Rebirth of the Director in Korea

“Welcome to Dongmakgol?” The reporters in the audience were amazed, not because of the name of the movie, but because they didn’t remember the movie in their own impressions.

Most of the media reporters present are media friends related to the entertainment industry. Their messages are generally speaking the most informed, whether it is the activity schedule of celebrities or celebrities in the circle. They all know everything about every move, but when did this “Welcome to Dongmakgol” happen? Why don’t you have any impression of it?

The reporters in the audience could not help but start discussing in a low voice, which could not help attracting the glaring gazes of the surrounding students. Don’t think that these reporters are all older than the students present, but it’s really not at this time. Dare to provoke these students, sorry to laughed, everyone lowered the volume.

“Brother, I remember that in February, our newspaper seemed to have made a new film feature. I remember that the movie “Welcome to Dongmakgol” was mentioned above.”

” A junior reporter from the Culture and Entertainment section of Chosun Ilbo suddenly mentioned, “I joined our newspaper at the beginning of this year. I participated in the error correction, so I remember it very clearly!”

hearing this, several people gathered around this junior, staring at the junior intently, and asked directly: “Then do you remember what’s inside? The content?”

“Yes, do you remember what the main issue was about?”

Someone here is’pressing’ the younger generation of the newspaper, over there Some reporters even took out their mobile phones to search for content about’Welcome to Dongmakgol’.

Compared with entertainment stars in Europe, America, China, Japan and other Asian countries, South Korea stars live relatively “quietly”. Kim Hee-sun participated in an event in Japan to face the “siege” of reporters. He once lamented that it is better than South Korea, there is no paparazzi in South Korea.

It is rare to see celebrities’ “gossip scandals” appearing on local newspapers and television. South Korea newspapers also have cultural and entertainment editions. For example, the cultural and entertainment edition of South Korea’s largest newspaper “Chosun Ilbo” includes performing arts world and screen dynamic columns, but the main report content is relatively “positive”, such as interviews with performing arts stars and recent releases. Movie columns, behind-the-scenes reports on TV dramas, etc.

South Korea also has some entertainment weekly or monthly magazines, which contain many celebrity reports, unavoidable gossip news, but the readership is very limited.

South Korea stars enjoy their relative’quietness’, but they have to endure another headache that makes them illegitimate.

“Brother, I found it!”

A reporter said excitedly while holding a mobile phone. It was really because the movie had not been publicized. I searched the Internet with my mobile phone and found some news reports about the movie “Welcome to Dongmakgol”.

I just searched here and the reporters on the field almost all received information from their newspaper headquarters at this time.

If it’s a formal symposium or press conference, then a few days before the press conference, they should be prepared, from the number of people reported to the on-site interviews. The problem these all are should have been prepared in advance, but this time is too sudden, and no news was revealed, only that the composer master Joe Hisaishi has come to South Korea, and it is the new director Jung Hyuk-jae To greet, that’s all the news, everyone had to guess out of thin air, so there was the news that’Joe Hisaishi was the music for Jung Hyuk-jae’s new drama “My Lovely Sam-soon”‘.

“Excuse me, Joe Hisaishi -ssi, may I ask if you came to South Korea this time, did you and Jung Hyuk-jae -ssi know each other before?” A reporter raised his hand and asked.

After the translator’s translation, Joe Hisaishi heard the question nodded, then he pointed his finger at Jung Hyuk-jae next to him, and then said: “I haven’t met Jung-kun before. , And today is also the first time we met.”

“Ah! What?”

The reporters in the audience couldn’t help being stared wide-eyed. The two had never met before? How is this possible?

Seeing the reaction of the big guys in the audience, Joe Hisaishi continued to explain: “The contact between us is mainly through e-mail, and this time and Jung-kun’s cooperation began with an e-mail. Yes!”

The reporters listened to Joe Hisaishi’s speech on the stage, while extending the hand to quickly record something in the notebook, the camera and voice recorder in their hands did not stop.

After hearing Joe Hisaishi’s answer, the reporters in the audience first recorded it in their notebooks, and then remembered that they hadn’t asked one of the most important questions, and that was that no one was still clear yet. Jung Hyuk-jae’s position in this.

You said he is a cast member or Assistant Director of Production crew of “Welcome to Dongmakgol”. He still has “My Lovely Sam-soon” on hand, which has just started shooting, similar to Assistant Director. This kind of trivial and complicated work can’t spare too much time.

But if you say that he and Joe Hisaishi are old acquaintances, Joe Hisaishi’s answer just now denies this. Two talents I just met, and can’t be called a friend or a year-end friendship.

According to the collected information, the project time of “Welcome to Dongmakgol” was around October last year, and the shooting time was in February of this year. The director has had experience in directing a movie. The new director Park Kwang-hyun, the film investor has not been found, but I think it should be one of the film production and distribution companies such as ShowBox, CJ or New, right?

According to news reports, the total production cost of this film is about 6 to 1 billion. Although the investment of 6 to 1 billion is also a medium scale, it is a film that was invested in this year. However, the investment cost of “Welcome to Dongmakgol” can be ranked fifth, which shows the ambition of this movie.

In addition to several of the largest film production companies such as ShowBox, CJ or New, the reporters in the audience really can’t think of anyone who will venture to make a movie. Companies to cooperate in the bidding, in order to minimize their own risks.

“Excuse me, Jung Hyuk-jae -ssi, what is your relationship with the director of “Welcome to Dongmakgol”? Did Park Kwang-hyun -ssi invite you to direct?” The reporter asked, especially There is a question that everyone wants to ask.

Jung Hyuk-jae was stunned for a few seconds when the reporters in the audience turned the topic to him. Then he realized that he was trying to compile himself.

“Park Kwang-hyun -ssi and I are friends. In February this year, he promoted his project around Chungmuru Road. I met him at that time.”

Hearing Jung Hyuk-jae’s explanation, the reporters in the audience looked excited and then asked: “Then, did Park Kwang-hyun-ssi invite you to help direct the “Welcome to Dongmakgol” movie?”

“I was invited, but I didn’t agree in the end.” Jung Hyuk-jae laughed apologetically and continued to explain.

“Why is that?”

The reporters were puzzled. Like the actors in the entertainment industry, directors actually have levels, from commercial directors to MV directors and TV series. Directors, film directors, and film directors are undoubtedly the existence of cream of the crop in the director circle.

The circle of film directors is actually quite closed and somewhat exclusive. If no one leads in, then the path he has to take will definitely not be so smooth. Because too many directors are experienced step by step. When they were young, they played in the production crew of a certain director Sunbae. Step by step went from field affairs to assistant to Assistant Director, and finally became a film director, generally Speaking follows this path.

Not to mention the movie Academy. Most of the Academy’s Sunbae have been in the movie circle for several years or more than ten years. Even if he has not succeeded in directing a movie, but for this group The younger generations who are new to school are also much better, after all, sometimes network is money. After being out of school for such a long time, the director hasn’t known a few directors, so it’s always okay to recognize a familiar face in front of them. If you say that you have a good script, please ask the director to correct the money. Isn’t it okay?

So, everyone in this society is actually connected, and the society of people is like this, and the director circle is no exception. The old and new directors’ “passage” is to promote the whole of South Korea. The backbone of the healthy development of the film industry is also the reason why South Korea films are getting farther ahead of Asian films.

“Because I also have a TV series to be filmed!” Jung Hyuk-jae smiled, but still looked at the reporter in front of him and explained: “Although I did not agree to his Assistant Director’s invitation, but in In “Welcome to Dongmakgol”, I will still appear as a producer. I hope you can support me!”

If Joe Hisaishi’s answer made the reporters and classmates present startled, then Jung Hyuk-jae The words made the audience in an uproar.

The producer?

I heard that the name is so tall, if you want to subdivide, isn’t it better than the director?

In fact, first everyone has to figure out a concept. The producer is not necessarily the same as the investor. Investors are the kind of stupid big fellows who are waving big bills, or else they are The kind of coal boss wearing a big golden chain, the producer uses the investor’s money to find the actors, find the director, prepare for the production crew, and so on.

The producer is a cow, but as soon as the production crew starts, the boss of the production crew is still the chief director. The producer is always serving Dianyin all the time, just like Jung Hyuk-jae This time, because of the soundtrack of the film, Sino-Ocean has contacted and cooperated with Joe Hisaishi who is far away in Japan. These are the categories needed by the producers.

But everything is not absolute. In fact, investors can also serve as producers. Just like Jung Hyuk-jae this time, half of the investment accounts for half of the copyright and interests of the film. This is both an investor. Also a producer.

“What, he turned out to be the producer of “Welcome to Dongmakgol”?”

Not only the reporters in the audience felt a little surprised, but the students knew Jung Hyuk-jae They are all stared wide-eyed one by one, staring at Jung Hyuk-jae on the stage intently, waiting for his next answer. The main reason is that the span is a bit too big and it takes more than ten years to walk. , Jung Hyuk-jae only took a year, and still jumped several times within a year. From the writer of variety show to the director to the producer, all of this made the audience feel a little bit mysterious.

Although I knew in my heart what everyone in the audience wanted to say, Jung Hyuk-jae just smiled but stopped talking, leaving the opportunity to Joe Hisaishi on the stage and the students present. , The meeting about the “film music and film relationship” will officially start, Jung Hyuk-jae only acts as a host.

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One thing I have to admit is that the Internet has indeed changed everyone’s lives. The meeting here has just officially started, about Joe Hisaishi’s hotel and Kyung Hee University and other school students. The meeting has been uploaded on the Internet.

“Eh eh, do you know? Joe Hisaishi is here for a meet-and-greet!” On a university campus bbs forum, several users were chatting about Heavenly Dao in the forum.

“I know, but I’m a bit late. Actually, I like Joe Hisaishi’s music. It’s soothing but very nice. When I heard the news, it was already more than two o’clock in the afternoon, so I didn’t take the car.” Someone sent out an expression of’cannibalism’ to show their inner entanglement.

“Don’t be so sad, in fact, even if you passed by, it is very likely that you won’t be able to get in at the end.” Seeing her message, someone immediately replied to’comfort’ below.

“Why?” Seeing this reply, she couldn’t help but wonder.

“Because half an hour before the start of the meeting, the hotel was already surrounded by students from nearby schools. It is said that there were seven or eight hundred people. We shouldn’t be able to enter even in the past. The main reason is that there are too many people.”

Seeing this classmate’s reply, she immediately sighed in relief. Fortunately, there was no past, otherwise she would be dumbfounded when she was there.

“Actually, I am different from you. If you can go there, I don’t want to meet Joe Hisaishi, but Jung Hyuk-jae. Since “I’m Sorry, I Love You”, I like this A young director!”

Looking at this person, it should be the girl’s next reply. She shook the head and replied: “Your hobby is also really unique. I don’t like any celebrities, but I just like one. Director.”

“Because he is handsome!”

Well, I really can’t reason with the nympho.

She logged into msn on her computer, and while refreshing the web page of her school forum, she was always paying attention to the speeches of her friends on msn. Soon a person’s speech came into her eyes.

“Jung Hyuk-jae became the producer of “Welcome to Dongmakgol”, saying that he would not affect the shooting of the TV series in his own hands because of this.”

This news spreads a lot. The fans exploded, and one after another commented on the forum, each of them seemed to be devastating Jung Hyuk-jae alive.

“I’m not doing my job properly, what kind of producer is a TV drama director, even if you go, at least you have to finish the filming of “My Lovely Sam-soon”, right?”

These words from a fan of a TV series can almost represent their psychology. To put it simply, this director is really unsuccessful!