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Chapter 533 On the Strategic Significance of the Combination of Science and Art as Said by Qian Xuesen — Please see Lu Yun!
Although they are all film and television productions, there are actually significant differences.

"Go to the Windy Place" is a slice-of-life urban drama, so it doesn't need special effects and therefore doesn't require a film studio.

In this way, there was no longer any "secret" to the filming of "With Wind".

Because apart from the relatively private filming at "Feng Xiaoyuan", the rest of the filming, including in the village, airport, and hotel, was done in public.

At most, they would temporarily fence off a piece of land for filming, while a large number of onlookers would gather around it.

This is why the Americans say this is a good opportunity to cause trouble.

This was also a period of considerable pressure for Lu Yun's security team.

Fortunately, the overall environment in China is still safe, and the security team has also developed a three-tiered security strategy.

The first layer consists of security personnel surrounding Lu Yun; they will not allow complete strangers to approach Lu Yun.

During filming, all actors and staff members undergo identity checks.

Especially the actors, whose identities are public and who have been active in China for many years.

However, sometimes filming requires extras, or even extras interacting with the main character played by Rowoon. In these situations, the security team has to come up with solutions.

They're either "well-known" extras who have been active for years, or the security team simply finds someone to fill in!

After ensuring that the people around Lu Yun were safe, the second layer was the routine operation of the security team.

This means planting plainclothes officers among the onlookers to keep a close eye on the surroundings.

The third and outermost layer of security is more conventional, involving cooperation with the local police for screening.

After all, filming a movie is a big event, so whenever the crew is filming on location, the police are always there to ensure order. At this time, security personnel will work with the police to ensure the safety of the outermost ring.

As for why it takes so much effort to ensure that Lu Yun appears in public to film movies and TV series, it's simply to better maintain Lu Yun's vitality in aerospace research and development.

The national and international situation is different now than it was decades ago, and Lu Yun, who is in his twenties, is not the middle-aged Qian Lao of that time, so their coping strategies are definitely different.

Of course, Mr. Qian also really loved art.

Despite being a scientist, Qian Xuesen had a deep passion for art. He enjoyed painting, music, and photography, and he excelled in all of them at a remarkably high level.

In his view, art and science complement each other, rather than being contradictory.

He has said things like, "I am a beneficiary of the combination of art and science," "I have learned to think in a broad and imaginative way," and "I have avoided mechanical materialism."

This is quite thought-provoking.

Mr. Qian developed a love for various art forms from a young age. His father was a renowned educator who placed great emphasis on cultivating his children's comprehensive qualities.

According to Qian's later recollections, his father, who was born in the feudal era, was very knowledgeable about modern education. On the one hand, he sent him to study science and engineering, and on the other hand, he sent him to study music, painting and other art classes.

Therefore, Qian Lao was interested not only in science but also in art from a young age.

Furthermore, his elementary school teacher was an excellent calligrapher, and in middle school he met a master of traditional Chinese painting and also learned watercolor.

Later, Qian Xuesen loved painting watercolors throughout his life, which was probably developed during that period. In his later years, when recalling his life, he listed his middle school teachers as the people who had the most profound influence on him in terms of painting, aesthetics, and music, and he was full of respect for them.

When he entered university, Qian Xuesen became a science and engineering student with the ambition of "saving the country through railways," but he did not give up his love for art because of studying science and engineering.

He quickly became a member of the school orchestra, the Song of Solomon, and the harmonica club, and he persisted in artistic training every day, with his French horn playing being particularly enviable.

Mr. Qian's cousin was studying at the National Academy of Arts at the time. He loved playing various musical instruments and later became a well-known cellist.

They were very close friends and often spent time together either appreciating music, playing pieces, or exchanging their thoughts on reading.

Qian also wrote an article specifically discussing the art of music, titled "Music and the Content of Music," which was published in a magazine.

Later, when Qian went to study in the United States, in addition to his outstanding academic achievements, he was also proficient in painting, music, and photography. Soon after, he was admitted as a member of the "Art and Science Society".

He originally thought that having a love for multiple arts would be considered a waste of his time, but his mentor, Theodore von Kármán, was very impressed when he found out and told him, "It is important that you have these talents."

Later, the graduate students under Theodore von Kármán spontaneously formed a "Rocket Club" to study rocket manufacturing. The five or six members not only had their own academic strengths, such as aerospace engineering, rocket fuel, and mechanical manufacturing, but also had their own artistic interests.

Because of his exceptional mathematical skills and his expertise in the "thermal barrier" theory, Qian Xuesen was also brought into this club.

This is undoubtedly a group of like-minded young people who do scientific research together, enjoy art together, and have a great time together.

After Qian returned to China with great difficulty, he took charge of the development of rockets and missiles. Under the conditions at the time, it was an extremely arduous task. He was very busy and often went ten days or half a month without seeing his family. So he persisted in his love for art. Whenever he had free time, he would either listen to music or take his family to art museums and Rongbaozhai to appreciate masterpieces.

That would allow him to relax.

It will also allow him to temporarily forget some of the difficulties he encounters at work.

Sometimes, appreciating art can even provide unexpected inspiration!

For these reasons, after retiring, Mr. Qian declined all social positions, did not write inscriptions, and did not cut ribbons; he devoted his days to learning and thinking.

Among his many reflections, art and science have always been an important topic of his thinking.

He often invites experts to discuss art and appreciate masterpieces, and each time he has his own unique insights, which are admired by everyone.

He then summarized his thoughts and published "The Art of Science and the Science of Art".

He analyzed the characteristics of logical thinking, figurative thinking, and inspirational thinking, as well as the relationships between them, using a scientist's mindset. He elaborated on their unique roles in artistic creation and technological innovation, and put forward the important view that art and science are inseparable.

When talking about his artistic cultivation, he said, "This artistic cultivation has not only deepened my understanding of the poetic and artistic sentiments and life philosophies in works of art, but also taught me to think in a broad and macro-level way in art."

"I think these things are very important for inspiring a person to innovate in science. Scientific innovation cannot rely solely on logical thinking. Innovative ideas often begin with figurative thinking, drawing inspiration from broad associations, and then verifying them with rigorous logical thinking."

"The poetic beauty and profound understanding of life contained in these works of art have enriched my understanding of the world and taught me a broad way of thinking in art."

"Or rather, it is precisely because of this artistic influence that I am able to avoid being rigid and mechanical materialism, and to think about problems more broadly and flexibly."

Especially in his later years, he said, "I am over 90 years old and I often think about the long-term development of our country, including how to make some ordinary universities approach or reach the level of world-class universities and achieve the standard of combining science and art."

This demonstrates the strategic significance of combining science and art in Qian Xuesen's mind.

Looking at Lu Yun now, everyone realized that he was such a perfect fit for Gil!

Before Lu Yun debuted in the film and television industry, he was basically a nobody.

After all, his grades in school weren't top-notch.

However, after he debuted in the entertainment industry, people began to study his life story.

At first, it was just fans doing it, but as Rowoon became more and more successful, and his career flourished in both film and aerospace, more and more people began to study his life.

Everyone was trying to find out why he was so successful.

Of course, different people will find different reasons.

Now that he has become someone comparable to Qian Xuesen in his time, the different reasons proposed by different people have become different schools of thought.

One of the schools of thought is Qian Xuesen's "combination of science and art" school.

After all, everyone knows that Lu Yun's achievements before debuting in the entertainment industry were quite good, but not top-notch.

However, after he debuted in the entertainment industry, his scientific and artistic abilities began to rise in a double helix.

When he was a supporting character, he could only work on the mini lunar rover "Golden Toad" and develop reusable rockets.

When he started playing leading roles, China's first reusable rocket was born in his hands.

When "The Wandering Earth," in which he starred, was released, he became the chief designer of the Long March 10 rocket. Whether in film or aerospace, he began to enter the core of the nation.

After that, Lu Yun not only played leading roles, but also began to influence other films and television dramas, breaking various domestic film and television records.

In the field of aerospace, the Kite-class space shuttle, the Long March 10 rocket, the space dock, the heavy Long March 10 rocket, and so on have successively shocked the world.

Lu Yun began to transform from becoming a core member of the nation to leading the core members of the nation forward!
By now, Lu Yun has become a figure that cannot be ignored worldwide, and he will definitely be a prominent figure in future history books.

He is simply the perfect embodiment of Director Qian's theory of "combining science and art".

Of course, so far, this perfect combination of "science and art" exists only in one instance; there are quite a few that are not quite so perfect.

As for the many people who want to learn from this... well, it depends on their aptitude.

Just like in some novels, Heavenly Rank cultivation techniques are not something that can be practiced casually; they have many restrictions and requirements.

Comparing it to a novel might be a bit far-fetched, but Director Qian left behind quite a few manuscripts. Could the average person understand them?

Director Qian's understanding of "ordinary people" is: "Even if someone is not very smart, can they not learn calculus?"

In Director Qian's opinion, a person with some talent is someone who "learns calculus at the age of fourteen."

It turns out that even the smartest people have blind spots in their knowledge.

For example, Director Qian never imagined that there were really such stupid people in the world.

And there are many.

Therefore, if ordinary people learn the "combination of science and art" approach, they can at most improve their artistic literacy, but they will never become someone like Lu Yun.

Of course, many top researchers can do this, which is equivalent to the common saying "when you're tired of studying, take a break."

You can't keep focusing on the same thing; that's easy to get stuck on a rut.

If we were to consider something else at this point, we might find the answer from a different perspective.

Even if they can't achieve the "strategic significance of combining science and art" like Lu Yun, they can at least reach the tactical level.

Anyway, it's useful.

It is worth further research and promotion.

Many people had studied it before, but now that Lu Yun is a prominent figure, even more people are studying it.

Just as Lu Yun began to relax and "take a vacation" to film a TV series, the world's attention shifted to Xiong Da.

Because on August 30th, an elder in its family passed away; that is, the one with the map-like birthmark on his forehead.

The merits and demerits of this elder are quite controversial, so they have attracted a lot of attention.

His death has sparked considerable discussion among both Chinese and Lao people.

Lu Yun was also a little dazed when he heard it.

He now basically doesn't remember specific dates unless absolutely necessary, since his assistants remind him of the time, whether he's working on aerospace projects or on film sets.

But because of what happened in his previous life, he still remembers the timelines of many important events. In this life, whenever those important events happen again, he always feels that "time flies".

Of course, the death of this map-wielding man has caused a relatively small reaction in China. If nothing unexpected happens in this life, the death of another foreign elderly man in a few days will cause a much bigger reaction in China.

Yes, the word "reaction" here has a negative connotation.

Because those people were genuinely heartbroken and wailing, and even offering flowers, people who didn't know better would think they had lost their mother.

As soon as September arrived, India excitedly announced that its aircraft carrier, the INS Vikrant, had entered service.

That's the Indian aircraft carrier that India claims is "all domestically produced," but it's actually a "mixed bag of foreign creations."

It was the same ship that frantically "kowtowed" during its sea trials a few months ago.

Of course, regardless of the circumstances, the commissioning of this aircraft carrier also marks India as the sixth country, after the United States, Russia, India, France, and China, to be capable of building medium-sized aircraft carriers.

It didn't say "independent construction," but it can indeed be built.

In fact, many things from India are like this: they can make them, but only a little bit.

When the international environment is good, it's really great; you can buy anything.

However, when the international environment is tense, it will immediately roll its eyes if its external aid is cut off.

It's because they've been spoiled that they think "it's better to buy than to make," so they haven't developed their own core technologies.

But Third Brother actually thought it was a good thing.

After all, developing core technologies on your own is really too difficult.

You can buy self-developed products with money without having to put in any effort.

Furthermore, it believes it is very popular internationally and will not be sanctioned or restricted, and can easily buy whatever it wants.

It is because of this confidence that the third brother has always wanted to join the five permanent members of the UN Security Council.

The commissioning of this "domestically-built" aircraft carrier is also an attempt to create momentum.

However, when it comes to attracting international attention, it has to be China.

Because during this period, Bluestar Aerospace's Space Hotel No. 2 module was launched.

Compared to the unremarkable 4-ton ski-jump aircraft carrier, a space hotel is much more novel.

Meanwhile, there's also news in Taiwan: a new female prime minister has taken office.

I didn't expect so much to happen at the very beginning of September.

Yes, I never expected that India would actually build an aircraft carrier.

"Did they make that? It's no different from buying it. If there's a problem, we'll still have to find a foreigner to fix it."

[Lu Yun is really something else; the space hotel is already half-built, and it's said that the third module will launch in two months.]

[Lu Yun is truly impressive, excelling in both aerospace and film. Even though he's currently filming a TV series, he'll be heading to Gaul for the International Astronautical Congress in a few days.]

[A new prime minister has arrived from neighboring Gaul, but the public seems dissatisfied. Someone even started a live stream of lettuce rotting, wanting to see whether the lettuce would rot first or the female prime minister would resign.]

Haha, is there really such a funny thing? I'm going to go check it out.

Indeed, here's a live stream link, I'll check it out too.

【link】

[Hahaha, there really are! Quite a few netizens with the "ying" part are watching this.]

[Things have been quite chaotic since Brexit, with the time intervals between prime ministerial changes getting shorter and shorter.]

I heard their matriarch is in the hospital, could it be that she's about to... well, you know...?

It's hard to say...

(End of this chapter)