mijobooks Chapter 17, Year 4: Zhang Kingdom "Seeks Refuge"
Chapter 17, Year 4: Zhang Kingdom "Seeks Refuge"
Today's dinner was just a minor incident. Soon, Kang Woo-jin settled into his new role as a college student. However, once at school, he spent his days studying and creating, while also dealing with the production company.
The second part of the movie, which was filmed some time ago, has passed censorship and is scheduled to be released on Halloween.
As the screenwriter, Kang Woo-jin received pressure from the production company to make a sequel. They clearly had high hopes for this cannibalistic IP, but Kang Woo-jin felt that no matter how popular an IP is, it will eventually become tiresome.
He can guarantee that what he has written so far is acceptable, but if he writes something else, it will probably be far from satisfactory.
The nouveau riche boss seemed to think that a windfall was coming his way, and even suggested that he split a script into three parts so that he could expand the IP's promotion.
There are only three parts now, but there will be six or seven parts in the future.
Kang Woo-jin believes he is not a genius and cannot write such a "good" work, so he avoids contact with production companies as much as possible in the short term.
It wasn't until the day the movie was released that he dragged Mads Wu to the cinema to support his business, as horror movies with humor and wit are very popular on such holidays.
Especially since it's filled with a group of youthful and charming young men and women.
The movie, in terms of both makeup and suspenseful plot, largely met the audience's expectations. However, the sequel hints that the producers specifically requested to be added at the end were a bit awkward.
Compared to the success of the first film, the second film didn't quite catch up with its predecessor. Although it was still excellent, it had some shortcomings.
Kang Woo-jin himself felt somewhat awkward watching the movie in the theater, not to mention the film critics who were picky and had very sharp tongues.
Mads Wu, on the other hand, was thoroughly enjoying the film. Although he somewhat disapproved of his son writing such a gore-filled horror movie, the visual effects were quite good. Most importantly, the cannibal's makeup and costume were a big plus, which was quite rare.
After the movie ended, Mads-Oh told Kang Woo-jin that he would be going to Australia in a month because the new film crew was shooting there, and he might not be able to return until after February next year.
Jiang Youzhen was used to Mads-Oh's frequent filming trips, and simply asked his father for his credit card and allowance.
When it comes to pocket money, Mads Wu is never stingy; he generously gave his car keys to his son as well.
"You haven't driven much, take it easy, Anders, you're almost at the age to get your driver's license."
After leaving this remark, Mads Wu quickly got back to work and didn't pay much attention to his son anymore.
Just before Christmas, Kang Woo-jin received his box office bonus, a very good amount, enough for him to squander.
It's a pity he's not someone who goes out often, and even if he spends money, he doesn't know where to spend it.
School, gym, apartment—it's a daily routine. Occasionally, I'll go to the supermarket to buy some groceries or have a nice meal at a Chinese restaurant on weekends.
Mads Wu sometimes stays at home for a month or two, but most of the time he is away filming. He spends his holidays with his son and also goes back to China to be with his wife.
If Jiang Youzhen happens to be on vacation, the father and son will go back together. But every time he takes a vacation, it happens to coincide with the busiest time for Jiang Youzhen.
The reason why he was the busiest was because of the filming and rushing to finish the second Spider-Man movie. Originally, it was rumored that the casting of Peter Parker might have to be changed because of Tobey Maguire's injury. Even Kang Woo-jin heard about it, but in the end, it was decided that Tobey Maguire would not be changed.
The Spider-Man actor remained the same, and Kang Woo-jin met Jake Gyllenhaal, who was almost a superhero, by chance at Columbia Pictures.
Jake Gyllenhaal was Kang Woo-jin's senior in school, and that's how the two met.
Upon learning that Kang Woo-jin was a screenwriter, Jack became much more enthusiastic, even though he knew that Kang was just a new screenwriter with at most two works under his belt. He was still quite enthusiastic and even suggested that they go out for drinks and meals often.
The filming of the sequel, like the first one, did not go particularly smoothly. The first reason was that the casting of Peter Parker might change, and the second reason also stemmed from Toby.
That day, the entire crew witnessed Toby's agent arguing with director Sam and the producer. Even if Kang Woo-jin didn't pay attention, gossips on set had already started spreading rumors.
The main reason was money. Sam was furious, and because Toby was injured, he had to postpone the start of filming.
The amount of money wasted during this period is unknown. Thanks to this, Jiang Youzhen had an excuse to rest at home for two months.
After a two-month break, filming resumed and lasted for more than three months, with only a few shots remaining for the final scenes.
Filming only went more smoothly in the latter half, but by then Kang Woo-jin had already finished filming his scenes and returned to Manhattan with peace of mind.
Even after he returned, he still heard rumors that Toby's agent was constantly causing trouble and angering the director and producers.
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Ignoring these gossips, Jiang Youzhen also didn't pay attention to Mads Wu, who was never home. He would occasionally contact people back home, and time seemed to fly by.
Until the end of 05, Jiang Youzhen chose to return to Korea during his last vacation at university. The reason was simple: someone was urging him to finish the next sequel movie, and he couldn't stand the noise anymore. He couldn't use the school as an excuse, so he chose to go back to Korea for a vacation.
Having received the news early, Jiang Jingshu was waiting at the airport. In the crowd, she spotted Jiang Youzhen immediately. Jiang Youzhen, who was 20 years old this year, had a typical boyish appearance, with short hair parted in a three-seven style popular abroad. He was tall and stood out in the crowd.
This time, the father and son returned on the same day. However, Mads-Oh had just returned from an endorsement event in Paris, while Kang Woo-jin had at most fled back to seek refuge.
Several paparazzi were staking out the airport as a result. Kang Woo-jin's reputation was still not as high as Mads-Oh's. In recent years, Mads-Oh has starred in several movies, which have done well at the box office and made him a fortune.
in the country, Mads Wu is a very famous Hollywood actor.
The family didn't pay much attention to the reporters gathered around them. The most anxious people were probably the airport security personnel. They were used to the fan gatherings of idols, but they didn't expect that today, instead of fans, there were groups of reporters.
Jiang Youzhen carried their luggage and strode forward, while Mads Wu and Jiang Jingshu were talking behind him. Because there were too many people around, he couldn't hear what they were saying.
It wasn't until he got into the car that Jiang Youzhen learned what the two had discussed.
"Huh? You want me to audition for what?"
Seeing the surprise written all over Kang Woo-jin's face, Mads-Oh spoke again, "A representative from a famous company invited your mother to collaborate with MBC TV. The reason for inviting her is that this is an adaptation of a comic, and your mother was chosen to edit the content."
Next week is the casting audition period. MBC has recommended the male lead; perhaps you could try out for the second male lead? Just a friendly reminder, your mom has really invested a lot this time.”
Second male?
That sounds a bit strange.
Jiang Jingshu also made investments?
How come he didn't know his mother was so rich?
Jiang Youzhen didn't reply immediately. Instead, his expression grew increasingly strange because of Jiang Jingshu's introduction. He suspected that Jiang Jingshu had brought it up on purpose because she was explaining that she had changed the scenes for the second male lead based on her own son.
Growing up and studying abroad, even their habits are somewhat similar, so what can he say?
In the end, Jiang Youzhen agreed. Seeing Jiang Jingshu pressing the accelerator harder and harder, and with Mads Wu constantly giving him meaningful glances, he had no choice but to agree, even though he was extremely unwilling. He figured he was just making money for his mother.