ryethenovel Chapter 1253 Haha
Chapter 1253 Haha
Chapter 1253 Haha
"……me?"
Upon hearing Yoona's question, Ji Kyung-won raised an eyebrow. It seemed like Taeyeon had just asked the same question. He had to admit, his senior was quite concerned...
"Jingyuan~"
He didn't intend to hide it, but just as Chi Jingyuan was about to reply, he was interrupted by a voice from the side.
Seohyun, who had been sitting diagonally opposite him, got up and walked over at some point, holding a glass of wine. Her face was slightly flushed, and she smiled at him, saying, "Thank you so much for your help during this time~"
"I feel embarrassed by what Nuna said."
Seeing the woman's toasting manner, Chi Jingyuan also raised his glass, smiled, and clinked it with hers, while glancing at her at the same time.
Seohyun, as the youngest member of Girls' Generation, is not particularly outstanding. After so many years since her debut, the deepest impression she has left on fans is still her idiotic persona of "eating hamburgers will kill her".
However, after getting to know her privately, Ji Kyung-won felt that she was actually quite smart, or rather, quite shrewd. In recent years, she has started to lean towards a more mature and elegant style and communication, and she is now focusing on acting. She is quite similar to Lim Yoon-a.
...Although they look alike, she's much fuller than Yoona.
"...Jingyuan's achievements in acting are truly admirable."
After finishing their drinks and chatting for a bit, Seohyun asked directly and generously, "And I've heard that Kyungwon is also very good at choosing scripts. I'm thinking of trying more of that recently. If I come across any, can I ask for your advice?"
"Okay, no problem~"
Hearing her words, Chi Jingyuan didn't hesitate and nodded with a smile, agreeing immediately.
Now everyone knows he's doing well in film and television, and they're already quite familiar with each other. How could these senior female colleagues possibly let go of such a connection?
but……
Watching Seohyun's departing figure, Ji Kyung-won thought that instead of asking her for advice on the script, he should ask his unnie, Im Yoon-ah.
"..."
The conversation was interrupted, and Lim Yoona glanced at Seohyun who was walking away without making a sound. Suddenly, she said in a low voice with a half-smile, "Seohyun has feelings for you."
"Huh? How did you figure that out?" Chi Jingyuan paused upon hearing this, looking at her strangely.
"I know her best."
Yoona didn't give a specific reason, but she showed a very confident smile.
"Well……"
When Chi Jingyuan heard this, he blinked, but instead of showing the surprise or pleased expression that Lin Yun'er had expected, he slightly pursed his lips and said matter-of-factly, "That's normal, isn't it?"
Having worked together for so long and gotten to know him a lot, I understand his energy, personality, not to mention his appearance. It's normal for a female celebrity in the industry to have feelings for him, right?
Otherwise, you could ask Kim Tae-yeon next to you if she had any thoughts about it before.
"Ashi."
Originally intending to make a joke, Lim Yoona was taken aback by Ji Kyung-won's expression and vividly gagged, saying, "You really are quite narcissistic."
"Nuna, we're the same."
Chi Kyung-won exchanged a smiling glance with Im Yoon-ah.
...Aren't you the most narcissistic one? I heard from Kim Tae-yeon that in the past, if any other man looked at her, she would think that he had a crush on her.
Seeing Lin Yoona pause slightly, then gracefully tuck her hair behind her ear, Ji Jingyuan couldn't help but laugh. He shook his head and continued the previous topic: "I don't have any plans to film a new drama recently."
Speaking of this, Lim Yoona stopped pretending and asked curiously, "Didn't I hear that many dramas have approached you? The scripts are piled up all over the company's office."
"Ah."
Chi Jingyuan nodded, but then shrugged: "But I haven't found a suitable one yet, and I don't have much time. I've been so busy with other work lately that I'm too lazy to film."
What Lim Yoona said wasn't an exaggeration. The scripts that came his way could fill his office desk, and many of them were big productions. A number of A-list productions sent him scripts and audition invitations.
After winning the Best Actor award, Ji Kyung-won's status as a male actor in the TV drama circle has risen. Now, in terms of popularity, topicality, appearance and acting skills, national recognition, public goodwill and even background, Ji Kyung-won is the undisputed leader among the younger generation of male actors. As long as there is a suitable role, they will definitely try to find him.
Even if the character doesn't fit the description, there will be scripts that specifically modify the character's background and age to match his image before casting him.
There are actually quite a few excellent scripts among them, and even Ji Kyung-won thought they were good... but firstly, he didn't have the time, and secondly, he faced the same problem as Bae Suzy.
His previous dramas were all very successful, especially "Goblin" at the beginning of the year, which is difficult for even himself to surpass. Now, no matter what he does, his career is declining.
Moreover, he felt that some roles were no longer interesting after playing them so many times, and he didn't have much ambition in this area, so he simply started to slack off.
When Lim Yoona heard Ji Kyung-won's indifferent and even somewhat complaining tone, she immediately felt uneasy.
Some people have countless scripts, but they're too lazy to film them themselves.
She really wanted to take the photos, but no one approached her.
They're deskmates, so why is there such a big difference between them?
"And you, Nuna?"
At this moment, Chi Jingyuan reciprocated with a word of concern.
"..."
However, Yoona's eyes instantly turned somewhat unfriendly, and she was secretly annoyed, feeling that this kid was mocking her by asking a question he already knew the answer to.
...With her shrewdness, how could she not see through Chi Jingyuan's anti-fan nature after knowing him for so long?
"After this show ends, I'll see if there are any suitable scripts... but I guess I'll probably need to take a break for a while."
Speaking of this, Yoona's expression became slightly somber, and her blushing cheeks added a touch of helplessness.
"you……"
As she spoke, she glanced at Chi Jingyuan, seemingly remembering the purpose of bringing up the topic earlier. She had just begun to say something when she shook her head and poured herself a glass of wine: "Never mind, come on, have a drink."
Having suffered such a crushing defeat, she naturally wanted to see if there was any opportunity to seek help from Chi Jingyuan.
After all, they already had a good relationship, which is a natural advantage in the industry, and it would be a waste not to use it.
However, with such a pleasant atmosphere, talking about such realistic things would be a bit of a mood killer, so Yoona thought better of it... She'll talk about it another time when there's a chance.
Of course, Ji Jingyuan could see that Lin Yun'er was hesitant to speak. He roughly guessed what she wanted to say, but he didn't feel disgusted. On the contrary, he thought it was normal.
Moreover, it wasn't just Lim Yoona; actually... he also had things he wanted to say, but he kept them to himself.
Looking at Yoona's exquisite profile, Ji Kyung-won really wanted to ask... Senior, when exactly are you going to visit the military camp in your costume?
Should we go or not?
…………
What was supposed to be a celebration party turned into a farewell dinner for Girls' Generation... However, the latter had a different meaning than the former, and Ji Jingyuan felt that the trip was worthwhile.
Because of the emotional outburst, most of them ended up drinking too much and making a fool of themselves. This also allowed Chi Jingyuan to witness the unrestrained behavior of these seniors when they were drunk... It has to be said that some of the women's drinking manners were really not very good, which really shattered the fans' filter after seeing it.
And I wonder if drinking so much will interfere with their schedule tomorrow... Girls' Generation is still in their comeback period.
After watching the women being picked up by their respective agents and nannies, Chi Jingyuan got into the car his assistant had brought to pick him up, lay down in the back seat, and closed his eyes to rest.
Don't underestimate these female celebrities just because they're women. They've honed their drinking capacity over the years. Apart from Kim Tae-yeon, who's naturally prone to alcohol poisoning, most of the other Girls' Generation members can drink a lot. Even Ji Kyung-won, with his high tolerance, is already a little tipsy.
"Om..."
Just as Chi Kyung-won was dozing off, his phone suddenly rang. He opened his eyes and saw that it was Park Jae-hyun calling.
"Phew, what's up, bro?" he asked lazily as he answered the phone.
"Did you drink too much? Weren't you at a victory celebration party...?"
As soon as Park Jae-hyun heard Ji Kyung-won's tone, he knew what was going on. After exchanging a few words of concern and making sure that he was still conscious, he said what he wanted to say: "An old friend I used to know wants to meet with you. I guess it's to talk about a collaboration."
"Who?"
Netflix.
…………
The entertainment industry has been quite lively lately. In the music scene, the super rookie group Wanna One is enjoying unparalleled popularity, while the glamorous funeral of Girls' Generation is also generating a lot of buzz.
However, other news items are equally impressive.
Yesterday, the 16th, Al Jazeera media outlet Dispatch released photos of actor Ryu Jun-yeol and Girl's Day member Hyeri on a date at Seokchon Lake in March. Soon after, their respective agencies released official statements confirming that the two are dating.
Lee Hyeri and Ryu Jun-yeol are both very popular young artists right now, and most importantly, both of them became famous because of "Reply 1988". Their on-screen romance has become a reality, and the hype alone has kept them trending on social media for the past few days.
Then the media broke the news that former TVXQ member Park Yoochun and Hwang Ha-na, the granddaughter of a chaebol, were about to get married.
Park Yoochun is arguably the most successful member of TVXQ after the split, while Hwang Ha-na, with her status as a chaebol heiress, has garnered much attention. Since the news broke, these two have been constantly in the news: first announcing their impending marriage, then reports of their breakup, then reconciliation, then another breakup recently, and now another marriage announcement…
People are getting a bit visually fatigued from watching it.
Park Yoochun wasn't very familiar with her, but he did have some memory of Hwang Ha-na and Ji Kyung-won. He had met her at a party before, and some people had toasted him in a fawning manner, but he didn't have a deep impression of her... Although the media reported that she was a chaebol, in Ji Kyung-won's opinion, she really wasn't qualified, just so-so. The term "chaebol" had been completely overused by the media.
Then, the hot topic these past two days has been G-Dragon's birthday celebration. His fans have been organizing various birthday events, including advertising and sending wreaths. G-Dragon has also been very active, donating 8180 million won to the UNHCR to help refugees suffering from war and violence. This has led fans to praise him for being handsome and kind-hearted, and the event has been trending on social media for a long time.
how to say……
It's certainly commendable that Ji Kyung-won does charity work, but this amount doesn't quite live up to the hype... It would be better to donate one-tenth of what he did to the stray dog shelter in Chou Tzu-yu's name.
While the outside world was bustling with activity, Ji Kyung-won appeared at a coffee shop in Yeongdeungpo-gu.
"Hello, Jingyuan."
"This is Mr. Kang Dong-han, the director of Netflix Original Series."
"Hello."
Introduced by Park Jae-hyun, Ji Kyung-won met with Kang Dong-han from Netflix and his assistant, exchanged greetings, and sat down.
This wasn't the first time Ji Kyung-won had contacted Netflix. They had reached out to him long ago with a grand plan to "invite Ji Kyung-won and Bae Suzy to star in a drama, recreating the 'Goblin' couple," but at the time, the script wasn't good enough, and there was also that female executive…
Actually, the script could be discussed or even changed, but what really bothered Chi Jingyuan was the female manager's performance. She probably hadn't done her homework beforehand and thought Chi Jingyuan was just a young actor who had just started out, so she was a bit arrogant. More importantly, she was very unprofessional towards Peninsula Films, so the collaboration ultimately failed. She seemed very dissatisfied, and there was even some unpleasantness later on.
After the female manager failed to extend an invitation, she found someone to roll up their sleeves and start filming Netflix's first original series, hoping to make a splash, open up the market, and reverse Netflix's unfavorable situation after entering the Peninsula.
However... although Ji Jingyuan didn't pay much attention to what happened afterward, he did hear about it from Bae Suzy.
This self-produced drama was a huge flop, so much so that even Ji Kyung-won was unaware of it and had never heard of it.
The project's failure naturally had a significant impact on the company's development and strategy. Ji Jingyuan heard from Bae Suzy that she had received a film and television offer from the other party a few days ago, which clearly showed that Netflix was determined to make amends.
He was a little annoyed when he heard that Netflix had contacted Bae Suzy but not him, but he didn't expect that a few days later he would receive an invitation from her.
...It can only be said that the most important people will only appear at the very end.
He was somewhat surprised to hear the invitation from Park Jae-hyun, but after considering it, Ji Kyung-won did not refuse.
It was easy to imagine what Netflix wanted from him; it was nothing more than another invitation to work on a TV series… Although Chi Jingyuan didn’t have much of an idea, he was interested, so he agreed.
...At the same time, he couldn't help but think of how Yoona had asked him at the dinner table if he had any plans to film a movie recently. Goodness, Yoona was practically a prophet.
After he agreed, the other party acted quickly and arranged to meet today.
...Clearly, they had done their homework. They knew that going to SM Entertainment wouldn't work when discussing a collaboration with Ji Kyung-won, so they went directly to him through personal connections.
The female manager from last time is nowhere to be found... It seems that what I heard from Bae Suzy before, that she was reassigned because of the failure of her self-produced drama, was probably true.
My first impression of Jiang Donghan, the director of Netflix Original Series, whom I met today, was quite good. He looked to be around forty years old, with an average appearance but a very calm and composed demeanor, giving off a reliable feeling.
Jiang Donghan was very talkative, and Chi Jingyuan didn't hold onto past grievances; they actually had a good chat.
After exchanging greetings and small talk, Jiang Donghan brought up the past: "This isn't the first time Netflix and Jingyuan have worked together, right? We've collaborated on projects before... But I heard that things didn't go so well that time, and there was some conflict between us and Jingyuan?"
"It's not exactly a contradiction."
Since the other party didn't shy away from bringing it up, Chi Jingyuan laughed, his expression filled with reminiscence, and said, "Mainly it was me and that guy, what's his name..."
Although the female manager left a deep impression on him, he really couldn't remember her name anymore.
“Li Zhixi.” Jiang Donghan’s eyes flashed strangely as he took the initiative to remind him, as if on cue.
"Yes, Lee Ji-hee-ssi."
Chi Jingyuan nodded and continued without any apparent change in expression, "The main issue is that my work requirements are somewhat different from those of Li Zhixi, and she may not know me very well either."
So...hehe.