Do zombie blockbusters really not work in China? Since the fall of zombie films, why has there been no similar works in China? Why doesn't China have its own zombie blockbusters?
Zombies, zombies, vampires, the difference between the three is still relatively large.
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First of all: although the cultural roots are similar, the specific ways of generating them are different. Since all three are things that the human brain has blurred, their emergence must be based on some need.
The cultural roots of the three are similar, and they are all for the purpose of pursuing immortality.
Since ancient times, the pursuit of eternal life, whether in the East or the West, has been the eternal goal of mankind, especially those in power, who have been tireless in the pursuit of eternal life.
Zombies (English name: Zombie), also known as "living dead", "soul corpse". The term "Zombie" comes from the Voodoo culture of Haiti.
According to voodoo belief, shamans can resurrect the dead, and after resurrection they are also known as Zumbie (resurrection corpse). In modern times, zombies usually come from laboratories and are the product of human failures in research on elixirs.
The progenitor virus of the film Resident Evil, also known as The Progenitor Virus, is the origin of all the viruses in the Resident Evil series. Archaeopteryx viruses were extracted from the "Sun Ladder" flowers in ancient tribal sites in West Africa. This flower contains a viral substance in the form of RNA, which can greatly improve the function of the human body and even revive the infected. It's just that this substance has extremely strong side effects, so Oswell · E. Spencer, James Marcus, and Edward Ashford founded the Umbrella Corporation in 1968 to conduct the Archaeopteryx Program under the name of the pharmaceutical company in order to improve the performance of Archaeopteryx virus and ultimately achieve immortality. However, the plan was costly, and the top brass of the Umbrella Company cooperated with the military to develop biological and chemical weapons in order to obtain bonuses. Therefore, the original intention of the Archaeopteryx virus plan is to live forever.
Vampires originated in balkan and Eastern European Slav folklore, a supernatural creature that sucks human blood and is immortal. And zombies, people die and the corpses do not rot, and the corpse qi condenses in the body, gathering for a long time and turning into zombies. The ancient Chinese magnates believed that as long as the corpses were properly preserved, placed in the treasure land of feng shui, and accumulated the essence of heaven and earth between the mountains and rivers for many years, they could be resurrected and reborn. Similarly, there are mummies from ancient Egypt.
Zombies are usually the product of laboratory drug failure, which can be either human or animal, while zombies and vampires are more natural crystallization.
Secondly, the three have very intuitive differences in behavior, intelligence, and physical function. This will not be repeated.
Zombie movies have been popular in Europe and the United States for nearly a hundred years, with a huge audience group, not only because zombie movies satisfy the audience's curiosity of the senses, but also have a close relationship with the special social culture of Europe and the United States.
First, European and American zombie movies are a manifestation of counterculture. The hippie movement of the 1960s and the later popular hip-hop culture, free, individual, rebellious, world-weary, and decadent, profoundly influenced American culture. Zombie movies have a unique style, full of human distortions, despair and pathology, and the living dead wandering the streets, mutilations and remains everywhere give people a strong visual impact.
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1. Popular conspiracy theories and doomsday culture in Europe and the United States. In the zombie movies of Europe and the United States, the outbreak of zombies is often either a government conspiracy or a conspiracy of the military and multinational corporations, and there is a strong sense of distrust of the state apparatus. Resident evil, nuclear crisis, climate disaster, geological disaster, celestial disaster, is a common theme of European and American apocalyptic films and televisions, which fully demonstrates the anxiety of European and American apocalyptic culture.
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In contrast, zombie movies are difficult to make in China, not only because of the high production cost of zombie movies, but also for two more critical reasons.
1, zombie movies and traditional Chinese culture are not satisfied with the water and soil, the Chinese nation inherits the spirit of Tianxingjian, the optimistic spirit of gentlemen when they are self-reliant, the sky will be replenished when it collapses, and the flood will be cured of water. Chinese culture does not have such a statement as the end of the world. If there is a domestic zombie blockbuster, it seems inappropriate to ask whether the release time is set for May Day, Mid-Autumn Festival, National Day, or Spring Festival.
2. Expressly prohibited by the current policy. Although Feng Gang's "Moving Forward" has become the first zombie drama in China to obtain broadcast permission, it must also be realized that we are in a critical period of building socialism and achieving common prosperity, and we need the whole society to maintain a positive and upward mental state. The decadence and despair shown in zombie movies are not worth advocating, and it is appropriate to introduce a few to meet everyone's curiosity.
In summary, China's zombie movies, in a long period of time, will be difficult to make a breakthrough, can only be said not to be "lost".