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Chapter 1242 Great Development of Cultural Industry (Second update, please subscribe)
"So, you have decided to shoot this Dr. No first!"

Putting down the pen in his hand, Li Yian looked at Zhang Daoming in front of him.

Nanyang does not have a publicity department, but it does have a Cultural Department. This Cultural Department is more of an assistant than a supervisor, assisting Nanyang in cultural exports, which naturally includes matters such as movies.

"Yes, Dr. No tells the story of James Bond being ordered to go to the Caribbean to investigate the death of an intelligence agent. This location is very suitable for filming in Yongding, so the film company chose it. After all, it costs less and is also beneficial to the promotion of Yongding's tourism industry."

As an official in charge of cultural exports, Zhang Daoming is very clear about the ultimate goal of cultural exports - to serve business. It is not just the cosmetics, food, clothing, cars and other commodities that appear in the movie, but also the scenery. In short, all serve the business of Nanyang.

"Um,"

Nodding, Li Yian said:

"The company has no problem with this for cost reasons, but the novel must be adapted according to our requirements! That guy was too influenced by real emotions when he was writing the novel!"

The "that guy" he mentioned is Ian Fleming, the author of the 007 series of novels, although Nanyang bought the copyright and drama rights of the 007 novels from him.

But that guy was a typical Anglo-Saxon. When he wrote the novel, he directly incorporated many real-life plots.

"For example, this villain is actually of Chinese and German descent. It's simply..."

In fact, deep down, many British people are afraid of Tangshan, because they know Tangshan better than anyone else. Once the sleeping lion wakes up, it will mean the end of British and even Anglo-Saxon white hegemony.

Therefore, in many British novels, the villains all have Tang people. As for Dr. No, he is obviously a combination of Tangshan and Germany. Tangshan represents tradition and Germany represents reality. If such a character is not modified, there is basically no difference between it and an allusion to Nanyang.

After all, it is well known that the development and rise of Southeast Asia is, to a large extent, the product of the combination of the hard work of the Tang people and the science of Germany.

So, this must be changed!

After thinking for a while, Li Yian said:
"Just change the character's image a little bit, make him white... The name can have some Slavic characteristics, and for the male lead, let's use a Tang-European mixed race."

Since it is cultural export, of course we have to export our own style. Even London has to become Chang'an.

This is no big deal, it's just basic operations.

Listening to your suggestion, Zhang Daoming thought for a while and said.

"Sir, this kind of adaptation might cause his dissatisfaction, which involves the issue of subsequent copyright..."

Although Zhang Daoming didn't finish his words, his subtext was very clear - that guy is still alive and he is still writing novels.

"It doesn't matter whether he is happy or not. As long as there is a contract, what is there to be afraid of?"

After sneering, Li Yian said:
"I didn't change James Bond to Ma Bond because of the big IP of 007. Otherwise..."

Otherwise, it would be Ma Bond directly!

My name is Zhang, Zhang Shibang!
It seems that this name is more appropriate, and I can consider it in the future.

Of course, we can make a Mission: Impossible series in the future!
What if we use Bruce Lee to shoot a disc within a disc?

Bruce Lee has almost joined the film industry now...

This thought only flashed through his mind, and then Li Yian asked some questions about the export of Nanyang film music. Since the strategy of "building a country on culture" has been set, these things always need to be paid attention to.

"In the first half of this year, the Nanyang film industry produced a total of 216 films, second only to Hollywood in terms of quantity. Among them, 197 were exported to overseas markets, most of which were mainly in East Asia and Southeast Asia. 79 films entered the North American market, 117 films entered the European market, and 137 entered the Latin American market..."

While reporting these data one by one, Zhang Daoming emphasized:
"According to feedback from various film companies, films with mostly European characters are more popular in the European and American markets. Films with two Asian and European protagonists have little impact in Europe, but will have a certain impact in North America and basically no impact in Latin America. If the characters are all of Tangshan descent, the box office in the North American market is not ideal. There is a similar situation in Europe, and only the Latin American market can accept it..."

Listening to these analyses, Li Yian nodded and said:
"This is the influence of racial image, which also shows that we still have a long way to go in exporting our culture!"

While expressing his feelings, Li Yian thought of another world output of Hong Kong films - just two words "Kung Fu", first it was Bruce Lee, then Jackie Chan, and then Jet Li.

and then?
It seemed glorious, but then nothing happened.

People's impression of Hong Kong films is ultimately just "Kung Fu". In fact, Kung Fu can certainly break people's prejudice against Tang people, but in the end it is fixed on "Kung Fu", which is also the fundamental reason why Hong Kong films cannot make a breakthrough.

In the end, Hong Kong films were basically defined as gangster films and kung fu films. What's even more fantastic is that the two complement each other. Kung fu films cannot be separated from gangster films, and gangster films cannot be separated from kung fu.

You call this prejudice?

But that's really the problem.

In the end, people formed a fixed idea that Hong Kong films are kung fu films or gangster films.

Even Hong Kong films and many other excellent films have been overshadowed by them.

It is for this reason that Li Yian has always been very cautious about kung fu movies - influenced by Hong Kong kung fu movies, the image of Hong Kong Island in many Hollywood movies is fishing villages, gangs and kung fu.

Li Yian would never want this kind of stereotype to happen in Nanyang, so if Nanyang wants to make a breakthrough, it must find a new direction.

As for Kung Fu movies, just go with the flow!
After thinking for a while, Li Yian said:
"How about making a science fiction movie?"

"A science fiction movie?"

Facing Zhang Daoming's confusion, Li Yian said:

"Science fiction movies have no nationality or racial distinction. They belong to the future... Well, maybe we can make a breakthrough with a science fiction masterpiece."

Almost subconsciously, Li Yian thought of the famous "Star Wars". Lucas's "Star Wars" ushered in a new era of science fiction movies. It swept the world as soon as it was released, and its momentum even exceeded the Hollywood blockbusters that swept the world in the early 1990s.

The Nanyang film industry is completely shooting its own "Star Wars"!

I just don't know if there is any way to solve this problem in movie special effects. However, this is not a problem. After all, in terms of visual effects, "2001: A Space Odyssey" seven years later is not necessarily worse than "Star Wars". It's just the model making and optical synthesis technology used.

If it doesn't work, I can also provide some suggestions! Thinking of this, Li Yian said:

"That's right. Let's make a sci-fi movie first, then look back and see if there is a suitable script to make a sci-fi movie that will shock the whole world."

In fact, there are many science fiction movies, in addition to "Star Wars", there is also "Terminator". Two years after the Cuban Missile Crisis, taking advantage of people's fear of nuclear weapons, this movie could have caused a sensation.

As long as it can be used for cultural export, we can adopt the "take it as it is" approach.

For all mankind!

What intellectuals do is stealing!
Almost subconsciously, Li Yian began to recall the story outline of "Star Wars", which seemed to be a good idea.

Luke, who uses lightsaber and force, would be more suitable if he was replaced by Tang Ren!

The Force...definitely internal strength!
At this moment, Li Yian even admired his own imagination. He had no idea what would come of combining Eastern culture with Kung Fu, internal strength and "Star Wars".

But he is serious about cultural exports. It is not just an industrial issue, but more importantly, it concerns the future of Nanyang.

After all, Southeast Asia is not Europe. After failing to compete with American culture, Europe may be able to turn its capital, talents, and cultural symbols into "American products."

But as they are all European whites, there is not much difference even if they become "American products". But if Nanyang takes this path, it means that Nanyang will completely lose its cultural autonomy and eventually become an appendage of European civilization.

But for Li Yian, who is determined to build the "Asian Economic Circle", this is undoubtedly unacceptable. After all, the future world is destined to be a "struggle of civilizations."

Therefore, no matter what, Nanyang cannot give in when it comes to cultural exports, and must fight for what it should fight for.

Li Yian is not the only one who thinks this is a battle of civilizations. For the Western world, they believe that the Cold War is also a battle of civilizations, and a life-and-death one at that.

From June, when Khrushchev and Kennedy met in Vienna and talked for two days without reaching any conclusion, to the Berlin crisis in August.

Even if East Germany only built a wall in the end, what the Soviets really cared about was that East Germany stopped losing population, and they were not necessarily obsessed with West Berlin itself.

But the United States still smelled danger. After all, during the confrontation, Khrushchev publicly said on various occasions that only six hydrogen bombs would destroy Britain, nine would flatten France, and the U.S. mainland would also be within reach.

The United States' way of dealing with danger was direct. As soon as the Berlin crisis ended with the tacit approval of the United States, the Pentagon developed a response plan.

"What a joke."

Kennedy said to Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, "What's the point of this plan? We have already deployed nuclear missiles in West Germany. What's the point of adding dozens more?"

“But we can’t just do nothing.”

Robert McNamara was also in a difficult situation. The Secretary of Defense was not a soldier, and he had to be careful when dealing with senior military officials in the Pentagon.

"You tell the Pentagon directly that this doesn't make sense, what we need is somewhere else."

Kennedy replied with displeasure.

"Either we don't respond at all, or we make our response so that the Russians feel pain."

After several months of training, Kennedy already knew how to deal with the Russians, and he felt that it would be better not to respond at all, rather than respond in this way, as it would be completely meaningless.

Robert Kennedy asked:
"What about Türkiye? How are our negotiations on deploying intermediate-range missiles there?"

McNamara responded:

"The Turks welcome our deployment of missiles and the negotiations are going very smoothly."

Turkey is more than welcoming. It has shown an unusual interest in deploying nuclear missiles. As a NATO frontier country that has been fighting with Russia for centuries and borders the Soviet Union, Turkey is highly vigilant against the Soviet Union.

In addition, Turkey occupies an unappreciated marginal position within NATO. Therefore, in Turkey's view, the US nuclear missile deployment plan is like "pie in the sky". It can not only "indirectly obtain nuclear weapons" at the lowest cost and "deter any rash actions of the Soviet Union", but also strengthen its alliance with the United States and seek more US military assistance.

Kennedy nodded and said:
"In that case, we should try to deploy medium-range missiles there as soon as possible. Medium-range missiles launched from Turkey can threaten Russia's hinterland. We must make Khrushchev feel the pain, and..."

After thinking for a while, Kennedy said:

"But the Russians already knew we were going to deploy medium-range missiles there. Now, do we have any other options?"

Faced with the president's questioning, Robert McNamara fell silent.

Other options?

It's easy to say, but it's very difficult to do in practice. Even Germany is hesitant about deploying missiles.

Other options?

Even if there is, it is very difficult to get the other party to agree immediately.

While Robert McNamara was silent, Robert, the other Kennedy, said:

"I do have an option,"

Robert said, looking at his brother.

"What about Nanyang? What if we bring Nanyang in? What if we use their power to respond to the Russians?"

I have to say that after a period of training, Robert is no longer as naive as he was at the beginning when dealing with problems. This is almost the same for the Kennedy brothers. At the beginning, both of them lacked experience, so they were often influenced by experts, such as when they were in the "Bay of Pigs Incident". Because of this, they are now skeptical about experts.

"Nanyang..."

Kennedy pondered for a while, his expression became a little complicated. His feelings towards Nanyang were very complicated, and the reason was simple... it was because of that guy!
Should I ask him for help now?

This...is no big deal!
(End of this chapter)