Yangcheng Evening News All-Media Reporter Shao Ziheng
Recently, Zhao Haicheng, Secretary and Chairman of the China Film Party Committee, revealed in an interview with the media that Wu Ershan's new film "Zheng He's Voyages to the West 1: Beyond the Sea" is scheduled to start shooting in the fourth quarter of this year. The whole next year will be used for production and post-production, and it will be released to the audience in 2026.
The film is adapted from the true history of Zheng He's voyages to the West. It is directed by Wu Ershan, the director of "The Secret of the Dragon" and "The Trilogy of the Gods". The director will give full play to the advantages of the team, explore the ultimate audio-visual, show Chinese aesthetic style, and inherit Chinese culture. It is reported that the film will be developed as a series of movies based on "Pirates of the Caribbean". Through elements such as confrontation between good and evil, fierce naval battles, deep sea secrets, and thrilling revelations, it will create "China's first maritime fantasy adventure masterpiece" and panoramically present the importance of the Maritime Silk Road. Sexuality and historical significance.
The registration information of "Zheng He's Voyages to the West 1: The Deep Sea" at the National Film Administration shows that the film tells the story of the Ming Emperor Zhu Di who wanted to lift the sea ban and restore shipping routes, but unexpectedly the first batch of envoys to Nanyang did not return after their expiration date. The envoy disappeared and rumors spread, so Zhu Di sent the eunuch Zheng He to go to the West to find out the truth about the missing envoy and to establish good relations with the countries along the way and restore maritime trade. Judging from the plot summary, "Zheng He's Voyages to the West 1: The Deep Sea" combines action, adventure, suspense, fantasy and other elements, aiming to create a "sea fantasy adventure blockbuster", and judging from the "1" in the title, Director Wu Ershan seems to be making another "trilogy".
At the 2023 National Cinema Film Promotion Conference, "Zheng He's Voyages to the West 1: Beyond the Sea" released a concept trailer, which attracted strong attention in the industry. However, because Wu Ershan had previously focused on "Fengshen III" "Part", "Zheng He's Voyages to the West 1: The Deep Sea" has not released any more information.
The statement of Zhao Haicheng, chairman of China Films, also made the public pay attention to the "Zheng He's Voyage to the West" series of movies again. According to him, "Zheng He's Voyages to the West 1: Beyond the Sea" is based on real historical events. "It is planned to start shooting in the fourth quarter of this year, post-production will be carried out throughout next year, and it will be released to the audience in 2026. We will use this film to reflect our Adhere to the position of Chinese culture, inherit Chinese cultural genes, and show Chinese aesthetic style."
Wu Ershan revealed that " Zheng He's Voyages to the West " will also set up a training camp and design special courses to train the film's main creators to sail sailing and other navigation-related skills. Wu Ershan also said that he had learned to sail a sailboat for three months, and it was a non-powered sailboat that relied entirely on wind direction and steering.
