When Philip first saw the World Trade Center in New York in the newspaper, he made up his mind to put up a rope between the twin towers, even though the World Trade Center was still under construction. In order to achieve this feat, he spent six years making a detailed and comprehensive plan.
After arriving in new york, he spent several months on-the-spot investigation before finally finalizing this "impossible task". In order to avoid suspicion, Philip even forged several identities, including interviewing journalists and construction workers, and entered the building in disguise.
1On the morning of August 7th, 974, 24-year-old French acrobat Philippe Roland erected a steel cable in the gap of 6 1 m between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, which was completed only one year ago. He used a special 8-meter-long and 25-kilogram balance beam to walk back and forth for 8 times at an altitude of 400 meters above the ground, and the performance lasted for 45 minutes, which shocked new york and even the whole world.
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In 2008, the documentary A tightrope walker, filmed by British director james marsh, vividly showed the life story of Philip Rowland in the form of historical images and repeated stories. The film also won the Oscar for Best Documentary in 2009.
Adapted from Philip Rowland's personal biography Touching the Clouds, directed and written by robert zemeckis, director of Forrest Gump, the film Walking in the Clouds starring Joseph Gordon Levitt was released in China on 20 16122 October. Walking in the clouds was shortlisted for four Oscars, including best visual effect. The profound cast and the coronation of the academy show the super-high quality of the film.
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China Journal-He saved the American Twin Towers.