The male protagonist is not interested in gambling at all. From the very beginning of his gambling process, it has already begun to reflect. After winning, he repeatedly goes all-in, and the bidding is not very skillful (people who know a little about blackjack should find that the male protagonist has The first two cards were 18 points, but he continued to ask for cards and blinded the dealer. If he continued to bid with such a large number, it was like courting death, and he ended up asking for 3 points). Is this guy gambling? He is pushing the limits.
We can learn from the film that the male protagonist has an excellent family background and is a genius at the same time. With a book, he became an associate professor at a university, which I feel should be no small achievement for his age. Although the book did not sell for much money, but being able to directly become an associate professor shows that the academic value should be very high. But he felt that his achievement was too easy, and it was nothing at all, which could be seen from his attitude in class. The film also deliberately describes the envy of the people around him for his life, Lamo and the white boss. He feels that these are too unworthy of mentioning. He believes that a genius should prove himself and do things that others can't do. From his conversations with tennis students and his evaluation of the heroine, he can understand it. As soon as Lamo, who plays basketball, said his feelings about the male protagonist, it is either success or failure, or life or death, which is very extreme. Speaking of this, everyone should understand that the male protagonist wants to break through himself in gambling and do things that others can't do. If he couldn't, he would rather die. Later in the film, he holds a pistol and is ready to commit suicide. The female protagonist understands the male protagonist very well, so the male protagonist took the money from his mother and gambled 11,000 yuan there. The female protagonist was waiting patiently. Although the male protagonist lost all the money, the female protagonist was still excited to roll the sheets with the male protagonist.
Later, the black boss gave the male protagonist a chance to make a comeback, which was match-fixing. The male protagonist seized this opportunity, and the last bet could be said to be gambling his life. The male protagonist has surpassed himself on the edge of his life, done something that no one can do, and reached his own "fuck you" realm (this "fuck you" realm is similar to that of the white boss' "fuck you". The realm is different, it is much higher, the white boss is talking about achieving the satisfaction of wealth, no one needs a dick, the male protagonist is that I have nothing, and I have no dick). The male protagonist said to the white boss, I am not a gambler, which also proves the title of this article. The final run released all the things that the male protagonist has endured for a long time, such as pressure, other people's incomprehension, and feelings of despair.
So, if you're a genius, prove yourself with what others can't.
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