I'm not mentally ill, I'm a master of a thousand faces!

Chapter 541, Heavy Industrial Science Fiction Aesthetic Style

"At first, nobody cared about this disaster. It was just a volcano, a drought, the extinction of a species, the disappearance of a city, until this disaster became relevant to everyone."

"The sun is aging rapidly and expanding continuously. In a hundred years, the sun will expand to the point of engulfing the entire Earth. In three hundred years, the solar system will cease to exist. Faced with this catastrophe, humanity has shown unprecedented unity. In order to allow more people to survive, the United Government has decided to push the entire Earth out of the solar system and fly it to a new home 4.2 light-years away."

"This is a grand and long-term plan—known as the 'Wandering Earth' plan."

to this end.

Ten thousand planetary engines were built.

To provide the driving force for bringing Earth to a new home.

Transform the Earth itself into a giant spaceship.

This is the opening of the movie, which directly introduces the general background of the story.

"That's a classic! This Hollywood-style opening line is so reminiscent of the original."

At this moment, Lü Haishi felt a sense of déjà vu.

A disaster.

A crisis.

The following plot should involve the main characters dealing with the disaster that occurs during their escape.

The main characters responsible for turning the tide

A naive protagonist eventually matures and learns the principle of sacrificing oneself for righteousness.

It evoked feelings of being moved and uplifted.

This is probably the basic formula for disaster movies.

He was all too familiar with this kind of plot structure; Lü Haishi was already extremely familiar with it.

This is the "Hollywood" format.

"It's a bit like watching your 'The Great Wall'?"

"Um"

At this moment, for Zhang Yimou, looking at the beginning of the movie, the brief introduction of the plot background, and the protagonist "Liu Qi" who will appear next.

The feeling it gave him was all too familiar.

The classic three-act structure of Hollywood.

It is also the structure he used in "The Great Wall".

Disappointed?

Perhaps there was a little bit of that. Although he knew that most commercial films nowadays are derived from Hollywood's creative model, he still couldn't help but feel disappointed when he saw Li Yun use such a "classic" formula.

That makes sense.

Using Earth as a "spaceship" to escape from the star system is a pretty good idea.

"Well, let's keep watching. It was filmed with care."

At this point, the camera cuts to the underground city.

The narrow, grand, yet still vibrant streetscape is something that can't be created with special effects. No matter how realistic the special effects are, they can't capture that genuine "human touch."

This is an incredibly realistic, real-life shot.

This kind of thing really shows care and consideration.

"The movie isn't over yet, let's keep watching, maybe there will be some unexpected surprises?"

"A surprise? This opening structure... not disappointing, but it's just so-so."

At this moment, Lü Haishi didn't know what to say.

That's all I can say about the beginning of this subject matter.

He must have been somewhat disappointed.

According to his plan.

It should at least be at the level of The Three-Body Problem, or at least have the feel of The Three-Body Problem.

But this beginning is far inferior to the feel of The Three-Body Problem.

It's science fiction, but it lacks that wondrous, awe-inspiring quality.

It lacks that powerful, resounding feeling.

At least the beginning follows the standard Hollywood disaster formula.

This format has been overused.

Tired of using it, worn out.

Li Yun continued to use it here.

The effect probably won't be as good.

And along with Liu Qi, this rebellious teenager, is the quintessential reckless daring character in a disaster film.

audacious in the extreme.

She and her younger sister, Han Duoduo, were using protective suits they had obtained from the black market.

In order to get to the surface of the earth.

A journey to find one's family.

Start here.

This also allowed the audience to see the so-called planetary engine for the first time.

It's huge, really huge.

Unlike the sophisticated computer instruments and holographic projections in typical American science fiction films, the technology in "The Wandering Earth" is presented through massive hydraulic devices, cold steel tones, gears interwoven with engine oil and rust, and towering blue flames.

This is a planetary engine.

How insignificant we are.

Compared to planetary engines, humanity is truly insignificant.

"There are about 1 such planetary engines in the world, but the engines here are nothing special, they are just auxiliary engines. The three steering engines set up on the equator are the real super behemoths."

At this moment, Liu Qi introduced the planetary engine as if it were a treasure trove of knowledge.

Despite his rebellious nature, he still gazed longingly at this industrial behemoth.

Her eyes sparkled.

Then came a series of long special effects shots.

Compared to underground elevators, humanity is insignificant.

The underground elevator is insignificant compared to a planetary engine.

Then there's a shot of something rising upwards.

To Earth, the planetary engines are minuscule. They are indeed only slightly larger than the three engines on the equator, but that's about it.

From Earth's perspective, these planetary engines look like cupping jars on your back.

It is vigorously spraying energy.

To propel the engine forward.

Then there's the matter of the universe.

The Earth is nothing more than a grain of rice.

The impact of this long take is absolutely no less than anything else.

Even Zhang Yimou was somewhat shocked by this part of the footage.

How insignificant we are.

It's huge!

We are but a drop in the ocean.

The universe is so vast.

Whether it's the heavy industrial style of the planetary engine or the current visual expression that contrasts the vastness of the universe with the insignificance of humanity, Li Yun's aesthetic style is evident.

One of the most important characteristics of filmmakers is their aesthetic style.

Just for this aesthetic style.

like.

The movie can't be too bad, right?

end.

Amidst the ice and snow.

The cold wind howled.

It makes it hard to breathe.

A planet that once allowed people to breathe freely, a planet where birds once soared, is now nothing but a desolate, apocalyptic wasteland.

In previous American disaster movies.

This kind of situation is usually caused by humans doing something reckless.

But in The Wandering Earth, it was also created by humans, only not because they were courting death, but because they wanted to escape disaster.

They fled the impending catastrophe and left their comfortable hometowns.

It will be a peaceful hometown for at least the next 300 years.

There is no such thing as believing in the wisdom of future generations; rather, it is our generation that shoulders the heavy responsibility.

At this moment, Li Yun's consciousness was sent into the vast universe.

Lonely.

Inside the Navigator.

As Liu Peiqiang, as a navigator, a great navigator.

In our eyes, the Earth seems to be just a tiny dot.

"It turns out that the Earth is so small, and that we humans are so small, but the vast universe is so ruthless, yet so beautiful."

Very pretty.

Li Yun at this moment.

I just felt it.

That tingling sensation on the scalp.

Then Li Yun's spirit changed once again, and he could observe the Chinese people underground who were preparing for the New Year. They were completely unaware of the impending crisis and were probably using their savings from the whole year to make a delicious meal of dried earthworm dumplings.

We can also see that the leaders, overwhelmed by the impending Jupiter crisis, also have to deal with rebel attacks from time to time, causing the damaged spaceship to continue to suffer heavy damage.

You can also see the lower-level executives preparing for emergency response and saturation-style rescue.

From Liu Qi's perspective, and from the audience's perspective, we can see the saturation of rescue efforts and the countless people fighting for their lives.

Li Yun, on the other hand, can see more from his perspective.

This is not Liu Qi's perspective.

This is Moss's perspective.

"Some things are useless for the development of human civilization. There are many people in the underground city who are wasting resources. Even the leaders are not needed. Only the core decision-making and execution levels need to be retained to keep the city running."

"And there are even people involved in internal strife here. It can't be said that the Wandering Earth project is the best choice, but since the general direction has been chosen here, you should carry it out meticulously, instead of causing trouble here."

"You see, if we discard these things, the continuation of civilization won't be so difficult."

But it seems that rationality is far removed from yours.

It is vastly different from the human population.

Therefore, it is the best choice to preserve human civilization.

It means abandoning the existing human race and setting off lightly, carrying only the seeds.

That would be the best outcome.

We witnessed ugliness and internal strife.

The rational result is what Moss, the conclusion reached by this artificial intelligence, produces.

These seem to be ugly things.

If some cynical and angry young people saw this, they would probably think the same thing.

It would be better to destroy humanity.

but.

Li Yun was not some cynical person.

What a coincidence!

Li Yun was even quite calm.

"So you're the one with artificial intelligence, not a living being."

Wu Hai entered the movie theater.

The experience before watching the movie wasn't very good, not for any other reason than that there were just too many people in the audience at the premiere.

It completely confuses him.

These eager moviegoers, who had been saving up their movie ticket money for a year, finally found a way to release it at this moment.

The stadium was packed. The stadium was packed. The stadium was packed.

Even the movie theater in his mother's hometown county was packed.

"I've bought popcorn and cola."

A slender girl is holding popcorn and a can of cola.

When does Avatar start?

"It'll be soon, it'll be soon, just wait a little longer."

Wu Hai originally planned to choose The Wandering Earth, but his girlfriend insisted on watching Cameron's Avatar first.

The order doesn't really matter, I'll just watch it with my girlfriend first.

Anyway, I've already talked to my girlfriend about it.

I want to watch all three movies.

Wu Hai also felt a deep curiosity and anticipation for this Cameron film.

After all, he is the king of movies.

The King of Legends.

Cameron.

Avatar raised the banner that it would defeat Titanic.

It remains Cameron's work, and the work that laid the foundation for his legendary status as the King of Cinema.

No one has broken this record in 30 years.

Even the reigning global champions of the year, the red-hot Batman, or even a powerhouse like Marvel, couldn't break this record.

Today and today.

Cameron challenged his past self.

With this super production with a $10 billion investment.

How invincible yet lonely, the only person who can challenge you is yourself.

How arrogant!

The only arrogant person can challenge themselves.

This is his capital. The capital of being the king of the world.

At this moment, the movie begins.

The story begins with a disabled person and his experience inside a spaceship.

Then the company's mining ship, along with its private armed forces, went to a place called Pandora.

Its visual effects.

It's truly shocking.

So much so that they wouldn't have any other thoughts or reactions.

Yes, and only one feeling.

That was utterly shocking.

Whether it's a huge natural creature, or you, or the towering vegetation.

"My God, I feel my soul trembling."

They started with a winning hand.

This visual effect.

Since the birth of film, it has been developing and progressing.

From the earliest crude computer-generated special effects and miniature models, to the Japanese using tokusatsu (special effects films) as a substitute for special effects...

The two sides then chose completely different paths.

Hollywood focuses on computer-generated special effects, while the Japanese focus on miniature models; their areas of expertise are quite different.

By the time of "The Great Wall," Wu Hai was amazed by the development of special effects technology; it was truly incredible.

It's so realistic that it's indistinguishable from the real thing to the naked eye.

Even Iron Man and Marvel, which are also famous for their special effects, always have a bit of a paper-thin feel to them, perhaps because the colors are too bright.

When Wu Hai put on 5D glasses and experienced the landscape of Pandora, he suddenly realized that the reason was not because the colors were too vibrant.

They're all just excuses.

It's simply due to a difference in technical capabilities.

The planet Pandora before my eyes is still incredibly vibrant, yet it feels so real and lifelike.

Just like this Earth.

No, there really is such a place in this universe, a place different from Earth, called Pandora, a place full of pristine beauty.

An absolutely perfect and breathtaking view.

A sense of despair spread through Wu Hai's heart. If the visual gap between "The Great Wall" and domestic films was enormous, then the gap between "Avatar" and "The Great Wall" was even greater than the gap between "The Great Wall" and domestic films.

The visual impact was just too obvious.

Vibrant colors and realism are inherently contradictory, yet Avatar, Cameron's, and Industrial Light & Magic all achieved this.

An absolute visual spectacle.

Imagine the vibrant, colorful planet Pandora right in front of your eyes.

There's no comparison, absolutely no comparison.

The plot is easy to understand: the disabled male protagonist, due to special circumstances, is able to become the vessel for an artificial avatar.

On this planet where humans cannot move.

Use your body to feel and immerse yourself in the experience.

Go and immerse yourself in the ecological environment here.

Become a part of this place.

This kind of immersive perspective is truly captivating.

Human consciousness, from the perspective of an alien race.