mesbooks Chapter 421 Old Tang's Explanation: The Weight of Only One Life!
Chapter 421 Old Tang's Explanation: The Weight of Only One Life!
On Saturday morning, sunlight streamed into the room through the gaps in the curtains.
A whole night has passed since the airing of episode 24 of "Ultraman Cosmos," titled "The Snow Page."
However, as viewers' emotions settled, the online discussions generated more and more resonance.
Actually, another reason is that the final episode of Gauss will be broadcast next week.
As the second shortest work by the author, everyone is eager to see if he can continue the glory of his previous works and deliver a divine ending.
At 10:00 AM, Lao Tang, the famous "Tokusatsu King" in Bilibili's film and television section, released his latest in-depth analysis video.
The video's title is both artistic and somber.
If you could do it all over again, would you spend your whole life experiencing that most beautiful day?
As soon as the video was released, countless fans who had already been "heartbroken" by last night's plot and couldn't sleep all night were moved.
The page immediately flooded with requests.
At the top of the screen, a dense barrage of comments instantly filled the entire frame.
【First!】
Hey! Brother Tang remembered his account password!
[Limited-time re-release, trying to ride the wave of popularity?!]
[I have to say, this episode is truly phenomenal; Director Gu turned tokusatsu into an art film.]
The video screen lit up, and Lao Tang's familiar face appeared in the center of the screen.
He looked serious today.
"Hello everyone, I'm Lao Tang."
Old Tang bowed slightly, and his opening remarks were unusually somber.
"After watching episode 24 last night, the last few words of Grandpa Kuno kept echoing in my mind."
"In today's video, we'll talk about Director Gu in this episode."
"The ultimate philosophy of life that we are trying to explore—the weight of life."
The backdrop behind Lao Tang switched to the scene from the beginning of the episode, showing the boy named Xiao collapsing on the track.
"At the beginning of the story, Director Gu did not use a straightforward narrative approach, but instead used a flashback filled with melancholy."
"Young Xiao lost the regional selection competition that would determine his future because of a mere 0.02 seconds difference."
Old Tang held up two fingers and gestured in front of the camera:
"0.02 seconds, not even enough time to blink."
"But for a student with athletic talent, this negligible amount of time completely sealed the fate of his three years of youth."
"You almost did! You've practiced for nothing!"
"As the show says, 'My summer ended because of that two-hundredth of a second difference.'"
"While her former teammates continued to strive for higher education, Xiao was forever trapped in that afternoon of failure."
[Did a heavy rain ruin my dream of going to university?!]
[Fast forward to the veteran's barbecue]
Stop kidding, Xiaoren isn't like those athletes who just sit around doing nothing all day!
"This intense sense of frustration and stagnation is something that every ordinary person who has experienced a major setback in life can deeply empathize with."
The comments section resonated strongly at that moment.
I missed the mark by two points in my postgraduate entrance exam, and the feeling was exactly the same—like the whole world had abandoned me.
After working so hard for so long, only to fall short of the threshold by a mere fraction of a centimeter, it really makes you question the meaning of life.
Life is cruel; not all sweat can blossom into flowers.
Old Tang looked at the camera and continued:
"Just when Xiao was lost and confused like a walking corpse, he encountered an old man with white hair and a gramophone playing old records."
The video played a melodious yet sorrowful violin piece.
"Many observant readers may have already noticed it."
"This piece is an interlude from an opera composed by the French composer Jules Massenet in 1894, titled 'Meditation on Thales'."
The video displays relevant background information about the music tracks.
"Director Gu's song selections are never arbitrary."
"This opera tells a story about reality and illusion, faith and desire."
"A monk who intended to save a fallen woman ended up falling deeply in love with her beauty."
"The woman attained peace of mind and ascended to heaven, while the monk suffered greatly in the mortal world, not knowing what is real and what is vanity."
"Why use this piece of music as a medium to summon the monster Glalfan?"
Old Tang's eyes sharpened.
"Because the old man's state of mind is exactly the same as that of the monk!"
"He was once a violinist with a dream, but he remained unknown despite his life's work."
"He suffered a family tragedy; his beloved wife passed away five years ago. He worked hard all his life, but ended up alone and without any achievements."
Old Tang sighed, his tone full of sympathy:
He was confused.
"He doesn't know what he's been pursuing in his life."
"Reality was too painful and too empty for him, so he desperately wanted to escape."
"He wanted to use Glalfan's power to escape back to that warm and hopeful past."
[So there's such a deep story behind this background music!]
[The old thief is still sneaking in his own agenda, but it's certainly very fitting for the occasion.]
[Old Gu's cultural background is indeed impressive; he pays exceptional attention to many details.]
The old man is so pitiful. He worked hard his whole life but left nothing behind but memories.
This is actually a form of escapism; who wouldn't want to return to their most glorious and happiest time?
As Lao Tang narrated, the video cut to a scene where a blizzard suddenly fell in Kisaragi Town.
"Here, Lao Tang must give a huge shout-out to Director Gu's camera language and audiovisual direction."
Old Tang gave a thumbs up.
"The contrast of heavy snow falling in the height of summer creates a striking visual effect, instantly elevating the dreamlike and mysterious atmosphere to its peak."
"In this episode, the members of the youth elite team actually played more of a witness role."
"Whether it's Captain Haruka, Vice-Captain Mizuha, or the one in charge of investigating Musashi and Reina."
"They represent the rules of the real world."
"Director Gu used an extremely calm and restrained objective perspective to film that miracle in the snowstorm."
"There was no overuse of dazzling filters, nor was there any deliberate shaking of the camera to create a sense of dizziness."
"It is precisely this calmness that makes the warmth and allure of that 'snow door' even more apparent."
Old Tang's speaking speed began to increase, and the video reached its climax with an analysis.
"When Glarvan arrived, time stood still."
"In that light screen, the old man from Kuye appeared forty years ago, along with his young and beautiful wife and his toddler child."
"At that moment, I believe everyone watching on screen, just like me, was screaming in their hearts:"
"Go in! Go and reunite with them!"
"Even if it's just a dream, it's better than dying alone in this cold reality."
The video showed the old man, Kuno, reaching out his hand but then abruptly withdrawing it before touching the light screen.
"But the old man, Kuno, stopped."
Old Tang's voice trembled slightly.
Why? Because at the last moment, he finally had a profound realization.
Old Tang read out the original lines from the play, word by word:
"I saw these things and realized them for the first time."
"The person over there is the person I used to be, and everything I had back then. I can't live through that time again."
"What a profound realization!"
"In many time-travel novels or anime, the protagonist goes back to the past, makes up for all the regrets, and reaches the pinnacle of life."
"But Director Gu ruthlessly shattered this illusion here."
"The past is beautiful precisely because you had that unique mindset and experience back then."
"If you forcefully intervene now, you're robbing 'your past self' of their life!"
"The old man understands that that time can never be relived; he has neither the right nor the desire to destroy that perfect moment that has already been captured!"
Countless people were deeply moved by Lao Tang's analysis.
[I'm so moved, the old man was so kind.]
[If this were a fantasy novel, this old man would have attained enlightenment right at that moment!]
Because that was my past self, I shouldn't disturb it.
The past is the past; trying to force it back will only destroy the initial beauty.
Having no regrets in the present moment—this state of mind is truly beyond the reach of most people.
"And the next line elevates the theme of the entire drama to an unparalleled level."
Old Tang's eyes softened, and the resounding line appeared on the screen.
"Even if it's just for a moment, I only need it once. Because it's only once, I won't forget it."
"My friends, this is the true meaning of life!"
Old Tang was filled with emotion.
Why do we cherish memories?
"It's because of every moment in life, whether it's the joy of success or the bitterness of failure like that of young Xiao."
"They only happen once!"
"They constitute our complete and unique life trajectory."
"Precisely because we only have one chance, we shouldn't dwell on the past, but rather, like Akatsuki finally realized!"
"Instead of leaving empty-handed with past regrets, let's do something meaningful in the present!"
The video then cut to a scene of Ultraman Cosmos descending amidst azure light.
"At the crucial moment when the boy decided to send Geralvan back, our compassionate hero appeared."
"Faced with this legendary monster, Gauss did not adopt any fighting stance."
"He used a moon shower."
"Actually, the battle in this episode isn't the main point!"
"Throughout the entire episode, Gauss only used this skill to represent a blessing full of soothing and purifying power."
"Gauss was like a quiet guardian; he did not violently interfere with this miracle, but gently sent Glarvan back to the other side of the door."
"This extreme respect for living beings and human emotions perfectly matches the episode's melancholic yet healing tone."
Master Gao is so gentle! This lighting is so comfortable, like being showered in the rain.
[Gauss, the moon god, is truly a god; when he's not fighting, you feel incredibly safe.]
This is the real Ultraman! Not just a monster-fighting machine, but a god who witnesses miracles.
At the end of the narration, Lao Tang showed the image of the old man Kuye turning into specks of light and disappearing into the wind and snow.
"Many people felt that the old man's ending was too tragic."
"The price of opening the door is disappearing from time in this world, which means death."
"But I, Lao Tang, believe that this is actually the best solution."
Old Tang's voice, accompanied by a soothing old song, slowly flowed into the audience's ears.
"For an old man who has lost everything and is barely surviving on memories."
"In the final moments of my life, I hope to be able to truly see my beloved wife and children one last time, to be able to resolve my inner conflicts, and to accept my ordinary life with equanimity."
"Isn't this a great happiness?"
"As he said at the end: 'In an extremely ordinary life that no one knows, I lived to the best of my ability...'"
"He left no fame, no wealth, but he lived and loved with all his might. That's enough."
"Death is the end for everyone, but to be able to find peace of mind like Grandpa Kuno before the end arrives, and to bid farewell to this world with a smile—what a perfect ending that is."
Old Tang gave the final summary of this episode in front of the camera.
"I hope that each of us, when facing setbacks and regrets in life, will..."
"I can still recall that snowy night, and that life that was so extraordinary because it happened only once."
I will live this life, which I only have once, to the fullest.
[Thank you, Lao Tang, for the explanation; thank you, Director Gu, for the Gauss; you cured my mental exhaustion.]
Tomorrow is another day. Even if it's ordinary, live it to the fullest!
[A tribute to every ordinary person who strives with all their might in life.]
In this emotional resonance that transcends the screen, the profound meaning of the work "Ultraman Cosmos" is revealed.
It has been deeply imprinted on the soul of every viewer.