jimu News reporter Rong Yu
At about 3 pm on March 18, the box office of the Hollywood science fiction blockbuster " Dune 2" in mainland China reached 263 million, surpassing " Dune " released in 2021, unlocking new box office achievements for the series, At the same time, the Douban score of "Dune 2" is almost fixed at 8.3 points, which is better than the 7.7 points of "Dune". As one of Hollywood's hottest directors, Denis Villeneuve's sequel for sci-fi fans has solidly withstood the test.
The "Dune" series of movies is adapted from Frank Herbert's classic science fiction novel. The original work won the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award. It creates an extremely complex and grand world view and is highly praised by many book fans as "The Lord of the Rings in the science fiction world." "". This series of movies is all directed by Denis Villeneuve, and Villeneuve, who has brought audiences high-scoring science fiction films such as "Arrival" and "Blade Runner 2049", did not disappoint the audience this time.
In the 11 days since its release, "Dune 2" has been "worshiped frame by frame" by many Chinese movie fans with its unparalleled imagination and special effects that exceed expectations. In order to thank the Chinese audience for their love, director Villeneuve, who was nicknamed "Niu Wow" by Chinese netizens, also came to Beijing in the past few days and participated in many activities. In addition to meeting fans, he also met with Guo Fan, Chen Sicheng and other Chinese filmmakers actively communicated with each other.
According to Villeneuve, he revealed at the Beijing event that he will continue to film "Dune 3" and hopes to have the opportunity to shoot in China in the future. This statement undoubtedly made countless Chinese movie fans overjoyed, and they are increasingly looking forward to the release of "Dune 3".
It was rare that he stayed in Beijing for many days. Villeneuve made no secret of his love for Chinese culture when facing the media. According to him, 34 years ago, he worked in the Sichuan and Chongqing regions of China for more than a month. At that time, he was deeply attracted by the unique Chinese culture. Under the subtle influence of this experience, his film works over the years have , most of them will have obvious Chinese elements.
In addition to participating in film promotion work, Villeneuve, who came to Beijing with his wife, also took time to visit the Forbidden City, ate candied haws, drank wolfberry tea, and received a gift that was very similar to the "sandworm" in the "Dune" series. Chinese specialties: frozen bamboo shoots and rolling donkeys made him laugh while holding them in his hands. During the interaction session with Chinese movie fans, the fans creatively presented him with a banner with the words "Niu Wow Niu Wow" printed on it, allowing Villeneuve to experience a Chinese homophone.
are both "enthusiasts" of science fiction films, and Villeneuve also had a heart-to-heart talk with director Guo Fan, who became famous for his domestic science fiction series " The Wandering Earth ". Villeneuve said that he was also moved by the "Wandering Earth" series of movies. The grand narrative, complex shots and emotions conveyed in the film all inspired him. Guo Fan warmly invited Villeneuve to the set of "The Wandering Earth 3", hoping to have more interactions with this "aw-w-w-w-w" science fiction star.
For professional movie fans, "Dune 2" is a high-level film that must be enjoyed in special effects theaters such as IMAX and Dolby. However, as a director, Villeneuve advises everyone not to be too obsessed, because every standard version is It was completed under his supervision. "As long as you watch "Dune 2" in a cinema, no matter what kind of screen and audio-visual hardware it is, you can feel the different charms."
(Photo source: Information disclosed by the film company)
(Source: Jimu News)
