[Global Network Reporter An Qi] On September 7, an advanced viewing event of the movie "Desolate Robot" adapted from the children's novel "Desolate Island Robot" by American writer Peter Brown and the original novel sharing session were held in Beijing, linking the book with the

[Global Network Reporter An Qi] On September 7, an advanced viewing event of the movie "" adapted from the children's novel "Desolate Robot" by American writer Peter Brown and the original novel sharing session were held in Beijing. The form of book-film linkage brings a full range of cultural experience to the audience.

This event is jointly organized by Relay Publishing House and Universal Pictures. Mr. Cao Wenxuan, writer, winner of the International Hans Christian Andersen Award, and professor of Peking University, attended the event and said that the book "Desert Island Robot" was translated by Ms. Tang Rui and her daughter Chen Fangge. Tang Rui wrote a postscript for this and analyzed the original work. Accurate and insightful, especially Tang Rui's insights on artificial intelligence are still difficult to surpass. The thinking ability, compassion and sense of justice displayed by the protagonist robot Rose on a desert island make it transcend the category of a machine and become closer to a human being. The work focuses on describing the process of a robot generating emotions, and emotion is one of the forces that cannot be ignored in advancing human history. I believe this is what the movie should focus on conveying to the audience.

The original novel "Desert Island Robot" (picture provided by Jielie Publishing House)

"Desert Island Robot" and its series of books have sold more than 3.4 million copies globally, with copyrights exported to 30 countries and regions, ranking on the New York Times bestseller list Up to 30 weeks. The New York Times praised its unique subject matter; The Washington Post believed that young readers will be moved by this gentle and charming story; Kirkus Reviews said that it is a thought-provoking and charming story. The book won the Washington Post Children's Book of the Year Award, Parents Magazine Children's Book of the Year Award, the New York Public Library Children's Book of the Year Award, Publishers Weekly Children's Book of the Year Award, and Booklist of the Year. Children's Book Award and many other awards. The simplified Chinese version of "Desert Island Robot" is also very popular among Chinese children.

Stills from the movie "Desert Island Robot" (photo provided by Jielie Publishing House)

Children's literature writer, general manager and senior editor of Jielie Publishing House Bai Bing introduced the original intention of Jielie Publishing House to publish the simplified Chinese version of "Desert Island Robot": this children's book The novel is not only the story of the robot Rose becoming the mother of a little wild goose (a baby goose in the movie), it also contains adventures, science fiction, emotions, maternal love, the conflict between nature and technology, and the ethics of the artificial intelligence era. Thinking, there are many unique educational concepts, and everyone will get a unique feeling from them. He suggested that after watching the movie, children and adults can read the original novel, because watching movies and reading can bring us different aesthetic pleasures. Stills from the

movie "Wild Bodies" (Photo courtesy of Jielie Publishing House) Peter Brown, the author of the original

novel, and Chris Sanders, the film director, met with the audience via video. Peter Brown is a famous American writer and illustrator. He won the 2013 Caldecott Silver Medal for his book "The Carrot Monster" and has been named a New York Times best-selling author many times. "Desert Island Robot" is his first novel. He shared the story behind his creation in the video. He said, "At first, I drew a robot on a tree in my notebook. This scene was a surprising inspiration for me." I then began to delve deeper into knowledge about robots, artificial intelligence, ecology, and animal behavior, which further inspired me to create a story about robots surviving in the wilderness. It took me several years to complete this work. I hope readers will like this book and the movie adapted from the book.

Movie poster (Photo provided by Jielie Publishing House)

It is understood that the animated film "Wild Robot" produced by Universal Pictures and produced by DreamWorks will be released in China on September 20, 2024, and will be screened during the Mid-Autumn Festival; and It will be released in North America on September 27, 2024. The film has a Chinese dubbed version and an English subtitled version. The director of the film, Chris Sanders, has directed the animated films "How to Train Your Dragon" and "The Croods". His animated works have been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film three times.Saunders believes, ""Wild Robot" is a 'lifetime movie' for me and everyone at DreamWorks Animation. I simply can't think of anything more suitable to enjoy on the big screen than "Wild Robot" . I hope the audience can enjoy the wonderful world presented in the film. "Stills from the movie "Wild Robot" (photo provided by Jielie Publishing House)

The movie "Wild Robot" and the original book "Desolate Island Robot" use different art forms to present the audience. It shows the conflict between nature and technology, and the entanglement between artificial intelligence and human emotions. No matter how the world changes, human emotions will always be one of the forces that cannot be ignored in advancing human history. At the movie viewing event, everyone was immersed in the story of Robot Rose. Many viewers were deeply moved and even shed tears.

Zhen Chaofan, managing director and executive vice president of Universal Pictures China, said that the latest masterpiece of Universal Pictures' DreamWorks Animation "Wild Robot" is a good-looking, good-sounding, funny, and easy-to-cry masterpiece, and the value it conveys Concepts and sincere emotions can resonate with audiences around the world. "My team and I like this movie very much. Every time we watch it, we will have new insights and heartfelt touches. I am very happy that "Desert Island Robot" is loved by domestic readers, and I also welcome the reader representatives of the original novel to become this The first audience of the film. I hope that more audiences can enter the theater, enter the unique artistic scene of the wilderness, and feel the charm of this story."(End)