Recently, the movie "Roji Wan" starring Song Joong Ki was broadcast online.
The film is adapted from the novel "Meet Lu Jiwan" and tells the ups and downs of the love story between a North Korean defector and a mysterious woman.
Many people may be unfamiliar with the term "North Korean defectors", which refers to people who flee North Korea for other countries.
In this movie, the male protagonist No Ki Wan, played by Song Joong Ki, left North Korea and came to the unfamiliar Belgium.
In this unfamiliar place, he has no resources or background, and only a meager amount of money. He wants to stay and start a new life as a refugee, but the process of obtaining identity authentication is a long wait and countless steps. Suffering.
In the first half of the movie, it mainly reflects Lu Jiwan’s miserable life in Belgium. not only has no money to live in a hotel, but can only live in public toilets and laundry rooms. From time to time, he is bullied and beaten by others. Even though he is so sad, he still Persevering hard, wanting to wait until the dawn.
As the plot unfolds, he meets a mysterious woman-the heroine Mary. Mary is a former national shooting player, beautiful and delicate, exuding a charming and melancholy atmosphere.
She fell into a low ebb due to the death of her mother, and even lost the courage and motivation to live. After meeting Lu Ji, her bleak life began to show color. Two lonely souls met each other on a cold winter night. Collision, clinging to each other, composing a romantic and healing love chapter.
Sixteen years after his debut, Song Joong-ki's acting skills have always been controversial.
"Descendants of the Sun" made him popular throughout Asia, but the biggest contributor to the popularity of the drama and the charm of "Yoo Si Jin" belongs to screenwriter Kim Eun Sook's wonderful writing.
When it came to the hit "The Chaebol's Younger Son", his shortcomings in acting were fully exposed, especially in his scenes opposite veteran actor Lee Sung-min. He was criticized for not being able to take on the roles of his predecessors and appearing too much. Overly naive templating.
In the new film, Song Joong-ki's acting skills have improved to a certain extent.
Whether it is the misery and loneliness of being a refugee in a foreign country, or the step-by-step sinking after meeting the one you love, it perfectly interprets the tenacious struggle of a low-level person in a difficult situation.
Even, many people feel that in this character, they can see the pure and clear sense of youth in the movie " Wolf Boy " 12 years ago. This can't help but make people sigh. As a representative of "child-faced" stars, Song Joong Ki is amazing at skin care.
heroine Cui Chengen is even more of a surprise.
, a little girl born in 1996, made her debut at the age of 23.
In the entertainment industry where "you have to be famous early", this is already considered an older age.
Before "The End of the Road", she had appeared in film and television dramas such as "The Sound of Magic", " Monster " and "The Gentleman", but she did not have many roles and did not leave a deep impression on people. She was still unknown. .
In the new film, she takes on the important role of the heroine.
Mary was dark and lonely in the early stage, like a soulless walking corpse. The death of her mother made her devastated. She was immersed in such negative emotions for a long time and could not extricate herself. After a chance encounter with the male protagonist Lu Jiwan, her desperate heart began to gain warmth. and hope.
It's hard to imagine that this is Choi Sung-eun's first female protagonist work, and she is partnered with the already famous A-list star Song Joong-ki, but she has no stage fright, shows her sharpness, and performs the role of "Mary" to perfection, attracting attention and attention. curious.
This movie has just been released online and has not yet been released on Douban.
Of course, in addition to praise, there are also many negative voices. For example,
combines too many elements such as reality, love, gangsters, etc., and the contrast between the tone before and after is too great, which makes it a bit fragmented.
But overall, Song Joong Ki and newcomer Choi Sung Eun performed well, stimulating a special chemical reaction and bringing a wonderful love story that is worth watching.
