Chapter 369 "When a Man Loves" is released
(Contains plot, order with caution.)
Since the official announcement of their engagement on August 28, the popularity has been high.
Influenced by national attention.
The theaters that Warner Bros. can contact have basically given "When Men Fall in Love" 30% of the film schedule on the first day.
Even the theater chains in Anyang City and Jeju Island directly allocated about 50% of the movie's film schedule.
One is Jin Qixuan’s hometown, which is also the filming location of the movie.
The other one is the apparent "birthplace of love" between Kim Qixuan and Lee Ji-eun.
The theater chains in these two places did this because they wanted to catch up to the popularity of the two of them.
After all, who can have trouble with money?
Basically calculated by Warner, on the first day of release on August 31, the total number of films scheduled in all Peninsula theaters reached 26%.
You know, the film market on the Peninsula is not big.
26% of the film schedule is basically considered to be at the top level.
It’s a pity that if it were released in CJ, at least 30% of the film schedule would be given.
After all, as the largest entertainment company in the peninsula, CJ is at the top level in terms of theaters and distribution.
Unlike Warner, the right to speak on the peninsula is pitifully low.
If it weren’t for the official announcement of Kim Qixuan and Lee Ji-eun’s romance, all the theaters would have wanted to take advantage of the popularity.
It is estimated that the number of films in this series will have to be reduced by a few points.
August 31st.
"When a Man Loves" has officially landed in major cinemas on the Peninsula.
This day happens to be Friday, which is considered a weekend time.
Unlike China, there is no so-called weekend protection in Peninsula, and movies are released when they are released.
Therefore, most of the recreational activities of people in the peninsula after get off work and school are taken care of by watching movies.
Especially for couples, they will basically choose to go to the cinema to watch a movie, and then go to a hotel or other place to keep in touch with each other.
Early that morning.
The young couple attended the premiere ceremony of the movie at Dongdaemun Cinema in Seoul on time.
Except for the true fans of both parties, no one else could come to the premiere at midnight to watch the movie.
That night, Li Zhien wore a lavender dress, which was beautiful, elegant and full of wifeliness.
As for Jin Qixuan, he was wearing a crisp dark blue suit with a faint smile on his face, looking very handsome.
Standing together, the two of them match each other very well, both in appearance and in the color of their clothes.
When they saw the two people appear, the audience burst into screams.
“Ahhhh!!”
“Zhien Ernie!!”
"Qixuan Oppa!!!"
"..."
Listening to the shouts of fans at the scene, Jin Qixuan and Li Zhien looked at each other and smiled, then clasped their fingers and raised them up.
"Good evening everyone, my name is Jin Qixuan. Thank you all for coming to the premiere of our movie. I hope you all like this movie."
After Jin Qixuan finished speaking, Li Zhien was also a husband and wife, smiling. Greeted the audience and said:
"Good evening everyone, I am IU. I hope everyone can have a pleasant movie-watching experience tonight."
As the top celebrity couple in the peninsula.
Jin Qixuan and Li Zhien are still very good.
Especially after the official announcement of their relationship, the two attended the premiere ceremony together for the first time, which made countless fans excited.
If it weren't for the on-site security work, it would be pretty good.
It is estimated that both Jin Qixuan and Li Zhien were overwhelmed by the enthusiastic fans.
After a brief interaction with the audience, the two gave up the center stage of the stage to Park Kyung Lim.
As the top MC on the peninsula, there is no doubt about her ability, and she can heat up the atmosphere in a few words.
After a while.
The lights dim.
The gold shield LOGO printed with the letters "WB" of Warner Bros. appeared on the big screen.
Then the movie officially started.
At the beginning of the film, the male protagonist Han Taiyi, played by Jin Qixuan, goes to various shop owners to collect debts.
Faced with different types of hob meat, Han Taiyi also used different methods to successfully get the money, while leaving enough living needs for the bosses who had their own difficulties.
In just a few minutes, Han Taiyi's character image was established.
A gangster who is ruthless in his "career", but also very kind-hearted, loyal and principled.
After introducing the male protagonist, the plot quickly entered the theme.
The company had a bad debt that could not be collected, so the boss sent Han Taiyi, the "gold medal debt collector", to deal with it.
Only when Han Taiyi arrived did he realize that the debtor was already lying on the hospital bed and might be wanted at any time.
In the name of not getting his debt back, Han Taiyi transferred the debt to the debtor's daughter.
The idea of handling affairs is correct, and it is the best way for both public and private purposes.
But the problem is that Han Taiyi fell in love at first sight with the debtor's daughter.
That is the heroine Zhou Haoting played by Li Zhien.
On the big screen, when Li Zhien first appeared, a low voice sounded in the theater.
Otherwise, director Han Dong-wook captured the first scene of Lee Ji-eun’s appearance so beautifully.
Her face is as white as snow, her eyebrows are as white as distant mountains, and her eyes are as affectionate as autumn water. She is as beautiful as a fairy descending to earth.
“Wow, Zhien Oni is so beautiful!”
“The director is good at shooting, this light, this composition, this angle, it’s amazing.”
"It's no wonder that Jin Qixuan fell in love at first sight, who wouldn't be confused after seeing this!"
"..."
Listening to the low voices of the audience behind him, Li Zhien couldn't help but show pride on his little face smile.
At that time, the initial shot of carrying water was shot more than 30 times. How could it not look good?
Actually, it’s not just this first shot.
In the whole movie, Li Zhien’s scenes are not bad.
Whenever Li Zhien's crying scene is not beautiful, the camera is all on the face of Jin Qixuan opposite him.
In the words of director Han Dong-wook - you are so good-looking, how could I take an unsightly shot!
In this regard, Li Zhien expressed very helpless.
After all, the characters in a movie are always diverse.
She has always been beautiful and easy to be regarded as a vase by the audience, thus failing to show off her acting skills.
But it’s a pity that director Han Dongyu doesn’t want Li Zhien to feel it, but him.
At that time, Li Zhien also complained to Jin Qixuan, but he sold Li Zhien backhand.
Please, who doesn’t like to see his beautiful wife!
Besides, others can’t even ask for good-looking shots, and you’re still here to dislike them.
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
Later, Li Zhien was so angry that he ignored Jin Qixuan for two full minutes.
However, judging from the current response from the audience, the effect of Meimei’s appearance seems to be pretty good?
At this time, the plot on the big screen continues.
Although Han Taiyi was attracted by Zhou Haoting's beautiful face, what he should do was unclear.
After a dispute, Zhou Haoting was devastated and shouldered the debt owed by her father.
At this point, the story begins Jin Qixuan's journey to chase his wife.
After Han Taiyi learned about Zhou Haoting's financial difficulties, he took the initiative to ask her to meet.
Originally, he wanted to help her, but instead he gave her some popular science about kidney transplantation.
As a result, Zhou Haoting thought that this gangster was threatening her, and her eyes widened with anger. On the other hand, Han Taiyi was still chattering non-stop.
Seeing this, the theater burst into laughter.
“Hahaha, Jin Qixuan is too straight.”
"Should I say it, the little gangster played by Jin Qixuan is a little bit tongue-tied, hahaha."
"Zhien Oni looks like a little pufferfish, so cute, so good I want to pinch her face.”
“…”
In this movie, Li Zhien's makeup is basically pseudo-no makeup, which can highlight the advantages of her childish face to the greatest extent.
At this time, coupled with the angry expression, it looks more like the sister next door.
Obviously, she is more eye-catching in this movie than Zhang Manyue's heavy makeup in "Hotel Del Luna".
After all, both fans and audiences prefer Kawaii U to Yujie U.
With laughter, the plot continues to advance.
Han Taiyi, who failed in his first "date", did not give up. Instead, he found his boss and took the debt on himself.
The boss was so proud of him as a "golden debt collector" that he wiped out the interest and only had to repay the principal.
That night, Han Taiyi found Zhou Haoting again.
Handed her a piece of graph paper with her cartoon image on it.
"Stay with me for an hour every day. After you finish, I will use colored pens to color. After all the grids are filled, the debt will be written off."
Hearing this, Zhou Haoting looked at the paper with only 36 grids. My heart was moved, so I asked:
“What are the conditions for this hour?”
"Conditions? Uh...what conditions do you want?"
"Meet, take a walk, talk..."
Hearing this, Han Taiyi smiled angrily:
"Ah, are you a child? Can you wipe out hundreds of thousands every day just by chatting and walking?"
"Pretend I didn't ask!!"
After saying that, Zhou Haoting was angry again Gone.
Seeing Jin Qixuan deflated again, bursts of low laughter resounded in the theater.
"Hahaha, Jin Qixuan is so stupid, hahahaha."
"Have you noticed that every time Jin Qixuan asks Zhien to go out, he makes her angry, hahaha. ”
"Zhi En Ernie's little expression is so smart and her acting skills are great."
"..."
The next day, Zhou Haoting looked at the huge bill in her hand and hesitated before making the call. Han Taiyi’s phone number.
Then, the story begins with Han Taiyi’s clumsy journey to chase his wife.
However, no matter how he attacked Zhou Haoting, the other party was like a wooden man, not giving the slightest response.
After all, the first impression Han Taiyi left on her was really bad.
Even when Zhou Haoting had a meal with him, she suspected that he was going to cut her own waist.
In this way, the two people spent more than ten "dates".
From the initial resistance, Zhou Haoting gradually began to realize the advantages in him.
Faced with his various clumsy overtures, she no longer just refused coldly.
However, just when everyone thought that the two of them were going to start spreading dog food naturally, the story took a turn.
Because Han Taiyi is immersed in love all day long and is a little careless about his career.
Without Han Taiyi's knowledge, the boss sent two young men to the fish stall to violently collect debts.
Han Taiyi stepped forward to rescue him, but happened to be seen by Zhou Haoting who was passing by.
Sometimes, the prejudices in people's hearts are like a big mountain. The relationship that two people have finally established collapses in this misunderstanding.
The straw that broke the fragile relationship between the two was when the kind-hearted Han Taiyi pushed the stiff old man to the rooftop to bask in the sun.
At this point, the two had a big fight.
After that, there was no contact again.
Until one day, Han Taiyi learned that Zhou Haoting's father had passed away, and hurried to the mourning hall.
In the mourning hall, Zhou Haoting was the only one kneeling in front of her father's portrait in a daze.
No relatives or friends came, and even the gift table was empty.
Seeing this, Han Taiyi stuffed his money, kowtowed, and offered incense all at once.
He then paid homage to him as his son-in-law, and invited the merchants he had helped in daily life to express condolences, and decorated the scene with splendor.
Even the fish stall owner who was violently pressed for debt that day came.
And all this was seen by Zhou Haoting, and the misunderstanding between the two was solved.
When she was most helpless, this man stood up to protect her from the wind and rain, which also made her frozen heart melt again.
At this time, the two officially became a couple.
Start sprinkling sugar crazily in the video.
——Kissing on the rooftop
——Hugging on the bus ring
——Putting on clothes to protect yourself from the rain on a rainy night
——Listening to each other’s heartbeat when hugging
——Cooking together at home
...
Various romantic plots emerge one after another, which makes people say it is so sweet.
Especially during the scene when she was wearing clothes on a rainy night, Han Taiyi would rather get wet all over herself than to protect Zhou Haoting from getting a trace of rain.
Facing Zhou Haoting's concern, he just smiled fondly.
And Zhou Haoting responded with a smile, and the two embraced each other in the rainy night.
Seeing this, there was a scream in the theater.
"It's so sweet, I'm going crazy."
"Jin Qixuan and Li Zhien are so close to each other. I really want to be in the movie and experience their love."
"Oh my God Hey, it’s so sweet. Jin Qixuan and Zhien Oni are so matched.”
"I can watch this a hundred times!" "..."
At this point, the plot of the movie has passed for about fifty minutes, and the early stage of the movie is basically over.
The real tears came soon.
The screen changed again.
Zhou Haoting wants Han Taiyi to wash his hands in the golden basin, and the two of them open a fried chicken restaurant and live a stable life.
Han Taiyi had long wanted to quit, so he naturally agreed with her idea.
So Han Taiyi went to his boss and offered to resign.
It just so happened that the boss was preparing for an underground gambling game.
He suggested that Han Taiyi join forces to finish the last big job, and then retire together, making enough money to live comfortably for the rest of their lives.
Han Taiyi thought about his repeated hesitations about Zhou Haoting's promise, but still refused.
It means that after collecting the last few accounts in hand, wash your hands in the golden basin.
At this point, he changed from his former warm-hearted style and used violent methods when collecting debts.
As the saying goes, God never fulfills his wishes.
On this day, when he was asking for the account, his eyes suddenly went black, foaming at the mouth, and he fainted.
Then, the screen changed.
After he woke up in the hospital, he learned that he had cancer and would not die soon.
Selecting treatment can delay the onset of disease, but the medical expenses are very expensive.
In this way, Han Taiyi returned to his and Zhou Haoting's small home in a daze.
At this time, Zhou Haoting took out the insurance money from her father's death and the savings she had saved during this period and gave them to him to pay the rent of the fried chicken restaurant.
Looking at the amount in the passbook, Han Taiyi tentatively asked her if she was tired from taking care of her father.
"Of course you are tired, but luckily dad brought you to me."
Just this sentence made him sleepless all night.
The next day, Han Taiyi found his boss and agreed to join the bet, ready to give it a try.
A few days later.
Zhou Haoting made an appointment with the landlord and waited for Han Taiyi to pay the money.
Unfortunately, this day is also the opening day of the casino.
In order to prevent Zhou Haoting from knowing that he was gambling, Han Taiyi refused to answer her several calls.
However, when he saw that he was about to win a great victory.
Suddenly, a group of black-clad and masked gangsters rushed in and stole all the money on the scene.
Han Taiyi risked his life to stop him, hoping to get his money back.
But he was outnumbered and was soon beaten to a bloody head.
At this moment, he threw a gangster to the ground like crazy and struggled to remove his mask.
But I saw that this man was one of the boss's right-hand men.
This time, he suddenly woke up.
This is the boss’s trap!
Han Taiyi, who was extremely angry, was slapped with a sap, his eyes darkened, and he fainted.
When he woke up, he saw a messy gambling scene and ran back to the original address of the company unwillingly.
And what he saw was just empty buildings with people gone.
At this time, Han Taiyi, who had all his money deceived, didn't know how to face Zhou Haoting.
So, regretful, he went to the tavern where they often went to drink.
The other side.
Zhou Haoting stayed at the agency for a whole day without waiting for Han Taiyi to come. She left in despair amid the accusations from the landlord and the agency.
Seeming to have a tacit understanding, she searched all the way to the tavern. When she saw Han Taiyi with a bruised nose and swollen face, Zhou Haoting felt extremely disappointed.
Faced with Zhou Haoting's angry questioning, Han Taiyi remained silent.
Now, he has nothing, and he has personally destroyed his and Zhou Haoting's future.
Now that I am suffering from cancer, I don’t want to drag her down anymore, and I don’t have the nerve to stay by her side.
So, Han Taiyi chose to use bad words to hurt the person he loved most.
After Zhou Haoting left in despair, several recruits ridiculed him.
Then the two sides fought.
In the end, Han Taiyi was sentenced to three years for provoking trouble.
Originally, he thought, it would be good to die in prison like this.
However, two years later, his condition deteriorated and he had about three months left to live.
The prison released him early for humanitarian reasons.
After he was released from prison, he searched around for Zhou Haoting's whereabouts.
Afterwards, I bought gifts and went to visit her.
However, two years have not allowed Zhou Haoting to eliminate her hatred for him.
After all, before everything was explained clearly, in her mind, Han Taiyi was a bastard who cheated money and sex!
So, she just cursed him coldly for why he wasn't dead yet, then turned around and left angrily.
The camera turned.
Han Taiyi fell ill in the bathroom and vomited blood.
As he did not want to be a burden to anyone, he realized at this moment that it was time to deal with his regrets.
So, after many inquiries.
He found his former boss.
At this time, the boss had successfully switched to logistics business with the help of that black money.
Of course Han Taiyi was too lazy to respond to Han Taiyi who came to ask for money.
Therefore, Han Taiyi smashed his office in a rage and beat the right-hand man half to death.
The boss, who is also a gangster, naturally has a plan to deal with this situation.
He called a few boys and threw it into the freezer for him.
Of course, the boss was still worried about some old feelings, so he just taught Han Taiyi a lesson, told him not to come again in the future, and let him go.
But at this moment.
Han Taiyi, who had always been unruly, knelt down.
In tears, she took out her brain tumor diagnosis certificate and begged her boss to pay back the money.
Looking at Jin Qixuan who looks like a dog with a broken spine on the screen, many viewers felt sad.
Li Zhien, who was beside Jin Qixuan, had already begun to wipe tears at this moment.
Although she starred in this movie, she did not participate in some scenes.
Moreover, this was her first time watching it after filming.
Moreover, as a woman, her ability to empathize is stronger than Jin Qixuan.
Not only Li Zhien, many girls in the theater were in the same situation as her and had already begun to wipe their tears.
At this moment, most of the audience had something vaguely wrong in their hearts.
Didn’t you promise a “super sweet” romance movie?
That’s what the publicity says as well.
But it doesn’t look like a warm and sweet romance movie, right?
However, this doubt did not stay in the public's mind for too long, and they were quickly attracted by the plot on the big screen.
Faced with Han Taiyi's plea before his death, no matter what his psychology was, the boss finally gave him the money.
After getting the money, Han Taiyi washed the blood on his face, then quickly found Zhou Haoting and handed the money to her.
Zhou Haoting doesn’t want it.
Han Taiyi forced it into her.
However, during this pushing and pushing process, Han Taiyi suddenly became ill.
In order to prevent Zhou Haoting from knowing his condition, he endured the severe pain and hugged her tightly.
"Just a moment, please, just a moment..."
Zhou Haoting, who was in his arms, kept struggling and beating him with her hands, as if she was venting the pain accumulated in the past two years.
The shots in this scene also focus entirely on Jin Qixuan’s face.
Only at the end, when Li Zhien became numb and let him hold her with tears on her cheeks, was she given a close-up of her face.
As for the reason, everyone knows it.
Then the camera turned.
After taking care of his emotional affairs, Han Taiyi planned to return home to pay his last filial piety to his father.
However, as soon as I entered the house, I saw my dad folding pizza boxes.
Lee Kwang Soo, who plays the older brother, is lying on the sofa watching TV.
Seeing this, Han Taiyi struggled with Li Guangzhu without saying a word.
But it was just a misunderstanding.
Folding pizza boxes just to help his father stave off Alzheimer's disease.
Han Taiyi apologized to his brother with an embarrassed look and hoped that he could take good care of his father.
Li Guangzhu simply thought that he was going to avoid debts and readily agreed.
After all, he had been taking care of the old man before.
Then, Han Taiyi took his father to take a bath and treated the old man to a feast.
The old man who didn’t know the truth thought he had a criminal record and was escorting him to surrender.
Seeing this, the people who had been wiping away tears burst into laughter.
I have to say that the originally depressing atmosphere was suddenly relieved a lot.
Although everyone has guessed that the ending will definitely be a tragedy, the father-son relationship in the middle is still very heartwarming for everyone to watch.
Especially the scene where Jin Qixuan gave Song Kanghao a bath and endured the old man’s scolding to find a wife, which moved many viewers.
This section can be said to be the turning point in the movie.
Not only does it ease the audience's emotions, it also enriches the plot and makes the movie as a whole more layered.
On the big screen.
After finishing all the regrets in his heart, Han Taiyi chose to leave the city quietly, planning to find a place to die quietly.
However, on the bus.
Coincidentally, Han Taiyi saw through the window that Zhou Haoting was chatting and laughing with a man in a restaurant.
It looked like they were on a blind date.
Seeing this, Han Taiyi couldn't help but get out of the car and stood not far away, quietly looking at the woman he loved most.
See her smile so brightly.
At this moment, Han Taiyi's face showed a trace of sadness.
But when he thought that this man could take care of Zhou Haoting on his behalf, a wry smile appeared on his face.
Then, just as he was about to turn around and leave, he suddenly became ill, vomited blood, and collapsed to the ground.
When he woke up and went through the discharge procedures.
But he learned that his family member Zhou Haoting had already paid for him.
On the other side, after sending Han Taiyi to the hospital, Zhou Haoting went to find the police to learn about his situation.
After learning the truth, Zhou Haoting ran all the way and blocked Han Taiyi who was trying to escape.
The next part is the crying scene with super beautiful composition shot by Li Cangdong.
Seeing this, the audience, who were just wiping away tears at first, now let out bursts of sobs.
The movie starts with Han Taiyi going to his boss to ask for money, and he falls into a crazy razor-sending mode.
Especially the scene where Zhou Haoting learned the truth from the police and ran to Han Taiyi crying, which made countless viewers break their guard.
And Li Zhien has already wet Jin Qixuan’s shoulders from crying...
The plot after this is still sadistic.
Zhou Haoting also takes care of the seriously ill male protagonist just like she took care of her father.
Underneath the seemingly sweet interaction, there is regret and despair that is hard to ignore.
This contrast that is not stated clearly but allows the audience to imagine it is even more poignant to a certain extent.
The camera turned.
At Han Taiyi’s funeral.
Zhou Haoting took care of his funeral affairs as his wife.
Then, the camera inserts a flashback clip.
This is also the scene where Han Taiyi cried and asked his father to help take care of Zhou Haoting before he died.
The end of the video.
Zhou Haoting got off the evening shift.
An empty bus stopped in front of her.
The driver is Han Taiyi's father.
The bus started slowly.
On the radio, Han Taiyi's favorite song during his lifetime came out.
Recalling the past.
Zhou Haoting leaned against the car window and burst into tears.
This is the end of the video.
In these short two hours, there were moments of laughter and tears.
When I saw that Han Taiyi, played by Jin Qixuan, finally died of illness, and he was separated from the heroine Zhou Haoting, played by Li Zhien.
Countless viewers cried with emotion.
Until the end of the movie ended, the lights came on in the theater.
No one recovered from their sadness.
(End of this chapter)