Chapter 444

"Boss, this is the famous Hughes laboratory. This has grown up with the aircraft company. I have to thank Mr. Howard Hughes. I have to say he is a legend. The laboratory he founded has now become one of the most important laboratories in the United States.

Especially in the field of laser, our research has always been at the top of the world. We have research connections with hundreds of universities in the United States. We have a good foundation and reputation in the rest, including electronics, optics, communication, systems and so on. "

Two days later, at the foot of Malibu mountain in California, Li Feng and his party arrived at Hughes laboratory. At this time, led by Dr. Smith, director of the research laboratory, Li Feng and his party began to visit and introduce relevant information about the laboratory to Li Feng.

"Mr. Howard Hughes is indeed a legend. Unfortunately, I wish I could meet you." Listening to the introduction of the person in charge of the Research Institute, especially Howard Hughes, the founder of the laboratory, Li Feng couldn't help sighing.

"John, if you can meet this Mr. Hughes, you must have a good conversation." Kenny interrupted.

"Don't you know that our legendary American hero has another name, but it's called 'the world's greatest sex wolf who loves Hollywood actresses'." Looking at the puzzled look of Li Feng and others, Kenny immediately joked.

"Oh, ha ha..." after listening to Kenny's teasing, the thought of Mr. Hughes's health review and Li Feng's various Hollywood rumors immediately made everyone laugh.

Looking at the laughter, Li Feng immediately replied with a smile: "what's the matter, Mr. Hughes is really my idol."

Listening to Li Feng's words, the people laughed again.

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When it comes to the name of Howard Hughes in the United States, it can be as famous as the names of Washington, Lincoln, Roosevelt and other people. It is a famous legend in the history of the United States.

His legendary life is respected by the American people. Most Americans regard Howard Hughes as a legendary hero of the United States. Stan Lee, the father of marvel, once said that iron man was based on him.

Take a look at the introduction of stark, the company of iron man in marvel. Howard stark founded stark company. This is a tycoon, arms dealer and super genius. Naturally, the iron man in the future is also such a figure, plus a playboy image.

However, in the hearts of American emperors, Howard Hughes is such a person, a millionaire, an arms dealer, a super genius and a super playboy. Li Feng, who has lived in the United States for more than 10 years, has naturally heard the name of Howard Hughes.

In previous lives, with the popularity of Marvel world in the world, the prototype of iron man was hot, such as musk, Eric, etc. but when Stan Li created iron man, later people had no scenery, or even were not born.

Therefore, there is no need to debate about the iron man prototype. Howard Hughes is the iron man prototype. Compared with Howard Hughes, the later Elon Musk really feels too low.

Similarly, Li Feng also has a general understanding of Howard Hughes' legendary life. He is worthy of being remembered by almost everyone in the United States. Such a figure is destined to be a celebrity in history.

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This awesome character, known as the "richest second generation", has many titles, such as entrepreneur, aviator, aerospace engineer, film producer, director, actor, the first $1 billion super rich in the United States, the most arrogant playboy, iron man prototype and so on.

Yes, this niucha character is a rich second generation. Although he is not the super rich second generation such as Morgan and Rockefeller, he inherited nearly one million wealth in the 1920s. The gold million wealth in the 1920s is also the richest class in the United States.

The man is over 1.9 meters tall, has a handsome appearance, and is a rich man. It can be said that the word "tall, rich and handsome" is simply tailored for Hughes.

Hughes became an orphan at the age of 18. Originally, those relatives wanted you to go to school first and inherit the family business after graduation. But the rich second generation was unwilling to drop out of school and inherit his family business directly. He wholly acquired the shares of other shareholders of the company through bank loans and hired new managers to help manage and make money. However, he was ready to realize his life dream.

It has to be said that there is a saying that money is human nature. It may be said that people like Hughes set three goals for themselves when they reached adulthood at the age of 18.

First, he became the best golfer in the world, second, he became the most famous film producer, and third, he became the best pilot.

It can be said that this rich second generation is definitely a life dreamer.

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It is said that Hughes' Golf level has definitely reached the professional level. Of course, he just barely stepped into the professional level. Therefore, when he stepped into the professional golf circle with enthusiasm, he was hit and crushed by a series of blows. Finally, he couldn't stand all kinds of cynicism and quit professional golf, The first dream was hit and dashed at the beginning.

No, the first dream can't be realized, so start to realize the second dream, that is to be the most famous film producer in Hollywood. Like those rich and powerful people in later generations, he has money and is easy to do things. The rich second generation is the same. He is young and handsome. He has plunged into Hollywood.

The first film was made with an independent investment of $80000. Don't think $80000 is less. You know, it was in the 1920s. If you calculate according to the exchange rate and inflation, it is at least $20 or 30 million now.

As a result, when Hughes took the film to his Hollywood screenwriter uncle after the film was made, he was ridiculed by his uncle, saying that if such a film could be released in Hollywood, it would become a laughing stock in Hollywood.

Hughes, who has a good face, did not hesitate to burn a piece. In this way, the original $80000, equivalent to today's $20 or 30 million, is really "burned out". This is the real "burning money".

However, for the rich second generation, Hughes, who runs an oil drilling company and earns money every day, it's a little fun to spend $80000. In order to become the "most famous producer" dream, what's a few dollars.

Next, maybe it was really luck. Hughes met the talented director Lewis millstone. As a result, he made three films in a row. Each film sold well, and even became the best director at the Academy Award, which made Hughes completely stand firm in Hollywood.

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But what really made it famous was its next series of actions.

On his 21st birthday, the rich second generation who began to become famous in the United States expanded. He felt that making movies was just that. He even put forward an epoch-making film production plan, which was a real super production.

So how big is the big production in Hughes's eyes? In the era of no special effects, the shooting effects are all made of white dollars.

For example, in order to shoot a battle scene, thousands of mass actors were directly recruited, and a scene cost $300000, which was the normal budget of a film at that time.

Since it is an air combat film with pilots as the main line, there must be planes. Therefore, 87 planes were obtained before shooting, and an airport was built at a cost of 400000 US dollars in order to install the planes.

Maybe I'm used to the air combat movies of later generations. Dozens of planes have no concept, but now they are all made by special effects. What was the concept of 87 planes at that time.

For a simple example, four years after China's 1.28 incident, the national government gathered the strength of the whole country, gathered 25 aircraft and fought a war with Japan in Mordo. The total number of aircraft in his film can arm most of the air forces in Asia.

In addition to these, in order to shoot the real effect, Hughes asked the pilots to make all kinds of dangerous flying movements. As a result, three pilots died. Hughes himself was also broken into brain oscillation, broken ribs, seriously injured and so on.

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At that time, the shooting was still in the era of silent films. As a result, at the end of the shooting, the audio film began. Hughes disliked the ugly voice of the previous film actress and directly fired the main actress. He found a sweet, young and beautiful 19-year-old heroine Jane Harlow to remake the audio film. Finally, the heroine became popular.

Naturally, the Jane harrow became one of Hughes' many Hollywood star lovers.

The whole film tossed back and forth for more than three years and used more than 1000 kilometers of film. In fact, it used less than 1% in the end. The film was finally going to be released. Hughes spent $4 million before and after. At that time, it was widely rumored in Hollywood that Hughes would go bankrupt if the film hit the street.

What was the concept of $4 million at that time? Considering that Hughes's oil drilling company was super profitable, it was conceivable that it would go bankrupt.

At that time, 4 million was roughly equivalent to 1.2 billion now. You spent 1.2 billion dollars to make a film. Have you ever seen such a madman? Kardashian's $200 million ship and even avatar, which is known as $500 million or $600 million in the future, are really weak compared with one.

When the film was released, everyone was not optimistic about Hughes and thought that Hughes would lose to his grandmother's house. At that time, it was a period of economic crisis and the great depression. As a result, the film caused a sensation in the United States. Everyone was shaking the big scenes of the film, as if old America had always liked the so-called "big scenes and big Productions".

As a result, the box office exceeded 8 million. Hughes made a lot of money. Just as everyone of Meidi was looking forward to his next film, Hughes disappeared from everyone's eyes.