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Chapter 271: Sweet Honey (Part )
It can be said that Yiguo had never anticipated the plot of Xu Kong's movie.

There's no way, this is indeed a bit strange.

Xu Kong's first movie actually does not follow the model of a pure commercial film.

Although commercial films are of different types and have their own plot characteristics, the most important thing is that the plot must not touch on some so-called minefields.

For example, in a romance film, even if there are emotional entanglements, the core characters such as the male and female protagonists will not be placed in a category that does not conform to the general audience's cognition.

Only some art films do this.

But on the other hand, "Sweet Honey" does not seem like an art film in the traditional sense.

Because most art films, in pursuit of so-called art, especially in narrative structure, would use all kinds of twists and turns, stream of consciousness, and confusing timelines, for fear that the audience would not understand.

The structure of Xu Kong's film is still quite regular so far.

Generally speaking, only commercial films would choose such a "normal" narrative mode.

The introduction is clear and there will be no situation where the audience cannot understand the plot.

……

Although Yiguo had a lot of thoughts in his mind.

But at this time, I am also looking forward to the direction of the subsequent plot.

After Li Qiao went bankrupt, she had no choice but to work as a masseuse.

At this time, the movie reached the middle part, and Guan Hua, the best actor, made his appearance.

It is also a role that subverts the audience's perception. Guan Hua actually plays a gang leader named Brother Bao who is covered with tattoos.

At the same time, when he met Li Qiao, he started speaking some rather dirty words.

"Cut your ass with a knife..."

Of course, Li Qiao was very disgusted by this and quickly stopped what he was doing and asked someone else to do the pressing.

However, Li Qiao's attitude caught Brother Bao's attention.

Soon he stopped talking about these things and started praising the other party for being so courageous.

It has been many years since anyone dared to talk to him like this.

Li Qiao replied calmly:
"I'm not afraid of anything except mice."

……

The meeting between Brother Bao and Li Qiao was just an episode.

But at this time, the relationship between her and Li Xiaojun was only affected by the stock market.

What really made Li Qiao sober up was that one time when they went shopping together, the other party bought him a bracelet as a gift.

But when he saw Li Xiaojun bought two of the same bracelets.

One for myself and one for Xiaoting, whom I have never met.

Li Qiao finally understood.

This was clearly a reminder to her that having a relationship that was doomed to have no results was too much of a luxury for both of them.

Behind him was a busy traffic. Li Xiaojun lowered his head while Li Qiao said:

"Comrade Li Xiaojun."

"I didn't come to Hong Kong for you, and you didn't come to Hong Kong for me..."

……

Yiguo was surprised by Shang Yuxin's performance in this movie.

That’s right, in this movie, Li Xiaojun, played by Xu Kong, is also worth talking about.

But in comparison, the most outstanding character is the heroine Li Qiao played by Shang Yuxin.

Compared to some of the movie roles he has played in the past.

This time it can be described as a complete transformation.

It’s no longer a question of whether the acting is good or bad.

The biggest feeling given is that Shang Yuxin and Li Qiao in the movie seem to have completely merged into one.

Although the movie has not yet ended, it is foreseeable that the character in this movie will most likely become Shang Yuxin's new representative work in the future.

……

At the same time, after this conversation between Li Xiaojun and Li Qiao, the two became completely estranged.

It is worth mentioning that Brother Leopard came to Li Qiao’s massage parlor again.

But this time, when Li Qiao said that she was only afraid of mice, she actually had a mouse tattooed on her back. It was a cartoon one, and it didn't look scary at all. Instead, it looked cute.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it has been several years.

Li Qiao and Li Xiaojun met again at Li Xiaojun's wedding.

He had worked as a chef in Gangcheng for so many years and had established himself, so he brought his fiancée, Xiao Tingjie, back to Gangcheng to get married.

At this time, Li Qiao had completely shed her original image of a working girl. She was now covered in jewels and looked like a rich lady.

When the two met again, Li Xiaojun automatically blocked out the surrounding environment and things, and subconsciously walked straight towards the other party.

Brother Leopard also arrived at the scene. As a veteran in the love field, he naturally realized within a few minutes that the two had a past relationship.

So when the four of them took a group photo, except Xiaoting, the other three were obviously a little uncomfortable.

……

The following plot can almost be said to be full of embarrassment.

Li Qiao seemed to have become good friends with Xiaoting, but in fact only she and the audience knew that she did this simply because she could not forget Li Xiaojun and wanted to indirectly know some of his news and current situation through Xiaoting.

With so many years of experience in watching movies, Yiguo knew very well that this was obviously paving the way for subsequent changes.

It is obvious that these two people are still in love with each other.

Sure enough, in the next scene, Li Qiao and Li Xiaojun got the chance to be alone again.

Li Qiao was driving and Li Xiaojun was sitting in the passenger seat.

Neither of them spoke, but the scene cut to the front, and a cartoon mouse pendant was hanging on the rearview mirror between the two of them.

This is the one that Leopard brother had tattooed on his back before.

Yiguo was very keen to notice this. This shot was quite exquisite. It almost clearly symbolized the relationship between Li Qiao and Brother Bao and Li Xiaojun.

Then, a song with a very retro feel was played.

This has appeared before, and it seems to be a famous singer from the last century who was fictionalized in the film.

Although the song is obviously newly written, it has the style and characteristics of that era. The singer is also the one who sang the song "Sweet Honey" in the movie's title.

Yiguo could probably guess which singer this was in reality.

But then, in the blurred image, the famous singer whose face could not be seen clearly appeared on the streets of the port city.

Li Xiaojun got out of the car excitedly and asked the other party to sign on the back of his jacket.

He is not a fan of the singer, so it can be said that he asked for the autograph just for Li Qiao.

But when he walked back to the car, Li Qiao said with a tired look on her face that she was going to buy something and asked him to go home by himself.

Li Xiaojun looked obviously disappointed, but he still walked away dejectedly, with the singer's autograph still behind him.

……

Yiguo felt his emotions being lifted, but then suddenly dropped.

Not only her, many audience members at the scene were actually expecting the tacit understanding and balance between the two to be broken.

But at this moment, the background music in the movie was still playing.

Li Qiao, who was sitting in the driving seat, leaned on the steering wheel, stared at the other person's back, and slowly lowered his head.

"drop!"

Suddenly, a horn sounded.

The singing in the background suddenly stopped.

This also scared Li Qiao.

But it made Li Xiaojun, who was walking away, stop.

Then he began to look back slowly.

The two looked at each other for a long time, and Li Xiaojun walked towards Li Qiao in the car.

With the car window rolled down, the two kissed each other.

...Yigo's mood was a little complicated at this moment.

Although he probably guessed it.

But at this time, the two of them held back for a long time, and finally surrendered.

When the two first came to Hong Kong City, they were just low-level workers.

Now, everyone has realized their original ideal of becoming successful, but when it comes to love, they are still a complete failure.

The two decided to be together no matter what.

Li Qiao also thought it through, so she took Li Xiaojun with her and planned to go and talk things out with Brother Bao.

But I didn't expect that things still didn't go so smoothly.

When they arrived at the door of the house, they met the police, who said that Brother Bao had run away.

If Li Qiao is willing to be a tainted witness, I guarantee that everything will be fine. I hope she can cooperate with the investigation.

When she returned home, Li Qiao found that Brother Bao had indeed left, without even taking her gold chain.

Li Qiao found Brother Bao’s younger brother and expressed his desire to meet him.

The purpose is naturally to make things clear to the other party.

They agreed to meet at the pier. Li Qiao took a boat out to sea, while Li Xiaojun stood on the shore holding an umbrella waiting for her.

……

Brother Bao and Li Qiao are not married. Strictly speaking, it is just a contract and she is just Brother Bao's lover.

However, when she actually met the person, she found that the once high-spirited Brother Bao had become so miserable, and Li Qiao was at a loss for words.

Especially Brother Leopard said:
"Silly girl, listen to me, go home right now and take a hot bath."

"When I get up tomorrow morning, the streets will be full of men, and every one of them will be better than Brother Leopard."

On the other hand, Li Xiaojun was not clear about the situation on the ship, but Li Qiao did not come back that night.

At the same time, Li Xiaojun encountered many misfortunes, including the death of his aunt and the departure of his foreign friend.

Let him no longer have any concerns about Hong Kong City.

So he left a letter for Xiaoting and went abroad to live with the chef brother who had introduced him to the industry.

……

Yiguo really felt mixed emotions at this moment.

In this movie, it can be said that the male and female protagonists are not good people with perfect morals in the traditional sense.

But at the same time, the final result is also disappointing.

Three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

At this time, Li Xiaojun has settled down abroad. In addition to working as a chef on weekdays, he will go out for a bike ride when he has time like he did in the past.

On the other side, Brother Bao and Li Qiao also drifted into this city.

It's obvious that their lives are not easy.

Brother Bao plans to use the remaining money he has to buy a house and settle down here.

At this time, Li Qiao no longer had the idea of ​​making a name for herself, and just wanted to live an ordinary life.

But things often don't go as we wish.

When Li Qiao went to get the laundry done, Brother Bao, who was waiting for him outside, was robbed by several black thugs outside.

After all, he used to be the big brother, so he still has a temper.

During the dispute, gunshots suddenly rang out and everyone at the scene dispersed.

When Li Qiao came out, Brother Bao was already lying in a pool of blood on the ground.

……

The police took Li Qiao to the hospital to identify the body.

At this time, Li Qiao said: Please turn the deceased over.

It seemed that the bullet hit his head, and his face was covered in blood and flesh and could not be seen clearly.

At this time, Yiguo seemed to have thought of something. It was the foreshadowing that had been left before. It was the cartoon mouse that Brother Leopard had tattooed on his back specifically for Li Qiao.

A close-up of Li Qiao's face appeared on the big screen.

She suddenly smiled, perhaps because she saw the familiar cartoon mouse.

But then suddenly tears started flowing uncontrollably.

That kind of uncontrollable sadness seemed to have accumulated for a long time and suddenly burst out.

……

Yiguo still didn't react. If she wasn't in the cinema, she really wanted to watch the scene again several times.

How can a dead person laugh?
This is everyone's subconscious thought.

But in the context of the plot, the cartoon mouse behind Brother Leopard and what happened to Li Qiao at this time made the performance seem to suddenly come alive.

This crying scene was really well acted.

Yiguo feels that based on this crying scene alone, Shang Yuxin deserves the honor of this year's Best Actress.

Not to mention his performance in this movie, if we evaluate it now when the movie is almost over, it is totally god-level.

……

Everyone knows where the movie is headed, it’s almost coming to an end.

During this period, Li Qiao once saw a familiar figure riding a bicycle, but after chasing for a long time, she still failed to catch up with him.

A few years passed and Li Qiao found a job as a tour guide.

From time to time, I would call home overseas.

But after wandering alone for nearly ten years, she herself didn't understand what she had gained.

One day, Li Qiao went to a travel agency and got a ticket back home.

When I was going out, I suddenly heard a death obituary on TV.

That’s the famous singer who appears throughout the entire movie.

After coming out of the travel agency, Li Qiao was completely distraught. She felt that a part of her body had died along with the singer she once liked.

She wandered aimlessly in the streets.

Finally it stopped in front of a TV window showing the news.

A familiar figure also walked over at this time, watching the news about the legendary singer's death on TV.

At this moment, Li Qiao seemed to sense something and turned his head away.

The same was true for Li Xiaojun on the other side.

The last BGM sounded in the movie.

"Sweet, your smile is so sweet"

"It's like a smile blooming in the spring breeze..."

……

In the past ten years, I have experienced so many things.

The hero and heroine met miraculously on the streets of a foreign country.

Li Qiao suddenly smiled.

The last shot was frozen on the image of the two people smiling at each other in front of the window.

But the movie isn't over yet.

We were brought back to the train in the black and white scene at the beginning of the movie.

The person who was sleeping back to back with Li Xiaojun was actually Li Qiao who had just arrived in Hong Kong.

When the two got off the car, one went to the left and the other to the right.

It seemed that the fate of the two had been determined at that time.

After so many years, they met on the streets of a foreign country, and it seemed as if they had returned to the starting point again.

……

(End of this chapter)