When I Opened My Eyes I Was A Superstar

Chapter 124

124. The end and the beginning (3)

A black screen filled the cinema. White letters flowing over it. It was very nerve-wracking to see his name on the credits. After the credits rolled, the theater lights turned on, brightening the dark front stage.

Director Yoon Seong-ah, Park Hyo-won, and Do-wook stepped up the stage in turn. Since it was a media preview, the atmosphere was different from meeting with general audiences. Nevertheless, applause erupted from the audience from time to time.

The faces of the reporters were all serious. They looked like they were thinking a lot about something.

It wasn't meant in a negative way. <Blue Whale> was a thought-provoking film. It was hard to think of it as simply a movie dealing with school violence.

It was a story about feelings that they did not even know when they passed through those days. Looking back, they realize that it was jealousy, inferiority complex, and various emotions in the name of friendship.

It was a movie that awakened, albeit belatedly, the emotions that were unknown to those who had not looked back, and aroused deep sympathy for those who knew.

Those emotions were so subtle that it was a problem how to capture them, but director Yoon Seong-ah used a rather extreme device called 'violence' to portray them explosively.

As the three sat down on the simple chairs prepared in advance, the reporters started asking questions. Today's press conference was held in the form of freely exchanging questions after the screening.

"This is Cinephile Reporter Yoon Hee-yoon. Please give us a brief impression of the three of you's films."

"As this is my first work, I have a lot of affection for it. It's a start again, but despite my shortcomings in many ways, the results seem good, so I'm satisfied. However, it remains a question whether all the things I wanted to convey are conveyed well. Interpretation is up to the audience. So, it must have left my hands. Anyway, I sincerely thank the two actors who worked together. If there is a good result, the credit will be doubled."

Director Yoon Seong-ah, unlike usual, expressed her impressions word by word.

"Actually, I'm so nervous... It's my first time holding a microphone, so I'm sorry for talking nonsense."

Director Yoon Seong-ah's comments eased the atmosphere in the venue a little.

"Starting today, you will have a lot to hold on to the mic, so it will be fine soon."

Do-wook, who is relatively familiar with the stage, encouraged director Yoon Seong-ah. At the same time, it was also a suggestion that the movie would do well. Reporters admired Do-wook, who was the youngest but was in the most professional shape.

There was an implicit question order, so the story hadn't come out yet, but Do-wook was a very strange being among film reporters. The desire to investigate was burning.

"This is Film 2000 reporter Kim Kang-hyun. Director Yoon Seong-ah knows that this is her first debut film. The response is that the overall level of completion is higher than expected. In particular, it is said that the mise-en-scène is excellent, and there are also new directings that do not follow the existing films. What do you think?"

"My major was film, but I started working in advertising. I think there are some parts where I have a different sense from the existing films because I was working in an advertisement where I had to compete with a video in a few seconds."

Another reporter followed the question.

"Despite being a female director, the world of wandering boys was portrayed realistically. I wonder how that was possible."