Chapter 305 The Dream of Australasia
As time entered December of 1911, the summer of Australasia finally arrived.
However, the temperature in Sydney is not that hot, perhaps because summer has just begun. The average temperature in Sydney is about 20 to 25 degrees, which is just right.
Of course, the real reason for Arthur to come out was that the Royal Film Studio's first talkie was about to be filmed, and Arthur was invited to inspect it and also shoot Arthur's scenes.
Speaking of which, we have to mention Australasia’s first talkie.
This is a movie invested by the royal family, and it is also destined to be the first sound film to be full of political overtones.
The film is named Australasian Dreams and can be divided into four short stories, focusing on the national origins of Australia and New Zealand, the poor conditions of the people of Australasia during the colonial period, the previous disasters and disasters in Australasia. The unity of the nation, and finally the story of Arthur becoming Duke of Australia, Duke of New Zealand and King of Australasia.
Arthur is the protagonist in the latter two stories, which also means that Arthur will definitely appear in the movie.
But this is actually difficult to damage the Royal Film Studio. After all, if an actor is found to play Arthur, if the majesty and fame of Arthur cannot be played, the angry Australasian people will be enough to cause the Royal Film Studio to close down immediately.
But the story of the movie cannot be without Arthur, because the current unity of Australasia is mostly due to Arthur's huge reputation between Australia and New Zealand.
Therefore, the head of the Royal Film Studio thought for a long time and finally decided to ask Steward Kent for instructions.
After Kent Butler asked Arthur for his opinion, he decided to let Arthur play himself and complete the final filming of the film.
The film is expected to be released on January 10, National Day, and will be screened simultaneously in all Australasian cities with a population of more than 100,000.
It will be a feast for all Australasians, with the film being screened every day during the seven-day Australasian National Day Week.
This is a movie with too much political overtones, and it is unlikely that it will be released on a large scale in Europe.
After this movie, if the talkies are successful, the three major film studios will continue to shoot more talkies to satisfy Europeans' leisure life and earn a lot of profits from them.
Anyway, Europe and Americans are the richest in this era, and making money from them is equivalent to robbing the rich and giving to the poor.
Royal Film Studio.
Arthur's arrival attracted a lot of attention and even brought the filming of the movie to a standstill.
There is no way, considering Arthur's current popularity in Australasia, the only people who can see Arthur up close without getting excited are those who can't recognize him, and maybe the only ones who don't have a high sense of national identity.
For ordinary people, even if they have a moderate impression of the country's monarch, when the monarch stands in front of them, they will definitely be nervous and panicked.
A two-day filming trip at the Royal Film Studio also gave Arthur a sense of what it would be like to shoot a movie a hundred years in advance.
Of course, today's film shooting technology is not as advanced as that of later generations, and the methods and techniques for shooting movies are also very different from those of later generations.
Upon Arthur's inquiry, the Royal Film Studio stated that the final shooting of the film would only take about a week and could be completed by January.
In fact, this Australasian Dream was filmed by three major film studios and will be screened nationwide in the future, also in cooperation with the three major film studios.
This also shortens the filming time of the movie, and is the fundamental reason why the movie can be screened across the country.
After all, although the Royal Film Factory is the largest film studio in Australasia, it is not easy to show movies in all cities with a population of more than 100,000 in Australasia.
Arthur is still very satisfied with what has been filmed so far.
I have to commend those things that were jointly conceived by writers, litterateurs, historians and novelists. The ratio of six truths and four falsehoods makes the whole movie seem like a chronicle of Australasia, recording the history of Australasia. The rise and fall of this nation in West Asia from hundreds of years ago to the present.
The climax of the entire movie must be the period after Arthur arrives. Although this is only one of four short stories, it takes up one-third of the entire movie, about 50 minutes.
This length is also determined after various studies. A little more or a little less will not be so good. One-third is exactly the golden ratio.
It is worth mentioning that the film opens with Arthur’s speech announcing the establishment of the Kingdom of Australasia, which is exactly the theme of the film, which is the dream of the rise of Australasia.
At the end of the movie, the national anthem of Australasia, "Onward Australasia!" is played. 》.
Echoing back and forth, in this era of entertainment culture vacancy, the impact it has brought to people is not insignificant.
It is no exaggeration to say that this is the world's first patriotic sound film, and the changes it brought to Australasia are absolutely very meaningful. Naturally, the more movies like this, the better. No matter what, Arthur is very willing to see patriotic movies like Australasian Dream blooming everywhere in the Australasian film market.
But this has to do with the hard work of the writers. After all, it is not easy to create such a classic movie. Even if hundreds of writers work together, the time spent is calculated in half a year.
In fact, if this movie is made chargeable, many people in Australasia will watch this movie.
After all, in an era before talkies became popular, such a classic talkie was definitely epoch-making, and its influence was much higher than that of silent movies.
However, after careful consideration, Arthur still felt that it was not necessary. After all, you might be able to make some money by switching to a fee, but Arthur obviously doesn't lack this money.
It is better to make it free so that more Australasians can see it and let more Australasians be affected by this film and become more patriotic and love this nation more.
After all, the political significance of this movie definitely far outweighs the actual benefits, so I still understand how to choose Arthur.
As the new year approaches, there is another piece of good news, that is, the northern railway is about to be completed.
The construction of the Northern Railway began with the annual summary report meeting in 1906, and construction officially began in January 1907.
The construction of the Northern Railway was originally expected to take about eight years, which meant it should be completed around 1915.
However, because the government paid more attention to it and spent more money and manpower, the construction period of the northern railway was finally shortened to five years, and it was expected to be completed in January 1912.
The Northern Railway is very important to Australasia, and its importance is not inferior to the industrial railways in the South.
More importantly, the Northern Railway and the Industrial Railway are connected, completely connecting Australia, the core region of Australasia, and becoming a veritable island-circulating railway in Australia.
This will greatly facilitate domestic transportation in Australasia and closely connect the sparsely populated northern Australia. It can not only effectively control northern Australia, but also spread influence to Southeast Asia north of Australasia.
It is no exaggeration to say that this even eased the military pressure on Australasia.
Even now, there are still only more than 200,000 troops stationed in Australasia's vast territory, and they are scattered in various colonies and territories.
The smooth flow of the northern railway allows Australasian troops to reach every corner of Australia, the core area, at any time, greatly increasing the military's radiation to Australia.
At the same time, the efficiency of troops traveling to Southeast Asia has also been greatly improved. In the past, if I wanted to travel to Southeast Asia, it would take much longer to travel by land than by sea.
However, the transport ships in Australasia can only carry two divisions at most, and it is simply impossible to quickly dispatch large forces to Southeast Asia.
But when the northern railway is opened to traffic in the future, the army can first take the railway to the northern seaport of Australasia, and then take a ship there, greatly saving time.
If the construction goes smoothly, the official completion of the Northern Railway can even be announced before National Day, and it can be announced on National Day, making all Australasians happy.
Arthur should attend the completion ceremony of the Northern Railway, but Arthur has no intention of experiencing the Northern Railway in person.
When the industrial railway was built before, Arthur took a train to experience it out of curiosity and the importance of the first railway, which was more than 2,000 kilometers long.
But the speed of trains in this era was not very fast, and there were not many entertainment facilities. Taking the train was even more painful than in later generations.
More importantly, for the sake of the monarch's majesty on the train, Arthur could only sit on the train and pretend to experience it, but in his heart he had long thought about standing up and stretching.
Some time later, during the completion ceremony of the Northern Railway, Arthur said he would no longer experience it.
Facts have proved that it is better not to take the train in this era.
Even Arthur is already looking forward to the large-scale commercial use of airplanes. After all, airplanes are more comfortable and convenient, and they can already reach their destination after taking a nap.
Speaking of aircraft, Australasia's current military aircraft scale is large enough, with the total number reaching more than 600 aircraft.
However, the Australasian aircraft are currently classified as military secrets, and the training is conducted quietly inland, and there is no reported news.
There is nothing that can be done about this, although because of the previous results achieved by airships, European countries generally pay more attention to airships than airplanes.
But if the news of more advanced aircraft is exposed, I am afraid that the major European powers will invest large sums of money in aircraft research. By then, the aircraft replacement speed will be absolutely fast. For Australasia, it may only take a few years to develop. It will be in vain.
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