The Influence of "Wandering Earth" on Chinese Cultural Soft Power

Abstract

"Wandering Earth" became a phenomenal film in 2019, and won a double harvest at the box office and word of mouth. Some people commented on it as "China's first science fiction blockbuster", and others commented that its emergence opened the "first year of Chinese science fiction". The success of "Wandering Earth" shows that the production level of Chinese science fiction films has been greatly improved. Also, its success benefits from China's economic development and the advancement of science and technology. "Wandering Earth" has had a major impact on the improvement of Chinese cultural soft power. It not only promotes the development of Chinese science fiction movies, promotes the core values of Chinese tradition, and reshapes China's national image, and but also has a unique position in the history of Chinese science