688 Time Curtain (2/2)
”In addition to this, there's 'the Fire on the Abyss.' I used to discuss the possibility of adapting this science fiction masterpiece with my younger brother Jonathan, but we finally decided we couldn't film this.
”Not possible to do it?”
”That's right. The scale of the universe described in this book is too great. Three worlds and countless races - even Industrial Light and Magic can't recreate the essence of this work.” Nolan looked at Jiang with eyes full of hope. ”Could Virtual Image's VR imaging technology do it?”
When Jiang Chen heard Nolan's question, his mouth twitched.
”There's no problem in theory, but three worlds ... the production cycle is probably going to be quite long.”
Nolan also knew his proposal was impossible, so he sighed.
”That's really a pity ...”
But when he went down the list, he stumbled on an unfamiliar name.
”'Time Curtain' - what's this?”
”Oh, this, ah, I was planning to recommend this to you,” Jiang Chen said with a smile.
”Author ... Li Ming?” Christopher furrowed his brows as he had never heard of the name.
Although the works weren't rigidly attached to the authors'names, since he never heard this name before, he instinctively donned his tinted glasses.
However, Jiang Chen didn't mind and began to introduce the plot.
”This book is on my list of candidates. Although the writing and character shaping aren't as carefully crafted, the depth of thought is unexpectedly at a masters level, and the point of view is also very fascinating. In 2070, the world's climate is no longer suitable for human survival, nor is the world's space weather. The International Astronautics Federation launched a colonization ship called 'Borderlands,' heading for Kepler 22b 600 lightyears away.”
”Because of the slow effects of the speed of light, when the Borderlands arrived on Kepler 22b, tens of thousands of years had passed since they left. When they entered this alien land, they discovered the ruins of human civilization and alien species. Evidence suggested that a second colonization ship was launched by the International Astronautic Federation a year after 2070. They just didn't know why they were ahead on the time scale and had long disappeared.”
”The extraterrestrial civilization on the planet was still in its infancy, but whether it was indigenous peoples who were enlightened by the remnants of human civilization or those who came from earth themselves wasn't known. What was even more interesting are the later stories. The conflicts and suspense are carefully orchestrated. I won't spoil things for you; you should read it yourself.”
”Just from your description, this story is certainly interesting. But how did you pick this book out of so many works?” Nolan asked.
”I didn't choose this, but my assistant recommended it to me,” Jiang replied.
This confused Jiang Chen the most.
What logic did Jean, without a concept of emotion or aesthetics, use to recommend him this piece? Jiang Chen asked Jean before, but Jean couldn't answer the question. She only used a vague and humane way to respond to the question: ”Because it's interesting?”
Although the theme was impressive, it wasn't stellar by definition. The concept of time wasn't a novel concept in the sci-fi world. While the topic escalated to a discussion of civilization, this point didn't add too much complexity.
But after reading the work, Jiang Chen had to admit that Jean didn't lie to him; the work was indeed fascinating.
”It's too early to make a decision. I'll go back, read this book and I'll give you a reply tomorrow.” Then Nolan stood up and looked at Jiang Chen.
”I'm looking forward to your good news.” Jiang Chen smiled.
Nolan raised his eyebrows and jokingly whispered.
”I've always been picky with the script.”
”Believe me, you'll love it.”