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Chapter 493: Winds Rise and Fall
Both projects are good projects. Night Owl won Ryu Jun-yeol the Baeksang Arts Award for Best Actor. The plot is also flawless and neither good nor bad. Korean costume films have found it difficult to innovate in recent years, but the good results they achieved in Korea are obviously the result of word-of-mouth.

The film tells the story of a blind acupuncturist named Kyung-soo who has different abilities from others and learns the king's secret that cannot be known to the world. It is a thriller that stimulates all five senses and depicts the events that happened in the palace one night.

Set during the reign of King Injo of Joseon, the film revolves around the death of Crown Prince Sohyeon, who returned from the Qing Dynasty.

The plot seems unremarkable to us, and can only be described as well-made, but in South Korea it has a good reputation, otherwise it would not have won the box office championship for three consecutive weeks with only 100,000 viewers on the first day. According to data from the Korean Film Council, the film has won the single-day box office championship for 21 consecutive days since its release on November 23, 2022.

The final cumulative number of moviegoers exceeded 265 million, and it was also one of the top ten films in the Korean box office in .

With this drama, Yoo Jun-yeol soared to a higher level. It can even be said that this is his masterpiece. He once became the most outstanding person born after 1985 in Chungmuro ​​after Yoo Ah-in.

Of course, "Alien+" is considered innovative, but the innovation is very poor. It is unprecedented that two consecutive films have failed. This is the combination of Ryu Jun-yeol and Kim Tae-ri.

The director is a new director. He was originally a cinematographer and lighting technician. "Night Owl" is his first directorial work. His struggle trajectory is also the usual path of Chungmuro ​​directors. He perseveres and is given the opportunity to start directing movies when he has enough time and experience.

The Night Owl project is a collaboration between Yoo Jun-yeol and the famous supporting actor Yoo Hae-jin. The investment is not a very large project. However, due to the epidemic, the investment has increased and the break-even point has reached 2.1 million.

It is rare to be able to make an original costume movie that breaks through the break-even point and achieves both good reputation and box office success during the post-epidemic period when Korean films are doomed. Not many people are optimistic about this movie before it was released, but it was unexpectedly successful in the end.

Quan Xuanhe didn't know why this script was passed to him, but since that was the case, he would definitely fight for it and take this project into his own hands.

This is a project where if you perform well you can win the Best Actor award.

This is a male-dominated drama, and after getting the project and polishing it carefully, perhaps better results can be achieved.

At least he has to get a nomination for Best Actor, right?

Quan Xuanhe has always remained pessimistic about winning the Best Actor award in the short term.

Because it is very difficult for handsome guys to win awards when they are young. The implicit discrimination against handsome guys still exists. It takes more effort to win awards. It has become even more difficult during the period when Korean films were doomed after the epidemic...

The other project is easy to talk about, "20th Century Girls"

This is a love movie. The original male and female protagonists were Byun Woo-seok and Kim Yoo-jung. Byun Woo-seok later became the male protagonist of "Running with Seon Jae". There is no need to say much about Kim Yoo-jung. She has always been a leader among the 95 flowers. She debuted as a child star and has a high national popularity.

The film didn't make the box office and went straight to Netflix.

Director Fang Youli has always been a short filmmaker, and this movie is his first official film work.

It can be seen from the directors of the two projects that the fact that Kwon Hyun Hyuk was able to star in Park Chan Wook's film is actually of great significance. A considerable number of actors have gradually developed by working with these new directors who have worked hard to come up.

The plot of a romantic movie is actually a type that is difficult to come up with something new, including this project, which combines the melodramatic elements of Korean dramas such as misunderstandings, traffic accidents, and terminal illnesses. However, it is able to combine these elements in a way that is barely acceptable thanks to the atmosphere and the literature of youth pain. It won a high score of 86 on Douban, on IMDB, and % on Rotten Tomatoes.

Although it has the added filter of foreign films, it is still barely acceptable and not satisfactory.

But from the perspective of Korean Wave, it can actually be considered a success. Although it is not well-known, everyone has more or less heard of the term 20th Century Girls.

The key point is that the lack of box office success will not affect the actor's box office appeal. The good performance of the Korean Wave reflects that there is actually no shortcoming in popularity.

A love movie that's worth the past.

Kwon Hyun Hyuk's mind flashed with Kim Yoo Jung's face. He seemed to have seen her at an awards ceremony before. Her cute yet innocent smile was very impressive.

But what later generations are most familiar with is her role in "A Date with the Devil" where she co-starred with Song Jiang. Her coquettish scenes in the play were so sweet that they made a large number of audiences fall in love with her.

Overall, it can be seen that the two films chosen by Kwon Hyun Hyuk have different focuses. "Night Owl" focuses on the offline movie market, while "20th Century Girl" is an online streaming media to consolidate the popularity of the Korean Wave.

Among them, the most sure thing is "20th Century Girls". If he is interested in this project, it will be almost no difficulty. There are a lot of such projects in the investment market. It is a complete buyer's market, especially as a top-tier project.

"20th Century Girls" is more likely to be a round of auditions for the new generation of actors, and whoever accepts the audition invitation will be among the candidates.

However, it is likely that the original film's Byun Woo-seok was directly arranged by the company to star in this work, or it can be said that this movie has the shadow of VARO Entertainment, and three of the characters are from VARO Entertainment.

Background: Varo Entertainment was split from BH, and all the original actors were signed to BH.

Now that he is here, if he doesn't want this script, it will probably be replaced by Byun Woo-seok.

When talking about Bian Woo-seok, we have to talk about the new generation of BH.

There is no doubt that Kwon Hyun Hyuk is the leader, and the two main people below him are Park Jinyoung and Byun Woo Seok.

Park Jinyoung is the one who came out of GOT7. He was given resources by the company and starred in many works. The project he is currently preparing for is "My Little Pony: Love in the Sky Season ".

Byun Woo-seok is doing worse than Park Jin-young. He has had resources intermittently, but has never been able to make a name for himself. The best role he got was the second male lead in "Record of Youth".

The first principle for the company's external investment scripts is to show them to Kwon Hyun-hyuk first, and he will be the first to choose. Or if there is any big business that the company wants to invest in, it depends on whether Kwon Hyun-hyuk wants to take the first chance. This includes the previous statement that he was scheduled to star in Concrete Utopia, which is a treatment that the other two people do not have.

Byun Woo-seok has not been able to rise to prominence yet, Park Jin-young is currently being trained, and now the company's Korean Wave face still depends on Kwon Hyun-hyuk, and there is no need to go into details about the rest.

He has asked Liu Aili to convey the matters of the two projects to Sun Xiyu to consider how to further implement them.

As for the current important things, the two things are external public opinion and the upcoming joining of "Our Blues".

The company acted quickly and mobilized the marketing department to take action immediately.

We immediately contacted a large number of media outlets, especially those with close ties to the company, and produced specific evidence for our reports.

【This is BH Company:

Recently, we have seen the recent controversial events on the Internet and have issued a statement through the media.

It is regrettable that unverified facts were treated as established facts and remarks were made that undermined objectivity and fairness.

We believe that safety is more important than criticism. If airport security personnel respond proactively, they will be subject to "excessive" criticism from the media.

On the other hand, if we react passively, we'll be accused of spreading the virus of indifference. However, the security guards believe that criticism is preferable to a health emergency. We released the full video of the airport scene. We faced the emergency situation and immediately wanted to leave, but the overcrowded crowd hindered our movement.

Furthermore, airports should stop shirking their responsibilities and take due responsibility for large crowds. Why, during this critical period of public health management, were large crowds allowed to gather at airports?
Finally, we express our deep regret and helplessness regarding the sudden surge of malicious intent online. The clips that have appeared through editing have completely lost their true value and have caused the artists to suffer unnecessary accusations...]

The discussion on the Korean Internet is becoming more and more heated, and the clarification news article was immediately forwarded by major news media and social media accounts.

The heat reached its peak.

In fact, within the two days of the company's response, his fan group reacted faster than the company, collecting all kinds of evidence and relevant information from all angles and directions, and issuing clarification posts from all aspects as soon as possible.

And actively forward clarification pictures under various news posts.

[Don't be caught off guard by unexpected disasters. Here's the path to clarity (Image)]

Who did I offend again? Should I take the blame for the media's actions? (Clarification)

[Please watch carefully, Kwon Hyun Hyuk is being deliberately attacked by the media (picture)]

After the company issued the clarification post, it immediately topped the Twitter trending list in dozens of countries. The controversy also generated a huge amount of traffic, attracting the attention of countless people.

Fans immediately commented below the popular post.

@不吃香菜: It takes only one mouth to spread rumors, but it takes a lot of effort to refute them. Quan Xuanhe really got into trouble for no reason and was cyberbullied for so many days in vain.

@木头人Seol: So who will bear the responsibility for the damage to Kwon Hyun Hyuk's reputation during these days of online trolling? ??? ???

@LatteWithoutIce: I'm speechless. I hope all the reporters who misreported the incident apologize to Quan Xuanhe.

@LLLLxhhh612-: #D agency admits that the airport incident with Kwon Hyun Hyuk was a false report##D agency clarifies Kwon Hyun Hyuk# Ask those unscrupulous media outlets to apologize to Kwon Hyun Hyuk, we need an apology from the domestic YXH!!!

BH Company and YG department went all out, mobilizing all the media that could be mobilized at the first opportunity and published the following news headlines.

Is the airport incident untrue? The airport is shirking responsibility. What exactly caused the major safety incident?

[Celebrities are harassed at the airport. Are illegitimate children harmful?]

What's the truth behind the Kwon Hyun-hyuk airport incident? Do loopholes in South Korea's health and safety management persist?

How can we ensure hygiene management? What can we learn from airport accidents?

The news media all stepped in to clarify that all the evidence was available, muddying the waters, disrupting the rhythm, and getting the public to start discussing higher-level issues.

Before a more intense pace arrived, timely public relations resolved the huge waves and muddied the waters.

At the same time, many people are watching this matter, watching how the company will handle it and what the final outcome of this matter will be.

Everyone in the industry knows that this is most likely the result of someone who doesn't get along with Quan Xuanhe. Just look at the two sides. Strictly speaking, it's Quan Xuanhe and one or several people on the other side.

The clarification and the mobilization of the media have brought about an initial change in the rhythm. The subsequent outcome is still unknown, and the final outcome requires further observation.

But from this point of view, the airport incident was just a seemingly plausible rhythm, and it is not a black spot that can be confirmed. Simply put, it cannot be hammered down.

Even Kim Soo Hyun can continue to use tricks to fish in troubled waters when faced with solid evidence, trying to avoid being hammered to death in the final step.

Even Yoo Ah-in was able to make a comeback in disguise by taking drugs.

For male stars with deep roots in Chungmuro, as long as they are not dead and still have interests, there will always be a chance to struggle.

Therefore, these problems are not serious, but just a minor one. In the eyes of the industry, it all depends on how to mediate and deal with them, and how big the losses can be.

The discussion of the airport incident has reached its peak, and the subsequent heat will continue for several days. Let's see if it can be calmed down smoothly in the end.

Finally, there are tricks.

Entertainment is connected to politics, and the news media is divided into left and right wings, with differences in stances and interests, including the political forces behind them.

Finally, find a few members of Congress to shout a few times, saying that the relevant issues must be dealt with seriously.

With the popularity so high, some lawmakers who are eager to attract attention will jump out to take advantage of the trend.

The matter has come to an end for now, and we will have to wait and see what happens next.

Quan Xuanhe waited at home for two days and came to the company again.

"Looking at the current situation, the company will continue to observe, and relevant media will also provide timely updates. Some media outlets that are swaying will also buy press releases and make statements in a timely manner."

Park Jung-jung didn't get much rest these two days, and there were some bloodshot in his eyes. He was busy discussing and dealing with this matter, and it seemed that he had consumed a lot of energy.

"Uncle, thank you for your hard work."

Quan Xuanhe looked at Park Jungjung, who looked tired, and spoke to comfort him.

"It's okay. This is what I should do. Normally, if I don't have anything to do, this is the time to contribute."

Park Jung-jung rubbed his eyes, took a deep breath, and said.

"You should prepare to join the crew. The trend of online discussion is starting to change. Join the crew in a low profile and start filming properly."

This matter seems to have been handled beautifully, but in fact it still required the mobilization of a lot of interests and a careful marketing strategy. It was not a simple matter. It was only because BH Company was large enough that it was able to handle it in a timely manner.

"So, the next question is, who is behind this?"

(End of this chapter)