Genius Club - Chapter 1314: 15 Movies_2
Chapter 1314: Chapter 15 Movies_2
In theory.
If there is no special reason, there’s no way for Einstein to regularly, purposefully come to the Brooklyn Suburbs.
Then…
What’s the reason?
While thinking, he paced, walking to the New York map hanging on the wall, looking at the radial city layout:
“Brooklyn… Suburbs… Right here.”
He pointed at a spot on the map and turned to ask CC:
“Is your welfare institute at this place?”
“No, it’s at this location.”
CC also got up, tiptoed, and pointed to a spot on the map:
“We did see Einstein around here, but we have no idea where he’s driving to… well, it should be some distance from our welfare institute.”
“Because we usually watch his car disappear from sight before going back to play, by that time he’s already driven quite far.”
“Alright.”
Lin Xian nodded, silently noting this location.
Though its reference value isn’t high;
And CC mentioned that Einstein just passed by, with the real destination being far away;
But still, this clue is very important;
Einstein must be secretly up to something!
This matter… might it be related to the Genius Club, Millennium Stakes, World-Ending White Light, and all such mysteries?
In the follow-up, a thorough investigation is necessary.
As for today.
Sharpening the axe does not delay the cutting of firewood.
He still needs to fulfill the promise to CC, to take her for a fun day in Manhattan.
He smiled and looked down:
“Are you full?”
“Mhm.”
CC wiped her mouth with a napkin:
“Already finished eating.”
“Then let’s head out.”
Lin Xian turned his head, looking down at Manhattan through the floor-to-ceiling windows, magnificent in the sunlight:
“From today, you are the… Manhattan girl in the center of the world!”
…
The two took the elevator downstairs, got into the special car prepared by the hotel, and headed to the nearby large joint mall.
There, Lin Xian bought CC a set of clothes that truly matched the season and casual style.
Perhaps due to this era’s unpopularity of down jackets.
The mall was selling thick woolen coats and cashmere winter clothes.
But when in Rome, hats, scarves, coats, thermal pants, boots – a complete set was bought, and Brooklyn girl CC was renewed, beautiful, trendy, like a young model.
Just…
“You’re really fond of white, aren’t you.”
Lin Xian was somewhat amused.
If not for him and the shopping assistant intervening, CC might have picked all white… she didn’t care about color coordination, just simply liked white.
If she wore all white, others might mistake Lin Xian for bringing a snow maiden.
Thankfully, CC is someone who listens to advice. In the end, her beret and boots weren’t chosen in white, making her overall matching more harmonious.
“These clothes are definitely warmer.”
Walking out of the mall.
CC smiled happily, spreading her arms and turning in the cold wind, entirely unafraid:
“I’ve never worn such warm clothes… it’s truly incredible, these clothes are clearly thinner than cotton jackets, but warmer and wind-resistant, it must be the material.”
“No wonder the wealthy women I saw before wore such thin clothing, I thought it was for beauty, but turns out they weren’t cold at all!”
“This counts as technology too.”
Lin Xian adjusted her beret, her fluffy dark brown long hair paired well with it, the mall assistant indeed had a good eye:
“Alright, let’s keep shopping, there are many fresh things around here.”
Afterwards.
Lin Xian took CC, starting the country bumpkin visiting the city mode.
CC was curious about all sorts of things.
Lin Xian felt the same… after all, this era is like stepping into old film reels for Lin Xian, history breathed everywhere, he was even more curious than CC.
They went to the museum, watched a performance, bought some era-rich trinkets.
By noon.
Of course, they went to CC’s longed-for hamburger joint.
French fries, burgers, hot dogs, fried chicken were all heartily arranged.
CC’s eyes shone like she was in paradise, while Lin Xian felt his throat burning… ever since arriving in Brooklyn in 1952, he’d been eating only fiery food.
One can only say, there are indeed differences in race and eating habits.
CC has been eating like this for the past few days, and it doesn’t seem to bother her; but this high-calorie diet is about to knock Lin Xian down.
However…
Since CC likes it, let her be.
Maybe this is a kind of “revenge dieting”?
Because she couldn’t eat these before, she fantasized for many years, and now she eats with abandon; it’s just like her liking for wearing white clothes, also something she’s yearned for from childhood, so now she wishes to be all in white.
Thinking of this.
Lin Xian softened more, picked up the menu:
“How about… another pizza?”
“Yes yes!”
Little foodie CC nodded quickly:
“I’ve wanted to try it for a long time!”
In the evening.
Steak, cheese, and barbecue again.
Okay, eat up, Lin Xian’s knife and fork intertwined, finally giving up on resisting, as long as CC is happy, satisfy her.
After eating and drinking to their fill.
The two strolled through the streets of Manhattan again.
This time the neon lights are no longer distant, no longer across the river, but surround them, placing them in the midst of Manhattan’s prosperity, feeling a different kind of warmth.
“Hey? Cinema?”
Lin Xian stopped on the sidewalk, seeing two movie posters plastered on the wall.
They are the action movie “The Feud of the Big Tree Ridge” and the animated movie “Alice in Wonderland.”
Since there are movie posters here, it means there’s surely a cinema nearby, currently showing these two movies.
“Alice in Wonderland,” the 1952 Disney animation, Lin Xian has certainly heard of before, and also watched it, indeed popular worldwide, receiving rave reviews.
He looked at the poster of “Alice in Wonderland”—
On the gigantic image, the girl Alice with golden hair sits at a tea table drinking tea, surrounded by various cute animals.
There’s Mr. Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat, a bucktooth mouse, and an elderly man in a top hat.
With a fresh art style, you can tell at a glance, it’s definitely a happy-ending family-friendly animation, Disney Company of this era is indisputably the light of animation, not yet becoming so abstract.
Although due to the era.
The 1952 version of “Alice in Wonderland”, in Lin Xian’s view, has somewhat rough visuals, but it’s indeed the first version of “Alice in Wonderland” in the world.
In the decades since, this masterpiece has been adapted countless times by different countries, and it counts as a world-class classic.
Then looking at the other poster—
“The Feud of the Big Tree Ridge”
Looking at the movie title, Lin Xian can also guess from English that it should be a formulaic movie with action, combat, and elements of romance.
“Big Tree Ridge?”
He scratched his head, indeed unable to understand.
Originally thought it might just be a common place name, but the poster really shows many fallen and cut trees…
It can’t be, the movie is similar to “Boonie Bears”, about a feud due to tree cutting and then seeking revenge, right?
This movie doesn’t seem to be very famous, failing to leave a lasting impression decades later, only buried under the dust of history.
So, Lin Xian hasn’t even seen this movie, never even heard of it.
“Don’t know if it’s any good.”
He glanced at the cast list below, looking at the leading actor’s name…
[Starring: Kirk Douglas]
Oh oh oh.
Lin Xian suddenly realized.
Turns out it’s an early work of this big star.
Kirk Douglas is quite famous in Mi Country’s film history, starring in excellent works like “Lust for Life”, “Paths of Glory”, “Spartacus”.
Kirk Douglas had a prolific acting career, winning numerous awards, including an early Oscar for Best Actor; later he was awarded the Berlin International Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award, Oscar Lifetime Achievement Award… As someone who loves watching movies, Lin Xian naturally isn’t unfamiliar with this famous actor.
“The Feud of the Big Tree Ridge.”
Re-examining this movie poster, Lin Xian seemed to have added some filters.
Then.
He turned to CC:
“CC, have you watched movies?”
“Definitely not.”
CC shrugged:
“I didn’t have the privilege to watch movies, didn’t even get the chance to watch TV, let alone movies.”
Lin Xian chuckled, pointing at the two movie posters on the wall:
“Generally, a day’s adventure ends with watching a movie, since you haven’t watched movies before, why not make up for this regret?”
“These two movies… which one would you like to see?”
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