I'm not mentally ill, I'm a master of a thousand faces!

Chapter 352, Liu Ping'an

What is a hero?

It is glorious and righteous, powerful and profound, and has its own unique impression.

A distinctive image.

Heroes are personified.

You need to make the public aware of this image.

Why do American comic book superheroes wear such bizarre suits? No matter what they're doing, they need to have a memorable external feature.

The hero described in the promotional material is so ordinary that it feels like a complete disaster.

Middle-aged men can be seen everywhere.

In the job market, a single brick can create a whole group of people like this.

It's too ordinary.

A disheveled white shirt.

It has a slightly sloppy feel.

His eyes were unfocused and his hair was disheveled.

Coupled with the image of him packing his bags and leaving, it was a numb and heartbreaking sight.

He can't save anyone.

He can't save himself.

This is the image that is presented.

The image presented on the screen at first glance.

At this moment, Li Yun, this handsome young actor, even ruthlessly abandoned his good looks.

It appears in this movie.

The only thing it did well was evoking pity.

This man can't protect anything.

He is the main character of the movie.

However, the appearance of a character does not always bring demotion.

Li Yun delivered a remarkably good performance here.

No, it should be extremely powerful.

There was absolutely no sense of Li Yun himself.

It's completely different from my real image.

"Your acting is really amazing." Jiang Wen looked at Li Yun beside him, and then at Liu Ping'an on the screen.

The role played by Li Yun.

They give off completely different vibes.

Absolutely worlds apart.

Jiang Wen felt this extremely strongly at that moment.

To naturally become another person.

This fueled Jiang Wensheng's desire even more.

A longing to act opposite Li Yun.

Imagine how awesome it would be to have him in my movie and act opposite him.

Just regarding this movie.

Overall, Li Yun's acting was outstanding, completely transforming him into a different person, a man whose age was not similar to his own.

A young person plays a disillusioned middle-aged man.

There was absolutely no sense of high spirits or youthful vigor.

Even conveying this somber and gloomy atmosphere is no easy task.

This is enough to demonstrate Li Yun's superb acting skills.

Of course, acting is only one element in a movie.

It's not even the most important element.

And at this very moment.

A dejected Liu Ping returned home. The moment this unemployed man stepped through the door, the listless middle-aged man in the camera lens immediately beamed with joy, and flowers and sunshine appeared on him.

It's kind of brilliant.

The shift in emotion was quite natural.

Life may be a bowl of bitter sand.

It tastes absolutely terrible.

But once back home, even the storyboards for the filming became much softer and more sunny.

Under the warm, gentle sunlight.

Even the tone of the story has become gentler.

What can warm a person's heart like a little sun?

Family, daughter, mother.

Daddy, Daddy!

A girl wearing a floral dress emerged from her not-so-large home.

With her long ponytail tied up, she suddenly swung it across her father's face.

I miss you so much, Dad.

The elderly mother beside him also looked at Liu Ping'an with a gentle smile.

The family of three lived a simple life, though not wealthy.

Seemingly aware that something had happened to her son, the mother muttered something.

It's good that you're safe and sound. ...

As long as you are safe, there is nothing you can't overcome.

His mother's simple ideas influenced Liu Ping'an, which led to his withdrawn personality.

Liu Ping'an accepted the harsh demands from his superiors when he was laid off, as well as the withholding of his years of service.

He knew that if he didn't accept, he wouldn't even get the share that was being cut, and his family would face endless trouble.

To avoid this trouble, he naturally chose to back down.

He was a man who compromised and was somewhat cowardly.

A man who had to be cowardly for the sake of his family.

Actually, the audience felt a little bit of resonance here.

A man with a family and dependents is the most vulnerable.

Even the slightest mishap would be an unbearable burden for the family.

No one can afford to gamble with that weight.

He became cowardly and backed down.

At this moment, his mother told him that the house had been sold and they were going back to their hometown. Everything had been arranged, and everything would be alright.

We'll have the tools to eat.

Yes, it will happen.

Liu Ping'an spent most of his life in compromise and cowardice.

He was bound by his family.

Oh no, this is not a constraint for him.

This is something that he finds incredibly satisfying.

Something that allows him to find a moment of peace amidst unfair oppression.

This sublime happiness.

It all revolves around his life.

He was honest and upright.

He thought that if he worked hard and diligently in his future career, one day his boss would notice his efforts.

Who knows, I might even need to get a promotion and a raise.

The future is something to look forward to and something to aspire to.

He became a teacher at a special needs school in a remote area.

It is a marginal place, a small county town full of interpersonal relationships.

Fortunately, the principal seemed like a nice person; he was gentle, refined, and very polite to everyone.

Perhaps because Liu Ping'an offered him a generous salary, the principal assigned him a sinecure.

Art teacher.

In the principal's words.

Those idiots don't know anything about art.

Just teach a class casually, keep an eye on them to make sure they don't misbehave, and the class will be over in no time.

Whatever the leader says goes, Liu Ping'an nodded and hurriedly agreed.

And then there's the honest and simple-minded Liu Ping'an.

They didn't just brush off those poor children as the principal had suggested.

He still taught diligently.

But the children really couldn't understand it.

Children with intellectual disabilities cannot understand the sky, seabirds, and sunflowers in the painting, and children with physical disabilities cannot draw the things in the painting.

Children with mental disabilities even crumpled up pieces of paper, threw them at their teacher, and laughed.

Only the teacher is paying attention.

He seeks a clear conscience.

Only.

"I wish they were normal kids."

At this moment, Jiang Wen felt a little regretful. They were so cute, and from their appearance, they didn't look like problem children at all. They were so innocent and lively.

So cute.

"But they are all abnormal children. To be honest, I used to not be able to distinguish between autism and autism spectrum disorder. I only realized the difference after watching this movie."

This was the first time Jiang Chenggang had realized that they were different.

In the past, their image could only be described in three words.

That's mental illness.

A simple, dismissive "you're crazy" is enough to sum up their current situation.

But the reality is far more brutal than people imagine.

The harsh realities of life for children with special needs have been laid bare before the public.

The film provides a slightly more detailed description of their lives.

Their suffering.

A burden from childhood to adulthood, they can be said to contribute nothing to society or their families, and their existence is so heartbreaking.

Each person's family.

Everyone's story.

Jiang Wen gradually began to feel the peculiar sensation of this film.

From sunshine to heaviness.

For families with special needs children.

Living with them is such a difficult thing.

They might even have to take on the responsibility of caring for them for the rest of their lives.

Of course, not all families are like this. In this remote place, this special school is like a welfare institution, taking in children who have no parents to care for them.

Not all disabled children are fortunate enough to receive care and love from their families.

In fact, only a small percentage of people receive love.

Most of them can only waste their time.

They can only sink into oblivion in this world.

And the protagonist, Liu Ping'an, seems to have become this ray of light.

Although they have various disabilities, whether mental or physical, they are still living, breathing human beings. They love cats and dogs, enjoy sleeping in the afternoon sun, and gaze at the sky carefree.

Now there's an additional art class.

In art class

This decline, however, gave the principal an opportunity.

at this time.

In this world on the edge of isolation.

He extended his demonic claws.

Just as he himself said.

He never treated these children as human beings from the very beginning.

He can treat anyone in the world with kindness.

But those children were the only ones he treated gently; his gentleness vanished the moment he took off his pants.

At this moment, as a viewer, I was truly shocked and my worldview was shattered.

So that's what a furnace means.