This star is going to the moon

Chapter 286 The Fake "Time Management Gurus" and the Real Time Management Gurus

Lu Yun is very busy.

Once his aerospace skills and acting abilities were up to par, he inevitably began multitasking, with several projects progressing simultaneously on a daily basis.

Especially when filming, it's not just about filming.

Actors don't film non-stop as many laymen might think. Instead, they spend most of their day setting up equipment and locations, with only a small amount of time actually filming. That's why there are "lighting doubles."

"Light double" doesn't mean "a body double who is naked"; that's called "naked double".

When filming movies and TV series, the lighting positions need to be adjusted repeatedly to capture the actors' best appearances, and some plots even require changes in light and shadow to enhance the scene.

For example, high-contrast lighting creates a strong contrast between light and dark, which can highlight the character's personality and emotions, and is often used to create a tense and suspenseful atmosphere.

Low-key lighting, characterized by dark tones and large shadow areas, is often used to depict negative plots such as crime and conspiracy, creating a depressing and mysterious atmosphere.

Many lighting effects in film and television dramas require the coordination of many lights, and the various adjustments in between take a long time. Of course, the lead actor does not have time to stand there motionless waiting for the lighting, so a stand-in is used to stand in the position to act as the lighting anchor point in place of the lead actor.

While this might suggest the lead actor is being arrogant, if the lead actor were actually standing there cooperating with the crew to adjust the lighting, they would probably get yelled at by the extras.

Because "light doubles" are basically just randomly selected from among the extras, the pay for this "position" is several times that of a regular extra.

If a "lighting double" performs well, they may receive praise from the director, cinematographer, lighting technician, and others, and have the chance to "rise" to a higher position.

Of course, if you try to stand out on your own, you might get scolded.

While the crew made various adjustments, Lu Yun would be busy with other things, such as checking the progress of other aerospace projects or writing post-production plans.

They can even come up with a key subsystem technology for a certain aerospace project on the set of a film or television production.

The other participants in the project were astonished when they learned that the technology was Lu Yun's idea on set.

"How exactly do you manage your time? Filming romance scenes while thinking about aerospace technology, doesn't your brain get all messed up?"

"You are simply a master of time management. You have all your time arranged perfectly, and all your plans go smoothly according to plan. It's terrifying."

Lu Yun's reply was: "It's nothing. I'm just relying on my youth and energy. I won't be able to do it when I get old."

Many big shots have also been young, and they know that they are indeed full of energy when they are young. In addition, those were the years of hard work, so they all worked more than ten hours a day.

However, such relentless effort comes at a price: too much energy is consumed in youth, and the body cannot withstand it in old age. Therefore, many people advise Lu Yun that there is no need to push himself so hard.

However, Lu Yun himself knew his own situation. His ability to withstand attacks was mainly due to his cheat code. Firstly, there were indeed various high-tech things waiting for him to dig out and piece together from his mind.

Secondly, Lu Yun's Qigong guidance technique, which can improve physical health, has been upgraded to level 4, and he still squeezes out some time every day to continue practicing, hoping to upgrade the Qigong guidance technique to level 5.

Seeing that Lu Yun hadn't changed much, the bigwigs assumed that Lu Yun was just as dedicated to the country's technological development as they had been back then, so they didn't say anything.

After all, that's what they went through too.

In the early hours of April 16, the Shenzhou-13 spacecraft departed the space station. Because the landing time was 10:00 AM, many people took a break to watch the live broadcast.

I didn't think much of it before, but now that I know the "Wooden Kite" is about to make its maiden flight, I really feel that the Shenzhou spacecraft should indeed be retired.

Indeed, it's a veteran that first flew over twenty years ago.

The return location of manned spacecraft is uncertain; the landing site and ocean area need to be designated as large areas, requiring a large number of people to search for them upon landing.

[The main problem is that the Shenzhou spacecraft lacks downlink capability; it's said it can only bring back a few dozen kilograms of equipment.] [Indeed, the Shenzhou spacecraft is no longer suited for space station missions; it can't bring down many items.]

It seems the "Wooden Kite" arrived just in time.

[Haha, the arrival of the US's Crew Dragon spacecraft was timely; otherwise, it would have been embarrassing if we had already developed our second manned spacecraft while they hadn't yet regained their manned spaceflight capabilities!]

[No, there are three models, plus that one that looks like a test vehicle for a new generation of manned spacecraft, intended for a manned lunar landing.]

[If that's the case, the Americans also have three or four models, but none of them have ever carried passengers.]

It seems the US will announce tomorrow when the Crew Dragon will begin carrying passengers.

The following day, NASA did indeed announce the first manned mission for the Crew Dragon spacecraft, stating that it would use the Crew Dragon to send two astronauts to the International Space Station on May 27th, where they would stay for two months.

Netizens burst out laughing when they saw the date.

Good heavens, isn't this clashing with the maiden flight date of the "Wooden Kite"?

It's hard to say right now; it's really difficult to predict whether the "Wooden Kite" or the "Manned Dragon" will make its maiden flight first.

[This situation can't be compared, after all, this is their first manned flight, not their maiden flight; they already had their maiden flight last year.]

[Hey, there's really no comparison. The US had manned spaceflight in the 1960s and later developed the Space Shuttle. Being able to compare to that now is quite impressive.]

That's true, but we're not without our advantages. After all, manned spacecraft and space shuttles are not in the same league.

[Just wait and see. The Americans were very powerful before, but they still lost their manned spaceflight capabilities for nearly a decade. If the Crew Dragon spacecraft can successfully carry people, they will have just regained their manned spaceflight capabilities.]

That's not quite right. The US's technological capabilities are still quite formidable; they just chose the wrong path initially.

Goodness, choosing the wrong route can cause serious problems...

The problem of taking the wrong path is indeed significant. The reason why Lu Yun was able to develop so quickly after his rebirth, besides having a cheat code that could provide advanced technology, is that he chose the right path and succeeded on his first try.

He is currently busy assembling the "Wooden Kite" in hopes of making its maiden flight before the first manned flight of the "Crew Dragon" spacecraft.

Although the "Wooden Kite" was indeed only a first unmanned flight, it's still quite gratifying to be the "first".

As for the "Space Day" event on the 24th, Lu Yun is considering whether or not to attend, since he has been quite busy lately.

Moreover, the company has already sent many models over, and there are people in charge on-site, so it doesn't matter whether he goes or not.

People call him a "time management master," but a 24-hour day can't be turned into 48 hours.

However, the day before "Space Day," another "time management master" appeared.

The incident began when Lo Chih-hsiang's ex-girlfriend posted a long article announcing their breakup and exposing Lo Chih-hsiang's infidelity in the relationship.

[...He led a chaotic private life, maintained inappropriate relationships with multiple women, and owned two cell phones—one for work and the other for personal matters, often chatting with multiple women late at night...]

Netizens were shocked when they saw this; could this really be done?
Soon, netizens discovered clues.

Goodness, no wonder he always has such dark circles under his eyes; it turns out his "overwork" is this kind of exhaustion!

He has excellent time management skills; he manages to maintain multiple relationships while juggling a busy work schedule—he's practically a "time management master."

(End of this chapter)