Lord Of Dying Smoke - Chapter 203



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The King of Death Smoke Episode 203

The Second Masterpiece and the $400 Million Love Story (13)

The ‘The Hope’ cookie video, which is shown at the end of for about 20 seconds or as long as 1 minute, has long since become a famous feature that all viewers look forward to.

In episode 1, Captain Penelope made a bold appearance and left a deep impression on viewers by asking, “Is this a world we can destroy?”

… But somehow, around episode 15, her impression began to resemble that of a pitiful clean-up person.

[…so.]

The captain shook his head.

[Are you saying that I should save you again and again and again and again?]

[There lived a very handsome young man there. We can’t let such a place be trampled by the feet of the evil empire, can we?]

[… … .]

[… … .]

The captain and the first officer each glared at each other.

To be more precise, the captain was glaring at the second-in-command, and the second-in-command was glaring at the bottle of brandy on the table.

It’s not even a cliché to whistle awkwardly but not make any sound.

The captain shook his head.

[Hey, you know! We need supplies too! If it’s a hopeless situation, we should just take out some supplies! If you’re going to save everyone, where on earth are we going to get the supplies from?!]

[Um… How about plundering from the Empire side?]

[It’s amazing how they have the guts to say something like that after seeing the recently launched heavy cruisers…]

[Heh, rather than that piece of scrap metal, our ‘The Hope’ may look flimsy on the outside, but it’s actually very solid on the inside. There are several ships on board.]

[Bring me a pilot and make a sound like a carrier-based aircraft…]

The captain gets angry and pleads, but in the end he cannot overcome the first officer’s stubbornness.

She once again blocked the Imperial fleet with one ship, just like she had done throughout episode 8, even though she was a beggar.

While the captain is shaking his legs and looking anxious, the second in command is gulping down brandy and mumbling, “Oh, good.”

The captain swore.

[You know what? You were a pretty cool guy back when you were my boss!]

[I remember─ Well, it’s still like that now.]

[Stop talking nonsense and grab the main gun panel, you idiot!!]

The cookie video of episode 15 ended with such a scream.

And, it was at that moment that the reactions of the viewers who had been laughing in vain were finally released.

-thud

‘?’

A new teaser video that no one expected suddenly appeared in the world.

… and there was a bit of a story behind how this video came to be.

* * *

‘This set looks so hastily constructed.’

About two months before the teaser video aired,

Sean Terry, who plays First Fleet Admiral, was muttering quietly as he entered the set.

The set that was supposed to depict the corridors inside the ship was somewhat crude and not even properly painted. In some places, you could even see the exposed prefabricated blocks that had not been covered up.

No matter how I put it into nice words, it wasn’t all that great.

‘Well, what can I do?’

The best way to shoot science fiction is to start by building the entire set, but it is not possible at present because it takes too much time, let alone money.

But I think they thought that if they just had the actors act out the scenes behind a wall and then added CG later, there would be no way for the actors’ emotions to come to life.

This may be quite an effort for a schedule that lasted only a few weeks.

It seems like the other actors are thinking similarly.

“You prepared harder than I thought.”

“That’s right. I was prepared for just a white box – a white shooting space with nothing in it.”

“Wouldn’t it be better to use a box? This is too flimsy and will break your concentration.”

“But that’s not true, young man.”

Roland Burgess, who debuted late in his 40s and survived for 22 years, seems to think that this is not bad.

But others, while trying hard to convince, look clearly uneasy.

It’s not that I’m dissatisfied with the set itself.

I feel almost anxious about whether a hastily put together plan that just slapped a bunch of advertisements on and made this set the best it could be is really okay.

“I’m worried about Mr. Olson. He’s my uncle, so I’m sure he’s never had to film in bad conditions.”

“But you have some experience, don’t you? As for the male lead… .”

“I’m worried.”

“yes.”

Naturally, the only one who was genuinely concerned was Roland. Most people were just being sarcastic.

The way actors look at Penelope Olsen is similar to the way they look at a third generation chaebol. Her maternal grandmother was a legendary actress, and her maternal uncle is a veteran actor and the head of a third-generation agency. Regardless of her acting ability, it is impossible not to think that she succeeded because of luck and good fortune.

On the other hand, Kang Min may be closer to seeing the masters of modern art. In the sense that he does something strange and everything is amazing, but he can’t understand it and doesn’t want to understand it.

Either way, it’s the same for both parties to want to give each other a hard time.

Especially if the success of this project depends on those two.

“…Shall we play a prank on our main characters?”

The one who brought up the topic was Sean Terry, a famous Hollywood bad boy.

Mr. Roland frowned.

“If you’re going to do something stupid again, stop it, Terry. Things have finally gotten a little quiet lately. Do you want to get in trouble again?”

“No, this time it’s really nothing. I was just thinking about playing a prank like Olivier and Hoffmann’s disciples. Isn’t this just cute?”

“Oh my… .”

Mr. Roland shook his head.

Dustin Hoffman and Laurence Olivier are both legendary actors, but they didn’t get along very well. It was only natural, since they pursued polar opposite acting styles: ‘method acting’ and ‘epic acting’, respectively.

Although it is said that after , they ended up acknowledging each other’s acting and had a warm ending, the juniors who followed in their footsteps were different.

They were busy bumping into each other and growling wherever they went, but the most famous anecdote was that the Method gang stole the lead actor’s role on set and acted in it, making them eat shit. The ending was that the actor was so humiliated that he couldn’t even sleep properly.

As rumors go, the credibility is low, but it was an interesting story.

“I’ll say it again, moderately. If something goes wrong, I’ll vote to kick you out.”

“Yes, yes.”

Sean Terry shrugged his shoulders as if there was nothing he could do.

But the inside was different.

People who are usually called ‘bad boys’ never miss a chance like this.

Besides, Sean Terry didn’t really like the guy named Kang.

‘That guy is in a position full of empty fame right now. Even if he gets humiliated, he won’t be able to get kicked out, let alone go around talking about it.’

Well then, isn’t this the perfect opportunity to hit that brat before he starts showing off?

‘What’s more, the role is that of a captain. It’s not a role that an Asian kid who wasn’t impressed by Captain Kirk when he was young can easily play.’

Sean Terry smirked as he imagined the look on his opponent’s face, flustered and bewildered.

* * *

“I’m actor Roland Burgess. Nice to meet you, Director.”

“Oh, this way! This is director Henry Pyen!”

Unlike the ship’s corridors, which had many awkward corners, the bridge set seemed to have been made with some care.

While Roland Ong was greeting the director, Sean Terry rolled his eyes and looked for Kang Min.

‘There it is.’

It wasn’t that difficult to find.

Well, Penelope Olsen was talking with an unusually worried expression next to Kang Min, who was wearing his captain’s uniform and had his head bowed.

Director Henry, who saw where the gaze was directed, coughed in vain for some reason.

“Ahem, it seems like Jooyeon’s condition hasn’t been very good since this morning.”

“Oh, that’s not good.”

“Uh, that… If possible, I recommend not stimulating it. Even from my perspective, it looks a bit weird—not very good. Anyway, I’m just going to read the script and check the design today and be done with it.”

“All right.”

Unlike Roland Ong, who had a pitiful expression, Sean Terry felt even worse. What kind of actor is he if he can’t even manage his condition on the first day of filming?

If you look at Penelope Olsen with a worried expression on her face, you can’t help but feel a bit uncomfortable.

Sean Terry is even more determined to give that little brat a piece of shit.

After 40 minutes, the discussion was finally set up and the cameras were set up.

Director Henry took the microphone.

“As I announced earlier, today we will just do a quick check and finish. Each of you will act out your assigned lines.”

Design check is the process of closely examining what is shown on camera – props, costumes, makeup, and even the actor’s own acting and the harmony between them.

Cameras are strange things. Even if they look good in real life, when you look at them, there are some aspects that look strangely wrong. That’s why this process is quite important.

[…If an order comes down from above, shouldn’t it be followed?]

“Your Majesty, could you please raise your voice a little?”

[You are now ignoring the decision of the Imperial Council─]

“Senator, if you would just look to the side a little bit, yes, good.”

[A rebel is a heretic, and a heretic is a rebel. Why is there a need to distinguish between them?]

“Staff over there, wait a minute… Can you take off that prop… the rosary? It doesn’t feel as good as I thought.”

Rather than overdoing it, it was more like experienced actors to be cautious.

Since everything went smoothly despite the uproar, the filming crew had no complaints.

But of course, mischievous Sean Terry had no such intentions.

‘You’re lucky.’

He is the direct superior of the two main characters. Accordingly, he also performs the design check lines together with the main characters.

It can’t get any better than this.

So, the turn that had been flowing smoothly has now reached Kang Min and Sean Terry.

Kang Min stood in front of the camera without any trouble, even under Penelope’s worried gaze.

Sean Terry was even more dumbfounded.

‘What? You’re not fine. You even pretended to be sick?’

There was no reason to hesitate any longer since the situation was already unstable and now the balls were twisted.

He snorted and immediately grabbed his line as soon as the cue was given.

[I don’t know. The reason humanity dominates the galaxy is because, even at this age, we have not found a way to solve problems other than physical conflict.]

[Oh, did I say something difficult?]

[If you have time to talk nonsense, then come at me.]

In an instant, the set became quiet.

The production crew all blinked, and even the other actors who heard Sean Terry’s joke were momentarily shocked.

That’s because that line was from the last half of the film, not to mention the main character’s. It was also a scene that had a separate filming schedule.

Normally, you would say, ‘What do you want me to do?’

But the reason why he couldn’t do that was because his lines and acting, which weren’t even his part, were too natural and perfect.

Sean shrugged and continued speaking while the people around him looked dumbfounded.

[Are you going to fight or are you going to stay like this all day?]

“… … .”

Kang Min, who had been snatched the role, was speechless.

When he finally raised his head, his eyes briefly flashed blue, but that was it. There was no other way in this situation.

Sean Terry chuckled to himself.

‘You probably don’t have the confidence to follow my role. But if you follow my lines, it’ll be a bit unfair, and if you show your displeasure, it’ll seem too weak. You can only laugh it off, thinking, “Your jokes are funny.”

Either way, it will be a good lesson for this young bird.

Even Roland, who had figured out the situation, was clearly shaking his head at the innate talent of this troublemaker while looking angry.

That was when Sean was happily waiting for a response when he returned.

Kang Min finally came to a conclusion.

He cleanly punched Sean Terry in the gut.

“Cough… ?!”