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Chapter 844: Sky Curtain: Enemy at the Gate (Part )

"The boundless universe has no years, and the vast universe is like a multi-dimensional dark and empty existence, without the concept of time and space.

Time is just a scale given by humans to continue and inherit life. It is not that important in the seemingly eternal universe.

In my eyes, time is just a tool for us to record the countdown of life."

On the big screen that turned from black to bright, a low and ambiguous narration dubbed by Cheng Long was heard, and there were also subtitles on the big screen.

These words are somewhat philosophical and thought-provoking, making the audience feel strange before any picture is revealed.

The peculiar thing is that, as far as they can remember, no other movie has been able to express the idea of ​​putting time, space and life together, which makes the movie full of science fiction feeling before it even starts.

At the same time, I feel nervous subconsciously. The first sentence is about the eternity of the universe, and the second sentence is about the countdown of life. This gives people a sense of insignificance, powerlessness and confusion of human beings.

But what do these sentences mean?

In such an emotion, with such doubts, the images on the screen gradually appeared in my eyes.

In the pitch-black screen, the first shot consists of a floating stone.

Why are you hitting the stones?
Does this stone have any special meaning?

This seemingly ordinary shot language with stone as the main subject left the audience confused for a moment.

Then, the camera moves away from the stone and quickly pulls back in a zooming motion, colliding with the viewer's line of sight.

The feeling of this collision is that it seems as if there is a shot on the big screen that is about to crash out of the screen and break the screen. The oppressive feeling brought about by such a shot change made many viewers subconsciously hold their breath.

However, the next moment, countless stones appeared near the ordinary stone. As the camera moved away and the picture expanded, it could be seen that countless stones were densely packed in the dark space, and as the picture expanded, light finally appeared from the edge of this space.

This light is the sun!

"Wow——" the audience couldn't help but exclaimed, holding their breath.

Rocks? No, asteroids!
Asteroid? No, this is a giant asteroid belt!

No wonder the picture is dark, it turns out we are in the universe!
It was not until the appearance of the sun that everyone in the audience realized that the opening scene was the universe, or to be more precise, the solar system.

"I like this shot," praised a film critic.

Having watched so many movies, including quite a few Hollywood science fiction films, with such a huge audience, there are very few shots that can deceive him, let alone such cosmic portraits that are very common in science fiction, let alone deceive people in the form of shots.

But this movie did it from the beginning, with a "small stone" as the main body, and then the extended language of the shots from big to small, from single to multiple, from near to far, really gave him a sense of surprise that he could not react to in a short time.

A relatively ordinary image of the Milky Way gives people a stunning feeling through the lens. This is lens art.

For this pioneering domestic science fiction film, the beginning is already a good highlight.

You can tell from the audience’s reactions that most people were amazed.

The camera is still zooming out, the picture is still zooming in, zooming in... zooming in... zooming in...

In this process, the audience looks down from a very high altitude. No matter how the picture is enlarged, the only thing in the darkness is the solar system where they are. It is so lonely and cold that it makes people depressed, and they sigh at the vastness of the universe and the magnificence of the sun's brilliance.

"what?"

Just as the camera zoomed out, a very obvious wave flashed by.

The solar system appears from the right side of the screen, running towards the center of the picture with a very three-dimensional sense, and is pulled up by the camera and shrunk to a smaller size.

Some viewers couldn't help but express a little surprise, and saw the camera suddenly change and accelerate, chasing the wave.

The change in the shots made the audience unable to react, but they suddenly felt highly nervous.

It feels like your eyes are uncontrollably following something, but you don't know what it is. In addition, the universe in the picture presents a vast, silent and cold atmosphere, and there is no music or sound effects on the screen, which creates a panic psychological hint of following the unknown.

This wave is looming in the dark universe, and even the wave that appears cannot be well described in words.

It was not until a faint sunlight passed by that the wave took on a clearer and more concrete expression in the audience's mind. It was as if something was swimming in the water, causing a ripple to flow forward on the water surface.

This wave is like ripples on the water, looming in the darkness, and just a ripple state that sneaks in and out under the sunlight. It is very strange.

"What is this?"

Just when some viewers were suspicious, a strong beam of sunlight appeared cleverly, giving the audience better clarity in the originally dark and gloomy picture.

The audience clearly saw that cracks began to appear in the universe within this beam of sunlight, as if it was being cut apart by this wave that came from nowhere.

"Fuck."

Some viewers were so confused that they thought this was too awesome. How could a small gadget that they didn't know what it was split the universe?

It's like there is a small fish in the water. The fish cannot be seen, only a ripple can be seen on the water surface. Then this ripple can actually cut the surface of the river, and it seems to split the entire river into two, and there will be endless darkness in the center of the river.

Corresponding to the screen image, the beginning of this endless dark dividing line seems to be the space crack that was cut open by unknown waves in the universe.

This kind of indescribable visual feeling inexplicably gives people a very heart-shaking feeling, and it is also very surprising.

"What the hell is this?"

The scene of the universe being cut has just begun. This beginning, which goes from stunning to indescribably shocking, takes only about 1 minute, and the scene is also accompanied by an inserted list of actors.

Just when the audience was confused and had a vague idea of ​​what was going on, the scene changed and Cheng Long's narration appeared.

“More than three hundred years ago, the dynasty was in chaos, and many people left their homes and went south to a safer place. My ancestors were among them, wandering with many others.

One day during the wandering, something incredible happened. People at that time looked up at the sky...

The sky has changed. "

The audience temporarily ignores their doubts about the changes in the universe and focuses on the current picture.

More than 300 years ago? That was ancient times?
I heard that the background of the movie is the late Ming Dynasty. If the 300 years ago is referring to this era, then the time of the main film should be around the 21st century.

Before I could think much, a group of wandering ancient people appeared in the picture, among which Chenglong stood out among the crowd.

Cheng Long's ancestor is played by Cheng Long himself? ... Some audience members smiled slightly, which is quite interesting.

At noon, with the "Chenglong Ancestors" as the main perspective, as the ragged ancient people raised their heads, the camera also tilted upwards to the sky.

Countless meteorites are moving in circular orbits near the Earth, leaving long flames behind.

There were also countless meteorites flying in different directions, and one of them was pouring towards the "Chenglong Ancestor".

Immediately, all kinds of screams broke out and the crowd fled in all directions.

Some superstitious believers even knelt down and prostrated themselves in worship until a meteorite hit not far away with a loud "boom". The earthquake shook many people and blew them away, some hitting trees or mountains and dying of vomiting blood. Only then did the superstitious believers, who were shaken to pieces, react and run away.

Although it was a bit stupid, the cruel scene did not give people enough time to think about it, and more people were shocked by the special effects scene.

Is this a domestic science fiction? The genre that has been rejected by countless directors? The genre that countless investors say special effects technology does not allow for production?
From the galaxy at the beginning, to the great split in the universe, to the current meteorite disaster, this should have reached the level of Hollywood!
Fans who have seen "Hope" can tell from the special effects that the special effects team has made great progress compared to three years ago.

"Awesome!" Many viewers felt this way.

The crowd was filled with people either dying, wounded, running away, or wailing. Only the "Chenglong Ancestor" was staring blankly at the sky, as if he was frightened.

The camera merely flashed across this tragic scene, accompanied by various mournful and miserable sounds, and continued to focus on the sky with the "Chenglong Ancestor" as the main focus.

In the distance of the glittering sky, a magical scene occurred. An almost transparent plane wave formed by a huge unknown ripple came from the universe.

Some viewers stared in amazement, and then realized, isn't this the mysterious wave that cuts the universe? How did it become such a large plane wave of light that looks like an energy net, and its area is much larger than that of the seemingly "small" sun!
Some movie fans suddenly realized that this plane wave light... think about the "sky curtain" in the movie title, is this the sky curtain?

Some viewers did not think too much about it. Seeing that "Chenglong Ancestor" was standing there and not moving, they were so anxious in their hearts: Please run away! I'm so anxious!

"Chenglong Ancestor" just won't run away, so I ask you if you are angry?

As meteorites fell from the sky and rumbling sounds were heard everywhere, not a single meteorite could harm the "Chenglong Ancestor". Isn't this amazing?
Just when the audience was getting anxious for "Chenglong Ancestor" and "Chenglong Ancestor" was using the protagonist's halo to fight back, the distant plane wave of light covered the entire sun, and it seemed to cut the sun in half, and then flew towards the earth on the side of "Chenglong Ancestor".

At the same time, an even more magical scene happened.

The upper half of the sun that was "cut" by the plane wave light turned black and disappeared!
The audience held their breath for a moment. What kind of picture was this? Half of the sun turned black or disappeared. Not to mention the imagination, the dynamic of the sun being round one moment and half of it disappearing the next moment was really shocking.

Not only that, the other half of the sun also changed. Originally, the sky was as scorching as the sun was high in the sky, but the visible half of the sun gradually became dim, until it faded to the dim sky of sunset.

This is very weird!

But before we could feel the change, the huge plane wave light, which had no end in sight from all directions, entered the earth in the blink of an eye at the speed of light.

And under the wide-eyed, terrified and dull perspective of the "Chenglong Ancestor", it "cut vertically" through the land in front of it, like a sharp knife tens of thousands of kilometers long cutting into the land.

Moreover, this layer should appear to be a transparent wavy layer, just like a curtain. When it cuts into the earth, the scene on the opposite side seems to be pulled up by the curtain and disappears.

The earth is divided into two.

"Is this the sky curtain?" A female audience member was stunned because the special effects were so explosive that it gave her a very strong visual impact.

Many viewers feel the same way. The shock brought by this visual effect makes them feel shaken, but also very refreshing. This is the feeling that can only be achieved by special effects blockbusters, and it is also the impact brought by a high degree of novelty that breaks through the current film and television aesthetics.

The next moment, the picture began to pull up, and the lens was focused on this layer of sky, and it kept a constant distance from this layer of sky as it pulled the lens into the sky.

Arrive at high altitude, break through the sky, reach outer space, and reach the universe...

The audience felt the changes in the environment near this layer of sky, and knew that the camera had been pulled very far away from the earth, but the sky before them was vast and endless, and the main image of this layer of sky in the camera did not change.

moment!

The camera flips!
The camera is aimed at the sky curtain at a 90-degree angle, and the audience can only see the focused image of the sky curtain, which turns 90 degrees in an instant...

"Wow--"

"Fuck!"

"Fuck!!"

"Fuck!!!"

The entire solar system was divided into two, the upper hemisphere existed, the lower hemisphere disappeared, and a huge, fluctuating and slightly distorted energy plane supported the bottom.

If this layer of energy sky is regarded as the earth, then the several "hemispheres" in the solar system are like yurts of different colors.

Many audience members jumped up from their seats, and even several film critics were subconsciously shocked and wanted to stand up, but then they realized they were too excited, so they sat down again after standing halfway. However, the trembling in their expressions did not diminish at all, as they were truly stunned by this shot.

When the initial camera is aimed at the sky, all people can see is this layer of energy sky.

When the camera moves upward, it is close to the sky, and only the empty scenes on the left and right sides of the sky can feel the changes in the environment from high altitude to outer space to the universe, giving people a feeling that this layer of sky is too grand and out of reach.

The limitations brought by this lens made everyone immersed in this feeling. Who would have thought that with a flip of the lens, the solar system would directly present a cut-off scene, instantly pulling them from the limited picture perception to the grand and magnificent large scene.

The shock and visual impact are difficult to describe in words.

Several film critics just want to say that this is the aesthetic of Chinese science fiction! This is the artistic language of Chinese films! This is the grand and spectacular large-lens aesthetics that only Chinese films can have!

Several film critics looked at each other, shook their heads with shocked smiles, the movie hadn't even started yet and they were already feeling conquered while talking about the foreplay. This was too surprising.

Chenglong, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei turned their heads and looked back, and all they saw were the stunned faces of the audience. They turned their heads back and smiled at each other.

Chenglong raised his fist, Chu Xuan bumped fist with him, and then bumped fist with Liu Yifei. Regardless of how the movie would be received later, the response at the beginning showed that the beginning of the movie was undoubtedly a success and worth celebrating.

After calming down, the audience members who had stood up returned to their seats in twos and threes.

I have never seen a movie like this before. The beginning is so exciting, shocking and amazing before the main film even starts.

The ensuing sense of surprise and curiosity about what's to come were overwhelming, and everyone suppressed their excitement and continued watching.

In the picture, the distortion caused by the fluctuations in the sky is seen, and the next moment you are amazed by it.

It seemed as if there was something contained in the energy layer of the sky. Suddenly, countless streams of light appeared and scattered in all directions. One could clearly see that the streams of light were scattered but concentrated in each "hemisphere", including those rushing towards the earth.

The scene changed and returned to "Chenglong's ancestor", and the voice came out again from Chenglong's side.

“My ancestors were in shock, not knowing what was happening in the world or what it meant.

But he had no time to think. The appearance of the foul light changed the world, and also changed him, me, and everything about us. "

Dirty light?

what is this?
We have only just revealed a little bit of the movie's world view, and now it seems that a new element has been introduced, making the audience's curiosity feel like it's been tickled.

Just then, countless silver-white streams of light emerged from the sky not far in front of the "Chenglong Ancestor".

The head is the size of a fist, gradually getting smaller from head to tail, and is shaped like a large mutant tadpole.

Is this the foul light? It's silvery white, so weird.

Before I had time to think about it, I saw this group of flowing lights scattering and chasing after the surviving ancient people.

"boom--"

"boom--"

"boom--"

"..."

The sounds rang out one after another, and the sound became muffled like a sniper rifle equipped with a silencer. The sound of the bullets leaving the muzzle sounded dull and terrifying with a psychological impact.

This was the sound of the light penetrating the human body, entering from behind and exiting from the front, or entering from the front and exiting from the back. It seemed to pass through the person like a ghost, but the person's body did not seem to have any injuries, and there was no bleeding or anything.

However, those who were penetrated by the stream of light fell to the ground and died one by one.

Creepy!

"What the hell is this?!" The audience was shocked. It wasn't a horror movie, but the "murder" scene seemed even more terrifying than a horror movie.

A dim stream of light pierced through the body with a "whoosh" and a "bang", and then the person was gone?

This kind of death is something I have never seen before. I have watched so many TV dramas and movies, including foreign movies, but I have never seen this kind of death. I don’t even know how the person died, and those people can’t react at all.

"Oh shit!" An uncontrollable exclamation made the horrified audience focus on the screen.

I saw a beam of evil light heading straight for a person. The person ran in panic, but how could he outrun the flying light? Soon his way was blocked by the evil light.

The man trembled as he looked at the foul light in front of him. The strange thing was that this foul light was not as decisive as the other lights in "killing people". It just stopped in front of this man for a moment, as if it was sizing him up with wisdom.

However, in the next moment, the head of the foul light slowly split open, and a pair of human eyes grew out of it.

Immediately afterwards, rays of light like gas emanated from the body of the evil light.

Some of the gaseous afterglow grew hands, some grew feet...

In the end, a human figure exactly like the one in front of him was formed.

Unlike a normal person, this human figure is gray all over, has no ears or hair, and has a slightly distorted face.

This scene made everyone's scalp tingle.

Originally, we didn’t know what this light was. Even if it killed people indiscriminately, we just regarded it as an unknown substance in the natural universe.

But I never expected that this ray of light turned out to be life?
It is puzzling that a ray of light can kill so many people. Not only that, but is this light also an alien life?

Mistaking a beam of light for an alien is such a wild idea. Who among those present could have thought of this?
That's fine, but a beam of light can also be simulated and deformed? Those experts who criticize domestic movies for being unimaginative, come out! This movie's sky-high imagination will teach you a lesson in every minute!
The audience was greatly impressed. There were new elements from the beginning to now. This was indeed the charm of the original work. It was not the kind of adaptation that could draw on the original work and anticipate surprises.

The audience didn't have time to express their feelings anymore as their hearts were in their throats.

A beam of foul light pierced through the man and killed him. Then the alien turned his head and looked at the "Chenglong Ancestor". His eyes were empty and without any emotion.

"I told you to leave earlier! See, now it's fun!" A female audience member was feeling depressed and wanted to travel into the big screen to bring Chenglong out. This "fool" didn't move at all when he encountered danger. His IQ is really touching.

"Chenglong Ancestor" also felt the great terror, and retreated tremblingly, a few centimeters at a time, looking frightened.

Such a scene made the audience unhappy. They were not used to seeing the once powerful Chenglong becoming so weak.

But in the eyes of film critics, they can see Cheng Long's good acting skills, which is an element worthy of praise in their opinion.

At the same time, Chenglong's dubbing came again.

"It slowly came towards me, and my ancestor felt hopeless. He had never seen such a horrific sight before, and it made him despair.

But at this moment, another evil light came from him.

Perhaps because he saw that his prey was being favored by his own kind, the Filthy Light Man turned around and left.

However, what it didn't know was that my ancestors were corroded by the foul light...

Not dead.”

The audience blinked and saw a ray of foul light penetrate into the body of "Chenglong Ancestor", but did not go out from the back, as if the ray of foul light remained in the body of "Chenglong Ancestor".

However, the "Chenglong Ancestor" still fell to the ground, unconscious.

This piece of earth divided by the sky seems to have no time. I don’t know how long it has passed, but the sky is still dim, as if the whole world is frozen in the sunset.

At this time, "Chenglong Ancestor" opened his eyes on the ground, but his eyes were pitch black and there were no eyeballs.

"Perhaps my ancestor has a different physique. The foul light did not harm him, but merged with his body instead."

"That's how it is. My ancestors passed it down from generation to generation, and finally it was passed down to me now. This is why I have such powerful abilities in your eyes."

Without waiting for the audience to react, the ancient scene switched to a forest of flowers and plants.

A film critic laughed, and now we are entering the main film.

"And then, how did the Grandmaster kill all the evil lights?"

A group of little kids were sitting on the grass. Chenglong was sitting on a stone like a tribal leader, telling stories to them.

A film critic's eyes lit up. The dubbing from the beginning to now was not narration, but Cheng Long telling people a story in the timeline of the main film. The picture at the beginning was just an explanatory expression to match the story being told.

The editing and switching between the foreplay and the main film are very smooth, without any sense of incongruity or separation, which makes it very comfortable to watch. The purpose of the foreplay is not only to explain the background, but also to play the main film.

This editing technique is great, I have to give it a thumbs up.

A film critic looked at his watch and saw that the foreplay lasted five minutes.

He nodded, and in just five minutes he presented the background of the story, combined with the elements of a "special effects blockbuster" with a large background and special effects. The story has a good rhythm, and his storytelling ability is excellent. He is worthy of being the internationally renowned director Tang Jili. If another director were to shoot a pioneering science fiction film and only use five minutes as the opening foreplay, there would probably not be such an explosive effect.

At the same time, the tight story rhythm raises a suspense: what abilities does Chenglong have?
Not only was he looking forward to it, but the entire audience was also watching with interest, waiting for the secret to be revealed.

(End of this chapter)