RBCT Chapter 1532 What do you think?
Chapter 1532 What do you think?
Chapter 1532 What do you think?
"..."
Upon hearing Bae Suzy's question, Ji Kyung-won paused in his grip on the glass, momentarily speechless.
However, when he looked up, he met Bae Suzy's mischievous and sly smile. He instantly understood, and after a brief moment of embarrassment, he couldn't help but laugh helplessly.
There's really no such thing as a true secret in the entertainment industry. He and Kim Ji-won spent so much time together during the filming of "The Spy," and everyone around them saw it; it was impossible to hide it from them.
"What do you think?"
However, Chi Jingyuan didn't seem embarrassed or awkward at all. Instead, he looked back, smiled, and shrugged.
"I think...of course it looks good!"
Bae Suzy chuckled as she looked at him, leaning forward slightly: "If I weren't good-looking, even Kyungwon oppa wouldn't like me, right?"
"..."
Chi Jingyuan raised his chin, readily acknowledging and agreeing.
To be honest, my relationship with Kim Ji-won was more like that of a couple on set. We got too close while filming and had feelings for each other, so after filming wrapped, we slept together without saying a word. In the beginning, we were in a passionate relationship for a week, spending almost every day of the week together.
However, as time went by and I became busier with work, the novelty and enthusiasm waned slightly, and we've been meeting up much less often lately.
However, both of them are clear-headed and aware of their relationship, so they don't force it. When the mood strikes, they'll call each other and ask for a drink.
Bae Suzy made a few jokes but didn't dwell on it, stopping after a brief taste.
After finishing their meal, the two went for a drive at Bae Suzy's suggestion. Ji Kyung-won drove around the city very fast, while Bae Suzy laughed and shouted like a child. She even dared to open the window and reach out while still in downtown Seoul, which earned her a scolding from Ji Kyung-won.
The car eventually drove into the underground parking garage of the upscale apartment building, directly to Bae Suzy's private residence.
The warm, soft light of the indoor lamps and the floor-length curtains blocking out the night outside, the couple embraced from the moment they entered the door, their love growing warmer and more intimate as they walked into the bedroom.
After releasing some pent-up energy, the two took a shower together. Then, Ji Jingyuan, wearing his pajamas, sat on the sofa and picked up several paper scripts that Bae Suzy had prepared for him beforehand.
He picked up the script and flipped through it, turning page after page of dialogue, character descriptions, and story outlines, reading very attentively.
After reading through all five scripts, Ji Jingyuan was slightly surprised. All five scripts were quite good, none of them were bad, and all were above average with their own highlights... He estimated that each one would be the kind of script that would attract Yoona to audition for a role.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. To be included by Netflix and noticed by Bae Suzy, it must have some special features.
Which one do you think is better?
Bae Suzy walked barefoot on the cashmere carpet, opened a bottle of red wine, the glass clinking softly, bent down to fill the two wine glasses, and sat down next to him.
"They're all fine."
Chi Jingyuan took the wine glass and took a small sip: "You have pretty good taste."
"I learned it from you."
Bae Suzy raised her glass and lightly clinked it with his.
But after finishing the drink, she immediately raised an eyebrow and said in a coquettish tone, "Don't just brush me off with 'it's all okay.' I only asked you to help me check because I felt it was all okay."
"They are all pretty good; each one can produce a decent work."
Chi Jingyuan put down his wine glass, picked up the scripts and laid them out one by one: "However, relatively speaking, the compatibility with you varies."
Sensing that Bae Suzy was listening attentively, Ji Kyung-won explained, "Like this one, the first is an urban workplace drama. The script has a solid narrative and plenty of exciting moments, but the male lead's character is too overpowered, and the female lead grows entirely by following the main plot, so she has too few highlight scenes and limited room to develop her character. The second one is a historical romance, but the formula is very old-fashioned, still using the old Korean-style melodramatic framework..."
"After filming 'Goblin,' I felt that you needed to make a breakthrough. If you can't break through the genre of TV dramas, you need to try different things in terms of plot and characters."
After saying all that, Chi Jingyuan seemed to remember something and took out another script: "And this one, this script isn't even complete, it only has one main storyline, how do you read it?"
"this?"
Bae Suzy leaned her head over to take a look.
Her long, wavy hair fell lazily over her shoulders, and the strong, rich scent of gardenias, mixed with her warm body fragrance, wafted towards you. The scent was direct, intense, and highly invasive, lingering on your nose.
"This is not a complete script yet, it's just an idea. It was inspired by the content of the best-selling book 'Intimate Strangers' published last year by female writer Zheng Hanya. You know that book, right?"
Okay, judging from your expression, I've never heard of it. This story is about the female protagonist, Li Youmo, who suffers from Ripley syndrome, a personality disorder. She is deeply mired in class vanity and cannot control herself. She habitually fabricates a wealthy family background, forges a degree from a prestigious university, steals the complete identity of the rich heiress Li Anna, climbs the social ladder by stepping on lies, and eventually loses sight of reality, living in a story she has woven for herself..."
Bae Suzy spoke for a while, and her eyes lit up at the end: "I quite like this story. The whole thing is a one-woman show about the female lead's dark transformation, growth, and survival under a mask."
Just like with your film *The Spy*, if you also think it's good, Netflix and I can contact the screenwriters to get a script made.
Identity theft? Villainess?
Upon hearing this, Chi Jingyuan blinked, showing some interest: "What you're saying sounds quite interesting... but if it's just this one gimmick, the story is too small and the series won't be long."
"That's the writer's business."
Bae Suzy didn't seem to care, and looked up at him: "Have you thought about it yet?"
"If you really want me to say it..."
Chi Jingyuan rearranged the script, separating it into two copies and placing them on the table: "The one you just mentioned about changing identities..."
"Currently, it is tentatively titled 'Anna'."
"Then let's have this 'Anna,' and this one..."
Ji Jingyuan found a script, took it out, and looked at the title: "Hotel Del Luna, oh, it's a work by the Hong sisters?"
"Yes, the Hong sisters' new work is not completely finished yet. I obtained it through private channels."
Bae Suzy smiled smugly: "I've always maintained personal contact with them. I even met them a while ago when I was looking at scripts. Both writers actually quite like me."
"Wow, you're really impressive. Your network is starting to resemble that of a top actress."
Chi Kyung-won chuckled in agreement.
That makes sense; after "Goblin," Bae Suzy's status did indeed rise significantly.
Plus, he's good with words and knows how to get things done... If he encounters something he can't handle, he'll even use Chi Jingyuan's name.
"In my opinion, these two are pretty good and would suit you well."
After thinking for a moment, Chi Jingyuan gave his final advice: "But you can take another look and there's no need to rush into a decision."
"Aren't you in a hurry? I've been waiting for a whole six months... Mua~"
Bae Suzy pouted and then suddenly leaned over to his side and gave him a hard kiss on the cheek.
"By the way, besides these scripts, I heard from people at Netflix that they seem to be preparing a new original series. Do you want to act in it?"
After the boo, Bae Suzy suddenly thought of something and said something.
"A new drama?"
Chi Jingyuan was somewhat surprised; he had never heard of it before.
"The current title is 'Kingdom,' and it's said to be a period zombie drama."
"Ancient zombie drama?"
How are these two attributes related?
"Ah."
Bae Suzy nodded: "I heard that Netflix's first choice for the lead role in this series is you... If you want to act in it, I can also play the female lead, and we can work together again."
She seemed very interested and looking forward to it.
However, Chi Jingyuan didn't seem excited when he heard this. He frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "Putting aside whether I'm acting or not, I don't think we're suitable to act together."
"The Goblin couple is so popular that if we were to be together again, it would be very jarring for the audience."
"Furthermore, you should choose a script or role that highlights your own strengths for your next project, which is also the basis of my advice just now."
"Okay, okay~"
Bae Suzy waved her hand, putting away her expectations and no longer being stubborn, and poured the wine again: "I know that Emperor Chi has considered things very carefully."
"So, are you going to act in this film, 'Kingdom'?"
"I doubt it. Ancient costume zombies... it sounds..."
Chi Jingyuan smacked his lips and gently shook his head.
"So, do you have any plans for your next series? Didn't you sign a two-series deal with Netflix? 'Spying' is clearly going to be a hit, so the next one should probably be in preparation soon."
"Lower part?"
Upon hearing this, Chi Jingyuan raised his eyes and pondered.
To be honest, he does have some ideas for his next project, but he's still a bit unsure.
"Let's talk about it after 'The Spying' is over."
…………
While Ji Kyung-won and Bae Suzy were discussing the script, he received another call from producer Lim Soo-yeon.
It means that the previous viewership agreement has been reached, and the question is when Ji Kyung-won is prepared to fulfill it.
According to the producer, it would be best to do it as soon as possible, which would also be a warm-up for the upcoming ten episodes. After thinking about it, Chi Jingyuan decided to schedule it for the next day.
A day passed in the blink of an eye, and on the evening of the second day, Chi Jingyuan started his live stream.
"Finally, it's evening!"
"It's a bit laggy~"
"Ahhh, I see Oppa!"
"So many people? Won't the server crash?"
Within minutes of the live stream starting, the number of viewers flooded into the live stream room instantly exceeded 100,000. The platform's bullet comments scrolled so fast they were blurry, the server lagged and reloaded several times, and the backend prompted that the access volume was overloaded.
The live stream chat was filled with rapidly scrolling comments, and the fans' enthusiasm was almost overflowing from the screen.
Chi Jingyuan sat in front of the camera. The live broadcast setup was simple and formal, with a custom-made solid-color backdrop behind him. The words "Live Broadcast of the 'Peeping Tom' Popularity Agreement" were printed in gold lettering, and soft lighting shone on him.
It hadn't officially started yet, but the screen was already refreshing rapidly. Chi Jingyuan looked at the comments, searching for something interesting.
"Kyungwon Oppa, what are the four major seas of the peninsula?"
"West Sea, South Sea, East Sea, and... Chi Jingyuan Sanglanghai~"
Upon seeing a fan's post flooding the screen, Chi Kyung-won was immediately stunned.
"Oppa, did you know that the order of the solar system has changed?"
"I told those who thought 'The Spy' was going to be a huge hit to stand up, and the world stood up instead."
This awkward flattery left him somewhat amused and exasperated. He glanced at the camera with a rather interesting expression: "Is this kind of talk popular now?"
After a while, seeing that it was almost time, she sat up slightly and bowed slightly to the camera.
"Hello everyone, I'm Chi Jingyuan. I promised you all that if the viewership ratings exceeded a certain number, I would go live to answer your questions in the 'Truth or Dare' section and give away some gifts that I prepared myself. Now I'm here to fulfill my promise."
Ji Kyung-won was dressed casually today and looked very relaxed.
On the small table next to him were several exquisite bags containing gifts he had personally selected. Most of them were merchandise related to the film "Spying," including autographed deluxe photo albums, limited edition OST vinyl CDs, individual character posters, and set souvenirs, all of which had been signed in advance.
"The problematic production teams have already been selected."
"The person selected to ask a question will not only receive the answer, but will also receive a random gift. Let's begin."
Previously, the official SNS account of "The Spy" had already promoted the live stream and explained the rules, allowing fans and viewers to leave comments under the SNS post with questions they wanted to ask Ji Kyung-won. The production team then selected ten questions for Ji Kyung-won to answer during the live stream.
Of these ten questions, five are about "The Spying Game" and five are about Ji Kyung-won himself.
"The first question."
Chi Jingyuan took the note handed to him by a staff member, lowered his head and read it aloud: "Is Zheng Balin the murderer or not?"
The moment the words left his mouth, the live stream chat exploded with a barrage of comments, the screen filled with dense text.
This issue clearly touched on everyone's point of interest.
In the past few days, the most discussed topic online about "The Spy" is "Is Jung Ba-rin the murderer?", and this topic even topped the trending searches.
"Um……"
"Although I chose this question and promised everyone that this live stream would be a 'sincere Q&A,' but..."
Chi Jingyuan ran his fingers along the edge of the note, looking troubled, and a helpless smile appeared on his lips: "It's really not easy to answer about the plot. Once you know it in advance, there's no surprise."
"Tomorrow? Oh, the day after tomorrow."
He turned to the director beside him to confirm the broadcast schedule: "The second half of the ten episodes will be broadcast the day after tomorrow. You can watch it for yourselves then."
"cunning!"
"I want to know the answer to this question; I haven't been sleeping well for the past few days."
"That's true, why spoil a suspense drama? You have to watch it yourself!"
"Barin must be a good person!"
Some viewers were slightly dissatisfied, but most expressed their understanding rationally.
"I was stumped by the very first question, Mia na da~..."
Chi Jingyuan quickly changed the subject, not daring to say another word.
This really can't be said too much. If he says even a little more, like "Jung Ba-rin is a complicated person," smart viewers will immediately know what will happen next.
"The second question is, why didn't you capitalize on the success of 'Goblin' and instead wait a year before filming a drama series exclusively streamed online?"
After a moment of contemplation, Ji Kyung-won looked at the camera with sincere eyes and said, "Goblin brought me great honor and won me the Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor, but it also brought some pressure."
"Actually, I had been looking for scripts for a while because I had filmed many different types of dramas before, so I wanted to try something different, but I couldn't find a suitable one."
"The formation of the drama 'Spying' was actually quite coincidental. It started as just an idea, which I stumbled upon..."
"Later, Netflix and the production team also showed great sincerity..."
Ji Jingyuan briefly recounted his thoughts on film and television over the past year and the process of creating the drama "The Spy," some of which excited the audience.
What was the most memorable thing about filming "The Spy"?
After interacting with the comments for a while, Chi Kyung-won read out the third question.
Recalling the days and nights on set, Chi Kyung-won candidly said, "If I had to go into something deep... it would be the last scene. That last scene was really difficult. I filmed it many, many times, but I couldn't find the right feeling. I kept doing retakes."
"I'm not trying to brag, but apart from my debut drama, I actually rarely have any NGs... hahaha."
"What play? Haha, I can't say yet."
The Q&A session flowed smoothly and enthusiastically until the last question slip was handed to him. Chi Jingyuan paused slightly after reading the text.
"One last question, how much was your salary for starring in 'The Spy'?"
The question was answered, and the live stream chat instantly went wild.
"I heard it's very high?"
"Finally got the answer! The most intriguing question on the entire internet: the actor's salary!"
"Previously, Jun Ji-hyun's salary for a single episode of a domestic drama was already at the top level! Yuan's salary should be a bit higher, right?"
“I’m actually quite interested in Yuan’s current salary.”
"Chi Kyung-won is currently the most outstanding young actor by a wide margin!"
While actor salaries aren't exactly a secret, they're not usually disclosed to the public.
Not to mention that his salary was already ridiculously high.
Chi Jingyuan looked up at the surging barrage of comments in the live stream, feigned hesitation, and then looked up at the Netflix staff accompanying him.
However, the fact that this question was chosen clearly indicates that they wanted him to answer it, which is a great publicity opportunity for Netflix.
Moreover, his income has always been top-tier. Although his film remuneration is a bit high, it is not that outstanding compared to the endorsement fees that far exceed the average in the peninsula.
Are you really curious?
Chi Jingyuan withdrew his gaze and continued reading the comments, seemingly somewhat troubled.
The screen-filling frenzy intensified instantly.
"Um, may I say?"
He seemed taken aback by the audience's enthusiasm, hesitated for a moment, and then pretended to look at the staff next to him again.
...In reality, no one can control him at all.
As if given a hint, Chi Jingyuan turned his head again, looked at the camera, thought for a moment, and then let out a sigh:
"Okay, there's really nothing to keep secret. For this film, 'The Spy,' my basic fee is..."