Chapter 405 The premiere is over, it's just a show.
How do people react when they see another person’s tragedy?
What if we add a qualification that other people’s tragedies are funny?
Another condition is that his tragedy did no harm to his own body.
It is estimated that most people will watch it with the idea of watching the fun and treating it as a joke.
In the screening room, the movie was already halfway through. Even though Truman was being monitored all the time and he was very pathetic and pitiful, the audience still couldn't help but laugh during the funny plot.
They were watching a movie and a play.
After leaving the hospital, Truman carried his suitcase and took a long-distance bus. Because the plane broke down, the flight was suspended.
This time we got on the bus smoothly, but the driver was also an actor and he couldn't drive.
After messing around for a while, the car made a loud noise and then completely stalled.
Seeing this, the audience was happy.
Truman returned home, got into his car, and waited for his wife to leave work.
His wife got in the car, and Truman locked the car door. Under her puzzled gaze, he successfully predicted several waves of people of various identities passing by his door, and he did so without missing a second.
"Don't you want to ask me how I know? They have been going around in circles, and after completing one circle, they go back again, and then go around again and again, just like that."
Truman laughed and talked about his discovery, while his wife was talking about herself, and the professional fake smile on her face became more and more obvious.
It's so obvious that the audience is disgusted by it, and it feels oozing at first glance.
Truman roughly planned his wife's words, shouted and drove away.
However, more than ten cars suddenly appeared in front of them, blocking the road.
His wife persuaded him to go home, and Truman turned around and left.
But after making a U-turn, Truman turned around again and drove back.
In less than a minute, there was not a single car in sight on the originally blocked road.
Truman drove away smoothly, but the road ahead was blocked due to a nuclear leak.
After the police informed Truman and asked him to leave, he said "Goodbye, Truman." Truman was stunned.
Coin-throwing cast!
The audience also cursed secretly that it was so easy to get off the mark.
Truman immediately ran out and wanted to escape, but was caught by the police and sent home.
After returning home, his wife was busy promoting coffee and talking to the air, which aroused Truman's suspicion. During the dispute, his wife shouted for help to the camera, and Truman completely exploded.
However, at the critical moment, Zhang Wei appeared with beer and came to Truman for a drink.
Still on the beach, but this time besides drinking and talking, Truman's father appeared.
The two father and son hugged each other in tears.
In a surveillance hall, Zhou Xingchi, who played the role of producer, also looked at the scene of father and son recognizing each other with a moved face. He seemed even more moved than Truman.
Everyone applauded!
In front of the TV, all the viewers also cried, moved to tears by this touching scene of Truman and his son recognizing each other.
Everyone, including Truman, was moved and immersed in this touching scene.
But this time, the audience, who had been watching a show before, didn't find it funny when watching Truman's encounter.
Before, everyone watched an absurd comedy, but this time, they really felt the authenticity of the character Truman and regarded him as a living person, not a joke.
They felt sad and distressed, and even wanted to punch Zhou Xingchi in the face!
"grass!"
Li Tao cursed secretly. In the movie, everything about Truman was controlled, including the people closest to him. Others could even control his father to resurrect from the dead.
This reminded him that before he was eighteen years old, everything was under the control of his parents and he had no right to decide his own life.
At that time, I wanted to go to university far away from home, so I came to the capital from eastern Guangdong to attend university. After graduation, I did not accept my parents' arrangement and returned to my hometown to take the civil service examination. Instead, I lived a painful life here that was physically and mentally exhausted.
He was still resentful of his parents' actions, not to mention that in the movie Zhou Xingchi and his friends did even more excessive things, which made him feel the same way.
Just when he was depressed, Truman began to be introduced in the movie.
Two billion people watched him be born, and people in two hundred countries watched him learn to walk.
The first day of school, the first love, everything, countless cameras hidden in every corner of the city recorded his life 24/7.
Broadcast to the world without any editing!
The small town where he is located is a large island off the eastern coast. There is a small town on the island, and the entire city is in a closed studio.
The camera slowly zoomed up to the sky. The sun and moon hanging high in the sky were actually the base camp of the crew.
Further up, is the top of the studio, covered with countless lights, representing the visible stars in space.
The "airplane" accessory that fell to the ground before is the lamp that represents Sirius, just as it says on the lamp.
When the scene comes to the outside of the studio, it looks like an inverted bowl from the outside, a strict studio made of steel, surrounding the entire island.
"This is Taoyuan Island, the only building that can be seen from space!"
"It's been thirty years now, and this is "The Truman Show"!"
"The Truman Show" is not only the title of the film, but also the name of this reality show!
Only here is the biggest mystery of the movie revealed.
Even the audience who had roughly guessed what it was about before were also shocked by what was revealed in the movie.
After a brief moment of shock, there was a stronger reaction.
"Let me go, the whole city is a photo studio?"
"This is too cruel. It has been broadcast live since birth?"
"Thirty years, if he knew, he would definitely go crazy!"
"Pervert, this life is so pitiful!"
"What a bunch of lunatics. The actors are lunatic, and the audience is also lunatic!"
.....
Li Tao felt like he had goosebumps all over his body. He couldn't imagine what it was like to be monitored and broadcast live 24 hours a day from birth to adulthood for thirty years.
You don’t even need to think about it. Watching this part of the movie is enough to feel the terrifying atmosphere.
I originally thought that the program team selected a person to live broadcast his life and made it into a program for the audience.
Now it seems that compared with the reality, what I thought is nothing.
Li Tao had long lost the mood to watch the show, and began to feel a little uncomfortable in his heart. He was eagerly looking forward to giving these people, the program team, and Zhou Xingchi a well-deserved ending.
Even Zhou Xingchi was the king of comedy who accompanied him for most of the same year.
Especially after the TV host connected with Zhou Xingchi in the moon to interview, the moon hanging in the endless sky is just the base of the crew.
He stood at the window, closely admiring the entire city below, this great masterpiece.
Facing the interview, Zhou Xingchi calmly talked about the various accidents that happened to the crew in the past, including the intruders who came in more than once.
As well as why Truman's father, a former actor on the set, was captured, and why he arranged for his father's death in the first place, all of this is trivial in Zhou Xingchi's mouth.
He has always maintained a condescending attitude, without too many expressions. He is above everyone and makes people take it for granted. He regards himself as a god who controls the world!
god!
Zhou Xingchi plays a man who thinks he is a god!
However, even if his performance is perfect, even if he is superior in terms of performance, it will not make people feel ignored.
Even though it is said that the revenue of the entire program is higher than the annual GDP of many small countries, there is no trace of showing off or happy expression. The excitement only appeared when the Truman father and son reunited before.
However, with the things he had done, for the first time the audience felt that Zhou Xingchi was so disgusting that they wanted to punch him in the face to see how he could still show off!
When the interview came to the audience call-in session, Tong Liya, who was watching TV at home, dialed the phone and cursed Zhou Xingchi.
But Zhou Xingchi was not angry at all. The only time he was angry was to ask her, "You think you know Truman very well, but do you know what he really needs?"
"What right do you have to turn a person's life into a show!" Tong Liya asked loudly.
Zhou Xingchi said calmly, "I let him live a normal life. The world you live in is a sick world, and Taoyuan Island is the ideal world."
"He is not an actor, he is just your prisoner!"
"I have never really restricted him. As long as he wants to leave, he can leave at any time, but he backed down on his own."
Zhou Xingchi still looked like he wanted to be beaten, expressionless, "The reason why you are angry is because he would rather live in what you call a prison."
Tong Liya's phone was hung up, and Zhou Xingchi's figure was still on the TV in front of her. In a small picture in the upper right corner, Truman was having a reunion dinner with his resurrected father and family.
The protagonist on the TV seemed to suddenly become Zhou Xingchi, and Truman was placed in the corner.
The interview continued, and Zhou Xingchi revealed a spoiler: Truman's wife will be finalized, and after leaving Truman, he will have a new lover, and their intimate process will be broadcast live.
A milestone scene in the history of television has occurred, live broadcast?
Seeing this segment of Zhou Xingchi's interview, and the talk of broadcasting Truman and Xin Huan's work, the audience felt sick.
This is the first time I feel Zhou Xingchi is so annoying.
However, no one said a word, and the movie was shown for most of the time. By this time, everyone realized that the end was coming soon.
In the Lunar Monitoring Hall, Truman was sleeping peacefully on the big screen. Zhou Xingchi came closer and touched Truman's face with his hands across the screen.
Gently, like touching a precious work of art.
...
The camera turned, and in the morning, Truman was in front of the sink, exactly the same as in the movie.
He stared at the glass quietly, making the person responsible for surveillance wonder if he had discovered something.
However, Truman just took soap and painted on it. After painting, his eyes widened, as if he had seen something terrifying.
His eyes glanced around a few times, pretending to be funny, and then returned to their previous expression.
After wiping off the soap on the glass, Truman smiled, said "free show" and left the bathroom.
Dressed neatly, holding a briefcase, when I went out, just like at the beginning of the movie, I met the neighbor again.
"Good morning!"
"Oh, by the way, just in case I can't see you later, I would like to wish you good afternoon and good night!"
After saying that, he grinned.
What happened next was exactly the same as the beginning. I was scared by a dog and drove to work. I was stopped by two twins on the way and asked about insurance.
The Wallace store was replaced by Yonghe Soy Milk, and the camera once again showed a two-second close-up.
Everything is as before, as Zhou Xingchi expected, his father is back, the family is reunited, and Truman is still the same Truman.
However, that afternoon, Truman went home and tidied up in the basement. He was a little tired and went to sleep in the basement. Only to find that the Truman lying on the ground was fake and only had clothes.
Truman is missing!
The audience perked up and realized that the climax had finally arrived. They all sat up straight and cheered up.
All the viewers in front of the TV were also glued to the TV.
In the studio, all the more than 100,000 actors in the city were mobilized, holding flashlights and gathering in groups on the street, looking for Truman.
"You don't have to worry."
Teacher Pan Hong, who plays Truman's mother, said with confidence, "I am his mother. In the past, whenever I called him, he would appear in front of me immediately."
After saying that, Teacher Pan Hong shouted loudly, "Truman, where are you, son!"
However, no one responded.
"boom!"
Four giant searchlights on the moon's surface were turned on, scanning the city in all directions.
"Truman!"
"Truman!"
"Truman!"
More than 100,000 people took to the streets shouting the same person's name!
After a while, the city that was originally night suddenly turned into day!
It turns out that the sun doesn't shine in the studio, so every night during the day, the program crew turns on the background lights and illuminates the entire studio, making it look exactly the same as during the day.
At night, it is naturally closed, leaving only the light of the moon and some stars.
Now that Truman is missing, there is no need to hide him.
Finally, Zhou Xingchi discovered Truman's figure on the sea, and he rowed a small boat out to sea.
The protagonist appears and the broadcast continues.
The audience continued to watch the live broadcast. The security guards were glued to the TV and could not even take care of their work. The waiters had no time to greet the guests. Some people were even placing bets.
In order to retain Truman, Zhou Xingchi sent someone to activate the weather control program.
Suddenly, strong winds came up, heavy rain poured down, and the waves rolled.
The boat Truman was on was shaky, and while he was fixing the sail, he was knocked into the sea by the wind and waves.
Everyone's heart was twitching, whether it was the audience in the movie or the audience in the screening room, even Zhou Xingchi, who had always been aloof.
"Come on Truman!"
The audience cheered him on, but Pan Lei, who had been soaking in the bathtub, grabbed the shower curtain with all his strength and shouted hoarsely, "Truman, you can do it, come on!"
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Truman climbed back onto the boat, and used the rope at the other end of the sail to secure himself firmly to the boat, and continued to fight the storm without waiting.
He raised his head and shouted, "Is that all this trick?"
"Or you kill me!"
He even sang "Sailor"
He said the pain in the wind and rain is nothing!
Zhou Xingchi lost his composure for the first time, and he yelled viciously, "Strengthen the wind!"
"Capsize the boat!"
It's like being furious after being laughed at. Faced with the persuasion of other members of the program team, he also yelled at them to shut up.
Zhou Xingchi, who claims to be a god, lost his composure like a mortal, but in the eyes of the audience, it was particularly satisfying.
However, I still care more about Truman in the sea. Although I know it won’t end tragically, sometimes even if I know the ending in advance, I still can’t help but worry about it!
Truman continued to hold on, and Zhou Xingchi took direct action himself, adjusting the intensity of the rain, wind speed, and waves to the maximum.
The boat capsized, and Truman, who was tied to the boat, also fell into the sea.
"Holy shit, this is murder!"
"Absolutely inhumane!"
"It's so disgusting. I'll shoot this guy ten times!"
"grass!!!"
...
Amid the bursts of worry and inner curses from the audience, Zhou Xingchi had someone turn off the weather control system at the critical moment of life and death.
The wind is strong.
Rain breaks.
Calm.
"The sun is coming out.
The overturned boat also floated on the sea again. Truman, who was tied to the bow of the boat, was still lying there tightly, uncertain about his life or death.
The world seemed to suddenly become quiet, including the audience in front of the TV in the movie, the program team in the monitoring hall, and the audience in the screening room.
They all stared closely at the figure on the screen.
Finally, Truman stood up and raised the sail with all his strength.
"call!"
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
The boat continued to drift on the sea and suddenly hit a wall.
There is a huge wall with blue sky and white clouds painted on it. From a distance, you might think it is the sky.
The boat pole poked a hole in the wall. Looking at the wall on the sea, Truman was stunned. He walked forward, closed his eyes, and touched it with his hand.
He hit the wall with his body, beat it hard, and leaned against the wall weakly, crying with pain on his face.
I had escaped, but there was such a wall blocking my way. I was close to collapse and despair.
However, I then discovered that I could walk up close to the wall. I walked along the wall and saw a step.
Open the door behind you and there is another world outside.
In the moon, Zhou Xingchi held his laptop tenderly, sat alone on a chair, and whispered, "Truman, please speak, I can hear you."
Truman asked calmly, "Who are you?"
"I am a TV program producer who has brought hope and happiness to countless people."
"Then who am I?"
"You are the protagonist."
"Everything is fake?"
"You are real, that's why you are so beautiful."
Truman turned around and looked at the door behind him. Zhou Xingchi called out to him, "Truman, listen to me, the world outside is even more unreal than my fictional world. It is also full of lies and hypocrisy.
But in my world, you don’t have to be afraid, I know yourself better than you!”
Truman interrupted, "But you didn't put a camera in my head!"
Zhou Xingchi gently touched Truman on the screen and said softly, "You are very scared, so you can't leave, but it doesn't matter. I understand you very well. I have been watching you all your life, I watched you being born, I watched you
Walking, watching you lose your teeth for the first time..."
As he spoke, he smiled and said, "You belong here, stay and talk with me... this is a global live broadcast, say something."
Truman turned his head, showed a bright smile, and repeated the greeting, "In case I never see you again, I would like to wish you good morning, good afternoon, and good night in advance!"
Under Zhou Xingchi's shocked eyes, Truman made a curtain call gesture and walked into the door without looking back.
All the viewers in the movie cheered. Pan Lei in the bathtub slapped the water hard and smiled like a three-year-old child.
The old couple's faces were filled with relief and joy.
Everyone in the restaurant shouted excitedly, and even the chef in the kitchen rushed out waving a spatula, shouting Truman's name as he ran.
In the security booth, the two security guards were equally excited.
In the screening hall, thousands of spectators also secretly said "Yeah!"
In the moon, the program was interrupted. Zhou Xingchi looked at the laptop and weakly lowered his head to lean on it.
The live broadcast is over, the program is over, and the TV sets in front of the audience have no signal.
The two security guards looked at each other and said, "Let's see if there are any other good programs."
Li Tao, who was originally excited that Truman had escaped from this prison, suddenly froze when he heard these words.
For the audience in the movie, "The Truman Show" is essentially a show. Most of them don't necessarily care about Truman. What they care about is the protagonist of the show and whether there will be a wonderful show.
ending.
This is just a play, a show, and it’s over when it’s over. Except for Truman and the people he loves, and the people who love him, no one else has anything to do with Truman.
At this moment, the big screen went dark, subtitles appeared, and the movie ended.