CAIRO, Mar 13 (NNN-MENA) – The premiere of China’s latest sci-fi blockbuster, “The Wandering Earth II,” attracted hundreds of Egyptian filmmakers, sci-fi fans and movie lovers, in Egypt’s Giza.
Setting in the near future, where the sun is about to burn out in less than 100 years, the visually-stunning movie, tells an epic and heartfelt story of all humanity working together, to build thousands of mountain-like thrusters to propel the Earth out of our solar system and travel to another habitable solar system.
The movie has been a great commercial success in China and has so far grossed more than four billion yuan (579 million U.S. dollars) in the Chinese mainland.
Speaking at the premier, Zhang Tao, charge d’affaires of the Chinese embassy in Egypt, said, the movie, full of imagination, is the fruit of the growing Chinese movie industry and also reflects the Chinese people’s romantic imagination and enthusiasm for space exploration.
Meanwhile, guests from the Egyptian movie industry also spoke highly of the movie and praised it as a world-class sci-fi blockbuster, in terms of plot design and visual effects production.
“I really like the creativity and ideas in the film. I am deeply impressed that researchers and diplomats from all over the world have come together, to work together for the future of our planet,” 13-year-old Egyptian girl, Shukran Hussain said.
Deeply attracted by the scientific and technological sense of this film, Aya Hamdy, a senior student from Cairo University, said, “I was fascinated by the scenes and special effects.”
The premiere was co-hosted by China Cultural Centre in Cairo, and Shanghai Huahua Culture Media Co., Ltd.
According to the schedule, “The Wandering Earth 2” will be officially released to the public in Egyptian theaters on Mar 15.– NNN-MENA
