After dealing with Portugal's problems, Ferdinand was quickly drawn in by a piece of news: sound films had been born!
It couldn't be helped—there were simply too few forms of entertainment in this era. Whether noble banquets, stage plays, music, or art, none of them were Ferdinand's cup of tea.
Aside from the influence of his previous life, the greater reason was that he had no time to cultivate any hobbies. Ferdinand himself probably had not even realized that.
The kings of this era were nothing like the leisurely monarchs of later generations. In an age of ideological turmoil, once one gave up power, Manuel II was the perfect example—place one's hopes in politicians' integrity, and just wait to go into exile!
Oh, and with bad luck, if one ran into someone truly ruthless, taking a trip to the guillotine was hardly impossible!
Then there was the pressure of the world war. Under the pressure of survival, Ferdinand had no choice but to work hard to strengthen Bulgaria's national power, so that he could hold his own fate in his hands.
...(All of the above is complete nonsense.)
The birth of sound films signaled that the era of great development for the film industry was about to arrive. Ferdinand knew that the time had come to develop Bulgaria's film industry.
After all, for cultural exports, nothing spread faster than films! Traditional books, music, and art could influence only a small portion of people, while films could influence the entire world!
As early as 1896, films had already entered Bulgaria, causing a sensation in Sofia at the time.
From then on, film took root in Bulgaria. Ferdinand had even established a dedicated film company, and now dozens of films were produced there each year before being promoted across the world.
However,