Lord Of Dying Smoke - Chapter 236



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The King of Death Smoke Episode 236

The Last Masterpiece and the Final Choice (9)

Two weeks later,

In the final announcement ceremony for Season 1, a man was grumbling loudly.

‘Even so, is there really a need for a director like me to come here?’

He looked away with a puzzled expression. In the middle of the long line of people, three large posters were visible.

The stage at Comic-Con was taken by the currently popular play , the stars in the night sky were taken by Seo Bom, and when it came to Aislinn Lewis, she was using a picture of herself covered in water as a poster.

The director clicked his tongue and wrote a few words on SNS, thinking that the ending was so bad that he couldn’t even show off his cool.

– A poster should be able to compress the mise-en-scène of a play into a handful. Showing off outside of the content makes the fabric and even the hidden thread look pitiful. Aislinn Lewis is particularly excessive.

-(picture)

But my mood still didn’t improve.

‘joy.’

Well, he also acknowledged that Kang Min was a pretty good actor.

Not only is his acting skills quite good, but he started out as an audition and connected it to a series, and the flow of the movie and the play are so perfectly aligned that even the most stubborn and high-ranking people would never have thought of it. He must be someone born with extraordinary strategy and thorough planning.

But even so, he is still an actor. In the realm of film, he is meant to be used as a tool by the director.

Even so, was there really a need for him, who had even won the Golden Globe for Best Director, to sweat among these ignorant masses? The director was secretly dissatisfied with the agency that had pressured him.

He thought to himself.

‘Huh, if there’s anyone involved, they’ll probably see my tweet and make room for me. Otherwise, they’re probably just that kind of people!’

It was at that time that he was waiting with his arms crossed in a strange manner.

A few minutes later, sure enough, someone spoke to me.

“Excuse me. Did the director post this tweet?”

“Ahem, that’s right. Is there a problem… Huh, Director Gonzalez?!”

He turned his head arrogantly, but when he saw his senior’s face, he was momentarily shaken.

While Lloyd Gonzalez tilted his head and said, “Hmm?”, the director barely managed to control his embarrassment.

What the heck? Why is this guy here?

Weren’t you one of the judges?

“Well, since there are only a few people who can enter the judges’ booth, I gave in this time.”

Lloyd Gonzalez shrugged.

“And, since I’m here, I’m saying this because the screen looks a little distorted on the judges’ stand. How much of a loss is it to see today’s works like that? This is something I can’t compromise on.”

“… … .”

“Oh, by the way, about the tweet you just posted, I think you should be a little more careful. If you’re not careful─”

Meanwhile, the director barely managed to suppress his embarrassment.

Well, that could be the case.

No, what was Lloyd Gonzalez talking about in the first place? I won the Golden Globe for Best Director. There’s no reason to feel bad about my commercial film career being delayed.

He tried to laugh while letting Lloyd’s ramblings go unnoticed. If the production team had any sense at all, they would have treated him better than the trash Gonzalez.

Well, the director’s prediction turned out to be correct once again.

A few minutes later, someone spoke to me again.

“Oh, you mean this tweet? Did you write it by any chance?”

“Ahem, that’s right. Something’s wrong… Keuk!”

The director suddenly heard a noise.

A gruff voice was heard as Lloyd Gonzalez patted his back for a long time.

“What? Why does this guy act like this as soon as he sees someone’s face?”

“Usually it’s like this… How did you come here, Mr. Kim Chul? Isn’t it around this time of the year when you’re very busy?”

“Whew, I’m done. Even if I direct the camera for a hundred days, the main actors have to listen. Donna and that support girl are going at me with their eyes wide open, and Seol and that guy are sneakily scratching each other… I decided to take a short break.”

“haha….”

The director swallowed his saliva without realizing it when he saw the middle-aged man grumbling.

‘Hey, Director Kim Chul… .’

The winner of the Venice Golden Lion and Berlin Golden Bear.

A renowned director who has gone beyond being a senior director to becoming a mentor.

Of course, he is not the type of person you can treat with such bravado.

Literally out of specification.

And the outsider director stood in line, grumbling but still holding his ticket.

‘Why! Why is such a big shot here…! And standing in line so obediently…!’

The director trembled.

I couldn’t understand.

I couldn’t understand it.

Instead,

What the hell is going on!

“Oh, and by the way. What was that… name?”

“Hey, it’s David!”

“Yes, Director David. I’m not forcing you, but the SNS post you just posted, that’s a bit─”

and,

Finally, a man who appeared like the main character blocked the sunlight.

It was a face I had seen somewhere.

But even if you knew, it was a face that didn’t lose its force.

He asked very politely, with a tall and grim expression.

That sounded more like a threat.

“Excuse me. Did you write this tweet, sir?”

“… … .”

“Oh, sorry. The introduction came first. I am director Lee Hyun-seok─”

The protagonist who won the Academy Award twice in a row.

Director David wanted to slowly get into a trance.

* * *

All four directors’ tables were in the same section. The staff also explained that they could sit freely within that section.

At this point, running away was impossible.

David sat shivering between the four directors.

“Damn it, Hyun-seok! Take those troublemakers away! I’m not a director, I’m a neighborhood bookworm!”

“I can’t take your side. To be honest, isn’t it all your original sin?”

“Who do you want to take sides with? Honestly, I don’t have even a shred of affection for your production! You kept teasing me about where the Jongryeo Award went!!”

“Hmm, that was a bit harsh. It’s not like you didn’t win an award in Berlin.”

“okay!”

“But where did the Palme d’Or go?”

“Aaaah, you punk! You’re already messing up the Academy Awards by trying to make a mess of it!!”

Where is this?

And who am I?

David was trembling in an environment where two legendary figures were bickering and the Palme d’Or and the Academy Award were flying around like prizes from a neighborhood soccer tournament.

In fact, the production team came running in frightened, but when they were told not to worry about it, they turned around several times and went back.

It was truly terrifying.

After a long struggle, Lee Hyeon-seok let out a small sigh.

“Well, I admit it. You’re right, senior. These days, I’m thinking that maybe I just don’t have the talent to make it.”

“What the hell….”

“But, senior, it’s like a dream. You can’t just put down a dream, you can’t abandon it. Whether you’re 60 or 70, that dream will always have roots in your heart.”

“Oh my, you’re so handsome. Then why did you come here instead of chasing that dream?”

“It is certain that comrades who pursue their dreams will recognize each other.”

Lee Hyun-seok smiled brightly.

“Well, just wait and see. I’m probably the only one who can help that guy.”

“… … ?”

The expression of “What the hell are you talking about” soon disappeared.

The lights dimmed in an instant, and the host on stage picked up the microphone.

The eyes of 30,000 people were instantly focused on one place.

While the host was livening up the atmosphere, a poster appeared on the monitors scattered throughout the audience.

Lee Hyun-seok turned his head and said, “Ah.”

“That, Director David?”

“Yes, Director Lee! Do you have anything to say?”

“I think that tweet… No. I think Coach Gonzalez or your senior would have said it anyway. You’re surprisingly brave.”

“…?”

There was no time to ask questions. The heavy sound of the intro filled the room.

Aislinn Lewis’ one-act play begins.

* * *

As previously revealed, Aislinn’s choice was to be a one-person show, telling her own story.

The teaser video, of which only a portion was shown, aroused interest by appropriately combining theatrical techniques centered on the main character and camera acting.

Most of the public seemed to be expecting it, but some expressed some concern.

-Louis’s life? Would that be interesting?

-Well… .

-I think I heard somewhere that it was surprisingly difficult.

-Oh, tell me to look at his face, buddy! Is that the look of difficulty?

-There were a lot of rumors back in the day when it was really noisy 🙁

It is surprisingly little known that Aislinn had a difficult childhood.

Rather than saying that he hid it on purpose, it was because he was fighting with reporters and was covered up by all kinds of flyers and malicious articles at the time, and he himself did not bother to explain himself.

Those who knew the circumstances also thought that there was nothing Aislin could gain by digging up the past.

“There are still people who remember the uproar at that time and curse at it.”

“Well, it’s a common occurrence. There are quite a few people who show off their swearing skills as if they have an indulgence when they have an excuse. Perhaps because of that, the real past events will be glossed over.”

“That’s true. Even if we pour oil on it again, what will Louis gain?”

Even before that, the truth about her being kicked out of Broadway was revealed and she was receiving sympathy votes. Most people expected that Aislinn would naturally use that as a main point to gain a response.

Director David, who had barely found stability among the big names, had similar thoughts.

‘Huh, they say that learning is about using anything, but there’s a limit to the obvious. This is so petty!’

A choice to flatter the public.

A simple poster to set the mood.

Shallow thoughts─

All of this was something that Director David absolutely loathed.

Even the intro monologue was like that.

The play began as expected with a calm voice on the screen, which was as predictable as the 30-character plot.

[I never thought about becoming an actor.]

[I never really thought about becoming anything, strictly speaking.]

[All of it was incomprehensible to me.]

Oh, I guess so.

And, you know? You start out looking funny, and then you fail, have a bad experience, and shed some tears?

We’ve got a Broadway thing going for the climax, and thanks to your interest, we’ve come this far! And we’ll add some tear-jerking music, right?

‘Damn, my hands and feet are already curling up!’

Director David, who had given up even his last bit of anticipation, pressed the button on his phone in annoyance.

[The reason I thought I couldn’t understand was because I learned that acting is a profession.]

[Because I learned that my job is to create beautiful truths with lies.]

[So, I couldn’t understand it even more.]

Yeah, yeah. You have to say something that makes sense.

That was around the time when Director David was updating his SNS with a lot of ridicule.

The water poured out on the screen.

‘uh…?’

Stop,

Water droplets fell from her soaking wet hair.

The sewage seen in the poster wasn’t made with paint or anything like that. The sewage and sludge that you see in the water from which you washed a mop flowed down my cheek.

Aislin on the screen calmly held her hand and squeezed the water out of her hair.

Before the smell could permeate my clothes, I soaped them, took out the soles of my shoes, untied the laces, and cleaned them thoroughly.

A movement to protect something other than oneself.

It was all so familiar.

[Can I be beautiful right now?]

-You are surprisingly brave.

blankly,

Director David checked his SNS 10 minutes later.

It was a total mess.