Chapter 52

John Wick takes the opportunity to escape, and even with his hands cuffed, he manages to take out the remaining henchmen using Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

The series of ground-fighting moves makes even UFC professionals call it professional!

After breaking free, John Wick doesn't stop, grabs a KSG pump-action shotgun, rushes out, and fires to intercept the boss Viggo's car!

Under the muzzle of the shotgun, Viggo confesses his son's whereabouts.

John Wick immediately kills his way there, using an SRS sniper rifle to pick off targets with headshots, severely damaging the defensive forces!

Finally, after a series of overwhelming strikes,

John Wick kills his way into the factory and finds the culprit who killed his dog, Iosef!

This little thug, who was so arrogant at the beginning of the film,

is now out of options, scared out of his wits, and is calmly shot in the abdomen by John, falling to the ground!

Watching the suit-wearing thug John Wick approach step by step, the sound of his leather shoes on the ground is like the tolling of a death knell!

At this moment, the director doesn't give him a frontal close-up, just a weak, powerless back view.

Iosef's expression can only be imagined by the audience; perhaps he is regretting why he was so itchy-handed and killed that dog in the first place?

John Wick's face remains in the shadows as he raises his gun to the center of Iosef's brow.

Iosef tries one last plea:

"It was just a..."

Bang!

A one-hit kill! Executed on the spot!

Iosef didn't even finish his last words before paying the price for his actions!

John Wick, having succeeded in his revenge, shows no emotional fluctuation from start to finish; there is only coldness in his eyes as he leaves, brushing off his clothes!

Only then do the audience members almost simultaneously let out a long sigh of relief.

The anger suppressed for an hour is finally released at this moment!

However, it's not over yet!

Gang boss Viggo is unwilling to let his son die like this, and in his anger, he goes to kill the old assassin who helped John Wick.

The "Green Goblin," who had already retired, still didn't get a good ending.

Upon learning this, John Wick decides to go all the way, kill this evil gang boss, and avenge his friend!

He drives the Ford Mustang Charger muscle car provided by the hotel, catches up to Viggo's car,

and uses an American-style PIT maneuver to stop his escape!

In this final battle of the film, John Wick shows off his driving skills on the big screen again,

ramming head-on, blind-firing through the roof to finish them off, and sweeping across the front of the car to headshot them through the window!

One man, one car—he is simply Zhao Zilong on his silver horse at Changban Slope!

Charging in and out of the enemy formation, leaving no one behind!

Finally, after taking out all his henchmen, John Wick appears before the boss Viggo like a nightmare.

Baba Yaga—this name that once made enemies tremble with fear,

is now here to harvest his soul!

"Don't use the gun!" Viggo is still making a final struggle.

Facing his former partner, John Wick chooses to show respect, engaging in a no-holds-barred fight with Viggo in the rainy night!

Judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, joint locks—facing Viggo, who is armed with a knife,

John Wick completes a counter-kill with a series of ruthless moves!

"See you in the afterlife." Viggo, on the verge of death, calmly says his final words.

"Yeah, see you."

Finally, it returns to the scene at the very beginning of the film.

John, clutching his wounds, lies on the ground, staring repeatedly at the video of his wife's voice and smile.

John, who had intended to end his life, reignites his survival instinct.

He grits his teeth to stitch his own wound, then leads a Staffordshire Bull Terrier out of a stray dog shelter.

One man and one dog disappear into the night.

[Directed by David Leitch/Xu Can]

[Screenplay by Xu Can]

[John Wick]

The film ends!

The entire audience sits in their chairs, their hearts unable to calm down for a long time.

Emma Stone feels like she's almost gone deaf.

Although she made a cameo as the female assassin Perkins in *John Wick*, she only spent one day filming her scenes.

She hadn't seen the final cut before, so this premiere was her first time watching it.

Having experienced the pain of losing a wife and a dog at the beginning of the film,

and then the breathless, blood-boiling battles in the middle with no bathroom breaks,

John Wick succeeds in his revenge, taking out the entire enemy gang,

leaves brushing off his clothes, and disappears into the night with his dog.

The final back view and the night scene feel incredibly melancholy.

The great revenge has been achieved, but her lover still cannot be brought back...

Emma leans back in her seat, lets out a long sigh, and remains immersed in the emotion, unable to pull herself out.

Immediately after, deafening applause erupts in the theater, with cheers and whistles following one after another!

Emma Stone is startled, her emotions interrupted.

Only then does she realize that the film must have been a success!

She looks back at the enthusiastic reaction of the audience, a scene reminiscent of their *Spider-Man* premiere.

Although *Twilight*, which she stars in, is being released in a week and is considered a competitor to *John Wick*,

she subconsciously feels happy for Xu Can at this moment.

"Baby! You did it!"

"What?"

The scene is too noisy; Xu Can can't hear what Stone is saying at all.

Facing the fanatical audience, he and the creative team can only stand up and thank everyone present.

The film's effect is not inferior to the original, and with Spider-Man's current popularity,

the box office is expected to exceed the original's $88 million.

It can't be guaranteed to enter the annual box office list, but making a steady profit should be no problem.

This is a sure win!

"A thrilling, blood-boiling action movie from start to finish! 10/10"

"The story tells us: never mess with someone else's dog! 9/10"

"A 101-minute revenge story—nothing but headshots! A model of a man of few words and ruthless actions! 8.5/10"

"Gripping action scenes, unlike any gunfight movie before! Worth a second watch! 8/10"

"Although 2007 has just begun, I can be certain this is the best action movie of the year, bar none! 10/10"

"No bathroom breaks! Explosively satisfying! After watching the movie, I can't wait to go to the shooting range! 8.5/10"

"Action movie directors, have you learned anything? Stop making those trashy clichés and look at how Xu Can films! 9/10"

"I thought Xu Can would be typecast as Spider-Man, but I didn't expect him to break the shackles so quickly and challenge a new role! Cool! 10/10"

The next day, a large number of users flooded into IMDb, North America's largest movie review site, to rate the newly released *John Wick*.

This film, which subverts the action movie genre, is receiving rave reviews!

It received a high score of 9.4/10 upon opening!

Of course, it will definitely drop later; it's hard for pure action movies to stay above 9 points,

but that can't hide the explosive word-of-mouth for *John Wick*!