Frant Gwo was a big fan of the science fiction genre and was first influenced by James Cameron's Terminator 2: Judgment Day which inspired him to become a director in the genre. It was reported some reviewers were offered money for posting negative reviews on the rating platform. It's a fantasy movie. Author. 127 of 220 people found this review helpful. Other rescue and repair parties arrive in time and the engine is fired up,along with two additional engines, but falls short of being able to ignite the Jovian hydrogen. The hit Chinese science fiction film The Wandering Earth dominated this years Lunar New Year box office, raking in over 2 billion yuan ($296 million) in less than a week. When he was told that the production had run into financial trouble, he gave up his remuneration and invested in the film to help it continue, for which he was given special thanks in the credits of the film. Yet the 2500-year journey comes with unexpected dangers, and in order to save humanity, a group of young people in this age of a wandering Earth fight hard for the survival of humankind. [17][24] It also set the record for the highest-grossing Chinese film on IMAX. After disabling MOSS using a fire started with a bottle of vodka that Makarov smuggled on board, Liu Peiqiang manually overrides the control and, following a brief confrontation and near-rejection, apologizes to his son for breaking his promise to return, before piloting the space station into the plasma jet and sacrificing himself as the ignition succeeds. However, he's not allowed to tell anyone about the task and he must not own any valuables by end of it. "[32] On Douban, during the initial release, the movie had a 8.5 rating; then suddenly fell to 7.9 as of the early morning of February 23 in China. When sadistic mercenaries begin targeting nearby civilians, he must leave his newfound peace behind and return to his duties as a soldier and protector. Tim, Liu and Han come upon a crashed cargo plane with an intact vehicle, where the surviving engineer aboard, Li Yiyi, eventually convinces them to transport another Lighter Core to repair the equatorial Torque Engine in Sulawesi, reconciling with the other members on the way. PLA Navy Marine Corps launch a hostage rescue operation in the fictional Republic of Ihwea and undergo a fierce battle with rebellions and terrorism. Let us know what you think in the comments below. Matteo Ceriotti, University of Glasgow. [7], The Wandering Earth released over the Chinese New Year holiday season, and earned more than CN2 billion (232million) in 6 days, setting a new record for a Chinese film. Yet the 2500 years journey came with unexpected dangers, and in order to save humanity, a group of young people in this age of a wandering Earth came out boldly and fought hard for everyones survival. An anthology film consist of 7 short stories directed by several different directors, which are based on 7 moments since the founding of People's Republic of China. In 2035, aliens have wiped out mega cities around the globe to get their main source of energy, Xianteng. Outrageous concept - even for sci-fi, predictable and boring plot (trying to fit every possible scenario seen a thousand times in other similar movies, hence the long duration), unlikable characters, mediocre CGI, cheesy music, bad editing (many action scenes are incomprehensible). The film tells the story of our planet, doomed by the expanding Sun, being moved across space to a The Wandering Earth