The only sun in Huayu

12 month 8 day.

Premiere of "Jiajing".

Shen Shandeng and Yang Mi walked the red carpet together.

Wu Jing directed this film, but he is the main producer.

Upon entering the venue, they saw Han Sanping looking very pleased and full of energy.

The film market has seen a full-blown boom this year. Even before the Lunar New Year film season is over, it's almost certain that more than ten films will gross over 100 million yuan.

More than half of the films are domestic productions, including co-productions. Five of them are already included: Lost on Journey, Red Cliff Part I, Painted Skin, CJ7, and Kung Fu Dunk.

"Mei Lanfang" hasn't broken 100 million yet, but it's basically locked in.

In its first four days of release, the film grossed over 4 million yuan, setting a new record for the best opening weekend performance for a Chinese art film in recent years.

Most importantly, this film has improved Chen Kaige's reputation, which means he has more directors he can use.

As for "Lost in Thailand," Han Sanping personally participated and directed the film, essentially securing its title as the year's box office champion.

Whether "Lost in Thailand" can win the box office crown is uncertain. The only suspense is whether Xiao Gangpao's "If You Are the One" can surpass "Lost in Thailand's" 3.5 million yuan.

Han Sanping thought it was unlikely; the biggest flaw of the Little Cannon movie was its lack of completeness.

"Painted Skin" once again proved the appeal of local mainland actors.

The box office appeal of actors like Zhou Xun and Chen Kun is no less than that of Hong Kong and Taiwan stars.

With the addition of "Jiajing" and "If You Are the One" currently showing, there will likely be seven domestic films grossing over 100 million yuan this year.

The situation is excellent! The situation is excellent!
Whether it's China Film Group's performance, the new generation of directors, or actors, there has been a breakthrough across the entire industry chain.

Coupled with the positive impact of "Lost in Thailand" on a broader level of public opinion, Han Sanping couldn't be happier.

However, upon seeing Li Lianjie enter, he frowned slightly, but then his expression returned to normal.

Shen Shandeng explained, "Wu Jing's senior brother."

Han Sanping neither confirmed nor denied it.

Shen Shandeng also knew why Han Sanping frowned; this man, who was once the face of the nation, had completely betrayed it.

In China, Danny the dog is an emperor; in America, he's just a dog named Danny.

The funniest part was his interview, where he said that he imitated dog behaviors in order to play the role well.

In the end, it was hilarious; they wouldn't even pay him his salary.

Moreover, this person did something even more outrageous this year than Danny the Dog.

He played a minor villain in The Mummy 3, and the main villain was none other than the First Emperor of Qin.

He was portrayed as an evil villain, subjected to all sorts of humiliation and ridicule by Westerners. The Chinese dragon was also vilified as an evil dragon.

This is 2008.

In his previous life, Shen Shandeng wasn't very clear about the details of the Olympics, but in this life, he's been following it closely.

The successful hosting of the Olympic Games was not just a victory over natural disasters.

The relay of the Olympic flame alone encountered unimaginable difficulties.

Then the former kung fu emperor starred in "The Mummy 3", and the movie happened to be released in North America on August 1.

It was released just before the Olympics, which was quite a coincidence.

And 20 years later, people are still having team-building activities based on this movie.

The Mummy 1 and 2 were heavily criticized by Egyptians, being considered films filled with white stereotypes.

So, by the time The Mummy 3 was made, Chinese people weren't allowed to criticize it anymore?

Wu Jing introduced Shen Shandeng: "Director Shen, this is my senior brother."

Li Lianjie smiled and said, "Hello, Director Shen. I've been looking forward to the opportunity to work with you in the future."

"Haha." Shen Shandeng smiled as well, not wanting to offend someone who was smiling: "Thank you for your support."

It's a complex relationship, but Wu Jing is grateful to Jet Li, both in this life and the next.

Even after "Wolf Warrior 2" became a hit, he received a lot of guidance from them, as well as help with his recovery. Even in his previous life, Wu Jing's trips to disaster areas were in the name of the One Foundation.

However, the two are completely opposite.

Shen Shandeng couldn't help but think of himself and felt fortunate.

Initially, "The Du Gong" considered trying to please the West, but fortunately he gave up on that idea.

If he hadn't jumped out, he might still be wallowing in the cesspool right now.

The literary version of "The Eunuch" is about a eunuch becoming emperor. Shen Shandeng believes that if it were made into a literary version, there would definitely be a reward in an Olympic year.

Unification can be considered a treasure of human civilization.

Even now, it is a rare treasure that the EU can only dream of.

If there is a unified system, the EU will not be treated as a blood bank in the future.

The imperial system was an important part of the unified system.

This is not a matter of skillfully subjugating the people; quite the opposite, if you open a history book, you'll see that the Chinese people rebelled every few days, and every few decades or centuries, princes, nobles, officials, and local tyrants had their heads rolled around in droves.

I really don't see how this trick of keeping the people ignorant is effective.

The reason why ordinary people and elites accepted unification and the establishment of an emperor system was because this thing was indeed advanced.

An ancient, rudimentary version of a nationwide unified chess game.

When one region is in trouble, help comes from all sides, which can maintain long-term stability as long as the imperial court still has the power to rule.

As for the idea that mentioning the imperial system always means the end of a dynasty and bad emperors, that's actually a stereotype.

At the time of the First Opium War in 1840, most of the major countries in the Western world were monarchies.

The British monarch is Queen Victoria; the French monarch is King Louis Philippe; the German monarch is King Frederick William IV; the Austro-Hungarian emperor is Emperor Ferdinand I; the Japanese monarch is Emperor Hirokazu Tenko; the Russian monarch is Nicholas I; and the Dutch monarch is Wilhelm II.
Of course, the Western evaluation system uses a different set of standards, and the British Queen is not considered a remnant of feudalism.

However, a weaker version of this system existed in later generations, namely the Great Beauty.

No matter how abstract a great and beautiful leader may be, he will always gain the support of some people.

Don't the common people know what kind of people are elected?

It's not that they didn't know, otherwise the voter turnout would have been only 50%.

It's precisely because I know too much.

There were simply far too many powerful local families, tyrants, and despots, big and small.

In the industry, some people make a living off finance, others from law, insurance, healthcare, and education.

This makes the president seem more endearing.

Because they are not direct beneficiaries structurally, they often have to believe in the abstract even if they know it is beyond their control, because there is no other hope.

There's always someone telling them that this time the choice is completely different, this time there's no need to doubt. And then comes the disappointment, disappointment after disappointment.

However, I still have the will to believe.

Rather than believing those lies, it's more accurate to say that reality is too bitter and painful, and only by placing our hopes on the federation of non-indirect beneficiaries can we get a respite.

Western emperors were different from Chinese emperors. Western duchies, in particular, might have populations of only a few thousand or tens of thousands.

The unified dynasties of China had a population and territory larger than the entire continent of Europe combined.

If Shen Shandeng had presented a meticulously crafted and refined artistic version of "The Eunuch" back in 2008, it would have been an absolute delicacy for the West.

But in that case, he would inevitably find himself on the opposing side.

Although he will most likely take the benefits and leave, it's hard to say whether he will get caught up in it. After all, having swum around in a cesspool, he's bound to pick up the smell.

Li Lianjie, for example, was completely immersed in it and couldn't extricate himself.

Therefore, Shen Shandeng was still very grateful to Han Sanping for helping him at the beginning.

The host for the event inside the "Jiajing" venue was Xie Nan.

Shen Shandeng intends to bring Wu Jing and Xie Nan together so that they can resolve their personal issues as soon as possible, thus giving them a weakness that will make them more suitable to work for him.

After several events, Xie Nan announced that the premiere was entering its most important phase: the film screening. (End of Chapter)