The night is seductive, the moon is bright, there is no wind, and the temperature is unexpectedly not very low. This night is indeed very beautiful, but this is not the reason why a group of people hesitate to stamp their feet in a small restaurant in Hongdae.

That’s right, just when Aunt Park made up her mind, there were still many people in a dilemma.

"This is too difficult." Cui Dapao, who seemed to have never been in trouble on weekdays, couldn't help but shake his head after eating two big bowls of fried noodles. "I can't think of any reason Zhong Ming has to let Liu Yaren go!"

"That's right, the truth, strength, people's hearts, and momentum are all on my own side. How could Kim easily let go of Yoo Yaren's affairs?" Li Jae-bin, who lowered his head and drank the hot soup, also followed seriously.

"The key is that there are emotions." Lee Byung-hun also said. "No matter how you say that Yoo Ya-in is all actors of that age, and she has also starred in "Those Years"... In Zhong Ming's opinion, it is inevitable that she feels betrayal."

What Lee Byung-hun said makes sense, but no matter how you hear it, it's just something that everyone knows long ago, so it's more like perfunctory to others. In fact, he really has no idea about this mess.

By the way, Lee Byung-hun also knew that he had been too good at "The Two-Faced King" in the Da Zhong Awards, so he just invested a lot of money and connections, and had the identity of a Hollywood commercial film starring. He was about to escape abroad for a year and a half. How could he feel like he was in a mood? Why did Yoo A-in worry?

However, looking at the lineup on this table, he had to worry!

Choi Min-sik, Song Kang-ho, Park Chan-woo, Bong Joon-ho, and Lee Jae-bin, who was drinking hot soup and interrupted from time to time... Considering that Lin Kwon-ze and Ahn Sung-ki are gradually becoming more signature, these are almost the two most 'practical' directors and actors in South Korea, plus the most 'practical' producer Ceo, when these five people were worried about Yoo Ya-in, would he, Lee Byung-hun, dare not worry about him?

"Binghun is right! Let me say one more thing." Just as I was thinking, Li Jae-bin interrupted again. "Have you ever thought about it? Even if Liu Yaren is protected this time, so what? You can protect him for a while and protect him for a lifetime? As long as my boss still has grudges in his heart, Liu Yaren will pay off his debt sooner or later!"

"That's the reason." Li Bingxiong agreed again after hearing this. "As long as the grudges in his heart are unresolved, Liu Yaren will have a road ahead of him. I believe in him for three or five years, and I can protect him for twenty years? Looking at the situation, I think Zhong Ming can be stable for twenty years!"

"If you can't protect it, you have to protect it." Park Zan-yu, who had not spoken, sighed and said the first sentence tonight. "And others don't protect it, so the three of us should also protect it with a shameful face."

"That's right, the matter started because of "Snow Country Train", and the three of us couldn't escape." Bong Joon-ho also expressed his attitude without hesitation.

"I'm even more helpless." Uncle Dabing Song Kanghao's eyebrows were almost twisted. "For me, Liu Yaren's affairs are not only for "Snow Country Train", but more importantly, the reason why he has this obvious political tendency is largely influenced by me. I have to take on double responsibility for this..."

"How can such a thing be pushed to you alone?" Choi Min-sik quickly shook his head. "Although not everyone has such a high tendency as you, most of the people who really get into this circle have some progressive consciousness, but there are only more and less. He is also influenced by the eyes... In fact, if he hadn't been so determined before, how could we look at him differently?"

"This is the truth." Uncle Dabing nodded slightly relievedly. "I can only expect Zhong Ming to give him some face from this angle."

After hearing this, Lee Byung-hun wisely lowered his head and stopped interrupting... To be honest, Choi Min-sik's words are not entirely said, because not everyone in the Korean film industry has "progressive ideas". Just think about it, how could this broken place in South Korea be so united in a business? To put it bluntly, it is just that Korean filmmakers have a stronger combat power, which makes those who do not "progress" unable to raise their heads at all.

The overall ideological progress is true. After all, anti-Japanese propaganda has been carried out since 1926, and then it has rich linkages with the academic community. In addition, every major event that changes the film industry, there is a street movement color, so these left-wing people will naturally have the advantage in this industry. After taking advantage of the situation, they will form monopoly and control at the top.

At this point, these people will consciously promote and use young actors and directors with similar ideas to form a kind of continuity and inheritance. For example, the few people in front of them treat Yoo Ya-in. But in addition, what should those who disagree with this idea do? The answer is simple. Either like Kim Ki-duk, you can't even find a screening room after filming a movie, or you can only shut up and stop talking, pretending to be progressive. In this case, people will still allow you to make money wholeheartedly.

"Anyway." Li Zaibin suddenly interrupted with some impatient words. "What do you mean now is that you should try to get this Liu Yaren no matter what, right?"

"Yes." Song Kanghao nodded earnestly. "I just don't have much confidence, so I stop here, hoping to come up with some good ideas..."

"Did you think of it?"

"No."

"Then you can only hold a head." Li Zaibin turned his head thoughtfully and looked out the window. Looking at this shop on Hanjiang South Road, the KBS museum and other buildings on Yeouido were still very conspicuous in the night, which gave him a certain cognitive illusion... Aren't these two buildings collapsed? "Can you call me, Senior An Shengji?"

"I can call me and call me right after watching the movie." Choi Min-zhi replied in a strange tone. "I feel that the senior seems to have known some things for a long time, and he looks like he doesn't care. I don't know if he doesn't care or is too lazy to pay attention to..."

"It doesn't matter which one." Li Zaibin shook his head repeatedly. "I have been in the industry for more than 50 years and have won so many actors. Last year's "Broken Arrow" was an excellent ending. He was both an actor and the best film. After that, I obviously felt that this person was a little weak... He didn't want to come, can we force him to invite him?"

"I have such an outstanding student, and I will do whatever I want if I want me." Bong Joon-ho replied helplessly. "If you are in a spirit, come out to act in a movie or participate in some United Nations charity action. If you are not in a spirit, you will squin at home. How comfortable?"

"Where is Han Hyo-joo?" Park Chan-woo, who was speechless, spoke for the second time today. "Aren't you with Joon-ho?"

"As soon as the movie ended, I said goodbye politely, as if I was saying something was wrong." Bong Joon-ho replied a little embarrassedly. "I guess I was annoyed by me when I was watching the movie... I would have known to shout it."

"Yes." Song Kang-ho reacted. "Calling a few young actors may have a miraculous effect! Song Joong-ki, Han Hyo-joo, Moon Geun-young..."

"Is it too late?" Choi Minzhi pointed to the night outside. "We don't know where Zhong Ming is... Those media have more effective noses than dogs. After tonight, things have come to a conclusion. Maybe Yoo Yaren will die without a place to bury him."

"It's really hard to delay." The oldest Park Chan-wook ended the hasty dinner after the movie. "It's too late to find someone else, just go there... In any case, let's take advantage of yourself first!"

“Okay.”

"That's it."

"I'll contact Zhong Ming and ask where he is..." Choi Min-seok simply took out his cell phone and got a reply soon. "He actually was in a restaurant in Yongdengpo."

"Isn't that across the Han River?"

"Go together without further ado."

"We're going to cross the Bridge of Life again, let's go over it! I guess Samsung will have no shame to keep those billboards tomorrow, listen to them once and once..."

Although these people were frowning before, they just felt that Yoo Yaren could not have a long-term and reliable solution to this matter. But in fact, as the most typical big shots in the Korean film industry, if the standards are greatly lowered, Kim Jong-ming was given a little face, and simply delayed the time of this matter, and then they would not be under any pressure.

Putting aside Lee Byung-hun who is so-called and Lee Jae-bin who is weird in his mind, there is really no shortage of these people in Kim Jong-ming.

It is completely different from the small restaurant where the six people had dinner in Hongdae before. The restaurant that Kim Jong-ming reported was really high-end. If you don’t talk about anything else, you will report the room number after entering. The waiter led everyone around and twelve paths to the secluded place, which made you feel like a private club. It seems that the other party should be seeing someone here but you don’t want to be seen by outsiders.

Well, this guess is correct. As the waiter helped knock on the door, everyone saw an unexpected and reasonable big shot as soon as they entered, Li Bingchun, the current director of KBS TV station, sitting opposite Kim Jong-ming with a depressed look.

"I'll say goodbye first." Li Bingchun saw so many people coming from behind him all at once, and immediately stood up dejectedly.

And Kim Jong-ming did not try to keep him: "I won't give it away, Master Li should take care of himself!"

"What do you mean?" As soon as the door was brought with me, Choi Min-sik couldn't help but ask. "Did you think Li Jingrong made Master Lee in the movie too realistic?"

"How could that happen?" Kim Jong-ming sneered casually. "He is actually about to step down, and the mocking hell in the movie will pass by even more realistically. What he cares about is that I used this movie to trick Park candidate today. If it attracts others to vent his anger, then his future career may have problems... But the general purpose is the same, it is nothing more than hoping that I will give me some face and say a few good things to him in the media, and it is said that the current situation of KBS in the movie is set in such a way to have a sense of substitution, and it has nothing to do with reality..."

"It seems that he has returned in vain now." Bong Joon-ho asked thoughtfully.

"Where did he get such a big face?!" Jin Zhongming sneered. "Even if it was a casual thing, I don't want to give him this face, so what can he do?"

The few people immediately fell silent, and the originally harmonious atmosphere in the private room became strange in an instant.

"Is there anything you guys to ask me together?" Kim Jong-ming continued to say disrespectfully. "Is it the schedule for "New World" and "Snow Country Train"? You can't just ask me to post the review of "Horror Live"??"

"Hey!" Li Zaibin agreed faster than anyone else. "I really need to ask what you mean by schedule."

"There's nothing to say." Kim Jong-ming continued to say casually. "Just make sure that "Snow Country Train" will be released after the new president is sworn in in February. You and Kim Young-soo represent them in accordance with the business needs and plan."

"That's right." Li Zaibin immediately shrank into the corner and stopped talking.

"That Zhong Ming." Just then, Song Kanghao suddenly felt aroused his heart and couldn't help asking a question. "What do you think of the victory or defeat of this year's election?"

The other people frowned together. They really didn't understand what Song Kanghao wanted to ask such a question at this time for the purpose.

"Men Wen looks aggressive in the offensive, but in fact, that's because Ms. Park has the upper hand on the whole, soMen Wen has to do her best to take advantage of the game... As a result, in my opinion, it is possible whether it is 51% to 49% or 60% to 40%, but unless someone is assassinated tomorrow, the overall situation is decided."

"So that's it. Will some people hold grudges in this matter today?" Song Kanghao asked tentatively. "The regime is in hand, and there are always many ways to make trouble for you..."

"Senior." Kim Jong-ming glanced at the other party with a little deep meaning. "If it was the one who came on stage this time, he would use all kinds of means to make trouble for me. Do you believe it?"

Song Kanghao was a stagnant.

"The government always suppresses civil ideology unconditionally. This is their nature. And we literary and artistic workers, no matter what ideology the people on the stage have, should unconditionally look for its omissions and mistakes, and then give reminders and warnings. This is also the responsibility of our industry." Kim Jong-ming simply opened the skylight and said in a bright spot. "I will not cooperate with any progressive opposition parties just because of the conservative government. If I do that, it will be called a dead end! All we can do is not humble or arrogant and follow the principles!"

Song Kanghao was completely silent.

"I think I need to say a few more words to save you misjudgments." Kim Jong-ming actually felt a little bit of a useless feeling. "Everyone, is the so-called conservatives really useless? How much of the Korean film industry can prosper because of the protective policies and financial support of the conservative government during the administration? Are domestic quotas and hundreds of billions of movie subsidies in theaters every year fake? The reason why we often conflict with the conservative government is never because of what we are right, but because as government supervisors, there are inevitably ideas that differ from the government's position in literary and artistic works. But does this mean that we Korean filmmakers are all leftists? During the Roh Moo-hyun government, we boycotted us because of the reduction of quotas, and then we scolded us as rightists every day. Which government is it?!"

These words were fierce and seemed to be aimed at Song Kang-ho, which seemed extremely abrupt and incomprehensible... After all, in the "Horror Live" just now, Kim Jong-ming's personal ideology was fully revealed, and although he said that "two sides stepped on each other" this time, since Aunt Park came here in person tonight, it is inevitable that he felt that he was more targeting the conservative camp.

However, now it seems that some people are wishful thinking.

"Ask you another question." Just as Bong Joon-ho was about to ease his words, Kim Jong-ming suddenly spoke again. "If the situation in the movie really happened, do you think the president should come out to apologize?"

If these people were a little confused before, then at this moment, almost all the big guys had a sense of enlightenment in their hearts.

When the public sits in the movie, they will naturally feel submissive when sitting in front of a safe screen, and then they will naturally be angry at the Park Rugyu and his son who were abandoned by the powerful and "dead like a dog". Then they will sympathize with the president's inaction. Therefore, as audiences, they always don't understand why the president cannot come out to apologize?

But in fact? If this happens, the most terrifying thing will happen, that is, those viewers who previously sympathized with the terrorists in the movies will definitely transform themselves and recognize the president's way of dealing with it.

Just kidding, you bombed the bridge with a bomb and asked the president to go to the TV station to apologize. What if you apologize? There are only two endings. One is that the terrorists continue to make more insignificant demands, and even cause a large number of casualties. The president's apology is meaningless; the other ending is that the terrorists really only seek justice, and the matter is resolved successfully, and then a large number of new terrorists will appear. They have given up normal judicial channels and threatened the stability and security of this society with bombs every few days!

Therefore, even if it is said that it is a big deal or even caused huge casualties, the government cannot compromise with the terrorists who are "possibly more just".

This is a principled solution! And the principled solution is actually clear to the minds and skills of the film industry here. Looking back, there is no one in the movie that shows that the president’s apology is the right option in a rational state... There is no justice in this movie. It describes some irreconcilable social conflicts caused by some people’s dereliction of duty!

"Everyone, the government's responsibility is social security, stability and development. It does not need justice." Kim Jong-ming squinted his eyes and looked at the industry giants in front of him. He was imposing and had no intention of saving face. "And justice is the responsibility of the media and we literary and artistic workers. We do not need any political stance to take sides! If we give up neutral fairness and justice and instead pursue a position, what is the difference between this and the unscrupulous media in the movie that gave up their responsibilities and led to the intensification of social contradictions?! Starting from "Arilang" in 1926, when did the development and rise of Korean films rely on political stance?!"

Several people were confused. This is what is called "words and hands"? Or is it still a young man's mentality and revenge? Or is it just like Lee Byung-hun said that he used to treat these young actors as people in his own trap. This incident made him feel like he was betrayed?

But no matter what, Yoo Yaren wants to make money. This is the consensus of everyone before coming, not to mention that three of them have reasons to make money.

"You guys misunderstood." Seeing Bong Joon-ho and Park Chan-woo also wanted to speak, Kim Jong-ming suddenly waved his hand to stop each other. "What I said is really unnecessary... How do you say it? You will understand when you see someone. I am actually discussing things with someone."

"Didn't you come here to meet Li Bingchun?" Cui Minzhi asked in confusion.

"No, he insisted on seeing me, so I asked him to come here... So like you guys, he bumped into him." Kim Jong-ming laughed dryly. "Then the real guests happened to have something to write, and the words between Li Bingchun and I were a bit explicit, so I asked him to take the computer to the next room to work. If you hadn't continued, he would have come back to eat long ago."

As he said that, Jin Zhongming pressed the desk telephone at the table and asked the waiter at the door to call someone.

But in just over ten seconds, the door was opened, and everyone turned around, but was stunned.

"Hello, seniors!" The visitor was also shocked by the scene in the private room and almost smashed the laptop in his hand. "Why are you here, seniors?"

"Nothing..." Uncle Dabing pursed his lips and held back the impact with a complicated expression. "The movie is very exciting and has a profound meaning, so come and talk to Zhong Ming."

"So that's it." The visitor also obviously returned to his country and came to his senses, so he looked a little embarrassed. "I, I actually..."

"Seniors." Kim Jong-ming smiled and pointed his hand at this person. "Officials say that we are the 87/88 club, but in fact I want to say something fair here. Although they are all peers, in this club, Jang Geun-soo is too frivolous, Moon Geun-young is too naive, Song Joong-ki and Han Hyo-joo are too self-protection... And the only one who can really entrust me to do business and become a great player in the future is that Ah In the end, I would like to ask you all to give me some advice in the future!"

Liu Yaren quickly bowed again when he heard this.

Everyone was either silent or greeted with smiles.

"Has that film review article been posted?" Kim Jong-ming asked Yoo A-in disregardedly.

"I sent it out half an hour ago." Liu Yaren quickly replied. "I watched the premiere. There is no reason to write a movie review too late. When are you going to reply by Zhong Ming?"

"What's the reply?" Jin Zhongming stood up and laughed. "It just so happened that the food that Li Bingchun stirred up was cold. Let's go to Hongdae for a midnight snack together now. The effect is better than any written statement!"

"That's true." Liu Yaren immediately picked up a backpack from the corner of the private room and stuffed the computer in.

Next, the two young actors no longer delayed much, but said goodbye to several seniors, and they actually headed towards the Hongda area of ​​Jiangbei where these people came before.

"Cough! Cough! Cough!" I don't know how long it took, Cui Dapao suddenly couldn't help but cough violently, which broke the silence in the private room that had lasted for a long time.

"Young people are so terrifying!" Li Zaibin said with a dark face.

Lee Byung-hun glanced at the other party speechlessly. It goes without saying who the young man is referring to. After all, now Li Jae-bin is so afraid of Kim Jong-ming that it is impossible to use this kind of vocabulary to describe his boss.

"I know who leaked the movie postponement news at that time." Song Kanghao was extremely depressed.
Chapter completed!