"The Wandering Earth II", the sequel to China's top-grossing sci-fi movie "Wandering Earth" (Chinese: Liulang Diqiu, English: The Wondering Earth 1), will be released on the first day of the Spring Festival holiday (January 2). It was released in the main part and in the UK.
The film was also released simultaneously in North America. It has been learned that since the first day of the movie's release, it has earned a total box office revenue of 2 billion 600 million yuan (approximately 384,8 million USD) in the country.
Adapted from the novel “Wandering World” by Chinese writer Liu Cixin, known for his science fiction novel “The Three Body Problem”, it broke the box office record in Chinese film history with a total of 2019 billion 4 million yuan (approximately 641 million USD) in 693. Wandering World 1” mainly tells the story of people fleeing Earth in search of a new home before the sun disappears.
The most recent sequel, on the other hand, tells the prequel to "The Wandering World".
This time, director Guo Fan focuses on how scientists and governments from around the world are working together to save the Earth from an unprecedented risk.
When the solar system is in danger of extinction, with the goal of saving the world, a group of people embark on a project to build powerful engines that will propel the planet to safety, while another group of people who support pushing humanity into a purely digital existence try to sabotage the project. Mankind faces challenges, where doomsday catastrophe and survival are intertwined.
In the movie, Chinese filmmakers created an astonishing space marvel for the big screen, relying on imagination and advanced technology.
With the professionalism and dedication of the film creative team, 900 science fiction scenes were built on an area of 102 thousand square meters and 6 thousand visual effects images were created.
It was learned that the cast of the film included the famous Chinese actor Wu Jing, as well as Hong Kong actor Andy Lau and British actor Tony Nicholson.
People waiting to see the movie in a movie theater in Beijing (CFP.CN)
Cedric Behrel, the general manager of Trinity CineAsia, which has achieved great success by publishing some of the most important Chinese films in the world in recent years, pointed out that great efforts were made to have the film screened in China and other countries on the same day.
Chris Berry, professor of film studies at King's College London, noted that the film could broaden the path for Chinese actors on the international stage.
In a way, the film can be characterized as the fruit of a global union of stunt workers and graphic designers from around the world in the creation of stylish action sequences.
Audiences are not only impressed by the spectacular special effects in the movie.
In his latest work, director Guo Fan weaves in-depth personal background stories of popular characters in “Wandering World,” while also giving viewers a uniquely Chinese perspective on themes of sacrifice, destiny, family ties, and romance.
Cinema market recovers during Spring Festival
With the removal of epidemic restrictions, the cinema market is also recovering rapidly.
According to the latest data released by the Chinese State Film Administration, movie theaters in China hosted more than 100 million viewers during the Spring Festival holiday, with a total box office revenue of more than 6 billion 758 million yuan.
Two of the most sought-after films released during the Spring Festival are “Full River Red” (Chinese: Mang Jiang Hong) directed by one of the world-renowned film directors, Zhang Yimou, and Wu Jing and Andy Lau, directed by Guo Fan. "Wandering World 2", the science fiction action-adventure movie in which he played the leading roles.
Spring Festival plays a stimulating role in the cinema market. According to historical data, the box office revenue of the cinema during the Spring Festival of 2014 reached 1,4 billion yuan, in 2016 3 billion yuan, and in 2018 5,7 billion yuan.
Cinema houses were kept closed during the 19 Spring Festival due to the Covid-2020 outbreak. Box office revenue during the Spring Festival 2021 rose to 7,8 billion yuan. The box office revenue in the same period of 2022 fell to 6 billion 49 million yuan.
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