The Tearjerker Director

The older I get, the less I dare to watch tragic movies. In my teens, I watched every tragedy imaginable; comedies were just for show, and I felt invincible. In my twenties, I started to like comedies a little. Society is so tough these days, what's wrong with watching a comedy? I don't think I'm that strong. In my thirties, tragedy is completely foreign to me.

I'm so pathetic. I could have just gotten emotional after reading the novel, but instead I stupidly watched several movies and short videos, and then cried my eyes out at work. I had a meeting at 5 pm, and I had to report to the higher-ups. What could I say? That I spent the whole day watching videos in the office and got so moved I cried? Meetings at state-owned enterprises are very serious.

The book is very good. I haven't seen the first Korean drama, but when I watched "Mom, Love Me Again" back then, the whole theater was filled with people crying their eyes out. As the book says, you know the director wants to evoke emotions, you know the plot, and when you see that part, you'll still cry.

The plot is a bit awkward, and there's too much self-indulgence from the author.

This book is just the author whitewashing the entertainment industry, elevating celebrities to the status of scientists. Do they even deserve that? Are there any celebrities, actors, or directors who are truly national heroes? With such values, they dare to write a book? And they even claim researchers are well-paid? Acting is a profession, not being a celebrity.

Emotional appeal is the biggest selling point, but the Aquaman character is incompatible with this.

It's not that I can't accept darkness, but why do many novels about the entertainment industry portray the male protagonist as more innocent, especially when the male protagonist's parents are in the entertainment industry? The male lead's promiscuous behavior and various sexual encounters might be seen as a reflection of reality, with many claiming that's just how the entertainment industry is.

How should I put it? The person who wrote about Xu, after something like this happened, how can she still chat with others? It's a miracle she's not a little distant; is she planning to develop a romantic relationship? Or even a partnership? That's a really serious issue.

Even fans of celebrities in the entertainment industry wouldn't dare say their idols' contributions are on par with giants like Qian Xuesen and Yuan Longping. I don't understand why the author elevates these idols to such a pedestal in the book. Even those idols you're supporting wouldn't dare say that. So, the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation depends on the entertainment industry?

This is toxic. I came to see a movie, not to witness your twisted values... I'm outta here.