Chapter 1397 Cui Laoshi, I'm Sorry!

Qian Mou's new film review is titled: Cui Laoshi, I'm Sorry! A Timeless Masterpiece: The Successor!

"This was originally a one-star review, but after watching it a second time, I decided to change the rating."

"First, I want to apologize to Cui Laoshi."

"Before, I said that the original novel of *The Successor* was trash, and Flying Yellow Studio very carefully restored it, so the *The Successor* series is also trash."

"I also said that the plot of *The Successor* is completely a test of intelligence. The characters in it, from superheroes to big consortia, to ordinary people, are all severely dumbed down. The development of the entire story is not logical at all and cannot withstand scrutiny at all."

"But now I realize that I was wrong!"

"The one who should be tested for intelligence should be myself!"

"I laughed at Cui Laoshi for not understanding novels, and Cui Laoshi laughed at me for not understanding reality."

"Now, I just want to use a classic poem to praise Cui Laoshi: 'Full of foolish words written in jest, each line a bitter tear; all say the author is mad, but who understands the flavor within?'"

"I really didn't expect Cui Laoshi to be so prescient as to write such a realistic masterpiece a year ago. This is a completely different realm from my own short-sightedness, only realizing it after the Yuklaia election!"

"In view of the very bad influence that my previous film review had on *The Successor*, I have decided to rewrite a new film review. While expressing my apology, I will also correct my attitude and re-interpret this magical realistic masterpiece that transcends the times for everyone, so that it can receive a truly objective evaluation!"

"I won't go into too much detail about the real-world events related to *The Successor*. Many marketing accounts and up-loaders have already explained it very clearly. All I need to do is use the real-world events as a starting point to re-analyze *The Successor*."

"Many people are lamenting that reality is often more absurd than fiction, because fiction needs logic, but reality doesn't."

"When a real-life version of Phil, Da Vasily, actually won the election from an actor and became the president of Yuklaia, I don't think anyone would doubt the rationality of *The Successor* because their resumes are almost identical!"

"From appearance to family background, to educational background and work experience... they are all highly similar. The only difference may be that Yuklaia became known through a movie, while Phil became known through a superhero-related variety show."

"In fact, strictly speaking, Da Vasily's path is smoother than Phil's, and much smoother!"

"Movies are completely fictional. Although movies express the creator's thoughts, Da Vasily is just an actor, and the boundary between movies and reality is very clear."

"The variety show that Phil does directly affects the superheroes in reality. It is a program that is highly related to reality, and Phil's role in the program is a mentor, which is essentially different from an 'actor'."

"What's more, Phil doesn't just have a variety show, he also constantly comments on current affairs and the action plans of other superheroes online, which has won the approval of many people."

"After becoming a superhero, he has also personally carried out missions. Although most of the missions he carried out were pre-arranged, the public didn't know about it and only saw him properly resolving crises, rescuing the people, and punishing crimes."

"In addition, Phil also carefully analyzed the situation in Dawn City, found the basic market and urgent demands of his fans, and did a lot of preliminary preparation work around this point."

"Even so, Phil's path is still quite difficult, facing the strangulation of many big consortia and superheroes. One wrong step may lead to eternal damnation, because once he loses trust, all the power he has gained will disappear, and what awaits him will be a fate even more miserable than bankruptcy."

"Compared with Phil, Da Vasily's support rate soared as soon as he announced his candidacy on TV, and even won the final vote with a 60% advantage, skipping all the previous stages!"

"Some people also say that Da Vasily is much stronger than Phil, and the two are not comparable at all."

"But I want to ask two questions: First, given the current situation in Yuklaia, do you really think Da Vasily can turn the tide? Yes, in people's minds, no matter how bad he is, as long as he is a normal person, he will definitely do better than his predecessor, but this can only mean that the former president was too bad."

"Moreover, after Phil becomes a superhero, the lives of the people in Dawn City may not necessarily become worse. It is possible that Phil will actually take some measures that are beneficial to ordinary people in order to put on a show?"

"At least Phil defeated the big consortia in Dawn City. As for whether Da Vasily defeated the Yuklaian consortia, or overthrew the current consortia with the support of another consortium, this itself may be questionable."

"Second, everyone thinks that Phil is an out-and-out scumbag, because they have a God's-eye view."

"In the original work, Cui Laoshi wrote many times about the detestable, despicable, and hateful things Phil did, just to clearly tell everyone what kind of person he is."

"If he didn't write these things, it would be too funny if someone misunderstood and thought Phil was a heroic character."

"But this God's-eye view also allows readers to grasp all the information and not really consider the problem from the perspective of the people in the drama."

"What kind of image do the people see of Phil? Although there are many accusations and attacks against Phil, his performance in front of his supporters is perfect."

"And now many people think that Da Vasily is different from Phil. May I ask, do you have a God's-eye view? Do you know what kind of person Da Vasily is? Aren't you just relying on some 'deeds' and his propositions that you have heard to think that he is actually a good leader?"

"Then, what is the difference between you and the ordinary people in *The Successor* who chose Phil to be a superhero?"

"What's more, Cui Laoshi wrote *The Successor* not to attack a certain person or a certain group. What kind of person Phil is, and whether the lives of the people in Dawn City will get better or worse, are not the focus of what he wants to express."

"The reason why he wrote Phil to be so annoying is just to prevent everyone from misunderstanding and reduce the cost of understanding."

"What he wants to say is that in this environment, people can only choose from the two options of 'bad' or 'worse'. A certain person's victory may not be because he is good enough, but simply because the other option is more unacceptable to everyone."

"Who is the superhero elected in Dawn City, what kind of person is he, and what changes have taken place in Dawn City are not important. What is important is that the situation in Dawn City can never be fundamentally changed."

"It doesn't matter whether Phil wins or loses; it doesn't matter whether one big consortium rises or another big consortium falls; it doesn't matter who is the number one superhero."

"The important thing is, can we see the essence of things through the superficial phenomena? Can we get some inspiration from this story?"

"I won't elaborate on this point, it's not easy to say, everyone can understand it for themselves."

"Finally, I want to emphasize one point, which is about the superhero theme."

"For a long time, superhero-themed movies have swept the world, won countless box offices, and carried out the output of ideological culture in a solitary and invincible manner."

"Admittedly, some of the values in superhero-themed movies are positive and meaningful, such as 'With great power comes great responsibility', which can resonate with people, which is of course a good thing."

"But, is the superhero theme really perfect and without any problems? Is it really impeccable in terms of values?"

"I'm afraid not."

"In fact, there are also some anti-superhero themes appearing abroad. In these dramas, superheroes not only do not protect the people, but instead do all kinds of evil. They are outwardly dignified, but completely change their faces in private."

"The reason for this is also because reality tells us that the superhero theme has a strong beautifying and false component."

"Superhero-themed movies are like superheroes in anti-superhero themes. They have been embellished and beautified. People like superheroes and naturally like the city and cultural background where the superhero world was born, but is it really as good as everyone imagines?"

"If there really are superheroes, everything about them is above ordinary people. They have combat power that cannot be restricted by conventional weapons and have the influence of responding to every call. Then, why should they give up luxury enjoyment and fame and fortune and always work hard for ordinary people without complaint? Is it all relying on the conscience of superheroes?"

"Personal heroism is meaningful in many cases. People should indeed take responsibility and stand up in some situations; but if you one-sidedly emphasize personal heroism, you will fall into another misunderstanding."

"*The Successor* stands on a different perspective and puts forward another view and opinion."

"As for what it wants to express, I think everyone will have different answers in their hearts, and for Chinese people, perhaps the answers will be consistent to some extent."

"Finally, I would like to express my sincere apologies to Cui Laoshi again, and to all the staff of Flying Yellow Studio and *The Successor*!"

"*The Successor* can be made into a movie and make a lot of money at the box office; it can also be filmed in China to reduce filming costs and reduce the possibility of losing money, and it can also allow Lu Zhiyao and other movie stars to film a few more shots. However, Flying Yellow Studio still chose to film abroad, using a large number of foreign actors, and the movie stars can only run around in bit parts within the scope allowed by the plot."

"In the end, *The Successor* met with everyone in the form of a series, risking huge losses and perfectly presenting the entire story."

"Therefore, I would like to pay tribute to Flying Yellow Studio. You are constantly challenging and surpassing yourselves, not sticking to the old ways, but constantly trying new fields and new themes. You are the well-deserved pride of the domestic film industry!"