The pianist who got off the boat

Amos 2022-09-07 07:48:14

After seeing the best bid, it is impossible not to compare with the pianist at sea. The different choices of a lonely pianist and a lonely auctioneer lead to different endings. It can be said that he is the sequel to the sea pianist.

The story should be like this, 1900 said that the fundamental reason for his decision not to disembark was not the visible city, but the invisible world. The piano has only 88 keys, so he can be the protagonist and play the ever-changing music, The world is a piano with countless keys, making it difficult for him to follow. In the end 1900 decided to disappear along with the decaying hull, leaving the world with a piano and a broken record.

Fans quit, how can the genius be wiped out, and they all made moves to ask the fat man to smash the pianist unconscious, forcibly drag him off the boat, and live happily ever after with Snow White.

Tonadore really can't stand the "condemnation" over the years, so I'll show you the next boat. Hence "Best Offer".
Vijito is the 1900's in the auction world, an orphan who grew up in an orphanage, and has a natural understanding of color matching decoration, which is unparalleled in the auction world. Before meeting Claire, Vijito lived on his own boat, didn't trust anyone on land, wasn't married (couldn't dare to look at real women's faces), and was a virgin when he was about to grow old. This is seen by others as a gutless pervert (it's the same treatment that pianists get).
The difference is that Vijito couldn't resist the temptation and got off the boat. He was facing a piano with endless keys, but he didn't know it. In areas other than artworks, he can't control the situation, he is no longer a player in life, he has become a piano key that others pluck at will.
In the end, he lost his honor, his money, and his uniqueness, leaving the world with a joke and an old man who couldn't take care of himself.

Friends, Tonadore is asking us, should the pianist get off the boat?

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The Best Offer quotes

  • Robert: [his voice through the robot] There is always something authentic concealed in every forgery. I couldn't agree more. That's why I'll miss you, Mr. Oldman.

  • [last lines]

    Waiter: Are you on your own, sir?

    Virgil Oldman: No, I'm waiting for someone.