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Chapter 475 Open Ending
Thanks to word-of-mouth, "Goodbye Mr. Loser" topped the box office charts from its opening day and has continued to lead for five consecutive days, with the highest average attendance rate throughout the film.
Its contribution to the box office exceeded 50%, equivalent to the combined total of the last six films released during the summer season...
This dominant market performance has drawn attention from the entire industry. Yu Wei has truly created a blockbuster work.
What puzzled them even more was that, after several days, the attendance rate of "Goodbye Mr. Loser" did not show any signs of declining, but instead steadily increased.
The problem lies in the fact that the movie is so full of jokes and memorable scenes, each one unique. Viewers can easily pick a few clips and post them online to go viral on short videos, attracting new viewers to watch it.
The film's content and enthusiastic word-of-mouth from netizens created a positive cycle, resulting in unprecedented popularity.
Some netizens even watched it two or three times, saying they were so focused on the music and plot in the theater that they didn't notice the details.
In this film, besides many familiar faces among the actors, even the extras are "familiar faces," and many of the indigenous singers from Yu Wei's works appear.
After realizing he had been reborn, Xia Luo shouted "I'm going to be famous!" The two people he mentioned were clearly characters from Yu Weishu's story.
Later on, they stopped acting altogether and just introduced "Zhou Mulun," still positioned as a top singer from before Xia Luo's rebirth.
Seeing Charlotte angrily hitting someone, they really couldn't hold back. If they hadn't been unfamiliar with her, they would have actually believed her.
"This young actor really does look a bit like Zhou Mulun; the casting was very thoughtful."
"Didn't you have Zhou Mulun's photo? Why didn't you cast him in the role?"
"Dude, are you serious?"
It's one thing to fool people, but how could she believe it herself? Everyone knows that photo is just a picture of a character Yu Wei imagined; what would happen if she actually showed up...?
These Easter eggs from the novel greatly satisfied the readers who went to see the movie, creating a sadly thick barrier between them and moviegoers who hadn't read Yu Wei's novels.
Some viewers who watched the movie two or three times focused on the ending. Many people felt that the ending was a bit rushed, but some people offered different opinions after watching it a second time.
Because he discovered a crucial foreshadowing detail!
At the beginning of the film, Xia Luo has an argument with Ma Dongmei at Qiu Ya's wedding, and Ma Dongmei scratches three obvious bloody marks on his neck.
This scar was still clearly visible when Charlotte "traveled" back to her high school classroom, becoming an important clue connecting reality and dreams.
However, when Charlotte "wakes up" at the end and looks in the mirror in the hotel bathroom, it is clear that the three scars on his neck have completely disappeared.
This change is by no means accidental.
The film deliberately includes two mirror shots: the first when the wounds are present during the time travel, and the second when the wounds disappear upon "waking up." This stark contrast is clearly intentional.
Therefore, netizens who discovered this foreshadowing boldly declared that Charlotte is dead!
Rebirth was not a dream; Xia Luo truly died. The abrupt, dreamlike ending was Xia Luo's last fantasy before dying on his sickbed.
This viewpoint directly refutes the "bad ending" criticism of the film. If Charlotte really died, the ending of the film would not be a cliché dumpling-making scene, but a complete tragedy.
With the claim that Charlotte is dead emerging, more and more netizens have chosen to believe it.
The final scene, where everyone in the hotel lobby applauds and blesses Xia Luo and Ma Dongmei, is too beautiful and contrasts sharply with the real-life relationship between classmates.
At the beginning of the movie, most of the classmates looked down on Charlotte, let alone after the incident of disrupting the wedding. How could they possibly be so enthusiastic in wishing him well?
Subsequently, some netizens discovered that in all the scenes after Xia Luo "woke up" in the ending, he always kept his eyes closed, which is completely inconsistent with the behavior logic of a normal person.
If he really woke up and lived with Ma Dongmei, it's impossible for him to keep his eyes closed forever.
The twist ending is chilling upon closer inspection. If this is true, then Xia Luo's fate is far too tragic. In comparison, the original dumpling-making program doesn't seem so hasty after all... Although Xia Luo, the protagonist, isn't exactly upright, he is still a good person. If he could do it all over again, he would still protect Ma Dongmei and wouldn't have the heart to drive her away.
He was just an ordinary little man, just like any other person like you or me who is dissatisfied with the status quo and harbors dreams.
If his story is a complete tragedy, it is somewhat poignant.
However, it must be said that tragedy is the cradle of art. In terms of the completeness of a work, the artistry of a tragic ending is higher than that of a happy ending.
Compared to didactic "live in the moment," utter loss is undoubtedly a more sobering reminder—what a painful realization...
Discussions about the ending of "Goodbye Mr. Loser" quickly caught the attention of the film's creative team. Netizens were extremely curious and kept asking the lead actors.
Tong Yulu's Weibo post was flooded with comments asking about the ending, and even passersby at Chi Leying's event were asking the same question.
They were completely helpless against this and could only pretend to be stupid and say, "Go ask Yu Wei, he wrote the script."
It's not that they're trying to smooth things over; it's that they genuinely didn't know. They didn't think much about it when they were filming, and who knew Yu Wei had hidden something big.
The comment "Read 'yue' instead of 'le': [Netizens are almost crying with anxiety. If you don't explain soon, we're really going to be blocked at the door.]"
LuLu Youwei (Limited Edition, Lead Actress with 16 Billion Yuan Box Office): [Exactly!]
If the ending were simply stated as a tragedy, everyone would accept it. However, the problem is that the film's ending is quite ambiguous, with everyone having their own interpretation.
They just wanted to hear the truth: whether Charlotte died or not, and what the ending of the movie was.
Yu Weizhen really didn't know what to say about this. The original film clearly had an open ending, and that scar was like the spinning top at the end of "Inception," leaving room for imagination.
The problem is, Inception was made 10 years ago, and there's no Inception movie in this location at all...
It may not be the first of its kind, but this kind of open ending is not very common here, and it has inadvertently sparked a heated discussion.
In fact, open endings don't need an official explanation; as long as they are self-consistent, any explanation is acceptable.
Some viewers felt the movie would only be realistic if Charlotte died, while others wanted a happy ending; it all depends on individual perspectives.
However, Yu Wei wouldn't become a riddle solver, since netizens are just too crazy, and if he doesn't explain, it will never end.
Amid a chorus of commentaries seeking the truth, Yu Wei offered his own insights in a chapter of the novel.
Yes, this is just his opinion as an ordinary viewer, not an official conclusion. Different opinions are still allowed regarding the ending, after all, an open ending is meant to be open.
In my opinion, the scar on Charlotte's neck is not a simple physical mark, but a concrete manifestation of the rift in his relationship with Ma Dongmei.
Did you notice that when Xia Luo, now a big star, came to the 40-square-meter house where he used to live with Ma Dongmei, the man among the quarreling couple who came out had a scar on his neck that was exactly the same as Xia Luo's?
Scars represent the mutual harm between husband and wife, and the cracks in their emotional life.
When he "woke up" and rushed out to kiss Ma Dongmei, the scar on his neck disappeared naturally, because the emotional rift had healed.
Yu Wei's idea offered a third possibility; he did not answer whether Xia Luo was alive or dead, but rather revealed the ending of their relationship.
Even though Charlotte eventually passed away quietly on her sickbed, deep in her heart, their feelings for each other were healed once again, and they were reunited.
Although his explanation was essentially saying nothing, this romantic interpretation still resonated with movie fans.
Love is the theme this film conveys; as long as love exists, the existence of individual lives seems less important.
Whether Charlotte lives or dies, he is happy in the end, and that's enough.
Speculation about the film's ending continues, but thanks to Yu Wei's additions, people are no longer so extreme, but are interpreting the truth of the film from their own perspectives.
The ending is still uncertain, but one thing is certain: when the movie's ending is no longer a hasty dumpling-making scene, the so-called shortcomings will no longer exist.
"Goodbye Mr. Loser" is undoubtedly a comedic masterpiece! (End of Chapter)
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