Chapter 337

Then show him human [courage]!

If the enemy [surpasses all creatures]...

Then let the earth [expel] him!

If the enemy is [World]...

Then use the power of [Stars] to impress the [World]!

If the enemy seizes the [opportunity]...

Then my [heart of justice] will defeat everything!

If the enemy is [the future]...

Then, he will never reach the other side of [the future]!

...

"JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" seems to be full of unchangeable fate and fatalism, with stand-ins such as "Thoth God" and "Rolling Stone" who have absolute prophetic abilities, and ripples that can predict the future.

What it tells has never been a story that wants the people in "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" and the audience watching this story to accept their fate.

What it really tells is the story of a group of people who don't believe in fate who gathered together unknowingly and then constantly stood up to resist this fate!

That's right!

It is to resist fate, not to follow fate!

This is a question that Pucci really wanted to understand after truly understanding the core theme of "Sea of ​​Stone".

Take the original prophecy and fate of "Phantom Blood" that Uncle Zebelin will inevitably meet Jonathan in the process of searching for the Stone Ghost Face and die trying to save Jonathan.

Look at it from the audience’s perspective.

This is undoubtedly destiny!

It was fate that wanted Uncle Qibelin to die, and it specifically gave this prophecy, so that Uncle Qibelin could not even resist, and could only die following the trajectory prescribed by fate!

But, is this really the case?

Before meeting Jonathan, Uncle Qibelin had already known this fate.

Even Master Dopedi, who taught Uncle Qibelin the ripples, told him about this fate when he met Uncle Qibelin, warning him that as long as he still wanted to follow the traces of the Stone Ghost Face, he would inevitably face this death.

But did Uncle Zeppelin choose to give up?

He didn't give up!

Not only that, but when he saw Jonathan being tied up by Tarkas and about to die at the hands of the other party, Uncle Qibelin had actually realized what was happening in front of him based on the prophecy that Master Dopei warned him. The location was the moment of his death predicted by the original prophecy.

Then, Uncle Qibelin stepped in more firmly.

To meet his fate! Go save Jonathan!

Is Uncle Qibelin's behavior really just the so-called fate?

Or can it be explained by the fact that fate cannot be changed?

Pucci did think so at the beginning.

But when he saw Bucciarati, who also made this choice.

After seeing the miracle brought about by "Sea of ​​Stone" at the end...

Perhaps, this so-called fate.

In fact, there is another level of understanding:

That is Uncle Qibelin and the others, who have never succumbed to this so-called fate!

Even if they were all guided by fate and entered the death designed for them by fate.

But if they really choose to succumb to their fate.

Uncle Qibelin, he should have known that he should have given up as soon as he learned about the prophecy of his death, instead of continuing to look for traces of the Stone Ghost Face! Choose to save Jonathan!

Because from the perspective of fate, if Uncle Qibelin never dares to pursue the Stone Ghost Face again, and never dares to come into contact with anything related to the Stone Ghost Face, then he is truly rebelling against fate.

But if you really choose the latter, then that is probably the real escape and submission to fate.

So it's not so much that Uncle Zebelin is resigned to this fate.

Rather, Uncle Qibelin has been trying to resist this fate from beginning to end!

Even death can't stop Uncle Qibelin from this belief!

Likewise, "Sea of ​​Stone" in Pucci's memory.

Father Pucci has completed [Made in Heaven].

And not only Jotaro, but also Ames and the others were killed by Father Pucci.

Still standing in front of Father Pucci, Xu Lun wanted to stop him.

She just doesn't believe in this fate, and she doesn't believe that Joestar's bloodline can never defeat Father Pucci's fate.

And even if this is the case, or it is exactly like this, she should show Emporio the courage to resist fate that shines out from the depths of her soul!

If the enemy is [Destiny]...

Then show him our [courage], this unstoppable [golden spirit]!

Emporio was able to gather his courage at the end.

"Made in Heaven" is almost complete.

Even when Jotaro and the others were eliminated from the new world by Father Pucci, they still defeated Father Pucci.

Wasn't it during the process of his escape that he felt the courage passed down from Xu Lun?

Father Pucci, favored by fate.

Even fate is helping him, making him Father Pucci who successfully leads people all over the world to [Heaven].

The moment he was about to reach [Heaven].

At this time when fate favored him the most.

But thanks to the courage of a little boy and the hope conveyed to him by his companions, Father Pucci was physically sent to heaven with his own hands!

...This process is by no means a predetermined future planned by fate!

After all, Father Pucci said it when he was chasing Emporio.

The reason why he stopped [Made in Heaven] was because in his original destiny, the future Emporio would escape from his hands, and he would never be able to find traces of Emporio again.

In order to prevent another accident in the future, he would prepare to kill Emporio in advance.

Hence the fact that Father Pucci will die from this act.

Not only did Father Qi, who had already seen the past and future of the entire universe through [Made in Heaven], and personally experienced the birth and destruction of the universe, he couldn't imagine it.

Even [Destiny] couldn't imagine Emporio's attack that went beyond the script!

From Phantom Blood to Sea of ​​Stone.

From Uncle Qibelin to Xu Lun.

Spanning a hundred years, this golden spirit has been passed on from generation to generation, allowing countless people to see their courage, and at the same time awakening the courage sleeping deep in the hearts of countless people.

And after gathering them together into light, we were able to break the shackles of fate!

Turn this future world that has long been determined by fate and [Made in Heaven] into a new world that is not determined by the original fate!

If this cannot be called the thematic core of "Sea of ​​Stone".

I'm afraid it has no thematic core, and it is worthy of "Sea of ​​Stone" and "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure"!

That being the case.

What Kujo Xu Lun wanted to express in his previous words.

But isn’t it just the situation in the script that is right and wrong?

And to talk about this situation is not in the script.

The first thing to bear the brunt is probably what they are currently discussing, which is the selection of the actor for Father Pucci.

As a time traveler.

Pucci naturally knew that this choice did not require any controversy at all.

Even if there is a dispute.

The only controversial point here should be that he who replaced Pucci can still be regarded as a naturally chosen actor.

Rather than "Pucci" taking on the role of Father Pucci, it's about whether he is suitable or not!

In other words -

Why did Kujo Xu Lun dare to conclude that the actor of the role of Father Pucci must be him?

And the actor who plays the role of Xu Lun is also...

Now that I think about it, this is actually a very strange thing.

Just like Shinfou Akira said before.

Works like "Sea of ​​Stone" occupy a special position in the "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" series, and should require more stability.

It is best to invite well-known actors in the industry to play the roles in this work.

Instead of continuing to hire new actors.

After all, with the current financial resources of Green Dolphin Studio, it is not impossible to hire these well-known actors in the industry.

But if Xu Lun is empty, should he still do it this way?

She was able to temporarily put aside the work she was doing to play the role of Xu Lun and participate in the filming of "Sea of ​​Stone"! ?

This is from a business operation perspective.

Totally unreasonable!

But what if Kujo Xu Lun wants something other than success in the industry?

"Phantom Blood, as the first work in the "JOJO's Bizarre Adventure" series, is also the debut work of our Green Dolphin Studio... I still remember that in order to make a name for ourselves, we were among the few in the industry at that time. Because of its reputation, we spent almost all our money on special effects production!”

"Especially the production of OP scenes, which is no less than the plot of the main film, and even exceeds it by a lot! For a while, the industry has become concerned about OP and ED, areas that they did not care about in the past. It shows The gesture of special attention is still caused by us!”

Pucci recalled with a smile: "But to gain, you must be willing to give up. We have spent almost all our funds on this, so naturally we have no extra funds to invite famous actors in the industry to come and shoot. , but can only invite new actors..."

"Of course, what I said does not mean that our original decision was wrong, nor do I think that new actors are not as good as those well-known actors in the industry."

Although in most cases, new actors are definitely not as good as those well-known actors in the industry.

Otherwise, there would be no veteran drama in the industry.

Doesn't this mean that the younger generation of actors, no matter how talented they are, are still far behind those real seniors.

After all, they are geniuses. Were the old seniors not geniuses back then?

The seniors were not only geniuses back then, but as they got older, they also gained a lot of acting experience that new actors didn’t have!

Don’t underestimate this acting experience.

You must know that when Andy Lau was young, he was actually similar to today's popular celebrities. Basically, he made bad movies to gain fans and then made a lot of money.

But with the accumulation of this large amount of acting experience, Andy Lau, who originally had no acting skills, not only gradually developed acting skills, but was even able to perform a wonderful drama in "Infernal Affairs" that was enough to be recorded in the history of the industry!

It is precisely because of the accumulation of acting experience that it is crucial for an actor, and it is enough to make an actor undergo a transformation.

In this parallel world, there is a specialty of the chosen actor to overtake on the curve.

In the field of playing oneself.

The acting experience of the chosen actor is undoubtedly overwhelming that of a group of actors!

You must know that other actors only start to think about how to play this role after getting the script.

But the chosen actors... they have played this role for a lifetime!

Thinking of the previous experience, Pucci couldn't help but feel fortunate after recalling it again.

Fortunately, there is the cheat of the chosen actor.

Otherwise, with the extreme approach they took when filming "Phantom Blood" at the beginning, I am afraid they would really lose money.