Chapter 318

In 1999, China purchased the Varyag aircraft carrier; it arrived at Dalian port in 2002, and only in 2005 did the refit begin. It was not delivered to the navy until 2012.

One could say that the development of China's navy has been no easy feat!

The naval dream of 1.4 billion people is likewise not easily achieved!

At this moment, on the big screen, a mighty carrier task force appears on the sea; its name is the South Sea Fleet.

Handsome white fighter jets streak across the sky and land smoothly.

Just these few simple shots moved countless viewers to tears.

Although everyone knows that what's on the big screen is fake, filmed by Jiang Heng using special effects, it still leaves many unable to restrain their emotions.

Especially now that the 3D version is being shown, with its full sense of depth and realism, many viewers find their noses sore and their eye sockets instantly moist.

"How did Director Jiang pull this off? It's amazing!"

"It can't all be special effects, can it? It looks far too real!"

"Ah, I wish our country could have such a fleet someday!"

"It should be soon!"

On the big screen, Liu Yifei's Rose, twisting her slender waist, walks into the carrier's conference room, a place called the 'Black Great Wall' headquarters.

Wang Huichun, portraying General Dukao, stands in a crisp uniform, listening sternly to a subordinate's report; the gist is that Earth is about to face an extraterrestrial invasion. The goddess of solar light, Rena, sends a warning signal and activates part of the super‑gene program…

In short, the film keeps throwing out various settings while advancing the plot.

For fans who play League of Legends, this is somewhat easier to grasp, since they know the dawn goddess Rena.

As for those who don't play the game much, listening to the dialogue between Dukao and Rose also gives a general idea of the setting.

It is simply that an alien civilization called Taotie is coming to invade Earth, and the super‑gene warriors on Earth have been activated early to meet the future crisis.

As for Rose, she is the one responsible for gathering the teammates.

The shot shifts to the Tian Dao star system, the Blazing Sun star.

Viewing the alien civilization through 3D technology is still quite novel and shocking.

Whether it's Havoc in Heaven or Avatar, achieving excellent box‑office results largely stems from the combination of 3D technology and extraordinary scenery.

In The Legend of the Heavenly Soldiers, Jiang Heng spends a few minutes showcasing an alien civilization brimming with Chinese elements.

The scenery, cities, towers, costumes, and armor here are all imbued with an ancient style.

And the dialogue between the two generals in the city continues to explain the setting: why the Taotie civilization wants to attack Earth, and why the goddess Rena must go to Earth.

Then Jing Tian's Rena appears, dressed in a bright‑yellow ancient costume, noble in bearing and beautiful in appearance, truly deserving the title 'Heavenly Rich and Noble Flower'.

…

In the original animated version of The Legend of the Heavenly Soldiers, there are also characters like the angel Yin, but Jiang Heng considered that cramming too much setting and too many plot threads into a single film would easily leave the audience bewildered, repeating the mistake of Legends of Shu Mountain.

Therefore, he cut all the angel‑related plot threads, planning to save them for the sequel.

As for the first part, in brief, it is the story of the Heavenly Soldiers team assembling, training, then fighting the Taotie and driving off the alien invaders.

The selling points include 3D effects, spectacular fights, and goofy comedy.

Hu Ge's Ge Xiaolun is set up as a chuunibyou‑type goofy college student.

When Rose and her colleagues invite him to a restaurant and ask him to join the Heavenly Soldiers as a super‑warrior, Ge Xiaolun objects in every way.

Then the male coworker tempts him, saying Rose is beautiful, single, and that having divine power makes them a natural pair; he doesn't mind if Ge Xiaolun moves into her dorm, noting that she hasn't refused… Ge Xiaolun is so pleased he's practically drooling, and in a daze he agrees.

Once they arrive at the Super God Academy and Rose wants to live together, he gets a thorough beating.

Huang Xiaoming's Zhao Xin is also a goof; when black‑clad staff grab his arm and invite him to join the Heavenly Soldiers to save the world…

He points to his watch and says, 'See? I bought it last year!'

But the biggest surprise for the audience is still Zhou Jielun's portrayal of Cheng Yaowen.

This character corresponds to the Demacian prince from League of Legends, but sadly his screen time is limited, leaving fans quite disappointed.

After the Heavenly Soldiers team assembles, under Captain Rena's lead they all don sleek black armor and undergo various cool trainings, such as jumping from a high‑altitude transport plane; Ge Xiaolun simply flops to the ground, and his teammates run over him.

Next, the team members awaken their divine powers one after another; Zhao Xin is as fast as lightning, fulfilling the game line 'a flash of cold light comes first, then the spear shoots out like a dragon'.

Rose alters space, Qilin is a super sniper, and as for Ge Xiaolun, his divine power is 'to take a beating'! Seeing Rena, played by Jing Tian, lead Ge Xiaolun to a field full of craters, he asks, 'What exactly am I supposed to do?'

Rena suddenly has a shield in her hand, a smug look of a scheme succeeding, and says, 'Stand there, take the hit!' before she dashes far away.

The shot shifts; twelve cannons fire simultaneously, concentrating on Ge Xiaolun's spot and instantly igniting a towering blaze.

"Hahaha!"

The audience in the theater all burst out laughing, finding the scene both shocking and hilarious.

When the battle with Sun Wukong begins, the audience becomes ever more excited, given that many had just seen Havoc in Heaven, where the monkey was incredibly fierce.

In The Legend of the Heavenly Soldiers, Sun Wukong is still played by Wu Jing; his strength is naturally far below that in Journey to the West, yet he is the type of single fighter who can overwhelm the whole team. The fight is swift and fierce, and in some scenes weapons fly straight at the audience, startling some to shut their eyes, dodge, or rip off their 3D glasses.

Meanwhile, those who often play League of Legends get even more excited, shouting, 'The monkey's ult is on—too fierce, one smash each!'

"Exciting!"

"Such a Sun Wukong is also quite handsome!"

"Let's go home and play two rounds with the monkey!"

"Why isn't there a blind monk here!"

The shot shifts to an even larger, more handsome transport plane flying above the clouds.

Inside the airport, the Heavenly Soldiers sit in two rows, preparing to jump from the sky without parachutes onto the carrier.

After Captain Rena gives the order, Sun Wukong, wearing a leather jacket, asks, 'Who is this lady bodhisattva?'

"Your goddess and captain, Rena!"

Sun Wukong scoffs, smiling, 'I have no goddess and no captain; my heart holds only the Buddha.'

Rena says, 'I can forego being a goddess, but I cannot give up being captain.'

Sun Wukong replies, 'But aliens cannot be my captain!'

Lei Na said, she really is an alien, a Blazing Sun alien, but the Team Captain matter was decided by the Chief.

At that moment, the hatch opened, and the crew members all leapt out.

Ge Xiao Lun walked to the hatch, glanced at the unmoving Sun Wukong, Lei Na seeing him dawdle, kicked him down with a foot.

Immediately, he suddenly grabbed the monkey's hand, and in the other's astonished gaze, said, 'Please conquer me!'

They dragged Sun Wukong and jumped down together! (End of chapter)