"But... what do you mean by this 'breakthrough' box office? "At the same moment, in a Western restaurant very close to the Chinese restaurant, Endi, who was also full of greasy mouths, couldn't help but ask a professional actress who had talked about before.

Well, I must state here that Eundi's character may make people feel that she is provoking, but in fact, her tone is very serious and honest at this time, and there is no provocation at all. Moreover, the description of "professional" is not a mockery, because this actress is indeed very professional, and may even be one of the most professional actresses in Korea.

Because, this person is Han Xiaozhu, the new actress of Qinglong actress. Hey, can he not be more professional than your Zheng Dazui?

As for the deskmate of Endi and Han Hyo-joo, it was not an accident, but a result of Han Hyo-joo's initiative invitation... Of course, Han Film Queen was not invited by Endi, but Chu Long. This was mainly because she couldn't bear to express her gratitude to Kim Jong-ming, but she always felt that she owed him a favor that she couldn't afford. So, after today's premiere, when she saw Kim Jong-ming leaving with a group of famous directors, she invited Chu Long and his group who happened to be in a screening hall. Then, the group of young followers of Endi naturally followed.

After these people came to the restaurant, the topic would naturally be on the previous movies and Kim Jong-ming, and then they would naturally discuss why Kim Jong-ming had to have dinner with a group of directors... Well, um, Pu Mei and others might not be able to figure it out for a while. Does Han Hyo-joo still understand? Even if Han Hyo-joo doesn't understand, the smart Korean media and the online audience guessed it right away.

There is no way, the common points of these directors are too obvious and too direct.

"I think about it." Han Hyo-joo lowered her head and thought for a while. "The highest box office at present is "Robber League" directed by Choi Dong-hoon, with 12.98 million viewers. Then our Kim Jong-ming representative probably needs..."

"One Thousand Three Millions?" Endi interrupted directly.

"In theory, this is the case." Han Xiaozhu frowned slightly. "At least it should be like this to outsiders, but I don't think he himself is so... so petty."

Endi looked at Chu Long with a glossy mouth and expressionless face. The meaning was very obvious. Did you see it? People think that they know your boyfriend better than you!

Unexpectedly, the latter actually nodded in agreement and helplessly: "Oppa's competitive spirit is indeed a little stronger."

"It's not just a matter of competitive spirit." Han Hyo-joo put down the knife and fork in her hand and shook her head with emotion. "According to my observation, he must have been waiting for this movie for a long time. He had some thoughts about this movie since the beginning of filming. When the movie is released, the thought in his heart has been suppressed by himself into a certain obsession."

"It's true." Chu Long nodded again. "I can notice that although Oppa looks very indifferent on the surface, he should have hidden a little hidden importance when he started filming this movie, as if he was going to bet on this movie, and he was always confident about it. Then when the movie was finished, he deliberately did not touch the movie, as if he had obsessive-compulsive disorder."

"That's right." Han Hyo-joo also smiled. "But in secret, his gambling mentality and some inexplicable self-confidence should have been growing and brewing, and finally accumulated to the present."

Why do you have a common understanding? Listening to the cooperation between the two of them, Endi was speechless, but he could only lower his head and cut their steak with Pumei and Naeon.

"Actually, it's different from what you can observe him at any time when you are by his side. The reason why I can detect it is because I have just experienced the same psychological journey." Han Hyo-joo seemed to have the ability to read the mind and quickly took the initiative to explain it. "My last movie "The Surveillance" is very similar to this "Veter", and I participated in this movie, but in the beginning, I was looking for the movie later, which was like he was shooting this movie, which should have been for a high box office record from the beginning."

"Can you know this kind of thing in advance?" Nan Zhu put down her banana milk and asked curiously.

"Of course." Han Hyo-joo was frank. "Every industry, what business, what things and things have some internal rules. When it reaches the point, what is missing and what is missing, and what is missing, there are traces to follow. Take me as an example. I have been filming a drama for so long, and I became popular in the movie TV series. The Best Actress on the TV station was followed by Bai Xiang's Best Actress. By the second half of last year, from the perspective of an actress, I had qualifications, enough preparation, a network of relationships has been solid, and the commercial value has been fulfilled. If I want to pursue something, I can only be the best actress."

Nanzhu and others pretended to nodded, not knowing whether they understood it or not.

"So, from that time on, what I needed to do was to keep shooting movies that highlighted my acting skills. One movie could not do two movies, two movies could not do three movies. If it was three movies, four movies would not work, then I would talk about it at that time. But before that, I was so young and if I didn't try it a few times, I would feel relieved in my heart. But fortunately, I soon encountered the movie "Surveyors" and then quickly got what I wanted." At this point, Han Hyo-joo turned the topic back to Kim Jong-ming. "As for him? Actually, just like Miss Chulong, you said, when I was waiting for my actress for a while ago, I could feel that he was deliberately suppressing something, as if he was also waiting for something, which was exactly the same as my mentality at that time. Then after watching this movie today, I immediately understood... because the two movies are so similar!"

"I have also watched "Surveyors", which is not the same type of movie as "Veterans", right?" Endi still asks whatever he has. "How can he say it's like?"

"I'm not saying that the plot of the movie is similar, I'm saying that the structure behind the movie is very similar." At this point, Han Hyo-joo couldn't help but smile and shook her head, but didn't talk about it anymore, because there were no need to talk about some topics like these children's idols.

However, if Han Hyo-joo is not enough to discuss certain topics because of her young interlocutors, some people will be unscrupulous. On the same night, a group of middle-aged uncles could drink into the alley in a seafood restaurant in Longshan District, so that they could speak out any sensitive topic.

"How does it feel to make a footbed cloth for people?" Liu Haizhen poured a glass of soju for Huang Zhengmin with a smile.

"Thank you brother..." Huang Zhengmin took the soju and drank it all, and seemed generous. "To be honest, I don't feel anything. I'm not satisfied with the ability to suppress me. As an actor, I am indeed amazing in his performance. He played a domineering and perverted second-generation chaebol lively. On the contrary, I, looking back now, I actually have a little bit of craftsmanship..."

"That's not your fault." Liu Chengwan, who was standing beside him, shook his head helplessly, as if he was feeling a little unfair for his friend. "If we really look back now, we can only say that Kim Jong-ming chose this script at that time. The two supporting roles, Hae-jin and Da-soo, played so well, but in the end they were just supporting roles, so they couldn't take away his glory. As for you, the protagonist, there are many scenes, but now it seems that he is bound by some routine plots and character designs... In the end, everyone perfectly became his foil."

"It's okay." Huang Zhengmin waved his hand and signaled his brother not to say too much. "I'm going to tell you, I actually understood it from the beginning. It's just that you are willing to do this and everyone will take what you need. Besides, the people on "International Market" have really replenished me."

"That's true, everyone can get what they need." Liu Haizhen smiled slightly, and then continued to pour wine for the people on the table.

"When it comes to "International Market", Wu Dazhu suddenly frowned slightly. "Today that Secretary Zheng Hucheng came over, but it caused a lot of rumors... There will be no trouble in that movie then?"

"The sky collapses and there is a tall one to hold it up." Huang Zhengmin was still honest. "If those officials really do things randomly, our representative Kim Jong-ming should discuss it with them. It's not my turn. I just want to take this opportunity to act seriously and pay off the old debt of "The Filial Pirates' Cave Barber". It's really nothing else. And, he didn't look for me today..."

Everyone nodded slowly, each with their own thoughts.

"Drinking." At this moment, Liu Haizhen, the oldest, suddenly raised his glass and signaled. "No matter what, movies are good movies, we will always have one. I wish the movies a big sale, at least it will exceed tens of millions!"

The other people burst into laughter, but they all thought of Kim Jong-ming taking those directors to have dinner, and then raised their glasses together, which made them much more pleasant for a while.

"But senior, if 13 million oppas are not satisfied, then how much does he want?" Turning back to Jiangnan, Nanzhu still maintained a pure curiosity.

"That's the problem." Han Hyo-joo smiled at the little girl. "Now the Korean film market has reached a saturation state. 13 million should be a limit number. Going forward, it is actually extremely difficult to go every step. So I can only guess that our representative of gold must think more than this number, but the specific amount is really hard to estimate... You have to ask him himself."

"How about 14 million?" In the private room of the Chinese restaurant, Kim Jong-ming calmly reported a number to Director Li Junyi who had just joined the dinner, which seemed a little careless.

"Isn't you kidding?" Li Junyi, who had just picked up the wine, was so shocked that he let it go back... Fortunately, he was slower, otherwise he would be choked by the white wine, and he would be seriously injured.

"Is there any need to joke?" Jin Zhongming spread out his left hand, then raised his wine glass with his right hand and gently stroked it over it, but put it down again.

This action made Secretary Zheng Hucheng, who was standing aside, very embarrassed. Because he originally thought that the other party was going to raise his glass, he poured wine and clinked glasses early, but now he had to put it down again with the other party, leaving only a heart full of inexplicableness.

Let me say something more here. This big man from the Blue House came in with Director Yin Jijun. His uninvited arrival directly caused the atmosphere in the private room to a freezing point. No one even wanted to get up and give up his seat for him at that time... You know, although Secretary Zheng is very capable, he is about the same age as an aunt. In other words, he is older than many directors on the scene. In the bar, as the oldest and highest-ranking person, if he could only sit at the door, he would be embarrassed! In the end, Kim Jong-ming called the waiter helplessly and added a chair next to him, which was considered as giving him some face.

Of course, after making a big frown again, Secretary Zheng, who was like a sting, also understood that these people should be discussing some topics in the industry. If he gets involved in it, then the last bit of face will probably be gone.

"It's not a question of whether to joke." Director Choi Dong-wook, who was separated from Kim Jong-ming because of Zheng Ho-sung, couldn't help but frown. "The problem is the real difficulty. You said that the market is saturated now, so what do you use to make this one million that exceeds the previous limit when the market space cannot be expanded? Zhong Ming, did you think I didn't want "The League of Thieves" to be 13 million, but it's only 20,000 yuan? But I just can't get it up, and I'm really exhausted. What else can I do? Looking back now, the situation was really gone."

"Yes." Yin Jijun also interjected. "Now the Film Revitalization Committee has a strict censorship system for box office, and no small measures are useful, and the effective schedule is only two months... it cannot be delayed."

"Director Cui, Director Yin, I think the real problem is not the limit, but the advantage that I have now is too great compared to you all." Kim Jong-ming replied without hesitation. "The theater is mine, I have the final say in the filming. The plot is so smooth, the cast lineup is so good, and my personal performance is so eye-catching. There are even comic fans as a base. What a commercial film should have, this movie is perfect. Then if I can't get a number that is definitely beyond your box office record in Director Cui, some people... might be convinced or dissatisfied!"

It’s okay for Han Zailin to have those people. The three who have really set records, namely Bong Joon-ho, Choi Dong-hoon and Kang Di-gyu, all of them looked at each other instinctively, and then lowered their heads at the same time.

There is nothing else. Having said that, these people really understand what Kim Jong-ming meant. They didn’t come to “ask for advice” at all, but to “bet” and bet on the box office!

The so-called strong people in the world are not the only ones in Gong Dong? They are looking for you creators of box office records, and they want to bet on you! Those who have box offices below 9 million viewers are not worthy of being a witness!

Moreover, this guy even offered a box office figure of 14 million, which is absolutely breakthrough. If you don’t agree, just open a new price! But if you don’t talk today, then when I really do it, you guys must also recognize me as the number one box office!

Is it horizontal?

It's indeed a bit arrogant, it makes people feel a little uncomfortable, and even a bit aggressive.

However, if one talks about ten thousand things, people will push the limit number from 13 million to 14 million. What else can I say?

Oh, are we directors and you are just actors, and we can't bet? In this way, it's just a self-deception. Whose movie does this "Veter" really belong to? If there is a box office myth, who is the first hero? These people who have just watched the movie will not be able to lie with their eyes open! Kim Jong-ming is really showing it to the end, just like the "Uncle" back then!

And when it comes to "Uncle", a sudden realization emerges in many people here. Kim Jong-ming has already achieved the dominance among Korean actors with "Uncle", so it is now more time for his commercial film directors like him to dominate.

In this way, the private room was dull for a long time, and finally Choi Dongxun spoke first. In fact, it was only him who spoke first was the most appropriate: "I personally think... there is no problem. If it is 14 million, I will definitely be convinced."

"Every step forward, every step forward should be the honor of the entire Korean movie." Kang Di-kyuk, who has always been known for his elegance, also nodded. "Don't say that the number of 14 million is 12.99 million, which is 10,000 more than Director Choi's, then I am also happy from the bottom of my heart."

This is particularly beautiful, and it shows even more grace in comparison with Kim Jong-ming's aggressiveness. However, Kim Jong-ming's expression is still as normal. After all, he has been waiting for this day for many years, and now he is only one box office record to make his film career perfect to some extent... Even if it is likely to be temporary, it will give all Korean filmmakers a deep enough impression and concept.

If that is the case, how could I talk about demeanor to others at this time? At this time, I should talk about the fish pond! Even if it is ugly, broken and small, the fish pond in the Korean movie was still contracted by me!

So, after removing his eyes from Kang Digui, Kim Jong-ming quickly looked at Bong Joon-ho again.

By the way, Bong Joon-ho is definitely a benchmark for Korean films, both business and literature and art. Once upon a time, he could only look up and obey. However, things are so wonderful. Now that I just need to make up for this last shortcoming, let alone him, the entire Korean film industry has to look up completely at himself with a look up... the kind without blind spots.

Putting aside the pure accumulation of time, I am really just one movie box office record, okay?

"I... actually think this bet is meaningless." Bong Joon-ho picked up the wine glass under the eyes of everyone, then took a sip and put the remaining half cup back on the table. "Zhong Ming, are you really so paranoid?"

"Young people always want to have fun." Kim Jong-ming was also very frank. "If you don't go through this, you will be old in the future. If you really learn from Director Cui's free and easy life and Director Jiang's elegance, you may blush."

"This is true." Bong Joon-ho nodded expressionlessly. "It's just this thing, I can understand it. But I still think it's meaningless to bring us together to do this psychological box office bet, especially for me..."

"What does it mean?" Jin Zhongming became a little impatient. "Do you think 14 million is not enough? If it is not enough, you just say it."

"Of course not." Bong Joon-ho still looked calm, and as he said that he took out a notebook from his arms and found something directly. "After all, I am also a Korean filmmaker who cannot escape the vulgarity. I think Director Choi is right. 14 million is a very accomplished and difficult to achieve. If you really do it, no one in Korea will be dissatisfied. And I also think Director Kang is also very good. Every new record is something worth celebrating. We also need to respect and recognize it from the perspective of industry self-esteem... But you really don't need to ask me to bet on the box office... Because as early as this evening when I was watching the movie, I had already estimated that the number of "The Veteran" was 14 million... But no one around listened to my nonsense at that time, so he had to write it on the notebook casually... Now, look!"

Jin Zhongming took the paper notebook that was now rare with a blank expression, and then saw the Arabic numerals that made him a little dazed at first glance.

"In other words, I was completely convinced by you an hour ago and convinced!" In the silence of the audience, Bong Joon-ho calmly re-held the glass he had put down before and signaled to the other party. "So, drink bar, I'll be here to get you a New Year's Day wine tonight."
Chapter completed!