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Andy, with his accurate prediction, was certain that today would be a stormy day with thunder and lightning.

On such a day, no one will notice the shoes you wear or the amount of clothing you have on.

Staring at the Rita Hayworth poster hanging in the air, Andy fell into deep thought, accompanied by the torrential rain.

After a brief moment of calm, the time was quietly ripe.

That very night, Andy launched his escape plan once again.

He took off his coat, revealing a pristine white shirt that he had prepared beforehand—part of his meticulously planned scheme.

He then crawled into the pre-dug secret passage, the sound of thunder and rain providing perfect cover for his actions, leaving the outside world completely unaware of what was happening inside his room.

After a long and unknown journey, he came across an underground tunnel, the only path connecting Shawshank Prison to the outside river.

Despite the torrential rain and deafening thunder, Andy resolutely used the stones he had prepared beforehand to repeatedly strike the old pipe walls until a breach was made, and sewage gushed out.

He didn't care about the dirt on his body; this tenacity and perseverance undoubtedly stemmed from his yearning for freedom.

Andy continued forward through the narrow sewers, covering a distance of 500 yards, equivalent to the length of five football fields, nearly five miles.

Anyone would feel physically and mentally exhausted from such a long journey, but the burning flame of hope in Andy's heart enabled him to overcome numerous difficulties.

Finally, he broke free of his restraints and burst out of the darkness. The thunder and rain intertwined to create a soul-stirring melody as Andy sped through the rain, the moonlight casting a cold blue glow on the landscape.

He threw off his prison clothes, and despite being exhausted, the joy of regaining his freedom made him completely forget his physical fatigue.

He stood shirtless, looking up at the sky, letting the rain wash over him, silently expressing his inner emotions.

At this moment, the camera freezes, and the actor perfectly portrays the character's complex emotions. The two-minute shot captures every subtle change in expression, and the audience's emotions rise and fall accordingly.

The heavy rain lashed Andy's face as he raised his arms, announcing his rebirth.

When the camera shifts, the fugitive Andy vanishes without a trace, as if he's evaporated into thin air, while in faraway Maine, a new banker is quietly born.

When Andy reappeared, he had changed into a suit carefully chosen for the warden, and his face was beaming with a confident smile, although a few strands of white hair had appeared at his temples, a mark left by the years.

On that stormy night, Andy, with unwavering faith, demonstrated the power of hope to his fellow inmates. That suit was not only a symbol of his respectability but also provided him with greater convenience in his future dealings with banks.

The revenge against Warden Norton began quietly the moment Andy escaped.

Before going to prison, Andy was a well-known banker in the industry and belonged to the upper class of society.

Manipulating money laundering processes was not difficult for him. With a glimmer of hope, Andy became a legend, and despite the prison guards' best efforts, they could never find him.

During lunch, the inmates were still talking about Andy's story: "I remember that time Harry almost strangled Andy, and Andy treated us to ice-cold beer. It was hilarious."

"And 'The Marriage of Figaro,' haha, I don't understand Mozart at all."

The prisoners' recollections of Andy gradually lightened the audience's mood, and the story seemed to be coming to an end.

The audience finally understood why the movie was titled "The Shawshank Redemption".

Through this work, they deeply appreciated the beauty of hope. Sitting in the movie theater, Song Hao crossed his arms, a faint smile appearing on his face as the protagonist successfully escaped. The audience's reaction validated the film's success.

When creating "The Shawshank Redemption," Song Hao referenced many classic prison break movies, such as "Papillon" and "Bloody Bars," and he was constantly thinking about how to create an unforgettable ending.

Ultimately, he decided to use the original ending because it was both bright and powerful.

Andy ran freely in the rain, his emotions were released, and the air was filled with the feeling of freedom.

From then on, he was no longer Andy, but Steven, a new identity holder with a distinguished status.

All his documents were complete, from his driver's license to his social security card, nothing was missing. He regained his former charm, dressed in a neat suit, his hair perfectly styled; the handsome and dashing man had reappeared.

Like the Count of Monte Cristo in Alexandre Dumas's novel, Steven embarked on a path of revenge. He settled in Maine and took $370,000 from the warden as compensation for his nineteen years of imprisonment.

Subsequently, the newspaper reported the incident, and Warden Norton found Andy's message in the Bible: "Dear Warden, you are right, there is gold in books."

This Bible became a mockery of the warden, containing a recess for a small hammer—a silent provocation.

Soon after, Norton committed suicide out of fear, and Harry, who had followed him in committing evil deeds, was also arrested by the police.

While in prison, Red received a blank postcard with a postmark from somewhere in Texas.

He went to the library founded by Andy and, with the help of a world map, tracked down Andy's escape route.

In Red's imagination, Andy drives a convertible, wearing sunglasses, and cruises along the seaside streets, carefree and at ease.

However, Andy's departure also plunged Red into sorrow, because some birds are destined to be beyond captivity; their feathers are too dazzling. Red realized he had to face reality: some birds, once they fly away, will never return.

Having spent forty years in prison, Red is about to be paroled again, but he has lost the ability to adapt to the outside world.

At his parole hearing, Reed replied, "Repentance? That's just empty talk for me, a term invented by politicians. I regret it every day, but not because of jail, and not because of you."

I just want to talk to my past self, to tell him how I truly feel now, but that young man is gone, leaving only this old, frail body.

Reed's words were filled with helplessness, and Wang Zhenshan's performance was so moving that even director Song Hao applauded him.

Surprisingly, Red was granted parole this time. Dressed in a neat suit, he left Shawshank Prison, but the outside world felt both unfamiliar and cold to him.

He was put into a hotel under the government's arrangement, and following in Old Brooks' footsteps, he felt lost and even considered suicide or robbery.

Finally, Red remembered his promise to Andy, and he drove to the agreed-upon location, a vast prairie where the hope Andy had left him was buried beneath a large oak tree.

Red found the glass stone and an iron box left by Andy, which contained letters and some cash.

The letter reads: "Hope is a good thing, perhaps the best thing ever. It never dies."

After reading the letter, Red felt an unprecedented sense of relief and decided to embark on a new journey in pursuit of freedom and hope.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, Red, filled with hope and dreams, began a new chapter in his life. (End of Chapter)