Lord Of Dying Smoke - Chapter 241



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The King of Death Smoke Episode 241

The Last Masterpiece and the Final Choice (14)

The final act of death is my own death─

Of course, Kang Min didn’t think like this.

To be exact, I didn’t even think that far.

Of course, Kang Min had already gained great enlightenment from his meeting with his comrades.

“Don’t confuse the means with the ends.”

This is what the king of dramas advised the king of dying acting.

“People’s vision tends to narrow. If you are overjoyed and depressed by immediate reactions and fret over them, you will end up with nothing.”

“Of course, at the time, you must have been convinced that this was the only way. You must have wondered how you got here.”

“But for people like us, sometimes we have to take a step back and look at the forest for the whole forest, in the moment of ‘now!’ It means that there are times when we have to figure out how to get around the obstacles rather than fighting and breaking them down.”

It was truly a pipe dream.

If Director Penelope had heard that, she would have blinked for a long time and then asked, ‘No, so what are you saying?’

But Kangmin was different.

He was in for a huge shock.

It was a shock about 28 times greater than when he realized that his destiny was in .

‘I see…!’

‘Was it like that…!’

The head of the drama was dizzy as if it had been hit by a pot.

Kang Min absentmindedly reflected on his actions since coming to America.

-Ah, all the auditions I’ve ever been to were a waste of time! I almost lost the falcon that flew into my arms!

-If such a person exists in this world, I, Basil, would gladly invest all my fortune in this movie!

-Cough, ough, kekeke…!

-Please! If you’ve declared a release date, shouldn’t you at least stick to it? Am I being weird?!

-So who likes movies like this!!!!

-Gyaaa …

-Amos Hoban killed a man!

-Really… you don’t have any plans?

-Let’s just leave it all behind.

– It’s embarrassing! Actor Kang was so sincere about this project, but I didn’t think we, the ones who actually created it, would be!

-Private Choi, that son of a bitch, I should have cracked his head when he lost my purse, stole my stuff, and pretended not to know…

-…yes yes?

-Isn’t that just a piece of trash!

-A super strong man who surpasses even super strong man… .

-You’re doing Captain Wolf Part 2? I just have to wear a pig suit! And make some noise!

-You stupid guys! You stupid guys–!!!!!

… is ordinary.

Looking back on the past two years, it has been so ordinary.

Who would acknowledge the sincerity of the king of death acting after seeing this kind of behavior? Isn’t he just being chased by the situation and improvising as needed?

Kang Min was shocked to realize that he, who thought he had been running on a path of death acting, had actually been following an extremely ordinary course of action.

A ghost in a corner blinked blankly, thinking, ‘What the hell?’, but no one paid any attention.

“It seems like you have come to a realization.”

Another madman was comforting Kang Min.

“I’ve had similar experiences.”

“Similar experience!”

“Yes. They were so focused on achieving the immediate goal (a melodrama) that they ended up getting further and further away from the truly important goal (a melodrama). I don’t know much about actor Kang Min’s situation, but I think it’s probably similar.”

“That is exactly what you said!”

Kangmin hit his knee and sighed.

“I was also so focused on my immediate goal (acting to die) that I was getting further and further away from my true goal (acting to die)! How can I pick this up?”

“As always, isn’t the moment you think it’s too late actually your last chance?”

“Hmm! The director is waking me up again!”

There is an old saying that the conversation of a gentleman is incomprehensible to a petty person.

If so, the two people gathered here must have been the only gentlemen among the 8 billion Earths.

After that horrible conversation, and when it was proven that even ghosts can turn back, the senior in life gave his last advice.

“As always, the solution is surprisingly close at hand. It may even be in the audience today.”

“I will keep that in mind.”

Surprisingly, this turned out to be true.

The person who could solve all of Kang Min’s worries was indeed in the audience.

‘That’s so true!’

A brilliant idea to turn the chessboard upside down immediately came to Kangmin’s mind as he hit his knees.

* * *

“Let’s make it a joint win.”

“… … .”

“… … .”

“… … .”

If Goebbels were alive, he would probably slap his knee.

Even a human with the devil’s tongue wouldn’t have been able to silence 30,000 people so quickly.

“… … .”

Everyone kept their mouths shut.

Even the host opened his mouth and desperately tried to find the words to end the conversation.

There was just a long, long silence.

But, of course, Kangmin’s nagging didn’t stop there.

“It was a really great audition.”

Kang Min continued speaking while looking around.

“The actors who participated were the best in the world. What followed was a stage that made me feel shabby. What overflowed was the support of the audience.

“The whole process was honorable and fair. It became clear that all of the people who came to the third audition were actors who could not be denied. Even the already famous actress Aislinn Lewis willingly came forward as a contestant and proved herself.”

“Thank you all again.”

… … .

“But unfortunately, there are actors who were excluded from such verification.”

… … ?

“The actor did not audition or undergo any verification.”

“And yet, I got the most important and central role.”

“This is truly unreasonable.”

… … ???

“Who is that actor!”

“Yes! This is Kangmin!”

… … ?????

Something happened that made Goebbels admire it again.

The 30,000 citizens now stared blankly at each other as if wondering what the hell was going on.

‘What are you saying…?’

‘No, you’re the one who hosted the audition… .’

‘verification?’

‘Isn’t acting like Choco Pie enough, without needing a movie or a play?’

The person who held the audition is impeaching himself.

It was truly a spectacle of modern art.

Kang Min lowered his voice slightly.

“To be honest, it was impossible for me to choose.”

“Aislinn Lewis, Serbom, Penelope Olsen—all three actresses gave such amazing performances that it would be presumptuous of me to rate them.”

“I believe the audience will agree with me. Who could clearly be said to be better? Can anyone completely convince me of my conclusion?”

There was some response to this statement, as the evaluations of the three actresses were that close.

Kang Min-do thought hard and thought hard, but it really wasn’t easy.

And then, at that moment of agony, I met a senior in life.

“I had to pick just one!”

Kang Min did not miss the moment when the audience’s atmosphere returned to normal.

“Why only one person! Because that one person was supposed to be given more weight and become another lead role! Why is that the only one left? Because I was given too much weight!”

“I am confident that none of the three actors are inferior to anyone else! Equal actors should receive equal weight!”

“So, I would like to reduce the weight of my role and yield it to the three of you! Because that is the consensus of the audience and at the same time the spirit of the audition itself!”

“That’s what a joint win means!”

Waaaa …

Cheers erupted.

The entire audience noticed what Kang Min had just given up and let out a gasp.

He gave up the lead role in a series that would have been his rice bowl for years just by sitting still!

He also gave up the series he had built up from start to finish!

Just because it’s the audience’s choice!

He was truly a true actor.

Where in the world can you find someone like this?

Waaaa …

The audience gave enthusiastic applause as if they had never been cold before.

The same goes for the viewers who were watching.

Beyond the stadium of 30,000 people, beyond the borders, tens of millions of cheers poured in.

Everything was perfect.

And so, a legend was born.

‘Huh, that’s perfect. Isn’t this a happy ending for everyone?’

“… … .”

“… … .”

“… … .”

It seemed that he was too moved to continue speaking.

Kang Min smiled brightly as he saw the three actresses who had gone from dumbfounded to expressionless.

* * *

That’s right.

This was the real trick to turn the chessboard around.

Up until now, Kang Min has been worrying about how to overcome Penelope and the production team with a Rhinoceros Planet-like setting.

I spent every day worrying about how to somehow fit in the death scene.

But I was wrong.

In the first place, being obsessed with such things was wrong.

‘Look at the forest, not the trees. There’s no need to struggle to convince our CEO.’

Why did you have to take a risk like Rhino Planet? The role was so important that you had no choice but to take a risk to portray the character’s death.

If that’s the case, then it can be reduced with a very legitimate reason.

The answer was so simple that I wondered why I didn’t realize it.

And how are you going to use the remaining time?

– As always, the solution is surprisingly close by. It may even be in the audience today.

‘There’s nothing to ask!’

Kang Min asked the staff about the person who came with Director Lee Hyun-seok today. The staff easily testified that there were four directors sitting side by side.

One of them is director Lee Hyeon-seok.

He is the person who will soon become a sworn brother under the peach tree, but of course, he is not the one who meant it.

One of them is director Kim Chul.

He is a great man, but he is not the man that Kangmin needs.

One of them is director Lloyd Gonzalez.

He is a great person, but he is not the person that Kang Min needs.

And, one more person left.

Directed by David Finch.

It was a name that seemed like something I had heard before, but also something I had not.

“This is a director whose opinions are sharply divided.”

The staff thought about it for a while and then explained it like this.

“I was unknown before this Golden Globe Award… Still, I won an award, so I think the quality of the work is acknowledged, but the audience reaction is mostly negative. There are so many people who dislike it, so I wonder if I can continue.”

“Hmm, what are the special features of this work?”

“Everyone is dying.”

… … .

… … .

… … .

“… … in detail.”

“That’s why I only make works where all the characters die.”

“… … .”

“No matter how much the audience becomes attached to it, there has to be a limit to how quickly it can be killed off when it gets bored. It has the skills, but if it continues like this, I think it will remain in the minors.”

“… … .”

“… Actor?”

“… … .”

“Uh, um, are you feeling unwell?”

I see.

I see.

Kang Min quietly raised his head.

Beyond the rooftops, beyond the tears, the starlight spread out into the world as if blessing his choice.

My heart was pounding.

Ahhh─

Surely I have endured this whole time for this encounter… .

* * *

“… … .”

“… … .”

“… … .”

“Th, those… actresses…?”

And then exactly 10 minutes later.

Director David’s heart, which had been dragged onto the stage without knowing English, was also trembling for a slightly different reason.