Prodigal System in the Flourishing City-Chapter 1237: Second Review

"Principal Li, how is it? Is it finished?" Lu Xiaobu rushed into the studio specially set up for Principal Li.

"It’s done! However..." Principal Li sighed, showing a somewhat distressed expression.

"What’s wrong?" Lu Xiaobu paused: "Is there a problem?"

"The problem is quite big. Although this film restores history in some parts, it can’t pass the review." Principal Li sighed again.

"Although the footage sent from Japan has already been reviewed internationally, removing some materials that seriously violate humanitarianism."

"However, that passed the international standards, but you know our domestic standards!"

"So, when filming, I was worried about this matter, but in the end, I decided to film it, and let you decide."

Principal Li continued to reflect as he spoke.

Indeed, as Principal Li said, this documentary contains a lot of material that can’t pass the review.

"Has it been submitted?" Lu Xiaobu inquired.

"Submitted, and it’s been reviewed, not approved." Principal Li sighed, "If this film is not released, it’s not just his efforts lost, but it’s a loss for the nation’s people."

"Submit it for a second review. I’ll go myself!" Lu Xiaobu said bluntly without hesitation.

"Alright!" Principal Li didn’t hesitate either.

...

Soon, Lu Xiaobu met with the Film Review Committee.

The Film Review Committee wasn’t all official people, but came from various industries, granted the power to cut scenes from movies.

And their main area of review—ideology!

Ideological review includes: no leaking national secrets, no harming national security or damaging national honor and interests, no inciting national hatred, no promoting obscenity, gambling, violence, or inducing crimes, no promoting superstition and cults, etc.

"Please let Lu Xiaobu in." One of the review committee members, a professor from Tsinghua University—Xu Zhong, spoke up.

After speaking, he held his head with some headache.

The other committee members almost felt the same.

The name Lu Xiaobu resounds throughout the country, how could they not recognize him?

Knowing that the film sent by Principal Li from Emperor Electric was directed by Lu Xiaobu, they had already predicted this outcome.

However, when Lu Xiaobu actually arrived, they still had splitting headaches!

This Lu Xiaobu isn’t easy to deal with!

"Hello everyone." Lu Xiaobu walked into the large conference room and spoke up.

"Please have a seat." Xu Zhong sighed and said.

"Thank you." Lu Xiaobu sat down firmly.

And the moment he sat down, the atmosphere in the venue changed.

Originally, Lu Xiaobu sat in the guest seat, akin to the position of being reviewed in a courtroom.

But when he sat down, the whole meeting room seemed to change dramatically; his position seemed to become the main seat, while the thirty-six committee members almost seemed like his subordinates, attending his meeting!

This is the effect of a powerful aura.

Of course, this also relates to the committee members’ inherent unwillingness to face Lu Xiaobu directly.

"May I ask, why did the documentary not pass the review?" Lu Xiaobu gently tapped his fingers on the table, inquiring.

"Some content in your documentary is really too violent and violates humanitarianism!" Xu Zhong answered with determination.

"Are these things done by us?" Lu Xiaobu retorted.

"No, we are the victims." Xu Zhong smiled wryly, he had guessed what Lu Xiaobu was going to say.

Indeed.

"Then since we didn’t do it, we are victims, how does violating humanitarianism become us restoring history?" Lu Xiaobu slammed the table and stood up, angrily reproaching.

"This matter..." Xu Zhong spoke up, trying to explain.

"Listen to me!" Lu Xiaobu said indisputably.

With a sweeping eye, the whole room fell silent instantly!

"Yes, I understand, you are worried that some content might have a negative impact, but please consider carefully, is it really a negative impact?!"

"How many Japan-philes are there in society now?! Why do they develop admiration for that nationality?!"

"Accuse them of forgetting history?! No! I think they shouldn’t be accused of forgetting!"

"But because they never knew what happened in that part of history!"

"Yes! That’s right! It’s in the history books, it’s been described! But what’s the use of that?!" 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"History books just show some less bloody pictures, just a few passages asking people not to forget history! Does this really help them know what happened in that era?!"

"No! Absolutely not! Impossible!"

"Even that, how many still remember?!"

"You are all learned people, let me ask you, among the thirty-six review committee members present, how many of you still remember the content of the history books?!"

Lu Xiaobu glanced around again, and most people lowered their heads.

That’s right, they haven’t remembered!

"The screen is the best tool for promotion, you surely know as reviewers."

"And now what is prevailing regarding that part of history?!"

"It’s the Anti-Japanese propaganda TV series! It’s the mantou grenade! It’s the grenade exploding airplanes!"

"I just ask you, is this making people despise that history, or remember that history?!"

"With the overflow of games, people have long since diluted the concept of war to the extreme, a war, how many people?! They don’t have that concept, they don’t know what a meat grinder is, don’t know what screaming before death is!"

"It’s like raising a sheep and a wolf together since childhood, when the sheep is released, what will happen?!"

"The sheep is no longer afraid of the wolf, seeing the wolf, it will happily leap forward, then get eaten!"

"Are these what you want to see?!"

Lu Xiaobu’s words were like sharp blades, stabbing into the hearts of the thirty-six review committee members!

The committee members lowered their heads silently.

In their hearts, they knew, Lu Xiaobu was right!

Indeed right!

But, were they wrong?!

They were acting according to protocol, to prevent bloody and violent images from leaving a shadow on young viewers’ minds!

They aren’t wrong either!

"Can’t you edit some parts?!" Xu Zhong gritted his teeth and said, "You could edit some parts, or replace them with other things, wouldn’t that achieve a dual effect?"

He could only think of this idea.

He even decided that if Lu Xiaobu made a concession, they might turn a blind eye to some extent.

Everyone needs to understand, it’s hard for them too!