Cui Geng suddenly understood Boss Pei's intentions.
"Just like 'Struggle', it is actually reflecting the deep contradictions of Western society and analyzing this social phenomenon. It tore apart the warm and beautiful fig leaf in Western works. That's why it caused such a deep reaction! "
For a long time, the domestic cultural industry had been relatively weak.
Be it games, movies, or even ideology in certain fields, they were all in a state of complete suppression by the Western world.
There were many reasons, but the main reason was because of the problems left behind by history. Many people might not be willing to admit it, but this phenomenon did exist and was very serious.
The cultural export of the Western world had always existed and had a very complicated impact.
Of course, it was undeniable that there were some positive and positive elements in Western culture. Some movies could indeed play a role in inspiring people.
However, many people mistakenly believe that everything in Western culture is good and perfect. They even love the house and its dog. Because of the beautification of these cultural works, they have a good impression of everything in the West. This is a typical case of being brainwashed by the beautification of literary works.
For example, many people thought that in the United States, everyone lived in a big villa with a swimming pool. The house was cheap, the medical treatment was free, and the dishwashers could live a life that people dreamed of. That was obviously a misunderstanding.
As a developed country, the overall living standards of the people in the United States were definitely better. However, it was only the country of the rich. The lives of the middle and lower classes of society were still very difficult.
However, the people had long accepted a large number of cultural works from the United States. Under the packaging and beautification of these cultural works, many people had the illusion that the Western world was heaven on earth.
An important reason for the success of 'Struggle' was that it broke this illusion so that more people could see the Western world from a more objective perspective. It was equivalent to deconstructing the 'utopia' built in Western cultural works.
Cui Geng instantly realized that Boss Pei wanted him to write about superheroes. Was this his intention?
He did not want him to write a stereotypical superhero story that conformed to Western mainstream values. Instead, he wanted him to deconstruct Western mainstream values like 'Struggle' and write a story that reflected deep problems and broke the illusion of some people?
Once he accepted this setting, Cui Geng realized that many things could be matched!
Why did Boss Pei say that it did not matter if he wrote these superheroes to death or even made them live a life worse than death?
It was because this was not a traditional superhero story. The superheroes in the story did not represent fairness, justice, and beauty, but something else. Naturally, their deaths would not make the audience feel extremely disgusted.
Cui Geng subconsciously thought of a question: If superheroes existed, would they act like in the movies?
Of course, there were good and evil in human nature. When humans had the power of superheroes, those who were kind became superheroes, and those who were evil became supervillains.
However, would good superheroes be able to persevere like most stories described?
If he were to give a bolder setting, if the power of superheroes was not innate or mutated but obtained through another method, what would the so-called superhero theme story look like?
Just like how the West has been sparing no effort to export their "freedom" and "democracy," does this seemingly perfect system have to be a perfect system?
They seemed to achieve the same result through different means.
Cui Geng suddenly found the inspiration he wanted. He almost couldn't wait to go to the work area, open a new document, and then write down the story background that suddenly appeared in his mind!
…
The story took place in the United States, just like other superhero themes.
However, this superhero story was different from other superhero stories. That was because in this story, the strength of superheroes was not innate, nor did it rely on mutation or money.
About two hundred years ago, the first local superhero appeared in the United States.
His superpower was to obtain strength from people's support and trust. Once people's support and trust in him weakened, his superpower would also be reduced or even cease to exist.
However, this superhero had many virtues such as fairness, integrity, courage, and so on. In previous major historical events, this superhero had played a key role and saved countless lives. He was deeply loved by the people of the United States.
Thus, his strength became stronger and stronger. Not only did he become the symbol of the spirit of the United States, but he also shouldered the heavy responsibility of maintaining world peace. The people of the United States affectionately called him 'Captain World' because the people of the United States believed that his existence would maintain world peace and save mankind from war.
However, no matter how powerful a superhero was, he would eventually grow old and die.
Seventy years ago, Captain World, who was more than a hundred years old, was getting old. He still had the trust and support of people, and he still had powerful superpowers. However, his body was no longer enough to support him using these superpowers.
The politicians, media, rich people, and all kinds of people of the United States took turns to visit Captain World in the hospital ward, hoping that Captain World could choose one of the many carefully selected successors to inherit Captain World's superpowers and identity.
Captain World saw through their thoughts at a glance. Obviously, different forces were coveting this superpower that could affect the world. They all wanted to use their own chess pieces to inherit Captain World's superpower and status. If this superpower fell into the hands of the wrong people, then everything would be unimaginable.
Therefore, Captain World did not give his superpower to any 'successor' carefully selected by politicians, rich people, or other forces. Instead, he spread his superpower throughout the United States, giving every American the possibility of becoming a superhero.
The strength of this power depended on the support and trust of the people of the United States.
Captain World firmly believed that only people with integrity, justice, kindness, and other virtues could obtain the support, trust, and love of the majority of the people of the United States.
Although this could not guarantee that all his superpowers would be concentrated on one person and exert the greatest effect, it could at least guarantee that most of the superpowers would be controlled by good and upright people. At the same time, it would not completely fall into the hands of a bad person.
Many people, including politicians, rich businessmen, and the media, tried to dissuade Captain World, but Captain World was unmoved. Obviously, these people's flowery words were only to take Captain World's power for themselves. They were not trustworthy.
Captain World believed that all Americans would make the right choice.
After Captain World's death, the people of the United States deeply remembered him. They built a huge statue and monument for him to commemorate the first and most respected superhero.
This was the background of the story, and the real beginning of the story was nearly seventy years after Captain World's death.
The protagonist of the story was Phil Simmons, a carefree rich second generation who squandered money every day.
Phil Simmons's father, Ryan Simmons, was ranked 150th richest man in the United States. He had a personal wealth of 4.2 billion US dollars. He started his business in real estate and owned chain hotels and office buildings in many cities around the world.
Phil Simmons was the same as the other rich second generation who were born with a golden spoon. He was perfect in terms of appearance. He was 31 years old this year, unmarried, 1.92 meters tall, had a standard white face, was handsome, and had a well-maintained figure like a model.
He was a Harvard graduate with a Juris Doctor and an MBA degree. His current position was the CEO of Simmons Media Company, and he was named by Fortune Magazine as one of the "40 most influential business people under 40 years old".
His Harvard education might have been obtained through a large donation from his family, but it was not a shameful thing in the top rich families of the United States. It was both common and common.
Phil Simmons did not have any special abilities other than driving a supercar with one hand. His company had many professional advisors to manage it, but even so, it was still on the verge of bankruptcy several times.
However, that did not matter. After all, Phil Simmons's own media company was just a drop in the bucket compared to the real estate group controlled by the entire Simmons family. Even if his company went bankrupt ten times, it would not affect the foundation of the entire Simmons Corporation.
There were many types of rich second generation, and Phil Simmons was obviously the type who did not work hard.
He was managing his own company and expanding his connections, but most of the time, he was still living a luxurious life of debauchery and yacht parties.
To him, he did not need to worry about anything at all. After all, his family business was enough for him to live a carefree life for the rest of his life.
Until one day, his life changed because of a superhero.
Thus, Phil Simmons made up his mind to become a superhero by hook or by crook. He wanted to become the most powerful superhero. He had to do everything he could to get rid of all the superheroes that stood in his way.
…
Cui Geng quickly wrote an opening.
Cui Geng quickly finalized the background of the entire story, including the protagonist's character design. Everything was very natural.
However, Cui Geng had no clue why Phil Simmons had made up his mind to become a superhero and how he had operated during this period.
However, he was not in a hurry at all. After all, it was a buyout system. Cui Geng did not have any pressure to create at all. All he had to do was slowly accumulate materials and create meticulously.
Next, Cui Geng planned to read all the superhero-themed movies, television dramas, comics, anti-superhero works, and works that reflected the political scene of the United States to collect materials.
There was a lot of content in these works. He would probably need at least a week to finish reading most of them even if he watched them intensely for eight hours a day. What's more, it was unknown whether he could find enough inspiration during this period and whether he could write a good story outline.
However, Cui Geng was inexplicably confident in himself because Boss Pei had decided on this theme!
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