Millennium director

At the National Space Administration, Wu Yuan talked a lot with the leaders of the National Space Administration and the aerospace researchers.

As a director, his understanding of aerospace is actually relatively one-sided, and his scripts are indeed based on science fiction rather than reality.

But for these scientific researchers, Wu Yuan's script is wonderful, but it also has many loopholes and bugs.

This is something that is hard to avoid.

After all, movies are an artistic presentation. Some things that are unreasonable or scientifically unachievable in reality are important actions in the movie that allow the protagonist to turn defeat into victory.

For example, planting potatoes in "The Martian" actually requires farming on a piece of untreated Martian soil, which is not as simple as in the movie.

It is impossible to grow potatoes on Martian soil with only the feces left by astronauts.

Because Martian soil is toxic

But in the case of movies, this kind of scene can no longer be performed in the entire movie after modifications, so naturally it can only obey artistic arrangements.

The same goes for "Gravity". In Wu Yuan's script, there are many behaviors and scenes that are difficult to achieve or occur in reality.

For example, the origin of all the stories was that a certain space power launched a missile and destroyed an old satellite. As a result, it accidentally caused a chain reaction and damaged China's orbiting telescope, spacecraft and space station.

"According to the script, the high-speed "swarm" of space debris orbits every 90 minutes, causing chaos for the surviving astronauts."

A professor adjusted his glasses frame and denied: ""The debris swarm is theoretically possible, but it is not very credible. "

"Even if you blow up a satellite, it will only create a small cloud of debris, but there won't be a chain reaction because everything is in a completely different orbit."

"It's like in a building, if the glass on the second floor is broken, it will fall and hit the ground, but it will not hit the glass on the fifth or sixth floor, or even the glass on the first floor. "

"Because their positions are not in a straight line at all."

"And you don't see the fragments coming at you at all. They're traveling at ten times the speed of a bullet."

"In fact, you can't see them at all."

"It's basically impossible to achieve the visual effect of space debris flying past in front of your eyes like in the script."

The professor surnamed Chen was very serious in educating Wu Yuan about the space knowledge he could determine.

But Wu Yuan smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Professor Chen, I understand what you mean."

"But this is a movie, and movies need such impactful and shocking images to create that tense and exciting atmosphere."

"Perhaps the astronauts didn't see anything, but suddenly a hole appeared in their space suit, and then they lost consciousness more than ten seconds later. This is more consistent with reality."

"But the audience will be confused and don't understand what's going on, and it's not exciting at all."

Professor Chen fell silent, but another professor with grayer beard and hair spoke up again: "Director Wu, you wrote in the script that the heroine uses a fire extinguisher to push herself towards the rescue ship. This is too unrealistic. "

"There's no way a fire extinguisher would have enough power to change the trajectory."

"Actually, it's more likely that as soon as she sprayed out the fire extinguisher, she started spinning around and doing somersaults instead of moving forward step by step, let alone flying steadily to the rescue ship."

"This force is simply not enough and completely goes against science."

"Also, the hatches and controls in the script were in the wrong places."

"It is completely impossible to enter the airlock from the outside unless the cabin has been prepared in advance."

"It is impossible for any astronaut to enter the space station from the outside when the door of the space station is closed. In other words, after the accident at the Chinese Space Station, it is impossible for the heroine to enter the International Space Station from the outside."

Several professional scientific researchers were all giving Wu Yuan opinions.

As the leader of the administrative department, although he does not have a deep understanding of the aerospace profession, he still has his own opinions and suggestions.

"Well, Director Wu, as the country that launches missile disposal satellites at the beginning of the script, it is best not to set it as the Russian Federation. The United States is more suitable."

"As for the International Space Station, I think maybe we can shoot something more fictional and sci-fi."

"How about changing it to the Russian Federation Space Station?"

"I think by 2020, the Russian Federation will also have its own space station, right?"

"And the International Space Station should be decommissioned by that time."

You know, the current planned retirement date of the International Space Station is 2020, and it has not been postponed and postponed as it was later.

As for the new International Space Station plan, NASA has repeatedly emphasized that it is advancing.

Therefore, from the perspective of the current China Space Administration, by 2020, it is estimated that the current International Space Station will no longer exist, and perhaps there will be space stations from three countries standing side by side in the sky.

Yes, although it is only 2005, China does already have a space station plan, which is a three-step manned spaceflight project. This was already determined in 1992.

"Director Wu, the timeline arrangement of your script is indeed very realistic." The leader smiled and said mysteriously: "I won't hide it from you either."

"According to the phased plan for manned spaceflight, my country's space station is expected to be put into operation in 2022, and the first module may be launched around 2018."

"By 2020, we will indeed have our own space station."

"But by that time, the Russian Federation and the United States will definitely have new space stations in orbit."

“Considering international relations issues, I think not only the International Space Station, but the Russian Federation’s space station should also appear in the movie, and preferably also participate in the rescue work.

"Only in this way can the purpose of harmonious coexistence, joint development, and mutual help among the major space powers in space exploration be reflected!"

"Space is the common property of mankind, and countries around the world advocate cooperation over competition in exploring space."

Wu Yuan nodded frequently to express his understanding, but secretly laughed in his heart.

The current China Space Administration has never expected that no country will be able to achieve the various slogans and so-called space exploration plans shouted by the major space powers now 20 years later.

We are the only ones in China who have actually fully followed the three-step plan for manned spaceflight and the lunar exploration project, and accomplished all planned space exploration work!

The space station was built, lunar surface collection was completed, and manned lunar landings were put on the schedule. Everything went very smoothly.

As for the International Space Station in Europe and the United States, it was originally scheduled to be decommissioned in 2020 and replaced with a new one. The plan has been postponed to 2030.

The Russian Federation’s space station plan only remains on paper.

However, Wu Yuan said calmly: "I understand, the script will definitely be revised later, and the plot of the Russian space station will be added."

These days, the Russian Federation is still the second largest in the world, and the Soyuz spacecraft is still the top manned spacecraft in the world.

Even Americans don’t believe that there will be no Russian Federation in space in 2020.

So, they say that art comes from reality, but in fact reality is more elusive and shocking than movies.

"As for the suggestions from experts and professors, I will consider them, but some of them are related to script logic and important plot points. Even if they are unreasonable in science or physics, there is no way to modify them."

Wu Yuan glanced at the circle of scientific researchers with stern eyes and said, "The purpose of this movie is not to popularize scientific and physical knowledge to the audience."

"As long as "Gravity" can encourage the Chinese people who don't know about space to want to know more about space, about what that mysterious and magical place is like, and about what the earth looks like from that place, then I think It wins.”

"The purpose of this movie is to awaken the Chinese people who have been looking at the earth for five thousand years. It's time to raise their heads and look up at the stars and the sea."

"And to do this, you have to treat it as an entertainment work and not pay too much attention to the details."

After meeting with the leaders, experts and scholars of the National Space Administration, Wu Yuan and the "Gravity" project received full support from the National Space Administration.

As a scientific research department, they cannot become an investor in "Gravity", but they will still provide 100% technical support, human support and prop support.

Even after Wu Yuan has selected the actors, he can directly send them to the National Space Administration for various trainings to simulate astronauts, and all the treatment will be similar to that of real preparatory astronauts.

After receiving strong support and endorsement from the National Space Administration, Director Han quickly convinced the senior executives of China Film and Television to become one of the investors of "Gravity".

The film's production cost budget is still being worked out, but it is estimated to cost at least 300 to 350 million yuan. Director Han made a big move and shouldered the cost of 100 million yuan.

For the remaining 250 million, Wu Yuan plans to invest US$20 million, equivalent to RMB 150 million, with Light and Shadow Times as the capital investor and take control of the investment.

The 20 million US dollars were drawn directly from Light Times and did not occupy the capital chain of Light and Shadow Times itself.

After "The Hangover 2" became a hit, there wasn't much else to do with the time, it was just more dollars!

But even so, there is still a 100 million shortfall in investment for this film.

Nowadays, not many private film companies in the mainland can spend more than 100 million in one go, and Wu Yuan does not want capital from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea to get involved, so he may have to find 2-3 private film companies in the mainland to jointly invest.

Fortunately, his "Director Wu Yuan" sign is still very easy to use, even better than Zhang Yimou's sign.

This is the current global box office record for a Chinese-language director!

His film projects are definitely the most worthy of investment among all Chinese directors, and the risks are also the lowest!

It's just that Wu Yuan has always done it by himself or only with China Film Group.

Now that the "Gravity" project has spread, it wants to find several partners. From Huayi to Enlight to Bernard and other private film companies, they are all taking action.

Wu Yuan was also very considerate and sent a script summary to any film company that came to consult.

Anyway, the "Gravity" project has been registered and approved by the Radio and Television Agency, so this matter cannot be hidden.

After seeing the outline of the script, the major film companies finally understood why Wu Yuan, who had never found anyone to cooperate with him in making cakes, was willing to split the project this time.

He actually boldly wants to make a Chinese science fiction blockbuster, which will cost 350 million yuan to start with!

Even if this is Wu Yuan, major mainland film companies are a little scared.

Sci-fi blockbuster, a subject that I never dared to think about or mention before, but a mainland director actually wants to make it!

But then I thought about it, Chen Kaige, who has never proven himself in the commercial box office, can get an investment of 340 million for "The Promise", why can't Wu Yuan's "Gravity"?

Anyway, they are all blockbusters, and science fiction and fantasy are also subjects that no mainland director has dared to try before.

In comparison, Wu Yuan is at least more reliable than Chen Kaige, and he also has a gorgeous record and box office performance as a guarantee!

By the way, just to mention it, the main controller of "The Promise" is also the China Film Group.

It can only be said that Director Han has indeed spent a lot of money in the past two years in order to make the mainland film market take off and usher in the era of Chinese blockbusters.

"Red Cliff" and "The Promise" coupled with "Gravity" almost drained China Film's liquidity.

If all three movies were to lose money, it would be unthinkable. Director Han, the man at the helm of the era of Chinese-language blockbusters, would probably suffer a huge loss.

But it is also because China Film Group has done this and invested fully in "Gravity", which also gave several private film companies a lot of confidence.

A state-owned enterprise like China Film Group has invested in it, which shows that it is still very secure!

As a result, private film companies such as Huayi, Bernard, and Enlight Media, as well as two new state-owned film groups such as Shanghai Film Group and Huaxia Film Group, which were established not long ago, all took action after hearing the news.

A group of media and newspapers with a keen sense of smell also dug up the registration information of "Gravity" from the radio and television.

Suddenly, the news that Wu Yuan’s new movie was approved, and that it was a super-high-investment science fiction movie with big ticket sales, was like a hurricane, and it quickly swept through media magazines across the country.

Even foreign media are rushing to reprint this news.

Wu Yuan, science fiction movies, and big investment, these three keywords combined are so eye-catching.

Capital and media all flocked to the Beijing Light and Shadow Times headquarters building.

But in the center of public opinion, the focus of close attention, classmate Wu Yuan, disappeared in front of the public. He did not appear in the company building, but quietly arrived at the Beijing International Airport.

It's not that he's going abroad, but he's here to see someone off.

After finally confirming their relationship, the young couple, who are in the period of passionate love, are about to start a cross-border relationship.

Liu Yifei put it off again and again, but she couldn't put it off anymore and had to go to Tokyo to receive professional singing and dancing training.

There was no other way. We had already held a thank you party for entering the music industry, and announced that we would be taking a break. There was no way we could give up halfway again.

She just fell in love and wanted to stay with Wu Yuan 24 hours a day, so she couldn't bear to go to Japan.

In the VIP lounge of the airport, she pouted and her big eyes were full of tears, "Brother, we have agreed that you will go to Japan to see me!"

"I know." Wu Yuan patted her head lovingly, "I will definitely come to see you."

"Also, when I'm not with you, you can't let other women take advantage of you!" Liu Yifei grabbed the corner of Wu Yuan's clothes, puffed her mouth, and she looked cute, but her tone was pretending to be fierce. said.

"How is that possible?" Wu Yuan shrugged and said righteously: "I have Liu Tianxian who combines the titles of fairy sister and fairy sister into one. How can I still like other women?"

What he said was so confident, and Wu Yuan really thought so.

There are already gods, what else do you want?

"Huh." Liu Yifei wrinkled her nose proudly, then she pulled Wu Yuan's shoulder with satisfaction and leaned closer.

Liu Xiaoli, who was already working hard to make a living, really couldn't bear to see this young couple being so disgusting. Ever since her daughter turned 18 and became an adult, she felt that she really couldn't control it, so she simply turned her back to them and took the I started studying it in a fashion magazine.

Seeing the avoidance of the "mother-in-law-to-be", Wu Yuan chuckled and kissed Liu Yifei's smooth and delicate face.

"Then it's settled. After I finish handling my domestic affairs and go to the United States to film "Rush Hour 3", I will definitely go to Japan to see you first."