The Birth of the Best Director

Chapter 237: The entire audience chanted "Best in history!" Box office hit $15 billion!
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The sight of the asteroid hitting RT-2 caused gasps from the entire audience.

If the movie hadn't been still going on...

James could imagine that these people would likely contact the company headquarters frantically and do whatever it takes to acquire the film's merchandise rights.

Never before in film history has such an explosive scene appeared!

James can swear to God.

After all, even he, as someone working in the film industry, had never seen such a scene before.

When he first saw this scene in Yanjing, he was completely stunned and speechless, unable to describe his feelings at that moment.

At that time, he didn't even watch it on 3D IMAX; he was just watching it on Lu Zhiyuan's computer, and it already left him speechless with astonishment.

He could completely understand how much visual impact the audience in the movie theater were experiencing at that moment.

"Adam, how are you feeling?"

James also invested a lot of emotion in this film.

He believed that Lu Zhiyuan could succeed and achieve unprecedented success!
Therefore, he put up his bet and unconditionally supported Lu Zhiyuan... As for Starlight Brilliant, James simply ignored Zhao Shanshan's various hints.

I'm sorry, please don't contact me again. I'm afraid Brother Yuan will misunderstand!
"James, you're right."

"He absolutely deserves to be considered the greatest of all time!"

"So far, the movie has been going on for 90 minutes, and I give it a 99 out of 100!"

"This is a visual feast that cannot be described in words!"

"The only downside is that none of the female leads are blonde with long, wavy hair. That's probably my only regret about this movie."

If you have a blonde, wavy hairstyle and Keanu Reeves, that would be a perfect story for Hollywood.

such a pity.

Lu Zhiyuan is a Chinese.

He spent four years preparing for this film, turning Reba and Hanikezi into world-renowned actresses.

Pacific Rim doesn't have a female lead; the main characters are Jaeger pilots and Angel monsters.

However, Real Steel does have a female lead.

This movie is nominally starring Harrison Ford, but after watching it, everyone will only remember Hanikezi, the female lead.

The same applies to "Upgrade".

The nominal protagonist is Keanu Reeves.

But most people who have seen the movie have forgotten Keanu Reeves as the main character and will only remember the cute and smart Alita.

Lu Zhiyuan uses this roundabout way of achieving his goal, constructing the story from a male perspective... He forcefully promotes the two female protagonists by using the father-daughter relationship and the interdependence between grandparents and grandchildren, which are acceptable to all countries, regions, and cultures.

All I can say is that this was something he had planned long ago.

He did all of this just so that this final, historic film could deliver a game-changing, blockbuster effect!

"James, what exactly was the production cost of this movie? Tell me honestly!"

Such an explosive visual experience, such realistic and stunning special effects, even Adam Ferguson couldn't imagine how much it must have cost.
Can the box office revenue recoup the costs?
Although he could accept losing a little money.

After all, it's only natural to spend a little more on special effects when making such a great movie.

Even if the box office doesn't break even, the DVD home entertainment rights and the TV streaming rights, all combined, will definitely make it back to cost.

It just means earning a little less.

Consider it a super-guaranteed contract for Lu Zhiyuan.

He is still so young.

Such a strong creative desire.

Once they're tied to him, he can generate a continuous stream of profits for Universal Pictures.

I believe that this concession of mine will earn me Lu Zhiyuan's friendship.

"Not much, just a little more expensive than Battleship."

"Kevin Reeves and Dilraba's salaries are estimated at around $6000 million. The salaries of all the other actors combined are $2000 million. The total is $8000 million."

"The special effects and the filming of the miniature models cost $1.2 million."

"The remaining filming costs, post-production costs, and various miscellaneous expenses such as the soundtrack... cost $3000 million."

"The total production cost of the entire film is approximately US$2.3 million."

James gave Adam Ferguson a brief breakdown of the expenses.

If it were a regular drama film, Adam Ferguson would be furious if he spent this much money.

But this is a science fiction movie, a super heavy industry movie.

The entire movie has about 3000 shots, of which more than 2000 are special effects, and there are even some super scenes.

Adam Ferguson didn't think the production cost was excessive at all.

He even felt that Lu Zhiyuan was really saving money when making movies!

Art students are just different.

You don't need to try it over and over again to get a feel for it.

Lu Zhiyuan usually first has a vision in his mind, and then he finds someone to bring it to life.

Without a doubt, this shooting efficiency is the highest.

"James, do whatever it takes to get my Michelangelo!"

"As long as I am with Universal Pictures, I will cherish him forever, trust him unconditionally, and clear all obstacles for him, just as Grand Duke Médicis cherished Michelangelo."

Adam Ferguson addressed Lu Zhiyuan as "Michelangelo".

He was completely convinced of the talent that Lu Zhiyuan had shown.

In terms of the background style of this film, Lu Zhiyuan made extensive use of Friedrich's romanticism.

However, the film's themes—the battles between the Jaeger-Maniacs and the Apostle Monsters, or the dynamic visuals of everything happening on various planets—are distinctly Michelangelo's style.

It was a sense of power, heroism, and a magnificent atmosphere that transcended time and space.

Adam Ferguson's reference to Michelangelo is not without reason.

"As you wish, Your Excellency the Medici."

James laughed too, and then he had a dramatic exchange with Adam Ferguson.

In fact, even if Adam Ferguson didn't want to do it, other major Hollywood studios would have extended offers to Lu Zhiyuan.

Talented people may be buried in a place like Hollywood.

However, people who exude the scent of money cannot be overlooked in Hollywood, in America, this capitalist paradise.

A thousand kilometers away, all the major Hollywood studios could smell the strong scent of US dollars emanating from Lu Zhiyuan.

Before the movie was released, those people were already drooling over Lu Zhiyuan from afar, like starving hyenas.

Needless to say, after this movie is released!

They would probably put in more effort than the most humble sycophant to fawn over a goddess.

……

The whispers were not isolated incidents.

The movie isn't over yet.

However, the 90-minute plot and visual presentation are enough for most people to judge the quality of this movie.

Without a doubt, this is the best science fiction film in history.

Alien, Blade Runner, The Matrix, and Star Wars are among the best in the history of science fiction films.

From today onward, the Real Steel series will be compared to these blockbuster movies.

Furthermore, viewers will enjoy discussing which series is the true best in history.
At least in James's mind, the Real Steel series definitely ranks among the top three science fiction films in history.

“Boss, I need additional authorization. You won’t believe what I just saw. It’s absolutely magnificent! Securing the game rights to this movie means Ubisoft won’t have to worry about its North American business for the next ten years.”

"Boss, the gothic mecha is absolutely gorgeous. Trust me, if we made it into a toy or figurine, it would be a global bestseller. All we need to do is create a new mold; we don't even need to do any advertising. This movie is the best advertisement. This is the best sci-fi movie ever made!"

"Boss, let me ask again? Is Director Lu sure he wants to go through a strategic partnership with Netflix? What? A month ago, he bought another $2 million worth of Netflix stock through a private equity fund? Now he has 10% of Netflix stock? And he's one of our company's top three shareholders? OK! Praise the boss!"

Representatives from Ubisoft, Hot Toys, and Netflix were constantly calling their respective company bosses.

The Netflix representatives, in particular, were the most anxious.

Because Lu Zhiyuan had privately reached a certain level of cooperation agreement with their CEO, Ted Sarandos.

However, it seems that the shareholders of Starlight Brilliant, led by Zhao Shanshan, were the ones who bought Netflix shares through private equity funds.

He was worried that things might change.

Therefore, I made several phone calls to inquire whether I had missed any important information.
Upon learning that Starlight Brilliant had withdrawn from that private equity fund, the largest portion of the funds now came from Lu Zhiyuan himself.

Moreover, this private equity firm has already acquired a 10% stake in Netflix.

If Lu Zhiyuan is willing, he can raise his paddle at any time and be nominated by all the shareholders to join Netflix's senior board of directors.

Even assuming that Lu Zhiyuan has no interest in joining Netflix's board of directors, holding 10% of the shares would still give him significant influence over Netflix.

Moreover, given Lu Zhiyuan's influence, if he has any dissatisfaction with Netflix, he can convene a shareholders' meeting at any time to win over many small and medium-sized shareholders to his side.

If he is dissatisfied with the current board of directors, he can even remove them all from office.

of course.

Netflix uses an A/B share structure, so the shares held by Lu Zhiyuan do not have a significant impact on the company.

However, as a top-tier director, his personal influence far exceeds the shares he holds.

Anyway...

Lu Zhiyuan's purchase of so many Netflix stocks is itself a way of getting closer to Netflix.

Otherwise, why doesn't he just buy shares in Universal Pictures' parent company?
Netflix, on the other hand, has seen its stock price plummet over the past year, and its business is being besieged and attacked by major Hollywood studios, leaving it with no way out.

The atmosphere in the company lately is absolutely suffocating.

At this time, Lu Zhiyuan's move to align with Netflix and buy a large amount of Netflix stock was a lifeline for the company.

"After the movie ended, President Hastings and CEO Sarandos were preparing to host a dinner for Director Lu?"

"Okay, I understand. I will pass it on."

YES!

That's the attitude we should have.

The president and CEO are both very clear-headed.

You know that Netflix is ​​at a very critical moment right now; if we're not careful, the company could go bankrupt.

At this point, it would be ideal to bring the renowned director Lu Zhiyuan to the company.

Putting aside everything else, the capital market's outlook on Netflix will definitely shift from negative to positive.

……

The movie continues.

However, an undercurrent was already brewing inside the theater.

……

On the screen.

The scene then shifts back to Earth.

The message that Reba sent back was finally received by the Earth.

Ms. T called everyone together for a final meeting.

She still had her back to everyone, her posture as composed as ever, as if nothing had changed.

The meeting lasted for a long time, but no results were reached.

After everyone left, Liu Shishi spoke with a strained voice, her gaze fixed on the window with a somewhat blank expression: "There was never a plan, you never even considered immigrating to the constellation Perseus!"

"I've calculated that the resources available on Earth are simply insufficient for us to carry out large-scale interstellar migration."

Building 30 Mech Hunters has already consumed a lot of resources.

Moreover, how many people can interstellar migration take with them?

There are billions of people on Earth.

Taking away a maximum of 100 million people is already a very large project.

"Go out."

Ms. T remained aloof, showing no intention of explaining anything.

In fact, the spaceship that Reba took with her carried a lot of human genes, which could be used to start gestation once it reached a suitable place.

In this new world, a new kind of human being will be born.

As for the humans on Earth, their fate is already sealed; they will slowly wither away along with the planet.

……

The movie's plot unfolds after a long 10 minutes on Earth.

Lu Zhiyuan provided some background information and gave an important piece of information.

That is, Dilraba's character is very clear that their journey, from the very beginning, is a one-way ticket with no return.

Earth reinforcements? They don't exist!

All of Earth's power comes from these 30 Jaeger units.

The spaceships floating on the seabed near the wormhole are merely there to reassure people and give humanity some hope.

Otherwise, unrest would begin within their group.

……

In the dark cosmos, a lonely and long interstellar journey.

In space, it was quiet and eerie.

Only occasional bursts of sounds, like the howls of monsters, could be heard.

This is because, when the black hole not far away swallows matter, some of the matter is heated and ejected in the form of jets, generating rhythmic pressure waves.

"RT-3, we've finally arrived."

After two battles, Sun Honglei sacrificed himself, while Kitagawa Keiko and Duan Yihong were possessed by strange insects and nearly died.

Although they were saved, the two of them seemed to have been poisoned by some kind of neurotoxin, and even after being injected with special medicine, they still looked listless.

Gray scars even appeared on his face, and his condition was very poor.

It seems he doesn't have long to live.

"Duan, Ying, hang in there for a few more days."

"Once I conquer this planet, I'll find you two a comfortable cave, lay out soft animal hides for you, and let you get a good night's sleep."

"You will be alright."

Seeing his two comrades looking dejected, Hanikezi deliberately made a joke to boost morale.

"Adi, it's up to you now."

"Gray, be careful."

Duan Yihong and Kitagawa Keiko mustered their spirits and responded with a few words.

At this moment, the atmosphere within the human expeditionary force was extremely oppressive.

This planet is their last hope; if they still find nothing, their fate is sealed.

We can't go back to Earth.

They also could not find a new place to live.

They will quietly rot away in space.

The final outcome was that it turned into a cloud of cosmic dust.

At this moment, everyone was holding their breath, and no pre-battle mobilization was needed.

"Veni, Vidi, Vici!"

As the mech hunters fell from space, Reba replied to Earth with three words.

Then, for the first time, she broke the link and piloted her own [Judgment] mech, falling from the sky.

At this moment, Lu Zhiyuan gave the [Judgment] mech a super close-up.

It was like a butterfly spreading its wings, or like an angel descending to earth with God's command to sweep away all demons and monsters.

After entering the atmosphere, the mech's exterior began to rub violently against the atmosphere, generating a layer of crimson plasma flames.

Outside was the pitch-black universe, while the flames emanating from its body resembled a crown of thorns.

Shortly after entering the atmosphere, the Judgment adjusted its attitude and began its dive.

The Jaeger's shoulders swept back, and his body began to straighten, perfectly showcasing the Jaeger's super muscle group.

Its slender figure and the sacredness of steel, imbued with the beauty of mechanical structures.

boom!
After a while.

Just before the Judgment Ship was about to land, the anti-gravity device began to decelerate, but due to its high speed, the impact still generated a huge shock wave.

It tore the clouds apart.

Below the clouds lay a frozen expanse of land.

As the Jaeger units landed one after another, the frozen ground, scalded by the scorching steel of the Jaeger units' feet, began to crumble like wax.

……

"The gods created by humankind return in the act of patricide, and are crowned god-slayers through a baptism of blood and fire!"

James stood beside him, muttering to himself.

Adam Ferguson had been about to ask something else, but in the next moment, he had the answer.

Boom!

In the midst of the icy snow, a snow-white apostle monster slowly trembled and turned to leave.

The Jaeger has fused with the biological modules of the Apostle Monster and returned in a patricide-like manner, ready to rule the planet!

"Here it is!"

"So, it's this planet!"

At that moment, not only the characters on the screen, but even the audience outside the screen couldn't help but get excited.

After overcoming numerous hardships, we finally found the true source!
The fact that this planet can harbor such massive creatures as the Apostle Monsters suggests that its ecological environment must be very healthy.

Just like Earth during the dinosaur era.

"Sophie, something seems off about this planet. It's much colder than I expected."

The character Hanikezi frowned and made a comment.

Reba calmly offered her analysis: "The star in this sky is being swallowed by a black hole, causing the planet to receive significantly less stellar radiation than before. With less heat absorbed by the surface, the planet's temperature will also decrease."

"But that's okay."

"The temperature near the equator of this planet would be very suitable."

Right!

We can't expect all planets to be as habitable as Earth. Finding a reasonably good area is enough.

"awesome!"

"We've found a new home!"

After hearing what Dilraba said, the rest of the team got excited.

"Within a 100-kilometer radius, there are approximately 60 Apostle monsters. Judging from their range of activity, they clearly have an extremely strong sense of territory."

"No rush, we'll tackle them one by one."

"First, clear out a safe area, and at the same time observe the situation of these apostle monsters."

As an AI android, Dilraba requires a large amount of data as a prerequisite for analysis.

She has a deep understanding of individual Apostle monsters.

However, nothing is known about the level of intelligence possessed by the Apostle Monsters or whether they had developed a unique monster civilization.

The hardships she endured on the previous two planets made her extremely wary of everything.

……

The next scene is the most exciting part of the entire movie, where the Jaeger-Maniacs fight monsters, and it's a one-sided massacre.

Thirty mech hunters surrounded one of the apostle monsters.

Then, Hanikezi, piloting the [Qin Palace Guard] and under the protection of his 29 brothers, relentlessly slaughtered the Apostle monsters.

"Sophie, this is too easy."

"The third-generation Jaeger is agile, has strong defense, and is incredibly strong, making it far more powerful than ordinary Apostle monsters."

"It's all thanks to you."

Hanikezi could easily flatter Reba.

"Divide into three small teams and act independently."

After crouching beside the corpse of the apostle monster for a while, the other apostle monsters did not come to help.

Clearly, even if these apostle monsters possess civilization, it is still very primitive.

Therefore, Reba gave the order to split up and speed up the process to clear out the apostle monsters in this area.

……

The next 10 minutes.

The scenes in the movie were very lively and also made people feel happy.

After overcoming numerous difficulties, they joined the army of mech hunters in RT-3 and began an easy campaign of crushing their enemies.

However, trouble soon followed.

On this planet, the apostle monsters seem to be ranked.

The apostle monsters they cleared away in the snow seemed to be of ordinary level and had no special abilities.

After a while, an elite-level apostle monster nearby noticed the anomaly and came to investigate.

"Boom!"

This apostle monster, in terms of special effects, looks much more powerful than the ordinary apostle monsters we've encountered before.

Its body is covered with small spikes.

There is a thick carapace on the eyelids.

His entire physique appears agile and full of power.

It was incredibly fast, completely exceeding the fastest speed of the Jaeger.

After all, the Jaeger's acceleration has to take into account the human's ability to withstand it, while the Apostle Monsters, having evolved for so long, naturally have unique advantages in this regard.

One encounter.

boom!
The Apostle Monster easily destroyed a Mech Hunter.

Moreover, it discovered the Jaeger's weakness: the cockpit located in the chest area.

On its second attack, it learned to target vital points and pounced directly on a mech hunter.

Sharp claws repeatedly struck the mech hunter's chest area, the relatively vulnerable cockpit.

boom!
The cockpit window was shattered.

The life signal was instantly terminated, emitting a long beep!
To accommodate the film's target audience, primarily teenagers, overly gory scenes were avoided, and Lu Zhiyuan used montage techniques to depict them.

"Woo..."

After losing its human pilot, the entire Jaeger machine instantly went scrambled, and all its engines shut down.

The servo motor has stopped rotating.

For a moment, the whole world became quiet and filled with a bleak tone.

"Roar~~"

The apostle monster erupted with wildness, filled with ferocity, and roared to the sky, emitting a high-pitched and penetrating metallic roar.

It made everyone feel their eardrums bulge, and they couldn't help but frown.

"not good!"

"It is calling to its companions."

The humans discovered something and immediately sensed something was wrong.

At that moment, many elite monsters rushed over from all directions.

However, the apostle monsters cannot fly, while the human Jaeger hunters, who control anti-gravity devices, are able to escape successfully by using their flight abilities.

"Fly towards the equator."

"These apostle monsters don't like places that are too hot. Their lifestyle is somewhat like that of reptiles."

This planet, although suitable for human habitation.

However, the harshness of the environment is in no way inferior to the previous two planets.

The apostle monsters here are too powerful.

Even a random elite-level apostle monster can make humans very difficult to deal with.

At this moment, the audience couldn't help but feel anxious.

However, in the next second, the audience suddenly became happy.

because--

Reba made contact with the spaceship floating in space through the command center on the Jaeger.

At this moment, the spaceship's artificial intelligence slowly opened its tail section.

Three tactical nuclear warheads automatically mounted their thrusters and then slid off the spacecraft, passing through the atmosphere and clouds.

Then, it silently landed next to that elite-level apostle monster.

"Goo?"

The apostle monster had no idea what these three tiny things, which were like peanuts in comparison to its size, represented.
Its eyes even held a hint of confusion.

But in the next second—

boom!
Like three suns rising at the same time.

The screen was so bright that it was blinding.

The apostle monster's eyes revealed an incredulous terror.

Then, the scales on its body surface, like melting candle wax, slowly burned with the high temperature until they developed a waxy texture, and finally burst into flames with a bang.

In a burst of light, the enormous apostle monster vanished completely, turning into cosmic dust.

Three mushroom clouds then rose into the sky.

……

"Pretty!"

"Human technology should be used in places like this!"

Dilraba's mecha hunter squad demonstrated exceptional military skills, fighting whenever they encountered monsters.

If you can't beat them, use nuclear weapons.

Humanity knew from the beginning that these apostle monsters could not withstand nuclear bombs, so of course they had to target these weaknesses and attack relentlessly.

"Sophie, the magnetic field of this planet seems a bit off."

After eliminating the huge threat, Hanikez seemed to have discovered something.

“Hmm.” Reba nodded: “The magnetic field of this planet is frighteningly strong. However, this is good news for us.”

"A strong magnetic field can better help this planet lock in its atmosphere, protecting it from the erosion of the solar wind. Especially in the current situation."

"According to my estimates, the magnetic field on this planet helps maintain a thick atmosphere for billions of years without problems."

"Before the stars in this star system are completely swallowed by the black hole, this planet is unlikely to face any external dangers."

"We can develop here for at least 500 years!"

500 years from now, given the pace of technological advancements on Earth, we will definitely be able to discover even more distant planets suitable for human habitation.

When the time comes, we can just continue the immigration process.

"500 years...that's enough."

Everyone else was overjoyed when they heard the news.

Next, all that's needed is to eliminate the threats on this planet.

"Such a powerful magnetic field would cause a dramatic increase in the number of charged particles captured by this planet. In this case, a very dangerous internal radiation belt would form."

Dilraba has introduced a new concept.

Internal radiation zone.

Not only will the audience not understand it, but the characters in the movie are also very likely not to understand it either.

However, viewers can probably understand that there is a dangerous zone on this planet.

“Find that area.”

"For us, that should be a safe zone."

But at this moment, Dilraba did the opposite.

That makes sense.

Since it is an extremely dangerous inner radiation zone, those apostle monsters, as native inhabitants, must be very aware of this and would not easily approach it.

But they, as humans, are different.

They possess technology far surpassing that of the Apostle monsters, enabling them to detect various data within these inner radiation zones and implement effective defenses.

With this in mind, everyone became more excited.

……

In a typical adventure movie, once the safe zone is found, the movie will most likely end there.

But this is a movie about mech hunters fighting monsters.

Around the radiation zone, there are naturally many apostle monsters roaming, and even some small, winged apostle monsters have appeared.

Their appearance turned humanity's idea of ​​using Jaeger pilots' flight capabilities to traverse this area into a pipe dream!

……

In short, let's fight!
……

The next moment, rousing music began to play.

The remaining Jaeger Hunters, in their quest to find a new Eden, began a massive battle against countless Apostle monsters.

Once we break through the encirclement and enter the radiation zone...

They will be safe.

……

The remaining 15 minutes.

The theme of mech hunters fighting monsters has reached its peak.

The breathtaking battles, the clashes between various colossal creatures, are captivating and mesmerizing.

The sheer power of the mecha hunters, the raw, metallic clang of steel clashing against muscle, and the exaggerated special effects sent the audience's adrenaline soaring.

……

This part is the most exciting moment in the entire movie.

After all, they had been held back for so long and hadn't been able to properly unleash the true combat power of the 3rd generation Jaeger.

In those final few minutes, Lu Zhiyuan showed everyone the super combat power of the third-generation mecha hunter.

Kids love this kind of cool fighting.

If children like it, then the Jaeger figurines will definitely sell very well.

……

After the great war.

The human team is losing members continuously.

Only a few main characters remained, all injured, and they entered the so-called safe radiation zone.

……

The movie has finally come to an end.

Reba sent a message toward Earth, indicating that she had found a new home.

Meanwhile, the group of them stood silently in front of a tombstone.

Clearly, they buried all their fallen comrades on this land and erected a tombstone for them.

……

"It should be over."

"The Earth Expeditionary Force has completed its mission and found a new home."

"It all depends on how they plan to immigrate from Earth."

"But I always felt that things weren't that simple. Knowing Director Lu as I do, he wouldn't give up until he pulled off some crazy move."

It has to be said that these viewers really know Lu Zhiyuan.

How could such a bland and happy ending possibly be Lu Zhiyuan's style?

……

"Sophie, look over there, look over there quickly..."

During the moment of silence, Hanikezi seemed to hear something, raised his head, and subconsciously glanced at the distant sky.

Through the hazy mist, she could vaguely see a colossal object slowly gliding across the sky and appearing at the edge of the dark clouds.

Her eyes widened in shock.

……

Suddenly, a soaring, sacred background melody began to play.

With this background music playing, coupled with the new threat appearing on the distant horizon... at this moment, everyone felt as if their blood was about to freeze.

This feeling is very similar to another movie, "Apocalypse," where a group of Native Americans are constantly fighting for their lives.

We finally won.

As a result, the Spanish arrived in North America with their powerful ships and cannons and discovered the New World!
This is a crushing defeat of civilizational level!

……

"Friedrich's 'Winter Scene'!"

"This painting can actually be used like this?"

"He replaced the church spires shrouded in mist in the distance with a spaceship, making the whole scene so suffocating!"

"This is a crushing defeat on a level of civilization!"

The twist at the end caught everyone off guard.

The planet that the human expeditionary force has been searching for is indeed suitable for human habitation.

However, no one expected that the civilization that existed here was extremely powerful.

Far beyond human imagination!
Because the other party's spaceship was enormous, exceeding 10 kilometers in size, like a small asteroid.

"I remembered!"

"When the Earth Expeditionary Force passed through the spacetime wormhole, a huge shadow flashed by. At the time, someone reported that it was an asteroid."

"So, it was this spaceship!"

"From beginning to end, the human expeditionary force was a joke. They had been seen through by the enemy for a long time and were just waiting for them to arrive."

"It's over!"

"it's all over."

……

For whom does the bell toll at this moment?

The tombstones on the ground seemed to symbolize the fate of all the remaining human expeditionary forces.

……

"James, don't tell me this is the end?"

"This is a commercial film."

"Most of our viewers don't have such strong hearts."

"I have to admit, the twist was great, and the ending was imaginative... but it was too depressing!"

"I admit, it's a fantastic science fiction movie. Anything can happen in the universe. But our movies are made for Earthlings!"

"James, after this is over, you must persuade Director Lu to change the ending a little."

"This ending is not good."

Adam Ferguson was completely stunned when he saw the massive spaceship appear.

This ending, this twist, was truly fantastic.

It is full of philosophical ambiguity.

The audience was filled with tension and worry about the fate of the Earth Expeditionary Force.

However, as a commercial film, this ending is a bit unfortunate and will make the audience feel insecure.

"Adam, don't jump to conclusions."

"Wait a minute, this is the Last Judgment, and also the process of the Creation of Adam. It can't be that simple."

"You have to trust Director Lu. Although he's an artsy type, he knows better than anyone how to make a commercial film!"

"He wouldn't do something so stupid."

James watched the ending and was shocked by it.

Seeing Adam Ferguson's performance at this point, he was not surprised at all.

Because this is not the end.

The reversal happened more than once.

The use of world-famous paintings has been done more than once.

……

With James's reassurance, Adam Ferguson calmed down a bit and prepared to patiently watch for a few more minutes.

You have to see the end.

There might even be an Easter egg.

……

A massive fleet slowly descended from the sky.

They landed right in the super radiation zone where the Earth Expeditionary Force was hiding from the Apostle monsters.

At that moment, as the main starship slowly descended, the dust on the ground was instantly swept away by the immense air pressure.

A massive mechanical base began to slowly rise from the ground.

This place is actually a massive starship base!

Meanwhile, the apostle monsters on the periphery were all prostrate on the ground, trembling with fear.

“They are not afraid of radiation belts from beginning to end.”

"It's because this is an alien military base, and they dare not approach it."

At that moment, everyone in the Earth Expeditionary Force understood the real reason why the Apostle Monsters were unwilling to approach this area.

What an unexpected result!

But upon closer inspection, it makes perfect sense!

……

The scene changes.

They cut to the interior of that super starship, and the next moment, the entire scene exploded.

All the audience members felt their scalps tingle and kept exclaiming in shock!
“Oh my god!”

"how is this possible?"

"Am I dazzled?"

"In the end what happened?"

When the scene shifted to the interior of the super starship, all the audience members in the theater were stunned.

They wished they could stand up, leap onto the screen, and see it all clearly.

……

On the screen.

Inside the super cool starship cockpit.

A figure dressed in black commander's attire, noble and elegant, with a cold and imposing expression, sat in the commander's seat of the massive starship.

She turned her head, her long hair cascading down like a waterfall, her profile exquisite.

Her attire was as magnificent as Cleopatra's, and she wore dazzling gold ornaments in her hair.

Beside her were rows of short aliens, like hobbits, ugly and lowly in appearance.

He didn't even have the courage to look at her.

Alita!

"Alita, what are you doing on the spaceship?"

At this moment.

The owner of this starship slowly turned around, finally allowing the audience to see her face clearly!
It's Dilraba!
At this moment, the entire audience went wild!

The audience was confused about what had happened; they just felt that this turn of events was truly unexpected!
At this moment, Reba came to the glass of the cockpit.

She was high above, looking down at those below.

At the same time, a huge virtual projection of light perfectly replicated Dilraba's figure, projecting it onto the outside of the spaceship.

Like a giant, Reba looked down at the Earth Expeditionary Force, which was filled with fear and vigilance, not far away.

Everyone in the Earth Expeditionary Force stared in disbelief at the enormous shadow in the sky.

Alita?

Keanu Reeves stared blankly at the familiar face in the sky.

Beside him, Reba's pupils were constantly contracting, and various electronic disorder signals were appearing.

Clearly, at this moment, AI Dilraba's CPU was about to burn out.

"T0, thank you for everything you've done for me."

At that moment, the enormous phantom in the sky spoke.

Ai Reba struggled for a moment, then finally lowered her noble head, showing her submission: "I would go through fire and water for you, my master."

A smile appeared on the face of the enormous phantom.

The next moment, Dilraba opened her arms to everyone and said the most chilling line in the entire series.

——"Welcome to the new world!"

……

This line has been used in every film, from "Upgrade" and "Real Steel" to "Pacific Rim" and now "Perseus".

Every time someone utters this line, it's absolutely stunning!

……

"This is 'The Creation of Adam'!"

"God, who flew down from heaven, extended his finger to Adam, and like connecting a power source, transferred his soul to Adam."

"The real Alita, at this moment, is God."

"Her high-profile entrance commanded everything—the aliens on this planet, the apostle monsters, and a super-powerful space fleet."

"Compared to the real Alita, everything that AI Alita and her team did was completely insignificant."

"Oh, God."

"What kind of female lead has Lu Zhiyuan created for us?"

"Truly unprecedented and unparalleled!"

"Her charm reached its peak at this moment!"

The audience was absolutely in a frenzy.

In their minds, the AI ​​Alita character created by Lu Zhiyuan has already captivated many people.

So smart, so beautiful.

It has a cyberpunk futuristic feel to it.

However, in front of the real Alita, the AI ​​character seems to be nothing.

Alita, now a human, has once again reached the pinnacle!

It drives countless people crazy! They worship it!
……

At this moment, Dilraba, playing Alita, is piloting this enormous spaceship as it falls from outer space.

This scene was simply like God descending to earth!
So cool!
……

And at this moment, the movie quietly came to an end.

The enormous electronic phantom of Reba, like a god, stood between heaven and earth, looking down at Reba.

Reba bowed her head and lowered her eyebrows, indicating her submission.

……

it is more than words.

There are no extra lines.

However, this scene is so meaningful and leaves a lasting impression.

……

"She is the messiah who saves the world, and also Cain who destroys it!"

"The holy war has fallen from the clouds into purgatory, where victory and destruction are of the same origin and are interdependent!"

Adam Ferguson murmured.

Looking at Lu Zhiyuan, it was as if a fanatical believer had encountered God descending upon them.

This movie completely captivated him!
Especially the ending, it really gave him goosebumps.

This is no longer a science fiction movie.

This final twist alone adds a great deal of mysterious religious color and philosophical speculation to the film, and directly deifies the character of Dilraba.

Needless to say.

Dilraba's character will become one of the most charismatic female characters in film history!
In fact, there is no other.

……

At this moment, almost everyone in the audience was stunned.

This plot twist in the movie was truly unexpected.

Why is this happening?

Why does the character Dilraba appear on this planet?

Isn't she already dead?

Why did she reappear in such a triumphant manner?
Everyone is asking this question in their hearts.

……

The screen went black.

Then, the Easter egg appeared.

That's the world-famous painting created by Lu Zhiyuan in the movie "Upgrade".

Dilraba was shot in the neck by Tom Hiddleston's character, who then removed her AI chip and threw her into the sea.

On the sea, there are raging winds and huge waves!

The dark clouds dispersed in the sky, and a ray of orange-red sunlight shone down, landing right on Reba's figure as she fell into the water!

That is the light of life! That is the flame of hope!

It turns out that he had already laid the groundwork in this moment of the scene!

……

In the sea water.

The moment Reba fell into the water.

With a "buzz".

The spacetime wormhole has just opened, neither too early nor too late.

A powerful yet twisted force formed a spatial barrier around Dilraba's character for a short time, isolating her from the seawater.

Then, this force enveloped her and carried her through the spacetime wormhole.

Outside the space-time wormhole, a spaceship slowly flew by and extended a special tool resembling a tentacle, rescuing Reba.

On the spaceship, the ugly, short aliens who looked like hobbits were discussing something with Reba.

……

That concludes the Easter egg segment.

This concludes the entire film series.

With four films under his belt, starting with "Upgrade," Lu Zhiyuan perfectly crafted the character of Alita, the Battle Angel, for the world!

At this moment, the movie ended.

All the questions in the audience's minds have been answered!

At this moment, Lu Zhiyuan won cheers from the entire audience!
"GOAT!"

It's unclear who started it, but gradually, this slogan resounded throughout the entire theater.

"Greatest ever! Greatest ever! Greatest ever!"

If we are simply discussing the historical significance of a film...

So, this movie might not be the best science fiction movie.

However, if you watch the entire series together from beginning to end, then Perseus will undoubtedly be the best science fiction film of all time.

After laying the groundwork for four films, Lu Zhiyuan did it all for this one dramatic twist at the end, which would elevate Dilraba's character to legendary status!

……

Perseus!

"James, I think I understand now why this movie is called 'Real Steel 3: Perseus'!"

At that moment, Adam Ferguson, in his excitement, suddenly thought of something.

……

There is a story in Greek mythology.

One day, King Acrisius received an oracle that his grandson would seize his throne and murder him.

To avoid misfortune, he imprisoned his beautiful daughter Danaë in a high tower.

However, Zeus, the chief god, was captivated by Danaë's beauty and transformed into a shower of gold, which fell upon her, causing her to conceive a son of the gods, Perseus.

The king discovered that his daughter had given birth. He knew his fate was sealed.

So the king hardened his heart and locked his daughter Danaë and son Perseus in a chest and threw them into the sea.

However, under Zeus's secret guidance, the mother and son drifted to Cyprus, an island ruled by the brothers Polydectes and Dicttis.

……

The constellation Perseus is the name of the protagonist of this story, Perseus.

In mythology, Perseus, after growing up, was brave and invincible. He completed the test given to him by Athena and beheaded Medusa.

Athena therefore bestowed upon him a glorious throne—Perseus.

……

It's placed within the entire film series.

This king from Greek mythology looks remarkably like [Ms. T].

It was because Ms. T from YG Technology wanted to steal the AI ​​chip from Alita that she threw Alita into the sea.

And now, because Ms. T is going on an expedition to Perseus, AI Alita has been brought in to lead the team.

Essentially, the king banished Perseus once again to prevent the misfortune from happening again.

……

of course.

Only a very small number of people can discern the hidden meanings within the film.

Adam Ferguson saw it, but he wouldn't say anything.

This is one of Lu Zhiyuan's little hobbies as an artistic youth: he always adds a few mysterious little Easter eggs to his movies.

Waiting for others to discover it.

Adam Ferguson loves this harmless little Easter egg!

After all, none of this affects the smoothness of the film's story!

"It has the quality of a blockbuster commercial film, the sacredness of religion, and wonderful philosophical reflections."

"There's also a little bit of an artsy gimmick."

"Who wouldn't love a movie like this?!"

At that moment, Adam Ferguson was head over heels in love with Lu Zhiyuan.

This movie is destined to be a massive hit! And an unprecedented one at that!

Next, it's all about the marketing and promotion!
This movie is a sure thing to break Pacific Rim's $12 billion box office record...

The only question is whether it can break the $15 billion mark.
It surpassed "The Avengers" to become the highest-grossing film of 2012!
Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Almost 80% of the plot of this movie is my original work. Especially the ending, where Alita's true form appears, becoming both god and demon, which I think is pretty cool.

If I saw it in a movie theater myself, I would definitely get goosebumps.

I hope that those who like this adaptation will give me some monthly votes.

(End of this chapter)