Star Wars Part 1***

***6 movies, ***9 novels

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

English name: Star Wars Episode One :The Phantom Menace

Alias: Star Wars Episode I: The Lurking Menace, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace

Release date: May 19, 1999

Movie director: George Lucas

Movie actor: Samuel L. Jackson

Ewan McGregor

< p>Natalie Portman

Pernilla August

Brian Blessed

< p>Anthony Daniels

Liam Neeson

Frank Oz

Introduction:

"Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace" will take the audience to the very beginning of the "Star Wars" saga. The original trilogy (Star Wars: A New Hope, Star Wars: Episode II: The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: Episode III: Return of the Jedi) told us about Luke Skywalker's rise from a young farm boy to a man who fought against evil. Hero of the Empire, and had to face off against the Empire's most staunch leader, Darth Vader, the dark-faced man who held the fate of his father in his hands. And "Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace" will tell us the story of Anakin Skywalker. He will start as an innocent boy, continue to pursue his dreams, fight against his fears, and grow into the evil leader of the empire in troubled times. Leader—Darth Vader. The first side story takes the audience to the desert-like planet Tatooine, the huge galactic capital Coruscant (and its Jedi Temple), the green world Nabo, and the already familiar characters Master Yoda, R2-D2 , C-3PO and Gabba.

In "Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace", Luke Skywalker's father is just a vibrant 9-year-old boy named Anakin. He knew nothing about his future destiny of becoming the Lord of Darkness. In these early days, Obi-Wan Kenobi was a Jedi with a strong character and Qui-Gon Jinn was his mentor, who did his best to teach his students The Jedi Way, because in this era of political chaos, the Jedi Knights have been divided into pieces.

The story begins with Jin and Obi-Wan being attacked by enemies on Naboo. While escaping, they met Queen Amidala Padmé and others. During their escape, their spaceship malfunctioned and they were forced to land on Tatooine. During the maintenance of the spacecraft, they met Anakin and his mother Shmi who were slaves on the planet. Jin and Obi-Wan were surprised that Anakin was actually very powerful, so they decided to help Anakin regain his freedom and train him to become a Jedi Knight. But when they were about to leave the planet Tatooine, they encountered the evil Darth Maul. After a brave fight, they were able to escape from his clutches. Later, they went to Coruscant and met with the President of the Galaxy to discuss Palpatine's expansion of power in the galaxy. At the same time, Jin pointed out that Anakin should be trained to become a Jedi Knight, but was strongly opposed by the Jedi Council because they saw that Anakin was full of anger and hatred deep in his heart, but Jin ignored it and still insisted on training Anakin. . Later, Jin and Obi-Wan returned to the planet Nabo again to help fight against Darth Maul's invasion. It was a fierce battle. In the end, Jin was killed by Darth Maul, and under the sword of the angry Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Maul could not escape his death. After the war, in order to fulfill Jin's last wish, Obi-Wan continued to train Anakin.

Chinese name: Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

English name: Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Alias: Star Wars Part Two: Attack of the Clone, Star Wars Episode II: Invasion of the Clone

Released: May 16, 2002

Film Director: George Lucas

Movie actor: Samuel L. Jackson

Ewan McGregor

Natalie Portman

Pernilla August

Anthony Daniels

Christopher Lee

Leah Liam Neeson

Frank Oz

Plot summary:

The story takes place in the third episode after "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace" 10 years ago, the galaxy was in chaos and turmoil. Under the instigation of the traitorous Count Dooku (Christopher Lee), thousands of solar systems decided to break away from the Galactic Republic and become independent. However, the Galactic Republic did not yet have sufficient military strength to suppress these separatists. Due to insufficient force, the United Congress of the Galactic Alliance decided to form a temporary army to attack the separatists, and one of the members was the former Queen Amidala of the planet Nabo (Natalie Poe). Terman), against all odds, strongly opposed this strategy of using violence against violence, because it would trigger large-scale battles and massacres in the galaxy. However, not everyone agreed with Amidala's determination to maintain peace, so There are constant plots to assassinate Amidala to achieve their own ulterior motives.

At this time, King Obi (Ewan McGregor), who has been promoted to the Jedi Warrior teacher, sends his apprentice Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) to protect Anakin. Midala's safety. Anakin, who was still a teenage boy in the "Star Wars Prequels", has now grown into a handsome, tall, and extraordinary young man. While escorting Amidala to a safe haven, a young and subtle emotion began to grow in the hearts of the two young people. This emotion will undoubtedly shake Amidala's attitude of always taking the world as his own responsibility. , will also challenge Anakin's vow of "no anger, no hatred, no mercy" that he must abide by as a Jedi Knight...

At the same time, in order to thoroughly investigate the root cause of the interstellar conflict, Obi-Wan risked his life and went deep into the remote underwater world. He discovered that this area, which had always been considered a wilderness, had been secretly developed. Countless human cloning experiments were being carried out in full swing. All of this may even affect the galaxy* **The future destiny of the Republic of China, the interstellar war is imminent, and it is about to break out...

Chinese name: Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

English name: Star Wars Episode Three: Revenge of the Sith

Release date: May 18, 2005

Movie director: George Lucas

Movie actor: Ivan· Ewan McGregor

Hayden Christensen

Natalie Portman

Ian Miketian Ian McDiarmid

Samuel L. Jackson

Christopher Lee

Anthony Daniels

Kenny Baker

Peter Mayhew

Frank Oz

Jimmy Smits

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Genevieve O'Reilly

Ahmed Best

Jay Laga'aia

Joel Edgerton

Plot summary

The darkest, heaviest, and cruelest war scene in the Star Wars series.

The Clone Wars have been going on for three years. The Star Destroyers of the Republic of China and the battleships of the Separatist Alliance are engaged in a spectacular space battle over the capital. The Republic of Korea has won the victory. The Alliance's General Geffey and Count Dooku took Speaker Padin of the Parliament hostage and were preparing to escape from the Republic of China. Obi-Wan and Anakin drove Soviet and American fighter planes to rescue the Speaker, but were intercepted by the Alliance's machine army on the way.

In the end, the two landed on the Trade Federation's spaceship and started a battle with General Guffey's machine army.

The door opened and the two saw Patin sitting on a chair with his hands tied. Just as they were about to rescue the Speaker, the two suddenly felt a powerful dark force - Dooku walked in. Obi-Wan and Anakin showed their lightsabers, and three lightsabers, one red, two blue, fought fiercely. Obi-Wan was thrown up by Dooku's Force power and hit a wall, passing out. Anakin faced the Sith who had caused him to lose his right hand three years ago, and anger burned in his heart. After knocking Dooku's lightsaber away, he chopped off Dooku's hands. Patin ordered Anakin to kill Dooku, but Guffy escaped.

After this kidnapping, Patin requested that the Jedi Council continue to grant him military authority until Geffy was tracked down, and requested that Anakin be appointed as his personal representative within the Council. The Elders have long been suspicious of Patin's delay in handing over military power, and are now even more disgusted with his self-appointment, so they ask Anakin to monitor Patin, but Anakin believes that betraying the Speaker is betraying the United States and the country. Anakin has secretly married Padmé because as a Jedi, this is absolutely not allowed. Obi-Wan noticed the subtlety of their relationship, but said nothing.

Padin tried his best to induce Anakin to accept the dark side of the Force, and hinted that the Jedi Elders would try to subvert the United States and the Republic. Anakin, who was worried about losing Padmé, also began to move closer to Padin, because Padin hinted that Anakin himself could teach him the dark force that can extend human life. At the same time, Anakin was also dissatisfied with the Presbyterian Church because he had not been granted the title of "Master" for a long time. His excessive closeness to Padin led to conflicts with Padmé, and also led to the Jedi Elders’ distrust of him...

Highlights of the film

“The pieces fell one after another, Relevance emerges naturally.” George Lucas, the writer and director of Prequel 3, promised the public this. 28 years have passed since he wrote and directed the first "Star Wars" in 1977. "Finally, this final chapter is about to be revealed."

You will see that Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker will make a major decision, whether to give up his lover or give up his soul to obtain the force that can save him. You will see his final decision, why he made it, and how he put on the black armor that spans the entire story.

You will discover for yourself how and why Anakin Skywalker, the prophesied man chosen to restore balance to the Force and bring peace to the galaxy, became a murderous man. Darth Vader became the right-hand man of the Sith King. You will also learn that Anakin's two mentors, Obi-Wan Kenobi and the miniature Jedi Master Yoda, finally escaped the shocking catastrophe that wiped out all the Jedi, and were hiding incognito and secretly waiting on a distant and dangerous planet. With slim hope rising again...

Behind the Scenes

It is actually impossible to pinpoint when production of "Star Wars Episode III: Counterattack of the Sith" will begin. In many ways, it can be said that this is a movie that has been brewing for nearly 30 years. It can be traced back to the legendary story drawn by George Lucas between 1970 and 1980: the Skywalker family was involved in a turbulent world in a distant galaxy. Cosmic war.

At 8:07 am on January 30, 2003, the main photography part of the film officially began at the Fox Studio in Sydney. Writer and director Lucas, producer Rick MacCallum, the two protagonists: Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christian, and the robot R2, as well as more than 100 people of all kinds gathered together At this point, their first day of filming began.

Producer Rick said: "The first round of principal photography only lasted 55 days. This is normal for any Star Wars film, but compared to most blockbusters, this time is It was too short. We were lucky that everything went smoothly." In addition to the sound part being completed in Australia and the United Kingdom, the film was also shot in China, Thailand, Switzerland, and Tunisia to "make up" the unfamiliar aspects of the film. planet.

In 2002, the crew also rushed to Italy to carry out a terrifying and dangerous mission: to film the spectacular scene of a local volcanic eruption. This was the prototype of the Utahpar planet where Anakin and Obi-Wan fought in the film...

Chinese name: Star Wars Episode IV - A New Hope

English name: star.wars.a.new.hope

Release date: 1977

Movie director: George Lucas

Movie actors: Alec Guinness .... Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi Harrison Ford .... Han Solo Anthony Daniels .... C-3PO Carrie Fisher .... Princess Leia Organa Mark Hamill .... Luke Skywalker James Earl Jones .... .. Darth Vader (voice) Rick Baker .... Cantina alien (uncredited) Peter Cushing .... Grand Moff Tarkin David Prowse .... Darth Vader Joe Johnston Johnston .... Death Star trooper (uncredited)

The first episode of Star Wars, the chronological order is episode 4

◆Introduction:

The Galactic Empire The inhabitants of various galaxies suffered from tyranny, and the inhabitants of the planet Darduni revolted. Princess Leia sneaked into the empire base and stole the secret weapon that could destroy the tyrant - the central structural data of the Death Star. Unexpectedly, the princess was arrested, but she was able to enter the data into the computer of the robot R2D2.

The robots R2D2 and 3PO fled to a distant planet. Luke, a young man on this planet, discovered the distress message in R2D2. Luke found Obi-Wynn, the only surviving Jedi Knight in the battle against the Empire. , Obi-Wynn asked Luke to go with him to rescue the princess. With the help of Thoreau, they rescued the princess and together they carried out a devastating blow to the empire.

The story of this film seems a bit outdated, but its significance lies in showing such a real science fiction world to the world in the 1970s. This display changed people's view of the 1980s. The main reason is that it changes people's perspective on problems in a certain sense.

Film review & behind-the-scenes:

"Star Wars" was Lucas's original "dream". It took him several years to complete the process of recording this "dream" of his. But a vengeful person will use his life's experience to make his dreams come true. Everything Lucas does is working hard for his dream.

"Star Wars" was called a science fiction film in China in the early days. Strictly speaking, this film is not a science fiction film. It should be a fantasy work similar to "The Lord of the Rings", except for its scenes. It takes place in space and is wrapped in a gorgeous coat. You can read and see a lot of familiar things in "Star Wars", but in fact, hidden under its gorgeous space-like appearance is a classical heart. Perhaps, Lucas wanted to stack all the elements he personally liked and dreamed into into this work that entrusted all his dreams.

Lucas is very fond of Akira Kurosawa. It is said that the main plot line of Luke and Captain Han Solo rescuing Princess Leia in "Star Wars: A New Hope" was inspired by Akira Kurosawa's film "Warring States". Influenced by "Hero", in that film, the general of Qiuyue Kingdom went through many hardships and finally escorted Princess Qiuyue out of danger. The two robots R2 and D2 in Star Wars are like the two farmers who love petty gains in "Heroes of the Warring States", adjusting the atmosphere of the film, but they lack the profound connotation of farmers. The entire Star Wars mixes elements from Japanese samurai and European ancient Rome to the Middle Ages. Needless to say, Jedi Knight has more or less shadows of Japanese samurai, and the full set of armor of the evil Darth Vader Black Lord is obviously from the Japanese Warring States period. The style of the armor, of course, is also mixed with other elements. The shape of the Black Lord's helmet is a typical Japanese Warring States style, but the neck guard part (called a 錣 by the Japanese and a Dunxiang by the Chinese) has been changed to the ancient style. Roman-style integral neck armor, while in traditional Chinese and Japanese armor, the neck guard is usually embellished with armor pieces. The warrior's robe is in the style of a medieval Germanic knight, and the buzzing lightsaber in his hand is also in the style of a medieval long sword. The palace of the Queen of Naboo in the prequel is also in the style of a medieval castle, and the meetings of the Jedi Knights reminded me of King Arthur’s meeting of the Knights of the Round Table.

The story of this film seems a bit outdated, but its significance lies in showing such a real science fiction world to the world in the 1970s. This display changed people's view of the 1980s. The main reason is that it changes people's perspective on problems in a certain sense.

The film's director, George. Lucas, starring Mark. Hamill, Harrison. Ford.

In the past twenty years, the "Star Wars" trilogy has created a new realm for the film industry, and its influence has penetrated deeply into the entertainment industry, technology industry and popular culture. Cute robots and exciting space adventures were incredible and exciting for the audiences at the time. The shadow of "Star Wars" can also be found in many science fiction films shot later. However, this far-reaching film can only be understood through the TV screen for later audiences. But that is very limited after all.

A technological watershed

Hollywood’s focus shifts to large investment in special effects

Like "The Birth of a Nation" and "Citizen Kane", "Star Wars" is a A technological watershed that influenced many subsequent films. These films actually have nothing in common, except for one thing: they all arrived at a critical moment in film history, when new film methods had reached a stage where they were mature enough to be used freely. "The Birth of a Nation" set the standard for scenes, was unprecedented in its editing techniques and use of actors, and created a new film language; "Citizen Kane" brought film special effects, advanced sound effects and a new photography style. The most important thing is to break away from the fixed mode of linear narrative. "Star Wars" combines next-generation special effects with high-energy action scenes. It involves space adventure movies, soap operas, fairy tales and legends, and packages these elements with frenetic visual effects.

"Star Wars" effectively brought the golden age of personalized movies in the early 1970s to an end, causing the film industry to shift its focus to the field of big-investment "box office bombs" using special effects, igniting It’s a trend that’s been with us to this day. But you can't fault what it does, you can only observe how well it does it. Since then, all the major movie companies have tried every possible means to try to make another "Star Wars" ("Raiders of the Lost Ark," "Jurassic Park" and "Independence Day" are its most recent ones). obvious successor). "Star Wars" placed the focus of Hollywood's gravity on the intellectual and emotional level of a sunny boy.

The road to classic film revival is now well established: older classics are pulled from the studio vaults, processed and re-released. In 1997, the 20th anniversary of the release of "Star Wars", a re-synthesized version of the original "Star Wars" trilogy was released, and Lucas was ahead of others. The special effects of "Star Wars" in 1977 were so advanced that they spawned another industry, including Lucas's own "Industrial Lighting and Magic" (ILM) company. Many of today's best movie special effects are produced by this worthy company. Made by a company called "Computer Wizardry". Influenced by "2001: A Space Odyssey"

Kubrick's pursuit of reality

Lucas "plundered" the past

Lucas' ILM company made up for it The limited budget in 1977 left him with regrets. The changes in the restored version are very subtle, and you need to compare each picture one by one to discover it. The improvement work was successful, which also underlines the initial success: it already had the best appearance from the start. A clear comparison to "Star Wars" is Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey," which was shot nearly 10 years before "Star Wars." The difference is that Kubrick pursued realism and tried to imagine what the future world will really look like, while Lucas happily "plundered" the past. Han Solo's "Millennium Falcon" has a manually operated weapon, which is similar to World War II. A common bomb of the period.

The scenery on the planet is breathtaking, thanks to outstanding artist Chesley Bornsteel's imaginative paintings of other worlds. When the general attack on the "Death Star" was launched, the scene of the combat rocket gliding rapidly between two parallel walls was an affirmation of "2001: A Space Odyssey". This light-speed journey to the third dimension was first demonstrated by Kubrick, and Lu Cass has learned that they make the audience feel like they are hurtling top-heavy through space.

Innocent inspiration

The atmosphere of ancient legends

It is possible that as we grow older we retain the appreciation of our earlier selves. Otherwise, how to explain the fun of Star Wars? This is a film that is sincere in every frame, and shines with the genius of a man who knew how to connect the state of the art of science and technology with a story that is as simple as it is unreal but powerful. The collaboration between George Lucas and Joseph Campbell, an expert on the foundational myths of the world, was no accident; their carefully crafted script owes its origins to the oldest stories of men.

Lucas began the "Star Wars" story with a tongue-in-cheek approach: He set the action not in the future, but "a long time ago"; and jumped into it with Chapter 4, "A New Hope." . This seemingly innocent inspiration is actually more powerful, giving this epic film an atmosphere of ancient legend and an ongoing feel.

Opening

The camera penetrates the starry sky

The above is not enough to explain the first moment of the movie. I read Mark R. Leap's review of the film, which said that this was the first film to have a camera that penetrated the sky: "Space shots had been shot with fixed cameras in the past, and there was a reason for that. To create a space that was so big that A penetrable starry sky background is not economically viable.

"As the camera tilts, a giant spaceship appears at the top of the screen, moving above your head. With the surrounding background music, this opening only acknowledges the drama. No wonder Lucas was fined and resigned for this. director's guild position because he violated the guild's default rules for opening films in traditional ways

Details

Galaxy Bar Alien Style Painting

This story was The spectacular special effects, artistic design and scene layout are the most famous among them. The scene of aliens drinking and having fun in the Galaxy Bar is the most famous, but there are also several unforgettable scenes - two robots are thrown into a pile of abandoned robots; There is a snake with a head similar to E.T. living in the trash bin of the "Death Star".

Lucas also filled his screen with love. We saw little alien mice busy and living in the sand. Playing chess... When Luke's "mountain" hovers over the desert, people are reminded of the Ford Mustang sports car that took the world by storm in 1965. Let's look at the details of Darth Vader's appearance - the mask with fangs and the black cloak. and hollow hoarse breathing, these all symbolize the cold voice from the end of the world

Film philosophy

A simple but immortal story

The first time. When watching this movie, people were invariably hit by one hit. When watching the restored version, objective people also noticed some flaws, such as the gunfight during the spaceship landing that took too long and the Imperial shooter never hit anything important. Characters...Lucas could have come up with a more challenging military philosophy that included elements of galactic conservatism and non-violence.

But those are the kind of movie philosophies that last forever. They may seem simple. They may have profound meanings, but on the surface they are always as clear as the old stories that people love to tell. I know this because of those immortal stories-"The Odyssey" and "Don Quixote". ", "David Copperfield", "Huckleberry Finn"... they're all the same: a brave but flawed hero, the hero's right-hand man, colorful people and places, a quest. If you want to determine which movies are still widely known a century or two later, you might be able to rank "2001: A Space Odyssey", "The Wizard of Oz", and "The Spy Who Spy", but 1977's "Star Wars" is definitely among them.

Chinese name: Star Wars 5. The Empire Strikes Back

English name: Wars.Episode.5.The.Empire.Strikes.Back

Director: (Evan Kersh Irvin Kershner)

Starring: (Mark Hamill) (Harrison Ford@Harrison Ford) (Carrie Fisher) (Billy Dee William Billy Dee Williams) (Anthony Daniels) (David Prowse)

Released: May 21, 1980

Plot summary:

In order to search for traces of the rebels, the Empire sent thousands of probes across the galaxy, one of which landed on the rebel base of Harf. Luke had an accident while on patrol. In a coma, Kenobi's soul appeared and gave him the inspiration to go to the planet Dick to find the Jedi warrior teacher Toda. After a fierce battle, the Imperial Army captured Harf. The rebels fled the base. Space Captain Thoreau took Princess Leia and hid in asteroids to escape the pursuit of the Empire. Luke flew to Dick's planet with the robot R2.

Thoreau and the princess hid in a cave in the asteroid to repair the spaceship, and the Imperial Army pursued them. At this moment, Luke also met the humble Master Youda on the planet Dick, and began to learn from him how to become a Jedi Knight. Thoreau, the princess and others accidentally discovered that the cave was actually the inner belly of a monster. They managed to escape, hid in the Empire's fleet, and took advantage of the opportunity to go to the City in the Clouds to find Thoreau's former friend Lando. But Imperial agents and bounty hunters from desert planets are also on their trail. Teacher Youda gave Luke a lot of guidance. Luke has a premonition that his friend is in trouble, so he heads to the City in the Clouds. Thoreau and the princess also fell into the hands of the empire due to Lando's betrayal. The Black Lord froze Thoreau and set a trap to trap Luke.

Since the Black Lord broke the agreement, Lando defected to the rebels. He rescued the princess and others, but failed to save Thoreau. Lando and others escape the pursuit of the Imperial Army and leave by boat. At this moment, Luke was caught in a bitter fight with the Black Lord. Luke is defeated and in a desperate situation. The Black Lord is determined to persuade Luke to surrender and tells Luke that he is Luke's father. Luke refused his father's advice to surrender and jumped down the well. Luke was hung on the antenna at the bottom of the Cloud City. Princess Leia sensed Luke's message and returned by ship, saving Luke. After a fierce chase, Luke, the princess and others finally escaped the empire's pursuit and returned to the Rebel Alliance fleet. Facing the starry sky, he had a premonition that a cruel struggle was coming.

Chinese name: Star Wars 6. Return of the Jedi

English name: star.wars.6.Return.Of.The.Jedi

Release time: 1983

Movie director: Richard Marquand

Movie actor: Alec Guinness

Harrison Ford Harrison Ford

Anthony Daniels

Carrie Fisher

Mark Hamill

James ·James Earl Jones

Frank Oz

Warwick Davis

Plot summary:

Dark Warrior and the Galactic Empire once again built a more powerful and indestructible "Death Star", and evil forces once again threatened the resistance led by Princess Leia. At the beginning of the film, Captain Han Solo was captured and imprisoned by Jia Ba. Princess Leia, C-3PO, R2-D2 and others went to rescue one after another, but they all failed and were captured by Jabba. Finally, with the support of Luke Skywalker, everyone successfully escaped.

Afterwards, Luke went to Master Yorda's residence, and Yorda, who was about to die, told him a shocking fact: Dark Knight Vader is his father! Despite this, Luke rejoined the ranks of the Resistance and prepared to attack the Empire's newly built space station. The resistance group came to the satellite that provided energy to the space station, but the people living on the satellite, the Ewoks, were not friendly. It was not until the Ewoks mistakenly regarded the glittering C-3PO as God that the two sides cooperated. But can the Rebels annihilate the Galactic Empire in one fell swoop? How will Luke face his father, Darth Vader? And how to resolve the love triangle between Luke, Han Solo and Princess Leia?

The third episode of Return of the Jedi, also released three years later, has more bizarre alien creatures than the previous two episodes, and is full of gimmicks! The Star Wars trilogy, which lasted for ten years, has successfully captured the attention of every generation. After Star Wars set a new high in film history, The Empire Strikes Back and Jedi Counterattack also ranked seventh and eighth respectively in film history. The success Paving the way for the upcoming Star Wars Prelude trilogy.