New Age Artists

Chapter 591: Endless treasures, a new world of Kung Fu
There is only one Li Shimin in 5,000 years of history, and one play cannot contain all of him, so the movie is divided into two parts.

The first half is about conquering the world, fighting wars in the south and the north, and the second half is about governing the world, the Zhenguan era.

Li Er's life is suitable for being written into a novel, which will make readers feel that it is too illogical, too arrogant, and too dramatic, a typical heroic epic life.

It is not easy to shoot a TV series. The result is like cheating, with no suspense and no thick black.

However, it is an excellent film subject.

He joined the army at the age of seventeen, followed his father to fight at the age of eighteen, commanded an army at the age of nineteen, followed his father into Chang'an, and was granted the title of Duke and held a prominent official position.

Then he led an army of 100,000 to go on an expedition. At the age of 20, he was crowned king, minister of the Chancellery, and general. Between the ages of 20 and 23, he was almost invincible and swept across the world.

At the age of twenty-three, it was basically the end of the world.

At the age of 27, he killed his brother and forced his father to abdicate.

Before ascending the throne, Li Yuan was suspected and tried to support Crown Prince Li Jiancheng. However, the crown prince was not good at fighting, and without Erfeng, he could not win on the battlefield.

After he succeeded to the throne, he destroyed Liang Shidu in the second year of Zhenguan and unified the country;

In the fourth year of Zhenguan, DTZ was destroyed and the territory was expanded to the south of the desert;
In the ninth year of Zhenguan, Tuyuhun was destroyed and made a vassal of the state.

In the 12th year of Zhenguan, the Tubo was defeated and made to submit to the Tang Dynasty.

In the 13th year of Zhenguan, Gaochang was destroyed;
In the 19th year of Zhenguan, he attacked Goryeo and annihilated 200,000 enemies, beheaded more than 40,000, captured 160,000 people, and captured 160,000 cities;

In the 21st year, the Xueyantuo was destroyed, and the Mobei region was incorporated into China's territory for the first time in history.
In the 23rd year, he destroyed Qiuci and defeated the Western Turks, expanding his territory to the Pamir Mountains.

In the same year, Central India was destroyed.

In Li Shimin's own words, that is: what the ancients could not conquer, we have now conquered. What the former kings could not conquer, we have now destroyed.

Among them, India (the Five Indias) and Pakistan (Kapis) first pledged allegiance to China, and Li Shimin sent people to inspect India in the 15th, 17th, and 19th years of the Zhenguan reign respectively.

It’s win, win, win all the way.

It's really a win.

Only the land of Dongda can nurture such a person, who is capable of conquering and governing the world.

If it is not true history, the novel cannot be written like this.

According to the traditional film and television production model, an emperor like Li Shimin, who is rare in the past five thousand years, is not considered good creative material.

In the traditional sense, a good drama usually has many twists and turns, ups and downs, and preferably some love conflicts between mistresses.

Judging from the perspective of later female-oriented film and television production, it is basically a low-quality, vulgar and domineering CEO novel.

He loved Empress Changsun all his life.

In the eyes of the eldest grandson, my brother Shimin is handsome, capable, talented, and skilled in martial arts. He became the commander-in-chief of the three armies at the age of 24, and the top leader of the country at the age of 28. No matter how fierce the enemy is, it is basically just a matter of my brother leading the Xuanjia Army to charge. Although Shimin's geigei ability and status will inevitably have unclear relationships with some little goblins, he only has me in his heart, and my position is unshakable!
There is no difference between legitimate and illegitimate children, I only love one person.

But looking beyond the romance aspect, on a larger scale, there is no better material than this, and with the IP attached, it will be popular.

When writing novels, the characters either assist Li Shimin or act as his son. It is rare to see the characters travel back in time to Li Shimin.

It is assumed that this is the protagonist of the novel. No matter how great he is, he can’t be better than me.

In other words, Li Shimin himself is a natural protagonist. Coupled with the popularity of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, as long as we can capture some of that spirit, why would we have to worry about the box office?
Moreover, Li Shimin's life was not as smooth as it seemed, there was still some drama.

Defeated by Xue Ju, Liu Wenjing was killed, his father was suspicious, brothers turned against each other, and Xue Ju's son was defeated. It was definitely a revenge plot.

The capture of two kings in one battle at Hulao Pass, the political struggle at Xuanwu Gate, the maneuvering skills of Empress Changsun, and how Fang Xuanling dealt with Li Yuan
When that energy is released, it will be very awesome.

The sun is like fire.

The premiere scene.

"Potato." Shen Santong greeted a young man, Li Hu, Tiancan Potato.

Tu Dou himself was a little shy: "Hello, Director Shen."

"Li Shimin" is co-directed by Guo Fan and Lu Yang, and Shen Santong is listed as the nominal producer. He only focuses on two aspects, one is the overall and the other is the script.

The previous script was specially polished by online writers, including Tian Can Tu Dou.

"You write very well." Shen Santong praised.

Potato was flattered: "I am also enjoying the benefits of my senior."

Shen Santong smiled but said nothing.

In this life, the mountain-opening monster is Shen Santong, and Tu Dou lives under his shadow.

"Emperor Qianyuan" replaced "Fights Break Sphere" and started the trend of broken engagements, but Tudou is indeed a genius and created an enhanced version of "Fights Break Sphere".

The talent is invincible. The script dialogues and rhythm have been polished by Tudou, and the exciting rhythm is further strengthened, adding a youthful atmosphere.

This is what Shen Santong values ​​most.

In the first part of "Li Shimin", when the Xuanwu Gate Incident happened, he was less than 30 years old.

The young man's heroic spirit runs through the entire first part, and at this point in time, Tudou still has the youthful spirit.

"Hello, senior." The leading actor Wang Jinduo came to say hello.

The actor who plays Li Shimin is Wang Jinduo, an undergraduate student of the Class of 07 at Beijing Film Academy.

There was an audition for this role, and he was finally chosen based on the requirements of the movie.

Shen Santong encouraged: "Good performance, be a good actor."

Shen Santong did not participate in the casting personally, but he also found that there are very few heroic characters in the Mesozoic and Cenozoic generations.

The images of mature and strong men are even rarer.

There are fewer and fewer such roles as time goes by.

From the market perspective, there is a need for this.

Wang Baoqiang in "Octagon Cage" was recognized by the audience. Many parents brought their children to watch it. Wang Baoqiang successfully transformed into a director with "Octagon Cage".

The weird thing about the entertainment circle at Dongda University is that there is a market and money can be made, but people in the industry pretend not to see it.

Wang Jinduo benefited from the rise of Santong Entertainment.

Many people competed for this role, and Chen Xiao tried for it, but it required more than a year of training, and two years including filming, so it was difficult for him to make time. As a popular young actor, he also had to record "Running Man", and his schedule was already full.

Also making it to the finals is Zheng Yecheng, who has been practicing martial arts since he was a child. At the age of seven, his parents sent him to an art gallery to learn martial arts and dance.

He also learned Peking Opera, and dabbled in martial arts, dance, acting and singing. In 03, he was admitted to the Shanghai Theatre Academy, where he performed as a Peking Opera martial artist.

The problem is that Zheng Yecheng is too young. Born in 93, he is less than years old.

Erfeng has been fighting for many years, so she is too immature.

The age of this role should be between 85 and 90. It would not be good if the actor was too old or too young. Wang Jinduo was born in 87 and he is from Shaanxi, so his facial features are very suitable.

His status as a student of Beijing Film Academy is also a plus, but the key is that he can take time out for closed training.

Wang Jinduo was not famous in his previous life, but he has gotten rich in this life.

"Yes, senior." Wang Jinduo was still a little dizzy. He never thought that he had this resource.

The two kings attended the premiere of "Li Shimin" together and took a look at the situation.

The opening chapter of the Empire series is taken very seriously in the industry.

The news leaked from the audit side was very shocking.

“Alas, the play is still released.”

Wang Zhonglei looked at the words "Tian Khan" and "Tang Emperor" on the poster and felt uncomfortable: "What Shen Santong said earlier, his understanding of history, has no place for us. Those media are right, this man is Huang Han, an extreme ethnic group."

In the past, Wang Zhongjun would correct him, but now he just reminds him: "There are some things we do, but we can't say them. You see, Shen Santong knows a lot about it. Of course, the first part can be released, but the second part may not be."

During the reign of Li Shimin, he destroyed countries or tribes such as DTZ, Tuyuhun, Khotan, Yiwulu, Gaochang, Yanqi, Qiuci, Shule, Xi, Khitan, Xueyantuo, Tiele, Kyrgyz, and Qarluk.

Destroy unity.

It has been suppressed now, but it provides a clue.

"I know what to do." Wang Zhonglei understood.

In this circle, the two brothers represent their own faction.

In the entertainment industry, they are the ones who truly control the helm.

The descendants of Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong should be given a big role, while people like Li Shimin and Zhu Yuanzhang are better off playing supporting roles or not being the main characters.

Characters like Li Shimin are fine in boring historical dramas, melodramatic romances are encouraged, and fictional stories about chivalrous men are fine.

However, semi-serious and semi-cool dramas like "Kangxi Dynasty", "Yongzheng Dynasty" and "Hanwu Emperor" must not be allowed to appear. Kangxi Dynasty, Yongzheng Dynasty and Hanwu Emperor all have the meaning of using the past to illustrate the present. Kangxi ended the division and unified the country, Yongzheng fought against corruption, and Hanwu strengthened centralization and fought back against the Huns, which are all of practical significance.

Among them, "The Emperor of Han Wu" is led by China Film Group and CCTV, with Han Sanping as the chief producer. It is rare to have such resources.

Produced by a central enterprise, it is a large-scale production, with the national team as the protagonist, and it is a drama that depicts grand ambitions and a prosperous era, preferably during the Qing Dynasty.

Try not to let other dynasties appear.

If they show up and there is no escort, we must show them some of our abilities so that they will give up.

During the Zhenguan Administration, the Turks were divided into eighteen tribes on the grassland.

The day before the broadcast of Detective Dee, the director was notified that the word "Turkic" must not appear in the drama, otherwise it would not be released. The director changed the dubbing overnight, changing Turkic to "Tule".

"The Long Ballad of Zhenguan" is better, it's a romance drama.

A semi-serious and semi-happy drama is a high-quality drama that is hard to come by. The production cost is much higher than that of a fictional drama, and with a little bit of trickery, the probability of this happening is equal to zero.

Wang Zhongjun was more sober: "We should not take the lead in this matter, but do it secretly. Shen Santong does not represent us now, so we must not do it openly, otherwise it will be disadvantageous to us."

It is indeed beyond expectation that Shen Santong has come this far. Wang Zhongjun and his friends have analyzed that this situation generally only occurs in a few companies.

The cause and national policy are integrated, and the productivity of private enterprises in film production has surpassed that of state-owned enterprises and led the trend.

This type of enterprise is often a combination of technology, industry and trade. Generally, the circles he comes into contact with are all about trade, industry and technology. It is difficult to suppress them openly because they have real technology in their hands.

The current situation is that Shen Santong's emergence has given some people hope.

Relying on the industry, small tricks can be used, but they are not easy to use.

"What should we do then?" Wang Zhonglei asked.

Wang Zhongjun said: "It is best to put pressure first, then release. Give pressure to make him feel nervous, then let go a little, so that he feels powerful but can't try. This requires good coordination, which I think is difficult, but it is easy to play a supporting role."

The two brothers were chatting quietly when Shen Santong came over: "Hello, Mr. Wang."

Shen Santong couldn't say whether these two had contributed to this matter, but he felt that there was a high probability that they just went with the flow.

Wang Zhongjun smiled and said, "I hope the movie will be a big hit."

On the surface, everyone was very polite.

The premiere guests and audience came in one after another, chatted for a while, and then, as is customary with the Locomotive Films label, watched the movie first.

bang bang bang!
As the sound of the train sounded, the audience was naturally immersed in the play.

The Locomotive brand has now become a golden brand.

Yu Lingyue is a movie lover. He finally managed to grab a ticket for the movie premiere and is looking forward to the movie very much.

The official account of the movie said that this movie is not only an epic historical blockbuster and the beginning of the emperor series, but also an action blockbuster.

There are large-scale movie scenes with thousands of people, combining CG with real shooting, and a city was specially built to recreate the grand scene.

If a normal movie said this, Yu Lingyue would definitely not believe it, but the Locomotive Film Company is unique in this regard and will make the highlights clear, and has never deceived anyone so far.

The audience stared at the screen intently, but some people were also trying to find fault with it.

Li Shimin is a figure who can be ranked alongside the Qin Emperor, Han Emperor Wu, and Ming Emperor, and almost everyone knows him.

It is true that the Locomotive Film Company has a high reputation, but in this play, Shen Santong was only the producer. Given the level and creative attitude of today's literary and artistic workers, it is hard to say that they can understand the deeds of Emperor Taizong of Tang, nor do they understand what made him so great and why he was so great.

Most of Li Shimin's screen images appear with Wu Meiniang, and remain on the level of love affairs and harem anecdotes.

The audience's hearts were filled with emotion, and as the movie began, they gradually became immersed in the movie.

how to say?

Just one word: cool!
There are suppression and promotion, but it is basically an invincible situation.

There were difficulties, but Li Shimin didn't struggle much and crushed them all the way.

In terms of family background, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao's family power is not inferior to Li Shimin's, but they were forced to become the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Li Shimin looked down on Cao Cao, thinking that he was just a general, and compared with Li Shimin, that was indeed the case.

The Tang Dynasty fought too many wars to annihilate other countries. Wars were very frequent, with one war basically every five years. Even a big country like the Turks was destroyed in one war.

Li Shimin's strategy of employing troops was typical: he would pursue the enemy with his remaining courage instead of dragging out a battle with the enemy for three hundred rounds.

In the war to unify the world, they chased the enemy for hundreds of miles several times, without eating for two days and without removing their armor for three days, and they won eight consecutive battles during the pursuit.

Someone suggested to slow down a bit as the soldiers were in bad condition, but Li Shimin said the enemy was in even worse condition.

It is a contest of wills, and Li Shimin's victory is often the result of total annihilation.

Most wars in ancient China were battles of crushing defeat. As an enemy of Li Er, it is very likely that you will have no future after failing once.

As for his soldiers, there is no need to worry about dying in vain, because he really knows military affairs. If they survive, they can gain satisfying victories and corresponding rewards.

At the same time, Li Shimin is not a god, but a human being of flesh and blood.

He is happy when he wins and discouraged when he loses. He is also saddened by his father's suspicion and the prince's slander.

It’s just that he can digest things quickly, make rapid progress, and has a stable backing.

Empress Changsun helped him ease his relationship with his father.

Of course, the most important thing to have such a victory is to be able to win.

During his conquests, Li Shimin killed ruthless people. Song Jingang, Liu Hei, and Xue Rengao might have been as powerful as Wei and Huo in another era. Dou Jiande was like Liu Bang 2.0 in every aspect. Wang Shichong and Liu Wuzhou were also heroes, but it was a pity that they met Li Shimin.

Liu Wuzhou, when encountering Li Shimin, defeated the Tang army. His generals Song Jingang, Yuchi Jingde and Huang Ziying annihilated more than 100,000 Tang troops, and almost the entire Hedong region was lost.

After Li Shimin took command of the army, he annihilated the elite cavalry of the Han army in the first battle of Anyi, defeated Xun Xiang in the second battle of Luzhou, defeated Song Jingang in the third battle of Queshu Valley, and completely destroyed Liu Wuzhou's regime in the fourth battle of Jiexiu.

The Battle of Hulao Pass is the climax of the movie. Li Shimin not only won the battle, but also had a long-term vision and a firm mind to use force to end the war once and for all.

To make a simple analogy, this battle is like the A-share market suddenly releasing its lower limit and rising to 10,000 points.

A besieged team took the initiative to attack the large reinforcement force and won.

The process of capturing two kings in one battle can be generally described as besieging a point and attacking its reinforcements, but both the point being besieged and the reinforcements being attacked were relatively strong, with both having the strength of 1v1, but they were destroyed by Li Shimin's 1v2.

In the cinema, the audience was watching the thrilling movie, and laughter could be heard from time to time, which was a bit humorous.

Li Shimin is not a cold image. He is a fierce general, a vigorous young man, and also a humane person.

There are many interesting moments in the interaction with Empress Changsun, played by Li Qin.

For example, as Li Shimin won more and more, he got more titles, such as General Tiance, Taiwei, Shangshu Ling, Shangshu Ling of the Shaanxi East Road, Shangshu Ling of the Yizhou Road, Mu of Yongzhou, Governor of Puzhou, General of the Twelve Guards, Zhongshu Ling, Shangzhuguo, and King of Qin Shimin.

Li Shimin paid great attention to his image in front of his subordinates, but he often showed off his title in front of Empress Changsun.

The eldest grandson often replied with something like, "There are too many people and there is no room for them at home."

Of course, these titles aren't so great when facing an enemy.

It not only shows Li Shimin's important role in the establishment and unification of the Tang Dynasty, but also reflects his prominent position in politics and military.

Every title comes from victory.

The pace of the movie speeds up at the end. Qin Wang Li Shimin conquered all directions and defeated Xue Ju and his son, Liu Wuzhou, Song Jingang, Dou Jiande and Wang Shichong one after another. He was awarded the title of General Tiance and ranked above the princes. Compared with his father Li Yuan, he was more like a founding emperor.

In the Yang Wengang incident in June of the seventh year of Wude, after both the Qin Palace and the Crown Prince and the King of Qi were defeated, the struggle between the two sides became fierce.

On June 626, , the ninth year of Wude, Venus once again appeared in the noon position in the south of the sky during the day.

When Emperor Gaozu informed Li Shimin of Fu Yi's secret report that "the King of Qin should own the world", Li Shimin, who was at the critical moment of life and death, made up his mind.

It leaves enough suspense for the next part.

The movie ends.

The two Wangs looked unhappy, and gloomy under the lights of the cinema.

This movie has such a strong pace.

This drama is not only the opening chapter of the Emperor series, but also an attempt at action movies, or more precisely, an exploration of the boundaries of kung fu movies.

Shen Santong seems to have learned the action techniques of Indian movies. Not only are the scenes earth-shattering, but they are also beautiful and realistic, making people feel the blood splattering and the feminine beauty.

clap clap clap!
Almost fanatical applause broke out, and the guests, with different thoughts, knew that this play had a high probability of being a success.

Listening to the thunderous applause, Shen Santong was certain in his heart that this drama had captured the heroic spirit of a young man who could conquer all the world, as well as the romantic and beautiful action scenes.

In Bollywood, this is just a fantasy movie, but in Todai, this is real history.

It seems that the audience likes exciting dramas.

(End of this chapter)