The ending song of the movie "The Octagonal Cage" is called "Looking at Myself in the Starry Sky".
"Looking at Myself in the Starry Sky" is a song composed, written and sung by Mo Xizishi. It was released on July 14, 2023 and is included in the album of the same name "Looking at Myself in the Starry Sky". As the ending song of "In the Octagonal Cage", singer Mo Xizishi sang with a pure and melodious voice the struggle, hesitation and determination of Xiang Tenghui (played by Wang Baoqiang) and the children of Dashan at the bottom. The simple and straightforward lyrics conveyed The inspiring power and original singing style perfectly fit the movie itself, full of artistic conception and touching the soul.
As a Yi singer who came out of the mountains, Mo Xizi’s unique clean and penetrating timbre carries his feelings and attachment to the mountains. This voice comes from the heart. It also complements the film's story, allowing the audience to feel truly moved.
Plot synopsis of the movie "The Octagon"
"The Octagon" will be released in mainland China on July 6, 2023. The film is adapted from real events and tells the story of Xiang Tenghui leading a group of children to break through the siege of fate and explore a way out of life. The protagonist devotes all his efforts to cultivating the local neglected children into talents, which allows the children who have no way out in life to see a glimmer of hope for the future. However, as past performance videos were released, these "cruel and bloody" images stimulated the nerves of people who did not know the truth.
Overnight, public opinion began to ferment. The protagonist's life and the children's future are all caught in the web woven by people in the name of kindness, making it difficult for them to break free and return to the quagmire. Regarding the future, they don't know where their "way out" is.