The ending scene shows how even after years, the Phantom still remembers Christine and loves her. The Phantom decided that the happiness of Christine lies with Raoul and not with him. Coming back to the life of old Raoul who takes the monkey music box from the auction, he goes to Christine's grave. The Phantom then sits in front of the monkey music box and when Christine comes to return him the ring he had given, he sings, "Christine, I love you".When the Phantom looks at Christine leaving, he breaks the numerous mirrors with a candle holder. This makes the Phantom realise that he wants Christine to be happy and lets the two go. The Phantom decided that the happiness of Christine lies with Raoul and not with him. In an act of love, he lets her go.
The ribbon also has the ring which Christine had given to him, which meant that Phantom still lived after all these years. The ending scene shows how even after years, the Phantom still remembers Christine and loves her.
He falls into a flooding chamber and then keeps on falling into the many traps set up by the Phantom. Pranab Mukherjee no more: US condoles his demise, says he will be 'forever remembered'Sushant's death case: Rhea Chakraborty & brother Showik summoned by CBI againCoronavirus LIVE Updates: India's tally crosses 36 lakhs; states prepare to hold NEET/JEEChidambaram slams govt over GDP fall, says 'will take months to register positive growth' Meg Giry finds the Phantom's half-mask lying next to the music box.
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He places the box there and sees that the grave has a red rose with black satin tied around it like the Phantom used to give Christine. The Phantom of the Opera ending explained. Yashika Sharma
He says that either she can live with the Phantom and allow Raoul to live, or choose the life of liberty while living Raoul to die. She tells the Phantom that she is not afraid of him and kisses him. When he hears the hoard of people coming to look for him, he flees in despair. In an act of love, he lets her go. Phantom traps Raoul and then gives Christine a choice.