The most important project of Xiao Qian's trip to South Korea was actually in the film field.
The previous cooperation was very pleasant, and Li Meijing never forgot it and always urged Xiao Qian to come up with new film projects.
It just so happened that Ha Ji-won had also finished filming "The Legend of Heaven and the Dragon Slayer". If time allowed, Xiao Qian decided to work together.
But the first artist to come to him was Li Zhenxian.
During a break during the recording of "Crazy", Lee Jung-hyun learned that she could star in the movie.
"Oh Mo, oh Mo, Representative Nim has been preparing secretly. I thought you had forgotten it."
When this woman is happy, her tone of voice sounds like coquettishness, which can easily misunderstand the opposite sex.
Fortunately, Xiao Qian knew who she was, so he didn't think much about it.
"Nuna, the company estimates that your album comeback will take three months. After that, you can start preparations for the movie."
Having said this, Xiao Qian paused for a moment, looking a little embarrassed.
"The script I created for you can highlight the charm and acting skills of the female character. If you perform well, you may be able to compete for the Best Actress crown in the three awards."
"hiss……"
Li Zhenxian was completely shocked. She didn't expect Xiao Qian's ambition to be so big. At the same time, she also asked herself, is she qualified to compete for the best actress in terms of acting skills now?
But she was a smart woman, and she thought of something in an instant.
"There must be something embarrassing for me in the new movie, right?"
What else could Xiao Qian say, he could only give her a thumbs up.
"The content of this movie is about incestuous love."
"Ah...this..."
As expected, Li Zhenxian became restless.
In Korean society, having an affair is illegal and must be punished by law.
But it happens to be the most worthy of digging into the discussion of human nature and artistic creation, because this kind of paradoxical emotion can touch the depths of people's souls.
Of course, for actors, starring in such a subject must be under tremendous pressure.
Lee Jung-hyun had never been in a relationship before, so she had to act in a movie like this, and the pressure hit her instantly.
However, she didn't know that there were even more difficult problems.
"There are a lot of sex scenes in this drama."
Fortunately, Xiao Qian added something.
"But there are no revealing scenes just to advance the plot."
In fact, when Xiao Qian mentioned that it was an incest movie, Li Zhenxian guessed that there would be a sex scene.
The Korean film industry produced a large number of films with related themes during this period, and it can be said that this type of film has almost been explored to the extreme.
Many more famous actresses have contributed their bodies in movies, but they have also made classics one after another.
I heard that it was just a sex scene and there were no revealing scenes, so Lee Jung-hyun had nothing to be afraid of.
"I act."
"Aren't you afraid?"
Xiao Qian was very curious.
"Isn't this necessary if you want to be a good actor? Such subject matter, although very dangerous, can also push an actor's potential to the limit. I don't want my career as an actor to be limited, but I hope to grow into anything.
An actor who can’t.”
Li Zhenxian is a ruthless person.
On the road of music, she can be ruthless and strive for perfection, and on the road of being an actor, she has no intention of backing down.
This is a man destined to succeed.
After understanding her heart, Xiao Qian felt relieved and handed the script of "Poisoning" into her hands.
In the Korean film industry during this period, there were three top-notch movies about incestuous relationships.
The best among them was "Weekend Sharing", which helped Uhm Jung-hwa win the Best Actress crown at the Baeksang Arts Awards.
It's just that this drama has explicit scenes, and Xiao Qian didn't want her artists to make such a big sacrifice, so she had to reluctantly give up.
Besides, Lee Jung Hyun’s figure like YoonA’s is really...
The other film was "Secret Love", which also won Kim Yun-jin the Blue Dragon Award for Best Actress.
It's just that the heroine in "Secret Love" needs to be more mature. Lee Jung-hyun is too innocent, and no matter how good her acting skills are, she can't handle such a role.
After careful consideration, the only one left was "Poisoned".
There are really not many good Korean movies in this era, and "Poisoned" is already the taller one among the short ones.
Literary and artistic works have always been influenced by the times, especially Korean movies, which are easily affected by the social environment.
Xiao Qian didn't dare to casually move subsequent movies to this era, so there wasn't much room for choice.
However, Li Zhenxian was very satisfied with it and went back with the script to ponder over it happily.
For a woman who has never been in love to play a crazy love affair with her brother-in-law, this is an extraordinary test for Lee Jung-hyun.
For the second movie project, Xiao Qian chose Ha Ji-won.
Beauty He has never taken a break since joining Big Hit. But as far as she is concerned, she doesn't want to take a break.
Competition in the Korean entertainment industry is fierce, and talented people emerge in large numbers. If you don't work hard as a newcomer, you will be crushed and surpassed by others.
"After Winter Sonata, you are basically stable in the television industry. What you need next is to expand into the film field. This film does not require very high acting skills from you, but more about bringing out your own characteristics.
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Ha Ji-won flipped through the script and frowned.
"Is this a pornographic film?"
Do you have to make sacrifices yourself?
Ha Ji-won was a little reluctant.
At this time, she was completely different from her previous life.
In her previous life, although she had a very high starting point when she debuted, she had to take extreme measures in order to rise to the top.
She had exposed scenes in two consecutive movies, which was recognized by the industry.
But in this life, in Big Hit, she debuted as the second female lead in "Blue Life and Death Love", and then became the heroine of "The Legend of Heaven and Dragon Sword" and "Winter Sonata".
As the fastest-rising actress of the new generation, Ha Ji-won is not sure she still needs to pay so much?
Fortunately, Xiao Qian's words helped her relieve the pressure.
"The erotic part has nothing to do with you. If you study the script carefully, you will find that apart from the erotic and comedy elements, this movie is actually a very good drama."
Ha Ji-won still trusts her boss.
"Then I'll take it back and study it carefully."
The next day, she gave Xiao Qian a clear reply and agreed to star in "Color is Empty".
With Ha Ji-won's reply, Xiao Qian finally went to Li Meijing with the script and plan.
"Hey Yigu, our representative Xiao finally took action."
Seeing Xiao Qian, Li Meijing was filled with resentment.
Only after working with Xiao Qian did I realize how tiring it is to make a movie alone.
For more than a year, CJ has produced no other high-quality products except "My Sassy Girl". If it continues, it will seriously affect CJ's business layout.
This is also the reason why Li Meijing keeps urging Xiao Qian to come up with his works.
But he didn't expect that Xiao Qian would make three movies if he didn't take action.
Li Meijing has been in the industry for many years and has rich experience. As soon as she took the script and read it, she understood the purpose of the planning.
"This movie is poisoned to win an award, right?"
Xiao Qian admired her vision.
"Our big hit needs top actresses to take over."
How can an actor without honor be considered a top actor?
A trophy for the best actress will be the best proof.
Li Meijing was noncommittal about Xiao Qian's plan.
Although the movie "Poisoned" did not help the box office, the honor is also something that CJ Group needs very much.
"This one is interesting."
Li Meijing saw the script of "Color is Emptiness" and immediately discovered the value in it.
South Korea produces a huge number of erotic films every year, which under the guise of movies inspire people’s most primitive desires, thereby turning them into real box office revenue.
This is the approach of Korean movies in their early stages of development.
If we don’t do this, how can we fight against Hollywood movies and defend our local market?
But the movie "Color is Emptiness" has extremely high artistic value under the erotic shell.
This kind of film that has both artistic and box office success is the most coveted by film companies.
"Didn't you say you were going to push three movies in a row? Why are there only two scripts?"
Li Meijing read two scripts in a row and was already aroused. But she didn't find the third script and couldn't help but be curious.
"The third movie was not planned by our big hit, but was made by others. But we couldn't find investment, so our big hit decided to take over."
Li Meijing soon saw the person involved and felt very bad.
"Director Feng, it turns out it's you."
Bong Joon-ho, who was not yet a master, was very shy, rubbing his hands and feeling very excited inside.
"I am very grateful to Representative Xiao for his recognition and support. Otherwise, our film would probably have died."
Li Meijing rubbed her forehead, looking very depressed.
"That movie of yours involves too much. Have you ever thought that it will bring you disaster? Moreover, you will face multiple pressures from the government and the police. Even we, the CJ, may not be able to bear it."
However, Bong Joon-ho did not flinch at all.
"It has been a long time since that incident, but the grief of the victims has not diminished at all. I believe that all citizens are also eager to know what the facts are. We are not sensationalizing. If we make it into a movie, we can give people
If the truth provides even a little help, then there will be no regrets in this life."
