The whole internet is mocking (The Wandering Earth 3) "If it doesn't get released soon, it will become a documentary," the calls for updates are almost drowning out the roar of the planetary engine. However, Fu Ruoqing's response precisely exposes a truth that is easily overlooked: the rise of domestic science fiction has never been reliant on rushed production for traffic speculation, but rather on long-termism like that of Guo Fan's team, which is dedicated to "sticking to scientific rigor."
Many people only see the progress of "filming completed in May" and are eager for a release date, yet they fail to grasp the weight of Fu Ruoqing's words—it's not that Guo Fan's team is stalling, but rather that they have actively handed over the narrative power of science fiction creation to the team of scientists. Unlike other sci-fi films that follow the formula of "just shoot it nicely and that's it," (The Wandering Earth 3) ensures that every detail, from set design to the universe's conceptual framework, passes the scrutiny of scientists' "keen eyes." They may even urgently adjust the script due to breakthroughs in real-world technology, fearful that the content produced will lag behind the times, truly becoming an "outdated documentary."
This is the rarest form of clarity. In this era where traffic is paramount and creativity is fast-food style, Guo Fan's team did not cater to the rush for updates; instead, they slowed their pace and ingrained scientific rigor into their work. It is important to know that the first two installments (The Wandering Earth) broke the ceiling of domestic science fiction not by flashy special effects, but through the setting of 'running away with the Earth,' which contains feasible and scrutinizable scientific logic; this time even more so, with real shoots in Antarctica, a 1:1 centrifugal machine cabin construction, plus continuous supervision from experts at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, every bit of 'slowness' is paving the way for the foundation of domestic science fiction.
Some say 'we can't wait,' but truly good works are always worth the patience. Fu Ruoqing said, 'The final presentation will definitely be ahead of the present,' and this is not an empty statement—while other science fiction films are still relying on imagination to pile up gimmicks, (The Wandering Earth 3) is already achieving the closed loop of 'science fiction shining into reality,' even donating shooting props to the space center for reuse, achieving a reciprocal relationship between art and technology.
Stop rushing for (The Wandering Earth 3); its 'slowness' is a reverence for science, a responsibility towards the audience, and a necessary path for domestic science fiction to break free from 'suspension' and move towards industrial maturity. By the time it is truly released, what we see is not just a movie, but the most solid and confident future of Chinese science fiction.