Lord Of Dying Smoke - Chapter 155



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The King of Dying Smoke Episode 155

Interlude Masterpiece and the Last Companion (16)

Rumors about the untimely bet spread quickly.

This was because Director Hong Ji-ho, who had his mouth wide open, did not have any self-respect.

Naturally, the opponent was identified, and there was no mojiri who made a fuss to the point of calling reporters. However, there was no wise man who would bother to put a zipper on his mouth.

That was the reason why director Choi Bong-man woke up and had his house stolen by two assailants within three days.

“Oh my, our director Choi Bong-man. “Have you ever played a game with a child who is around the same age as you?”

“Hey, as expected, the 10 million we couldn’t take are different! “This is how you supervise a million people, cancer!”

“… “Don’t you have anything to do?”

Whether the landlord grumbled or not, the long-time miscreants sauntered in.

One person saying, “Wow, that’s nice,” and sitting down on the sofa while the other person rummages through the refrigerator is not something I’ve done once or twice.

In the end, only after the stolen cans of beer and dried squid disappeared and Director Choi Bong-man’s mouth was empty, did Director Myung-soo Lee and Director Jeong Seo-hoon stop teasing them.

“Anyway, what’s going on?”

“… “What do you mean?”

“No, Director Choi highly rates Actor Kang, right? “A long time ago, around the time of the Emmy Awards, we were in trouble for a month because we got it right.”

“I know. Why are the positions reversed this time?”

In the past, Choi Bong-man, who was teased by Kang-min for being a scoundrel, was so excited when an advertisement shook the entire United States that he gave interviews to various places to see what was happening. Of course, they excitedly dissed directors Lee Myung-soo and Jeong Seo-hoon for not having the ability to see.

The answer to the question was blunt.

“Is it the same now as it was then? “That’s a real Hollywood blockbuster.”

“hmm… .”

“but.”

That answer was enough. Both directors smiled bitterly.

There are many people who go to Hollywood when they think someone is popular. But in fact, only directors can feel its true weight.

From their perspective, Hollywood blockbusters are like tanks.

No matter how good a bulletproof car you buy or how much tuning you put into it, if you hit it head on, the tank will inevitably be destroyed.

“But actor Kang Min’s movie is attacking him head on. “I started from there.”

“hmm.”

“You made a mistake and lost in shame… No, even if we lose badly, we can’t win the battle over the number of viewers. But is not a movie that can be defeated.”

“… Well, the latter scene was crazy. “How much money did you spend?”

The second half of “Crusaders in New York” was so intense that even director Jeong Seo-hoon, who considers the quality of his work in his own way, grumbled.

Director Dusk’s bullshit that no matter how absurd it is in the first half, it can be volatilized in the second half, has been proven with results.

The box office results revealed in just three days back this up.

“Are we in good spirits? “Do you want to go to 5 million?”

“It might be a little lacking, but it’s not important. Because the reaction overseas is more outrageous. “Especially Europe.”

“That’s where medieval mulberry originates from… .”

All the directors had their appetites.

“We will definitely exceed the break-even point… .”

“Around $500 million in sales?”

“Looking at the momentum, we might be able to go further… First of all, ‘Richard I’ will exceed $150 million in two days after its release.”

“Do you think that alone is more than twice the break-even point of ‘Richard I’?” “It’s the worst.”

“Hmm.”

Silence came.

Not only the two coaches, but also coach Choi Bong-man, whose bet was certain to win, had expressions on their faces.

In American movies, even Korean, or even Asian, leads are almost as rare as horses with wings. So far, many people have knocked on the door, but no one has succeeded in settling down.

No matter what you think about Kang Min, it wasn’t very pleasant to see another number of failures increase.

Director Myung-soo Lee changed his stance.

“So, what did you bet on that? money?”

“Is there anything that would be trash? I just decided to get some help as an assistant director when making that movie. “They said they would agree to the same conditions.”

“I saw a benefit. “Honestly, Han Ye-seul is also a talent that would be a waste to have in a drama.”

“It would have been really funny if it were the other way around.”

“Don’t talk nonsense.”

The three directors chuckled.

Han Ye-seul, who is said to be going through a slump recently, was temporarily in charge of directing the recently renovated MBS .

If that side had won, even if it was only for a few episodes, millions of people would have seen the infinitely rare spectacle of director Choi Bong-man’s .

‘That’s nonsense.’

Director Choi Bong-man whetted his appetite.

‘More than that, it would be a good idea to take this opportunity to teach that young boy about the charm of movies. It was a little arrogant, but that’s how all young people are.’

The three directors, who had been talking for a while, booked tickets for “Richard I of New York” two days later without any expectations.

Everyone had the same thoughts.

‘I hope we get to the middle.’

* * *

Meanwhile, at the same time,

In Texas, USA, a reversal of positions was taking place.

As usual, my daughter, a K-pop fan, who was trying to ignore her father and go up to her room, was surprised to see her father with a tired expression on his face in the living room.

Katie Miller threw away the WTS goods she had worked so hard to obtain and ran away in a hurry.

“dad! “Dad, why are you doing this?”

“Oh, Katie… .”

“Uh, what’s wrong? Call 911? Oh, it was fine until this morning—”

“WTS them… Dad likes it too… .”

“Did you hurt your head?!”

The misunderstanding that left my frightened daughter crying was barely resolved after more than ten minutes.

Although father and daughter sat across from each other for the first time in almost a year, there was no time for any awkwardness.

The daughter had a truly dumbfounded expression.

“So… Kangmin? “So your dad is a fan of that person?”

“Hmm. It’s not that I’m a fan, but among all these pathetic actors, there’s something manly about him. “Katie, if you see the scene where you throw your body to catch a falling child—”

“Anyway, I’m not saying I got depressed because I thought his movie was going to fail.”

“This is a man’s problem, Ketty!”

Mr. Miller got angry.

“They declared war like a man with 30 million dollars, but they ran away with 6 times the production cost and pushed the release date back by 5 days? “Is that what a Texas guy would do?!”

For reference, director Dusk is from Texas.

My daughter sighed softly.

“Dad, based on common sense, you wouldn’t have pushed back the release date to keep such a movie in check… .”

“No, Dusk’s meanness is clearly revealed just by looking at him promoting Korea! “You shame on Texas!”

“How do you know how they promoted Korea? .”

Anyway, Katie Miller is also a K-pop fan, so she was quite familiar with the situation in Korea.

Kang Min would be the person who recently became a hot topic on social media for his groundbreaking fan service in many ways.

For a moment, Katie felt a little curious.

She thought for a moment and then opened her mouth.

“Uh, Dad?”

“… What.”

“Are you going to see that movie?”

“Hmm, why is there even a need to go see it! “It will be ruined soon anyway.”

Mr. Miller crossed his arms as if he was not at all interested, and the daughter easily understood her father’s intention, saying, ‘I feel embarrassed to go see it alone.’

Katie sighed and turned on her phone.

“I want to go see you.”

“huh… ?”

“I want to go see it. “Dad, come with us too.”

Mr. Miller, who was happy for a moment, tried to control his expression.

“Hum, hum… “What are you going to do with your friends?”

“It’s surprisingly popular, so it’s only available at 9 p.m. Are you calling a boy?”

“That won’t work.”

The daughter reserved a ticket, ignoring her father, who quickly became the face of a murderer.

I was happy to talk to my father for the first time in a while, but of course I didn’t have much expectations for the movie itself.

Katie muttered to herself.

‘I hope we get to the middle.’

* * *

At the same time, a restaurant with tight security.

Penelope Olsen was slamming the table.

“Director Dusk is trash!”

“Uh, uh… .”

“Seriously, I never thought you were that kind of person! You’ve already stolen the material and then committed such a despicable act! “Isn’t this ridiculous, Acey?!”

“Yes… .”

“right? “You think so too?!”

Aislinn Lewis was pushed aside by Penelope Olsen.

It was quite rare.

It is even more bizarre if they meet for the first time in a while to reconcile after maintaining an extremely uncomfortable relationship.

… Of course, it wasn’t like this from the beginning.

“Oh, again, I’m sorry about that, Acey! But I really didn’t have the budget to cover your appearance fee!”

“… “I’ve said it again and again, I didn’t mind cutting as much as I wanted.”

“Please, you should value your value as an actor more! “Professors Fisher and Moore didn’t stop the Styx sisters from appearing for nothing!”

“… … .”

“Uh, not this… I’m sorry about that time, Acey! But really, your appearance fee—”

“Is it a jukebox?”

In any case, Aislin had no intention of breaking off her long-standing relationship with Penelope over something like this, so she soon let go of her anger.

In fact, it could not be said that Penelope’s consideration was useless. In reality, his rival, , was showing ridiculous momentum.

Although she may seem cheerful and thoughtless, Penelope is actually more calculating and cold-hearted than anyone else.

Aislin knew that better than anyone else.

“Hopper Dusk, now you’re a scum as mean as my mustache—!”

… Am I right?

Aislin feels a little lost in understanding her old friend.

Penelope shouted for a while and then fell limp. He seemed exhausted.

Aislin chose her words with unusual care.

“Well, is there any chance of winning, Penny?”

“I have to leave it to God. The schedule was so crazy that what I saw wasn’t even the final version. “I wouldn’t be surprised if 5 seconds of NG footage were found after it went to theaters.”

“… “You’re having a hard time.”

It’s been a long time in the tabloids that Penelope Olsen’s complexion is getting worse recently. But in reality, it was even worse.

Aislin felt sorry for her friend whom she hadn’t seen in a while.

She tried to console herself.

“Well, cheer up. Even if you fail, it’s not your fault Penny.”

“of course! “If there is a person who says something like that, I will beat them up!”

“And, uh… Even if Min fails and becomes discouraged, I will try my best. Because that person on Broadway really shines, once you experience the roar of the audience… .”

Penelope slightly raised her head.

For some reason, his expression was a little frowning.

“… “I think it’s a bit unfair to simply call it a failure.”

“Uh, huh?”

“You don’t necessarily have to survive an attack with production costs six times the size to avoid failure, right? Someone will know. There is no failure in life, and even if you cannot overcome it, it is still a way of life… .”

“?”

“… No, sorry. “I think I’m exhausted too.”

Penelope slammed her nose into the table again.

Aislin slowly became worried about her friend’s attitude, as if he had completely lost his mind.

She sighed softly.

‘I wish I could go at least halfway.’

* * *

In addition, there were many conversations between people who had ties to Kang Min.

Producer Yoo Ho-hyeon, writer Baek Chae-i, actors Lee Hoon and Park Seong-ho, siblings Yoo Ji-yu and Yoo Ji-min, and high-ranking people at MBS─

But the reactions were all uniform.

“It’s a loss anyway, so it would be nice to get a better result.”

“That’s right.”

Sighs came from everywhere.

The only exception was Director Dusk’s studio. It was rumored that there was a lot of chattering noises going on there all day long.

And in the meantime,

Director Kim Cheol, co-representative of S&W Studios, was on a video call with someone.

“Oh, I saw that damn too. “Kangmin, that guy was angry.”

“Well, it’s a piece of trash, but if it’s trash that was made with intention, you can’t criticize it. Do you know how difficult it is? “You and me.”

“Stop talking nonsense, kid! “Even now, just thinking about those days makes me shiver!”

“… huh?”

“What kind of bullshit are you saying you don’t know yet?”

Two days after the world-famous director blinked,

A confrontation that was obvious to anyone had come to an end.