Chapter 571: "3 Bodies 1"
Chapter 571 of "The Three-Body Problem 1"
As Galaxy Group's major blockbuster in 2017, it is also the finale of the second phase of the Galaxy Cinematic Universe, one of the only two most successful movie universes in the world today.
The counterpart of "The Three-Body Problem 1" should be "Avengers 2" from the Hollywood [Marvel Cinematic Universe].
The film has already grossed $11 billion worldwide, so fans of the Galaxy Cinematic Universe, official Chinese film organizations, and interested theater operators all have extremely high expectations for this film.
Because in their opinion, if there must be a phenomenal blockbuster movie in 2017 to detonate the entire summer season and set off a craze for movie-watching among the public, then it must be "The Three-Body Problem 1".
There are even some conspiracy theories about this summer movie season online.
Because the summer season of June is packed with several imported blockbusters.
"Wonder Woman", "The Mummy", "Alien: Covenant", "Transformers 5: The Last Knight"...
A large number of Hollywood blockbusters were released in June, squeezing out each other's living space, so that the box office performance of all of them was mediocre.
In the cinema screening schedule for July, there are 7 new films, including 38 domestic films and 33 imported films.
Moreover, among these five imported films, only "Despicable Me 5" has some competitiveness, but it is also an animated film.
It can be said that throughout the month of July, "The Three-Body Problem 7" was the only movie dominating the cinemas. It was clear that there was an invisible big hand taking care of Wang Hao.
Of course, some people are accustomed to this. After all, there has always been a saying in the Chinese film market that there is a "domestic film protection month."
Since 2004, in response to the global dominance of Hollywood blockbusters, the government has verbally issued notices urging theater chains across the country to support domestic films. From June 6 to July 10 (or July to August) each year, the introduction of overseas blockbusters is discouraged.
This period of time is called the "Domestic Film Protection Month" by the media and the industry.
The original intention of the protection month is to achieve the share of domestic films in the national box office each year.
However, in 8, eight years after the protection month was proposed, a phenomenal blockbuster movie "Inception" directed by a Chinese director and produced by a Chinese team came out. At that time, it earned 2012 billion yuan at the domestic box office and ranked third in the global box office history.
At this point, Chinese films have sounded the clarion call to compete with Hollywood films in mainland China and even in East Asia.
"Taken 2", "Gravity", "Transcendence", "Wolf Warrior 2", "Detective Chinatown 2", "Ball Lightning", "The Great Wall", "Witch", "Detective Chinatown 3"...
Thanks to these blockbusters, the box office share of domestic films has gradually surpassed that of imported films.
Against the backdrop of this victory, the Domestic Film Protection Month, which had become accustomed to by Chinese filmmakers, quietly disappeared two years ago, starting in 2015.
It was only this year that the "Domestic Film Protection Month" was brought out again, allowing Hollywood movies to stage a drama of internecine fighting and present a competitive celebration for the release of "The Three-Body Problem 1".
In fact, to be honest, Wang Hao and Galaxy Group are definitely not afraid of Hollywood movies. They have enough confidence in "The Three-Body Problem 1" and are not afraid at all even if facing movies like "Transformers" or "Fast and Furious" or "Avengers".
However, for Huaying Group, this situation is completely unnecessary.
Especially after asking Wang Hao and learning that he was full of confidence in the box office performance of "The Three-Body Problem 1" and having seen the sample of the movie in advance, they also wanted to help the movie break a new box office record in the Chinese film market again.
So we can see that not only Hollywood blockbusters were moved to June, but other domestic blockbusters were also "persuaded" to move to August.
Throughout the entire month of July, there was only one blockbuster movie, "The Three-Body Problem 7".
Although all the blockbusters are making way for "The Three-Body Problem 1", just before the release of this domestic science fiction blockbuster, a low-budget campus musical produced by Galaxy Pictures popped up in the gap and was eye-catching.
This movie is "Flash Girl", written by Bao Jingjing, directed by Wang Ran, and starring Xu Lu and Peng Yuchang.
The film tells the inspirational story of Chen Jing, a "neurotic" girl who was frustrated in her confession, and her battle against Western music with a folk music band formed by her male best friend and two-dimensional friends.
As an appetizer before the release of "The Three-Body Problem 1", this movie has a fresh style and novel content. It focuses on folk music themes that are rarely paid attention to in China. It has received a lot of praise and also made the young male and female actors in the play famous.
And two weeks after the release of "Flash Girl", the day that excited countless [Galaxy Cinematic Universe] fans finally arrived.
July 2017, 7, 20pm, Galaxy Theater.
The red carpet stretched from the spacious entrance to the square, and huge spotlights illuminated the entire scene as bright as day.
Countless celebrity artists and well-known figures in the film and television industry who were invited walked slowly along the red carpet, greeting the media reporters and fans on both sides from time to time and enjoying waves of cheers.
Cheng Long, Zhang Yimou, Feng Xiaogang, Wu Kebo, Gao Yuanyuan, Xu Zheng...
After signing their names on the huge poster at the door, these people walked into the theater.
After half of the invited guests had entered, several black cars carrying the main creative team of "The Three-Body Problem 1" stopped in front of the red carpet.
Wu Jing and Wang Zhi took the lead and got out of the first car.
Then came Wang Zhiwen, Ning Li, Wan Qian, Chen Kun, Song Zuer, Wang Baoqiang, Song Hye Kyo, Bai Jingting, Ishihara Satomi, Ma Dongxi...
It was not until the very end that Wang Hao and Jing Tian made their final appearance.
The couple can be described as a perfect match made in heaven. As soon as they appeared, they attracted the most flashes of light, which made Wang Hao sigh that at least they did not bring their child with them, otherwise the flashes of light would have blinded him.
The main creative members of "The Three-Body Problem 1" entered the Galaxy Cinema, which also marked the beginning of the premiere of this movie.
However, unlike the last time "Ball Flash" was released, the senior leader did not attend the premiere of "The Three-Body Problem 1" this time.
It’s not that the big boss doesn’t like watching "The Three-Body Problem 1" nor that the big boss dislikes the theater being too noisy.
It was simply because the senior leaders really liked the work "The Three-Body Problem" and were itching to watch it, they could hardly wait until the movie was released. So after the filming and production of the movie was completed, and before the approval of the radio and television authorities, several senior leaders had already watched the uncut version of "The Three-Body Problem 1".
After watching the film, they also gave high praise to the film and director Wang Hao, saying that "The Three-Body Problem 1" will be a milestone work in the history of modern Chinese cinema.
Even though the top leaders were not present, there were many big names among the guests who came to support "The Three-Body Problem 1" today, making the entire IMAX screening room of the Galaxy Theater look magnificent. After all the guests and fans who had bought the premiere tickets online were seated, the premiere ceremony of "The Three-Body Problem 1" officially began, and Wang Hao and several important actors of the film, including Liu Cixin, came to the stage.
Under the guidance of the host, everyone first reviewed the filming process of the film, talked about some of the difficulties and interesting things involved, and then talked about their own impressions of the entire film after it was completed. The words in the conversation aroused the curiosity of all the audience present.
The organizer of the premiere, Galaxy Pictures, did not keep everyone in suspense for too long. About half an hour after the scheduled program, at 9:, the overhead lights went out and a beam of light hit the giant screen.
In the darkness, a spark of fire flickered, then expanded into a huge star, then split into three, circling each other, and finally collided together, turning into a cosmic star wheel, outlining the big words "Galaxy Entertainment" on the galaxy curtain with shining stars.
After that, the logos of [China Giant Screen], [Dragon Logo] and a number of co-producers appeared in order. After all this was over, "The Three-Body Problem 1" got straight to the point.
The movie begins with the barren land that appeared in the previous trailer. The wasteland was dark brown at dawn, and the ground was covered with rugged rocks and rough gravel.
On the distant horizon, a ray of white dawn light is looming, and on the rest of the dark blue night sky, countless stars are twinkling, forming a beautiful picture.
The movie's screen begins to descend over the wasteland, focusing on several figures stumbling forward in the cold wind.
The camera gave a close-up of these people from the side, among whom were many familiar faces who had appeared in the "Galaxy Cinematic Universe", such as Shi Qiang, Qin Feng, Ding Yi, Luo Ji and Qin Yanni.
In front of them was a leader wearing a tattered robe wrapped in a dirty animal skin. He carried a short sword unique to the Bronze Age and a slender wooden box half his height on his back.
"How long will it take us to reach what you call Chaoge?"
Shi Qiang asked this to the guide in front of him in the cold wind.
The information contained in this sentence alone made some of the audience who had not read the spin-off novel "The Three-Body Problem 1: Past Events on Earth" suspicious.
Isn't this a science fiction movie? Why does an ancient place name like "Zhaoge" appear in it?
Another group of veteran fans of the movie universe who are familiar with "The Three-Body Problem 1" have already guessed what this part of the plot might involve and are starting to get excited.
"Almost there, almost there!"
A slightly hoarse voice came out from the speakers and echoed throughout the screening room. On the big screen, the figure in a tattered robe turned around and looked at the people behind him, and also at the audience in front of the big screen.
His face was as dirty and wrinkled as the animal skin, but his eyes were bright, reflecting the dawn in the sky, as if filled with infinite wisdom.
It’s Teacher Li Xuejian!
Someone recognized the actor who played this role, who is an extremely famous veteran actor in the country.
He is worthy of his reputation in the industry. With just a close-up of his eyes, he completely brought the audience in the screening room into the story of the movie.
Everyone followed these people and trudged through the wilderness in the cold wind. Soon they climbed over a slope and saw a large area of unique buildings that were out of place in the wilderness, as well as a continuous and loud rumbling sound.
The crowd began to approach these strange buildings or creations. They were huge rock pendulums, each of which was dozens of meters high. The pendulums were huge rocks hung by ropes on a sky bridge between two tall and thin stone towers.
Below the pendulum, groups of soldiers in black armor shouted slogans and pulled the ropes tied to the giant stone pendulum to keep it swinging.
And the huge roar they just heard also came from this.
From a distance, the scene is fascinatingly strange, like an ancient wonder from ancient times, or as if there are moving clocks standing on the earth, looking mysterious and abstract.
The audience was immediately attracted by the scene, especially the huge pyramid made of large rocks, which stood quietly surrounded by the giant pendulums, like a towering black mountain in the night before dawn.
It is said that wonders can ruin a country, but for Chinese audiences who have farming engraved in their genes, these huge creations have a special appeal.
The audience followed Shi Qiang and his group along the corridor which was also made of huge stones. Under the pressure of the spectacle, they carefully passed through the array formed by the army and the giant pendulum and walked into a cave door on the base of the pyramid.
When facing the questioning of the gatekeeper, the guide played by Li Xuejian finally gave his name.
“I am Ji Chang!
I have mastered the laws of the sun's movement, and I want to present an accurate perpetual calendar to the great King Zhou."
In this way, "King Wen of Zhou" led Shi Qiang and others into the pyramid and moved forward carefully along a long tunnel.
In this process, "King Wen of Zhou" also told Shi Qiang and the audience more information.
“In the Age of Chaos, the whole country was in dire straits, and the people could only survive by dehydration, but King Zhou had to stay awake all the time, accompanying this lifeless land and protecting his subjects.
To survive in the Age of Chaos, one must live in a building with extremely thick walls, almost like living underground, to avoid the severe cold and heat. "
They came to a hall located in the center of the pyramid and met the "King Zhou" mentioned by "King Wen of Zhou".
He was sitting on a high platform, wearing a large piece of colorful animal skin and looking up. Although he had thick hair and beard and a weathered face, many viewers still recognized him.
After all, whose "King Zhou" would have a white face?
It's Christian Bale!
Of course, you can also call him by his name in the Galaxy Cinematic Universe - Mike Evans.
Considering the post-credits Easter egg of "Cold War 2" and "Inception" directed by Wang Hao, most people have already guessed what is going on.
“Ji Chang, before you, Fuxi, who tried to assume that the pendulum hypnotized the sun god, had been thrown into the tripod!”
The "King Zhou" played by Evans pointed to a large bronze tripod in the corner of the hall. There was firewood burning underneath it and steam coming out of it.
"So, tell me, what have you learned about the sun?"
The firelight flickered in his gloomy eyes, and an oppressive atmosphere instantly spread throughout the entire screening room.
(End of this chapter)