143 – Movie (1)
Go Dong-bin has been the director of photography for 927’s works so far.
In fact, author 927 highly evaluated Go Dong-bin.
He may like his ability to somehow fulfill what is asked of him, but he basically knows that he is half-hearted when it comes to working on his work.
Scene by scene, you extract only the best scenes in your opinion.
This was Ko Dong-bin’s advantage and disadvantage at the same time.
Of course, the best scene is not easy to choose, and a lot of effort goes into it.
Especially if the work has a set deadline, it is inevitable that there will be friction with the people involved.
That’s why Ko Dong-bin was sometimes called a negative nickname ‘poisonous’ among industry officials, and he became nervous when he entered the field.
Of course, that toughness made it easy for him to dominate the field, and because he was always on the road to success, there were many people looking for him.
And then a very interesting offer came to him.
He was asked to take on the position of cinematographer for the work of the new writer 927.
At first, Go Dong-bin did not consider the proposal very important.
Unsurprisingly, at that time, the author of 927 was completely unknown and his name was not known at all.
So, I couldn’t understand at all why Studio N Mix wanted him so desperately.
However, the moment I read the script for ‘Welcome Cafe Violet’ by author 927, I was shocked.
The content was just content, but it felt as if the writer named 927 was provoking him.
A cute(?) Provocation to capture your masterpiece with a camera somewhere.
─But why me? I’m not a very well-respected person.
─927 The author just wanted someone with good skills, regardless of external evaluation. Then, he said he came after seeing director Koh’s work called ‘Perfume’ and without hesitation, he wanted me to be the director.
─That……
‘Perfume’ is the first work produced by Ko Dong-bin as a cinematographer.
It was probably the time when I worked on the work with the purest and most passion, and I put the most effort into making it.
The evaluations were good and the grades were good, but it is also true that the standard was raised from the beginning thanks to this.
─Well… Still, it seems like you have an eye for things that aren’t typical of a rookie.
Of course, Go Dong-bin couldn’t help but laugh when he heard that story.
In any case, Go Dong-bin gladly accepted the offer for the position of cinematographer because he was selected solely based on ability and the script was basically of an unbelievable standard.
From then on, Ko Dong-bin continued to be recognized for his skills and was given the honor of continuing to participate in the works of author 927.
Although he grumbled, in the end, it was Go Dong-bin who successfully completed the mission given by the 927 writer.
Anyway, he heard quite shocking news from Na Young-jin the day before and made an urgent visit to Studio N Mix the next day.
And as I had been notified in advance, I opened a certain door and entered, and there were quite familiar faces sitting there first.
StudioNmix Director Park Yong-oh and Director Yoo Yeon-jeong, PD Shin Myeong-oh, leader of the production planning team 2, director Kim Jae-seok, who worked with him during the filming of the 927 drama, etc.
To put it simply, all the central figures of Studio N Mix are gathered in one place.
Go Dong-bin sat in the empty seat next to Park Yong-oh with a puzzled expression.
“That… Do you really do this? “Director Park.”
And with a sincerely puzzled expression, he asked Park Yong-oh a question.
Park Yong-oh responded with a cheerful smile.
“As you know, Director Go, isn’t he the type of person who will do something? That’s why we got together.”
“… ….”
There was only one reason why people gathered here today.
This is because the writer of 927 said that he wanted to have his acting evaluated.
In order to appear in your own movie, you have to get the approval of the people involved…….
Honestly, it was an interesting story.
Is there a movie in which the author of World’s 927 appears as an actor and screenwriter?
Whether this is not fun or not, it will definitely pop up.
If you can even act well there, it will literally be the icing on the cake.
Of course, the most important thing is the script, but there is no way the 927 writer could bring in a script that falls short of people’s expectations.
And there’s no way the people here don’t know that.
In other words, there is no need to proofread the script. Even in Go Dong-bin’s opinion, the 927 artist is a perfectionist only when it comes to his own work.
“First, let’s read the script for this movie until the 927 writer comes.”
Hearing Park Yong-oh’s words, Go Dong-bin discovered something on his desk.
Summer without you.
A script with this title written on the front paper…….
In a way, this could be said to be a privilege of people working in production companies.
Others can check the content only after production is completed and officially aired, but you can check it from the beginning.
If you look closely, everyone except Park Yong-oh, who had read the script in advance, was reading the script with excited expressions.
Go Dong-bin also hurriedly followed them and started reading the script.
By the time everyone in the room had finished reading the script……
“Hello. “For some of you, this is your first time greeting me in person like this.”
The protagonist who created this situation entered the room with Na Young-jin and Seol So-young.
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When I enter the room, I see familiar faces and unfamiliar faces as well.
The problem is that most people are showing a friendly face towards me.
Isn’t this commonly expressed as inner intimacy?
They are all people who played a very active role in the production stage of my work…….
“Cheer up.”
At that time, Seol So-young, who was behind me, gave me some words of support and sat down in the assigned seat with the producer.
At first, she thought about showing a scene of her acting together, but she felt that it would be an unnecessary process.
Because, it is entirely acting under her lead.
I thought it would be difficult to get a proper evaluation because of this.
“Shall we start right away? “I plan to act out scene #1.”
So, I would like to show you a scene where I act alone.
The first scene in the script is exactly that.
For reference, ‘Summer Without You’ is, as I have said repeatedly, our story……
No, more accurately, it is an adaptation of ‘my’ story.
So, what was the main point?
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In the aftermath of the Lee Da-hye stalker incident, I lost consciousness for a whopping 10 days and slept for a long time.
And in the process, I had a dream that I still remember clearly.
In fact, it was closer to a nightmare than a dream.
That’s because I didn’t arrive on time that day and Da-hye Lee was murdered by a stalker, and I showed what happened after that.
I can never forget that nightmare because it was a story about a world line that may have actually existed.
I also felt this way when I hugged Lee Da-hye’s body, which was bleeding and cold from the rain.
All kinds of negative emotions such as futility, emptiness, sadness, and anger.
The hopeless feelings I felt at that time will probably never be erased for the rest of my life, and of course I have no intention of easily forgetting them.
─You have become very bold.
Suddenly, I remembered what Seol So-young said to me in the car.
In a way, this is true.
Since I had that dream, I have learned an important lesson.
In order not to lose a precious person in vain, you must not choose any means or methods.
For this reason, he proudly revealed his identity as the 927 writer and even took a bold gamble against the public.
Fortunately, the result was good, but it was all useless in the world line where Lee Da-hye died anyway.
I just want to convey to people the emotions I felt at that time through this movie.
In that sense, the person who can best express those feelings may be me.
Of course, I know that it is not a very good feeling.
However, just as joy cannot be the only thing that follows everything in the world, I believe that sometimes these stories will remain clearly in people’s hearts.
Yes.
‘It definitely started in a dark room.’
In my dream, after Lee Da-hye’s death, I stayed in a dark room and did not come out for a while.
I didn’t even take a single step out of there, because I just wanted to be alone.
To be honest, I think there was a big feeling of not wanting to face reality.
But in the meantime, someone suddenly came to me with the same expression as mine, and I received her salvation from her.
Of course, the content of the script is a little different from this. However, the process of receiving salvation was the same.
And the starting point of the first scene was also almost the end of the story flow.
In this part, the experience of writing the script ‘Dreaming Children’ for the Korea Youth Theater Festival was very helpful.
Anyway.
The boy named ‘Kang Ha-neul’, who may have been me, slowly opens his eyes in a dark room.
This was the signal that my acting had begun……
Clap clap clap-
Not long after, a sound coming from the front immediately brought me back to my thoughts.
And there, Seol So-young, smiling proudly, was clapping her hands at me.
Of course, in the sense that the performance I just showed was good.
“Huh….”
At the same time, Ko Dong-bin was naturally sighing after seeing the performance that Seo Eun-woo had just performed.
At that moment, isn’t the role of Kang Ha-neul and the writer of 927 the same person? I had a suspicion.
And this was the best compliment that came to mind right now in Go Dong-bin’s mind.