071. madman’s work.

one hour. It was a time to talk about the work with Reed Hastings.

It wasn’t a small amount of time. That was plenty of time. Isn’t the CEO directing the film?

But one important thing. All content in the world is like that, but one important thing was the quality of the work and the importance of the story.

Reed Hastings had earned Jae-Eak’s favor by willingly giving of his time.

Someone might dismiss Jae-Ik Song as a rookie writer who barely wrote his first work, but at least Reed Hastings, who is the leader in this OTT market and raised Amplex from the ground up, believed in his own eyes.

As Song Jae-ik said, this is really just the beginning. In the meantime, I read Jaeik Song’s webtoon and read the translated web novel. It does not mean unfounded confidence.

(I’m hoping for good news.)

(Good news always comes from the best scripts. I’ll have to write better ones.)

(Oh wow, a bigger script than now. I’m really looking forward to it.)

It was sincere. It’s probably a personal prediction, but the moment a lot of viewers see this drama produced and aired, the talent related to writing will be quickly digested, and maybe I could have scored 100.

After signing the production contract and the artist contract, everything went smoothly. We even took pictures to commemorate the contract.

(I guess I should publicize it on a tweet. To commemorate a good deal.)

(We will also promote it through our You Tube.)

(Oooh. I saw YouYoutube! You’re about to have 3 million subscribers soon. The publicity is sure to come. Attracting more subscribers is a good thing.)

Reed Hastings happily shared the photo. Unless it’s a secret, the more publicity, the better.

(I think you can discuss the details with Natalie. We met when you came, right? Natalie is in charge of the production of this work. She is a very competent friend. She has an excellent understanding of the Korean filming system. She also worked at the Korean branch for a long time.)

Natalia Dyer, who had been sitting at the boardroom table and taking notes while listening to the conversation, got up and bowed her head slightly. I just knew you as an Mflix employee.

(I greeted you earlier, but this is Natalia Dyer. I will be in charge of the executive producer of this work.)

(I have a schedule. I hope we will have another opportunity to meet again.)

Shaking hands once more, Reed Hastings left the conference room. And Natalia Dyer opened her mouth, summarizing the contents of the meeting so far.

The meeting is over and now it’s the real production stage. It was a practical story.

(Production aims to start production as soon as possible.)

(That’s what I want too.)

(The script was sent up to episode 4. How far has it been written?)

(Up to episode 6 has been completed. I expected it to be episode 10, so there are only 4 episodes left. It shouldn’t take that long.)

Natalia’s eyes widened in surprise. It hasn’t been long since I received episode 4, but I’ve already written the script for episode 6? Considering the Hollywood system, it was a tremendous writing speed considering that I wrote it alone.

(Hmm. If so, that’s fortunate. I know that Korea doesn’t have the concept of a showrunner.)

(A showrunner?)

(In Korea, the writer writes all the episodes alone, right? The United States is a little different. The showrunner’s role is to oversee the writing together with the writers, manage production costs, cast actors and directors, set up the crew, and manage them. Production It’s a system that oversees all the work related to. Well, you can literally call it the overall captain of the drama.)

(Hoho. Is that so? It’s definitely different from Korea.)

(Of course, it is a system that does not exist in Korea, and you cannot adapt to it right away, so I think I will help. The artist leads the field and I help outside.)

(As you said, I guess I’ll have to be on set almost all the time.)

(Yes. That would be the way to properly lead a drama, right? Unexpected variables or troubles may occur.)

If it’s a break, it’s a break. It meant that the role of showrunner would be given as it was, but a lot of things could be decided after discussing with Natalia. It’s also because this is the first time, and if we produce more content later and turn it into a drama, we won’t know again.

Maybe a work that I write and create entirely will be born.

(I think the production will be done in Korea. I think that would be better.)

(Anyway, it’s because I’m used to it and there are a lot of Asians in the characters.)

(And do you have any directors or actors in mind?)

At Natalia’s question, Song Jae-ik smiled and nodded.

(Director Jeong Dae-yoon of Studio Wyvern. The key supporting role, Si-yeon, is Korean actress Jeong-yeon. Outsiders can audition, and if there is an actress you can recommend, that’s fine too.)

(That’s a good pick. That’s already been said, right?)

(Of course. And maybe the production team related to shooting and lighting will be organized in consultation with director Dae-yoon Jeong.)

(If that’s the case, you’ll have to cast first. If you’re filming in Korea, you may need to build locations or sets.)

When I talked about what to prepare before filming, it seemed like my head was already hurting.

But what if you have to be willing to accept it? It’s about making my own drama.

(I want VFX to be the same as the scanline side.)

(Let’s take a look at the schedule. Maybe there are teams that can afford it.)

(Ah. And.)

While writing the script, Song Jae-ik came up with the name of one person he had in mind.

(There is one person who has been considered as the most important Chinese main villain, but not Korean.)

(Who are you?)

(Hwang Chi-Woo-Sung. I would like you to make a casting offer to this person.)

(Confirmed. I will inquire about that part once.)

It was only after the meeting about the overall production of the drama was held that it lasted for 3 hours, which was longer than Natalia and Reed Hastings, who actually produce the drama, and then the meeting ended.

“Whoa… that’s exhausting.”

All meetings are over and the dramatization has been decided.

Feeling exhausted, Jaeik leaned back in his chair and sat down.

“uh. So, the meeting went well, right?”

And then, Um Kang-seok, who had just watched the meeting with his eyes closed and a smile, said with a frozen expression.

“yes. Do you have a picture you just got? The one filmed with the CEO of Mflix, please upload a promotion that you signed a drama contract with Youtube and will be filming it.”

“That is easy. Are you posting our personal gram as well?”

“OK.”

Only then did he have something to do, so Eom Kang-seok, who was editing photos here and there with a happy expression, quickly posted a post on You Tube with a promotional message and sighed deeply.

“Damn it. You should learn English or not. I can’t understand you properly.”

—

The biggest worry was alleviated, and production proceeded quickly. It usually takes about 6 months to produce a drama for a season based on 10 episodes. Even including the preparation time, it took about 8 months. That time was getting shorter and shorter.

the day after the meeting. Jaeik immediately called director Jung and informed him of the progress of the drama.

“Director, prepare for the shoot. First of all, casting. I’ll probably build a set. As for VFX, I’ve been talking about scanlines. I think it will probably go to Mflix head office’s own production. I’m not using Korean producers. Even China won’t be able to tackle it easily.”

Because I can proceed even a little faster than going into Korea and making a phone call.

– What for real? In-house production at the headquarters of Mflix? totally fine! I’m half-free anyway, so of course I have to join them! Anyway, my company Mflix owns some stocks, so should I refuse?

“I already told you to do it with the director.”

– Hehe. Thank you very much, Author Song. I was honestly anxious. I’m sorry.

Jeong Dae-yoon, who thought that the reason for the delay during the production stage was due to him, let out a shy smile when the head office decided to produce it himself. On the other hand, there were also works that I really wanted to do.

“I’m sorry. Thanks to the director, it worked out well. But it probably won’t be a perfect Korean drama set. A concept that combines American and Korean styles?”

– Then you will be the songwriter and showrunner. it’s me ok The script already tells me how to film it, but I have nothing to argue about. Kids will love it too. The American filming system is better than Korea’s. Treat the staff.

“Then I’m glad. I just want to ask you to set up the shooting team.”

– Don’t worry about that. From filming to lighting, I have already narrowed it down to a first-class lineup.

“That’s fortunate. I’ll see you when I get back to Korea.”

– Be careful. Come. I’ll take care of all the setting up for the shooting team.

Hang up the phone with Jeong Dae-yoon.

[I’m going to produce Jeongyeon’s drama. Directly from Mflix headquarters. Please clear the schedule.]

After sending a message to Jeongyeon. He sighed heavily. I never thought that making a drama would be this hard.

“The news is really fast. right?”

On the mobile phone that Kang Seok held out, news about the production of the drama continued to flow along with photos captured from their You Tube channel.

[Jae-Ik Song visits the head office of Mflix? Drama production contract completed!]

[If you can’t do it in Korea, do it in America! Song Jae-ik signed a webtoon drama production contract with Mflix headquarters.]

[Amplix CEO Reed Hastings ‘At Mflix, censorship will not prevent us from producing good works.’]

“Something is not very realistic.”

“right?”

He held a racing competition not too long ago, and suddenly said that his work, which hadn’t even been set up in China, was withdrawn, and Chinese netizens made a fuss about where he dared to play China as a villain.

Then suddenly, a drama offer came from Mflix, and the system was changed to a system produced by the headquarters in the United States, rather than simply produced by a Korean production company.

Even if the filming location was in Korea and the actors were Korean, it was clear that there was a difference.

“Honestly, at this point, it’s a matter of pride. It’s not just you or our factory’s pride, it’s a fight between Korea and China’s pride.”

“Over. What goes as far as national pride?”

“Does this sound like a joke? They say you’re busy right now and can’t pay attention to your surroundings. Internet public opinion is no joke. ”

Eom Kang-seok sighed and continued his speech.

“Do you know what China calls Korea these days? It’s a country of thieves, it’s a country of thieves. They insist that Korea, which was a subject country and did not have its own culture, will steal everything and lose it.”

However, the problem was that these social media frenzy did not target Koreans. It was aimed at foreigners who were not interested in Korean culture.

“In that situation, even your drama was put on hold because of censorship or something, and the atmosphere was really bad. But when they said they were making it again, they welcomed it saying that they had won. Thanks to you, YouTube subscribers are really increasing like crazy.”

“Huh, true.”

He had no intention of doing that at all. I just thought I wanted to do a bigger sh*t against China, which is simply f*cking with me.

“Is it a bit serious that China is trying to take ours these days? Besides, to be honest, the entertainment industry has already been in Chinese capital for a long time, so they can’t even speak properly. So what is that?”

Suddenly, I felt a heavy weight on my shoulders.

What should I do to make this drama even a little more successful?

The job of showrunner Natalia said. I thought that if I actively utilized the position, I would be able to digest the existing and new talents.

Of course, I will have to continue digesting my talents before that.

‘What am I lacking here and now?’

His talent for writing had already been sufficiently digested and was about to be digested for the final time. I have digested the drama production environment once in the field of director Dae-yoon Jeong, and I am not neglecting studying the story. Because writing and storytelling are definitely different talents.

Then all that’s left is directing. In the end, what kind of emotions will be conveyed and what will be shown to the audience who sees this work. Because that was the directing.

“ah!”

And Jaeik looked through the phone book on his cell phone as if he remembered someone.

The contact information of the person you always contacted when you come to the United States.

—

(Amplix?)

Hwang Chi-Woo-Sung. Hwang Chu-saeng raised his head at the word M.Flix. A crumbly face, hair close to a bald head, and even half-dead eyes.

It was a look that anyone could think of as a degenerate. Who would think of this person as an actor who was once known as a top-notch scene stealer?

(This time, they are making a drama in Asia, and they said they wanted to cast a Chinese villain there.)

The manager also spoke mechanically with a tired face.

It is said that income is cut off like a ghost and there is no place to even call for a statement in support of the Umbrella Revolution. It was kind of weird. That was already 6 years.

(Uh haha. A Chinese villain. It’s fresh. What kind of crazy guy is he? Chinese as a villain? Crazy. Didn’t you say it was Amplix? That’s why he came to me.)

Who would act in a work in which China plays the villain? If you don’t want to get caught by the Chinese government.

(What do you think? It’s Mflix. Mflix doesn’t care about China.)

(I have to. I have to do it unconditionally.)

he was an actor an actor who plays. He took a break from acting for six years. Hunger for acting drove me crazy.

(There is nothing to measure, and it is unpaid, yes.)

Upon receiving the script, Hwang Chu-saeng’s half-dead eyes became more lively and a smile appeared on his lips.

(Where is the filming location? America?)

(No, Korea.)

(korea?)

(It’s nice to be close. Let’s see what kind of crazy guy it is.)