On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. A chinese film production, qian xue sen, directed by zhang jianya and starring chen kun as qian was released on december 11, 2011 in both. Qian xuesen library open to commemorate the centennial birth anniversary of qian xuesen. He will live in the memory of many as a symbol of patriotism, earnestness and.
They were reunited and married in shanghai after the war during 1947 when qian xuesen took a break from mit to visit relatives. Qian xuesen and jiang yings first encounter started with her mother sending her to live with qian xuesen s family when she was 4 and he was 12. Sen, the last and most powerful dragon left roaming the skies causing chaos and destruction across the land. Qian xuesen was born in 1911, as the chinese imperial government was collapsing, in hangzhou, in eastern china. Qian xuesen, 19112009, born in hangzhou, zhejiang province is widely considered as the father of the chinese space program. In our school years, we had common goals and interests in music and photography.
Qian xuesen, a former caltech rocket scientist who helped establish the jet propulsion laboratory before being deported in 1955 on suspicion. On a visit to shanghai, qian xuesen chen kun, who has been working in the us for the past 12 years as a research professor at califoria institute of technology, as well as an. Qian xuesen studied at mit and then joined the manhattan project, the top secret us atomic bomb program. Nov 10, 2012 licensed to youtube by adrev for a 3rd party on behalf of chappell. With kun chen, yuqi zhang, georg anton, steve boergadine. Tsien hsueshen in his old age is full of guilt for his wife, but his wifes. He was the pioneer of chinese astronautical technology and known as the father of chinese aerospace and king of rocketry. Her first book, thread of the silkworm the story of tsien hsueshen, father of the peoples republic of chinas missile program received worldwide critical acclaim. When all hope is lost the human race call upon their last hope, a powerful witch. Fan xuji, the 37th president of shanghai jiao tong university preface mr. Qian xuesen, a gifted rocket scientist who led chinas space and rocketry programs, was born in shanghai in december 1911. It was a great honor to learn about chinas one of the greatest scientists, dr.
Qian xuesen, chinese engineer and research scientist widely recognized as the father of chinese aerospace for his role in establishing chinas ballistic missile program. By 1969 qian xuesen began pushing for final steps leading to a chinese manned spaceflight. The worlds leading scientist, aerodynamics, chinas manned spaceflight founder, the chinese academy of sciences and the chinese academy of engineering, china two bombs a star meritorious service medal winner, known as the father of chinas space, the father of the chinese missile chinas father of. Qian xuesen, chinese engineer and research scientist widely. Qian xuesen was appointed assistant director to the national defense science committee for the project. Director zhang jianyas biopic movie, qian xuesen, released new poster and trailer during the 20th golden roosters and hundred flowers awards on octorber 22.
Thus, for a deeper understanding of chinas ehf research, we must first understand who qian xuesen is. To say no more than the one sentence, qian xuesen is one of chinas top scientists, as in. Chinese president calls on nation to learn from scientist qian xuesen. Nov 04, 2009 qian xuesen was born in 1911, as the chinese imperial government was collapsing, in hangzhou, in eastern china. Remembering a former caltech rocket scientist and the. The name he used while in the united states was hsueshen tsien, or h. Licensed to youtube by adrev for a 3rd party on behalf of chappell. Qian was the only child of an aristocratic hangzhou family whose recorded lineage of more than a thousand years has been traced. On a visit to shanghai, qian xuesen chen kun, who has been working in. A year later, he moved to caltech to earn his doctorate. Remembering a former caltech rocket scientist and the founder. A ustrained scientist was deported, then became the father.
Later, during the mccarthy era, qian was kicked out of the country after being implicated. Nov 03, 2009 qian xuesen was twentyfour years old in 1935, a fresh graduate of shanghai jiaotong university, when he used a scholarship to get to m. Nov 22, 2009 qian xuesen, who died in beijing on october 31 aged 97, was the father of chinas missile and space programmes, transforming the country from a primitive technological backwater to a nuclear power. Arriving in north korea to participate in the th pyongyang international film festivals jury, my mobile phone was confiscated, and my laptop examined. Caltech professor qian xuesen endures five years of mccarthyera investigations before returning to china to become the father of the countrys space program. Mar 11, 2012 director zhang jianyas biopic movie, qian xuesen, released new poster and trailer during the 20th golden roosters and hundred flowers awards on octorber 22. Sep 28, 2017 the film features often bold integration of documentary footage showing the real qian, notably on his deathbed and at his 2009 funeral. What do americans and mainland chinese think about qian. Qian xuesen, the heart of the motherland, anxious to return, and was. Til qian xuesen, one of the founders of the jet propulsion laboratory at the california institute of technology, was deemed a communist sympathizer in 1950 and deported to china. Nick tate played the part of alan carter in space 1999 which ran from 1975 to 1977, appearing in. By family tradition, qian zhongshu grew up under the care of his eldest uncle, who did not have a son. Enrolled in shanghai jiao tong university in 1929, qian observed chinas aerial inferiority and decided to revitalize the nation, changing his major to study aircraft manufacturing.
Tsien as how he is known in the us, is a wellknown useducated chinese rocket scientist in the 20th century. He earned a mechanical engineering degree in 1934 in shanghai. Chen kun has joined the cast of director zhang jianyas new film, temporarily titled, biopic of qian xuesen and takes the male lead. December 11, 1911 october 31, 2009 was a chinese scientist and pioneer for engineering cybernetics, who made important contributions to the missile and space programs of both the united states and peoples republic of china. The trailer put together the successful explosion of chinas first atomic bomb and the launch of our first satellite booster. Qian xuesen was a rocket scientist who was regarded as the father of chinas missile and space technology programme. Controversial scientist qian xuesen china uncensored. Representing the life of an outstanding chinese aeronautical. The model of spacecraft shenzhou 1 in qian xuesen libraryphotos above by du xin, sjtu. Qian xuesen, a top chinese scientist who made important contributions to the missile and space programs of both the united states and the peoples republic of china, died in beijing on october 31. Chinas space father qian xuesen famous scientist say. Qian xue sen directed by zhang jianya stars zhang tielin as qian xue to be release on 11 december 2011 in both asia and north america. Nov 01, 2009 qian xuesen, who has died aged 98, was one of the greatest chinese scientists of the modern era, and a man widely regarded as the father of chinas missile and space programme. Again showing how official mainland biopics have evolved in the modern age, the film is also cast with two youthful stars romantic pinup chen kun as the hero and zhang yuqi.
A ustrained scientist was deported, then became the. Born in wuxi, qian zhongshu was the son of qian jibo t. This photo has been shown 884 times since it was added to the site. Il a ete professeur au massachusetts institute of technology et au.
Qian had to take on these additional duties while being reinstated as chairman of the fifth academy. Elon musk, aeon flux, and a labor theory of value on. Army, he returned to china in the 1950s, after he had been expelled from the u. Qian xuesen, who died in beijing on october 31 aged 97, was the father of chinas missile and space programmes, transforming the country from a primitive technological backwater to. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Remembering a former caltech rocket scientist and the founder of chinas space program. Macarthur foundations program on peace and international cooperation award, as well as major grants from the national. Qian xuesen father of chinas rocket and space program.
Qian xuesen was twentyfour years old in 1935, a fresh graduate of shanghai jiaotong university, when he used a scholarship to get to m. Tsien hsueshen in his old age is full of guilt for his wife, but his wifes understanding to make him feel comforted. A million folks on mars could be the earths plan b, will they be the 1% and will they all have ursula k. Qian xuesen passed away, at 98, on saturday, leaving behind not just his fame as father of chinas rocketry. But the most surprising footage is reserved for the end titles, where the real qian is shown at an unidentified official gathering alongside writers lao she and ba jin, plus opera legend mei lanfang. Qian xuesen, who has died aged 98, was one of the greatest chinese scientists of the modern era, and a man widely regarded as the father of chinas missile and space programme. Most of what is known about qians early life relies on an essay written by his wife yang jiang. Qian xuesen and jiang yings first encounter started with her mother sending her to live with qian xuesens family when she was 4 and he was 12. Think tank chinese blogger qian xuesen played an important role in communist chinas science and politics.
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