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"Introduction: 'Why is grass green and the sky blue? The subject is unexpectedly fascinating,' says the British Times. Modern science is a journey of exploration into the evolution of light. This film spans over two millennia of history, dissecting humanity's understanding of light, recounting scientific experiments, philosophical debates, and technological advancements related to light. It also delves into themes such as God, art, infrared, electricity, kaleidoscopes, photosynthesis, quantum theory, and X-rays, explaining the light that illuminates life from various perspectives. This program will reenact through short dramas the great scientists and philosophers—Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Leonardo da Vinci, Newton, and Einstein—who, undaunted by numerous hardships, immersed themselves in their research. They not only faced the deadly attacks from the church, fierce competitors, and harsh research environments but also their own eccentric personalities."