Chapter 057 The Times Depends On People (2 in 1)
The conversation with Song Kanghao was not as simple as he said. In fact, the conversation lasted for more than half an hour, and the two stood at a corner of the cinema and said a lot. The group of young actors, the group of people from Lee Byung-hun's company, and even the group of successful middle-aged actors all stopped there. Everyone seemed to be chatting about something, but they kept looking at the corner of the other side. In the meantime, there was even Moon Geun-young trying to take a look, but he couldn't take two steps and retreated.
To be honest, everyone really wants to know what these two people are saying, and what the result is. After all, this is Kim Jong-ming and Song Kang-ho, one may be the richest person in the Korean film industry, and the other is a real big actor who has become a god early in the Korean film industry. There is no doubt how powerful the former's financial resources have in South Korea, a money society, and the latter's status is currently comparable to two people in the Korean film industry. In fact, just like the two weeks of the Hong Kong Film Industry, he has become a symbol of the cultural circle of a country through one work after another and the accumulation of time. His every move has long exceeded the identity of an actor... But no matter what, judging from the expressions of the two when they left, the details of the conversation over half an hour do not seem to be too optimistic.
"What are you doing with Senior Song Kanghao?" Liu Dehuan was the first to come up and asked with a little nervous look, and the rest of the people were also curious.
In fact, this group of people is so anxious. If something unhappy happens between Song Kanghao and Kim Jong-ming and leads to division or even confrontation, then to put it bluntly, everyone here may have to take the team again.
"Nothing." Kim Jong-ming smiled and waved his hand. "Senior Song Kang-ho was entrusted by someone to lead the conversation for others. His own affairs have nothing to do with the movies and everyone, so don't ask, I won't say it either. Well... let's just go to have a meal, I booked the venue in the hotel opposite."
Everyone forced their curiosity and followed Kim Jong-ming out one after another. If it was really something in the movie circle, Kim Jong-ming wouldn't be able to hide it. It would probably be a news soon. If it was something beyond their understanding, it would naturally disappear. But the most important thing is that Kim Jong-ming would not be pushed down by Song Kang-ho, and even if it was really in a hurry to take the team in the end... So people didn't want to say it, so they had to wait and see.
"It's not over rain!" Walking out of the cinema, Kim Jong-ming commented at the Mianmeng Rain above his head. Just as he sighed yesterday, the people next to him didn't know what he was feeling at the moment, only Moon Geun-young glanced at him uneasyly.
In this way, no matter what, putting aside some of the information and mood factors brought by Song Kanghao for the time being, the party organized by Kim Jong-ming started as scheduled in a hotel near the cinema. By the way, he actually rarely organizes similar things, and rarely only small-scale private gatherings, so this time it seems particularly eye-catching...
The party is very young, with a place to book a venue, a bar, and a scattered table... But because there are too few people compared to the entire venue, it does not create the lively feeling of nightclubs. In addition, Kim Jong-ming, who is sitting in the corner, seems to be talking to people one by one, so many people don’t dare to drink too much for the time being, for fear that if they are called over, they will make a ugliness... What’s even more terrifying is that Kim Jong-ming seems to be playing the game where the rich man gives out big gift packs!
First, Jang Geun-soo and Moon Geun-young. Before they could open a bottle of wine, Kim Jong-ming waved his hand and invited him over, saying that he had a TV series with KBS, adapted from the comic "Mary's Outside the Night", and hoped that the two of them would make a free time to take charge.
To be honest, although the male and female protagonists of a TV series are Jang Geun-soo and Moon Geun-young, this resource is not something that can be found, but Kim Jong-ming just designated it casually.
After a while, as the atmosphere of the party became a little bit touched, Lee Min Ho and Lee Kwang Soo were also called over by him casually.
"Our company is trying to plan a TV series with SBS." Kim Jong-ming said to Lee Min Ho and Lee Kwang-soo with a normal expression. "The copyright of the famous Japanese comic "City Hunter" has been obtained. The screenwriter is the person from SBS. The director is directed by Chen Hyuk in the previous "The Brilliant Legacy"! Brother Kwang-soo, you still need to work hard every week in "Running Man", a supporting role, don't care."
"How could that happen?" Lee Kwang-soo smiled embarrassedly. "I have only acted in a Japanese drama. I have been playing supporting roles recently. It would be nice to have supporting roles."
"I actually value this point of yours most." Kim Jong-ming also smiled with a glass of wine. "As these days, I don't know how many young people became famous, but they lost in minutes. But I remember when "Those Years" were hit, coupled with the popularity of "Funny Family", you were a little famous at that time, but you were still willing to be a witness for a simple injury case for so long, but in the end you wasted so many opportunities. This patience and persistence are worthy of my admiration."
Lee Kwang-soo felt even more embarrassed.
"Minho." Kim Jong-ming looked at Lee Minho again. "How about you be the first male?"
"Thank you very much! I will not forget your support." Lee Min Ho said sincerely without any concealment.
No, this new young actor is actually very clear that he is not very close to the other party. First of all, although he is a good old man and is a relative of Kim Jong-ming, he is not a member of the 87/88 club; secondly, although he is very popular, he is almost zero in terms of movies, which makes him have no working relationship with the other party; thirdly, he asked himself that he and the agency do not have any personal background or interest lines that can connect to the other party... However, the other party can actually give him such a big piece of cake so directly, which really makes him feel a little surprised.
"No need to do this." Kim Jong-ming sighed. "You go to the interview, and this opportunity will be given to you. After all, you have reached the level and are very popular. Since you proved yourself with the TV series "Personal Orientation", it is actually natural to be able to obtain a male lead in a big investment TV series. So... So don't you realize that I am not deliberately giving kindness, but trying to allocate resources fairly? What's the point of thanking for this kind of thing? Just do it well and act as a good show."
Lee Min Ho smiled more carefully, and it was obvious that he thought Kim Jong-ming was talking clichés.
"Okay." Kim Jong-ming lost the nature of talking to this person. He smiled and shook his head, and was already driving people in his tone. "Hala, a member of our company, will also play a role. She is purely a newcomer in this regard. If there is any inappropriateness, please both of you and you will be more harsh. This is also for her good!"
"Please rest assured about this matter. If there is nothing else, I will say goodbye." Lee Min Ho naturally heard Kim Jong-ming's intention, so he stood up to say goodbye, but after standing up, he bowed 90 degrees. "I am really very grateful for what happened today."
"Okay, go find Director Chen He of SBS then." Kim Jong-ming smiled and waved his hand, without any extra reaction to the other party's etiquette.
"Hey..." Seeing Lee Min Ho leaving, Lee Kwang-soo, who should have left with him, was a little reluctant to speak. "That..."
"What's wrong?" Kim Jong-ming didn't care much.
"Actually, I still want to thank you." Lee Kwang-soo replied seriously. "But my thanks from Senior Lee Min-ho is different!"
"oh?"
"In fact, it is already amazing to have someone willing to distribute the resources in their hands to young people fairly." Lee Kwang-soo said Chen jeong. "Because most of the time, most people will not be willing to give people a fair opportunity. Speaking of which, you became famous at a young age, a student of both a child star and a senior An Sung-ki, I am afraid you really don't understand how difficult it is for a young person to get a fair opportunity in the entertainment industry. In fact, when you debut, when you enter a certain circle, when you graduate from a school, where your home is from, and who have acted in movies with... These irrelevant things will be labeled on you and then used as reasons to accept and exclude you. I have been deeply touched by these things over the years, and it has been very difficult since the modeling period... But no matter what, you still need to thank you seriously if you have this fair opportunity!"
Kim Jong-ming nodded, but said nothing.
Some things are indeed like this. Some things that have nothing to do with serious matters are placed in this circle. This is the so-called unspoken rule! When everyone hears the unspoken rules, they think that female artists go to sleep with the assistant director for the sake of their roles (even nowadays, male artists go to sleep with male directors with the openness of the people). However, the so-called unspoken rules are definitely more than these. They actually involve all aspects of the circle. Just as Lee Kwang-soo sighed, regional origin, education, gender, interpersonal context...even the age and predecessor systems that everyone accepts on the surface, all kinds of things are actually unspoken rules! As long as you don’t make it through, you must follow these unspoken rules, otherwise you will suffer losses! You will be hostile to the entire system and the circle!
However, Kim Jong-ming can now sit there and enjoy the overall related benefits brought to the upper class by almost all the unspoken rules. He is a senior, an investor, and the core of some circles. He has the highest level of connections. He can be called the ultimate beneficiary of any kind of rules. Take Lee Min-ho just now for example. As Kim Jong-ming said, this kid has been popular since "Personal Orientation". Choosing him as the protagonist was also through directors Chen He and SBS.
A screenwriter agreed that he would really ask him to go to the interview, and Kim Jong-ming, who was sitting behind the table, would still choose him. However, this new young actor would still be grateful to him! So, what can Kim Jong-ming say? It can only be said that Lee Min-ho is a little more sleek, while Lee Kwang-soo is a person who has a little persistence or even a hint of light in his heart. Such a person may go further in the future, so it is more worthy of winning and investing. That's all, there is nothing else to do.
Shortly after Lee Kwang-soo left, Kim Jong-ming looked for another opportunity to stop Yoo A-in.
"There is a movie." Kim Jong-ming started Mingyi. "The script was won by the director and adapted from the novel, but even the director is currently in our company. What I intercepted in June was a man's drama, one old and one young, and I originally wanted to play it myself..."
"And what?" Yoo Ya-in didn't understand. "Why did you give up?"
"I took another movie." Kim Jong-ming rubbed his eyebrows. "The other movie is more serious and troublesome. I need to participate in the production and escort all the way. It's still a lot of trouble..."
"So, do you want me to follow up?" Liu Yaren hesitated for a moment. "Of course there is no problem with the production level of cube company. In fact, I am familiar with your company. If it is just a man's drama, who is the other protagonist? This is the key to the key."
"I want to find Senior Kim Yoon-suk." Kim Jong-ming replied calmly. "He should be on schedule. If you give me a similar letter, I will ask the company to send a formal invitation to him."
"He...will be willing to act in a cube movie?" Yoo A-in was even more confused. In fact, he couldn't help thinking so. Kim Yoon-suk had just been beaten by "Uncle" before the battle, and "Yellow Sea" was almost squeezed to 2011. If you change someone, you may be angry.
"Of course it wouldn't work if it was Ha Zhengyu. That person's temper was too tough, but I think he would do it if Brother Yunshi said this." At this point, Kim Jong-ming chuckled. "Brother Yunshi is very interesting. He is late for a long time, but he is pure in his mind. I heard that one time, after filming a perverted scene, he sent his daughter to kindergarten, but he was shy all the way and didn't dare to approach his own daughter... How could such a person care about these things? He probably only cares about good scripts."
Yoo Yaren thought for a moment, then nodded heavily: "A word is certain, your vision, cueb production, and if Senior Kim Yoon-seok can come here, I will take on this show! Anyway, the TV series will definitely end long ago and is in the gap."
"Then I thank you too." Jin Zhongming thanked him in turn.
By the way, the conversation between the two looks completely different from the previous conversation between Kim Jong-ming and Lee Min-ho. Yoo Ya-in seems very confident, while Kim Jong-ming seems very sincere. This is a bit of a serious conversation, not what resources a superior is arranging.
However, there is a reason for this.
First of all, it is better for the two to have a personal relationship. After all, they sweated barely in "Those Years", so they speak more casually.
Secondly, Yoo A-in has a different identity. In fact, if you put aside Kim Jong-ming, the word "young is promising" in the entire Korean film industry, no matter what, Yoo A-in is qualified to occupy the top three positions, and even vaguely sits in two and one. As for the other person who is actually sitting in two and one, Kim Soo-hyun, who was not called by Kim Jong-ming today, but that is the heart of Baby Blind Man. The reason why Kim Jong-ming didn't call him over is because he was afraid that Baby Blind Man would think too much. After all, this person is actually the same as in Baby Blind Man... Cough cough... Uh, back to the topic, Yoo A-in does have his own confidence, and he can definitely afford the word "acting" whether it is about movies or TV series!
Last one, Yoo Ya-in is very steadily doing things, which is a place that Kim Jong-ming admires particularly. Although he is an idol, he is completely opposite to Jang Geun-shu. Jang Geun-shu can be as swaying as he can, and he has to sing and dance. The whole super three-a-half idol... And what about Yoo Ya-in? Maybe he has experienced the failure of idol debut, so he will never get involved in any other things than the actor's duties. He is easy to understand and is very restrained in shooting advertisements. In other words, this person can endure loneliness and is very upright in his own right, without any handles or lines of interest!
In short, this kind of person has enough confidence to talk to Kim Jong-ming! And Kim Jong-ming has always respected this kind of person!
After arranging two TV series and a movie, plus the short film directed and acted by Yoo De-hwan, oh, and later there seemed to be a musical. Anyway, Kim Jong-ming's interest gradually became unrestrained, and he was really not very used to such occasions. But he had just slept in the cinema for two hours and was still in spirit. With so many resources at this time, the atmosphere of the party became particularly touching. Everyone was having fun happily, so he was really embarrassed to turn around and leave immediately.
After unscrewing a bottle of brandy that was the simplest and most direct party, Kim Jong-ming hesitated for a long time. The bottle swayed in his hand for a long time and did not fall down. Finally, Moon Geun-young, who had been back after a walk, poured a cup of it against his hand.
"Cheers!" Moon Gengying raised her glass and signaled.
"Is there anything you can say?" Kim Jong-ming was really afraid that the female artists in these circles might be self-protection methods trained by the ecological environment or it was purely a coincidence. In short, these women can drink more than the other one!
"Give it to me the heroine!" Moon Geun-young shook his wine glass and looked as if he was taken for granted.
"Come on." Kim Jong-ming put down his cup speechlessly. "Are you Moon Geun-young missing the heroine of a TV series?"
"No matter what, it's all for nothing." Moon Geun-young shook his head. "It's okay to thank me. At least the company doesn't need to use connections, right? Do you drink it?"
Jin Zhongming had no choice but to have a drink with the other party.
"I don't understand a little." Putting down the notebook, Moon Geun-young frowned his thick eyebrows. "What did you think? Why did it happen suddenly? Putting aside the musical, the two TV series and one movie are a bit big."
"The TV series was found by the TV station. After watching it, I felt it was quite touching, so I invested in Big Head." Kim Jong-ming explained as usual. "The movie was sent to the company by the director who bought the copyright, and was attracted by his subordinates and then transferred to me..."
"I don't mean that." Moon Geun-young shook his head. "I know this is the film and television resource that naturally flows into your hands in the market. It is the thing you deserve after your reputation and money are in place. I have no idea about this... I mean, why didn't you take it out and hand it over to senior Bae Yong-jun for operation?"
"Huh!" After hearing the other party's last words, Jin Zhongming breathed a sigh of relief. "I'm not hiding it from you, I did it on purpose."
"oh?"
"I'm really not hiding you." Kim Jong-ming laughed quite mockingly. "Gen Young, the height is so cold. To a certain extent, any action will be over-interpreted, so you have to consider everything. The TV series alliance was established in fact just to compete with the company. After all, the company was attacking all sides in film and television at that time. Now they have been convinced and become part of this alliance, and this thing has become a plate for the idols in the music industry to seek resources from the film and television industry. At the beginning, I didn't think anything was wrong. The TV series market was very big and lively, and the main opponent was actually a TV station that was both cooperative and competitive, squeezing the TV station's own actors. But slowly..."
"Slowly, more and more samples are mixed in idols." Moon Geun-young curled his lips. "There are more idols trying to compete for the protagonists, which poses a real threat to us..."
"That's right." Kim Jong-ming admitted. "In this case, I have to consider the thoughts of professional actors. After all, my background and foundation are here..."
Moon Geun-young raised her thick eyebrows again, of course she had already understood it. This is the so-called helplessness and balance of the superiors. This was a premeditated attempt to win over young actors like herself. Well, the so-called rain and dew are equally mixed... This is a very correct analogy, it just sounds a bit weird.
"Then... what's the matter with you, Senior Song Kanghao?" After hesitating, Moon Geun-young continued to ask curiously. "Don't whistle, I wanted to find you in the middle. I saw that you two almost had a quarrel... so satisfy my curiosity."
"I won't whistle." As he said that, Kim Jong-ming poured himself a glass of brandy and drank it all. "But I still don't want to say it!"
Moon Geun-young sighed helplessly: "It seems that it is indeed a very unhappy thing. It forces you to drink yourself... But you have to understand that the dispute between Idiot and the actors is actually just a trivial matter for you, because in the field of resources, you have money and a lot of resources, and everyone will unconditionally protect you after taking your things. However, when something goes wrong with someone with a status like Senior Song Kang-ho, it is not that simple. Of course, I don't mean that everyone will think you lose, but this is not like you have a dispute with CJ or Showbox. That kind of thing has no sense of morality and reputation. You can let go of everything and fight with it manually. Senior Song Kang-ho..."
"I know." Kim Jong-ming waved his hand. "Senior Song Kang-ho is alone. If he has a conflict with him, he will only drag the battlefield to the level of actors. At this level, I still have some gaps with him. If you want to win, you can only rely on things in other fields. However, doing so will destined to make everyone underestimate me, and at that time, there will be some invisible and intangible losses on other levels... I understand!"
Moon Geun-young: "Well... Then tell me the truth. Will Senior An Sung-ki participate in this matter today?"
"It's hard to say."
Moon Geun-young: "If you don't talk about specific things, what field is it? I'm really a little worried about you."
"It's hard to talk about."
Moon Geun-young: “…”
Before the other party could ask, Kim Jong-ming took the initiative to pour himself a glass of brandy and drank it all in one go. It can be seen that even when facing someone as trustworthy as Moon Geun-young, he really didn't want to mention Song Kang-ho again.
"Forget it, let's have another drink." After thinking for a while, Moon Geun-young poured another glass of brandy for the other party.
"What's the point this time?" Kim Jong-ming was a little confused.
"Of course." Moon Geun-young nodded. "Celebrating my new TV series' popularity in advance!"
"I wish you a hot TV series!" Jin Zhongming raised his glass and happily raised the glass and stuffed the white wine inside. "Also, keep it a secret for me. I didn't quarrel with Senior Song Kanghao, so no rumors are allowed!"
"Yes!" Moon Geun-young was unhappy. "You should do it yourself!... Have another drink!"
Kim Jong-ming: “…”
ps: Two things, the first one is that the first two chapters are inverted. The name of the first two chapters should be the unfair intentions and the night is teasing Qiuyu, and it should be sent out in one chapter... It was just that when I was writing, it was too urgent, and I also divided two pictures... Don't care.
Second, today's incident broke out in the group and even alarmed the editor... It would be better not to mention it, so let's mention it a little.
First of all, thank you, Coffee Yiran, for your reminder, I really don’t know when I will know without you.
Secondly, the apology has been suspended and revised. I have communicated with the author very frankly, so there is no need to mention this matter until the matter is over.
Third, no matter what, I would like to thank everyone for their support. Without everyone's righteous words, I really don't know how to communicate with all parties.
Then to tell the truth in my heart, I really feel that it is a disaster. I can even be hit by a disaster when I sit at home. I have been busy with this matter for the whole afternoon. While busy with matlab, I communicated with all parties. When I come back in the evening, I suppressed my irritability and tried to write here... So the author is happy. So I still said the same thing, thank you for your support, but let the matter end here! Let's just pretend that this is not the case.
Finally, I was curious about what my psychological feelings were like... I asked, and he never told me that although Qian Changming's supporting role was portrayed as a woman, he became a Korean female reporter in less than a few days after he appeared... What was this feeling? I had time to write a three thousand words of experience, and then chat with me privately, and I could quote it directly.
Chapter completed!