“Fight Club” original author Chuck Palahniuk responds to the Chinese “special edition” ending

Recently, in the version of the film “Fight Club” directed by David Fincher on the Chinese mainland streaming platform Tencent Video, the ending of the film has a “bright” special version ending by modifying the subtitles and cutting footage.

This has attracted the attention of film media and fans around the world.

In this version, the explosion scene in the original version was deleted at the end of the credits and replaced with a line of subtitles: “Through the clues provided by Tyler, the police quickly sorted out the case, captured them in one fell swoop, and prevented the bomb from detonating. After the trial, Tyler was forced to He was admitted to a mental hospital for treatment, and was discharged from the hospital in 2012.”

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Media reports said the change in the ending was uncertain whether it was platform self-censorship or an official request, and Tencent Video has yet to respond to the matter.

The original author of “Fight Club” and the screenwriter of the film, Chuck Palahniuk, responded to the experience of being replaced by the ending of the film after learning about it: “Have you seen this shit?” “This is super wonderful! Everyone gets happy ending in!” “Tyler and the gang were all arrested. He was tried and sentenced to a mental asylum. How amazing. I had no idea! Justice always wins. Nothing ever explosed.Fini.”