As the public buzz surrounding the Venice Film Festival gradually faded, Liu Zhou spent nearly two weeks finally putting together the planning for *The Martian*.
Not only did he write a character biography for the male lead spanning over twenty,000 words, but he also mapped out the entire shooting schedule and financial budget for the film.
In reality, the plot of *The Martian* is quite simple, consisting almost entirely of a one-man show where the male lead struggles to survive and save himself on Mars.
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