Chapter 198 Prelude to November
On the morning of the first day of November, just a week passed since Krystal's birthday. In a cafe in Yeouido, Kim Jong-ming was drinking coffee with several MCs from "Nymningman".
"It's only been a week, but I feel like a lot of things have happened!" Haha looked out the window with a little emotion. At this moment, the entire Yeouido was covered by rain, and this is also the reason why the MCs were trapped here.
In fact, today is Tuesday, but yesterday's recording was postponed by the endless autumn rain... and it is obvious that even this attempt will be ruined.
"A lot of things did happen before." After putting down the phone, Kim Jong-ming agreed with Haha's statement. "The cat who was fostered in my house rioted no less than ten times in a week, but fortunately Baker could suppress it every time. The dust of the mayoral election was settled and finally it was purified for a while, but the election year was about to come, and even more troublesome things were right in front of him. Sika's new group variety show also made it clear that it was to save the bad boy... Shouldn't it be someone else to save her? There is also the Japanese drama of Krystal, which also dropped significantly because of the slacking quality of the screenwriter's slacking off... Well, my movie has also been completed! It seems that too many things have happened this week... "
"A word of mouth... Why does the movie end to the end?" Lee Kwang-soo finally couldn't help but interrupt. "Isn't this the most important thing?"
"Of course, it's because it's very sure of the movie, so it doesn't matter what it finishes. "Jin Zhongming's answer is somewhat misleading. "Other things, although very small, are beyond human control..."
"It's also a truth." Song Ji Hyo responded casually, but it was obvious that out of her professional habits, she also paid more attention to the movies. "How long will it take to be released?"
"It's hard to say." Kim Jong-ming frowned slightly. "Although the romance film has no special effects, it has very high requirements for the quality of the picture, and it probably takes a long time to edit it. However, even if it is edited, it will not be immediately released, because winter is not suitable for this romance film...it's probably going to wait until the spring is about next year!"
Song Ji Hyo and Lee Kwang Soo nodded together.
"But then again, Zhong Ming, why do you always be upset about that cat?" The tiger couldn't help but ask. "According to your fallacy, it has really caused you a lot of trouble?"
"That cat is really annoying!" Jin Zhongming rolled up his sleeves helplessly. "Look at the back of my hand, the cat was scratched. I went to the hospital at least twice a week because of bleeding, afraid that it would bring me some infectious diseases... I want to say that it was because this male cat was not castrated completely. If it was castrated ten times last time, it would not have the energy... "
"If you keep a dog, don't keep a cat..." Seeing that Kim Jong-ming became more and more excited, the tiger had to whisper a little.
Gary, who had not said anything, almost laughed out loud. He was living in the Jamshaven like Apink, who knew a little about this matter and knew that the group was filming a variety show of stray dogs.
"By the way, Zhong Ming, someone asked me to ask you something." Just when everyone was bored and talked about topics like cats and dogs, Chi Shizhen suddenly remembered something and spoke very seriously. "Can the TV screenwriter and actors ask for compensation have a result this time?"
"I don't know." Kim Jong-ming glanced at Chi Shizhen, then shook his head repeatedly. "It depends on the determination and organization of these people. If enough people really make up for a collective strike, there will definitely be an explanation, and the TV station also needs to consider the impact and benefits. But... if they all want to take advantage of the situation, no one is willing to stand up and take the lead, it will probably be in vain..."
"Actually... my friend actually wants to ask, even if the Federation of Filmmakers cannot manage the TV series, what about the artists' mutual assistance committee of senior An Shengji?" Chi Shizhen continued to ask with a little hesitation. "Will the committee have room for intervention?"
Jin Zhongming couldn't help but shook his head again: "Brother Shi Zhen, next time you, your friend, ask him this question, do you ask him for me, has his contract been reported to our committee? And the debt relationship is clear, so come to us, and we naturally have no choice but to do so."
Chi Shizhen nodded immediately. He had been on the TV station for many years. He naturally knew the meaning of refusal and two reasons in Kim Jong-ming's words... One is these screenwriters, and many of the actors were from the TV station's own training classes, not serious artists. And what kind of existence are the artists in the TV station's own training classes? Rather than saying that they look like idols, they are more like trainees! They have no exclusive contracts to report to the committee! That is naturally nothing to do with the committee.
Secondly, the interests involved in these TV series and variety shows in TV stations are too complicated. Even some old actors themselves cannot tell who owes their salary... Uh, the TV station knows it clearly, but why should the TV station talk too much?
Let me say something more about the topic of training classes.
In fact, the principles of ancient and modern times are the same in China and abroad. Just like the famous wireless training classes, even if the treatment is extremely bad, many young people are still flocking to such training classes. After all, the first thing to do is to get the most out of the water. Actors, screenwriters and even directors from these training classes can easily get a lot of opportunities from TV stations, and TV stations are willing to use them at the lowest price... Just like those masters and doctoral students in universities, they will never have internship salaries that meet the market when working in teachers' companies, but are you willing to do it?
In fact, Bae Yongjun and Lee Byung-hun have had similar experiences, and one of them even took a nude training class with some insults! They are not the king of heaven now?!
"The rain outside is getting heavier and heavier. I guess I can't take a picture today, right?" After everyone became quiet, Yoo Jae-suk, who was usually very talkative, finally said something quietly, which made the rest blush. When others talked about the mountains, this person was still paying attention to the rain.
"It's over, come again next Monday." Sure enough, Zhao Xiaozhen, who was wearing a raincoat, also came to the cafe. "The rain today is too heavy, probably I can't take it. Fortunately, we still have a stock...
As soon as these words were spoken, the mcs took their assistants to scatter birds and beasts, and the artists' lives were always so busy. However, Kim Jong-ming and his assistant Su Xiaoya remained unmoved, and they didn't know what they were going to do.
"Don't Zhong Ming go back to rest or go back to the company?" Liu Zaishi finally began to break his mouth habitually. "Even if he has nothing to do, what's going on sitting here?"
"Since you have nothing to do, why can't you sit here?" Kim Jong-ming opened his mouth and said it was a fallacy. "When I went back, I was staring blankly at the window?"
"It's up to you." Yoo Jae-suk was anxious to pack up his things, and he was too lazy to care about him. "Since I don't record nningman today, I'll go to mbc to find Kim Tae-ho's PDF. It seems a bit unstable there recently..."
"Mbc has never been stable." Kim Jong-ming followed the other party's words meaningfully.
Perhaps the autumn rain outside was too heavy to hear it clearly, or perhaps I was in a hurry to go to mbc and didn't pay attention to it, of course, it was also possible that I didn't want to discuss topics beyond my scope of behavior. In short, Yoo Jae-suk directly put on a disposable raincoat and rushed into the rain with his agent.
It was raining heavily, and Jin Zhongming still sat still without moving.
After waiting for about ten minutes, a shiny black and shiny nanny car washed by the rain finally appeared in the parking lot at the entrance of the cafe. A man took the lead and walked out of the car with an umbrella and observed it. Then four girls wearing disposable raincoats also jumped out of the car.
By the way, although there are raincoats through the glass, rain curtains, the waiters in the cafe can clearly see the four girls wearing summer-style stage makeup... and then they are trembling with cold. However, everyone is not surprised because this is Yeouido, and the headquarters of the three major TV stations are here. In the spring and autumn seasons, you can often see women in summer clothes. In winter mornings, you can even see idols kneeling to the snow and kowtow to the snow, begging for their new songs... Compared to this, it is normal for autumn to be caught off guard by the autumn rain and trembling with cold.
"Four cups of ginger-flavored milk tea, one cup of any coffee." Kim Jong-ming turned around and added the order, which was also telling the waiter that the other party was here to find him.
"Representative of Kim Jong-ming. "The leading middle-aged man obviously was very cold, but he seemed very anxious. "In fact, if you have something to ask me to go to UB to find you..."
"It's not a big deal, I can just explain it clearly. I heard that you were on the TV station. "Jin Zhongming waved his hand slightly. "But I didn't consider the bad weather, so I suddenly came over... Thank you for your hard work!"
"No one can blame me." Seeing Kim Jong-ming's kind attitude, the middle-aged man found that the four girls had already hugged a cup of hot milk tea on the table in the distance. Then he felt a little relieved and his emotions calmed down. "I can only blame me for being too careless. Although it started raining yesterday, the temperature was quite comfortable. I didn't expect it to be like this overnight."
"That's right!" Kim Jong-ming replied with a little emotion. "A rain has turned from summer to winter! How about it, how did girl's new album respond? "
The middle-aged man, also known as President Li of Dreamtea Company, immediately dimmed when he heard this: "This time we asked Er Duan Hengji to help make the song. I listened very well and even spent a lot of money to shoot mv... "
"As a result, it wasn't even a splash when you hit Girls' Generation." Kim Jong-ming took a sip of coffee and frowned slightly. "This is not a matter of songs and mv, nor is Min Ya and Ya Rong not outstanding enough. In fact, from any perspective, you have no problem with this return... It's purely that there is no foundation and not enough operation stage. The so-called foundation is too shallow, so it was directly overturned by the aftermath of Shao Shi's breaking through the wind and waves!"
"That's right." President Li nodded a little powerlessly. "It's hard to let the children participate in a variety show. On the contrary, people are rushing to produce various group variety shows, but no matter what... let Jin Zhongming disappoint you."
As he said that, President Li actually stood up and bowed formally to express his apology to Kim Jong-ming. After all, all the things he prepared for girl'sday were obtained with Kim Jong-ming's face, and even the money was a personal interest-free loan given by the other party.
"Sit down, it doesn't matter." Kim Jong-ming was open-minded. "Prepare the song "Female President"... This time it will definitely become popular."
A trace of enlightenment flashed in President Li's eyes: "Is it going to start?"
"Oh." Kim Jong-ming looked at Min-ah and others who were unknown in the distance, and then turned around and explained to the other party a little. "Lao Qing-won's defeat in Seoul mayoral election last week, which made Ms. Park a little nervous. The election results were released on the morning of the 27th, and I was asked to go there in the evening..."
President Li wanted to speak but stopped.
"I know what you want to say." Kim Jong-ming raised the coffee spoon in his hand to stop the other party's intention to speak. "You want to ask, Mrs. Luo Qingyuan was defeated so badly, so how could Ms. Park really laugh to the end? Consultant Moon Jae-in, Professor Ahn Cheol-soo, an old politician, and a dark horse turned into a hidden dragon... Ms. Park really has the ability to deal with them both?"
President Li nodded repeatedly.
"First of all, don't talk about you, the results of this election have even shocked the entire conservative camp. Many people have doubted Ms. Park's camp, including some big chaebols and big figures." Kim Jong-ming grinned. "However, this is a good thing. The more others are wandering, we just show our position. Secondly..."
"Second?"
"Secondly, the matter is not clear at all...not to mention the election itself, but even if you see the tree falling and scattering, it's not your turn to worry, President Li, right?"
Looking at Jin Zhongming's smiling expression, President Li's heart was slightly stern and quickly stopped some messy thoughts.
"It's like that." Kim Jong-ming put away the tone he had just said and continued as if he was talking about something. "After this election, people's hearts were fluctuating. Not only Ms. Park herself, but many conservative veterans hoped that she could formally express her position as soon as possible and then officially go to 2012. So, this month she will officially announce her candidacy, and in December, the election countermeasures committee will be officially formed."
"Then we...oh no, then do they have any arrangements?" President Li asked nervously.
"They don't have any arrangements." Kim Jong-ming chuckled. "Because I didn't tell them about this song... I, of course, have to take the opportunity to show my abilities and value."
President Li finally shut his mouth wisely.
"First of all, the day to post the song is set on New Year's Day, and this song will be used as the clarion call for 2012..." Kim Jong-ming finally began to give instructions. "You don't have to worry about not having a good stage, nor do you have to worry about a big ship coming to bump into it. At that time, I will personally coordinate and let all famous girl groups avoid New Year's Day, either go to Japan or play group variety shows by yourself. Audio source websites, mv video websites, three major TV stations, and TVN TV stations will all cooperate. There is also online publicity and hype and media operations. You don't have to worry about it... In short, if you let go, I say that if you become popular, you will be popular. I said that there will be one! Even if S.m and CJ get some instructions to make trouble, you will have one in front of Girls' Generation and Tara, you will have one! Do you understand, this is a business!"
"I understand." President Li gritted his teeth and nodded fiercely.
"That's good, let's sing the first song for Ms. Park's 2012." Kim Jong-ming smiled and picked up the coffee cup. "President Lee, don't be afraid, this is a big bet. If I lose, I will pay the bill, but I won... enough for you and these four children to spend half their life."
"Then let's sing the first song for Ms. Park's 2012!" President Lee finally got up and picked up the coffee cup and met Kim Jong-ming. "I don't want the children to waste their time any more!"
In the distance, Fang Minya, Jin Yarong and others looked at all this in surprise. Their mind was very simple at the moment, that was, they were curious about why their teachers and Kim Jong-ming had to cheer for coffee...
That's all!
Chapter completed!