The King of Huayu Science Fiction

Chapter 279
"This is the rare series, perhaps the first, that can be called a cautionary tale for the information age.

Each episode of Black Mirror stands on its own, but themes and ideas swarm through your brain like worms.

Although the world in this play is not the society composed of white people that we are familiar with, anyone who has watched this play will understand that this is our modern civilization. In reality, we pursue thinner mobile phones, smoother interfaces, and more temptations. big.

But instead of cheering on such a promising future, "Black Mirror" chooses to ignore the scabs that have accumulated in modern society that we ignore.

Every hour of the show asks rude, unforgiving questions about the worlds we've created and the worlds we're creating, each with its own background and potentially confusing technology, and then seeks the answers before you even have time Before, it would make you an accomplice in the play.

You may not like what you see, it may even sting you, but you won't turn it off either.

If this doesn't sound like traditional TV drama, that's because it isn't.

I still remember when I watched the first episode, it made me cover my mouth with a smile and then slowly reveal the fear.

You can't predict where it's going to go next, and the stories in each episode of "Black Mirror" are a powder box, one after another, full of provocation and dissent.

Almost every episode is designed to make you think, especially some technological advances that take root so quickly we can easily take them for granted.

For example, is it healthy for a woman to take advantage of a service that enables her to maintain a near-continuous relationship (via instant messenger chat) with her dead boyfriend, even if it's to alleviate her pain?
Cleverly scripted and brilliantly acted, each episode keeps taking us to various anxieties with a dark irony that sets it apart from much of what's on TV right now.

But the main reason why "Black Mirror" made me dumbfounded was Johnson chen himself.

It's unbelievable that such a series of ruthless and thoughtful criticism of modern civilization came from Huaguo, a young and excessive director from this country.

Although Chen has brought us such imaginative sci-fi films as "Comet", "Fatal Identity" and "Source Code", the ambition of this Huaguo director and his thinking on modern civilization have exceeded my expectations...

His imagination is not only playful, but also spicy...”

"Hey, what about the fans' rainbow farts to you?"

Tang Xin walked comfortably on the stone-brick road beside Wellington Road, and Chen Jingxing followed behind her wearing sunglasses.

"It's more satisfying than movie fans' bragging, and he's quite a famous film critic." Chen Jingxing boasted sullenly: "It's better to be flattered by cultural people."

"Film critic?" Tang Xin still understood Chen Jingxing's style very well: "Isn't it from China? Isn't your "Gravity" released yet? Have film critics started blowing up the trailer?"

In her impression, Chen Jingxing generally did not have a high opinion of domestic film critics, and the three words "film critics" did not seem to come from his mouth at all.

"The film review written by the famous film critic Derek of "Variety Show" is a film review of the play "Black Mirror"."

After the first episode of "Black Mirror" was aired in China and sparked a hot topic, foreign streaming media found it. After a brief negotiation, the overseas network copyright was sold to Netflix for US$870 million.

A week after Netflix purchased the copyright, the translation was completed and it went online quickly.

Of course, only the first four episodes are currently released at one time, because in the agreement, DreamWorks requires that the number of episodes released by Netflix cannot exceed the update progress in China. One month after the domestic premiere, only the fourth episode was updated.

If the fifth episode is released on the Internet, the video will be sent back to China in an instant. After all, "Black Mirror" is currently a hot drama on the Internet.

"Black Mirror" also quickly sparked a topic on the Internet after it was launched on Netflix. Netflix's recommendation is very strong. After all, the screenwriter is Chen Jingxing, so it can be regarded as Chen Jingxing's reputation. The European and American TV drama industry is a screenwriter-centered system, so this From their point of view, this play can be regarded as Chen Jingxing's work.

Of course, because "Black Mirror" is not an English-language drama series, the discussion is definitely not as popular as in China, but it can be regarded as the top online drama that can be ranked among the dramas that are currently being broadcast in Europe and the United States.

And this sci-fi mini-series with a very unique temperament not only won the love of young people, but also surprised many film critics. Some film critics also wrote many articles for this play.

Among these film reviews of "Black Mirror", the biggest one is the article published by the well-known film critic Derek White of "Variety" known as the "Hollywood Bible".

In the film review, he even compared "Black Mirror" to the "warning fable" of the information age.

"Stinky fart, you just, hey, umbrella, bring the umbrella closer..."

Chen Jingxing smiled at the eyes of passers-by wearing sunglasses, and complained to his wife in a low voice: "Seriously, you didn't realize that passers-by are all staring at you for your behavior of using an umbrella to shade you even when it's approaching the middle of winter." ?"

It is already late autumn in New Zealand in April. Of course, the temperature is not low, and it can even be said to be pleasant.

"Compared to the eyes of passers-by, I can't accept the ending of being tanned after marriage." Tang Xin grabbed the parasol to support herself, and answered Chen Jingxing's joking question: "Give up on persuading me to enjoy the sun, I It is absolutely impossible to agree.”

It is said that the two traveled around the world to get married, but in fact they mainly traveled in New Zealand, mainly because Chen Jingxing and Tang Xin were reluctant to leave this place with very pleasant climate and scenery.

Tang Xin was in a good mood. She took a deep breath of the fresh air, "I'm in love with New Zealand. This place is like a paradise. The fresh and pristine climate is comfortable. Why don't we come here and buy a house when the two of us retire? Live here, it feels like you have nothing to do with the busy business world, like in another world.”

"You don't need to wait for retirement, you can buy it now." Chen Jingxing acted like a wealthy man, of course he was indeed a rich man.

"You're busy making movies every day, so you don't have time to stay here." Tang Xin rolled her eyes and joked, "Let's wait until the day when you're really a fool, let's talk about it."

"It's probably going to be soon, and it will be a few more years." Chen Jingxing said seriously, as if joking: "But I will continue to make movies, but the shooting speed is definitely not as fast as it is now, let alone two movies a year." , One movie in two years is enough, then we can live here for a long time, and I can also quietly conceive scripts here."

"Okay, let me know when you are exhausted, and I will resign. At that time, I will open a bookstore here, and you will write the script." Tang Xin cooperated with Chen Jingxing's joke, thinking about the beautiful life in the future: "Oh, By the way, the last episode of "Black Mirror" should be updated today, it's almost time, I have to go back and watch it quickly, I asked you about the plot and you even revealed a little bit of information..."

Chen Jingxing complained: "Aren't I afraid that you will be spoiled? Then you will blame me if you don't like it. Isn't that the case in the fourth episode..."

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"Wow, Brother Ming, you chose this place well. I thought it was a place like a big KTV box," Lu Xiao saw the huge screen in front of him as soon as he entered the door, and looked around at the layout and furnishings in the hall. , Admiring Li Weiming.

Li Weiming is the owner of Chen Jingxing's post bar, because "Black Mirror" is about to usher in the last episode, so he organized an indoor and offline drama viewing party.

The number of fans of Chen Jingxing is already quite considerable, and he can be regarded as the best among directors. Of course, his offline drama viewing activities this time are not limited to his fans, including Weibo and major forums, all posted online According to the announcement of the drama viewing event, even if it is limited to fans in the capital, the number of applicants is still quite enthusiastic.

Offline movie viewing and offline drama viewing have become more and more popular in China, especially offline movie viewing is an important way for the fan clubs of major stars to organize fans to book movies.

Offline drama viewing activities in China were first organized by fans of American dramas. After all, this form of activity also came from abroad. In the past, fans of European and American dramas were generally distributed in first-tier cities, and they had sufficient conditions and willingness to organize activities. .

Later, it was also introduced into the traffic economy. Many TV dramas starring young traffic stars, the fan support clubs of the traffic stars will also organize offline viewing of the drama. built events, and sometimes even the stars themselves are there to interact with fans.

As for Chen Jingxing's fans, although most of them call themselves movie fans and have always emphasized that they have a different model from traffic fans, in fact, their stickiness and devotion are closer to star fans.

Directors generally don't have many fans, but once they have fans, the degree of loyalty is usually quite high.

Since "Source Code" was released last year, because of the rapid increase in the number of fans of Chen Jingxing, Li Weiming planned to hold an offline movie viewing or drama viewing meeting, but the next movie "Mekong River" released by DreamWorks after "Source Code" After all, it was not directed by Chen Jingxing, nor was it a sci-fi work, so Li Weiming didn't take any action.

The finale of the previous TV series "Signal", because he happened to be busy with work, he also missed it.

The following ones were all animation series, so naturally no offline activities were organized.

When it came to "Black Mirror", just after the fourth episode was broadcast, Li Weiming decided to organize Chen Jingxing fans in Beijing who were willing to sign up to watch the drama offline in the last episode.

The location was set at a club that often held fan meetings and offline movie and drama viewings. The place was spacious and there was a large LED screen that could receive network signals and play online videos.

"According to common sense, the fifth episode should be a big move, right? After all, it's the last episode, isn't it like this in all American dramas?"

The seats that can accommodate more than 100 people are basically full. There is still a period of time before the fifth episode will go online. Everyone is a fan of Chen Jingxing, and there is still a lot of common language of aesthetic taste. The chat is full of enthusiasm under the leadership of the bar owner Li Weiming.

"What is a big move? I think Jiji is a big move." A girl with a round face retorted.

Lu Xiao scratched his head: "I mean, the plot is more exciting, or the scene is bigger?"

"I understand you. Although each episode is pretty good, the next three episodes are indeed not as exciting as the first episode. The content of the first episode is deeper." Someone echoed.

"Do you just think the content is deeper? I'm too embarrassed to tell you, haha..."

"I think the second episode is better..."

"The third episode is more interesting, as realistic as the first episode..."

"I feel more deeply about the fourth episode. Although I'm single, but my mother just passed away last year, I can especially understand the heroine..."

(End of this chapter)