Lord Of Dying Smoke - Chapter 207



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The King of Death Smoke Episode 207

The Second Masterpiece and the $400 Million Love Story (17)

What is that,

It was more like a kind of art.

[Ugh…!]

There is no counterpart.

If you are an actor, you cannot help but know how much this simple condition increases the difficulty of acting.

Even in a scene that is close to a monologue, or without any dialogue from the other person, there is a big difference between having someone there and not having someone there.

Even scenes where people just express their emotions are like that.

[Sob…!]

But what about scenes where you actually move your body?

It’s bound to be exaggerated and awkward.

How could it be natural to move one’s own body by imagining a non-existent person?

That is a wall of common sense that no great actor can overcome.

[Cough…!]

However, a new greenhorn from Korea was breaking that common sense.

Kim Ho-jin staggered after being hit in the face.

Then he was hit in the stomach and fell over.

In the end, he gets hit in the side and even lets out a ragged breath.

A look that makes you look like you could die at any moment.

The desperation to escape somehow.

─All of that was just acting, with no one around to show off.

Actors, staff, and even directors who have been working in Hollywood for over a decade.

Everyone, without exception, was amazed.

‘What the hell is this guy?!’

Sean Terry looked like he was going to turn around.

‘And what’s that ridiculous acting?! It looks like there’s some invisible guy standing over there!’

‘How─how could someone like this appear out of nowhere!’

‘What on earth are you doing! There’s no way you’ve been beaten up dozens of times in front of a camera!’

I tried it.

There is also a lot of desperate, heartfelt struggle mixed in there that is outside the realm of acting.

But of course, Sean Terry couldn’t know that.

‘Ugh, I have to somehow get it off to that bastard! Somehow…!’

‘Huh, Kangmin…! Are you saying that even your disciples are the strongest?!’

Both are desperate.

But one had no way to use his hands, and one had a way to use his hands.

Even if they are both victims of the same gang, isn’t there an insurmountable wall between a rookie who has only been around for a few weeks and a senior who has been hoping to escape for two years?

Kim Ho-jin’s eyes began to burn.

‘I’m afraid I’ll get caught by that madman again…!’

[Sob.]

[Ugh.]

[Kkekekekeke.]

Kim Ho-jin’s acting became increasingly desperate and heated.

Starting with , Kang Min’s kindness(?) and Kim Ho-jin’s desperate struggles, which included generous amounts of one-on-one lectures(?) and even actual experiences, have finally exploded to a level that surpassed the climax.

Even without a co-star, Kim Ho-jin’s appearance of going crazy and getting beaten up while making noises is full of impact.

Sean Terry’s performance in the trailer, which was so well-received, now feels like a mess.

“her.”

“oh my god!”

“How could this be!”

Everyone was astonished at the sight.

Even Director Henry, who had obtained information that Kim Ho-jin was Kang Min’s disciple(?) and brought him in, was like that.

Oh my god, how can acting like a bitch be so natural?

Is it true that actor Kang Min was born with the talent to teach others?!

[Kreuheuuuuk.]

Kim Ho-jin, unaware of these circumstances, eventually fell down with a desperate scream.

It was a perfect ending.

There was silence for a moment, though.

Kim Ho-jin, who had become anxious, rolled his eyes while lying face down to check the situation, but there was no need for that.

The one who broke the brief silence was the oldest of the actors, Roland Burgess.

“I can’t believe this!”

He raised his voice in excitement.

“That’s unbelievable for someone his age! Who else could act like that? Sean! You should bow your head and apologize for doubting the director!”

“No, that… .”

“A repeat of the first trailer? Oh my god, that Master can make you even better! That guy Kang was so confident!”

What is that senile old man talking about─there was no room to chew on it like that.

The applause that Roland Ong started was followed by others, and even Director Henry joined in, eventually spreading out like thunder.

As is typical of Hollywood, which is good at getting into a good mood, once the mood was set, everyone cheered in excitement.

“Kim! Kim! Kim!”

“Terry! Terry! Terry!”

no.

‘This is not it!’

No matter what, I couldn’t spread that humiliating performance throughout the entire play…!

Sean tried to use his powers somehow.

But soon that became impossible.

Because there was a hand grabbing his shoulder.

“Congratulations!”

The madman who beat him up in broad daylight in front of hundreds of people grinned.

“Mr. Kim Ho-jin has been a great help to me. I think he will be a good partner to senior Sean as well!”

“Yes, yes… .”

Sean Terry closed his eyes helplessly.

For some reason, I felt like tears were welling up in my eyes.

And so, Sean Terry’s career was set to go down in history.

It was a role where I got beaten up throughout the play.

‘I survived! I survived!’

‘I survived, you fucking bastards!!!’

and,

There was a person stroking his chin while looking at Kim Ho-jin with a strange gaze, who was jumping for joy at being the final winner.

‘hmm….’

It was directed by Henry Fein.

He thought about something for a moment, then quietly called Kangmin over and asked for advice.

Kangmin, who was listening, slapped his knee and readily agreed.

* * *

“He, Min?”

“What is it, Penny?”

“Well, that’s a crazy idea. I’m really sorry to say this, but… Those two, they’re not really fans, are they?”

“……yes?”

“Oh, right… That’s ridiculous… .”

While the final truth was being buried on the set of , shouting was in full swing on the set of .

Unlike the former, the atmosphere was not at all cheerful.

That’s understandable, because no matter how much the staff and even the producer in charge tried to see it in a positive light, they couldn’t understand what kind of nonsense it was.

“… Director Dusk. Of course, this project was started by the director. There is no one who does not know that I am the pants producer who sat down to work out the budget.”

The producer sighed.

“But this is off the rails. You’re going to drag the current mess of TV shows into a twenty-something relationship and turn it into a movie? Are you out of your mind?!”

“Are you insulting me now?”

“I’m telling you this because you clearly don’t seem to be of sound mind!”

“This guy is really…!”

The producer seemed like he was going to turn around.

And Director Dusk seemed to be going even further than that.

‘Why don’t you understand! That bastard Kang’s plan is now in its final stages!’

From the moment I first set foot in America, it was all his plan!

The fact that he became famous through the series, the fact that was a work that was so controversial that it even caused a fight, the fact that he appeared on talk shows and broadcasts after that, and even the trick of turning the momentum of the recent auditions into a movie, all of these are all tainted by his sinister schemes!

Above all, all kinds of riots occurred in each country right before the production presentation!

That can’t be a coincidence!

“Anyone can see that it’s a coincidence, Director.”

The producer shook his head.

“Isn’t our broadcasting station the one that has never tried to manipulate public opinion? But it’s impossible to manipulate public opinion so simultaneously and without even unnatural specific words! Even if we could, we wouldn’t be able to draw attention to the production presentation so cleanly!”

“There might be some talented people there! They might have deliberately kept such people as their close associates!”

“What do you mean by ‘entourage’?”

“Aren’t there many! Agents, managers, etc!”

“Why would someone with that level of talent be a manager?”

“Well, I don’t know! But at least it’s clear that that guy Kang is thinking of a long-term project that will take decades!”

“… … .”

Surprisingly, most of it was correct.

Hopper Dusk’s reasoning skills had already surpassed Conan’s and reached the level of a genius.

But of course, there was no way a producer at the level of Captain Colombo could understand Director Dusk.

“…supervision.”

The producer, who had been furrowing his brow, shook his head.

“Please don’t misunderstand. I know someone who looks quite similar to the current director.”

“hmm?”

“He shouted as if there was something only he could see. That may have been right, but everyone around him left.”

“Huh, that must be a great person! Who is that!”

“This is director Henry Fein.”

“… … What?”

What should I say,

That remark had quite an effect.

Director Dusk was momentarily stunned.

‘Henry Pyon…?’

Is this Hopper Dusk acting like that pathetic idiot Henry Pyen now…?

“If the director wishes, I will convey it to him.”

The producer sighed.

“But I want you to think about it for just one day.”

“… … .”

“ is a great piece of work. I’ve been in this industry for decades, but I’ve never seen a project that had the kind of impact that did. The fact that there’s even a fight against it is a testament to the director’s genius.”

“… … .”

“That is a great thing. Do you really have to do something so difficult?”

Director Dusk remained silent.

Even after the producer left, he sat alone in the studio and agonized.

A few hours later, he contacted the staff of Richard I in New York.

They met in exchange for a drink, and although they hesitated, they eventually answered honestly.

“Honestly, everyone thinks the director has lost his cool.”

“…hmm.”

“Losing was, yes, shocking. It was an absurd defeat. But that happens when you make a movie. Didn’t Director Dusk say, ‘I learned a good lesson’ and cut down on his next film?”

“I think so too. The recent was great in that it fought against that momentum, but that was all.”

“Hmm….”

Director Dusk then met with staff members who had a connection with him and even talked to family members who he had not even looked at since he had forced psychiatric counseling on his own.

Everyone was worried about Director Dusk.

‘I see.’

Director Dusk finally sighed.

‘Was this guy Hopper Dusk, being distracted and making a wrong judgment?’

My head finally became clear.

‘Kangmin.’

He may indeed be a sinister man with a detailed and grand plan.

But even if he was blinded by his resentment towards the guy, since when did this Hopper Dusk become obsessed with secret plans and gambling?

Wasn’t it his nature to always walk the path of a master of commercial films?

The realization that had once come down to Director Henry Fein and been kicked away was now coming down to him as well.

‘I came to my senses.’

There is no need to doubt anything anymore.

Director Dusk stood up with his eyes filled with gunfire.

So, the $400 million love affair was fortunately averted when Director Dusk regained his senses.

Until a week later.

* * *

-huh?

-What is it?

-Out of the blue…?

A week later,

additionally released a short 30-second teaser video without any prior notice.

Most viewers were puzzled, and even critics were puzzled, asking, “Why bother?”

The first trailer had already raised expectations to a new level, and the action scenes in anti-gravity space were said to be almost artistic.

But even so, there’s no way a more surprising scene could come out than this, right?

Isn’t that an irrational number?

[Ugh…!]

[Sob…!]

[Cough…!]

-?

-?

-?????

No it wasn’t.

Following the anti-gravity action scenes that even Kang Min-i saw in the first trailer that made him feel dizzy, the second teaser revealed even more science fiction-like scenes.

Optical camouflage.

So-called transparency.

If it’s SF, it appears quite often, but it’s only interesting in terms of setting, and when the actual scenes are filmed, it ends up being lukewarm.

Such a setting was chosen as a powerful scene that was almost like art.

[hmm.]

The camera emphasizes the sense of speed by chasing after Kang-min, who appears faintly here and there.

The flashy action scenes that were shown during filming with Sean Terry are also displayed.

[Kreuheuuuuk!]

But what was more surprising than Sean Terry was his co-star’s reaction.

The transparency is just a setting. In reality, the actor is just pretending to react.

But who could possibly think that when they see him struggling desperately, waving his hands with a rough impact and even vomiting stomach acid?

Some viewers even suspected that the scene was filmed and then removed separately using CG.

-Oh my god… .

-Uh… This doesn’t make sense? Isn’t this really CG?

-I think it’s crazier to say that they really beat him up and then cut it out with CG… .

-How did you take that picture?

But soon, people started to appear as if they didn’t even know that.

-Oh, if it’s Hojin Kim, then that makes sense! XD

└Of course!

└Do you know who it is?

└If you’re a fan, you can’t not know. He’s Kang’s disciple.

└Disciple? Does Kang have a disciple?

└This story is going to be long!

They were happily spouting off distorted facts.

-Hojin Kim was originally a good stuntman, but he was said to be a scoundrel! However, after realizing his mistake due to Kang’s generosity, he deeply reflected on it and did something called ‘Gu-Bae-Ji-Rye’ and claimed to be his disciple! Since then, he has become a completely new person!

-What the hell are you talking about 🙁

-It’s hard to believe… .

-Oh, buddy! It’s hard to believe, but it’s true that Kim turned herself in to the police because she was afraid of being a nuisance to Kang!

-There are dozens of articles! (link)

-This is crazy :O

-Is this real???

The real problem with this rumor, which was a mixture of Orientalism and strange rumors, was that it wasn’t all that far from the truth.

People from all over the world were amazed by the debut of Kang Min’s disciple(?) and were excited about such a person joining the project.

I thought it was just a hastily put together plan, but it’s turning out to be something I’m looking forward to more and more!

-The river is planning something grand!

-Oh, he didn’t do anything easy during the entire audition!

-Maybe Kim is Sean Terry’s rival.

-At least in the first trailer, Sean had a reason to be nervous 🙂

-Either way, something great is sure to come out of it!

Public reaction was once again on fire.

The spark lit by the public relations officer has now begun to burn out of control.

And then, as soon as they saw that, there were three people whose hair turned white.

“What the heck is this! What the heck is this!!!”

… First of all, one of them was, for some reason, Kim Ho-jin himself.