This director lacks vision.

Chapter 181 The Anti-Addiction System of Life
January 1, 2011, was New Year's Day again.

It should have been a joyous day, but Gao Yuanyuan was in the hospital.

"The test results are fine, you can be discharged today, and come back for a follow-up examination next Thursday."

If possible, take the elderly out for walks more often, or spend more time chatting with them to keep them in a good mood and prevent them from feeling depressed.

"Okay, thank you doctor!"

After speaking with the doctor, Gao Yuanyuan returned to her ward with her assistant.

Gao Yuanyuan's mother has chronic lung disease and has been a frequent visitor to the hospital for many years.

Upon seeing Gao Yuanyuan, her mother, Yu Dandan, immediately asked, "Can you be discharged now? The New Year is almost here, and I don't want to stay in the hospital."

"You'll be discharged today!" Gao Yuanyuan said with a smile. "The doctor said you're fine, just be happy and don't worry too much."

Yu Dandan sighed and said, "What I'm most worried about right now is your marriage."

You're almost 32 and still not married. When are you going to have a child?

Gao Yuanyuan: "..."

Yu Dandan continued, "Xiao Jiang is truly an outstanding young man. He is handsome, speaks calmly, is very talented, and is very successful in his career. He is impeccable in every way."

But you're not good enough for him!

You need to be realistic; a woman's value in marriage declines after she turns thirty.

The age gap between you two is too large; you're destined not to end up together.

Gao Yuanyuan knew it was impossible for her to leave Jiang Yifeng, so she quickly changed the subject when she heard her mother nagging.

"Replicating old photos is all the rage online lately, should we do it too?"

Gao Yuanyuan took out an old photo, which was taken when she was 10 years old.

That year, she was hospitalized with a high fever. Her mother took care of her at her bedside, and her older brother, who had just bought a camera, casually took this photo.

Gao Yuanyuan originally wanted to lie in the hospital bed herself and have her mother reenact the scene of taking care of the patient.

But I also felt it was inconvenient to go through all that trouble.

Then inspiration struck: why not switch identities?

This time, Gao Yuanyuan came to take care of her mother, who was lying in the hospital bed.

The assistant has taken the photos.

On her way home, Gao Yuanyuan posted the two comparison photos on Weibo, saying, "Today, 'Back to 20' is released! I'll take on the challenge too. Wishing someone's movie a box office hit!"

The Youth Photo Studio challenge is currently very popular on Weibo.

The total number of Weibo posts participating in the challenge has exceeded 500 million.

This spectacular scene surprised not only the executives of Sohu's Weibo business unit, but also Jiang Yifeng himself.

I didn't expect everyone to be so enthusiastic.

Three days ago, after Jiang Yifeng launched the challenge, the lead actors who returned to their 20s, the 30 sisters from Sisters Who Make Waves, and the 101 girl group all participated in the challenge immediately.

Soon, half of the celebrities in the entertainment industry got involved.

Zhang Chaoyang also posted a photo of himself and his younger brother.

Both were top students in their youth, but now one has become an entrepreneur and the other a Buddhist monk, a truly poignant situation.

Following him, many celebrities from the business and cultural sectors also participated in the challenge.

"Time flows on like a river, never ceasing day or night!"

Feeling the fleeting nature of time is an emotion that no one can avoid.

The challenge of the Youth Photo Studio captured this pain point and quickly swept the entire internet, showing a trend of becoming a nationwide challenge.

Even foreign news media have taken notice of this matter and reported on it.

Domestic media outlets were naturally also involved.

CCTV featured the event in a special report, praising the "Youth Photo Studio" as a meaningful challenge that taught everyone to cherish time and the people around them.

By this time, Gao Yuanyuan had already posted the challenge on Weibo, which was quite late.

But she's too famous now, with over ten million followers on Weibo.

This Weibo post immediately received many likes and comments.

Wow! Gao Yuanyuan looks younger than ever! She looks even better than in Dark Glory!

"Was Gao Yuanyuan this beautiful when she was ten years old? She's naturally beautiful!"

"Yuanyuan is so beautiful! She looks like an eighteen-year-old girl. Time really does never defeat beauty."

"Holy crap, I'm so envious of Director Jiang. Such a beautiful Yuanyuan has become his Avatar."

"Brothers, knives in hand, follow me, let's kill Jiang the dog!!!"

"This photo of Gao Yuanyuan is interesting. When she was little, her mother took care of her. Now she takes care of her mother. This is the most heartwarming comparison photo I have ever seen."

……

By this time, netizens had already seen all sorts of comparison photos over the past few days.

At first, people might be moved, but after seeing it so many times, they become numb to it.

Therefore, when Gao Yuanyuan's comparison photos came out, most people praised her for being beautiful and envied Jiang Yifeng.

There were relatively few comments about the photos.

Gao Yuanyuan laughed heartily when she saw these comments.

Since taking the beauty potion, her physical condition has been really good, and she has become truly beautiful. She also enjoys the jokes that netizens make about her and Jiang Yifeng.

Yu Dandan looked at Gao Yuanyuan's infatuated smile, smiling and shaking her head at the same time.

Back in the aerospace compound in Fengtai District, Gao Yuanyuan saw her father reading a newspaper on the balcony.

"Yuanyuan, the newspaper says that 'Back to 20' is a family-friendly movie, so we must take our parents to see it."

"How about we go to the cinema and support Xiao Jiang while we're at it?"

Besides marketing nostalgia, "Back to 20" also promotes family bonding and joy.

Hearing her father's words, Gao Yuanyuan remembered what the doctor had said about taking her mother out more often, so she nodded and said, "OK, let's go see a movie after dinner."

At 2 p.m., Gao Yuanyuan brought her parents to a nearby cinema.

The cinema was crowded and very lively.

This year's New Year's Day film season is different from last year's. "Let the Bullets Fly" achieved both critical and commercial success, while "If You Are the One 2," despite its controversies, still resonated with audiences.

In addition, there's the currently most heavily promoted "Back to 20".

The combined impact of the three films attracted a large audience to the cinemas.

Tickets for "Back to 20" sold very well; all the shows close to the 20th were sold out. Gao Yuanyuan could only get a ticket for the 4:50 pm show.

She didn't think much of it and took her parents to stroll around a nearby shopping mall, buying them some clothes along the way.

They entered the movie theater only after the appointed time had passed.

The entire theater was almost full, even the first and second rows were packed with people.

After a few commercials played, the theater went dark.

A guitar melody began to play, its gentle and melodious tune captivating Gao Yuanyuan instantly.

A young man's voice sang: "When you are old, and your hair is white..."

He had only sung one line when an old woman scolded him.

"Be your grandma, be your grandma! Your grandma has been gone for over ten years, but she's still your grandma! Why don't you go down and keep her company!"

The screen lights up, and Li Mingqi, playing Su Yanfang, stands in the main room with a fierce expression, exuding the aura of Rong Momo.

In front of her was Xia Shan, played by Qiao Shan, who was holding a guitar and looked embarrassed and speechless.

"You've been writing this song for years, and you still can't finish it! Just like that girl you're chasing, you haven't been able to win her over even after all these years!"

What a useless coward! He'll drive your grandma crazy!

Fan Wei, who plays the father Xia He, sees his son being scolded so badly and defends him, saying, "Mom, you're being too harsh!"

"What's so bad about it? When I was young, I was a famously beautiful girl in the surrounding area. It's just a pity that I didn't have the means to take any photos back then, so you all think I'm just bragging!"
Your unlucky father, who died young, was a renowned handsome young man. How did we end up with such an ugly monster like you?
If it weren't for my good relationship with your dad, I would be the subject of gossip and ridicule!
"It must have been your dad who drank that night, causing the mirror to malfunction!"

Su Yanfang turned around and pointed, and the camera followed her, revealing Liu Yifei as her granddaughter, Xia Tian.

It has to be said that Jiang Yifeng has a talent for composition; he's incredibly good at photographing beautiful women, and he made Liu Yifei look absolutely stunning.

With a room full of people, including Li Mingqi, Fan Wei, and Qiao Shan, Liu Yifei truly looks like a fairy in comparison.

Moreover, she would smirk gleefully when she saw her father and brother being scolded, which was very mischievous.

It adds a touch of playfulness and liveliness to its beauty.

This single entrance scene was enough to amaze many. However, Su Yanfang's angry outburst continued.

"What are you laughing at? All you do is laugh? You may have the looks of me when I was young, but you have absolutely no intelligence."

"Your brain is full of water, how could you be fooled by a scumbag..."

Next, Su Yanfang went all out, even scolding the daughter-in-law played by Mary.

Accompanied by this profanity-laden opening, the list of the main creators appeared on the screen.

The camera finally focused on Susan's back as she left home to buy groceries.

Above the silhouette, the words "Old Boys: Back to 20" appeared on the screen.

The movie opening credits end, and the main feature begins.

Ma Li, who plays the daughter-in-law, is chatting with her husband, Xia He.

"You've seen it yourself, Mom has such a bad temper, she's always finding fault with us, I really can't stand it! We should send her to a nursing home as soon as possible!"

"There's a reason for today's events. Aunt Wang from the front street passed away, and Mom is in a bad mood."

"Do you take your bad mood out on us?"

Besides, Aunt Wang had no one to take care of her. She died at home for several days and no one knew. By the time her body was discovered, it was already rotting!
Sending Mom to a nursing home will at least ensure she has someone to take care of her.

The movie moves at a fast pace, getting straight to the main plot: for the sake of family harmony, Xiahe decides to send his mother to a nursing home.

Su Yanfang refused and ran away from home.

In the end, they accidentally wandered into the Youth Photo Studio.

When Shu Chang walked out of the photo studio, laughter began to erupt in the cinema.

A 20-year-old beauty with the soul of a 70-year-old creates such a stark contrast that it leads to all sorts of funny situations.

On the bus, the younger Su Yanfang chased after a young man, yelling and beating him: "You must be really hungry! You even dare to flirt with a seventy-year-old woman!"

Su Yanfang returned to the community and competed with Liu Xiaoli for the old man during square dancing;

Or perhaps Qiao Shan's grandson fell in love with his young grandmother.

Various hilarious scenes kept appearing, and Gao Yuanyuan felt her stomach hurt from laughing.

Shu Chang's acting was excellent; she perfectly portrayed the sharp tongue, worldly wisdom, and traditional values ​​of a seventy-year-old grandmother.

These traits are repulsive in 70-year-old Su Yanfang.

However, when it appears on 20-year-old Shu Chang, it not only has a funny effect, but also makes her seem a bit arrogant and cute.

It truly demonstrates the effect of "beauty is justice".

To help her grandson fulfill his dream, and also to have some fun, Su Yanfang, using the pseudonym Susan, formed a band with her grandson and participated in the talent show competition.

The playing of various disco songs filled the movie theater with a joyful atmosphere.

Gao Yuanyuan looked at her parents and saw that their faces were also full of smiles.

The atmosphere in the movie theater reached its climax, especially when the song and dance of "Little Apple" came on.

In reality, "Little Apple" has been a hit for a month, and audiences are very familiar with the melody of the song.

Moreover, given the fact that the song became a huge hit in real life, with Susan becoming a national sensation in the movie, audiences felt it was only natural.

Everyone put themselves in Susan's shoes, watching her become younger and rise to fame, advance step by step to the finals of the talent show, and even meet a handsome young man she liked, all of which made her very happy.

Just as the audience's joy reached its peak, the plot took a sharp turn when Sun Zixiashan was in a car accident. He had rare blood type Rh-negative blood, and only Susan could donate blood to save him.

However, once the blood transfusion saves her grandson, Susan's body will return to the state of a 70-year-old.

Even after learning about the situation, Susan still chose to donate blood, sacrificing her youth to save her grandson.

Unexpectedly, her son Xiahe stepped forward and stopped her from receiving a blood transfusion.

Xia He said with red eyes, "Go away, leave this city, and sever all ties with us!"

I don't want to see you picking up trash everywhere anymore, and I don't want to see you eating leftovers every day anymore.

I don't want to see you being petty and being ridiculed for being mean-spirited.

I hope you have a more dignified life!
"I've sucked your blood my whole life, I can't let you give me blood anymore!"

Xia He had long known that the twenty-year-old Susan was his seventy-year-old mother, Su Yanfang.

Although no photos were taken, Xiahe still remembers his mother's appearance when she was young very clearly.

He just pretended not to know.

Because his mother has sacrificed everything for this family, she deserves to be free and pursue her own happiness.

Fan Wei's acting is really good. His lines and performance in this scene are realistic, natural, and full of emotion, making it very infectious.

Shu Chang's performance was also quite good, and she kept up with Fan Wei's performance.

A relieved smile appeared on her face, but tears naturally streamed down her face.

She stood on tiptoe, patted her son's head, and said with a smile, "I saved my precious grandson, it has nothing to do with you."

Seeing this, many audience members in the movie theater began to sob.

Su Yanfang still insisted on saving her grandson.

While giving blood to her grandson, Eutopia music started playing, and the scene began to flash back.

70-year-old Su Yanfang nags at home;

60-year-old Su Yanfang is still working as a cleaning lady to earn money;

50-year-old Su Yanfang used all her savings to buy a house for her son;

40-year-old Su Yanfang works three jobs to support her son's university education;

30-year-old Su Yanfang cried her heart out; her husband had died.

At 20 years old, Su Yanfang was in her prime, a beauty in the surrounding villages;

Ten-year-old Su Yanfang skipped and hopped along the country road after school, very happy.

A mother's life unfolds backwards on the silver screen.

The theater was silent; even the crying had stopped.

Here, Jiang Yifeng was very bold, following the perspective of 10-year-old Su Yanfang, and filmed an 81-second long take.

He used filters to create a beautiful childhood world.

The mountains are green and the waters are clear, the grass is lush and the birds are singing, the cicadas are chirping and the birds are singing, and the place is peaceful and tranquil.

The song "Eutopia" is titled "Utopia," and its melody, while melancholic, also possesses a healing quality, seemingly creating a carefree utopia for the listener.

This is just like my childhood memories.

As time has passed, the troubles of childhood have faded away, leaving only the beautiful memories.

Looking back on it as an adult, isn't it everyone's utopia?
Following this scene and listening to the melody of Eutopia, even Gao Yuanyuan, who had never lived in the countryside, was reminded of her childhood.

"It turns out that the happiness we pursue throughout our lives has always been there from the beginning."

After waking up from the blood transfusion surgery, Su Yanfang looked at her aged hands and smiled as she uttered this insight.

Xiahe lowered his head and said, "In the end, it was you who suffered."

"Suffering is nothing; life is supposed to be bitter. This is the anti-addiction system for the game of life."

Don't be sad. Even if I'm 70 years old, I can still keep pursuing my dreams!

After the initial sadness, Su Yanfang rallied and tried every possible way to return to the stage.

After a series of twists and turns, amidst a barrage of criticism and doubt, Su Yanfang replaced Susan on the stage of the finals of the Happy Talent Show.

On stage, she sang the song that her grandson Xia Shan had finally written—When You Are Old.

When you are old, your hair is white, and you are sleepy...
When you are old and can no longer walk, dozing by the fire, reminiscing about your youth.
How many loved your moments of glad grace, admired your beauty, whether sincerely or feigned?
"Only one person still loves your devout soul and the wrinkles on your aging face."

The opening song of the movie finally played at the end.

As this heartwarming song played, the screen gradually went black, and the credits began to roll.

Yu Dandan wiped away her tears and said, "This song was written by Xiao Jiang, right? It's really beautiful."

Gao Yuanyuan nodded without saying anything, still immersed in the afterglow of the movie.

The audience members were the same; even when the movie theater lights came on, no one left.

Everyone was still eager for more and hoped for a surprise.

But it didn't.

Only after the staff began clearing the area did the audience members gradually get up and leave.

(End of this chapter)