Huayu 05, our science fiction movie universe

Chapter 693 Chinese Cinema Leads the World
"Regarding the future of film and television technology, Galaxy Group is betting on digital AI, that is, artificial intelligence."

Some of you may know this, and some may not, but at the Galaxy Film & Television Technology Expo last December, we spearheaded the development of the world's first LED display standard for virtual production.

Currently, all five large XR virtual digital studios in [Galaxy Cinema] use ultra-high-definition LED screens from Unilumin Technology and a self-developed rendering engine from 5D Technology, which can generate interactive virtual scenes.

Last month, the Sony Pictures team came to inspect the site and were amazed when they saw the ancient battlefield backgrounds we generated using a large XR virtual digital studio.

The level of realism and texture required for the film to be rendered without post-production rendering is so high that the final product can be seen immediately after shooting. This "what you see is what you get" creative model is rewriting the rules of global film and television production.

More importantly, these technologies do not exist in isolation.

3D-printed physical props can be directly scanned into an XR virtual digital photography studio, and the lens data of the CNC photography system can be synchronized to the rendering engine, forming a complete ecosystem of 'physical production - virtual shooting - digital generation'.

Just like this small pad, every technological node is backed by China's industrial system—the LED screen comes from Shenzhen, the 3D printing materials come from Foshan, the multi-functional five-axis slide rail comes from Qinchuan, and the low-altitude drone camera comes from DJI.

While Hollywood is still struggling with compatibility issues between different devices, we have already reduced the cost of technology integration to the lowest level globally through collaboration across the entire industry chain.

That's not all. The AI ​​technology we are currently developing will add a smart brain to this entire ecosystem of 'physical production - virtual shooting - digital generation' in the future.

The computing power from the Tianjin Supercomputing Center allows directors to adjust cloud flow speed, sunlight angle, and even make 1 virtual soldiers perform different actions on-site in an XR virtual digital studio.

It also allows it to control all cameras, lights, and mechanical equipment on site, adjust them to the most suitable angles, and quickly plan the operating route.

Over the next three years, we will see many more changes like this:

Hollywood film crews come to [Galaxy Cinema] with their scripts, not because of subsidies, but because we can bring their 'ideas but can't afford' to life faster and better.

Global film and television equipment companies come to China to participate in exhibitions not because the market is big, but because we have set new industry standards.

More and more countries will come to learn from our new film industrialization model of 'industrial clusters + technological integration + cultural empowerment', just like when we sent people to Hollywood to learn their film industrialization model.

This is the power of cultural discourse that a powerful industrial civilization bestows.

In this new era, new technologies, new methods, and new concepts will transform "Made in China" into "Created in China," and upgrade "cost advantage" into "technical standard advantage."

In the future, Chinese films will not only be able to produce more of their own science fiction epics, but will also become a source of innovation for the global film and television industry.

"Finally, I want to tell you that without a strong industry, all modern filmmaking is just a fairy tale."

A strong industrial base stems from a strong nation, a sound system, and an excellent culture.

In this new era, driven by both industry and technology, the future of Chinese cinema will surely amaze the world!

Finally, here's a question for you to ponder:

How will the development of science, technology, industry, and society in China change film and television content creation? In the context of this new era, what new stories can we create?

You can think about these details carefully, such as the industrial clusters and high-tech we discussed today, and we'll talk about them in more depth next time.

That concludes today's lesson. Thank you everyone!

Wow!
Amid applause from the students, Wang Hao walked out of the classroom with several school leaders and teachers.

Regardless of how he reminisced with these teachers and school leaders, or what collaborations they discussed, shortly after the open class ended, students posted the video of Wang Hao's class online.

Many people have seen this video on platforms such as Bilibili, Weibo, and Douyin.

In particular, Douyin immediately pinned the CEO's statement to the top of the trending topics, and the related video quickly garnered over a million views. It was even shared on Douyin's overseas version.

Regarding Wang Hao's remarks in the video, different people have different opinions, and there has been a lot of discussion about it.

"Well said. I never imagined that one day we and the United States would be in a situation where the balance of power in film production would shift."

"He's just bragging; he's not as amazing as he claims."

"Although Director Wang's movies are indeed well made, I can only say that he has become arrogant."

The data shows that Hollywood remains the core and beacon of world culture.

Hollywood produces far more films and television shows each year than China, and these films are also distributed globally, reaching every corner of the world—something Chinese films simply cannot match.

"If Chinese movies are so good, why are so many Chinese filmmakers rushing to Hollywood?"

A quick search will reveal how many movie stars and directors now hold foreign citizenship.

"I never expected to hear about our company's high-definition screens from Director Wang. What Director Wang said is indeed true. Over the years, after our full-chain industrial system was established, many changes have been imperceptibly and deeply penetrated into all walks of life. This is just the beginning."

"With the integration of various industries in the future, my country's technological innovation will definitely experience an explosive surge."

"Director Wang, you've got the wrong script. Why are you using a Hollywood script?"

While most comments on these platforms are primarily emotional outpourings and lighthearted entertainment, there are quite a few high-quality comments on Zhihu regarding Wang Hao's speech at the Beijing Film Academy on "The Changing Landscape of Sino-US Cultural Creation Offense and Defense."

One of the comments said this.

It's hard to imagine that our country has a director with such a profound understanding of our industrial level; this is truly a blessing for Chinese film culture.

In fact, many people know that China's industrial level is impressive, after all, Chinese-made products can be seen all over the world.

But just how powerful is China's industry?

We have 41 major industrial categories, 207 medium industrial categories, and 666 minor industrial categories, making us the only country in the world with all industrial sectors listed in the United Nations' industrial classification. Since 2010, China's manufacturing value added has ranked first in the world for 10 consecutive years.

Perhaps some people don't have a concrete concept of these numbers. You've all read "Journey to the West," right? You all know Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, right?

What weapon did Sun Wukong use?
Ruyi Golden Hoop!
How heavy is it?

The book says, "The Iron Needle for Stabilizing the Sea weighs 13,500 jin."

Based on China's current steel production, excluding underreporting, it can produce 150 million Ruyi Jingu Bangs per year!

What does this mean? It's a catastrophic oversupply; even in our country, we couldn't find that many monkeys.

But they never imagined that just six years later, on the centenary of our Party, the traditional gift would be an environmental wonder, a beacon of socialism!
As you can see, this is a solar thermal power plant located in Dunhuang, a pure green energy source.

As Asia's largest lava tower power plant, the Dunhuang solar thermal power plant has 14500 reflectors, which can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 350,000 tons annually, equivalent to afforesting 10,000 mu (approximately 667 hectares).

With the addition of the new energy vehicle industry, my country is now the world's largest producer of green energy. In the past, the West forced us to engage in energy conservation, emission reduction, and carbon trading. Do you think they still have any objections now?
So, without realizing it, China's industrial level has developed to a globally leading, even unpredictable, level.

In recent years, many people on the Chinese internet have been using a new term when mentioning "Made in China".

Industrial Cthulhu!
I didn't like this terminology at first. Why?
Why use the unfamiliar and niche Western term "Cthulhu" to describe the strength of Chinese industry? I don't even know what Cthulhu is.

But after learning the meaning of "Cthulhu," I now find the description absolutely brilliant.

Don’t understand?
That's perfectly fine if you don't understand!

Cthulhu isn't meant to be understood, but rather to be feared. Even if you've learned a lot about various aspects of Chinese industry online, you still won't understand what this thing is, or even be able to form a clear mental image to correspond to it.

Only a few vague impressions remained in my mind: huge, indescribable, monster!

That's enough. This is the correct way to understand this concept. Chinese industry cannot understand or comprehend it.

As the most terrifying industrial behemoth in human history, China truly lives up to this description. Its massive scale, coupled with the advantages of the entire industrial chain, is enough to overturn all existing logical models.

Today, this disruptive force has only permeated the film industry.

Director Wang Hao clearly recognized this and actively integrated with it in order to surpass Hollywood and the European and American film and television industry.

At the same time, we can see that Director Wang's actions have yielded considerable results. Hopefully, with the support of Chinese industry, he can continue to make entertaining and commercially successful films.

There are many similar commentary articles on Zhihu. As Wang Hao's lecture videos become more popular and his influence expands, even official media outlets have started to get involved.

First, there are the companies that Wang Hao mentioned in class.

Companies that were previously unknown on major media platforms, such as Qinchuan Machine Tool, Unilumin Technology, and Seven Dimensions Technology, all shared Wang Hao's video, and their stocks saw a surge.

Then state media got involved, first by forwarding and quoting Wang Hao's lectures, and then by introducing China's film industrialization system.

Of course, when talking about China's film industrialization system, in reality, only Xinghe Group is truly mature in this regard in China.

Therefore, most of the reports from official media revolve around Xinghe Group's film industrialization system, including the companies involved in its upstream and downstream operations.

Following this, state media went a step further, taking advantage of this trend to expand from the film industrialization system to "Chinese industry," and heavily promoted it.

Regarding this matter, the publicity department specifically consulted Wang Hao through the cultural department.

After all, he was the one who started the trend, and when it comes to publicity, Wang Hao's methods are not simple.

At Wang Hao's suggestion, the publicity department did not release promotional videos of mega-projects as in the past, but instead chose a more down-to-earth approach.

They directly pulled aside the leaders of the industrial sector, and also invited Wang Hao and the management team of Douyin to a meeting.

Then those netizens quickly discovered that some bloggers with a large number of followers on Douyin and Bilibili had joined a #IndustrializationAroundUs# campaign.

Some of them, based on their limited experience with industrial products, explored their production processes and traced the secrets hidden in the context of industrialization.

For example, a tech blogger explored the famous Huaqiangbei market to show how Chinese industry has driven down the prices of electronic products to rock-bottom levels.

Another travel blogger, who had been relatively unknown until settling down and finding a job, saw their career take off after posting a video on Douyin (TikTok) about the transport of oversized industrial goods. This coincided with Douyin's campaign promoting China's industrialization.

"Today we are transporting 400 tons of low-pressure nuclear power rotors."

This single sentence attracted millions of viewers.

As viewers watched the video, they saw hundreds of tons of "iron" being gradually loaded onto the truck and slowly transported to the factory at its destination. Along the way, not only was the video creator's technical commentary on the aerial photography humorous, but netizens also found the process of removing traffic lights, road signs, and toll booths during the transportation of large items quite novel.

They jokingly called it a new type of stress-relieving video, comparable to activities like repairing cow hooves, knife-forging competitions, and carpet cleaning.

What lies behind this is actually the surge of emotion among the general public after learning about the vigorous development and strength of my country's industry. Those industrial wonders have indeed greatly boosted national confidence.

Of course, many large state-owned enterprises that received instructions from the Ministry of Industry also made efforts in this process.

For example, the well-known financial blogger "Straight Man Finance" was invited by China National Nuclear Corporation to visit the Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant and posted the whole process online.

Through his introduction, the audience gained their first very intuitive understanding of what the inside of a nuclear power plant looks like, which greatly satisfied their curiosity.

It can be said that through this series of activities, a large number of Chinese people have finally gained a deeper understanding of the strength of their own industrial system.

(End of this chapter)