Na 'er Naqian, Wu Xingguo, and Liu Chao recreated the famous scene of "Expedition Back to North Korea" and Chen Muchi shouted domineering words of "Return from Connection"

Yesterday, the national mythological epic "Fengshen II: Xiqi of War", directed by director Urshan, opened its premiere meeting in Zhengzhou. Director Urshan, producer Luo Shanshan and actors Naraxi, Chen Muchi, Wu Xingguo and Liu Chao appeared at the interactive scene to talk to the audience about their creative mind and behind-the-scenes stories. Henan, as the birthplace of Yin Shang culture, the crew visited many times during the preparation of the film to seek creative inspiration from history. Now the creators once again return to this land that witnessed the opening of the dream of "sealing the gods" to trace the cultural roots with the audience and relive the wonderful memories that accompany them all the way. The meeting was not only a reunion of the Yin Shang camp in the hometown of Chaoge, but also a reunion between the creator and all the honorary producers who supported the first Fengshen.

The atmosphere of the meeting was warm, and the creator not only shared the behind-the-scenes shooting anecdotes and creative experiences, but also sincerely thanked the "honorary producer" and reproduced famous scenes such as "expedition to Beihai" and "crusade against thieves and Su protection" at the scene, causing the whole audience to cheer. Many viewers said that "Fengshen I" has been brushed, and "Fengshen II" will be seen on the first day of the Lunar New year. After learning about the creation of the Fengshen Trilogy, the audience praised: "you can not only see the profound traditional culture, but also feel the endless imagination of Chinese mythology, and can't wait to see our own mythological epic."

The film is directed by Urshan, with Luo Shanshan, Wuerhan and Guan Xu as producers, Jiang Zhiqiang as producer, and Huang Bo as producer and actor. Yu Shi, Na Ernaxi, Chen Muchi, Fei Xiang, Naran, Wu Xingguo, Han Pengyi, this Sha, Wu Yafan, Xia Yu, Sengge Renqin, Ailuku, Zhang Yitaki, Nayintai and Chen Kun will be released nationwide on the first day of the 2025 Lunar New year.

Tracing the Origin of Yin Shang Culture from Zhengzhou

Wuershan introduces the creation concept of the trilogy, Luo Shanshan shares the global simultaneous distribution plan.

Zhengzhou in Henan has a deep relationship with the Fengshen Trilogy. The premiere of Fengshen part I: Chao Song Feng Yun was held in Zhengzhou. 548 days later, the pre-screening meeting will be held again from Zhengzhou, Henan Province. Talking about the reasons, director Wu Ershan said: "when creating the Fengshen trilogy, we came to Zhengzhou many times, and Henan gave us a lot of creative inspiration, so this pre-screening meeting chose to open the first stop in Zhengzhou and returned to the hometown of Yin Shang." As early as 2016, during the preparation of the film, director Wu Ershan led a team to visit Zhengzhou Museum, Yin ruins Museum, Yin ruins site, Anyang Museum and other places in Henan to explore the historical origin of Yin Shang culture and inject historical and cultural details into film creation. When asked about the creation of the Fengshen Trilogy, director Wu Ershan said frankly: "the trilogy is also a relatively rare creative form. Three films tell a complete story, but each film is a separate film with a complete main line, protagonist and theme." In Fengshen II, the audience can not only uncover the hidden foreshadowing in Fengshen I, but also feel the growth trajectory of characters after various events and the changes of character relationship under the promotion of a new theme. in the richer war scenes and fierce magic duels, feel the new charm and epic demeanor coruscated by mythological classics.

In the face of the eagerness of the audience for "Fengshen II", producer Luo Shanshan expressed sincere thanks to the audience on behalf of the more than 11000 behind-the-scenes staff, saying bluntly that "Fengshen II cannot be released without the support of the audience." After careful preparation, Fengshen II will not only meet with the audience on the first day of the Lunar New year, but also be released simultaneously in North America, Australia, France, Italy and other countries and regions. As director Wu Ershan said, it is hoped that this film, which carries the imagination of Chinese history, culture and mythology, will make audiences in more countries feel the charm of Chinese culture.

"Egg team" returns to hometown, "Chao Song" Nalnaxi takes 506 days to become "Deng Xianyu"

Chen Muchi shouted "General of Yin Shang" Wu Xingguo set up Beijing Opera elements for Wen Zhongxing.

At the scene of the event, all the "strong generals" of the Yin Shang camp also appeared. When "Fengshen I" was released, Deng Xianyu made a stunning appearance in the colored eggs, and her unique character charm was revealed in only a few scenes. Director Wu Ershan said at the scene: "one of the sources of inspiration for Deng Xianyu's role is Fu Hao." As the queen of Wuding, the king of the Shang Dynasty, Fu Hao has been ordered to fight battlefield many times. She can be said to be good at fighting bravely, which is precisely the characteristic of Deng Xianyu in the imagination of director Wuershan. To this end, the crew also went to Fuhao Tomb in Henan Province to collect styles and draw inspiration from history. Narnaxi, who plays Deng Xianyu, said: "what history gives me is a kind of strength, a kind of encouragement, but also a kind of encouragement, which inspires me to bring the wonderful role of Deng Xianyu to everyone." In order to interpret this valiant vanguard of the Shang Dynasty, Nalnaxi conducted six months of performance, fighting, equestrian, diving and other omni-directional training in the "Fengshen Performing Arts training Camp." According to Chen Muchi, in the training camp, Narnaxi's training intensity and requirements are the same as those of "protons". From the beginning of training to the official shooting of the first scene, Nalnaxi spent as long as 506 days of waiting and efforts, passed four performance tests, and finally won the role of Deng Xianyu. In this regard, Narnasi said: "the process of waiting is to experience the growth of this character, and I enjoy it very much." At the scene, Nalnaxi also showed her acquired "martial arts" to the audience, showing a swift and fierce open-arm fist.

Not only Deng Xianyu can be traced back to the historical archetype, but also Wen Zhong, the master of Yin Shang Dynasty, can also see the meaning of Chinese traditional culture. His actor, drama master Wu Xingguo, demonstrated Wen Zhong's tricks in the film and introduced the design ingenuity behind it. Wu Xingguo studied traditional opera from an early age. When designing tricks, he specially incorporated the movements and skills of the opera, giving Wen Zhong a dignified appearance as well as the temperament of Chinese aesthetics. Chen Muchi, who plays Yin Jiao, the crown prince of the Yin Shang Dynasty, revealed at the scene that he would usher in a change of camp in the second film, and that he would join the side defending Xiqi from Kunlun's "Joint return" and avenge himself and his mother on Yin Shou. He even shouted at the scene that a large number of "Yin Shang generals": "your biggest mistake is to go back to Chaoge." In a short sentence, it is sonorous and forceful, which makes the audience look forward to this strong showdown. The three roles of Deng Xianyu, Wen Zhong and Tai Luan only appeared in the colored eggs at the end of the first film, but they were widely expected by the audience and were affectionately ridiculed as the "egg team". Among them, Tai Luan's actor Liu Chao also revealed to the audience the behind-the-scenes challenges of the Fengshen II action play. He shared: "Tai Luan is Vice General Deng Xianyu, and 90% of the plays are on the horse." Before entering the Fengshen Performing Arts training Camp, I was an equestrian rookie. I am especially grateful to Naxi, who has taught me a lot. " For this "excellent equestrian coach", he said with a smile that "Nernaxi can ride a horse at the back of his head." In response to the enthusiastic voice of the audience, Na'ernaxi, Wu Xingguo and Liu Chao recreated the famous scene of "Expedition to the North Sea" at the scene, and the majestic and solemn characters in the film jumped into the audience and brought joy in a new way, making the atmosphere of the scene more enthusiastic.

"Monkey plus official" non-legacy heir presents "Wen Zhong"

The loyal audience of "26 Brush" showed up to support the American audience and exclaimed, "look at God and understand Chinese culture."

At the scene of the event, many audiences came with their "10 brush" and "20 brush" movie tickets to share their feelings with the creators and express their love for "Fengshen I" and their support for "Fengshen II". These loyal audiences are also what the creators affectionately call "honorary producers". An honorary producer also shared his special emotional connection with the film. "because I have just graduated looking for a job, I have experienced a very lost period of time, and it is the first movie that has given me a lot of energy." In the interaction with the creator, the audience was enthusiastic and co-engraved with a group of creators the famous scene of "soliciting Anti-Thief Su Protection" in the first movie. The chorus of chants in the cinema instantly ignited the atmosphere of the whole audience, pushing the meeting to the best part.

On the day of the event, the inheritors of the intangible cultural heritage at the provincial level in Henan Province also specially came to the scene to present the cultural significance of "Wen Tai Shi Monkey plus officials" to the creators. In this regard, Wu Xingguo, who was born in traditional opera, said that there is a continuous line between "jumping and adding officials" in traditional opera, and he hopes to see Chinese traditional art inherited and carried forward by more people. What is even more unexpected is that there is no shortage of foreign audiences at the meeting. One of the audiences from the United States excitedly shared the mental journey of learning Chinese traditional culture through the first movie. It was precisely because she saw the magnificent mythological world in the film that she became interested in and gained a deeper understanding of the history of the Shang Dynasty. In response, director Wu Ershan responded: "if the film can make foreign audiences begin to understand and explore Chinese history, that is something I would particularly like to see, and this is also one of the original intentions of the creation." This speech won warm applause from the whole audience, and the strong appeal of the film also reflects the unique charm of the renovated interpretation of the thousand-year-old mythological classics. Spring Festival with his family into the cinema, watch Chinese mythology, celebrate the Chinese New year, immersive experience of the magnificent and fantastic world of Chinese mythology.

Directed by Urshan, Luo Shanshan, Urhan and Guan Xu, producer Jiang Zhiqiang and Huang Bo supervised and starred Yu Shi, Na'er Xi, Chen Muchi, Fei Xiang, Na ran, Wu Xingguo, Han Pengyi, this Sha, Wu Yafan, Xia Yu, Sengge Renqin, Alicu, Zhang Yitaki, Nayintai and Chen Kun. The film is produced by Shanghai Ferris Eye Culture Media Co., Ltd., Beijing Jingxi Culture and Tourism Co., Ltd., Century Changsheng Sky Film Industry (Beijing) Co., Ltd., Beijing Alibaba Film Culture Co., Ltd., Huaxia Film Distribution Co., Ltd., Dongyang Putian Film and Television Culture Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Film Group Co., Ltd., will be released nationwide on the first day of 2025.