bayedsolid Chapter 295
Chapter 295
"Breathing" is the work of a Chinese American named Ted Chiang in his previous life.
This science fiction writer graduated with a degree in computer science and is also a programmer by profession, but his talent in literary creation is even more outstanding. Since the publication of his debut work in 1990, he has only published 17 short and medium-length stories in more than 30 years.
However, he won almost all the heavyweight trophies in science fiction literature, including four Nebula Awards, four Hugo Awards, and three Locus Awards.
Although there are few works, each one is a masterpiece.
The most familiar and representative of his works is probably "Story of Your Life". This science fiction novel was adapted into the movie "Arrival" in 2016 and released worldwide.
The work "Breathing" is equally impressive. It won the 2009 Hugo Award for Best Science Fiction Short Story and the Locus Award, and is also a masterpiece in the hearts of many science fiction fans.
However, his writing style is very selective with his audience.
The thoughtful and carefully examined structure of the story, as well as the decentralized writing style towards human beings, is like a fable.
A parable that uses technology to explain the human condition.
Therefore, this style may seem a bit boring to passers-by, but it is very popular among science fiction fans, and naturally has an advantage in major award selections.
The reason why Lu Qingfeng brought out this work at this time was that he was considering participating in those international awards in the future.
Because the work itself cannot be submitted for competition just by writing it, these literary awards have certain standards.
For example, the Hugo Awards begins nominating works from the previous year from January to March every year, and in early April, the candidates for each award category are selected.
Finally, all members of this competition will vote and the final winner will be announced at the World Science Fiction Convention.
It is worth mentioning that since science fiction writers are mostly from Europe and America, their works must be translated into English.
Just like Liu Cixin’s "The Three-Body Problem" in his previous life, the first part was published in 2006, but it was not until 2015, after being translated into English, that it won the Hugo Award that year.
Therefore, Lu Qingfeng's idea was to write a few more short stories and publish them as a collection of short stories.
Once you have gained a certain level of fame in the country, you can consider winning awards.
In addition, this is to prepare for the release of "The Three-Body Problem" later.
As two famous contemporary science fiction masters in their previous lives, Ted Chiang and Liu Cixin have completely different creative styles, but they also have subtle similarities.
In particular, the work "Breathing" is similar to the "Three-Body" trilogy. Both start from a small thing and leap into the macro universe, and the rise and fall of civilization.
It is also appropriate to use a short story to pave the way for the subsequent science fiction epic.
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The next morning, filming continued.
I don’t know if it’s because they have a clear positioning, or because they have developed a certain tacit understanding after a day of filming, but Lu Qingfeng feels that the relationship between him and Liu Qianya has become more natural.
The strange feeling of distance disappeared invisibly, and the conversation and interaction became more harmonious, giving the brother-sister feeling that the director wanted.
In the afternoon, the filming in Weicheng was over and everyone returned to Yanjing.
After arriving at the airport, we took a car to the CCTV building. It was 3:30 in the afternoon, and Li Yinan, Tong Jin, and Si Hanyun had not returned yet.
After waiting for almost an hour, they saw a vehicle carrying three people coming over, and the three tired people got out of the vehicle.
Lu Qingfeng saw the three people carrying things in their hands, so he took the initiative to step forward to take them.
"What did you bring?"
"It's honey..."
As soon as Li Yinan opened his mouth to speak, Si Hanyun couldn't wait to take over.
"We three collected it ourselves. It was very hard work. If we don't bring it back, it would be a waste of our efforts."
"I also brought you and Senior Liu."
Tong Jin also said.
"How are you?"
Li Yinan waited until the two men finished speaking before asking him, and handed the bag in his hand over.
"I went fishing in the ocean, which was quite interesting. The ocean was also very beautiful."
As they were talking, they came to the central venue of the siege in the program to shoot the ending scene of this episode.
The two groups first talked about their experiences, and then director Xu Yan gave the final summary.
"This concludes our first phase of the life experience. What are your thoughts?"
"Whether it's sea fishing or milking, these are things I've never experienced before. They're very meaningful. They allow me to look at the food on our daily tables from another perspective."
Liu Qianya spoke first.
Then came the others, and finally Lu Qingfeng.
He thought for a moment.
"This is my first time going to the beach, so I was very curious about the descriptions of the sea scenery in the book. Although I have seen videos online, nothing can compare to experiencing it in person."
“You can only experience the feeling after you’ve actually been there. It’s really great.”
"Okay, I hope you can use what you've seen and heard on this trip as inspiration for your future music."
At this point, the filming of the first episode of "Sounds in the Ears" has ended.
After the camera was turned off, Lu Qingfeng also relaxed.
Xu Yan walked over and had someone give each of them a handheld camera.
"The production team won't be able to follow you around while you're creating music. When you have inspiration, you can film it yourself and use it as material for the program."
Everyone agreed.
"Let's exchange contact information so we can get in touch anytime if we need to collaborate later."
After Xu Yan left, Li Yinan also took out his cell phone.
No one had any objection to this.
After finishing all this, Liu Qianya, Tong Jin and Si Hanyun all had other plans and left first.
Lu Qingfeng was about to take a taxi when Li Yinan spoke.
"You're going back to school, right? Can I give you a ride?"
"Thank you, Brother Li. I have something to do and need to go somewhere else. I won't bother you anymore."
Lu Qingfeng smiled and declined.
It’s not that I’m embarrassed or anything, but something really happened.
"Okay, let me know if I have anything to do."
Li Yinan smiled gently, turned around, got into the car and left.
After waving his hand and watching the other person leave, he hailed a taxi and said to the driver.
"Master, let's go to the Peking University Science and Technology Innovation Center."
Sitting in the back seat, he took out his cell phone and sent a message.
Then I thought to myself that it is time to buy a car for daily travel. I have enough money now, and it will become more and more inconvenient to take a taxi all the time.
In this case, we will have to hire a driver.
While he was thinking about all these things, he arrived at his destination in a short while and found someone waiting for him.
Zou Xiyan, the monitor of the second class of the Chinese Department and an intern assistant, is not tall but is full of energy.
"There's still some time before the end of the workday. If you're any later, everyone will have already gone home."
She led Lu Qingfeng inside.
The Peking University Science and Technology Innovation Center is located in the northeast corner of the Peking University campus and is also part of the Peking University campus. Lu Qingfeng's studio is located here.
Firstly, the distance is very close, which makes it convenient for him to balance work and study.
Secondly, as a Peking University student, I also enjoy rental discounts.
After the office was rented, Yang Xiuxiu was always in charge of staffing. Later, he was busy with the promotion and filming of "Sounds into the Ears" and has not been here once until now.