After reconsidering the moral implications of his work, a young Chinese research assistant for the military named Chan Lao decides to return to his hometown to care for his younger brother and mother who suffers from Alzheimer. Chan Lao follows his younger brother, Chan Meng, to work in the nearby mines in order to watch over him. One day, while working in a coal chamber deep underground, Lao sees the shadow of a giant ant project onto the shaft's sidewall. However, when he tries to get a better look, the giant insect disappears. Later that day a surprise Collapse kills several miners including Lao's brother Meng. After trying to explain the death of her son to his ailing mother, Lao sets off across the country side to track down the large ants he suspects are responsible for the mine's collapse. His discovery forces him to question man's responsibility to the natural world and the danger of manipulating her laws for military gain.
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ReplyDeleteSome very interesting background and research here. It sounds like you've got a big story to tell with some really compelling content. Go ahead and enjoy the exploratory process and think big. After you've gone "macro", see if there's a smaller episode of your story that you can dial in on to knock out this quarter. I'd recommend you focus on clear action and character over exposition, but that's the kind of guy I am.