Peninsula: I'm the Top Streamer

Chapter 424 Return to work
"You haven't even read the script yet. Isn't it a bit too hasty to say such things?"

Kim Ji-soo pursed her lips, her mind a little confused. Seeing that what he said was useless, she always had to say something to make up for it, so as not to be unable to utter a single dry word.

She was also a little confused and depressed.

Is this project really as bad as he said, and is his vision really that bad too?
"I told you I could tell if this project would work as soon as I touched the script and took a quick look at it. Do you believe me?"

Kwon Hyun Hyuk said frankly that he did not lie to Kim Ji Soo, but she didn't believe it.

"You're kidding me! Do you think you have super powers? You're kidding me."

Kim Ji-soo shook her head, her eyes wide open, feeling incredible.

"Anyway, I don't think the project is very good and has no potential to become a big hit."

"Either you find someone who's a good match for you. There's no need to boost your popularity. Yeo Jun-yeol's weaknesses were already evident in Hotel Del Luna. He doesn't have the audience's attraction to act in melodramas."

"Don't they have any merits? Are there no merits to these two projects?"

"Yes, if that's the case, of course there is. Not only are the director and screenwriter excellent, but the production company is also not bad."

"What I'm saying here is just my opinion. If it were your company or someone else, they would have different ideas, such as a strong lineup, a strong production team, etc."

In the final analysis, whether a project can succeed is really a matter of metaphysics. If everyone can clearly see the future of the project, then newcomers will never be able to stand out, and old people will always occupy the top positions.

This uncertainty is also an important factor in replacing old employees with new ones.

"Actually, I just have less schedules in the second half of the year, so I want to try taking on a project. And I'm sure I'll try to find suitable projects on my own in the future, right?"

After getting into the mood, Kim Ji-soo gradually began to communicate from the heart.

“But, according to what you said, what would it be like if I couldn’t find a good project myself every time?”

In terms of acting career, Kwon Hyun-hyuk is fully qualified to be Kim Ji-soo's predecessor. Therefore, when faced with the sincere questions raised by Kim Ji-soo, he naturally had to show her the way.

"Actually, there's a senior who has a similar situation to you, Nuna."

"Senior? Who is that?"

Kim Ji-soo looked puzzled and continued to ask questions.

"Yoona."

"Sunbae Yoona?"

Quan Xuanhe nodded in affirmation.

In the early days of her acting career, Yoona Lim had many failures and her acting skills were often criticized. She had a great start but has been sluggish since then. The projects she starred in either failed or received mediocre responses. She relied on the strong popularity of Girls' Generation and SM's consistent investment of resources to support such a leading actress.

It took two blockbuster movies to make her rise to fame and firmly establish her foothold among the 90s actresses.

In summary, if you have a lot of health, you don’t have to be afraid of being attacked and you can hold on until the later stages.

As a member of BLACKPINK, Kim Ji-soo is very popular around the world, and her influence in the Korean Wave is several steps ahead of other actresses.

Even if there are no big hit works later, there is always a chance that you will come across a good step to recover and upgrade your status, and then you can climb up again.

Therefore, even if Kim Ji-soo throws herself into one or two projects, it will not affect her too much. This halo can be worn for a very long time, and her fan base is quite solid.

"Yoona and you are very similar. Both of you are idols, both of you have the look of an actor, and both of you are very popular."

"So, if you really want to fill the gap in the second half of the year, you can go back and think about it again. After careful consideration, try to find directors and screenwriters with successful experience before making a decision."

This is how normal artists look for projects: first the production company, then the production team, and then the partnering artists. Distribution is not that important.

Kim Ji-soo seemed to understand a little bit, but looking at Quan Xuanhe in front of her, she asked curiously: "What about you?"

"I go by my gut feeling, but I probably won't have to go by my gut feeling anymore in the future."

In the early days of his debut, he had to work very hard to find a big hit project. Now that he has become a big star, the company's resources and connections in the circle are more than enough to feed him well, and he can always get a big guarantee.

"I count the resolution to break up, the hunt, our blues, the squid game that hasn't aired yet, and the DP I'm filming."

"At least I don't have to worry too much in the next two years."

Look at what he said, it is simply enviable and jealous. These are all top-tier key projects, not to mention the bombastic new work of director Park Chan-wook.

When Kim Ji-soo thought of this, she felt that the gap between her and him was being quickly bridged, and then he surpassed her by several body lengths, and it seemed that she could only see his back.

What’s unfair is that idols spend years working hard to accumulate popularity, but it’s very likely that an actor will surpass them by starring in a drama. There’s no way to reason about this kind of thing.

"Yeah, what's the point of telling you this? You don't even need to think about it."

Kim Ji-soo felt a bit resentful and started to complain.

"If there's a chance, we can do it again."

This sentence was completely unexpected to Kim Ji-soo, and even made her eyes flash with surprise. This was something she had never thought of, and it seemed that she had never thought about it at all.

"Anyway, I will definitely be starring in a melo drama in the future. If there's an opportunity, I'll look for you."

Although he is trying to transform, he cannot make a complete 90-degree turn all at once. He still needs to maintain his original advantages and consolidate his popularity.

"qinjia?"

Looking at his subsequent movies and drama projects, Kim Ji-soo thought that he would no longer act in melodramas, at least in the short term.

She still has to stick around in melodramas, and at least she needs one or two more projects before she can try to make a transition.

"Of course."

Kim Ji-soo felt a little comforted after receiving Kwon Hyun-hyuk's affirmative answer.

She put away the two notebooks in front of her and put them back in her bag.

None of the staff's suggestions today worked. It seems I have to go back and take another look.

Kwon Hyun-hyuk has a great weight in her decision-making, which is enough to influence Kim Ji-soo's thinking. This is the golden image that Kwon Hyun-hyuk has been given by his continuous success. Even the most stubborn people have to listen to him.

After all, among all the people he knows in the film and television industry, only Quan Xuanhe is the most reliable and dependable.

"Then I'll wait for your invitation. But please don't pretend to ignore me and only see the news about your new drama on your phone."

Kim Ji-soo pretended to be relaxed and tried to make a joke, her soft features relaxed.

"Hey Gu."

"Why are you sighing? Are you dissatisfied again?"

Kim Ji-soo couldn't help but raise her brows slightly, a threatening look in her eyes that seemed playful and less intimidating. "I was wondering what it would be like if the fans knew we were working together again?"

If they really work together again, what will the audience think when they find out?

That was an absolute blast.

The day after Kim Ji-soo left, Kwon Hyun-hyuk woke up early in the morning and felt much more relaxed. He was also more flexible and at ease when doing some movements. If it weren't for the intense action scenes, there wouldn't be much of a problem.

So I immediately decided to go back to the crew and prepare to start filming again.

The crew also took action in a timely manner and planned to finish filming the next scenes as soon as possible. Considering that he has not fully recovered, they gave priority to filming the literary scenes and moved the remaining action scenes to the end.

The nanny car took Quan Xuanhe all the way to the set.

Quan Xuanhe's return was welcomed and condoled by the entire crew. He was greeted by smiling eyes and caring gazes beneath the masks.

"Thank you for your hard work. Did you rest well?"

Director Han Junxi came up to him, patted his arm, and offered his condolences.

Quan Xuanhe is the absolute core of the crew. To be frank, his role is even more important than his own.

He is just an ordinary director in Chungmuro. His last film was a flop, and he is trying hard to restore his reputation with this film. As a core figure who is the focus of the investor, the entire production company and the distributor, Kwon Hyun-hyuk cannot make any mistakes.

"It's OK. I have no problem walking and doing normal activities."

Quan Xuanhe felt like he was full of life after returning to the set. He felt like he was almost exhausted after lying in bed for several days. There was nothing better to do with this time than lying in bed.

"My hair has grown a lot longer."

Gu Kyo-hwan came over and reminded him with a warm smile.

"Then I'll go get a haircut first."

His hair had grown longer after lying down for so many days. Quan Xuanhe touched it twice and turned around to get a haircut.

The character in the drama always has short hair. Even until now, after his short hair style was initially exposed by Reuters, some fans still cannot accept it, thinking that the short hair style that is close to a buzz cut does not suit his current image.

In fact, it just looks more sunny and manly, which is a different style from long hair, but some fans still can't accept it.

It’s not that she lost fans, because she gained fans again with her short hair.

After sitting in front of the makeup mirror and being manipulated meticulously and intricately by the stylist with scissors for a while, the freshly-made Quan Xuanhe stood in front of the mirror again.

#Quan Xuanhe resumes work 210530#
The Reuters photos were promptly exposed by fans who were waiting there.

After the epidemic gradually became the norm, more and more people were watching shows offline. Some brave ones have started to follow the shows offline again, and some private fans and first-line fans have also started to catch up with their schedules.

Quan Xuanhe naturally has a lot of fans who are waiting for him. Among his fan base, the largest number is women in their twenties, and there are even more underage girls. These are the main force of star chasing.

The group around him didn't tell anyone about his return to Reuters, but his fan base got to know about it and were scouting outside the crew early, waiting for him to show up and swooping in the next second.

As soon as he returned to work, his appearance spread on fan forums and Twitter. The clear long-range photos allowed you to clearly see his facial features.

After several days of rest, not only his friends were worried, but his fans were even more worried. They were gathering their anger online and venting all their anger on the company. Some even went so far as to directly hold the production company and crew accountable.

Anyway, Ao finally came back and saw Quan Xuanhe returning to the group.

Kwon Hyun Hyuk was unaware of this and had no idea that his return to the group was photographed by fans.

Photos exposed by Reuters, including photos of celebrities being secretly photographed on the street, are frequently leaked. Are they blind and can't see? Why are they always captured?

The answer is really that you can't see it. In fact, these people who take secret photos have cameras with lenses that can be adjusted to dozens of times the telephoto focus to capture the scene from a distance of a street.

At such a long distance, if you are not naturally sensitive, you really can't notice it. If it is at night, you will hardly notice that you are being secretly photographed.

This time, his return to work did not make the hot posts on the forum, but only caused some waves among fans. Knowing that he had recovered and joined the crew, the young female fans felt relieved.

"Purser, there's no time left. We need to act quickly."

As the camera moved, Kwon Hyun-hyuk stood up and followed closely behind Kim Sung-jun, his tone urgent.

Gu Kyo-hwan, who was standing by, also started shouting, expressing his dissatisfaction.

The dialogue between the three people advances the plot. Several cameras are aimed at the three people from different angles, and the three people have also stepped on the shooting points to avoid blocking the lens.

The return of Quan Xuanhe was the last missing gear of the crew that was put into operation again, allowing the crew, which was in semi-standby state, to start operating at full capacity again and sprint towards the final completion.

“You’re not filming anymore?”

The agent looked surprised and watched Kim Ji-soo push the two scripts back in front of him. Looking at her resolute and calm expression, his face froze.

"Can't I choose either of the two?"

"I'll wait a little longer. I feel like neither of these two options is the best. I'll be cautious and wait a little longer."

"What changed your mind?"

The agent didn't know why Kim Ji-soo said she would go back and think about it, and choose one of the two to give him an answer, but then she turned around and came back like this?

You don't want to choose between the two, so why not just not act at all?
"I feel like neither of these two projects is really suitable for me. They're not the most ideal projects. They don't seem to be very meaningful to the role I'm currently playing."

"Normally, if an artist hasn't been back in the production for more than three months or even six months, that's a long time, and that's when it will draw some scrutiny, especially for rising artists."

When the agent said this, his tone was not threatening. He was just objectively stating a fact and telling it to Kim Ji-soo.

"There was no plan to take on new projects in the second half of the year, but now that we have decided to take on new projects in the second half of the year, it is best to make a clear judgment."

"The company is still more optimistic about this link."

"I understand. I need to think about the script again."

Kim Ji-soo nodded and said so.

The agent was a little skeptical that Kim Ji-soo just went back and thought about it and suddenly made a decision. This didn't seem like she was still considering it a few days ago.

"Is this really confirmed? If it is, I will contact the two production companies and turn it down."

Hearing this, Kim Ji-soo's gaze shifted back to the script. Her expression was distracted for a moment, then she nodded with concentration.

"confirmed."

I'll listen to you and stop acting.

(End of this chapter)