My Pen Pal Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 293 An incomprehensible movie
Li Momo is indeed an antique dealer, he has some stuff. Li Han praised silently, and then heard Li Momo say:

"Moreover, the layout and construction of the room are almost a one-to-one replica of the original from the Ming Dynasty, as well as the furniture, chairs, tables, screens, etc...."

Li Momo became more and more excited as he spoke. "This set can be used as a record of Ming Dynasty folk customs for research. It might be a treasure trove of drama!"

"No, you history students, do you all have such a tricky perspective on movies?"

Xu Nian couldn't help but say it, and then pressed the play button again.

"But the male lead is not bad. He looks very strong and manly. Unlike the current costume dramas, the male actors in them are all skinny, with thin arms and legs, and they don't look manly at all."

Li Han tried hard to hold back his laughter. He didn't expect the fat guy to have such a high opinion of Zhu Di. He said it was very manly. It seemed that Zhu Laosi's training in the martial arts arena was not in vain.

Several people ate while watching the play and discussed it from time to time, but Li Momo's focus was on the characters, sets, costumes and props in the play.

She exclaimed in amazement from time to time, especially when she saw the street scene of Yingtian Prefecture, she couldn't help but exclaimed:
"Is this a web movie? The quality is so bad. Where was it filmed? Who has the ability to reproduce all the scenes in Yingtianfu one-to-one? Even if it is computer CG, it can't be so detailed, not to mention that this is real shooting!"

As a top student majoring in history and also working in the antique business, Li Momo was completely shocked by the real objects from the Ming Dynasty shown in the movie!

When the camera came to the Fengtian Hall, Li Momo was shocked beyond words.

“This Fengtian Palace is so real. If you hadn’t told me this was a movie, I would have suspected that someone had traveled back to the Ming Dynasty to shoot a documentary.

Li Han, look, the clothes of these officials are all strictly in accordance with the regulations set by Zhu Yuanzhang during the Hongwu period. And the actors who play Zhu Yuanzhang are so similar. Not only do they look extremely similar to the illustrations in history books, but even their spirit and majestic and domineering expressions are not something that ordinary actors can perform.

Oh my god, Li Han, where did they find this actor? He looks like Zhu Yuanzhang himself!"

Li Han could only try hard to hold back his laughter. Look at what you said, Mr. Li, isn’t that Zhu Yuanzhang himself?
"Is it really that magical?" Xu Nian couldn't understand what Li Momo felt, so he muttered to the side, "Are you just making small talk for Old Li's sake?"

"Fatty, what do you know? If you read more books, you wouldn't say such ignorant things!" Li Momo said mercilessly.

Xu Nian stuck out his tongue and said nothing, but his expression seemed to say "A good man doesn't fight with a woman."

But when the camera turned to the machine factory, Xu Nian could not sit still, "No, Lao Li, are you sure this was filmed during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty? Can you tell me which dimension of the Ming Dynasty had such an advanced forging machine?
These things obviously don't look like set pieces, they are most likely real shots. Is this the steampunk version of the Ming Dynasty?

No, Lao Li, where on earth did you find such a weird movie? "

"Online drama, online drama, it can't be called an online drama unless it's weird, just think of it as an adaptation of an online novel."

Li Han also made up a lie.

"Plot aside, the quality of this movie is clearly many times better than online movies, and even better than most theater movies. I estimate that the set design alone cost hundreds of millions."

Li Momo obviously didn't believe it. "I'm confused too. The layout of the machine factory is full of Victorian steam style and Ming Dynasty classical style. This is the only one I've seen so far."

Xu Nian couldn't help but say:
"And the mix and match is so natural that there is not a single trace of computer production. If it is a real set, then the investment is too huge!"

Li Han's face was filled with black lines. Didn't we call you here just to let you comment on the plot? What do you mean by "putting aside the plot"? This is the only plot in the whole movie that was written by us, Li!
The three of them sat at the dining table, discussing the movie while eating, and even after watching the movie, they still felt unsatisfied.

"This movie is the most bizarre movie I have ever seen. For a moment, I don't know how to evaluate it."

Li blinked his big eyes silently, with surprise and joy in his eyes, but more of doubt and confusion.

“I don’t understand it, I really don’t understand it. The plot is just a common cool novel, and it’s a common online novel with a cheat code from more than a decade ago. However, the costumes, props, layout and background, and the historical research are top-notch. This is probably the most detailed movie I’ve ever seen on ancient times.

Moreover, many places even fill the current gaps in the research on Ming Dynasty folk customs. It can even be clearly seen that the changes in architecture, home furnishings, clothing, customs and government affairs from the Song Dynasty, through the rule of the Yuan Dynasty, and then to the Ming Dynasty.

If you put aside the steampunk setting, I think it can be used as a teaching film for archaeology majors."

Li Momo became more and more confused as he spoke. He scratched his head and said puzzledly, "Logically speaking, the investment to make such a sophisticated movie must be at least 300 to 400 million yuan, but the camera used for this film doesn't seem to be a professional-grade camera, right?
Moreover, the acting skills of these actors are too uneven. I think the best performance is by the actor who played Zhu Yuanzhang. His awe-inspiring and kingly demeanor is simply unforgettable.

There are also extras acting as common people on the streets, each of them vividly portraying the mental outlook of the people in the early Ming Dynasty to the fullest. It is completely unlike some of the current costume films, where the extras acting as passers-by have expressionless faces, like zombies.

Some actors' temperaments are totally wrong, for example, the actor who plays the father-in-law, although he also performs viciously, I always feel that this actor looks like he has killed countless people."

Li Han could only complain in his heart, "Mr. Li, you have a good vision. You are right. Isn't Xu Da a famous general who killed countless people?"

"Right, right, right, Li Momo, you are absolutely right. I also felt something was wrong just now. Now that you said that, it suddenly dawned on me. Look at the boy who plays the protagonist. His eyes are so sharp. He must have killed someone before, and more than one person!"

Xu Nian also quickly echoed, "And the guy who played Zhu Yuanzhang, his eyes made me feel scared when he glared at me. He definitely has the temperament of a person in a high position!
Logically speaking, an actor with such acting skills must be at least a national first-class actor, but why have I never seen him before? Could he be a drama actor?"

Haha, you are the only one who dares to call that guy Zhu Yuanzhang, Old Xu. Li Han tried hard to hold back his laughter. It seemed that the golden spear and the Dragon-controlling Tianji Furnace that Old Zhu gave you were really given away in vain.

"Li Han, tell me the truth, where did this movie come from?"

Li Momo suddenly put down his bowl and chopsticks, looked at Li Han very seriously and said, Xu Nian also stared at him curiously, trying to get the answer from him.

I can't tell you this even if you kill me. Li Han smiled slightly and changed the subject calmly.

"Don't worry about that for now, Big Sister, do you think this movie can be put online?"

(End of this chapter)