If you test the hardness of a piece of glass, then the glass will eventually break. Many people only see the greed of the villagers, but ignore the misleading of the villagers by Huang Mei.
@@SDAMODthe message here is not to judge weather people are good or bad in nature. It’s showing Yellowbrow’s mind is stuck in this loop of confirmation bias, where he only chooses to believe and prove what he believes in.
@@SDAMOD Yellowbrow was trying to prove his point that all humans are evil, but how can he prove that if he pushes them in only one direction? Do you see how the man's collar is dragged by an invisible force? *That's Yellowbrow.* His methods are to entice and straight up manipulate humans in order to prove his point that all humans are bad. His logic is flawed in that he doesn't give them a chance to be good, and he only sees one side of the coin.
This story has a ton of different interpretations. Here are some details you might’ve missed (some I noticed, others are from the community): 0:01 to 0:12: This is when Yellow Brow falls from the Celestial Court/Heaven into the mortal world. 0:27 to 1:12: The story’s narration is kind of fragmented. The “means” and “ends” are mixed up, so you don’t see events in a clear cause-and-effect way. Like, at 0:41, you see people carrying Yellow Brow up the mountain, and you might think this happens right after they catch him in the ocean. But the real reason comes later: they see how he heals people, makes them younger, gives them food, builds houses, and even creates gold and pearls from nothing (all while still at the shore, where he was captured). THEN they carry him to the mountain and build the temple. At 0:39, they were actually going to burn him alive but changed their minds after seeing his powers. It’s a clever trick by the filmmakers to invert the sequence and mess with your perception. 0:50: The two officers in the back might be talking about how this whole thing could make them rich. 1:08: Yellow Brow brings fish to the people, but he clearly doesn’t care about human life-like how a boat gets sucked into and wrecked by the water tornado he creates. 0:30 and 1:14: The sculptures change from Buddha to Yellow Brow. 1:38: The fish he eats has Loong horns, meaning it’s about to turn into a Loong (Chinese dragon) based on ancient Chinese mythology. 1:43: One fish has human teeth, which could hint that these fish aren’t really fish. 1:44: The monks' hand gestures suggest they’re worshipping, but they’re actually facing away from Yellow Brow in the background, hinting that they’re only in their positions because of him. 1:58: The guy’s eyes are different colors. This could be an overreach, but maybe the two eyes represent how the government and religion are looking in different directions (with different goals). The balance he’s holding could symbolize how Yellow Brow’s treasures are keeping these two forces in check. 2:14: His clothes get pulled-this shows Yellow Brow’s manipulating him by giving him a push, which triggers the guy’s actions, and then sets off the rest of the crowd. 2:15: It’s hard to hear, but someone mentioned there’s a faint whisper in Mandarin in the background saying “Come here,” which hints at Yellow Brow’s manipulation. 2:45 and 3:01: The officers and troops first try to stop the crowd, but when they realize it’s like an avalanche, they join in. 3:00: Yellow Brow smiles (flip your screen to see it!). 3:02: The younger kid joins in-not out of greed but just because he’s following the adults. Ironically, the kid gets knocked down by the crowd, and no one cares. 3:05 and 3:07: These images might show Yellow Brow’s earlier attempts to prove his powers when he transformed into a snake and a horse and died? Not sure yet. 3:08 to 3:13 to 3:19: A baby is crying, then gets curious, and then starts laughing along with the adults. This shows how his worldview is changing. 3:14: Yellow Brow’s eye is carved out. This eye witnesses the kid’s transformation and also, at 3:18, sees someone die because of greed. 3:09 and 3:10: The monks are chanting sutras to relieve their sins, but then immediately start picking up pearls. 3:13 to 3:20: There’s a lot of hidden stuff here. Basically, Yellow Brow’s body gets torn apart; his flesh, bones, organs, and treasures are collected. People dismantle and roast his body, feast, pee on his corpse, get high, have sex, etc. People even get killed, probably fighting over treasures. 3:21: It looks like Yellow Brow’s eye is watching everything, just like the eye I mentioned earlier. 0:16 and 3:38: The birds are still landing on his body, unaffected, just like in the beginning. You could say humans are greedy, but birds are too-if given enough incentive to fight, they will. They’re just not Yellow Brow’s target. 4:18: Jinchanzi casually turns sand into gold. He’s not even using his powers to prove anything-just showing he could if he wanted to. I’ve been watching this film frame by frame, and it’s wild how many hidden details there are to uncover. If you have something else, feel free to share!!
I read someone's interpretation of the snake at 3:05 being a comparison to the people picking Yellow Brow's corpse clean like when ants take down prey/feast. The horse after that is being eaten by sharks, yet again comparing the people's actions. They're picking his body clean like a swarm of ants, or a shiver of sharks.
Jin chanzi, the monk at the end, believed in that human nature is neither good nor bad, rather easily influenced. Yellowbrow tries to prove his point that people are naturally greedy by tempting people in poverty with unimaginable amount of wealth, beauty, health, and longevity. It’s a confirmation bias essentially.
Yellow brow made a bet with his junior brother Jin Chanzi(golden cicada) and gambled on the evil nature of human nature. He turned into a giant turtle in the lower realm, and the fishermen who believed in Buddhism saved him. He used spells to heal the people, cut pearls from his body, and the tornado fished, and the people began to worship him as a Buddha and build temples for him, which can be seen from the couplets that his status is equal to that of the Buddha. The bonfire ceremony was for the people to exchange pearls with him with food, and it was originally orderly. Suddenly, a young man was bewitched by him, and he noticed that the collar was pulled up, and he rushed out of the crowd as if he had lost his soul. Originally, the official was to stop him, he faked his death, and then the crowd went crazy, interspersed with a lot of indulgent flashes. Eventually, the carnival ended, and the village decayed. Jin Chanzi found him, and he said I won again. The Jin Chanzi exposed his deception, which harmed people's hearts and turned the effect into the cause. Yellow brow manipulated the originally kind and orderly villagers through spells, creating a crazy farce, but instead said that the result was the cause, but in fact he was the cause. This plot is to explain the core of the whole story in the third level, Yellow brow established himself as a Buddha in Xiaoxitian, and absorbed a large number of believers through demagoguery and incitement + violent conquest, even including the star Kang Jinloong. And he is indeed a pseudo-Buddha, he doesn't even have the light of the Buddha, so he can only make a disc out of wood and hang it behind his back, which is very funny. The title of the third episode is called Night Dew, and the dew is caused by the condensation of the air into water due to the change in temperature, not because of the dew produced at night, which is the wrong attribution. Therefore, the leader of the cult Yellow brow ultimately failed. Sorry, this is software translated, there may be some inaccuracies
@@Mr_Who_Whoin china the term brother can mean elder brother (superior) or younger brother (inferior) its just a position. not really a word to describe familial bonds.
This animation is not about the dark side of human, but about their good side. The choas was actually created by yellowbrow in his attempt to prove that humans are bad in nature (see how the turtle "pulls" the man's collar to urge him towards the initial insult). In an experiment, when you already have an answer beforehand, you will most likely get a biased result. Yellowbrow has ignored so many signs of goodness in people, such as they did not kill the turtle in the first place, they show him gratitude, worship him, pay him their highest respect, have everything under control, and some of the officials even tried to stop those people when chaos broke out. The conversation in the end shows that yellowbrow simply wants to prove himself right, his is blinded by his own bias. It's pathetic, just like what Jinchanzi said. Ps: Im totally awed by the song and its lyrics! Soooo goood
@@caixingpoh Turn your memory back to the view of this village before Yellowbrow comes...and think of why even with Yellowbrow's supernatural help, the village is still full of poor people
The point still stands he provided a "means to an end" for the villagers with no guidance leaving them to their own devices and letting them decide what to do with their new found fortune whether pathetic or bias the point remains that we as humans will want more even when we have everything.
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Yellowbrow triggered the dark side of human nature and completely ignored people actually saved the turtle he disguised in the first place just for proving his obsession was right. Means does not justifies the end.
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The deception of Yellowbrow contrasts quite well with the typical trope of a Deity coming down in mortal form, showing miracles and gaining followers, before being betrayed and crucified (Sometimes literally) because of innate human evil- original sin if you will. Instead, it queries if instead humans are innately good- merely their circumstances AND the choices they are forced into making that marks the difference. That certain powerful or religious authorities might benefit from the former perception (due to eternal need for their followers to pay for repentance- as well as to justify their own inner darkness and evil deeds) and encourage it rather than actively seek a better circumstance from which more good people can be raised up
To me this animation is the darkest among all six chapters. The dark sides of human nature is tempted by the softshell turtle disguised by yellowbrow. No wonder the game's called black myth. I recommend to watch several times to get the fullest picture. anyway thank you for making this🎉
I think people really dont get a full grasp of what this chapter is showing due to the information lost in translation. Also not every gamer reads the in game item texts. Jin chanzi, the monk at the end, believed in that human nature is neither good nor bad, but easily influenced. Yellowbrow tries to prove his point that people are naturally greedy by tempting people in poverty with unimaginable amount of wealth, beauty, health, and longevity. It’s a confirmation bias essentially.
From what i hear, he want to prove human in nature are greedy bastard but he could have choose a well down village to settle, why a poor one? One that is easily to be tempted. Why did he put an enchantment on a villager who is there to pray to him, force him to cut him up and trigger everyone to do the same. All prove his point when in reality, he really didn't prove much. Humans are lead by the condition and environment they are in.
@@rosebomb9251 Buddhism and other religions came to China and copied and modified myths crazily. From history, it is clear what period they came and what people they had.
This is not just a story cutscene Is a moral tale inspiring every gamer . 😢😢😢😢 The more greedy u are , the easier you become a target The glass is meant to shatter the moment you decided to test it
Chapter 3's animation was one of my absolute favorites. I'm surprised how TAME this original version is compared to the final version. Like, they went so much harder depicting depraved monks, twisted expressions, etc.
It's an interesting dilemma at the end. Yellow Brow desired victory to validate his knowledge of human nature. But the very desire was what restricted him to the mortal realm, unable to transcend into Buddhahood. Then he asked, if not for desire, why do we even debate or talk, for that matter. If Buddha is so great and Buddhism is the true way, why do we even need all these monks to teach us? That in itself is desire.
“Some say he helped Tang Monk fetch the Scriptures, was granted Buddahahood and stayed on Mount Lingshan thereafter. Some say it was not him who was granted Buddhahood. The real him was already dead on the journey to the west. Some say that the journey never happened. He is nothing but a monkey who lives in some storyteller’s tall tale. But now, you will hear a tale which no one has ever known.”
On the contrary, you want to have friends to not feel alone You eat to not be hungry You have a job to gain something No body is a budda that does thing for for nothing Even in aware actions that we can consider selfish there actually giving you something in exchange, feel better with your self We do things in exchange for something You are cappleable to be even use Internet to writte that comment is because you had to work or your parents to pay that
@@Toka-MK not offended only disponte that you are only capple to see the world only White or black libre an inmadurez Child your own greed is what keeps you alive for the selfish act of been alive Is what alow you care of your self and others No everything is purely bad and purely good As i mention the world is not black and White, it is just a gray scale As i mention you want friend to not be alone something selfish but in the same time you are helping someone that really need it even if it wasn't your intención the Yellow Brow prove his point He did nothing He cure their illness He gave them food And money Only to win an argument but the People were got a something in exchange at the point that even if they have to give him some offering was litteraly free becuase the own offering was bring from the Yellow Brow They were paying him with the same coin He gave them As i mention they were cappleable to have something for the own good Is like saying that Jesus is pathetic for doing the same no matter the intención behind And at it happened there that prove the yellow brow point
This story also encapsulates perfectly that peace and prosperity across all realms come not from complete indulgence, but rather even in the face of indulgence, one still tries his best to follow the Eight Precepts, which is the very thing Yellowbrow considers as nonesense because he thought that the lack of indulgence brings forth suffering (which is only half the truth). If what Yellowbrow said is true, then peace and prosperity will be achieved even if it means people can do as they please, which is not the case at all.
Whether out of goodness, curiosity, or hunger, those poor fishing villagers brought yellowbrow out from sea. He gifted health, wealth, and good fortune, and in return they worshipped and deified him. The village grew prosperous, but as their wealth and renown grew, so too, did their desire to protect their fortune-bringer. A system of distribution was created, to protect, guard, and ensure the continuous wealth. Those in charge of the system garnered influence, status, and fortune, whereas the villagers who initially found him remained poor and destitute, gated from his gifts. The imbalance sowed discontent and with a gentle push, yellowbrow toppled the twisted society to break. Was it greed? Or was it the perceived unfairness?
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Some might argue that Yellowbrow provoked the villagers into killing him to prove that human nature is inherently evil, and to some extent, I agree. However, that doesn't absolve the villagers of guilt. When Yellowbrow revealed the treasure beneath his flesh, the villagers refrained from harming him and instead worshipped him. Was this out of fear of his power, greed for more blessings, or simply respect? Yet, once one man injured him, no one intervened to stop the violence; instead, they all joined the mob. This moment not only unleashed their greed but also made them realize that even a god can be vulnerable. In the end, neither the villagers nor Yellowbrow can be seen as truly innocent.
One interesting point is that the translation of the name, “nonsense”, is rather conservative. In Chinese version, the name of the song is “屁”，which means fart or bullshit.
Sun Wukong is a real Taoist god in real life, find Wushiqi, Aquatic Monkey god who defeated by Yellow Emperor in legend, but some tribes peoples in Fujian and Fuzhou still worship him as a god. Although the protagonist goes to obtain Buddhist scriptures, the content is a story with Taoist culture as the main body.Heaven is Taoism and Chinese ancestors, and monkeys(Including various animal monsters) come from Chinese Taoist Stories and opera stories. The original form of (india)Buddha is in hell, in charge of death. In Journey to the West, Chinese Buddha (the incarnation of consciousness) is placed in the sky. He is governed by Chinese Taoism gods and becomes a member of little god.
The lyrics are directly translated：Three realms Four continents No desire Irredeemable Long night Today Right and wrong,black and white all reversed. Emotion All living things
Love hate avarice reproach life dead,Intertwine Chain of cause and effect Preordained fate (Buddhism) Can't forget Man's desires are the way of heaven.(PS:Exposure of the darkness and ugliness of human nature)
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Chinese Buddhism (Han Buddhism). Dont associate it with India Buddhism. There is a huge difference between the two. Chinese Buddhism is 3 religious combinations 1 . 三教合一 . ( 道Taoism+儒Confucianism+釋Buddhism ). China retains the content of the Buddhist scriptures. Simple Indian Buddhist ? ancient Chinese do not accept it "Taoism" has formed Chinese culture and Chinese philosophy. (Heaven) "Confucianism" regulates the moral concepts and etiquette of the Chinese. (Human world) "Buddhism" affects the concept of life and death of the Chinese. (hell) From its inception, " Chinese Buddhism" has been influenced by native Chinese religions and philosophy, especially Confucianism and Taoism, but also Chinese folk religion. Before the emergence of Buddhism, the Chinese did not have the concept of hell. So when the Chinese described hell, they would quote Buddhism. In Chinese Buddhism, all Buddhas are Chinese. Otherwise, the ancient Chinese would not have accepted it. Initially, the ancient Chinese very much rejected Buddhism (which seriously violated the culture and spirit of Taoism and Confucianism. Cutting off hair and being irresponsible to family and work Responsibility). Some interest groups promoted Buddhism in China. Add a lot of Taoist and Confucian culture. Radically transform Buddhism into a Chinese religion. (preserve the content of Buddhist scriptures). Let the ancient Chinese believe that Buddhism is a Chinese religion. Only then can they accept Buddhism. * The only job of ancient Chinese monks was to save the souls of the dead. All Chinese Buddhas and styles are Chinese in China. Their appearance, clothing and culture are all changed to Chinese (or Taoist gods). Some use the same phonetic name. Represent the same function or incarnation. In Chinese Buddhism, everything non-Chinese is excluded (except for the words in Buddhist scriptures). In Chinese Buddhism (Han Buddhism), anyone as long as anyone opens wisdom (let go of desire). He can become Buddha. There is a saying in China: " 放下屠刀立地成佛 A butcher becomes a Buddha the moment he drops his cleaver. "人人都是佛 Everyone is a Buddha. 滿街都是聖人The streets are full of saints.". In history, many ancient Chinese have become Buddhas. So many Buddha statues of different images in China are those ancient Chinese (most of them are monks). -------------------------- Chinese Buddhism and Indian Buddhism are completely different. Even in many countries with Buddhist cultures in Southeast Asia, their Buddhist culture and content are completely different (the difference from Chinese Buddhism is also huge). India's main religion and Buddhism is antagonistic. Ancient Buddhism appeared and developed in a certain place in Asia for only a short time (not today India). But Buddhism has existed in other countries and peoples for hundreds of years. Various Buddhist cultures on the earth have India is not relevant. Indians should not fantasize about the whole world.
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The Buddhist teachings believe that human nature or the nature of everything is neither good nor evil, like an empty void, it reflects/realizes what you believe in your heart.
You can look at the people's clothes，Why are the monks and the people in charge of distribution healthier and cleaner?And those who expect help look dirty and unhealthy?Is it greed or the distribution system problems?Which one more greed？Which one eat alot of food at night？
I mean, the humans worship him, make a shrine, a system to avoid infight as well to share the blessing and resources, plus all where living in peace and prosperity, as matter of fact most didn't act, and many couldn't, he has to such extreme to go into an extremely poor area with not many resources as well as influence people to do evil acts, humans are abstract simple being with abstract and complex minds, he failed miserably on trying to prove his point
In case people are confused about the causality of the story, the part where the temple is built and Yellow Brow is revered is what WOULD HAVE happened if things were allowed to take their natural cause, then Yellow brow "wakes up" at 1:36 and triggers the riot as that is not the outcome he wants.
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Yellowblow believes everyone has the dark side inside. However jinchanzi believes everyone has the chance to be good, which is the indriya, no matter how bad they were.
I feel like the only thing this game is missing to be absolutely perfect is like 3 equipment, items, spells, and spark presets. Then you could easily swap between your builds
There are people who lived on earth who did the same thing. They were in great blessings, but they were in the same way and more than that until they lost everything and were expelled from God mercy to this day.
He gave them everything but the greed of man cannot be satiated whether due to unfair circumstances or a sense of superiority man will only take until there is nothing left to take
During his death it flashes to a scene of a horse(?) being eaten by sharks and scavengers in the ocean. It makes me think about how this mirrors human nature, we're not above the natural order. In greed, we act like scavengers driven by primal instincts feeding off what we can. Really powerful scene.
If you test the hardness of a piece of glass, then the glass will eventually break. Many people only see the greed of the villagers, but ignore the misleading of the villagers by Huang Mei.
正解，倒因为果
In my opinion, Self-Control is the moral that the story try to reflect, not the greed or the misleading.
大人物可以任意玩弄普通人 就像现在的政客一样 玩弄人民
@@SDAMODthe message here is not to judge weather people are good or bad in nature. It’s showing Yellowbrow’s mind is stuck in this loop of confirmation bias, where he only chooses to believe and prove what he believes in.
@@SDAMOD Yellowbrow was trying to prove his point that all humans are evil, but how can he prove that if he pushes them in only one direction? Do you see how the man's collar is dragged by an invisible force? *That's Yellowbrow.* His methods are to entice and straight up manipulate humans in order to prove his point that all humans are bad. His logic is flawed in that he doesn't give them a chance to be good, and he only sees one side of the coin.
This story has a ton of different interpretations. Here are some details you might’ve missed (some I noticed, others are from the community):
0:01 to 0:12: This is when Yellow Brow falls from the Celestial Court/Heaven into the mortal world.
0:27 to 1:12: The story’s narration is kind of fragmented. The “means” and “ends” are mixed up, so you don’t see events in a clear cause-and-effect way. Like, at 0:41, you see people carrying Yellow Brow up the mountain, and you might think this happens right after they catch him in the ocean. But the real reason comes later: they see how he heals people, makes them younger, gives them food, builds houses, and even creates gold and pearls from nothing (all while still at the shore, where he was captured). THEN they carry him to the mountain and build the temple. At 0:39, they were actually going to burn him alive but changed their minds after seeing his powers. It’s a clever trick by the filmmakers to invert the sequence and mess with your perception.
0:50: The two officers in the back might be talking about how this whole thing could make them rich.
1:08: Yellow Brow brings fish to the people, but he clearly doesn’t care about human life-like how a boat gets sucked into and wrecked by the water tornado he creates.
0:30 and 1:14: The sculptures change from Buddha to Yellow Brow.
1:38: The fish he eats has Loong horns, meaning it’s about to turn into a Loong (Chinese dragon) based on ancient Chinese mythology.
1:43: One fish has human teeth, which could hint that these fish aren’t really fish.
1:44: The monks' hand gestures suggest they’re worshipping, but they’re actually facing away from Yellow Brow in the background, hinting that they’re only in their positions because of him.
1:58: The guy’s eyes are different colors. This could be an overreach, but maybe the two eyes represent how the government and religion are looking in different directions (with different goals). The balance he’s holding could symbolize how Yellow Brow’s treasures are keeping these two forces in check.
2:14: His clothes get pulled-this shows Yellow Brow’s manipulating him by giving him a push, which triggers the guy’s actions, and then sets off the rest of the crowd.
2:15: It’s hard to hear, but someone mentioned there’s a faint whisper in Mandarin in the background saying “Come here,” which hints at Yellow Brow’s manipulation.
2:45 and 3:01: The officers and troops first try to stop the crowd, but when they realize it’s like an avalanche, they join in.
3:00: Yellow Brow smiles (flip your screen to see it!).
3:02: The younger kid joins in-not out of greed but just because he’s following the adults. Ironically, the kid gets knocked down by the crowd, and no one cares.
3:05 and 3:07: These images might show Yellow Brow’s earlier attempts to prove his powers when he transformed into a snake and a horse and died? Not sure yet.
3:08 to 3:13 to 3:19: A baby is crying, then gets curious, and then starts laughing along with the adults. This shows how his worldview is changing.
3:14: Yellow Brow’s eye is carved out. This eye witnesses the kid’s transformation and also, at 3:18, sees someone die because of greed.
3:09 and 3:10: The monks are chanting sutras to relieve their sins, but then immediately start picking up pearls.
3:13 to 3:20: There’s a lot of hidden stuff here. Basically, Yellow Brow’s body gets torn apart; his flesh, bones, organs, and treasures are collected. People dismantle and roast his body, feast, pee on his corpse, get high, have sex, etc. People even get killed, probably fighting over treasures.
3:21: It looks like Yellow Brow’s eye is watching everything, just like the eye I mentioned earlier.
0:16 and 3:38: The birds are still landing on his body, unaffected, just like in the beginning. You could say humans are greedy, but birds are too-if given enough incentive to fight, they will. They’re just not Yellow Brow’s target.
4:18: Jinchanzi casually turns sand into gold. He’s not even using his powers to prove anything-just showing he could if he wanted to.
I’ve been watching this film frame by frame, and it’s wild how many hidden details there are to uncover. If you have something else, feel free to share!!
An amazing anecdote, amigo...
This the best UA-cam comment I’ve seen for years.
Amazing interpretation skill. Thank you for sharing.
are those apsaras or gandharas on the background at 3:10 ?
I read someone's interpretation of the snake at 3:05 being a comparison to the people picking Yellow Brow's corpse clean like when ants take down prey/feast.
The horse after that is being eaten by sharks, yet again comparing the people's actions.
They're picking his body clean like a swarm of ants, or a shiver of sharks.
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Music, art style, visual storytelling. Peak cinema. Masterpiece.
Jin chanzi, the monk at the end, believed in that human nature is neither good nor bad, rather easily influenced. Yellowbrow tries to prove his point that people are naturally greedy by tempting people in poverty with unimaginable amount of wealth, beauty, health, and longevity. It’s a confirmation bias essentially.
Yellow brow made a bet with his junior brother Jin Chanzi(golden cicada) and gambled on the evil nature of human nature. He turned into a giant turtle in the lower realm, and the fishermen who believed in Buddhism saved him. He used spells to heal the people, cut pearls from his body, and the tornado fished, and the people began to worship him as a Buddha and build temples for him, which can be seen from the couplets that his status is equal to that of the Buddha. The bonfire ceremony was for the people to exchange pearls with him with food, and it was originally orderly. Suddenly, a young man was bewitched by him, and he noticed that the collar was pulled up, and he rushed out of the crowd as if he had lost his soul. Originally, the official was to stop him, he faked his death, and then the crowd went crazy, interspersed with a lot of indulgent flashes. Eventually, the carnival ended, and the village decayed. Jin Chanzi found him, and he said I won again. The Jin Chanzi exposed his deception, which harmed people's hearts and turned the effect into the cause. Yellow brow manipulated the originally kind and orderly villagers through spells, creating a crazy farce, but instead said that the result was the cause, but in fact he was the cause.
This plot is to explain the core of the whole story in the third level, Yellow brow established himself as a Buddha in Xiaoxitian, and absorbed a large number of believers through demagoguery and incitement + violent conquest, even including the star Kang Jinloong. And he is indeed a pseudo-Buddha, he doesn't even have the light of the Buddha, so he can only make a disc out of wood and hang it behind his back, which is very funny.
The title of the third episode is called Night Dew, and the dew is caused by the condensation of the air into water due to the change in temperature, not because of the dew produced at night, which is the wrong attribution. Therefore, the leader of the cult Yellow brow ultimately failed.
Sorry, this is software translated, there may be some inaccuracies
@@pengweiguo9821 Jin Chanzi was not his brother, they were just under the same master
@@Mr_Who_Whoit just mean disciple peers
Jin Chan zi is none other than the Buddha's deciple who reincarnated to Tang Sanzang
@@Mr_Who_Whoin china the term brother can mean elder brother (superior) or younger brother (inferior) its just a position. not really a word to describe familial bonds.
CHILLS when I first watched this cutscene on my first playthrough
This animation is not about the dark side of human, but about their good side. The choas was actually created by yellowbrow in his attempt to prove that humans are bad in nature (see how the turtle "pulls" the man's collar to urge him towards the initial insult). In an experiment, when you already have an answer beforehand, you will most likely get a biased result. Yellowbrow has ignored so many signs of goodness in people, such as they did not kill the turtle in the first place, they show him gratitude, worship him, pay him their highest respect, have everything under control, and some of the officials even tried to stop those people when chaos broke out. The conversation in the end shows that yellowbrow simply wants to prove himself right, his is blinded by his own bias. It's pathetic, just like what Jinchanzi said.
Ps: Im totally awed by the song and its lyrics! Soooo goood
And as a result, yellowbrow has ruined a good village by pushing people towards their worst side...
@@caixingpoh Turn your memory back to the view of this village before Yellowbrow comes...and think of why even with Yellowbrow's supernatural help, the village is still full of poor people
Colour revolution
The point still stands he provided a "means to an end" for the villagers with no guidance leaving them to their own devices and letting them decide what to do with their new found fortune whether pathetic or bias the point remains that we as humans will want more even when we have everything.
And also, Jinchanzi wants to prove everyone has the wisdom
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Yellowbrow triggered the dark side of human nature and completely ignored people actually saved the turtle he disguised in the first place just for proving his obsession was right. Means does not justifies the end.
Such as IGN
They didn’t save the turtle they were going to sacrifice it.
Bruh! Save the turtle from what?
Gumball: Drowning...
😐
Wukong is not a man of hero, but a state of mind, a kind of spirit, and it belongs to those who hold a positive, valiant heart to sufferings in life❤
Thanks a lot! Game Science, it’s really a fucking good first AAA game in Chinese Game History!🎉
There’s also another Chinese AAA coming out in 2026
It’s called phantom blade zero
The deception of Yellowbrow contrasts quite well with the typical trope of a Deity coming down in mortal form, showing miracles and gaining followers, before being betrayed and crucified (Sometimes literally) because of innate human evil- original sin if you will. Instead, it queries if instead humans are innately good- merely their circumstances AND the choices they are forced into making that marks the difference.
That certain powerful or religious authorities might benefit from the former perception (due to eternal need for their followers to pay for repentance- as well as to justify their own inner darkness and evil deeds) and encourage it rather than actively seek a better circumstance from which more good people can be raised up
Well said, it's very deep
Woha havent seen it on the christian/catholic perspective, very cool thanks
That’s a really interesting take on this. Thank you.
見れば見るほど、違った視点で楽しめるアニメ。傑作です！
ショートから来ました
文字が読めませんでしたが、とても面白いと思うほど魅力的でした
もっとたくさんの人々に見てもらいたいです
Greetings my friend
Absolute Cinema
the essence of this story lies in the conversation between yellowbrown and jincanzi.
你竟然懂了
三界四洲,无所求不可救
长夜今朝,是非黑白颠倒
有情众生,爱恨贪嗔生死交织
因缘果报忘不了
人欲便是天道
My god this hits hard
“我们主张无产阶级的人性，人民大众的人性，而地主阶级资产阶级则主张地主阶级资产阶级的人性，不过他们口头上不这样说，却说成为唯一的人性。
有些小资产阶级知识分子所鼓吹的人性，也是脱离人民大众或者反对人民大众的，他们的所谓人性实质上不过是资产阶级的个人主义，因此在他们眼中，无产阶级的人性就不合于人性。”
--卡尔·海因里希·马克思
@@踏歌行-c1y 很有道理 我一直認為馬克思的思想很前衛
@@rcrichard8969 本来就是如果人真是自私自利的，那么就没办法解释舍生取义，大公无私的事情了
我倒是覺得他就是過的理想化忽略人性的閉門書生
@@Yun19930615 难道人类社会以后一万年都是人剥削人吗，总得有人做些什么吧，要不然太没意思了
To me this animation is the darkest among all six chapters. The dark sides of human nature is tempted by the softshell turtle disguised by yellowbrow. No wonder the game's called black myth. I recommend to watch several times to get the fullest picture. anyway thank you for making this🎉
I think people really dont get a full grasp of what this chapter is showing due to the information lost in translation. Also not every gamer reads the in game item texts.
Jin chanzi, the monk at the end, believed in that human nature is neither good nor bad, but easily influenced. Yellowbrow tries to prove his point that people are naturally greedy by tempting people in poverty with unimaginable amount of wealth, beauty, health, and longevity. It’s a confirmation bias essentially.
From what i hear, he want to prove human in nature are greedy bastard but he could have choose a well down village to settle, why a poor one? One that is easily to be tempted. Why did he put an enchantment on a villager who is there to pray to him, force him to cut him up and trigger everyone to do the same. All prove his point when in reality, he really didn't prove much. Humans are lead by the condition and environment they are in.
狐狸的故事更阴暗😢
this is literally my favourite animation in the game, It is so dark, even darker than the DC universe!
这是将佛教理念灌输最深刻的一章，我很希望所有喜欢黑神话的人去观看这样的完结动画。
不是佛教，人性善恶的争论，源于孟子与荀子，那时候还没有佛教。
@@rosebomb9251 Buddhism and other religions came to China and copied and modified myths crazily. From history, it is clear what period they came and what people they had.
This is not just a story cutscene
Is a moral tale inspiring every gamer .
😢😢😢😢
The more greedy u are , the easier you become a target
The glass is meant to shatter the moment you decided to test it
This whole animation is showing that peopel and crowds can be easily manipulated. You just need a little push just to make people fall into madness.
Thank you for these 4k HD videos. I only have 1080p playing the game but watching these feels really good and top tier animations.
我住臺灣感謝遊科没忘記我們，11/1 PS5大聖來啦！😭😭😭
施总，打到哪里来了
@CThuLinh 破關！
Chapter 3's animation was one of my absolute favorites. I'm surprised how TAME this original version is compared to the final version. Like, they went so much harder depicting depraved monks, twisted expressions, etc.
haha true，
It's an interesting dilemma at the end. Yellow Brow desired victory to validate his knowledge of human nature. But the very desire was what restricted him to the mortal realm, unable to transcend into Buddhahood. Then he asked, if not for desire, why do we even debate or talk, for that matter. If Buddha is so great and Buddhism is the true way, why do we even need all these monks to teach us? That in itself is desire.
几乎所有的宗教都是来生许诺，也就是死后的许诺。
捐钱捐物，积德行善，信封专神，那么你就会在结束当前人生的苦难后在来生获得好的结果，要么是上天堂要么是投胎到富贵人家。
“Some say he helped Tang Monk fetch the Scriptures, was granted Buddahahood and stayed on Mount Lingshan thereafter. Some say it was not him who was granted Buddhahood. The real him was already dead on the journey to the west. Some say that the journey never happened. He is nothing but a monkey who lives in some storyteller’s tall tale. But now, you will hear a tale which no one has ever known.”
金蝉子と黄眉、二人の関係が作品の軸を作っているのが面白い。
このアニメ、ビジュアルも思想も完璧ですね。
เป็นเกมที่จบแต่ละบท คือขนลุกมาก ชอบมาก เกมแบบดีย์มากๆ
ทำถึงมากครับ จีนไม่ได้มาเล่นๆ
People who see this and then go ahead and bash human greed is the exact kind of people who will be used by Yellow Brow to prove his point lol.
hearing greed the relic, knowing this game exist is a greed pysch.
On the contrary, you want to have friends to not feel alone
You eat to not be hungry
You have a job to gain something
No body is a budda that does thing for for nothing
Even in aware actions that we can consider selfish there actually giving you something in exchange, feel better with your self
We do things in exchange for something
You are cappleable to be even use Internet to writte that comment is because you had to work or your parents to pay that
@@lautarocarazo1630 Looks like someone felt offended lol. I browse the internet precisely for jokes like this. Thanks for the entertainment😄
@@Toka-MK not offended only disponte that you are only capple to see the world only White or black libre an inmadurez Child your own greed is what keeps you alive for the selfish act of been alive
Is what alow you care of your self and others
No everything is purely bad and purely good
As i mention the world is not black and White, it is just a gray scale
As i mention you want friend to not be alone something selfish but in the same time you are helping someone that really need it even if it wasn't your intención the Yellow Brow prove his point
He did nothing
He cure their illness
He gave them food
And money
Only to win an argument but the People were got a something in exchange at the point that even if they have to give him some offering was litteraly free becuase the own offering was bring from the Yellow Brow
They were paying him with the same coin He gave them
As i mention they were cappleable to have something for the own good
Is like saying that Jesus is pathetic for doing the same no matter the intención behind
And at it happened there that prove the yellow brow point
@@Toka-MK yeah if you want to say is was bait the moment someone respond its your problem
More like a lol crow would do
ガラスの耐久実験は最終的にガラスが割れて終わる。
村人の善良性を無視して怪物によって強いられた悪行を責めることは難しい
冯骥和杨奇真的是，大才。
中央美院没毕业。哈哈哈
宋江才会被招安，孙悟空砸了灵霄宝殿。中央美院或许选拔了诸多美术良才，但是扬奇没毕业或许也有他的道理，高僧大和尚进得了各式庙堂，但不一定非要念别人念烂了的经。
畢業於學店，忠於學店，形似學店，成為學店
不止这两位，还有音乐总监翟锦彦，几乎每首歌都是他作曲；配音导演佟心竹，不但给萍萍配音，还唱了好几首歌；应该说整个团队都很牛！
@@wendowsxplala 是国美，不是央美，他外面接活多，都不上课....
What a beautiful way to spread a message
We need a full animation series in this style and at this level!
This story also encapsulates perfectly that peace and prosperity across all realms come not from complete indulgence, but rather even in the face of indulgence, one still tries his best to follow the Eight Precepts, which is the very thing Yellowbrow considers as nonesense because he thought that the lack of indulgence brings forth suffering (which is only half the truth). If what Yellowbrow said is true, then peace and prosperity will be achieved even if it means people can do as they please, which is not the case at all.
この作品、観るたびに新しい発見がありますね。素晴らしい✨
Whether out of goodness, curiosity, or hunger, those poor fishing villagers brought yellowbrow out from sea. He gifted health, wealth, and good fortune, and in return they worshipped and deified him. The village grew prosperous, but as their wealth and renown grew, so too, did their desire to protect their fortune-bringer. A system of distribution was created, to protect, guard, and ensure the continuous wealth. Those in charge of the system garnered influence, status, and fortune, whereas the villagers who initially found him remained poor and destitute, gated from his gifts. The imbalance sowed discontent and with a gentle push, yellowbrow toppled the twisted society to break. Was it greed? Or was it the perceived unfairness?
exactly my interpretation.
It's a magistral experience
This is a deep art.
黄眉のキャラクター、まるで現代の思想家のようですね🤔
以结果为导向，的确是现代企业管理的核心
Game Science bro did so good in this game. I literally can't play First-Person- ( i mean like FPS game ) but i spent 6 days just to watch so many streamers play this game.. my English so bad but i have to comment to express my admire to you guys. G.O.A.T no doubt 💪💪( by the way chapter 3 ending is my fav, many hidden story and meaning )
3:18 Devilman Reference XD
02:14 This man was being controlled, an unknown force pulled his collar to step forward.
Maybe its just to picture how strong the greed dan disgrace so studio make it likes an unknown force pulling his collar
金蝉子：师兄你虽然成功的钓上了鱼，但是在这过程中失去了妈，值得吗？
黄眉：不在网路论坛上钓鱼，那老子上网还有什么意思？
Caoma
最抽象的一集😂
概括得简明扼要
靠，一下子理解了😂
Some might argue that Yellowbrow provoked the villagers into killing him to prove that human nature is inherently evil, and to some extent, I agree. However, that doesn't absolve the villagers of guilt. When Yellowbrow revealed the treasure beneath his flesh, the villagers refrained from harming him and instead worshipped him. Was this out of fear of his power, greed for more blessings, or simply respect? Yet, once one man injured him, no one intervened to stop the violence; instead, they all joined the mob. This moment not only unleashed their greed but also made them realize that even a god can be vulnerable. In the end, neither the villagers nor Yellowbrow can be seen as truly innocent.
take a look at the game character introduction of Yellow, and you will have a deeper understanding of greed
One interesting point is that the translation of the name, “nonsense”, is rather conservative. In Chinese version, the name of the song is “屁”，which means fart or bullshit.
Sun Wukong is a real Taoist god in real life, find Wushiqi, Aquatic Monkey god who defeated by Yellow Emperor in legend, but some tribes peoples in Fujian and Fuzhou still worship him as a god.
Although the protagonist goes to obtain Buddhist scriptures, the content is a story with Taoist culture as the main body.Heaven is Taoism and Chinese ancestors, and monkeys(Including various animal monsters) come from Chinese Taoist Stories and opera stories.
The original form of (india)Buddha is in hell, in charge of death.
In Journey to the West, Chinese Buddha (the incarnation of consciousness) is placed in the sky. He is governed by Chinese Taoism gods and becomes a member of little god.
黄眉のキャラ設定、ものすごく奥深いですね。
見れば見るほど、違った視点で楽しめるアニメ。傑作です！
黄眉のキャラクター、まるで現代の思想家のようですね🤔
The dynamic between these characters is what makes this so great. 👍
It’s impressive how Chinese animation is setting new global standards.
Every rewatch offers new layers of meaning.
我想要看更多悟空故事，希望可以做下去，加油！
3:58 "Speak human language." Huangmei keeps trolling pretending unable to communicate.
"Speak human." would be a better and more faithful translation.
In the English version game, it's "speak clearly", I think that one is more accurate
If Wukong was my teacher, I'd actually do my homework.
Wukong’s combat skills are impressive, but can he help me dodge my responsibilities like that?"
黄眉の物語、これからの展開がますます楽しみです。
The lyrics are directly translated：Three realms Four continents No desire Irredeemable Long night Today Right and wrong,black and white all reversed. Emotion All living things
Love hate avarice reproach life dead,Intertwine Chain of cause and effect Preordained fate (Buddhism) Can't forget Man's desires are the way of heaven.(PS:Exposure of the darkness and ugliness of human nature)
Best animation in this game
Feels like watching a anime episode.
Just finished chap 3 today
It was long and I had a blast
Will go back tomorrow to 100% the area
Hiromatsu Shu is the Animator Director from this chapter 3 (he made other works like FGO PV and the Ending 5 from chainsaw man ^^) top tier animator and director !!!!
They also made Arknights anniversary PV and much more! They're the top deal in the chinese animation industry, no doubt about that.
Hiromatsu Shu is his nick name used in Japan, his Chinese name is Zhou Haosong.
He also did naruto son boruto
THX for the fact 😄❤️@@Qiushishuo
“The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg”--by Mark Twain
就这几分钟的故事，迪士尼和漫威需要100集去描述
一切有为法，如梦幻泡影，如露亦如电，应作如是观。如实知一切有为法，虚伪诳诈，假住须臾，诳惑凡人。两句佛经，给他们搞出了5分钟的动画
Chinese Buddhism (Han Buddhism). Dont associate it with India Buddhism. There is a huge difference between the two.
Chinese Buddhism is 3 religious combinations 1 . 三教合一 . ( 道Taoism+儒Confucianism+釋Buddhism ). China retains the content of the Buddhist scriptures. Simple Indian Buddhist ? ancient Chinese do not accept it
"Taoism" has formed Chinese culture and Chinese philosophy. (Heaven)
"Confucianism" regulates the moral concepts and etiquette of the Chinese. (Human world)
"Buddhism" affects the concept of life and death of the Chinese. (hell)
From its inception, " Chinese Buddhism" has been influenced by native Chinese religions and philosophy, especially Confucianism and Taoism, but also Chinese folk religion.
Before the emergence of Buddhism, the Chinese did not have the concept of hell. So when the Chinese described hell, they would quote Buddhism.
In Chinese Buddhism, all Buddhas are Chinese. Otherwise, the ancient Chinese would not have accepted it.
Initially, the ancient Chinese very much rejected Buddhism (which seriously violated the culture and spirit of Taoism and Confucianism. Cutting off hair and being irresponsible to family and work Responsibility).
Some interest groups promoted Buddhism in China. Add a lot of Taoist and Confucian culture. Radically transform Buddhism into a Chinese religion. (preserve the content of Buddhist scriptures). Let the ancient Chinese believe that Buddhism is a Chinese religion. Only then can they accept Buddhism.
* The only job of ancient Chinese monks was to save the souls of the dead.
All Chinese Buddhas and styles are Chinese in China. Their appearance, clothing and culture are all changed to Chinese (or Taoist gods). Some use the same phonetic name. Represent the same function or incarnation.
In Chinese Buddhism, everything non-Chinese is excluded (except for the words in Buddhist scriptures).
In Chinese Buddhism (Han Buddhism), anyone as long as anyone opens wisdom (let go of desire). He can become Buddha.
There is a saying in China: " 放下屠刀立地成佛 A butcher becomes a Buddha the moment he drops his cleaver.
"人人都是佛 Everyone is a Buddha. 滿街都是聖人The streets are full of saints.".
In history, many ancient Chinese have become Buddhas. So many Buddha statues of different images in China are those ancient Chinese (most of them are monks).
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Chinese Buddhism and Indian Buddhism are completely different.
Even in many countries with Buddhist cultures in Southeast Asia, their Buddhist culture and content are completely different (the difference from Chinese Buddhism is also huge).
India's main religion and Buddhism is antagonistic. Ancient Buddhism appeared and developed in a certain place in Asia for only a short time (not today India). But Buddhism has existed in other countries and peoples for hundreds of years.
Various Buddhist cultures on the earth have India is not relevant. Indians should not fantasize about the whole world.
I don't know what to say. I don't understand how this game didn't get a nomination for game of the year. It is an incredible experience and wonderfully curated. I applaud your patience and understanding of the political nature of the gaming industry. Please find solace in knowing that true fans of your game are grateful and excited for your studio's projects. Stay positive and remember that history was made this year!!! 🎉🎉🎉
黄眉と金蝉子の関係、哲学的で深いなあ。
アニメってこんなに進化してたんだ。すごい👏
the music is huge
The Buddhist teachings believe that human nature or the nature of everything is neither good nor evil, like an empty void, it reflects/realizes what you believe in your heart.
这里的寓意是：黄眉是用结果去引导出因为。先入为主的判断。使他误入歧途
甚至為了確保認定的果，暗中引導了因的方向，那個人在衝出去前領子被拉了一下
このアニメの美術、圧巻です！技術進化が速い。
You can look at the people's clothes，Why are the monks and the people in charge of distribution healthier and cleaner?And those who expect help look dirty and unhealthy?Is it greed or the distribution system problems?Which one more greed？Which one eat alot of food at night？
2:13 Huang Mei used his divine power to pull the collar of the man with poor self-control, thus making him take the first step towards greed.
The ones who have everything can destroy the people who have nothing just for the fun of it.
Oh- OH MY GOD!… This was BEAUTIFUL…
最后唱到人欲才是天道。但不是佛道。
near the end, the song says "mortal desire is the rule/way of heaven"
but i say "it's NOT the rule/way of buddha"
I mean, the humans worship him, make a shrine, a system to avoid infight as well to share the blessing and resources, plus all where living in peace and prosperity, as matter of fact most didn't act, and many couldn't, he has to such extreme to go into an extremely poor area with not many resources as well as influence people to do evil acts, humans are abstract simple being with abstract and complex minds, he failed miserably on trying to prove his point
Amazing job indeed !
this game is deeper than any other games out there in the store ....... GOTY
Que jogo fantástico vocês desenvolveram! Muito obrigado por essa experiência incrível.
Treasure, money can make people become the demons…
In Buddhism, greed, angery and infatuity are called "three poisons" or "three bad roots", which are the root causes of human pain and troubles.
Best game🎉
PEAK LESSON FOR HUMANITY !!!!
🎉🎉🎉
Arguably the most Metal death I've seen in a movie/game
So here is the question:
For how much would you choose to sell your soul?
HuangMei kept raising his prize until no one could refuse. To prove his point that human was evil, to Jinchanzi.
如果我的生活可以正常运行，整个地球的黄金也不能收买我的灵魂
In case people are confused about the causality of the story, the part where the temple is built and Yellow Brow is revered is what WOULD HAVE happened if things were allowed to take their natural cause, then Yellow brow "wakes up" at 1:36 and triggers the riot as that is not the outcome he wants.
我很喜欢这个动画短片，我也很喜欢“爱X死亡X机器人”
Where is my black myth wukong on Xbox!! It been 4 damn months I’m dying to play this game I would buy it day one but it’s delayed for 4 months!! Pls release now😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Sell your xbox and save uo for a ps5 😐
Bruh but fr tho😂
@@preeyajking5187 sorry bruh, was in a cold mood when i wrote that. I'm sure it'll be there soon.
“霍乱人心，倒果为因，师兄如此执着于输赢，可笑，可悲”。
“若不能赢，还证什么因果人心”
Yellowblow believes everyone has the dark side inside. However jinchanzi believes everyone has the chance to be good, which is the indriya, no matter how bad they were.
Human greed is boundless
เอาอีกๆ
我需要扩展内容
I need DLC
Potrzebuję DLC
J'ai besoin du DLC
Мне нужен DLC.
Ich brauche DLC
DLCが必要だ
ฉันต้องการ DLC
Ho bisogno di DLC
DLC가필요합니다.
会的，2025 见！
牛逼
2025.8.20
Bro asking for dlc in 10 languages
I feel like the only thing this game is missing to be absolutely perfect is like 3 equipment, items, spells, and spark presets. Then you could easily swap between your builds
There are people who lived on earth who did the same thing. They were in great blessings, but they were in the same way and more than that until they lost everything and were expelled from God mercy to this day.
Play it at the slowest speed to see the quickly flashing images clearly, and you will feel it more clearly.
アニメの進化止まらない！この作品で実感しました。
This one was deep af
十分厲害的動畫❤
He gave them everything but the greed of man cannot be satiated whether due to unfair circumstances or a sense of superiority man will only take until there is nothing left to take
During his death it flashes to a scene of a horse(?) being eaten by sharks and scavengers in the ocean. It makes me think about how this mirrors human nature, we're not above the natural order. In greed, we act like scavengers driven by primal instincts feeding off what we can. Really powerful scene.
Bro made the wukong stance permanent with the armor
You win guys ❤🤩