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Chapter 213 A Familiar Reunion with "My Love from the Star"
"what…"

The writer's eyes lit up, and he muttered to himself, "Interesting... This villain doesn't seem to be a mindless antagonist."

He became interested, and what happened next confirmed his guess.

Zhao Tai is portrayed as an exceptionally outstanding individual. In addition to being fluent in various languages ​​and possessing excellent academic qualifications, he is also proficient in various fighting techniques, making his personal combat strength terrifying.

……

In the conference room on the 88th floor of the Zhao Group, more than 20 senior executives stood frozen like specimens.

The financial report curves on the central projection screen were suddenly covered by a stack of photos—close-up shots of the CFO shaking hands with a competitor.

"Explain?" Zhao Tai fiddled with the paper cutter, the blade gleaming blue under the light.

The CFO's throat bobbed violently: "Mr. Zhao, that's just routine..."

"Shh—" Zhao Tai suddenly pressed the tip of his knife against the financial report, precisely piercing through the third quarter's loss figures: "My father often said that betrayal is like stomach cancer."

He slowly walked behind the old man, the tip of the knife sliding down his spine: "There are no symptoms in the early stages, and by the time it's discovered... it's already in the late stage."

The conference room was filled with the sound of machinery—the electric sunshades on the floor-to-ceiling windows slowly rose.

The midday sun shone in like a searchlight, making the beads of sweat on the back of the old man's neck particularly noticeable.

Do you know how many seconds it takes to fall from the 88th floor?

Zhao Tai affectionately put his arm around the trembling shoulder: "I bet 3.7 seconds, and the wager is... your grandson's spot at the international school."

He suddenly kicked the flip chair, and the old man crashed into the glass curtain wall along with the chair.

The tempered glass made a teeth-grinding rattling sound, and several documents floated off the table.

"Just kidding." Zhao Tai straightened his cufflinks and walked back to the head of the table. "Go to the HR department and get your resignation letter."

He raised his coffee cup to the silent board members: "Continue the report. Where were we? Oh right, the layoff plan."

The secretary promptly handed over a new financial report, covering up the hole that had been pierced by the knife.

Zhao Tai took a sip of coffee, frowned, and spat it into the potted plant: "Too much sugar."

……

"Fuck me!"

"This villain... I'm speechless. Can the protagonist even beat him?"

"I'm dead, this is insane, this movie is getting addictive... For the first time, I'm worried the main characters won't be able to beat the villains..."

"I'm starting to like this villain..."

"He's hateful, but he's not useless."

Inside a packed movie theater in the capital.

Sheng Ning sat alone in the front row, listening to the surprised and excited discussions of the other audience members around her, her phoenix eyes filled with obvious astonishment and bewilderment.

—She came to the movies today, without bringing anyone or telling anyone. She didn't have high expectations for "The Boss," even though Ikeno's acting in "Flu" was good, but a villain is a villain. But now…

She found out she was wrong.

Zhao Tai is a character...something's off, very off.

Yes, Sheng Ning is different from others. While ordinary viewers are amazed by Chi Ye's acting skills and the brilliance of the first half of "Big Boss", Sheng Ning cares about the success or failure of her roles and career.

Based on the current plot and setting... "The Boss" will definitely be a dark horse that no one could have imagined, Zhao Tai...

Zhao Tai is about to explode.

If the following plot doesn't feel disconnected from the first half of the movie—

Sheng Ning continued reading.

As it turns out, Ikeno was indeed "clever." Zhao Tai, the villain, was an extremely evil person, but he did not give a one-dimensional performance. Instead, he truly made everyone know that the character was evil, yet he also made people "resonate" with him at a certain moment.

I know you're bad, but that doesn't stop me from "understanding" or even "liking" your badness.

His face greatly enhanced the character of Zhao Tai, and his performance completely subverted the villains in the history of Chinese films.

Zhao Tai aims to become a "classic".

He encountered everything he was meant to encounter.

He habitually resorts to extreme behaviors due to various "accidents" that disrupt his business. He flew into a rage on the golf course because a team of corrupt officials accidentally killed several ordinary people, damaging the company's reputation.

The woman he had painstakingly pursued was stolen away by his good-for-nothing older brother, a business deal that had been agreed upon was snatched away, and he was humiliated by his father at the company's board meeting... After twelve self-inflicted bloody marks, he decided to kill his father and his good-for-nothing older brother.

And he's close to success.

The film then entered its climax.

Xu Zhe and his group stopped it all. They seized several weaknesses on Zhao Tai, and the two sides staged a spectacular fight.

In fact, the first half of "The Boss" was full of dramatic scenes, with both Chi Ye and Wu Zhenyu completely subverting their previous public images and exceeding expectations in their character portrayals.

In the latter half, the fast-paced, visceral, and exhilarating action sequences that Hong Kong crime films excel at become the mainstream, continuing until the very end.

"The Boss" doesn't deceive the audience. Unlike other movies, it doesn't lie. They advertise that every punch is visceral, and it really is visceral, with no dull moments.

What does it mean to have no dull moments throughout the entire film?
The film is a mix of dramatic and action scenes, including a mirror-smashing elevator scene, vomiting in the bathroom, a car chase, a nightclub standoff, a rooftop brawl, a police provocation, and a shopping mall battle. The fast pace leaves no time for viewers to go to the bathroom, keeping them firmly seated and enjoying a thoroughly enjoyable movie experience.

Ling Han felt incredibly happy right now.

"Are the action scenes this good too?!"

She stared at the action scenes on the screen, which were almost ridiculously cool.

Chi Ye and Wu Zhenyu were locked in a frenzied battle, and with the enhanced sound and visuals of Dolby Cinema, the scene was thrilling and adrenaline-pumping.

Although Teacher Wu played very well, her gaze remained fixed on "Zhao Tai".

Hmm… She didn’t want to admit it, but it seemed that… her feelings and impressions of Ikeno had begun to change quietly during this movie viewing.

2:00 AM.

The movie has reached its final chapter.

After experiencing various events, Zhao Tai's mental state was extremely abnormal, but he still maintained his composure to the very end.

Because he firmly believed that in Binhai, the law was law.

Under the dome of the Binhai District Court, Zhao Tai's pointed leather shoes made a crisp sound as they stepped on the marble floor.

The gallery fell silent instantly, and a dozen reporters simultaneously raised their cameras, the sound of shutters like a small gunfight.

"Defendant, please take a seat."

The judge, adjusting his reading glasses, hesitated to bring down the gavel.

A woman in the jury box suddenly fainted, causing chaos in the room.

Zhao Tai walked straight to the plaintiff's seat and patted the victim's family member on the shoulder.

The old man sprang up as if electrocuted, and the portrait he was holding fell to the ground.

Amid the sound of shattering glass, Zhao Tai bent down to pick up the photo frame and gently wiped the dust off the girl's photograph.

"What a pity."

He whispered to the photo, his voice just loud enough for the microphone to pick up: "If you had accepted my dinner invitation, you'd probably be studying in Singapore now, right?"

When the court erupted in shouts, Zhao Tai's legal team stood up simultaneously.

The lead lawyer opened his tablet and played a blurry video—scenes of the deceased voluntarily entering Zhao Tai's villa before his death.

The time displayed in the corner of the video shows that it was two hours before the time of death determined by the police.

"Falsifying evidence!" someone slammed their fist on the table and stood up, only to see Zhao Tai take a piece of paper from his inner pocket and slowly fold it into a paper airplane. The paper airplane flew past the chandelier in the center of the courtroom and landed precisely in front of the judge.

The old judge did not open it because he knew that Zhao Tai was reminding him of the gambling debts his son had incurred in the United States.

The plot was subtle, but everyone understood it. The old judge paused for a long time before finally bringing down the gavel, but with a faint "Adjournment."

As Zhao Tai walked out of the courtroom, a sun shower began to fall.

He stood on the top of the steps, not even holding an umbrella, letting the rain soak his hair. Reporters frantically took pictures, but he suddenly grabbed a camera and pointed the lens at his dripping face.

"Did you see that clearly?" He winked at the camera: "That's what you call—"

Raindrops slid down his upturned lips: "Innocent."

"Crash."

As torrential rain poured down, countless theaters across the country echoed with sounds of gritted teeth, gasping for breath, and rage.

"This is still not a crime?!"

"Handsome, but even more hateful!"

"Shouldn't we beat him up?!"

Almost everyone was completely immersed in the story, and the screenwriter seemed to have anticipated that people would say that.

A thunderous shout, echoing through cinemas nationwide, suddenly struck—

"—Zhao Tai!!!!"

Unable to bear it any longer, Xu Zhe rushed out of the crowd and punched Zhao Tai hard in the face: "This punch is for all the people you have ruined!"

Bang!
Zhao Tai was punched to the ground, and the two began to fight.

After another round of brutal and ruthless fight scenes, Xu Zhe's men finally obtained substantial evidence and rushed over.

At this moment, Zhao Tai calmed down. He hummed the tune of "Treading the Waves," his suit still impeccably tailored, even though his left eye was so swollen that the pupil was no longer visible.

As sirens blared, Zhao Tai was escorted into a police car.

Inside the theater.

As the end credits began to roll on the screen, Teacher Shi's gentle singing voice echoed in the theater.

The dimly lit theater lights suddenly came on, and everyone seemed to wake up from a dream.

Then, I was stunned for two seconds.

—That's it? Is that all?

Suddenly, the scrolling subtitles on the screen continued, but other images appeared.

Postscript: Arrest.

As the television news broadcast the news of Zhao Tai's sentencing, Xu Zhe squatted at a roadside stall eating instant noodles.

The proprietress handed him a free dish of pickled vegetables: "Is this what the great hero eats?"

He gazed at the still brightly lit Zhao Group building in the distance, put the lid on his instant noodles, and laughed, "I eat this every day, but I never get tired of it, haha."

When the detectives stormed into the nursing home of the chairman of the Zhao Group, Zhao's father had been dead for some time. The doctor said it was because he had "accidentally ingested" medication, but the detectives remained silent.

Zhao Tai's useless older brother also died. He was pushed off the roof of the tallest building in the Zhao Group just before Zhao Tai went to court. He usually liked to stand on the roof and look down at his younger brother, so Zhao Tai made him "die" in this way.

At the end of the postscript, Xu Zhe gave an interview, but did not elaborate on his meritorious service. Only at the end did his superior ask him, "Do you regret it?"

Xu Zhe injured his right leg during the pursuit of Zhao Tai and will likely have to walk with a limp from now on.

When your boss asks this, they might be asking something else entirely.

He thought for a moment and replied seriously, "In this world, someone always has to take things seriously."

The screen went dark again, and there was a moment of silence in the theater. Then, emotions surged like a tidal wave, and everyone came to their senses.

"well said!"

"Someone always has to take it seriously."

"The ending of this movie is quite interesting. Was Zhao Tai really sentenced?"

"Probably, how can it pass the review if it doesn't get a verdict?"

"...The ending says that Zhao Tai has a mental illness, so it can't be filmed."

"It's surprisingly good! Holy crap, this movie is really high quality!"

I want to watch it again...

Hearing these sounds, Ling Han snapped out of her daze, glanced back, and noticed that the audience in the front row were the first to come to their senses. Some people rubbed their sore eyes, seemingly still immersed in the emotions of the movie, while a few young people in the back row discussed the plot in hushed tones, their tone excited yet still wanting more.

Liu Xiaoxiao's boyfriend, in particular, couldn't help but exclaim, "Holy crap! Chi Ye's acting is just too good! No... Xiaoxiao, he's not an idol, he's a true talent!"

Liu Xiaoxiao was triumphant, but also somewhat immersed in the "sadness" at the end of "The Boss".

Ling Han glanced at the two of them; she was actually a little unsatisfied as well.

The ending of "The Boss" is not the kind of forced education, because through various visual language at the end, the director and screenwriter have already foreshadowed a more cruel ending.

But...that's why everyone suddenly felt that Xu Zhe's last words made a lot of sense.

In this world, there always needs to be someone who takes things seriously.

"The Boss" is also a high-quality film that can be "seriously" studied.

Whether it's the plot, dialogue, acting, or action scenes, the cinematography, pacing, etc., it's the best movie Ling Han has seen this year.

This can be seen from the fact that there were almost no negative reviews from the audience at the screening.

--etc.

Ling Han suddenly realized a problem: Could "The Boss" really win against this kind of game?
Unlike other casual viewers, even after watching "The Boss," I still have high expectations for the yet-to-be-released "The Fortress of Shanghai."

She is an "insider" who actually saw the internal screening of "The Fortress of Shanghai".

Previously, she thought it was just her personal perception that "The Fortress of Shanghai" was actually a very good work, but now after watching "The Boss"...

broken.

Is it a problem on my part?
She was filled with doubt and confusion, and even forgot the last "check-in" time. She walked out of the movie theater in a daze.

But they found that many of the first moviegoers who had come out on holiday were already out, and they were all discussing it enthusiastically.

"Ahhh! Professor Chi is so handsome!"

"Zhao Tai is despicable, pitifully bad, and hateful, but Chi Ye is really handsome!"

"Let me just say this: I'm simply a fan of Ikeno's crazy antics, they're so crazy they make my legs weak!"

"Hey, you guys watched 'The Boss' too?"

The crowd stirred, and the conversation between the best friends was even quite "revealing." Ling Han suddenly felt that this scene was familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere before.

Where...

Oh right, when "My Love from the Star" aired.

However, the difference is that "My Love from the Star" is a TV series, while "Gangnam Style" is a movie.

The phenomenon of a movie becoming a hit is different from that of a TV series, right?

Ling Han was stunned. She felt that she needed to call her sister now... and also tell the Beijing circle that something was wrong, that this "big shot" was not right.

(End of this chapter)