Luke's scene was, without question, the most intense moment in the entire movie.
The rest of the story wrapped things up in a fairly standard way — showing how the characters managed to escape the island alive, and tossing in a quick message about humans and dinosaurs living in harmony. A neat little "moral of the story" kind of ending.
As the movie came to a close, the main group flew safely off the dinosaur island in a plane.
Then the words "Thank you for watching" appeared on screen, followed by the usual end credits in white text against a black background.
Even though the film was technically over, most of the audience stayed glued to their seats.
A few people who had started to leave stopped halfway and sat back down.
When the final credits rolled away, the screen suddenly lit up again.
"The post-credits scene's finally here," said the woman sitting next to Luke.
"About time! I've been dying to see the behind-the-scenes clips," her boyfriend replied.
The screen began showing all kinds of funny moments from the shoot.
For instance, there was a clip where Dr. Grant picked up a pile of spinosaurus poop and smeared it across the stunt coordinator Bob's face.
Bob, totally unfazed, scraped some off and popped it into his mouth. "Just happened to be feeling hungry—need a little energy boost."
Realizing the audience might be grossed out, Director Johnston stepped into the frame, laughing. "It's just colored cereal, folks! Eating a bit of it actually helps reduce food waste. Anyone else want a bite?"
"Eww!" "No way!" "Director, if you hate wasting food so much, you eat it!"
The whole crew burst out laughing and ran off-screen in mock horror.
Director Johnston just shook his head and smiled. "Guess I'll have to feed it to the dinosaurs, then. Would be a shame to waste it."
The woman watching chuckled. "This crew seems like a lot of fun."
Her boyfriend nodded. "Yeah, they're funny—but honestly, I'm just waiting to see Luke."
She rolled her eyes. "Oh really? Weren't you the one who didn't care about him earlier?"
"That's because I didn't know how good he was! I'm sold now."
After several blooper clips, the highlight everyone had been waiting for finally came — Luke's action sequences. Clearly, the director had saved the best for last.
When the audience saw Luke leaping and sprinting through the jungle without any safety gear, they realized all those breathtaking stunts in the film were real.
"He's like a superhero—totally fearless!"
"Good thing they cast him. Without Luke, this movie wouldn't have been half as good."
"Exactly! He saved the whole thing."
"Wait, that fall from the tree—was that real too?" someone asked skeptically.
"It had to be! It's a nod to Jackie Chan's Project A. But honestly, Luke's stunt looked even riskier."
"No way—no one would actually risk their life like that!"
Before the debate could continue, the next clip started showing the actual behind-the-scenes footage of Luke's fall.
Three camera angles captured the entire stunt — every roll, every impact.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Each hit echoed through the theater, making everyone's stomach drop.
They saw Luke's bloodshot eyes, his body trembling as he tried to stand, and medics rushing in to check on him.
His face twisted in pain, and his dazed, unfocused gaze made it clear he was barely conscious.
The theater went completely silent. Everyone shared the same thought: Is he really okay?
Next to Luke, the couple looked especially tense.
The man clenched his fists so hard the veins stood out on his arms, his breathing ragged.
The woman gripped his hand tightly, her reddened eyes shimmering with tears.
"Please, let him be okay…" she whispered.
"I still want to see him lighting up the big screen for years to come," the man murmured.
Finally, the screen faded to black—and a line of text appeared:
"Luke successfully completed the stunt and is in good health. No need to worry."
The entire theater erupted. Everyone jumped to their feet, cheering and clapping wildly.
"That's awesome! I'm definitely watching this movie again!"
"Who says Asians can't lead an action blockbuster? If Luke's in it, I'm buying a ticket—no question."
"Hey, I heard he's also in Fast & Furious! Apparently, there's another crazy stunt scene in that one!"
"Seriously? Then I've got to see it."
Watching the crowd's excitement, Luke felt deeply moved. He hadn't expected people to care about him this much.
For an actor, there's no greater reward than genuine love from the audience.
Their support made every risk, every bruise, every drop of sweat worth it.
That night's premiere had eased Luke's biggest worry — the box office performance of Jurassic Park III.
In his previous life, the movie had looked successful on paper, but the profits were thin, nearly a flop. It had buried the entire Jurassic Park franchise for over a decade.
He didn't know if his efforts this time could truly turn things around, but he had to try. His career depended on it.
If the movie bombed, so would his chances of ever landing another leading role.
He had to succeed.
The Jurassic Park series had never really been about its human characters — they were just there to tie the story together and make way for the dinosaurs.
But by the third movie, the dinosaurs had lost their novelty.
You know how it goes: first time's exciting, second time's okay, third time—people are over it.
So the film needed something new.
When the dinosaurs couldn't carry the movie anymore, Luke stepped up and filled that gap.
His incredible stunt work gave the film new life.
He became the real star—the key to whether the movie would sink or soar.
Judging by the audience's reaction, Luke had done it.
He'd won them all over—men, women, kids—breaking through racial bias and earning genuine admiration.
Even better, many were now eager to see his other movie, Fast & Furious.
That was exactly the synergy he'd been hoping for when promoting both films together.
Looks like both box offices were safe.
As word of mouth spread, Luke felt confident that he was close to completing his mission:
Mission Phase 1: Star in a Hollywood film and surpass The Mummy Returns in global box office revenue. Reward: Attribute bonus based on performance.