Chapter 68
A few days after I decided to play a ghost at the school festival.
Seoyeon was showing action acting at Cheonghong Action School.
She said “I’m not a martial artist that knows anything. Fighting with such restrained movements is cool but it also feels uncomfortable. Discomfort!!”
Professor Kim Hong-baek thoroughly trained Seo-yeon in her action acting.
Even in her first days other aspiring stuntmen who had looked at Seoyeon with disdain had their tongues sticking out at her.
However Professor Kim Hong-baek had a different meaning from them.
‘Even if you act like this it’s hard to see you tired even once.’
Still unlike her first time Seoyeon was seen wiping away her sweat.
Her breathing was still calm.
She had her chest rising and falling slightly but that was it.
She looked very lively for a few hours of action acting.
“I guess it’s because I don’t have a stunt double so this time I’ll take on the role of Detective Lim Seung-cheol.”
Professor Kim Hong-baek probably thought that Cha Seo-ah’s action acting was sharp but he said so.
“yes?”
“Why are you surprised?”
“Oh no.”
Oh that’s right when it comes to action acting you have to be in sync with your partner.
Seoyeon realized it again.
Seoyeon was worried as she squeezed and opened her hand.
‘You’ll be okay right?’
This body which had had the strength of an adult male since the age of six was now almost a human weapon. Her jokey super soldier drip is now realistic.
‘But I learned it for this purpose.’
Before she teamed up with actor Kim Dae-heon she seemed happy to team up with martial arts expert Professor Kim Hong-baek.
“Then let’s get started.”
What I’m trying to practice now is the final highlight of <The Chaser>.
Detective Lim Seung-cheol and Cha Seo-ah’s box-to-box scene.
S# 115.
“First of all please act like Cha Seo-ah as much as possible.”
“As much as possible?”
“Because you have to see movements mixed with emotion.”
“…yes.”
Seoyeon nodded her head and calmly captured her emotions.
And she took one breath.
Once again.
The moment she caught her emotions and opened her eyes.
widely!!
Professor Kim Hong-baek rushed over.
Originally there would have been Detective Lim Seung-cheol’s lines but there were none now.
but.
Detective Lim Seung-cheol’s quick and cheerful steps although a bit clumsy are noticeable.
It was almost identical to actor Kim Dae-heon’s.
Stuntman.
And a stunt double.
Professor Kim Hong-baek was originally Korea’s best undercover actor and stuntman.
His body movements that reproduced Kim Dae-heon’s movements proved it.
Naturally the eyes of the trainees who were watching this were all focused.
Professor Kim Hong-baek’s action acting is not easy to see.
At the same time I was curious about what kind of action scenes an actress with such steely stamina would perform.
and.
‘Cha Seo-ah is not a martial artist.’
He chews the cud and moves his body reflecting on Professor Hongbaek Kim’s words.
It is not a skill learned to fight but an instinctive human aggression.
Cha Seo-ah’s characteristic is human movement that does not feel fear.
Swish!!
I lightly dodged Professor Hongbaek Kim’s hand.
This is a movement that has already been signed.
And then Seoyeon’s fist.
Boo!!
The wind cut through Professor Kim Hong-baek’s cheek.
“for a moment.”
“yes?”
Professor Kim Hong-baek touched his cheek.
He tried to avoid it but was cut.
“….”
hmm.
Professor Hongbaek Kim said:
“Let’s hit it a little gently.”
“Oh yes.”
“You know that it’s not about hitting your opponent it’s about getting together right?”
“I still missed the mark. …maybe.”
“Is that so?”
Even so it flew right in front of me.
It seems like he was so immersed in Cha Seo-ah’s emotions that he couldn’t control them properly.
‘If actor Kim Dae-heon had done it we would have gone in one go.’
A thought suddenly occurred to me.
I’m glad I practiced in advance.
“I heard that we will be filming a highlight scene soon so I’m glad I did it in advance.”
“yes?”
Seo-yeon who was looking at her fist widened her eyes at Professor Kim Hong-baek’s words.
Are you saying the highlight scene will be filmed soon?
I was definitely planning to take a picture a while later.
“Didn’t you hear this? Director Bae Jin-hwan said that a situation arose. So there was a request to help with the highlight scene.”
“ah.”
So today we practiced from this scene not the chase scene.
Only then did Seoyeon understand.
Director Bae Jin-hwan probably thought that Professor Kim Hong-baek would tell him.
“So let’s do it right.”
“yes.”
Seeing Seo-yeon burning with motivation Professor Kim Hong-baek stroked her cheek again.
“…Apply some medicine for a while.”
If you don’t pay attention to this it may not end with a simple cut.
Professor Kim Hong-baek felt that way.
***
The filming of <The Chaser> which was scheduled to take place a few days later began.
The place is a convenience store.
“We are filming all the scenes at the convenience store today.”
The filming of <The Chaser> went smoothly overall.
At this rate it was clear that it would be released as early as this year or at the latest early next year.
It was said that the PV has already started production with the scenes filmed currently.
“So I might finish a little later today. “There are three scenes to film today. Three.”
Director Bae Jin-hwan spoke to the staff.
Originally some of the convenience store scenes were planned to be filmed separately over time.
That’s because the convenience store was the highlight of the movie.
So I tried to film it in the latter half of the film to maintain the emotional level as much as possible.
“The convenience store owner said he had work to do.”
“Oh then there’s nothing we can do about it.”
This was unavoidable since it was a place I rented after asking for permission from the convenience store owner.
Of course compensation was paid appropriately. No I actually added more.
If bad rumors spread in a place like this with a large floating population it would have a negative effect on the movie.
Jinhwan Bae was very concerned about such reputations and rumors.
‘Actually the bad news was elsewhere.’
As Seo-yeon stared at director Bae Jin-hwan she had that thought.
In the past <The Chaser> was literally a series of bad news.
The peak of these is Pyo Woo’s club riot and attempted murder.
The release date was pushed back the size of the theater was reduced and all kinds of stigma were overturned.
This won’t happen since Seo-yeon plays Cha Seo-ah but in many ways the director was unlucky.
“Ah Seoyeon.”
As I was looking at Bae Jin-Hwan he smiled and approached me.
“Is filming okay today? “Wouldn’t it be difficult because it’s a late scene?”
“yes. “Maybe.”
This is probably in consideration of Seo-yeon’s method acting.
highlights.
This convenience store scene is literally the highlight of the movie.
Of course this is the part that puts the most pressure on Seo-yeon who has to synchronize with the role.
At the same time because it was not in the right order it could have hindered emotional immersion.
It could have been difficult for Seoyeon in many ways.
‘You can’t always film in order.’
I was able to do this because director Kong Gong-tae was very considerate of Seo-yeon when she was young.
But Seoyeon was no longer a child.
Seoyeon will continue to film drama films in the future.
This was something I had to get used to by now.
“Very good.”
Bae Jin-hwan who read Seo-yeon’s thoughts raised his thumb.
As always Seoyeon’s attitude toward acting was serious.
‘I don’t think he’s a teenager at all.’
He greeted me politely and had a very good attitude toward acting.
Bae Jin-hwan is also a middle-aged man with no choice.
There were various complaints about young actors these days but Seo-yeon completely silenced Bae Jin-hwan’s complaints.
Because of that Seoyeon’s reviews at the filming set were very good.
“Seoyeon has a really good social life.”
“Right? I heard that he is very professional in dealing with people. “You’re popular at school right?”
A staff member passing by smiled and said to Seoyeon.
Since this wasn’t something she had heard once or twice Seoyeon just smiled awkwardly.
“Popular… of course.”
Seoyeon said triumphantly.
Well he will soon take on the role of a ghost at the festival so the rest will be soon.
If we prepare for the festival together we will have more opportunities to talk about various things.
“also!”
“If you have any friends who want to go on a field trip to the filming set next time please bring them.”
“Oh yes.”
I don’t have any friends that close to me yet.
Seoyeon first nodded her head.
Everyone including her agency and the filming set staff was very interested in Seoyeon’s friend.
“The first thing we’re going to shoot today is scene number 117.”
This scene is the introduction to the convenience store scene that will be the highlight.
Cha Seo-ah engages in a fierce fight against Detective Seo Gwang-il who rushes in to find the location where Han Ye-hwa was kidnapped.
Seo Gwang-il is a detective with outstanding athletic ability so much so that he participated in the National Sports Festival.
Of course he couldn’t easily kill Ah so he managed to knock him out by hitting him on the head with a soju bottle placed nearby.
Meanwhile Han Ye-hwa who had been kidnapped escaped.
Cha Seo-ah hurries after the fainted Seo Gwang-il to catch Han Ye-hwa who she missed.
However it is a long way for her to find Yehwa who has already run away.
He stops running and goes into the convenience store.
To get the tools to kill the detective who knocked him out at home.
“…Is this okay? “What do you mean actress Shin Seong-mi will get criticized for this?”
“Oh it’s okay. Rather it would be better to leave at least such a strong image at the end.”
When Kim Dae-heon who plays Detective Lim Seung-cheol said that Shin Seong-mi who plays the convenience store lady laughed heartily.
She said she felt the same way when she heard her script.
In some ways it could be said that it was a bit…probable.
‘It’s definitely stimulating.’
Isn’t this a scene that will be talked about for a long time to come?
She felt like that.
“Seoyeon needs to do a good job in order for this scene not to look awkward.”
“yes.”
“You have to show it properly. “Everything about Cha Seo-ah.”
The next scene is the final fight with Detective Lim Seung-cheol.
S#115.
The foreshadowing was important to immerse the audience in the highlight.
S# 114 was the precursor.
With Cha Seo-ah as the perfect villain we had to provide the audience with tension that would make them sweat.
“…great.”
Bae Jin-hwan sighed.
I ended up filming the highlights faster than expected but it was a scene that I would have filmed sometime in the end.
This scene.
This scene which he had been thinking about since he first took charge of this movie caught his eye.
He saw Seoyeon calmly completing her preparations.
Daily clothes not the raincoat that Cha Seo-ah usually wore when she was murdered.
It was a hoodie and jeans that Cha Seo-ah usually wore when going to the convenience store.
quietly.
Seo-yeon stands quietly alone in a noisy filming set preparing for filming.
He was seen quietly closing his eyes to capture his emotions.
‘Hong Jeong-hee’ seen on stage.
He needs to show acting here that goes beyond his strong appearance back then.
Jinhwan Bae believed.
She said that Seoyeon could definitely do it.
slowly.
Seoyeon’s eyes opened.
At the same time you can see the red eyes that shine clearly even in bright lighting.
Filming for S# 114 has begun.
The camera captures Cha Seo-ah walking towards her convenience store.
like that.
Jeez.
One heavy step took a step forward.
“…after.”
He let out a rough breath and slowly moved his feet.
He was late because the detective broke in and broke in wondering how he had found his house.
If there had been another detective she might have been a little more dangerous.
「…」
Cha Seo-ah saw passers-by on the street silently looking at her wounded self.
Her eyes looking at her strangely.
I’m used to it now.
Cha Seo-ah thought.
First of all Han Ye-hwa was missed.
In that case the detective who knocked him out at home had to be dealt with first.
Because she had no desire to be caught yet.
If only the person who saw Han Ye-hwa kidnapped disappears even if he is caught he could be released due to insufficient evidence.
rattle.
With that in mind I am now familiar with the convenience store.
Cha Seo-ah entered the convenience store where she worked part-time.
As she went inside her the convenience store lady surprised her by making a fuss.
The owner of this convenience store was someone Cha Seo-ah was very familiar with.
「Oh my god I have to stand. Why are you so hurt!”
Cha Seo-ah laughed at her words.
A fake smile that I have now become accustomed to.
But the dull lady did not think such an overlapping smile was strange.
“are you okay. Rather I’ll borrow some tools.”
“Tools?”
At the convenience store there was a tool box that Cha Seo-ah had brought there earlier.
And I had just gotten my hands on some duct tape to use when disposing of her body.
“What is really going on today? “This is already the second time.”
The convenience store lady spoke to Cha Seo-ah muttering to herself.
At the same time Cha Seo-ah’s hand which was holding the blue tape and the thick cutter knife stopped.
“second?”
“okay! Ah this is a secret. There’s a lady in the warehouse now! Don’t be surprised you’re being chased by a killer and all. Ugh I’m scared.”
With those words Ah’s eyes turned to the woman at the convenience store.
The emotions reflected in her eyes at that time were probably the most vivid emotions in her life.
A word from the author (author review)
Most of the movies are original.
I felt like this part had to be included as an homage.