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Chapter 304: Parasite Starts

No matter how busy the day's schedule is.

Li Zhien always looks radiant and charming.

However, after a busy day, once you step off the stage.

She would immediately become listless and dispirited.

At this moment, in the back seat of the nanny car.

She was so tired that she leaned on Jin Qixuan's shoulder and fell asleep.

It seems that her insomnia was cured by accumulating a lot of work...

Jin Qixuan slowly adjusted his sitting position so that his shoulders could support her more comfortably.

Soon, the nanny car slowly arrived at the entrance of the community in the night.

Seeing this, Jin Qixuan gently woke up Li Zhien:

"Jie'en, we're home."

Li Zhien raised her head dazedly and asked in a soft voice:

"Are you here already?"

"Yes, I'm home now."

Li Zhien is still very sleepy now.

Although her head had moved away from Jin Qixuan's shoulder, her eyes were still closed, as if she was still fighting sleepiness.

However, not long after, Lee Ji-eun whimpered like a puppy and buried her head in Kim Ki-hyeon's arms.

Seeing this, Jin Qixuan no longer had the heart to wake her up.

Then, he gently picked up Li Zhien by the waist and got out of the car.

In the moonlight, Jin Qixuan's figure appeared particularly tall.

And Lee Ji-eun in his arms looks particularly petite and fragile.

She gently buried her head in the crook of his neck, her breath carrying a light scent.

The lights appear particularly soft against the backdrop of the night, as if paving a warm path of light for the couple returning home.

The breeze blew gently, bringing with it the coolness and tranquility unique to the night, blowing away the hustle and bustle of the day.

The two of them didn't say a word during the whole journey, just quietly enjoying each other's company.

Soon, the elevator slowly stopped at their floor.

After entering the house.

Jin Qixuan carried Li Zhien into the bedroom and gently placed her on the soft bed.

"Get some rest."

"Um……"

Li Zhien responded in a daze, and fell into a deep sleep as soon as her head touched the pillow.

Seeing this, Jin Qixuan stood by the bed and began to help her remove her makeup and change her clothes.

After everything was packed up, Jin Qixuan prepared to go upstairs to his room to rest so as not to disturb Li Zhien's sleep.

However, just as he stood up, a soft little hand gently grabbed his little finger.

Jin Qixuan's footsteps suddenly stopped.

Turn around and look.

I saw Lee Ji-eun lying quietly on the bed, her sleeping face was cute and adorable, very pretty.

Seeing this, Jin Qixuan slowly squatted down, looked tenderly, and stretched out his other hand to gently stroke her hair.

It's like petting a puppy.

Once, twice...

Slowly, the corners of Jin Qixuan's mouth curled up.

At this moment, a peaceful and beautiful atmosphere filled the room.

The moonlight shone on them through the window, adding a soft glow to this warm picture.

Kim Ki-hyeon just quietly accompanied Lee Ji-eun.

Only after making sure that she had fallen into a deep sleep did he slowly pull out his little finger, tiptoe out of the room, and go upstairs to sleep.

May 18th.

The crew of "Parasite" started filming in a low-key manner at a villa near Seoul.

Because Bong Joon-ho requested absolute confidentiality, no media was invited to attend the event.

This film marks Bong Joon-ho's first return to the peninsula to shoot a film ten years after "Mother" in 2009.

After being outside for a long time, he no longer likes the practice of praying to gods before starting a film as Uncle Genbao had set.

Only in the presence of all members did the white cloth covering the camera was lifted.

Everyone shouted "Good luck on the start of the project", and the work officially started.

However, although the ceremony was simple, the crew's configuration was not simple at all.

One of the 40 most influential women in the international film industry - producer Guo Xin'ai.

Peninsula's most box office-appealing director - Bong Joon-ho.

The current top star in the Peninsula film industry - Song Kanghao.

Baeksang Award for Best Actor - Lee Sun Kyun.

The best new female artist of the three major awards in 16 - Park So-dam.

The best male newcomer of the three major awards in 17 - Jin Qixuan.

Coupled with Peninsula’s top-notch photography team and a group of supporting actors.

This lineup alone can be regarded as a luxurious feast for the Peninsula film industry.

After the opening ceremony.

The group took photos of the promotional posters on the grass in the villa yard and inside the house.

This luxury house is not rented, it is completely newly built.

Bong Joon-ho personally participated in designing the basic layout of the house.

After shooting the poster, Jin Qixuan took a walk around the elegantly decorated villa.

Then, he went downstairs and asked Bong Joon-ho curiously:

"Director Feng, what is the approximate market value of this house?"

"$1800 million."

After that, Bong Joon-ho smiled and joked, "Why, you want to buy it?"

Jin Qixuan waved his hands repeatedly.

What an international joke.

Jin Qixuan’s previous purchase of that billion-dollar mansion resulted in three years of work being wasted.

This mansion worth nearly 250 billion won...

Take a look.

The morning task was mainly to take group photos of each family.

The first scene that actually started filming was at 1:30 p.m.

Because the semi-underground residence in Jeonju has not been completed yet, the scenes were shot in the villa for nearly half a month.

That is the scene where Kim Ki-taek's family all joins the company in an orderly manner.

The first scene is a rivalry between Kim Ki-hyeon, who plays Kim Ki-woo, and Cho Yeo-jin, who plays Mrs. Park.

Zhao Ruzhen is known as the "Peninsula version of Shu Qi" in the mainland.

Of course, I'm not talking about looks.

But the acting career is similar to it.

They were all once famous for starring in "Level 3 films" and were dubbed "porn stars".

Then, relying on his own hard work and constantly improving acting skills, he slowly put on his clothes.

Successfully transformed and gained a place in the film and television industry.

……

Wait until Jin Qixuan changes his clothes.

Then we came to the pre-shooting location and waited for it to begin.

The first shot mainly captures Jin Qixuan carrying a backpack, looking around and confirming the address.

This is to showcase the elegant and tranquil environment outside the villas in the wealthy area.

In this shot, Jin Qixuan himself is not the focus, but serves as a medium to introduce the audience to the scene of this wealthy area.

Of course, this also has the background implication of moving from poor areas to rich areas, and from the bottom to the upper class.

As the filming progresses.

Following the instructions given in advance, Jin Qixuan walked up the hill and finally arrived at the door of the villa.

After ringing the doorbell, a few brief conversations ended.

The door slowly opened.

Jin Qixuan first cautiously looked around, then slowly walked up the stairs.

The camera follows Jin Qixuan by moving from the back, so that the audience can appreciate the house in the wealthy area in an immersive way.

When he walked into the courtyard, the camera behind him showed the environment through a semi-surround shooting method.

All I saw were green trees and lush flowers and plants.

The exterior design of the villa is simple and elegant, reflecting the owner's taste and status.

After showing the environment, the camera gradually zoomed in, capturing Jin Qixuan's naive look, like "Grandma Liu visiting the Grand View Garden."

At this time, the nanny opened the door and came to greet them.

The camera pulls back, still following Jin Qixuan's back, entering the villa and showing the interior environment.

After the environment scenes were shot.

Director Bong Joon-ho began to explain in detail the specific movements and details of the upcoming "job negotiation scene" with Kim Ki-hyun, Cho Yeo-jin and the actor who played the nanny.

"Mrs. Park is the dominant figure in this job-hunting scene, so you need to pay special attention to the changes in the shooting background," said Bong Joon-ho, pointing to the double-door refrigerator and a protruding load-bearing wall in the scene.

"The background of the front shot is this refrigerator, and the background of the back shot is this load-bearing wall."

He further explained to Jin Qixuan:

“There are two invisible lines between the two refrigerator handles and the two sides of the wall. No matter which angle we shoot from, you can’t cross this line. This ensures the continuity of the picture and the consistency of the visual effects.”

"clear."

Jin Qixuan nodded seriously to show that he understood.

The scene that Bong Joon-ho talked about mainly focused on the guidance of action movements and details, and the main theme was - don't cross the line.

As for the performance, he did not mention a word and seemed quite confident.

While Bong Joon-ho was explaining the camera movement to the cinematographer, Kim Kye-hyun and Cho Yeo-jin rehearsed the scene several times.

Soon, when everything was ready, the shooting officially began.

"Four scenes, one take, once, Action!"

"Snapped!"

The crisp sound of boards was heard.

Jin Qixuan followed the preset plot, counted to three seconds in his mind, and then took off his backpack naturally.

Then, he took out the carefully prepared fake diploma from his bag and handed it respectfully to Zhao Ruzhen with both hands.

The moment Zhao Ruzhen took the certificate, Jin Qixuan's throat rolled unconsciously, and he secretly prayed in his heart that the other party would not look at it carefully.

Fortunately, Zhao Ruzhen just flipped through it casually and put the certificate back on the table.

"You don't need to show me the information. It was introduced by Teacher Min Hyuk anyway."

Seeing this, Jin Qixuan calmly pulled the fake certificate in front of him and held it down with his arms to prevent it from being exposed.

"You also know that Teacher Min Hyuk is impeccable..."

As Zhao Ruzhen spoke, the camera switched and focused on her face.

Jin Qixuan's back was shown in the camera, and his image was blurred to highlight the status of the hostess.

After Zhao Ruzhen chattered on for a while.

The nanny enters the camera and places a cup of coffee in front of Jin Qixuan.

At this time, the photographer who received the prompt pulled the lens back, and the focus puller also focused on Jin Qixuan's face.

"It's a bit rude, but I'll just say it straight."

In the camera, Jin Qixuan just picked up the cup of water and was about to drink.

However, when he heard Zhao Ruzhen mention the key issue of "personal ability", he quickly put down the cup, restrained his expression and held his breath, waiting attentively for her next words.

The camera and focus were pushed back onto Zhao Ruzhen.

"If you're not on Mr. Hermione's level, there's no point in us sitting here."

"What I want to say is..."

"Can I observe the first class of the day?"

While Zhao Ruzhen was speaking, the camera continued to move forward and focus on her face.

"You do not mind right?"

"Cut!"

Hearing the sound, Jin Qixuan and Zhao Ruzhen walked to the monitor and watched the replay together.

Soon, Jin Qixuan discovered the problem.

When Zhao Ruzhen said the last two sentences, she had already completely appeared on screen!
"Director Feng, I didn't move just now..."

"Ah, this has nothing to do with you. The language of the camera is that you are being controlled by Mrs. Park."

After listening to the explanation, Jin Qixuan nodded hesitantly.

After watching the playback of all the camera angles, Feng Junhao smiled with satisfaction and said:
"Great, this one passed!"

Seeing this, Jin Qixuan and Zhao Ruzhen, who had been a little nervous, looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

Although, this scene is just a simple dialogue.

But it is the first scene after all.

What's more, Song Kanghao and others were watching behind the surveillance camera.

One can imagine the pressure.

Fortunately, everything went smoothly.

Although in this scene, most of Jin Qixuan's shots are from the back and side.

But Bong Joon-ho noticed all the psychological changes and emotional expressions of his character.

After the first scene received unanimous praise from the crew, they continued filming.

The next few scenes all revolve around the theme of "job hunting".

Because the plot is not complicated.

Moreover, the actors' acting skills are very good.

So, the shooting progress was very fast.

All five scenes were shot in less than two hours.

"Next game, get ready!"

Following Bong Joon-ho's instructions, the crew quickly began to set up the shooting scene for the next scene.

Jin Qixuan also took the opportunity to walk aside, took out his mobile phone and checked the time.

It's half past five.

He touched his hungry stomach and thought that he would have to eat something after work.

According to today's shooting plan.

Basically, the filming revolves around Jin Qixuan and Zhao Ruzhen.

However, although this is the first time the two have worked together.

However, excellent actors have a high level of tacit understanding with each other.

Two hours before the end of the work, we had already finished shooting today's share.

Bong Joon-ho rubbed his chin while sitting in front of the monitor, squinted his eyes and thought for a moment, then waved his hand.

Park So Dam enters the scene for filming!
Seeing this, Jin Qixuan silently took out his mobile phone and canceled the takeaway order.

Not long after, at 10:30 in the evening, the last scene was finished.

At the command of director Bong Joon-ho, the crew finished work.

After saying goodbye to the staff one by one, Jin Qixuan warmly invited Song Kanghao and Lee Sun Kyun to his room for dinner.

Basically, after Jin Qixuan finished filming a TV series, none of the actors in the crew drank alcohol.

And when the film was finished.

There is not a single actor in the crew who doesn't drink...

Of course, maybe it has something to do with the slackness of the shooting schedule.

During the meal, the three of them sat around a table and raised their glasses to celebrate.

After several rounds, Song Kanghao and Lee Sun-kyun remained calm, but Kim Ki-hyun's face was flushed.

Seeing that the atmosphere was good, Jin Qixuan made a request at the right time and said:

"Senior Song, I want to ask you a favor."

Song Kanghao paused, then put down his wine glass and said:

"You said."

"That's right... that's right, I want to invite a friend to play a small role in the play."

"You should tell Junhao about this, right?"

Jin Qixuan rubbed his hands and said:
"Isn't this a bit embarrassing..."

"Then how can you be so nice to me?"

"Aren't you the pillar of our family~"

Song Kanghao was stunned when he heard this, and then laughed out loud.

"Hahaha, who is this person?"

"IU."

Hearing this, Li Shanjun asked:

"Eh?? You two...are already dating, right?"

"Yes."

Li Shanjun nodded as if he had guessed it long ago and said:

"I noticed it when you came to visit us. How long have you been dating?"

"More than a year."

"When do you plan to make it public?"

"This... maybe when the time is right."

"IU is a good kid."

Lee Sun Kyun said this while looking at Song Kanghao.

Song Kanghao nodded and said with a smile:

"Got it. I'll go talk to Junhao tomorrow and take a look at my future 'daughter-in-law'."

Li Shanjun also laughed when he heard this.

The three of them raised their glasses to celebrate, and the atmosphere became more harmonious.

After three rounds of drinks, Jin Qixuan brought up another matter:

"Senior, I, I have another unwelcome request..."

Song Kanghao waved his hand generously and said:
"Go ahead, let's have fun today."

"I can't drink anymore..."

(End of this chapter)