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

Chapter 470, a low-budget version of "The Avengers"?

"Mom, thank you for coming to the movie with me."

Before the movie started, Liu Qianqian thanked her mother.

They seem somewhat at a loss regarding the current situation.

There will be a strange feeling of unease.

"Actually, there weren't many movies to watch, so we decided to check out his work. It just so happens that my daughter and I haven't had a proper movie screening in a long time."

The gentle look in Liu Lili's eyes seemed to remind her that she hadn't spent much time with her daughter or done anything together in a long time.

This time, my decision to watch the film may have been partly out of curiosity, and partly out of some strange sense of guilt.

"I thought you only watched Western movies, Mom."

Liu Qianqian was referring to the Avengers, who were already at the height of their popularity. The current movie was incredibly powerful.

It's impossible for one's own mother not to be interested in this.

However, the answer Liu Qianqian received seemed both reasonable and unexpected.

It turns out that Liu Lili had already seen the movie. As a high-quality partner in Hollywood, she had watched the English version before it was officially imported.

In Liu Lili's words, this is the ultimate achievement of commercial films.

Everything is approached from a commercial perspective.

Its positioning is the ultimate popcorn creation.

This is a work that people approach with a lighthearted, entertaining attitude. But what made Liu Lili feel most was that she was willing to spend money on it, even to pay for a movie ticket. After watching it, her biggest feeling was that it was all worthwhile.

This is enough.

This is more than enough; for a film or a product, it is the highest praise one can receive.

Liu Lili wants to say that she hasn't seen such a pure product in a long time. It has to be admitted that Marvel has reached the limit on this path and achieved a level that no one can surpass.

Liu Lili felt that she had already watched all the best works in this time slot.

Now that you've watched the best selections, the rest don't matter, just do whatever you want.

"Mom, how much do you think Chinese-language films, overall, lag behind Hollywood productions?" Liu Qianqian asked softly.

In this regard.

Liu Lili remained calm, but did not lower her voice.

"About twenty years."

Xie Qingya, who was not far away, found it somewhat jarring, but simply smiled slightly.

"Twenty years is quite a long time; it's almost a whole era."

"It's just a generational difference, that's an objective fact. Otherwise, why would so many outstanding artists flock out? A good bird chooses a good tree to perch on," Liu Lili said frankly, not afraid of offending anyone.

She is straightforward and doesn't hide her thoughts.

"Praising our competitors while standing on the sidelines of our domestic films, Ms. Liu, you are truly frank."

"I naturally have my reasons," Liu Lili paused before continuing, "Although we've fallen behind an era, those who strive to catch up still have areas to close the gap."

Liu Qianqian blushed as Liu Lili stared at her while saying this.

In the past, she would have been completely bewildered and had no idea what it meant, but now, she understands.

Those who strive to catch up have something to get closer to; this "those who strive to catch up" refers to Brother Li.

When Li Yun received this recognition, Liu Qianqian could also feel a surge of excitement and joy in her heart.

Liu Lili admitted that Li Yun was someone she could get close to.

However, Xie Qingya smiled faintly.

"If someone is striving to catch up, why can't they also surpass others?"

"You can't get fat in one bite." Liu Lili shook her head. The Western film industry has developed for a century, and you say you want to surpass it all in one go.

At least, Liu Lili doesn't need to watch other movies to know that the strongest work this year will definitely be "The Avengers," and this result will not change regardless of the release date.

She has already seen the 'ceiling'.

At this moment, Liu Qianqian interrupted the casual conversation.

"Ha, the movie has started."

At this moment, the movie begins.

From the very beginning, Jacky Cheung came out and explained the concepts of "republic" and "democracy" from his own perspective.

Will we live to see that day come?

I may not be able to, but you definitely can.

Then, a gunshot rang out, and this cameo appearance of one of the Four Heavenly Kings was taken offline, dying a swift and decisive death.

This surprised Liu Lili slightly. She had assumed that someone of Jacky Cheung's status would have at least one role, but to her surprise, he died right at the beginning.

This is quite unexpected. You know, Jacky Cheung's appearance fee is definitely not cheap.

Or it could be a cameo appearance. It's the feeling that someone thinks the script is excellent and makes a cameo appearance.

His head exploded on the spot.

The character he portrayed was named Yang Hengyun, who was assassinated by the Qing Dynasty in 1910.

At this moment, Li Yun also appeared on the big screen.

His fierce and ruthless eyes, and the murderous aura he exuded, made it clear at a glance that he was not someone to be trifled with.

He was the one who killed Yang Hengyun.

"These are fallacies and nonsense, utterly nonsensical."

Yan Xiaoguo flicked his long braid and left, concealing his merits and fame.

The panicked students and Yang Hengyun's corpse were left behind, staring unblinkingly at the sky.

When you arrive here, the background of the story also emerges.

The October Siege and the Xinhai Revolution—that's the background of the story, simple and clear.

Here, we've made some adaptations.

That certainly makes it very immersive.

A period of history familiar to the Chinese people, a period of humiliation, the last feudal dynasty of China, and the humiliating history of modern times all occurred in this era and at this time.

The main storyline is quite clear: Sun Yat-sen is going to return from the island nation to rally the heroes and start the Xinhai Revolution. However, Empress Dowager Cixi, the last ruler of the Qing Dynasty, will not allow this to happen.

So he sent his most trusted subordinate to the small island of Hong Kong to hunt down Sun Yat-sen and make sure he never returned.

At this moment, Liu Lili's eyes lit up slightly.

This plot structure is classic.

Even for her, this plot structure was all too familiar; the Avengers she had seen before were just like this.

A group of Avengers with different expressions go to protect Earth and stop an alien invasion; in fact, the pacing of the story is the same.

This gave Liu Lili a strange feeling.

This strange feeling slightly lowered his expectations for the movie. The Avengers in the Avengers were built up and developed through one movie after another, but this movie only has two hours to tell the whole story.

That's not enough.

At the very least, it shouldn't be enough for her to like these characters.

There isn't enough time.

A gambler, addicted to gambling, his wife and daughter left him because of it. He was quite skilled and a man who would sell his soul for money. He sold information about Sun Yat-sen and the local opera troupe to Yan Xiaoguo.

Even if the Qing Dynasty assassin didn't hand him the money directly, but instead threw it into the dirt, he would still bend down to pick it up and humbly say thank you.

He used the most humble method. He had no dignity whatsoever.

Rice carriers, servants.

A commoner selling flowers.

Actors in a theatrical troupe.

A businessman, a student, and a newspaper owner who is afraid of blood.

These are the characters who have appeared so far.

On the other side, Joe Mary was watching the premiere of this movie.

"It feels a bit like The Avengers?"

"The plot and pacing are exactly the same!" Wang Chen looked at the movie in front of him and suddenly laughed out loud. He had also seen Avengers, which was an excellent commercial film. The various heroes in it kept him busy, and the plot and special effects were very enjoyable. Now, Bodyguards and Assassins was exactly the same as Avengers in terms of plot pacing and narrative structure.

This leads to similar feelings and similar movie-watching experiences.

But it's completely low-end.

An absolute low-budget version, unbelievable. Actors, gamblers, rickshaw pullers—this bunch of nonsensical characters would have been nothing more than background figures if they had lived in that era.

As the story unfolds, Li Yutang, a businessman and leader, actually gathers this bunch of shady characters to act as bodyguards.

You should have hired someone who was even slightly professional.

"Weren't those professionals killed by gamblers in the very beginning?" Jo Mary looked at Wang Chen with a strange expression, knowing that this was the reason.

Even though she's a foreigner, she takes watching movies more seriously than Wang Chen.

"At the beginning, that group of people weren't that professional either. They ended up running a theater, so they were all pretty much the same."

Wang Chen then realized that he hadn't been paying close attention to the plot and began to try to make up for it.

However, Jo Mary did agree with the points that Wang Chen cared about.

The group these people had assembled was so weak and powerless compared to the professional assassins on the Qing Dynasty's side.

What role could these people play on the eve of the October Revolution?

From Liu Lili's perspective, the Avengers have a high degree of similarity.

Even Li Yun felt a bit...

This is the Chinese version of the Avengers.

No, no, they are not avengers, but protectors, guardians.

To defend, to protect.

However, compared to the Avengers, these people are an infinitely low-end version, without the invincible serum and radiation, and without the high-tech armor covering their bodies.

The weak.

They were a very weak group of people, a group of people so lowly as to be reduced to dust.

"Do they have some special ability that allows them to stop those vicious Qing Dynasty assassins?" Liu Lili asked Li Yun beside her at this moment.

Even now, she still feels that these people have some special abilities.

They were able to play a significant role in protecting Mr. Sun Yat-sen.

Isn't that how the Avengers always are?

Mutants injected with super serum, invincible iron men covered in high-tech armor, sharpshooters, super agents, giants—each of them has their own unique skills and extraordinary abilities.

At least it can give people a different feeling.

They can defend against powerful enemies in different ways.

But most importantly

"Actually, you're not doubting their abilities, you're doubting their identities. You must be thinking, how could people like them be qualified to participate in such a great event? The October Siege and the Xinhai Revolution were wars of great men. In history books, which of those who left their names weren't renowned figures, which weren't powerful and influential people? Coachmen, gamblers, and actors are just people who can't be considered respectable."

"They are not worthy, not worthy to participate in such a great thing, that's what you think, isn't it?"

Li Yun discerned Aunt Liu's thoughts with his eyes.

Upon reading this, Liu Lili felt pity; she felt sorry for these people.

They were just the most humble people, with no special abilities, yet they were willing to die for a goal they didn't understand, and lose their precious lives for someone they didn't know or understand.

They were deceived, tricked by sweet talk, and sent to their deaths to fill in the gaps.

Liu Lili seemed to be frank about this as well.

Do they understand? In this era, even surviving is a huge struggle for them.

Coachman, actor, beggar, gambler.

It's already quite commendable that they can survive in their own little corner of the world.

They have no idea what revolution is.

They don't know anything.

They didn't understand Sun Yat-sen, nor did they understand the revolution; this was an inevitable consequence of their social status.

They don't understand, so even if they die, it's just sending them to their deaths, not a sacrifice. Perhaps only if Li Yutang and his son die in the end will it cause some ripples.

Sending ignorant people to their deaths is truly unappealing. Perhaps the presence of big names and the background itself might spark a little interest.

Perhaps this is the final highlight.

"Trying to use their heroic sacrifice to create tear-jerking moments is easy for anyone to read from a creator's perspective. Maybe some people will fall for it, but to me, it's just too naive," Liu Lili continued to critique the script, already predicting what would happen next.

It emphasizes their emotions and their sacrifices, ultimately bringing them to tears.

Especially after watching The Avengers.

I just feel that "The Siege of October" is a low-budget version of "The Avengers," or even a flawed version.

Li Yun smiled slightly, seemingly unconcerned about Liu Lili's suppression.

This kind of self-confidence.

It seems that Liu Lili's sharp comment was anticipated.

"Why don't you watch the movie first, Aunt Liu?"

"Okay." Liu Lili shook her head lightly, confident that she had already seen through the whole truth based on her movie-watching experience.

That was her initial thought.

That's what she thought until the operation to protect Sun Yat-sen began.

(End of this chapter)