Nezha Universe Chronicles

Li Xiaoming, an ordinary screenwriter at a well-known animation film company, spends his days in front of a computer screen, racking his brains to write all sorts of bizarre plots. Originally, his dream was to become an animation master like Hayao Miyazaki, creating works that touched people's hearts. However, the reality is that he is busy every day with various projects like "IP adaptation" and "traffic first," and has long forgotten his original dream.

Until the movie called Ne Zha was released.

Li Xiaoming still remembers the scene of jubilation within the company at that time. This movie, which was not originally favored, unexpectedly became a phenomenal hit, with the box office soaring and breaking countless records. The entire company seemed to be injected with chicken blood, and immediately began the full-scale development of the "Nezha Universe."

Li Xiaoming was also swept into this frenzy.

"Xiaoming, the company has decided to launch the Nezha 2 project, and you will be responsible for the script."

"Xiaoming, Nezha Spin-off: The Legend of Ao Bing is also yours. You need to highlight Ao Bing's personal charm."

"Xiaoming, the outline for Nezha Prequel: The Legend of Li Jing should be produced as soon as possible. We want to release it during the Spring Festival."

Li Xiaoming felt as if he had become a perpetual motion machine, constantly creating, revising, and re-creating every day. His life was completely occupied by the two words "Ne Zha," and even his dreams were filled with interacting with characters such as Nezha, Ao Bing, and Li Jing.

With the continuous expansion of the "Nezha Universe," various derivative products also began to emerge. Nezha-themed toys, clothing, games, and even Nezha-themed restaurants and amusement parks. Li Xiaoming looked at these dazzling products and felt as if he were in a huge "Nezha" theme park.

However, the box office success did not bring Li Xiaoming happiness. Instead, it made him feel increasingly lost. He found that the "Nezha" stories he created were increasingly deviating from the original settings, becoming more and more commercialized and vulgar.

"Xiaoming, we write what the audience likes to see. Don't worry too much about the rationality of the plot, as long as it can attract eyeballs," his leader often told him.

Li Xiaoming felt very painful. He wanted to stick to his creative ideas, but he was also afraid of being fired by the company. He began to become taciturn, shutting himself in his room every day, silently writing "Nezha" stories that he did not like.

One day, the company suddenly announced that it would launch a crossover project called Nezha Sequel: Nezha and Transformers. When Li Xiaoming heard this news, he completely collapsed.

"This is simply nonsense!" he shouted in his heart, but he was powerless to change anything.

He began to doubt his own value in life, doubt whether he was really suitable to be a screenwriter. He even began to doubt whether he had ever really loved the character "Nezha."

In order to escape this pain, Li Xiaoming began to indulge in online games. In the game, he could play various roles and experience different lives. He tried to forget the troubles in reality through the game, but eventually found that the game could not bring him real happiness.

One day, Li Xiaoming suddenly received an anonymous email. The content of the email was very simple, with only one sentence: "Wake up, you have lost yourself."

Li Xiaoming looked at this email and fell into deep thought. He began to reflect on his life, his work, and his dreams.

He realized that he had been completely swallowed up by the "Nezha Universe," had forgotten his original dream, and had also lost himself.

He decided to resign.

On the day he left the company, Li Xiaoming felt unprecedentedly relaxed. He walked onto the street, breathed the fresh air, and looked at the bustling crowd, as if he had found himself again.

He decided to start over and pursue his dreams again.

He began to create his own original animated film, telling a story about courage, hope, and dreams. He no longer catered to the market, no longer pursued traffic, but just wanted to express the story in his heart sincerely.

Although he knew that this road might be difficult, he believed that as long as he persisted in his dream, he would definitely succeed.

Many years later, Li Xiaoming finally completed his animated film. This film did not become as popular as "Nezha," but it won unanimous praise from industry insiders.

At the premiere, Li Xiaoming looked at the audience's engrossed expressions and felt extremely happy. He knew that he had finally found his original dream and also found his true self.

At this time, the once-popular "Nezha Universe" had long lost its glory. Various shoddy sequels and derivative products made the audience feel tired. The former box office myth also gradually declined.

Li Xiaoming looked at all this and felt a lot of emotions. He understood that real art does not rely on hype and marketing, but on sincerity and dedication. Only by persisting in your dreams can you create works that truly touch people's hearts.