The Haunted Monster Actor - Chapter 99



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Episode 99

―When I was in high school, I had a friend who was unusual in that he had two TVs in his living room.

―Once, I went to a house party, but all my friends who arrived first were gathered in front of two TVs?

―One TV is playing a pornographic video, and the other is playing Bruce Lee’s Blues… … .

―No one there was watching a pornographic video.

‘That’s how awesome Bruce Ryu’s action was!’

This is an interview with Hollywood actor Eddie Murray about action legend, Liu Shaolong.

Hyunsoo’s current appearance was not much different from that of Eddie Murray and his friends.

Chaat! Hot! Huh!

Two trainees are fiercely fighting, exchanging swords.

A movement that is both flashy and restrained.

A speed so fast that it is difficult to follow with the eyes.

At this moment, nothing else entered Hyunsoo’s field of vision except the two people sharing the action.

While filming ‘Nineties Dive’, Hyun-soo learned one thing from Jeong-in.

Actors must always continue to fiercely reflect on the acting they do.

The script and characters are not yet finalized.

So now that he has decided to do action, the first thing that actor Hyunsoo has to do is.

It is an exploration of the essence of the ‘action genre’.

‘Why are the public crazy about ‘action’?’

Is it just because the scene you see is flashy?

Because it’s refreshing to see a villain being beaten up?

Is it simply because there exists something like a destructive desire within humans?

‘The public is not as simple as we think.’

We’ve all had moments where we couldn’t control our anger and raised our hands.

I’ve clenched my fist when I saw injustice on the news.

But we ordinary people never use violence against others indiscriminately.

It is only in the movies that one can condemn and condemn the villains.

So, in Hyunsoo’s opinion, one of the biggest reasons why the action genre is loved is…

‘You could say it’s because of a kind of sense of liberation.’

In a scene where the protagonist defeats his opponent with great pleasure, he relieves his vicarious desires and feels catharsis.

The flashy martial arts of the protagonist who defeats the villain is called action, but the brutal attack of a murderer on a good person is not called action for the same reason.

It was no coincidence that the Chinese martial arts action films of the 70s and 80s, in which righteous heroes defeat evil forces, laid the foundation for modern action films.

‘Well, I don’t know if my interpretation is completely correct.’

It is an undeniable fact that the basic narrative of all action genres is rooted in the triumph of good over evil, although it has become more flashy and more exciting over time.

The good guy defeats the bad guy!

Of course, if possible, make it a little cooler and more stylish!

At least, the essence of the action genre that Hyunsoo thought of was there.

“Okay, that’s it!”

At Han Ik-sang’s one word, the two trainees who were demonstrating the action stopped pointing the model swords at each other.

Hyunsoo opened his mouth like a child and clapped his hands without realizing it, exclaiming in admiration.

Han Ik-sang continued speaking with a proud expression on his face, looking at Hyun-soo’s wide-open mouth.

“Haha, what do you think? It’s even more amazing when you see it in person rather than on a screen, right?”

There was an undeniable sense of pride in Han Ik-sang’s voice as he spoke, bursting into laughter.

“It may look easy, but it takes a long time to get it to flow like that.”

“… … Yes, I can’t say anything other than that it’s truly amazing.”

“It couldn’t be otherwise. Even though it may seem like we reacted immediately and split the sword, it was the result of keeping the promise from beginning to end.”

The reason Han Ik-sang speaks with pride about even a few simple combinations is simple.

“That means, on the contrary, that it was thoroughly designed to look like instantaneous action.”

Han Ik-sang emphasized the word ‘thorough design’.

Make processed movements into natural actions.

This means.

“Just as actors memorize their lines from a script and act them out, stuntmen memorize their actions and act them out.”

Han Ik-sang nodded with a surprised expression after hearing Hyun-soo’s words.

The actor in front of me knew exactly what I was trying to say with just a few words of explanation.

‘Actor Kim Hyun-soo… … has good eyes.’

Han Ik-sang, who received the model sword that the trainee was holding, spoke to Hyun-soo.

“Would you like to try it yourself?”

“… … Is that okay?”

As Hyun-soo spoke, his eyes glanced towards the director’s office on the second floor.

“Of course. I also have overall authority over the guidance of the trainees.”

Hyun-soo accepted the model sword with a nervous expression at Han Ik-sang’s repeated suggestion.

“Okay, let me demonstrate this again, so watch carefully and follow along. It’s a very simple basic combination of seven distinct movements per person. Um, I’m already ahead.”

“ancient!”

At Han Ik-sang’s call, the female member who had been leading the trainees’ retreat earlier stepped forward.

Unlike her delicate appearance, her eyes were filled with venom. She received the model sword and took a stance in front of Han Ik-sang.

Her whole body, which is in a natural pose with her sword hanging down, is filled with an unmistakable tension.

“Even a basic sum can lead to fatal injuries if you make a momentary mistake in judgment or movement.”

That was why action training continued in a strict and tense atmosphere.

“Then I will show you an example. Come in.”

As soon as Han Ik-sang finished speaking, Im Yi-seon rushed in.

Percussion!

Starting with the dull sound of the urethane material sword hitting each other.

When Han Ik-sang raises his sword and strikes, Im I-seon uses the recoil to lower herself and cut his thigh.

He hesitated for a moment, then dodged Im Yi-seon’s sword strike.

Han Ik-sang’s counterattack continues without a moment’s hesitation.

Percussion!

Im Ji-seon’s sword, which had deflected the attack, flew towards Han Ik-sang’s neck again.

Han Ik-sang took a step forward half a beat faster, blocked her sword strike, deflected it, and then stabbed her empty stomach with his sword.

“Up to here. Easy, right?”

Hyunsoo nodded and answered Han Ik-sang’s question without taking a breath.

“Yes, it’s easy.”

“… … Really?”

“Until the second sum?”

All the practitioners who heard the answer burst into laughter.

Hyunsoo also smiled awkwardly in the meantime.

In fact, it is because I couldn’t even see properly how far the second sum ended.

* * *

“In fact, the trend is that this type of long sword-style martial arts action is rarely used in modern dramas, let alone period dramas.”

Hyunsoo nodded at Haniksang’s words.

The sword that Han Ik-sang is holding now is the kind of sword that a swordsman from the Jeongpa faction would hold in a martial arts movie.

“Because it’s a weapon that has been used for decades, there’s no more action scenes to show. That’s why even in period dramas these days, there’s a trend to use martial arts action scenes using various weapons like axes, chains, and whips. It goes without saying that it’s the same in modern dramas.”

Hyunsoo nodded after hearing Han Ik-sang’s words.

Indeed, as he said, I can hardly remember seeing an action movie that utilized such a longsword recently.

“The reason we train the basic sum in the basic sword form is because virtually all the fundamentals of weapon action are contained in the seven distinct movements just shown.”

Sword clashes with sword.

Slash, dodge, block, and deflect.

Stab and cut vertically.

“Okay, let me demonstrate this a few more times.”

Han Ik-sang and Lee Mi-seon demonstrated in front of Hyun-soo at an even slower speed than before.

Next to him, Hyunsoo practiced together with other practitioners and mastered basic skills for a while.

After two or three attempts, Hyunsoo was able to memorize the basic sum.

“I think this is enough.”

At Hyun-soo’s words, Ik-sang, who had been exchanging swords with Im-seon, opened his eyes wide in surprise.

“Huh? Already? It’s too soon?”

Han Ik-sang’s eyes turned to the trainee who was dealing with Hyun-soo.

Then the trainee nodded with a bewildered look.

It really meant that Hyunsoo had mastered all the basics.

“……how?”

“That… is a basic movement?”

In fact, Hyunsoo had not memorized the basic sum just now.

It was something I had ‘learned’ through my body through the dream of an ‘action actor’ who had been reacting fiercely from within since a while ago.

‘… … I should have pretended to memorize it a few more times.’

Hyunsoo belatedly regretted the uneasy atmosphere around him, but it was already too late to turn back.

“Just… … give it a try.”

Iksang stepped away from Misun with a slightly bewildered look on his face.

To properly divide the sum, Misun, the most experienced practitioner in the room, stood in front of Hyunsoo.

As he stood facing her with his sword in hand, Hyun-soo felt his dream of becoming an ‘action actor’ stirring more intensely than before.

It was never anything like an emotion.

‘Even though my dreams are turbulent, my emotions feel calmer and stronger.’

Soon, Hyunsoo was able to guess why he felt such a strange sense of stability.

That’s right, it’s the confidence that comes from the enormous amount of training of an ‘action actor’.

Hyun-soo has never trained in sword fighting action before.

‘So perhaps this is confidence that comes from the memories engraved on Kim Yong-cheol’s body.’

Hyun-soo, who felt the action actor’s confidence, adjusted his grip on the sword and spoke to Mi-sun.

“You may come in.”

After hearing Hyunsoo’s words, Misun briefly furrowed one eyebrow with a subtle expression.

Soon her sword rushed towards Hyun-soo.

The speed is incomparably slow compared to when dividing the sum with Hanik Sang.

They are deliberately trying to match the rhythm slowly for fear that Hyun-soo, a beginner, might get hurt if he doesn’t react properly.

Taaak!

Soon the two men’s swords clashed.

Hyun-soo, who had become accustomed to the confidence of an ‘action actor’, muttered without realizing it.

“This… seems too slow.”

Stop.

Misun, who was about to move on to the next move, snorted inwardly when she heard Hyunsoo mumbling.

‘… … Just copying the movements a couple of times, what? Slow? It seems like our actor… … is taking sword fighting action too lightly!’

Even if it’s a simple basic move, an average person can’t even react properly to a flying sword.

Even in situations where you can anticipate where it will fly from.

‘… … Well, you said you were frustrated because you were slow.’

Misun, who had raised her sword, swung it at Hyunsoo once again.

Iksang’s face distorted with an expression of urgency as he looked at the sight.

“Misun! It’s too fast!”

As Iksang had said, Misun’s sword was being swung at a faster speed than she had intended.

Misun also felt sorry belatedly, but she could not stop the sword that had already gained speed.

At that time, everyone was watching the two people together with surprised faces.

Percussion!

‘……uh?’

“huh?”

Hyunsoo blocks Misun’s sword at a perfect angle.

“… … ?”

Before he could even react, Hyunsoo’s next action was to rush towards Misun.

widely!

widely!

Whoosh!

Knock, knock, knock!

In an instant, the basic consensus exchange consisting of seven distinct movements is completed.

“… … .”

“what?”

“W, just now… wasn’t it almost the same speed as when I did it with the teacher?”

“It even seemed faster… … .”

Han Ik-sang also had a dumbfounded look on his face.

“I… … Actor Kim Hyun-soo.”

“Yes, senior.”

“By any chance, have you received any separate action training before coming here?”

Hyunsoo hesitated for a moment after hearing Han Ik-sang’s words, then shook his head and answered.

“No, I never learned it separately.”

I couldn’t tell a lie that would be discovered right away here, since I came here through Woo Ji-yoon’s introduction.

“I’ve never learned it separately, so how can this be… … .”

Han Ik-sang wasn’t simply surprised that Hyun-soo was able to perfectly execute the basic movements at a speed that was almost standard.

Han Ik-sang, who has been walking this path for 10 years, was able to see things that other practitioners could not see.

‘Just now, the movement of the left leg… … the movement before and after cutting the thigh was subtly different.’

In a word, Kim Hyun-soo is now… … .

‘Could it be that you were acting out the ‘injury’ to your thigh?’

Soon, goosebumps ran up Han Ik-sang’s entire body.

‘You’re saying that you considered such detailed parts when you were just getting the basics right and did the action ‘acting’? This is… … ridiculous.’

It’s one of two things.

Either Hyun-soo’s statement that he has never received action training is a lie. Or.

‘That guy… is either a freaking monster or something.’

As expected, it was the latter.

Continued in the next episode ▶