when they entered Hollywood.

At this time, the secretary was talking non-stop, showing great courtesy to Huixin, and enthusiastically introducing everything about DreamWorks, the number one movie studio in the United States.

At first, he was very angry when the mayor asked him to serve as a guide for two Chinese people.

But after learning that Huixin made more than 3500 million U.S. dollars by shorting stocks on the New York Stock Exchange today, his attitude changed completely. At this moment, he wanted to lie on the ground and be Huixin's dog!

Money can communicate with the gods, and this is true everywhere.

This was the first time that a group of Los Angeles police officers received such a high-level protection mission. They were accompanied by more than a dozen police cars, all police officers were equipped with sophisticated weapons, and were closely followed by three motorcycle brigades. It looked like a presidential trip.

The huge motorcade entered Hollywood and immediately attracted the attention of countless people.

"Are there any interesting activities in Hollywood today?" Ye Luo originally wanted to call Bennett or Garbo, but then he thought that the wild flowers outside should have more different flavors, so he gave up and prepared Meet some of the future famous Hollywood actresses by chance.

The secretary knew that this young man had a close relationship with Mrs. DeWitt Booker beside him, and immediately replied enthusiastically: "Today is the supplementary awards ceremony for the first Oscar ceremony in Hollywood. Do you want to watch it?"

Oscars? What it is?

Huixin was quite confused, but due to her character, she could only pretend to be indifferent and lean against Ye Luo lazily.

Ye Luo was overjoyed and became interested. He even confirmed with his secretary whether this "Oscar" was the one he knew.

The secretary was surprised to hear that this young Chinese man actually knew something about Hollywood.

"Speaking of which, I also set up a film company in China and started making sound films first." Ye Luo "bragged" to Hui Xin. At this time, their relationship was a secret lover. He had a face similar to Hui Xin's. Externally, he often shows the kind of solicitude that asks for credit and rewards.

There is no way, as Huixin's status is rising, the people she meets are becoming more and more famous. These people who have been hanging around in the upper class all year round cannot be regarded as real fools.

Acting that combines words and deeds is the least likely way to reveal your secrets.

Fortunately, this kind of detailed behavior has been integrated into the daily life of the two of them, and Huixin cooperates very well.

She pushed herself up and inquired curiously.

Ye Luo then took the opportunity to talk about the affairs of Ye's Film Company, and how he had sent Li Minwei to Hollywood to purchase sound equipment, but he had been tricked.

Huixin immediately understood what Ye Luo meant and immediately put on a serious face, as if she wanted to vent her anger on her lover.

The two sang in harmony, and the secretary quickly understood and asked the driver to go straight to the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel and take them to attend the supplementary ceremony of the first Academy Awards ceremony.

The official awards ceremony ended on May 5, but because many film-related personnel were not in place, today's supplementary ceremony was held.

No matter who listened to Edward Sassoon and tricked Li Minwei, as long as he was slightly famous in Hollywood, he would usually come to this ceremony. It would not be difficult for Ye Luo to find him.

The broken audio equipment at the time was worth only tens of thousands of dollars. To Ye Luo now, it was worth less than a drop in the bucket.

But that was the first time he suffered a loss since time travel. He wanted to get it back no matter what, and at the same time, he could also take this opportunity to officially enter Hollywood and let Yip's films occupy a place here. Rolls-Royce arrived at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel after a bumpy journey.

By the way, this hotel is owned by the Franklin family and is also the most luxurious hotel in this resort.

The supplementary ceremony of the first Oscar Awards ceremony officially opened at 7 pm, and the two came just in time.

In addition to invited guests, anyone can attend the awards ceremony as long as they pay an admission fee of $10.

Because this was the first Oscar, it caused quite a stir on May 5. At this time, it had attracted many film practitioners and fans to watch. There was a huge crowd outside the hotel, and one could even see reporters from many well-known newspapers. Holding the camera and taking various photos.

The mighty motorcade headed by a brand new Rolls-Royce immediately attracted everyone's attention.

This Rolls-Royce was actually accompanied by a large number of police cars and motorcycles, making people even more curious about who was in the car.

The secretary got out of the car first, and then opened the door for the two of them with great enthusiasm. When he saw two Chinese people getting out of the car, a man and a woman, the man was handsome and tall, and the woman had a big belly. Reporters immediately swarmed over.

"Please don't take photos without permission, otherwise we will hold you legally responsible." The secretary didn't know what the two were thinking, and immediately shouted to stop the reporters.

Ye Luo waved his hand: "It's okay, let them take pictures. Some reporters should have recognized Madam's identity."

Sure enough, the crowd soon erupted in surprise.

"This is Mrs. DeWitt Bookett! Rose DeWitt Bookett, a famous female financier in New York!"

One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and more and more people came to watch. Huixin's limelight suddenly overshadowed the award ceremony inside.

The secretary kept Ye Luo's words in mind, and after getting off the car, he sent someone to find out about the guy who had cheated the Chinese Film Company.

Ye Luo and Huixin paid the entrance fee of US$20 at the door according to the rules. Before they even stepped into the hotel, they saw someone hurriedly running towards them.

"Hello, Mrs. DeWittbucket, Mr. Yello, I am Douglas Fairbanks, the president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences." The white man with a mustache smiled warmly at the two of them.

He shook hands with Ye Luo, then gave Hui Xin a kiss, and then introduced the middle-aged white fat man next to them.

"This is Louis Meyer, founder and current chairman of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer."

Ye Luo and Fatty Bai also said hello.

Good guys, these two are both founders of American cinema.

Louis was the one who proposed the creation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and Fairbanks was the first president. The two of them are the organizers of this Oscar ceremony. In Hollywood, they can make the earth tremble with just a stamp of their feet. Heavyweight tycoon.

Louis glanced at Hui Xin with a complicated expression. Hui Xin didn't know why at first, but then understood under the hint in Ye Luo's eyes.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is currently the largest film company in Hollywood. Although it is not the top company in terms of size, it is still a behemoth.

This time, among the seventeen stocks that Ye Luo asked Huixin to short, MGM was one of the mid-price stocks.

Now that the two of them came here and met Louis, it was indeed quite a joy. (End of chapter)