Originally, director Zhou Yitai did not agree 100% with Su Yan's selection, so he sent invitations to a few more people.
However, the extraordinary performance of Lee Kwang Soo, Haha, and Gary, the three candidates who were the most controversial in his internal discussions, in the interview convinced him and several other assistant directors.
They all look ordinary at first glance, but under specific plots or actions, the effects can be called great.
Needless to say, Kim Jong Kook, Ji Suk Jin and Jun Hyun Moo then fully met the requirements of the program.
However, after everything was over, Zhou Yitai invited Su Yan to stay because he had a few issues he wanted to discuss further.
"As for the captain issue, Director Su, what suggestions do you have?
Because in Korea, for example, in idol groups, normally the oldest person will be the leader.
The words on the show are a bit ambiguous. Ji Seok-jin was actually pretty good back then, but with his current hosting style, including popularity, he may not be able to shoulder this important task.
Jun Xianwu is good, but he rarely participates in outdoor programs. Most of them are recorded in the studio. I am a little worried about whether he can suppress everyone."
Indeed, this is a problem.
In the original program, Su Yan remembered that in the early days of Uncle Wang Bizi, he even misunderstood that he was the main character. It was not until later that he gradually figured out his position.
It would be bad if the program gave him a false impression and conflicts would arise.
"Personally, I think it's better to tell them frankly about the positioning directly."
Su Yan thought about it for a while and said.
"Jun Xianwu, I told him that he was here to support the show and that he must give me 200% of his efforts. People will definitely grow under heavy pressure. I believe he has the strength, as long as I give him some time.
It's best to make Ji Seok-jin's problem clear, that is, he is an old and frail person, the target of bullying, so that he can be mentally prepared.
And this link is very important. If he himself cannot accept the positioning, it will be more difficult for others to cooperate, so he must make it clear.
Including others as well.
In the early stage, just give the character the role directly, so you don’t have to explore it yourself. You can just extend it directly. Then if there is a better and more suitable one, it’s not too late to change it.”
Director Zhou nodded: "If it were Chi Shizhen more than ten years ago, there might be some trouble, but I believe he can understand.
As for Song Ji Hyo, I don’t think there’s anything outstanding about her, except of course her beauty.”
"Running Man is a competitive program, and there are winners and losers." Su Yan explained patiently: "Think about it, such a beautiful girl has difficulty winning in the game. That is not the icing on the cake, the audience will also love to watch it.
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"What you mean is to create a winning role and let a girl play it."
Su Yan nodded: "Because of the audience, this thing is prepared by the cute girls. Didn't you see that when I asked her some questions, she looked so stupid that she couldn't answer them? Doesn't it feel a little different?"
A director next to me also asked a question.
"Since the members have been assigned roles, do we need to write a detailed script for them to execute?"
"It's hard to say. It's possible in the early stage, but I don't recommend it.
We should believe that they are all professionals, and it is not natural to act according to the script all the time. This is even more of a burden for the writer.
As long as they are familiar with each other and the setup is good enough, they should be able to handle it on their own."
Perhaps because he talked too much, Su Yan covered his cheek. The swelling had not subsided and he felt a little uncomfortable.
Director Zhou and others are also very knowledgeable.
"Thank you for your hard work, Director Su. The next step is the official shooting. Please be sure to have a good rest and take care of yourself these days."
After Su Yan said a few polite words, he left first.
The plan for the first recording session has been finalized, and Lijun will cooperate with the improvement work. As for myself, I can rest these two days.
The route back was already familiar, and it was already past dinner time, so Su Yan still picked up his cell phone and sent them a message.
Soon, Lao Zhou and the others replied that they were busy and had no time, and ignored their leader's wish to have dinner together.
Jin Sanshun also asked him to go back and rest. He has been busy these days and his clothes are almost getting rotten.
I thought it would be okay to go back, but it was too early to go to bed, so I just found a bench and sat down.
It gets dark early in Seoul. It's not even eight o'clock yet. The vehicles on the road have already turned on their headlights, the surrounding buildings are also brightly lit, and the pedestrians in front of them are still walking in a hurry.
Occasionally, he would see passing couples or old people walking. Su Yan watched them go away.
Just when I was bored and thinking about what to eat for dinner, the phone rang.
"Hello, little Yoona, what's the situation?"
At this time, Su Yan received a call from Lin Yoona, which made Su Yan very happy. After the party at the haha store that day, for some unknown reason, Su Yan did not contact him for several days.
We didn't call again until later when it was time to choose members, and I explained that I hid for a few days because I was embarrassed and embarrassed.
"Oppa, where are you?"
Yoona's voice came over. As for Oppa's name, she took the initiative. Director Su kept saying that it was too formal, and the direct name was not good either.
"Me?" I, Su Yan, looked at it and said, "Near the SBC building."
"Aren't you off work yet?"
"I just finished. I was thinking about what to eat and took a break on the street."
"Hahaha!" A hearty laugh came: "Oppa, are your gums feeling better?"
Su Yan touched his chin: "It's still swollen and it's not convenient to eat."
"Great!" Yoona cheered.
"What? What's so great? Lin Xiaoyun, do you know what you are talking about?" Su Yan was speechless.
"Don't be anxious, Oppa, let me ask you first, do you know Han River Park?"
"Well, what's wrong?"
"I'll send you a location. Just be there in an hour. See you there."
Before Su Yan agreed, Yoona hung up the phone. Su Yan shook his head and received a message on his phone soon.
During rush hour, it took almost 40 minutes to drive there, so I simply got up and went to the roadside to hail a taxi.
After using the translation software to tell the driver the destination, the driver made an OK gesture.
Originally, when the driver saw that he was a foreigner, he said a few words in English, but he got a response that he didn't understand at all. It wasn't taught in the textbook, so he decisively shut up and drove honestly.
Following the navigation, Su Yan came to a remote and quiet place. He didn't find Yoona. Instead, there was a couple a few hundred meters away hugging each other and looking at the river view.
I ate another mouthful of dog food, not happy.
There were tables and chairs by the river. Su Yan found a place to sit down and texted "I'm here" and began to admire the river.
What should have been a sparkling water surface has completely frozen, but under the illumination of the riverside lights, it has a different kind of beauty. As a southerner myself, I have a unique obsession with snow.
Just when Su Yan was in a daze, a pair of small hands covered his eyes, followed by a familiar smell of perfume.
"Guess who I am?" Although the voice was deliberately lowered, but...hey...
Su Yan had no choice but to cooperate with her: "I guess you are definitely not Yoona, because her voice is as clear and sweet as an oriole, and her hand feels rough. She should be the sweeper aunt!"
"Oppa~ Why are you like this!" Yoona started to act coquettishly: "My voice is beautiful, that's for sure, but my hands are rough somewhere, you touch it, you touch it."
Forehead!
"I, I didn't mean that."
Seeing that the other party didn't move, Yoona suddenly felt that something was wrong and a bit ambiguous, wasn't it?
"Oppa, please sit down first. I brought you a gift." Yoona quickly changed the subject and brought a large box next to the table to the table.
"What is this?"
"Medicine! Aren't you sick?" Yoona said matter-of-factly.
Su Yan wished he could hit the table to see if he could still chat.
Because the light was dim, Yoona didn't notice the other person's hopeless expression and opened the package excitedly.
"I've been working on this all day. I was worried that you had already had dinner, but it's okay, okay!"
As the lid of the crock pot was opened, a rich fragrance came out.
"Oppa, this is ginseng chicken soup, a traditional tonic here. You must have not eaten well in the past two days, and you have become a little thin."
After speaking, he unconsciously reached out his hand, wanting to touch the other person's face, but his eyes suddenly met Su Yan's, and he quickly took it back in panic.
"For several hours today, I stayed by the pot, simmering it over low heat. I also added jujubes, mulberry branches and glutinous rice, and oh, there's this."
After speaking, she picked up a piece of food as thick as a thumb.
"Ginseng, this is what I bought last time. I put in the largest one left."
Watching the little girl talking about how she learned the recipe, how to process it, and how to make this dish carefully, she also took a plate, took out a big chicken drumstick and handed it to herself, and then looked at it expectantly.
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Su Yan silently swallowed the phrase "ginseng is good for internal heat" and swallowed the chicken leg in big mouthfuls.
When Yoona saw him eating happily, her eyes turned into crescent moons when she smiled.