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Chapter 295 People on Mars, Goal—To Survive
Upon hearing this, Shi Jin looked displeased and sat back down, crossing his legs and remaining silent.

Ikeno ignored her and started chatting briefly with Li Qian about the role in "The Martian".

Li Qian auditioned a few days ago. After all, she is a former Golden Horse Award-winning actress, so her performance and acting skills are all on point and she can fully support the character and acting skills of the female lead.

The reason she came here this time is actually to indicate that the filming of "The Martian" has started, and Li Qian came to join the crew.

Shi Jinwei also joined the crew, but she was only making a guest appearance and wouldn't be staying for long.

They chatted until dark before Guo Feng, the director of "The Martian," invited everyone to dinner. The main cast and crew were all present, so it was time for a formal meeting to get to know each other.

Throughout the entire time, Pliers had a sour face, as if someone owed her a billion dollars, and she didn't seem to be in much interest.

Her assistant, who knew her well, was by her side and saw this opportunity to comfort her: "Sis, the way Brother Chi treated you shows that he doesn't consider you an outsider."

"Look, why doesn't he treat Li Qian the same way? That's because Li Qian isn't as close to him as you are. Didn't you see Li Qian keeping looking at you and Brother Chi?"

Shi Jinwei: "..."

She said calmly, "You don't need to use psychological manipulation on me."

"...Sis, how can this be PUA? You seem to enjoy it yourself."

Shi Jinwei: “?”

The assistant realized she had misspoke and quickly covered her mouth to save face: "Uh... I meant this isn't PUA, it's the truth. If you don't believe me, look at Li Qian... here."

Sister Pliers glanced at Li Qian not far away without making a sound.

Even without the assistant saying it, ever since Chi Yegang met her and "criticized" her a few times, Li Qian's gaze had indeed been subtly lingering on the two of them, her emotions unreadable.

But one thing is certain: she was indeed very surprised by Chi Ye's attitude towards Shi Jinwei, and... Shi Jinwei's reaction.

To the average person, Chi Ye's relaxed demeanor towards Shi Jinwei just now did indeed suggest that the two had a closer relationship in private.

Otherwise, who would greet you with "You shouldn't be idle either" the moment they meet?
To be honest, Li Qian was a little envious of this relationship, because when she met Chi Ye, Shi Jinwei and Chi Ye's relationship shouldn't have been this good... She didn't know how things had progressed so quickly.

It was precisely because she sensed and felt Li Qian's "envious" gaze that Sister Pliers felt a mixture of joy and gritted teeth.

Especially after her assistant pointed this out, she felt a sense of shock and anger, as if her pants had been pulled down.

I feel ashamed and "angry"!
What's wrong with me? The "worse" his attitude towards me is, the happier I feel...

Should I build it?!

Am I really experiencing such severe alkalinity buildup?!

Shi Jinwei fell into deep thought and reflection.

She felt that she was sick, and this illness became particularly prominent and obvious whenever she was around Ikeno.

"In short, I am a newcomer, and everyone here is a senior and a big shot. I am honored that President Chi has valued us so much and entrusted such a big and important project to our team."

At the dinner table, Guo Feng, who is usually a quiet and reserved person, is a tech geek and not very good at talking.

But after he drank, he became a completely different person, more emotional and passionate—passionate about his work.

He seemed to have a kind of obsession and love for science fiction movies that was hard for ordinary people to understand.

He wiped his eyes, and this grown man actually started crying in front of more than a dozen key members of the production team: "Just for location scouting alone, we traveled all over the world... Including post-production setup and filming, casting... You could say the preparation work for this project was incredibly long. I called President Chi many times late at night or in the early hours of the morning, and he scolded me..."

"Hey, don't talk nonsense. I never swear."

Chino had been listening quite attentively, but upon hearing this, he immediately stood up and denied it: "Everyone knows that I am a civilized person."

Everyone: "..."

Yes, if you don't swear, do you even need to swear?

If you open your mouth to speak, it's definitely not going to be anything good.

Why does a perfectly normal person have a mouth?

"Okay, no cursing...no cursing, just teasing me...teasing." Guo Feng swayed unsteadily. On the first night of the official launch of the "Mars Rescue" project, he was so excited that he was oblivious to the world around him.

"During this period, I found all the big names in the industry who were suitable for the role for President Chi... but they were basically rejected. However, in the end, there were still excellent actresses like Ling Bingbing and Li Qian who came to audition."

"Ling Bingbing, everyone, I really didn't expect that my first sci-fi movie would actually get Ling Bingbing to audition..."

He rambled on and on, but no one could hear him anymore, because everyone else was drunk and staggering. The only sober people present were probably Li Qian, who couldn't drink due to health reasons, Shi Jinwei, who had a high alcohol tolerance, and Chi Ye, who no one dared to force to drink.

"...Have their assistants come over and take him back to his room."

One o'clock in the morning.

Chi Ye glanced at the mess on the ground, looked at Xiao Liu who had also had a little to drink, and waved to Shi Jin: "Go and call him."

"Ikeno, what kind of person do you take me for?"

Although Pliers was secretly pleased, she couldn't help but rebel: "I'm not one of your company's employees, why are you ordering me around?"

Ikeno glanced at her: "Can't I give orders?"

Shi Jin felt a little guilty, but then she scolded herself for being so bad at playing around, why was she afraid of him?
Meeting Ikeno's gaze, he puffed out his impressive chest: "No."

"In the credits for guest appearances, you're listed after the dog."

Shi Jinwei: “?!”

"There are dogs in this movie?!"

Li Qian, who had been biting her lip and watching the two of them, exclaimed in surprise, "How come I didn't know?"

"Oh, sorry."

Chi Ye apologized: "I misspoke, you're ranked after Sister Shang and Xia Xia, you're third!"

Shi Jinwei: "...No, you promised me, I'm the first one to make a guest appearance!"

Ikeno grinned and said, "I've changed my mind."

Shi Jin gritted her teeth: "Chi Ye, you're truly shameless! You only know how to bully me. You were the one who insisted I come to this movie, and now you're going back on your word! You...you..."

"I'll give you a bonus for that cameo role. Go help me out, okay?"

Chino saw that he had already adjusted the alcohol level for the day, and if he continued, Sister Pliers might really turn around and leave. In addition, his alcohol tolerance was not that high, and his head was a little dizzy. He waved his hand and said, "I'm a little thirsty."

"...If you can't drink it, then don't drink it."

Shi Jin glanced at him, then turned to greet the other staff members.

Ten minutes later, she returned with several crew members, only to see Li Qian bending over, filling a familiar water glass with water. Her voluptuous figure was bulging as she softly asked, "Boss Chi, I've added some hot water for you; the temperature is just right." "Thank you."

Chi Ye took the water glass, looked up, and met Shi Jinwei's gaze.

Shi Jinwei: "..."

Son of a bitch!
She paused for two seconds, then turned and walked towards the door.

Chi Ye called out, "Don't go yet, help me again..."

"I'll call Jin Xia for you and ask her to come and take care of you tomorrow, Boss Chi~"

Chiye: "..."

Li Qian stood up a little awkwardly: "Um...I...I'll go back first too."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

Chino was indeed a bit thirsty, having already drunk three or four cups of water, and then took the disposable paper cup and gulped it down again.

"...Don't drink so fast, it's bad for your stomach."

Li Qian offered a word of advice, then felt that Shi Jinwei's words had been too blunt and felt a little embarrassed to stay any longer. After saying goodbye to the other dazed people, she left the room.

Chi Ye glanced at Guo Feng, who was still muttering, "Our movie is bound to be a hit!" and "It will change the landscape of Chinese science fiction films," and felt a headache coming on.

—Dude, with your looks, are you sure you can change the landscape of Chinese science fiction films?

I want to "change" you first.

……

The Martian is a classic hard science fiction film. After Guo Feng and Chi Ye consulted with many professional institutions and scientists from various countries, the script for The Martian can now be considered a hard science fiction film.

That's why the higher authorities provided more and more help and "resources," which ultimately enabled the project to be launched at this point in time.

Otherwise, if Ikeno were to handle this project with his own resources, it would likely be delayed by at least another six months before it could be completed.

And its story is equally simple.

—The story of a man growing potatoes on Mars.

A catastrophic accident occurred during the "Zhurong 3" mission to Mars by a team of human astronauts.

A sudden and violent sandstorm forced the mission to be abruptly halted, and the team members hastily evacuated.

Chinese botanist Ma Mo was hit by antenna debris while carrying out evacuation orders. His life signal disappeared, and his teammates mistakenly thought he was dead.

In a critical situation where the commander could not confirm Marmo's fate and the spaceship was about to capsize, he reluctantly led the rest of the crew to evacuate Mars and return to the Vulcan mothership in Earth orbit.

Mamo did not die.

He miraculously awoke after the dust storm to find himself abandoned alone on Mars.

At this point, the base was destroyed, communications were cut off, and supplies were limited (enough for one person to survive for a short period). The next Mars mission (Zhurong 4) would not arrive here for another four years.

Thus began Marmo's four-year survival journey on Mars.

He used his expertise as a botanist and engineer to begin devising an extremely difficult survival plan.

During this period, he demonstrated the unique humor, optimism, and positive qualities of the Chinese people. Ikeno's lines in this regard were almost purely a product of his talent. In this respect, the character of Ma Mo can be said to be "perfectly matched" with himself.

Meanwhile, he also began to cultivate potatoes little by little, experiencing various thrilling and interesting accidents along the way. In the end, NASA satellite images keenly discovered signs of human activity on the surface of Mars, speculating that Mamer might still be alive, causing a global sensation.

This sets off a major climax in the second half of the film. During this time, not only are members of the CNSA (China National Security Agency) picking up the people, but resources from all over the world, including the United States, are also involved, achieving a globally watched "live broadcast" effect. This is also a symbol of the borderless nature of science fiction films.

At the end of the film, Marmo returns safely to Earth and becomes a hero in the public eye. As a senior astronaut, he imparts his knowledge and experience to a new generation of astronaut trainees, emphasizing the "Mars rescue" spirit of never giving up.

The film actually has many plot points worth mentioning, and almost all the highlights are by the male protagonist, Marmo.

Why do people say that The Martian is a "male-centric" movie?

As you can see from the plot above, it's impossible not to be a "male lead".

Therefore, this filming was a challenge for Ikeno's team, because they had never filmed a sci-fi blockbuster of this caliber before.

This is a challenge for Guo Feng's team, because it is their first lesson in turning theory into practice, and also the first test that Chi Ye has given them.

This is also a huge challenge for Ikeno.

He will play a role he has never played before, giving life to the character, and it will be the first time he has "existed" in the entire film.

"Marmo has a very optimistic personality; he's a cheerful person. Although he has moments of breakdown, he's definitely not one to give up on himself. Therefore, his hairstyle must reflect that effect and not be too idol-like..."

Five days later.

Filming for "The Martian" has officially begun in XJ.

Ikeno's team finalized the character makeup and completed the shooting of the first batch of individual posters for the film characters.

Subsequently, the entire production crew sprang into action, much like a sophisticated machine.

……

That night.

The newly registered official Weibo account for "The Martian," with fewer than a thousand followers, posted the start of filming for "The Martian" and the character poster for Chi Ye (other characters will be released every now and then depending on the publicity strategy).

@TheMarsFilm: #TheMarsFilmingBegins# [Poster Image]
[Official character posters released! Loneliness, resilience, hope, gathering, expedition!]

In the deep red poster, Ikeno, wearing a spacesuit covered in red Martian dust, stands on the vast, boundless Martian surface, its color a hazy orange-red.

The massive ship crashed, and the wreckage of the landing module cast a long, lonely shadow behind it.

He turned slightly to the side, his helmet visor open, his eyes looking directly at the camera, a mixture of resilience and a hint of fatigue, but the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, not in a smile, but in an expression that looked more like crying, yet it did not convey any sense of sadness.

A very contradictory and complex emotion.

These seemingly contradictory emotions appearing on the same face don't look out of place at all. The first thing you notice is that this person might be in a terrible situation, but it's actually a "comedy."

Next is the second poster, in which Ikeno carefully holds a vibrant green potato seedling in one gloved hand.

This vibrant green, on the desolate, crimson earth, becomes the most dazzling and moving symbol of hope!
The poster background features a clearly visible, cratered Martian landscape and a distant horizon.

Upon seeing this, Chi Ye used his own account, which already boasts over 6000 million followers, to retweet the official Weibo post, adding the following text:

[I'm on Mars, just landed on a spaceship, planting potatoes, welding steel plates, building rockets... My main job—survival!]

(End of this chapter)