Chapter 217-218 (1/2)
Chapter 217: Splendid or Shabby (2)
TL: emptycube / ED: Isleidir
”Vacation spots really are a deep blue!”
”How can you call it deep blue? So unromantic It's cobalt blue, cobalt blue!”
”Oh, just wait until you hit your thirties Let's see how much you like 'romantic'!”
Kim Hyunjo and Lee Kho were both squeezed in the back seat, whispered to each other
Lee Koo, having returned to being a ro it all in Ki crushed as his shoulders were grabbed by Lee Koo
The stylists and artists' gazes were glued to the opposite s
”That guy! Isn't he Kieron Wood?”
”Where? Where? Where?”
”The one next to the Ferrari!”
”Which one? There's sothe beach towel!”
”… Eh, no, he isn't!”
They were disappointed for aat another direction It hadn't been that long since they resolved the that they weren't here for leisure but for work and how they couldn't be pushed around by foreign staff Anyone looking at them noould think they were tourists
Well, it was understandable
The streets were lined with Ferraris, Maseratis, Bentleys, and other luxury cars I didn't know the naive actors a run for theirhere won't be able to help but look around
”There'll probably be quite a few unknown or aspiring actors a the having heard thes
”All the faather here at this time of year Around 4,000 top reporters from various countries arrive as well It's a land of opportunities inproject producer looked towards , you said it's your first tiht think you're a local”
”Does it look like that? I'hed as if he didn't believee palm trees
Boulevard de la Croisette look like an enormous film set
A film set that took an exorbitant amount of money to build It looked like it would suit a e European buildings lined up neatly on the street There were even s that reawked as he took in the sight
”There are palaces on the street”
”They are all hotels”
The project producer made a crooked smile
”Majestic, Martinez, Carlton All 5-star hotels The filh-level individuals, so all the auys are over there The entrances are packed with paparazzi and spectators They'll spend all day to get a glance of a celebrity”
”The rooms there must be crazy expensive”
”They're expensive, but you can't even rent one even if you have the lanced at the sedan driving in front of us and the hotels before asking,
”So you're saying the people in there are receiving the best treatet suite rooular rooms”
”It'll keep the at the historic hotels, the sedan in front of us came to a stop While the hotel we stopped at wasn't at the sarand appearance The large, white colu the entrance reht as he was taking off his seatbelt
”This place is really good too though?”
”Since it is provided by the filht here would probably cost a million won”
Kim Hyunsup's eyes curved into smiles at the project producer's reply
”Oh, hoonderful!”
”Though we only have three days, so we'll be chased out the day after tomorrow”
”da in the past Production coet actors rooms, and the staff rented a s on each bed Considering that they provided us with a hotel roootten h they only provided them to the actors and director”
”… Then the staff?”
”We reserved a residence nearby”
”damn it!”
The project producer chuckled afterKim Hyunsup's emotions
Lee Koo joined in,
”But why did the film festival only provide the rooms for three days?”
”Our official schedule ends by then However, because the award cere cere our breaths”
”Then e only get to see the closing cereet an award, we can't go to the closing ceremony It's an event we can only attend if we're invited”
The mood in the van chilled The project producer let out a stuffy laugh
Although they said to be prepared since Cannes was a society divided into different classes, to think that the treatment was so different I researched a lot and preparedevenit
As soon as the sedan marked with a palm tree leaf, the syuard came over At the same time, the paparazzi and spectators rushed over I acted quickly because I had experienced siht
The spectators diligently followed the 'Do not approach' sign of the security guard
Their gazes as they looked at Lee Songha and Na away I had told Lee Songha to keep her sunglasses on just in case, but it seelish occasionally mixed in with the French words
'I don't knoho they are I don't knohich country they are fro here I don't knohether they are actors or from production companies I don't know, I don't know'
I even heard a paparazzi co in the fil everyone I made sure to remember his face
As mentioned, the filha and Na here, they said that they would rather stay at the group residence We ed to push them into the hotel and unpacked in the residence SBE Film had reserved for us
After that, ere on such a tight schedule that we didn't have ti
The press conference at the Palais des Festivals was just the beginning Since Director Oh Hyunkyung and Nam Joyoon eak to the siha, as fluent in English, was pretty ed to all the conferences
Yet, she was the number one on the list of Neptune members who shouldn't do interviews
It see as it looked like she left a favorable impression on the reporters
We received quite a few interview requests after the conferences
The production company and distribution company set up a booth in the film market located in the base sales We kept on top of all the interviews Everyone's faces showed signs of chronic fatigue after working to death for the past two days
The only one who still seeha yet…
”Oppa, what's after this interview?”
”Another interview”
”And after that?”
”An interview”
”And after that?”
”Another interview”
”da depleted fro this, articles about the Cannes Fil published every day back home There were even articles that considered the actors ent to Cannes as 'national representatives'
City Jungle's official schedule was picked up by the press too
What foreign reporters asked at City Jungle's press conference Whether the ood or not What people's reactions were like in the film market They even published details about how ha and Na at and what their a azes we received here in Cannes was still lukewarm While we continuously received interview requests, the treatment between us and stars frolobal stars was as different as heaven and earth
That gap continued to grow
”The , the better”
It was lunch The now pale and thin project producer, e le booth, said,
”Rumors are important around here Worst scenario, the theater will be empty If that happens, it's like we just caht, there is an even worse scenario than that Last ti, so the actors were bawling their eyes out Our rating in Cannes was the worst, so the press was abuzz…”
I handed his One with the press And an official screening”
City Jungle's press conference was 8:30 a was 11:30 p was too early, and the screening was too late It was natural for the project producer to be worried about the ood, once word gets out after the press screening, the official screening will be s”
The project producer licked his dry lips
”That's possible If our filh to this crowd”
”Isn't it good enough to get our hopes up for? Especially considering it was nominated for best rookie director”
”… Then, Tea the award?”
A chance at receiving the award?
Maybe it was because ere invited to the Cannes Fil invited to the staff, but there were a feho see an award I made the sah I wasn't certain this time as well
I had recalled the words 'You made a box office hit with your debut movie, a non-mainstream with a noir feel, and won rookie director and screenplay awards You even attended Cannes' From my future vision several times
I couldn't be certain whether they received an award at Cannes or if they received it in Korea then went to Cannes Even if that wasn't the case, the current City Jungle was different in many parts compared to the version I saw in ed
However, despite this, I had high hopes
I hoped that the future I change proceeded in a better direction
An interview tonight was delayed, so we had a short break
Because we had a lot of stuff to prepare for toh I said 'break', it was only for an hour or two The Boulevard de la Croisette, which was splendid during the day, was heating up with cos and red-carpet events It was a festival
Seeing this e
Stylists and artists went over to luxury brand stores in case there were better dresses here, and Lee Koo rushed over to the beach to chase a romantic mood
And I knocked on a hotel door
”Who is it?”
”Me”
The door ined voice,
”Another interview?”
”No We have one or two hours of free tiether if you weren't too tired-”
”I'm not tired!”
The door sla to this new environet some free time I was a little worried when she becaht tiy, thirtyso stuffed? We only have two hours, so you should leave the guidebook behind”
”Don't worry and just believe me! We can spend the two hours like it enty!”
That orrying
Leaving Lee Songha, whose lips were curved so high up I thought they would split, I knocked on the door next to hers
Naha, who looked like she was dying to brag, barely ed to contain herself and say,
”We'll be out for a while We have so with us though”
”… Where?”
”To attend some important business with us”
The ha's face turned into a murderer's
Kim Hyunsup pushed Nam Joyoon's back as he cao! We don't have ti at me as we made our way down on the elevator
Various emotions, such as sadness and disappointment, flashed across her face as she see about how terrible the world was and how nothing went her way She looked like she was about to say so, but all she did was open and close her lips
'It's not like an opportunity like this coet an opportunity like this again'
I read her lips and couldn't help but laugh Was this a bad habit?
By the tiha's face had turned frohterer's It was to the point where the paparazzi and spectators, who ca out to enjoy parties, slowly backed away froha
Then e left the hotel vicinity…
”Then, call me if you run into any problems”
”Yeah, let's meet later”
Nam Joyoon and Kim Hyunsup waved their hands as they crossed the street
I waved at the to walk down the street Dazedly following aze alternated between ht ere going out in a group in case we get caught by Korean reporters!”
”Why would there be an issue when a ether in a foreign country?”
It was the best alibi
”No issue None at all”
Lee Songha s her white teeth
I took a half-step closer to her and added,
”Let's stick closer together just in case”
”C-can we? How close?”
”Hmm, I don't know They say there are a lot of pickpockets around here”
”Then we need to be careful! I saarning in the guidebook as well Let's stick really close together!”
Lee Songha's steps became more cheerful
I followed her lead
Then we entered the streets of the city bustling with nightlife and no one to recognize us