Chapter 213 Let Me Play the Leading Actor
Qiu Changmin had just finished speaking when Luo Hongzhen suddenly said, "President Zheng, although the leading actress has not been decided yet, we have very strict standards for the selection. Although Miss Zheng Dabin is not a newcomer and her acting skills have been tested, she looks a little bit off right now. I wonder if President Zheng is sure she is ready? Although the leading actress doesn't have many scenes, she can't just take on the role casually!"
Qiu Changmin was stunned and quickly touched Luo Hongzhen, cursing in his heart that this kid had no vision. A person who could snatch Lee Hyori from Mnet and offer a sky-high signing fee, and who is still so young, must have a complicated background. Such a person certainly needs to be befriended.
Zheng Xiuheng had no idea what Qiu Changmin was thinking. If he really knew, he would probably say that his background was indeed not simple, but it was completely different from what you imagined.
Luo Hongzhen's tone and eyes already showed some dissatisfaction, but when he looked at Zheng Dabin, it seemed that there was still a little bit of regret. And the way Luo Hongzhen looked at Zheng Xiuheng was as if he was looking at a layman.
Zheng Xiuheng's expression didn't change much. Generally speaking, in this kind of situation, either the director is self-righteous, extremely serious, or has misunderstood something. However, judging by the changes in Luo Hongzhen's expression, it is probably a misunderstanding.
"Of course, as long as I play the leading male role, there will be no problem with her performance!"
"ah!"
"Mr. Zheng, we are not playing games. It's too weird that you suddenly say you want to play the leading actor. And the leading actor of this play has been confirmed!" Luo Hongzhen resisted the urge to curse and responded to Zheng Xiuheng in a strong tone.
Qiu Changmin on the side was also speechless. It seemed that this young man was really rich and came to this circle just to have fun.
However, unlike the other two, Jin Wanming looked at Zheng Xiuheng curiously, his eyes shining, as if he had thought of something.
"The protagonist that President Zheng is talking about is the villain, the murderer, right?"
Zheng Xiuheng was originally preparing to start talking nonsense, but surprisingly, Jin Wanming guessed his thoughts.
Having figured out some things, Zheng Xiuheng decided after consideration to help Zheng Duobin resolve her psychological trauma. Even if her depression could not be cured, he had to permanently dispel her suicidal thoughts. At the same time, Zheng Xiuheng did not want to wait secretly.
Zheng Xiuheng is very interested in the murderer in the script who is based on Liu Yongzhe. However, if the movie is successful, he will definitely receive a lot of attention. However, he is also expected to be less popular because of the character, and at this time, reporters are likely to expose his past experiences.
But this is Zheng Xiuheng's purpose. Compared with being famous for his gentle, strong, handsome, and talented image, and then being involved in negative news, this way of appearing as a "bad guy" is better. Because Koreans don't know him now, and the radio station has only a few listeners. So if he comes to the front in this way and causes controversy and attention, there will definitely be a lot of followers, but it won't be like many artists in the entertainment industry who are boycotted by the whole country after doing something wrong.
Because before that, everyone knew nothing about Zheng Xiuheng.
In addition, Zheng Xiuheng was already prepared to play the sympathy card, taking advantage of this opportunity to truly stand in the sun, even if there was a hidden darkness behind him.
At the same time, he also had to thoroughly resolve the hidden dangers brought to him by Zheng Qilong and Sanlong Cave. At the same time, Zheng Xiuheng even wanted to establish a positive image.
Zheng Xiuheng felt that just guiding a group of degenerate youth back to the right path was enough to establish a positive image for himself. So Zheng Xiuheng had already begun to ask Li Zaiyuan to control those guys in the company more strictly, at least in the next two years, so that no major problems would occur. If something went wrong, the person in charge would be fired directly. If there was any trouble, he would be notified to hold a meeting.
Since he has no backing at all, if Zheng Xiuheng wants to grow to the point where he can compete with a behemoth like CJ, it cannot be accomplished simply by working hard at business. If he simply does business, he may not be able to catch up even in a hundred years.
Although Zheng Xiuheng's plan might fail, if he fails to forcefully guide public opinion in the direction he expects, he might become a real villain, but even so, the chances of success are still much greater than failure.
The reason why Zheng Xiuheng dared to make such a decision was that, apart from the death of Zheng Qilong, apart from the fact that he was Zheng Qilong's bodyguard and the black face might become a black spot, there was really no other part that could be blackened. Zheng Xiuheng was basically not worried about the black face issue, and the most he needed to explain was the bodyguard issue.
Therefore, the prerequisite for everything is to star in this movie and make it a success. Otherwise, Zheng Xiuheng will have to find other ways to create topics for himself.
However, choosing movies is the best choice. The period from filming to release is only about half faster than the time Zheng Xiuheng originally planned to go on stage.
And to be honest, if Zheng Xiuheng had some money, he would really have the idea of investing.
Although I do not agree with that concept, most people, especially Koreans, have a very extreme definition of human nature. If a person who has done a hundred good things suddenly does one wrong thing, then that is a heinous crime.
If a person who has done a hundred wrong things suddenly does one good thing, as long as it touches their sensitive points, he will be forgiven for having changed his ways.
Although Zheng Xiuheng's situation is not like this, he probably also holds this idea.
"Mr. Jin is right, I'm talking about the character of Ji Yingmin!" Zheng Xiuheng smiled and nodded. He was only half confident that he could convince the director. If it weren't for the special nature of the script, he wouldn't have had such an idea. From the ubiquitous satire of the government, police, and society in the story, it can be seen that although this director and screenwriter is a newcomer and his directing ability is unknown, he is not an empty shell. He is a person with ideas and abilities. Such a person will naturally care about his work.
"President Zheng, are you sure you're not kidding?" Luo Hongzhen stared at Zheng Xiuheng with wide eyes, looking even more surprised than before. If Zheng Xiuheng wanted to play the leading male role, then he really wanted to curse him, but Zheng Xiuheng said it was the murderer Chi Yingmin, so his dissatisfaction dissipated a little, leaving more surprise and confusion.
In fact, the story of "The Chaser" is not complicated. To put it simply, it is a story based on the real case of Liu Yongzhe, the most brutal murderer in history, which shocked the whole of Korea. The story is about a group of stupid policemen and hypocritical politicians, and between the murderer Ji Yingmin and Yan Zhonghao, the only pursuer who chased him to save a massage girl.
This script does not simply express blood and horror, but also expresses satire on the police, politicians, and society, as well as an exploration of human nature.
But it is precisely because of this that there are many bugs in this script, and reality is full of absurd and weird things. So it is normal for a movie to have some shortcomings. For a movie, all problems are not problems, but it happens that these problems that are not problems give Zheng Xiuheng the opportunity to express his opinions.
"Of course, I'm very interested in this role. Although the character creation fails, it is much more interesting than ordinary screen images!" Zheng Xiuheng replied calmly. It seemed that he was stating a fact, but the sentence "failure of character creation" greatly stimulated Luo Hongzhen.
"President Zheng, what do you mean by 'failed character creation'? I have never heard of President Zheng in the Korean film industry. Although it is very rude, what qualifications do you have to say such things!" Luo Hongzhen would have stood up and yelled if Qiu Changmin had not pulled him back. He was angry that his work was belittled by an outsider, especially Zheng Xiuheng's tone was indeed a bit irritating. Even Qiu Changmin's face was a little ugly. Only Jin Wanming looked at the situation with interest. As for Zheng Dabin, he was completely ignored at the moment.
Zheng Xiuheng looked at Luo Hongzhen and laughed in his heart. Then his expression finally changed a lot. He showed a very strange look, which seemed to be contemptuous and mocking. He said: "Director Luo, this script is indeed good. If it is filmed well, it is very likely to be successful. But it is undeniable that the highlight of this movie lies entirely in the sensitivity of the subject matter. But the essence of the story, if it is simple, is the story of a pair of scumbags and a bunch of low-IQ policemen and politicians. Art certainly needs to be processed so that it can express what you want to express, but you can't deny the shortcomings of the script because of the sensitivity of the subject matter..."
"For example, the first time Ji Yingmin tried to pierce Jin Meizhen's head with an awl and a hammer, in fact, as a habitual criminal, this was as easy as cutting vegetables. No matter how Jin Meizhen struggled, he could easily pierce her head. Of course, this is reality. If he really did this, there would be no movie!"
"It's like Kim Mi-jin ran out of the murderer's house in broad daylight, covered in blood, but there was no one around, so she hid in a store. Ji Young-min came to buy cigarettes and was stopped by the store lady and asked for help. Then, contrary to the classic Hollywood concept of 'last-minute rescue', the heroine who ran through the whole play died in such a miserable way!"
"However, movies are made up of countless coincidences. These are minor problems, but the most important thing is the characterization. Although I don't know why the male protagonist is positioned as a pimp and a retired policeman, is he trying to find the brilliance of humanity in these marginalized people? Or is there a deeper reason? None of them can cover up the fact that the only character in this film who still exudes a little brilliance of humanity is the one who caused the death and tragedy of the heroine!"
“If he succeeded and rescued Kim Mi-jin, maybe that could be considered a kind of self-redemption, but the result was that more people died. Although he finally caught Ji Young-min, shouldn’t his goal be to rescue Kim Mi-jin? So, your creation of the story was absolutely successful, but the character was far from perfect. After all, he was still a scumbag in the end. But maybe this is the so-called reality, so the plot was successful. Of course, this is just my personal opinion and preference, but this character cannot be said to be a failure.”
"The three characters in this movie exist for the sake of the story, and they exist more for the screenwriter's ideas. The core of this story is a satire on society, the government, and the police. So in my opinion, the story is successful, but the characters are inferior!"
Zheng Xiuheng stopped here. These were not analyzed by him alone. He had the help of Zheng Dongren and the opinions of Han Ga-in. In the end, he combined all the things in his mind to come up with these... empty words with connotation.
