The rain outside the window is still pouring down.
Inside the room, the light of the projector flickered, illuminating two figures.
Tang Xiao took out the napkins in the box one by one.
I kept wiping my tears, but my eyes became increasingly blurry, and I could barely see the projection screen in front of me.
【This is the motherland of heroes
It's where I grew up
in this ancient land
There is the power of youth everywhere]
On the screen, the loud singing voice still echoed in my ears.
Every lyric seems to be telling about that era and the lovely and beautiful people in that era...
Countless emotions such as sadness, pride, and gratitude swirled in my chest.
She obviously wanted to say something, but her throat was horribly dry. Maybe it was because her heart was trembling over and over in her chest, but she felt a little out of breath.
The singing finally stopped.
The whole room suddenly became extremely silent, with only the sound of rain and wind outside the window.
"Gone?"
She didn't know how long later, she suddenly heard An Zhibin's voice.
She turned her head subconsciously.
An iron-blooded soldier, who never sheds tears and rarely even shows emotion, has tears in his eyes at this moment, staring at the screen in front of him and muttering to himself.
Tang Xiao suddenly laughed.
After hearing the laughter, An Zhibin turned his head subconsciously as if he realized his gaffe...
He wanted to restore his previous calm, but failed.
One photo after another echoed in his mind. Each photo was an old story. Each old story made people burst into tears. He couldn't help himself...
How could he stay calm?
……………………
[Once, they had nothing, but when faced with the powerful Lao Mei, they still dared to step forward and fight with them...]
[Now we have everything, but we have only lost that courage, and have slowly begun to feel inferior to ourselves]
[Over the years, I don’t know when we started to worship and be obsessed with Western culture...]
[They are highly qualified, they are "humanitarian", they are all gentlemen, and they are the noblest race. We all dream of joining them and becoming a part of them]
[They are all foreign adults, but we are mud-legged people]
【When did it start to become like this?】
[I had a dream yesterday, about my grandfather in the photo who has been dead for many years and only exists in my memory]
[In the dream, my grandfather looked at the American and Japanese comics all over the floor. He saw young people wearing kimonos and saw them dancing weird dances that didn’t belong to us at all. 】
[He cried, very rarely sadly, and then lowered his head and did not even dare to look me in the eyes: "I'm sorry, we lost, I'm sorry, we didn't protect this land well, I'm sorry!"
The morning of July 13th.
No one could have imagined that this movie only aired for four episodes, and even before that, there was no publicity at all, and even the Chinese animation "Those Things That Rabbit That Year", which no one was optimistic about, would reach the top of Weibo's hot search list.
Top of the animation lists of major video websites!
Below it!
"Superman", "Beast Man", "Ninja Raiders", these animations that should have shined and crushed everything today were firmly suppressed by "That Rabbit That Time".
The amazing popularity and incredible pictures surprised many people!
Randomly, some people suspect that there is something wrong with the data...
When it was confirmed that there was no problem with the data, someone started to take the lead and scolded the operator behind the animation for doing the data in such an exaggerated way that it was almost embarrassing.
Some people threatened to report this animation...
However, these doubts were soon replaced by touching comments.
In particular, an article "I'm sorry, we didn't protect this land well" by the famous writer Shen Fu on Weibo pushed this feeling to a climax.
"It is indeed a... good animation!"
"What a pity, it's too short!"
When Shen Fu finished writing this article, he read "Those Things About That Rabbit That Year" again.
After watching it again, he was still deeply moved, as if he had thousands of words to say, but when "My Motherland" played, nothing could be said.
"It hurts, but makes people reflect..."
Shen Fu felt extremely sad, and then his eyes fixed on "Chasing Dreams" and "My Motherland".
After being silent for who knows how long, Shen Fu hesitated, and then wrote this sentence in the comments of the animation: "I have no regrets about entering China in this life, and I hope to be a flower grower in the next life!"
After finishing writing, he closed his eyes.
Time seemed to have passed for a long time, and the loud horn sounds came again to my ears.
……………………
That war is over.
But a new round of war seems to have just begun.
There are no planes and cannons, no sacrifices and roars, just animations and transactions.
Since the major overhaul in early July, China's animation industry has almost reached its end, and many people have gradually lost confidence.
On the animation list, all are Japanese and American comics. There are only a few domestic animation channels that are still alive. Those animations that were once familiar have long disappeared...
Except for some restricted websites and restricted players...
This war without gunpowder may seem peaceful, but in fact it is extremely cruel.
The flame lights up.
However, the flame that was lit was extinguished before it could shine brightly, and finally disappeared without a trace in the darkness and despair.
An Xiao walked alone through the noisy supermarket, video store and some children's book stores.
There is a dazzling array of products, but very few are made by Chinese people.
A year ago, she thought this situation was very serious. A year later, she found that the situation not only had not improved, but seemed to have become more serious, and could even be described as severe.
Children watch American and Japanese comics and are instilled with their ideas, their consciousness and mentality, and are Westernized in a subtle way, and they worship their culture...
Local culture is gradually discarded, ridiculed for not keeping up with the times, and even turning into dregs that should have been discarded long ago.
Suddenly, they seemed to have lost...
I don't know if it was because of watching "Those Things About That Rabbit", but An Xiao felt extremely heavy in her heart.
She returned to her office and immediately contacted many animation producers to chat with them about the rectification...
You can't say that parents are right about some things, nor can you say that the content guided by "Sheep vs. Big Big Wolf" and "Blue Cat and White Rabbit" is completely correct.
It can only be said that some systems do not seem to be perfect, and some animation ratings seem quite vague.
An Xiao suddenly felt a heavy sense of responsibility. She could understand the leader and the people below...
After chatting with the animation producer to roughly confirm the direction and drawing a red line for them, An Xiao hung up the phone.
Not long after she hung up, her phone rang.
"Huh? Secretary Li...what did you say? I didn't hear you clearly just now. Could you please say it again?"
""Those Things About That Rabbit That Year" was reported... and there were a lot of people who reported it, no less than "Blue Cat and White Rabbit Man"..."
"It's only been released for less than two days, how could it be reported?"
"I don't know, but many parents have strongly protested, saying that this animation is full of bloody scenes of brick fights. These scenes will be very bad for children to watch..."
"..."
When An Xiao heard this, he suddenly felt a little unbelievable.
This is obviously an animation that promotes patriotism, but it was reported?
What's going on with these people?
After being stunned for a moment, she heard a knock on the door outside the office.
The newly appointed Secretary Li came over with a thick stack of complaint letters, with a complicated expression on his face: "Here, there are also many complaint letters about this animation on our official website. Many parents seem to be possessed by the reports.
…”
An Xiao took these letters and read them one by one.
Later, she discovered that these contents were all familiar. If she used the rhetoric again, the contents would be almost exactly the same as the Chinese animation "Sheep and Sheep vs. Big Big Wolf".
She began to frown, as if she realized something.
She saw a net, a net that was covering many things.
"Mr. An, how should we deal with these? Do we need to talk to...Chu Xu?"
"If you want to say something, I'll go tell him in person."
"good!"
An Xiao put down these reports and then knocked on the door of Xu Kangnian's office.
When she told Xu Kangnian something, Xu Kangnian also frowned slightly for a long time.
"I watched "Those Things That Rabbit That Year", and it is indeed a very good animation... It should be given certain protection..."
Xu Kangnian nodded after looking at the information on "That Year of the Rabbit" on the table, and then changed the subject slightly: "However, the content of these reports seems to be reasonable, and it does allow children to form that kind of violent concept. After all,
This is a children's animation for younger children... An Fuke, if not, please contact Zhou Yang and ask him to make some corrections and make the removal time as short as possible..."
"Rectify? Take it off the shelves?" An Xiao was stunned when she heard Xu Kangnian's words.
It seems hard to believe that this sentence could come out of Xu Kangnian's mouth.
"Yes, the story is told very well and is quite humorous, but we don't need to tell it in this brick-and-mortar way. We can tell the story in another way. I know this is very unfair to Zhou Yang, but you are not married.
You don’t understand us parents..." Xu Kangnian laughed: "We will not let Zhou Yang feel wronged. After the rectification is completed, we can vigorously promote it to make this animation more popular. This
After all, it is positive energy..."
"..." An Xiao remained silent, and her expression began to turn slightly cold.
"The position we stand now is very important. We must take responsibility. At the same time, we are also setting an example. We will not allow mistakes to be made at such a critical moment. The greater the ability, the greater the corresponding responsibility... You should talk to Zhou Yang."
Say, don't get emotional, we all hope that China can become better, don't we?" Xu Kangnian showed a kind smile after seeing An Xiao's silence.
"I think the grading system is imperative." An Xiao finally looked at Xu Kangnian, his eyes slightly cold.
"This thing is very relevant and requires many experiments and verifications... You have to eat one bite at a time, and even if you reform, you have to take your time, don't rush..." Xu Kangnian still said this with a smile: "Of course, in the end,
It's up to you to decide whether to make rectifications or not. I'm just following the old leader's path and following your suggestions..."
"I won't change a word this time! Whatever happened, I'm responsible for..." An Xiao's eyes became colder after listening to Xu Kangnian's words.
She lowered her head and took back the reporting letters one by one.
"Well... I understand, but everything must be done safely. One thing for the masses is very important. Don't act on impulse... Don't act on impulse!" After Xu Kangnian looked at An Xiao's coldness, the expression on his face remained unchanged.
It just seemed like there was a little more unspeakable worry.
"..." An Xiao stopped talking and just took the report letter and left the office.