Violence supervision in Conan

Chapter 782 Preparations Begin: An Eastern Sci-Fi Film Takes on Top Western Masterpieces!

Liu Cixin was clearly flattered by the goodwill shown by Ono Takeshi.

He hadn't expected someone like Oni Takeshi to value him so much, since their statuses weren't equal at the moment.

This made him like Oni Takeshi even more.

The exchange between the two parties was very harmonious, and Da Liu gradually relaxed, talking freely in front of Gui Yewu.

With Han Sanping's skillful social maneuvering and ability to navigate social situations, the relationship between the three of them transformed from strangers to acquaintances after just one conversation.

Han Sanping and his companion had a very good impression of Takeshi Ono. This world-renowned director was not at all arrogant. He not only showed them great respect, but also spoke very kindly about China.

The two naturally had no aversion to such an international friend, especially since the other party's achievements were enough for them to look up to.

Ono Takeshi was also very satisfied. Although he had not recruited Liu Cixin to his team, the two sides had a very pleasant conversation and became much closer. In the future, there should not be too much of a problem in acquiring the copyrights of Liu Cixin's other novels.

While valuing Da Liu, he did not neglect Han Sanping.

Although China's film market may seem insignificant at present, it is a huge box office market second only to North America in the future, and it is inevitable that Ghost Wild Pictures' films will enter China.

To enter the Chinese market, it is crucial to cultivate a good relationship with this bigwig.

Later, China Film Group became the only company in mainland China with the qualification to import and export films, and it can be said that it held the "life and death power" over foreign films.

Han Sanping is not yet the future leader of Huaying Film Company, so now is a good time to build relationships.

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All three were pragmatic, and they immediately threw themselves into their work, beginning intensive preparations.

Han Sanping was in charge of the venue. Having received the "imperial decree" from above, he had no more scruples and got to work with full force.

At Ono Takeshi's request, manpower was mobilized to build a huge film studio covering a vast area in the Miyun district.

The various scenes described in "The Wandering Earth" will be reproduced to the greatest extent possible with current technology, such as the Navigator Space Station, the underground city, and so on.

Although the film will utilize a lot of special effects, Takeshi Ono still hopes to film as many scenes as possible using real footage.

With China's manpower and resources, achieving these goals is not difficult, and this can greatly shorten the film production time.

China attached great importance to the cooperation with Oni Takeshi, and even mobilized the military's engineering team, demonstrating the strength of China's infrastructure construction prowess, with the film studio rising from the ground at a visible speed.

Ono Takeshi and Liu Cixin worked together on the script.

—The latter, however, joined as an advisor after being persuaded by the former.

But in reality, Liu Cixin didn't play a significant role. To his astonishment, Gui Yewu completed the script in less than a week.

Liu Cixin couldn't find any fault with it; the other party had completely reproduced the world of "The Wandering Earth" that he had envisioned.

Not only was his role as consultant ineffective, but the entire scriptwriting process was also incredibly smooth and effortless for Ono Takeshi, as if the other party already had the complete framework of the story in his mind.

Is this the power of a world-class director? It's truly eye-opening... Liu Cixin sighed in admiration.

Guiye Wu was not surprised by Liu Cixin's recognition and praise, because this was the script from his previous life, and he was just "transferring" it over.

Takeshi Ono chose to film the first part of "The Wandering Earth," which is about encountering the gravitational crisis of Jupiter, rather than the seemingly more mature and sophisticated second part.

Takeshi Ono had his own considerations on this point. Although it is also a science fiction film, "The Wandering Earth" is not entirely the same as Hollywood films such as "The Martian," "Interstellar," and "The Avengers."

The Wandering Earth series does not showcase individual heroism of a small group of people saving the world, but rather the collectivist spirit of all humanity uniting as one and working together to seek a glimmer of hope in the face of disaster.

It was a tragic yet magnificent journey undertaken at all costs for the continuation of human civilization!
The emphasis is on "human determination can overcome nature," refusing to admit defeat or accept fate...

This is precisely the spirit of resilience that the East, or more precisely, the Chinese nation, has always upheld, which is fundamentally different from Western concepts.

Therefore, "The Wandering Earth" can be described as a genuine Eastern film wrapped in a science fiction veneer.

Such a core spirit is naturally easy for Eastern audiences to accept, but it may not be so appealing to Western audiences who advocate "freedom and democracy" and have been instilled with egoism since childhood.

Therefore, Takeshi Ono avoided the second part, which was more obvious in this regard, and chose the first part, which relatively downplayed these aspects and highlighted more science fiction elements.

Moreover, the first film, which uses a single narrative, is slightly easier to watch than the second film, which uses a three-narrative structure.

This is actually one of the reasons why Chinese science fiction films have never really taken off.

One reason is the lack of technological support, but another important reason is the vast difference in their core values.

However, from another perspective, science fiction films are the genre that are most likely to gain recognition in other countries and break down cultural barriers.

This kind of thing is not hard to imagine.

Indeed, audiences around the world have different tastes, customs, and cultures. A genre that is popular in one country may not appeal to audiences in other countries.

Similarly, this is why comedies and romance films that are popular in China for many years often fail to gain traction when released in other countries.

The jokes and gags in comedies and romance films are unlikely to resonate with audiences from different cultural backgrounds.

However, this is a significant advantage when applied to science fiction films.

Starship cannons, laser weapons, mechs, behemoths, aliens...

These elements, which have never actually appeared in the real world, surprisingly easily pique the interest of people from different cultural circles around the world.

In addition, the cool special effects and CG visuals create a highly exciting and large-scale spectacle, easily stirring up the audience's emotions.

It was based on these considerations that Takeshi Ono ultimately made the firm choice to make science fiction films.

The fact that cultural barriers are relatively weak and that the special effects advantages can be best showcased are the reasons behind Takeshi Onino's confidence.

Although "The Wandering Earth" has a strong "Eastern flavor," Takeshi Ono still wants to try to challenge the top Western works with a pure Eastern science fiction film!

Man can conquer heaven!

In Ono Takeshi's eyes, this uniquely Chinese romantic spirit is no less than the romantic love story in "Titanic".

On the other hand, this kind of Eastern-style science fiction film is quite different from the Western science fiction system of the past few decades. For foreign audiences who are still immersed in traditional science fiction elements such as starships, superheroes, and giant monsters, it may be a novel experience.

We'll have to wait until the actual release to find out the specifics.

Let’s get back to the present.

In fact, Takeshi Ono could have completed the script much faster. The reason it took longer was because he added to and improved the plot based on the original script.

(End of this chapter)