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Chapter 875 Movie Queen
If the idea is to look cool, it is actually not difficult for Ji Kyung-won, who is an idol, and Lee Dong-wook, who used to be a model. It is easy to create the feeling of walking with the wind.

However, it also needs to be matched with a handsome and cool expression, eyes, demeanor and even posture, which is not so easy. In addition, the steps of Ji Kyung-won and Lee Dong-wook need to be basically consistent, which requires cooperation and practice from both of them. The "walking scene" of just a few dozen meters is really not that simple.

After practicing back and forth for nearly an hour, there were basically no more problems. Before leaving, Chi Jingyuan, who was curled up in the freezing cold, was sweating.

After coming back, the photographer and the props were making the final preparations before the shooting, while Ji Kyung-won stood with Lee Dong-wook, letting CODY touch up his makeup and tidy up his bangs, while communicating with Lee Dong-wook about shooting the pace frequency together later.

Through this period of cooperation and partnership, although Lee Dong Wook is a quiet and slightly introverted person in private, due to Ji Jingyuan's own popularity and personality, as well as the other party's intention to make friends, he and this brother have become very familiar with each other.

Soon, Lee Eung-bok began to confirm the preparations of all departments. When the shooting was about to start, the assistant director and a stagehand came over quickly, holding a glass full of ice cubes and handed it to him: "Dongxuxi, these are the prepared ice cubes."

Seeing Li Dongxu nodding as if he was picking ice cubes, Ji Jingyuan asked curiously, "What is this for?"

"Oh, I didn't know that Jingyuan didn't come yesterday..." The assistant director glanced at him and explained softly, "The director mentioned it yesterday. The underworld messenger played by Dongxuxi is in the form of a ghost in the setting. He doesn't have the body temperature of a normal person, so he won't produce white mist when breathing in cold temperatures. So in this scene, in order to avoid breathing, he needs to keep holding ice cubes in his mouth."

After saying that, he added, "By the way, the underworld messenger has no shadow either, but there's nothing we can do about it, we can only deal with it later..."

Hey~
Chi Jingyuan understood what he said and couldn't help but admire it.

The fact that there is no white mist when the grim reaper breathes is really a very detailed thing. The "Goblin" crew was incredibly attentive in this regard. Many times, a crew's strength and seriousness in all aspects are reflected in these small details.

It’s just… I don’t know how many NGs I’ll have to do later. It’s so cold, and I have to hold an ice cube in my mouth the whole time…

Looking at Lee Dong Wook picking ice cubes in the cup, Ji Jingyuan's eyes became strange.

As if noticing his gaze, Lee Dong Wook exhaled and gently patted his shoulder. His voice and eyes were full of expectation and optimism, and he didn't seem to care much: "Jingyuan, Fighting~"

But Chi Jingyuan felt that his voice seemed a little trembling, and he didn’t know if it was because of the cold... He suddenly thought that this brother was quite cute.

"Action!"

Everything is ready. With the director's order, today's highlight officially begins filming.

On the silent street, with the dim lighting coming directly from behind, two tall and long-legged figures wearing pure black long windbreakers began their fashion show under the clear and deep night sky.

Although it seemed to be almost right when I was practicing just now, various problems still arise when I actually start shooting.

"Don't walk so fast!"

"Jingyuan, your eyes! Your eyes! Be cooler. You are going to save people and show off, not to eat..."

"Catwalk, do you know what a catwalk is?"

"What are you laughing at? ...Haha..."

Apart from some coordination errors, walking on the runway with a cold face in front of so many people would create a very funny atmosphere, and laughter would often occur. In addition to Ji Jingyuan, Lee Dongxu himself often couldn't help laughing. The two of them walked this short distance of less than 100 meters countless times. When Ji Jingyuan was sweating all over and Lee Dongxu's mouth was frozen and he couldn't speak, this segment was finally almost shot.

“This lighting is really nice.”

Chi Jingyuan looked at the clips he had just filmed, especially the close-up of his expression as he walked slowly against the light, and the scene of him and Lee Dong-wook walking side by side. He exclaimed with satisfaction, "Brother is really handsome."

"..."

Lee Dong Wook next to him patted him on the shoulder to express his gratitude... Maybe because he had held the ice in his mouth for too long, he could no longer speak.

"Well, very good..." Li Yingfu nodded with satisfaction and said his wild idea:
“When the time comes, we’ll slow down the video a bit and match it with the background music to create a more atmospheric feel… Then we’ll add some smoke rendering to create a hazy and mysterious feeling, tsk…”

Lee Eung-bok is really a director with a lot of ideas. He has a lot of inspiration for this shot. Just listening to him make Chi Jingyuan look forward to seeing the final product, and also looking forward to the audience's reaction when they see this episode.

After this part was finished, it was Bae Suzy's turn. In addition to the catwalks of Ji Kyung-won and Lee Dong-wook today, her scene was also quite crucial.

The most important thing is the close-up of her expression when she saw the male lead and male second played by Ji Kyung-won and Lee Dong-wook when they teleported over to save her.

This plot originated from the fact that she was taken away by the Vitality Society that loaned money to her aunt at high interest rates. In extreme panic, worry and grievance, she suddenly saw two people falling from the sky, with the same expression as if they were gods descending to earth to save her.

It is the kind of strong emotional expression of being moved, surprised, wronged, happy, and other complex emotions combined together and then crying.
This kind of layered crying scene sounds difficult and is even more difficult to perform.

"cut..."

After finishing his part, Ji Jingyuan put on a coat and sat behind the director, watching Bae Suzy's performance on the monitor.

As expected, just as he expected, the filming did not go smoothly. It had been NG several times from the beginning till now, and each time it was the same problem, either the eyes were not in place, or the emotions were superficial, and the worst thing was that he could not cry, or the feeling of crying was not right.

The drama "10 Basics of Architecture" that made Bae Suzy popular was mainly due to her appearance, temperament and character. There was nothing much to say about her performance. The subsequent TV dramas were even more mediocre. From the plot to the performance, the reviews were not very good.

Therefore, in Ji Jingyuan's opinion, Bae Suzy's acting talent is not particularly good, but just above average... probably just slightly better than senior Yoona.

To be honest, Ji Kyung-won was not very confident that he could perform this kind of close-up crying scene with rich emotions well, and it was indeed a bit too difficult for Bae Suzy.

Moreover, in Chi Jingyuan's impression, this woman has always appeared in an image of being highly resourceful, indifferent, and occasionally funny. He has never seen her cry in private. Her face and personality give him the feeling that this woman has never encountered any setbacks and will never cry... Even if she cries, it is just pretend.

...I don't know how many NGs the director will have to do before his patience runs out. Due to time and schedule constraints, I just let her go...

Looking at Bae Suzy on the monitor, whose eyes were red and obviously showing real emotions, but who was still listening to the director's instructions very carefully, Ji Jingyuan suddenly became absent-minded, and inexplicably recalled some experiences and scenes during the filming of "Goblin".

From her acting in "Uncontrollably Fond" which was evaluated as hollow and superficial to directly and seamlessly transitioning into "Goblin", Bae Suzy's initial performance was not satisfactory. Although her appearance and personality are somewhat similar to the heroine Ji Eun-tak, and there is a sense of playing herself, the details of the performance, especially the expression of emotions, have always been mediocre. She is the person with the most NGs in the entire crew.

Just through constant polishing and NGs, Bae Suzy's acting skills improved at an astonishing rate over the next period of time.

Ji Jingyuan often left the crew for a few days due to his idol's schedule. Every time he came back, he could clearly feel Bae Suzy's improvement in filming. She felt more and more integrated into the role and felt familiar with it.

If we compare Bae Suzy's current performance in "Goblin" with the performance of senior Yoona in "The K2" which he followed from beginning to end...all we can say is that there is a gap between the best actresses now.

I don't know if this woman, Bae Suzy, took any stimulants, or if she picked up a performance secret book from somewhere...

Chi Jingyuan heard her casually mention that this woman knew that her acting skills were average and she also knew her shortcomings, so she paid more attention to the expression of emotions and found a method that she was good at and did very well... emotional substitution, using her real emotions to put into the role and performance.

It makes sense, but it's not that easy...

Chi Jingyuan scoffed at her statement.

But... the first scene suddenly appeared in front of his eyes. The woman had a face full of rice on her head, but she smiled and made a scissors hand gesture to her. And the scene that she had been studying the script and practicing by herself all the time during this period of time appeared in his mind. He paused slightly, shook his head and laughed.

Maybe... she really values ​​this opportunity, so she works really hard, trying her best.

"Aciton."

The shooting started again. Chi Jingyuan hugged his chest and wrapped himself in a down jacket, tilted his head and looked at the monitor, waiting for the director to make another 'NG' at any time.

But this time it seemed a little different. Bae Suzy in the camera was staring at the camera in front of her, with tears in her eyes and a slightly stunned expression, as if she saw some incredible person appear in front of her. Then her emotions were obviously progressive and sublimated, surprise, touching, grievance, all kinds of complex emotions blended together perfectly, along with the tears, as if it was the most sincere expression from the depths of her soul, crystal clear like a silent poem.

"Cut! Very good!" Lee Eung-bok beside him clapped his hands excitedly and shouted.
Chi Jingyuan also looked over in surprise... He thought that this shot would have to be shot until tomorrow, and he was just about to go find some midnight snack.

Originally, he wanted to make eye contact with the hero who greatly sped up the filming progress, and express his surprise and praise with his eyes. However, after he looked over, he found that Bae Suzy did not stop performing because of the director's 'CUT', but still looked completely immersed in emotions.

I don’t know what she was thinking about, but her originally innocent face wrinkled, tears welled up in her eyes, she lowered her head and covered her face and sobbed. Even through the monitor, Chi Jingyuan could feel the sadness in her heart.

It was not until her assistant ran over quickly with a down jacket that she hugged her assistant and buried her head in her arms, crying uncontrollably.

…………

"First, it's photo time. There will be Ji Kyung-wonxi, Bae Suzyxi, Lee Dong-wookxi, Liu Innaxi, and Lu Xingcaixi participating. Just go on stage in the order I call your name."

"First, the protagonist of "Goblin", Ji Jingyuanxi! Wow, he's wearing a very handsome suit today... The most popular young actor Ji Jingyuanxi, who has never failed, has transformed into an immortal goblin this time. He was a hero, but died as a traitor. He has an immortal life. Only when he meets the goblin bride who can pull out the sword in his heart can he break this eternal curse..."

"...The next one is an actor, Lee Dong Wookxi..."

"The next one is Bae Suzy xi..."

On November 11, the "Goblin" crew held a pre-broadcast production conference at the Patio26 Auditorium in Nonhyeon-dong, Seoul. Hundreds of magazine media attended the event, and "Goblin" director Lee Eung-bok, writer Kim Eun-sook, and all the main actors were present.

The first thing was the media photo session. Under the guidance of the host of the press conference, several leading actors walked onto the stage one by one.

"Okay, after the individual photos, it's time for couple photos!" The host's voice sounded very powerful, with a little smile: "First, Chi Jingyuanxi and Bae Suzyxi..."

After hearing the host's instructions, Ji Kyung-won and Bae Suzy, who had just come down, walked out of the crowd together and walked onto the stage amid the flashing lights.

Ji Jingyuan wore a light-colored suit with a turtleneck sweater, looking tall, handsome and mature, while Bae Suzy wore a dark plain pleated long skirt, with a delicate and elegant soft short hair, and a pair of just the right pointed high heels. She was just a little bit lower than Ji Jingyuan when she stood next to him. When the two of them stood there, the words "handsome man and beautiful woman" immediately came to many people's minds, and many reporters' eyes lit up instantly.
After Bae Suzy stood still, she naturally put her arm around Chi Jingyuan's arm while the media were filming, which immediately increased the frequency of the flash cameras.

Although some trailers and promotional photos of the male and female protagonists have been released before, this press conference is the first time that the two male and female protagonists of "Goblin" appear in front of the public as a partner couple... and they will continue to maintain this identity during the next two months of the TV series' broadcast.

Although the TV series has not been aired yet and the plot has not been revealed, the appearance of this duo Ji Kyung-won and Bae Suzy seems to be very eye-catching. Under the host's direction, the two of them posed several intimate actions, hugging each other's shoulders and linking hands. Later, Ji Kyung-won and Bae Suzy could no longer hold back their laughter, which made all the reporters take a good look at them.

Next, the second male and female lead, Lee Dong Wook and Yoo In Na, also went on stage to take photos. At the end, with the host's obviously excited voice, Ji Kyung Won and Lee Dong Wook actually went on stage together to take photos for a while.

...In the drama "Goblin", the male lead and the second male lead have a lot of rival scenes, which produces a very subtle chemical reaction, giving them a feeling of a male-male CP. Many female audiences like to watch this, and this is also a major point of publicity and hype for the crew.

After the photo session, the stagehands and assistants quickly began to tidy up the stage and set up tables. When everything was ready, several leading actors and directors and writers took their seats and began the most important interview session of this press conference.

"Nice to meet you all, I'm Director Lee Eung-bok, thank you..."

"Anihasay..."

Starting with Lee Eung-bok, all the actors and creators sat on the stage and introduced themselves and greeted each other.

After everyone introduced themselves, the director and writer talked about their creative thoughts. After about ten minutes of foreplay, the session officially began with questions from reporters.

When they were about to start asking questions and facing the hundreds of reporters holding cameras below, the smiles that Chi Jingyuan and several other actors had when taking photos faded away unconsciously, and the atmosphere inexplicably became serious.

The reason for being serious is that the situation on the peninsula has been really bad recently, and Chi Jingyuan and the others have anticipated that they might be asked some sensitive questions that are not easy to answer.

"Hello, I'm a reporter from Peninsula Daily. Although the atmosphere just now was really harmonious, I'll still play the villain and ask some more difficult questions."

Sure enough, the first reporter's words made Chi Jingyuan and the other actors' smiles fade. She asked calmly with a hint of doubt: "First of all, the recent situation is not very good. What kind of expectations do you have for the upcoming "Goblin"? Secondly, regarding Ha Ji-wonxi's comments and controversies about the Giloline incident, I want to know what writer Nim thinks of it?"

As soon as the reporter opened his mouth, the atmosphere in the room became noticeably serious. Chi Jingyuan glanced to the side and felt that Kim Eun-sook's expression had changed a little when she was being questioned.

In his heart, he couldn't help but sigh softly.

As the reporter said, the recent... situation is not very good.

The "girlfriend incident" that shocked the entire peninsula has intensified. After almost everything has been confirmed, the anger of the people of the entire peninsula has erupted like a volcano. They expressed their protest against Qingtai at the top of their lungs, and large-scale demonstrations have been held several times.

And just today, it has been announced that a super-large candlelight march will be held in the evening, and the estimated number of participants will exceed two million, which is the largest since the incident began.

Looking around, it seems that there is chaos and turmoil everywhere.

The "Ji Luolin incident" mentioned by this reporter refers to the news that the TV station just broke two days ago that the hostess surnamed Pu of Qingtai used "Ji Luolin" as a pseudonym when she went to the hospital privately for medical treatment arranged by her best friend.

The name Giloline is the name of the heroine in the once popular Korean drama "Secret Garden", played by Ha Ji-won. The day before yesterday, when she was interviewed at a press conference, Ha Ji-won made some rather sensitive remarks about this.

Coincidentally, the writer of "Secret Garden" is also Kim Eun-sook... So many people naturally linked it to the upcoming "Goblin". Goblin, which was popular before it was even aired, was inexplicably pushed to the eyes of many people, and no one knew why it was mixed up with the ZZ incident.

Some people with ill intentions are fanning the flames online, saying that continuing to broadcast entertainment TV dramas at this time is "irresponsible to the country" and suggesting that the TV dramas be postponed. These remarks and opinions are usually ridiculous but are now very sensitive.

There is no way. The current situation on the entire peninsula is like this. All walks of life have been greatly affected, and the entertainment industry is even more cautious. If you are not careful, some behaviors and words that are normal under normal circumstances may be used as a fuss.

Under this general environment, many of the "Goblin" crew's previously scheduled warm-up plans have been directly interrupted, and some publicity plans have also been greatly affected. Even today's press conference seems very low-key.

Yesterday, when Ji Jingyuan and several actors had dinner with Kim Eun-sook and Lee Eung-bok, they discussed whether today's press conference should be more relaxed or more serious... In the end, they could only decide to be cautious and let things take their course.

"…Although the situation is not good, I just hope that our TV series can be a time for everyone to take a break. Those who want to cry can cry, and those who want to laugh can laugh…"

Kim Eun-sook's voice was shaking a little when she answered such a sensitive question, but although she looks like a girl, she has really come a long way. Her emotional intelligence is very high and her answer was flawless.

Chi Jingyuan glanced down... He always felt that the reporter who asked the question seemed a little disappointed.

Fortunately, not all of the questions were obviously malicious. There were also delays specially arranged by TvN and the crew, and soon people started asking questions related to the plot.

"Jingyuanxi, can you tell me why you took this role?"

"The last work by writer Kim Eun-sook, Descendants of the Sun, was a huge success. Will the performance pressure for this Goblin be very high?"

"Suzy XI, how does it feel to be filming with Jingyuan XI..."

Various questions kept coming up, and some sensitive topics were inevitably mixed in with the normal questions, making the atmosphere of the entire press conference harmonious at one moment and serious at another. The two contradictory atmospheres kept switching back and forth, and the actors smiled brightly at one moment and indifferently at another. No one could relax for a moment... It felt a little funny for some reason.

When the talk was almost over, a female reporter raised her hand. After being called by the host, she looked up at Chi Jingyuan and the others with a faint smile on her face:

"I'm a reporter from MBN Star... I want to say that we are also looking forward to the recent hit work "Legend of the Blue Sea" by writer Park Ji-eun."

This reporter had just finished speaking when Chi Jingyuan and others on the stage frowned secretly, with question marks on their faces.

"I'm curious whether the writer, Nim, and the actors have watched that drama. Coincidentally, like Goblin, the protagonists of Blue are also immortal. The two works have similar settings in some places... Although this is an inevitable problem for fantasy themes..."

"But..." She paused deliberately, as if hinting at something, and then asked in a pointed tone: "After the broadcast of "Blue" last week, it has achieved extremely high ratings and popularity... I think what I want to ask is, what do you think of this competition with similar themes?"

I will sort out the plot of Ghost in the evening.

I will update later tomorrow.