I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

Because only his father did not go up the mountain with him, but instead sought another way down.

Professor Hu knew very well that his father had done this for him and his mother, and that if he were in that situation, he might also have chosen to run away.

Saving the world has never been an obligation.

But it was precisely because of this that her father would regret it for the rest of his life.

Because he betrayed the mission and legacy he had upheld for so many years.

After a long period of inheritance, the successors of the nine schools of thought made different choices.

Some people, like Dai Yuanyang, sell everything for their own benefit in search of power.

Some people, like Master Qi, remain virtuous and do not betray others, but they also do not pass on their legacy.

Others, like these Jiuliu followers heading towards Xuanjun's cave, chose to believe in hope.

Even if there is an abyss ahead, even if there is a mountain of knives and a sea of ​​fire ahead, as long as there is hope, it cannot be said that there is no possibility of breaking through the barriers.

Human beings are small, yet great.

Upon seeing this, Professor Hu was already moved to tears.

Seeing the old man's emotional state, Cao Manwen was also moved.

He looked at the sentence in the cave and fell into thought.

[To the deceased, a salute to those who faced death]

If I were ever in that position, would I give up everything and die as generously as these people?

Cao Manwen didn't know.

Perhaps at that moment, some unseen force helped him make the decision.

This power comes from the education he received from childhood, the knowledge he acquired, what he saw and heard, and from the deepest part of his bloodline.

This is the only thing he can believe.

Because throughout the long history of the past, it was countless people like them who supported this country in its continued progress amidst hardship and adversity.

The nine streams are just a microcosm.

They represent the struggles of an entire era.

When faced with an irresistible encroachment of darkness, there are always those who are willing to sacrifice their own future, just so that this land can once again usher in the dawn.

Therefore, when Cao Manwen saw those countless predecessors standing together, with his hands on their shoulders, his vision blurred.

Chapter 598 Amidst the Crowd

With everything settled, the Nine Streams people's sacrifice finally sealed the evil god. They walked out of the cave, and everything seemed unchanged, yet everything also seemed to have changed.

At the end of the movie, those who saved the world without anyone knowing walked down the mountain, where they would remain anonymous and watch over the place for a long time to come.

Logically, this should be the end.

Just as Cao Manwen was about to get up, he saw the black screen light up again.

One by one, old photos came to mind.

That was the past experience of the people who passed down the Nine Streams.

Some people returned to their hometowns after that and lived ordinary lives.

Some people are tormented and obsessed with this, tossing and turning for the rest of their lives.

Some people dedicated themselves to defending their country and fought until the very last moment.

Each old photograph is like a segment of life, revealing the story after the legends have come to an end.

These photos may seem to depict the lowest rungs of society, but in reality, all viewers know that these photos tell the stories of everyone in that era.

The trajectory of history flows through the photographs, with backgrounds ranging from ruin, decline, and war to reconstruction, prosperity, and peace.

No matter when, there are always people who are fighting for this land in various ways.

Some people jumped into the murky oil fields to stir it with their own bodies; some rode horses, carrying flags and emblems, to carry out justice in the mountains; and some simply stood in front of the podium to convey hope, devoting themselves wholeheartedly to the cause.

They may be lifelong friends, or complete strangers, but they stand here together for one goal.

Professor Hu also saw a photo of himself and his father. In the black and white photo, his father looked somewhat dull, while he looked bewildered. The two of them were clearly father and son.

This photo is so ordinary, but to Professor Hu it is a precious treasure.

It wasn't until the entire credits of the film were played and the lights in the theater came on that the audience snapped out of their melancholy and got up to leave.

Cao Manwen helped Professor Hu up and saw that the old man was no longer in tears, but had a satisfied expression on his face.

"It's good that someone remembers."

Professor Hu muttered to himself.

Professor Hu had thought that no one would ever mention the legendary stories his father had told him.

In this era of waning mystery and dimming tradition, Professor Hu has given up on the idea of ​​passing it on.

But now, he has a renewed sense of hope.

Could I stand on the podium and give my students one more lesson?

Even if everyone just treats these as legendary stories, passed down orally, some people will still remember them.

Upon witnessing this scene, Cao Manwen was momentarily unsure whether the movie was real or an illusion.

If it were all an illusion, Professor Hu's reaction and the extraordinary abilities he witnessed suggested that it was no illusion.

If it's true, did Lu Ban really travel through time and leave these images in the past?

Cao Manwen's mind was also in a state of confusion.

Stephen's clothes were equally messy.

The foreigner walked out of the movie theater with heavy steps.

On one hand, he was subjected to a strong shock from the Old Ones, leaving his mind blank, as if he had been doused with boiling water, making it impossible for him to think.

But as Stephen began to think, what he saw before him made him hold his breath.

The sight of those people who were unafraid to sacrifice themselves and generously faced death moved this young man who had grown up in an environment of liberalism and individualism.

Stephen saw outside the movie theater that a young man was helping an elderly man.

The two looked like they had just come out of the movie theater; perhaps they were a grandfather and grandson.

Stephen saw this kind of legacy both in the film and outside of it.

He admires this kind of inheritance.

Outside the movie theater, there were still many people preparing to come in for the second showing. Stephen looked at these people and wondered if any of them were descendants of low-class people.

He walked into the crowd.

……

After the movie "Nine Classes" was released, the reviews were always a step behind.

It wasn't until the afternoon that the film magazine's official WeChat account published a special article on the topic.

Most importantly, film critics are pondering and speculating about Lu Ban's thoughts.

On the surface, this movie is a legendary fictional drama centered around people with superpowers, much like those martial arts movies.

In reality, film critics believe that this film uses the historical context and legendary story to tell some real stories, and those Jiuliu followers are a microcosm of a large group of people.

Lu Ban uses this trendy and unique way to showcase the struggles, people's thoughts, attitudes, and traditions of that time.

Through the storyline of the struggle between the Xuanjun and Xuanjun, the attitudes of people at that time toward this land that was ravaged by war and whose future direction was unclear are revealed. Some people wanted to rely on external forces and betray themselves, some stood by and watched, and others fought hard and moved forward with difficulty.

At this point, many film critics can see through it.

But what they couldn't fathom were the hideous monsters and the final evil god.

Of course, as part of Lu Ban's cinematic universe, it's quite normal to include these things.

But Lu Ban clearly pulled out all the stops this time; the monster's appearance and the evil god's demeanor were appearing on the big screen for the first time.

What message is this trying to convey?

In addition, film critics are also pondering Lu Ban's reasons for using a mockumentary style to shoot this film.

Following the typical approach of this type of film, the director should strive to create a worldview that is rooted in reality but transcends it, ultimately returning to reality with an ending where the legend has faded away. The documentary style adds to the film's realism, but the superpowers are fictional, creating a contradiction.

It can't be that Lu Ban actually found the descendants of those people with superpowers, and that such a thing did happen back then, so his movie is a true documentary, right?

That's an exaggeration.

However, putting all that aside, this movie is indeed very good. The courage that humanity displays in the face of disaster is far better than the previous movie, "The End of the World," where humanity could not escape extinction no matter how hard they tried.

In fact, apart from the villains, all the other characters survived.

It's hard to imagine, considering he just destroyed an entire civilization of humanity in his previous film.

Therefore, many film reviews focus on Lu Ban's transformation.

Some say that Lu Ban was originally a gentle director, and that death was merely a means rather than an end. In this film, the characters' survival better reflects his ideas, which is why there is such a perfect ending.

Some people say that these characters all died in the end, and those interviews are the memories of later generations. In Lu Ban's movies, the protagonist only has two endings: dying on the spot or dying after the story ends.

Some people say that as Lu Ban got older, he gradually shifted from being sharp-tongued and ruthless to being more moderate. When he was young, he always yearned for extreme emotional expression, but as he grew up and experienced more, he gradually understood the power of peace.

In any case, compared to Lu Ban's previous works, "Nine Streams" has struggles, an era, heroes turning the tide, villains reaping the consequences of their evil deeds, and a happy ending. Film critics unanimously agree that this movie is worth recommending to everyone!

Chapter 599 Spring Outing

Tang Yu pulled the shovel out of the soil and looked at the sapling in front of her, which was only as tall as herself, filled with emotion.

"Grandma, you must grow up well."

Tang Yu said to the tree.

The mountains of Jiangcheng are cool and quiet; the sweltering heat and humidity seem to exist only in fantastical legends.

No one could have imagined what lay hidden beneath this mountain. For the people of Jiangcheng, it was a mountain they had seen from the riverbank since childhood, but had never actually visited.