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As a result, audiences now have no interest in movies of this theme.

Another example is some patriotic plays.

Li Rengang is filming "The Climbers," starring Wu Jingzhang, Ziyi, and Zhang Yi. It's a story about climbing for the country, about a Chinese mountaineering team completing the world's first north slope ascent and determining the "Chinese height" of Mount Everest, a measurement made by China itself. Could it be made into a story about a tragic love story on Mount Everest?

This is not easy either.

But there is no problem with Li Rengang's technique.

The problem is that he doesn't believe the Chinese mountaineering team will climb for the country.

In his eyes, family and country feelings are not as important as small love affairs.

In his opinion, climbing a mountain for a woman and for love is reasonable.

The conflicts among the members of the mountaineering team arise because of jealousy and love, not because everyone is equally patriotic but has different views.

So he used a mature technique to make a bad movie that was ostensibly a patriotic mountaineering drama but was actually a love story.

This actually has little to do with the issue of ability.

Just as the general said, they have no faith or stance.

They're not even bad.

I simply can't understand it.

I don't believe many things exist.

I also don't believe that someone like Mr. Shao exists.

All I can say is that China is developing too fast.

The country has been established for less than a hundred years.

Many people no longer believe in the sacrifices and contributions made by those whose names are written in history books and the many more unknown heroes who died in the flames of war and on secret fronts.

The economy has developed, but ideological construction has not kept pace.

As a result, some people who have selflessly dedicated themselves to the country and what they do have become incomprehensible in the eyes of some people.

But in fact, a hundred years ago, there were countless such people who built the new China together.

If it weren't for their selfless dedication, those who are questioning us now probably wouldn't even be qualified to type.

There are fewer people like this nowadays.

But they don't cease to exist.

When seeing such a person again, a normal person’s first reaction should not be to question.

It should be respect.

Director Wei is a normal person.

So he has great respect for people like Mr. Shao.

He knew that he couldn't do it to that extent, but he wouldn't question the existence of such people just because he couldn't do it.

"General, I have a question. What is Mr. Shao's attitude? If he has a more preferred candidate, I can also step down and let him take over. After all, Mr. Shao is the person involved." Director Wei asked proactively.

The general smiled and said, "Mr. Shao has come to see you today. What do you think of his attitude?"

"That puts me at ease."

Although I wasn't worried at first.

Director Wei should be more humble.

He continued to ask, "Does Mr. Shao have any favorite actors?"

Shao Chun was born in 1944, before the founding of the People's Republic of China. He is really old, so it is only natural to respectfully call him "Mr. Shao".

Even in 1998 when Mr. Shao came into contact with the Varyag, he was already 54 years old.

If you want to find an actor to play Mr. Shao, you have to find a standard veteran actor.

The general said, "Mr. Shao has no requirements in this regard. Your opinion will prevail, Director Wei. However, we, the Navy, have a request."

"You say."

"The Navy invested in this film, so you don't need to contribute any money, but you can get the remuneration you deserve. The Navy's goal isn't to make money, but to let more people know the truth about the Varyag. So the Navy has only one request: make this film a success, get the best for everything, and don't be afraid to spend money. Things are different now, and on this matter, we are letting Mr. Shao down. We're not afraid of spending money, but we're afraid that the truth will be tarnished and our conscience will be uneasy."

"I understand."

The current navy is indeed no longer the navy of the 90s and is not short of money.

At least there's enough money to make a movie.

And it doesn't cost money.

Director Wei has always been very humble before.

However, since the general had said this, Director Wei said calmly, "Don't worry, General. I've never lost money on a film so far."

Given the legendary nature of Mr. Shao's story and his life experience, and the fact that Director Wei came to shoot the film himself, Director Wei didn't know how to compensate him.

This kind of story would be exciting even if it was made into a documentary.

I’m afraid that the director insists on being original and adding his own personal touches.

In this regard, Director Wei has a good reputation.

Just seek truth from facts.

So he wasn't worried at all.

The general was not worried.

"If this play makes money, besides your share, Director Wei, the rest will be used to compensate those who made tremendous efforts to purchase the Varyag. Besides Mr. Shao, there are also some heroes who worked on the secret front. Due to their professions or other reasons, they have been forgotten in history. Now that times have passed, it's time to reward them according to their merits."

Director Wei became interested: "General, can you explain it in detail?"

This is first-hand inside information.

The general thought about it and revealed some inside information to Director Wei.

"Director Wei, after listening to what I just said, do you have any questions?"

"Yes, as you said, it was the government that finally decided on the Varyag."

"Correct."

"Since it's the state that's stepping in, why didn't the state step in before?"

“The most important reason is time.”

The general guessed that Director Wei would have this question, so he patiently explained: "China in the 90s and China after the new century faced a different world environment."

Director Wei blinked, looking thoughtful. "The Nanseraf Museum was bombed by NATO. I remember it happened in the 90s?"

"July 1999, 5."

Boss Zhou gave a clear time.

Director Wei was still young in 99 and didn’t have deep feelings about it.

But Boss Zhou and the general had already started working in 99.

They have a deeper understanding and feeling about the changes in China's diplomatic environment than Director Wei.

Boss Zhou said gravely, "At the time, the whole country was in an uproar, but we still endured it. In 99, Big Brother had already disintegrated, and the Ugly Country set its sights on us and began to provoke us. The bombing was a clear provocation. At the time, the gap in strength between us and the Ugly Country was enormous, even greater than during the Korean War. We conducted internal military simulations, and there was no possibility of winning."

The general added, "Warfare is constantly evolving. Today's wars are different from those fought during the Korean War. The turning point was the Gulf War launched by the United States in 1991. The Gulf War was the first large-scale local war led by the US military since the Vietnam War. In the Gulf War, the US military deployed a large number of high-tech weaponry in actual combat for the first time, demonstrating overwhelming air and electromagnetic superiority. It was also after the Gulf War that the US military's superior military strength shocked the world, including us. After the Gulf War, the military reviewed the situation many times, and many veteran generals collapsed at one point because the gap was so huge."

Director Wei nodded gravely, "I understand. After all, we started late. Furthermore, the US military experienced rapid development during and after the Cold War, while we were delayed for decades... The gap is widening."

This is normal.

Because during the Korean War, there was a huge gap between our military strength and that of the US military. Our equipment was also not on the same level. This is a fact and there is nothing wrong with admitting it.

In the following decades, the Ugly Country remained the most powerful country on the blue planet and even brought down the Soviet Union. Both its technology and military made rapid progress.

We went through a period of turmoil.

After the chaos ended, the focus returned to economic development.

Armaments were not the first priority.

Taking all factors into consideration, one can imagine the huge gap in strength between our army and the US army.

When there is a huge generation gap in military equipment, willpower becomes meaningless.

What’s the use of your unity in front of an aircraft carrier?

The general said the same thing.

"We defeated the US military with courage and unity, but we can't always rely on courage and unity. When the gap becomes so great that we despair, war cannot begin. We cannot risk our national destiny. The only thing we can do is catch up. We need aircraft carriers, and the Americans know we need aircraft carriers, so they don't want us to strengthen our navy.

"At the time, there were also a large number of people in China... including a number of senior officials, who believed that economic development should be the top priority and that anything that might hinder economic development should be temporarily suppressed.

"Taking all the circumstances into account, the matter of introducing the Varyag, although reported long ago, has been delayed. The top decision-makers have been unable to make a decision. Director Wei, don't blame them. I hope you will not make innuendos when filming, and be realistic.

"Everyone knows that purchasing the Varyag will strengthen our national defense. We know that, and so do the decision-makers. But while ordinary people may be courageous on their own, a decision by the decision-makers can have far-reaching consequences. They dare not easily make any decision that could potentially trigger a war, especially when we are still weak.

"Brave men are to be praised, but patience is never meaningless."

Director Wei nodded again. "I understand. Things have their priorities. At the level of the ministers of the six ministries or the left and right prime ministers, they can't look at things one-sidedly. From the perspective of that time, no one knew what would happen tomorrow."

"Yes, no one knows what will happen tomorrow. The decision-makers are hesitant, and the navy is secretly pushing things forward, so many things are destined to remain under wraps. Without official endorsement, there are bound to be many difficulties and obstacles, which the people involved will have to overcome on their own."

“But the country ended up in the end.”

Director Wei did not forget the key point.

Mr. Shao made great contributions to the purchase of the Varyag, and many other people also made contributions.

But it was actually the power of the state that ultimately brought the Varyag back.

Official outcome.

The general explained to Director Wei: "Things have changed since the new century... Thanks to Saddam Hussein."

Director Wei almost couldn't hold it in.

But he understood.

The general repeated, "The entire nation should be grateful to Saddam Hussein. If it weren't for 9/11, which he orchestrated, we would have faced the full force of the U.S. military at the turn of the century. After 9/11, the U.S. military focus shifted to counter-terrorism. Then, we joined the WTO, becoming a significant force in the global economy and starting to tie our interests to many U.S. financial groups... For all these reasons, the international situation we faced eased."

Director Wei sighed sincerely: "It was a difficult journey. Those who led the team back then had great determination and wisdom."

Some things and some people, you only know how to cherish them after you miss them.

At the turn of the century, the international environment faced by China during its century-long history may actually be even worse than it is today.

But the decade after the new century was a decade of rapid economic development for China.

It was also the decade of China's rapid development.

Judging from the current situation, that cabinet team is obviously underestimated.

"It cannot be denied that our country has good fortune. If the U.S. had not turned its attention to counter-terrorism, our rise would not have been so rapid. However, luck is also a form of strength, and we have seized it and turned it into our strength. After the new century, the external environment we face has improved a lot. At this time, the introduction of the Varyag has greatly reduced the resistance.

“Becoming smaller doesn’t mean disappearing completely.

"At any time, there will be opposition within the party. Reform is a process of progress, not completion.

"So we thought the best scenario back then was for General Shao to take charge, allowing him to take the stage and successfully introduce the Varyag. It would be better for the Navy not to show up if it could.

"Unfortunately, Mr. Shao was eventually reported by a villain and things got into trouble. Due to improper internal procedures, Mr. Shao was ultimately dismissed from his position."

Upon hearing this, Director Wei raised the key point again: "Mr. Shao must have reported this issue to the higher-ups numerous times. Why did the government only respond to the last report? Furthermore, how could Mr. Shao still receive external information while he was under investigation?"

This is obviously not right.

You can't treat the country's decision-makers as fools who change their minds every day.

After Mr. Shao is investigated, the results of the investigation will be reported.

Mr. Shao will also make a petition himself.

The higher-ups must have known what was going on a long time ago.

But when Mr. Shao made his final report, the higher-ups suddenly changed their minds?

This is not realistic.

There are definitely other variables.