Hero inspires real bravery
Ultraman takes on a special mission to spread hope and deliver a message of love to disaster survivors and young hospital patients, Xu Haoyu reports.
Wearing a blue cloak, Zero got down on one knee to wrap the boy's small hand in his own. These two brave comrades made a thumb seal and agreed that giving up is not an option when facing difficulties in life.
The actors jet around the country to bring hope to many children suffering from serious illness. Children like Hao (pseudonym as requested), from Shanghai.
"Ultraman looks smaller than on television," Hao notes. "I'm so happy that he touched my head."
"I like Ultra heroes because they are so cool and so powerful," says 9-year-old Le from Hefei city, Anhui province. "I felt nervous but thrilled meeting Ultraman."
"Ultra heroes are very handsome and very tall; they can protect me. With Ultraman by my side, I felt so secure. Also, I want to learn from the Ultraman spirit: To never give up. I will beat the monster in my body just like Ultraman," says Jing, a 5-year-old from Zhejiang province, "I want to see him again."
Sun Jian, the general manager of SCLA, says that the company wants to help children to realize their dreams, deliver care and love, inspire people with the Ultraman spirit, pass on a positive attitude toward life, and bring hope. He believes that, over the past decade, the company has achieved this goal.
SCLA is no longer satisfied with just providing birthday surprises or visits to sick kids in hospitals.
It recently partnered with a public hospital to set up an Ultraman-themed injection room.
"Ultraman is fighting for mankind out of love, and people's dependence on Ultraman is also love. Love is an interaction effect," Sun says. "In the future, we will work even harder to pass on the spirit of love and justice that Ultra heroes represent."