Peninsula: I'm the Top Streamer

Chapter 522 Obscure & New Ideas

When Kwon Hyun-hyuk and Go Yoon-jin came down from upstairs again, their expressions were normal, and there seemed to be nothing unusual about them; everything seemed normal.

However, Go Yoon-jung's slightly disheveled hair, and the fact that her makeup couldn't hide the shimmering emotions in her eyes, revealed a deep longing.

And most importantly.

Go Yoon-jung's soft lips, which had been covered in lipstick, had now disappeared, revealing her original lip color.

The two walked down the stairs with natural expressions, blending into the atmosphere of the film crew, seemingly unknown to anyone.

Where do you live?

As if nothing had just happened, Quan Xuanhe casually turned his head and asked, reaching out and pulling out a bottle of water from somewhere, unscrewing it and handing it to her.

"It's nearby, but I actually go home to stay more often."

Just like Hong Kong actors who go straight home to rest after filming every day, filming locally is much more comfortable at home than staying in a hotel.

Korean actors are pretty much the same in Seoul; after filming in Seoul, they go straight home to rest every day.

Go Yoon-jin took the water and rinsed her mouth, getting rid of the unpleasant taste and feeling much refreshed.

"Filming in Seoul is actually very convenient."

Quan Xuanhe nodded in agreement, watching her gulp down several mouthfuls of water.

"Are you... coming tonight?"

Go Yoon-jin looked around to make sure no one could hear their conversation, then lowered her voice slightly and asked, her eyes filled with expectation.

Kwon Hyun-hyuk waved his hand at such a direct and enthusiastic invitation.

"It depends on the situation. I'll tell you if I can."

Although he and Go Yoon-jung rekindled a little spark, what was more important than that spark was Han Hyo-joo, who was still on set.

“I’m going to check on Xiao Zhou Nu Na.”

Kwon Hyun-hyuk said this to Go Yoon-jin, and then set off to find Han Hyo-joo.

The crew of "Superpowered Tribe" was quite large, and Kwon Heonhyuk greeted them frequently as he walked through the set, as he is known for his politeness, professionalism, and friendliness.

Kwon Hyun-hyuk weaved through the crowd and finally found Han Hyo-joo, who was surrounded by people, and Jo In-sung standing beside him.

Jo In-sung needs no introduction; he's a key actor born in the 1980s. However, Kwon Heon-hyuk has yet to have any interaction with him, so this is their first meeting. At the Blue Dragon Awards the day before yesterday, they only exchanged a nod before the event started.

"You two haven't met yet, have you?"

“This is Yincheng, and this is Xuanhe.”

Han Hyo-joo is very thoughtful. As soon as she saw Kwon Seon-hyuk arrive, she introduced him to Jo In-sung so that the two of them could get to know each other.

The two briefly shook hands.

Jo In-sung can be considered a successful Hallyu star in terms of transformation. In the first few years after his debut, he acted in all Melo dramas. Later, he gradually began to transform, and the transformation was quite successful, although it was also a rather abrupt one.

The most memorable scene in everyone's mind after watching "A Frozen Flower" is Song Ji-hyo's nude appearance, but the male lead of the movie was actually Jo In-sung.

The film's failure made Song Ji-hyo's decision to shed her inhibitions and appear nude backfire, forcing her to eventually lower her profile and start appearing regularly on variety shows.

Unexpectedly, Running Man became a huge hit across Asia, which in turn boosted her acting career. Unfortunately, despite not being particularly outstanding in any aspect, Song Ji-hyo's acting career is now practically over.

The movie used Song Ji-hyo's nudity as a gimmick for promotion, but in the end, the movie failed and all that was remembered was Song Ji-hyo's nudity, while the other actresses were beautifully invisible.

Jo In-sung also suffered many setbacks. After this movie, he enlisted in the military. After his discharge, just to be on the safe side, he starred in Melo with Gong Hyo-jin, which helped him recover.

Jo In-sung is about 18,889 meters tall and is affectionately known as "Leg Bro" by his fans.

The idea that actors are too tall is really not a concern. Nobody complains about Jo In-sung's height; instead, they all praise him. So Kwon Seon-hyuk's height is not a problem at all.

Therefore, Zhao Yincheng is a perfect example of a career transition, which is also partly due to his early entry into the industry and the fact that he caught a good time.

The two exchanged a few simple pleasantries, but had little interaction or common topics, and awkwardly chatted for a few minutes in front of the camera.

Where are you going after you finish filming?

Han Hyo-joo looked up at him, her eyes showing concern.

What exactly are they concerned about?

"There shouldn't be anything going on today. I'll go back to the set tomorrow to resume filming."

Quan Xuanhe looked at her, seemingly sensing her emotions, and blinked.

"Then come back with me tonight."

Han Hyo-joo didn't waste any words. She relaxed her body and slowly stroked her smooth, black hair, her movements natural and graceful.

To understand the heart of a woman at the prime of her life.

"this…"

Quan Xuanhe opened his mouth, and the face of Gao Yunzhen appeared in his mind.

Although Han Hyo-joo was good, Go Yoon-jin was not without her flaws.

"mo?"

"You have a problem? You have ideas? You don't want to be with me?"

Han Hyo-joo's brows furrowed, and his aura instantly became assertive. He stared at him menacingly, as if a single refusal would bring a storm of attacks.

"Noona..."

Kwon Hyun-hyuk relaxed instead, looking at Han Hyo-joo who had suddenly become fierce: "Noona, you've thought about it?"

Faced with Kwon Hyun-hyuk's blunt words, Han Hyo-joo pursed her lips, suppressing the urge to roll her eyes, "Hey, do you want to die?"

He's not polite to him at all now, and his attitude towards his sister is becoming increasingly unprofessional. This is outrageous!

Little did he know that in Quan Xuanhe's eyes, this was nothing more than a sign of anger and embarrassment, and had no deterrent effect whatsoever.

"If Nuna begs me, I'll agree."

This provocative remark was met with a powerful sweeping kick to the groin from Han Hyo-joo.

Quan Xuanhe felt a chill and took a step back to dodge.

"receive."

"I'll be in Nuna's bed right on time tonight."

He leaned close to Han Hyo-joo's ear and whispered those words before saying nothing more.

This time, Han Hyo-joo at least didn't roll her eyes again. She gave him a final, warning look, "If you provoke me like this again..."

She didn't say anything more, but made a scissor gesture with her hand.

This made Quan Xuanhe swallow hard, and he didn't say anything more.

Park Jung-jung arrived at the set at that moment, and waved to him from afar, urging him to hurry over.

Kwon Hyun-hyuk was surprised to see Park Jung-jung on set and strode over to her.

"Did you finish filming?"

Park Jung-jung looked him up and down, still wearing his school uniform, and casually asked a question.

"It was just one scene, and it was filmed in less than half an hour."

"That's good. Pack your things and let's go. There's been progress on the film contract."

Park Jung-jung's words helped Kwon Hyun-hyuk quickly compose himself. He nodded, went straight to the dressing room to change his clothes, said a quick goodbye, and left the set.

"There is progress on Night Owl."

"The president impressed the director and negotiated with CJes. The process was quite complicated, but the result was good." "Now this project is yours."

Park Jung-jung took out the script for "Night Owl" and handed it to him.

It was truly because the contract renewal was approaching that there was no need for Quan Xuanhe to come out and snatch the script; the company handled these matters directly and gave him a satisfactory result.

There may be some twists and turns behind the scenes, but these twists and turns have nothing to do with Quan Xuanhe. As the number one person in charge of the company now, he only needs to point to whomever he wants.

"The problem now is that if you accept these two scripts and start filming, the filming schedules for the two scripts will clash."

"If you want to make the most of your time, you'll have to shoot on both sides at the same time."

Quan Xuanhe first went through the order of importance and priority in his mind.

"Night Owl" will be his first leading role film project, which is undoubtedly of paramount importance and must be placed in the most important position.

As for "20th Century Girl", it has to take a backseat. It's a melodrama, and although the reviews are so-so, it did help boost his popularity. But the question is, how much more popular can he get now?
A single squid game has already propelled him beyond the realm of K-pop.

"Let's start preparing for 'Night Owl' first, and focus on this one. We can give up on the other one a little bit."

The former is directly produced by BH, while the latter originally had BH as one of the producers.

It can be said that Quan Xuanhe's next two projects were both organized by his own company, so naturally, he is undoubtedly the dominant party in terms of the power of discourse.

His amazing skills gradually became known in the industry, so BH's willingness to do this was partly due to his own reasons.

"Then let's start one after the other. You can be busy with post-production while we film at the same time, and we'll try our best to coordinate the filming process for you."

"Netflix has been discussing the DP sequel with the past couple of days. They are going to talk to the director about starting pre-production and plan to film next year and release it the year after."

With another project on my shoulders, I felt even heavier.

"Furthermore, SBS is planning to start a sequel to 'Dr. Romantic'..."

It’s over.

Kwon Hyun-hyuk sighed, realizing he'd probably be working non-stop next year.

It looks like it will be another year without a break.

"I wanted to check out the projects on the market and star in new projects, but they were all taken up by sequels."

"The market has become increasingly conservative."

Hearing Kwon Hyun-hyuk's sigh, Park Jung-jung had no choice but to say this.

"Does that mean I won't have any availability next year?"

"If we were to do it one film at a time, there would definitely be no time to rest."

"If you can manage to think about everything, then you have to film multiple projects at once."

"It's best to maintain your level and not drop, otherwise, negative feedback is inevitable."

"The cycle is getting longer and longer. I wish we could go back to the pace of one show every four months."

"It's impossible now."

Quan Xuanhe was thinking of better ways to solve his current predicament.

The problem now is that he's not worried about not having good projects coming up, but he's worried that he can't keep up with the projects he has on hand.

If you spin it too fast, it will break.

Quan Xuanhe began to ponder deeply.

How many scenes were not included in the final cut during the long filming period?
It's not a small number.

The difference between a rough cut and the final cut in the industry is usually 10% to 15%, but there are also cases where half of the footage is cut directly.

A large number of shots, whether valid or invalid, were filmed as source material. After being edited through multiple versions, the final film shown in theaters was presented.

So, given his superpower, could he simply skip shooting those unnecessary scenes and only shoot the ones that would be included in the final cut?

So, who has this right?
After some quick thought, it was determined that only one person in the production crew had this authority: the director.

Kwon Hyun-hyuk began to consider the possibility of becoming a director again, but immediately dismissed it.

That's unrealistic for him right now, and it would take a lot of trouble; it's not worth it.

Or, to put it another way, having control over the production crew is also acceptable.

Quan Xuanhe then thought of something else.

Producer, executive producer...

A preliminary idea gradually formed in his mind.

However, to implement this idea, we need to take it step by step.

Kwon Hyun-hyuk felt a little calmer. After sorting out his thoughts, he looked at Park Jung-jung in front of him and said, "Uncle, when you go back, please help me come up with an idea for the company. I want to try to learn more about how the production team operates and try more behind-the-scenes work."

"Ask if I can get a position within the production team."

"Hold it the title of producer or executive producer."

The difference between the two sentences was so great that Park Jung-jung didn't react at all and couldn't help but pause in surprise, "What?"

What is this talking about?
"How come you have such an idea?"

"In the past year or two of filming projects, I feel that some shots were ineffective. I know which shots are effective and which are ineffective, so my concentration level is different when I'm filming."

"So do you understand?"

"Given my busy schedule and the increasingly low efficiency of my shooting, I actually want to improve my efficiency in this area."

After hearing what he said, Park Jung-jung couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

This is actually a very troublesome issue. If Kwon Hyun-hyuk wants to interfere with the filming process, it will directly conflict with the director.

In the highly fixed niche of the South Korean entertainment industry, actors are undoubtedly subordinate to directors and cannot disobey in the slightest, otherwise they will be criticized and attacked.

"This is a complicated problem. You'd better think of another way."

If Kwon Heonhyuk could do that, he would truly be the king of the crew, his word would be law, and he would be on a completely different level from a normal actor.

"Then what methods do you suggest to improve efficiency?"

"Let's talk about it when we get back. You should think this idea over carefully."

Even Park Jung-jung, who had always supported Kwon Hyun-hyuk without reservation, felt that his idea was too audacious and simply not something an ordinary person would do.

"Ok."

Faced with Park Jung-jung's conservative attitude, Kwon Seon-hyuk ultimately said nothing and let the matter drop for the time being.

But the idea took root in his mind.

If he wants to climb higher, faster, and further, diversifying his acting career seems to be part of what he needs to do.

Hollywood has many predecessors, and the Chinese entertainment industry also has its predecessors, but it seems that there are no predecessors in the Korean entertainment industry.

In conclusion, with both projects finalized, the salary for "Night Owl" was brought up to the same level as that for "20th Century Girl," which he had just signed a contract with not long ago, further affirming his current status and value.

After signing, the project will start. It's estimated that Kwon Hyun-hyuk won't have much time to rest after finishing filming "Our Blues" before he has to immediately join another project.

However, before all that, after discussing these matters at the company, Kwon Heonhyuk did not linger and once again took a car to a high-end residential area in Seoul.

Before he gets busy with other things, there are things that deserve his attention.

Thirty is like a wolf, forty is like a tiger.

A mature woman is waiting for his attention.

(End of this chapter)