This director lacks vision.

Chapter 405 Liu Cixin's Flattery
After the screen went dark, the background music for Victory started playing.

To everyone's surprise, Jiang Yifeng had previously mentioned that Victory was one of the theme songs for the Pacific Rim movie, but the song wasn't actually performed at all during the entire event; it only appeared during the final roll of the acknowledgments.

Since the battle between the robot warriors and aliens is in the second part, and the dawn of victory has not yet arrived, the song "Victory" will also be postponed.

Fortunately, Jiang Yifeng still had some conscience. When the credits rolled, behind-the-scenes footage of Pacific Rim was shown on the left side of the screen, allowing the audience to understand the production process of this sci-fi blockbuster.

About a minute later, the song Victory suddenly stopped just before the climax sung by the soprano.

The screen went black for a moment, then lit up again.

Everyone's spirits lifted; there was an Easter egg in store!
The camera focused on a three-meter-tall smelt statue.

The statue was gilded, even the whiskers of the snail were gold, only the pupils were painted a scarlet blood color, shimmering eerily in the sunlight.

"The tides are calling, flesh and blood are rotting."

We respectfully welcome our Lord Fish God, whose blessings are bestowed upon the mortal realm.

The breath of our Lord is the lament of the city.
The wagging of our Lord's tail is the tide of civilization.

Crushing the old beacon, shrouding the stars in their brilliance.

"Build the new foundation of the Lord with the bones of sinners..."

Amidst the synchronized prayers, the camera pans forward from the snipe statue, gliding across the faces of the believers.

Some were numb, some were restless, and many more fell into a bizarre frenzy.

Many people were barely clothed and had sallow complexions, yet they chanted prayers as they squeezed toward the Winnowing Fish statue.

It is as if getting closer to the snail statue will bring the blessing of the fish god.

The camera begins to zoom out, revealing a dilapidated city filled with ruins, yet it is remarkably clean, with not a single stray dog ​​in sight.

Directly below the Yingyu statue, there was a venerable one who loudly proclaimed, "Ever since the Fish God's divine punishment descended upon Sanhai City, we have all been abandoned by the old humans!"
Of the city's 500 million inhabitants, less than one-tenth remain!

By God's mercy, I was given a divine command...

As the Venerable One finished speaking, he suddenly froze.

A bloody gash appeared on his forehead, and his entire body split in two.

The camera focused on the crack in his body, and a woman holding a long knife walked out from the middle.

She had long, jet-black hair, wore a black fitted coat and a red cape, and walked with a dashing and fierce air, which was very impressive.

The crowd fell silent for a moment, then someone shouted, "Witch! The witch is coming! Run!"

The once fervent believers scattered in terror upon hearing the word "witch."

The camera zooms in, giving the witch a close-up shot.

Victory's voice rang out again, and the soprano began to sing.

"Ah~~~~~~"

Amidst the rousing song, the witch turned around and unleashed a very cool slash!

A flash of white light.

Sheathed the sword.

The snipe statue behind him split in two and collapsed with a crash.

Strangely, blood was flowing out of the statue.

A subtitle appeared on the big screen.

"Pacific Rim: Bloodstained Witch, global release on August 8th!"

Seeing this, Zhang Yimou wanted to curse.

The movie just dug a huge hole in Pacific Rim and hasn't filled it yet, and now Jiang Yifeng has opened up a side story in the movie's post-credits scene.

Most importantly, Jiang Yifeng is using Pacific Rim to advertise for the Witch.

After watching Pacific Rim, most viewers are interested in the witch after seeing the post-credits scene.

Because the plots of the two movies are connected.

It's immediately obvious to everyone that this is after the Snipe attacked the human world, and some human cities were strategically abandoned.

These cities descended into chaos, and even cults worshipping snails emerged.

This led to the story of the witch.

Moreover, Tian Qianwei's portrayal of the witch is indeed very captivating, and Jiang Yifeng's filming is also excellent. This Easter egg has piqued the interest of many people.

After seeing it, Zhang Yimou wanted to watch the movie "The Witch".

At that moment, Zhang Yimou thought to himself, "Jiang Yifeng is fucking enviable! Not only does he make good movies, but he also has so many excellent young actors under his wing. This Tian Qianwei is quite good too!"

While Zhang Yimou was complaining and expressing envy, Song Zuer and Liu Yicun were not so happy.

When Tian Qianwei's witch appeared on the big screen, the two women exchanged a glance, both clearly displeased with each other.

……

After the post-credits scene, the credits scrolled on the screen for another half minute before the movie finally ended.

Jiang Yifeng led the creative team onto the stage, and the cinema erupted in enthusiastic applause.

Although the finale of Pacific Rim left a cliffhanger, the Jaegers only made an appearance for a few seconds.

But this movie has a grand scale, and the special effects and soundtrack are top-notch.

Whether it's the snipe destroying human cities or the launch of the continental missile, it's all very exciting to watch.

The implementation of the final "Dragon-Trapping Lock" solution, in particular, thrilled many viewers.

So the applause at that moment was truly enthusiastic.

Even Wu Yusen, who was extremely unwilling, was clapping in a perfunctory manner.

After Li Yunxiao went on stage and said a few lines, the interview began, starting with Liu Cixin.

"Professor Liu, you are a well-known science fiction writer in China, and you have written many wonderful science fiction stories."

The script for Pacific Rim: Survival of the Fittest is adapted from a fan fiction you wrote. Now that the movie is out, are you satisfied with it?
Did you encounter any difficulties during the script adaptation process?

Liu Cixin took the microphone and said, "Actually, the script that Mr. Wang Juan and I wrote at the beginning was not like this now."

Our initial idea was to integrate the existing Pacific Rim setting.

Many viewers probably know that in the Pacific Rim novels and web series, the Winfish is not as powerful as in the movies, and Sito and Jiang Ning didn't know each other at first.

Many things need to be modified and integrated.

We spent about three months writing the movie script, and I'm quite satisfied with it.

When filming was about to begin, Director Jiang read the script and immediately said it wouldn't work.

He said our script was too small-scale, not grand enough, nor tragic enough, and couldn't capture the cruelty of species competition.

Director Jiang revised the script that very day, elevating the character of the Winnowing Fish by several levels. By enhancing the Winnowing Fish's abilities, he placed the human community in a life-or-death situation, instantly broadening the scope of the film.

He also sought professional advice from Professor Cui Tiejun.

Professor Cui is also here today; he is an academician in the field of electromagnetics in my country.

At this point, Liu Cixin paused for a moment, and Cui Tiejun also stood up and greeted everyone.

Everyone greeted the academician with enthusiastic applause.

After the applause subsided, Liu Cixin continued, "Director Jiang invited Professor Cui to be the film's technology consultant."

That day, he called both me and Teacher Cui to the Monster Photography Studio.

I remember it very well, and I think Teacher Cui must remember it too.

This was Professor Cui's first visit to the film crew. He only proposed a nodal hypothesis based on existing electromagnetic theory.

Director Jiang immediately had a flash of inspiration and came up with the "Dragon-Trapping Lock" solution on the spot.

I was absolutely shocked!

In my impression, film directors should be more humanistic, like to nitpick over words or explore the hardships of life.

But this is the first time I've seen someone as knowledgeable as Director Jiang, who is able to exchange professional knowledge with academicians and big shots!

The key point is that he not only has solid knowledge of science and engineering, but also has an incredibly rich artistic imagination.

I could never come up with a solution like the Dragon-Trapping Lock in my entire life!
To be honest, I couldn't help but cry when I saw the scene of the Dragon Lock movie!
After writing science fiction novels for so long and being obsessed with science fiction for so many years, I can finally witness the rise of Chinese science fiction films.

I am truly happy and genuinely proud that a Chinese director has made the best science fiction film!

Thank you, Director Jiang!

The Three-Body Problem only became a hit after winning the Hugo Award in 2015.

Liu Cixin is currently somewhat famous, but she hasn't yet become a huge star.

He spoke from the heart.

Moreover, after Liu Cixin finished speaking, Cui Tiejun even stood up on his own initiative.

He asked for a microphone and said, "I completely agree with what Liu Cixin said."

Director Jiang Yifeng has extensive knowledge of science and engineering; to be honest, he is fully qualified to be a science and engineering professor.

Our conversations were about learning from each other and making progress together, especially in the fields of computer science and artificial intelligence, where Professor Jiang has a deep understanding of these areas.

Some of the research methods and experimental tools he proposed also gave me a lot of inspiration.

I must thank him for this.

As for today's movie, I was very excited after watching it, but not surprised.

With Director Jiang's abilities, it's only natural that he would make a great film.

Jiang Yifeng has the knowledge transfer from his research assistant Chen Duling in the field of artificial intelligence.

Jiang Yifeng can also regularly share the knowledge that Chen Duling has acquired.

In addition, he has foresight and knows the general direction of development.

So when he chatted with Cui Tiejun, they really did learn from each other.

Artificial intelligence is also a very good auxiliary tool in the research and experimental work of electromagnetic metamaterials.

If it were just Liu Cixin praising Jiang Yifeng, people might be skeptical and think it was just flattery.

But now that Academician Cui Tiejun has also come out to praise him and given Jiang Yifeng the evaluation that he is qualified to be a professor, people have no choice but to believe it.

Hearing these two women praising their beloved men, Li Yunxiao was overjoyed.

Her face lit up with the brightest smile, revealing her little tiger teeth, and her demeanor instantly transformed from dignified to adorable.

After Cui Tiejun sat down, Li Yunxiao asked Liu Cixin, "You wrote the book 'Survival of the Fittest,' and you also proposed the plan to shield the Pacific Ocean, didn't you?"

This statement, seemingly refuting Liu Cixin's praise, actually encourages him to elaborate on the details.

As expected, Liu Cixin said, "First of all, what I wrote was fan fiction, which was based on the Pacific Rim web series created by Director Jiang."

Secondly, the electromagnetic shielding I described in the book is just a signal jammer, not a shielding magnetic field that encircles the entire Pacific Ocean.

The shielding magnetic field plan for the circum-Pacific region, as well as the specific scheme for the "dragon-trapping lock," were both proposed by Director Jiang.

It's incredible that they could come up with these solutions, but Director Jiang was also able to visualize the written descriptions and perfectly film the Dragon Lock. That's what makes him a truly great director.

In my opinion, Pacific Rim is the best science fiction movie.

Perhaps only Pacific Rim 2 can surpass the first Pacific Rim movie.

Jiang Yifeng hadn't expected Liu Cixin to be so accommodating, showering him with flattery, with Cui Tiejun even chiming in.

It has to be said that this flattery was very effective, allowing Jiang Yifeng to show off a lot.

After all, life is all about showing off.

A life without showing off is no fun.

(End of this chapter)