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{{Infobox film
| name                   = Zanoma Regional Administration
| name           = Worm vs. Mole
| native_name            = '' Zanoma Do-ro'ik Vong''
| image          = [[File:Worm vs mole.png|200px]]
| settlement_type        = Province of Varshan
| caption       = The promotional poster for the Acirian re-release of the film in HD
| image_map              =
| alt            =  
| image_flag              = PVD1.png
| native_name    =  
| subdivision_type        = Country
| director       = Teoza Jin
| subdivision_name       = [[League-occupied Varshan]]
| producer       = Yolisa Byankul
| subdivision_type1      = Regions
| writer        = Teoza Jin
| subdivision_name1      =  
| starring      = {{Plainlist|
| subdivision_type2       = Cities
* Triello Carusso
| subdivision_name2       =  
* Olvio Biancini
| seat_type              = Capital
* Isanila Serri
| seat                    = [[Tizro]]
* Kwangsun Garam
<!-- government type, leaders -->
* Jadu Yeong
| leader_title            = Regional Administrator
| leader_name            = [[Nas Mecama]]
|<!-- population ---------------->
| population_total        = 41,752,004
| population_as_of        = 2026
| footnotes              =
}}
}}
The '''Zanoma Regional Administration - ZRA''' (''Zanoma Do-ro'ik Vong''), is a province of [[League-occupied Varshan]]  
| music          = Shon Hakan
located in the northeast region of the country. It is bordered by (Kiravian region) to the east, (Urcean region) to the west and south, and [[Corumm]]ese [[Xisheng]] to the north. It has a population of 86.5 million of mostly ethnic Varshani natives, and its capital is [[Tizro]]. Created under [[League of Nations]] auspices after the end of the war in Varshan it is governed by the [[Party of Varshan Democrats]] with military support of its Daxian benefactors.
| cinematography = Gunin Long
==History==
| editing        = Hagja Oh
[[File:Tizro Refugee Center.jpg|thumb|Tizro refugee center originally designed to hold 50,000 refugees but currently holding twice that amount]]
| studio        = Dolaji Pictures
The territory administered by the ZRA was previously known as the '''Daxian Occupied Enemy Territory Administration (COETA)''' and encompassed twelve Varshani districts captured during the [[Xisheng Front|Xisheng offensive]], later merged and consolidated into just seven. The military occupation authorities handed over administrative control to the forces of the [[Party of Varshan Democrats]] in 2027. Since the city of Shimrra was too irradiated to be occupied, the city of Tizro was chosen as the alternative administrative center. Daxian ground troops mostly pulled back across the new border to [[Xisheng]], handling security control to [[Party of Varshan Democrats|Cooperative Varshan Army]] units. They continued however to provide air support against the Army of the National Homeland insurrection.
| distributor    = Dolaji Pictures <!-- Per WP:FILMDIST, distributor(s) should be restricted to the country or countries that produced the film. -->
| released      = {{film date|1968|05|28|Metzetta}} <!-- Do not add the US release date here please, see WP:FILMRELEASE. -->
| runtime        = 92 minutes
| country        = [[Metzetta]]
| language      = Metzettan<br>Acirian<br>Daxian
| budget        = $432 000
| gross          = $8 million
}}
 
'''Worm vs. Mole''' (Metzettan: 벌레 대 두더지) is a 1968 Metzettan film directed and written by Teoza Jin and starring Triello Carusso, Isanila Serri and Jadu Yeong. The film is set in a fictionalised version of [[Trossera]], [[Aciria]]. Centered around an Acirian-Metzettan excavation that discovers large tunnels of unknown origin and their discovery of the [[Worm of the Deep|source]]. The source has slumbered below [[Trossera]] for millennia, and the excavations into its tunnels woke it from its slumber, beginning to wreak havoc on the Acirian capital. The excavation team then begins investigations into how to stop the worm and save the Acirian capital.
 
While receiving mainly negative reviews from critics, the movie became instantly popular particularly with [[Aciria|Acirian]] audiences. The film now has a cult-classic reputation in Aciria, with regular re-releases of the original film being well-received. In 2011, critic Vento Negrino has described the Acirian fascination with the film as a "mix of irony and nostalgia", citing that the older generations enjoy the movie for its nostalgic value while the later generations enjoy a level of comedy from the aged film effects. The popularity of the movie lead to the franchise of the same name, prompting regular reboots of the movie since the 1980s alongside various other adaptations of the setting. The first sequel, Worm vs. Mole II was released in 1972.
 
Since its release, some have said the movie contains Anti-Daxian undertones, claiming the Worm's attack on [[Trossera]] to be symbolic of the threat [[Corumm|Daxian]] pose to [[Metzetta]], a historical ally of [[Aciria]]. The director and writer, Teoza Jin, fervently denied these claims until his death in 2008.
 
==Plot==
Disgraced professor Consio Russetto (Carusso) had recently lost his job at the Imperial University of Trossera due to his fervent belief that the [[Mole people]] of mythology were real. In an attempt to clear his name, he formed a joint excavation of him and his closest friends and students, and experts on mythology from [[Metzetta]]. During this excavation, they discover massive tunnels below the mountains of Aciria of unknown origin; professor Yeong (Garam) warns against exploring further, but Russetto wanting to clear his name, enters the tunnels. It didn't take long for the excavation team to feel tremors, which Russetto's assistant Filocina Ruggieri (Serri) disregards as an earthquake. The team explores the caverns for a moment longer before returning back to Chegallari, where they witness reports of a monstrous worm wreaking havoc on the capital. Horrified, professor Yeong collapses to his knees and claims the creature is the [[Worm of the Deep]] from Daxian mythology, and that they were guilty of awakening it.  
 
With a mythological creature's existence confirmed, Russetto's motivation grew further, now even more sure that the Mole people existed. He declared he would leave to the mountains with or without the excavation team; with some of the team leaving in terror, but eventually a few members of the excavation joining Russetto, declaring the "Mole Expedition". The expedition hurried back to the caverns they found prior, and the exploration of the caverns allowed them to discover the remains of a Worm of the Deep in what seemed to be an ancient battleground. While the expedition was studying the scene, they were quietly surrounded by the [[Mole people]], who after initial conflict realize that the Worm of the Deep had returned from the tremors in the tunnels. The expedition joins the Mole army in their march through the caverns to the underground of [[Trossera]], where they eventually emerge from and defeat the Worm of the Deep, retreating back into the caverns as suddenly as they had appeared, with Russetto's name cleared.
 
==Production==
===Conception===
Writer and director Teoza Jin cited the original idea for the film to have come to him in a dream. While unable to remember the creatures in the dream, he quickly began studying mythology of various cultures in the world; eventually finding the [[Worm of the Deep]] of [[Corumm]] and the [[Mole people]] of [[Aciria]] to be fitting for the storyline that came to him in a dream. Jin also stated he had to adapt parts of the dream to make the Mole people suit the narrative better, but in the end turned out happier with the adapted version to the one in his dreams. Jin wished to one day create a faithful recreation of his dream version of the movie, but died during the initial screenwriting in 2008.
 
Pitching the idea to film studios, his idea was turned down by multiple studios until he reached out to Dolaji Pictures. They promised to fund the film if Jin changed the monsters of the film, which Jin agreed to in return for giving him the rights to control everything about the movie. The studio's grant to control the cast and crew lead to Jin eventually lying about changing the monsters, only ensuring that the board only learned that the monsters were never changed until the film was released.
 
===Filming===
As the film is set in [[Aciria]], Jin wanted to film it in [[Aciria]], however, due to budgetary constraints, the movie was entirely filmed in [[Metzetta]], leading to some confusion in audiences when the nature seen in the film was not native to [[Aciria]]. The city used as the fictionalised version of [[Trossera]] also became infamous due to its incorrectly translated signs, creating the controversial Acirian term "Aciliano", used to refer to people of [[Alshar|Alshari]] descent using Acirian incorrectly.
 
===Themes===
Critics and audiences alike have suggested the movie to have anti-Daxian sentiment, citing the use of [[Metzetta|Metzettan]] landscapes and cities being destroyed by a Daxian monster to symbolise a Daxian threat to Metzettans. Jin was aware of these claims, which he fervently denied, claiming that the movie was filmed in Metzetta only due to budgetary constraints, and on one occasion, called the interviewer inquiring him about it a "horse fucker".
 
==Releases==
 
===Theatrical release===
The theatrical release of the film was on May 28 1968 in [[Metzetta]], followed by the Acirian release on May 30 1968. The box office sales were described as "disappointing" by a Dolaji Pictures representative, but regardless of the box office sales, the film's sequel was greenlit in 1970.
 
===Home release===
The film has released various home releases on various platforms since its initial release. Since the 1990s, re-releases have typically offered before unseen media of the film to encourage consumers to purchase the movie; mostn notably the 1992 re-release which included two alternative endings to the movie, which had only been described by starring actor Triello Carusso. One of the alternative endings were accompanied by an extended romantic storyline between Carusso's and Yeong's characters, which Jin said he scrapped due to the lack of relevance to the main plot.


Almost immediately upon taking over, regional administrator [[Nas Mecama]] ordered the closure of the regional borders citing security concerns and a lack of means to feed and house any further refugees from other parts of the nation. The Tizro Refugee Center built by Daxian military authorities was overflowing, housing at least twice the originally designated amount of people. Up to half a million more were eking out an existence in makeshift camps with no running water, electricity or sanitation services. The administration's top priorities are guaranteeing local food supplies by ensuring enough manpower is available for the seasonal harvest, restarting some semblance of an economy and taxation(currently completely dependent on Daxian financial aid) and sustainably settling the refugees already inside the region, while keeping tabs on possible radical arzalist and ANH supporters. Plans to bring back a reformed caste system are under analysis to try and resucitate the economy, in defiance of League mandates.
[[Category:Aciria]] [[Category:Metzetta]] [[Category:Corumm]]


==Geography==
==Politics==
===Administrative divisions===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
Administrative Divisions of the Zanoma Regional Administration
!Name
!Population
!Fortified Capital
|-
|Tokoman
|6,580,250
| Rakata
|-
|Shas
|15,235,942
|Tizro
|-
|Lah
|8,820,395
|Birule
|-
|Choka
|1,910,692
|Nokris
|-
|Jamaane
|4,552,894
|Shimrra 2
|-
|Chalakum
|3,325,877
|Kulan
|-
|Dogido
|1,325,954
|Chakar
|}
==Economy==
The regional economy was completely decimated by the war and the emancipation of the slave population. The burning of millions of hectares of forest during the Daxian offensives hit the local timber industry hard. A League funded program of tree planting is in the initial stages of implementation, with a goal of planting three million trees by 2030, hoping to rebuild the timber sector in a sustainable way. The destruction of the city of Shimrra wiped around 45% of local GDP, so most new economic development is being planned in and around Tizro. Mimban Corporation has bought the concessions to several emerald mines in the area, recruiting internal refugees to work in them.
==Demographics==
==Culture==
==Education==
==See Also==
[[Category:Varshan]]
[[Category:IXWB]]
[[Category:IXWB]]

Revision as of 01:21, 29 April 2023

Worm vs. Mole
The promotional poster for the Acirian re-release of the film in HD
Directed byTeoza Jin
Produced byYolisa Byankul
Written byTeoza Jin
Starring
  • Triello Carusso
  • Olvio Biancini
  • Isanila Serri
  • Kwangsun Garam
  • Jadu Yeong
Music byShon Hakan
CinematographyGunin Long
Edited byHagja Oh
Production
company
Dolaji Pictures
Distributed byDolaji Pictures
Release date
  • May 28, 1968 (1968-05-28) (Metzetta)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryMetzetta
LanguageMetzettan
Acirian
Daxian
Budget$432 000
Box office$8 million

Worm vs. Mole (Metzettan: 벌레 대 두더지) is a 1968 Metzettan film directed and written by Teoza Jin and starring Triello Carusso, Isanila Serri and Jadu Yeong. The film is set in a fictionalised version of Trossera, Aciria. Centered around an Acirian-Metzettan excavation that discovers large tunnels of unknown origin and their discovery of the source. The source has slumbered below Trossera for millennia, and the excavations into its tunnels woke it from its slumber, beginning to wreak havoc on the Acirian capital. The excavation team then begins investigations into how to stop the worm and save the Acirian capital.

While receiving mainly negative reviews from critics, the movie became instantly popular particularly with Acirian audiences. The film now has a cult-classic reputation in Aciria, with regular re-releases of the original film being well-received. In 2011, critic Vento Negrino has described the Acirian fascination with the film as a "mix of irony and nostalgia", citing that the older generations enjoy the movie for its nostalgic value while the later generations enjoy a level of comedy from the aged film effects. The popularity of the movie lead to the franchise of the same name, prompting regular reboots of the movie since the 1980s alongside various other adaptations of the setting. The first sequel, Worm vs. Mole II was released in 1972.

Since its release, some have said the movie contains Anti-Daxian undertones, claiming the Worm's attack on Trossera to be symbolic of the threat Daxian pose to Metzetta, a historical ally of Aciria. The director and writer, Teoza Jin, fervently denied these claims until his death in 2008.

Plot

Disgraced professor Consio Russetto (Carusso) had recently lost his job at the Imperial University of Trossera due to his fervent belief that the Mole people of mythology were real. In an attempt to clear his name, he formed a joint excavation of him and his closest friends and students, and experts on mythology from Metzetta. During this excavation, they discover massive tunnels below the mountains of Aciria of unknown origin; professor Yeong (Garam) warns against exploring further, but Russetto wanting to clear his name, enters the tunnels. It didn't take long for the excavation team to feel tremors, which Russetto's assistant Filocina Ruggieri (Serri) disregards as an earthquake. The team explores the caverns for a moment longer before returning back to Chegallari, where they witness reports of a monstrous worm wreaking havoc on the capital. Horrified, professor Yeong collapses to his knees and claims the creature is the Worm of the Deep from Daxian mythology, and that they were guilty of awakening it.

With a mythological creature's existence confirmed, Russetto's motivation grew further, now even more sure that the Mole people existed. He declared he would leave to the mountains with or without the excavation team; with some of the team leaving in terror, but eventually a few members of the excavation joining Russetto, declaring the "Mole Expedition". The expedition hurried back to the caverns they found prior, and the exploration of the caverns allowed them to discover the remains of a Worm of the Deep in what seemed to be an ancient battleground. While the expedition was studying the scene, they were quietly surrounded by the Mole people, who after initial conflict realize that the Worm of the Deep had returned from the tremors in the tunnels. The expedition joins the Mole army in their march through the caverns to the underground of Trossera, where they eventually emerge from and defeat the Worm of the Deep, retreating back into the caverns as suddenly as they had appeared, with Russetto's name cleared.

Production

Conception

Writer and director Teoza Jin cited the original idea for the film to have come to him in a dream. While unable to remember the creatures in the dream, he quickly began studying mythology of various cultures in the world; eventually finding the Worm of the Deep of Corumm and the Mole people of Aciria to be fitting for the storyline that came to him in a dream. Jin also stated he had to adapt parts of the dream to make the Mole people suit the narrative better, but in the end turned out happier with the adapted version to the one in his dreams. Jin wished to one day create a faithful recreation of his dream version of the movie, but died during the initial screenwriting in 2008.

Pitching the idea to film studios, his idea was turned down by multiple studios until he reached out to Dolaji Pictures. They promised to fund the film if Jin changed the monsters of the film, which Jin agreed to in return for giving him the rights to control everything about the movie. The studio's grant to control the cast and crew lead to Jin eventually lying about changing the monsters, only ensuring that the board only learned that the monsters were never changed until the film was released.

Filming

As the film is set in Aciria, Jin wanted to film it in Aciria, however, due to budgetary constraints, the movie was entirely filmed in Metzetta, leading to some confusion in audiences when the nature seen in the film was not native to Aciria. The city used as the fictionalised version of Trossera also became infamous due to its incorrectly translated signs, creating the controversial Acirian term "Aciliano", used to refer to people of Alshari descent using Acirian incorrectly.

Themes

Critics and audiences alike have suggested the movie to have anti-Daxian sentiment, citing the use of Metzettan landscapes and cities being destroyed by a Daxian monster to symbolise a Daxian threat to Metzettans. Jin was aware of these claims, which he fervently denied, claiming that the movie was filmed in Metzetta only due to budgetary constraints, and on one occasion, called the interviewer inquiring him about it a "horse fucker".

Releases

Theatrical release

The theatrical release of the film was on May 28 1968 in Metzetta, followed by the Acirian release on May 30 1968. The box office sales were described as "disappointing" by a Dolaji Pictures representative, but regardless of the box office sales, the film's sequel was greenlit in 1970.

Home release

The film has released various home releases on various platforms since its initial release. Since the 1990s, re-releases have typically offered before unseen media of the film to encourage consumers to purchase the movie; mostn notably the 1992 re-release which included two alternative endings to the movie, which had only been described by starring actor Triello Carusso. One of the alternative endings were accompanied by an extended romantic storyline between Carusso's and Yeong's characters, which Jin said he scrapped due to the lack of relevance to the main plot.