Didn't you say that we would lose money after filming?

Based on the many works he had seen and analyzed in the past, there was only one direction for what would happen next.

That is, the protagonist generously forgave the two and took the initiative to let go, allowing the two to return to their loved ones as they wished.

As a result, a series of subsequent events confirmed that this man was not actually someone worthy of a woman's lifelong trust, and some of his qualities were definitely inferior to the protagonist.

At this time, the woman will begin to regret, but the protagonist will remain unmoved.

Well then, next it’s time for another important character to take the stage!

And the following plot also confirmed that it was indeed as he thought.

The couple, played by Celie and Owen, divorced.

This real-life couple's relationship ended in the movie because of a divorce.

Mike naturally knew these two actors, after all, they were big actors with a certain degree of fame in Hollywood.

Sally is Chris' ex-wife, and Owen is her current boyfriend. They play the roles of the male protagonist and the male protagonist's wife in "The Last Afterglow" respectively.

In the movie, the hero accepted the matter magnanimously and let it go, and his wife, who became his ex-wife, thanked him sincerely. The captain also thanked him for his kindness. Here he talked a lot of nonsense about the freedom of love and marriage, which made Mike frown.

This part made him very uncomfortable, but it was useless because he knew that this was also a plot made up by the producers to please the feminist group.

Minority rights groups in the United States are now making particularly fierce noises, and women's rights are extremely rampant.

"I don't have the same creative freedom as I did ten years ago," Mike muttered to himself.

This is the biggest dilemma Hollywood is facing right now, and even he, who is not strictly an outsider in the industry, feels very anxious.

Anyway, in his opinion, this situation is simply stifling the creative space of creators. If a similar situation happened ten years ago, this kind of plot would definitely not be included in the movie.

It has absolutely no contribution to the plot, it is simply to show the position of this work.

"Oh," Mike sighed and said nothing.

After all, there is nothing much to say. This situation is now common and does not only happen in "The Last Afterglow".

Everyone does this, because if you don’t, you will be accused by minority groups, which causes many creators to suffer from PTSD.

And then the plot reached its climax.

Zombies have broken out in an all-out manner, and the area where the protagonist is located has become a besieged city, losing all contact with the outside world.

Under the leadership of the protagonist, he gathered a large group of people and created a shelter.

The protagonist's ex-wife suffered betrayal again. Her new love got involved with a new female survivor.

But at this time, the male protagonist has already found new love.

She is the second female lead who successfully rose to the top. She has been silently devoting herself to him, and finally, when the people she loves most betray the hero, she still chooses to stand by his side unwaveringly and captures the hero's heart.

In the setting, this female character is the most beautiful among all the survivors and is known as the "Black Pearl". It is also because of the problems caused by her beauty that she was rescued by the male protagonist when she was about to be raped by other survivors.

but
but
"You call this good-looking? You call this beautiful?"

When Mike saw the actor of "Black Pearl", a series of question marks immediately appeared in his head.

Putting aside the setting, his senses alone could not deceive him and he could not associate this woman with beauty.

That face full of fat, that chubby body, the flesh on his thighs is folded up, just like a certain tire mascot!

Then she had to wear fishnet stockings and tactical boots, and her face was full of pits and acne.

It feels like even through the screen, I can smell a strong mixture of body odor and foot odor.

Especially when 'she' opened her mouth, her rough voice was even rougher than the singing of the lead singer of the deathcore bands he often listened to.

But as soon as she opened her mouth, Mike fell silent instantly, and he even understood why such a ridiculous thing happened.

Because this is a gender-bending actor
That is, the L/_GBTQ minority
I understand. I understand everything.

But he couldn't say anything. He could only watch silently as the male protagonist played by Owen hugged her and kissed her passionately. Then, Sally, who was famous for her sexiness, had to look at them with envy and regret, secretly feeling ashamed of herself in front of the beauty of Black Pearl.

Until later, when they were searching a house.

The house houses the original translation of the Hebrew Bible.

The entire team of protagonists actually came forward one by one and bowed respectfully.

When the muzzle of the gun passes through the Hebrew Bible, you must also cover the muzzle of the gun. "."

Mike saw that there was silence now, so he didn't continue recording.

There is nothing much to say about the rest of the story. The direction of the whole story is exactly what he expected, and it has all the elements of any literary work that can be spread.

That is the formula for Gou Cao.

There is really nothing much to say about these things, it's very normal. The protagonist's team finally persevered and waited for the military to rescue them. The siege was lifted, the protagonist became a great hero, and the zombie crisis ended.

And his ex-wife, out of regret, finally saved his life with a sentence: I'm sorry.

died.

The plot is normal, the rhythm and structure are clear, the pictures are indeed well-made, and the special effects are also very exquisite.

If you only look at these, it is indeed an excellent work, at least above the passing line, and worth the price of the ticket.

But the problem is, there are other things.
Including the female characters in Black Pearl, are they really pretty?

Not necessarily, but you just have to bite the bullet and say it looks good.

If you don't praise, then there is something wrong with your stance. This kind of thinking is unacceptable, and someone will come to criticize you immediately.

Don’t think that only producers are afraid of these things. Ordinary people are afraid of them too. If you are reported for discriminating against minority groups, you will really lose your job.

However, Mike still didn't think that Black Pearl was pretty.

He didn't even think it was a woman!
A man is a man after all. He may be born a man but become a woman later in life. Some of them even have sexual characteristics but just say they are women verbally. That still counts as a woman.

What is this?

Does it mean that just by saying that he is a woman, he can go into the women's restroom openly?
Oh, it seems that in America, this is indeed possible.

But he still didn't think it was a woman!
And then there's the Hebrew Bible scene.

Isn't it really necessary to do this? You have to bow when you pass by?

He was almost sick.

He was in a daze even on his way home.

Finally, he sighed: "Alas"

Is this the current state of Hollywood?
Is this the future of Hollywood?
If this is the case, what future do they have?

As we all know, in everyone's perception, Hollywood is synonymous with quality and is at the world's leading level.

Ten years ago, this title was indeed well-deserved and undisputed.

But so many years have passed, and it's still like this now.

What he saw today was just a microcosm of what is happening in Hollywood right now.

There are many more shackles binding artists.

"Is there no one who dares to tell the truth?" Mike felt confused in his heart.

He really felt that today's ticket price was not worth it.

If he spent money just to see these things, then his money would be wasted!

He logged onto Rotten Tomatoes to check out the ratings.

He originally thought that the rating would be nothing to write home about, and the result was basically a foregone conclusion.

Because no one will really complain about these elements, and no one will give a low score for them.

After all, everyone has to live and get by. Unless you put on a mask and don't let others know who you are, you can express your outrageous remarks without any scruples and complain about everything you want to complain about.

Just like a certain author.

Otherwise you still have to follow the rules.

But just when he thought that this time would be the same as before, people would ignore those unreasonable things and dare not complain.

But the situation was completely different from what he thought. (End of this chapter)