Chapter 69: City Hunter (3)
Ah Jiu smiled dumbly and said, "This is not something you should worry about, right?"
"You're my husband, no," Sunny corrected, "You're our husband, aren't you, husband?" Sunny coquettishly hugged Ah Jiu's arm, and Ah Jiu reluctantly took her into his arms and said, "It's true that I'm your husband, with a wife like you?"
"What's wrong with me?" Sunny's face was full of righteous words, "I helped my husband get all the good things in the house, did I do something wrong?"
"No," Ah Jiu rubbed Sunny's little face and said, "You are now my wife, we have all obtained the certificate, why are you still so uneasy, I don't want you to please me, let alone you do this kind of thing." ”
Sunny pouted and snorted, "But I'm really not wronged, why don't you believe it?"
"Even if it's true, then I'll watch it. Ah Jiu shook Sunny's hand, beckoned to the others, and said, "Have you thought of something to eat?" Are we going out to eat or are we going to eat at home?"
"Let's barbecue outside!" Xiuying suggested, "Of all the meals we can cook ourselves, barbecue is the best." ”
"I can also cook pasta, Ernie. Xu Xian said unconvinced.
"Okay, okay, you're the best...... Husband let you at night?"
"I won't ......" Xu Xian said half a sentence, and then changed his words: "Okay, good......" After speaking, his face turned red.
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Anyway, in the TV series "Descendants of the Sun", Ah Jiu is no longer able to act. In fact, originally, the possibility of him acting was very small. First, because he has no experience in acting, and secondly, as a member of the Chinese secret service group, he starred in a TV series with the main theme of South Korea, to be precise, this is not very suitable. But if he wants to go his own way, no one really can control him, but if he doesn't do it, it's obviously a better thing. And in the current situation, Krystal can't play it, and he doesn't have any point to play this thing.
Since he can't act, for the sake of an investor, casting is very crucial. Because of this big production, it has been revealed in advance for a long time, and now it needs to be cast, and countless intentions were immediately lost.
There are people who want to transform from idol actors, there are handsome guys who want to enter the actor industry with models, and even characters who have been seen by the emperor are very interested in this TV series, the reason is very simple, first, this is a huge production with an investment of more than 10 billion won, and second, this is a TV series with a very main theme. It is very consistent with the current social situation in South Korea, which is a TV series that the people want to see.
Predictably, this is definitely a HIT phenomenal TV series. The difference is only that to what extent this TV series can reach, according to the current market environment, it is unlikely to reach 40%, but after the revision of the ratings statistics, it is not impossible to create a new record, but it depends on the hero and heroine, who to choose.
The Korean TV drama model is basically a 'one belt and one belt' model. If this TV series wants to praise the male lead, then it will use the famous heroine to bring it. If this TV series wants to praise the heroine, then it is the famous male protagonist who will bring it. If this is a youth campus drama, then there must be a bunch of old drama bones as a foil, otherwise this TV series will collapse, and Korean aunts are not picky at all, and their tested eyes are poisonous to watch.
And with good things, naturally there are people who want to go through the back door. Cha Tae-hyun has a wide range of contacts in the circle, and he is also the director of NE, specializing in film and television. So after the casting began, his phone calls barely stopped.
Cha Tae-hyun is a good old man, as long as he can do something, he will rarely say no. But Cha Tae-hyun was really embarrassed this time, because he couldn't get it. South Korea is neither big nor small, with a population of more than 50 million. There are still many actors, and idol actors are even more like carp crossing the river, it is certain that if Cha Tae-hyun wants to save money, he only needs to reveal a meaning, and there must be people who don't want money to act. But can he do that?
Serving as a director of NE is tantamount to stepping out of his comfort zone and starting a new business in his life, which makes him, a cautious person, very nervous. A few years ago, he stepped out of his comfort zone as an actor and entered the variety show industry, which was a decision he hesitated for a few years, and now this decision, he is so hot-headed, he plans to follow Ah Jiu, and he doesn't know what evil he was in at that time.
But he did, and so far, there is no trace of regret. On the contrary, I am eager to try and want to show my ambitions.
Cha Tae-hyun himself wondered what was wrong with him. Thinking about it, I think maybe it has something to do with my own experience. Cha Tae-hyun's acting career has not been smooth sailing to this day, he has done field work, lighting, camera, it can be said that he has done almost all the things related to movies and TV series, but he has never been a producer, nor has he been a director.
Now he wants to achieve both. And this "Descendants of the Sun", whether in terms of subject matter, specifications, or meaning, is very consistent. He can't let this TV series mess up, so he will definitely do his best to make this TV series a phenomenon. This is his responsibility to himself, and it is also his ambition.
I was pondering when my phone rang. Cha Taehyun was a little irritable, because during this time, he had received too many such calls. But looking at the number, Cha Tae-hyun laughed, no one's phone can be answered, but this one's call, he still has to give this face.
The call was made by Song Hye Kyo.
Song Hye Kyo is several years younger than Cha Tae-hyun, and it stands to reason that with this age difference, the two will not be actors of the same era, at least it is also a relationship between seniors and seniors. The fact is that the two were contemporaneous actors. Song Hye Kyo was born in 81, and when she was fifteen years old in 96, she debuted as a model and began to work as an actor the following year. And Cha Tae-hyun, born in 76, but only one year earlier than Song Hye Kyo, debuted as an actor in 95.
But when the two become popular, they are very different. Since Song Hye Kyo's debut, it can be said that it has been smooth sailing, the Korean dramas of that year did not have so many genres as now, only a few typical eight-o'clock files, among which Song Hye Kyo starred in the first TV series, which was "Shunfeng Obstetrics and Gynecology", which represented the Korean drama back then, followed by her famous work "Blue Life and Death Love", people in their thirties now, who has not watched this TV series? The idol drama that was scoffed at back then has now become a classic among the classics, and the male and female protagonists, male and female supporting parties, and even passers-by are now the mainstay of the Korean Wave.
Slightly different from other Korean representative actresses, Song Hye Kyo is a very thin person, but definitely not without a sense of existence. It's rare to see her in a desperate situation such as fighting for any award, but she has basically won all the awards she can get over the years. In this era when the speed of elimination is comparable to the speed of light, Song Hye Kyo has hardly been popular, and she always returns to people's attention through a work when people are about to forget about her. Cha Tae-hyun was not so lucky, he was tepid until "My Sassy Girlfriend", which established his status in Hallyu in one fell swoop. And the fate of the two also stems from this "My Sassy Girlfriend", Cha Tae-hyun because this movie is so popular that he can only act in similar movies for a period of time, and at that time, Song Hye Kyo also wanted to enter the big screen from the small screen, so the two also collaborated on a girlfriend series called "Me and My Girlfriend".
Of course, it was on the street, but Cha Tae-hyun also completed the role of green leaves very well, so the two also had a friendship. Song Hye Kyo is the kind of character who won't contact her if she has nothing to do, and when you're fine, you don't want to find her, she always disappears for a while, maybe in the UK, maybe in the United States, maybe in Africa, she is a person who knows how to enjoy her life. Seeing this call, Cha Tae-hyun knew why she came. Do the math, the last time Song Hye Kyo starred in a Korean TV series was 13 years ago, and the wind continued to blow that spring, and it was also a trending TV series that year.
Is it okay to use her to play the role? Cha Tae-hyun answered the phone while imagining Jiang Duyan's appearance in his mind. But Song Hye Kyo's voice interrupted his reverie.
Fifteen minutes later, the two finished chatting. Cha Tae-hyun also had an answer to the question he thought of before answering the phone. Song Hye Kyo obviously made this call after reading the script. As soon as the so-called connoisseur made a move, he knew if there was any, Song Hye Kyo did not come up to climb the relationship, but explained why she was suitable for this role from several angles, before hanging up the phone, Song Hye Kyo also gave her opinion on the male lead, she also knew that her age was a bit too old for this Jiang Duyan, so it was just right to match a cream boy who was not so 'creamy'. In other words, the script needs to be changed so that the male protagonist becomes a young man.
This made Cha Tae-hyun hesitate, because although the script of this TV series was written by Kim, the synopsis of this story was dictated by Ah Jiu. What would he think if he changed the script without authorization? Cha Tae-hyun was completely unsure, you know, although he invested some money, he was just a director, and he was not the one who really said about this company.
Cha Tae-hyun thought about it, it wasn't that the call was from Song Hye Kyo, so he didn't think about anything, but he really felt that Song Hye Kyo was reasonable, and after thinking about it, Cha Tae-hyun called Ah Jiu and learned that he was preparing a barbecue at the manor, and immediately said that he would also go over. Ah Jiu didn't allow it, so he told him the address.
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The relationship between Cha Tae-hyun and Ah Jiu is not close, but at least it can be called a friend of wine and meat. Cha Tae-hyun is a very cautious and helpful person, which is an advantage, but there is also a small disadvantage, that is, he likes to drink two sips, and he is particularly greedy.
His gluttony is not to eat too much, but to eat carefully. He can be said to be a foodie in the Korean entertainment industry, which is not an exaggeration at all, as long as others say something delicious, he always has to find a way to taste it. Other than that, his favorite is barbecue.
Only spicy rice cakes can be served with rice, and only barbecue can be paired with wine, which is the true meaning of food that he has summed up over the years.
Cha Tae-hyun hasn't come to Ah Jiu's manor yet, and Ah Jiu hasn't invited anyone. He regards this manor as his home, and it is better for outsiders to come as few times as possible.
Cha Tae-hyun had heard of Ah Jiu's manor, but when he saw it with his own eyes, he was still surprised. How much money can be built along the Han River in South Korea, where every inch of land is valuable? What is even more terrifying is that he did not even take out such an expensive land to develop commercial housing, but built such a manor, where is the limit of his strength.
Cha Tae-hyun had been to the Mid-Levels Mansion, and at that time he already thought that it might be the peak of Korean residence, but now in this manor, he has really seen how the real rich people live.
Especially saw Ah Jiu among the eight members of Girls' Generation, the stars held the moon. Rao knew that this was the case, and he couldn't help but be jealous. What kind of behavior is this, in this society, the ratio of men and women is not balanced enough, you stand so much alone, what can others do?
But Cha Tae-hyun also understands the situation, and if he were a woman, she would probably make the same decision. There is a saying that men are not bad, women are not loved, a man who is bad and rich, and is still infatuated, where to find it?
Ah Jiu's eyes were sharp, and he saw Cha Tae-hyun from a distance and beckoned to him, Cha Tae-hyun got out of the car and walked along the stone road to Ah Jiu's side. He is a real senior, and everyone in Girls' Generation said hello to him, and went over there to barbecue, and gave him the rest to talk to Ah Jiu.
Cha Tae-hyun sat down, picked up the juice that Sunny had prepared for him, and took a sip. The taste in the mouth is very refreshing, and it is definitely not the kind you buy in the supermarket. Cha Tae-hyun raised his eyebrows and took another sip, and Ah Jiu told him that it was a freshly squeezed juice from a French chef.
Cha Taixian then understood, why this juice is so delicious, daring to love is people's unique secret recipe, he put down the cup, and said with emotion: "I used to think that my life was quite good, but now compared with you, I really think how I can survive so many difficulties......" Cha Taixian pursed his mouth and said: "You are also powerful enough to make them not quarrel?"
Ah Jiu smiled and said, "It's very simple, just take it seriously." As he spoke, he pointed at Sunny and said, "I'm not without a choice, I just got married a few days ago, and the two of us." ”
"Oh?" Cha Taehyun was quite surprised, and said, "I thought you would never get married in your life, because it was too difficult to choose, but I didn't expect to choose, but why Sunny, is there any special reason?"
Ah Jiu smiled, didn't answer, and asked, "Come to me, so urgent, what's the matter?"