"hot topics of tomorrow": situational interpretation, eclectic
2024-09-02
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author: yang jie
the popular science documentary "hot topics about tomorrow", produced by cctv.com and co-produced by bilibili, takes interesting topics in the future development of mankind as the entry point, and brings together experts in the fields of deep space exploration, extraterrestrial survival, quantum mechanics, sports, science fiction, etc. through situational drama interpretation and professional analysis, it discusses "hot topics about tomorrow" in an eclectic way, unlocking the guide to human survival in the future.
stills from the documentary "hot topics about tomorrow"
"hot topics about tomorrow" covers many disciplines and popularizes a wealth of knowledge in a relaxed and humorous way, such as what do astronauts eat in space? why were the "mohists" who mastered the core technology at that time not valued by the feudal rulers? what exactly is quantum mechanics? why do we still need to exercise when going to school and work is so tiring? as an observer and questioner, the host uncle bing visited national key scientific laboratories and popular science venues to visit experts and scholars. on the other hand, he transformed into "one hundred thousand whys" and asked bold questions to experts as a "mouth replacement" for the audience: which came first, the chicken or the egg? can physical exercise make people smarter? what exactly is "schrödinger's cat"... these questions close to life satisfy the curiosity of the audience, and knowledge points and laughter burst out alternately.
in addition to humorous expert interviews, "hot topics about tomorrow" uses a situational drama interpretation method in an eclectic way, using literary works and daily life to transform complex scientific concepts into intuitive and interesting scenes. when interpreting the difference between mozi and lu ban, the situational drama used "peach blossom spring" to interpret a tang dynasty man who mistakenly entered the "mohist origin". the film uses the mouth of the mohist family to tell that lu ban tends to study technology and only studies one thing, while mozi tends to study science, summarize scientific laws, and extend to many fields. when interpreting the importance of imagination, it interprets aliens' exploration of the origin of earth civilization. aliens generally attend training classes like primary and secondary school students to improve their imagination and catch up with earth civilization. when exploring the relationship between exercise and intelligence, it is even more "brain-opening" and interprets a group of primitive people holding five sports games. the competition items include: running away with buckets, "paid humming", shirking the blame, slacking off, and overwork, which makes people laugh, directly hits the pain points of modern "workers", and resonates with people.
the interesting camera language and sophisticated costumes and props in the documentary also reflect the sincerity of the program team. the situational dramas spanning thousands of years in the film are all-encompassing: the last two humans on earth wandering in the universe, wan hu chasing his dream and flying to the sky, mozi stopping chu from attacking song, aliens observing the earth, ancient advertisements for quantum products, primitive people's sports games... these situational dramas are all well-made, with sophisticated costumes and props, forming a complete story in themselves. the cool space special effects are eye-catching, the internet hot memes are interspersed alternately, and the experts' statements are lively and vivid. whenever uncle bing puts forward his own "brain-opening" conjectures during the interview, the experts can only look helpless or even hold back their laughter to do serious science popularization. at this time, the program team will match the appropriate music or smoothly transition to the situational drama.
in the documentary, rich popular science knowledge and profound humanistic feelings are also consistent. "hot topics about tomorrow" invited many heavyweight guests, including liu hong, chief designer and chief scientist of "moon palace no. 1", professor of the school of biological and medical engineering of beijing university of aeronautics and astronautics, li hongbo, senior researcher and deputy chief engineer of the first academy of china aerospace science and technology corporation, tian gang, academician of the chinese academy of sciences and director of the beijing international center for mathematical research, science fiction writer liu cixin, and dai jinhua, professor of the chinese department of peking university and director of the film and cultural research center of peking university, etc. these leading figures use easy-to-understand language to reveal the wonderful stories behind science. the audience can also follow the camera and walk into the national key scientific laboratories to see the chinese sky eye fast observation base, the "moon palace no. 1" laboratory, the "artificial sun" fully superconducting tokamak nuclear fusion experimental device, the quantum superconducting laboratory of the institute of physics of the chinese academy of sciences, and other places that are rarely open to the public. with the explanation of experts, some seemingly nonsensical ideas have become reasonable: people like each other because of the smell of others, because different smells mean greater differences in the immune system, and the children born will be healthier, so people will instinctively choose people with different smells. the long-standing saying "strong limbs, simple minds" is actually false. exercise can make people react faster, have better memory, and be better at planning. the documentary also dispelled rumors about quantum hair dryers and quantum insoles, which are "confusing products" full of gimmicks, and presented the real "superconducting quantum computer", which opened the audience's eyes... "hot topics about tomorrow" also tells the touching stories behind scientific research, such as the start of china's aerospace industry and the exploration of quantum physics. these are not only due to the persistence and dreams of scientists, but also from the dedication of generations of unknown scientific researchers.
in addition to rational scientific knowledge, "hot topics about tomorrow" also contains emotional content. jiang zhenyu, an associate researcher at the school of literature and journalism of sichuan university, believes that science fiction makes science meaningful, aesthetic, and produces feelings and emotions in our lives. he described the problem that science fiction has to solve in this way: "after galileo killed chang'e with a telescope, how can we write poetry facing the dead craters?" more than a hundred years ago, lu xun proposed: "to guide the chinese people to move forward, we must start with science fiction." good science fiction should "be based on science and human feelings." for today's chinese, science is not only a subject and a tool, but also a measure of understanding the world and a standard of value judgment. science fiction, which was born from science, has also begun to feed back scientific creation and provide an endless source of inspiration. uncle bing said to the audience in front of the screen: "curiosity, imagination, creativity, and even abilities greater than knowledge itself, have changed the world and created the future. science fiction is the romance of mankind."
"hot topics about tomorrow" is like a novel kaleidoscope. you can open it in your spare time or even on your commute to learn a variety of cutting-edge and interesting scientific knowledge. when we encounter a funhouse mirror in a shopping mall, we may remember that it was inspired by mozi more than 2,000 years ago. as a wonderful combination of popular science and humor, "hot topics about tomorrow" breaks away from the shackles of traditional popular science films and leads the audience on a journey of exploring the future in an unprecedented new form. (yang jie)
source: china art news
