200 Pounds Beauty

200 Pounds Beauty

Year: 2017

Runtime: 91 mins

Language: Vietnamese

Director: James Ngô

ComedyFamily

A gifted singer with obesity dreams of stardom but lacks confidence in her appearance. She secretly lends her voice to a less-skilled pop star. Seeking a chance to pursue her dreams, she undergoes significant plastic surgery and adopts a new identity as a slender beauty. This Vietnamese film is inspired by a popular South Korean movie, exploring themes of self-esteem and the pressures of the entertainment industry.

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1

Hà My's double life begins

Hà My is an obese phone-sex part-timer who secretly acts as a ghost singer for Ammy. She harbors a crush on director Sang-jun Han, whose father Choi Han owns the label. Her life unfolds in secrecy as she watches Ammy’s fame rise around her.

Present day Ammy's record label offices
2

Birthday humiliation and overheard plans

Ammy sends Hà My an outfit to wear at Sang-jun's birthday party, and she ends up wearing it to humiliate Ammy. She hides in the restroom and cries as she overhears Sang-jun telling Ammy to be kind to her so she can keep using Hà My's voice. The moment foreshadows a drastic life change that will follow.

The day of the party Sang-jun's birthday party
3

Suicide attempt and the plastic surgery offer

Tormented by what she overheard, Hà My attempts to take her own life in the restroom. She is interrupted by a phone call from her plastic-surgeon client Kong-hak Lee, who convinces her to undergo extensive plastic surgery. This decision sets in motion a dramatic physical and personal transformation.

That night Restroom during the party
4

A year later: transformation into Jenny

After a year of seclusion during recovery, Hà My becomes strikingly beautiful and slender. With Jung-min's help, she reinvents herself as Jenny, a Korean-American from California. She re-enters the music world with a new identity and a reinvigorated ambition.

One year later California (Los Angeles area)
5

Jenny re-auditions and earns a contract

Jenny auditions to be Ammy's secret vocalist and secures her own recording contract. The transformation includes not just looks but a new career path that distances her from her old life. This rebirth allows her to navigate the industry under a fresh name.

Shortly after the re-audition Ammy's label / recording studio
6

Ammy fears exposure and pursues Hanna

Ammy grows anxious that her own inability to sing will be exposed if the second album is delayed. She spends time with Hanna's father, who has Alzheimer's, hoping to locate Hanna. Sang-jun orders Ammy to drop the pursuit and threatens to terminate Ammy's contract if she does not.

During the lead-up to the album release Ammy's label offices; Hanna's father's home
7

Truth begins to surface: Jenny is Hanna

Through numerous encounters with Jenny, the truth gradually emerges: Jenny is actually Hanna in disguise. The revelation travels through the people around them as their identities collide. The line between performance and reality starts to blur as relationships strain.

Over time Various locations
8

Maria becomes a hit and a cover is threatened

Jenny's debut single 'Maria' becomes a hit, propelling Hanna back into the spotlight. At the release party, Ammy brings Hanna's father in an attempt to blow Hanna's cover wide open. The move heightens the stakes as Hanna fights to protect her secret.

Around the release of Maria Music charts and the release party
9

Sang-jun confronts Hanna

After the party, Sang-jun tells Hanna that he knows who she is and cannot forgive the deception. The relationship strains as Hanna faces the consequences of living a lie. The moment tests Hanna's resolve and her desire for authenticity.

After the release party Sang-jun's office
10

Hanna confesses love and the surgery secret

Hanna confesses her love for Sang-jun and reveals that she underwent plastic surgery to win him over. She realizes how little she meant to him when she was Jenny and confronts the emptiness of her deception. This confession becomes a turning point toward reclaiming her life.

Shortly after the confrontation Sang-jun's office
11

A new risk: canceling the concert

The next day Ammy threatens to reveal Hanna's deception unless Sang-jun cancels the concert. Choi agrees to the demand, but Sang-jun refuses to give in, insisting that Hanna perform for herself rather than for the label or fans. This defiance marks a shift toward artistic independence.

The following day Label offices
12

Backstage reconciliation with Jung-min and Hanna's father

Before taking the stage, Hanna apologizes to Jung-min for her earlier behavior, and Jung-min rebukes Hanna for how she treated her own father. The tensions underline the personal costs of Hanna's ascent. This moment sets the stage for the climactic confession.

Before the concert Backstage
13

The concert and unmasking

During the concert, Hanna tearfully confesses that she was the ghost singer and underwent plastic surgery, and that she abandoned those closest to her for her career. Sang-jun plays a tape of the older, heavier Hanna singing to illuminate the truth. The crowd responds with overwhelming support as she reconciles with her father and Jung-min and abandons the alias Jenny.

During the concert Concert venue
14

Ending: a new name and renewed love

Hanna drops the stage-name Jenny and becomes a successful artist in her own name. Sang-jun realizes he has always been in love with Hanna and continues to promote her, hoping to pursue a relationship. The film closes on her triumph and the possibility of a personal future together.

After the concert Behind the scenes at the label and stage

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