"Aliens" landed at the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics. Netizens: It's cyberpunk enough
2024-08-12
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At the early morning of the 12th Beijing time, the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics was held at the Stade de France. In this closing ceremony performance with the theme of "Records", an alien in golden clothes, the "Golden Traveler", came from outer space to the human civilization that has become history, looking for the Olympic spirit. In his search, the flag of Greece, the birthplace of the Olympic movement, and the Olympic rings were found one after another. The "Golden Traveler" will promote the Olympic spirit in the future world.
The entire closing ceremony was full of modernity with melodious music and cool light beams. Many Chinese netizens said that having aliens narrate the closing ceremony was "cyberpunk enough!"
The "Golden Traveler" at the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics. Photo courtesy IC photo
The closing ceremony was created and directed by Thomas Joly, the famous French director who directed the opening ceremony. Joly said in an interview that the design of the closing ceremony will be very different from the opening ceremony, and he will use various artistic forms to tell everyone an "imaginary story about the Olympics" - at some point in the future, the Olympics have disappeared, but the remains of the Olympics have been discovered by the world, and the Olympic movement has regained its vitality.
"The inspiration comes from the history of the Olympic movement, because there were Olympic Games in ancient times, but then they disappeared. It was not until more than a hundred years ago that it was revived by Coubertin and others. Every Olympic Games will end, and the Olympic flame will be extinguished at that moment. This moment reminds us how precious the Olympic Games are, but it is so fragile, especially since we ourselves are still in a fragile world, so this joyful moment is also an opportunity for us to reflect on the importance of the Olympic Games in our society."
In Joly's opinion, the athletes' mood is different after the end of two weeks of intense competition. He hopes that the closing ceremony will bring an immersive experience to all athletes and spectators, leading everyone back to the origin of the Olympics in a different way, and then looking forward to the future together.
Red Star News reporter Qiu Junfeng
Editor: Bao Chengli
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