Chapter 875: The Queen

If it's about looking cool, it's actually not difficult for Ji Kyung-won, an idol, and Lee Dong-wook, who has been a model. It's easy to achieve that feeling of walking in style.

But it also needs to be matched with a handsome and cold expression, eyes, demeanor and even posture, which is not that simple. Moreover, Chi Jingyuan and Li Dongxu need to basically have the same pace, which is very necessary. With the cooperation and practice of two people, 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. Chi Jingyuan, who was huddled in the freezing cold before leaving, was sweating.

After returning, the photographer and props were making final preparations before the shooting started, while Chi Kyung-won stood with Lee Dong-wook, asking CODY to put on his makeup and tidy up his bangs, while communicating with Lee Dong-wook later. Shooting pace frequency.

Through this period of cooperation and partnership, although Li Dongxu is a person who doesn't talk much in private and is a little reserved, with Chi Jingyuan's own popularity and personality, as well as the other party's intention to make friends, he and this brother have become very close. Familiar.

Soon Li Yingfu over there had begun to confirm the preparations of all departments. When filming was about to start, the assistant director next to him quickly came over with a set manager and handed over a glass filled with ice cubes. : "Dong Xuxi, these are the prepared ice cubes."

Seeing Li Dongxu nodding his head as if choosing ice cubes, Chi 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 that the messenger from the underworld played by Dongxu Xi is in the form of a ghost in the setting, and there is no The body temperature is normal, so breathing in cold temperatures will not produce white mist, so in this scene, in order to avoid breathing, he needed to hold ice cubes in his mouth at all times.”

After saying that, he added: "By the way, there is no shadow of the messenger from the underworld, but there is no other way, we can only deal with it later..."

Oh~

When Chi Jingyuan heard the words clearly, he couldn't help but feel a burst of admiration in his heart.

There is no such thing as white mist when the messenger of the underworld breathes. It is really a detail. The crew of "Ghost" put amazing care in this aspect. Many times, the strength and seriousness of a crew in all aspects are reflected in such small aspects.

It's just... I don't know how many times I'll have to go NG later. It's such a cold day and I have to hold an ice cube in my mouth the whole time...

Looking at Li Dongxu picking ice cubes in the cup, Chi Jingyuan's eyes became strange.

As if aware of his gaze, Li Dongxu breathed out and patted his shoulder gently. 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 felt that this brother was quite cute.

"Action!"

Everything is ready. With the director’s order, today’s highlight event officially started filming.

In the silent street, with the dim light coming directly from behind, two tall figures with long legs wearing pure black long windbreakers began their catwalk show under the clear and deep night sky.

It's just that although it seemed to be almost done when I practiced just now, various problems still occur when I actually shoot.

"Don't walk so fast!"

"Jingyuan, eyes! Eyes! Be cool, you are here to save people and look cool, not to eat..."

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

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

Except for some mistakes in coordination, walking with a cold face in front of so many people will create a very funny atmosphere, and there will often be laughter. Except for Ji Kyung-won, Lee Dong-wook himself often tolerates it. I couldn't help but laugh. The two of them walked this short road of less than a hundred meters countless times. When they reached Chi Jingyuan, he was sweating all over, and finally when Li Dongxu's mouth was frozen and unable to speak, this One section was finally shot.

“This lighting is really nice.”

Chi Jingyuan looked at the clips he had just taken played on the monitor, especially the close-up of his expression walking slowly against the light, and the scene of him and Li Dongxu walking side by side. He exclaimed with satisfaction: "Brother Really handsome.”

"..."

Li Dongxu next to him patted him on the shoulder to express his gratitude... Maybe it was because he had held the ice cube in his mouth for too long, and he was speechless.

"Well, it's very good..." Li Yingfu also nodded with satisfaction and said his unconstrained thoughts:

"When the time comes, we will do some slow playback processing, and it will definitely be more atmospheric with the BGM... and then add a little more smoke rendering to create a hazy mystery, tsk..."

Li Yingfu is really a very thoughtful director. He has a lot of inspiration for this shot. Just listening to what he said makes Chi Jingyuan look forward to seeing the final product and the audience to see it. reaction during one episode.

After this part was filmed, it was Bae Suzy's turn. Today, in addition to Chi Kyung Won and Lee Dong Wook's catwalk, her scene was also quite crucial.

The most important thing is the close-up of her expression when she saw the two men played by Chi Kyung-won and Lee Dong-wook teleporting over to save her.

This plot started when she was taken away by the Vitality Club that loaned money to her aunt at high interest rates. In the midst of extreme panic, worry and grievance, she suddenly saw two people descending from the sky to save her like gods.

It was a strong emotional expression of moving, surprise, grievance, happiness, and other complex emotions combined together, and then she shed tears.

This kind of layered crying scene sounds difficult, and it is even more difficult to perform.

"Cut..."

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

As expected, as he expected, the filming was not very smooth. From just now to now, he had NG several times, and each time it was the same problem, either the eyes were not in place, or the emotions were superficial, and the worst, he couldn't cry, or the taste of crying was not right.

Bae Suzy's hit drama "Architecture 101" mainly won with her appearance, temperament and personality. There is nothing to say about her performance. The subsequent TV dramas received mediocre responses. From the plot to the performance, the reviews were not very good.

So in Chi Jingyuan's opinion, Bae Suzy's acting talent is not particularly good, just above average... probably a little better than senior Yoona.

To be honest, Chi Jingyuan was not very confident that he could perform well in this kind of close-up crying scene with rich emotions. It was indeed a bit too difficult for Bae Suzy.

Moreover, in Chi Jingyuan's impression, this woman has always appeared as a skilled, indifferent, and occasionally funny image. He has never seen her cry in private. Her face and personality gave him the feeling that this woman had never encountered any setbacks and would not cry at all... Even if she cried, it was just pretending.

...I don't know how many times the director will have to NG before his patience runs out. Due to time and progress, I just let her go through...

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

From the acting that was evaluated as empty and superficial in "Uncontrollably Fond" to the direct seamless connection with "Goblin", Bae Suzy's performance was not satisfactory at first. Although her appearance and personality are somewhat similar to the heroine Ji Eun-tak, and she has a sense of true character, her performance details, especially emotional expression, have always been mediocre. She is the one who NGs the most in the entire crew.

It was only with constant polishing and NG that Bae Suzy's acting skills improved at a jaw-dropping speed in the next period of time.

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

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

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

Ji 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 way that she was good at and did well... emotional substitution, using her real emotions to substitute into the role and performance.

She said it very well, but it's not that easy...

Ji Jingyuan sneered at her statement.

However... he suddenly appeared in front of him the first scene when this woman had 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. He paused slightly in his heart, shook his head and laughed.

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

"Aciton."

The shooting started again, Ji Jingyuan hugged his chest and wrapped himself in a down jacket, tilted his head and looked at the monitor, waiting for the director to say "NG" again.

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

"Cut! Very good!" Li Yingfu next to him clapped his hands excitedly and shouted,

Ji Jingyuan also looked over in surprise... He thought that this shot would be shot until tomorrow, and he was just about to find some midnight snacks.

Originally, he wanted to look at the hero who had greatly accelerated the filming progress, and express his surprise and praise with his eyes, but 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 remembered, her originally innocent face wrinkled, tears welled up, she lowered her head and covered her face and sobbed. Even through the monitor, Chi Jingyuan could feel the sadness in her heart.

Until her assistant ran over quickly with a down jacket, she hugged her assistant and buried her head in it, crying uncontrollably.

…………

“First, it’s photo time. There will be Ji Jingyuanxi, Bae Suzyxi, Lee Dong-wookxi, Liu Innaxi, and Lu Xingcaixi. 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 is 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 of his heart can he break this eternal curse…”

“…The next one is the actor, Lee Dong-wookxi…”

“The next one is Bae Suzyxi…”

On November 26, the crew of “Goblin” held a pre-broadcast production press conference at the Patio9 Auditorium in Nonhyeon-dong, Seoul. Hundreds of magazine media attended the event, and the director of “Goblin” Lee Eung-bok, the writer Kim Eun-sook, and all the leading actors were present.

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

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

After hearing the host's command, Chi Jingyuan and Bae Suzy, who had just come down, walked out of the crowd together and walked onto the stage amid the flashing flashes.

Chi Jingyuan wore a light-colored suit with a turtleneck sweater, tall and handsome, and looked a little mature, while Bae Suzy wore a dark plain pleated long skirt, with a delicate and elegant short hair, wearing a pair of just-right pointed high heels, and standing next to Chi Jingyuan was just a little lower. When the two stood there, many people immediately thought of the word "handsome man and beautiful woman", which instantly made many reporters' eyes light up.

After Bae Suzy stood still, she naturally embraced Chi Jingyuan's arm in the shooting of the media, which immediately increased the frequency of the flash.

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" have appeared 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.

Although the TV series has not been broadcast yet and the plot has not been shown yet, the appearance of the pair of Ji Jingyuan and Bae Suzy seems to be very eye-catching. Under the command of the host, the two of them posed several intimate actions, hugging shoulders and holding hands. Later, Ji Jingyuan and Bae Suzy couldn't hold back their laughter and all the reporters took a good photo.

Then the second male and female protagonists, Lee Dong-wook and Liu Inna, also went on stage to take photos together. At the end, under the host's obviously excited voice, Ji Jingyuan and Lee Dong-wook actually went on stage to take photos together for a while.

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

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

"Nice to meet you all, I am director Lee Eung-bok, thank you..."

"Aniha Saiyo..."

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

After everyone introduced the director and writer, they talked about their creative thoughts. After ten minutes, the foreplay ended and the reporters' questions officially began.

When the questions were about to begin, facing the hundreds of reporters holding cameras below, the smiles of Chi Jingyuan and several other actors when they took photos faded unconsciously, and the atmosphere inexplicably became serious.

The reason for the seriousness was that the situation on the peninsula was really not good recently. Chi Jingyuan and others had anticipated that they might be asked some sensitive questions that were 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 difficult questions."

Sure enough, the first reporter made Chi Jingyuan and several actors' smiles fade as soon as she spoke. 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" during this period? Secondly, I want to know what writer Nim thinks about Ha Jiyuanxi's comments and controversies about the Giloline incident?"

As soon as this reporter spoke, the atmosphere in the field became obviously serious. Chi Jingyuan glanced to the side and felt that Kim Eun-sook's expression had changed a little when being asked.

And he couldn't help but sigh softly in his heart.

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

The "girlfriend incident" that shocked the entire peninsula before has intensified. After everything has been confirmed, the anger of the people of the entire peninsula is like a volcanic eruption, and they express their protests against Qingtai at the top of their lungs. Large-scale demonstrations have been held several times.

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

At a glance, it seems that there is chaos and unrest everywhere.

The 'Ji Luolin incident' that this reporter refers to refers to the news that the TV station just broke two days ago that 'the hostess surnamed Qingtai Park once used 'Ji Luolin' as a pseudonym when she went to the hospital privately for medical treatment under the arrangement of her best friend. .

The name Gilolin is the name of the heroine of the once popular Korean drama "Secret Garden", played by Ha Ji Won. When being interviewed at the press conference the day before yesterday, Ha Ji Won made quite sensitive remarks about this.

Coincidentally, the writer of the drama "Secret Garden" is also Kim Eun-sook... So many people naturally contacted the upcoming "Goblin". The "Goblin" that was originally popular before it was aired was inexplicably pushed to the front of many people's eyes. , I still don’t know why it got involved in the ZZ incident.

Some people with evil intentions are still fanning the flames on the Internet, saying that continuing to broadcast entertainment TV series at this time is "irresponsible to the country", suggesting that TV series be postponed, and other comments that 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 chilly. If you don't pay attention, some behaviors and words that are normal in normal times may be criticized at this time. People make fuss.

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

Yesterday, when actors Chi Kyung-won and Kim Eun-sook and Lee Eung-bok had dinner together, they discussed whether today's press conference should be more relaxed or serious... In the end, they could only decide to be cautious and let nature take its 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 trembled a little when she answered such a sensitive question, but although this sister looks girlish, she has really come all the way. Her emotional intelligence is really high, and her answers are flawless.

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

But fortunately, it wasn't all such obviously malicious questions. There were also special arrangements by TvN and the crew, and soon people started asking about things related to the plot.

"Jing Yuanxi, can you tell me why you took on this drama?"

"Writer Kim Eun-sook's last film "Descendants of the Sun" was a huge success. Will the performance pressure for "Goblin" be very high?"

"Suzy XI, how did it feel to film with Kyung Won Xi..."

Various questions kept popping up, and some sensitive topics were inevitably mixed in with the normal questions. The atmosphere of the entire press conference was harmonious for a while, and serious for a while. The two contradictory atmospheres kept changing back and forth, and the actors also Sometimes the smiles are bright, and sometimes the smiles are dull. No one can relax for a moment...it feels a little funny inexplicably.

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

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

As soon as this reporter was halfway through speaking, Chi Jingyuan and several others on the stage frowned secretly, with questions on their faces.

"I'm curious about the writer Nim, and whether any of the actors have watched that show. Coincidentally, like "Goblin", the protagonists of "Blue" are also immortal beings. There are some differences between the two works in some places. The settings are very similar... although this is an inevitable problem encountered in fantasy themes..."

"But..." She paused deliberately, as if to imply something, and then asked in a pointed tone: ""Blue" has achieved extremely high ratings and popularity after it was broadcast last week... I think I ask The question is, how do you view this competition with similar themes?”

I’ll sort out the plot of the ghost tonight.

Will update later tomorrow