305 - Autumn 6

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Hollywood stunt coordinator Ethan Smith. The things he does when making movies are endless. Planning, editing, and development of action story lines, creation of martial arts movement lines, design, doubles, counters, background contact, training, practice, etc.

There was no end to the simple list.

Before the script is published, not only do we consult with him regarding action, but the director and actors also have in-depth discussions with the stunt team. The art team and special effects team are also closely related to the stunt team.

In other words, all actions included in the movie had to be seen as having passed through his hands.

Ethan, who was in Hollywood, is usually involved in a movie from start to finish, but he was also in charge of producing short-form action scenes like this 'Beneficial Evil'. Whether in Hollywood or Asia, the timing has to be right. Of course, there is also the matter of looking at the scale of the work. Looking at it comprehensively, it was natural that I was a freelancer. Ethan is not the only famous stunt team in Hollywood.

In any case, his experience in Hollywood was considerable.

The same goes for networking.

In his opinion, the martial arts storyboard related to 'CQC' sent by 'Beneficial Evil' was disappointing. Well, in fact, it was true that the storyboard wasn't very good in his eyes. Ultimately, a storyboard is based on a script or scenario, and it is usually created by a director or writer. The question that Ethan, an expert, would be satisfied with was whether there would be one story out of a hundred.

The same goes for 'beneficial evil'.

It wasn't enough. It seemed like the author had done detailed research. However, due to lack of practical experience, there were many obstacles. It was Ethan Smith's job to refine it, but it was impossible to do it as freely as he wanted. It was all about getting the best out of it according to the situation and reality.

For example, production costs or actors.

Even if you think about a brilliant directing, if you don't have enough money, you can't film it in the first place, and even if you create a flashy and stylish technique, if the actors can't pull it off, it's a disaster. Usually, a lot of time is wasted training actors on their skills. Therefore, even though Ethan felt disappointed with the storyboard of 'Beneficial Evil', he had to compromise.

Rather than developing, the most important priority is to raise the actors to a level that can handle this storyboard.

But when I came to Korea, there was a big twist hidden there.

The 'CQC' storyboard provided by 'Beneficial Evil' is not long. According to the script, these were to be inserted into episodes 1 and 2, and more than 80% of them were filmed in overseas locations.

In terms of quality, it was better than quantity.

It feels like a short, sharp hit and run. Ethan with a big nose shakes that storyboard.

"When I first received this storyboard, I thought it was disappointing overall. It would be accurate to say that I was bored. "You can modify the action design, but it is meaningless if the main character is unfamiliar with 'CQC.'"

A bear-like man on the team sympathized.

"Even if the storyboard was developed, it wouldn't be able to be digested by the main character who has just entered basic training. "He has to spend a lot of time just training."

"that's right. But yesterday's Kang Woo-jin was good at 'CQC.'"

"The basic martial arts were also above standard."

"Of course, 'CQC' is a comprehensive close combat technique. If you don't have martial arts as a foundation, you won't get that quality. Anyway, even though I was disappointed in the continuation because I judged that he was not good enough, I just skipped it because of things other than training, but if Kang Woo-jin's skills are the same as yesterday, we need to make the continuation more exciting."

-Palak.

Ethan unfolded the storyboard. Then, the stunt team members also picked up the same storyboard. Ethan Smith then spoke again while scratching his big nose.

"First, tell me about your thoughts on meeting with Kang Woo-jin yesterday."

The team members took turns briefing on what they felt.

"Kang Woo-jin's judgment of the situation was at a level that would work in actual combat."

The problem was also a necessary item, but for some reason it did not come out of the team members' mouths. Most of the praise was just about Woojin's movements.

"Handling firearms was at an expert level. Of course, it is too early to judge based on just yesterday, but it is true that he is skilled."

Ethan, who had been receiving opinions from his team members for several dozen minutes, picked up a pen and started writing something on the 'Beneficial Evil' storyboard. Taking notes on various things other than ideas or creative paths that come to mind.

"······Firearms. In the original storyboard, pistols mainly appear, but it would be nice to expand the variety. A rifle or something. "The AK series comes to mind."

"It goes well with the main character."

"It is necessary to use props commonly seen around us other than bare hands and knives. "Something that people use every day, but never thought of as a weapon."

Ethan muttered while rubbing his chin.

"Fork – no, Korea uses chopsticks more than forks."

Ethan, who had been spitting out various ideas, changed the topic.

"This storyboard already has a good sense of speed. But I think it needs to be faster."

"I think the same thing, the setting itself is that the main character is an expert in 'CQC'."

"The test cut I shared with you yesterday was actually a scene dealing with a mid-boss fight, so I increased the details and reduced the sense of speed, but the main thing is speed."

Ethan's tenacity was that the key to 'CQC' was speed. Of course, the same was true for all of his teammates.

"If you look at the speed control, it should be twice as fast as this storyboard."

"double. Anything more is fine. In the end, most of the cuts involve the protagonist quickly dealing with dozens or more opponents. "You have to increase the speed but not lose sight of the design of the action."

Soon, several words came out of Ethan and his teammates' mouths. Action design and art, dynamism, hitting, speed, destructive power, car chase, etc.

Gradually, Ethan's 'beneficial evil' text became more and more crowded.

His greed, skills, and experiences were clearly written down. Of course, if the condition of Kang Woo-jin is not met, it is meaningless. However, now Ethan has been freed from the reins.

This means that the 'CQC' martial arts storyboard of 'Beneficial Evil' is being upgraded to Hollywood level.

At this time.

-♬♪

Ethan was in the middle of taking notes when the cell phone inside his jeans beeped. It was a phone call, and Ethan smiled slightly after checking the person on the other end. Soon, gesturing to his teammates, he got up and answered the phone.

"Okay, Gary."

The opponent was Gary Peck, a famous Hollywood stunt coordinator who met Kang Woo-jin during a screen test for 'Last Kill 3'.

"ha ha ha. Ethan, how about Korea?"

"not bad. "Except it's hot."

"okay? "Have you met Kang Woo-jin?"

In response to the question posed, Ethan, who had a big nose, came up with a different answer.

"Did you know he was from the special forces?"

Gary answered after a moment of silence on the phone.

"······Special forces?"

This time, Ethan was the host of the illusion.

Meanwhile.

Around the time Ethan spread the illusion to Hollywood, Kang Woo-jin, who had already left home, was busy with his schedule.

'I'm afraid to put on my coat in the morning.'

His first schedule today was a photo shoot for a luxury brand. Although the season is summer, the clothes he wears alternately are fall and winter coats. Have you already changed the coat with a different design 5 times? It was a very tight situation, but it was a good deal.

He had more than 4 schedules to complete today.

There were more than usual. The reason was simple. A few days later, Kang Woo-jin had to move to LA due to the Miley Kara incident. To prepare for that, she had to schedule several things in advance.

The domestic media was already covering Woojin's trip to LA.

『[Star Photo] Kang Woo-jin, who is about to work on an album with global superstar Miley Kara, gives a friendly greeting to fans / Photo』

Of course, there were many other issues, but many of them were Kang Woo-jin's. This was especially true because working with Kara was quite unconventional. She was the first Korean actress rather than a singer. Afterwards, it was around late lunch when Woojin finished the photo shoot.

Woojin boarded the van again and his destination was a hotel. There was a fairly large fashion-related event there, and Woojin was the invited guest.

soon.

"Woojin."

Choi Seong-geon, the ponytail in the passenger seat, held out a tablet.

"'Boyfriend: Remake' preview has been released."

The official trailer for 'Boyfriend: Remake', which is about to air for the first time, has been released. Although it was all made in Japanese, there was no problem in Kang Woo-jin's opinion.

'The quality is good.'

Kang Woo-jin was satisfied. First of all, she liked the OST in the trailer because it was part of what she sang. She also added her own voice as a voice actor to various places. Woojin muttered lowly, maintaining her stern expression.

"It's good."

What's interesting is that word of mouth for the animation 'Boyfriend: Remake' is quite strong even in Korea. The results of Kang Woo-jin's search were the evidence.

『'Male Friend: Remake', in which 'Kang Woo-jin' participated as a voice actor, official trailer has been released in Japan!』

In the case of the animation 'Boyfriend: Remake', interest was high in Korea thanks to the power of 'issue king' Kang Woo-jin. Well, originally, Japanese animation received quite a lot of awards in Korea. Added to this is the firepower of a domestic OTT platform that specializes in Japanese animation. They post events or advertisements in a very exciting way.

Isn't the reason obvious?

The day after 'Boyfriend: Remake' is officially aired in Japan, 'Boyfriend: Remake' is also available on domestic animation OTT platforms.

In other words, the Korean public could also see 'Boyfriend: Remake'.

In response, Kang Woo-jin pretended not to be there and visited various communities using his cell phone. 'Male Friend: Remake' will be mainly in Japan, but I was also curious about the reaction of Korean fans.

-I never thought the day would come when I would watch a Japanese animation featuring a Korean actor as a voice actor.

-Ha Shiba…. Annie ott Do I have to pay for this again??

-I already paid haha.

-I'm only going to watch episode 1, but where can I watch it???

-Hahahaha I really want to see you quickly!!

-But what if Kang Woo-jin was a damn good voice actor??

-I guess it's worth watching as it is haha. I'm sure the kids who watched the animation next day will swear so much haha.

-I'm curious about the content of the animation. How was it adapted?

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My expectations were greater than I expected. Not all of them had good things to say. There are quite a few malicious comments. But what can I do? Woojin was nothing special.

However, one thing bothered me.

-[10/Script (Title: Boy Friend: Remake), SS level]

It was the result of the SS-level 'Boyfriend: Remake'.

'Hmm – I guess it's the viewership ratings, right? 'How many will come out?'

Daylight on the 7th. DM Productions

A production company that jointly produces 'Beneficial Evil' with Netflix. During DM Productions, where producer Song Man-woo also serves as president of Baji, familiar faces gathered in a spacious conference room.

About 20 people?

Dozens of key staff, including bearded producer Song Man-woo and martial arts director, and across from them was a team of four Hollywood stunt coordinators and leader Ethan Smith.

The atmosphere of them sitting around the U-shaped desk was not very bright.

This was especially true because the conference room was a bit dark. The reason was simple. Because the eyes of everyone gathered in this conference room were directed straight ahead. A screen was spread out in front, and a video was being displayed.

Kang Woo-jin, a doctor, is seen wearing a long-sleeved white t-shirt and slacks.

It was like that. What they were all watching was a video of Kang Woo-jin, who appeared at Action School a few days ago and showed the storyboard for 'CQC' as a test. The test suggestion came from stunt team leader Ethan Smith. And everyone in this conference room saw that video in real life.

anyway.

"······"

"······"

"······"

Kang Woo-jin in the video. No, no one opened their mouths while Jang Yeon-woo, the main character of 'Beneficial Evil', was in full swing. Jang Yeon-woo's movements on screen showed cool-headed and unhurried judgment. Anyone could see that he was a specialized person for 'CQC'.

And the stunt team suffers miserably.

Bearded producer Song Man-woo glanced at Ethan Smith's facial expression while watching the video. It was his request to watch this video suddenly.

'Why did you suddenly ask to see this?'

As expected, are you trying to raise an issue or make a splash in Hollywood? There is a sense of something.

A few dozen minutes later.

When the video being played reaches the end

-Sigh.

Ethan Smith, who has a big nose, suddenly spoke to producer Song Man-woo across from him. Of course, in English. The tone was serious.

"I have something to talk about separately, is that okay?"

It was a request to pass on the collected key taps. Soon, PD Song Man-woo, who received the message through an interpreter, asked for the understanding of the key staff. The key staff left the conference room in a hurry. Soon, producer Song Man-woo, Ethan, and his team remained in the conference room. Additionally, a martial arts director. It was Ethan's request.

Following.

"After seeing Kang Woo-jin."

Ethan spoke to producer Song Man-woo across the street.

"Why did you call us? "I wanted to."

Producer Song Man-woo narrowed his eyebrows slightly.

"What does that mean?"

"It means they felt they didn't need us. "Because Woojin's 'CQC' is close to completion."

"that."

"But now I understand. "For us, our main focus was training, not training."

Leader Ethan immediately raised his index finger. Ethan Smith speaks again while using his index finger to capture Kang Woo-jin in the frozen video in front of the conference room.

"I heard he served in the military as a special forces unit. When Woojin says he's not familiar with 'CQC', he's talking about acting, not actual combat. "The balance between actual 'CQC' and staged 'CQC' is definitely different."

At that moment, producer Song Man-woo and martial arts director blinked. It's like being beaten. Neither of them opened their mouths, but internally they screamed something similar.

'What, what are you coming out with?! Special forces??! What kind of bullshit is this??!'

'Woojin joined the special forces??!!'

It was a remark that the party couldn't understand, but the two had no time to ask Ethan any questions.

-Sigh.

Because Ethan, the leader of the stunt team, presented the transparent file he had brought with him to Producer Song Man-woo.

"I upgraded the existing storyboard. If we have Kang Woo-jin who is good at 'CQC', we can increase the tension to that extent."

"This quickly?"

Producer Song Man-woo calmed down due to the sudden change in topic. Because he too is a big name in the drama world. He opened the transparent file in one go.

"······!!"

From the first page, my eyes were wide open. Because the explanation that helps understanding rather than the storyboard caught my eye.

'10 minute long take??'

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