The currently being screened movie " challenges " is not only an innovation in film art, but also a bold declaration for mankind - we can not only look up at the stars, but also have the courage to step into them and challenge seemingly impossible tasks. As the world's first real-life space movie, "The Challenge" takes the audience directly to the sky through the screen. The immersive experience brought by the space scenes makes people "forget to breathe". As Yulia, the film's heroine, said, "When you walk into the theater, you don't have to think about anything. You just need to be an ordinary audience and go to space with us."
The Russian movie "Challenge" began to be released in China on March 15, and the leading actress Yulia Persild also came to Beijing for the fourth time. In 2015, she participated in the 5th Beijing International Film Festival and won the Tiantan Award for Best Actress for " female sniper ". As the first actress in history to shoot in space, the "Space Sister" is also very popular in Russia. When she came to Beijing this time, she was recognized by Russian tourists when she was walking around Nanluogu Lane.
Standing out from 3,000 people, resisting 8g centrifugal force
The movie "The Challenge" tells the story of a surgeon played by Yulia Persilde who was ordered to be in danger. In order to save an accidentally injured astronaut, she faced an unprecedented space challenge. A rescue legend was written in the universe. In this adventure, whether it is the emotional intertwining of the characters or the personal persistence in facing the unknown, they vividly demonstrate the tenacity and kindness of human nature in extreme environments.
On October 5, 2021, director Klim Shipenko and actress Yulia Persild arrived in space aboard the "Soyuz MS-19" spacecraft, completing the feat of shooting a movie in real space. During the 12-day stay, they overcame numerous difficulties and successfully completed the shooting task. This unique shooting environment and technical difficulty made the film difficult to imitate and copy. During the filming, Krim Shipenko wore multiple hats. In addition to the director, he also served as a makeup artist, sound editor and cinematographer. In addition to Yulia Perschild, Russian astronaut Oleg Nowitz, Anton Shkaplerov, and Peter Dubrov also participated in the filming of the film. Their professional backgrounds provide a solid guarantee for the film's authenticity.
Yulia Persild was born in Pskov, Russia in 1984. She graduated from Oleg Kudryashov’s acting class at the Russian Academy of Dramatic Art in 2006 and has starred in "The Female Sniper" and "Ye". Senin", " fortress ", "Once upon a time in the provinces" and other works, becoming the first professional actor to fly into space and the fifth Russian woman to enter space.
To be able to star in "The Challenge", Yulia stood out from a fierce selection of 3,000 people. Yulia modestly said that the reason why she won was that her middle ear function was better than others.
After confirming her role, Yulia and director Klim Shipenko underwent extreme training on the ground for three and a half months. "After we went through various physical examinations, we started training on May 24, 2021, and launched on October 5. The training plus 17 days of quarantine lasted a total of three and a half months."
In all training, a One of the so-called "devil's exercises" is the centrifuge test. The purpose of this training is to enable astronauts to withstand huge overloads during the ascent and descent of the spacecraft, always stay awake, and operate correctly. In a high-speed rotating centrifuge, ordinary people can only withstand 3-4 times the acceleration of gravity at most, while astronauts have to withstand 8 times the acceleration of gravity, which is equivalent to eight of their own weight pressing on them. When performing this training, the astronaut's facial muscles will be severely deformed due to the strong pulling force, tears will flow out involuntarily, and at the same time they will have difficulty breathing and suffer from cerebral ischemia. In this case, the astronaut will Players must also complete various technical actions.
What makes Yulia proud is that she completed two 8g centrifugal force challenges, which reached the limit that real astronauts can withstand. As we all know, centrifugal force exceeding the normal range will have a huge impact on physiological functions. Every centrifugal force test that approaches the limit is an extreme test of the resilience of life.
During the swivel chair training in the vestibular function training conducted by astronauts, Yulia revealed that she sat for 22 minutes at the longest time in the swivel chair training. Vestibular function training is mainly used to improve the stability of astronauts' vestibular functions, prevent the occurrence of space motion sickness, and reduce the symptoms of space motion sickness. When astronauts perform vestibular function training, the electric swivel chair can not only quickly rotate 360 degrees clockwise and counterclockwise, but also swing up and down and back and forth at the same time. When astronauts sit in the swivel chair, they need to put on goggles and stabilize their head, feet and arms. After the astronauts went through some "earth-shaking" twists and turns on the swivel chair, they still had to distinguish between southeast and northwest.
After the swivel chair is started, it will rotate once every 2 seconds. Ordinary people cannot bear to sit on a rotating swivel chair for even one minute. They will soon become dizzy and their heart will beat wildly. However, astronauts need to complete swivel chair training for 15 minutes to pass the test. Yulia's time of 22 minutes has reached the standard of an astronaut.
The 12 days of filming meant that I was busy, I had a good appetite, and I also liked spicy and salty flavors.
"Challenge" was filmed in space for a total of 12 days. Yulia said that the entire filming process was "a race against time." "We are We arrived at the space station at night. After entering the space station, they told us where to find fire extinguishers and masks. After that, we unloaded the cargo. I felt a little uncomfortable because I hadn’t slept for two days and was feeling a little unwell. I followed the doctor’s instructions. I went to bed quickly and started shooting at 6 a.m. the next morning. Thinking that I was doing something amazing and making history, I instantly gained passion and desire, as well as the determination and courage to complete it without eating, drinking or sleeping. "
Talking about the first feeling of waking up in space, Yulia said: "The sleeping cabin where I rested had a small window. When I opened the visor, I saw the structure outside the space station, the solar panels, and the Earth. Seeing these pictures, I said to the camera: 'Hello everyone, my name is Yulia. I grew up in a very ordinary and poor family. However, today I woke up in space. Everything in life is possible. ."
Yulia said that seeing the Earth from space gave her a feeling of motherly love. "I feel that the Earth is very innocent, like a child. We have experienced so much on the Earth, and when viewed from space, the Earth looks like that. This innocent look gave me a contradictory feeling in my mind. When I was in space, I often sang a song from the Soviet era, sung by Anna Hermann. When the director was editing, he asked me what song I sang every time. What’s the name of the song? Later, in the landing scene in the movie, the director used that song.”
Yulia laughed and said that she was so busy in space that she didn’t even care about the issue of “adaptation” and stayed in space. 12 days, of which 11 were the official shooting days. "On the last day, the astronauts were not allowed to shoot. The director and I also shot some shots, blank shots, and added some shots. 12 days was not enough at all. We kept shooting day and night." ." Yulia said that all the space shots in the movie were actually shot in space. After filming and editing, there were a total of 50 minutes of material, and 35 minutes were shown in the movie.
Yulia revealed that they completed four parabolic flights during training and experienced real weightlessness. This period was very short, only 23 seconds, and they were all completed during the extreme dive of the aircraft. Regarding the scene shown in the film, some people said that they did not need to fly into space and could complete the filming on an airplane. But Yulia said that if you shoot on an airplane, it will be more expensive than going to space, "because through airplane simulation, weightlessness is produced like this: the airplane has to increase its altitude, then turn off the engine, and the airplane will automatically fall. It The weightless time of descending is 23 seconds, which is the limit and cannot fall anymore. This 23 seconds is the weightless time. 23 seconds is very short. The aircraft can only do this up and down 10 times after taking off, and it will need to refuel later. So every time It was shot for 23 seconds. It would be unrealistic to shoot the entire film on an airplane. For the part where you saw the weightless training on the airplane, we first rehearsed on the ground for a week, and then took off four times to complete such a small shot in the movie. This is a particularly difficult process."
" When it comes to the challenges of shooting, Yulia admitted that there is no simple thing for herself, "Everything is a challenge for me." Yulia said that Russian astronauts have a tradition that before leaving the training base to the launch site, there must be a farewell ceremony. The astronauts will wear space suits and say goodbye to their families through the glass. "I am an actor, very emotional, I react as soon as I hear the word 'farewell', so this farewell is very difficult for me even before I go into space. "
" One scene in the movie is Yulia looking at the Earth in front of a large window. The beauty of the picture amazed the audience, but in fact, Yulia couldn't enjoy the beautiful scenery there at all. "This beautiful big window was opened not long before we shot , the one that Russia just launched is called the Science experimental module. This large window has no UV protection layer. There is a shot when the earth and the sun overlap, and there is a very blue line. The director said, 'It's so beautiful. You stay there, it's very beautiful, great! ’ The photo was taken in 30 seconds. In these 30 seconds, the half of my skin near the window was sunburned. "
Chen Zheng, a member of the "Tiangong Classroom" teaching expert team, was curious about how long Yulia could last with makeup on the space station? Can she use loose powder? Yulia said that all the cosmetics she carried were bought by herself. Cosmetics must have permission from the space agency before they can be taken aboard. “I brought very few things with me, and it would be unrealistic for you to take so many things into space. What I bring is not loose powder, but a hard cake. Each cosmetic has a hook and loop on it. It has to be stuck to the wall. It is difficult to hold it in your hand because the cosmetic will fly up as soon as you let go. If it flies away, you will It will never be found. "
As for how to eat on board and whether you can drink coffee, Yulia laughed and said that you can drink coffee, and she thinks the coffee in the American cabin is the best, and the Russian canned food is particularly delicious, and there are some dried foods. Eat after diluting it with water. "When I was in space, I always had a good appetite and wanted to eat. The standard for every astronaut per day is 3,600 kcal. However, I lost weight when I returned to the ground. Maybe it was because I consumed more food up there." many. Moreover, my taste suddenly became stronger, and I wanted to eat spicy, salty food with strong flavors, as well as canned fish. "
" In reality, astronauts in space will bring toys as a "weightless instrument" for themselves as a reference. Yulia explained that when the rocket takes off, all the astronauts are fixed on the seats, which are very tight. These toys It's called a weightless instrument. When the astronauts saw this toy flying, they understood that it had reached the stage of weightlessness. In the movie, the heroine brought her daughter's stuffed toy and asked Yulia what would she bring? She said she would bring a blue bird toy, which turned out to be the logo of a charity foundation that aims to help children with brain injuries. Yulia said: "These children can eat with a spoon. They eat like It's just as hard in space. I want to use my own example to let children know that no matter how difficult it is, everything is possible. ”
The filming of the surgery in the movie is real, but the shot of blood flying is fake
The movie "The Challenge" is not only a pioneering space epic, but also a brave exploration and prediction of the future vision of human spaceflight. . The setting of the movie is that an astronaut suddenly becomes ill during a mission and cannot return to Earth immediately for treatment. The doctor played by the heroine Yulia Persilde is ordered to fly to space to launch a rescue operation. Although it has not been the first time since mankind Since astronauts were sent into space, no such emergency medical incident has occurred, but "The Challenge" creatively chooses this angle, which indicates that as space exploration advances, new challenges in dealing with astronauts' health risks will become an indispensable issue in the aerospace field. Important issues that have been ignored.
This bold setting of the film is not only an expansion of the boundaries of film production technology, but also an in-depth thinking and test of the existing aerospace medical support system and the emergency response capabilities for long-term space survival in the future. It provides international The development of the aerospace industry provides new research perspectives and implications for potential solutions.
When talking about the space surgery plot in the movie, Yulia revealed that in order to ensure the professionalism and authenticity of the medical scene, the crew hired top Russian thoracic surgery consultants to participate in the design and strictly followed the real surgical procedures, and Yulia I also received rigorous training in surgical suturing. "The surgeon gave me a silicone mold and asked me to practice sewing stitches. I took all the time to practice, practicing in restaurants and in taxis. I have been training this action. I participated in two real stitches with the director. The surgery was once a 6-hour operation, and the surgeon who performed the surgery was one of the best surgeons in Russia. Therefore, the surgery scenes you see in the movie are basically replicas of real surgeries. All movements, language, The words used are exactly the same as the actual operations. The surgery in the movie was designed by the best thoracic surgeons in Russia as consultants. They did not design it just for the movie, but imagined how to complete the surgery if such a situation really happened. , I feel like this is a scientific experiment."
In addition, Yulia also read a lot of books about breast implants. "My house was very interesting at that time. There were pictures of the space station on one wall, and pictures of the space station on the other wall. They are pictures of organs used in surgery such as lungs and bronchi."
Regarding the scene of the exit from the cabin in the film, Yulia revealed that the shot was a composite, not a real shot, "Because the regulations do not allow exit from the cabin. When leaving the cabin, you must If the cabin door is opened, the entire space will lose its sealing, which will be dangerous to everyone, so it is definitely not possible. The footage of the exit from the cabin is synthetic, and the footage of blood droplets floating during the operation in the movie is not real, because it is not real. Let's take blood products into space, so the special effects of blood are added."
"If you see a light, it's an angel coming.
"If you see a light, it's an angel coming." In the movie, when Yulia is about to When they stepped out of the hatch, these words from the astronauts were touching. Yulia said that this sentence was actually written to the predecessors: "Because we have the first astronaut to enter space, and the first person to go out." Therefore, this sentence is dedicated to them, and 'angel' represents these predecessors."
And "Challenge" has also become a "light", illuminating the road of innovation in the film and aerospace industries. , allowing people to see more possibilities for movies. Yan Peng, deputy director of the Science Fiction Film Professional Committee of the China Popular Science Writers Association and member of the Science Fiction Professional Committee of the Beijing Science Popularization Writers Association, said that "The Challenge" has given practitioners in the film industry a lot of inspiration: "The key to science fiction movies is actually creativity and ideas, and they do not rely entirely on special effects. "
"The reason why "Challenge" shocks the audience is "reality", which is also where its creativity lies. Chen Zheng, a member of the teaching expert team of "Tiangong Classroom", said that he kept staring at the heroine's hair while watching the movie. "We have always wanted to simulate weightlessness on the ground, but it is difficult. The floating state of hair in a weightless environment is even more... It cannot be simulated on the ground. This is the sense of reality that movies bring to people." Chen Zheng revealed that he had experienced some astronaut training projects. He only practiced the swivel chair training for one minute and did not slow down until the next morning. come over.
Yulia laughed and said that it is difficult to shoot weightlessness on the ground, but it is very enjoyable to shoot weightlessness in a real weightlessness state.
Yulia revealed that "The Challenge" also aroused widespread response in Russia, stimulating public enthusiasm for space exploration: "At one time, everyone seemed to have lost interest in space and the universe. Many young Russians said they wanted to be managers. If you want to do business, few people say you want to be an astronaut. This movie plays a very important role in letting everyone re-understand space and become interested in space."
Yulia said that on average, she will encounter someone in space every 10 seconds An "unexpected" one. The belief that "Challenge" hopes to convey to everyone through this "Life Challenge" is that although the road to space is difficult and dangerous, as long as there is firm determination, scientific methods and unremitting efforts, human beings' dreams will eventually cross the earth. The bondage of gravity illuminates the deep and boundless universe.It is hoped that the public will have a deeper understanding of the possibility of ordinary people realizing their dreams of space, and at the same time inspire more people to pay attention to and support the development of the aerospace industry.
What’s interesting is that Yulia also found love during the filming. The actor Mihai Troynik, who played the doctor’s husband in the movie, also became a partner with Yulia in real life. As for whether she would be willing to take the challenge a second time if she were to go to space to make a movie again, Yulia said frankly that when she went to space for the first time, she wrote a farewell letter to her two daughters because she was worried that she might not be able to return. Lai: "My daughter cried very hard after reading the letter. If I had another chance, although I would like to go, I might still stay on the ground because of my two daughters. But I really miss space and the feeling of weightlessness. , I am happy to go again."
Yulia said that after returning from space, she has a different view of life. "I will not be particularly anxious. Knowing that there is life, love and children, I will use another way. View your friends and people around you from a different perspective, and you will have completely different ideas on many issues than before."
Yulia also thanked the Chinese audience for their enthusiasm and friendship towards her, "Every time I come to Beijing, I come to China. , can feel this love, and hope that more audiences can see this movie, not only to see the real universe, but also the human universe." She also said that if China wants to shoot similar space-themed movies in the future , she would be happy to provide some relevant experience.
Text/reporter Zhang Jia Photo courtesy/Micro
Source: Beijing Youth Daily
