Summary: The 24th Shanghai International Film Festival will feature eight Gundam new and old theatrical animated films, unfolding a fascinating Gundam Universe Century on the big screen for "Gundam fans".
On April 28, 2021, the physical Freedom Gundam statue of The Golden Bridge in Pudong, Shanghai completed the main construction, triggering the discussion and visit of many "Gundam fans", and arousing the youthful feelings of countless people. With the launch of the "Gundam China Project" of the Japanese entertainment industry group Bandai Namco, Gundam fans will not only be able to punch in the 1:1 Gundam statue offline this year, but also walk into the cinema during the Shanghai International Film Festival to relive a number of classic Gundam works.
On May 18, the Shanghai International Film Festival released a list of eight gundam new and old theater editions, namely: "Mobile Suit Gundam I.", "Mobile Suit Gundam II Mourning Warrior", "Mobile Suit Gundam III Meet in the Universe", "Mobile Suit Z Gundam: Heir to the Stars", "Mobile Suit Z Gundam II. Lovers", "Mobile Suit Z Gundam III Stardust Inspiration is Love", "Mobile Suit Gundam Counterattack Shaya", and "Mobile Suit Gundam FlashIng Hasavi".
Spanning 40 years, the eight works depict wonderful stories and vivid characters from the year 0079 to the 0105 year of the Cosmic Century. Originally scheduled to be released in Japan as the 40th anniversary of the Gundam series in the summer of 2020, "Mobile Suit Gundam Flashing Hasavi", due to the repeated postponement of the release of the epidemic, this Shanghai International Film Festival, fans may have the opportunity to enjoy this latest masterpiece with Japan at zero-time difference.
In 1979, the first animated series of "Mobile Suit Gundam" was broadcast, which became the starting point of the "Gundam" IP for more than 40 years. Since then, the classic IP of "Gundam" has developed across many fields such as film and television, model play, games, etc., constantly injecting new vitality, gaining a large number of loyal fans at home and abroad, and also building a grand and deep "Gundam Universe" and becoming an enduring IP.
The Birth of the Gundam Theatrical Edition Of the Gundam Series: A trilogy of the theatrical versions of The Mobile Suit Gundam
The "Mobile Suit Gundam" theatrical trilogy is edited from the TV version, telling the story of the young Amro driving the Gundam to fight against powerful enemies and growing up in the process of gradually awakening to a new human. When the first of these films, Mobile Suit Gundam I, was released in 1981, it grossed nearly 1 billion yen at the box office, causing a lot of attention and discussion, and was regarded as the "origin" of the Gundam theatrical version of the film.
The second "Mobile Suit Gundam II Mourning Warrior Chapter" and the finale of the theatrical version of the trilogy "Mobile Suit Gundam III Meet in the Universe", under the correction and improvement of the original painting by the painting supervisor Yasuhiko Ryo, the film's painting quality has been greatly improved, and it is more suitable for the theater. After the release of the third film, it also topped the box office of that year's animated films.
The success of the theatrical trilogy of episodes was an epic overture to the grand Gundam Universe. The wonderful battle scenes and profound narrative discussions are even more shocking, leaving endless memories and reflections, which is a masterpiece that hardcore "Gundam fans" cannot miss.
The Cosmic Century Timeline is back in: The Theatrical Trilogy of the Mobile Suit Z Gundam Series
In 2005, on the 20th anniversary of the broadcast of the mobile suit gundam sequel animated series Mobile Suit Z Gundam, the first bullet of the theatrical trilogy of the Mobile Suit Z Gundam series, "Mobile Suit Z Gundam: Heir to the Stars", was released, announcing the beginning of the cosmic century timeline again.
The Z Gundam trilogy tells the story of Camus Vidan, another important character in the Gundam series. Although the framework and content of the theatrical trilogy are almost all based on the TV version, the production team has comprehensively upgraded the sound and picture quality from the second "Mobile Suit Z Gundam II Lovers" and added a large number of new paintings; The third part of "Mobile Suit Z Gundam III Stardust's Encouragement is Love" is a reinterpretation, deconstruction and recompilation of the TV version, creating a completely different new ending, which once triggered the fierce "battle of history" among "Gundam fans".
Perhaps only by re-entering the world of Mobile Suit Z Gundam on the big screen can fans get their own answers.
Amro's fateful duel with Shaya: Mobile Suit Gundam Strikes Back at Shaya
As the first original film in the Gundam series, Mobile Suit Gundam Counter Attack Shaya was released in 1988 and tells the final fateful showdown between the two main characters in the series, Amro and Shaya, and is also regarded as the final chapter of the series since Mobile Suit Gundam, ending the story of Mobile Suit Gundam.
In this highly anticipated final showdown, the tight story rhythm, gorgeous and handsome battle scenes, and thought-provoking final ending made fans raise this work to the altar. Until now, many classic bridge sections are still talked about. After more than 30 years, once again enjoying this film that many people think of as "insurmountable" may trigger new thoughts and feelings.
Launch of a new trilogy, the return of the Cosmic Century: Mobile Suit Gundam Flashing Hasavi
Since the announcement of "Mobile Suit Gundam Flashing Hasavi", this new work in the Gundam series has been attracting much attention. This game continues "Mobile Suit Gundam Counterattack Shaya", featuring Hasavi Noah, who witnessed the battle between Amro and Shaya, and tells the story of his rebellion against the corrupt Earth Federal Government. Adapted from the novel of the same name published by Yuki Tomino between 1989 and 1990, the work serves as the prelude to a new trilogy in the Gundam series and will reignite fans' enthusiasm for the Gundam Universe.
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