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Chapter 327 A date with director Lee Chang-dong

Chapter 327 A date with director Lee Chang-dong
After a week of intensive filming, Song Kang-ho's role is nearing its end.

The only two remaining scenes are both against Lee Ji-eun.

In one of the scenes, the scene is set at the protagonist's funeral.

The father played by Song Kang-ho silently handed the gift left by his son to the heroine played by Lee Ji-eun.

Another scene focuses on the father, played by Song Kang-ho, whose symptoms of Alzheimer's disease gradually worsen.

His memory was fading, but there were two things that remained etched in his mind:
First, he drove the bus route all his life, which was the trajectory of his life;

The second was his son’s last wish, asking him to take good care of the heroine.

Originally, before taking leave, Lee Ji-eun planned to play the heroine in a filming plan that was immersed in a sweet love atmosphere.

That kind of greasy sugar.

The entire crew felt unable to watch.

[Are you here to film a scene? ]

[I’m so embarrassed to expose you two!!]

However, as the plot progresses.

The shooting style also changed from the original sweetness to a deep and sad drama.

Especially these two scenes against Song Kang-ho.

There are absolutely no lines, it's just a purely emotional drama.

Due to the kind nature of the heroine, she cannot easily shed tears in front of the hero's father.

So as not to bring back the other person's sad memories of losing a child in his or her old age.

Therefore, Lee Ji-eun needs to show an acting skill that combines laughter with tears in this crying scene.

——Tears welled up in my eyes but never fell.

Such delicate emotional processing.

It is necessary to maintain beauty, show an extreme sense of fragmentation, and convey the character's inner emotional changes.

One can tell at first glance that this girl is just holding on.

It caused the audience to feel distressed.

Originally, Lee Ji-eun was a little nervous, worried that she wouldn't be able to perform well.

Especially when acting opposite Song Kang-ho.

The results were as expected.

——The first scene had four NGs.

Actually, it is understandable.

Because the shooting plan did not develop completely according to the plot.

IU needs to complete the psychological transformation from sweet love to deep bitterness in a short period of time.

This huge emotional leap is a challenge for any actor.

Not to mention that she has been filming for nearly a week.

After encountering a series of NGs.

One can imagine the pressure that Lee Ji-eun is under.

Fortunately, the director is patient.

After helping her analyze the character's inner thoughts in depth, we shot three more takes and it was passed.

And the next scene.

That is, the heroine gets off work and takes the bus where the hero's father comes to pick her up.

When I heard the broadcast, I thought of the deceased male protagonist and burst into tears.

In this scene, Lee Ji-eun cried.

But the performance was too obvious and the crying didn't look natural.

Later, director Han Dongyu had an idea.

Let the makeup artist make Jin Qixuan look extremely weak, and then add his performance.

To anyone who could see him, he was holding his breath and was about to die.

Then, the staff pushed Kim Ki-hyeon on the chair and placed it in front of Lee Ji-eun.

Then, Jin Qixuan tried hard to raise the corners of his mouth, stretched out his hand towards her tremblingly, and slowly made a scissors hand gesture.

Seeing this, Li Zhien's nose felt sore and the tears that had just stopped flowed down instantly.

Even though I know it's fake.

But when she saw Jin Qixuan like this, she felt heartbroken.

Then, the director took advantage of Lee Ji-eun's condition and quickly re-shot the scene.

It’s over.

But the aftereffects are a bit serious.

Lee Ji-eun sat in her seat, head down, pursed her lips, and wiped her tears with her hands pitifully.

It took me a while to get out of the play.

Seeing this, Director Han Dongyu raised his chin towards Jin Qixuan.

In fact, he didn't need to remind me of this kind of thing.

When the word "click" was shouted, Jin Qixuan had already stood up from the wheelchair.

After a while.

Kim Ki-hyeon sat next to Lee Ji-eun.

He took out a piece of 99% dark chocolate from his pocket that the staff member had asked for to refresh him.

"Open your mouth."

Li Zhien turned her head, looked at him with tears in her eyes, and opened her mouth obediently.

Then, Jin Qixuan opened the package and fed the dark chocolate into her mouth.

The moment the chocolate entered her mouth, IU put on a mask of pain.

The little face was tightly wrinkled because of the pain.

Seeing this, Jin Qixuan laughed like a goose.

If a girlfriend is not for fun, then it will be meaningless.

"Ah, Jin Qixuan!!!"

Li Zhien was angry.

He rushed forward with fangs and claws bared, and beat Jin Qixuan violently.

After all, the person next to you understands you best.

The effect of this play is amazing.

Not long after.

Li Zhien grabbed Jin Qixuan's earlobe, widened her eyes, and scolded in a delicate voice:
“That’s right!”

"wrong."

"Do you dare to do it next time?"

"Next time...I'll dare to do it again."

"!!!"

……

After these two scenes.

This also means that Song Kanghao's role has been completed.

That night, the crew of "When a Man Falls in Love" held a small wrap-up party for Song Kang-ho.

This time, Song Kanghao did not refuse.

Warner division CEO Choi Jae-won also came specially.

He praised Song Kanghao highly and expressed his hope for future cooperation.

In response, Song Kanghao did not refuse, but did not agree either.

I just smiled and said that there would definitely be a chance.

……

Ever since Song Kang-ho left the group.

The entire filming plot fell into a crazy haircut mode.

As the saying goes, the sweeter the beginning, the more painful the end.

In this depressing immersive shooting.

Kim Ki-hyun and Lee Ji-eun were so into the role that they were obsessed with it.

The following scenes are basically all crying.

Kim Ki-hyun was crying in front of the camera, and Lee Ji-eun was crying behind the monitor.

The worst time.

As soon as the two met on the set after putting on their makeup, they couldn't help but shed tears.

This also led to the situation that many times during scenes that required crying, the two of them were unable to cry.

——I really want to cry but I have no tears.

Mid-January.

It has been three months since the filming of "When a Man Falls in Love" started.

The filming is gradually entering its final stage.

It is expected to be completed around the end of the month.

Just when Jin Qixuan was fully devoted to the final shooting.

A well-known director from the Peninsula contacted him.

——Lee Chang-dong.

Lee Chang-dong, director of "Burning".

He said that he had some free time recently and wanted to come to the set to see Jin Qixuan.

Lee Chang-dong is a legendary figure in the Peninsula's director circle.

He is praised by Peninsula as the director with the most humanistic care.

With only 6 movies, he became famous all over the world.

Make a comparison.

When Bong Joon-ho first debuted.

Lee Chang-dong has already won the Best Director Award at one of Europe's three major film festivals, Venice.

Speaking of which, Jin Qixuan had never met him.

In fact, it was possible to see it.

But he did not attend the Grand Bell Awards and was expelled from the Blue Dragon Awards by the organizing committee.

As a result, Jin Qixuan had never met him in private.

It's quite a pity.

Therefore, when he heard that Lee Chang-dong was coming to visit the set, Kim Ki-hyeon naturally couldn't neglect him.

Offered to pick him up in person.

Lee Chang-dong didn't bother to be polite and just gave him the address.

On the afternoon of January 1, Jin Qixuan asked Director Han Dongyu for half a day off.

He said he was going to pick up director Lee Chang-dong to visit the set.

Upon hearing that this legendary senior was coming to the set, Han Dongyu naturally let him in immediately.

"Brother, do you think Director Lee Chang-dong is looking for me to make a movie?"

On the way, Jin Qixuan asked his agent Sheng Bingxu who was driving.

"It should be. I can't be friends with you regardless of age, right?"

"..."

Director Lee Chang-dong's films often focus on the living conditions of people on the margins of society.

While showing the truth, it also maintains the height of aesthetics.

He prefers to use a variety of literary techniques and skills, including real-life experiences, symbolism, literary rhetoric, and multi-dimensional treatment of time.

These methods and techniques give his works profound ideological connotations, strong artistic appeal, sense of reality and immersion.

All the actors he has worked with are the kind of movie kings and queens who have many faces.

——Sol Kyung-gu, Song Kang-ho, Bae Doona, Yoo Ah-in.

Therefore, if Lee Chang-dong really invites Kim Ki-hyun to film.

This is undoubtedly a recognition of his acting skills, which just won him the Best Actor award.

After a while.

The car slowly arrived at where Lee Chang-dong was.

To be honest, Lee Chang-dong's first impression on Kim Ki-hyeon was that of a kind old man.

It's hard to associate him with internationally acclaimed directors.

But, look closer.

You can feel his delicacy and depth as a poet.

Jin Qixuan got out of the car and bowed and greeted.

The two began to chat about their recent situation.

"Qixuan, is your movie about to be finished? Do you have any schedule later?"

"Director Li is preparing a new movie recently?"

Jin Qixuan was stunned for a moment and asked subconsciously.

According to the output of director Lee Chang-dong.

It’s a bit unconventional to start working right after the release of Burning.

Jin Qixuan was speculating.

Li Changdong smiled mysteriously and said:
"I'm going to use an all-star cast to make a socially realistic police film. What do you think? Are you interested?"

In fact, the police-themed films shot by Peninsula in recent years are basically gangster films.

——It inherits the Hong Kong style and grafts on a system that is integrated with Hollywood gangs.

Most of the plot stories are about drug enforcement, crime, suspense, internal corruption and power struggle.

In addition to drug enforcement and crime themes, the director will portray the police as brave and fearless.

The Peninsula police in other films are like mentally retarded people.

In reality, this is indeed the case.

The incompetence of the Peninsula police is mainly due to institutional reasons.

The police are treated like grandsons by both the court and the prosecutorial system.

The second reason is that we often can’t do anything to rich people.

Therefore, it is natural that he is constantly abused by ordinary people.

This vicious cycle will continue and your reputation will be ruined.

Except for a very few who work hard and actively.

Most of them have the same awareness as civil servants.

Work, support the family, less is more, scheming for promotion and salary increase, corruption, bribery...

Therefore, this kind of realistic police story made into a movie has never happened on the peninsula.

I can only say, you are worthy of being Lee Chang-dong.

To be honest, I was very happy about Lee Chang-dong's invitation.

Jin Qixuan was very excited.

Even though Lee Chang-dong's works did not perform well at the box office at the time.

But it will definitely be a classic that will be mentioned repeatedly in the next few years.

Moreover, starring in such a work.

It is also a great opportunity for Jin Qixuan.

You can be exposed to directors and works of different styles and further broaden your acting path.

However, regarding Lee Chang-dong's radical political stance.

Jin Qixuan was really overwhelmed.

"Can I read the script first?"

"of course."

Then, Jin Qixuan took the script and began to read it.

The story is quite simple.

That is, a kind and righteous policeman entered the workplace and watched his dream of becoming a police officer shattered step by step.

But in the end, he did not compromise, but used his own way to uphold justice and protect the vulnerable groups.

Although the content is simple, the plot is not simple at all.

Very realistic.

For example, there is a paragraph.

The protagonist and his master go out on an expulsion mission.

The deportation policy led to marches by indigenous people who were dissatisfied with the relocation policy.

Then, a rich man was seen driving a luxury car, with the window rolled down, and he was arrogantly laughing at the protagonist.

The protagonist, who was fed up with his arrogance, pulled him out of the car and detained him on the charge of obstructing official business.

Then, the rich man waved his hand.

The big boss of the police station arrived at the scene and taught the protagonist a lesson.

[We can’t afford to offend rich people. ]

We are here to serve the rich, not to arrest them.

【Laws are made for the poor.】

【Poor people need to obey the law.】

【And we are hired by the rich to enforce the law. 】

[If you can't figure this out, then don't be a police officer.]

……

Jin Qixuan flipped through the script with mixed feelings.

Such a plot is undoubtedly a profound exposure and criticism of the current social situation on the peninsula.

However, this kind of profound criticism and revelation is also the charm of director Lee Chang-dong.

"Director Li, can I ask why you chose me?"

After reading the script, Jin Qixuan turned around and asked.

“Because it fits.”

Li Changdong smiled and continued:

"I've seen the movie in which you won the title of Emperor, and I think you portrayed the role of a minor character very well. As far as I know, the movie you're filming now is also about a minor character, right?"

"Well, actually, the last play was also..."

"That's right."

Li Changdong nodded.

"And the protagonist of this movie is a small person who is full of justice but has to face the cruel reality. You have rich experience in this kind of role, so I think you are very suitable."

Of course, in addition to Jin Qixuan's previous works, he has already demonstrated a deep understanding and outstanding interpretation of minor characters.

What’s more important is the status.

According to Lee Chang-dong.

The play will feature an all-star cast.

——That is, there will be at least 5 movie kings and queens starring in the film.

Moreover, the protagonist is a college graduate who has just entered the society.

There are many actors who fit this age group nowadays.

But their acting skills and status.

I can't afford to have so many big names play supporting roles.

After all, the circle in Chungmuro is quite closed.

Therefore, director Lee Chang-dong considered it carefully.

It was decided to invite Jin Qixuan to play the leading role in this movie.

Jin Qixuan's acting skills and popularity are enough to support this movie with an all-star cast.

After a moment's silence, Jin Qixuan suppressed the upward curve of his mouth and said:

"Director Li, the subject matter and plot of this movie are very attractive to me. I am very honored to receive your invitation. However, my schedule in the first half of the year is full, so I don't know..."

"No problem. The film is expected to start shooting in the second half of this year."

Hearing this, Jin Qixuan nodded and said:
"Then I'm fine."

"Then I wish us a pleasant cooperation."

Lee Chang-dong smiled and extended his hand to Kim Ki-hyeon.

"No, please take care of me in the future."

……

Speaking of which, the influence that the Best Actor award brought to Jin Qixuan's status was really immediate.

Now and in the future.

Basically, all directors who can work with him are heavyweights.

After the main issues were settled, Jin Qixuan suddenly thought of something and asked:

"Now that it's settled, will you... still visit the set?"

Li Changdong was stunned, then smiled and said: