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Chapter 593 Historical Movie Universe, it’s so cool to eat alone!
Given the current situation, it’s hard to say what will happen to the second part.

What he is facing now is the real audit problem, not the loosening of standards as some people talk about, but muddying the waters intentionally or unintentionally.

Fortunately, it was 11. If it was a few years ago, it would have been difficult for the first part to come out.

Going further is out of the question.

Shen Santong did not mention the struggles behind the scenes. The enemies in the open can only be a certain group. He answered the audience's question by saying, "It's not a series of shots. The second part will talk about the Zhenguan Reign. Different actors will play Li Shimin in different periods."

"The script has been written and preparations have begun. For the second part, there won't be as many special effects as in the first part, but there will be more scenes to fully portray the Zhenguan Reign and the great unity of multiple ethnic groups, which will require a lot of writing."

"If everything goes well, we can start filming soon, but we may have to wait a while."

The prosperous Tang Dynasty was too powerful. Although these ethnic groups disappeared in the long river of history from a technical and biological point of view, it could not stop others from claiming them as their fathers.

History has always been like this.

The grassland regime that was defeated and collapsed by the Central Plains dynasty went westward and transformed itself into masters and nobles.

With the advanced technology and tactics that were heavily instilled by the Central Plains dynasties, they went to the Middle East or Western Europe to torture the ignorant bumpkins.

The current atmosphere of public opinion has expanded the West's lead in modern history not only to a few hundred or a thousand years, but even to hundreds of millions of years of history including human evolution and dinosaur evolution, to the point that anyone dares to meddle with Chinese history.

There are indeed some areas in the second part where people can reach out.

Shen Santong still hopes that the film can be made. Li Shimin's ability in governance is no worse than his ability in conquering the world. After becoming emperor, his personal charm is even stronger than in the first part.

When someone got drunk, Li Shimin used his dragon robe to cover him. After ascending the throne, he personally taught his guards archery. His ability in archery was stronger than that in close combat.

He is not the stereotypical stern-faced emperor, nor does he need to put on a bad face to establish his authority. He is a person whose body and spirit are unified, stable and strong.

As the premiere came to an end, Shen Santong described the future of historical themes: "After Li Shimin, the basic framework of historical themes has been achieved, with famous ministers and generals, heroes and loyal ministers, and ancient kings."

"The next step is to go deep and detailed. We need to include kings, princes, generals, talented men and beautiful women, peddlers and hawkers, noble men, great men, great heroes, loyal yet treacherous, and even ordinary girls and talented women. Our history is very rich, and the people and events related to a historical event are very interesting. There are so many things that can be filmed."

"And I hope to show the scientific and technological revolution in the agricultural era through film and television works, so that everyone can understand our ancient technology."

By showing the technological strength of different dynasties and expressing the technological revolution in the agricultural era in a popular way, the audience will naturally realize that the Industrial Revolution is not the only correct direction for mankind to move forward, and the people who first triggered the Industrial Revolution did not find the optimal solution for human history, and the advantage will not last forever.

The Industrial Revolution was only the optimal solution for a few hundred years. The difference is that the previous optimal solutions often occurred in China, and the Chinese model was not a plundering model, but agricultural construction.

Similar to urban construction, development has not brought any harm to the indigenous people. Instead, building new cities is a good thing for the local people. They can demolish houses, relocate, and obtain land through redemption.

The same was true in ancient times. As China's technology developed and continued to expand outward, it also adopted the method of redemption, using technology and tools to acquire more land.

There are wars, but war is the last resort, a defensive measure, and is generally not adopted.

It’s not about being merciful, but slowly cultivating the land is the best solution with the lowest cost.

However, this time in modern human history, the “optimal solution” was led by a group of historical upstarts, using harsh and cruel means.

But in any case, it does not mean that this can be elevated to the level of "the best solution in history".

The First Emperor created a unified empire and obtained the optimal solution at the time. He also believed that history had ended, with one emperor, two emperors, and even eternal dynasties. But in fact, it did not.

It will take many years to make this clear and debunk this myth.

Historical themes, or the historical film universe, are still in the framework stage, and those involving agricultural-era technology are only superficial.

We have to wait until this subject matter is further developed and more ordinary people in ancient times are shown, or use the perspective of time travelers to present it vividly, mainly to show the benefits brought by technological progress.

The second part of "Li Shimin", the Zhenguan Reign, will also focus on this aspect. After the mighty Tang Dynasty emerged, the tribes and ethnic groups that entered this system benefited.

War is only a means to bring peace to the world. It is at the stage of governance that the Chinese wisdom can be better reflected. Having a dynasty with a higher level of civilization to manage is also beneficial to most ethnic minorities, as they become the households to be relocated.

Therefore, Shen Santong felt that he could film the second part, because what he wanted to film was not about showing off one's military might, nor about Li Shimin, but about true unity.

It’s not that there isn’t a cruel side or a war side, but history should focus on the key points.

The key point is that the Tang Dynasty was in charge, and it did a good job. People's lives generally improved, a strong dynasty emerged in the Central Plains, and things were good for the world, including the grasslands.

Shen Santong has many ideas, but he is not in a hurry to take action. He does these not to confront anyone, nor will he do anything specifically to fight against external narratives. Instead, he just does his own thing step by step.

As long as historical themes are explored in depth and in a realistic manner, many myths will be shattered like bubbles without the need to deliberately target them.

Of course, the successful model cannot be thrown away and must be fully embraced: "In the play "Li Shimin", we explored a new form of Kung Fu movies, which I call the historical action type. We selected heroes with high martial arts skills in history, and we will continue to do this in the future."

History is truly a treasure.

The wealth left by our ancestors is too rich. This is something that no individual or even a country can achieve. The common historical cognition has been built up bit by bit by countless people over hundreds and thousands of years, countless dynasties.

Shen Santong only dug a little bit.

The premiere was a great success, with some people happy and some sad, and many people had sad faces after the show.

After getting in the car, Wang Zhonglei asked, "Brother, why don't you speak?"

Wang Zhongjun had mixed feelings: "Shen Santong is creating a historical movie universe, similar to the Marvel Universe in Hollywood across the ocean, and it was done step by step, and the major categories are divided into many subcategories based on dynasties and types."

He realized that for this subject matter, props and sets could be reused, and even the special effects could be reused. The screenwriters and other staff would become more and more proficient as they worked more, and the production costs would become lower and lower.

The only thing that causes overspending is the actors' salaries, but in a historical epic drama, the actors serve the historical mission.

In terms of selling points, the subject matter has more appeal than the actors, who are the guarantors of the show. This is especially true for the most popular series of emperors and generals. After the film becomes a success, the actors can be replaced even if they ask for huge amounts of money.

In addition to the status of Santong Entertainment, it is difficult for the directors, actors, and people in front of and behind the scenes who Shen Santong has promoted along the way to be so ignorant.

If it really happens, there are many solutions, such as solving it through subsequent dividends and controlling costs in the early production stages.

Moreover, in the past two years, Shen Santong has rarely named anyone or anything in the industry, and has focused on public opinion. However, his actions in the film and television industry have become increasingly fierce.

For an ordinary actor like this, who would dare to be shameless enough to show respect to him?

Ning Hao's "No Man's Land" is still lying there. Just like Li Shimin, Shen Santong no longer needs to pretend to be majestic, and many people want to figure him out.

What Wang Zhongjun cares about most is the profits. The historical film universe has now begun to take shape and can generate billions of revenue for Santong Entertainment every year, as well as copyrights, peripherals, and game development.

The overall risk is controllable and the subject matter is almost inexhaustible. This theme has become the basic foundation of Santong Entertainment.

There is no copyright barrier, but a moat has been carved out, which really makes people feel complicated.

"Can movies really make so much money?" Wang Zhongjun felt confused and wondered whether he should pay more attention to the movie business.

Wang Zhonglei didn't think too much about it and reminded him, "Brother, there is a good project for group buying."

In his opinion, there are only a limited number of emperors and generals. In addition, the more powerful a dynasty is, the more foreign conquests it makes. It is hard to say whether this theme will survive in the future.

Wang Zhongjun shook his head and said that compared to movies, the Internet is the future and can better support the stock price.

"Okay, let's make an appointment to meet as soon as possible."

8 month 4 day.

"Li Shimin" is now released nationwide.

Guo Fan said in a serious tone: "Hollywood movies are too fierce. If it weren't for us, this year would be completely ruined." "Li Shimin" was produced at the same time as "Captain America" ​​jointly produced by Marvel and Paramount, and the animated film "The Smurfs" produced by Sony and Columbia.

"Captain America" ​​will be released on July 7, simultaneously with the release in the United States. This movie is the fifth installment in the Marvel Universe, which means that Kevin Feige's Marvel Universe is becoming more and more mature.

In addition to "Captain America", there is "The Smurfs", which was released a week ago. Its domestic box office has exceeded 3 million yuan, and the D version is firmly at the top of the box office list.

As for domestic films, they are really not that good.

The Lunar New Year holiday season has not arrived yet, and Xu Ke’s new films "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" and "Jinling" have not been released, and "Love Is Not Blind" was released a year earlier than its previous life.

As Guo Fan said, if it weren't for the movies from Santong Entertainment, the top ten on the box office list would have been slaughtered by Hollywood movies.

The production level of Santong Entertainment's major films has already opened up a gap with ordinary domestic films. In terms of pure technology, there is still a distance from Hollywood, but as cultural products, they have cultural advantages and the ability to protect themselves.

"Marvel IP is the product of decades of accumulation. Culture is about heritage. Once it's used up, it's gone. There are fewer and fewer original Hollywood works. If we persist for a few years, one day our movies will overwhelm them."

Shen Santong participated in the first week of the roadshow and is very optimistic about the future of domestic films.

A bunch of people in China like to take shortcuts, and the same is true in Hollywood.

Moreover, Santong Entertainment has a historical universe, a Fengshen universe, and even a Liao Zhai universe. It can also have a Journey to the West universe, a Supernatural universe, and in the future it can also have a Zhutian universe, and a martial arts universe may not be impossible.

Of course, with the strong patriotism of "Captain America", where the actor wears the national flag on his body, no one calls him a patriotic exhibitionist or a patriotic maggot.

"Li Shimin" took up 50% of the screenings on the first day, which was a somewhat unexpected result, exceeding million yuan on the first day.

It is almost comparable to "Wolf Tooth", and "Wolf Tooth" is Shen Santong's eleventh movie. It can only be said that Erfeng's historical status is too high and her appeal is amazing.

The word of mouth is extremely good, with a score of 9.1 on Dongtian.com and rave reviews.

"Li Shimin" is driven by emotions such as family, love, and patriotism. The climax scenes are full of ups and downs and are linked together. The movie not only makes the war scenes earth-shattering, but also makes the literary and beautiful scenes beautiful and realistic.

Seeing "Li Shimin" killing everyone, the public intellectuals were furious!

He fabricated all kinds of messy articles, some of which were new and quite a few of which were old, and Li Shimin was also burdened with a lot of infamy.

If he is lucky and has a favorable battle, he will kill his brother and his father.

He forced his sister-in-law, brother's wife, and Empress Xiao of the Sui Dynasty to marry. He was romantic and lustful, and only respected Empress Changsun but had no love for her.

He took elixirs for immortality and died in a show of showmanship. He was the leader of the Anshi Rebellion and massacred meritorious officials.

Living off the capital of Emperor Yang of Sui, the grain left over from the Sui Dynasty fed the early Tang Dynasty for more than ten years. During the Zhenguan period, the population was reduced by half compared to the Sui Dynasty.

He personally led an expedition to fight against Goguryeo, but was shot in one eye by the enemy and died after returning to Tang.

He tampered with a large number of historical books, setting a precedent for emperors to change history, and ended the Zhenguan period.

These remarks were immediately drowned out by the saliva of the audience.

It would be fine if he just fabricated foreign information, but is Li Shimin also a freak who could be blamed for something he did not do?
Who is Li Shimin?
Before he was thirty, he defeated Xue Rengao, Liu Wuzhou, Wang Shichong, Dou Jiande, and the Turkic siege, and eventually turned the situation around completely.

Revitalize the continuous decline from the Three Kingdoms, Yongjia, Southern and Northern Dynasties to the end of Sui Dynasty.

"Watering horses outside the Great Wall", crossing countless snow-capped mountains and deserts, extreme expeditions, sweeping across the ten directions of the barbarians in the east, west, south and north, conquering Pingsai and the Northern Turks, destroying the country and capturing the king, annihilating Mobei and Tiele, destroying the country and capturing the king, establishing six prefectures and seven states, crossing Lake Baikal, far exceeding Liu Che's administrative northern border.

He recovered the Western Regions, expanded the territory in Central Asia, destroyed the Tuyuhun, Gaochang, Yanqi, Qiuci, and Chebi states, captured or annihilated their kings, and expelled the Western Turks. The Anxi Protectorate far exceeded Liu Che's administrative area in the Western Regions, reaching Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia, and the administration had crossed the Pamir Mountains, that is, the Pamir Plateau.

On the basis of Li Shimin's achievements, Li Zhi destroyed the Western Turks and further expanded Anxi to the east of the Caspian Sea, opened up the Snowy Region, defeated Songtsen Gampo and surrendered, conquered Central India, destroyed the country and captured the king, levied on Liaodong, defeated Goguryeo, Khitan, and Mohe, laid the foundation for the strategy of advancing by land and sea, and to add icing on the cake, destroyed Baekje, Goguryeo, and defeated Japan.

To avenge the three hundred years of foreign aggression since the Five Barbarians invaded China, and to cleanse the foreign invasions of all dynasties since the Scythians and the Quanrong conquered the Western Zhou Dynasty.

In the deadlock at the end of the Sui Dynasty, the army fought alone in the southeast, northwest, northeast and southwest to turn the tide, crushed the warlords and traitors, wiped out the regimes of the ten barbarians, and recovered the Yellow River Basin which was occupied by the forces supported by the Turks and fell at the end of the Sui Dynasty; the Hexi Corridor which was occupied by Tuyuhun, the last powerful Xianbei country; the Inner Mongolia which was once the Han land, but was occupied by the Turks; the Western Regions which was once the Han land, but was occupied by Tuyuhun, Gaochang, Yanqi, Qiuci, Western Turks, and Chebi, and had been occupied for three hundred years since the Yongjia Southward Migration; Liaodong which was once the Han land, but was occupied by Goguryeo.

The territory that Li Shimin pacified, recovered, and continued to expand for China was more than three times the mess he took over, an increase that exceeded that of all previous dynasties, and formed the first living space of over 10 million square kilometers in human history. He was the "world restorer" with the greatest record in the history of human civilization.

As the saying goes, "Avenge the humiliation and reward the hundred kings, eliminate the disaster and avenge the generations", "What the previous kings could not bend, we will destroy now", all the foreign invasions since the Yongjia Southward Migration, and all the national humiliations since the Quanrong attack on Zhou, have all been avenged, swept away, reversed and ended.

In the era of chaos and warlord separatism at the end of the Sui Dynasty not long ago, all of them were in contact with the Turks. To Dou Jiande, Wang Shichong, Liu Heita, Gao Kaidao, Yuan Junzhang, Liang Shidu and others, including Li Yuan, the Turks were the superior and brutal imperial army, and the Chinese were destined to be captured as slaves or exploited, and still be regarded as second-class people.

During the Zhenguan period, after the Turks were wiped out, the Turks eventually became watchdogs and thugs. "They were granted the title of tribe leader and they sincerely hoped that they would be the country's dog for generations, guarding the emperor's northern gate."

Whether on the battlefields of Qinghai, Mobei, Liaodong, or the Western Regions, there were Turks fighting for the Tang. The hierarchy between the Tang and Turks had changed.

Not only the Turks, but also during the mighty Tang Dynasty, the conquests were even more extensive, and the Tang people became the most precious existence among all the races in the world.

In addition to the visible power, Li Shimin's even more powerful power is the invisible power, which is even more beyond the reach and envy of others.

The value of the Tang people lies in the improvement of the entire ethnic group, which makes them increasingly valuable compared to other ethnic groups.

This is just about military affairs, not to mention domestic and civil affairs.

A person who possesses the ultimate authority, the strongest ability, and all the power in himself, takes the initiative to humble himself and let the law, etiquette and advisers restrain himself, like a tiger subduing the rose in his heart.

When Tumidu united the various tribes on the grassland and nominated Li Shimin as Khan, he proposed the title of Khan "Dengli Khan", which is also known as "Tengri Khan".

"Dengli" means "Tengri", which means sky!
All Tang Dynasty emperors after Li Shimin were "Heavenly Khans".

When the Tang Dynasty unified the world, the countries in the Western Regions wanted to give him the title of Heavenly Khan!

The Tang Dynasty’s civil and military achievements were unprecedented and shone through later generations, making it the pride of all ethnic groups in the empire!
Lead China out of the trough!
How could some people dare to scam or even swindle such a person?

“It’s so nice to eat alone!”

It exceeded 500 million in the first week, and Shen Santong was dumbfounded.

No one makes plays that reflect historical confidence, so if he makes one, it would be a monopoly.

This is no longer the credit of the movie, but the blessing of history itself.

A character like Li Shimin does not need to be embellished by movies. It is just that through movies, Li Shimin is presented in a popular way. It cannot be said to be 100%, but it is enough.

It was like a volcano erupting, producing endless light and heat.

Everyone has their moments of glory, but more importantly, every nation has its low points.

Even when civilization is at a low point, there will always be heroes emerging from among the Chinese people.

In contrast, the various ethnic groups in the Mediterranean desert zone, at a stage when their contradictions were not irreconcilable and when they were even materially abundant, destroyed themselves and headed towards self-destruction.

Shen Santong found that more and more viewers were awakening.

Foreign countries are just talking nonsense, and the well-known history is also talking nonsense!

Without any deliberate guidance, the audience feels more and more that there is very little competition in the liberal arts field. It's all about petty people, spitting, flicking boogers, and people who are all rolling around in the cesspool of intrigues and despicable practices.

This also confirms Shen Santong's idea that the audience really likes refreshing dramas.

Hold your breath and you can tell something from the air tickets to Dalian.

If you can film history with confidence, you won’t have to worry about lack of support.

(End of this chapter)