Jingtao Li

2013 film

Ten years ago, the DB multinational studio's "Hero Improvement Project" was secretly implemented, and the only inquisitive body of the first generation machine, 001, accidentally escaped from the base with amnesia and, ten years later, is playing the role of a film icon with flamboyant acting skills - Squadron. Old superheroes have been replaced by alien heroes, and Squadron is no exception. Disillusioned with his life, Squadron spends his days drinking. By chance, Squadron discovers a powerful force within himself and takes up the mission of restoring the heroes

The story takes place in present-day Suzhou, China, in a Jiangnan-style restaurant. There, a 20-year-old migrant worker named A-Xia unexpectedly meets a university student named Mao Guo, who is at the restaurant for a social practice assignment. Set within the rich cinematic space of a southern Chinese eatery, the film presents the lives of ordinary people swept up in the currents of modern society, seen through the lens of sociology student Mao Guo. A-Xia, unfamiliar with social etiquette and institutional rules, nevertheless radiates human warmth and resilience.