"Achoo— Achoo— Achoo—"

Moses sneezed three times in a row and rubbed his nose in some confusion.

"Dammit! They don't even care about the environment here; the air quality is getting worse and worse!"

He cursed under his breath as he continued to apply medicine to his swollen face, completely unaware that because of his actions, someone far away in China had quietly added another mark against him.

—

Meanwhile, Xiao He, who had just figured out the situation on the internet, finally sighed helplessly. "This time, those marketing accounts actually got it right."

If there hadn't been photos as evidence, he wouldn't have believed it himself. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Unfortunately, it was too late by the time he found out...

Xiao He had been busy lately and hadn't had time to deal with these reports. Now that the marketing accounts had spread the story with such vivid detail, almost everyone who needed to see it had seen it. Whether they believed it or not, it could only be viewed as a movie marketing tactic now.

Wasn't it just making this movie's marketing look a bit more unscrupulous?

This was Linghui Entertainment's first time taking an international order; it was only natural to overdo it a little and have a slight mishap, right? Anyway, the netizens back home wouldn't believe it... right?

Xiao He subconsciously chose to avoid looking at the comments section so he could maintain some inner peace.

Liu Rulan naturally wouldn't continue chatting with Xiao He about this somewhat socially embarrassing matter. Instead, she walked to the side and pulled out a movie ticket. "Here, I've already asked Director Qiu. Your scenes for this afternoon are basically finished, so I bought you a movie ticket for your free time."

"fast car shadow 7?"

Xiao He took the ticket and glanced at it; it happened to be the afternoon screening with the fewest people.

"Yes, it's at a cinema a bit further away from Hengdian," Liu Rulan said. "It's still too close to the fans around here."

Hengdian had its own integrated commercial centers, and the cinemas were quite dense, making it relatively convenient to watch movies.

However, considering Xiao He's rushed schedule and his current popularity, Liu Rulan felt it was better to arrange for him to go elsewhere.

Xiao He said, "That works. Speaking of which, this seems to be the first movie I've been so busy with that I haven't even had time to watch it. I really have no idea about the quality and final effect."

Although he [N O V E L I G H T] had specifically gone to the US for promotion, he hadn't seen the movie since returning.

Liu Rulan raised an eyebrow and offered a friendly suggestion: "The box office results already say a lot, don't they? You could also check out the online critiques."

"No way, I have to see it for myself before I say anything," Xiao He immediately shook his head. "Seeing is believing!"

Liu Rulan could only shrug and say indifferently, "Suit yourself then."

Thus, Xiao He took the ticket and low-key arrived at the cinema arranged by Liu Rulan to watch the movie.

...

The movie fast car shadow 7 was actually similar to the common Hollywood formula; the plot wasn't particularly novel, and its main strength lay in nostalgia.

In terms of the overall logic of the plot, it was roughly about the protagonist wanting to retire and wash his hands of gang conflicts, but because of a regret from his early racing career, he was unable to make up his mind.

At the same time, their gang had friction with other gangs again, leading to a complex criminal case. The detective who had worked with the protagonist Aniville and his old friends all made their appearances following these events.

Most of the popular characters from the previous fast & furious series took this opportunity to reappear, showing off their skills and heavily capitalizing on the nostalgia of old fans. From a plot perspective, each person's appearance was relatively reasonable and they weren't just background characters. It was clear the Film Crew was very sincere and wasn't just bringing back old characters for a simple cash grab.

After hearing about Aniville's decision to retire, they expressed their different views, whether out of friendship or interest, and Aniville wavered among these choices.

Finally, after receiving encouragement and support from his wife, he made up his mind to regain his youthful drive. He decided to return to the investigation of past events and participate in the final race of his life to prove himself and put a complete period on the past he couldn't let go of.

Overall, the narrative template of fast car shadow 7 was the most common inspirational story template used in Hollywood today: the protagonist wants to do something but is blocked, encounters setbacks, begins to reflect, successfully receives guidance from a "mentor," and finally regains confidence, finds their original intention, grows completely, and achieves success.

Although the story was essentially old wine in a new bottle, the fact that it could sustain the movie franchise for so long meant it was definitely popular with the public. Moreover, the story was interspersed with a large number of racing and fighting scenes, making it even more eye-catching.

—No one doesn't love watching such exciting and crazy grand spectacles.

At least while Xiao He was sitting in the cinema watching, he was still moved by those racing scenes, watching until his scalp felt numb.

Watching this kind of movie in a cinema was truly a feast for the eyes and ears.

Especially seeing his own later appearance on a motorcycle to save the Female Protagonist, and driving a car with the protagonist and others to escape from the villain's castle—that grand and magnificent beauty of racing and escaping all the way under the sunset made it impossible to look away.

Director Tannis truly lived up to his reputation as a famous director; he really knew how to grasp the theme of a story. As the last major work in the racing series, most of the highlights in fast car shadow 7 were indeed focused on the racing parts. Even the thrilling life-or-death fight at the top of the castle became a foil for it. It was no wonder so many people abroad had the urge to mimic riding a motorcycle in their rooms after watching the movie.

The final race went without saying; the grand scene of the entire city watching the race was rare even on the streets of Los Angeles. As a witness to the events at the time, Xiao He was most impressed. Even now, he remembered the feeling of his heart pounding, his pulse racing with excitement, and his blood seemingly boiling during the race.

Even after finishing the movie, he could still recall the enthusiastic screams of the fans in his ears.

In fact, as a supporting actor at the time, not many people at the filming site knew him.

However, in that racing sequence that ignited the entire street, he displayed immense character charm and exquisite skills. He took the lead early on, and the moment he crossed paths with the protagonist Aniville at a turn in the later stages also made many people at the scene remember him deeply and cheer for him with genuine emotion.

So at that moment, Xiao He could truly feel their love.

Not for the character, not for the actor, but simply for this magnificent performance.

Outside the story, the impressive past was nostalgic, while inside the story, the ending had already concluded.

When the screen went dark and then lit up again, the end of the movie—and the final post-credits scene of the series—slowly appeared.

—It was the car the protagonist Aniville drove when he first appeared in the series, and also the vintage car that had accompanied the entire series the longest. It wasn't until the fifth installment that it was scrapped due to an accident, but even after that, it remained as a commemorative item, quietly placed in the protagonist's garage, appearing as a background element in every subsequent movie.

At the beginning of all the stories, the protagonist drove it to meet everyone.

So at the end of all the stories, the protagonist drove it to bid everyone farewell.

There was no roaring, no racing. His wife sat in the passenger seat holding their child, while he gazed calmly into the distance and gently stepped on the gas. The engine let out a low and gentle echo.

The camera slowly pulled back, and the setting sun stretched the car's shadow very long.

The final line of white cursive text quietly emerged:

"The race is over. Life begins."

("The race is over. Life begins.")