The Rise of the Writers of the Republic of China

Vivien Leigh did not return to England alone, she was accompanied by the entire "Titanic" creative team.

Although the film industry in the 1930s was still immature, it paid enough attention to publicity work. Four years ago, when "City Lights" premiered in the UK, Chaplin returned to the UK specifically to promote the film and stayed there for several months before leaving.

Well, Chaplin actually returned home rich and wealthy. He was born and raised in London, and he had a miserable childhood.

Chaplin lost his father when he was five years old, and his life was difficult. He worked as a flower girl, newspaper boy, barbershop worker, etc. When he left England at the age of fifteen, Chaplin was still a young actor. When he returned, he had become an internationally renowned director.

This is a legend.

Vivien Leigh is actually similar. When "Titanic" is released in the UK, she will also understand what it means to "return rich and rich".

In fact, the day after Zhou Hexuan was hospitalized after being assassinated, he sent a telegram to his women, saying that he was fine and asking them not to worry too much. But the news in the newspaper was so scary, and it was about guns and bombs, so it was inevitable that people would be frightened.

In order to cooperate with the promotion of "Titanic" in the United States, Vivien Leigh set off five days later than Meng Xiaodong and others, but she happened to arrive in London on the same day.

As soon as they left the pier, Vivien Leigh said to director Brumby: "Charles, you go to the hotel first, and I'll go to the hospital to see."

"I'll go with you," Clark Gable said with great enthusiasm. "Mr. Zhou is a great writer and our friend. We have to visit him no matter what when he is hospitalized."

"Okay." Vivien Leigh was helpless about this.

Ever since Clark Gable was caught, this guy has become a lapdog. He speaks well of Zhou Hexuan and Vivien Leigh to everyone he meets, and spares no effort to provide Vivien Leigh with performance opportunities.

The more Clark Gable pleases, the more Vivien Leigh looks down on him - this man is so cheap.

"Then I'll go with you too." Brumby joined in the fun.

Anyway, there are professionals doing the publicity work. The director and the hero and heroine only need to cooperate, and they can be idle as long as they are idle.

By the way, "Titanic" and Chaplin's "Modern Times" were released at the same time, and these two movies have already hit the market in the United States.

"Titanic" was both a critical success and a box office hit, and was embraced by the media and audiences alike.

The situation of "Modern Times" is a bit complicated. The audience loves it to the core, but the media sings bad words in unison. The reason is simple. "Modern Times" discredited the image of capitalists and became an important propaganda tool for the American Communist Party. Even Chaplin himself was accused of being a "Comintern spy lurking in the United States" and even once attracted an FBI investigation.

At this time, the FBI was very arrogant and domineering. They even arrested socialists and liberals, and often used the guise of "prohibition of alcohol" to bypass the search warrant restrictions and directly enter the house to arrest people. During the Great Depression, the FBI had become the most deformed and powerful violent agency in the United States, and had even threatened the power of the President of the United States.

When Roosevelt was in power, he was able to suppress the FBI a little. Once Roosevelt dies, the FBI will become a vicious dog that breaks its leash and bites anyone it catches, even the President of the United States.

At least before the mid-1950s, Zhou Hexuan would never dare to immigrate to the United States. It would be ridiculous if the FBI had a seizure and arrested him regardless of international public opinion. Even if Zhou Hexuan served as an adviser to the President of the United States, it would be dangerous. McCarthy's slogan at the time was "shoot the bomb at the State Department," claiming that the Truman administration had "complicity with the Soviet Union" and accusing the Democratic Party of "treason for 20 years."

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When Vivien Leigh and others arrived at the hospital, a reporter from the American "Times" was blocked at the door.

"Sorry, Mr. Zhou will not accept any interviews while he is injured." The guard said with a cold expression. These guards are usually responsible for the security of Buckingham Palace. To put it bluntly, they are the palace guards. The assassination of Zhou Hexuan caused too much trouble, and now they are sent to guard the door for Lao Zhou.

David Hopkins smiled helplessly and explained: "I came here specially from the United States."

The guard glanced at him and said, "It's no use even if you come from Mars."

After arguing with the guard for a long time, David Hopkins finally got angry: "Please respect my job!"

"Please respect my work, Mr. Reporter," the guard said calmly.

"Okay," David Hopkins was timid again, "At least, you should send a message for me and say that the American "Times" is visiting and see if Mr. Zhou Hexuan agrees to be interviewed."

The guard sneered: "If every reporter wants me to deliver news, then I will have four broken legs."

"It's different, I'm an American reporter!" David Hopkins was going crazy.

"But this is England." The guard had a sense of superiority and regarded the other person as a country bumpkin.

Just then Vivien Leigh appeared, and the guard immediately stopped her and said: "Please stop, don't disturb the rest of the patients in the hospital."

"I am Mr. Zhou's friend, my name is Vivian Hartley." Vivien Leigh said.

"Please wait a moment." The guard immediately asked his partner to go to the ward to confirm.

After a while, the guard said to Vivien Leigh and others: "Gentlemen and ladies, please come in."

David Hopkins, who was next to him, quickly shouted: "I am also a friend of Mr. Zhou!"

"But you are a reporter first." The guard remained unmoved.

David Hopkins obviously recognized Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable, and shouted: "Miss Leigh, Mr. Gable, help me send a message to Mr. Zhou, saying that Time Magazine wants to interview him!"

"I will." Vivien Leigh turned around and smiled.

When Vivien Leigh came to the ward, she realized that there was something wrong with the atmosphere inside. A bunch of women were sitting there with their eyes wide open and silent, and only Xiao Lingjun was lying next to Zhou Hexuan, chattering non-stop.

Ma Jue saw Vivien Leigh standing at the door and thought: "Here comes another one! Still a foreign woman."

In fact, the only one who was really upset was Zhang Leyi. She was very unhappy with the existence of Ruan Lingyu and Zhou Xuan. It's enough to keep her quietly in Shanghai, but she actually dares to drive her to England. These two concubines are going to rebel!

"Well, hello everyone!" Vivien Leigh greeted in fluent Chinese.

Zhou Hexuan was immediately overjoyed. Someone finally came to the rescue. He quickly said: "Vivian, come in quickly. Oh, Mr. Brumby and Gable are here too. It's been a long time!"

"Hello, Zhou." Brumby nodded in greeting, a little confused about the situation.

When Clark Gable saw a room full of women and children, he immediately thought of the legendary polygamy and was so envious of Chinese men. He looks great as an actor, but his wife is an old woman who is more than ten years older than him. She even acts like a spy when she steals fish.

How wonderful it would be if America were polygamous too!

Clark Gable suddenly felt the urge to join the Mormons.

Vivien Leigh put away the flowers she bought on the roadside and said to Zhou Hexuan: "Brother Xuan, reporters from Time Magazine want to interview you, and they are outside."

"Let them come in." Zhou Hexuan's idea was that the more people the better, for fear that Zhang Leyi would cause trouble in the ward.