This director is vindictive.

Chapter 474 Chen, the Yin-Yang Master, remained silent! Breathing = criticizing air pollution?

Since it hasn't been officially released yet, although it's generating a lot of buzz, not that many people have actually seen the movie.

Therefore, the first to emerge were the reviews from the media and film critics.

"Wow, Zhou Xiaobin is so fast! He's written so much in just a few hours!" Zhang Yuqi exclaimed.

Everyone looked over.

She projected Zhou Xiaobin's lengthy commentary of over 10,000 words, which he had first posted on Weibo, onto her tablet.

Chen Mo couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "Good heavens, good heavens, the typing speed is just too damn fast!"

Chen Mo was also quite surprised, mainly because it was just too damn long.

Keep in mind that only three hours have passed since the premiere.

In fact, Zhou Xiaobin didn't go back after attending the premiere. Instead, he found a place and wrote this film review.

The title is also quite sharp: "Deconstructing Myth, or Deconstructing Reality?"

"Director Jiaozi used the sugar coating of animation to wrap a spicy bullet. On the surface, it's about Nezha's havoc in the Dragon King, but in reality, it's a brilliant satire of the contemporary international order. The 'flawless jade' of the Jade Palace, the 'immigration temptation' of the green fairy tablet, and the 'financial hegemony' of the Heavenly Origin Cauldron—every detail precisely hits the G-spot of metaphor. This isn't animation; it's a mirror that reveals the truth!"

The entire film "Ne Zha" appears to be a mythological story, but in fact, every setting is an allusion to the hegemonic system of the world today, making it a 'political manifesto in animation'.

"Pure white jade, resplendent in gold, yet devoid of any vitality"—a veiled criticism of a certain country that appears outwardly glamorous and proclaims "freedom and democracy," but is in reality corrupt, empty, and hypocritical.

Nezha's line "So white, so white" is both a literal description and a satire of a certain country that claims to be "pure and flawless," but is actually extremely hypocritical. On one hand, it shouts about "human rights," while on the other hand, it launches wars and imposes economic sanctions. Just like the main plot of the whole movie, the Jade Palace shouts that it will capture and educate those monsters, but in reality, it turns them into pills to be consumed by the "immortals." It is a typical case of harming others for its own benefit!

The immortal Wuliang holds a "green immortal tablet engraved with a bald eagle"—a direct allusion to a certain country using the "immigration dream" as bait to attract global talent, while in reality, it is a means of reaping profits.

"To become an immortal is to obtain immortal status"—this satirizes those who desperately try to get a green card, thinking that "getting ashore" will make them superior, only to find out that it's just another form of PUA! In reality, how many people are desperately competing for a green card, only to find that they are nothing more than cheap labor in the eyes of the other party, and may even be abandoned at any time.

The rotating cauldron symbol of currency directly alludes to monetary hegemony and satirizes a certain country for using financial means to reap global wealth.

The cauldron was split into five pieces, the edges of which matched the top view of a certain building—it was almost like pointing a finger at someone and yelling, "This is your financial weapon!"

Soul-Destroying Pill = a certain country's "sanctions stick"

The molecular structure is similar to that of a certain laboratory patent—a satire of a certain country that uses "national security" as a pretext to arbitrarily suppress the technology industries of other countries, resorting to sanctions and blockades at the drop of a hat.

Ao Bing's line, "He calls himself a beacon, yet he bullies the weak!" needs no further explanation, right? It's outrageously blatant!

Returning to the film itself, if we remove these metaphors or similes, the film is actually an animated movie with a relatively simple plot.

What's remarkable is that children don't overthink things after watching it; they can find the joy they desire.

For adults, *Ne Zha* is not just a simple animated film, but a political satire disguised as mythology. Director Jiaozi uses the most entertaining methods to address the most pointed real-world issues—"You think I'm making a film about Ne Zha? No, I'm using animation to slap certain people in the face!"

"Wow, that's a really insightful interpretation!" Fan Binbin exclaimed in amazement as he read.

"So, is that really what Director Chen thinks?" Zhang Yuqi asked, adopting the demeanor of a reporter.

Chen Mo smiled and said, "They've already said that this story is purely fictional, and any resemblance to actual events or persons is purely coincidental!"

"Haha, your speech at the premiere is trending! Take a look and see what everyone is saying!" Yang Mi suddenly interjected at this moment.

The attention of several people was instantly diverted.

Chen Mo thought to himself that he really hadn't been sarcastic this time; he had just spoken very normal "official language"!

However, sometimes he has to admire the creativity of netizens.

Moreover, he spoke normally, but when he got online, the trending keyword "Yin Yang Master" appeared again.

#Master Chen Yin-Yang Returns to the Scene#
#ChenMo's High-Energy Speech at the Nezha Premiere#
#ChenMo'sWordsArePearls#
Chen Mo was dumbfounded.

What the hell is this?!

He deliberately recalled what he had said at the premiere, and thought, "It seems, perhaps, that really wasn't anything special."

This made him curious about how others interpreted it.

After watching it, Chen Mo was a bit dumbfounded.

The most representative example is the interpretation by a certain marketing account.

The headline is intimidating: "Chen Mo is more ruthless than dumplings! He pretends to be stupid, but every word he says is barbed!"

On the surface, it praises Nezha's fiery temper of "if you're not convinced, fight," but in reality, Chen Mo is subtly criticizing certain "high and mighty" forces: Whether you're a god (authority) or a monster (villain), dare to mess with me? Let's fight!
The subtext is that some "gods" in reality pretend to be high and mighty, while "monsters" apply double standards, but in the face of absolute power, they are all paper tigers!

I am not talking nonsense; there are traces to this.

Do you remember when Chen Mo made the 10 billion prediction? It was just a routine publicity stunt, but it ended up attracting attacks from several directors of films released in the same period.

So what did Chen Mo do? Let's analyze the next sentence. "After hitting him, he even asked, 'Who do you think you are?'"

—This line is a textbook example of provocation! In the movie, Nezha beats someone up and then stomps on their face to mock them. In reality, Chen Mo uses this line to subtly criticize some people who "put on airs but have no real skills."

Subtext: Some people always think they are the "chosen ones," but in the face of true strength, they don't even deserve to be looked at seriously by Nezha!

Compared to Chen Mo's previous counterattacks, this time he directly engaged in a 10 billion yuan bet with netizens. What does absolute strength mean? This is it!

Didn't you all say that I, Chen Mo, only know how to do marketing and bragging? And that I brag ridiculously.

Then let me show you what absolute strength is. 10 billion in cash, who dares to say he's bragging?
Even if you're bragging, you're bragging based on your own abilities. Who do you think you are?

Then, Chen Mo's two film reviews, which can be described as stirring up the Spring Festival film season, were freshly published, directly staging a real-life version of "After the fight, you still ask, who do you think you are!"

The Smurfs battle Voldemort, and Ultraman intervenes in a kindergarten fight.

I told you so, what? You disagree? Fine, then shut up!

The last line, "My fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens!"

—On the surface, it's a passionate slogan, but in reality, it's Chen Mo's furious counterattack against reality!

The subtext is: Chen Mo is telling those people, you say I'm bragging, you say I'm breaking the rules, and then what? Screw you!

He can say whatever he wants, promote whatever he wants. Even if he boasts about a hundred billion, so what?

Let's take a look at Chen Mo's "art of feigning ignorance". Image: Chen Mo.JPG!

Did you notice? When he said "This story is purely fictional," the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and his eyes were smiling. He was clearly playing the "official denial, public understanding" trick.

When making the same "cool" hand gesture as Nezha, deliberately slowing down the movement to ensure the camera captures it—this is a provocation: "I told you, what can you do about it?"

When asked by reporters whether it was a reflection of reality, Chen Mo did not deny it directly, but instead shifted the blame by saying, "Director Jiaozi said it was purely coincidental," which actually pushed the topic to a new level of popularity.

In summary, director Jiaozi's metaphors are hidden in the visuals, while Chen Mo's satire is directly inserted into the dialogue!

One slaps you in the face with animation, the other stabs you in the back with an interview—

High, it is high!

As expected of a renowned master of yin and yang, you might think he's just stating the truth or speaking official language, but in reality, he's hiding some profound secrets!
Attached image: Nezha swinging the Universe Ring from the movie. (GIF)
Think about it carefully!

"So, that's really what you think?" Fan Binbin asked, suppressing a laugh.

Chen Mo silently picked up his thermos and took a sip of water.

Looking at them speechlessly, he said, "I'm not Mr. Lu Xun, these people are simply outrageous! What they're saying is something I never even considered, okay?"

“But their interpretation seems to make a lot of sense, and look, it’s got over a million likes!” Yang Mi said with a smile.

Chen Mo rolled his eyes and said, "What can I do? Believe it or not, even if I post a picture of myself drinking water right now, a lot of people will still misinterpret it."

"I don't believe you unless you send me a copy!"

"I don't believe it either, unless you send me a copy!"

"Yes, I'll take the picture for you, hahaha!"

Three women make a drama; the ancients were right!

Chen Mo was truly speechless, but the three women were eager to try!
Chen Mo reluctantly took the phone, casually snapped a picture of himself drinking water, and posted it on Weibo with only three words in the caption: "Thirsty, drinking."

However, just as Chen Mo said, this seemingly ordinary photo went viral online within ten minutes, and netizens' imaginations once again reached new heights!
#ChenMo's water drinking contains a hidden secret# It actually went viral!

Some netizens zoomed in on the photo and noticed that Chen Mo's thermos was dark blue, immediately drawing a parallel to the main color of a certain country's flag: "A blue thermos = a veiled criticism of a certain country for appearing calm on the surface (blue represents rationality) but actually being scalding hot inside, implying its hypocrisy and double standards!"

Chen Mo's gesture of tilting his head back to drink water was interpreted in a bizarre way. Some pointed out: "His Adam's apple bobbed three times, corresponding to Nezha's three disturbances in the Jade Palace in the movie! This is a tribute to the plot through body language!"

Chen Mo shook his head when he saw it. What the hell is this about Adam's apple bobbing three times? This is a photo, okay? How can you even tell how many times Adam's apple bobbed?
Even more outrageous, a certain influential blogger confidently asserted: "When drinking water, slightly curling the left ring finger is a symbol of 'resistance' in international sign language!"

And there are even more speechless things.

Chen Mo's caption was a perfectly normal three-word response.

The phrase "Thirsty, drink" was even broken down into the initials "KLH" in pinyin. Some people associated it with the abbreviation of a certain country's president's name, while others dug up an interview with Chen Mo from five years ago in which he said, "Art is to quench thirst," concluding that "he was mocking the insatiable greed of some people!"

Chen Mo looked at the comments section, both amused and exasperated, and shrugged at the three women: "What did I tell you?"

Fan Binbin laughed so hard his face mask cracked: "Next time, even your breathing might be interpreted as 'dissatisfaction with air pollution'!"

(End of this chapter)