When The Sun Dies Early | Wandering Earth

This story takes place approximately 400 hundred years in our future. “The Coalition” controls the world. Earth rotation has been stopped. Hundreds of years ago they discovered the sun would expand far sooner than expected. Generational spaceships would not work to house all of humanity. They decided to move the earth elsewhere using giant engines commonly referred to as mountains and peaks, they are powered through nuclear fusion, and the largest are up to 11,000 meters tall (about 7 miles high). The migration process will take 2,500 years approx. 100 human generation will pass over the course of that time.
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[@johnpavlick7740]

I’ve read many of Cixin Liu’s short stories and my favorite is Mountains, about the long history of an alien race that must overcome a millennia of struggle before they can even reach the same starting point of our own civilization.

[@scottkelly1685]

Mountains immediately became one of my top 10 favorite short stories when I recently read it.

[@rav9066]

I just read it thanks to you! It was amazing

[@saucevc8353]

I just wish he focused on the alien civilization instead of having the side plot about the guy who really liked mountain climbing

[@dangerousdays2052]

these mountains don't give back what they take

[@johnpavlick7740]

@@saucevc8353 Maybe. I think the ultimate takeaway from the story is that sometimes terrible sacrifices are necessary in order to make progress. For the aliens, it was thousands of years of trial and error. The mountain climber is simply our human way of relating to the aliens and what they were going through for thousands of years.

[@jessievr8111]

Cixin Liu takes outrageous ideas and then explains how it could be done.

[@Bionickpunk]

Love their writing, easily one of the best modern sci-fi authors.

[@gerardoarenasss]

Outrageous and scary

[@mastercharlesdiltardino8058]

He is gonna be remembered alongside Lovecraft. If they are remembered

[@davejones9469]

No, this is utter garbage science and none of it could be done. This is something a high schooler would come up with. Check your grasp on basic science, bud.

[@Bionickpunk]

@@davejones9469 And since when did science FICTION have to obey real life laws of physics? The author clearly creates scenarios and universes where laws can be bent to suit the narrative, thats what most science fiction writers do.

[@Jumezland]

Don't know why but the idea of leaving the moon behind makes me a little sad

[@JesbaamSanchez]

And really dumb the moon plays a key role for maintaining balance for maintaining life on Earth.

[@guestbuho.2927]

And is also​ already gravitationaly bound to earth so leaving it makes no sence@@JesbaamSanchez

[@brunocesarcerqueira2525]

Really. It would be more productive to take the Moon and more material from the Solar System with it. After all, economic issues in this scenario are no longer a priority. So using all human effort to bring maximum chances of survival to the next Star System would be fundamental. Although it might be possible to find and move a replacement Moon to Alpha Centauri. After learning how to move the Earth, moving Moons and remodeling a new Solar System becomes a game for a Civilization capable of this.

[@danieldorn9989]

Think positively, no more were wolves

[@hogannull7022]

Maybe because the moom is one of the core reasons advanced life is possible

[@trentgraham465]

I think this is my favorite KZbin channel now. I got hooked by the Dune series videos and have been watching ever since. The analysis is always top notch. I have even found several new books that I loved reading.

[@trentgraham465]

I think it is just nice listening to someone who loves the same thing you love.

[@paulgoodman4545]

Same! I just commented on their last video that the production quality and his narration is among the best I've heard including from even very professional audible books. Except he's giving us these gems for free and recommending quality books

[@dawnssound]

Same.

[@arcaneisboring7675]

Oh great another chingchong liu novel, this nig ger quinn sucks chinese cock. Stop reading books black guy, go back to gabgbanging and driveby shootings you coward.

[@saiponethaaung2030]

Same

[@MrBrassporkchop]

No roadtrip is complete without the entire family fighting.

[@protogen_apollo]

I borrowed the Wandering Earth and other short stories from my local library over winter break, and I really liked the story about the window cleaner from a small Chinese village becoming one of many maintainers of a solar collector and eventually set off into the cosmos in a cryogenic pod, transmitting any celestial data he found back to Earth! The one about the robot rocks was kinda confusing to be honest

[@saucevc8353]

That one was also my favorite! Anyone who says Liu Cixin can't write likable characters needs to read that story.

[@baishihua]

There is The Mirror and With Her Eyes, both are pretty dope.

[@julias5980]

The least realistic element here is not the science, but the assumption that there would be any effort to bring everyone.

[@RandyBaumery-s4i]

Oh if humanity ever opens a wormhole to a new Earth like planet, only certain people will be allowed through the gate. You can be sure of it!!!

[@nowaclark]

Well from what I understood, based on Quinn’s interpretation, is that it wasn’t necessarily about taking “everyone”. The decision to move the Earth was motivated by the fact that running away on ships wasn’t enough to sustain human survival. They believed that humans needed the Earth’s ecosystem to increase survivability. So it was less about saving the entire human race and more about ensuring that the humans that needed to survive, survived, and moving the entire planet was the best option. I’m sure the humans making the decisions knew that that many people needed to be sacrificed in order to ensure that they survived in much the same way humans are sacrificing each other today. Letting nations starve. Hoarding wealth and resources. Funding both sides during wartime, etc etc.

[@A_Few_Thoughts]

" People realized that even if there was a god he was a bastard." lol, I love that line.

[@theodoremccarthy4438]

Most people who watched the last season of GoT wouldn’t want their favorite books to be given that treatment.

[@michiganjack1337]

I find it so odd (and incredibly frustrating) how YT does not amplify great channels like this (or Foundring - RIP)

[@ExcellentEmperor]

I'm just gonna assume most non Human life on Earth is just left to die when everyone goes underground and starts moving the planet

[@Eetwontflush157]

the movie wandering earth 2 came out very recently and i really hope more people could watch it. its pretty epic

[@f-u-nkyf-u-ntime]

You can't get a seat for it here in Southampton, a large Chinese student community. Cizin must be very popular in China.

[@pixelcount350]

Is it on Netflix yet as I'm not in China to know.

[@JSiuDev]

@@f-u-nkyf-u-ntime Liu is famous writer in China sci-fi circle. However he wasn't a public figure till Three Body won Hugo Award.

[@f-u-nkyf-u-ntime]

@JohnSiu I did finally get a seat and it's a good film but bears little resemblance to the story Liu wrote.

[@f-u-nkyf-u-ntime]

@JohnSiu absolutely. Liu's story to me was about how humans would cope under such incredible stress. Even when the rebels tied the leaders and scientists up, the leaders forgave them and said that they should have expected them to go insane. The short story is a human story whereas the film was mash up of standard Sci Fi tropes.

[@estanceveyrac]

I loved most of Liu Cixin's short stories, special mention for Devourer which devastated me when I read it, only for me to read Poetry Cloud 2 years later & be delighted about how things actually turned out. Also, after reading Death's End, reading Ode to Joy was such an hopeful funny little piece of candy to soothe my angst.

[@KimmOrwente]

Nonetheless, Devourer, if one can skip through "science" and get to the "fiction", is one of the best little pieces of philosophy I've seen in years (aside from Remembrance.., which is anything but little)

[@caelblanch2737]

Is there a continuation of devourer? If so, where can i find it?

[@jubb1984]

Thanks to you i have listened to the whole Three Body Problem series, i must get this on audiobook now (also Hyperion ^^) I really like how you highlight book passages, main themes, and the way you present them in a very suspensful kind of way without compeletly spoiling the story completely (you background music is well chosen). So thank you so much.

[@similaritiesendhere]

This is some wild ass scifi

[@marshmallowmonster7731]

then check out his "The Time Migration" short story as well from Hold Up the Sky short stories collection. Also "Sea of Dreams".

[@joshchu]

have you read his short story The Village Teacher? I'll say it's the best of Liu's work in terms of impactfulness vs. length. (it's Clarke-esque, cosmically-disturbing, sweet, and unexpectedly emotional(ly-damaging) XXD)

[@richardlu5097]

The Village Teach is so good

[@diveamiy9582]

it's amazing

[@glutamineq7844]

Who thought the Newton’s laws of motion can make me cry one day

[@alchemist60]

I know this is a super random comments, but I absolutely love your theme music at the beginning of your video. Given all the topics you normally cover, it just perfectly hits the right tone of stuff you talk about and I love it

[@Toadaboticus]

The Netflix-distributed version of this is what introduced me to Cixin Liu's stories.

[@rightcheer5096]

@@Vecha302 Agreed. Didn’t make any effing sense whatsoever. But REMEMBRANCE OF EARTH’S PAST is, IMO, the greatest work of science fiction of the 21st Century.

[@TheRishijoesanu]

It was not a Netflix adaptation

[@Toadaboticus]

Seen worse films with larger budgets and bigger names do far worse then this one did.

[@LineOfThy]

@@Vecha302 Really? Didn't seem like to me but that's your opinion

[@NeostormXLMAX]

Lmao netflix sucks at adapting asian media

[@radicalPeanutButter]

I don’t comment on KZbin often, but I really enjoy your synopsis and interpretation of material. You do an excellent job, and I often consult your videos before deciding to commit to reading a book/series. Thanks for your hard work, and I look forward to seeing more!

[@stephanier.680]

Commenting for the algorithm and to say I'm really enjoying your channel! I don't get many opportunities to read for fun so you help me hear great sci-fi stories and concepts that I wouldn't otherwise. Thank you!!

[@EL-ISS]

I love how Cixin Liu takes such radical ideas verging on or are based on the impossible and then goes on to explain how said ideas could be hypothetically accomplished. I haven't read The Wandering Earth but now that it's brought to my attention I'm definitely picking it up. He's similar to Adrian Tchaikovsky in that respect. Love hardcore scifi books.

[@peterluvaas]

Another series I put on my, "to read" list because of you. Thanks for your videos! I love your recommendations.

[@mitchellforney6109]

Agree that a Hyperion adaptation would be awesome. Another book I'd love to see made into a show would be Niven & Pournelle's "The Mote In God's Eye." Great sci-fi concept, riveting action/adventure, and a large ensemble of engaging, relatable characters.

[@hannibalyin8853]

whoa! I literally just finish WE2 and got to this video! Quinn my man you actually need to see this movie! it's EPIC!🌏🌏🌏

[@mhc706]

Love your channel man. Thanks for the videos

[@jakewhitehead7414]

Yes! Another video? Fantastic! Keep it up, I enjoy your content greatly. God bless and have a wonderful evening.

[@Grimfanden]

Quinn. You have become one of the best site's for this content.. You have opened my mind to book's i never thought about reading. Thank you.

[@reulerverse_stories]

I’ve seen lots of videos taking down this premise and explaining how impossible it is, yet I still want to hear more about it. Beautiful video.

[@yulusleonard985]

lol those people are used to FTL and forcefield. They never hear Kardashev scale.

[@derekstevens164]

Hey, Quinn. Love your v-tubes. Keep doing what you are doing. Thanks again.

[@jacksoncrowe5030]

Once again Quinn I am pleasantly surprised by one of your videos on my recommended. You are wonderful.

[@edoardodipaolo370]

Amazing work as always! You should definitely do a video on more short stories by Liu Cixin, such as The Devourer, The Mountain and For the benefit of Mankind!

[@silverbane8065]

This reminds me of a very old short story called 'a bucket full of air' ( I think that's what it's called, by the same guy that wrote metropolis) Only there, earth had been pulled out of its orbit by another planet that had come crashing into our solar system from outside. Since it was written so long ago, it's kind of hard to believe some of the things would work. (Like how the father of the storyteller made their shelter for example) but it's still quite an interesting story. Seems people have been wondering what would happen if earth moved away from the sun like this for many years.

[@HansLemurson]

I too was reminded of this!

[@J-and-B]

my favorite channel. love all your videos quinn!

[@rufusblue8044]

Appreciate your breakdown of books some of us may be a little to slow or impatient to fully ready. You have a strong talent for understanding and relaying complex ideas

[@siralexander3359]

This is your 500th video bro, congratulations!

[@c.w.simpsonproductions1230]

As a retro game collector, I bristled when you said no one plays physical games.

[@fabiograziani8869]

Awesome, this channel gets better and better 🔥🔥🔥

[@czcrossman]

Couldn’t agree more on Hyperion. Learned about it from your channel and DAMN I love it! Looking forward to a screen treatment!!

[@Scottlp2]

Looks like Bradley Cooper may finally make it happen. Amazing potential.

[@Thegoat6969yooo]

LOL “..and if not.. then that blows” haha love your stuff Quinn. You have helped me get interested in dune and rekindled my love of fiction sir.

[@Aemirys]

I've recently discovered your channel and I'm loving it!

[@luizotavio2116]

You had me at "by Cixin Liu"

[@Hazri]

Your story telling is amazing I had this on in the shower and was so into it, you should read books or do a podcast!

[@Bluemilk92]

Watching this channel has been a blast

[@DrSingh16]

Amazing content Quinn !! Eagerly wait for your videos

[@djkehoe4480]

Ha. Perfect timing Quinn. I literally just finished reading this book a week ago

[@jesipohl6717]

i feel like raised by wolves was a spiritually similar project to hyperion. people are too basic too appreciate this stuff.

[@Lex-Cypher]

Cixin Liu's Ball lightning was good, had to describe, but interesting. Of Dinosaurs and Ants was fun, but abit to light. Supernova Era started as a gut punch of emotion, but lost focus and felt all over the place by the end to me. Would still recommend it though.

[@nordicson2835]

As soon as l get close to finishing a book you inspired me to read ... you have another , thank you , have you ever thought of speaking at high schools or colleges ? You would be awesome and we desperately need some inspiration for these lost , listless lot.

[@newtonewell5172]

I want Cordwainer Smith's works to be made into movies or a TV drama. Just amazing stuff.

[@piotrekn3127]

I really like this channel and the way you talk about many of the books/stories. Please consider making a video on "Roadside Picnic" by the Strugatsky brothers. It's a rather unusual and pessimistic First Contact story, without the actual contact.

[@derdjedder]

You need to get more attention on KZbin! Love your videos!

[@adscomics]

So I had my own sci-fi story that has a very similar premise to Wandering Earth, with the whole early Sun death concept. I was planning on ditching it since I thought it sounded too ridiculous a concept, but if this story is able to handle the concept well, then I guess why can't I? I'll have to give this a read, it sounds super interesting.

[@TL4546b]

I’ve been making my own sci fi, and while it is probably a lot more unrealistic (aliens, wormholes, stuff like that) I’ve recently found it a lot more easy to just make up new science/laws of physics. While I understand some people may not want to do that, it is okay to sometimes take a leap of faith with the science, especially in a scenario that hasn’t, or even anything remotely similar p, ever happened in human history 😊

[@joshuahelmeke]

I totally collect physical video games. But, damn do I love me some organism videos. And, I love these deep dive videos as well. More video games, Quinn!

[@Nyambui]

Thank you for sharing! Seems like a good one!

[@superstring01]

Hey Quinn. Great series as always. I would love to hear you discuss the Theory of Mind that Tchaikovsky explores in Children of Time, Ruin, & Memory.

[@JuggerKnockers]

great story, but it doesnt account for destabalizing the orbits of the other planets when it enters alpha centauri

[@slitherthewizardofwither6959]

It seems to have had a happy ending I'm pretty happy to have heard the story from you it seems a lot of Sifi wishes to be a Debbie Downer all the time

[@blindazabat9527]

I recently discovered - and devoured - "The Three Body Problem" by Cixin Liu. I absolutely loved it!

[@scp-2348]

I grabbed it almost immediately after Quinn's video.

[@ToshMatsum]

Last year after you introduced me to Cixin Liu's work, I got The Wandering Earth as a gift (1.20 USD used) for my partner. We read bits of it to each other every evening and I often dreamt of a "wandering Earth". Thanks, Quinn. Good work.

[@joshuamitchell5018]

I imagine they got to alpha centauri and some 4 yr old kid was like "wait, why didn't we just move the earth into our original sun's new goldylock zone?" And the whole planet, or what ever is left of it, collectively face palms.

[@Sammy-qq8hq]

Omg I just read the story a few days ago, loved it, excited to see the movie!

[@camerona5778]

My need to read these great works vs. my desire to watch these great videos. My favorite dilemma. Thank you

[@JetFalco]

Totally agree with you on Hyperion being made into something for the screen! WB is still talking with Bradley Cooper producing a movie for it!

[@djrakman3909]

The movie was some serious eye candy too...

[@XA1985]

Moving the whole planet? How the hell would that worked? We need a sun at all times

[@jorriffhdhtrsegg]

I saw the film adaptation and I've got to say that was absolute piss, especially looking at how Tencent adapted 3 body. Now the latter is how it should be done (perhaps minus adverts for TVs involving the story's themes, placed in the ad break haha)

[@dingbatttt6029]

Love ur stuff man, keep it up bro.

[@hectorr6299]

Well right now we have a wandering Balloon

[@DrNova-hj6co]

Liu Cixin. Heretic and nihilist science fiction. I love he cares about individuals inside the book.

[@stoyan____g]

I really loved "The Village Teacher" from Hold up the Sky.

[@clarapettit3303]

They did a loose adaption of this. But I wish they'd of kept going now.

[@tyrannosaurus_wex]

Patricks voice we push it somewhere else . Patrick Star is just a misunderstood genius ahead of his time

[@divineglitch9550]

There was a cgi animated show about generational planets with planetary engines back in the 90s called shadow raiders. Also a solar event like a star going super critical would last days and the fallout would last weeks not moments.

[@SovietMOB]

Organism 9186 is still so fkn hilarious to me to this day!!!

[@jas4341]

Larry Niven had a good idea on how to move the earth. You build an engine around Neptune and move it and use its gravity to pull/push the earth.

[@Izzy-bs7hm]

I just finished Hyperion the other day and am halfway through the second book. Cannot wait for it to get faithfully adapted

[@Jackreaper6]

Just wanted to say as someone who loves scifi but doesnt read, I greatly appreciate you bringing these great stories to light for me. You're a great content creator and narrator. Keep it up man!

[@onuq3r4y478]

You should read

[@scp-2348]

Ebooks are free on some...sites.

[@daisukidatotoro]

Love the suit, Quinn.

[@jarlerak1]

this is currently my favourite netflix adapted movie rn, however i think what would do well as a commercial success would be the ancillary trilogy, as i think it would fit with the 'space opera' genre without just parroting the tropes

[@ConnerMacKenzie]

Great video Quinn.

[@mariuscatalin5982]

knowing how smart these rebels were i highly suspect that they would rather see humanity extinct than admit that they were wrong

[@deeL59]

Quinn, you are my best friend.

[@Edhooey]

I second the desire for a faithful adaptation of The Hyperion Cantos! That story has such potential, both from the story side and the visuals side.

[@EsotericCat]

Read hyperion because you mentioned it in a dune video. Binged the entire series during school last year and it was so good. Amazing continuity and world building.

[@GentlemanKane]

Very interesting take I especially liked the part with the rebellion, and how as soon as everything was done, they looked to see that the lie itself was a lie

[@marktiempo466]

I’ve read many Cixin Liu’s short stories and my favorite is the story of the Dinosaurs and Ants.

[@mickelkobeck7376]

Quinn, you should try William Forstchen's Rally Cry series. Really different, not sci-fi, but alternate universe stuff. I think you would like it.

[@forky3525]

Quinn, where did you go my friend. I hope you're doing well and planning more videos soon. You're one of my favorites.

[@ellugerdelacruz2555]

Hey there Quinn! Are you gonna do a review of the Wandering Earth Movie soon? I just wanna know honestly...

[@purplehaze2358]

The sad part is, I could absolutely see a conspiracy theory about the sun not being in danger of expanding arising under these conditions. Whenever a tragedy happens, there will always be a conspiracy theory denying it happened at all.

[@Skully_Boi]

I haven't finished the book but my favorite story was Twinkle Twinkle little star.... that made me cry

[@mariemorgan7759]

Very enjoyable book review, just love your knowledge on the different Sci-Fi novels!💕🙏

[@nuclearbathory]

This makes me feel that Cixin Liu is at the very least aware of the existence of Hodgeson's "The Night Land"

[@dfailsthemost]

I find this so terrifying for some reason.

[@OfficialChrissums]

I recently read three body problem and its absolutely worth it. Such an incredible book.

[@punchtalestudio]

Never came upon such a mad dizzy idea taken so seriously 🤓

[@mattmmilli8287]

Welcome to scifi! This is tame compared to some space opera types 😅

[@AaronExpress87]

Love your style

[@EvansdiAl]

trisolarians be like "yo tf you doing here brooo this place is damned"

[@luftwaffle3766]

💀💀

[@ArphenMerifri]

Francis Carsac was author of this idea with his Fleeing Earth, 40 years earlier

[@Amalgamotion]

Nice shout out to Dan Simmons and Hyperion. Definitely one of my favorite book and series. Next to the Death Gate Cycle, by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. Dan's world building is great and you've made me want to read it for the... I've lost count. I wonder which of the stories the pilgrim's told was your favorite?