'The Martian' crew meets Chinese scientists
- By Zhang Rui
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Actor Sebastian Stan, director Ridley Scott, actor Matt Damon and actress Chen Shu pose at the premiere of the American science fiction film "The Martian" in Beijing on Nov. 20, 2015. The film will hit Chinese screens on Nov. 25, 2015. [Photo / China.org.cn] |
However, she has clearly made a good return for starring in the film. "I learned so much from this top team and witnessed how they make films," she said, adding jokingly, "I'm a big fan of Ridley Scott, but his 'Alien' film scared me. I didn't eat lobster for a long time after seeing that movie."
Ridley Scott and Matt Damon also said they looked forward to shooting more films in China, the world's second largest film market. Damon, who just starred in the upcoming film "The Great Wall" directed by top Chinese director Zhang Yimou, along with fellow Chinese actors including Andy Lau, said he was expecting more collaboration in the future.
"The Martian" will hit theaters in China nationwide on Nov. 25, 2015. Before its China debut, the film has grossed US$486 million worldwide as of Sunday, becoming Scott's highest-grossing film to date, receiving positive reviews.
Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregation website, said "the result is an awe-inspiring adventure that explores vast ideas while staying grounded in very human emotional territory." The website surveyed 261 critics and determined that 93 percent of the reviews were positive. Critics cited the visual effects, the scientific accuracy, and the film's likability - largely due to Matt Damon's performance.
Sci-fi movies set in space have had pretty good box office results in China during the last two years, as Alfonso Cuaron's "Gravity" grossed US$70.68 million in 2013, while Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar" sold tickets worth US$122 million in 2014.
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