March 8, 2002, 11:35 a.m., Mapo District, Seoul

"I'm sorry, Zheng Xiyi XI, non-staff really can't enter. The tall security guard stopped Zheng Xiyi at the door of the set.

Zheng Xiyi showed a wry smile on his face, he made an appointment with Cheng Youli to visit the class at this time, even if Cheng Youli couldn't pick him up during filming, Jin Kuiyu should come out as an agent, but I don't know why there was no one at the door. Originally, these pre-arranged and liaison work should be done by agents or brokerage companies, but he only plans to study hard this year and strive to graduate early next year, so he just came to South Korea alone, and no one will do these things at all.

He appeared on the set because after the scandal appeared, the DSP company and the crew discussed and decided not to issue a clarification statement for the time being, but to deal with it vaguely, only saying that he had not received Cheng Youli's personal notice at present, and the company was understanding the situation and delayed it for three or five days. During this time, Zheng Xiyi went to the set to visit the class again, further hype up the scandal, and promote Cheng Youli's first starring TV series. There are three heroines in this drama, and Cheng Youli is just one of them, so as the first step in IDOL's transformation into an actor, more people must pay attention to her role, which is very important for Cheng Youli's future development, after all, Fin.K.L will be de facto disbanded this year.

Zheng Xiyi just took out his mobile phone to send a text message to Cheng Youli, but Jin Kuiyu hurriedly walked out of the door of the set, "Anihasse, Xiyi XI." I'm really sorry, I happened to have something to do just now, and I was delayed picking you up for a few minutes. ”

Zheng Xiyi put the phone back in his pocket, "Anihasse, Kuiyu XI, you're welcome, I'm bothering." ”

Jin Kuiyu wiped the sweat on his head, motioned to the security guard to let Zheng Xiyi in, and the two walked to the set together.

"Uh...... Xiyi XI is just such a person?" Jin Kuiyu looked back at the gate again, and asked Zheng Xiyi with a little hesitation.

Zheng Xiyi nodded, he felt that Jin Kuiyu had something to say, "Yes, I am alone in South Korea, and I didn't bring a brokerage team." ”

Jin Kuiyu thought for a while and stopped, "Xiyi XI, is it just like you to visit the class in the United States, as long as someone comes?"

"Uh...... It's pretty much the same, at most depending on the sex with a bottle of wine or with a bouquet of flowers. Don't...... Is there something different about visiting classes in South Korea?" Zheng Xiyi was a little confused, should I still bring seven aunts and eight aunts to visit the class, this is not a blind date.

"Then let's go out first, it's not appropriate to go in Korea like this. Jin Kuiyu said and turned around and walked out with Zheng Xiyi again.

Zheng Xiyi's mind vaguely understood something, and hurriedly caught up with Jin Kuiyu out of the set, Jin Kuiyu drove into the nanny car, found a coffee shop nearby, and after parking the car, the two of them walked to the coffee shop.

"I'm to blame for this, and I forgot that Xiyi XI has never been active in South Korea, so I'm not very familiar with these rules in South Korea. Jin Kuiyu explained to Zheng Xiyi as he walked, "The Korean visiting class needs to bring some condolences to everyone in the crew, drinks, coffee, snacks and the like, and if the relationship is good, there are also snack cars and food trucks and the like." Of course, Xiyi XI, if you go, although it won't be a big deal if you go empty-handed, it's normal for overseas factions to just return home and not understand these things, but people's hearts are unpredictable, and I'm afraid that some narrow-minded people will say something ugly in private, and it's always bad to spread it. ”

Zheng Xiyi heard for the first time that there are so many exquisiteness in the visiting class, "Oh, I really don't know this rule, thank you Kuiyu XI, although it can be explained, it may indeed cause a little trouble." ”

Entering the coffee shop, Jin Kuiyu thought about the number of people on the set, and ordered eighty cups of coffee in one go, because it took time to make it, so the two of them sat in the booth and chatted.

"This time, I really want to thank Xiyi XI for being willing to help Yori hype. Alas, it's really hard to go from IDOL to actor. I should have come out early to wait for Xiyi XI, but Yuri was shooting a scene on the set just now, because the relationship between other people has been NG, so I had to accompany Youli to apologize to everyone, so I came out late. Jin Kuiyu was also angry, so after sitting down, he half explained and half complained.

"Because of other people's relationships, why should Sister Youli apologize to you?" Zheng Xiyi didn't understand the causal relationship between them.

"Xiyi XI debuted as a child star in the United States, and debuted directly as an actor, I don't know the difficulties of being an idol in South Korea. Kim Kuiyu let out a long sigh.

"I know that in South Korea, the status of IDOL is only better than that of comedy artists, and actors are the top artists. My sister has taught me these basic concepts, but I really don't know the specific unspoken rules of filming, class visits, etc., Kuiyu XI can point to me. ”

"I don't need to say anything, Xiyi XI is too polite, I'll talk about some of the doorways here. Kim Kui-woo opened the conversation box and began to tell Zheng Xiyi about some unspoken rules of the Korean entertainment industry.

As an IDOL, it is very difficult to transform into an actor, after all, what IDOL has practiced for many years is dancing and singing or something, although there is acting training, but most of them are actually just skins, as long as they can cope with the shooting of MVs and advertisements, that is, they can talk about some basic common sense, and acting skills are all floating clouds. Orthodox actors like Zheng Xiyi are actually the same as IDOL, they have been learning acting since they were young, taking acting classes, performing in various dramas and stage plays, and playing tricks in various dramas, and the time and hard work they pay are not less than that of IDOL trainees, and the probability of successful debut is lower than that of IDOL, so it is normal to dislike or even hate IDOL to come to be an actor.

On the set, the newcomer has the lowest status, and even ordinary staff can't be offended, a newcomer like Cheng Youli, an IDOL transformed actor, has a lower status than a pure actor newcomer, because the success of the transformation is not certain, everyone looks at you as an IDOL, not as an actor newcomer. Even if Sung Youri is a member of the girl group Fin.K.L, even if she has thousands of fans, she is the lowest level among all the actors on the set, so as long as there is a shot of her existence, even if she just stands there with her back to the camera, as long as NG, she is the one who apologizes. It's very unreasonable, no, but the seniors and hierarchies in South Korea are like this, you love it, you don't want to be an actor, continue to be your IDOL. If there are more NGs, the scope of this apology will not only be limited to a limited number of people such as directors and cameramen, because you have dragged on for a long time so that other actors and crew members have also been implicated, so you have to apologize one by one from top to bottom from the director to the actors and staff, so that there is no rudeness, and you will not be said that you are a big name, impolite and disrespectful to your predecessors, and there will be no negative news.

Zheng Xiyi frowned when he heard this, but this is the epitome of Korean social tradition, and he must abide by it, it's just that he debuted early, became famous early, and his achievements are unmatched, and no one dares to come to this set with him when filming in South Korea in the future.

Zheng Xiyi looked at his watch, it was almost 12 o'clock, he stood up and said to Jin Kuiyu: "In this case, it may not be enough to buy some coffee or something." It's better to do this, Kui Yu XI, you can call now and inform the director that I will provide today's lunch, we will order a hundred lunches now and let the restaurant deliver them, but it may be necessary for everyone to eat later, after all, it is not early. ”

Jin Kuiyu stood up and saluted Zheng Xiyi gratefully, "Xiyi XI, I'm so grateful, I won't say thank you, I'll arrange it now, and the money will be paid by the company." ”

Zheng Xiyi waved his hand, "Kuiyu XI, don't be polite, Sister Youli is the first friend I met in South Korea, and the first sister, as a younger brother, I should help this little favor." But I'll pay for the money, otherwise there will be no sincerity, so it's decided. ”

Jin Kuiyu saw Zheng Xiyi's firm attitude, and knew that this money was nothing to Zheng Xiyi, so he didn't insist anymore, but he was very grateful in his heart, and reached out to hold Zheng Xiyi's hand, "Then I'm not welcome, Xiyi XI will not be polite to me in the future, just call me Kuiyu, if you need me for anything in the future, just look for me, the big thing may not help much, but it's no problem to run around and pass a word or something." ”

Zheng Xiyi also shook Jin Kuiyu's hand vigorously, "Brother Kuiyu still has to be called, and I will definitely not be polite when I want to trouble Brother Kuiyu in the future." ”

The two looked at each other and smiled, feeling that their relationship with each other was one step closer.

"Anihasse, director Choi nim, screenwriter Park nim, I'm Jung Hee-yi, please take care of me when we meet for the first time. ”

"Anihasse, Jung Hee-yi XI, I'm Choi Min Suk/Park Hyun Joo. ”

Choi Min Suk and Park Hyun Joo looked at Zheng Xiyi in front of them with smiles, and reached out to take the coffee that Zheng Xiyi respectfully handed over.

Park Hyun-joo put the coffee aside, stepped forward and took Jung Hee-yi's hand affectionately, "Hey Yigu, don't need nim, nim's call, I'm a fan of Hee-yi XI, just call me NUNA." When I watched "Wild River" back then, I thought Xiyi XI was very cute, and now he is a handsome guy when he grows up. ”

Zheng Xiyi showed a cute shy smile and scratched his head embarrassedly, "Sister Xianzhu, don't be polite, just call me Xiyi, I'm a junior." Sister Hyun Zhu was the first person I said after I came to Korea that I was handsome, my mother used to say that I was getting longer and crooked the older I was, and I was not cute at all when I was a child. ”

"Oh, your mother is afraid that you will be proud, how can any mother think that her son is ugly. Director, tell me, is Xiyi very handsome. Park Hyun-joo's eyes kept looking Zheng Hee-yi up and down, full of joy, it seems that he is really a fan of Hee-yi.

Choi Min Suk shook his head and smiled, "How do I answer when Screenwriter Park says this?

Park Hyun Joo glared at Choi Min Suk with disgust, and then said to Zheng Xiyi with a smile: "Hee Yi is here to visit Ban Youli, the media is very lively these days." ”

Zheng Xiyi still replied respectfully: "Nei, today is the weekend, and I don't have classes, so let's take a look at Sister Youli." In fact, I want to see more about how Korean colleagues film, after all, I have not been active in South Korea, so I want to know more, and if I have the opportunity to debut in Korea in the future, I can better adapt. ”

Choi Min Suk and Park Hyun Joo's eyes lit up, these two people are a director and a screenwriter, although they belong to the superstructure in this circle, but actors like Zheng Xiyi will definitely not be worse than their status, South Korea has not won an international film award so far, Zheng Xiyi is the only one, and it is the Academy Award. Of course, Zheng Xiyi is actually not a Korean in the real sense, and Koreans have long forgotten this little thing.

Park Hyun-ju took Zheng Xiyi's hand and said affectionately: "Then I have to work hard to fight for it, and the next script will be written specifically for us Xiyi." Director Cui, do you want to cooperate again, I have to designate Xiyi as the actor. ”

Of course, Cui Minshuo nodded, everyone likes to carry this kind of sedan chair, and the other party is Zheng Xiyi, it would be better if they could have a relationship. In fact, if Jung Hee-yi really starts filming TV series and movies in South Korea, I don't know how many famous directors will pounce on him, and Choi Min-seok will definitely have no chance as a not very famous director.

Zheng Xiyi also smiled and said: "I will definitely read Sister Xianzhu's new script, and I will definitely cooperate with Sister Xianzhu and Director Cui if I have the opportunity." ”

The polite words are over at this point, and it will be too much to talk about it, you can't just meet Zheng Xiyi for the first time and promise to come down and cooperate with them, it just so happened that the lunch ordered by Zheng Xiyi was also delivered, so Zheng Xiyi was let go to find Cheng Youli.