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Chapter 410 Take it (ask for monthly ticket)
"I can speak Chinese and have a background in Chinese culture, so I can understand the cultures of China and South Korea to the greatest extent possible."

"The benevolent find joy in mountains, the wise in water" is from the Analects of Confucius, Yong Ye. The two sentences complement each other and convey the same meaning.

"A benevolent and wise person sees his own nature and aspirations, and even a reflection of his own spirit, in the natural landscape, and therefore finds joy in seeing it. These are two aspects of a gentleman's self-cultivation: he compares his virtues to the landscape and, in turn, empathizes with it, experiencing the personified beauty of nature and the joy of appreciating it."

"Landscapes are therefore connected to beautiful human emotions, becoming a common aesthetic image and a form of artistic expression and thinking that is rich in Chinese characteristics."

When Quan Xuanhe was talking freely and eloquently, the person who listened most attentively was screenwriter Zheng Ruijing. He was even a little bit unbelievable that Quan Xuanhe had such a deep understanding of Chinese culture, and asked him questions.

“Is this your own understanding?”

"These are some associations and understandings that came to my mind after reading the script."

Quan Xuanhe replied.

He knows the script, he knows the background, he knows the culture, he understands it all, if he doesn't win, who will?

"You understand it very well. Of all the actors who auditioned for this role, you were the most prepared."

Although Park Chan-wook is quite arrogant, he doesn't hide his words too much. This sentence gave him a lot of confidence.

“But there’s a problem.”

The subject then changed.

"You're too handsome, which is sometimes not a good thing. You're not a woman, and the role doesn't require too much appearance."

Park Chan-wook was not very polite when he said this.

The outside world evaluates Park Chan-wook as an extremely arrogant and individualistic director. This is not only an artistic evaluation, but also more or less reflects his personal character.

He himself is indeed a bit arrogant, and these people in high positions all have some of these characteristics.

Hearing this, Quan Xuanhe nodded, but did not deny what he said.

The second male lead is too handsome and easily steals the audience's attention, not to mention that the first male lead Park Hae-il looks like a typical middle-aged man. When the two stand together, the audience's attention will involuntarily look at Kwon Hyun-hyuk.

Kwon Hyun Hyuk is pretty good, he's just too handsome, with sharp lines and angles, and a bony appearance, which eliminates a lot of the delicate rouge flavor. If Cha Eun Woo stood here, he would not be able to act no matter what.

This is a stronger shackle than a beautiful actress who can only play vase roles.

"I can be tanned, I can go makeup-free, and it doesn't matter if I wear makeup that has some flaws. I am determined to change my appearance."

Quan Xuanhe said it decisively. Face is no longer important to him. He is fearless because he is favored.

Upon hearing this, Park Chan-wook said nothing, neither confirming nor denying his attitude.

"I'm currently starring in a military drama, DP Deserter, where I play a soldier. I've played police roles before, so I'm familiar with this aspect and think I can handle this role."

Seeing that the two of them didn't say anything, Quan Xuanhe opened his mouth and began to recommend himself. He would rather take the initiative to seize opportunities rather than be passive.

“It sounds pretty good.”

Screenwriter Zheng Ruijing nodded, expressing his approval of his initiative.

Hearing her praise, Park Chan-wook turned his head to look at her, said nothing, and then continued to ask questions based on what he had said.

"What role did you play as a police officer before?"

"The second male lead in Squidward Gaming."

"Squid game? The one with Lee Jung-jae and Byung-hun?"

When Park Chan-wook heard about Squid Games, he had some impression in his mind. He naturally knew something about Netflix's big move, not to mention that he and Lee Byung-hun were still in contact privately.

As early as the year before last, that is, in 2019, Lee Byung-hun was confirmed to play the male lead in his new film, but later the project fell through and he turned to focus on this project, and the original plan came to nothing.

"Yes."

Park Chan-wook gradually developed a tendency in his heart.

"If there is a chance, I might be able to communicate further with Ms. Tang Wei, or even serve as a translator."

Quan Xuanhe said again at this time.

"That's an advantage, isn't it?"

Hearing this, Park Chan-wook chuckled, glanced at him, then turned to look at Zheng Ruijing.

"The audition ends here, you can leave now."

Kwon Hyun-hyuk nodded, said goodbye to the two of them and left the meeting room. Park Jung-jung, who had been waiting at the door, came up to him and was very concerned about his audition.

"How about it?"

"I feel like there's nothing wrong with me. I said what I needed to say and acted as I needed to act. It's all fine."

Quan Xuanhe blinked and summarized briefly.

"Did you say anything was wrong?"

Park Jung-jung asked again.

"They said I was too handsome. Being too handsome is not good."

"That's true."

Hearing this, Park Jung-jung sighed slightly, but did not deny what the director said.

Being handsome is not always an advantage; in some auditions it can even be a disadvantage.

"Fortunately, you're not pretty, but you have good genes from the Park family. Otherwise, just hearing this sentence would be enough to sentence you to death."

Quan Xuanhe was a little speechless, "Uncle, you really know how to comfort people."

"It's just to relieve you of your psychological burden."

Seeing that he has been doing well all the time, Park Jung-jung sometimes worries that he might become arrogant and insolent, but fortunately, he has not seen this happen yet.

"Let's go, the audition is over anyway. I've done my best. You don't have to worry about what happens next."

"But your mother would probably be happy to hear that you auditioned for director Park Chan-wook."

Park Jung-jung patted his arm and comforted him.

"Yes, this is serious film art."

The two walked back while talking.

After Kwon Hyun-hyuk left, Park Chan-wook and Jung Seo-kyung discussed the finalization of the roles.

"Choose between him and Go Kyung-pyo."

These two are the most outstanding people competing for this role. Either one of them will be good.

Gao Gengpiao is a conventional choice, with no merits or demerits.

The choice of Xuanhe is a choice that is a little groundbreaking, a little bit out of the ordinary, but acceptable.

"Just him."

Zheng Ruijing made his choice very simply.

"Why do you want to choose him?"

Park Chan-wook asked.

"He has better conditions, better acting skills, and will be more popular with the market."

The answer comes back to traffic. Acting skills are no longer a consideration. Kwon Hyun Hyuk, who has won several newcomer awards, is no longer a concern in terms of acting skills.

"Then let him."

The role was decided in this way, and the two of them did not have any further discussion about the role, and made a quick decision.

Due to various factors, both of them are more or less inclined towards Quan Xuanhe. If that's the case, there is no need to discuss it further.

There is one more thing after entering May. Baeksang Arts announced the nominations for the 2021 film department awards.

As expected, Kwon Hyun-hyuk was nominated for the Best New Actor in the Baeksang Film Department for his film Innocence.

No one was surprised by his nomination. If he couldn't even get a nomination from Baeksang Arts Festival after winning three prestigious newcomer awards through "Innocence", then that must be a problem of Baeksang Arts Festival itself.

As of now, Kwon Hyun-hyuk is just one step away from creating a miracle. As long as he wins the Best New Artist award at the Baeksang Arts Awards, he will undoubtedly be crowned the greatest newcomer of the new decade of the 21st century.

This is a very tempting and exciting goal.

Now that we have come to this, if we want to achieve the win-win goal that Qinglong Baixiang’s predecessors have never achieved, we need to take action.

Quan Xuanhe contacted Park Mingjiu specifically and invited him out for a special dinner.

The two have a close working relationship, and he has always maintained close contact with Starnews. This time, he is using him to build momentum and as an intermediary to try to get to know the members of the judging panel.

Baeksang Films forms a judging panel every year, with seven industry veterans voting for each award, and the one with the most votes wins.

Then naturally there will be more space to move around behind.

Public relations is not uncommon everywhere. It just depends on who has better means and who can win over the people. But it is obviously not an easy task.

The Korean film and television industry is not greatly affected by official manipulation, and is sometimes even opposed to it. Film censorship is not done by the official, but by the film industry's own censorship committee. Otherwise, how could such films, which we consider to be extremely high-quality, be produced?

After reaching a preliminary agreement with Park Myung-gu, Kwon Hyun-hyuk met with Min Sun-dong, a film critic he had met at the preview of "Innocence". As a member of the American Society of Film Critics, he naturally knew more people.

When Kwon Hyun-hyuk started to move, naturally Park Jung-jung and the company's boss Sun Seok-woo also started to move, each mobilizing their own connections.

A one-stop service of banquets, meals and drinks, and finally gifts and money delivered to the door, the means are nothing more than these, more or less the same, always requiring interests to move people's hearts.

They all rushed to respond and showed their talents to help Quan Xuanhe win the final newcomer award, which represents a perfect result.

Quan Xuanhe burped and came out of the club in a daze. He was still confused when he returned to the nanny car.

He has been very busy these days, sitting down to eat and drink with one person, and toasting with that person. In fact, the progress is slow. Sometimes he does not find the judges directly, but through intermediaries through layers of relationships.

The fact that he personally handles public relations is enough to demonstrate his determination.

The cell phone rang, Quan Xuanhe sat relaxedly, tilted his head and dialed the number casually.

"Hey."

He burped as he spoke, and his speech was intermittent.

"you've been drinking?"

"OK."

Quan Xuanhe was dizzy and not paying attention, and he didn't notice who called.

"Aren't you filming? Are you still drinking so late?"

Only then did he take out his phone and look at the screen to see who was calling.

It turned out to be Chou Tzu-yu.

"Busy, busy with other things."

He didn't say what it was specifically about, as he felt there was no need to elaborate.

Hearing that Quan Xuanhe didn't say what the specific matter was, Zhou Ziyu was silent for a moment, and then talked about the purpose of the call.

"I thought you were okay at this point."

You see, she is still considerate and understanding at this time, not because she loves Quan Xuanhe so much, but because of her nature.

"I saw you were nominated, congratulations."

"Thank you. I haven't received the award yet. You can still congratulate me after you get it."

He was nominated two days ago. He didn't call earlier, but now he called after two days. It seems that he did it on purpose and at the same time without any intention. However, he doesn't care much about it. There is no need for her to call him immediately, and doing so is not in line with her character.

"Don't talk about me, what about you? Why aren't you asleep yet so late?"

Quan Xuanhe moved his seat back and half lay there.

"I'm in Jeju Island, filming a music video."

Zhou Ziyu replied.

"Oh~ It's very fresh there now."

Quan Xuanhe continued to chat. His mind was still confused, so it was good to talk and calm down.

"It's still a little cold, especially with the strong wind, so I need to wear a coat."

Zhou Ziyu thought for a moment, blinked, and then spoke to him slowly.

"keep warm."

"Ah."

Nothing happened after that. Zhou Ziyu didn't feel comfortable bringing up any more topics because she wasn't used to chatting with Quan Xuanhe actively yet.

It is never easy to repair a crack. Although the scar no longer hurts, it is still a long way to go before it heals.

"Why don't you talk? Find a topic to chat about, otherwise I'm going to fall asleep."

Quan Xuanhe heard no movement on the other end of the phone, so he took the initiative to urge her.

Zhou Ziyu paused, pursed her lips, and was still curious about what Quan Xuanhe hadn't told him just now. She asked softly, "Then can you tell me why you drink?"

"Winning awards at work is never easy. You have to strive for them. Awards don't just fall on your head out of thin air."

"I can only choose one from either Blue Dragon or Baeksang Arts Awards. Over the years, there has been no example of me winning the Newcomer Award at both awards ceremonies. I want to do it, so I'm busy."

Quan Xuanhe took a deep breath and said this to her.

"Is it hard?"

"not easy."

He didn't talk about whether it was hard or not, he just talked about the difficulty and that the hard work was inevitable.

Zhou Ziyu naturally thought of what he seemed to have said to her before, the general meaning of which was that she should fight, strive, and have her own ideas.

Now it seems that he is practicing what he said and has been doing it all the time.

"It's already good. You are already great now. Don't force yourself, especially your body."

After a while, Zhou Ziyu gave him instructions in a gentle tone. There was no ambiguity in her tone, it was just her concern for him.

"Well, thank you. You are the only one who cares about my health."

No matter what, what moved Quan Xuanhe so much about Zhou Ziyu was her loyalty and her apathy towards the world, which he sometimes despised, but was precious, and qualities he cherished.

He can listen to and be happy with what Zhou Ziyu says, after all, it has a unique meaning that is difficult for others to replace.

Hearing this, Zhou Ziyu pursed her lips, revealing a slight smile, and then the smile faded again.

At some point, Quan Xuanhe felt relaxed when he heard her voice, and his consciousness became increasingly hazy, and he fell asleep.

His breathing became heavy, and Zhou Ziyu immediately guessed that he was asleep after hearing his breathing.

Because he was like this when he was drunk and sleeping when she called him before, she was very familiar with it.

"Good night."

Zhou Ziyu spoke quietly and softly into the receiver, then put her ear close to it and listened for a while before hanging up.

After she hung up the phone, she didn't rest immediately, but instead started searching for news on the Internet.

【Blue Dragon and Baeksang Newcomer Award】

There are only two types of news under it. One type is the news about Qinglong's award list at the beginning of the year, one after another, with different titles but the same content.

The other category is this year's Baeksang Arts Awards newcomer nominations and predictions.

Zhou Ziyu flipped through the pages, then went to the forum to search for relevant information and read the various comments to see if there was any of the news that Quan Xuanhe had mentioned on the phone.

[My Baeksang Film No. 1 prediction is still Kwon Hyun-hyuk. His performance is really outstanding. It would be hard to justify it if I didn't give him a nod, right?]

[This year, Kwon Hyun Hyuk is the most competitive nominee. I wonder what the reason for not giving him the nomination is.]

[Just be glorious, there's no need for suspense about the award! ]

If it's all Kwon Hyun Hyuk, then he's practically a Grand Slam, totally awesome.

[Not necessarily. It would be impossible to take them all down. After all, Qingbai is only third.]

Seeing that most of the related posts on the Internet were in support of Quan Xuanhe, Zhou Ziyu felt a little relieved, but also a little confused.

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