Huayu 05, our science fiction movie universe

Chapter 600, Phase Three Release Conference (Part 2)
The trailer for "Wolf Warrior 3" has given fans of the Galaxy Cinematic Universe endless imagination, making them eager for the Spring Festival to arrive so they can go to the cinema to enjoy it.

This trailer is merely an appetizer.

After announcing details about "Wolf Warrior 3" and promoting its summer release, information about the fourth and fifth films in the third phase of the Galaxy Cinematic Universe, "The Dark Forest," was also released.

"In 2018, in addition to 'Wolf Warrior 3,' we will also have two other film sequels released."

As Wang Hao spoke, the titles of "Speed ​​Chase 2" and "Mechanic 2" appeared on the big screen one after another, and the two Hollywood stars, Johnny Depp and Jason Statham, who starred in the two films, also appeared on the scene.

Their appearance naturally caused a stir among the crowd.

After all, these two are quite famous in China. Jason Statham is often affectionately called "Guo Da Statham" by netizens because he bears a resemblance to the famous Chinese comedian Guo Da.

As for Johnny Depp, his film "Pirates of the Caribbean" did quite well at the domestic box office, and Captain Jack Sparrow was exceptionally charismatic, leaving a deep impression on everyone.

So even though Depp was embroiled in scandals involving divorce and domestic violence recently, he was still welcomed by everyone when he appeared at the event.

Johnny Depp and Jason Statham also greeted the audience with smiles, occasionally throwing in some broken Chinese phrases such as "Hello everyone," "I like it," and "Happy."

These past few years have been the last glorious period for Hollywood movies in China. Due to the decline in their influence in China and their covetousness of the mainland film market, many Hollywood stars who were once considered unapproachable have had to come to China to promote their films under the arrangement of Hollywood film companies.

For example, Jason Statham had already visited China when "The Fate of the Furious" was released in China this April.

Johnny Depp, who also promoted "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" in China at the end of May.

The interaction between the two and their fans was quite harmonious, but these two sequels alone were not enough to carry the show in 2018.

So after giving a general introduction to "Man vs. Man" and "Mechanic 2", Wang Hao waved his hand again to draw everyone's attention to the big screen.

"In the summer of 2018, we had Wolf Warrior 3 as a blockbuster to officially launch the third phase of the Galaxy Cinematic Universe, and two sequels to fill the global film market."

But this is clearly not enough, far from enough.

Galaxy Pictures is different from what it used to be. We are much stronger now, and we can handle more projects in both film production and distribution.

Therefore, we will have another blockbuster released during the 2018 National Day holiday.

In this film, a character who was not given much attention in previous installments may shoulder the responsibility of saving all of humanity.

At the same time, the main storyline of the entire third phase of "The Dark Forest" will also be revealed in this film!

[The Wallfacer – 2018]

The words on the big screen caused a stir among the moviegoers in the audience. For those who had read "The Three-Body Problem," the meaning of "Wallfacer" was self-evident.

However, before they could whisper and discuss it, Shi Qiang, Chen Kun, and others, as the lead actors of "The Wallfacer," came on stage to greet everyone.

The communication process was very short this time; it was just a brief greeting before Wang Hao began to introduce the next project.

The fourth installment of the TV series "Candle in the Tomb," titled "Kunlun Shrine," will premiere on Starry Sky Video in September 2018.

With this series finished airing, the first half of the "Ghost Blows Out the Light" story has come to a temporary end.

As for the four subsequent novels, two of which are prequels, Wang Hao has now revealed that Xinghe Pictures will likely adapt them into films.

The other two books, "Ghost Blows Out the Light II: The South China Sea Ruins" and "Ghost Blows Out the Light II: The Coffin Mountain of Wuxia", will follow the previous four books and will also be broadcast on video websites as web series.

"These are roughly the film and television projects for the third phase of the Galaxy Cinematic Universe in 2018."

After saying that, I'm sure many movie fans are also curious: Director Wang, what have you been doing this past year?

Don't worry, my new movie, *The Martian*, will be released during the 2019 Spring Festival.

Upon hearing this news, the crowd below the stage erupted in a clamor.

A person's name, the shadow of a tree.

As one of the few internationally renowned directors in China, Wang Hao's new film naturally attracts a lot of attention.

So everyone knows that the movie he's about to film is a hardcore sci-fi blockbuster, and it's also a space-themed movie that's extremely rare in China.

The last movie like this was "Gravity" released in 2012, which gave domestic audiences an unimaginable audio-visual feast when it was released.

The terrifying space metal storm and the 1:1 replica of the Tiangong space station left a deep impression on every fan who follows the [Galaxy Cinematic Universe].

It's only been five years since "Gravity" was released, and now Wang Hao is finally going to make another hardcore space-themed science fiction film, which is hard not to excite hardcore science fiction fans in his fan base.

As for the story of "The Martian," Galaxy Group had already been publishing it globally as a derivative novel for many years in order to secure the copyright in advance, and it even won several science fiction novel awards.

For science fiction fans and fans of the StarCraft cinematic universe, this is naturally a must-read. They have already read the book several times and know that it is a story similar to a "space version of Robinson Crusoe".

Spoilers for novels might diminish the novelty of the plot, but movies are different from novels, especially science fiction. Transforming words into captivating visual works is a true test of the director's and crew's abilities.

Currently in China, only Wang Hao truly has the ability to manage such a large project.

The fiery red name of "The Martian" appeared on the big screen, its color somewhat resembling the soil on Mars.

Because the project is still in the preparation stage and not all the actors have been confirmed, the production team naturally cannot come on stage to meet everyone. Only Wang Hao, as the director, is on stage to interact with fans and give a general introduction to the project.

"Okay, having talked about 'The Martian,' just like in 2018, there will be another blockbuster released during the summer of 2019."

Let's welcome director Li Kui and the main cast of "Detective Chinatown 1900" with applause! Li Kui, Wang Baoqiang, and Liu Haoran walked onto the stage amidst the applause of the fans, but the applause gradually grew softer and softer.

Wait a minute, shouldn't Bai Jingting be the male lead in the "Detective Chinatown" series?
Why is this a completely unknown new actor coming up?
Everyone's doubts were quickly answered, because Wang Hao, as the host, had already asked the questions that everyone wanted to know.

"Have we noticed some differences in the creative team behind director Li Kui's 'Detective Chinatown 1900' compared to his previous three films?"

Yes, Detective Chinatown 1900 is the fourth installment in the Detective Chinatown series, but it is also a prequel to Detective Chinatown. It tells the story of Chinatown in San Francisco in 1900 and has some connection with the characters in Detective Chinatown 2.

Since it's a prequel, there will definitely be some differences in the characters.

After all, the character Qin Feng is essentially a clone of Dr. Chen Ang, who wasn't even born in 1900.

"I see. Haoran, as a new face in the 'Detective Chinatown 1900' series, please say hello to everyone."

"Hello everyone, I am Liu Haoran, from PDS City, Hen Province. I graduated from the Performance Department of the Central Academy of Drama and I am 20 years old this year."

I'm so happy to join the super fun family of "Detective Chinatown 1900"!

Many people may know me from my role as a naive high school student in "Beijing Love Story".

Over the years, I've grown alongside the characters I've played, from a young general to a passionate high school student, experiencing all sorts of extraordinary lives in different stories.

In "Detective Chinatown 1900", I unlocked a brand new identity, a role full of mystery and challenge.

In order to better interpret this role, I did a lot of homework and studied many stories and figures from that era.

I hope this movie will bring you a different kind of surprise, and I look forward to embarking on a thrilling and mind-bending adventure with you all.

Thanks! "

Liu Haoran's voice trembled slightly, but he still managed to deliver his self-introduction steadily.

It wasn't out of fear, after all, he wasn't exactly a complete newbie.

She officially debuted in 12 through the film "Beijing Love Story" directed by Chen Sicheng. Later, as a promising newcomer, she participated in the Xinghe Group's Spark Program and became one of the earliest batch of actors. She then starred in the youth campus drama "With You", the film "Twins", and "The Founding of an Army".

He also participated in the recording of "Real Men Season 1" and "High Energy Youth Season 1", so his mental fortitude is quite good.

No matter how strong one's mental fortitude is, it's hard not to be excited on this stage today, attending the press conference for the third phase of the [Galaxy Cinematic Universe] as the lead actor of "Detective Chinatown 1900".

This undoubtedly means that Wang Haoran's acting career is about to undergo a dramatic change.

This can be understood simply by looking at the experience of his predecessor, Bai Jingting.

It's worth noting that Bai Jingting was once an unknown newcomer in the entertainment industry. But with just three movies and one "Detective Chinatown" series, backed by Xinghe Group, he rose to become a top male artist in China, on par with the so-called "Four Returned Sons," and even surpassed them in terms of work achievements, maximizing his commercial value.

Now Liu Haoran has replaced Bai Jingting in the new "Detective Chinatown 1900" series. Although it is unclear why Xinghe Pictures did not continue to use Bai Jingting, this undoubtedly gave him an excellent opportunity.

If he can make a good film and capitalize on the massive popularity, he will surely become a top idol male artist among the younger generation in the Chinese entertainment industry, just like Bai Jingting.

Liu Haoran is quite confident about this, not only for himself, but also for Li Kui, the director of the film "Detective Chinatown 1900," and the production company Xinghe Pictures.

However, while Liu Haoran was excited at the launch event for the third phase of the "Galaxy Cinematic Universe", Bai Jingting, who was watching the live stream on Douyin from thousands of miles away, couldn't help but slam his phone heavily on the table.

This project should have been his, but Xinghe Group went crazy for some reason. Even though Bai Jingting said he was willing to lower his salary, they still gave the lead role in "Detective Chinatown 1900" to this guy named Liu Haoran.

"Damn it!"

Looking at the young and handsome face on his phone, Bai Jingting gritted his teeth, let out a cold snort, and felt that the person in front of him was so hateful.

As for blaming Xinghe Group, he no longer has the guts.

Although Liu Haoran was cast in "Detective Chinatown 1900", he still has a significant role in the "Detective Chinatown" series, and he will have a considerable amount of screen time in the "Galaxy Cinematic Universe".

Therefore, with Liu Haoran as a potential competitor, Bai Jingting felt a great sense of crisis. When facing Xinghe Group, he became much more restrained in his pride and arrogance stemming from his role as Qin Feng.

Regardless of how complicated Bai Jingting's feelings must have been as he watched a junior colleague replace him, the press conference for the third phase of the [Galaxy Cinematic Universe] continued.

After announcing the project "Detective Chinatown 1900", Wang Hao introduced several other film and television projects that will be released in 2019.

These are the sequel film "The Witch 2," a co-production between China and South Korea; "Mojin: The Lost Legend," adapted from "Candle in the Tomb: The Weasel Grave"; and the science fiction drama "My Love from the Star."

By the time the crew members from this part of the production team came on stage to meet the audience, half of the press conference had already passed, and it was already past 11 o'clock.

Wang Hao glanced at his watch and voluntarily ended the morning press conference, giving everyone time to have lunch.

As for the second half of the press conference, it won't start until 1:30.

As for the time in between?

Wang Hao, who had just stepped off the stage, was immediately surrounded by people trying to curry favor with him, and some even wanted to invite him to dinner.

After all, judging from the content of this morning's press conference, it's clear that Galaxy Group is planning something big for the third phase of this cinematic universe.

There are already more than ten films announced so far, and the amount of investment involved is unknown, which is hard not to make many industry insiders excited.

However, Wang Hao politely declined all the offers from his colleagues and celebrity actors, saying that they would talk about it after the afternoon press conference. As for himself, he went to meet the senior leader of the cultural sector and had a simple meal with him in a private room on the top floor of the canteen inside the [Galaxy Cinema].

(End of this chapter)