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Christopher Nolan's Odyssey interview with Chinese podcaster goes viral

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Filmmaker Christopher Nolan's recent interview with Chinese doctoral student podcaster Zhongshu (Zhuge Yiyang) has gained significant global attention, exceeding 20 million views. The discussion, which touched upon themes of civilizational decline and heroism, focused on Nolan's adaptation of Homer's Odyssey and his approach to reshaping iconic characters. Nolan attended the film's premiere in Beijing before the interview, where he was compared to Homer for his ability to capture the zeitgeist of a civilization. AI

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Christopher Nolan's Odyssey interview with Chinese podcaster goes viral

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Zoey Zhang ·

    ‘Fascinating and smart’: Christopher Nolan interview with China podcaster praised for depth

    A deep-dive interview between filmmaker Christopher Nolan and Chinese doctoral student podcaster Zhongshu about his new film, The Odyssey, has gone viral worldwide, amassing over 20 million views. Building on his Oscar-winning success with Oppenheimer, Nolan has turned his attent…

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