In recent years, Hollywood has been trying to catch the eyes of Chinese audience by showing the elements of Chinese culture. In Roland Emmerich’s latest sci-fi disaster movie Moonfall, many Chinese elements are presented to Chinese viewers. Several conversations in the Chinese language are included in them. 【小题1】

Moonfall tells about how a team of heroes try to save the Earth from a disaster.

Emmerich has already been famous. 【小题2】, because he used easily noticeable Chinese elements. One movie lover, Zhao, is interested in the re-entry capsule (太空舱) used at the end of the team’s task in the film. It is similar to the one that has appeared in TV programs showing the successful landing of Chinese spacemen after their tasks in space. “ 【小题3】. This not only shows the solidarity (团结) of humans, but also shows the country’s international influence, ”Zhao said.

【小题4】. The influence of China’s science and technology is growing too. Those are the reasons why Chinese elements can appear in Hollywood movies. The size of the Chinese market is another reason. In 2021, the total box office takings hit around $7. 4 billion, and the total number of screens reached 82, 248.

With the Chinese elements, Moonfall has easily interested Chinese audience. Rao, founder of the Future Affairs Administration, however, pointed out that most Hollywood movies are not properly introducing the elements of Chinese culture. 【小题5】 Market observers expressed the hope that Hollywood will gain a deeper understanding of China to present Chinese elements better.