This star is going to the moon

Chapter 496 Did the Americans awaken some strange play?

"The Wandering Earth 2: The Ladder Crisis is so good, it's different from anything else!"

One of the federal viewers who was interviewed said excitedly.

In fact, it's not just Chinese audiences who have noticed the decline of Hollywood blockbusters; North American audiences have noticed it too.

After all, there are still some restrictions in China, so people don't watch many Hollywood movies. Even if every movie shown in Chinese cinemas is a masterpiece, they are at least carefully selected.

They're all decent; they're not just pure shit.

Hollywood produces thousands of films every year, and North American audiences watch them all... a real treat!
But while Hollywood may enjoy its films, how many of the thousands of movies produced each year are truly exceptional?

After all, no matter which country's film market it is, the top films are all found by "sifting through the shit"!
North American audiences have been tired of it... They've been watching it for so many years, they're already fed up.

This isn't to say that Chinese movies are particularly good, but at least they offer a different taste. It's just a pity that the US imposes too many restrictions on Chinese people, and movies and TV shows are one of them.

Only a very limited number of films from China are shown in North America each year, and the number of screenings is very limited. Basically, those who are Chinese studying, working, or living in North America, or those who are related to China, buy all the tickets, and the general public in the United States has no chance to see them.

Of course, I wouldn't watch it even if I had the chance, because there's no publicity at all, so people don't know what those films are, and they can't understand the Chinese, so why would they spend money to watch them?

"The Wandering Earth 2: The Ladder Crisis" is different. Hollywood not only rolled it out across North America, but Rowan and others also added a large amount of distribution funds for promotion.

Although the film did not feature any Hollywood stars, the influence of Simon and Armstrong Jr., two "commercial astronauts" from the Federation, was still considerable.

With the company's permission, Armstrong Jr., as an actor, went with the crew to promote the film in North America, while Simon had other commitments and didn't go.

The American action team was disappointed for several days.

I thought I could secretly award Simon a medal and give him some recognition.

Furthermore, as a super scientist, super-rich man, and super-movie star, Lu Yun also wields considerable influence.

However, he didn't go to North America to promote his work.

After all, why would the task force want to award Simon a medal?
It's all because of him!

Therefore, under such circumstances, "The Wandering Earth 2: The Ladder Crisis" quickly gained popularity in North America, attracting a large number of viewers to the theaters.

After all, in the information they encounter daily, the Chinese are always portrayed as a very "unpredictable Cthulhu".

Often, one second they're promoting the idea that the old Chinese are feudal and backward, and that everyone is sewing shirts in factories, which severely pollutes the environment.

The next second, China's advanced technology and cheap industrial products will be conquering all over the world, and they will also be seizing the Federation's market and jobs.

If the Americans of the last century portrayed the bear as a brown bear that would devour anyone it wanted, then...

So this century's propaganda about the old Chinese is like a brown bear wearing a panda skin, ready to devour anyone it chooses.

However, information exchange is not as closed as it was in the last century. Although the US has been blocking news from China, there is still plenty of information in various corners and tidbits.

For example, people who follow tourism may occasionally come across videos of foreigners traveling in Laos and China; people who follow aerospace will know about Laos and China's aerospace achievements; and people who follow the military will be aware of Laos and China's Type 055 destroyer and the third aircraft carrier currently under construction.

And it was a large aircraft carrier with a flat deck and three catapults!

The Chinese who possess these items clearly don't match the descriptions of Chinese people in various American accounts.

Regardless of the country, people share the same view on the issue of "bans".

The more it's banned, the more I want to see it!
Of course, those who actually take action are a minority, and among these few, those who understand Chinese are even fewer. Therefore, their existence is an even more marginalized group than "conspiracy theory groups." Now, China's most awesome sci-fi blockbuster has been released in North America, with a thoughtful "faithful, expressive, and elegant" English dubbed version. The American people are definitely going to be curious to see it.

I didn't know the result if I didn't see it, I was shocked when I saw it!
With Rowe Yun's involvement, the production of "The Wandering Earth 2" is incredibly lavish, so even if its special effects are compared to those of "Avatar," it won't be inferior.

What's even more impressive is the core plot of "The Wandering Earth 2." It's not like those Hollywood sci-fi blockbusters where a quirky team of a few people can save the world, invaders block people's doorsteps and demolish their homes, or love can save the world.

Rather, it is the best interpretation of the great unity of the people of the world and the community with a shared future for mankind.

American audiences have never seen anything like this before!

Chinese netizens... have never seen this before either.

Of course, it's not that we haven't seen this kind of plot before, but we've never seen the Americans really let "The Wandering Earth 2" have a full release in North America without doing anything strange before or during its release.

NASA even praised "The Wandering Earth 2" on social media because the movie's plot involved space and two federal citizens who were also commercial astronauts acted in it.

Despite these circumstances, The Wandering Earth 2: The Ladder Crisis grossed $1000 million on its opening day in North America.

How should I put this result...?

Although it grossed less than 1 million RMB, which is far less than its opening day box office in China, it was the top-grossing film in North America on its opening day.

The main issue is that today is a prime time for Chinese movies, but a slow time for North American movies.

In contrast, the day's box office runner-up was the apocalyptic sci-fi blockbuster "Moonfall," which cost $1.5 million to produce.

The film only grossed a little over $400 million on its opening day.

Its director is Roland Emmerich, who has directed classic films such as "Universal Soldier," "Independence Day," "The Day After Tomorrow," "2012," and "Midway."

Of course, they also made a version of Godzilla featuring a nuclear-radiated lizard and a poorly made Sino-US co-production sci-fi film called Independence Day: Resurgence.

The film "Moonfall" received low ratings from both the media and audiences, and everyone knew it was bound to lose money.

The Wandering Earth 2 is different. It appeared in North American cinemas in a strange way, and curious media and audiences gave it a high score, so many people are optimistic that its box office will continue to rise.

This has left Chinese netizens scratching their heads.

[Wow, surprisingly, the reviews for "The Wandering Earth 2" in the US are quite good, and it even topped the daily box office in a relatively off-peak season.]

If things continue like this, wouldn't it be possible for "Crisis in the World of Warcraft 2" to actually rake in two or three hundred million dollars in overseas markets?

[I can't even imagine it! Forget two or three hundred million, even just the $1000 million on the opening day is something many domestic films can only dream of achieving in their entire overseas box office.]

[That's not a big deal. After all, other Chinese films shown in North America only get a few dozen or a hundred screens at most. If they were shown in thousands of screens like "The Ball 2," they would definitely have achieved similar box office results.]

It's hard to say, but what I don't understand is why the Americans gave "The Ball 2" such high treatment. Are they playing some strange game?

Perhaps world peace is truly on the horizon?

[Impossible, absolutely impossible! Given the nature of the Americans, they'd rather we died so they could feast on us and make up for their own shortcomings.]

Indeed, it seems the US is now showing signs of exploiting its allies like bloodsuckers, which will only exacerbate global tensions and will not contribute to world peace.

Actually, both the US and China had a "space handshake" in the last century, with their spacecraft docking...

(End of this chapter)