Chapter 392:


    Clap clap clap!


    Applause sounded.


    Director Park Jong Woo, assistant director Kim Suhan, and the actors looked around with surprised faces.


    Seo-jun and Evan Block, rachel Hill also clapped.


    “I know it''s a courtesy, but it feels good.”


    “Indeed.”


    Kim Suhan agreed and smiled broadly at Park Jong Woo''s words.


    The reporters who were sitting in the audience took out their phones and timed as soon as the movie ended.


    It was not a big deal as it was a custom of the Cannes Film Festival, but there was no headline that could attract attention as much as ‘Standing ovation for how many minutes!’


    “Suhan hyung. Did you do the special makeup at Dohwa?”


    “Yeah. How did you know? The zombies were also the ones who appeared in Escape. They all acted so well that I cast them first as soon as the production plan was set.”


    I see.


    I thought they looked familiar.


    ‘But I couldn''t recognize the zombies well.’


    They looked more so because they were wearing hanbok.


    Seo-jun kept clapping while exchanging small talk with Kim Suhan.


    As the applause continued, the faces of Park Jong Woo and Kim Suhan appeared on the screen.


    The actress who played the role of ‘Suryeo’, the heroine, and the faces of other actors also appeared, and the applause grew louder.


    That way, 3 minutes passed, and 4 minutes passed, but the applause did not subside.


    The director, actors, and staff of [Suryeo] were stunned by the standing ovation that lasted longer than expected.


    It was a successful screening.


    [Director Park Jong Woo''s ‘Suryeo’, 6 minutes of standing ovation!]


    [Director Park Jong Woo, successful debut at Cannes Film Festival!]


    [Shadowman team also standing ovation! ‘Suryeo’, what is Joseon-era zombie?]


    -6 minutes is pretty good, isn''t it?


    =Yeah, usually everyone gives a standing ovation as a custom, but if it''s boring, it ends quickly. 6 minutes means good reaction.


    =I''m looking forward to it??


    -Is there a subtitle for Korean movie?


    =They provide English or French subtitles.


    =Your highness is very generous!


    =Thank you, your highness!


    =??????


    -It''s good that the first screening got good reviews?


    “They’ll arrive tonight.”


    “Your team?”


    Charlie, who had finished getting ready to go out, asked and Seo-jun shook his head and answered.


    “No. The One Shot team.”


    Charlie, who arrived in Cannes yesterday and stayed at Seo-jun''s accommodation, decided to go around with Seo-jun from today.


    “When is your team coming?”


    “They’re coming tomorrow. But I have a schedule from then on, so I don''t think I’ll see you much.”


    When [Flowing Away] team arrives, there will be some scheduled events in between, so he wouldn''t be able to watch many movies with Charlie.


    Charlie quickly shook his head at Seo-jun''s regretful expression.


    “I like this schedule.”


    He didn''t know how surprised he was when he saw the movie list that Seo-jun showed him yesterday.


    ‘How many movies do you want to see...’


    If he had no schedule, he would have started and ended his day with movies. Charlie shivered.


    “But I can only see one or two a day...”


    “But you have all the movies you want to see.”


    “That''s true, but...”


    Seo-jun nodded his head and looked at his ringing phone.


    Rachel: Come down quickly!


    Rachel: Evan is here too!


    “They’re both in the lobby.”


    “Yeah? Let''s go down quickly.”


    Seo-jun and Charlie put on their hats and left the room and got on the elevator.


    “This is delicious.”


    “They say it''s the best place here.”


    “Really? Everyone will love it.”


    Seo-jun smiled at the compliments of the two actors.


    “Then should I tell you some good restaurants?”


    “Good restaurants?”


    “I found some while watching movies. They’re pretty good. And they suit Korean taste buds too.”


    “Then we’re lucky.”


    Seo-jun took out a pamphlet and a map and marked the restaurants with a red pen and wrote down the recommended menus.


    Not only Lumiere Theater, but also theaters that were a bit far from Debussy Theater, there were not only meals but also simple snacks.


    Kim Jong-ho and Lee Ji-seok watched as red dots appeared one by one on the map while eating cake and opened their mouths in astonishment.


    “...Didn''t you come here a week ago, seo-jun?”


    “That''s right. How did you find so many places? There''s no gap in the map. No gap.”


    There weren''t that many red marks, but they were evenly distributed within the area where the Cannes Film Festival was held, so if there was a theater where a movie was screened, there was always at least one red dot nearby.


    Even the farthest theater was no exception.


    “I just watched all the movies I wanted to see and went around like that.”


    Seo-jun chuckled as Kim Jong-ho and Lee Ji-seok looked at him with an expression that said they couldn''t stop him.


    “So which movie did you like?”


    Kim Jong-ho asked and Seo-jun mentioned several movies. Kim Jong-ho and Lee Ji-seok also listened with interest to the stories of movies from all over the world.


    “Suryeo was also fun. The zombies who acted in Escape did it too. And Dohwa did the special makeup.”


    “Really? I don''t know about anything else, but zombies must be worth watching.”


    Kim Jong-ho, who was the lead actor of [Escape], smiled with satisfaction.


    “And there was a movie called Silent that I watched today. That was fun too.”


    “What kind of movie is it?”


    “Oh, I think I saw that on the pamphlet. It definitely said... Sci-fi, right?”


    “Sci-fi?”


    Lee Ji-seok''s words made Kim Jong-ho tilt his head. It wasn''t a genre that was completely absent from the Cannes Film Festival, but it was definitely rare.


    “Yes. It''s Sci-fi and it''s about aliens and alien civilizations. Like androids. The background is America.”


    “Wow. I''m curious about the story.”


    Seo-jun enthusiastically explained the plot of [Silent].


    Kim Jong-ho and Lee Ji-seok nodded their heads and listened with pleasure.


    “It sounds interesting just from the plot.”


    “There''s a twist in the second half, so be sure to watch it. I didn''t tell you that.”


    “Okay. I got it.”


    Kim Jong-ho said and Seo-jun laughed and then exclaimed.


    “Oh. By the way. I''m going to do SF for my graduation performance.”


    Cough!


    Lee Ji-seok choked on his drink at the sudden appearance of the genre. Kim Jong-ho, who barely avoided a crisis, also blinked in surprise.


    “...Sci-fi?”


    Seo-jun chuckled at their strong reactions and said.


    “Well, it''s a play, so I can''t put everything like a movie, right?”


    Besides, it was a student''s graduation play, so he wouldn''t be able to use the amazing devices that could be used in large-scale plays.


    ‘Hmm. If I use the art students from Mirinae Arts High School, I think something good will come out.’


    Seo-jun laughed as he knew the skills of the art students at Mirinae Arts High School well.


    “...You''re really doing Sci-fi?”


    Lee Ji-seok, who had finally calmed down, asked Seo-jun as he handed him a tissue.


    “I don''t know yet. We just decided on the genre today, so we have to look for it now. I''m going to look for various things when I go back to Korea.”


    “Or adaptation?”


    “If there''s a good novel, I’ll adapt it.”


    “Is there something like a mirror that has a twist?”


    “Uh... I don''t know?”


    Since he had just decided to do Sci-fi today, seo-jun couldn''t answer questions he didn''t know.


    “Ugh! I''m dying of curiosity!”


    “Me too. It would have been better if we didn''t know until the script came out.”


    Seo-jun burst into laughter at the sincere words of Lee Ji-seok and Kim Jong-ho.