Chapter 186.
The first movie established by the film studio was an adaptation of Cheng Mo’s first novel, something he had mentioned when he first publicized the novel’s publication.
It had to be recognized.
The rental world movie talent is numerous, Cheng Mo even do not need to write their own screenwriters, directly looking for people in accordance with the original ideas for adaptation, their own final review on the line.
The biggest benefit of the romance film, the main actors and actresses, the other costs are very low, unlike war films and industrial films, which require more additional cost of production of clothing and chemicals.
It also has to have theaters.
Movies in this era play differently than in later generations, where film production is separate from the theaters, and of course, many theater companies also put in to make movies, which naturally takes a big advantage.
Movie companies in this era have their own theaters, and generally the movies they shoot are still mainly shown in their own theaters.
So, if a movie is made, if there are no theaters to show it, it’s all for naught, because movies have to earn money.
And movie prints are worth a lot of money, mainly the cost of the tape.
Cheng Mo would love to go for a direct theatrical release after filming, but in this day and age, it would be very difficult to string together all the movie theaters in Shanghai Tang and have a theater alliance.
However, it is possible to engage in a few linkages on a small scale.
Cheng Mo was still happy to try.
Of course, he still had to have his own movie theater, but he didn’t have the money to acquire it now, but his old man had money.
He calculated, how to persuade the old man to acquire a few movie theaters, can not be acquired, shareholding or holding is possible.
As long as they have a theater in their hands, and then go to talk to others about cooperation, so that there is a bottom, otherwise, empty talk, who cares about you?
This thing can be done, have to take their time, can not be rushed.
The matter is not yet finished, the arrest room a phone call to call him back, the Japanese Consulate in Shanghai came, or that Takeshita secretary, of course, he also brought a lawyer.
So, he was forced to interrupt the conversation with Tang Tao’s “movie studio” plan, first back to the arrest room to deal with those two unexpected guests.
“Inspector Cheng Mo, hello again.”
“Mr. Takeshita, don’t be polite.” Cheng Mo greeted, “Please take a seat.”
“Let me introduce, this is Lawyer Fan, the defense attorney that the consulate hired for Miss Keiko, please also ask Inspector Cheng for your convenience, we would like to meet with Miss Keiko.” Takeshita introduced the lawyer who came with him and said.
“Mr. Takeshita, Miss Keiko committed a felony murder, it’s still in the investigation stage of the case, it’s not appropriate to see a lawyer.”
“Didn’t the inspector’s office already declare the case solved?”
“The case is solved, but the investigation of the relevant case is not over, our police station case is not that the prisoner is caught and finished, many things still need to be sorted out, especially this kind of foreigner’s case, that is even more to be cautious.” Cheng Mo said, there are millions of excuses, there is always one that suits you.
“Inspector Cheng, according to the memorandum of understanding signed between our two parties and international practice, we are all allowed to request a meeting.”
“Yes, but according to the customary practice, if your party wants to meet, then you must apply in advance and get approval from our side before doing so.” Cheng Mo hemmed and hawed, he guessed that with the arrogance of the Japanese, he must not have gone through the relevant formalities and directly people came over.
This couldn’t be spoiled, he had to stand on the position of the Ministry of Public Works Bureau now.
Takeshita’s face immediately darkened. Obviously, they came over today because they wanted to use their power to suppress people first, and as a result, they ran into Cheng Mo, who was not into oil and salt.
As a matter of fact, after the last time they had dealt with each other, Bamboo Shimo should have had experience, why are they still thinking of coming to this set of rules, their minds are set and they can’t change it? “Both of you, do the formalities and go, or if you can get the top to give me an order, Cheng can naturally follow it.” Cheng Mo said with a show of hands.
“Inspector Cheng, the formalities can be made up, can you let us meet Ms. Keiko first?” At this time, that Lawyer Fan spoke up, since he was a lawyer, he naturally represented the interests of his client, he came, to speak up, if he didn’t speak up, what did he need to do? “Lawyer Fan, this detective’s side will only follow the rules, if you want to meet your client, you have to follow the rules.” Cheng Mo gave a faint cry.
“Inspector Cheng, I’m friends with your Chief Inspector York of the Old Gates Constabulary, can you accommodate me?” Fan Xiangming said.
“Yes, you can, you ask Chief Inspector York to give me a warrant, or come to a phone call will do, I’ll just do as I’m told.” Cheng Mo directly said back.
“Detective Cheng, why do you have to be like this, we are all friends?” Fan Xiangming said.
“Since we are friends, why should Lawyer Fan make things difficult for this Inspector, you are also Chinese, when you know that the status of Chinese arrests is the lowest in the Bureau of Public Works, once we have a wrong line of work, we may lose our jobs.”
Fan Xiangming froze, Cheng Mo this words are said out, you then take the words to squeeze, that you still want to deal with the constable in the future.
Even the barristers dare not go too far against the arrest room, they have ways to create trouble for you, otherwise, can make you even this bowl of rice can not eat.
If you want to meet with them, bring the formalities.
Takeshita and Lawyer Fan left unhappily.
Cheng Mo then called Pryde and reported the situation where he stopped the Japanese back, he had to make them suffer a few times before he could do so, otherwise he was too arrogant.
But if they can stop them this time, they probably won’t be able to stop them again, they can just ask Akagi Kiyoyuki or even the Japanese director of the Bureau of Public Works to step in.
This lawyer visitation certainly can not be stopped.
“Interview, no time, don’t accept.” Cheng Mo didn’t want to accept any reporter interviews, these people were the best at grabbing your words and then taking them out of context, so the reporter was not to be seen if he could.
“Chief, you solved this murder case, can be said to be famous in Shanghai Bund, now, who does not know, you are the youngest detective in Shanghai Bund.”
“Divine detective, who gave me that nickname?” Cheng Mo frowned slightly.
Cudgeling is also a kind of killing, not only can it kill people, it can also kill the heart.
“I don’t know who gave it up first, anyway, now many people think you are too good, three days to solve such a complicated case, who would have thought that the murderer would kill someone and then report it to the police themselves, and also hide the murder weapon under the floor tiles under the flower shelf, it’s simply too incredible …… “Xu Qinghe said.
This is because the “feelings” caused by the murder case is really twisted, the general public really can not think of the key points.
Especially the murderer’s wife so after killing people can still calmly dispose of the murder weapon and bloody clothes, and the murder weapon hidden in a place no one would think of, but also perfectly avoided the search of the police dog, this woman is a proper high IQ crime.
Cheng Mo was able to peel off the threads of the cocoon, just three days to solve the case, can be said to be a “god detective” is not an exaggeration.
“Say hello to all the major newspapers, don’t allow me to mention my title of ‘Divine Detective’ again, whoever mentions it again, I’ll make a note of it, and be blamed for putting shoes on him in the future.” Cheng Mo commanded.
He didn’t want to be in the limelight.