Movie fans are so looking forward to Wei Lan's works because every time she makes a movie, she brings something new and different. In addition to textbooks, many people in the industry also call her an innovator in the film industry.
Judging from the trailer, the new movie has a completely new, complex and unique worldview.
In the film world of the past, people’s visions of the future world were either that machines would be king or that they would embark on interstellar exploration. However, in Wei Lan’s new film, under the hopeful title of “New World,” society is developing in a negative direction.
It makes people feel unexpected but also reasonable, because social development can have both good and bad directions. The message revealed by this movie is that it shows another possible development path.
Although it does not conform to people's idealistic expectations of the future, the mechanical decadence has its own unique charm. Compared with an overly perfect utopia, dystopia can give people a greater sense of reality.
Unlike Wei Lan's previous films, the trailer of this film immediately sparked a heated discussion across the entire network once it was released.
The early publicity for Star Wars and the fame of the main creators were not the main reasons, but the fact that this kind of future social setting appeared for the first time immediately triggered public thinking.
#What will the future society be like? #This topic directly became the number one trending search on Weibo five hours after the trailer was released.
Wei Lan anticipated that the social conception in "New World" might spark controversy and discussion, because the cyberpunk ideology has never appeared in this world. However, she herself did not expect that it would become so popular once it appeared, and the film even became popular before it was released.
Various interview invitations once again came to Secretary Wang. During the promotion period, Wei Lan chose to accept a telephone interview from Weibo officials.
"Director Wei's new film, which envisions the future society, has sparked discussions across the Internet. Is this the future world you envision?"
The interview video directly shows Wei Lan's Weibo profile picture, and the panda cub made a cold female voice: "It can only be said to be a development direction, because this is in line with our psychological expectations to a certain extent."
"Oh?" The reporter asked doubtfully, "We think that the future we foresee is very bright, right? In other words, if there is a crisis, in my impression, it basically comes from the over-rapid development of technology, alien threats, etc."
“Yes, this is a kind of psychological expectation, but generally speaking, it is a positive psychological expectation, that is, scientific and technological achievements are shared by society, and the earth's environment is not severely damaged.” Wei Lan said: “In "New World", social problems are not solved by technological development, and the structure has not become better, and has even become worse. Although this sounds bad, it actually meets people's psychological expectations.”
"Compliant?" The reporter was puzzled.
"Yes, this is also a psychological effect. No matter what the situation is, most people tend to believe the bad stories." Wei Lan explained, "Just like the most eye-catching things are always the gossips. When seeing some inexplicable news, all kinds of conspiracy theories will pop up in people's minds unconsciously."
"Yes, yes, yes..." The journalist who works in the news industry couldn't help but agree: "Why?"
Wei Lan replied, "Because we humans are descendants of Homo sapiens, since ancient times, when we lived together in groups, our ancestors would choose to believe bad news such as fires and wild animal attacks, and then react quickly. Those who remain unmoved by the bad news are already dead. The sense of crisis has been engraved in our instincts and passed down through our genes, so we always like to believe negative news."
At this time, many fans were watching this interview, and the barrage of comments never stopped.
'Science Popularizer Wei Dao'
'It's not without reason'
'But why do I always feel that Director Wei is talking nonsense in a serious manner?'
'Ha ha ha ha'
"Uh... I see." The reporter didn't expect Wei Lan to explain this from a biological genetic perspective. He was fooled for a while, and then he tried to find the topic he wanted to ask before: "So about the setting of this new movie, is it your allegory for the future? With the development of consciousness connection technology, do you think it is possible to realize the scene in your trailer where one person's consciousness replaces another person's consciousness?"
It turns out he was waiting here.
Wei Lan understood why this movie had sparked such a heated discussion in the world.
In Wei Lan's world, there is no such advanced consciousness connection technology. Things like director machines are completely YY science fiction products in Wei Lan's world. Because it is a fantasy, people have a lot of room for imagination. The cyberpunk setting still has a lot of fans. In addition, Wei Lan has seen a world with a similar development path in his dreams, so he didn't think it was strange at first.
However, in this world, consciousness linking technology does exist. Although it has not developed to the level of fantasy, holographic video equipment is indeed a civilian product of this technology.
Therefore, the people in this world are much more responsive and interested in consciousness connection technology than in Wei Lan's previous world.
Knowing that the matter was a bit serious, Wei Lan still explained with a desire to survive: "This is just a possibility. The meaning of the movie is to express the theme. It becomes interesting because of the imagination. Some dramatic variables may be added. It's not that I really think that the future society will evolve into that..."
"I told you that Director Wei wouldn't be so pessimistic and negative."
"I don't think it matters if you think that way. We should really protect the environment."
"This is not about protecting the environment, but about whether we should continue to vigorously develop consciousness technology. Some time ago, experts pointed out that if consciousness connection technology is further developed, it may infringe on residents' privacy rights. Who wants their thoughts to be read by machines? "
The controversy over consciousness connection technology is an issue that has been brought up again by the public recently after the release of the trailer for "New World".
This was just ordinary news a month ago. After causing some discussion, it was forgotten because technological advancement does not come easily. The general public believes that the application scenarios of technology should be considered only after it has developed to that point.
After Wei Lan, who has a very high national popularity, released such a movie trailer, the discussion in this regard was brought up again.
Although the scene in the movie is dramatic, it is still a possibility after the development of consciousness connection technology. This involves the issue of human ethics - just like some people have previously raised the question of whether a person is still alive after extracting consciousness and saving it on the Internet.
Wei Lan's desire to survive has been very obvious. She just wants to concentrate on making movies and does not want to comment on the controversy over the consciousness connection technology. The reporters also know when to stop. After all, it is rare for Wei Lan to win the interview, and they cannot offend the most popular director of the moment. Anyway, everyone can just go to the cinema to see what it is like.
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On the afternoon of October 3rd, the cinema was crowded with people.
The publicity resources invested in the third "Star Wars" were even greater than those of the second, but this was no longer the situation as in the second film where almost all theaters were covered with "Star Wars" posters.
The lobby of the cinema basically forms two distinct sides: on one side is the Star Wars poster with surging flames, and on the other side is the world of "New World" that combines wilderness and technology.
A girl shook her boyfriend's hand and said, "We can guess the plot of Star Wars. I still want to watch A New World first. I really want to know what will happen after the consciousness is connected."
The boy said helplessly: "Okay, I'll listen to you."
Canghai Xiao, who was queuing behind, didn't expect that he would be fed a mouthful of dog food even though he was in the same queue, but he still chose "New World" at the ticket window.
He can be considered a fan of Wei Lan. Although as a semi-professional film critic, "Star Wars" is also one of his must-see movies recently, but on the first day of the premiere, he still gave priority to Wei Lan's movie.
Canghaixiao started following this director Wei Lan since her first work and saw her rise to fame with her own eyes. She did not become a flash in the pan like some other fads afterwards, but instead made steady progress with each film and left her unique mark in the entertainment industry.
What kind of new story will Director Wei bring this time?
Sitting on the chair and adjusting a comfortable sitting position, Canghai smiled and put the patch on his temples, letting the instrument cover his eyes.
Other movie fans who were watching the movie in the cinema at that time shared the same mood as him.
After a black screen, a light appeared before my eyes.
The scene in the trailer reappears as people in the wilderness look at the advertisement for "New World", looking forward to this opportunity to change their destiny.
However, in the eyes of citizens living in urban areas with comfortable living conditions, New World is just an advertisement for a game.
By using consciousness connection technology, urban citizens can gain control of the bodies of wilderness residents and do whatever they want, because at that time their bodies are not their own and they can squander them at will without fear of injury or death. It is enough for wealthy people who live a comfortable life to look for different excitement.
After the "New World" advertisement in the city square ended, the big screen began to play news again:
"The House of Lords proposed for the third time that the operation of the game "New World" be banned. He claimed that the residents of the wilderness also have human rights, and that the operation of "New World" should not infringe on their right to know, but he was met with 73.4% of the votes against..."
What is extremely ironic is that after this news was broadcast, it jumped to the advertisement of New World.
This ad no longer features a host's commentary, but a live video recording of a scene where 'players' break into the wilderness and wantonly kill the people there.
They possessed more advanced weapons that ordinary wilderness dwellers did not have, and the bombs were fired one after another without stopping like fireworks.
In contrast to the intense and restless scene in the advertisement, the city citizens under the billboard are well-dressed. Some are exercising, some are walking their dogs, and when they meet, they greet each other politely, looking peaceful.
The director's perspective encompasses the billboard and the citizens below, using the scene to divide it into two 'screens', one above and one below, to create a contrast in the picture.
There are civilized and peaceful city humans below, and there are wild beasts running rampant in the wilderness above.
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