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A cinematic attempt on life
A boy meets a girl in a studio. Her name catches his attention. He again crosses her path in Film City. He does side roles as a gig, and she is the set director. And they kiss.
Kim Moo Bi hates everything about cinema. She has been watching all those romance pieces that were her father’s favorite, but still failing to understand what kept him glued all those years. She hated her father for choosing cinema over her. Despite having her parents around, she always said that she was an orphan. Her deep-rooted hatred never met a cooling drowse. Ko Gyeum whose life has been built on movies always hides his pain behind his jovial smile. Caught between the chaotic relationship of Si Jun and Ju A, he appears as a happy-go-lucky soul. But the pain starts coming out as his brother Ko Jun dies. The story chronicles the intricacies of life in a tactful yet impulsive way.
Why do we watch movies?
To get away from our life’s hassle or to cherish a story we can never have. Our leads have their own baggage to bear. They have been facing the brunt as they try to live their dreams. Dreams are never easy.
The ten-episode story captures all the nuances while keeping love as the salt of life. Love is never easy. Sometimes it builds us and sometimes it breaks us. We need to know when to let it go.
Kim Moo Bi hates everything about cinema. She has been watching all those romance pieces that were her father’s favorite, but still failing to understand what kept him glued all those years. She hated her father for choosing cinema over her. Despite having her parents around, she always said that she was an orphan. Her deep-rooted hatred never met a cooling drowse. Ko Gyeum whose life has been built on movies always hides his pain behind his jovial smile. Caught between the chaotic relationship of Si Jun and Ju A, he appears as a happy-go-lucky soul. But the pain starts coming out as his brother Ko Jun dies. The story chronicles the intricacies of life in a tactful yet impulsive way.
Why do we watch movies?
To get away from our life’s hassle or to cherish a story we can never have. Our leads have their own baggage to bear. They have been facing the brunt as they try to live their dreams. Dreams are never easy.
The ten-episode story captures all the nuances while keeping love as the salt of life. Love is never easy. Sometimes it builds us and sometimes it breaks us. We need to know when to let it go.
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