Val is out Aiden is in

This is the official breakdown of the basic story. Inspired by the true story of Lu Gang, DARK MATTER tells the story of Liu Xing (Liu Ye), one of thousands of Chinese academics awarded special visa status in the 1990’s to study in the United States. A promising graduate student in physics, Liu Xing’s goal is to win the Nobel Prize.

At university, Liu Xing devotes himself to research on the origins of the universe for the eminent and charming Professor Jacob Reiser(Quinn). He rises quickly to the top, establishing himself as the star pupil through his brilliant aptitude and hard work.

Liu Xing boasts to his family in China of his rapid academic progress, sending money home and promising them a life in America very soon. But his pride is tempered by his struggle to understand the social and political dynamics of American university life. Joanna Silver (Streep), a wealthy socialite and patron of the university, reaches out to befriend Liu Xing. A woman of great passions and a fascination for China, Joanna devotes her time to helping the Chinese students as they assimilate into American culture.

Shortly into his studies, Liu Xing fixates on the Dark Matter theory, one of the great unchartered areas of physics. Excitedly, he announces to Professor Reiser that he wants to pursue Dark Matter for his thesis. To Liu Xing’s dismay, Reiser discourages him; instead, he demands Liu Xing pursue topics that support his own research, specifically the Reiser Model. Against Reiser’s wishes, Liu Xing publishes a brilliant article on Dark Matter, but instead of finding success, he is hit with insurmountable obstacles. Soon, his dreams of a brilliant career are dashed and ultimately, destroyed. With nothing, Liu Xing lashes out at his former mentor and colleagues with tragic and devastating consequences.

Quinn's character keeps trying to Americanize Liu Xing throughout the movie, and there is a side conflict between Dr. Reiser (Quinn), and his former mentor Pannu (Avari). I will not spoil the story by giving the ending away, just in case you don't know, but I think that it will be a great movie when completed. There is one sort of comedic scene in which a drunk, nerdy, white professor is rapping at a cocktail party following a conference on the early universe.

That may be correct, it seems that scheduling conflicts always come up during the summer filming season with busy actors. He hadn't done any scenes, and Aidan was hired just days before his filming began. I hope that I didn't come off seeming like I was slamming Val, I was just relaying what was being said by the A.D. on set. The "official reason", the gossip reason, and the actual reason why someone leaves are often three different things. Only the people directly involved know for sure.

They have enough now, but if you would like, call Aaron Yun @ 427-3356. It's a Utah County number. We are filming today at the college, but call time for extras was at 8:30 A.M. Good Luck