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This name made Sheffield stand in awe, not because David Griffith was so talented, nor because the other party was particularly famous. From Edison, Sheffield understood that one should not judge a person based on historical records. Edison was an unscrupulous businessman. Morgan pushed the sign to the front, and even the film industry was in his hands. David Griffith in front of him had been made to suffer a fate worse than death by the film patent company in Edison's hands.
Sheffield admired David Griffith's identity. Like himself, he belonged to the remnants of the Confederate States of America. His father, Jacob Griffith, was a colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. His feelings for the southern states can be seen in the movie The Birth of a Nation.
A large part of this movie is about the KKK and the post-war South. Sheffield, who only looks at blood ties and not ability, naturally has a good impression of the father of American film, who reached the peak of his career as soon as he debuted.
"It seems that Mr. Griffith is a person who is particularly interested in the emerging art of film!" Sheffield hesitated for a moment and nodded decisively, "I am willing to give you this opportunity to join my company and contribute to this emerging art industry."
Just as Sheffield estimated, in this era, even the first batch of filmmakers in the United States had not grown up yet. It was a little early for him to start to rectify the order of the film industry. The current film industry has not even begun to grow wildly. It has just become a seedling that has broken through the ground, and it has welcomed the slave owners' leek sickle.
For a long time, the biggest hope of the film industry was the support of this slave owner, and the name Sheffield would inevitably appear in the history of the film industry. However, Sheffield was used to it. Two giants in the beverage industry, the father of a small country in Central and South America, the famous electrical engineer Tesla, and even the Olympics had grown up with him. It was no big deal to have another film industry.
"Given the quality of today's filmmakers, it looks like the citizens of the United States will be fed shit for years to come." Compared to Harvey's excitement about his political achievements and the happiness of filmmakers who came to Hollywood without having to be chased by the Ministry of Justice, Sheffield seemed particularly indifferent.
Because if he didn't live to be 100, he would basically not see Hollywood movies dominate the world. No matter how well an art film is made, no matter how outstanding the actors' acting skills are, there will be cultural barriers. Is there no first in literature and no second in martial arts? Is that just talk?
As long as they still exist, every civilization can claim to have a rich history, a rich cultural heritage, and a long-standing traditional culture. If this is reflected in modern literature, all English-speaking countries are younger brothers. France is recognized as a great literature country, and Russia is equally good. Therefore, it is not shameful for modern republics to learn from the Soviet Union. In terms of culture, America has always been a younger brother.
Art films can actually be made in any country as long as they are carefully prepared and achieve emotional resonance. The Godfather series is well-known in the history of film, but the Godfather's great influence has not defeated the film industry of various countries.
I don't know about Sheffield, but it is the origin of a certain Kung Fu movie, and it was known as the second best movie base in the world. It was completely defeated by Jurassic Park in 1993, which swept the market and cut the Kung Fu movie that was still at its peak. Later, Titanic made the second best movie in the world surrender.
A certain big-name director once said that they were not afraid of movies like The Godfather. As long as they had enough time to polish the script, they could make similar movies. However, after the emergence of special effects movies represented by Jurassic Park, they were finished.
Sheffield has not seen any art blockbuster that has affected any market. The art blockbusters of France and Russia are very powerful. The ones that have swept the world are Avatar and The Avengers. Just like the industrialized North defeated the agriculturally powerful South, the Civil War has explained everything.
In the following days, various film companies were established in Hollywood. Harvey, who appeared in the state legislature again, restrained his edge and proposed a proposal to establish a cultural industry to shape the image of California. Naturally, this proposal did not encounter any obstacles, and the credit naturally fell on the political star Harvey.
All of this had nothing to do with Sheffield, who had already bought up all the land around Hollywood, nor did it need to be related to him. The underage slave owner was so busy that he had to spend a lot of time every day just reading the telegrams.
"I want to relax!" The moment this thought appeared in Sheffield's mind, it took root uncontrollably. He said to Evelin who was busy running around, "Evelyn, how about going abroad with me?"
Evelin looked at Sheffield, who was very interested, and was full of hesitation. Finally, she reluctantly agreed, “Okay, boss.”
She always felt that this seemed to be a very important decision. There was no particular reason. It was just that feeling.
"William, you're going abroad? A lot of things are still going on." McHale was surprised when he heard it. "Coca-Cola and the glass factory are being built, the electrification of the South is still being promoted, and the farm has just been completed. Who will take care of it if you leave?"
"According to you, I should be digging the ground with a shovel right now." Sheffield looked shocked. "Do I have to keep an eye on everything? Then wouldn't I be in the same profession as Yankee? If it's just about keeping an eye on things, a dog here would be better than me. Candler can make his own decisions about beverages and glass factories. Doesn't United Fruit Company have Keane? And Gail is also interested. Don't you have electrification and oil exploration? Don't you go back to Texas often? The supermarket chain has a team of managers. Why do they particularly need me? The election is still a long way off, and I have my own things to do when I go out."
After much persuasion, Sheffield convinced McHale that he left to inspire his subordinates. As for why Gale and he were no exception, that was even simpler. He couldn't just go back to China and start a farm again, right? He didn't consider running another business? He gave the shareholders cross-industry experience, so what was wrong?
Does that make sense? McHale also knew that Sheffield had been traveling around the country and abroad for more than a year, and it had nothing to do with laziness. He must have really had something to do abroad.
Of course, there was something real going on. He was going abroad to manage his image as a patriotic businessman and let the news of the Olympics dilute some of the information about the domestic election. Of course, he had to pay attention to the Olympics. He had promised Edith Rockefeller not to give any support to William Bryan.
A spontaneous trip was about to begin. The next day, Sheffield and his bodyguard team could not find any trace of him in several locations in Los Angeles.
"People cannot be nailed to a cross of gold!" In a large auditorium in Chicago, William Bryan shouted loudly to the thunderous applause of his supporters.
In the corner, two figures, a man and a woman, looked indifferently at the figures above, ignoring the huge crowds of supporters. Soon, the two left the crowded venue.
"Did you hear all that?" Edith Rockefeller twisted her waist and said with a hint of sarcasm in her tone, "This guy's entire speech was about farmers and the Midwest."
"I heard it. Low tariffs, opposition to mergers of giants, and consideration of the interests of agricultural states in the Midwest." Sheffield walked slowly, stretched out his hand and pinched his forehead, making a thoughtful expression. In fact, he did not take it seriously at all.
These policies have both advantages and disadvantages for Sheffield, which cannot be expressed in a few words. Who should be targeted? The industry giants in the northeastern states should be more affected, and I should not be anxious. Then the two got on the carriage and continued to talk in depth.
Without paying attention to Sheffield's thoughts, Edith Rockefeller was silent for a moment and then said softly, "The family has already given William McKinley $200,000 in election funds." The family she was referring to was naturally the Rockefeller family.
"This is just the number of your family!" Sheffield's body trembled slightly but immediately relaxed, "It seems that William Bryan has made many people nervous."
Hmm! Edith Rockefeller nodded and said, "A banker named Mark Hanna helped William McKinley raise donations. Although the exact amount is unknown, it is estimated to be at least more than three million US dollars. I want to remind you of one thing. If the Democratic Party loses the national election, you'd better complete the electrification of the southern states before President Cleveland leaves office. I have some inside information. Morgan's condition for the donation is to use administrative means to prevent the South from adopting another set of voltage standards on the grounds that one country is not suitable for two sets of standards."
"Oh! I never dreamed that I would be recognized by industry giants before I achieved any results." Sheffield sneered, staring into Edith Rockefeller's eyes and said, "I can't do anything to him now, give me a few more years and see. I just feel that I am too late to rush for time, but I feel that I am still in time."
With such a strong support for the Republican election, Sheffield didn't have to worry about the election. Before leaving the United States, Sheffield sent two telegrams to Arlington and Los Angeles respectively.
McHale received a telegram asking him to recruit 10,000 Chinese workers in San Francisco to join the electrification drive and to be paid according to current United States standards. His grandmother naturally took care of the rest.
"You old bastard, you are bullying the weak. I won't play with you anymore. I will let the old Buddha deal with you." After Sheffield boarded the ship, he raised his middle finger in the direction of ****, "Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west, don't bully the young and poor."
I will skip the electrification of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, as it is not suitable for too much detail. I will probably write a few transition chapters tomorrow, and then I will move on to the Spanish-American War. I can’t update three times today. If I don’t have that chapter every day, I can’t write. The subscriptions have dropped quite a lot. I don’t have time to write during the day today. I also thought about it and there is nothing to lay the foundation for. I have to skip two years.
(End of this chapter)
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