Retired superhero + small-town politics = bureaucratic chaos you didn't know you needed.
Thirty years ago, the Super Ying Association led by Superman Wang Changhai crushed the aliens. Years later, Wang Changhai was appointed to return to his hometown to set up a combat squad, but in the town of Rheinland, which had been peaceful for many years, human feelings and courtesies have left Wang Changhai overwhelmed, creating layers of obstacles to Wang's ability to complete his mission.
Acting
Wei Xiang's deadpan exhaustion carries every scene.
Direction
Xing Wenxiong balances cosmic stakes with paperclip shortages.
Writing
Dialogue that makes red tape feel mythic.
Director
Xing Wenxiong
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Satrizes China's 'laying flat' movement through a literal superhero too exhausted to care. Director Xing previously worked in State-owned studio system, adding bite.
Bai Jingting gained 20kg for the role, then had to maintain it through summer shoots in 40°C heat. The sweat you see is real.
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