Chapter 224
There were two gift boxes.
One held a luxurious three-piece suit, the kind you'd wear to a formal occasion, so pristine it barely invited touch.
The other contained a watch, its value unfathomable.
As he blankly stared at the boxes on his desk, the door burst open.
"Team Leader!"
At the knock, employees flooded in.
"Interview requests keep coming. Can we schedule the round interviews more tightly?"
"Every hour on the hour, we get a call from Mr. Oh at TVL about next years lineup!"
"Team Leader!"
He snapped to attention.
It felt like getting hit by gravity after floating in zero gravity. Unlike Cannes, where he had felt out of control and sowhat powerless, here reality was palpable.
His blood pumped faster.
Fatigue evaporated, replaced by exhilaration.
"Let's gather all updates and et in the conference room in ten minutes?"
It was ti to get back to work.
***
Simultaneously.
The president of SBE Film looked grave as he leaned over the conference table, hands resting over the City Jungle poster.
"Lets redo everything from the posters to the flyers. Can it be done by tomorrow?"
"?"
A marketing employees fingers halted on the keyboard.
"Put the Cannes award title on it! And make so limited edition posters too."
"Should I handle that? Isnt that the distributors job..."
"They must be swamped too! Help them out! Rember those designs we scrapped? Lets turn those into limited editions and distribute them in select cinemas nationwide."
"Wait, President, our premiere is in two days?"
"So, we need to hurry."
Ignoring the employee's puzzled look, the president glanced at the production manager.
"And add more to the trailers and making-of videos."
"Sir?"
"Make it sexy with the award title. You know what I an?"
The production manager looked clueless, but the president was already looking elsewhere.
The next victim was a planning manager, looking utterly exhausted in the corner of the room.
"Get interviews from the Cannes jurors who saw our film."
"? How?"
Ignoring the bewildered manager, the president slamd his hand on the table.
"Book experts for a live movie talk, and arrange more stage greetings! Lets boost our opening week scores, even if it ans touring the whole country!"
"But, Lee Songha might not be available..."
"Ill talk to Manager Jung Sunwoo. Everyone, get moving! Get up! This is no ti to sit around!"
His commands echoed as he pounded the table.
"Row, people, row!"
And finally, on June 3rd.
City Jungle premiered.
***
As the credits rolled, the audience erupted into noise.
"Damn, I couldn't even breathe. My heart hurts."
"See? I told you to watch this instead of Supernatural. Right?"
"Lee Songhas acting is fierce. What would she have done if not acting?"
Even after the crowd thinned, a few remained, watching the credits roll.
A middle-aged couple, Jung Sunwoos parents, sat at the very back. Straining their eyes to follow the fast-moving credits, they squird when a cinema employee entered.
"Seems theyre here to clean. Sorry, just let us see our childs na."
"Take your ti."
Embarrassed, they scanned the credits faster.
"Can hardly see it, the text is so small and moving fast. Did we miss his na?"
"Not yet."
The father responded nonchalantly.
The employee ca back.
"Whats the na? Ill find it for you."
"Jung Sunwoo, from W&U. Lee Songha?"
"Really? Ive seen you on TV."
As a proud smile spread across the mother's face, the father seed quietly pleased.
"Really? Is he that famous? Our neighborhood kids dont know him, just think he works with celebrities. But he got an award abroad..."
"Why bring that up outside? Makes us seem pretentious."
"Excited to et soone who knows him, that's all."
The employee sat down beside them, chatting.
"This movie's getting great feedback. There are already people seeing it multiple tis."
"N-tis?"
"People watch it multiple tis. Look, there's his na!"
Excitedly pointing at the screen.
"There! Look, it's going up now!"
"I see it, I have eyes."
Jung Sunwoo, Team Manager (W&U Managent)
The na vanished in a flash. The couple caught their breath, their heads lifting montarily.
"Gone in three seconds."
"Thought itd stay for like 30 minutes?"
They thanked the employee and gathered their things, preparing to leave.
As they did, a new couple argued by the ticket machine.
"Should we see City Jungle? I'm curious about it."
"No, no film festival winner is ever fun."
"But the audience reviews are good."
"Lets just watch Supernatural. It's a safer bet."
Watching
them, the father headed to the box office and returned with new tickets for City Jungle, starting soon.
"Let's try this N-tis thing, whatever it is."
Together, they re-entered the theater they had just left.
June 3rd opening scores.
Audience numbers for "City Jungle" (183,465)
Audience numbers for "Supernatural" (361,115)
Daily box office leader 'Supernatural'
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[Dostic Movies/Spoiler-free] Third filming of "City Jungle"! Why isn't everyone watching this?
[Dostic Movies/Question] Thinking of watching a movie this weekend, how about "City Jungle"? So spoilers, please.
Aweso!
Seriously, tell
how it's aweso.
This one you have to watch without any spoilers, avoid even the trailers if possible.
I usually read spoilers before I go watch.
You haven't seen it yet? Lucky, watch it soon.
Damn, I asked for spoilers!
-"City Jungle" seems divisive, but it'll be a masterpiece for those whose taste it suits. It's exactly my style.
I got hooked because of Nam Joyoon, but there was barely any foreshadowing...
It was kind of bad, the direction and the actors performances were cringy, watched it because the reviews were good but feels like they were all paid.
Why assu everyone who liked it was paid? You make
want to write a review.
(Light spoiler) Watched "City Jungle" at a midnight showing. It was more thrilling than I thought.
(Question) "Supernatural" vs "City Jungle
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