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Chapter 376 Red Carpet Blast

After seeing an acquaintance, Jin Qixuan did not move forward, but sat directly next to Xue Jingqiu with Huang Zhengmin.

"Uncle Xue, are you here to reminisce?"

After seeing Jin Qixuan, Xue Jingqiu also smiled and said:

"Haha, yes, I heard that this version has been restored in 4K high definition, so I came to watch it specially."

"So are we."

Having said that, Jin Qixuan pulled the two of them together for a photo.

Although Hwang Jung-min and Sol Kyung-gu were only casual acquaintances, with Kim Ki-hyun as the hub, the three of them had a good chat.

After a moment, the lights in the hall dimmed.

The three of them ended their conversation and looked at the screen.

I have to say that the picture quality of "Peppermint Candy", which has been restored in high definition, is excellent.

The restored version is not simply sharpened, but is very natural and delicate, with very real and rich colors, as if it was taken yesterday.

In addition to the conventional operations such as denoising, decolorization, and deblurring, many details are repaired frame by frame.

The audio processing is more significant and the in-ear effect is perfect.

As the familiar opening credits appeared.

Jin Qixuan's attention was also highly concentrated.

He has watched this movie twice, but he has different feelings every time.

I know the ending, but I am still deeply involved in it.

130 minute later.

After the movie was over, Jin Qixuan couldn't help but sigh:
“This is what movies should be like.”

Hearing this, Xue Jingqiu smiled and shook his head, saying:

"Today's audiences don't like this kind of movie anymore."

"People's tastes are changing. Life is stressful enough now. Watching movies is to relieve stress and have fun. No one wants to spend money to suffer."

On the side, Huang Zhengmin spoke.

"But movies can't just provide cheap emotional value. It's irresponsible to show the audience whatever they like."

After Jin Qixuan finished speaking, Huang Zhengmin smiled bitterly and said:
"Qixuan, this is an era where traffic and box office are king. Your theories won't work."

"That's true..."

The films competing for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival did not perform well at the domestic box office.

The only exception is "Parasite".

But directors like Bong Joon-ho who can balance art and commerce are still a minority after all.

Many movies of great artistic value are often quietly released when they are released and quietly taken off the screen.

By the time the show "Peppermint Candy" ended, it was already lunch time.

Xue Jingqiu had other things to do, so he said goodbye to the two of them.

After having a quick bite at a restaurant near the cinema, Kim Ki-hyeon and Hwang Jung-min started strolling around Theater No. 5.

The development of Peninsula Films can be roughly divided into three rounds.

Early movies were silent films.

In other words, there is no sound and no color. Although it has been restored, it is still boring to watch.

The second round of films mostly depicted the North-South issue, that is, spy films.

At that time, spy infiltration in both the North and the South was very serious.

In this environment, films reflecting related themes naturally emerge in large numbers.

The third round was to start learning the shooting methods of Hong Kong films, the song and dance elements of Bollywood, and the industrialization system of Hollywood, and gradually develop their own style.

That is to say, the period from the 1970s to the 1990s was the thirty years of explosive growth for Peninsula Films.

From romance films to war films, from crime films to horror films, there are many classic movies.

Among them, the theme of romance films has dominated the entire Asia for nearly forty years.

It is still popular today.

However, most of the love movies on Peninsula are about terminal illnesses, car accidents, and incurable diseases.

In short, dog blood.

On the opening day of the Busan Film Festival, the crew of "Light and Shadow" had a great time watching it inside.

After watching it, everyone returned to the crew with more enthusiasm for filming.

After all, the temptation to leave such a touch of color in film history is too great.

In the blink of an eye.

There are only two days left until the Grand Bell Awards ceremony.

Taking advantage of the fact that there were fewer scenes to film these days, Kim Ki-hyeon asked Lee Chang-dong for two days off to take care of some personal matters.

In this regard, Lee Chang-dong expressed his full understanding.

After all, as a candidate for Best Actor, it is only right for him to take a few days to prepare.

"Although you have already won the Best Actor award, this is still a big deal after all, and you should really prepare well."

Li Changdong patted Jin Qixuan's shoulder with a kind look and said with a smile:
"Keep calm, your level is there, it's normal if you get it, and it's normal if you don't."

Jin Qixuan listened to Li Changdong's patient advice, thought about it and decided not to interrupt.

For him, there is actually nothing to prepare for the Grand Bell Awards.

He asked for leave to be the male lead in the MV "Outside of Time" in Li Zhien's new album...

Although, no movie star would be the male lead in an idol’s MV.

But if the other party is your own family, it is naturally a different matter.

The next morning.

Jin Qixuan arrived at the studio where the MV was filmed.

After not seeing her for half a month, Lee Ji-eun's hair color has turned into the album's theme blue after several bleaching and dyeing.

"coming?"

Li Zhien, who was talking to the makeup artist, saw Jin Qixuan in the mirror, raised the corners of her mouth and said softly:
"Go change your clothes first, we'll play a scene together later."

"Ah."

Before going to the changing room, Jin Qixuan couldn't help but went over and pinched her face.

"Ouch! Stop pinching me, it's ruining my makeup!"

Li Zhien slapped Jin Qixuan's hand away and pretended to be angry.

"A little bit~"

Jin Qixuan made a mean face.

Then, IU gave him an angry fist-clenched warning.

At the side, the makeup artist who was designing her hairstyle saw this scene and smiled secretly.

After seeing Jin Qixuan leave, she began to sigh:

"You and your boyfriend have such a great relationship."

"It's not my boyfriend, it's my husband."

Li Zhien immediately corrected her.

"Oh, yes, yes, when will your wedding be held?"

The makeup artist asked curiously.

"The sixth day of the second lunar month is February 2 next year. This is calculated based on our birth dates."

When the wedding was mentioned, Lee Ji-eun became interested and started to introduce it.

"Wow, that was fast."

"Yeah, so I've been worrying about this recently."

"What? Is it hard to book a wedding venue?"

"No."

Li Zhien shook her head and said, "The venue has been set at Shilla Hotel."

"what is that?"

The makeup artist asked.

"A question for the maid of honor..."

"Oh."

Regarding this topic, the makeup artist didn't give any extra advice.

After a while.

After changing their clothes, the two met in front of the MV director.

The MV "Beyond Time" is a love story that spans time and space, and is also a continuation of the story of the MV "You and Me".

In the MV of "You and Me", Lee Ji-eun made a time machine and traveled through the future to find the male lead.

In the MV of "Beyond Time", the male protagonist makes a time machine and goes back to the past to find her and fall in love with her.

Originally, IU was planning to ask Lee Hyun Woo, who played the male lead in the MV of "You and Me", to continue the story outline.

But, this guy joined the army.

Therefore, Jin Qixuan could only be used as a tool.

As for the shooting of the MV, in addition to the regular performances, there is also an additional singing and dancing performance.

That is, to express emotions through dance and body movements.

Although Kim Ki-hyun is not a professional dancer, neither is Lee Ji-eun!

Therefore, Jin Qixuan could easily do the same as she could...

As a result, Jin Qixuan mastered this dance in just one hour.

"OK! Passed!" Director Huang Xiuya behind the monitor nodded with great satisfaction after watching the playback.

It is indeed a pleasure to film with an actor of his caliber.

Especially the last part, his crying after waking up was so infectious that it made people feel heartbroken even through the screen.

The essence of infectiousness lies in the eyes. If you get the look right, the whole play will suddenly have soul.

Huang Xiuya is the MV director of Li Zhien's famous work "Good Day".

This time, I heard that Lee Ji-eun asked Kim Ki-hyun to be the male lead, and she also volunteered to direct this MV.

Not only that, she also brought her full team including photographers, lighting technicians, etc.

The three trump cards are a good male lead, a good director, and good songs, plus the industry's top makeup team.

This also means that the production of this MV is no worse than movies and TV series.

As a result, the budget for Lee Ji-eun's album skyrocketed for no apparent reason.

Fortunately, the producer of this album is herself, who is very wealthy...

In fact, the shooting of this kind of MV is very simple and there is no complicated plot.

Overall, this is a story about striving for love.

In "You and Me", Lee Ji-eun is a child who can see the future.

She saw herself falling in love with the male protagonist when she grew up, and she also saw the male protagonist in the future making a time machine.

So Lee Ji-eun eight years ago imitated the male protagonist eight years later and made a time machine together. Both of them tried to sprint towards each other in their own way.

However, the two are not in the same time and space, but they are connected by a bond by some strange coincidence.

The two can feel each other's presence, but cannot see each other.

This story has the same setting as in "Your Name" - "Invisible people can be seen at dusk."

12:20 is the time when the hero and heroine meet.

In the MV of "You and Me", Lee Ji-eun's dance moves represent 12:20.

In "Out of Time", the male protagonist wakes up and adjusts the clock to 12:20.

So, the two began a romantic date outside of time.

When time passed, the two returned to their own world.

The male protagonist woke up and cried, thinking it was a dream.

But IU left a blue rose in his palm.

The flower language of blue roses is miracle, hope, and unyielding love.

Jin Qixuan naturally managed this simple scene with ease.

When watching the replay of this scene, he was also very satisfied with his performance.

Just as Jin Qixuan was watching intently, he suddenly heard someone singing next to him.

Turning my head, I saw that it was the original singer who was singing along with this scene...

Seeing everyone looking at her, Li Zhien smiled innocently and said:
"I'll get a feel for it and see what the final effect will be..."

The others were no longer surprised by Lee Ji-eun's behavior. Seeing that no one said anything, Jin Qixuan opened his mouth but swallowed his complaints.

……

Two days later, September 10th.

The filming of the MV "Outside of Time" is completed.

On that day, the young couple started going to the beauty salon in the morning, striving to appear in the most perfect image to attend the Big Bell Awards Ceremony in the evening.

Perhaps it was because he won his first Best Actor award in his life at the Grand Bell Awards that made Jin Qixuan feel a strong sense of belonging to the Grand Bell Awards.

Attending the Grand Bell Awards is like coming home.

The styling team of GQ magazine was still responsible for his styling tonight, and Lee Ji-eun also followed him to get some makeup done by the team.

Compared to Jin Qixuan's mixed outfit, her dress and accessories tonight were all sponsored by Gucci.

In Peninsula, she is one of the few female artists who attend events sponsored by high-end brands.

Half past six in the evening.

The two got in the nanny car and drove towards the venue of the Daejong Awards - the Hall of Peace at Kyung Hee University.

As per usual.

The order of the red carpet is judges, award presenters, hosts, idols performing, and finally the crew of the nominated films.

Compared to last year's deserted red carpet, there were many more actors attending the Grand Bell Awards this year.

Therefore, with an actor of Song Kang-ho's caliber in attendance, there is no need for Kim Ki-hyun to close the red carpet.

However, the young couple were the first among the film crew to walk the red carpet.

Ten past seven.

A black nanny car stopped at the red carpet entrance.

When Lee Ji-eun got out of the car holding her skirt in one hand and holding Kim Ki-hyeon with the other, there was a burst of screams and cheers at the scene.

The flash lights were flashing crazily without stopping.

"Jin Qixuan!!!"

"Ahhhhh!!!"

“IU!!!!”

"..."

As the top traffic on the peninsula, there is no need to say much about the popularity of these two people.

In addition, Lee Ji-eun attended the event tonight with makeup done by a top styling team, and her appearance even crushed the female artists and idols who attended before.

In short, the little fairy Jieun is stunningly beautiful tonight!

Hearing the fans' cheers, she first waved to the fans with a smile, then she lifted her skirt, took Jin Qixuan's arm, and slowly walked onto the red carpet.

The Hall of Peace at Kyung Hee University is not very big, so the red carpet is naturally not long either.

The two soon walked in front of a group of reporters.

At the request of reporters, the two naturally posed in various sweet ways.

At the same time, netizens who were watching the live broadcast online were flooded with comments.

[Here it comes, here it comes, the beauty is instantly revealed when the screen is turned on!! ]

[Wow, IU is so beautiful tonight. This dress suits her so well! ]

[This young couple is in the same frame, and those who love beauty are ecstatic! ]

[These two are here to rock the red carpet! ]

[A perfect match, tears in my eyes! ]

[The looks of the two of them tonight are totally unique, the styling team deserves a thumbs up! ]

……

After a while.

Kim Ki-hyun and Lee Ji-eun walked to the outside host and began to be interviewed.

"Jin Qixuanxi, we all know that you won the Best Actor award at the Grand Bell Awards last year, and you are nominated for the award again this year. I wonder how you feel right now?"

"First of all, I am honored to be invited to attend the Grand Bell Awards again, and then..."

He turned his head to look at Li Zhien beside him and smiled:
"I'm naturally in a good mood. Regardless of whether I win an award or not, I'm very happy to have her by my side."

"Haha, it seems that the two of you have been unabashedly expressing your love for each other since the official announcement..."

Having said that, anyone could hear a hint of sourness in the host's words.

In order to avoid being fed dog food, the host directed the questions to the theme of tonight's Grand Bell Awards.

However, no matter how she asked, Jin Qixuan always ended with "Li Zhien" as the topic.

Finally, the host drove them away with a polite but awkward smile...

However, even if he was driven away, Jin Qixuan could not leave.

Because the next crew walking the red carpet is "Parasite".

Since Lee Ji-eun had a guest role in the drama, Kim Ki-hyeon took the initiative to pull her to take a photo.

Regarding this matter, the thin-skinned Lee Ji-eun still wanted to refuse.

But when Jin Qixuan put his arm around her waist, she had no choice but to take the photo with him.

After "Parasite", the crew of "The Evil" attended.

So, Kim Kye-hyun happily took another photo with Ma Dong-seok and Kim Muryeol.

Seeing Li Zhien standing alone waiting for Jin Qixuan, Ma Dongxi smiled and waved at her:
"Come on, let's take a photo together."

"Yes, come over, we are all family."

Kim Woo-yeol also greeted him in the same way.

Seeing this, Lee Ji-eun hesitated for a moment. Just as she took a step forward, a microphone was handed to her.

"IUxi, do you also have a cameo in "The Evil Dead"? What role do you play?"

The off-stage host asked with a smile.

Li Zhien: "..."

She was originally thin-skinned and now just wanted to crawl into a hole in the ground.

"I, uh, which one..." Li Zhien froze for a moment, and finally shook her head and said, "No, I didn't act in anything."

As she spoke, she took a few steps back and waved at Jin Qixuan and the others:
"You guys take the photos, I won't go over there."

As she spoke, a smile that seemed aggrieved yet elegant appeared on her little face.

"..."

At this moment, the off-site host realized that he seemed to have said something wrong.

Because there were many people staring at her...

(End of this chapter)