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Of course, the story continues.

Cheng Dongqing already has a girl he likes, who is one of the best girls in the school. Meng Xiaojun thinks that Cheng Dongqing is just trying to hit a rock with an egg, but Wang Yang says that he wants to help Cheng Dongqing hit a rock with an egg.

Various pursuit methods are performed in turn.

There are knowing laughter at the scene. Obviously, many people think of their own campus youth in the three brothers. Wang Yang is the dog-headed military strategist who usurped their pursuit of girls. The three or two stupid friends and a girl with long hair in the memory are sad, sweet and a little crazy.

The final ending is ridiculous.

Su Mei jumped into the lake to reject Cheng Dongqing, but she got pneumonia. Cheng Dongqing kissed her regardless of the risk of infection, occupying a piece of land in this girl's heart. Su Mei asked unwillingly: "Cheng Dongqing, why is it you?"

"Why can't it be me?"

Luo Xun was like an angry hedgehog, his tone and breathing became heavier at the same time, and the kiss with hot and unwillingness was like raindrops falling, and the vicissitudes of life music that seemed to hit the audience's heart was also played!

The song is called "Flower House Girl".

People of that era can sing it by heart: "You asked me where I was going, I pointed to the direction of the sea, you took me into your flower house, I couldn't escape the fragrance of flowers..."

Cheng Dongqing chased Su Mei.

And got tuberculosis because of this.

Tuberculosis required Luo Xun to take a year off from school. During this year, Meng Xiaojun was busy taking the TOEFL test, so he refused Wang Yang's invitation and dared not visit Cheng Dongqing, fearing that he would be infected with tuberculosis. However, he gave Wang Yang the English dictionary that he never borrowed to pass on to Cheng Dongqing. Cheng Dongqing had wanted to borrow this dictionary but failed, but now Meng Xiaojun took the initiative to give it to her.

There was a note on the dictionary that read:

One day, you will make me jealous.

Then the first scene of the movie happened. Meng Xiaojun succeeded in getting a visa, Cheng Dongqing failed, and Wang Yang gave up the chance to get a visa for an American girl stranded in China. When saying goodbye at the airport, Meng Xiaojun said that he would never come back. Cheng Dongqing and Wang Yang cried, and Meng Xiaojun turned around gracefully, out of their sight -

crying like a dog.

Film critic Zhou Yang was filled with emotion watching this scene. He also had a good friend who went abroad to study. His roommates cried when they saw him off. However, after graduation, they went their separate ways to make a living and have rarely contacted each other in recent years.

In the movie.

Luo Xun graduated.

He took the visa test twice again, but still failed. In order to make a living, he chose to work in the system and stayed in school as an English teacher. He described it himself as: "Students like my class because they can sleep in my class."

This is not the worst.

In order to buy books needed for TOEFL test for his girlfriend Su Mei, he secretly took a private tutoring job and helped the grandson of a school leader to tutor, but the leader did not pay him and fired him.

It was raining cats and dogs.

When Luo Xun's career was frustrated, Su Mei passed the visa test and was about to go abroad, so Luo Xun asked her in the tone of a visa officer, Su Mei, will you return to China? Su Mei responded with silence.

Luo Xun seemed to understand something.

The night before Su Mei went abroad, in the dim light, the two broke the taboos between men and women. Cheng Dongqing seemed to have grown up overnight. So in the last class before being expelled, he got angry at the students who slept in his class for the first time in his life: "Can you please not sleep in my class?"

The students woke up instantly.

But when he threatened that "you can leave if you don't want to go to class", some students actually packed up and walked out of the classroom. At that moment, Luo Xun's expression of surprise was a bit funny. He seemed to use everything he had experienced to implement what the so-called "loser" should be like.

He was like a weed;

He was like a piece of mud;

He was like a toad in a stinky ditch, exuding a disgusting smell all over his body, and even looked like a simple and honest dog at the head of the village, who was bullied without knowing how to bark. He, a country bumpkin, was always trying his best to please the world.

"Cheng Dongqing, why is it you?"

Su Mei's question to him seemed to ring in his ears again and again. He finally understood why Su Mei rejected him again and again. Going to college did not seem to change his fate. He was still the idiot from the village.

How pitiful and ridiculous.

He had no teaching skills, so no students cared about what he taught in class; he did not have the so-called personal charm, so his girlfriend Su Mei also went abroad for a better future; even when the school leaders cheated him, he did not have the courage to resist and could only rage at the students who did not like to listen in such a class -

At this moment.

He suddenly figured it out.

He sat on the desk of the student who left the classroom, and in a self-deprecating way, he tore open the wounds in his life that seemed to have scabbed, and laughed at everything he had experienced, mocking his life -

In the way of an English teacher.

He said he was a man left behind, he said his girlfriend slept with him before she left the country, he said when he first came to school, everyone laughed at his Japanese-accented English, he said he secretly read the erotic magazines his friends sent from the United States.

His anecdotes make people laugh.

His language makes people addicted.

When the bell rang for get out of class, the students looked at this teacher who seemed different from usual, and felt reluctant to give up. However, before this emotion lasted for a long time, Luo Xun bowed deeply to the audience. , and left a deep impression in the message circulated through the school loudspeaker:

"The school decided to expel Cheng Dongqing."

He was riding a tricycle like a bereaved dog. When he left in embarrassment, some girls in the class chased him and asked: "Teacher Cheng, where do you run the school? I will take the TOEFL test next month and I want to ask you to make up lessons."

He suddenly stopped.

The voice-over is David Tong's narration: "No one knows better than me that he was forced, because if he didn't agree, he would have to go back to his hometown and speak English to the rice in the fields every day."

Luo Xun decided to hold a training class.

There were small advertisements for the training class everywhere, and he even used the method Wang Yang taught him to pick up girls to advertise the training class. He said that his youth was over and he was buried here. David Tong laughed at him and said it was disgusting, but David Tong forgot that he also said Similar words were said, just when David Tong was abandoned by his American girlfriend——

It was a gloomy afternoon.

When Luo Xun helped David Tong cut off his artistic long hair, he cried bitterly. Luo Xun believed that this cry was a farewell to an era. An era full of poetic romance and idealism came to an abrupt end.

But Luo Xun did hold a training class.

He continued the teaching method he used in his last class on campus, telling his English class in the most interesting way. He often mocked his love and life while teaching students, and opened his wounds just to make the students laugh. .

Wang Yang said.

He is mean.

He's also a bitch.

He must be in pain.

Luo Xun had no money to rent a venue, so he taught at KFC, ordering chicken nuggets every day to teach students a day's lessons. In order to survive, he could only pretend not to see the glares from the KFC waiters.

that's all.

His classes are becoming more and more popular, and his students are also increasing. He has become an adult teacher widely recognized by students. No one will sleep in his class anymore. His classes are always filled with With endless laughter and decibels of loudly chanting English, he also pulled Wang Yang into the training class, because Wang Yang had advantages that others did not have——

Standard American pronunciation.

Wang Yang's talk about his American girlfriend turned out to be a huge advantage for him. He used Hollywood movie teaching methods to teach students English. This method, which was still very new in China, was also warmly welcomed. The training class finally expanded to small children. There are no seats left in the small KFC store.

Luo Xun continued to be a chicken thief.

He took advantage of a loophole and found an abandoned factory to teach students. This process was shown in a montage. There were scenes of students wearing raincoats in class, scenes of everyone laughing, and scenes of Luo Xun and Wang Yang taking the reward Money, the scene of screaming at the KTV, of course, there is also the scene of Su Mei breaking up with Cheng Dongqing on the phone——

Their youth is over.

Their time has begun.

The most powerful proof of this was that special English class. Halfway through the night, the abandoned factory suddenly had a power outage. The students in the darkness all turned on their flashlights. Some of the dazzling light made Luo Xun... power.

Luo Xun smiled and said:

It was my first time to shine so brightly.

Film critic Zhou Yang was shocked when he saw this scene. The scene where Luo Xun went from dodging to adapting to the flashlight light seemed to touch the softness of people's hearts. What Zhou Yang was evaluating at this moment was by no means focused on simplicity. acting skills.

It was an emotional resonance.

He forgot that the character played by Luo Xun was Cheng Dongqing, and that the face of Cheng Dongqing was Luo Xun. They had already merged into one in Zhou Yang's heart. He even forgot that he was watching a movie, and it was more like entering a movie. , entered that class that was very contagious.

It’s not just Zhou Yang.

Several other film critics around had almost forgotten what they were doing. They were all involved in the plot, not to mention the audience. Those who were emotional had their eyes red.

other side.

Unlike Cheng Dongqing's rising career, Meng Xiaojun's American dream is gradually shattering. He saw his once outstanding seniors being kicked out of the laboratory, and soon experienced the unfair treatment he received as a Chinese. He found that he His job opportunities could be easily taken away by the locals. He was forced to wash dishes in the restaurant, only to find that even the old waiters in the restaurant were mean to him...

The American dream is fading.

He thought of the unknown teacher's class, of the group fight that broke out due to a conflict of ideas, of his high spirits on the day he got his visa, and of his complicated words to his best brothers:

I'm not coming back.

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Some people say that adults often collapse in an instant, but for Meng Xiaojun, at that moment he was not reduced to serving dishes in an American restaurant. At least his dream has not died yet. He does not bend down, as if he is still That pretentious and proud boy.

But one night.

His American dream was finally shattered when he saw that his childhood sweetheart Liang Qin had deceived him and revealed that she was not actually making money from being a piano tutor, but was secretly working as a textile worker to support the family, causing her hands to become rougher.

He decided to return home.

Of course he was greeted by Cheng Dongqing and Wang Yang. He did not tell the two brothers that he was forced to return to China because he could not survive in the United States. What a proud man he was. How could he admit his failure so easily? But when he saw While Cheng Dongqing and Wang Yang were already prospering in running schools in China, he still had an inexplicable emotion.

"Just waiting for you."

Cheng Dongqing and Wang Yang invited Meng Xiaojun to join them, and they officially founded the New Dream School. From then on, Meng Xiaojun became the ideological guide of New Dream. People who have been to the United States have a very long-term vision. The launch of the New Dream project was basically proposed and promoted by Meng Xiaojun. Yes, his talents finally have a real use. After all, he is not the loser in the United States washing dishes and carrying dishes. The three of them each play their own role, just like the legendary troika, they are indispensable to each other, but they are just three people. The relationship has quietly changed.

College years.

Cheng Dongqing said that he has been hanging out with Wang Yang and Meng Xiaojun since then. He even said in front of his students that the person he admired most was Meng Xiaojun. However, after returning to China to start a new dream, Meng Xiaojun said to him: "Cheng Dongqing, starting today , I’ll hang out with you.”

unconsciously.

Luo Xun became the leader.

The quiet change in this relationship did not affect the prosperous business of the three people after their partnership. New Oriental became one of the most dazzling companies in the country. The top domestic newspapers rated Cheng Dongqing as the "godfather of studying abroad." At this time, Meng Xiaojun proposed:

The company's listing plan.

Although Cheng Dongqing is already the core of the three people, it must be said that Meng Xiaojun's role in New Dream is irreplaceable. The rapid development of the company is entirely due to Meng Xiaojun's single-handed promotion. Cheng Dongqing only needs to nod. Therefore, Cheng Dongqing's proposal to Meng Xiaojun Always say: "yes."

But this time.

He said: "no."

The company is developing too fast, and Cheng Dongqing does not want to go public. This creates huge differences with Meng Xiaojun about the future development of the company. Wang Yang becomes the person caught between the two, and both parties work hard to ease the conflict. This is also the beginning of the movie. Meng Xiaojun and The reason why Cheng Dongqing’s face and heart are at odds——

Differences in career development.

By 1999, this disagreement over whether the company should go public even developed to the point where the two attacked and quarreled and scolded each other in front of everyone at an internal meeting of the company. Everyone thought Meng Xiaojun might be leaving.

Leave new dreams.

Also in this year, the United States smashed the Chinese embassy, ​​and a huge public controversy broke out in the country. English learning like New Dreams became a target. Cheng Dongqing was called a traitor, and the people said he was an American lackey. He When he walked out, his face was smashed with blood, but he did not bow his head, admit his mistakes, and did not evade. Faced with thousands of people, he argued with reason: "The Americans smashed the embassy, ​​so you come and smash the English school. If aliens If you blow up the earth, are you going to blow up the air station? What is the difference between you and thirty years ago? If the Chinese people fight against the Chinese people, they will only become a coward! Go and learn from the person who beat you, knowing that you are better than him. Be stronger..."

Sad music.

A heroic roar.

The outrage of the crowd.

Watching this scene through the window, Meng Xiaojun finally understood what Cheng Dongqing's greatest significance was to his new dream. He said: "He can always rush out in the first place, which I can't do."

He didn't leave.

Worked for another four years.

But within four years, the contradiction did not disappear. The conflict between the two broke out again four years later, and at Wang Yang's wedding, the three people officially parted ways. As Wang Yang said at the wedding: "Thousands of people Never start a business with your best friend.”

Troika, gone.

Cheng Dongqing became a person.

Luo Xun drank red wine. The rustic temperament in his body had disappeared after several years of success. He wore gold-rimmed glasses and had an air of calmness. He was the godfather of studying abroad, and he was the new dream. At the helm of the company, he achieved the success he once longed for most——

His face was expressionless.

This piece of music is very melancholy, making people feel sad when listening to it. Zhang Sui Ning, who is beside Luo Xun, quietly squeezes Luo Xun's hand, as if to comfort him. Every time she watches Luo Xun's movies, she will have similar empathy. .

Xia Yu bit her lip.

Like many people around me, this is an audience that feels instinctively worried when faced with such a plot, but this just shows that everyone has already been infected by the emotions conveyed by the movie at this time.

Finally, a new crisis came.

Another explanation of the opening scene of the movie. New Dream was sued by the United States for copyright infringement. Cheng Dongqing had to face the crisis alone this time. He took his mobile phone and wanted to send a message to Wang Yang, but his fingers fumbled on the keyboard for a long time. In the end, he gave up.

The partner is no longer here.

In the office with no lights on, he was watching the news in front of the computer. The weak light illuminated his face, which made him look a little pale. He suddenly felt very tired, so he closed his eyes and lay weakly on the leather chair.

A whistle sounded.

Luo Xun opened his eyes and found Wang Yang wearing a leather jacket, and said, "Have you never been to the United States?"

Luo Xun opened his mouth.

At this time, Wang Yang staggered his body, and there was a figure at the door. The camera did not need any explanation, the audience already understood——

He is Meng Xiaojun.

The three finally reunited. Although the conflicts still existed, at least they had to face the difficulties together, so the camera was connected to the scene at the beginning.

Confrontation.

The three New Dreams confronted the American prosecutors. During this process, the relationship between the three was exposed to the Americans because of several responses from Meng Xiaojun and Cheng Dongqing. In desperation, Wang Yang suggested taking a break and continued the discussion in the afternoon, and got the third The consent of the three parties.

The three of them had a meal together.

This meal was eaten at the restaurant where Meng Xiaojun served the dishes. It was also here that Meng Xiaojun truly confessed himself and told all the failures he had experienced in the United States, just like what Cheng Dongqing often did before -

Open your own wounds.

He said that he was defeated by the American dream. He said that he had a phobia of speaking. He said that he had completely lost his self-confidence. He said that when he was successful in his career, he wanted to return to the United States to prove himself, but found that people still did not take him seriously. , he had to be checked over and over again for half an hour when he went through the security check. He said that he wanted to be listed for his own selfish reasons. He said that after the company was listed in New York, he truly proved himself.

He said, I'm sorry.

But Luo Xun just wiped his mouth gracefully and said calmly: "Xiaojun, Wang Yang, after dinner, let's go and conquer the United States."

This moment.

The audience was devastated.

Luo Xun's lines this time were obviously not forceful, just an understatement, but they were like bullets, penetrating everything!

Back to the hearing.

This time, Meng Xiaojun and Wang Yang cooperated tacitly, each quoted classics, and argued with the accuser. The situation gradually tilted towards the new dream, and finally Cheng Dongqing made the final decision——

He took out a bill that was all in English.

He told the hearing party that if he randomly checked a page, he had memorized the entire content of the book. No one believed him, but when he randomly checked Luo Xun and could recite it fluently, everyone was shocked.

There was silence.

Luo Xun said with a smile: "This is a skill I have mastered since I was 18 years old. In China, my qualifications can only be considered ordinary. Please don't doubt how good our students are at taking exams - you can't imagine what they are willing to go through in order to succeed." What—you don’t understand our culture.”

There was a pause.

Luo Xun continued: "I have been waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity to list a new dream. Just now I made a decision. We will officially launch the listing opportunity today. Thank you, Mr. Bob, for attracting Wall Street." The attention of potential investors, they will see us as honest and courageous partners, and they will see that the more compensation we give you, the higher the future valuation will be. We are no longer just three teachers, but we are working with you on behalf of the largest educational service in the world, and I believe you will learn how to respect it.”

"certainly."

Luo Xun looked at Meng Xiaojun: "There is another most important reason. I have a friend. He is worse than me, I am not as good as him, and he is far more deserving of success than me. He came to the United States, and I saw with my own eyes that we The best swimmer of this generation has sunk in the United States. Sir, this has never been a fair battlefield. I will use my own methods to win back his dignity."

He is a country bumpkin.

He is afraid of risk.

But this did not hinder his courage to make decisions or his determination to bravely face his enemies for the sake of his friends, so they won.

Someone cried.

Luo Xun's fluent English, coupled with his monster-level recitation skills, the negotiation skills he finally displayed, and his determination to win dignity for his friends——

That moment!

Cheng Dongqing's appearance coincides with the appearance of countless classmates, friends, and relatives; the way they recite English dictionaries with flashlights in the dark, the way they hide in the corner of the dining hall and choke on the two-cent steamed buns, they Working three jobs at the same time, the way he still pinched his arms and forced himself to do mock exams late at night, solidified into the same high-spirited attitude, made the audience in the theater burst into tears!

What American dream?

This is a dream that belongs to China.

Americans don’t understand, which Chinese students didn’t go through this way? Meng Xiaojun is only a minority, and Cheng Dongqing is the majority. You and I in this world are just bumpkins. We were once in a state of embarrassment, and we once had nothing. We once had tears all over our clothes...

The future may be illusory...

But we also have the right to embrace the future.