Why did movie master May Lea die in the street?

Because after the First World War, the film industry, especially the artistic films created by Mei, was in a very depressed state, and his "film company" went bankrupt, so he had to open a shop near the Paris Railway Station and make a living by selling toys and candy. 1938, he finally died in the streets of Paris. . .

Here's a little information about him:

Mei Li 'ai (1861.12.8-1938.1.21) was originally a stage magician and theater manager, and later established a "photography studio" in Montreuil, which is the world's largest. The inventor of the film, Lumiere Brothers, made some short films to record real life segments, while Mei used the magician's intuition to discover and develop the basic stunts of photography: stopping shooting again, slow motion, dissolving darkness, fading out, overprinting and double exposure. He pioneered the use of stage actors, scenery, props, costumes, makeup and other methods in photography, creating another style that is completely opposite to L- Lumiere's "capturing nature". 18 He 1999' s first film, Dreyfus Case, is a work that reflects social reality. He is best at making up fairy tales. From 1899 to 19 06, the mythical films Cinderella, Bluebeard, The Magic Lamp, The Palace of One Thousand and One Nights and The Fairy of Karabos were filmed successively.

May Li Ai is also good at shooting J Verne-style science fiction. From 1902 to 19 12, we successfully filmed a trip to the moon, an unreachable trip, two Wan Li under the sea, and the Arctic conquest. A Journey to the Moon has brought great prestige and honor to Mei, and also established its position as a film rehearsal. The concept of film rehearsal was popular all over the world for a while, and Mei started the film industry and art films. May Li Ai has made more than 4000 films.