After eating a bowl of shredded pork rice noodles with a big gulp, Cui Dacang wiped his mouth, and then finally opened his mouth in the slightly meaningful gaze of the two people next to him:

"I know what you two are thinking, and I know what you want to say, so let's do it one by one...... If you guessed correctly, what Kang Hao meant just now was that he wanted this documentary to follow the path of the Busan Film Festival?"

"Yes. Song Kanghao nodded affirmatively. "If it can be screened at the Busan Film Festival, then the art theaters that have signed a contract with the Busan Film Festival can schedule their films naturally and without pressure. What's more, if it can be shown at the film festival, it will bring enough influence and topic to the documentary. ”

"So will there be a ...... at the Busan Film Festival? Pressure like today?" Sun Shixi asked sincerely.

"That's the key. Choi Min-sik nodded at the table and calmly explained to the other party. "The Busan Film Festival is an international film festival, and in order to gain international recognition, the government has publicly promised not to interfere in the election and operation of the festival's core authority, that is, the festival's executive committee. In fact, for many years, even the government could only indirectly influence the executive committee through the predecessor of Kim Dong-ho, the founder of the festival. Now, Kim Dong-ho, who is politically conservative, has retired and retains only one honorary position. ”

"In fact, even if Kim Donghu's predecessors exert influence again, or if the top management of the executive committee has the same concerns as some people today, it will not be able to control the situation. Song Kang-ho further added. "That's because there are hundreds of progressive filmmakers on the executive committee, and once the documentary is discussed publicly, I think most of them will make the right choice for the sake of the most basic principles......

"Hah!" Choi Min-sik suddenly laughed. "If Zhong Ming were here, he would definitely laugh at us for playing moral kidnapping. ”

Sun Shixi and Song Kanghao, who were smiling a little just now, became a little embarrassed.

"Of course, what should be done still has to be done, and if something is really wrong, we can't use morality to kidnap others. Seeing this, Choi Min-sik continued. "So, this matter is so decided, wait a little longer, probably after the Baeksang Art Awards in the middle of the month, the film festival should enter the preparatory period, and when the film is sent, the hundreds of people in the executive committee will discuss it, and the gods can't stop it. ”

Sun Shixi and Song Kanghao cheered up, cheered up a little and nodded.

"There's a problem, though. Choi Min-sik's tone suddenly became serious. "You two, were you suspecting just now that the sudden dismissal of reporter Li Shanghao has something to do with Zhong Ming?"

Song Kanghao and Sun Shixi glanced at each other, which seemed to be a little self-evident and a little nervous.

"I'll get it straight. Choi Min-sik raised his head and said. "From a personal point of view, I absolutely trust Zhong Ming's character, and not only do I think that this matter has absolutely nothing to do with him, but I also think that if there is no evidence, you had better stay at the stage of conjecture!

"Actually......" was almost instinctive, Song Kanghao opened his mouth to explain, but he didn't know how to continue as soon as he said two words.

"Please rest assured, Mr. Cui. Sun Shixi, on the other hand, remained calm. "For Representative Jin Zhongming, we have a spectrum in our hearts. ”

"That's good. Cui Dacang looked at the other party deeply, and then got up directly and said goodbye. "Now that the matter has been said and it is getting late, I will go first. ”

"Please rest assured, we will be going home after eating rice noodles. Sun Shixi smiled and bowed, but it didn't leak.

However, having said that, when Choi Min-sik got up and left, neither of the two in the rice noodle shop meant to touch their respective bowls of shredded pork rice noodles that were already cold.

For a long time, looking at Uncle Cake, who was a little wilted, Sun Shixi was the first to speak: "Does Kang Hao know?"

"What?"

"Actually, it's not just Kim Jong Ming who is wary of me, I'm also wary of him. Sun Shixi explained with a smile. "And, of course, Liu Jae-seok. How can I not understand the same kind of rejection?"

Uncle Flatbread's gaze became a little clearer: "How can it be a similar method?"

"How can I say that? If I had to define it, the three of us are probably people who can restrain their desires and then arm themselves with all kinds of prestige. At this point, Sun Shixi couldn't help laughing. "Kim Jong Ming kept saying how I was with Yoo Jae-seok, but he didn't say how he was at all...... But Kang Hao, do you know? Among the Korean children's inspirational books, Yoo Jae-seok has the highest appearance rate, ranking first than Yi Sun-sin, and then I am only ranked ninth, while the representative Kim Jong-myung, who thinks that I have outstanding prestige and gives him a sense of unease, is ranked fifth, higher than King Sejong! Moreover, he is still worth the top five in South Korea, and the top ten business associations are only 27 years old...... Is it 27 or 28?"

"Hey......"

"It doesn't matter. Sun Shixi smiled and shook his head. "The crux of the matter is that this person is really not easy to mess with, and Mr. Choi Min-sik's reaction is certainly not an isolated case, from the entire Korean film industry to the vast majority of Korean people, this kind of trust, respect, and recognition is universal. Even said, if Kang Hao didn't have concerns about him early because of his political position, then you should have reacted with Mr. Cui today, right?"

Uncle Flatbread was silent.

"Also, why was everyone so upset with him for helping that lady at the box office? In my opinion, I'm afraid it's not because of how bad this behavior is, but because it looks very bad from his hands, and there is a bit of love and deep responsibility in it. From this point of view, many people have placed high hopes on him, and behind the high hopes is a very deep recognition...... So, listen to me and don't overthink it. At this point, Sun Shixi paused slightly. "There is also the matter of Li Shanghao's reporter, I have reacted now, it really shouldn't have been done by him, because he can't do it!

"That's right. Uncle Flatbread nodded convincingly, but then smiled wryly. "But this kind of character is unwilling to stand on our side, and even treats us as trouble, and I don't know if the next road will work with us alone?"

"It's one thing to not get through, it's another thing to not get through. Sun Shixi's answer was crisp. "Because we're in the right direction. ”

Hearing this, Song Kanghao's spirit lifted again.

So, the night was calm.

In the following May, Kim Jong-ming seemed to be a little absent-minded, and one of the most obvious proofs of this was the Baeksang Art Awards...... In terms of other things, just in the film category, this year's Baeksang Art Awards should have been to cut a cake between "International Market" and "Veteran". Coupled with Kim Jong-ming's statement that a movie is awarded once, then he should also pay special attention to this award.

But in fact, the Baeksang Organizing Committee has not received any public relations about "Veteran" at all, neither overt nor covertly, and the government, probably because of the recent terrible situation, does not bother to pay attention to the big awards that suddenly appeared, and also does not mean to promote the purpose of "International Market". Added together, the organizing committee seemed to have no pressure at all, but in fact, Alexander got up...... Thinking about it, it is impossible for "Veteran" and "International Market" to ignore it, and the previous "Lookout" and "Monitors" are still serious about public relations, and this cake is even more difficult to separate!

So, in the end, the Baeksang Organizing Committee had to bite the bullet and give Song Kang-ho, the star of "Look-at-you-See", a film award, a best director for "International Market", and Kim Jong-ming of "Veteran" as a Baeksang actor (now almost everyone in the circle knows about his bet with the teacher).

However, to the bewilderment of the organizing committee, on the day of the Baeksang ceremony in late May, Kim Jong-ming did not come to the scene! In the end, it was Jun Ji-hyun who pinched his nose and ran up, saying that he had obtained the authorization of his own boss, and then helped take away the trophy. Then, only about five minutes later, the errand sister was told that she won the TV award for "My Love from the Star". And in the end, the way she took a photo with others with two trophies was also a big surprise.

It was only later that I learned that Jin Zhongming did not do it on purpose, but that on the afternoon of the day of the ceremony, it was said that a big business in China had suddenly made a breakthrough, so he hurriedly flew over. When the busy boss returned to Seoul, he found that he had missed more than just the Baeksang Art Awards.

"Hunger strike?!" let go of the hand that went to stroke Baker's dog head in the back seat, and Jin Zhongming, who had just gotten into the car, looked a little dazed. "When?"

"It's the next day of Baeksang, and it's the second day Wood you left Seoul. Krystal replied sably as he drove, as if he had been prepared. "The father of a missing person in the accident directly held the portrait of his son and announced a hunger strike, and it has been several days, and he fainted at one point yesterday, and was forcibly infused with fluids, and after waking up, he was ready to go on a hunger strike again. ”

"Since you receive the infusion, you can't die, you just have to continue to put pressure on you. Kim Jong Ming relaxed a little. "Did he make any specific requests?"

"Either let him see his son's bones, or the government will immediately pass a special bill to investigate the truth of the accident without restrictions." ”

"The latter one should be very simple, right, and it is also where the public opinion lies?" said Jin Zhongming with a slight frown. "The ruling party now holds a majority of seats in the National Assembly, isn't it a matter of going through a process? Why do you still need to use such a means as hunger strike?"

"Well, it seems that this hunger strike has made the special bill difficult. Krystal paused slightly, and then quickly added some information. "Actually, it seems that the hunger strike was instigated by the Justice Party from the beginning, and then during the hunger strike, the Justice Party also set up hunger strike propaganda stations in various squares and major tourist attractions in Seoul, and it is said that there are Chinese, English, Japanese, and many other versions, and then introduce the inaction of the president, the government, and the ruling party to tourists from all over the world......

"In other words, a problem that could have been easily solved has become more difficult because it has been politically kidnapped by the opposition party?" Kim Jong-ming became more and more speechless.

"That's right, when I read the Chosun Ilbo, I said that the Blue House is now being made to ride a tiger. Because while it is easy to pass a special bill, doing so is tantamount to bowing to the weak Justice Party and will damage the president's prestige. The Blue House also issued a statement saying that although the government has long been determined to investigate to the end, it also has its own work process and procedural justice, and will not be accommodated by the extraordinary actions of a few people. ”

"That's what makes me angry. Jin Zhongming shook his head helplessly. "Have you started to get tough so soon?"

"Wood, how do you think it won't end if you let things go on like this?"

"It's not that I really want to, but it will definitely go on like this, and it will definitely not end in the end. Jin Zhongming continued to shake his head. "When the matter came out, the ruling party shirked its responsibilities and people were superficial, resulting in an unwarranted expansion of the scope of victimization, and it is indeed a crime that deserves death. And the opposition parties are not a good thing, they are by no means simply helping their families, they just want to eat human blood steamed buns, kidnap the families of accident victims and attack the ruling party. In order to suppress the opposition parties, the ruling party will, in turn, ignore some legitimate demands of the family members...... You come and go, anyway, the most pitiful thing is the families of these accident victims. ”

“……”

"What's wrong?"

"Doesn't the conscience of these people hurt, Wood?" Krystal asked, somewhat gloomily.

"How so?" Jin Zhongming sneered. "Maybe they and their supporters will feel that they are on the right side and move in the right direction, and by the way, satisfy their own personal or group political ambitions...... How can you feel that your conscience hurts?"

Krystal was silent.

"Okay, I've got the general situation, let's not talk about this disappointment. Jin Zhongming glanced at the other party with a smile. "I'm not in Seoul for a while, is there anything else?"

"Oh, there's one thing. Krystal reacted. "Sunny Ernie has something to do with you, ask me to bring you a message, and let you go to her when you come back. ”

"What is Sunny looking for me?" Kim Jong was a little puzzled. "And why don't you call me directly, but through you?"

"Wood, aren't you talking about business in China?" explained Krystal, who was driving. "And because you weren't on the news at the Baeksang Art Awards, right? Sunny Ernie is probably afraid of disturbing you. ”

"I see. Jin Zhongming retracted his mind and nodded thoughtfully. "Do so many people pay attention to my business trip to China?"

"Not really. Krystal shook his head calmly. "Even if they see this news, most people should take it for granted, a small number of people who have something to do with Baeksang will only think that there is such a reasonable reason to make everyone get by and so on, and more people don't know about it at all, only people like Sunny Ernie who are looking for something to do with you will think about it a little. ”

"Uh......" Kim Jong-ming was stunned at Miss Jung so-jing, who was born in South Korea's highest university, and then suddenly reacted. "Speaking of which, since Sunny asked me to find her, where are you going now?"

"Of course we were on our way to the dormitory. Krystal replied as a matter of course. "But it's also on the way home, anyway, both places are in Gangnam District...... Wood, are you dizzy?"

“……”

"But, Wood, are you going to go back to rest first, or are you going to find someone in their dorm first?"

"Let's go back and take a shower first!" Jin Zhongming replied casually, after all, he still didn't think that Sunny would have anything important to do with him, at least it shouldn't be more important than what he was doing recently, otherwise he wouldn't wait for the car to encounter a traffic jam on the East Lake Bridge before he suddenly remembered to ask the girl what was going on to find him.

"What could be the matter?" Krystal casually ruffled his hair, and then leaned on the steering wheel with some irritation. "Ernie and their 7-year contract is about to expire, and it is time for formal contract renewal negotiations, and Sunny Ernie is inevitably a little embarrassed in her position, so she should be a little uneasy, right? I think...... She came to you because she wanted a formal commitment. ”

"That's just as well. Jin Zhongming nodded casually. "Then I'll go to their dormitory to find her after taking a shower. ”

Krystal was noncommittal.

"Speaking of which," Jin Zhongming said suddenly. "Compared with your unobtrusive sister, Ermao, you have become more and more like a big child recently. ”

Zheng Xiujing rolled her eyes, still didn't say much, but stepped on the accelerator directly, and drove towards her home with the traffic that started again.

PS: If you're not very busy, you should finish the book before the Spring Festival, but it's not up to me to be busy or not...... There should be a new book, but the subject matter needs to be carefully considered after the book is finished.