"I really want to watch 'Treasured Lotus Lantern' in the cinema!" Tanaka Keiichi whined at his desk.
Although Tanaka Keiichi had already bought more than a dozen DVDs of 'Treasured Lotus Lantern', he still wanted to watch 'Treasured Lotus Lantern' in the cinema.
The reason was simple. People in that era knew that even if DVDs were high definition, almost all TVs were below 540P. So, no matter how good the DVDs were, they couldn't get a clear picture on the TV.
So, if you wanted to see the best picture and the best sound, you had to go to the cinema. Watching a movie in the cinema and watching a movie in front of the TV were two completely different experiences.
Well, even in 2021, the situation didn't change much.
But the problem was that the Treasured Lotus Lantern had now been taken off the shelves in Fusang. This made Tanaka Keiichi very depressed.
On the other hand, the editor-in-chief of the magazine was also very depressed. When he learned that Tanaka Keiichi was depressed, he immediately suggested that Tanaka Keiichi should take a long vacation, the kind that would last for one or two years.
As a result, Tanaka Keiichi was kicked out of the company. This made Tanaka Keiichi feel very hurt. He had created an explosive article for the magazine, but in the end, he was secretly fired.
Fortunately, Tanaka Keiichi's parents still had some land in the countryside, so Tanaka Keiichi went back to the countryside to relax.
Tanaka Keiichi's hometown was really in a very rural place. Although it was only twenty minutes away from the town, the only entertainment in the town was an old cinema.
This made Tanaka Keiichi even more depressed. But when Tanaka Keiichi walked to the entrance of the cinema with heavy steps, he was surprised to find a poster that he had been searching for.
"Miss, you are still showing 'Treasured Lotus Lantern' here!" Tanaka Keiichi rushed into the cinema and asked excitedly.
"Yes! There will be one soon. Do you want to watch it? " Probably because it was rare to meet a customer, the cinema's waitress was also very happy to answer.
"I want it! I want it! I want it!! " Keiichi Tanaka screamed like a child, scaring the cute little sister who had some freckles on her face. She thought she had met a lunatic.
Fortunately, Keiichi Tanaka also noticed his gaffe, so he immediately explained with a shy smile that he was a loyal fan of the movie, but he had never had the chance to see the movie version in the theater.
"Is that so?" Unexpectedly, the young lady's eyes lit up when she heard that. She immediately started chatting with Tanaka Keiichi.
It turned out that this young lady also liked the Treasured Lotus Lantern very much, and this movie theater was left to her by her father. However, in this small rural town, business had always been bad, and there were usually not many people watching movies. Therefore, the young lady simply did not allow this movie to be screened. Instead, she kept a few screenings of the Treasured Lotus Lantern every day.
Keiichi Tanaka was very touched. As the two of them chatted, they realized that their values and interests were very similar. If it weren't for the fact that the movie was about to start, Keiichi Tanaka would have continued chatting with this young lady.
However, the movie had already started, so Keiichi Tanaka could only reluctantly give up and enter the theater.
Unexpectedly, the young lady quickly entered the theater and even brought some popcorn for Tanaka Keisuke. The two of them sat there quietly for three hours. In the theater, they rewatched "Treasured Lotus Lantern" again!
"Sure enough, the movie version is different from the DVD version of the Treasured Lotus Lantern. Whether it's the special effects or the quality of the picture, they are all greatly improved. The sound effects are also amazing, especially the symphony during the battle with Erlang Shen. It almost made my soul evaporate!"
"Moreover, there doesn't seem to be any Western instruments in this music. I have never heard of many of the instruments before. Only the sounds of the traditional Hua Xia erhu and guzheng can be heard. Could this be a symphony of classical instruments from Hua Xia!!" Keiichi Tanaka exclaimed excitedly in his mind.
Compared to the movie version of the Treasured Lotus Lantern, the DVD version was just a little brother!
Other than that, what made Keiichi Tanaka the most excited was that the movie version actually had an extra Easter Egg. After the movie ended and the music ended, a warm and happy little home was revealed.
In this home, Chen Xiang was happily lying in her mother's arms. Her father was making a lantern for her, and the little fox was drooling at the delicious food on the table.
Suddenly, there was a creaking sound of the wooden door being pushed open. Then, a tall figure that made Keiichi Tanaka want to cry walked in with a black puppy with a big smile on his face.
"Uncle, you're finally here. I've missed you so much!" Chen Xiang threw herself into her uncle's arms. The room was instantly filled with her uncle's hearty laughter. Then, the Easter Egg ended.
"Sob sob sob sob …" Keiichi Tanaka couldn't hold back his tears. He couldn't help but cry bitterly.
If there was a character in the Treasured Lotus Lantern that was the most perfect, most soul-stirring, and most tragic character in the movie, whose death caused countless audience members to feel as if they had suffered a heavy blow to their hearts. Even if they died, they still hoped that the other party would come back to life.
This was the true core of the Treasured Lotus Lantern movie. It was filled with emotions and could be said to be the true protagonist of the movie.
As for Liu Chenxiang, he was actually more of a character that strung together the story. His portrayal was much worse than Yang Jian's. Moreover, if Yang Jian hadn't sacrificed his life to set up the plot, Liu Chenxiang wouldn't have been able to defeat the Queen Mother in the end, persuade the Jade Emperor to retreat, and finally break the heavenly rules. From then on, the three realms of heaven, earth, and man were separated. Immortals were no longer bound, and at the same time, there was no way for them to interfere in the human world.
This movie gave people a lot to think about. It even explained why there were no immortals or demons in the human world. It raised the movie's connotation to a very high level. This was also the reason why Keiichi Tanaka and the others praised it endlessly.
It was a pity that no matter how successful Yang Jian's portrayal was, when he died, many people cried for him. Keiichi Tanaka, a big man, actually cried for a full half an hour before he stopped crying.
And now, there was a hidden Easter Egg in the movie version. He saw Liu Chenxiang's family living like normal people, and Keiichi Tanaka's tears came out again.
"This is bad. Will I scare this young lady like this and make her think that I'm useless?" Keiichi Tanaka thought worriedly. Then, he looked at the young lady nervously. In the end, he realized that the young lady was also looking at Keiichi Tanaka with teary eyes. Keiichi Tanaka couldn't hold back and went up to her.
Well, don't misunderstand. Although there were many perverts among the Fusangpeople, Keiichi Tanaka was obviously a simple otaku. He just wiped away the young lady's tears and said, "The moon is beautiful."
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