China has great science fiction! "The Wandering Earth" becomes the first film collection of the China Science and Technology Museum

Yesterday, the 51st National Science Literacy Outline Science Fiction Film Screening was held in the Giant Screen Theater of the China Science and Technology Museum. This screening was the first global screening of the 3D version of the science fiction film "The Wandering Earth". At the screening, Yin Hao, member of the Party Leadership Group of the China Association for Science and Technology and Director of the China Science and Technology Museum, presented the China Science and Technology Museum Collection Certificate to the screenwriter and producer Gong Geer . "The Wandering Earth" is the first film work to be collected by the China Science and Technology Museum.

After the screening, film director Guo Fan and many scientists in the fields of aerospace, astronomy, energy, ships, paleontology, etc. gathered at the Chinese Science Museum to participate in the "The Wandering Earth" film seminar and discussed the science and science fiction in the film.

The guests at the conference shared their feelings about watching the film at the first time, giving the film a full and rigorous positive evaluation. Academician Zhou Zhonghe, a researcher at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and chairman of the China Science Writers Association, said that the elements of the film from the theme to the performance were very shocking. It was exciting to see such a film on the same level as Hollywood, and felt that Chinese science fiction films could break out of the cocoon. He pointed out that as a paleontologist, he felt from the film the insignificance of life as an individual and the greatness of humans as a group. Humans have curiosity, imagination, and vision and expectations for the future, and only then can they create advanced culture and noble virtues. The Chinese nation is not lacking in diligence and wisdom. Science fiction blockbusters inspire imagination, which is very important for improving citizens' scientific literacy and building a strong country in science and technology.

"The Wandering Earth" was added to the collection of the China Science and Technology Museum

Li Xiangyi, former director of the China Science and Technology Museum and winner of the UNESCO Kalinga Prize, believes that the film is comparable to Hollywood blockbusters and marks the beginning of a new era of science fiction development in China. He said that from the information age to the creative age, we must cultivate the imagination and creativity of young people, and cultivate their spirit of cooperation and hard work. The film not only shows the splendor of science and art, but also presents the value of the spiritual level, vividly and naturally conveying positive energy to young people.

Wang Qian, director of the Science and Technology Quality Department of the Lunar Exploration and Space Engineering Center of the China National Space Administration and core demonstration expert of the Chang'e-4 mission, said that the film shows that the Earth is the carrier of a community with a shared future for mankind, and embodies the inheritance of life, culture and love. The story line and the emotional line are organically intertwined, which is touching. She thought of the fierce international competition and broad international cooperation space faced by China's lunar exploration project. The film has an inherent resonance with the lunar exploration spirit of "pursuing dreams, daring to explore, working together to overcome difficulties, and cooperating for win-win results". She hopes that more such popular science and science fiction works will enter the hearts of children in the future and guide them to aspire to contribute to all mankind.

Li Ran, an associate researcher at the National Astronomical Observatory, believes that the film is above the average level of Hollywood science fiction blockbusters and is an "exciting movie" . He pointed out that the technological means in the film may seem too far beyond reality at the current level of technology, but it is precisely because of this that a science fiction idea made into a movie will have a sense of forging ahead and risking everything. Scientists may go back and silently calculate the possibility of the scene after watching the movie, but it is a good thing for science communication itself to stimulate heated discussions about science among the public.

Zhong Qiuzhen, a researcher at the National Space Science Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said that the ups and downs of the film's plot made adults and children reluctant to leave their seats. She said that the film reflects the Chinese people's feelings and nostalgia for their homeland, and also reflects the confidence in Chinese culture . The development of the science fiction film industry and science fiction film themes is precisely because the progress of the country's scientific and technological strength provides strong support behind it. This powerful force will not only make the Chinese people, but also the whole world believe that China can shoot excellent science fiction films.

Tian Xiaochuan, a senior researcher at the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation and an aircraft carrier expert, said that the film demonstrated the willpower of mankind to persevere until the last moment and the power of cooperation in solidarity. It also reflected the subversive power of the creative team with a big picture in mind, the appreciation of high-level visual effects and the thinking power of a profound cosmic view. The audience saw both science and humanity from the film .

Jiang Kejun, a researcher at the Energy Research Institute of the National Development and Reform Commission, pointed out that scientists should provide more support for popular science and science fiction films. Similarly, scientists can also get a lot of inspiration from science fiction films . Yang Xiaohong, executive editor of the Nature journal series, said that she was moved by the "hope" conveyed by the film. Science fiction writer and filmmaker Yan An praised the worldliness and nationality embodied in the film, hoping that "The Wandering Earth" can bring Chinese science fiction films to the world level, and also hopes that more excellent science fiction films will be dedicated to the public in the future. Yin Chuanhong, editor-in-chief of the Popular Science Times, said that the science fiction works represented by the film are a kind of thought experiment with a big pattern. It cares about the fate of mankind as a whole. We can hope that in the next few years, the impact of Chinese science fiction films on society will bring us more surprises.

Zheng Kai, deputy director of the Science Popularization Department of the China Association for Science and Technology, believes that the whole society can work together to form a powerful force to promote the prosperity of science popularization culture, which will help the science fiction industry to flourish and allow the seeds of scientific dreams in the hearts of young people to thrive. Lan Jun, director of the Science Popularization Film and Television Center of the China Science and Technology Museum, said succinctly that "the earth can wander, but our domestic science fiction movies will no longer wander."

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At the seminar, Guo Fan, the director of "The Wandering Earth", talked about his original intention and feelings for filming the film. He said that he has been a science fiction fan since he was a child, and filming a science fiction film is a personal dream. The production of this film borrowed many processes and methods from the Hollywood film industry. Three thousand concept designs were produced before filming. Starting from the world view of writing the script, more and more colleagues participated in the creation, a total of more than 7,000 people. Due to experience and technical reasons, many unimaginable difficulties were overcome, and some regrets were left. At present, the film has not been officially released. As a creator, I am still uneasy. I hope that the film can have a good market response, win the audience with word of mouth and quality rather than feelings, let more investors believe, let more directors try science fiction, and make China's film industry more perfect step by step. Only one "The Wandering Earth" cannot be called the first year of Chinese science fiction. The emergence of more high-quality science fiction films will have greater significance, and we will continue to work hard for this.