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Chapter 302: Logo Release and Ji Eun’s Birthday

Since the premiere of "My First Brother" in Cannes, the film festival has been more than halfway through.

The next day, the film received a 90% freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Because it is a non-competitive unit, it does not participate in the daily program scoring.

Despite this, it did not stop the film from receiving positive reviews.

Gao Zhenghui also posted his own film reviews on movie rating websites and his own YouTube account.

"I originally watched this movie because of Jin Qixuan. But after watching it, I forgot about this actor."

"I only remember that the two disabled people depended on each other in the welfare home, supported each other, and jointly resisted the injustice of fate."

"I thought Lee Kwang Soo's appearance would make me laugh, but no, he acted very well, and even very well. He looked helpless in the crowd, like a crane standing among chickens with low self-esteem."

"I remember there was a scene in the play where he returned to the welfare home that was being demolished and cried loudly on a barely built small bed in the ruins. It was really heartbreaking."

"And Jin Qixuan, who only used the parts above his neck, surpassed 80% of male actors. It can be said that this movie is definitely the pinnacle of his current acting skills."

"It was a short 90-minute movie, and I cried and laughed, laughed and cried again. Unfortunately, I can't give away spoilers, so I can't tell you exactly what I saw."

"But I can tell you responsibly that this drama is slow but not boring, funny but not stupid. The most important thing is that the actors' acting skills are very good, and the brotherhood between the brothers is very well portrayed. The interaction between the two is also very interesting. It is definitely a good movie worth watching."

Of course, there are articles written by professional film critics like Gao Zhenghui.

Likewise, there are brief reviews by film enthusiasts only.

[This movie is very healing. After the movie ended, I called my brother. At that moment, I really missed him very much.]

[Indeed, I was really touched after watching it. Thinking about the days when I played with my brother when I was a child, I felt that family love is really the most beautiful thing in the world. ]

[Jin Qixuan's acting is really great. I didn't pay much attention to him before, but I became his fan after watching this movie.]

[Me too, Jin Qixuan is really awesome. I was moved to tears when I saw his performance in the film.]

……

There are many comments like this.

The film is about people with disabilities, warm and healing, starring Kim Ki-hyun and Lee Kwang-soo, and received rave reviews after its premiere in Cannes...

This series of factors together made the topic even more popular than the Baeksang Awards after the news spread back to China.

After all, the Cannes Film Festival is one of the most influential film festivals in the world.

The fact that "My First Brother" has received so much praise on such a stage has naturally made domestic audiences and media full of expectations for this movie.

In addition, this film also attracted the attention of all sectors of society to the issues of people with disabilities.

Some charitable organizations also took this opportunity to launch the Ice Bucket Challenge.

I hope to arouse more people's attention and support for the rights of people with disabilities.

Therefore, a new round of ice bucket challenge has once again become popular in 2018.

On social media, various videos and photos of the ice bucket challenge have emerged one after another.

A large number of public figures have completed the challenge in various ways and called on more people to pay attention to the issues of people with disabilities.

The method is still the same as before. After accepting the challenge and succeeding, you can choose three people to spread it.

This time, Jin Qixuan was still named by Zheng En.

However, Jin Qixuan had no time to accept this challenge.

Since the screening of "My First Brother", distribution companies from many countries around the world have shown great interest in it and have expressed their intention to introduce it.

Therefore, as an investor of this film, Jin Qixuan has been extremely busy dealing with cooperation matters recently.

Lee Kwang-soo and Lee Sun-bin returned to their country the day after the premiere of "My First Brother".

Director Lu Xiangxiao has been staying here to watch and learn from other competition film screenings.

Jin Qixuan has been talking with representatives of distribution companies from various countries about the closing of the Cannes Film Festival since the film screening.

Ultimately, the film "My First Brother" will be sold to 86 countries around the world in a profit-sharing model.

At the same time, it also earned nearly 20 billion won in sales of overseas broadcasting rights.

Jin Qixuan was very happy about this.

After all, this is the most important purpose of participating in the Cannes non-competitive screening unit.

It will be released in many countries around the world, so it should be no problem to make back the investment.

The future depends on how much you earn.

The closing film screening of the Cannes Film Festival has ended.

The exciting award ceremony is about to begin.

However, these have nothing to do with Jin Qixuan.

There's no point in just riding on the red carpet's popularity.

Because Jin Qixuan had other plans - going to Florence to attend the Kering Group's dinner and attending the Gucci fashion show.

Before leaving, Kim Ki-hyeon completed Jung Eun-ji's ice bucket roll call challenge in the bathroom of a hotel in Cannes.

Immediately afterwards, Kim Ki-hyeon directly named Park Cho-rong, Yoon Bomi, and Son Na-eun to continue this challenge.

The three sisters were confused when they saw themselves being mentioned by Jin Qixuan on INS.

Because there has never been any intersection between them!
If you have to say there is, then maybe Son Na Eun has a close relationship with him.

But what does this have to do with me, Park Cho-rong!
The ice bucket water is so cold!!
With such doubts, Park Cho-rong angrily scrolled down Kim Ki-hyeon's INS content.

Soon, she found a familiar name - Jung Eun-ji!

"Aisi..."

Park Cho-rong suddenly realized.

It turns out that Eun-ji dragged me into this.

……

On the other side, at the Kering Group’s dinner.

Celebrities gathered and the stars were shining.

Many business tycoons and celebrities came in droves.

Jin Qixuan immediately attracted a lot of attention due to his international fame as the spokesperson for many top luxury brands, and his appearance at the dinner as the leading actor in a work that was widely acclaimed at the Cannes Film Festival.

Normally, an actor's box office hit boosts his popularity.

The surge in popularity has increased commercial value.

The commercial value has been raised and it has obtained top luxury endorsements.

Jin Qixuan was different, he did the opposite.

Commercial value drives popularity and box office.

This is all thanks to Gucci, which opened the door to the international market for him.

Therefore, Jin Qixuan basically would not refuse any activities Gucci invited him to attend.

François-Henri Pinault, CEO of the host Kering Group, warmly welcomed Jin Qixuan and took him to greet and get to know many business giants.

After all, he was chosen by his wife as the spokesperson, so he should be pampered.

Pinault introduced Jin Qixuan's achievements in his acting career to the group of bigwigs and congratulated him on the rave reviews his film "My First Brother" received at the Cannes Film Festival.

Jin Qixuan expressed his gratitude humbly.

After chatting for a while, Jin Qixuan was called away by creative director Alessandro Michele.

"Hey Jin, long time no see."

Michelle came up with a glass of wine and a smile on her face, and patted Jin Qixuan's shoulder hard, appearing very affectionate.

"Yes, it's been a long time since we last met." Jin Qixuan responded with a smile.

Michelle can be considered as Jin Qixuan's guide in the international fashion industry.

The red Gucci ready-to-wear suit that Jin Qixuan wore at the live broadcast conference of "1988" was the one he left a message for Jin Qixuan on INS when he just took office.

In other words, Jin Qixuan can also be considered his direct descendant.

"How long do you plan to stay in Florence this time?"

"About three days. I have to go back to the crew to film a new scene."

Michelle nodded and continued to ask:

"You know that when your endorsement contract was renewed some time ago, many businesses changed their Instagram profiles to yours. Why didn't Gucci participate?"

Why else? Because I’m not cool enough.

However, when Jin Qixuan heard his question, it seemed that there was a hidden secret.

"Because we are planning to use a big move."

Hearing this, Jin Qixuan asked back with a curious look:
"Ultimate move?"

"Yes, I plan to launch a joint series with you."

"!!!"

Upon hearing the news, Jin Qixuan couldn't help but widen his eyes.

I didn’t expect that Gucci would value me so much and even plan to launch a co-branded series with him.

The co-branded series is a form of cooperation between brands and celebrities.

The aim is to create a unique product line through the influence of both parties.

In fact, collaborations between brands are common.

However, there are only a handful of series in which brands collaborate with artists.

You know, even Bingbing, the first global spokesperson for Gucci, didn’t receive this treatment.

Therefore, for Jin Qixuan, this is not only an honor, but also a reflection of his fashion status.

"Really? Michelle, this is such a surprise and makes me so happy!"

Michelle smiled and nodded, he was well aware of Jin Qixuan's potential and influence.

From Jin Qixuan's outstanding performance in the entertainment industry and his unique taste in the fashion industry, Michelle saw unlimited business possibilities.

"Jin, your talent and charm cannot be ignored. I am sure that the launch of your joint series will be a big hit."

The launch of co-branded products is nothing more than stimulating market consumption.

Things like talent and charm are all fake.

After all, it’s because Jin Qixuan’s current ability to sell goods is too strong.

All the Gucci jewelry, men's bags and women's bags he wore were sold out.

Especially at the previous MMA awards ceremony, the scene of “looking at the Zenith watch three times” directly led to the sale of this watch on the official website.

All of the above prove Jin Qixuan’s influence and ability to sell products in fashion.

Afterwards, Jin Qixuan and Michelle discussed in depth the details and planning of the joint series.

Jin Qixuan actively expressed his views and suggestions, especially on the choice of logo, and the two sides had a detailed discussion.

Speaking of which, as an actor, Jin Qixuan has a variety of images and no fixed label.

Although she has a good figure, you can’t put a cartoon muscular man on it!
Besides, his figure now is not as good as before.

Therefore, the choice of the logo image gave Jin Qixuan a headache.

Finally, it was Michelle who had a flash of inspiration and suggested using an original cartoon image of a fox wearing a crown.

The fox represents elegance, wisdom, and cunning.

He is somewhat similar to Shen Shihe, played by Jin Qixuan in the movie.

The fox wearing a crown represents nobility.

Noble, it complements the luxury of Gucci and Jin Qixuan's expressiveness in fashion magazines.

Michelle's suggestion made Jin Qixuan's eyes light up.

He immediately felt that this image was very consistent with his temperament and positioning.

"Crown little fox, what a brilliant idea!"

Seeing that Jin Qixuan liked it, Michelle smiled slightly proudly.

Next, the two discussed issues such as color matching, fabric selection, and style design of the joint series.

Jin Qixuan fully utilized his fashion taste and put forward many creative ideas.

Michelle listened patiently throughout the whole process and showed great respect to Jin Qixuan.

Whenever Jin Qixuan made a new suggestion, he would consider it seriously and nod in approval.

It was supposed to be a dinner for fame and fortune.

As a result, the two of them discussed the matter intently until the end of the dinner, and finally finalized the preliminary plan for the joint series.

After the dinner, Jin Qixuan returned to the hotel where he was staying.

The first thing, of course, was to tell Lee Ji-eun the good news.

However, due to the time difference.

Lee Ji-eun was sleeping soundly at the moment and did not reply.

But that didn't stop Jin Qixuan from sending her a short essay as a message.

The next day.

Jin Qixuan attended Gucci's spring and summer fashion show.

The theme design this time is the ancient city of Rome in the 18th century.

The entire exhibition room is decorated with statues and columns from various historical periods.

The images of gods from the East and the West are a diverse collection, like a picture of common prosperity, sharing and governance.

……

After the fashion show, Jin Qixuan met Michelle again and they talked for a long time about the idea of collaboration.

The trip to Florence ended successfully.

Jin Qixuan embarked on his journey back to Seoul with full expectations.

May 16th.

Lee Ji-eun’s 26th birthday.

As we all know, artists’ birthdays do not belong to them.

Either they hold a birthday party for fans, live stream on Instagram, or spend time on certain trips.

As a top artist, Lee Ji-eun is no exception.

IU is very good at staying up late.

In the early hours of the morning, many celebrities sent birthday wishes to Lee Ji-eun on INS at exactly midnight.

But she ignored the congratulations from Instagram.

Because, when sending congratulations on social networks, it is inevitable that people will sometimes be questioned as trying to gain traffic and popularity.

Truly meaningful blessings often come from those who are willing to spend time and effort to write messages and keep an eye on the seconds just to send you the first blessing at the moment the numbers change.

Such blessings undoubtedly reveal a deep affection and care.

So, she lay on the bed with her big Caroline eyes, holding her cell phone, waiting for the birthday message from Jin Qixuan.

However, as time goes by.

Until after three in the morning, there was still no news from Jin Qixuan.

This also led to Lee Ji-eun suspecting that there was something wrong with her mobile phone.

After all, the two of them celebrated her birthday together at Lee Hyori's house last year.

Jin Qixuan will never forget this important day.

In fact, Jin Qixuan did not forget her birthday.

There is no wifi on the flight...

Then, when he landed at Incheon Airport, it was already noon.

You don't have to think about it to know that this girl is definitely angry.

Because, in the dialog box between the two of them, there was no latest news from her...

However, the first thing Kim Ki-hyun did after arriving in Seoul was to take a nanny car to the CJ Building to attend the script reading session for "Parasite".

On the way, Jin Qixuan was typing text in the chat box with Li Zhien.

From the simple four words "Happy Birthday", to a love poem of more than 40 words interspersed with some gorgeous words, to a 400-word essay expressing true feelings.

After writing again and again, Jin Qixuan still felt unsatisfied.

Words are just words after all.

No matter how direct and straightforward it is, it cannot contain even one tenth of the love in my heart.

Just don't say a single word.

He wanted to hug Lee Ji-eun for real.

Smell her scent, look into her eyes and say I miss you, happy birthday, good morning, good night...

So, he planned to go find her at night.

Make up for your mistakes.

At the same time, in the backstage waiting room of an event.

While Lee Ji-eun was putting on makeup, she would occasionally pick up her phone to see if there was any message from Kim Ki-hyeon.

However, every time she didn't see a message from Jin Qixuan, her little fists clenched a little tighter.

……

2 p.m.

Jin Qixuan arrived at the CJ Building and went to the conference room on the twelfth floor with ease.

He was the last to arrive.

However, everyone also knew that he had just returned from Italy.

His attitude towards him was very friendly.

Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Park So-dam and others came forward to shake hands and greet him with friendly smiles on their faces.

Jin Qixuan also responded to everyone's greetings politely, while not forgetting to bow to them.

After all, they are all senior actors, and there is no actor younger than him in the entire crew.

Soon, everyone sat together and introduced themselves one by one.

In fact, everyone is basically familiar with the script situation.

After all, Bong Joon-ho had privately chatted with each actor before.

The purpose of this script reading session is mainly to allow the actors to get to know each other.

This will make the process of starting shooting smoother.

The reading went quite smoothly.

As the boss, Song Kanghao played a good guiding role in the reading session.

Although the atmosphere between them was very harmonious, Jin Qixuan also felt some pressure.

It’s nothing, everyone’s acting is just so good.

During the four-hour show, no one laughed or lacked emotional expression.

This kind of high-end script reading scene was Jin Qixuan's first experience...

Let’s not talk about the older generation.

Park So-dam, who is of the same generation as Kim Kye-hyun, also showed excellent acting skills.

I feel like even if three Lin Yuners came, they wouldn't be her match...

Of course, appearance is an exception.

After the reading session, Bong Joon-ho invited everyone to have a meal together.

Accelerate your familiarity with each other.

Jin Qixuan couldn't refuse either.

Fortunately, it was still early and there was still time to go back to find Lee Ji-eun after it was over.

The dinner ended at 10:30 in the evening.

As the youngest members of the crew, Kim Ki-hyeon and Park So-dam respectfully saw off their seniors one by one at the door.

After sending them all away, Jin Qixuan still had to accompany her and wait for her agent to pick her up.

After all, she was the one who awarded Kim Ki-hyun the Newcomer Award at the Baeksang Arts Awards.

He is also two years older than him.

Should go last.

But it's quite interesting to talk about.

Kim Kye-hyun has to call Park So-dam "sister" outside the play, but calls her "sister" in the play.

After a while, Park So-dam's agent drove to pick her up.

Jin Qixuan opened the car door for her and helped her get in.

"Senior, goodbye."

"See you."

Park So-dam nodded and got into the car.

"You should be careful on the road too."

"Oh, I see."

The two waved.

The car door closed slowly and drove away.

Jin Qixuan stood where he was, watching the car disappear from his sight.

Then, she turned around and walked towards the nanny car parked nearby.

After getting in the car, Jin Qixuan took out his cell phone and called Hunt to ask about Lee Ji-eun's current whereabouts.

After learning that she was at home, Jin Qixuan ordered the driver to speed home!
Soon, Jin Qixuan stood at the door of Li Zhien's house carrying large and small bags.

I originally wanted to ring the doorbell.

But after thinking it over again, I entered her birthday.

The door opened.

Walk through the entrance hall and into the living room.

I saw Li Zhien sitting cross-legged on the sofa, hugging her arms, looking angry.

"Jie Eun, have you had dinner yet?"

When he saw her like this, Jin Qixuan's aura instantly weakened.

"Humph!"

Li Zhien turned her head away and ignored him.

"Hey, look what I bought for you?"

Jin Qixuan picked up the bag in his hand with a flattering smile on his face.

However, seeing that she ignored him, Jin Qixuan gradually approached.

Wait until you reach her side.

Li Zhien suddenly jumped up, raised her hand and slapped his shoulder, angrily scolding:
"You did it on purpose! I didn't sleep well last night! I didn't sleep well!!!"

"Ah ah ah..."

Jin Qixuan twisted his body and dodged desperately around the sofa.

"I'm planning to give you a surprise..."

"Surprise! I'll surprise you!"

Lee Ji-eun stepped on the sofa and pounced on Kim Ki-hyeon from a high place.

Seeing this, Jin Qixuan did not dare to hide and caught Li Zhien.

He could only let her hit his back with her palms and his head against his.

……

After a while, Jin Qixuan, after being "taught a lesson", rubbed her red forehead with an amused look on his face.

"Are you not angry anymore?"

"Humph."

Li Zhien snorted proudly and did not answer directly.

Seeing this, Jin Qixuan directly took her into his arms and kissed her face with his lips like raining kisses.

For a long time, Jin Qixuan kissed her on the face a hundred times.

It barely makes up one-tenth of this month's share of kissing.

Lee Ji-eun experienced a day of ups and downs in her mood.

At this moment, she was lying contentedly on Jin Qixuan's shoulder, closing her eyes, pressing her little face against Jin Qixuan's, rubbing her ears against his, enjoying this rare moment of intimacy.

In fact, both of them have been busy during this period.

I've only seen him once since the Chinese New Year.

In the past, Jin Qixuan always felt that this kind of love in the entertainment industry would inevitably fade away if the distance between people was too far and the opportunities to meet were too rare.

Just like him and Kim Ah-young.

In fact, ever since he and Lee Ji-eun confirmed their relationship last year, Jin Qixuan would feel a little uneasy every time they met again after a period of separation.

He was worried that the long separation would make the two of them become strangers.

Worried that IU's feelings for him would grow cold.

I'm even more afraid that their relationship will drift apart.

However, every time they met, Lee Ji-eun's enthusiasm surprised him.

Her eyes always sparkled with love for him.

Each hug was tighter than the last.

Each kiss was more passionate than the last.

Her love for him never seemed to fade, but instead grew stronger with each passing moment.

Gradually, Jin Qixuan also began to dare to hope for such beautiful words as "for a lifetime", "until death do us part", and "grow old together".

After an unknown amount of time, the two temporarily broke away from their passionate love affair.

Li Zhien pointed at the large and small packages on the ground and asked, "What are these?"

"A gift."