"A small step for individuals, a big step for mankind."

Eliza 2022-10-08 07:46:33

Half a century ago, in July 1969, mankind set foot on that piece of land for the first time, that piece of land that does not belong to the earth-the moon.

When Neil Armstrong stepped down the lunar module gangway and stepped on the moon for the first time, he said the above sentence, which is well known to all mankind.

"Apollo 11" is a documentary recording this incident. This is a documentary without narration, only pictures and sounds recorded one by one on a continuous timeline.

Well, a film that sounds a bit boring.

When watching this boring movie, a small spark flashed in my heart. As the film is getting better, a feeling of enthusiasm fills my body.

I thought of it, it's not easy for the Chinese astronauts.

At the beginning of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, when even the industry was blank, we successfully launched our first rocket, the first satellite.

There are many film and television works that reflect that era, but I am almost touched.

Maybe it didn't touch me because I wanted to touch me too much. On the contrary, it lacks the authenticity of the age and the event, and contains too much noise outside the event.

When the lunar module landed on the lunar surface, the flight commander stretched out his hand and pressed it to stop the cheers of the ground control center, expressing their professionalism. This is a place that professional astronauts deserve our respect. The hardship they endure should be sympathy, not respect.

It's not just this movie, not just aerospace, what we respect and admire should be professional, not suffering.

In the special period caused by this special event, front-line medical staff, construction workers and community managers, as well as all the people on the job, you use your profession to correct the mistakes of others, and these mistakes made because of your unprofessionalism. You deserve the respect of every Chinese.

For people who are suffering from the epidemic, I cannot empathize with your suffering, but I know it is not your fault. You are the victims, who have suffered the most, not to mention the people in the storm, who suffer more and more.

Perhaps, when can we say: Our current small step is a big step in national history.

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Apollo 11 quotes

  • Walter Cronkite: Their flight climaxed centuries of dreaming and months and years of planning and training.

  • Neil Armstrong: One small step for man... one giant leap for mankind.