In South Korea, the name of 'Chungmuro' is similar to that of 'Hollywood' in the United States, which is synonymous with movies, and if you catch a pedestrian on the road and ask him, 'Where can you represent the Korean film industry?' Then he will definitely point you in the direction of Chungmuro.

In South Korea, when people think of movies, they think of Chungmuro, just as in the United States, when they talk about movies, they think of Hollywood. There is a close "equal relationship" between this street in the center of Seoul and Korean films. Since the 60s of the last century, Chungmuro has been home to a dense cluster of cinemas and film production facilities, and is regarded not only as an important distribution center for the local film production industry in Korea, but also as a bellwether for the development of Korean films.

Chungmuro is a street located in the central part of Seoul, South Korea, from Ligok Road in Jongno District in the north to Duckgye-ro in Jung-gu and near Myeongdong shopping district in the south. In addition, the landmark Sejong Hotel in Seoul and the Korean Theater (also known as JHJ Cinema) are also located in Chungmuro. Although it is less than two kilometers long, it is home to dozens of film production companies and theaters.

There are a large number of filming locations here, such as the construction of part of the indoor scene in "Lao Qian" that Jung Hyuk-jae is filming on the Chungmuro side of the filming set, not only that, Chungmuro has always produced many directors, known as South Korea's "Hollywood", so it has become synonymous with the Korean film industry, and the annual "Chungmuro International Film Festival" is named after it.

There are more than 20 large and small film companies and film equipment stores, more than a dozen movie theaters and theaters near Chungmuro 3-gil, and all kinds of people in the film industry gather here to maintain the prosperity of the film industry, from producers to screenwriters to directors.

Like those behind these films, almost all the artists and stars want to be able to stand on the road of Zhongwu one day. Because that day means that he has been recognized by the movie, and it is a completely different treatment from the small screen to the big screen.

Kim Tae-hee, Jun Ji-hyun, and Ko Xiao-young are all well-known beauty stars, they all have enviable bodies and delicate looks, although they have been active on the big and small screens for a long time, but few people list them in the ranks of top stars, because they all have a common weakness. That's mediocre acting.

And like Xue Jingqiu, Song Kanghao, Huang Zhengmin and the veteran Ahn Sung-ki, these people are ordinary people who are not outstanding, but they can earn a full box office with their excellent acting skills and win various awards at the same time. These two types of actors are not uncommon in the Korean film industry, the former is a star, and the latter is an actor. In the hearts of many Korean fans, stars and actors are different. As a result, there are those who divide today's Korean film actors into two factions. One is called the "Chungmuro School" and the other is the "University Road School".

Daehakro, Seoul, is home to some of Korea's top universities, and there are many students here. also often goes in and out of various celebrities. The largest drama stage in Korea is located in Daehae-ro, and many artists have chosen the drama stage as a training venue at the beginning of their debut. If you have the opportunity to perform on stage here, it is easy to win a few popularity, and in addition, standing on the stage of the drama, although the number of audience is small, but it can greatly exercise the acting skills of the actors. Ahn Sung-ki, Park Joong-hoon and Bae Doon-na, Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Hye-so and Yang Dong-geun all made their way to the big screen through here.

Many actors have said that the reason why they still love the drama stage on Daxue Road after becoming famous. It's because only here can they really act in a down-to-earth manner. Regardless of the gain or loss of reputation, Xue Jingqiu once described it like this: "Only when you stand on the drama stage on Daxue Road can you know what a real performance is." You can NG many times after the movie starts, but when the drama starts, you have to be meticulous about it. This is also the reason why many powerful film giants have always loved the drama stage.

There is a saying in the Korean entertainment industry: 'If you want to be famous, go to Chungmuro and become a powerful actor.' Let's go to University Road.' But having said that, Zhongwu Road has always been a dream place in the minds of acting stars, and newcomers who have not entered the entertainment industry are far from being able to understand the meaning of the name 'Zhongwu Road'.

For the convenience of work, Jung Hyuk-jae also set up an office on Chungmuro-ro, and the main job was to collect some information. Or receive some project books from filmmakers, and then select them for Jung Hyuk-jae to see.

Although the actors say that they are all idols who come out of 'Chungmuro', but there is no such view in the director, every year there will be several new directors on Chungmu Road, and Virgo can attract countless audiences. Kim Daewoo, who won the Best New Director Award for "Random Scholars", is also one.

Of course, when it comes to the above two, an upstart in the Chungmuro film industry this year has to be mentioned, that is, Jung Hyuk Jae, although he has not yet accepted the test of the audience and the market for his film works, but the JHJFilm he founded has stirred up the Korean film industry.

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ShowBox is a major film company in the Korean film industry, which distributes both domestic and non-Korean films released in Korea. However, after the success of the released films, ShowBox also began film production, transforming into a comprehensive film company that integrates the production and distribution of films.

For example, "Double Agent" in 2003 and "Tai Chi Flag Flying" in 2004 are ShowBox's most successful investments, but ShowBox's focus has always been on domestic and foreign film distribution, so there are not many films invested in production, so there are only two so far, but when it comes to the movies they have released, there are too many to count, but it is still a little less than the big giant CJ Entertainment in the film industry, after all, CJ Entertainment's strength is placed on it. However, it is absolutely okay to rank second in terms of the specific number of issuances.

"You go and call Team Leader Zhao of the distribution team to come over."

At ShowBox in Chungmuro-ro, a middle-aged man hurriedly walked up to a staff member and gave an order.

"Yes, Director Han!" The subordinate nodded when he saw the comer, and then trotted all the way to call someone.

Back in his office, Director Han pulled the tie that was a little strangled, took off his suit jacket and threw it on the sofa. He poured a glass of water from the water dispenser and stood in front of the bright floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the scenery outside the window and the bustling crowd downstairs, but no matter how good the scenery outside the window was, it couldn't soothe his frowning brows, as if there were a lot of worries in his heart.

"Dada!"

Hearing someone knock on the door of his office, Director Han came back to his senses, "Come in!" ”

"Director Han, I heard you called me." As he spoke, Team Leader Zhao walked in and gently touched the door casually. He asked with his arms at his sides vertically and respectfully.

"Sit down, it's nothing, I'm here just to know something from you."

After hearing Director Han's words, Team Leader Zhao sat on the sofa cautiously, his waist straight, and couldn't help licking his dry lips to relieve the pressure in his heart, after all, the Director Han in front of him was not so easy to get along with.

"Let's talk about the recent movie releases, I haven't been to the company recently, so I want to know about it." Director Han said as he looked at Team Leader Zhao in front of him. There is a hint of deep meaning hidden in his eyes.

Hearing Director Han's question, Team Leader Zhao's heart relaxed a little. After all, this belongs to his professional aspect, from the theme of the movie to the selected audience to the market data, he can open his mouth to come, "Our company has only been responsible for the release and distribution of the film "Barefoot Jifeng", which is a warm tear-jerking movie, and it belongs to the film of all ages at the level of the watchable crowd of the movie, and it has just been released for a week. At present, the audience still recognizes this movie, whether it is word-of-mouth or box office, it is very good. ”

Listening to Team Leader Zhao's words, Director Han nodded slightly, but on the statistical table in his hand, he quickly noticed a movie in the same period, "Which company released the movie "Death and Life Decision"?" ”

“MKPictures。 The level of the movie belongs to the age of 18 and can be watched, and the movie is on the rise, but it does not conflict with our movies in terms of the audience. Team Leader Zhao was afraid that Director Han would misunderstand the box office gap between the two movies, so he immediately opened his mouth to explain.

The distribution work is an extremely cumbersome work, from the initial market positioning of the film to the formulation of the publicity strategy before and after the release of the film, which requires the distribution company to adjust according to the actual situation, and cannot be completed in accordance with the original template meticulously, so many times in the final box office of a movie, the size of the distribution company's ability accounts for more than 40% of the box office results, and a powerful distribution company in the industry plays a great role in the box office of the movie.

After listening to Team Leader Zhao's explanation, Director Han nodded slightly, the more he had such an attitude, the more uncertain Team Leader Zhao was in front of him, and he didn't know what fate was waiting for him next.

"Team Leader Zhao?" Director Han suddenly opened his mouth and called out his name.

"Huh!" Team Leader Zhao immediately reacted, "You say! ”

"Have you heard of JHJFilm?" Director Han asked.

"I've heard that "The King's Man" was invested and filmed by this company...... "Team Leader Zhao said, but he still didn't understand what Director Han suddenly asked for.

"The company has made a lot of movies recently, have you mentioned the release to them?" When she said this, the expression on Director Han's face suddenly changed, don't look at the corner of his mouth with a hint of a smile, but those who know her temper know that the brighter the smile on Director Han's mouth, the more violent the storm waiting for him will be.

Hearing Director Han say this, small beads of sweat on Team Leader Zhao's forehead immediately came out from under the skin, and one by one they scrambled down his cheeks, and his shoulders kept trembling, showing the fear in his heart, "Director Han...... Listen to my explanation, in fact, this is not the case that "For Horowitz", which our company is responsible for distributing, is not going to be released, and I have been busy with the formulation of the publicity plan before the release of the film recently, and "Gyeongui Line" is also going to be ......."

Having said this, Team Leader Zhao glanced at the expression on the face of Director Han in front of him, and was horrified to find that his face was becoming more and more gloomy.

In fact, Team Leader Zhao, who has been in the society for more than ten years, naturally understands these truths, but in a hurry, he threw these things behind him.

"Director Han, I was wrong!" Knowing what he was wrong, Team Leader Zhao immediately spoke.

Seeing his reaction, Director Han's face recovered a little, but his gaze at Team Leader Zhao was still cold, "I heard that CJ Entertainment and Lotte Films are both vying for the distribution rights of "Lao Qian", "Hanjiang Monster" and "The Trouble of Beauty", you should contact JHJFilm in time, at least to win the distribution rights of the next film for the company, if it can't be completed, then go to the distribution team to continue to run the business!" ”

"Yes!" Team Leader Zhao agreed, even if he didn't agree, there was no way who would let himself do wrong, but when it came to the distribution rights, it was as simple as moving his mouth, everyone knew the partnership between JHJFilm and CJ Entertainment and Lotte Film and Television, and it was even more difficult to grab food from these two mouths.

"Director Han, then I'll go out first......," Team Leader Zhao whispered.

"Yes!"

Director Han waved his hand to signal that he could go out, and when he came out of the office, Team Leader Zhao dared to reach out and wipe the beads of sweat on his forehead, but thinking of his next task, his brows tightened together, where is this task assigned to him, this is obviously an impossible to cross the moat!

At the same time, large and small distribution companies in South Korea's Chungmuro film circle are also eyeing Jung Hyuk-jae and his JHJFilm at this time......

(To be continued.) )

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