"But...... How much does this 'breakthrough' box office you mean by senior?" At the same moment, in a Western restaurant very close to the Chinese restaurant, Endi, who was also full of oil, couldn't help but ask such a similar question to a professional actress who had been talking eloquently before.

Well, I have to state here that Endi's personality may make people feel that she is provocative, but in fact, her tone at this time is very serious and honest, and there is no taste of provocation at all. And the description of 'professional' is not a mockery, because this actress is indeed very professional, and may even be one of the most professional actresses in Korea.

Because, this person is the new Qinglong actress Han Xiaozhu, the actress, can you not be more professional than you Zheng Dazui?

As for Eundi and Han Hyo-joo's tablemate, it was actually not an accident, but from Han Hyo-joo's initiative...... Of course, the queen of Han Ying invited someone not to be a favor, but Chu Long, mainly because she couldn't pull her face to express her gratitude to Kim Jong-ming, but she always felt that she owed the other party a favor that she couldn't afford to repay. Therefore, after today's premiere, when she saw Jin Zhongming taking the lead with a group of famous directors, she also invited Chu Long and his party who happened to be in a screening room, and then Endi's group of small followers naturally followed.

And after this group of people came to the restaurant, the topic naturally had to be on the previous movie and Kim Jong-ming, and then naturally there would be a discussion about why Kim Jong-ming went to eat with a group of directors...... Well, Endi and Pumei may not be able to think clearly for a while, but Han Hyo-joo still doesn't understand? Even if Han Hyo-joo doesn't understand, at this time, the smart Korean media and the melon-eating masses on the Internet are almost guessing.

No way, the common denominator of this group of directors is too obvious and too direct.

"I want to think about it. Han Hyo-joo lowered her head and thought for a moment. "At present, the highest box office is "League of Thieves" directed by Choi Dongxun, with 12.98 million viewers, so our representative Kim Jong-myung may need to ......"

"Thirteen million?" Endi interjected directly.

"Theoretically, so. Han Xiaozhu frowned slightly. "At least to outsiders, it should be, but I don't think he himself is like that...... Such a small family. ”

Endi looked at Chu Long with a greasy mouth and an expressionless face, the meaning is obvious, do you see it, people think they know your boyfriend better than you!

Unexpectedly, the latter agreed and nodded helplessly: "OPPA's competitiveness is indeed stronger." ”

"It's not just a matter of competitiveness. Han Xiaozhu put down the knife and fork in his hand and shook his head with emotion. According to my observation, he should have been waiting for this movie for a long time, and he had some thoughts about this movie from the beginning of filming, and now that the movie is released, the thoughts in his heart have been suppressed into some kind of obsession. ”

"That's true. Chu Long nodded again. "I can see that although Oppa doesn't care on the surface, he should have hidden a little bit of a hidden importance from the beginning of filming this film, as if he was going to bet on something on this film, and he has always been confident about it. Then when the movie was finished, he deliberately didn't touch the movie, as if he had obsessive-compulsive disorder. ”

"That's right. Han Hyo-joo also smiled. But secretly, his gambling psychology and some inexplicable self-confidence should have been growing and brewing, and finally accumulated until now. ”

Listening to the conversation between the two of them, Endi was speechless, but he could only bow his head and cut their steaks with Pumi and Nan.

"Actually, unlike when you can observe him at any time around him, I can detect it because I have just gone through the same mental process. Han Hyo-joo seemed to have the ability to read minds, and quickly took the initiative to explain. "My last film, The Watchers, is very similar to this "Veterans" in a sense, and my participation in this film was actually aimed at the film from the beginning, as if he made this movie for a high box office record from the beginning. ”

"Can this kind of thing be known in advance?" Nanzhu asked with a little curiosity as she put down her banana milk.

"Of course. Han Hyo-joo is also honest. "There is a certain internal law in which line of work, what is in the industry, what is still missing, and there are traces to follow. Take me as an example, I have been filming for such a long time, the movie debut TV series became popular, the best actress in the TV station was followed by the best actress in Baeksang, and when it came to the second half of last year, from the perspective of an actress, the qualifications were also available, the foreshadowing was enough, the relationship network was also solid, and the commercial value was also shared. ”

Nanzhu and the others nodded pretending to be pretended, not knowing whether they understood or not.

"So, from that time on, what I needed to do was to keep shooting movies that could highlight my acting skills. One can't do two, two can't work three, if three or four can't work, then then I'll talk about it then. But before that, I was so young, and if I didn't try it a few times, I would have let go of my heart anyway. Luckily, I quickly came across the movie "The Watchers" and quickly got what I wanted. At this point, Han Hyo-joo turned the topic back to Kim Jong-ming. "As for him, in fact, just like Miss Chu Long, when I was waiting for my actress a while ago, I could feel that he was also deliberately suppressing something, as if he was also waiting for something, which was exactly the same as my mentality at that time. And then after watching this movie today, I suddenly understood...... Because the two movies are so similar!"

"I've also watched "The Watchers", and it's not the same kind of movie as "Veteran" at all, right?" "How can you say it looks like?"

"I'm not saying that the plot of the movie is similar or anything, I'm saying that the structure behind the movie is very similar. At this point, Han Xiaozhu couldn't help but smile and shook her head, but she didn't say any more, because there were some topics that didn't need to be talked about with these children like idols.

However, if Han Hyo-joo is not enough to discuss certain topics here because of the young interlocutor, then some people have no scruples. On the same night, in a seafood restaurant in Yongsan-gu, a group of middle-aged uncles were so drunk that they could talk about any sensitive topic.

"How does it feel to make a footcloth for someone?" Liu Haizhen poured a glass of soju for Huang Zhengmin with a smile.

"Thank you, brother......" Huang Zhengmin took the soju and drank it all, but he also looked bold. "To tell the truth, I don't feel anything, people are using their skills to press me, what am I dissatisfied with? As an actor, people really play amazingly, and they play a domineering and perverted second generation of chaebol vividly, but it's me, looking back now, I actually have a little bit of ingenuity......

"That's not your fault. Liu Chengguan on the side shook his head helplessly, as if he felt a little upset for his friend. "If we really look back now, we can only say that Jin Zhongming chose this script at that time because he was a little selfish. The two supporting roles of Brother Haejin and Brother Dazhu are so brilliant, but they are only supporting roles after all, so they can't take away his brilliance. As for you, the protagonist, although there are a lot of scenes, but now it seems that you are bound by some routine plots and characters...... In the end, everyone became his foil perfectly. ”

"It doesn't matter. Huang Zhengmin waved his hand and motioned to his iron buddies not to say much. "I'll tell you the truth, I actually understood it from the beginning. It's just that you and I are willing to do this, and everyone takes what they need. Besides, the people on the side of "International Market" have really made up for me. ”

"Again, to each his own according to his needs. Liu Haizhen smiled slightly, and then continued to pour wine for the people at the table.

"Speaking of International Markets. Oh Da-so suddenly frowned slightly. "Today, Secretary Zheng Hucheng came over, but it attracted a lot of rumors...... Nothing will go wrong with that movie, right?"

"The sky is falling, and there is a high top. Huang Zhengmin is still honest. "If that group of officials really messes up, our representative Jin Zhongming should discuss it with them, and it won't be my turn. I just want to take this opportunity to act in a good show seriously and pay off the old debt of "The Barber of Xiaozidong", which really means nothing else. And besides, he didn't look for me today......"

Everyone nodded slowly, each thoughtful.

"Drinking. At this moment, the eldest Liu Haizhen suddenly raised his glass. "No matter what, the movie is a good movie, there is always a share of us, I wish the movie a big hit, at least more than 10 million!"

The rest of the people laughed, but they all thought of Jin Zhongming taking those directors to dinner, and then raised their glasses together, which was a lot happier for a while.

"But senior, if thirteen million oppa can't be satisfied, then how much does he want?" Turning back to Jiangnan's side, Nanzhu still maintained a pure curiosity.

"That's the problem. Han Xiaozhu smiled slightly at the little girl. "Now that the Korean film market has reached saturation, 13 million should be a limit number, and further on, in fact, every step is extremely difficult. So I can only guess that our Jin representative must think more than this number, but the specific amount is really hard to estimate...... You'll have to ask him personally. ”

"How's fourteen million?" In the private room of the Chinese restaurant, Kim Jong-ming calmly reported a number to Director Lee Jun-ik, who had just joined the dinner, which seemed a little careless.

"Not kidding?" Li Junyi, who had just picked up the wine, was so shocked that he put it back directly...... You have to be slow, otherwise you will be choked by the liquor, and you will suffer a big sin.

"Is there any need to joke?" Jin Zhongming spread out his left hand, then raised his wine glass with his right hand and swiped it lightly, but put it down again.

This action caused the secretary Zheng Hucheng on the side to be very embarrassed, because he originally thought that the other party was going to raise a glass, so he also followed the pouring and clinking glasses early, but now he had to follow the other party to put it down again, leaving only the inexplicable heart.

One more thing to say here, this big man from the Blue House came in with director Yoon Ji-kyun, and his uninvited arrival directly lowered the atmosphere in the private room to a freezing point, and no one was even willing to get up and give up his seat for him at that time...... You must know that although this Secretary Zheng is very capable, he is about the same age as his aunt, in other words, he is older than many directors on the scene, and in the wine field, as the oldest and highest-ranking person, if he can only sit at the door, it will be a shame and a big loss!

Of course, now that there is a big red face, Secretary Zheng, who looks like a person, also understands that this group of people should be discussing what topics in the industry, and if they mix up again, the last bit of face is estimated to be gone.

"It's not a question of whether it's a joke or not. Director Choi Dong-wook, who was separated from Kim Jong-ming because of the addition of Jung Ho-sung, couldn't help frowning. "The problem is a real difficulty. You yourself have said that now that the market is saturated, what can you do with this one million that exceeds the previous limit when the market space cannot be expanded? Zhong Ming, did you think that I didn't want to make "League of Thieves" 13 million, just 20,000 short, okay? But I just can't top it, it's really exhausted, what else can I do? Looking back now, I really didn't have any ruts in that situation at the beginning. ”

"yes. Yin Jijun also interjected. "Now the Film Promotion Committee has a strict censorship system for the box office, and no small means are used, and the effective schedule is only two months...... You can't drag it. ”

"Director Cui, Director Yin, with all due respect, I think the real problem now is not what the limit is, but that compared to all of you, the current advantage of me and my "Veteran" is too great. Jin Zhongming replied unceremoniously. "The theater is mine, I have the final say on the film arrangement, the plot is so smooth, the cast lineup is so good, my personal performance is so bright, and there are even comic fans to base up, what a commercial film should have, this movie has done it perfectly, so if I can't get a number that definitely exceeds the box office record of Director Cui, some people ...... Maybe I'll be unconvinced!"

Han Jae-lim's people are not enough, the three who have really set records, that is, Bong Joon-ho, Choi Dong-hoon and Kang Di-gyu, they almost instinctively glanced at each other, and then lowered their heads in unison.

Without him, having said this, these people really understand what Jin Zhongming means, people are not here to 'ask for advice' at all, but to 'bet', bet on the box office!

The so-called healthy people in the world, is it only Dong Gong? I am looking for you, the creators of box office records, and I want to bet on you! Those who have a box office of less than 9 million moviegoers are not worthy to be witnessed!

And this guy has also opened an absolutely breakthrough box office figure of 14 million, if any of you are not convinced, even if you open a new price! But if you don't speak today, then when I really do it, you people must also recognize me as the number one box office!

Horizontal?

It's really a bit horizontal, and it also makes people feel a little uncomfortable, and even a little aggressive.

However, if you say a thousand things and 10,000, people will push the limit number from 13 million to 14 million, so what else can you say?

Oh, can we say that we are directors, you are just an actor, we can't bet on each other? In this way, it is pure self-deception, whose movie does this "Veteran" really belong to, if there is really a box office myth, who is the first hero, it is impossible for these people who have just watched the movie to open their eyes and tell nonsense! Jin Zhongming is really a person who shows to the end, the same as the "Uncle" back then!

And speaking of "Uncle", a hint of abruptness appeared in the hearts of many people here, Kim Jong-ming had already completed the achievement of dominating Korean actors with "Uncle", so now it is the turn of commercial film directors to be themselves.

In this way, the private room was dull for a long time, and finally Cui Dongxun opened his mouth first, in fact, it was only he who spoke first was the most appropriate: "I personally think ...... There is no problem, if it is fourteen million, I will definitely be convinced. ”

"The excavation of the limits of the market, every step forward should be the honor of the entire Korean film. Jiang Digui, who has always been known for his elegance, also nodded. "Don't say the number of 14 million, it's really 12.99 million, 10,000 more than Director Cui's, then I am also happy from the bottom of my heart. ”

This is said very beautifully, and it shows even more demeanor compared to Jin Zhongming's aggressiveness, but Jin Zhongming's face is still as usual. After all, he has been waiting for this day for I don't know how many years, and now he is just one box office record away from making his film career perfect to some extent...... Even if it's likely to be temporary, it will leave a deep enough impression and concept on all Korean filmmakers.

In this case, how could he talk to people about his demeanor at this time? At this time, he should tell people about the fish pond! Even if it is ugly, broken and small, the fish pond of Korean movies is still contracted by Lao Tzu!

Therefore, after taking his eyes away from Kang Di-gyu, Kim Jong-ming quickly looked at Bong Joon-ho.

In other words, Bong Joon-ho is definitely a benchmark for Korean films, he can engage in business, literature and art, and once upon a time, he could only look up and obey. However, things are so wonderful, now as long as he makes up for this last shortcoming, let alone him, the entire Korean film industry has to look up at himself thoroughly...... The kind that has no dead ends.

Putting aside the pure accumulation of time, is it really just one movie box office record away?

"I ...... In fact, I feel that this bet is meaningless. Bong Joon-ho picked up his glass in front of everyone's eyes, then took a sip and put the remaining half of the glass back on the table. "Zhong Ming, are you really so paranoid?"

"Young people always want to have a good time. Kim Jong Ming is also very frank. "If you don't go through this experience, you will be old in the future, and if you really learn from Director Cui's freedom and Director Jiang's elegance, you may blush. ”

And that is true. Bong Joon-ho nodded expressionlessly. "That's it, I can understand that. But I still don't think there's any point in you bringing us together for this psychological box office bet, especially for me......"

"What do you mean?" Jin Zhongming faintly became impatient. "Do you think 14 million is not enough? If it is not enough, you can just say it. ”

"Of course not. Bong Joon-ho's face was still calm, and as he spoke, he took out a notebook from his arms and rummaged through something. "At the end of the day, I'm also a Korean filmmaker. I think Director Cui is right, 14 million is a very successful and difficult number to achieve, if you really do it, no one in South Korea will be unconvinced. And I also think that what Director Jiang said is also very good, every new record is something worth celebrating, and we should respect and recognize it from the perspective of industry pride...... But you really don't need to ask me to bet on the box office...... Because as early as this evening, when I watched the movie, I had already estimated the number of 14 million for your "Veteran...... But at that time, no one around listened to my nonsense, so I had to write it in my notebook...... Now, look!"

Jin Zhongming took the paper notebook that is now rare with a blank expression, and then saw the Arabic numeral that made him a little dazed at a glance.

"In other words, I was completely convinced by you an hour ago!" In the silence of the audience, Bong Joon-ho calmly re-picked up the wine glass that he had put down before and gestured slightly to the other party. "So, drink the bar, I'm here to rub you off for a New Year's Day drink tonight. ”

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