The second suitor isn't a good match either because he has a strange educational background and strange superstitions.
"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.
What was is like to be in a Chinese middle school in the 70s. Bullies and romance...
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.
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.
What if time could be split so that we could know the outcomes of our decisions? That's the question this contemplative short film raises. In the first installment, we meet a young doctor caring for his ailing father.
Part two of this moving story sees our protagonist flash back to his childhood as he recalls fond memories of his beloved father.
Things take a strange turn as our hero enters the mysterious time archives where he learns that time has been split into two and he has an alternate self who has made different choices in life.
Jianshui gets to see what would have happened if he'd followed his colleague's advice and taken his father back to their hometown to live out his last days.
Back at the time archives, Jianshui is pretty confused. He discovers his dad left him a touching letter containing some solid fatherly wisdom and heartfelt memories.
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