Lord Of Dying Smoke - Chapter 175



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The King of Dying Smoke Episode 175

Blood Audition (1)

It is often said that the size of American terrestrial broadcasting is on a different level from that of other countries.

This means that it has a long history and that the size of the US market is enormous, but it also has a more direct meaning.

It’s literally big.

‘Arrived… .’

CBC Television City.

Popular Vietnamese actor Le Huyen Lin swallowed his saliva unconsciously at the huge ‘production facility’ that seemed to be a combination of several headquarters of broadcasting stations in his home country.

“Please prove your identity.”

“W-Here it is…” .”

When I hesitantly presented my audition participation card to a security guard who didn’t look like he would even use a knife, he looked it over carefully, handed me a contestant badge, and nodded that I could go in.

I carefully stepped inside and realized that its huge size was not an illusion.

filming studio,

sound studio,

set,

costume,

makeup room,

cutting room,

production office,

technical facilities,

To the director’s room─

There were countless facilities that would normally suffice at least one.

The number of signs with arrows to explain the route was like a maze, so my eyes were spinning.

‘This is the most historic broadcasting station in America… .’

Huyanlin became even more intimidated.

‘Is it okay for someone like me to come to a place like this?’

Commonly, in countries such as Korea and Japan, voices are raised saying, ‘Asians need to reflect on their complexes about Westerners,’ but this is closer to the complaints of developed countries.

Without going too far, even Korea in the 80s and 90s went crazy if they won a gold medal at the Olympics, and if someone in America made a name for themselves, they became a national hero.

That would have been closer to a developing country’s complex than an Asian’s complex.

The reaction of his native country, Vietnam, to Huyen Lin’s participation in the war was not much different.

-Our actor Le Huyen Lin participated in the audition for the main broadcast of the American CBC! The name of the program is ! This is a feature-length program created in collaboration with Korean actor Kang Min, who has recently been taking over the United States with great momentum, and famous Hollywood actress Penelope Olsen. What do you think, Ms. Nguyen?

-Korea is an advanced country in many ways, but actor Kang Min is an unprecedented case even within it! It will soon be 3 years since your debut, but you have already created a $300 million hit in the US, and legendary figures such as Jacob Fisher and Kevin Moore are all busy admiring you as a rare talent?

-That’s right.

-Such a person has predicted actor Huyenlin, so we can only expect this!

-If actor Huyen Lin enters the American CBC, it will be the first feat in Vietnamese history, right?

-of course! Following the advancement of Vietnamese-Americans such as Veronica Ngo and Lana Condor, the era of Vietnam has finally begun! Didn’t the Korean Wave in Korea start like this and continue to spread?

-Yes, the world is paying attention to Vietnam! This was really exciting news!

In reality, they just accepted me if I applied, Kang Min didn’t have anything in mind, and there was no way the era of Vietnam would begin if I passed here.

However, as was the case in Korea during the Ssang8 Years, there was not a single media outlet that explained it calmly.

Huyanlin, who was chased by reporters from the airport, slightly trembled.

‘If he is chosen, he is a national hero… .’

On the other hand, if you show disgrace, you are a traitor to the country.

And no matter how I looked at it, it seemed like the latter was likely to be the case.

That’s because, just by walking down the street, people were busy glancing at me like they were seeing monkeys or whispering something I didn’t know what they were talking about.

‘Sigh… !’

Hu Yanlin, who was walking, was momentarily out of breath.

I thought it would be better if my appendicitis exploded right here, but I also thought that if it ended like that, I would be criticized for it.

My head became dizzy.

and,

At that moment, someone was talking to him.

“Are you okay? “Can you participate in the audition?”

“Ah yes! it’s okay! You can!”

Huyenlin shouted in shock, fearing that he might be disqualified.

Then, when he saw the person he was talking to, he opened his mouth in even more surprise.

There was a person of the highest rank at the audition he came to see, who he could only admire on the screen for the rest of his life and say, ‘It’s amazing.’

“Thank goodness.”

Actor Kang Min simply nodded and held out his hand.

Huyen Lin belatedly realized that it meant shaking hands and hurriedly shook hands.

he asked, dumbfounded.

“Well, shouldn’t you be inside?”

“I thought it would be easier to greet the participants here.”

“yes… ?”

“Aren’t you the ones who participated in the project that started with me? Of course, I have to say hello to each one of them.”

“… … .”

Huyanlin now opened his mouth in a daze.

It was nonsense. The person in front of me was a proven actress and the main character of the project ahead of Penelope Olsen.

What kind of actor would do something like this?

However, Kang Min did not stop at just shaking hands.

“Your name is Huyenlin?”

“Yes, old!”

“May I ask Mr. Huyen Lin what he would have done if he were preparing the project for ?”

“… yes?”

“Oh, I don’t mean anything else. It’s just that I don’t know enough about the contestants to judge them based solely on their acting, right? That’s why I thought it would be helpful to understand each person’s tendencies.”

“… oh my god!”

Oh my god─

Now, Hu Yanlin even felt as if a halo was coming out from behind the male emperor Kang Min.

Kang Min is in a position where he can arrogantly cross his arms at the head of the table. He is seriously facing each and every participant who can be ignored.

‘It’s real…’ .’

This actor is a great person who cannot help but be respected regardless of age or experience.

How could I be crazy about someone like this if I lived my whole life?

Huyen Lin’s neck was bent politely.

“Hmm, so you’re saying it’s borrowing a sitcom format.”

“Well, it’s a really trivial idea, but I thought it was America. As a result of studying MBS’s , I wondered what it would be like to combine them… .”

“… Okay, the data is accumulating.”

“yes?”

“No, thank you for your kind opinion. There is a waiting room for participants over there. “You can go in.”

“Thank you!”

“Um, and… My evaluation is not everything, but I think Huyenlin is already a great actor. “Please don’t be too nervous and take it easy.”

“iced coffee… !”

Huyanlin bowed his head again, moved.

In fact, all the bad rumors going around about Kang Min, such as that he was crazy, that he couldn’t understand people, or that he beat up an actor at Actors Studio, were all the dirty tricks of a villain like Director Dusk.

How on earth can you spout such nonsense to such a respectable actor!

Huyenlin headed to the waiting room with tears in his eyes.

A passion that bordered on emotion aroused his motivation.

… Well, it was a good thing I didn’t hear what followed.

“Heh, look, Director Penelope. After all, when you can’t think of something, isn’t it best to leave it to collective intelligence? “We are already starting to see the outlines of a plan that started out as nothing.”

“… … .”

“It’s a sitcom, so it was a pretty interesting starting point. “Now it’s just a matter of the two of us embellishing these ideas and making them neat and tidy!”

“… … .”

“Director?”

“… “I feel sorry for everyone.”

“?”

Kang Min had a puzzled expression, but when the next consultant(?) arrived, he straightened his expression, shook his hand, and started asking questions.

Data continued to pile up.

And, side effects.

‘Kangmin… He said Kang Min was an actor I could respect… .’

‘Everyone said it wasn’t enough, but for the first time, I heard that it exceeded expectations… .’

‘Black…’ Ugh… Sniff… .’

‘As a man, I’m ashamed to have been jealous of such a great person… !’

… Well, at least it didn’t seem like there would be any delays in the planning itself.

Amid the accumulating fame(?), Penelope stared blankly at the distant mountains.

She silently prayed.

‘I hope it ends without incident.’

To add a spoiler, it was a vain expectation.

* * *

Le Huyenlin’s good mood was shattered after about ten minutes.

It was not for any other reason, but because I found an opponent in the waiting room that I absolutely had to beat.

The waiting room was so large that it could almost be called a communal space, and it was so crowded with participants. But the two recognized each other at a glance.

The two shook hands, trying hard to control their facial expressions.

“… Nice to see this, Thanat. “You participated.”

“… … This is what I want to say, Huyen Lin. “You must be busy, but I’m glad you came.”

Rawit Thanat.

He was a Thai actor with a similar age and reputation as Huyen Lin.

And although Vietnam and Thailand are not Korea-Japan, their relationship is comparable to that of the British Empire.

If you lose, it means you’re screwed.

They both swallowed at the same time.

‘If you give up a hundred steps, you might fall… .’

‘But the moment I become worse than that guy, my life is over… !’

And unfortunately, in many parts of the world, it is much more common for countries to beg for each other’s help rather than being friendly.

India and Pakistan.

Greece and Turkiye.

Iran and Saudi Arabia… .

The actors’ eyes widened as they discovered opponents they ‘should never lose to’ everywhere.

“Hmm… !”

“Hmm, hmm!”

well,

Normally, I might have been a little more restrained and noticed. Regardless of whether they were big or small, they were actors who made their debut, and of course they had the ability to draw a line and step back.

But there was one big problem.

They said that today they were all motivated thanks to the great actor Kang Min, whom they all respected.

Electric currents began to bounce everywhere.

Of course, the filming team was not unaware of this atmosphere, but…

“So what? “Isn’t it better?”

“Well, if an accident happens… .”

“Oh, all we need now is a lot of topic, floor director! “Isn’t it best if you fight on your own when there is no need to create a fight?”

“hmm… .”

It was ignored in this way.

However, the ignored floor director had a different opinion.

He became very anxious.

‘Damn it, neither the producer nor the director noticed? This is different from the usual gathering of Asian or Middle Eastern actors! These are actors who truly came here with support and expectations from their home countries!!’

Again, the box office success of “Richard I of New York” had a huge impact on Asian countries.

Everyone envied the first miracle caused by an Asian actor and hoped that something like that would happen in their country as well.

In such a situation, Kang Min himself, who caused the miracle, issued a statement. Naturally, the response from the public in each country is bound to be explosive.

An authority recognized by everyone.

A championship trophy presented by such authority.

And, those who came forward as representatives from each country to get it.

I mean, this is—

‘National athlete… .’

Cold sweat broke out on the floor director’s forehead.

‘This is no different from the National World Cup, just a different genre… !’

His concern, the only one biting his lip, was correct.

30 minutes later, the CBC main control room, which had not yet started broadcasting, began to become noisy.

Problems began to arise with streaming for simultaneous broadcasting.

“God, how did everyone check their equipment?! “How can problems arise when we haven’t even started, like these salary thieves!”

The MD (Master Director), who was initially angry, soon became embarrassed after seeing the situation for himself.

Well, at this point it was closer to ‘what is this’ rather than ‘I’ve never seen it before’.

“What the heck is this…?” .”

“Asia… In particular, the access to the Indochina Peninsula is enormous… ! This level has never been imagined… !”

“We can’t solve it alone! The broadcasting method needs to be reorganized from the beginning… !”

“Well, even if you say that… .”

And, as it happened, the first audition was announced in the midst of such chaos.

And, of course, even the name that came out was the worst.

“… “You’re lucky.”

While there was a buzz everywhere, Seo Bom mumbled and quietly grabbed the wrench in her arms.