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

Chapter 353, Heroism in "The Crucible"

it hurts.

The young actors' performances deeply moved the audience.

Repression, pain.

People from all walks of life in the entertainment industry were just thinking that watching the movie "Silenced" was their bad luck.

The stinging pain immediately caught my eye.

It hurts, it hurts too much.

Children with special needs are very special; they are far removed from everyday life and are often labeled as mentally ill.

They are not normal.

This is beyond doubt and undeniable.

Normally, they should be studying on campus, playing freely on the playground, and riding bicycles with their classmates after class, eating Little Pudding ice cream.

But all of this was out of their reach.

Because they are abnormal.

but

No matter how abnormal they are, they are still living, breathing human beings who feel pain, cry when they feel pain, and suffer.

It hurts so much.

The camera shows the scene from both ends.

In the storyboard, one side shows the girl's pained expression.

On one hand, there was the 'principal's' condescending gaze, without even the slightest hint of lewdness in it.

Don't Have

It's like treating an object, a doll, or a prop.

In this school, apart from Liu Ping'an, everyone else treated these children in roughly the same way.

They are all venting their dark desires.

Where is Liu Ping'an?

What are his thoughts as an outsider?

Yes. I'm afraid to face it.

He's not stupid.

Maybe

Before that trip to the restroom, he had already vaguely guessed what was happening inside.

But he didn't dare appear before the children like a hero to punish criminals, which is cool, really cool.

But what is the price?

Is it your job?

It's the two rice bowls for the young girl and the mother in the family.

So, for the first time, he chose to pretend he didn't see it.

A conflicted look in his eyes, a pained expression on his face.

Liu Ping'an was also in pain; his heart was clenching and churning. His suffering stemmed from his conscience; he truly regarded those children as students, which was why he was in pain.

He treated those children as human beings.

They are living, breathing people.

This is the source of his painful struggle.

"I can actually understand the male protagonist's situation, with elderly parents and young children to care for. Even if he's angry and upset, what can he do? I just don't have that kind of courage."

At this moment, Jiang Wen felt numb.

It really does feel a bit numb.

They even felt a bit of empathy for Liu Ping'an.

The protagonist, Liu Ping'an, was also caught in a situation beyond his control.

I had absolutely no choice in the matter.

What could he do? Stand up and reprimand the principal?

But this would lead to a very tragic end for him. If he loses his job as a result, the fate of his family is unimaginable.

Whether it was Jiang Wen, Wu Hai, or other media film critics, they were all watching the movie's plot with bated breath. They were completely engrossed and immersed in the story.

Whether it's empathizing with the male protagonist or those poor children.

They all deserve empathy.

But seeing those children suffer like that, the heartache is indescribable.

Who will save them?

When they got home, the mother smiled and told her son to give a gift to the principal, reminding him not to be impolite since he was new there. The daughter, on the other hand, was very happy about the cake she had bought and gave her father a painting—a painting of her father, who was as big as the sky and the hero of the family.

At this moment, Liu Ping'an couldn't feel happy at all; he couldn't recall the scenes from earlier that day.

At the most oppressive moment, Liu Ping'an once again witnessed teachers bullying them at school.

Today, as his mother requested, Liu Ping'an took the hibiscus, the principal's favorite flower, as a gift.

Originally, Liu Ping'an would have given in to the pressure of making a living.

But in the end, he saw his student once again casting a pleading look at him.

Please help me.

I am in pain

This time.

Liu Ping'an fell silent again, reflecting on his life, his family, his mother, and his daughter.

My father is a great man.

I'm sorry, your father isn't. Your father is a very cowardly person.

but.

This time, Liu Pingan did not back down.

Otherwise, I would really be letting down the hero in my daughter's painting.

The hibiscus flower didn't appear on the principal's desk, but rather on the head of the teacher who aided and abetted the wrongdoing.

A principle illustrated with fists.

Perhaps there is still some injustice.

But at least for this moment, this second.

The audience was thoroughly entertained.

Go smash it, this is unjust, go save the poor man.

I am a teacher, I am their teacher. I have this obligation.

and rights.

Go and do it.

The visual language has become clearer, but the road ahead is not necessarily bright.

The teacher who mustered the courage to save her.

A punch that speaks volumes.

It expressed the audience's heartfelt feelings, but it's not over yet; it's far from over.

Fists cannot punish him.

This is not a very serious punishment.

At least for this principal, it's far from over.

Next comes the legal punishment, which is where the plot moves into the middle and later stages, from a legal perspective.

The interpersonal relationships in this small town are so complex that even a top lawyer is helpless; everything is arduous.

Evidence gathering, investigation, and court trial.

It was indeed very difficult at the beginning.

But thankfully, perseverance pays off, and things got better when Liu Ping'an was willing to use his fists to save these poor children.

The word "hero" is enough to describe him.

At this moment, Jiang Wen and Wu Hai suddenly turned around.

The heroes mentioned in the propaganda slogans.

It seems that this is indeed the case.

They lived up to their reputation as heroes.

The movie has ended; it didn't employ any particularly sophisticated filming techniques, nor did it feature any particularly moving special effects.

There were no twists and turns.

It's very simple.

It's a story that's not hard to understand.

The principal was eventually sentenced to 20 years in prison.

He received the punishment he deserved, serving the highest possible sentence in prison.

It is based on a true story.

No, in reality, it's not a story.

The end credits revealed that Liu Ping, who played the principal, was the person involved back then.

No one expected that the despicable principal in the movie was actually the person involved back then.

"This acting skill is enough for her to debut as a professional actress!"

Those around looked at the dazzling Principal Liu.

At this moment, Principal Liu smiled slightly. He couldn't be an actor because he couldn't play other people; the only person he could play was the principal.

Because he had confronted this guy's despicable nature directly, like a demon that had lingered in his heart for countless years.

Why do you still have inner demons?

Liu Ping readily admitted that he was different from the character in the movie. In the movie, he was a courageous and fearless hero, but he only revealed the truth nearly 10 years after the incident.

He also chose to admit his cowardice.

Because that's exactly who I am.

"You are not a coward, you are a hero too."

At this moment, Zhuo Wei looked at the screen with tears in his eyes, and also glanced at Principal Liu before speaking.

"You are the real hero."

Sobbing could be heard from inside the movie theater.

The emotions affected everyone.

Although the ending seems happy, the child is always hurt, which is heartbreaking.

It's heartbreaking and painful.

"He was a great hero and a bad guy; he got punished!"

The children were also happy.

Yes, there were children at the premiere of this movie.

It was Gao Yuanyuan's niece who insisted on coming to see them.

Although the subject matter is somewhat heavy overall, there are no overly intense scenes, which is exactly the kind of hero-saves-the-world scenario that children find appealing.

Save the children, punish the bad guys.

At this moment, Gao Yuanyuan did not expect that Li Yun's first film would be so moving.

She now truly regrets not competing for the lead role in this movie.

At least Liu Qianqian showed unconditional trust.

Hopefully, we won't return empty-handed.

Judging from the quality of this movie, it's highly unlikely.

"Auntie, Auntie, take me to see Batman!"

"Don't call me 'Auntie,' call me 'Sister'!"

"Okay, Auntie, take me to see Batman!"

My little niece looked at Gao Yuanyuan with sparkling eyes.

"Why are you so annoying, little girl? But you have so much energy, you want to go to the next movie as soon as you finish watching one."

"Want to come together?"

"I won't go. I still have to deal with the interviews from the media." Li Yun smiled faintly at this moment.

The quality of this furnace.

At least Li Yun was very satisfied.

I captured everything I wanted to photograph.

Furthermore, the audience can also feel the emotional expression.

The media friends who were initially uninterested upon entering are now bursting with the urge to express themselves.

There are many things I want to express, but I still need to consult with myself, the director and lead actor, before deciding how to write the column content.

"I'll go with you!" Liu Qianqian raised her hand at this moment.

She didn't even feel any emotional fluctuation regarding the quality of the finished product; in fact, she took it all for granted.

Yes, back then, she unconditionally trusted Li Yun to follow along in filming this movie based on just one sentence. Now, how could she possibly doubt the quality of the movie?

Trust has been there from the beginning, and it's just been a consistent practice ever since.

Actually, the romantic storyline in this movie is quite interesting.

The male and female protagonists are not in a traditional romantic relationship. Their meeting, companionship, and eventual struggle together are more like that of comrades-in-arms who support each other and strive towards a common goal.

It even transcends the emotional resonance between the body and hormones.

He is a close friend.

They are comrades-in-arms.

This makes Liu Qianqian's acting skills seem quite good, almost like she's playing herself.

Gao Yuanyuan felt that this was perhaps something she could never reach.

"Okay." Gao Yuanyuan smiled and extended her hand to shake hands with Liu Qianqian.

For some reason, Liu Qianqian also reached out her hand.

"I will not lose to you, I will not lose to you and your comrades."

"Oh."

Liu Qianqian seemed to understand, but just smiled and didn't reply.

Anyway, let's move on to the second movie first.

Let's go and see our opponent this time.