"Avatar: The Way of Water" perfectly proves that only James Cameron can surpass James Cameron!
After 13 years, the sci-fi epic "Avatar: The Way of Water" returns with a more majestic and grander worldview, and the story scene is officially moved from the land to the ocean, allowing movie fans to unlock a new map of the planet Pandora!
Although director James Cameron has clearly announced that "Avatar: Way of Water" will not have any official easter eggs before the movie is released, but from the plot and many pictures in the movie, it can be found that there are still surprises for senior movie fans Easter eggs!
Easter egg 1: Pandora comes from the director's dream
The dreamlike scene of Pandora planet makes people seem to enter the fantasy world of director James Cameron, and the inspiration comes from a dream of the director!
Actor Cliff Curtis who played the chief of the reef tribe revealed that James Cameron said: Everything about Avatar came from a dream he had when he was 12 years old.
At that time, in his dream, little James not only saw a fantasy world with spirit bird flying, but also caught a glimpse of a beautiful blue creature walking towards him. This is the prototype of the heroine Neytiri!
The painting that is the beginning of all Pandora worlds and is of great significance has also become the poster prototype of the movie "Avatar" - that is, the deep and mysterious Neytiri single poster!
Easter egg 2: The connection between the Na'vi and the mythical beasts
In addition to Eva, the mother of the earth, on the planet Pandora, Eva has an irreplaceable lofty status, and the strange-looking mythical beasts are also another unique existence. The spirit bird that
played an important role in the first primeval forest was also replaced by this sea mythical beast similar to plesiosaur as the scene of the story changed.
These exotic beasts not only need to be tamed to ride like spirit birds, but with fins and rudder tails, they can move freely across land and water.
The ultra-high amphibious mobility that can fly in the sky and sneak in the water makes them a new highlight of the reef people in "Avatar: Way of Water"!
Easter egg 3: Is she the one playing Qili?
Qili, who possesses mysterious power, is the daughter of Dr. Grace who died in the first part of "Avatar".
Not only does she inherit her mother's love for nature, but she also has a magical connection with Eva, the mother of the earth, and she can always play a role at critical moments.
But compared to the magical power she possesses, what is more shocking is that the actor playing Qi Li is Dr. Grace Sigourney Weaver !
The 73-year-old Sigourney Weaver plays a 14-year-old girl not only without any sense of disobedience, but also with a girlish voice and expression!
Although Qi Li's birth process is still a mystery - Dr. Grace was pregnant before her death? Who is Qili's father?
However, seeing that Dr. Grace's physical body is still well maintained in the life capsule, maybe we can look forward to the future development of this character!
Easter egg 4: The setting inspiration of the reef people
The reef people who grew up next to the coral reef not only have lighter green skin and wavy tattoos than other Namei ethnic groups, but the exquisite tattooed face is more like them living in the virgin forest important distinction of the Na'vi.
This point comes from New Zealand aborigines Maori , representing the tattoo culture of identity. In addition, the way the reef people line up to welcome guests also comes from the Maori family welcome ceremony.
It is worth mentioning that the actor Clive Curtis, who plays the patriarch of the reef tribe, East Novali, is an orthodox Maori who grew up in New Zealand’s North Island in real life!
at James Cameron decisionAfter integrating Maori elements into the creative background of the reef people, Cliff Curtis also became the director's consultation object immediately.
He also specially participated in the choreography of the film, integrating the traditional Maori cultural haka dance into the dance of the reef people!
Easter egg 5: The true identities of the children
The five children in "Avatar: The Way of Water" (Jack's four children and the spider) all have distinct character settings, whether they are mischievous, mature and stable, or ancient spirits Ghosts and monsters have become a highlight of the movie!
James Cameron once revealed in an interview that the prototypes of the five children in "Avatar: Way of Water" are actually the five children in his real life (four biological children and children born to Suzy Amis and his ex-husband ).
He also shared that after watching the movie, the children immediately analyzed which character corresponds to whom!
Easter egg 6: Qili's mysterious power
Among the five children, Qili has a unique life experience and mysterious power, and her role even implies the image of the Messiah in the Christian world.
In fact, in Catholicism and Christian New Testament, Messiah is considered to be the savior appointed by God to save the world.
This also vaguely explains why Qili can directly adapt to the environment in the water after hearing the call from Eva, the mother of the earth (she can already swim around when other children are still in the stage of choking), and why she can swim around at critical moments. Summon the mysterious power of nature to save everyone.
And her epileptic seizure in the movie is regarded as a baptism ceremony of Catholicism and Christianity. After all, in Judaism , which has a profound influence on Christianity and Christianity, water is a symbol of death, so going through baptism is like experienced death and resurrection.
When Qili saw her dead mother after she had an epileptic seizure , it was just like what was described in the Bible Jesus heard the voice from God after baptism. surrounded by love.
In addition, the bright image of the Messiah in the Bible stories may also explain why the translucent creatures summoned by Qi Li glow!
And the concept of luminescent organisms, in fact, just echoes another James Cameron movie "The Bottomless Pit". The scene of
is also set in the "Bottomless Pit" of Ocean World, which also mentioned this kind of natural force that cannot be explained by science (and also emits translucent bioluminescence), which is also considered to be another small tribute to the director's previous works. detail.
Easter egg 7: "Titanic" is everywhere
Speaking of James Cameron's classic film works, besides "Avatar", the other one is "Titanic".
Many compositional scenes and even lines in "Avatar: The Way of Water" are similar to those in "Titanic".
is like the overall composition of the movie where the heroine Neytiri and her youngest daughter Duke are running in the corridor of the whaling ship that is about to sink, and the sea water is rushing under their feet.
has the same concept as the scene where Rose ran on the sinking Titanic in order to find Jack, and the two rescued the little boy.
In addition, in the scene in "Avatar: Way of Water" where Jack exhausted his strength due to the battle, he said to his son Luke in despair: "You must let me go". This is also one of the classic lines that Jack said to Rose in "Titanic" that year.
Rose's response is still heartbreaking. Fortunately, the same sentence has a different result in "Avatar: Way of Water".
And the end of Avatar: Way of Water, where Jack and Neytiri reunite with their sadly deceased eldest son, Nate.
is also reminiscent of the touching scene in "Titanic", the white-haired Rose finally met her deceased sweetheart in her dream.
Easter egg 8: Not only a tribute to "Titanic"
When Knight said that he was seriously injured and swallowed his last breath in the arms of his parents, as a mother, Neytiri held back her grief and showed her perseverance as a mother manner.
confronted Colonel Kemais head-on, said viciously: "I will kill you, devil!", and even more handsomely sent the little ones around him to the west.
Such a super maternal fighting trait has been traced as early as another film " Alien 2" by director James Cameron.
"Alien 2" pilot Ripley (Sigourney Weaver who played Qi Li in "Avatar: Way of Water") also yelled fiercely in order to protect the child: "Get away from her you bitch!"!
