Just as Xiaofei is calling the dating service, an old friend walks into the cafe who intrigues her.
Xiaofei finds out that this man of her dreams from her past is either crazy, or running a scam.
In the end Xiaofei didn't find a man, but she will keep looking and won't date the creepy host guy.
"Old Boy" is produced by 11 Degrees of Youth, directed by Xiao Yang, who was also the editor and one of the main actors in this movie. The movie tells the story of how Michael Jackson's death affects two ordinary people's lives and awakens their childhood dreams.
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What was is like to be in a Chinese middle school in the 70s. Bullies and romance...
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The Chopstick Group had prepared "Billie Jean" for the school gala. However, something unexpected happened. Time flew by. They grew up and became a wedding host and a barber, living ordinary lives.
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They were shocked by Michael's death and, remembering their unfinished childhood dream, they filed their application for Happy Idol, a talent reality show for young artists.
Competing against very young candidates is not easy. When asked by a journalist, "Why you are mimicking Michael Jackson?" Old Boy says, "Michael's death represents the end of our adolescence for people in our generation."
In the second round of competition, they were focusing on creativity and Old Boy came up with their own song. This was the song that moved the whole generation and made them look back on their lives.
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The idiom, "Cheng ren zhi mei," is explained through a story. It essentially means that we should help others succeed rather than pointing out their faults.
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The antagonist of the story, Wan Renxian, still hasn't learned to "Cheng ren zhi mei," laughing at his neighbor when he injures himself. However, when he is given another golden opportunity to do a good deed, the question becomes, will he finally take it?
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When Wan Renxian comes through at a time when he is most needed, his neighbors' reaction to his kindness isn't quite what he expects. Like "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," no one is willing to believe that this time, he is really telling the truth.
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Having discovered Wan Renxian's act of kindness, his neighbors apologize and thank him. Just as with the old fortune teller, Wan Renxian should be given a chance to right his wrongs. Such is the meaning of “Cheng ren zhi mei.”
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Learn the story behind the idiom, "To exhort people to do good."
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Learn the story behind the idiom, “To exhort people to do good.”
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Learn the story behind the idiom, “To exhort people to do good.”
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Learn the story behind the idiom, “To exhort people to do good.”
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A tale which demonstrates the importance of not judging others’ strengths and weaknesses in accordance with our own and doing unto others as we would have done unto ourselves. Part 1.
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A tale which demonstrates the importance of not judging others’ strengths and weaknesses in accordance with our own and doing unto others as we would have done unto ourselves. Part 2.
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A tale which demonstrates the importance of not judging others’ strengths and weaknesses in accordance with our own and doing unto others as we would have done unto ourselves. Part 3.
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Confucius explains to his disciples what is good and what is evil, but there are also right and wrong ways to be good. How can good be right or wrong?
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A year has gone by and the scoundrel is still up to no good. However, when his evil deeds finally culminate in his capture, the Prime Minister does not rejoice in this news.
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