Chapter 163
This is the final scene of the film's climax and where the core of the entire film lies.
The story progressed quickly after that.
He Miao returned to the real world. No one knew that he had fought for his existence countless times in a virtual world.
He is still the problem student in the eyes of teachers, neighbors and everyone around him. The only difference was that he fought less and was not late as often. The results were like a fish that couldn't move, but at least it started to flutter.
Time passed by minute by minute. Unexpectedly, He Miao was admitted to a second-tier university in the college entrance examination. Although he was admitted with just the passing line, he was able to show off the admission letter to his grandparents.
He left the place he once hated and went to a nearby big city.
He went to a sunny university, studied a major he liked very much, and occasionally played games in an Internet cafe to earn some bonuses to supplement his family income. Soon, a professional team noticed his qualifications and invited him to try out.
The story has finally come to an end here.
The brave boy was once stuck in the mud, but he recognized himself through the fantastic experience. Whether it was his college entrance examination results or his new start as a professional player, his present was shaped by his past. It is very reasonable, realistic, and of course, full of hope.
This ending is also very suitable for the Spring Festival. Now people finally understand what Xi Chao meant when he said, "This movie is suitable for the Spring Festival."
Happy ending, brilliant and grand scenes, and...
All right.
Various crackling sounds are comparable to firecrackers.
Oh, yes.
The dice of Jie Xichao, who is very familiar to many fans, also played the role of comedy very professionally. It was the guiding elf that was responsible for giving hints. It chirped all the time as He Miao fought monsters. Finally, it revealed its true form and turned into a fluorescent green dice, lying on the ground listlessly.
Physical fit.
When they came to their senses, everyone felt a little amused and helpless.
But, more than that, I feel emotion.
The film ended and everyone started to leave.
Jie Xichao walked at the end of the crowd and pushed down the brim of his hat.
Before he appeared on stage, he turned around and glanced at the screen. The credits had come to the end, with a line of small words added at the end: I also dedicate this film to my best friend. I hope that he will finally get what he deserves and will have a happy and smooth life in the future.
Jie Xichao was stunned for a moment, then smiled helplessly and walked out the door.
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Almost the moment Jie Xichao walked out of the door, he met fans who came after hearing the news.
In fact, he had prepared himself mentally before going out. After all, he didn't notice when the lights came on at the end of the film, and he was drinking water with his mask pulled on. The boy in the couple next to him glanced at him...
I can still hold it in. He thought.
He signed his name briefly and then left through the back door under the care of the cinema security.
When I checked WeChat, the news had already exploded.
The friend who had mocked him for not booking a private screening of his movie sent him dozens of messages. Jie Xizhao glanced at them and could only see a few simple exclamations from Chinese people: Wow, that’s awesome…
And so on.
He typed: Don’t celebrate the New Year’s Day, watch my movie premiere at your own expense, you love me so much
other side:.
hehe:)
After a while, someone sent a screenshot.
Hook him up on Weibo.
The caption is: Are Jie Xichao’s fans here? [Smile] Can you take care of it? [Smile]
Jokes aside, the purpose of this Weibo post is obviously more to promote his new movie. Jie Xichao reposted the post and interacted with the audience, successfully gaining a large number of likes and comments.
Before turning off his phone, he took a look and found that the movie had already been on five trending searches.
Three of them are about the plot, that is, the movie itself, one is about promoting the small words that make things more obvious, and the other one is #ThePlayer without Easter eggs.
Click in, and the top trending post is a film and television blogger:
: Ahhhh so awesome! So exciting! I cried after watching it. TT I don’t know why I saw the shadow of xxz himself in the character. Is it my illusion? By the way, I don’t know if I’ve been brainwashed by the director, but I was always on tenterhooks when watching it, fearing that there would be an easter egg at the end saying that all this was a dream or an illusion, hahahaha, you’ve done all the good things…
"It's so funny, I feel the same way, I feel like this is something he would do.jpg"
"In fact, the style is quite advocacy, gorgeous and strange. I think it's good that there is no twist. After watching it, I feel full of courage in my heart. It's a beautiful fairy tale."
"Very good +1, the focus is on the rebellion part, there is no need for a reversal, and it's the Spring Festival, so it's great to have a lively reunion. Ahhh, I just finished watching it and I want to watch it again TT"
"Hahaha, I'm different from you all. When I saw the small print in the promotional video, I knew that the inspiration for this movie definitely came from xxz's own experience. I was still wondering if the sister-in-law would love the brother so much that she would add an easter egg for a reversal, like waking up at the end and finding herself lying on a hospital bed, having just been in a car accident kkk Okay, the above is all my nonsense. I wish brother and sister-in-law a big box office success."
Looking at the last comment, Xie Xichao laughed, then turned off the screen and put the phone in his pocket.
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In fact, the last comment was half right by accident.
That is, this movie does have Easter eggs. The easter egg content is indeed related to Jie Xichao.
These are the shots he filmed on his hospital bed while overcoming his psychological barriers.
In the original script, there are three worlds in total. The real world, the dream world, and the game world.
He Miao from the real world died in a car accident. While in a coma, he dreamed about He Miao from another world. In this dream, he entered the game world again and finally achieved reconciliation with himself. Then he woke up in the real world and wrote it into a novel, and thus, "The Player" was born.
This is the content added after Xuan Yang talked with Jie Xichao. He really wanted to connect Jie Xichao and He Miao together. His original struggle of consciousness is embedded in the movie as an easter egg for the entire film.
But he remained hesitant. No matter how many times I took pictures, I always felt something was not right.
So when the film was finally completed, Jie Xichao took the initiative to delete this easter egg.
Xuan Yang still couldn't figure it out, so Xie Xichao cleared up his confusion: "If you express something just for the sake of expressing something, it will often seem awkward. Whether it's a TV series or a movie, the most basic thing is to tell a good story."
It was a coincidence that his experience matched the movie he promoted.
And this kind of fit is a fit at the spiritual core.
In fact, apart from the similar desire to survive, He Miao's personality, experience, the content of the game, and her own experience are all different. In this case, forcing them to fit together will only create a sense of fragmentation in the story.
Besides, this is not the same as "Tao Xia".
In Tao Xia, the boundary of dreams is the difference between cruel reality and dreamy imagination. The open ending gives both rational audiences hope and emotional audiences a fairy tale. In the story of "The Player", in fact, most of the audience hope that He Miao's story is real.
Even if it is a plot in a movie, as long as it exists in the movie, some people can get comfort from it. On the contrary, if the entire story is ultimately characterized as a fictional novel in the movie, it always makes people feel an indescribable sense of loss.
In short, reversal is not necessary. Reversing for the sake of reversal is just adding fuel to the fire.
Xuan Yang thought he had mastered the art, but Jie Xichao taught him another lesson.
And in fact it is so.
Even though the drama ends with a traditional happy ending, it did not affect the frenzy of discussion it quickly sparked after its premiere.
First and foremost is family.
The real main line of "Player" is He Miao's growth.
But writing about He Miao's growth is not just about writing about He Miao's growth.
He is a typical left-behind child, or even not really left-behind, because he was abandoned by his parents. He grew up in a bad environment, and his peers grew up in similar environments.
This is the mark of a certain type of person.
That is, the local educational resources are poor, the conditions are relatively backward, and there is a lack of family affection.
One netizen made the following comment:
"It's great to be able to get out of it. It's the same in our area. Young people with a little bit of ambition are trying their best to get out of it. But I also understand why He Miao got stuck in the first place. The environment really has a big impact on people."
"Yes, yes, yes. Let's not talk about this kind of environment. The atmosphere of Chongqing High School is different from other schools. It is really difficult for adolescent children to be independent and self-reliant in such an environment. So Miaomiao herself is amazing."
Secondly, it is virtual and reality.
There are two choices in the movie: stay in the virtual game world, become a member of a utopia, and gain false immortality. Or choose to stay in the real world, which also caused heated discussion among netizens.
Regarding this point, an "easter egg" in this movie was discovered by netizens.
That is, it does not take sides.
On the surface, Xuan Yang abandoned his favorite open ending. But here, he still leaves room for choice for everyone.
The two choices in the movie each have their own advantages and disadvantages. Even though the protagonist He Miao chose reality, he did not deliberately belittle the other choice. In the movie, the NPCs are all sober and rational, without any remorse or evil.
"I can see that Xuan Dao is from the same generation. I feel like he is like: Ah, actually I don’t know which choice is right, you guys decide for yourselves."
"I think this is even better. Everyone can find their own answer in the movie. It's not a matter of principle. There's no need to insist that what I say is right and what you say is wrong. You are indeed a young director."
"Correction, it's a young director with social anxiety and difficulty making choices hhh"
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Of course, most of the discussions revolved around the character He Miao.
And, Xie Xichao himself.
The words promoted still made everyone connect He Miao to Xi Chao. In fact, it has nothing to do with the accident. He Miao and Jie Xichao have the same tenacity.
At the beginning, this tenacity made countless people like Jie Xichao, and now, it also makes He Miao in the movie a vivid, three-dimensional and full character.
He Miao is lonely, but also brave.
The game world abandoned all the complexities and displayed his precious spiritual world hidden under the mud in the purest way, moving countless people.
Both passers-by and fans were moved by this character. All of a sudden, short essays about the plot and analyses of the characters emerged in an endless stream, quickly occupying most public platforms and even WeChat Moments after the premiere.
In just two days, "Player" has been on the hot search list countless times on various platforms.
In the eyes of the audience, they saw another great movie that made them applaud.
For the film production team, all the joy and touching moments came to an end the moment they finished filming.
With the movie released, there was only one thing left for them to care about.
That's the result.
Due to scheduling restrictions, the pre-sale box office of "The Player" ranked only third. This was also the point at which Xie Xichao was ridiculed. In the two days since the movie was released, the number of people mocking the film has decreased significantly, but the ranking has not changed.
But veterans in the entertainment industry who understand box office statistics have looked at the data comprehensively and have keenly sensed the coming storm. Especially after the reputation of "Player" continues to ferment.
That afternoon, a famous film and television forum's daily box office chat thread was updated as usual, but this time, the title of the thread had changed to:
[Are you ready? The big one is coming]
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