Tiga: Ever Seen a Fist as Big as an Elephant?

Because "Super Eight" is a film about Shinji Matou's experimental techniques, no Magecraft formulas or theories appear from beginning to end.

This made watching the movie very easy for Azu; it was also the first movie for her where she didn't have to think too much during the premiere and could simply enjoy the viewing experience.

Since becoming a fan of Shinji Matou, Azu has watched quite a few of his films and TV shows.

In her opinion, Shinji Matou's ability to master cinematic language is on a completely different level from those Director who like to make their stories long and tedious.

Shinji Matou's ability to control the pacing of the film and tell the story keeps Azu excited even after watching it two, three, or even more times.

It's important to know that the Fate series of movies not only have complex plots, but also many settings that are quite novel to ordinary people...

What should have been a very complex film became quite easy to understand under Shinji's direction, making it a thoroughly enjoyable watch.

And this "Super Eight" is even more amazing. Don't be fooled by the fact that the story has become simpler. Shinji Matou tells such a simple story with a twisty plot that makes the reader's emotions rise and fall.

Originally Azu thought that after being encouraged by Hayata, Daigo would be able to cheer up and then encourage his companions to transform into Ultraman and fight monsters.

To his surprise, Daigo was turned away by Asuka and Gamu. The two of them didn't believe Daigo's words at all and even got angry because he joked at such a crucial moment.

"No wonder Mr. Matou's movies always do so well at the box office; he deserves it."

Azu smiled and exclaimed, "His powerful narrative and pacing skills keep the audience's attention focused on the story forever."

"Even though I can guess that the story will definitely end with the Ultraman all coming together, I still feel worried about how the story will go at this point."

Of Azu had no idea that Shinji was using cheat codes.

At least he has the theoretical knowledge accumulated from tens of thousands of commercial films worldwide as a foundation. Shinji's grasp of the pacing of commercial films is not the best in the world; that would be a problem.

According to the pacing template of commercial films, Daigo is at a critical juncture between confusion and enlightenment.

From his desire to drag Asuka and Gamu into battle, it's clear that Daigo has become aware of the existence of light and is moving towards it.

Looking back at the beginning of the movie now, you can clearly see the contrast in Daigo's character; at the start of the film, he's a corporate slave who has completely forgotten about Ultraman.

But now he believes in the existence of Ultraman and hopes to become one of the Ultraman heroes to awaken and save the world.

The fact that Daigo went to find someone else instead of becoming light himself shows that he hasn't fully awakened yet, because he's still running away.

This can also be seen from Lena's reprimand of her.

"Back then, it was you who betrayed your dream. Daigo, you've been striving to become an astronaut since you were little, and I've always supported Daigo. However, you were so close to realizing your dream, but..."

Daigo felt very uncomfortable facing Lena's accusations.

Looking back at the beginning of the movie now, you can clearly see the contrast in Daigo's character; at the start of the film, he's a corporate slave who has completely forgotten about Ultraman.

But now he believes in the existence of Ultraman and hopes to become one of the Ultraman heroes to awaken and save the world.

At this point, the plot has reached the most crucial moment in the movie: the protagonist completely abandons his old self and becomes a better person.

In Daigo's case, it would be the moment when the Shadowmancer summoned Golza and Melba to wreak havoc on the city, Lena used the loudspeaker to tell the citizens not to give up hope.

At this moment, Daigo finally ignited his own unique courage and felt the power of light.

"That wretched monster!"

Seeing the monsters frolicking triumphantly amidst the city ruins, Daigo, his fighting spirit ignited, raced towards them.

Looking up at the starry sky, memories of the past finally surfaced in Daigo's mind.

"Daigo, if the world were truly in crisis, would you become Ultraman and save the world?"

The smiling face of the girl in red shoes appeared before him, and Daigo possessed unprecedented power at that moment.

Having finally awakened from his experiences in the Parallel world, Daigo radiated a dazzling light.

"I remember now, the last one after the seven Warriors, that's me!"

As if to confirm Daigo's words, the light on his body condensed in his hand into something that countless people had longed for most in their childhood: Ultraman's transformation device - the Spark Lens.

"I will protect this world!"

"Tiga!!"

Never give up until the very last moment, and Ultraman will surely arrive.

The Giant of Light, Tiga, once again stands tall on the earth!

Chapter 242 Tiga: Have you ever seen a fist the size of an elephant?

"Tiga!"

"It's Tiga!!"

"Tiga is out!!"

As the first Heisei Ultraman to be broadcast repeatedly on major television stations in China in the 21st century, Tiga's recognizability is several levels higher than that of Xiaomeng.

Even though TV shows featuring Dyna and Gaia started airing on some channels in the second half of last year, none of these two new friends are as memorable as Tiga, a veteran actor who is 30 million years old.

For the children under 10 years old in the theater, Tiga is practically synonymous with Ultraman.

Not to mention that Tiga is fighting Melba and Golza this time; isn't this just a high-definition remake of the first episode of Tiga Ultraman?

"Uncle! Uncle! It's Tiga! Tiga has appeared!!"

Li Ri'ang's little nephew excitedly nudged his uncle's arm to express his excitement.

Children's memories don't last long. As Mebius suffers setbacks, Tiga appears, and his legendary hero is changed back to Ultraman Mebius Tiga.

"Yes, yes. Tiga has appeared."

Li Ri'ang casually echoed, seemingly not very interested.

Despite being a Showa-era fan, Old Li is not one of those Heisei-era haters who contemptuously refer to Tiga as a "chameleon."

He wasn't as excited as his nephew because he was recalling the scene where Lena scolded Daigo.

On screen, Lena appears to be scolding Daigo, but Li Ri'ang feels that she is scolding him, scolding him for giving up his dreams, hiding in the world constructed by tokusatsu films, and becoming a slick, worldly person.

"Back then, you were the one who betrayed your ideals. Daigo, you've always strived to become an astronaut since you were little, and I've always supported Daigo. But you were so close, your dream was just around the corner, and then..."

[Daigo's dream is to be an astronaut. What was my dream again?... Ah, right, it's to become an actor so I can play Ultraman myself.]

[It's a pity I didn't score high enough in the interview and wasn't hired.]

This was actually Lao Li's way of comforting himself; he knew perfectly well whether he was qualified or not back then.

"You just lack the courage to take another step toward your dreams, and you attribute your cowardice to other problems."

Lena's words echoed in Li Ri'ang's ears, and he felt that she was right.

I did lack courage, and after failing the exam, I completely gave up my dream of becoming an actor.

He comforted himself at the time by saying that even if he became an actor, he would never be able to film Japan movies, and that if he gave up the opportunity to go to university to work as an extra on film sets, he wouldn't even have enough to eat.

These are indeed objective factors, but aren't they also just excuses Li Ri'ang uses for himself?

Because he was also dissatisfied with his current white-collar life, he dealt with his work casually and lacked enthusiasm for anything at work.

[My heart is filled with warmth and compassion; I have compassion for the weak and help one another. I can make friends with people from any country, and even if this feeling is betrayed a thousand times, this is my final wish.]

For some reason, Li Ri'ang recalled the lines Ace said before leaving Earth in the last episode of Ultraman Ace.

When I first heard this sentence, I was very moved, but I didn't think it would be difficult to put it into practice.

However, after experiencing the ups and downs of society, Li Ri'ang realized that this short sentence, though easy to say, was actually incredibly difficult to put into practice.

"Hey, Ace... I couldn't keep my promise to you."

Li Ri'ang looked up at Hokuto Seiji on the screen, a hint of confusion flashing across his face.

The next second, a fist bigger than an elephant suddenly appeared in his line of sight.

Boom--

With a heavy whooshing sound, the fist hurtled towards Li Ri'ang like a train.

"Holy crap!! What the hell?!"

Startled by the punch, the distracted Old Li jumped up from his chair.

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Old Li wasn't the only one in the world to be so frightened that he jumped up from his seat. In every theater showing "Super Eight," there were always one or two viewers who jumped up in fright because of Tiga's punch.

However, we can't blame them, because the effect of Tiga's punch going off-screen was just too good. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it's the best 3D shot in the entire <Super Eight> movie so far.

At this point, the story on the big screen had progressed to the part where Tiga appeared and fought against Golza and Melba.

As the fist hurtled straight at the camera on the screen, many viewers instinctively wanted to dodge due to the IMAX 3D screen and its unique vibration effects, and some even gasped in surprise.

At the moment the fist was thrown, many viewers even felt their hair stand on end, because they really had the illusion of being hit by the fist.

Although Director Feng is a professional in the film industry, he didn't appear much calmer than the average viewer.

Because Ultraman was momentarily distracted by the noise from the audience behind him, Director Feng almost jumped up to dodge when the fist came flying at him.

Fortunately, before he sat up, he realized he was watching a movie, and thus avoided embarrassment.

[If I actually got up, Old Zhang next to me would definitely notice, and I'd be incredibly embarrassed. The whole industry would laugh at me for at least five years.]

Old Feng patted his chest, thinking to himself with relief.

Little did he know, Director Zhang, who was standing next to him, had a similar idea.

If these two Director actually choose to physically dodge, they will likely collide as they get up.

In that case, the two of them would probably be ridiculed in the industry for more than 10 years.

[I always thought the initial reaction of the audience running away during the "Arrival of a Train" segment was deliberate propaganda. Now it seems, it might actually be true.]

Director Zhang thought to himself with a self-deprecating smile.

As a Director with a deep understanding of film art, he had already realized that the punch Director had just received was intentional.

The fist thrown at the monster, while intended for visual effect, might also have been a "school bell" arranged by the Director.

The long dialogue scene might distract many viewers who dislike drawn-out scenes, but this powerfully pounding punch brings them back to their senses. This approach might be a bit too abrupt, but it's certainly effective.

At least, Lao Zhang's attention was immediately drawn back to the plot of <Super Eight>.

Just now, he was almost put to sleep by these overly deliberate and superficial dramatic scenes.

Others might interpret such remarks as disdain for the Japan Director, but Director Zhang believed it to be true.

Lacking any Ultraman fascination, he was unaware that these plot arrangements would resonate with certain groups of people. He only knew that if he were to direct it, he would definitely make the humanity in the story more profound and the colors of the shots more aesthetically pleasing.

"Even including ordinary people's skepticism about Ultraman's immense power would be better. The unanimous belief that Ultraman is a savior is just too childish. Perhaps animation shouldn't aim for too much?"

Despite his criticism of the film's dramatic scenes, even the most arrogant and conceited director has to admit that the Director's action scenes are actually pretty impressive.

Even someone his age still found it incredibly exciting to watch.

In particular, the vibrations generated during the battle between the two monsters and Ultraman, the destroyed buildings, and the explosions from the clash of beams constantly ignited his own destructive desires.

"This Director must be an explosive genius descended from heaven, otherwise how could he possibly have achieved this?!"

Despite his reluctance, Lao Zhang had to admit defeat.

At this point, the first round of this final battle in "Super Eight" was coming to an end.

Golza Melba were clearly no match for a fully powered Tiga.

Tiga first used his aerial speed advantage to knock down Melba, and then used his power punch to defeat Golza.

It must be said that Shinji gave Tiga, who was in the center position, enough Ultraman time in the movie "Ultraman 8: Super Eight 8," which featured eight Ultraman.

Among the eight Ultraman, Tiga the only Ultraman to appear in more than two forms throughout the entire movie.

Just as Tiga was about to finish off the two monsters lying on the ground with the Specium Ray, that damn sealing device reappeared in everyone's sight.

The previously favorable situation reversed at this moment, greatly angering the people cheering for Tiga on the ground.

Every time our Ultraman defeats a monster, you smug-faced bastard jump out and launch a sneak attack! Do you even have any sportsmanship?!

"Get off Earth!"

"Rubbish!"

"Go to hell!!"

"Despicable aliens!"