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Chapter 1455: The 150 billion yuan dome theater officially debuts! A sci-fi extravaganza is about to begin!

"Last night, the celebratory banquet for the 170 billion RMB box office achievement of 'Ne Zha, the Demon Child Conquers the Dragon King' was successfully held at the CPPCC Auditorium..."

This morning, Feiyue Film & Television released its latest film project announcement: directed and starring Chen Fei, with Zhang Yi, Liu Yifei, Jing Tian, ​​Zhang Hanyu, Shu Chang, Zhu Yawen, Zhao Liying, and others in supporting roles.

The highly anticipated sci-fi epic "The Three-Body Problem (Part 30)," with an investment of 7 billion RMB, has successfully passed censorship and is scheduled to hit theaters worldwide on July 5th, vying for the summer box office. Stay tuned!

"The Hollywood import 'Jurassic World: Rebirth' is scheduled to enter the mainland market on July 2nd."

"Several films, including 'The Lychee of Chang'an,' 'The Little Monster of Langlang Mountain,' 'The Legend of Luo Xiaohei 2,' 'If You Can Do It, Then Do It,' 'The Stage,' 'Dongji Island,' and 'Adventure,' are scheduled to be released in domestic theaters in late July and early August."

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With a series of major announcements, the 2025 summer movie season has become a hot topic even before it starts, making it one of the most anticipated movie seasons in recent years.

This year's summer movie season is undoubtedly a very lively one.

All of this is thanks to the immense appeal of "Ne Zha".

This animated film, which ranked third in the global box office, not only revitalized the long-dormant theatrical market but also regained audiences' trust in domestic films.

Previously, audiences who were deterred from going to the cinema due to the abundance of bad movies have now regained their confidence to step into the theater.

This has allowed subsequent films to once again see the market potential.

However, behind this lively atmosphere, there is also a cowardly attitude that is both laughable and pathetic.

With the announcement that "The Three-Body Problem (Part 1)" will be released on July 5, many films that were originally scheduled to be released in early July have adjusted their release dates and are now flocking to late July and early August.

Everyone knows the truth.

The "super siphon" effect of "Ne Zha" is still fresh in our minds.

As Chen Fei's top-tier science fiction work following Guo Fan's "The Wandering Earth" series, "The Three-Body Problem" has the potential to create another wave of frenzy, whether it's the huge investment of 30 billion yuan, the luxurious cast that can be described as a battle of gods, or the influence of the IP itself.

Everyone is quite self-aware.

If it dares to be released at the same time as this movie, it will most likely be completely crushed and end up with a dismal box office performance, which would be a real disaster.

However, what many people don't know is that Chen Fei's ambitions this time go far beyond simply siphoning off the mainland market.

He also wants to take over overseas markets!
In fact, compared to the phenomenal box office of 170 billion RMB in China, "Ne Zha" did not perform well overseas, accumulating only 7000 million USD.

The main reason for this is that animated films have relatively high cultural barriers.

The mythological background and Eastern aesthetic style of Nezha present a certain understanding threshold for overseas audiences, and are far less popular than the national treasure image of "Po" in "Kung Fu Panda".

If "Ne Zha" can achieve outstanding results in both the mainland and overseas markets, it will not only be the third highest-grossing film in global film history, but it also has a chance to challenge for the number one spot!

Unfortunately, the top two films, Avengers: Endgame and Avatar, have both grossed over 20 billion RMB in total.

In contrast, "Ne Zha" ultimately failed to surpass the original due to its limitations in overseas markets.

But The Three-Body Problem is different.

This novel has already reached a global audience and has been translated into dozens of languages, boasting a large fan base overseas.

This in itself is one of the most powerful selling points.

The anticipation from book fans for a film adaptation is enough to give the film a natural level of attention overseas.

In addition, after years of dedicated work, Chen Fei has already joined the ranks of the world's top directors and has countless fans overseas.

He has hardly directed any commercial blockbusters since Avengers: Endgame.

This official return with "The Three-Body Problem (Part 1)" has immediately raised the expectations of overseas audiences to the max!

More importantly, the global distribution channels have already been fully established by Flying Films in partnership with Walton Pictures.

As the No.1 in China's film and television industry, Feiyue Film & Television has rich experience and resources in local distribution.

As the leader of the six major Hollywood studios, Walton Pictures boasts top-tier global theater chains, promotional networks, and media resources.

The joint publication of "The Three-Body Problem (Part 1)" by both parties has a boost that is far more than just 1+1>2.

From North America to Europe, from Southeast Asia to Australia, the film will be released simultaneously in major film markets around the world.

At the same time, the publicity campaign will cover all online and offline channels to ensure that the film reaches every potential viewer.

This is a crucial step for Chinese-language films to truly go global and break down barriers in overseas markets, and we absolutely cannot afford to fail!

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The day after the celebration banquet for "Ne Zha 2" ended, Chen Fei immediately switched to promotional mode.

He personally led his core team, starting from the capital and traveling to major cities across the country, including Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Chengdu, to promote "The Three-Body Problem (Part 1)".

At each location, movie screenings, media conferences, and university sharing sessions were held one after another, with every venue packed to capacity!
Meanwhile, at the post-production center of Feiyue Films, team members are working intensively to advance the post-production work of "The Three-Body Problem (Part Two)" and "The Three-Body Problem (Part Three)".

The editors meticulously reviewed a vast amount of footage, striving to ensure that every shot captured the essence of the original work.

The special effects team worked overtime to perfect core scenes such as "Dark Forest Theory," "Water Droplets Destroying the Fleet," and "Two-Dimensional Combat."

To recreate the stunning effect of dimensional reduction attacks, astrophysics experts were even invited to provide guidance, ensuring that the visual presentation was both scientifically rigorous and highly impactful.

The reason for rushing the schedule is that Chen Fei communicated and coordinated with the Film Bureau in advance to finalize the consecutive screening model of the "Three-Body Problem" trilogy.

In the second half of this year, the three films will occupy the three prime time slots: summer vacation, National Day, and Lunar New Year.

On July 5, The Three-Body Problem (Part 7) premiered in theaters worldwide.

On October 1st, "The Three-Body Problem (Part Two): The Dark Forest" will be released.

On December 5th, "The Three-Body Problem (Part 12): Death's End" will be released as the final installment.

The trilogy is seamlessly connected, aiming to give the audience a satisfying viewing experience all at once!
This bold approach to scheduling screenings is unprecedented in the history of Chinese-language films.

After all, before this, most film series would release sequels only once every one or two years, for fear that releasing them too frequently would dampen the audience's enthusiasm.

But Chen Fei didn't care at all, because he had absolute confidence in the quality of "The Three-Body Problem" and had a clear understanding of the audience's needs.

Modern audiences don't actually like drawn-out narratives.

Instead of making everyone wait for years to catch up on the latest episodes, let's take advantage of the current popularity and present the whole story in its entirety.

A negative example is the "Investiture of the Gods" series.

They could have told the story well in one go, but instead they squeezed it out piecemeal, ultimately ruining the IP and alienating the audience. It was a complete mess.

For Chen Fei now, the strategy of creating artificial scarcity is completely unnecessary.

As the publicity campaign continued, the pre-sale box office for "The Three-Body Problem (Part 1)" began to climb steadily.

Not only in the domestic market, but also in overseas markets, pre-sale sessions in North America and Europe were fully booked early on.

Meanwhile, in between promoting "The Three-Body Problem (Part 1)," Chen Fei did not relax his attention to his competitors.

However, the cinema market was relatively quiet throughout June.

It wasn't until the 21st of the latter part of the month that a film of decent scale finally arrived:

Directed by Peter Chan, and starring Zhang Ziyi, Wang Chuanjun, Yi Yangqianxi, Mei Ting, Yang Mi, and Ni Ni, "Jiangyuan Lane: A Wrongful Conviction".

The film's promotional campaign was incredibly aggressive.

In particular, fans of several actresses have been arguing fiercely on social media about billing order and screen time.

It's quite interesting, actually. Yang Mi was able to make it into this lineup thanks to the successful rise in stardom of "All for the Winner".

Before this, she had almost no decent resources in the film industry, mostly playing supporting roles in bad movies. On the day the movie was released, the 21st, Chen Fei happened to have just finished a fan meeting in Shanghai, so she didn't leave immediately and took everyone to watch the movie at the Longxiang Cinema flagship store.

Thanks to the box office success of "Ne Zha 2", Longxiang Cinema Line underwent a complete upgrade and renovation.

The newly installed laser screen boasts exquisite and lifelike colors, and the Dolby Atmos surround sound delivers a stellar surround effect...

Watching a movie in a giant screen theater offers an immersive experience far beyond anything you've ever had before!

For a suspenseful crime film, such hardware configuration should have been a significant plus.

The tension and immersion should be even stronger, in particular.

But as they watched, the audience kept breaking character.

"Empty slogans, flat female characters..." Liu Yifei muttered to herself as she watched, shaking her head as she watched the second half. "Isn't this just a pretentious pseudo-feminist film?"

Chen Fei nodded, expressing his deep agreement.

The film should have focused on the tragic situation of women in that era and given them a voice.

Unfortunately, from beginning to end, not a single line of dialogue truly fits the historical context of the characters, and not a single plot point realistically reflects the plight of women.

The female characters in the film seem omnipotent, able to stir up trouble in a male-dominated environment, but they always lack the power to move people's hearts.

Peter Chan gave them the courage to rebel, but not the real pain; he gave them intense dramatic conflict, but failed to show their true shackles of survival.

The ending is the most jarring part.

A jarring line of dialogue, a slogan for female awakening, abruptly sealed the fate of this misplaced historical tragedy, shattering any remaining sense of immersion.

"It's neither fish nor fowl, it's boring, and I doubt it will do well at the box office."

Chen Fei shook his head, having already made his judgment about the film.

As expected, "Jiangyuan Lane: The Wrongful Conviction" only grossed over 2 million yuan in its first week of release, most of which was driven by pre-release fan hype and trending topics.

On the last day of June, the daily box office revenue plummeted to below 6 million, and the trend of subsequent weakness was very obvious.

It's obvious without even thinking that a film of this quality would be the quickest to fail against "The Three-Body Problem"!

In Chen Fei's opinion, Peter Chan is clearly out of touch with the current film market.

The creative limitations that come with age make it difficult for him to accurately capture the needs of the audience.

This is not just his problem; the entire Hong Kong film market has long been in decline and has completely lost its former vitality.

The younger generation of creators has never been able to take up the mantle, and today, the face of Hong Kong cinema is still held up by veteran artists like Jackie Chan and Andy Lau, who are over fifty years old.

The current lack of new talent has left the entire market stagnant, unable to generate any significant buzz.

In contrast, although the creative output in the mainland market has not been great in recent years, it still far surpasses that of the Hong Kong film and television industry!

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On July 2, the highly anticipated premiere of "The Three-Body Problem (Part 7)" officially kicked off.

However, this grand event, which was enough to rewrite the standards of Chinese film premieres, was not held in the CPPCC Auditorium, Bird's Nest, or Great Hall of the People in the capital, nor in the core venues of first-tier cities such as Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. Instead, it was held in Shanhe Film City, which has developed over the years and whose scale and benefits have long surpassed Hengdian World Studios!
The specific location is the dome theater that Chen Fei insisted on building after the Asian Games, despite opposition from many people.

This super venue, which took two and a half years and cost 150 billion yuan to build, and was built with the full strength of Longxiang Cinema's industry chain, covers an area of ​​8.6 square meters and has the world's largest spherical screen.

With a total height of approximately 112 meters and a width of approximately 157 meters, it is one of the world's largest spherical structures.

It is equipped with the world's highest resolution internal LED screen, with a total resolution of 16K, and also features an advanced sound field system, providing an immersive experience for the audience.

It has remained shrouded in mystery since its inception.

This first public appearance of "The Three-Body Problem (Part 1)" at the premiere of the film instantly caused a tsunami-like sensation in the Chinese and even global film markets!
In fact, starting from late June, Taiyuan Airport, which is closest to Shanhe Film and Television City, has been operating at full capacity.

Flights from major cities across China took off and landed frequently, carrying film industry bigwigs, media reporters, and fans to Taiyuan.

International flights are also booming, with a surge in flights to major global film cities such as Los Angeles, New York, London, and Paris!
This time, Chen Fei sent out invitations all over the global film industry.

The presidents of the six major Hollywood studios, renowned directors, top actors, and heads of film and television sections of mainstream media worldwide were among those invited.

This also means that a large number of Hollywood heavyweights will be present at the event.

Given that the dome theater has a capacity of 20000 people, Chen Fei sent out invitations precisely according to this number.

The group included leading figures in the global film and television industry, well-known artists from home and abroad, lucky fans who won the lottery through official means, and industry observation groups organized by film bureaus from various regions.

To ensure that 20,000 people could enter in an orderly manner, the premiere was scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.

The entrance channel opened at noon.

At this moment, if you were to use a drone to look down from above, you would see an absolutely stunning scene!

All six entrances and exits of Shanhe Film and Television City were open, and crowds of people dressed in various colors poured in from all directions. The densely packed figures resembled ants returning to their nest, and they orderly converged into the dome theater along the pre-planned passages...

Without exception, all the lucky audience members and guests invited to Shanhe Film City gasped in surprise the moment their eyes fell on the dome theater, and some even paused in their breathing!

Looking around, this enormous dome theater resembles a giant planet lying dormant on the ground, its exterior completely covered by high-definition display panels.

The promotional video for "The Three-Body Problem (Part 1)" is playing on a loop, delivering an ultimate visual impact!
The shimmering blue and white light of the universe was like a shower of shattered diamonds, and as it swirled across the sphere, it felt as if the entire starry sky was pressing down on us!

The tens of millions of soldiers in the Qin Shi Huang man-made computer are perfectly aligned, with their movements of raising their hands and bending over being precisely synchronized. The three-dimensional light and shadow outlines the formation that stretches to the sky, like a magnificent military formation that transcends time and space!

The scene of the three suns soaring into the sky was even more breathtaking.

Three enormous stars hung in the "sky," their flames billowing and overflowing from the sphere, the heatwave seemingly piercing through the screen and hitting us in the face!

The stunning visuals, combined with the immersive surround light and shadow effects, instantly created the illusion of being on the planet Trisolaris.

Exclamations and gasps of amazement rose and fell around him, echoing endlessly.
"Holy crap! Can anyone tell me? This is actually a movie theater?! It's like bringing the entire universe into reality! I'm getting goosebumps!"

"Goodness, when I saw the human-computer array just now, I almost thought I had traveled into a book. The special effects are just too amazing!"

"My God! This is unbelievable! I bet you can't find such a stunning cinematic experience anywhere else in the world!"

"The visual experience is a hundred times better than IMAX, so how explosive must the full movie of 'The Three-Body Problem' be?"

"Putting everything else aside, as a 19-year fan of 'The Three-Body Problem,' I'm absolutely certain that these scenes are exactly the same as those in the book! Chen Fei certainly didn't disappoint us!"

As time ticked by, a total of 20,000 spectators entered the dome theater.

The once empty venue was instantly filled with lively voices.

Compared to the visual impact from the outside, the scene inside the cinema is even more astonishing!

The dome-shaped screen is like a microcosm of the vast universe, with the surrounding walls seamlessly integrated with the ground.

The soft blue light flowed gently, making one feel as if they were in a suspended interstellar space.

In an instant, everyone raised their phones and started snapping photos, with flashes going off everywhere...

In the blink of an eye, the clock hands pointed to 7 o'clock.

Just as the heated discussions in the venue were rising and falling, Chen Fei's voice suddenly rang out through the surround sound system, instantly silencing all the noise:
"Distinguished guests and audience members, good evening! Welcome to the global premiere of The Three-Body Problem (Part 1)."

A friendly reminder: please try not to move around during the movie. The theater is crowded, so please be aware of the potential for stampedes. Also, please put your phones on silent mode to help maintain a pleasant viewing environment…

The entire venue fell into complete silence, everyone holding their breath and focusing their attention on the giant screen in front of them.

At that moment, Chen Fei's voice rang out again.

But this time, his voice was filled with a stirring and passionate emotion:
"Next, a sci-fi extravaganza spanning the stars is about to begin. Ladies and gentlemen, are you ready to be treated to a visual feast of top-tier science fiction?"

(End of this chapter)