Rebirth of the Director in Korea

The name of “Chungmuru Road” in South Korea is similar to the name of “Hollywood” in the United States. It is synonymous with movies. If you grab a pedestrian on the road and ask him, “Where can I Representing South Korea’s film industry? ‘, then he will definitely point you in the direction of Chungmuru Road.

When speaking of movies in South Korea, people will think of Chungmuru Road, just as people think of Hollywood when they think of movies in the United States. There is a close “equal sign relationship” between this street in the center of Seoul and South Korea movies. Since the 1960s, Chungmuru Road has gathered densely packed theaters and film production institutions. It is not only regarded as an important distribution center for South Korea’s local film production industry, but also as a weather vane for South Korea’s film development.

Chungmuru Road is a street located in the middle of Seoul, South Korea. It starts from Yulgok Road in Jongno-go District in the north and Toegye Road in Jong-gu district in the south, near the shopping district of Myeongdong. Chungmuru Road is famous in the 16th century. Named after the posthumous name of the famous anti-Japanese general Yi Sun-sin, it is Seoul’s most famous pet street and movie street, especially the latter. In addition, Seoul’s landmark Sejong Hotel and Daehan Theater (that is, the renamed JHJ Theater) are also located on Chungmuru Road. Even though it is less than two kilometers long, it has concentrated dozens of large and small film production companies and theaters.

There are a large number of shooting locations here. Some of the indoor scenes in “Old Thousand” being filmed by Jung Hyuk-jae are set up on the shooting set on Chungmuru Road. Not only that, Chungmuru Road has always been a number of directors. , Known as the “Hollywood” of South Korea, it has become synonymous with South Korea’s film industry, and the annual “Chungmuru Road International Film Festival” is named after it.

There are more than 20 large and small film companies and film equipment stores near Chungmuru Road 3, and more than a dozen movie theaters and theaters. All kinds of people in the film circle gather here to maintain the film industry. From the production to the screenwriter to the director, there is no shortage of film professionals.

Like the latter of these movie screens, almost all celebrities want to stand on Chungmuru Road one day, because that day means that they are recognized by the movie, and they have been on the big screen since childhood. But the treatment is completely different.

Kim Tae-hee, Jeon Ji-hyun, Ko So-young these all are famous beauty stars, they all have enviable figures and beautiful faces, although they have long Active on large and small screens, but few people include them in the ranks of top stars, because they all have a common weakness, that is, their acting skills are mediocre.

And like Sol Kyung-gu, Song Kang-ho, Hwang Jung-min, and veteran Ahn Sung-ki, these people are ordinary people with unremarkable appearance, but they rely on their excellent acting skills. While earning a full box office, you can also get various prizes in your bag. These two types of actors are not rare in South Korea’s film industry. The former are stars and the latter are actors. In the hearts of many fans in South Korea, stars and actors are not the same. Therefore, some people divide today’s South Korea film actors into two factions. One is called “Chungmuru Road Sect” and the other is “Daehaklu Sect”.

Seoul’s Daxuelu is the gathering place of the highest universities in South Korea. In addition to students, there are also various celebrities. South Korea’s largest drama performance stage is located on Daxue Road, and many artists have chosen the drama stage as their military training venue at the beginning of their debut. If you can have a chance to perform here, it is a matter of winning a bit of popularity with no difficulty. In addition, standing on the stage of a drama, although there are not many audiences, it can greatly exercise the performing skills of the actors. Ahn Sung-ki, Park Joong-hoon and Bae Doo-na, Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Hye-soo and Yang Dong-geun and the others all made their way to the big screen through this.

Many actors have said that the reason why they still love the drama stage of Daxue Road after becoming famous is because only here can they really get down to acting without worrying about reputation gains and losses. Sol Kyung-gu once described it like this: “You only know what a real performance is when you stand on the stage on Daxue Road. You can NG many times after the movie starts, but when the drama starts, you have to be meticulous. Treat.” This is exactly why many powerful film masters have always loved the drama stage.

There is a saying in South Korea’s entertainment circles: “If you want to be famous, go to Chungmuru Road. If you want to be a powerful actor, let’s go to Daxuelu”. But that’s what I say, but Chungmuru Road has always been a place where show stars are in mind yearn for something even in dreams. Newcomers who have not entered the entertainment circle are far from being able to understand what the title’Chungmuru Road’ brings. significance.

For work convenience, Jung Hyuk-jae also set up an office on Chungmuru Road. The main job content is to collect some news or receive project books from filmmakers. , And then selected for viewing by Jung Hyuk-jae.

Although the actors all say that those who come out of’Chungmuru Road’ are idols, there is no such opinion on the directors. Every year there will be several new directors on Chungmuru Road, and Virgo will be able to It has attracted countless audiences. Last year, Park Kwang-hyun was counted as one with “Welcome to Dongmakgol”, and this year, Kim Dae-woo, who won the best new director award with “Looking and Random Scholar”, was also counted as one.

Of course, speaking of the above two, one of the upstarts in the Chungmuru Road movie circle this year has to be mentioned, that is Jung Hyuk-jae, although he has not yet received any film works. Tested with the market, but the JHJFilm he founded has stirred up the South Korea film circle.

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ShowBox is a patriarch film company in the South Korea film circle. The films it releases include those from South Korea, as well as those released in South Korea from countries other than South Korea. However, after the release of the film achieved considerable success, ShowBox also began film production and transformed into a comprehensive film company integrating film production and distribution.

For example, “Double Agent” in 2003 and “Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War” in 2004 were the most successful investments of ShowBox, but the focus of ShowBox until now is also in China. In terms of foreign film distribution, there is not much investment in film production, so far there are only two, but when it comes to the movies they have released, there are too many to count, but it is really compared to the film industry. The great big shots of CJ Entertainment are still not enough to see, after all, the strength of CJ Entertainment is on the top, but it is absolutely okay to rank second in terms of the specific number of releases.

“You go and call the team leader Zhao of the distribution team to come over.”

ShowBox company Ne on Chungmuru Road, a middle-aged man hurriedly walked to a staff member Then exhorted.

“Yes, Director Han!” The subordinate immediately nodded when he saw the incoming person, and then ran all the way to get someone there.

Returning to his office, Director Han pulled on his necktie, took off his suit jacket and threw it on the sofa, poured a glass of water from the drinking fountain, and stood in front of the bright French window. , Looking at the scenery outside the window and the bustling crowd downstairs, but no matter how good the scenery outside the window is, there is no way to smooth his frowning brows. It seems that there are a lot of troubles in his heart.

“DaDa!”

When someone knocked on the door of his office, Director Han came back to his senses, “In!”

“Director Han, I heard that you called me.” While talking, Team Leader Zhao walked in and touched the door lightly, placing his arms vertically on both sides of his body, asking respectfully. Tao.

“Sit down, it’s nothing. I just came here to learn something with you.”

After hearing Director Han’s words, Team Leader Zhao just sat down on the sofa cautiously. The waist was straight, and he couldn’t help licking his dry lips to relieve the pressure in his heart. After all, the director Han in front of him was not as good as the others.

“Tell me about the recent movie releases. I haven’t been to the company recently so I want to find out.” Director Han looked towards the leader Zhao in front of him, his eyes hidden. A trace of deep meaning.

When I heard Director Han’s question, Mr. Zhao’s heart was relieved. After all, this belongs to his profession, from the subject matter of the movie to the selected audience to the market data. I opened my mouth and said, “Our company’s recent release and distribution of the film is only “The Barefoot Kee Fung”, which is a warm tear-jerking film, a film that belongs to all age groups in terms of the audience level of the movie. It has just been released for a week. Looking at it so far, the audience is quite satisfied with this movie, whether it is word-of-mouth or at the box office.”

Listening to Mr. Zhao’s words, Director Han is a little nodded, but he holds it in his hand. He quickly noticed a movie in the same period on the statistical table he wrote, “Which company released the movie “Determination”?”

“MKPictures, the film level belongs to the age of 18. The above can be watched. The movie is rising rapidly, but it does not conflict with our movie in the audience group.” Team Leader Zhao was afraid that Director Han might misunderstand the box office gap between the two movies, so he immediately explained.

The distribution work is originally an extremely tedious task. From the initial market positioning of the film to the formulation of the publicity strategy before and after the film is released, it requires the distribution company to adjust according to the actual situation. According to the original template, it is meticulously insisted to complete it. Therefore, in the final box office of a movie, the ability of the distribution company accounts for more than 40% of the box office performance. A strong distribution company in the industry plays a role in the box office of the movie. It’s huge.

After listening to Mr. Zhao’s explanation, Director Han’s indifferent expression is slightly nodded. The more he has this attitude, the more he has no bottom in his heart, and I don’t know what to expect next. What is Fate.

“Team Leader Zhao?” Director Han suddenly called out his name.

“Eh!” Team Leader Zhao reacted immediately, “You say!”

“Have you heard of JHJFilm company?” Director Han asked.

“I have heard that “The King and The Clown” was invested and filmed by this company…” Team Leader Zhao said, but he still didn’t understand what Director Han suddenly asked about. For what.

“This company has launched a lot of movies recently. Have you mentioned the release to them?” The expression on Director Han’s face suddenly changed when he said this, don’t There was a smile at the corner of his mouth, but anyone who knew her temper knew that the brighter the smile on Director Han’s mouth, the more violent the rainstorm waiting for him.

Hearing what Director Han said, the small beads of sweat on Team Leader Zhao’s forehead immediately emerged from the lower layer of the skin, one by one, he slid down his cheeks, his shoulders trembling constantly. It shows the fear in his heart, “Director Han… listen to me, in fact, this is what our company is responsible for the release of “For Horowitz” is not going to be released. Recently I have been busy with movies. The preparation of the publicity plan before the release, and the “Gyeongui Line” also…”

Speaking of which, Team Leader Zhao glanced at the expression on Director Han’s face in front of him, and found him in horror. His complexion tended to become more and more gloomy. When he saw this, he already understood what he had done wrong. When the leader said he was wrong, don’t open his mouth to explain. All you need to do is admit your mistake, even if it’s not your own mistake The leader is back,

In fact, Team Leader Zhao, who has been in the society for more than ten years, naturally understands these principles, but he throws them behind his head in a hurry.

“Director Han, I was wrong!” After understanding where he was wrong, Team Leader Zhao said immediately.

Seeing his reaction, Director Han’s expression recovered a bit, but the gaze looking towards Leader Zhao was still cold, “I heard that CJ Entertainment and Lotte Film and Television are both rushing for ” For the distribution rights of Lao Qian, “The Host” and “Beauty’s Annoyance”, you should contact JHJFilm in time, and at least try to obtain the distribution rights for the next film for the company. If it fails to complete, then go to release. Let’s continue to run the business in the group!”

“Yes!” Team Leader Zhao agreed, even if he didn’t agree, there is no way anyone can make himself wrong. It’s just that the distribution rights are negotiated. It’s as simple as moving your mouth. Everyone knows the cooperative relationship between JHJFilm and CJ Entertainment and Lotte Film and Television. It is even more difficult to grab food from these two.

“Director Han, then I will go out first…” Team Leader Zhao whispered.

“En!”

Director Han waved his hand to indicate that he could go out. After coming out of the office, Team Leader Zhao dared to reach out and wipe the sweat from his forehead, but Thinking of his next mission, his brows were tightly locked together. What a mission this was assigned to him, this is clearly an impossible moat!

At the same time, the large and small distribution companies in the Chungmuru Road movie circle in South Korea are also eyeing Jung Hyuk-jae and his JHJFilm at this time, and JHJFilm has become a lot of The sweet pastry in the eyes of the issuing company…