Lord Of Dying Smoke - Chapter 194



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The King of Death Smoke Episode 194

The Second Masterpiece and the $400 Million Love Story (4)

For the past three weeks, Kangmin has been plagued by all kinds of rumors.

Director Hopper Dusk’s nonsense itself wasn’t the cause. It was already a well-known story in this industry that the guy was a bit crazy. Naturally, the reporters just wrote it off as some kind of ridiculous gossip.

The problem started when the reporters went to director Henry Feynman to make it even funnier.

They asked in a deliberately exaggerated tone.

“Director Dusk said this, but what does Director Pyon think?”

“Well, it all seems true.”

“?”

Silence fell.

After a while, one of the reporters made a blank voice.

“…yes?”

“Haven’t I been saying this before? was almost entirely created by an actor who was fortunate enough to be cast. Dusk, you’re finally starting to talk the talk.”

“?”

“At least he wasn’t wrong about Richard I in New York!”

“… … ???”

At this point, there was nothing I could do.

While Penelope was grabbing Director Henry like a mouse – “What on earth are you complaining about!!” “No, I was just trying to help…” – Kang Min had to run away from the reporters who were swarming around like a pack of hyenas.

The world did not remain still either.

Once the momentum was gained, all sorts of strange rumors(?) started to spread, such as Kang Min openly pressuring the vice president of MBS Korea, making the hair loss of the director of the same broadcasting station double, and blowing up a program alive.

Of course, that provoked the reporters even more.

“… … .”

The actor, who was gradually beginning to be admired as an unprecedented figure, squatted down on the toilet and put his hand on his head, which was not befitting of his fame.

‘I’m going crazy. How can you say such nonsense…!’

As always, hardships always followed before Kang Min’s wish was achieved.

‘I can’t give in to such nonsense.’

Kang Min tried to console himself and stood up.

It was around the time when MBS Director Kim Kang-hyun was thinking about becoming a skinhead.

The first person to work with Kang Min was Vietnamese actress Le Huyen Linh.

The young man with a sad expression was a year younger than Kang Min, but he was a child actor and had already been in the acting industry for 11 years. He was by no means an easy person.

Kang Min had been treating him with the utmost courtesy. They were on good terms.

“i look forward to.”

“Okay, please take care of it… .”

“… … .”

The opponent couldn’t make eye contact.

Kangmin was shocked.

I tried to coax her little by little and asked her questions.

“Oh my god, what on earth have you heard?”

“That person, Kim Kang-hyun, the director of MBS Korea, fainted with a single scream… .”

“… … .”

“Even, stress-related hair loss was so severe that I gave up on minoxidil─”

“I can confidently say that this is nothing more than an irresponsible rumor with no basis in fact!”

“Is that so…?”

“Of course! He originally had no hair!”

“Oh… .”

Kang Min felt a sense of alarm that things couldn’t go on like this.

Even after clearing up the misunderstanding about Gyer Huyen Lin, the production staff behind him still looked at him with ambiguous expressions.

I don’t know what the hell director Hopper Dusk did wrong, but if he continues like this, won’t his reputation of always being a good person and not harming anyone be tarnished?

Kang Min coughed and quickly opened his mouth.

“Anyway, I enjoyed the video you showed me last time. Overall, it can be seen as a post-apocalyptic genre that deals with the aftermath of the world’s destruction. Is there anything you specifically considered?”

“Well… Of course, I was inspired by the Mad Max series. I mean, I did consider it, but I think it would be better if there were no zombies, no epidemics, no monsters…”

“There is no need for any other excuses. The world was ruined simply because of human greed?”

“Yes… I think you’re a bit more emotionally inclined.”

“hmm.”

Even within the same post-apocalyptic genre, the atmosphere of the work varies greatly depending on the cause of the world’s destruction.

If zombie films are closer to the horror, thriller, or action genres, Hu Yanlin wants to emphasize human malice and dryness, and the conflicts that arise from them.

To be honest, I don’t have a feeling it will be popular.

Even if enthusiasts don’t know, ordinary people tend to get bored quickly if there isn’t anything flashy to see.

When this part was pointed out, Hu Yanlin shrugged his shoulders.

“Actually, the staff members were also worried. They thought a more provocative setting would be better… .”

“I think so.”

“Well, if the teacher says so, wouldn’t it be better to change it… ”

“No, you don’t have to do that. Please don’t do that.”

“Uh, yeah?”

Kang Min took a moment to choose his words.

Looking back, the reason why Kang Min had to be obsessed with acting like he died was because the penalty was so horrible. He had no choice but to cling to things like to survive.

However, the super Kang Min who surpasses the current Kang Min is a little different.

Meeting Aislinn Lewis, meeting Sister Styx, and doing a lot of exploring allowed him to think a little more forward.

Certainly, the experience he had from his nightmare was horrific.

It was terrible─but there must have been a reason why it was given to him and no one else.

For instance, it may have been his mission to share that horror with the public as if it were real.

-That crazy guy… .

Regardless of whether the ghost muttered or not, Kangmin opened his mouth with sincerity.

“The acting you want to do and the public’s taste may not necessarily coincide. In that case, you usually have no choice but to go with the latter. Even if the actor doesn’t want to do it, the director and the script will go that way, and they are the main characters. But isn’t it different now?”

“now….”

“Do you remember what you were told at the beginning of the audition?”

“Oh, of course!”

-The only quality required for this audition is acting.

-There may be backgrounds or reasons why it is difficult for applicants to get along, but we are all actors. If we are actors, wouldn’t we be able to understand each other through acting across borders?

Hu Yanlin could have recited those words over and over again.

Kang Min nodded solemnly.

“It may not be the case in our profession, but at least the leading role right now is actor Hu Yanlin. So do what you want to do. I will do my best to help you.”

“… … !”

Whatever the background, the words themselves had resonance.

Hu Yanlin was deeply moved.

I was so touched that I felt like a halo was shining behind Kang Min, who already felt like a giant.

Yes! What’s the problem with a true actor like this teasing the broadcasting station staff and PDs? It’s possible that a few grasshoppers will get run over on the way of the carriage!

Hu Yanlin’s eyes were filled with faith.

“Okay, then let’s get started.”

“So, from now on?”

“Are you in trouble?”

“No, absolutely not!!”

It’s not like Kangmin has been playing around for the past three weeks.

After persuading the production crew, judges, and even each actor, one setting was finally passed.

Most of them had no idea why something like this was necessary, but they didn’t necessarily refuse.

“Let’s make one thing clear.”

And that was enough.

“In the setting, my character’s name, John Smith, can travel between worlds.”

“yep!”

“And to escape that world, you have to die.”

“yep!”

“That will do.”

“…?”

Filming began without any time to ask any more questions.

Hu Yanlin, who was about to open her mouth again, stopped talking for a moment.

That was why the mood of the mentor in front of me changed in an instant.

The stranger who suddenly appeared had a friendly smile on his face, hiding the prop model gun askew.

[Oh, it’s rare to meet people in such a desolate place. What brings you here?]

[… … .]

The other person’s eyes and the corners of his mouth were expressing favor.

But the slightly turned back hand, the relaxed shoulders, and the subtle atmosphere made it otherwise.

The small stage that Hu Yanlin was standing on was instantly transformed into a wasteland with only ruins remaining.

In an instant, tension filled the room.

The acting skills are even more overwhelming because they are the same actor.

Hu Yanlin swallowed his saliva and suppressed his emotions.

‘Ugh… This is far beyond my poor scenario! To think that this person, Lee Le Huyen Lin, would believe such a trivial rumor…! Such baseless rumors must have been committed by those bastards called MBS of Korea because they were fed up with it!’

Kang Min-do also suppressed his impatience.

‘No matter what, I can’t let these false rumors about me continue to spread like this! I’m going to somehow turn this guy around by putting him on the map this time…!’

The meaningful first episode of began with such a strange dream.

… For some reason, it was a bonus that he caused completely unintended damage to his rival.

Two weeks later again,

Vietnam was in a festive mood a week before the airing of the first episode of Kang Min’s and the first episode of Director Dusk’s .

In addition to Le Huyen Linh, whom they are proud of, director Dusk also cast a Vietnamese actor for the sake of restraint.

Even, if anything, the name value of this one was a little higher.

-Ngoc An Thanh has finally made it to the United States!

-The time has finally come for Vietnam!

-Hou Yen Linh is great, but he can’t compare to Phuong Thanh! Their experience is different!

-My words!

If Le Huyen Linh was a relatively young star, Ngoc Phong Thanh was someone close to a national actor.

Many Vietnamese people believed that she was just a local actress, not at the same level as countries like Korea or Japan.

Naturally, the excitement within Vietnam was twice as intense as when Huyen Linh first emerged.

-Who will win?

-It’s Phuong Thanh rather than Huyen Linh, but Huyen Linh has a river… Isn’t it the former?

-I will support Phuong Thanh!

-Me too! Unlike Huyen Linh, Phuong Thanh got the role through his skills!

Kang Min’s unnecessarily high reputation also created an underdog effect.

Wouldn’t you rather root for Phuong Thanh, who confidently took on the role, rather than Huyen Linh, who is being asked by Kang Min? Since it’s only the first episode, public opinion in Vietnam, which the production staffs of both TV shows are most wary of, has shifted to one side.

Could we say that this is a situation where the famous detective’s philosophy of ‘winning before fighting’ fits artistically?

But despite all that enthusiasm, Director Dusk wasn’t very happy at the time.

“what…?”

More precisely, I was perplexed.

Let me say this again, he was already not underestimating his opponent. That means he had already released a lot of informants who were reporting on Kang Min’s every move.

… At this point, it seems like it’s starting to become stalker territory, but I’m being very serious. You need to know your enemy to target them, right?

But today was a bit subtle.

“A setting where you die every time you move to a different location…? Did you even go around to the production staff, judges, and even contestants one by one to persuade them to add that one line…?”

“I don’t understand… I don’t get it at all…!”

“What the hell is he trying to do?!”

As is always the case with Kang Min, it was normal for him to not understand.

There was no such thing as a ruse.

But as director Dusk, I just couldn’t let it go.

Even after the informant left, he continued to hold his head and groan for a long time.

‘I heard that Richard’s decision to carry an RPG-7 was made through a meeting, but it was his idea to make him ride a horse. The benefits that gained from that decision were enormous… .’

‘No matter what he was thinking, if he put that much thought into it, it must have been meaningful! I have to read his intentions…!’

Director Dusk tried to somehow unravel his intentions.

There was no way it could happen.

He stayed up all night thinking about it, but he couldn’t find an answer.

And, as time went on, time became increasingly scarce.

“What should we do, Director?”

“Hmm….”

Director Dusk was troubled.

But there was no time to worry any longer.

He made a difficult decision.

“I don’t know what you’re thinking, but… from our perspective, at least in terms of stimulation, we can’t lose. Add some settings.”

“What kind of settings are you talking about?”

“We have to kill them too.”

“… … Did I hear you wrong?”

With Vietnam’s interest in becoming a casting board tilted to one side,

The two series, which even had the same airtime, clashed a week later.