Chapter 205-206 (1/2)
Chapter 205: Once You Start Being Swayed (3)
TL: emptycube / ED: Isleidir
The project producer asked,
”Tea, did you win the lottery?”
”If I did, I would be investing in real estate instead of a movie”
”Then what? Are you interested in small investments?”
”That's not it”
I lickedI can to invest in this aze alternated between me and the scenario He looked like he was faced with a dilemma
”… Why?”
”Because I'm so taken by the project that I want to invest in it, obviously”
”So taken… Please wait”
The project producer jolted up
”Tenrushed down the hall, the project producer entered the CEO's office
”CEO!”
”Oh! What great ti”
The SBE CEO said with a serious face nested on top of his locked hands
”You re Time at 3rd Period' The one we rejected because it wasn't fun? Apparently, Watermelon Pictures picked it up?”
”Pardon? Wateruess we really are in a scenario famine”
”What do we do if it's a success?”
The CEO tapped his toes on the floor His actions exuded how anxious he was As his confidence and ego reached the skies after Alive's revolutionary success, he was beco more distressed every day under the pressure that his next project had to be a success
”Thinking about it again, I think it ood Why did you have to reject it!”
”You're the one who told me to reject it! Your standards have shot up after Alive becaood If it becomes a hit, then that CEO used the luck of his ancestors No, that's not the issue”
The chatting project producer waved his hand Then he placed both hands on top of the CEO's desk
”Teaht now”
”Why? Is he looking for a good scenario again? I wish there was one too”
”No, he brought one over today”
The CEO's eyes widened The project producer told hi Sunwoo and all the inforle The CEO, who had been nodding his head while listening, shared his thoughts
”Now really? Was there nothing else to be obsessed with? Is he crazy?”
”I thought the saht about what a reporter had said”
”What?”
After Making Fil hit, which resulted in an almost syndro about Jung Sunwoo The project producer recalled the reht cable entertain Sunwoo occasionally takes crazy actions, those actions always ended up being an incredible success, so you can't call hi crazy next time, I wish I could participate as well”
The CEO's face soured
”Then… shall we listen to what he has to say?”
”Tea Sunwoo from W&U, as his reaction?”
The Ant Capital employees across from him asked
Director Joo Jaechan nonchalantly chewed on his sushi+ as he replied,
”It was really good? He was ive us a call after looking over it with Ms Lee Songha”
”Soreat! She has that hype factor and will do well in China”
”I thought that it would be good if he didn't swear at us for reversing Na Sunas quite taken by your short film?”
”Yes, I think he liked it”
The Tea Sunwoo he had met at the afterparty acted very ah there were other directors who exceeded hirand prize and the excellence award, he felt that Jung Sunas particularly interested in hinized people ould be successful
That hy he had thought that he n on if he talked to hi
Of course, he couldn't say that He first had to prove his skill and worth to the investment company employees in front of him If he couldn't, then he would lose the director position he was finally able to get
”Good work, Director Joo But did he have nothing to say about the change in directors?”
”Yes, he seeed in the middle of production these days”
”You knoell”
Director Hwang said while rubbing his chiseled jaw
”The movie production company can't refuse our demands because the project will be overturned if we pull our investments They don't have any other investment distribution companies either Nor do they have partial investors Therefore, our words hold theendures, you'll be the one directing”
”Thank you for the opportunity!”
Director Joo Jaechan bowed his head His lips were subtle tre due to his excitement He had his debut project in his hands It wasn't an independent filh his confidence took a blow after bowing down toinvestors, it had its value He was able to take Director Oh Hyunkyung's edited scenario and position in one fell swoop thanks to it
He planned on le a success
If he is able to make a box office hit once, production companies and investors will stick to him for his next project Also, he couldskills a glance regret not working with hi thein it”
”Please do”
Director Hwang's eyes narrowed into slivers as he said,
”Director Joo, do you know the return on national atives -7 You know that commercial films that released last year? The ones with at least a billion won in budget, not overall costs According to the Korean Fil able to recover their budget Only 16 actually reached their breakeven point Investors go crazy about that But do you knohy they still invest…?”
Director Hwang placed the City Jung scenario, which was in the seat beside hi hits Not a large-scale blockbuster that every investor wants in on Ones with good scenarios but lack public appeal or trendiness Ones people don't have an eye one like this”
Director Hwang continued while tapping on the scenario with his chopsticks
”If soet a 200-300 return This is e are investing in this That's why, please work hard in ed the directors”
Director Joo Jaechan frowned Director Hwang continued,
”While you're better than a director, whose past projects failed, you aren't really a great pick either We decided to bring you in as the director as you were the writer of the original scenario and told us that you would be s don't seee mid-production”
”… Do not worry I a the film a success”
Director Joo Jaechan said with a crooked s swayed by the invest in other investors If the number of investment companies increased, then Ant Captial's stake and influence would shrink
He also had bait to lure other investors
Tea a lot of attention froha, the international star that created hype whenever she decided on a project If he put those two out there, other investors would undoubtedly be interested
Also, Director Joo Jaechan was confident in persuading Jung Sunwoo
The two people across fro holes in me with their eyes
The project producer, who rushed out, returned in tenwith the CEO of SBE Films He seele, as his expression was stranger than before
The project producer started the conversation
”I looked into it, and the production situation is a complete mess”
”It is”
A production con a director they wanted due to the sway the investht between an unknown director and a rookie director, who argued the project was theirs
To be honest, it was surprising that a project being produced in a situation like this to have had such box office appeal and quality This was probably why people said projects fated to succeed would succeed even if covered in crap, while project not meant to succeed could not no matter how hard they tried
I let out a breath and said,
”It's true that the situation is a co in I believe the filreatly increase once the environ to actively intervene and create that environ rod with ood environment?”
”For example, if a skilled production company joined”
I looked at the project producer briefly before turning to the CEO
”Or looking for a trustworthy joint production partner”
”A joint production”
The CEO rubbed his chin He didn't look completely uninterested, so I explained in more detail
”The film production company, Forest, started off as aareas in terms of production That is why they are very open to joint production”
Saying they were very open to it was a bit of an understateht about a joint production, he held onto my words like they were a lifeline While their profits would be split if it became a joint production, but he see the burden
The CEO, who had been silently listening to me, crossed his arms and nodded
”While ould have to read the scenario again, vaguely re it, it didn't really pull ood, but because there isn't a lot of popularity for noir genre films in the country, I don't think it'll be a box office success Coht now, and this one is too dark”
”Mainstream? You're the one who created a zombie film with tens of billions of won and an all-star cast”
The CEO coughed at my words I saw the corners of his lips rise I heard he liked the review about how he persevered and pushed a nonmainstream movie to success while other production companies came out with mainstream movies that standardized the industry
Anyways, I also caenres
On top of that, the project producer, the production producer, as on Alive's set, as well as the investment support team that mediated investment companies They all knew the industry like the back of their hand and were highly skilled
The project producer asked,
”But if you're actively intervening, then are you going to decide the leads?”
”I aressive”
”Who are they?”
Their ears perked as they leaned towardsit I'll let you know once it's been decided It's a promise”
The project producer's eyes narrowed at one to other production cooing to Well-Made if I got rejected here…”
”First”
The CEO cut me off and picked up the scenario
”Let's talk after reading the scenario”
”Ah, but I heard that two directors are vying for the , due to the characteristic of the genre, the directions of the director are very i skills, it could go fro 'charismatic' to 'corny'”
”Of course”
I nodded while replying The project producer said,
”Have you decided which of the two you will have direct?”
”Yes, I did”
The reason for rejecting CEO Baek Hansung's offer was because I wanted to walk my own path instead of one someone else created for me In order to not be swayed by the opportunity, but instead use it to e To not be swayed by my future visions, and instead, use them
Did I want to make this project?
I did It wasn't simply because it was a success in the future I sincerely wanted to
Then how did I want to make this project?
What would I have done if I didn't see the future?
My heart raced as I thought this Then, I decided to take a different path from the one my future visions carved ht that the path would disappear and would be dark, but that was not the case After stepping off the path, I could see countless paths at my feet
A path that could lead to failure A path that could lead to even greater success
Under these uncertain circu
Each step I took was more enjoyable
Director Joo Jaechan and Director Hwang froether
This was a le director has been decided over aup the topic of lead roles to Tea Sunwoo
”Director Joo, you said you haven't heard back froht?”
”Yes, it see it up when everyone's here”