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On the eve of the graduation screening.

The entire Jiangcheng Academy of Fine Arts was in an uproar.

On the college's official website, a bold, red announcement appeared on every student's mobile phone screen.

[A warm welcome to renowned director Zhang Mou and well-known film critic Lao Wang as special guest judges for this year's graduation screening!]

"Holy crap! Zhang Mou?! The director who made 'The King of Chu' and 'Red Lantern'?"

"And then there's Old Wang, with his sharp tongue! That old bastard can talk a living person to death, and even bring the dead back to life to be verbally killed again! This year's graduation projects are starting off on hell difficulty!"

"I'm doomed! That art film I made is definitely going to get slammed by Lao Wang."

The campus forum and class group chats were instantly flooded with a tsunami of information.

The animation department's group chat was particularly filled with lamentations.

"Director Zhang is here? Isn't he the one who looks down on animation the most? I remember he said in an interview last time that animation is just children's play!"

"Help! My work explores the theme of life, and this just happens to be Zhang's target! He hates pretentious stuff!"

"God is dooming our animation department!"

……

In the afternoon, to promote the upcoming graduation design exhibition, the college arranged a media interview with renowned director Zhang Mou.

Under the spotlight, Director Zhang, dressed in a traditional Chinese jacket with frog buttons, leaned back on the sofa, twirling two glossy walnuts in his hands.

Facing the reporters' cameras and microphones, he wore an arrogance that seemed to run deep in his bones.

"Director Zhang, what are your expectations for this year's graduates' works? Especially for the animation school, which has received a lot of attention online."

A young female reporter asked the question with a hopeful look on her face.

Upon hearing this, Director Zhang paused slightly in his hand, which was fiddling with walnuts, and a hint of undisguised contempt curled at the corner of his mouth.

He cleared his throat, faced the camera, and spoke in a soft voice, yet it struck the hearts of all animation professionals and enthusiasts like a heavy hammer.

"It's animation."

He spoke slowly, in the tone of an elder lecturing a younger person.

"It's just kids' stuff. I just want to see something childlike, something innocent and carefree, that's nice. But please, no stuff that's pretentious and nonsensical. Young people these days always like to whine without reason; their perspective is too narrow."

The room fell silent for a second as soon as he finished speaking.

Immediately afterwards, the online world was like a bomb had been detonated.

Director Zhang's interview video was edited at lightning speed and paired with various sarcastic titles, spreading wildly across major platforms.

#AnimationGetOutOfJiangchengGraduationDesignExhibition#

#Director Zhang: Animation is just for kids#

#Animation doesn't deserve to be called art#

Three trending topics surged into the top ten of Weibo's hot search list in just half an hour!

The comments section vividly displayed the sense of superiority of those at the top of the social hierarchy.

"Director Zhang is absolutely right! A bunch of adults doing those childish things, isn't it just playing house?"

"Laughable. How many days and nights does it take us directing students to make a movie? You animation students draw a few pictures and you call that a graduation project?"

"I support Director Zhang! It's long overdue for someone to step in and clean up this trend. All sorts of scoundrels and opportunists want to use animation to claim some kind of depth—it's disgusting!"

"Hey upstairs, have you even seen 'West Goat and Big Big Wolf'? Or 'Peppa Pig'? Ignorance is no excuse for showing off your superiority!"

"Oh dear, you're getting desperate, aren't you? It's no use getting desperate; your childish animation is simply not up to par!"

The atmosphere on campus became even more eerie.

Animation students often feel mocking glances coming from all directions as they walk down the street.

Students from the directing and cinematography departments would gather in small groups, and upon seeing them, they would burst into suppressed snickers.

On that very day, the animation department was completely labeled as childish and low-class, becoming the laughing stock of the entire school.

As evening fell, Su Bai arrived alone at the screening hall to make final equipment adjustments.

At this moment, ensuring the smooth playback of tomorrow's work is of paramount importance.

"Tsk tsk, that's quite courageous. Is he going to be the first one to go up and be sacrificed for Director Zhang?"

Two students carrying photography equipment walked past backstage without trying to hide it.

The conversation was neither too loud nor too soft, just enough to reach Su Bai's ears clearly.

"I watched his trailer. There wasn't a single line of dialogue, and it had this affectedly profound feel to it. Director Zhang hates this kind of thing the most, and he's gotten himself into trouble this time."

"Just wait and see, there's going to be a good show tomorrow. I bet he won't last three sentences from that sharp-tongued old Wang before he's crying and running off the stage."

"Hahaha, I can't wait to see how he dies tomorrow!"

The mocking laughter echoed in the empty auditorium, sounding particularly jarring.

However, Su Bai seemed not to hear him at all, not even lifting his eyelids.

He simply stared intently at the control panel, his fingers precisely sliding across the volume faders, testing the output of each channel.

Su Bai remained completely unmoved; in fact, he even felt a little amused.

Arrogance is humanity's greatest weakness.

Ignorance is the best breeding ground for prejudice.

Their current arrogance, their open mockery and ridicule, will only fuel tomorrow's grand performance.

He adjusted the last set of speakers, and the surround sound effect was perfectly presented.

He stood up, walked to the center of the stage, and looked at the rows of empty seats below the stage.

He could almost see the packed house tomorrow, Director Zhang's contemptuous face, Old Wang's sharp tongue ready to unleash his rant, and the gloating expressions of those around him waiting to see him make a fool of himself.

well.

The emotional buildup is almost complete.

Looking at the empty auditorium in front of him, Su Bai felt even more expectant.

Go ahead and laugh.

The curve of his lips appeared maniacal in the dim light.

This is your last celebration.

Tomorrow, I will show everyone what true art of depressing is.