Dragon, choose cultural victory to make money

Emperor Roman was enjoying The Lord of the Rings in a relatively relaxed mood.

This is an excellent magic movie.

Unless you watch The Lord of the Rings with great prejudice, no one will deny its excellent quality.

Just this beginning of the story, the birthday party held in Hobbiton, makes the old emperor immersed in the story.

Several halfling guys were playing around with fireworks at the party, causing trouble recklessly, but it did not affect their happiness. It is obvious that these four halflings, who appear in many shots, are the main characters of the story.

The main characters of the legendary story are a few halflings with little combat power, which is an extremely unusual design.

Bards have been singing heroic epics on this land for hundreds or even thousands of years. Just as the name of the subject matter of this type of work suggests, the protagonists are all heroes.

Their personalities and backgrounds may be different, but they all have one thing in common, they are all powerful in their own right, the complete opposite of the Lord of the Rings.

This is also the old emperor's biggest complaint about the novel The Lord of the Rings, apart from the allusion to Loman.

In the novel, one can more or less see the author's attitude that "ordinary people can also change history."

This was something the emperor himself could not agree with at all.

If ordinary people can change history, then what are these kings, princes, generals and ministers?
Heroes should be strong, and history belongs only to the strong.

So he listed The Lord of the Rings as a banned book, not entirely because of the satire on Loman in the book, but also because he believed that the values ​​it conveyed were unhealthy.

The entire Roman Empire was immersed in a fanatical atmosphere, an atmosphere in which everyone must strive to become stronger and be superior to the weak.

The halflings in The Lord of the Rings pursue simple happiness, are content with being simple, and love life. Their attitude towards life is completely opposite to that of the Empire.

This bad attitude must not be allowed to contaminate the current Roman people.

The emperor thought so out of considerations of his own interests.

But immersed in the world of magic, he suddenly began to envy the life in Hobbiton.

There are no worries or troubles. I eat and drink every day, work when I need to, and do whatever I want during rest time.

It has been more than 30 years since I ascended the throne at the age of 20, and that kind of life has become a distant and vague picture in my memory.

Being an emperor means having power but not freedom. He is trapped in two cages, leading the empire to revive and exploring the path to becoming a god.

Not to mention three friends with similar interests, there is not even one.

While the old emperor was lamenting about his life, the Hobbit team embarked on their journey.

The story gradually becomes more serious, with powerful Ringwraiths and an urgent pursuit that makes the audience dare not breathe loudly.

The emperor found it absurd that after only watching for more than twenty minutes, he actually began to worry about these halflings.

Even though I've read the novel and know that they will eventually succeed, I was still infected by the tension created in the film.

Is this the power of the demon shadow?
As an extremely utilitarian person, the emperor did not attach much importance to things like magic and games before. Literature was fine because words could carry more information and spread knowledge.

As for the magic shadows and games, they were just entertainment that weakened people. He had not come across them much and had little interest in them.

He had long known that the nobles of the empire obtained entertainment works from other countries through various smuggling channels.

Even after the laws have become stricter, they still have to bear costs that have increased several times to continue obtaining them.

It is not a serious crime in itself, and he cannot arrest all the nobles. There are also members of the royal family here. The emperor is indeed the supreme ruler of the empire, but it does not mean that there are no constraints. He still needs the support of the aristocratic families.

He was just curious as to why these things had such a strong appeal to them.

That's why he came to this salon today to watch the film adapted from the more familiar original work.

Perhaps it was because he was immersed in the story, of course, mainly because he was immersed in the opposing side, the more he watched, the more fascinated he became.

The old emperor even felt that Saruman was himself, with similar goals and temperament.

This is partly because the actor who played Saruman as Drogo bears a striking resemblance to the Emperor himself.

When the old emperor saw Saruman persuade Gandalf to join Sauron's camp, which was a wiser choice, his identification with this character reached its peak.

No problem, surrendering to a stronger person is a wise choice.

He even felt that Saruman was a little too "kind" for giving Gandalf so many chances, except locking the grey wizard on the top of the tower, giving him the opportunity to escape with the help of the giant eagle.

When I saw Saruman studying demons, improving demons, and creating stronger demons with fewer flaws, I felt a strong sense of empathy, as if I saw myself working day and night for a great cause.

Choosing wisely and working hard, Saruman deserves victory.

In fact, when the Lord of the Rings was being filmed, people didn't know that the Roman Empire was developing synthetic demons. The plot in the original book, which transformed the weak orcs who were afraid of sunlight into stronger orcs who could move during the day, was projected onto the demons.

It was a purely accidental synthesis of magic.

And now the emperor has completely joined Saruman's camp.

He was excited about the Ringwraiths catching up with Frodo, but also angry about the elves saving the day from the flood.

This is what the weak are like. They can only rely on other forces for rescue and have no ability to solve problems on their own. The weak will only stick together when they get together.

When the Emperor saw the meeting held in the Elvendale, and the various tribes were shirking responsibility for destroying the One Ring, the Emperor laughed out loud.

Even if they stick together, they still lack responsibility.

When Frodo stepped forward to stop the farce and said that he would be responsible for sending the ring into Mount Doom, the emperor's reaction was completely different from that of other audiences.

The vast majority of the audience were moved by Frodo's bravery and dedication, and their hearts were moved to the tune of the inspiring background music as they saw the elites of all races come out one by one and unite once again to form the Fellowship of the Ring.

The old emperor scoffed at this.

Unreasonable glorification of the weak.

It is impossible for all ethnic groups to unite and they can only submit to the same powerful power.

Even now that Loman is fighting against a multinational alliance, he still doesn't think those countries are truly united.

Everyone has his own plans, and there is no tacit understanding between them in terms of information sharing, cooperation, and support.

It is precisely because of this that the emperor believes that the final victory will belong to the Roman Empire.

What he couldn't accept was that he actually heard a few sobs in the auditorium.

How could any outstanding Roman people shed tears for such a fictitious scene? They are not worthy of being Roman people.

The old emperor was very excited when he saw the Fellowship of the Ring going deep into the abandoned mines and the Balrog and Gandalf perished together.

This is the spirit and quality that a true Romanian should possess. Even if they fall into the abyss, they must inflict a fatal blow to the strongest enemy before they die.

What a great fighter, what a shame.

Perhaps he is the only one who feels that Gandalf "ought to die" in this plot and feels sorry for the Balrog. I didn't have this feeling when I read the novel. On the one hand, it may be that I didn't read the book so seriously. On the other hand, it is also because of the sound and picture performance, especially the top sound and picture performance, which does have a power that pure text does not have.

Finally, Gandalf died, the Fellowship of the Ring was caught up by the devil, one member of the team died, two hobbits were abducted, and the remaining members split into two groups. Frodo and Sam continued to go to Mount Doom to complete their mission.

A team of humans, elves and dwarves decided to hunt down the devil and rescue the abducted Hobbits.

The first part of The Lord of the Rings ends with Frodo gazing at the mountains.

The old emperor didn't expect that he would feel lost because of the end of a magic movie.

Although I already know the ending, I still want to see the rest of the story played out.

Was even I myself bewitched by these creations of Drogo?
The old emperor suddenly felt that these literary and artistic works of Drogo might be closer to The Lord of the Rings, or even better.

The One Ring cannot influence so many people, but a movie can reach more than millions of viewers.

The battlefield of public opinion is also a battlefield.

A concept popped into his mind.

We can't allow the Drogo Group's stuff to affect more and more people.

The entire Felin will eventually be ruled by Roman, so people from all other countries are now potential citizens of the Roman Empire.

Even if one's blood is of low purity, he is still considered half Roman.

We must not allow such harmful literary and artistic works and harmful ideas to spread among future Semi-Roman people.

This may have a negative impact on the future rule of the Roman Empire.

The current education method of Loman must be extended to every land so that children in other countries can develop excellent Loman values.

As for adults whose values ​​have already been formed, they must also be corrected.

Start with literary and artistic works and let these contents subtly influence their concepts.

We must win on the frontal battlefield, win on the battlefield of public opinion, and win everything to be comprehensive.

If Drogo can shoot it, is there no one in his Roman Empire who can shoot such a thing?

The emperor has made up his mind to produce, at all costs, an excellent film that surpasses The Lord of the Rings but promotes Roman's values.

To cover up the negative impact of this film that praises the weak.

The art salon hosted by the eldest princess was indeed very artistic. She was quite respectful of the creators. After the formal content of the film ended, she did not order the lights to be turned on, but waited until all the cast and crew lists were played.

Considering the manpower mobilized in The Lord of the Rings, the cast and crew list is extremely long, lasting a full twenty minutes.

Most of the audiences present also respected art and gave this magical film several minutes of applause.

Even if the positions are opposite, the excellent qualities of The Lord of the Rings can transcend this opposition.

Only after the last row of names was played did the lights in the auditorium start up and the curtains open automatically.

The eldest princess walked up the stairs again, ready to proceed to the next part of the salon.

An art salon is, of course, not just a one-time viewing. There are also analysis, discussion, appreciation and evaluation sessions afterwards.

Otherwise, everyone just watches a movie and then goes home. How can it be considered a high-end social occasion?

The eldest princess cleared her throat, and just as she was about to speak, she was suddenly choked and could not utter the words she had prepared.

She saw a man standing up near the door.

"Brother..."

She said it with little confidence.

There was an uproar in the auditorium and everyone stood up. Needless to say, who the eldest princess's brother was.

When they discovered that the emperor was indeed there, they all fell to their knees.

No one knew what the emperor was going to do, and no one dared to ask.

Logically speaking, the emperor must know all about the activities organized by the eldest princess and he has tacitly approved of them, but he has never participated in them. Why did he suddenly show up today?
The emperor said nothing and walked through the crowd that was kneeling on the ground. Roman's etiquette was to kneel on one knee, so even though there were a lot of people kneeling, the scene was not too ugly.

He walked up the stairs without saying a word, then slowly said, "Very good, your event was well organized."

No one relaxed after hearing what the emperor said.

Who knows whether this "very good" is a real compliment or a sarcasm before the attack.

"Since you are organizing an art salon and have held it so many times, you must be very familiar with magic shadow art. Now, the empire needs you."

Once these words were spoken, everyone became even more confused.

What do you mean?
Find an excuse to chat, watch something they shouldn't watch, engage in some serious or informal socializing, and how does it end up being about the country needing them?

Could it be...

Some people's hearts skipped a beat.

We can't possibly want to drag all of them to the front line to fill the gap.

Although many of them are from military families, after so many generations, their ancestral skills have been almost lost. The family selects a few talented people for training in each generation. Those people have long gone to the front lines to gain military merit. Those who are left are all young masters. It is considered good if they are allowed to fight in the war and do not cause any side effects.

While everyone was frantically imagining, the emperor continued, "I think that the influence of Magic Shadow and other literary works is also very important, and today's Loman just lacks such an influence to let the lower-class people understand Loman's excellence.

"So, now we need you, the group of people who know the Empire best about Magic Shadow, to come up with a plan to help the Empire make up for this one shortcoming. I hope to see a script, shooting plan, and a short sample clip of Magic Shadow within a month."

After hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Great.

Don’t worry about the Phantom Shadow for now, we’ll deal with it later. It’s better than filling the line. No matter how badly you shoot the Phantom Shadow, you won’t lose your head.

"I can provide you with sufficient funds so that you can give full play to your talents. This work will be the prelude to a new era of imperial literature and art. As long as it is well made, you will also be heroes of the empire."

Hearing this, everyone went from nervous to excited.

Meritorious person.

These "left-behind nobles" originally had nothing to do with the word "hero", but who would have thought that now that the opportunity has come, they can also make merit by taking pictures of the magic shadow.

But the emperor's last words made them feel disappointed.

"My requirements for you are not high. It is enough if the quality of the sample is better than that of The Lord of the Rings. I want to see a satisfactory sample in a month. You must complete this task as a military order. Remember, you have the excellent Roman blood flowing in your veins!" (End of this chapter)