Lord Of Dying Smoke - Chapter 217



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The King of Death Smoke Episode 217

The Hope (5)

It is already a well-known fact that underwent additional filming about 20 days before its release.

It was so crazy that all the audition judges came running and started squealing.

But I think the one who was most embarrassed at the time was Kang Min himself.

Well, I was shocked when I heard that they might have to add some scenes, so I went over to see Director Penelope, who was dressed in a costume and wearing glasses for her role, tapping the seat next to her.

“min.”

“What is it?”

“Let’s talk.”

“… … .”

well.

For some reason, Kangmin felt a terrible desire to run away.

* * *

There were only two people in the studio: Penelope and director Henry.

Even after hearing the explanation belatedly, my bewildered feelings did not change.

Kang Min confirmed it with a rare cautious attitude.

“… So, what you’re saying, Director, is that we should just chat?”

“hmm!”

“Just any topic? And you’re going to film it?”

“That’s right! I’ll try to live it up properly! I can just put the ambiguous lines in the back!”

“… … .”

“Oh, of course it has to be a line that fits the role! But don’t get too caught up in it! Just do it normally, like Kang Min, the captain who attended San Diego Comic-Con!”

“… … .”

It was really strange.

If Kang Min’s best partners were stuntman Kim Ho-jin and director Mo Kebab, then the person who understood him best was Henry Pyen.

The relationship between the two, who had been in sync from the first time they met, could be compared to that of a spectator and a sage, water and fish, or Stalin and Bukharin.

But surprisingly, for the first time, Kang Min couldn’t understand what the director was talking about.

Maybe that’s why Stalin’s purges happened…

“penny?”

“I will do it.”

I looked to the side as a last hope, but for some reason Penelope was also full of enthusiasm. The relationship that had usually been dragged along was turned upside down.

Kang Min couldn’t help but participate in this bizarre filming, crying and eating mustard.

What was even more surprising was that it was truly a feast of words.

“This is my first time doing a shoot like this in my life… ”

“Don’t worry. I’ve had the best experience of my life thanks to you, and it’s the first time I’ve ever done something like this.”

“?”

“It really pisses me off that you have such an expression on your face that says you really don’t know.”

“The third audition is almost over. It’ll be Ace and Seo-Bamp’s turn in three weeks, right? I’m looking forward to it, in many ways.”

“… Let’s follow along. Seo-Bom.”

“Seo-bamboo.”

“spring.”

“Bomb.”

“spring.”

“Bomp.”

“Let’s close it.”

“You know what? I’m studying Korean these days.”

“If you had told me a minute ago, I would have been honestly impressed.”

“I feel a little better these days when I drink cabbage juice in the morning.”

“That’s not very good for your digestion. Eat in moderation.”

“It’s better to feel uncomfortable. Then you won’t eat as much, so it will be easier to take care of your body.”

“What kind of elementary school argument is that…?”

“Honestly, these days, I find myself wondering every day why this project has come to this point. Wasn’t there even a plan to make a movie?”

“Oh, right… Even a good Godzilla probably wouldn’t have planned on destroying a city… .”

“Am I Godzilla?”

“If it’s not good because of your country of origin, I’ll give you a dragonfly.”

“Hmm, I’ll let you see.”

“You’re being considerate… .”

“I’ll buy you a drink, so let go of that wait-and-see expression.”

“Did you know that alcohol destroys brain cells?”

“Have you heard that smoking and a glass of wine together produce the ideal smoke?”

“What a surprise.”

“Tch, someone like you surprisingly becomes a weekly when you get older.”

“Just curse me.”

“But these days, drugs have become really common. Is Korea in chaos too?”

“Yeah, whatever.”

“Well, when I see people who touch things like that, I feel a bit bad. They know they’re ruining their own lives, but I wonder if it’s really that hard.”

“Yeah, whatever.”

“… … .”

“… … ?”

“… Let me ask you just one thing.”

“What is it?”

“If you see me doing this, you’ll catch me and hand me over to the police right away, right?”

“Of course.”

“Fuck.”

“… In my defense, Penny, I just hate seeing you become a wreck.”

“…i know.”

“… … .”

“… … .”

“But really, is it okay for me to say something like this?”

What is this─

After about an hour, Kangmin became truly embarrassed.

Is this correct?

Is it even possible to extract any scene from here?

It was to the point where I thought they were pulling off a prank by bringing April Fool’s Day forward by a couple months.

‘Hmm.’

Kang Min turned his head.

I thought that by this point, Director Henry would have realized that he had made a mistake and accepted it.

“Oh, oh…!”

“?”

No it wasn’t.

Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case at all.

Director Henry was crying loudly.

He wiped away the tears that had run down his mustache and scribbled something that could be a script or not.

“I see! So that’s what it was…!”

“Yes, this is it! It was not just a flashy scene, but this natural relationship that had the impact!”

“This Henry Pyen, how could he miss something so important…!”

“I came to my senses…!”

No matter how I looked at it, it seemed like he had turned away rather than returned, but at this point, there was no other way.

Kang Min-do tried to persuade him in his own way. However, Director Henry was so sincere that he shaved off his carefully grown moustache when tears welled up under his nose.

At this point, even the strongest people in the world had no choice.

‘Whew, this is hopeless.’

For Kang Min, who values ​​becoming the king of acting that kills more than winning an Emmy, this movie doesn’t necessarily have to be a huge success.

But it will be different for Penelope and other audition participants.

Unfortunately, as expected, the critics’ reviews after the release were lukewarm.

Critics who were expecting another problematic film from the combination of actor Kang Min and director Henry Fein were left with little to “dig into” about.

(sitcom title)

(It’s crazy but it doesn’t have a single line like the previous work)

(The eye rolling action makes me dizzy too)

(Shocking first half, busy second half to fit together)

(There’s nothing to see but actors)

Overall, the ratings were not much different from those of , directed by Dusk and released at the same time.

However, the initial momentum was somewhat lacking.

Compared to the attention it received, it was a pretty poor report card.

-Look at Kangmin’s bubble burstingㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-There is no other show like !

Some of the haters were excited and going wild, and Kang Min sighed and thought about making room for as many people as possible in his .

A few days later, most people were clicking their tongues, thinking the game was over.

One event changed the whole atmosphere.

A reporter suddenly barged into a tabloid newspaper and spat.

“Hey, Mike! You wrote that article disparaging the , right? Put that away for a minute!”

“What? Why?”

“I think I’ll have to wait and see because of the event right now!”

“Ha! Hey, now is the situation going to change with one or two promotional events? Stop talking nonsense and get some views too─”

“Damn it, I’m not talking about some stupid event! I’m talking about Comic-Con!”

“…what?”

“San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC)!”

* * *

Comics festivals exist all over the world.

The only thing that most Koreans have heard of is Japan’s Comiket. As a country known for comics, its scale is also enormous.

However, even Japan’s Comic Con is not treated as a big deal compared to the original American Comic Con.

Regardless of its scale, it is an event where the participating companies are on a completely different level.

“Any word on the new Star Wars movie?”

“It seems like key figures from Lucasfilm are in attendance… I don’t know.”

“ will definitely be announced this time.”

“Look over there! It’s Marvel Studios!”

“There are two new releases? Oh, I wish I could wait!”

“DC… please do better this time… please do better…”

“Even so, the Aquaman you dressed up as will be lame.”

“shut up.”

“No news on … .”

“Let’s go watch a game. A new great devil has been revealed.”

“I don’t like that….”

“Okay, then let’s take a picture with Sonic over there holding the ring!”

From Star Wars to The Lord of the Rings, from Warner Brothers to Marvel Studios─

A huge event where all of Hollywood’s biggest production companies and biggest IPs gather to announce new news.

Underneath it, countless fans dress up as their favorite characters and buy and sell secondary creations.

They are the foundation of IPs that have endured for decades, with names like “What Man” and “What Woman,” and most of them are characters that people in their teens to 50s know just by hearing their names.

However, this year, for some reason, there were quite a few participants who wore somewhat unusual makeup.

“Haha …

First, there was a knight who carried an anti-tank rocket on his shoulder.

Most of the makeup was crude, but sometimes the quality was so good that even the onlookers were surprised. There was often a long line of people waiting to take pictures in front of these people.

A contestant who took a picture with Sonic who lost his ring was puzzled.

“What is that character?”

“What the hell, Richard I!”

“Richard…? What kind of Richard the First looks like that? What cartoon is this?”

“Oh my god! You haven’t seen Richard I in New York?! The masterpiece where Richard I rides a horse, carries an RPG-7, a Stinger, and a Javelin and takes down tanks?!”

“Um… I don’t really like that Asian actor, Kang… .”

“Dengshin. You’ve lost half your life. Oh, wait, I’ll go take some pictures too! Over here!”

The friend ran over in a flash. Richard I, who was extremely popular, seemed to have a sore throat, but he still smiled heartily and posed.

While the friend checking the camera smiled broadly, the participant blinked and looked around.

About 70% of them were still familiar characters.

But for some reason, the remaining 30% was occupied by some strange characters, including Richard I holding a rocket.

“What’s that? It looks like a captain… but his clothes are very different from Captain Kirk’s.”

“Captain of the .”

“…There are women too?”

“Captain of the .”

“The hats are the same…?”

“That’s because at the end of the prequel movie, Kang gave his hat to her and told her to throw it away, and Olsen hid it… Seriously, what have you been doing for the past year?”

“… … .”

The participant was tight-lipped.

This is because the atmosphere was such that if you said you didn’t like the actor Kang Min because he was Asian and you cursed at him on the internet, you would get beaten up.

The contestant struggled to find something to complain about after tapping away on his phone and raising his voice.

“What the heck, the movie reviews are just so-so! Why is this so popular? Is everyone so blind?!”

“Idiot, did you make those costumes in just five days after the release? They were all prepared since the days of the cookie video. The movie just gave it a boost.”

“No, so with this level of rating, what─”

“Oh, come on! Who cares what critics think? The chemistry is killer! I can’t judge because there are no costume companies!”

The participant who was about to refute the claim was momentarily speechless.

That was because a couple dressed as captain and first officer passed by him.

They were acting out lines from the movie while chatting away.

“Before I die, I’m sorry, but I have one more question to ask you.”

“What is it?”

“If you find evidence that I’m not human, will you arrest me and hand me over?”

“of course.”

“where?”

“To heaven. For finding my wings.”

“Oh, what is it!”

The couple disappeared, giggling.

The two friends were silent. They looked at each other quietly and bowed their heads.

My hands started shaking on their own.

What the fuck,

What a mess and I’m falling down─

‘Damn, they won’t come after the first day anyway…!’

‘I have to come back tomorrow, tomorrow… .’

But what,

Unfortunately, Director Henry’s tricks and their tragedy were only just beginning.

“First of all, let’s start with Comic Con, Min!”

“… … .”

… Including Kang Min himself for some reason.