Chapter 177

Listening to others perform the movement I composed.

If only everything could start over…

……

At this point, it has become art!

At this point, the film, beyond everyone's expectations, was pushed to its climax!

Everyone present—ordinary audience members, Taylor Swift, harsh and discerning film critics, or the lead cast and crew who had already watched it countless times…

Every single person, seeing this seven-and-a-half-minute dreamlike montage, couldn't help but fall into deep shock.

Clearly there were no grand, flashy set pieces, yet it formed a powerful force that struck everyone's hearts.

Especially those in the theater with their own stories—at this moment they were already teary-eyed, desperately trying to wipe away their tears to catch every detail of the film.

Couples who had come in thinking it was just a romance film might have found another person on their minds.

When the song ended, they returned to reality.

On the last note, Seb didn't press down; his fingers hovered over the keys, as if nothing had ended at all.

Mia and her husband rose and left the club.

Just before she stepped out, Mia still couldn't help it—she turned back for a long look.

Seb's loving gaze looked over as well, and their eyes met.

At this moment, neither of them shed tears, felt regret, or had any thought of taking one more step to cling on.

All that remained was a tacit nod, and a smile.

The film ended.

【The End】

【Screenwriter & Director: Xu Can】

【Producer: Xu Can】

【Starring: Xu Can, Emma Stone】

……

Mei Mei had long since been crying uncontrollably; her eye makeup was already smeared, and she sat in the theater seat with tear-blurred eyes, not caring at all that others might recognize her.

The others were the same—the men silent, the women in tears.

They had expected a cliché happy ending, yet at the very end came a massive twist!

Instantly elevating a 7-rated musical romance to a work of art!

William had long forgotten nitpicking, forgotten critique; he was still trapped in the impact of the closing montage, unable to pull free.

He had thought at first that Xu Can was the clown—turns out the clown was himself.

The excited audience wildly offered their applause; everyone was still streaming tears as they clapped, their hands red from it.

Until the film's credits had finished rolling.

When the host came on stage to invite audience interaction, everyone was still a bit dazed—no one raised a hand to ask a question.

Which made the host rather awkward, thinking everyone wasn't very satisfied with the film.

"Uh… the blonde girl in the hat in the back row—do you have any questions about the film? Or anything you'd like to say?"

Mei Mei had been immersed in endless, hard-to-let-go feelings, and suddenly realized—was this host calling her?

What?

She didn't answer for a long time.

Xu Can curiously glanced back; even with her disguise, he saw through it in an instant.

"Holy crap? Why is she here?"

The intimate moment with Emma just now—she probably didn't see it, right?

Probably hard to have; the theater was so dark, and she was sitting so far away.

Xu Can suddenly felt the thrill of cheating right under someone's nose.

The host, seeing Mei Mei keep hiding and not coming forward, thought she was shy. By then many other people had raised their hands, and the scene was finally no longer awkward.

"Do you have any questions?"

But then film critic William rose, and stammered (Zhao-le):

"Uh, I had assumed this film would turn into a cliché love story, but looking at it now, I was absurdly wrong. This is the best film I've seen in the past two years—bar none!"

"Thanks to Xu Can, for his contribution to the musical."

Others had nothing much to say, but beside them Luo Jie Ebert was dumbfounded.

No, buddy, that's not what you were saying earlier!

……

"Best of the Year! Best Musical of the Century!"

"The opening and ending are god-tier!"

? "A Chinese person made a musical that all of Hollywood couldn't—aren't you ashamed? Produced by Xu Can, guaranteed masterpiece!"

"Who would have thought the best musical of the 21st century was made by Spider-Man!"

"The Thousand-Face Best Actor! Spider-Man, hitman, pervert, dancer! Is there any role he can't play?"

"Made me cry! My girlfriend cried too! Wait… something seems off."

"La La Land" opens at 9.3/10!

Although it can't compare with high-rated films like "The Godfather," "The Dark Knight," "The Shawshank Redemption,"

This is a musical!

Xu Can, who had never made a musical before, stepped in and instantly wiped out every musical Hollywood had ever produced!

Even if the score drops afterward, it will basically stay around 9!

It is no exaggeration at all to say its reputation is through the roof!

The famous North American film critic Roger Ebert wrote in his own column:

"Films can evoke our empathy for another experience, and good films make us better people."

"Xu Can attempts a brand-new field, once again taking command in his own way. This time I'm not surprised — Xu Can is exactly the kind of filmmaker who creates miracles."

"Everyone may not have noticed the retro elements in the film's finer details, but those are Xu Can's love letters to cinema, as well as his tribute and showmanship to Hollywood's golden age."

"This young and headstrong Eastern youth seems to be saying: Hollywood, get ready to welcome my era!"

"Without a doubt, two thumbs up! Worth rewatching many times."

At the same time, the box office data for "La La Land" has been released!

North American opening weekend box office breaks 100 million!

All of Hollywood is shocked!.