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Why is "Life After the Game" ultimately defined as a mockumentary?

Because apart from the videos from the competitions in recent years, most of the footage is actually re-edited and spliced ​​from various interview records from a few years ago.

And when it comes to interviews, most of the time what is said is based on a pre-written script.

Especially the last part, which is the interview conducted by a reporter from Youku.com when filming "The Thinker in a Wheelchair".

It was entirely out of preparation for future cross-industry ventures.

A film that hasn't undergone extensive polishing is at best a compilation of behind-the-scenes footage, hence the term "mockumentary."

However, the editing and color scheme are quite good, comparable to a real documentary.

The film opens with a reporter asking, "Any regrets?"

Liu Taile is currently appearing on camera still in a wheelchair. "Of course there are regrets. It's competitive sports, after all. Who doesn't want to be number one?"

As a result, in our event, no one can beat Bolt right now, so I can only maintain second place.

Unfortunately, they couldn't even hold onto second place now.

Then comes a list of his achievements over the past few years.

Silver medalist in the men's 100-meter dash at the 29th Summer Olympic Games in 2008, also known as the Beijing Olympics.

2009年第12届世界田径锦标赛，即柏林世锦赛，以9秒74夺得男子100米季军。值得一提的是，那一届的冠、亚军分别是牙买加的尤塞恩·博尔特（9秒58）和镁国的泰森·盖伊（9秒71）。

Champion in the men's 100 meters at the 11th National Games in 2009 (held in Jinan).

Silver medalist in the men's 100m at the 2010 IAAF Diamond League Shanghai meet.

Champion in the men's 100 meters at the 16th Asian Games in 2010, also known as the Guangzhou Asian Games.

In the 2011 Dunlop Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, also known as the Shanghai leg of the IAAF Diamond League, he won the men's 100-meter championship with a time of 9.92 seconds, defeating Jamaican star Asafa Powell!

同年的国际田联钻石联赛镁国纽约站和英国伯明罕站，男子100米项目分别以9秒98、9秒88获得冠军。

That year, he and Usain Bolt both won three legs of the men's 100m Diamond League, with the latter winning in Rome, Monaco, and Brussels.

The two athletes have the same points in the competition, but Liu Taile is behind in terms of individual race results, with none of his times in the three races exceeding 9.80 seconds.

Bolt won the Brussels Grand Final with a time of 9.76 seconds, setting the world's best time that year and thus surpassing Liu Taile to become the IAAF Diamond League men's 100-meter champion.

However, Liu Taile surpassed his opponent in another event – ​​the 13th World Athletics Championships in Daegu in 2011, where he won the men's 100-meter title!

Oh, in that race, Bolt was disqualified for a false start in the final, and Tyson Gay did not participate due to injury, so Liu Taile ultimately won the championship with a good time of 9.85 seconds.

In 2011, he won the men's 100-meter championship at the 26th Summer Universiade held in Shenzhen.

It's a pity that the National University Games are held at irregular times. The last one was held in Guangzhou in 07, when Liu Taile hadn't even started university yet.

The next session was just held this year in Tianjin, and Liu Taile has already graduated from university.

Moreover, he is currently unable to participate in any competitions.

So it's a bit of a pity that I never won the National University Games championship.

In his short four-year professional career, Liu Taile won an Olympic silver medal, a National Games gold medal, an Asian Games gold medal, a World Championship gold medal, and three Diamond League titles!

Although Bolt has overshadowed this project for most of the past few years, this achievement is still quite remarkable.

This is enough to ensure that Liu Taile leaves his mark on the history of world athletics.

As for the history of Chinese track and field, and even the history of sports, he will definitely have his own chapter, just like Liu Xiang!

"Ah Le, I have to say, your grades are truly astonishing! You wouldn't believe it until you see them!"

Liu Yuning exclaimed, "Although we only won a silver medal at the Olympics, we won four world championships, including a World Championship title! Awesome!"

After all, it's a track and field event, specifically the men's 100-meter dash, where Chinese athletes have historically been at a significant disadvantage.

Unexpectedly, Liu Taile emerged at the Beijing Olympics.

Just like Liu Xiang back then, he was the one who elevated China's advantage in this project to an unrealistic level.

"I was lucky last year too. Bolt false-started in the final and was disqualified. Tyson Gay didn't participate due to injury, so I won the world championship for free."

Liu Taile humbly said, "I'm just like the saying, 'When the tiger's away, the monkeys become king.'"

"You've got to be kidding me!"

Yang Mi rolled her eyes. "Besides Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay, other world-class 100-meter runners include Asafa Powell and John Blake from Jamaica, Ryan Bailey and Justin Gatlin from the United States, but they are all your defeated opponents."

It should be said that you are currently the second-best man in the men's 100-meter event internationally, second only to Bolt!

"You can't say that!"

Liu Taile waved his hands repeatedly, "Heroes are as numerous as carp crossing a river, who dares to say there aren't stronger ones? I've just been lucky in the past, lucky!"

"You're being far too modest!"

Liu Yuning retorted, "Excessive modesty is just hypocrisy! At least within Asia, you're truly No. 1, aren't you?"

"Oh, I'm confident about that."

This time, Liu Taile nodded without arguing.

Actually, if you exclude the Black athletes who are strong in this event, Liu Taile is no match for the others.

In any case, Liu Taile has utterly humiliated a group of Asian athletes in several Asian competitions, so it's no wonder that many people in Asian countries almost regard him as a god.

Oh, and in some parts of Sindhu, they actually worship him as the "reincarnation of Savita."

In the Vedic scriptures, Savita is the sun god who governs the workings of all things, including the sun's daily journey. He is often praised as "swift" and "unparalleled," symbolizing light, life, and the driving force of movement. Although he is not a "god of speed" in the modern sense, his association with movement and swiftness is mentioned in the texts.

It's fortunate that he's called Savita; if he were called Garuda (Vishnu's mount, the Garuda) or Hanuman (the monkey god), Liu Tai would be ecstatic.

The mockumentary "Life After the Game" is only ten minutes long, and half of it consists of a few game footage clips and past interviews.

The following is a clip of an interview with a reporter from Youku.com after he returned to China.

"After participating in the National Games next year, will you be able to make a full comeback?"

"I asked the reporter."

"It depends, but there's more than one path in life."

Liu Taile thought for a moment and replied calmly, "I'm still young, and I may have more opportunities to try new things in the future."

"From what you're saying, you don't want to run anymore?"

The reporter pressed for an answer.

"It's hard to say, after all, how well he will perform after his comeback next year is still unknown."

Liu Taile smiled faintly, "So we have to plan ahead, don't we?"

"If you were to retire now, wouldn't you feel regret?"

The reporter looked somewhat anxious.

"Of course there will be regrets, but that's life, isn't it? It's always full of regrets. If you want to keep moving forward, you have to be more open-minded."

Liu Taile sighed.

Have you ever considered becoming a coach after retiring from professional sports?

The reporter then asked, "I think your experience is invaluable for those who follow in your footsteps."

"I usually enjoy keeping records, and I've compiled several 'experience summaries' over the years, which I've kept in the national team."

Liu Taile replied, "My coaches in the national team have more experience than me, and I believe they can provide my teammates with adequate guidance based on my records."

"So, what industry will you choose to work in after retiring?"

The reporter continued, "I believe many people are concerned about you."

"I'll do what I want to do."

Liu Taile laughed and said, "I have a long way to go in life. In fact, I've only just begun. Temporary setbacks won't defeat me."

As he spoke, he added, seemingly casually, "Maybe I'll consider acting for a few years in the future. When I was filming gay porn, a director said I had a lot of acting talent..."

"If it's a movie or TV series you've made, I'll definitely watch it."

The reporter immediately added, "And I believe many people would be interested in the work of a world champion."

"You're all welcome to come and support us! Haha~~"

"Okay, that's the most important sentence in this documentary."

Liu Taile nodded.

"Tsk tsk, so stiff."

Liu Yuning commented, "Is this what you call having acting talent?"

"Yes, it was so embarrassing."

Yang Mi also covered her mouth and laughed.

Liu Taile, "..."

Fortunately, regardless of the stiff or awkward acting, "Life After the Game" has gradually stirred up a huge controversy.