As the film unfolds, the audience slowly returns to the 1980s, a special era of turmoil, darkness and disorder in South Korea.
Air raid sirens often sound in the movie, which is the martial law order of the French government. The movie also often sees the army and police beating unarmed ordinary people.
Li Enzhu, who was sitting next to Song Yi, seemed a little uncomfortable. Her face was a little pale. Although the air conditioner was on in the theater, Song Yi still noticed the cold sweat on her forehead.
"Ms. Eun-joo, are you feeling unwell? If you are, why don't you go back with your agent early?" Song Yi asked with concern.
When Li Enzhu heard Song Yi say this, her face turned even paler. "It's okay, President Song. Maybe I forgot to eat lunch and my blood sugar is a little low."
Li Meishu guessed why Li Enzhu was unwell. There was no sympathy on her face. Instead, she pretended to blame herself and said, "It's my fault. In order to catch up with the premiere, I forgot to let Enzhu eat something to fill her stomach. I have dark chocolate in my bag. You can eat some first. After the movie is over, I will take you to eat something delicious."
Lee Mi-sook took out a piece of chocolate from her bag and handed it to Lee Eun-joo, signaling her to eat it quickly. Lee Eun-joo peeled the chocolate with great effort, then put it in her mouth and chewed it slowly.
Song Yi felt something was wrong. He felt that Li Enzhu was suffering from great pain, but he didn't understand the source of Li Enzhu's pain. He could only pay attention to Li Enzhu's movements at all times.
Lee Mi-sook and Lee Eun-joo whispered a few words to each other. Although Lee Eun-joo was reluctant, she still obediently changed seats with Lee Eun-joo.
Li Meishu smiled at Song Yi, "In fact, Eun-joo is very interested in the costume drama "Dae Jang Geum" that will be filmed by New Asia Films in the second half of the year. She wants to get a major role in this drama. Who knew that this girl is so disappointing. She didn't dare to ask you even though she was sitting next to Chairman Song."
Song Yi pondered for a moment, "Hasn't Miss Eun-joo been focusing on movies in the past two years? Why do you suddenly want to return to TV dramas?"
Li Meishu didn't expect that Song Yi actually knew Li Enzhu quite well, and she looked a little flustered, "Because there haven't been many good movie scripts in the past two years, we are almost reduced to having no movies to shoot, so we want to return to TV dramas."
Lee Eun-ju was the Best New Actress at the 38th Grand Bell Awards, and Lee Mi-sook is competing for the Grand Bell Awards Best Actress award with Jun Ji-hyun this year. Song Yi doesn't believe that they would end up with no work to do.
"How about this, before the filming of "Dae Jang Geum" starts, I will send an audition invitation to your company. If there is a suitable role, it can be decided on the same day." Song Yi said.
When Li Meishu heard Song Yi say this, she was delighted. This was an unexpected gain, but she did not forget her job today.
Li Meishu said to Song Yi, "President Song, do we still need an audition? You have the final say on such small matters. How about you wait until the movie is over and find a place for Eun-joo and I to discuss the script of Dae Jang Geum with you and settle the matter today? Don't worry, Eun-joo and I have always been sisters with deep affection and inseparable."
When Song Yi heard what Li Meishu said, he looked up at Li Meishu. This was no longer a hint, but a naked seduction. Li Meishu should have known that Song Yi was not interested in an old lady like her, so he asked Li Enzhu to accompany him.
Song Yi looked at Li Meishu's flattering smile, feeling a little uncomfortable, and his tone turned cold, "Senior Li Meishu, the reason why I filmed the drama "Dae Jang Geum" is to support Tae Hee. I don't care whether this drama makes money or not, and I don't care about the TV series's melons and two dates, but I care about the reputation of "Dae Jang Geum" very much, and I will never allow a bad apple to spoil the whole pot of soup, do you understand what I mean?"
Li Meishu could hear Song Yi's displeasure, but she still didn't give up. She had seen many hypocritical men.
"Our Representative Kim heard that Chairman Song thinks highly of Eun Joo, and he also wants to make friends with you. Eun Joo is very obedient and in good health. If you tell her to go east, she won't dare to go west. We just hope that you can accept this gift. After all, Shinya Media and The Contents Entertainment will have many opportunities for cooperation in the future." Li Meishu persuaded Song Yi.
Song Yi looked at Li Enzhu next to him. She probably knew the content of the conversation between Song Yi and Li Meishu, and she was fidgeting. She put her hands on her thighs, and her legs were together for a while, and then apart again.
Song Yi couldn't help but let out a "ha". "What qualifications does this guy Jin Chengxun have to discuss cooperation with me? Senior Li Meishu, if you keep talking nonsense like this, don't blame me for asking someone to ask you to leave the theater. It will be embarrassing for everyone."
After hearing what Song Yi said, Li Meishu knew that nothing could be done today, and she immediately calmed down.
She actually didn't understand it, after all, Song Yi had always been known as a lecher. Song Yi had ruined all the female artists signed by Shinya Entertainment, from Jun Ji-hyun, Song Hye-kyo, Lee Hyo-ri, Sung Yu-ri, and later Ko Hyun-jung and Son Ye-jin. There was no reason for Song Yi not to take advantage of Lee Eun-joo, who was delivered to him, unless there was some inside information she didn't know.
Seeing that she could not complete the task assigned by Jin Chengxun, Li Meishu looked at Li Enzhu who was submissive and felt very displeased. She pinched Li Enzhu and said, "You useless guy, it must be because you have too many wild men outside, so others look down on you!"
When Lee Eun-joo heard what Lee Mi-sook said, her face turned even paler. She had no words to refute, and stared at the screen in front of her with lifeless eyes. However, she couldn't close her ears, and could only continue to endure Lee Mi-sook's verbal violence.
Song Yi knew that Li Meishu said this deliberately to him, so that Song Yi would sympathize with Li Enzhu's situation. If Song Yi was willing to stand up for Li Enzhu, then Li Meishu's goal would be half achieved. If Li Enzhu and Song Yi were to get in touch, she would have plenty of ways to make Li Enzhu obedient.
Kim Hee-won couldn't stand Lee Mi-sook's noise and scolded her directly, "Senior Lee Mi-sook, please keep quiet while watching the movie and respect the work of the director and actors. If you really can't appreciate this movie, please go out and take a breath before coming back."
As the saying goes, a kind-hearted person is often bullied, and a kind-hearted horse is often ridden. Lee Mi-sook was scolded by Kim Hee-won like a grandson and did not dare to say a word in rebuttal. She walked out of the theater under the pretext of going to the bathroom.
Song Yi glanced at Li Enzhu with a disappointed look. Li Enzhu's personality was too weak. No wonder Li Meishu bullied her to death. Although Korean companies have a culture of seniors and juniors, if she herself does not have the courage to fight hard, how can they, as outsiders, interfere in the internal affairs of their company? Perhaps because Li Meishu was not around, Li Enzhu's nervous mood was relieved, and she could finally calm down and watch the plot of the movie.
The movie "Memories of Murder" has also reached its later stage. The victim of the ninth case suffered the most tragic experience. The victim was a 14-year-old female middle school student named Jin.
When Jin was found, her upper body was naked, her hands and feet were tied behind her back, and she was strangled to death by her shirt and socks. Evidence such as ballpoint pens, steel spoons and forks were placed on the ground at the crime scene. These evidences were taken out of the victim's body. The murderer's cruelty and twisted soul are outrageous.
The entire theater was solemn. Although Kim Hee-won had already watched the finished film edited by Bong Joon-ho in advance, she still felt extremely uncomfortable when she saw this movie scene on the screen again.
In the movie, senior police officer So Tae-yoon is almost going crazy because he recognizes the female student as the middle school student he met while investigating in the school before.
At that time, the student had injured his waist due to sports, and he carefully put a Band-Aid on the student.
An angry Su Taiyun came to the suspect Park Xingkui's home and pointed a gun at Park Xingkui, trying to force him to confess his crime. He had already determined that Park Xingkui was the murderer and didn't care about the so-called evidence.
When the DNA test report overturned Su Taiyun's speculation, Su Taiyun's eyes were full of despair. He was ready to shoot Park Xingkui, but was stopped by the rational Park Dooman.
The movie forms a sharp contrast here. The rational Su Taiyun has become the reckless Park Dooman, while the reckless Park Dooman has become mature. Everyone becomes what they hated at the beginning.
Li Enzhu's mind kept replaying the scene of the female middle school student being murdered. The victim's miserable condition reminded her of the tragic experience she did not want to recall. She covered her head in pain, rested her head on her legs, and was unwilling to get up for a long time.
Song Yi noticed Li Enzhu's strange behavior. He knew that it might be a plot in the movie that stimulated her. He patted Li Enzhu on the shoulder and said, "Miss Enzhu, did something happen to you?"
Li Enzhu felt like she was electrocuted. She struggled hard to break free from Song Yi's left hand and hid in the corner of the seat. "Don't touch me, don't touch me!" Li Enzhu muttered to herself like a madman.
Li Enzhu's movements were a bit loud, and everyone in the theater noticed it. Song Yi was very embarrassed now. In fact, he didn't have any physical contact with Li Enzhu, but Li Enzhu tried her best to hide behind her. People who didn't know would think that he took the opportunity of watching a movie to molest Li Enzhu in the dark.
Many male directors and actors who were invited to attend the premiere had meaningful smiles on their faces. They felt that as the boss of a media company, Song Yi had plenty of ways to tame a new actress like Lee Eun-joo, and that Song Yi's performance today was too hasty.
When Song Yi hadn't figured out how to deal with the embarrassing situation, Jin Xiyuan had already stepped forward and said, "Call the police! Let the police come and handle it! Miss Li Enzhu seems to have some mental problems. Our president's personal reputation must not be tarnished!"
At this time, the manager of MegaBox Theater came over, his face a little ugly, "President Jin, this is a private matter between President Song and Miss Li Enzhu. There is no need to let the police intervene. Otherwise, I will prepare an office for you and you can coordinate separately."
If the police intervene and it is confirmed that Song Yi harassed movie actresses at MegaBox Cinema Center, will their MegaBox's reputation be saved?
At this time, Jin Minshu also noticed that Li Enzhu's mental state was not good. She walked forward and supported Li Enzhu, "Ms. Enzhu, do you still recognize me?"
At this point, no one wanted to continue watching the movie, and some guests were ready to leave because they didn't want to get involved in the private affairs of Song Yi and Li Enzhu. No matter who was right or wrong, it would be wise to stay out of it as soon as possible.
Unexpectedly, Jin Xiyuan had already ordered the security team to block the entrance to the theater and the fire escape. Jin Xiyuan stood up and said, "I have called the police, and the police will be here soon. Before the police arrive, everyone who attended the premiere today is an eyewitness. After the police have recorded your statements, you can leave."
Kim Hee-won didn't know whether Lee Eun-joo intended to ruin Song Yi's reputation. No matter which country, it is difficult for men in sexual harassment cases to prove their innocence.
As the chairman of the New Asia Media Real Estate Group, Song Yi is rich and powerful, and Lee Eun-joo is a small artist at The Contents Entertainment. Even if it is finally proven that Lee Eun-joo is falsely accused and Song Yi sends Lee Eun-joo to prison, the Korean people will still feel that Song Yi is using money to interfere with the judiciary and that the chaebol can do whatever they want.
"President Jin is so arrogant. I was watching a movie just now and didn't have time to care about the private affairs of your president and Miss Li Enzhu. I have an important meeting later. Are you planning to detain me until the police arrive?" Chen Meijing was helped up and asked back with full energy.
Jin Xiyuan looked at Chen Meijing with an embarrassed look on her face. She didn't dare to detain the vice president of CJ Group and the president of CJ Entertainment in the theater.
Song Yi sighed. He understood Jin Xiyuan's approach. If he wanted to stop the rumors, the best way was to ask the police to intervene as soon as possible.
He looked at the layout of the theater and said to the theater manager, "This VIP theater is equipped with infrared cameras in every corner. Everyone's every move in the theater can be seen. The surveillance can clear my name. I just saw Miss Lee Eun-joo looking very painful, with her upper body lying on her thighs. I was worried that something might happen to her, so I patted her shoulder. Apart from that, I didn't have any physical contact with her. I believe Miss Lee Eun-joo has her reasons for what happened. She would definitely not say 'don't touch me' for no reason. Does it remind you of bad memories from the past?"
After Song Yi finished speaking, everyone in the theater breathed a sigh of relief. "Yes, there are surveillance cameras in the theater. If we turn on the surveillance cameras, won't everything be clear?"
Chen Meijing looked at Song Yi deeply. She believed that Song Yi was not such a lewd person. He would not have the mind to flirt with female artists from other companies at the premiere of his own company's movie. But was it really a coincidence that Li Enzhu sat next to Song Yi?
Li Enzhu has come to her senses now. She knows that it was a mistake. When Song Yi patted her shoulder, she remembered the first time she was forced by a senior executive of a large conglomerate, so she subconsciously said, "Don't touch me, don't touch me."
When Lee Eun-joo had just signed a contract with The Contents Entertainment, she had gained a little fame. A corporate executive took a fancy to her and asked the president Kim Sung-hoon for her.
Kim Sung-hoon tricked Lee Eun-joo to the designated place, and the young Lee Eun-joo was forced for the first time. Afterwards, the executive gave Kim Sung-hoon a bribe, and the violated Lee Eun-joo was thrown into the toilet, and no one cared about her.
When she summoned up the courage to terminate the contract with the company, Kim Sung-hoon took out the contract and explained the consequences of breach of contract. Lee Eun-joo, who came from an ordinary family, was unable to pay the 1 billion won penalty and had to compromise. This kind of thing happened once and then again. Lee Eun-joo was used by Kim Sung-hoon like a gift to make deals with various dignitaries.
If she now stated that it was just a misunderstanding and that she accidentally got into the plot of the movie Memories of Murder, then all the guests attending the premiere today could leave smoothly.
But now that Lee Mi-sook is not around, The Contents Entertainment's agent has also been taken under the supervision of Shinya Media.
The police from Gangnam District will arrive soon. Lee Eun-joo can see that Kim Hee-won and New Asia Media care about Song Yi's personal reputation very much. Is it possible that the Gangnam police will investigate the dark side of The Contents Entertainment while investigating Song Yi's personal reputation case? At least Lee Mi-sook is guilty of forcing Lee Eun-joo to provide services for Song Yi. Lee Eun-joo feels that she can't stand up any longer. Her legs are unstable. She asks Kim Hee-won for help, "President Kim, I don't mean to frame President Song, but I have something to hide. Can you come over here? I hope you can ask the police to keep the case confidential later."
Jin Xiyuan glanced at Li Enzhu, and after confirming that she was not aggressive, she came to Li Enzhu's side. When she heard what Li Enzhu said, her expression changed drastically. She first glanced under Li Enzhu's skirt, then glanced at Li Enzhu's agent, her eyes full of anger.
Lee Eun-joo's agent guessed something and was sweating profusely. He couldn't imagine that Lee Eun-joo was ready to fight to the death today. He wanted to inform the president Kim Sung-hoon, but his cell phone was taken away by the security personnel on the scene.
Jin Xiyuan walked to Song Yi and explained to him the current situation of Li Enzhu. Song Yi was shocked. He had seen many people playing tricks in the entertainment industry, but he had never seen such torture of female artists.
Song Yi made a prompt decision, "The Gangnam District Police cannot handle this case. You should contact the Seoul District Prosecutor's Office and ask them to intervene. The Prosecutor's Office can summon Kim Sung-hoon now. I will call Lee Sang-dae now, otherwise this old-timer will definitely not be willing to take over such a difficult case."
In order to calm people's hearts, Song Yi said to Chen Meijing: "President Chen, if you have something to do here, please go back first. The Jiangnan District Police Department may go to CJ Entertainment to make a supplementary record later. I will trouble you then."
Chen Meijing knew that things were not that simple. Li Enzhu seemed to have told Song Yi something important, which might involve Korean dignitaries, so Song Yi sent her away immediately, hoping that she would not get involved. Chen Meijing planned to leave first and then ask someone to find out. It seemed that Li Enzhu, the little actor, also had a big secret.
After Chen Meijing left, Li Meishu returned to the theater and poked her head in. "Is the movie over?"
After seeing Lee Mi-sook, Jin Xiyuan was extremely happy. This is what happened when you didn't take the road to heaven and broke into hell. "Senior Lee Mi-sook, you came at the right time. Your company's artist Lee Eun-joo falsely accused our president of harassing her, and she is waiting for you to administer justice." Jin Xiyuan pulled Lee Mi-sook into the theater.
She hated Lee Mi-sook more than the evil Kim Sung-hoon. She didn't understand why Lee Mi-sook, a victim of unspoken rules, became the perpetrator. Just because you got caught in the rain before, do you want to knock over all the umbrellas of those who come later?
Li Meishu didn't understand, so she quickly explained, "President Jin, could there be some misunderstanding? Our Eun-joo admires Chairman Song the most. She was planning to discuss the script of Dae Jang Geum with Chairman Song after the movie was over. She admires Chairman Song so much, how could she falsely accuse him of harassing her?"
Before Lee Mi-sook could finish her words, she suddenly saw two agents from The Contents Entertainment desperately winking at her. She realized something was wrong and was about to find an opportunity to leave the theater, but Kim Hee-won held her hand tightly.
"Really? I also hope that this is just a misunderstanding, but Miss Lee Eun-joo told me that this is not a misunderstanding. Senior Lee Mi-sook, then please tell me, did you know about the agent stuffing toys into Lee Eun-joo's body?" Kim Hee-won's words were earth-shattering.
When Li Meishu heard this, she thought to herself that something was wrong. She didn't expect that Li Enzhu, who had always been cowardly, would dare to tell the truth to outsiders.
She was still playing dumb, "President Jin, you are joking. There is no such thing as a toy. Did you hear wrongly?"
Kim Hee-won planned to break down Lee Mi-sook's psychological defenses before the police arrived. With Lee Mi-sook as a key witness, it would be much easier for the police to collect evidence of Kim Sung-hoon's abuse and forcing Lee Eun-joo into sexual transactions.
"Lee Mi-sook, I've called the police, and they'll be here soon. The evidence in Lee Eun-joo's body cannot be false. I assure you, Kim Sung-hoon is completely finished, and no big shot will come forward to save him. It depends on whether you want to be buried with him."
"Your crime is neither light nor heavy. If you are meritorious in exposing the crime and push the blame of forcing Lee Eun-joo onto Kim Sung-hoon, you will at most be sentenced to two years in prison with two years suspended. If you're lucky, you can continue to make money as an actor. If you continue to be so stubborn, I will prevent your children from attending any university in the future. I, Song Yi, always keep my word!" Song Yi was not interested in threatening a small figure like Lee Mi-sook.
When Li Meishu heard Song Yi's words, her face turned pale and she was a little unsteady. "Chairman Song, I was just following the orders of our Representative Jin. If I didn't listen to him, he would send the video of my cheating to my husband and children and ruin my reputation. I don't want to abuse Eun Joo. After all, Eun Joo is a very polite junior. She always prepares a gift for me on my birthday."
Song Yi was no longer willing to listen to Li Meishu's false sympathy in front of him. He called Jin Youze and Feng Junhao, "Youze, Junhao. Gather the guests in the theater and take notes later to avoid delaying everyone's work."
Before Song Yi finished speaking, Ahn Sung-ki, Choi Min-sik, and Seol Kyung-gu had already secretly slandered him, "You kept everyone here to take statements just for your personal affairs. Isn't this just a waste of everyone's time?"
Song Yi saw the dissatisfaction in everyone's heart, and stood in front of the stage and said: "I am very sorry that I have delayed everyone's work because of my personal affairs. If this matter cannot be investigated thoroughly, it will also affect the personal reputation of Miss Li Enzhu and me."
"I will contact the police and ask them to take statements from everyone in the mall. All you need to do is tell the truth about what you saw. All the guests attending the premiere today will receive a generous gift prepared by our New Asia Media Real Estate Group, which will be delivered to your home in two days."
"Of course, I, Song Yi, owe you a favor today. I hope that New Asia Media will repay you at the right time in the future." Song Yi stated.
Ahn Sung-ki, Choi Min-sik, Sol Kyung-gu, Lee Jung-jae, Lee Young-ae and others felt much more relieved when they heard Song Yi say this. Song Yi's words meant that New Asia Media would provide opportunities for filmmakers on the scene to star in New Asia Films' films in the future.
Jin Xiyuan breathed a sigh of relief. She only knew to keep all the guests in the theater, but she didn't know how to appease this group of restless guests. Fortunately, Song Yi made timely remedies.
After all, Ahn Sung-ki, Sol Kyung-gu, Choi Min-sik, Lee Jung-jae and Lee Young-ae are all well-known Korean film actors and are prominent figures in the Korean film industry.
The police were very efficient. At this time, a female police officer came to the theater and asked, "Who called the police just now?"
Kim Hee Won raised her hand, "It was me. The Contents Entertainment artist Ms. Lee Eun Joo falsely accused our Chairman Song Yi of harassing her, so I called the police."
The policewoman did not recognize Kim Hee-won, but she definitely knew Song Yi, the youngest billionaire in South Korea and a core member of the Hyundai family. The new mayor of Seoul, Park Dong-ho, was also his guest of honor.
Now she didn't dare to blame Jin Xiyuan for making a fuss. After all, no matter how big the problem is, it's no big deal for the small people.
Song Yi looked at Li Enzhu at this time, "Ms. Li Enzhu, I hope you can truthfully explain your experience to the police. Don't worry, since I have intervened, I will definitely take responsibility to the end. I know this may be difficult and I need to open your wounds again, but this is related to whether we can catch the culprit, do you understand?"
The policewoman was a little dumbfounded. She suddenly realized that today's harassment case was not that simple. According to past practice, she should take the "victim" Li Enzhu to the side for private questioning.
Li Enzhu stood up and left the theater. "Thank you, President Song. In fact, it was the movie "Memories of Murder" that gave me the courage to face the facts. I suddenly understood a truth. If I can be an upright person, then why should I continue to be a dog?"
Some book friends have said that the plot has been a bit dull recently because Girls' Generation, Tara, f(x) and others have not appeared yet. Do you think it is necessary to speed up the timeline of the novel? Is Lee Eun-joo really more miserable than Jang Ja-yeon? (End of this chapter)