On Chinese Historical Dramas and Foreign Historical Dramas

China is a country with a history of 5,000 years. This is what the Chinese often say to foreigners. China has a long history, and its richness cannot be compared with the histories of countries such as Europe and the United States. But has such a history of China been well displayed by others? The answer is no. We can look at the films and TV dramas in these years. Most of the historical descriptions are fictional. No matter what time travels or what novels are adapted, no TV series can truly express history from an objective perspective of history. On the other hand, historical dramas have been made into real history by people. For example, HBO's TV series Rome, from the perspective of two soldiers, shows the real situation of ancient Rome from a republic to an empire. Although there are some fictional elements, there are many. The big events and the descriptions of big people are very objective and fair, and some scenes of erotic violence are also shown without reservation, showing the real situation of an ancient Rome.
I would like to say a few points. The first is the Chinese people's attitude towards history. From the perspective of historical dramas alone, the Chinese do not maintain an objective and fair attitude towards history, but have many personal, commercial and era characteristics. For example, shooting a historical drama to gain ratings and more commercial remuneration leads to continuous thunder dramas and the disappearance of truly nutritious historical dramas. Looking at foreign countries, their attitude towards history is objective. They should be based on history and then add a little bit of the creator's personal touch. Overall, they appear serious. Take Rome as an example. This is a drama co-produced by Americans and British. The history of Rome does not belong to any of them, but they are far more serious and more serious than China, which has its own history. carefulness. Let's take a look at the comparison of the two sides' investment in historical dramas. HBO and BBC's investment in Rome in the first season of 12 exceeded 100 million US dollars, most of which were used to restore real historical scenes, clothing, etc. Let's take a look at Chinese historical dramas. Can you find one with hundreds of millions? Even if there are tens of millions of actors, they will occupy more than half of the appearance fee. Look at the current historical sites in China. Numerous historical sites have been submerged by the modernization process of modern and contemporary China. The ancient houses have been demolished. The research on historical topics is not as good as that of foreign countries. This is the sadness of the Chinese people. China needs to change its attitude towards history and truly let the Chinese people understand what five thousand years of history mean. Taking history as a mirror, China can go better.
China is not a weak country. It has deep historical roots, but it has been hidden too deeply by modern people. People need to discover it and show the real history to the general public. Don't get carried away by interests. Otherwise, even if you have a lot of money, you are still an empty shell.

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