"Camera operator, take a few steps back; we need to capture the entire spacecraft in the shot."
Wearing a spacesuit, Guo Fan stood under the launch tower, directing the camera operator who was donned in a spacesuit as well to adjust the angle.
Behind him stood Xinyuan Launch Site's newly added No. 3 giant mobile launch platform, and towering on top of it was the Pioneer spacecraft.
There were still four hours to go before takeoff, and not long after they finished taking photos, they would need to board the spacecraft.
Almost two years had passed since the start of filming "The Wandering Earth," and Lin Ju's promise of shooting in space was about to be fulfilled.
The entire film crew, including the actors, numbered 12 people in total, which was quite lean, and almost everyone had to perform multiple roles to ensure the shooting went smoothly.
