The Old Summer Palace: The Shadow of an Empire ()

Author: Jin Tiemu
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: Exclusive revelations from the director of the epic film The Old Summer Palace, based on numerous royal secret archives and diaries of participants from the Anglo-French Alliance, with a wealth of images published for the first time, and pioneering 3D technology and visual effects. Inscription by Mr. Feng Qiyong, endorsed by Zhou Guoping, Zhang Ruimin, Jing Yidan, Qu Xiangdong, and others. The truth, a tragedy within a tragedy! The large-scale digital epic film The Old Summer Palace, recreates its magnificent glory and reenacts its unparalleled catastrophe. The director's story: The rise and fall of an empire, the birth of an epic masterpiece. Unveiling: Who was truly responsible for burning down the Old Summer Palace? Why was it burned? Exclusive revelations from the director of the epic film The Old Summer Palace, based on numerous royal secret archives and diaries of participants from the Anglo-French Alliance, with a wealth of images published for the first time, and pioneering 3D technology and visual effects. The Old Summer Palace, the "palace of ten thousand gardens," a tragedy within a tragedy, a memory both glorious and sorrowful, a feeling of pride and humiliation, forever standing in time due to its irrecoverable loss, forever speaking to generations due to its inexpressible pain—Zhou Guoping, scholar and writer. It clearly tells people what actually happened during that period of history, what the facts and truth of history really are—Li Wenhai, former president of Renmin University of China and professor at the Institute of Qing History. Shocking!—Zhang Ruimin, CEO of Haier Group. As long as you are Chinese, you will be moved by "The Old Summer Palace!"—Jing Yidan, host of China Central Television. The birth of an epic masterpiece, a history that the Chinese nation can never forget! Who has ever admired the magnificent scroll of the Old Summer Palace? Who has ever listened to its splendid symphony? Who has ever traveled through the "palace of ten thousand gardens," breathtakingly stunning? Who has ever understood the full truth of the Old Summer Palace's destruction? The digital epic film The Old Summer Palace returns to the world a complete and true Old Summer Palace; recreating its magnificence 300 years ago and reenacting its unparalleled catastrophe 150 years ago! The Old Summer Palace is positioned as "a documentary like a feature film, and a feature film like a documentary." The Old Summer Palace, a non-traditional documentary, featuring characters, stories, suspense, and visual wonders. The purpose of The Old Summer Palace—Authenticity! Entertainment! This book consists of three parts. Part "The Shadow of an Empire" is derived from the commentary of the film The Old Summer Palace. This section tells the 150-year tragic story of the Old Summer Palace from a completely new perspective, based on a wealth of Qing Dynasty historical records. The Old Summer Palace was not just an opulent imperial garden; it was a witness to the rise and fall of the Qing imperial family, a microcosm of the empire's prosperity and decline. The second part, "The Birth of a Film," records the production process of the film The Old Summer Palace, and many details are sure to move readers. The third part is the literary script of the film The Old Summer Palace, which readers can fully enjoy as a historical novel. It is a novel that is as faithful as possible to the historical truth, with its characters, stories, and all details based on reliable historical records. The greatest feature of this book is its rich illustrations, with many images published for the first time. It is hoped that this design will make reading more enjoyable and effortless.