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Chapter 301: It’s not a sin for a man to cry.

In order to allow Dongjiu to accurately express what he thinks in court.

Shihe started a devilish training on him and predicted various questions that the judge might ask.

Before the trial, Shihe kept asking:

"Who does Dongjiu want to live with?"

"younger brother."

"What's your brother's name?"

"Shihe."

"Please give me your last name."

"Shen Shihe."

"Who does Dongjiu want to live with?"

"Brother, Shen Shihe."

……

Just like that, repeating the past.

On the day of the trial, both of them were full of confidence.

Soon, the trial began.

The judge first asked Dongjiu's mother why she abandoned Dongjiu.

Dongjiu's mother, played by Luo Meilan, choked up when answering questions and kept glancing at Dongjiu with guilty eyes.

It turned out that Dongjiu's father died suddenly of illness, and both mother and son had a hard time making ends meet.

Abandoning Dongjiu was really a last resort.

After Dongjiu's mother finished her statement, the defense lawyer asked Shihe:

"Which do you think is better, disabled people living together or non-disabled people living together with their families?"

Hearing this, Jin Qixuan, who played Shihe on the screen, took a deep breath, turned his neck stiffly, raised his eyes and stared at him, gritting his teeth and said:
"Mr. Lawyer! When you were born, did you have the right to choose your family?!"

"Our priest once said that the weak people help each other to live, and the weak people know how to help others because they are weak."

"Live together, it doesn't matter if you are disabled or not!"

"If I took advantage of Dongjiu, then Dongjiu also took advantage of me!"

"If Dongjiu helped me, then I also helped Dongjiu!"

Shihe's statement was powerful.

The entire court was silent for a moment because of his speech.

This also caused the matter to reach a stalemate.

After the interrogation team whispered to each other for a while.

Finally, the judge decided to let Dongjiu step forward and point with his hand to be the one who chooses to live with in the future.

At this time, the camera gave close-ups of Luo Meilan and Jin Qixuan's faces respectively.

Compared to the hopeless look of Dong Gu's mother played by Ra Mi-ran, who closed her eyes;
Shen Shihe, played by Jin Qixuan, held his neck proudly and glanced at Luo Meilan from time to time with a proud look, as if he was sure of victory.

His proud look made the audience in front of the screen smile knowingly.

And just then.

Dong Gu, played by Lee Kwang Soo, slowly raised his finger and pointed at Ra Mi Ran...

This scene caused not only the passers-by in the movie jury to exclaim in disbelief.

The same is true for the audience in the live screening room.

On the screen, whether it was the community director, Mi-hyun, or other passers-by watching the trial, they all defended Se-ha for this result.

The camera intersperses 1-2 second close-ups of these passionate people.

After the emotions are rendered.

Finally, the camera freezes on Shihe's face.

At first, there was still a look of astonishment on his face.

But then, his expression changed from frowning, to disbelief, to confusion, and finally to a poker face.

The sense of alienation exuded by this poker face is exactly the same as the look in Shihe's eyes when he first entered the orphanage as a teenager.

Indifferent, numb, and uninterested in everything.

YouTuber Gao Zhenghui witnessed Jin Qixuan's emotions undergo five changes in five seconds.

My heart tightened instantly, as if it was being tightly grasped by an invisible hand.

He clearly knew that the purpose of this movie was to tear beautiful things apart for people to see.

But I didn't expect it to be so thorough.

Once upon a time, Shihe's world was shrouded in haze, and he had no vision or yearning for life.

However, the honest and kind-hearted Dongjiu unexpectedly walked into his life, bringing a touch of brightness to that gloomy world.

From then on, Shihe always looked cold and domineering towards everyone.

But towards Dongjiu, his eyes are always full of doting and care.

And now, this light will leave him.

Dong Jiu, the person who once vowed to stay with him forever, is about to disappear from his world.

For Shihe, this pain is far more profound and cruel than any physical injury.

On the screen, the camera turned.

Sim Se-ha, played by Kim Ki-hyeon, was slowly pushed out of the bathroom with a cold face by Dong-gu, played by Lee Kwang-soo.

At this moment, the audience can see that the sense of alienation emanating from Shihe has become even stronger.

Outside the door, the community director and Mi-hyun were looking at Shi-ha worriedly.

At the door, Dongjiu's luggage had been neatly packed, quietly waiting to be taken away.

On the side, Dongjiu's mother looked at Dongjiu with kindness on her face.

Dongjiu looked around, the muscles on his face twitched irregularly, then he slowly leaned close to Shihe's ear and whispered:
"younger brother……"

At this moment, the camera slowly moved down from Lee Kwang-soo's face full of complex emotions, and fixed on Seha's face that seemed calm but hidden waves.

Something seemed to be changing quietly in Shihe's eyes, but he quickly suppressed it and said calmly:

"Brother Dongjiu, you said you wanted to live with mom, in the future..."

Before Shihe could finish his words, Dongjiu's mother eagerly reached out and grabbed Dongjiu's arm, and urged softly:
"Dongjiu, it's time for us to go."

At this moment, Dongjiu pulled his arm away as suddenly as he did when he first met his mother.

Dongjiu's mother looked at Dongjiu's firm attitude and awkwardly withdrew her hand that was still in the air.

A trace of loss and embarrassment flashed across her face, and she took a step back, somewhat at a loss.

Dongjiu broke free from his mother's control and walked around to Shihe's side. He slowly crouched down and asked:
"Brother, you... aren't you going with Dongjiu?"

Shihe turned his head slightly to avoid Dongjiu's direct gaze and said calmly:
"Of course not. I want to stay here. And you... want to live with your mother."

Hearing this, Dong Jiu was silent for a moment, his face twitched irregularly again, and he said in a muffled voice:
"But...if Dongjiu doesn't push the wheelchair, my brother won't be able to go anywhere..."

The camera slowly moved away from Dongjiu's face and focused on Shihe's red eyes.

There were complex emotions flashing in his eyes, but his voice was unusually calm and clear:
"No, even without you, there will still be the community director, the swimming coach, and... others."

Hearing this, Dong Jiu was stunned, the corners of his mouth twitched uncontrollably, and his eyes gradually turned red.

After a moment of silence, Dongjiu slowly stood up and walked straight to his mother Luo Meilan.

Seeing her son's mood change, Luo Meilan immediately squatted down considerately and helped him change his shoes.

The moment Dongjiu was about to walk out of the room, he couldn't help but look back at Shihe.

However, Shihe did not say anything.

So Dongjiu turned around and walked out of the room.

"boom!"

The door was shut heavily, as if severing the last connection between the two.

The camera focuses on Shihe’s face again.

At this moment, he struggled to turn his neck slowly towards the door.

Although he still looked calm.

But the tears in her eyes could no longer be controlled and slowly slid down her face.

Seeing this scene, many tough guys outside the screen shed tears.

The collapse of adults often comes quietly at this moment.

This performance was not at all intended to be tear-jerking.

All that is left is Kim Ki-hyun and Lee Kwang-soo's control and rendering of emotions.

Gao Zhenghui has always boasted that he has a high tear point.

However, the moment Jin Qixuan shed tears quietly on the screen, his defenses were completely broken.

In fact, Jin Qixuan has contributed quite a few crying scenes in film and television.

For example, in Reply 1988, Sun Woo was distraught as he hugged his out-of-control mother;

In "Goblin", Reed cried when he learned that the goblin was about to disappear;
In "Do Bong Soon", Ahn Min Hyuk's eyes were tearful as he smiled and comforted Do Bong Soon on the rooftop;
And Hyun-soo's hysteria in "The Untamed" when she learned the truth about her mother's death.

However, most of these crying scenes rely on explosive emotional expressions and tear-jerking background music to create the atmosphere.

Although Jin Qixuan's performance was excellent.

But Gao Zhenghui was able to maintain a certain emotional distance when watching these clips and was not moved to tears.

But this time, Jin Qixuan's performance was different.

No hysterical yelling.

There is no exaggerated emotional catharsis.

Some just shed tears quietly.

But this deep and restrained sadness strikes directly into the heart.

This also made Gao Zhenghui feel an unprecedented emotional impact, and tears fell involuntarily.

Se-ha didn't cry when his uncle abandoned him.

He didn't cry even when the kids hit his head with a stone.

After being rescued from his suicide attempt, he still didn't cry.

Even when the priest who had taken care of them for nearly twenty years died, he did not cry.

But at the moment of parting with Dongjiu, Shihe's tears fell for the first time.

……

Gao Zhenghui quietly wiped the tears from his face, fearing that he would be laughed at by the people around him.

But in fact, the two foreign girls in the front row were blowing their noses with tissues...

It was not until this moment that Gao Zhenghui suddenly realized something:

Since his debut, Jin Qixuan has played many different types of roles.

His acting skills are undoubtedly worthy of recognition.

However, among these characters, there is one common point that is particularly prominent - that is, almost every character has scenes where they show off their handsomeness and body.

But in this work, Jin Qixuan made an unexpected change.

He completely abandoned those previous advantages.

Whether it is the carefully crafted image or the strong body.

He no longer relies on external gorgeousness and handsomeness to attract the audience's attention, but chooses to touch people's hearts with deep and restrained performances.

This transformation was undoubtedly extremely successful.

Jin Qixuan used his delicate acting skills to present a real and profound character image.

It can be said that in this work, his acting skills have reached their peak.

……

At this moment, the story on the big screen continues.

The tones of the images in the camera are no longer as bright and healing as before.

There is only dark depression.

Dongjiu's mother runs a restaurant.

Dongjiu was helping out in the store but accidentally knocked over a plate.

His mother was afraid that he would scare the guests, so she asked him to sit nearby.

Dongjiu sat in the corner all day long.

On the other hand, Meixian found a good job thanks to her volunteer service which often lasted for extra hours.

That day, after getting off work, she came to Dongjiu’s mother’s shop to visit Dongjiu.

Seeing her coming, Dong Jiu quickly stood up and looked behind her, as if looking for a figure.

However, after looking for a long time and not seeing Shihe, Dongjiu could not help but asked:

"Coach, brother, how is my brother doing?"

"Shihe is in a new welfare home with new caregivers taking care of him. He is doing well."

"So, what about the coach?"

"As for me, I live on canned food in the examination hall."

Meixian's smiling answer made Dongjiu unable to remain calm anymore.

"Brother, alone..."

"My brother can't do it alone..."

"Coach, you said you would always push your brother's wheelchair..."

Dongjiu became more and more excited, and the frequency of his facial muscles twitching became faster and faster. "My brother can't do it alone. He can't eat well and can't go to the toilet..."

After saying this, his emotions collapsed instantly. He stood up abruptly, slapped his head, and repeated excitedly:
"Brother can't do it alone!"

"Brother can't do it alone!!"

"Brother can't do it alone!!!"

……

Only then did Meixian suddenly understand.

It turns out that Dongjiu originally thought that Seha liked Mihyun and that they would be together in the future.

Not wanting to be a burden, he finally chose to stay with his mother.

In the screening room, Gao Zhenghui's tears, which had just been wiped away, fell again at this moment.

He glanced at the other moviegoers around him.

I found that I was not the only one who shed tears, many people also shed tears.

At this moment, Gao Zhenghui suddenly realized that he had been completely moved by Lee Kwang Soo's acting skills.

You know, Lee Kwang-soo has always been known as a fun-loving person since his debut.

Even if he acts seriously, the audience will still be distracted after seeing him on the screen.

Gao Zhenghui couldn't tell whether it was the director who would direct the play or Jin Qixuan who would lead the show.

Anyway, in his opinion, Lee Kwang-soo is definitely an actor who has been delayed by variety shows.

……

After leaving the restaurant, Mi-hyun quickly told Se-ha about the misunderstanding.

At this time, Se-ha, who had been off camera for five minutes, appears on the screen again.

There was some stubble on his face and his hairstyle was like a chicken coop, no longer as refined as before.

Clearly, he said nothing, yet he said everything.

He didn't have a good life after leaving Dongjiu.

Afterwards, the camera focuses on Seha and tells the story of his life after he separated from Donggu.

The new volunteer who came to take care of him was not responsible and often fed him food into his nostrils.

In order to reduce his own troubles, he taught Shihe to use Siri to control his mobile phone and mouth to control his electric wheelchair.

This way, Shihe can go wherever he wants.

Although Shihe is reluctant to change the status quo, it seems that there is no other way.

The days passed like this.

One night, he received a call from Dongjiu's mother and learned that Dongjiu was missing.

This sudden change made him so angry that he started cursing at Dongjiu's mother.

Late at night, the alarm clock set for the volunteers to turn over rang.

Shihe, who was worried about Dongjiu, kept his bright eyes open and couldn't fall asleep.

At this moment, an idea flashed in his mind and he suddenly thought of where Dongjiu would go.

So he quickly shouted "Siri" to his iPhone.

However, since the phone didn't understand Korean English, he shouted for a minute but there was no response.

Helpless, Shihe had to stick out his tongue and try to open the phone.

As a result, not only did the phone not turn on, but he also suffocated himself because of turning over improperly.

After a long time, Shihe slowly opened his eyes.

Instead of blaming the irresponsible volunteers, he immediately told the community director that Dongjiu must be in the Responsibility Home.

Upon hearing the news, Dongjiu’s mother immediately rushed to the former site of the Responsibility Home.

Sure enough, Dongjiu was lying on the bed where the two of them once slept together, with faint traces of tears on his face.

In the blink of an eye, it was the day for Dongjiu to participate in the swimming competition.

Mi-hyun calls and urges Se-ha to attend.

But he refused.

Because Seha doesn’t know how to face Donggu yet.

After hanging up the phone, Se-ha chose to escape and practiced operating the new mouth-controlled wheelchair in the house.

Since he was not very skilled, he made a mess of the house in just a few seconds.

He cursed and complained a few words.

Shihe's eyes were suddenly attracted by the armrest of the old wheelchair, which Dongjiu was holding in a messy manner.

At this moment, his eyes welled up with red, and he could no longer suppress his longing for Dong Jiu.

As the camera turned, the color of the picture changed from dark to bright again.

Shen Shihe, played by Jin Qixuan, started racing with an empty wheelchair in his mouth.

He almost died on the spot while accelerating while turning downhill.

However, he was scolded by passing drivers because of improper operation.

But when it comes to talking nonsense, Shihe has never lost.

Even though he had a controller in his mouth, it did not affect his clear logic and coherent responses.

This scene, coupled with his arrogant hairstyle blown by the wind, is very funny.

This caused the audience in front of the screen to laugh out loud.

But soon, retribution came.

During a turn, because he didn't slow down, Shihe hit the flower bed and overturned instantly.

He fell heavily to the ground, blood flowing from his forehead to the ground.

Despite this, he didn't care about his injuries at all.

He patiently called out to Siri in fluent Korean English.

As expected, Siri still ignored him.

In the end, the frustrated Shihe couldn't help but curse into the phone.

Unexpectedly, Siri lit up unexpectedly, indicating that this was not a pleasant conversation.

Shihe laughed angrily, but due to the pain in his head and the pressure of lying down, his words became increasingly incoherent.

Despite this, he still tried his best to instruct Siri to call Mi-hyun.

However, after calling for a long time, the call was not connected.

Helpless, Shihe had to leave her a voice message, word by word.

"We need to let Dongjiu's mother stand at the finish line, so that Dongjiu will keep swimming."

On the other side, inside the swimming pool.

Before the game, Dongjiu was looking at the entrance.

Looking forward to Shihe's arrival.

But unfortunately, he failed to achieve his wish.

At this time, the referee called for readiness.

Dongjiu put on his goggles and got ready.

As the whistle blows.

Dongjiu jumped with all his might and dived into the swimming pool.

Not surprisingly, he was still in the lead this time.

However, after turning back, Dongjiu stopped again and looked around in confusion, looking for someone.

Seeing this scene, Dongjiu's mother felt guilty again.

She knew that this was a psychological trauma left over from Dongjiu's childhood.

So, she waved her arms by the pool and shouted to attract Dongjiu's attention:

"Dongjiu, mom won't abandon you here, don't worry, swim over here quickly..."

However, Dongjiu turned a deaf ear to it.

Keep your eyes on the entrance.

at this time.

A wheelchair was slowly pushed in.

It was the irresponsible volunteer who came pushing Shihe with blood on his face!

Seeing this, Dong Jiu no longer looked confused. He dived into the water again and swam hard towards the finish line.

At this moment, with the passionate background music, Dongjiu swam faster and faster.

Finally, I won the championship.

After Dongjiu got ashore, facing the cheers of the audience around him, his mother's tears of excitement and guilt did not stop for a moment.

Instead, he walked straight towards Shihe who was sitting in a wheelchair.

The moment they looked at each other, their eyes turned red at the same time.

Dongjiu slowly squatted down and took Shihe's hand, clumsily fulfilling their original agreement.

"Promise."

"Hook."

"stamp."

"copy."

Every time Dongjiu completed an action, Shihe's eyes became a little redder.

By the time the last gesture was completed, his eyes were already filled with tears.

Dong Jiu on the other side had already burst into tears.

But despite this, he still reached out his hand, gently wiped away Shihe's tears, and sobbed:

"Brother, don't cry..."

At this moment, in front of the movie screen.

Countless viewers could no longer control their emotions.

The low whimpering sound could be clearly heard in the huge screening room.

Gao Zhenghui was already crying with tears streaming down his face.

After watching the whole movie, he couldn't count how many times he cried.

At this moment, my eyes are probably swollen.

When Gao Zhenghui watched Jin Qixuan's movies in the past, he always had the habit of writing a film review in his mind while watching.

But this time, he was completely immersed in the plot.

Not to mention being able to come up with a draft in mind, even the most basic ability to think rationally seems to have been lost.

Especially from the moment Saeha cried for the first time in the film.

His tears seemed to be out of control and kept falling.

Alas, I actually cried while watching a movie starring two grown men.

A bit shameful...

……

A moment later, the ending of the film appeared on the big screen.

Dongjiu's mother was moved by the brotherhood between the two.

Eventually, she let go of her concerns and agreed to their decision to continue living together.

He also personally took them to the disabled apartment they had applied for.

The camera then turns to a brightly lit apartment.

The sunlight shines through the window, filling the entire space.

Shihe was wearing a clean shirt and his hair was combed meticulously, looking refreshed.

A happy smile appeared on his face, which was the joy and satisfaction that came from the bottom of his heart.

On the side, Dongjiu was cooking his favorite ramen with a smile on his face.

At this time, the doorbell rang.

Dongjiu went to open the door.

It was Meixian, she came to see them with a bunch of canned food.

The three of them sat together again and ate instant noodles.

But this time, Shihe was not tempted by Dong Jiu's despicable appearance.

Because Mixian was feeding him ramen.

"It's hot, hot, hot... Hey, why don't you blow on it..."

Shihe complained while breathing out a cold breath.

"Hahaha~"

As Meixian's silver bell-like laughter rang out.

The big screen gradually went dark.

After a moment, the film's credits rolled on the screen.

The lights in the screening room gradually brightened.

Kim Ki-hyun, Lee Kwang-soo and other main creative staff members of the film stood up and walked to the front of the stage to greet them with the eight-minute applause ceremony from Cannes.

(End of this chapter)