【Commentary】During the Spring Festival holiday, the sci-fi movie "The Wandering Earth 2" was screened. As of March 3, the film's box office results have exceeded 12 billion, and the box office reputation has been double-harvested. As an iconic work of the rise of domestic science fiction movies, what are the stories behind the scenes of "The Wandering Earth 40"? On March 2, "Dao China" and China News Network live-streamed a conversation with the main creative team of "The Wandering Earth 3".
【Commentary】In the film, Zhou Zhezhi, played by veteran actor Li Xuejian, delivered a speech to the world, calling on all mankind to unite to face the crisis, and touched many people. Producer and screenwriter Gong Geer said that on the set, many foreign actors who do not understand Chinese are also infected by his performance.
[Contemporaneous] "The Wandering Earth 2" producer and screenwriter Gong Ge
Because he read it with Chinese on the spot, in fact, many foreign actors underneath, they don't understand Chinese, but after Mr. Li Xuejian finished this paragraph, the actors below directly stood up and applauded, which was arranged by anyone. Director Guo Fan told me that one of the most difficult things in acting is to transmit a sense of faith, and this sense of transmission of belief is amazing, I don't know how to perform to do this step, but teacher Li Xuejian did it. I was literally in tears.
【Commentary】Young actor Zhu Yanmanzi, who has played against Li Xuejian many times, plays Hao Xiaoxi, and she also shared her handling of details. In the film, when faced with someone's continuous sacrifice, Zhou Zhe asked directly, "Do you think this is fair?" Zhu Yan Manzi made a "get up" design.
[At the same time] young actor, "The Wandering Earth 2" Hao Xiaoxi played by Zhu Yan Manzi
In fact, when some very heavy, heavy, deep emotions or power are conveyed to you, maybe the language is particularly weak, it can't show this very complex emotion too much, may choose some appropriate behavior, at that time I remember that I actually couldn't answer, because I may also be looking for the answer, or I received this sentence from my teacher, let me start to find that answer, so I may feel that an action may be more powerful than words.
【Commentary】In the development of Chinese films, the theme of science fiction can be described as "unprecedented". The main creative team crossed the river by feeling the stones and created a number of "firsts". For example, the first introduction of virtual reality technology, the first attempt of artificial intelligence in post-production, and the first use of full-film pre-shooting.
[Contemporaneous] "The Wandering Earth 2" producer and screenwriter Gong Ge
That is, before the film is officially filmed, we will shoot the entire film in a virtual environment once, so that the whole team can understand what each shot we are about to shoot before officially entering the shooting, which is conducive to the synchronization of all team information to understand what my work goal is, which should be said to be a breakthrough attempt that I think.
Gong Geer believes that science fiction movies are actually a genre of literature and art directly linked to national strength, and it is actually an inevitability to flourish in China now.
[Contemporaneous] "The Wandering Earth 2" producer and screenwriter Gong Ge
I think China is now like Mr. Liu Cixin said, the most sci-fi, the most futuristic place, because China it, whether it is its basic scientific research field, or its scientific and technological application fields, including its Made in China, one is the manufacture of manufacturing, the other is the creation of wisdom, both of which are booming, our aerospace, basically the vigorous development of science fiction in China, it should be said that it is backed by these, so I think it is an inevitability.
Reporter Liu Chao reported from Beijing
Responsible Editor: [Wang Kai]