The reason why it's definitely a movie and not the original novel...
The reason is simple: on the exterior wall of a high-rise by the river, there's a large poster of Shu Qi wearing a military uniform, looking heroic. The caption says, "Are you ready? It's an opportunity and a test."
"Join us immediately! Steel youth, set out at once."
"Female warriors on the battlefield, not conceding to men."
Such meaningless text, but the key is that the fonts look particularly cheap and stiff. You could pay 50 online to a college student using a photo editing app and it'd be better than this.
Below the poster, a group of young people in military uniforms, including Lu Han, walk by. Each of them is violating regulations, with hair longer than their caps, overall looking like a newly debuted boy band from a reality show.
