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Chapter 264 Changes to "The Martian"

The current script of "Person of Interest" has only been written for the second season, but the overall plot line has been basically determined. It is a TV series with a gradually upgraded science fiction concept.

It should be said that the ambition and height of this drama are higher than that of "The Signal". The case part in the first season will not be weaker than that of "The Signal". This part will take a realistic and realistic route, reflecting the various aspects of life through each case.

, describes the relationship between people.

But apart from that, the setting of the machine is easier to bring into the discussion of some serious propositions than "a walkie-talkie that can communicate through time and space".

The setting of predicting crime is naturally an excellent social science discussion topic. Can a person be regarded as a criminal before committing a crime? When you predict the crime and intervene, will it also have a chain reaction and even cause harm?

To people who would not be injured in the "prediction"? These will be relevantly reflected in the play.

Furthermore, can the ideal society of "innocence in the world" be realized through this kind of "big data analysis and crime prediction" machine? If the police really intervene in advance or even arrest according to the machine's "list of upcoming crimes", this will give the law,

What changes will it bring to morality, human psychology, and the operating model of society?

This is just the setting of "predicting crime". The machine or this kind of artificial intelligence itself also has something to explore.

In order to reduce accidents and crimes, artificial intelligence directly intervenes or even takes over the operation of human society. Can you accept it?

There is a saying that is omniscient and omnipotent. In the Internet society, everyone will leave traces on the Internet, including smartphones, smart home appliances, autonomous driving and ubiquitous surveillance. When an artificial intelligence masters this information, it will

It will become extremely close to omnipotence.

In the human-machine confrontation or machine-machine confrontation in the second and third seasons, it will gradually become apparent how powerful artificial intelligence will be after mastering big data. The enemy and the protagonist team are crazy about cheating and pretending to be cool with the blessing of their own artificial intelligence.

The plot is also one of the highlights of this show.

As the highlight of DreamWorks, after all, the plan is to make a TV series that lasts for several seasons and lasts for several years. Because the world view is more advantageous, if the IP is well created and a movie version can even be developed, it may very well be a golden hen for DreamWorks.

However, there were minor flaws in the supply plan due to haste, inspection and other reasons, resulting in the failure of the launch of the supply module.

The director of "Black Mirror" is the assistant director of "Source Code". He has worked with Chen Jingxing for a long time, and his level and experience are almost mature. He also has some talent himself. In addition, "Black Mirror"

"The production and shooting of "The Movie" is not very difficult. It mainly focuses on literary dramas and just follows the script step by step.

And then in the end, in order to rescue Chinese astronauts, he ruined NASA's Mars exploration plan that was about to be implemented to catch up with China's space pace?

If there is no further progress, the Helios thruster is indeed irreplaceable and is NASA's only life-saving straw.

However, North American audiences do not have the mentality of lagging behind and catching up, nor do they have the national psychology shaped by the history of modern humiliation. They are also leaders in space technology. They have experienced the Cold War and won the space race, and were the first superpower to land on the moon.

He is the chosen one and has the strongest mentality in the world of America.

The most important thing about the launch supply module is the thruster, and it is a thruster that can reach Mars. NASA's thruster that can reach Mars took more than 60 days to build under a compressed construction period. Building another one will inevitably be later than planned. When the supply module reaches Mars

, the male protagonist has long since starved to death.

Therefore, from the perspective of the time, if China had to appear in "The Martian", it seemed that only the Helios could choose. So from this perspective, it is reasonable to use the Helios cannon of the Mars project to swat mosquitoes.

It's a helpless choice.

But then an otaku genius came up with the idea of ​​​​accelerating the Martian spacecraft returning to the Earth without slowing down after approaching the Earth. It could circle around in a circle and use the gravity slingshot to sail back to Mars at a faster speed before the male protagonist ran out of potatoes, and then directly connected to the Earth.

Take the male lead.

As for the delayed schedule, first of all, the actors selected for this drama are not first- and second-tier actors, and the biggest names are third-tier actors. For DreamWorks's big production, which costs tens of millions per episode, even a year's delay is worth it.

, have you not seen that Zhang Ruoyun, the male protagonist of the TV series "Signal", has risen from a third-tier star to a popular niche just by relying on this one drama.

It is really not easy to cultivate excellent director talents. Many directors are fed by a large number of projects, bad movies and TV dramas. DreamWorks follows a high-quality strategy, and what they want is either overflowing talents like Guo Fantian and Xinye

Geniuses are either finished products cultivated by other companies, but they are reluctant to use good resources to level up semi-finished products.

It's not that you can't take jobs from other companies after signing a contract with DreamWorks, but if DreamWorks wants to fill up the contracted director's schedule, Tianrun can't get in, which is equivalent to losing a general in the next few years in disguise. Now

These days, there is a shortage of good screenwriters and good resources, but there is also a shortage of good directors. Even if the same project is shot by directors of different levels, the difference in the finished product is huge.

As for directors, Chen Jingxing really couldn't choose one he was satisfied with.

However, the national conditions and national psychology are different. Chen Jingxing insists on arranging a trans-Pacific cooperation, which may not be appreciated by North American audiences.

The Chinese country you set in the movie is the first country where real people have landed on Mars and has also set up a scientific research base. People may be upset. Maybe some people think it is an obscene science fiction blockbuster, as we have seen

It feels like filming a movie about landing on the moon or Mars in Tianzhu or South Korea.

Therefore, NASA can use the Helios thruster to load the supply capsule and launch it quickly to reach Mars before the hero starves to death.

If you have to worry about improper system docking, then China's Helios thruster will also have such a problem. Anyway, the Mars spacecraft has a mechanical arm, so there is no need for docking. Just use the mechanical arm to grab the supplies sent by the launch vehicle.

This is also how it was shot in the movie.

He had established his own studio a year ago. Of course, Tianrun also had shares in the studio, so he was considered semi-free. Faced with DreamWorks' poaching, Tianrun was basically unable to resist. He could only smile on his face and feel embarrassed in his heart.

Although the first season of "The Walking Dead" only has 15 episodes, the cost per episode exceeds 10 million. It can be said that it is the TV series project with the largest investment and the most resources invested by DreamWorks to date.

In the end, Tian Xinye, who had finished filming "The Mirage" before the end of the year, could only take the lead. Originally, Chen Jingxing's plan was to let Tian Xinye make movies exclusively in the future. Only in movies can his talent for lens language be brought into full play.

Under the current situation, the thruster of China's Helios Project is the only thruster that can reach Mars that can be launched within the planned time.

Of course, the crew is ready and even the cast has been confirmed. The only problem is the director.

However, considering that when the original work was released and the movie was filmed, China's Fat 5 had not yet been successfully launched. The Long March 5, which can carry large payloads and undertake the launch mission of the space station component module, was successfully launched for the first time in 2016, and has failed since then.

After two years of delay, it was not until the end of 2019 that he finally returned from nirvana.

As the director of the phenomenal TV series "Signal", Tian Xinye has already made a name for himself. Being able to work with director Tian, ​​even if it is postponed, the actors don't have much objection.

In this way, there is no need to involve any international cooperation, and the whole process can be completely self-sufficient.

However, "Mirage" has already begun the promotion and distribution work. It will be released on May 1st, and there are only two months left. Therefore, after discussions at a meeting, it was decided to delay and wait until "Mirage" is released before starting filming for "The Walking Dead".

After the filming of Chen Jingxing's "The Matrix" was completed two years ago, the production team of "The Walking Dead" will have no problems.

So just after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, "Suspect Tracking" still held a relatively grand launch conference.

Of course, this version shot by Chen Jingxing also needs the North American market. Who would complain about the lack of money?

Chen Jingxing's requirements are indeed a bit high. Famous directors are not short of resources. It is difficult to convince them to film TV series for DreamWorks. Directors below the top of the pyramid are flocking to DreamWorks, but Chen Jingxing's requirements are too high and he is unwilling to compromise.

In fact, a high-thrust launch vehicle that can replenish supplies to the space station is enough. Of course, that is said, but in fact, there are really few countries in the world that have such conditions.

Of course, except for DreamWorks supporters and Chen Jingxing fans, most netizens didn’t pay much attention to it.

So what is needed at this time is just a vehicle that can replenish a large mass payload for the Mars spacecraft entering low-Earth orbit.

The only problem is that the supplies of the Mars spacecraft need to be replenished, otherwise the astronauts of the spaceship will starve to death on the way back to Mars before the hero can starve to death. After all, the spacecraft's original supplies are only enough for one round trip.

Considering that during the filming of the movie about the past life, NASA did not have such a carrier vehicle due to the retirement of the space shuttle. If it had to ask for help from foreign countries, Da Mao's Soyuz carrier rocket was the only one at that time that could transport large-mass load supplies.

The launch vehicle for the International Space Station is more than sufficient.

After all, it does not have the support of the movie version like the TV series version of "Signal", and although the cast line-up is not low, Duan Yihong, Pan Yueming and Wu Yue are all well-known and powerful actors, but there are no famous stars with traffic or star power to participate.

It is not an adaptation of a well-known IP original work, and the media does not have much motivation to report it.

The window period for Mars exploration is very short. The Helios thruster is used to replenish supplies in low-Earth orbit, which means China has to wait for the next window period.

Previously, the crew couldn't come up with it. "The Matrix" and "Edge of Tomorrow" took up the top resources of DreamWorks. "Person of Interest" is also in preparation. "The Walking Dead" has almost industrial film-level requirements for the filming team. The best

It is produced by a well-trained and well-coordinated team.

But of course "The Martian" that Chen Jingxing is going to film will take China's aerospace industry as the protagonist, so the vehicle for launching the Mars supply thruster can be set as the Long March 9, and China also has its own space station, so there must be a Long March

A backup like the 5th can be used to launch a spacecraft at any time to pick up astronauts from the space station or replenish supplies in case there is a problem with the personnel and facilities of the space station.

This section of "The Martian" could be changed to say that the space agency was preparing to use the Long March 9 to launch a thruster to Mars to replenish supplies for the male protagonist. However, the Long March 9 deviated from the planned orbit after launch and collapsed in the air. The Long March

There is no way No. 9 can build another one in a short period of time.

The original Chinese-American cooperation was mainly for the sake of the market for the film producers.

It would definitely not be too comfortable for a director who has already made movies to go back to make TV series. However, the script of "The Walking Dead" really satisfied Tian Xinye, and judging from the budget of tens of millions for a 50-minute episode, it is definitely

It was a movie-level production, so Tian Xinye took over the job without hesitation.

"Person of Interest" is a newly signed director from DreamWorks. He has worked with Xu Wenshen before. He is a senior director of Tianrun Pictures. He has filmed several large-scale TV series. In terms of ability and achievements, he can be regarded as a Tianrun director.

Ranked among the best among directors.

The script Chen Jingxing is perfecting is "The Martian", which is also a science fiction space-themed movie. The story is not complicated, so it does not cost him much effort.

With the promotion of two movies, plus the filming of a science fiction blockbuster and a big-budget TV series, DreamWorks' promotional and shooting tasks were very intense, but Chen Jingxing was free.

Of course, the original intention of the original author and film director was good. The two countries put aside their competition and cooperated in the rescue.

To replenish supplies for the Mars spacecraft, the Shenzhou XX, a ready-made backup rocket of the Chinese Space Station, can be used.

The main reason is that the director himself readily accepted it and even showed a strong willingness. Tianrun Pictures did not want to fall out directly and lose this talent that they had cultivated with great difficulty, so naturally they had to compromise and accept it.

In addition to preparing for the wedding with Tang Xin, going around various studios, and keeping an eye on the release progress of "Gravity" overseas, especially in the North American market, I just immersed myself in thinking about the script.

In the original version, the male protagonist was stranded on Mars, and then he planted potatoes on Mars. According to the plan, it could last until NASA's next spacecraft arrived at Mars.

China also has a Mars exploration plan, called the Helios Project, and has built thrusters.

"The Walking Dead" has never been able to find a director who reassures Chen Jingxing and Xu Wenshen. Talent is very important for the job of director. It cannot be achieved by working as an assistant director on the crew for several years, or it can be said that it can be done but cannot take over the level of "The Walking Dead"

of production.

Of course, "The Martian" itself still needs some changes. For example, the role of the so-called Helios probe in the original version of China is completely like a cannon to swat flies, which is a bit cobbled together.

At this time, a young researcher came up with the idea that the Mars exploration spacecraft returning to Earth could accelerate after approaching the Earth's orbit, and use the Earth's gravitational slingshot effect to return to Mars at a higher speed, so that it could reach Mars within the deadline.

, take back the male protagonist.

In addition to the start of filming of "Person of Interest", the third TV series that has been approved and has attracted the attention of many media and audiences, the zombie apocalypse TV series "The Walking Dead" with a hodgepodge of magical modifications, has yet to start filming.

After all, what the director signed was not a contract of sale, but actually a filming contract. DreamWorks promised to provide several TV series or movie projects within a few years, and the contracted director would direct and shoot them. The director could not refuse, and the schedule must make way for DreamWorks projects.

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However, due to a storm, the "potato growing greenhouse" was destroyed, and the harvested potatoes could not last until the next spacecraft arrived. After all, there is a window period for detecting Mars, and the next launch of the spacecraft will have to wait until the next window period. Therefore, NASA

The plan is to launch a material supply capsule to Mars, which is equivalent to a Mars probe. The launch is simple and fast. Once the supplies are obtained, the actor can hold on until the next Mars spacecraft arrives.

Using the thrusters of the Helios Project to replenish supplies to the spacecraft in low-Earth orbit is a bit like using a cannon to swat mosquitoes.

Because China has been lagging behind and catching up for a long time in modern times, it has a chaser mentality in terms of space technology, not a leader. Hollywood blockbusters have given China a positive role, whether it is the Tiangong Space Station in "Gravity" or the Tiangong Space Station in "The Martian"

Most Chinese audiences will feel proud of the Sun God, which is understandable.

Chen Jingxing doesn't think the Amelia audience will appreciate the role assigned to NASA in the movie. To be precise, it's impossible to appreciate it, and it won't have a flattering effect.

This is like South Korea filming "The Martian", South Korea landed on Mars, the astronauts were trapped on Mars, and finally South Korea and my country cooperated to rescue the Korean astronauts, and the United States filmed "The Martian" with NASA landing on Mars, NASA astronauts were trapped on Mars, and finally cooperated to rescue NASA Do astronauts have the same feeling in the minds of domestic audiences?

If South Korea or India makes "The Martian", "Gravity", or even "Space Force", will Chinese audiences feel flattered and catered to because of the scenes of my country's aerospace industry?

The same goes for North American audiences. You are the first Chinese to land on Mars and establish a base. How can you please and cater to others? Maybe what you think is trying to please will make American audiences feel uncomfortable.

Since you can’t grasp the wealth code of North American audiences no matter how you shoot, why bother?

Just treat it as an ordinary space-themed science fiction blockbuster and release it normally. As long as the quality of the movie passes the standard, it will definitely have a box office, but it will definitely be criticized or criticized by others.

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