"Now, let's welcome our star for tonight, Mr. Xin Ren, straight from China."
When the host announced that, Xin Ren walked on the stage confidently.
He was smiling while looking at the seats filled with tons of people. All of them were cheering him as he stood on the stage.
He was currently in a promotional event hosted by Kakao box, the online streaming website of «The stars above».
As soon as the fans knew that Xin Ren was coming to Korea for his shooting, thousands of fans requested Kakao box to held a promotional event.
It seems like there were too many fans requesting this, so they decided to held the event.
Even Writer Zhu and Director Fu had come to Korea instantly after hearing about it.
"Hello, everyone, I am feeling really lucky to stand here, in front of all of you. It's my first time coming to Korea but I think I will come here from time to time because of the love I have received since coming here."
When Ren said that, all of the people in the seats cheered. Maybe they were impressed by his fluent Korean but many people were clapping.
'I worked hard for it!'
Ren had learned Korean in his past life but he had still prepped it over before coming here.
It was good that the people were liking him for it.
After the initial introduction and some talk, reporters and media outlets went crazy over asking questions from him.
"Mr. Xin Ren, you were swarmed by fans on the airport. What are your thoughts about it?"
"Mr. Xin Ren, people really liked your last drama. We all know that it was your first drama, how do you feel about it's massive success."
"Mr. Xin Ren, what are your thoughts on your next drama. You are here for the shoot of your drama, «Heirs». Mr. Xin Ren, one questionn??"
"You are working with Park Jooming in this drama. What do you think about it?"
The reporter barraged him with all sorts of questions and the host has to calm them down.
After calming the situation down, Ren started to answer each question with a smile but the thoughts in his mind was different.
'It's really crazy!'
He had gone to other promotional events but he felt that the atmosphere of this event was really crazy.
Although he didn't hate it that much!
* * *
"So, my screenplay is rejected."
Ying Yue said as she looked at the investor in front of her.
"Yes, although the story was nice. I don't think it will earn much. We are looking for commercial movies right now and we have to prepare for a long time before the movie can be released."
Ying Yue just shook her head in desperation when she heard that.
It was not the first time it had happened. She had been rejected many times. She had even lost the count of how many times she had been rejected.
She was a graduate from a remarkable film academy. She had studied hard to become a director and had worked in some movies as an assistant director.
But now she wanted to make her own movie. That's why she had worked hard to write a screenplay.
It had took her a year to write it and in the last year, she had gotten rejected countless times by production houses and independent producers.
They all rejected her by giving her some excuses.
'I am sorry but your movie will take a lot to make and the genre does not sell much in China.'
'It will hard to look for an actor to play the part. There are not many actors who can both act and sing.'
'Why don't you write some different genre? I don't think this type of movie would ever be successful in China.'
While some had rejected her by giving excuses, many had rejected her straightly.
'I don't want to bet my money on you as I don't think you can direct such a movie.'
'I can't produce the movie if you are the director, if you want you can sell the screenplay to me. Maybe, it would be use to me.'
'I don't believe that a female director can direct such a movie and you have not even directed before.'
There were also some people who had looked down on her because of her gender.
They had discriminated against her and had said that the movies directed by female director's don't work.
'Discrimination is normal in showbiz!'
She knows that she can't hide from the discrimination and sexism but she still wanted to direct the movie.
Some investors had asked her to sell the screenplay but she has refused.
She had worked hard to write it, she can't just give it to somebody else.
'Maybe, I should just give up!'
Those types of thoughts had also occurred in her heart but she had shook them off.
It was her screenplay, she didn't want someone other to direct it.
"Maybe, you should find an actor that is willing to act in your movie. If that actor has some stardom, the investors will be interested."
The investor in front of her said.
"Where will I find one? I don't know any actors or actresses. Even if I find one, will he or she be interested in my screenplay?"
"That will be your problem. I don't think many will dare to produce such a movie."
"It's a genre popular in Hollywood. There are many hit movies in this genre."
"But all those movies had a common thing."
The investor stopped his sentence there and Ying Yue completed it.
"It's their music."
"At least you know that. People these days don't like those types of music. They like fast music, they like to watch girl groups dancing on a fast beat, not some romance songs."
"I know but I think it can work."
"You have to find a great composer for it. There would not be many willing to do it, as producing lots of good songs at the same time is not easy."
"I know but I think that there would be someone willing to produce songs for my movie."
"Come to me if you find someone."
The meeting ended with that.
Ying Yue left the production house with a sad and depressed expression.
She knew that the things, the investor had said were true but she also knew that it was not impossible.
She just have to look for it.
'Ah, I wish someone would want to act in my movie.'