The King of Huayu Science Fiction

Chapter 403 A love letter to the spirit of human beings who first explored the universe

"An epic space adventure of one man's determination, of humanity, fighting for survival in the harshest environment imaginable," - The New Express

"A sci-fi movie that's heavy on science, but even more on showing the ability of the human brain to work in any situation." - "Southern Metropolis"

"Lei Jiayin's witty performance makes this movie both funny and tense, and Chen Jingxing's balance of Mars, Earth, emotion, politics, science and humor is amazing. "The Martian" is not a repeat of "Gravity" This masterpiece of space sci-fi shows the rational spirit and fearless courage of human beings." - "Reference News"

"The Martian is a love letter to the spirit of mankind's original exploration of the universe." - Economic Daily News

"From the spiritual level of the film, under the film's grand story setting, solid scientific assumptions and soul-stirring narrative, the audience can see the courage of human beings to live to death as individuals, the unity and cooperation as a whole, and the fearlessness of hardships and dangers. Noble, the entire film is the supreme test of will, intelligence and human triumph." - Guangming Daily

"The Martian" not only premiered in China, but also premiered in Siam, Malaysia, South Korea and other countries, and then it will be released in more than 10 countries and regions within a month. It will also be screened in mid-October.

With the foreshadowing of "Gravity" and the gimmick of the space trilogy, the release of "Mars" is relatively smooth.

Space movies are not uncommon, and "Star Wars" and "Star Trek" are big IPs that have lasted for decades and are popular all over the world.

But obviously no one would think that space movies like "Inner Earth" and "Mars" are the same type as "Star Wars".

Such near-future hard sci-fi space movies are scarce, and just one "Gravity" does not make people tired of watching.

What Chen Jingxing revealed in many interviews, and the concept of the "Space Trilogy" bundled by DreamWorks in the announcement is undoubtedly a success. He allowed "Mars" to enjoy "Earth" while having its own independent story. Heart's sequel bonus.

Of course, whether it can achieve another glory, or continue the glory of "The Center of the Earth" depends on the reputation and quality of the film itself.

The dividends brought by "Center of the Earth" also come with burdens.

Because "The Center of the Earth" has indeed created a benchmark to a certain extent, with audio-visual spectacle, character creation, extreme lens language, and a tense and breathless plot. Whether it is literary or martial arts, it has basically reached a perfect balance.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to win multiple international awards.

For "The Martian", with the baptism of "Gravity", the audience's aesthetic threshold and viewing expectations for this kind of hard science fiction space-themed movies will be improved, and the same visual spectacle will not have so much impact on the audience. big.

Therefore, "Mars" doesn't talk about hip stretching, just a little mediocrity will make the audience feel disappointed.

In the era of mobile Internet, word-of-mouth feedback is quite fast, so on the second day after the premiere, other stars who participated in the premiere, film critics, and ordinary audience who watched the midnight show all posted their feelings.

Many mainstream media, even official media, spoke highly of "Mars" without hesitation.

However, for ordinary netizens like Zhang Zejun, the mainstream media's evaluation is not very meaningful.

He would only be amazed by such a big scene. People's Daily and Guangming Daily also published "Gravity". It wasn't such a big deal in the beginning.

Usually, after such a movie has been released for a period of time, after it has achieved good influence and box office, and its reputation is decent, influential official media will give it recognition.

However, considering that "The Martian" has the shadow of the space agency from the beginning to the end, "Space Day" is to use the signboard of "The Martian" to promote space knowledge and science, maybe these news are manuscripts that have been prepared in advance. .

Zhang Zejun is not a fan of Chen Jingxing, at most he can only be regarded as a fan of passers-by. As a busy office worker, he doesn't have time to devote too much energy to liking a certain star, let alone the director behind the scenes.

If there is really a director who can make him not think too much, and go to the cinema to contribute to the box office without thinking, it is Master Xing, who brought him a lot of happiness in childhood and even in college.

However, Master Xing's "Mermaid" and "Journey to the West" this year's Spring Festival file made his feelings fade slightly.

And some of Chen Jingxing's movies he likes very much, such as "Matrix" and "Gravity", while others, such as "Comet" and "Fatal Identity", he thinks are so-so, even mystical.

He watched "Gravity" in a movie theater, and it was an IMAX theater, which shocked him a lot. It was the strongest audio-visual spectacle he had ever experienced. The music and pictures were endless. Of course, the plot was in his eyes. It's a little simple, and the movie is short, but the flaws are not hidden.

In his eyes, rating sites like Douban are gathering places for literary youth and pretenders, and he can't pee in the same pot as him.

The one he trusts most in film evaluation is a certain basketball forum. Basketball and the NBA are his only hobbies after working alone in a big city.

As soon as he entered the forum, he saw "The Martian" that had already been swiped on the homepage. It was usually dominated by basketball and football.

In terms of the age and hobbies of forum netizens, the movies that have been screened on this forum where the main users are male in recent years are either blockbuster comics or DreamWorks movies.

"After watching the midnight show of "The Martian", there are micro-spoilers!"

"I watched it with the expectation of watching the Martian version of "Gravity", and Lei Jiayin's death in "Gravity" was too sudden and unjust. I really like the optimistic and strong character he played. astronauts.

It seems that Chen Jingxing really wants to make up for the regrets of the audience, so the actor played by Lei Jiayin really feels like the character he played in "The Center of the Earth", very optimistic and humorous, but "Mars" really It is completely different from "Center of the Earth", and the whole style is different.

The special effects are not as shocking as "The Center of the Earth", but I personally think it is more exciting, better-looking, and more entertaining than "The Center of the Earth".

The biggest feature is that it is too hard-core. I feel that it is more appropriate to change the name to "Guide to Mars Survival". , the feeling of using wisdom to overcome seemingly insurmountable difficulties is moving and breathtaking.

I don't know if the science in The Martian is accurate, it feels pretty accurate, I guess it must be a belief in knowledge that keeps me going...

All the plots are triumphs of science, so I won’t spoil them. In short, it’s very exciting. It is recommended that the illiterate should not watch it (dog head).

If you're a sci-fi fan, don't hesitate, it's a must-see, and I prefer The Martian to Gravity. "

[The host is humble haha, actually there are no spoilers at all, I am also a midnight party, anyway, it is a holiday, I don’t have to get up early to go to work, I am so excited that I can’t sleep after reading it, I plan to read it again tonight! 】

[The landlord's Amway made me look forward to it, and I also bought the ticket for tonight]

[It really exploded like this?Better than "Gravity"?There is a post next door saying that it is not as good as "Gravity", there are more dialogues throughout the whole process, and it is Mars and Earth, and I am in a fog, and I fell asleep halfway through watching it, saying that I am very disappointed...]

[The landlord next door is too sleepy, maybe, or he lacks knowledge about science and space. Anyway, I, a liberal arts student, read it with great interest. Although many things feel unclear, there is nothing I can’t understand. Of course, I have to read it. Read it with your brain, you may not understand it without your brain.

In addition, the visual spectacle may not be as good as "The Center of the Earth", but the narrative rhythm and amount of information feel stronger than "The Center of the Earth", but the rescue process at the end is really shocking, and it is impressive to watch it in the cinema. goosebumps. 】

[I think both "The Martian" and "Gravity" have the unique romantic aesthetics of director Chen, but they are different types of romance, but there is no distinction between superior and inferior. The last part of the film mentioned above is really romantic Extremely】

[Didn't it say that "The Martian" was a mission film that the aerospace department handed over to Chen Jingxing after watching "Gravity" became popular?Moreover, it was deliberately promoted as a sequel to "Gravity" for the sake of box office, and the same is true for the leading actors. Can this kind of apportioned mission movie look good?Sailor's dead account book]

【Where did you hear these rumors?Check it carefully, when "The Martian" project was established, "Gravity" hadn't been released yet. Well, "Mars" was originally the second part of Chen Jingxing's planned space trilogy. Besides, mission movies must not be good. ? Is "The Mekong" not good?You are the black water army, right? But you can make director Chen's movies black? 】

Zhang Zejun scrolled through various posts about "The Martian", and the more he read, the more excited he was. Although there were some voices who felt that "Mars" was boring, incomprehensible, had too many technical terms, or was not as good as "Gravity", but overall it was still a minority , the vast majority of which are praise posts and comments.

Although some people complain that they can't understand, it's not that they can't understand the plot, but that they can't understand the scientific setting in it. Zhang Zejun doesn't think he can't understand. Most people have confidence in their IQ.

Moreover, the comment that "The plot of "Mars" is too hard-core, you have to keep turning your mind to keep up with it" actually aroused his greater interest.

In fact, the fact that "Mars" is not inferior to "Center of the Earth", and even has better reviews than "Center of the Earth", has already made him determined to buy tickets.

It has to be IMAX. He has tasted the sweetness of IMAX since "Gravity", even if the IMAX ticket price makes him feel a little bit heartbroken.

"Isn't it?"

Zhang Zejun looked at the dense red dots on the screen of his mobile phone. There were only a few seats in the corner of the theater with hundreds of people. He changed several theaters in succession. Although there were a few empty ones, they were basically the best place to watch movies in the middle. There are no vacancies in the area.

"I knew I would have booked it directly during the pre-sale a few days ago..." Zhang Zejun felt a little regretful. He almost bought the ticket when he went to the ticketing software a few days ago, but out of caution, he was ready to wait for the feedback of the movie After you come out, you can buy tickets or not depending on word of mouth.

"Sigh." Zhang Zejun sighed, already aroused anticipation of watching the movie, waiting for another two days might not be able to prevent spoilers, so he could only choose a seat in the second row to the side with some regret, to comfort him. "It's okay, let's have a good time first, and wait for a few days before there are not many people and then use it again."

(End of this chapter)