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A violent roar rang out throughout the entire filming set. The vehicle exploded. The car burst into flames, rose into the air, and then landed on the ground. Of course, it flipped over due to the impact.

The camera continues to film the overturned car spewing fire.

Then there was silence for a moment.

The scene was filled with only the noise of a burning vehicle. That was roughly a few tens of seconds. At that moment, PD Song Man-woo's loud sign rang throughout the scene.

"······Wow!! OOOK!!!"

The first OK for the long take scene, which had been re-shot several times, was lost. In other words, it is complete. As soon as he heard PD Song Man-woo's sign, the cinematographer holding the camera let out a long sigh and placed his butt on the floor.

"Ugh-"

He was probably the cinematographer who moved the most in long takes after Kang Woo-jin. At the same time, dozens of staff members nearby jumped into the burning vehicle. Everyone is holding a fire extinguisher.

-Chaaaa!!

The fire in the car was quickly extinguished by several fire extinguishers. But since we had to look at the extinguished fire again, we even sprinkled water on it. Of course, people other than the staff in charge of the vehicle looked toward the abandoned building. Lots of Thai actors, props, etc. Bearded producer Song Man-woo approached the exhausted cinematographer and tapped him on the shoulder.

"great job."

asked the out of breath cinematographer.

"I don't have anything to do with it other than running around with a camera. Woojin did everything. "Did you choose a good picture?"

"Of course, thanks."

Kang Woo-jin was surrounded by staff. Of course, it was the makeup team. Because I had to remove the blood and the scorch first. Woojin closed his eyes and looked calm. The world is calm despite the devastating gunfight and explosion a while ago. Of course, it was only like that on the outside.

His inner adrenaline is currently at its peak.

'Wow, my heart is still pounding.'

Although he had already lived in 'Jang Yeon-woo's world through subspace, the quality of 'beneficial evil' realized as acting or fiction was not very bad.

About this way.

"Woojin!"

Several people caught up with Kang Woo-jin, who was fixing his makeup. The first one to reach it was ponytail Choi Seong-geon. From the beginning of filming, he was worried that Woojin might get hurt, but he managed to put a smile on his face.

"Kill, kill! "I really thought I was watching a Hollywood movie."

Kang Woo-jin's team members, including Han Ye-jeong, also appeared behind them. The tension was almost the same as that of CEO Seong-gun Choi, and writer Nana Choi and general director So-hyang Kim also gave a thumbs up.

"Woojin!! very awesome! I honestly held my breath!! Thank you very much! "The selection was dozens of times better than I imagined!"

"That's right, I'm not just talking about it, but it was really amazing."

Kang Woo-jin answered lowly.

"Is that so?"

Soon, applause broke out among the gathered staff. It was worth it. There were some staff members with experience in long takes, but they were very few. The long take scene I saw for the first time was truly amazing.

at that time.

-Sigh.

A blonde woman approached. It was Miley Kara. Those around Kang Woo-jin fell slightly at her appearance. Kara said to Woojin. Of course, it was in English and a slight smile appeared on my face.

"It was fantastic, right? "I felt like I was in Hollywood."

Woojin, who was equipped with indifference, lowered his English tone.

"thank you."

"I'm lying when I say this is my first time doing action or long takes, right?"

"This is my first time."

"Nonsense. Who would believe that the tension is this much for the first time? "No matter how perfect the pre-practice was, it's a miracle that a long take picture was created in less than half a day."

okay? It would be true for the world-renowned superstar Kara, but it was nothing special to Kang Woo-jin, who did not have any particular Hollywood flair. There was one thing to do here, as always.

Be strong.

"It wasn't particularly difficult."

"······It's absurd, really."

Producer Song Man-woo, who was organizing the scene, then joined in. Next to him was a martial arts director and Ethan Smith.

"Mr. Woojin! "I killed it!!"

Among them, producer Song Man-woo led Kang Woo-jin to the monitor. Since I had selected the picture, I decided to just check it out. The long take taken on the camera monitor held by the cinematographer began to play. Numerous people crowded around her, and although Kang Woo-jin's face was stiff, inside she was exclaiming.

'Oh – seeing this filmed again gives me a completely different feeling??'

My own rampage and the picture taken were completely different. What can I say, it was flashy and flashy. And it is crude and violent. But it was also stylish. For a moment, Woojin felt the urge to watch it on a large TV instead of a small monitor.

People around him applauded and exclamated as if they felt the same way as Kang Woo-jin.

At this time.

"Mr. Woojin."

Satisfied producer Song Man-woo asked Kang Woo-jin.

"How does it look? Do you think it's okay?"

Woojin, who looked at the monitor, answered briefly.

"Do you feel inadequate?"

"No no no. at all. Instead, I want to go there one more time. The picture was chosen to be killed, but directors are inherently insatiable creatures. How, if it's okay, one more time? Of course, this is entirely up to Woojin's choice."

Kang Woo-jin said cynically.

"No problem, as many times as you want."

The same night, in the mountains.

Darkness began to fall on the mountain. I heard the sound of an animal roaring somewhere. A small warehouse in the eerie mountains caught my eye. It wasn't surprising that it collapsed right away, probably because it had been built a long time ago.

The inside is about 5 pyeong.

All I can see is darkness and a human shape. It was small and lying on the floor.

and.

"······"

In the forest behind the warehouse, a human figure could be seen between trees. It was Kang Woo-jin, hidden in the dark.

About this way.

-Crispy!

I heard a shout from somewhere. Kang Woo-jin curls up even more. Soon, more people appeared in front of the warehouse. At a glance, four. When I was looking at them closely.

"J(Jay)."

A woman's voice rang softly from in front of the warehouse. At this time, Kang Woo-jin suddenly got up and moved her feet. A camera was attached next to him. Woojin got closer to the woman and shot the light in his hand at them. Three large men and one blonde woman wearing a bulletproof vest.

'L'. No, it was Miley Cara.

When Woojin caught up, L put the pistol in his hand back to his waist and asked.

"The kid."

Woojin points inside the warehouse with his index finger.

"in."

The men and L entered the warehouse. I shined the light and looked at the girl lying on the floor. L, tying her blonde hair back, nodded her head.

"That's right, really dead?"

Woojin was the last to enter the warehouse and gave a low answer.

"no."

"Stay like this?"

"It must be medicine. "If you leave it like that, you'll die."

"You can't leave it like that. "How much is this guy?"

"The situation is."

L said to Woojin.

"There were people around. Bridges and roads leading out of the village were blocked. The key is to get out of here first. "As soon as you get out, the helicopter will be waiting."

L or Kara, who was chanting, pulled on the blood-soaked gray T-shirt that Woojin was wearing.

"Are you hurt?"

"no."

"······It was reckless to go alone."

"That's convenient."

She sighed and gave instructions to everyone as the leader.

"You two will support with sniping from the designated positions, Jack, you will wait at the joining point."

"okay."

Big men left the warehouse carrying a girl. And then L said to Kang Woo-jin.

"J (Jay), you move with me."

"I told you it was a burden."

L growled.

"shut up. "I can't see you getting hurt."

The next day, Wednesday the 22nd. Tokyo, Japan.

The location was a medium-sized editing room at Toega Film Company near Tokyo Station. This was also the place where the editing of the movie 'Familiar Gisaeng' took place, and now, for some reason, it is home to the grayish-looking director Kyotaro and the original author Akari.

"······"

"······"

The CEO and executives of the 'Toega' film company, employees of the distribution company, and 'unfamiliar' actors other than Mana Kosaku were gathered there. All actors except Kang Woo-jin were visible. The number of people is roughly over 30 people. They were all staring at the largest of the many monitors in front.

A loud sound rang throughout the editing room.

-♬♪

On the monitor, images of not only Kang Woo-jin but also Japanese actors crowded into the editing room were displayed. The faces of everyone, including director Kyotaro and writer Akari, were serious and solid.

The reason was simple.

Currently, they are in the process of testing the finished product of 'Unfamiliar Parasite'. The problem is that as the content of 'Familiar Gisaeng' deepens, the expressions of shock on the faces of everyone except director Kyotaro become more evident. At this point, the original author, Akari Takikawa, glanced at director Kyotaro next to him.

'The quality is the best. 1st place among the live-action versions of my work. But… didn't you edit it too without hesitation??'

The Japanese actors could not take their eyes off the monitor.

'Well, you really decided to choose me.'

'Is it okay? In a situation where the atmosphere of the media and public opinion is already so noisy, if it is thrown like this… I don't know.'

Among them, Mana Kosaku, who played the role of detective Mochio Yoshizawa, who collided head-on with Woojin's 'Kiyoshi Iyota', was smiling slightly. It was a smile of satisfaction.

'Detective Mochio is also a detective – but you chose the character Kiyoshi amazingly.'

At least in the eyes of Japan's top actor Mana Kosaku, it was an all-time high.

Meanwhile.

The Cannes Film Festival, a global film festival, is about a week away. It had been like that before, but now it was an uproar all over the world. This was the case for everyone involved with the Cannes Film Festival. Because the Cannes Film Festival is just around the corner.

Foreign media often covered the Cannes Film Festival.

『The Cannes Film Festival opens on the 30th! This year is more intense than any other year, with so many star directors heading to Cannes!』

Even in Hollywood, which is said to be the pinnacle of global cinema, the Cannes Film Festival was often mentioned.

"This compartment is quite noisy."

"I heard that there were more works than last year, and many prestigious directors participated. Moreover, it looks like Khan put a lot of effort into inviting people. "Not only star actors from around the world, but also many influential directors and officials were named?"

"Haha, I guess they're trying to make up for last year's mistakes. "There was controversy here and there."

"You don't want to miss out on first place among the world's top three international film festivals."

"Is that why the main 'competition section' was chosen so diversely? "There was even a Korean work."

"Oh, really?"

"hmm. It's a work directed by Gabok Ang. He is also a director who has often produced results at Cannes."

Of course, the film versions of each country nominated for this year's Cannes, including France, the home of the Cannes Film Festival, Germany, and the United Kingdom, were almost similar to Hollywood.

"You have to make hotel reservations in advance. Last year, I let my guard down and had to sleep in my car for a night because the accommodations near Cannes were full."

"yes. "This time, I have to be there two days before the opening, so I'll have to pay more attention."

"Especially since more countries are participating in Cannes this year than last year, the number of participants will inevitably explode compared to last year or the year before. "There will be many from Asia, including India, Japan, and Korea."

"Korea was included in the 'competitive category' this year, right? surprised. "It's been quiet for a few years."

"There is a lot of talk, like Khan forced to upload Korean works for the sake of diversity."

"well. Korea has always produced results at the Cannes Film Festival every year – you will find out when you open the lid. Was it just to show off, or was it real skill?"

Japanese directors who had two works listed in the 'competition category' kept director Anga Bok in check more than anyone else. As such, the eyes and ears of movie characters not only in Korea but also around the world were focused on Cannes, a city in southern France. Hundreds of people, including world-famous actors and directors, and celebrities other than sports, were scheduled to flock to Cannes. At this time, Nice Airport near the Cannes Film Festival is crowded with stars' private planes.

In other words, the economic ripple effect of the Cannes Film Festival is enormous.

That's why France itself puts a lot of effort into the Cannes Film Festival. There are well over 4,000 reporters from around the world who will attend, and the number of official invitees exceeds 20,000. But the real thing was that they were tourists who were very interested in the Cannes Film Festival. Although it is difficult to make an exact estimate, hundreds of thousands of people flock to Cannes every year, including viewers from all over the world who come to the Cannes Film Festival.

It was truly a grand global festival.

Therefore, competition from large corporations around the world to participate as official sponsors of Cannes was incredibly fierce. Just by being listed as an official sponsor, the global publicity effect was like a nuclear bomb.

What if there is even a small issue in this section?

Regardless of whether it was a director, a movie, an actor, or anyone else, it was clear that the impact would be beyond imagination. As such, many official attendees have already begun to settle down at the Cannes Film Festival, a festival for world filmmakers. In particular, top Hollywood actors and world-famous celebrities were quick. The reason is that they are going on vacation to Cannes, France, using the Cannes Film Festival as an excuse.

And two days later, on the morning of the 24th, director Ahn Ga-bok of 'Leech', the only film in Korea ranked in the 'competitive category', appeared at Incheon Airport.

『Director Ang Ga-bok, who 'leeched' in the 'competitive section' of the Cannes Film Festival, appears at Incheon Airport to go to Cannes before the opening / Photo』

It was to catch a flight to France, to be more precise.

"Let's go to Cannes."

"Yes, director."

I was on my way to the global battlefield called the Cannes Film Festival.

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