Lord Of Dying Smoke - Chapter 193



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The King of Death Smoke Episode 193

The Second Masterpiece and the $400 Million Love Story (3)

‘Why did you lose?’

Doctor’s concerns.

Family worries.

Again, the suspicions of long-time associates that ‘it wasn’t actually a real person’─

Despite all this, Director Dusk has been struggling.

‘ was perfect! I’ve never seen anything like it in my life! No matter how much the critics raved, if it was normal, it should have made over $500 million…!’

It should have been so.

But the reality was different.

Director Dusk’s ambitious film, which had a budget of $180 million, ended up being stymied by a film that didn’t even make half of that amount.

It would have been understandable if the opponent had been a masterpiece that even Director Dusk himself could acknowledge.

I could have shaken off the past, even if it was with the intention of breaking the chapter.

But that wasn’t the case. The work that brought down Director Dusk wasn’t like that at all.

-I watched that damn movie hundreds of times in my room! To find out why I lost!

-You know what the conclusion is? They really had no idea!

– Neither Henry Pyen nor Kang Min had any intention of making a second half like that when they were filming the first scene! They just did whatever came to mind and that’s how it turned out!!

The moment he finally realized it, Director Dusk fainted with a single scream.

Does that make sense?

Does this make any sense?!

How could something made with such principles destroy Hopper Dusk’s masterpiece!

“Ugh… Ugh… .”

He had been sick for several days.

I felt like biting my tongue right then and there.

It was so unfair that I tried to do something by joining forces with the pathetic WMA, but those incompetent guys couldn’t see the wisdom of this Hopper Dusk and ended up destroying themselves. It was the natural outcome.

In the end, Director Dusk had no choice but to return to his original concerns.

‘Why did you lose?’

Now I can look into the thoughts of this guy Henry Pyen as if I were taking something out of his pocket.

But Kang Min – Isn’t that guy Kang Min still a mystery?

There is some suspicion that he actually gave Henry Fiennes grand strategy instructions during the so-called ‘Battle of New York’, but the suspicion remains just that: suspicion. Director Dusk still knows nothing about him.

Finally he came to a conclusion.

‘… Then I have no choice but to find out.’

It was a surprise to everyone. After all, Hopper Dusk had been saying that actors are just tools for directors, and that it’s no different for someone as high up as Penelope Olsen or Vasil Papadopoulos.

He was seriously trying to explore an actor who had just entered the second year of his career.

‘I need information… Any information that could help me find out more about that guy named Kang!’

But the old days were the old days.

As always, Hopper Dusk didn’t hesitate when he came to his conclusion.

The power of the connections that Director Dusk mobilized was enormous.

From the script for to the trivial rumors about the orphanage where Kang-min grew up, he used his connections and funds to gather all the information about Kang-min in Korea.

A vast amount of information was piled up in front of him, far surpassing those who prided themselves on knowing Kang Min.

Director Dusk spent several days analyzing it.

‘Seven years of obscurity… That may be true, but it’s taking a while.’

‘What? I had a fight with the director of a broadcasting station because of a program called ? Do you think that makes sense?!’

‘Sim Yu-hyeon, his graphic effects were pretty good… and he and a public service announcement about the Ottoman Empire? Who the hell would believe such nonsense!’

‘You fought with S&W just because the PD was ignored at the time? That’s ridiculous! If it’s this Hopper Dusk, I can read the other side of it!’

‘The off-Broadway event that instantly made her name was a result of Aislinn Lewis’s whim? Hahaha, that’s not even funny!’

‘Isn’t there a single piece of information that’s sound?’

Of course, Director Dusk didn’t know that Kang Min was doing all this in Unbelievable just to die.

In fact, if that was the conclusion, he would have had to go beyond being a famous detective and start receiving psychiatric treatment.

Therefore, this conclusion was actually close to inevitable.

‘oh my god…!’

Director Dusk, who had reviewed the final materials, could not help but sigh.

He stood up and put his hands on his back. He stroked his mustache and looked out the window at the dawn.

Now everything is clear.

If there are so many suspicious things going on about one person that there is such distorted information about him, then how sinister and suspicious must he be?

‘My guess was right! It wasn’t Henry Pyen I was dealing with, it was this guy!’

I’ve always thought it was strange. How could it be that I was accidentally learning the amazing horsemanship in Richard I in New York?

But after seeing the swordsmanship in , there was no room for doubt anymore.

That guy had been planning everything from the beginning!

If I had known that in advance─

‘Phew, what’s done is done.’

Director Dusk tried hard to suppress his anger.

‘The important thing is that only Hopper Dusk knows this bastard’s sinister intentions.’

Three days ago, announced that there were some changes to the third audition method.

Since there were so many excellent works, the plan was to elevate the level of the audition itself to and leave the evaluation up to the viewers.

The crowd cheered and the actors went wild.

Even if I fail, I think my career will feel different if I appear in ‘3rd Audition’ and ‘Part 1 of the Anticipated TV Show’.

Only Director Dusk looked at this crucible of enthusiasm cynically.

‘They say it was decided after discussion, but that can’t be true. Of course, they would have considered such a smooth transition from the beginning.’

‘Appearances can be deceiving. Even the attention he got from that damn chocolate pie was obviously part of his plan.’

‘And, above all else─ I’ve already seen through his tricks!’

What Seo Bom showed in the second episode was a real confession.

What Aislinn Lewis showed in the third episode was also a true confession.

There’s no way that the build-up that such a sinister guy has built up to this point could be a coincidence.

Director Dusk gritted his teeth.

‘He’s preparing a genre that has never failed on Earth…!’

A love story.

Of all the movies and plays in the United States that deal with all the dizzying events surrounding love between men and women, the most famous is probably the soap opera.

It also has something in common with Korean soap operas.

‘The success of has attracted public attention. He has also appeared on talk shows, raising expectations even higher.’

‘And then I pull the rope taut with the audition, and I push hard with the passion drama!’

‘Dude, I didn’t think the plan would be this detailed…!’

It was so detailed that even Kang Min himself blinked and said, ‘What the heck are you talking about?’

Perhaps now was the time for Director Dusk to seek psychiatric medication.

But his eloquence and confident attitude ended up winning the hearts of the giant agency UTA.

“Interesting idea. At least worth considering… So, how do we keep them in check?”

“Of course, we have to create a drama that will counter this!”

Director Dusk slammed his desk.

And he said in a confident tone.

“South American telenovelas, Japanese hirumeros! Korean soap operas! We need to create a piece that combines the best of all of these! That way, we can destroy their plans like shortbread in one fell swoop!”

“hmm.”

“Hoo… .”

It sounds like someone from a long time ago tried to make a fuss and eventually failed, but it was refreshing to hear.

At least the idea of ​​breaking the work into pieces was appealing to agencies that didn’t have the confidence to do something like WMA. Plus, the idea of ​​deliberately drawing aggro and ruining their plans was quite interesting.

They asked quietly.

“Who do you think would be a good person to take that command post?”

“Orga Rivero or Diego Rodriguez, who are famous telenovela masters, would be good. The only person who is clearly better than them is Jang Yeon-cheol of Korea, but he is an eccentric person. He will never agree to a plan that is not to his liking.”

“Hmm….”

They were all names that sounded like the gods of romance.

The directors exchanged glances for a moment before finally making up their minds.

Judging from the fact that he recommended someone other than himself, I am certain that Director Dusk did not make the suggestion out of selfish motives.

One of the directors said with a cough.

“Director Dusk. What about you?”

“Um…? Unfortunately, I don’t have any experience in that area. CAE and the broadcasting station have probably already made all the preparations, so you should hire someone who is qualified to do it.”

“I think differently.”

Another director chimed in with a quiet voice.

“Wouldn’t it be enough to be able to see through their plans? I’ve heard that a director who has reached a certain level is not picky about genre. Isn’t Director Dusk also at that level?”

“Well, that’s true… .”

“More than anything, Director Dusk, you have something to repay. I think we can cooperate.”

“Hmm….”

At this point, Director Dusk also began to feel moved.

That’s true. He had a debt to repay to Kang Min.

What work is impossible for this Hopper Dusk? If he sets his mind to making something, he can do it.

‘hmm.’

He thought about it for a moment.

And soon he came to a conclusion.

“Can you hear the broadcasting station where we can talk about the conditions? We have to start filming in a hurry, so it won’t be easy with a small budget.”

“Oh, of course! I’ll definitely support you!”

It was amazing.

A Hollywood master of commercial cinema─ and he made her do it voluntarily, without any pressure from anyone.

Kang Min’s evil was roughly like this.

“Oh no… We’re in trouble!”

“hmm?”

It was while he was left alone in the conference room, groaning over the scenarios that he heard this crazy news.

While I was racking my brain thinking, ‘Can’t I somehow change the character to one where he dies? No way…’, the conference room door suddenly opened and a pale-faced acquaintance ran in.

It was Penelope Olsen who had been gritting her teeth and ignoring him, wondering what had been wrong with her recently.

She spoke urgently, as if she had no time to lose her temper.

“Hopper Dusk has moved! He has declared war on you!”

“Director Dusk… he was quite a man.”

“What good is praising the enemy!”

“You can’t even call me an enemy─”

“Oh my god, this is driving me crazy, seriously!!”

Kang Min didn’t really feel sorry for Hopper Dusk, to say the least.

How often will the paths of a Hollywood commercial film master and a king of deadly acting cross? Now that paradise is right in front of Kang-min, the petty grudges he has accumulated in this world are a good thing.

Penelope felt frustrated with Kang Min’s lukewarm attitude, so she hit her chest and put down a newspaper.

That’s right.

It was a newspaper.

The tabloids had Hopper Dusk’s face raised haughtily.

And, a huge headline.

‘… … ???’

As always, misunderstandings about Kang Min are on the rise for reasons unknown to him.

Part 1 and the $400 million love story began with such a bizarre declaration of war.