I Will Live as an Actor Episode 154
A sports car is making a roaring noise.
It would be fair to say that the man sitting in the driverâs seat was mesmerized. The hands holding the steering wheel with unfocused pupils are full of dark red blood stains, as if they were wearing red gloves.
âI killed him, no, no, no-!â
Like the early symptoms of schizophrenia, one talks to oneself repeatedly and fights with oneself. In Jeong Hae-seokâs mind, an incident that had just happened at the mansion in Pyeongchang-dong was flashing back to him.
My father, who was lying in a hospital bed, came back to life.
My father was so close to death that his doctor told him to prepare for death.
However, he was waiting for me in the mansion with a correct appearance. It seemed like I was looking at a bug, so I lifted my golf club without realizing it. However.
honey-!
I felt like I woke up from a dream due to my aunt and executives suddenly appearing. As the hazy mind that had been intoxicated with drugs and alcohol became clearer, reality also came into view. It was my uncle, shattered and crushed.
My uncleâs eyes were staring at the ceiling, filled with astonishment. It was the moment when reality became a nightmare again.
As if running away, I left the mansion and started the sports car.
âHehehehe.â
Jeong Hae-seok bursts out laughing like crazy.
These are the people who guarded the mansion. They are a group that is trying to somehow take them down from the royal family called Jeongil Group. If we go back to the past, arenât they a group of conspirators who drove out the legitimate successor to the royal family and plotted a treason?
Even though he committed murder, he doesnât feel any guilt at all. Because I learned that it is only right to get rid of a bastard who takes over the ownerâs position.
Iâm sorry.
The sports car stopped in front of the Jeongil Group headquarters building with skid marks as if it had been in a traffic accident.
Jeong Hae-seok jumped out of the car without even thinking about turning off the engine and entered the headquarters.
Late in the evening, the guards guarding the lobby stop when they see a man covered in blood. However, he soon realizes that it is Jeong Hae-seok and quickly lowers his head.
âDonât let anyone in.â
âyes? All right!â
The security guard, who had questioned him at first, lowered his head again when he saw Jeong Hae-seokâs shining gaze.
It wasnât just because of his eyes. They found blood stains all over their clothes and hands.
Jeong Hae-seok arrives at the chairmanâs office via the executive elevator, opens the door roughly, and walks to the head table where his father always sat.
âWhoa.â
I was just about to let out a long sigh and lift my long fingers to wipe my face. When I see the blood stains that have hardened on my palm, I unconsciously wince. It was then.
A murmur is heard from outside the office building. Even though the chairmanâs office was located on the highest floor of the building and was installed with glass that was well-insulated, the noise was loud enough to be heard.
Jeong Hae-seok gets up from his seat and walks towards the floor-to-ceiling glass.
You can see police cars with flashing lights and sirens and numerous police officers. Moreover, several black vans and swarms of black ants can be seen as if the prosecution had arrived directly.
The guards try to stop it, but itâs not enough. Even if there was an order from the boss, I am not stupid enough to challenge public authority.
Soon, a swarm of ants invades the presidentâs office. The person at the forefront is none other than Prosecutor Howon Lee.
âMr. Jeong Hae-seok, you are accused of murdering Kim Min-cheol, president of Jeongil Foods⦠⦠â
It was before prosecutor Howon Lee finished speaking. Jeong Hae-seok, with sparkling eyes, decisively punches Lee Howon in the face.
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âHyung, are you okay?â
Fortunately, it was a scene that was cut in one go. This must have been proof that the grandfather liked it that much.
However, the cheeks of actor Son Hwa-won, who played Lee Ho-won, were still red. When doing the last scene, I put so much effort into it that the staff watching around me were surprised.
âUgh, I thought I was hit with some kind of hammer. This is what I felt at the action school last time, England, but if you werenât an actor, you would definitely have become a martial arts athlete. âThis isnât really sarcastic, Iâm just curious. How can you hit someone so easily?â
âI think youâre being sarcastic.â
âNo, really, this is my first time doing an action scene in this movie. Although Iâve been learning at Action School for the past month, I still hesitate when hitting my opponent. âNo matter how well we get it together, Iâm afraid that if I make a mistake or if the other person makes even the slightest mistake, it could lead to an accident.â
âI guess itâs a difference in experience.â
âHey, England, this is your first time seeing a proper action scene. âItâs a completely different action from the priestâs confession.â
I was embarrassed because there was no way to give a proper answer. In fact, in the case of action movies, the experience of the actors often has a great influence on the liveliness of the movie.
Isnât there an old saying that someone who has tried something knows its taste better? It was consistent with him.
When you mainly film action movies, you often lose your hesitation and hesitation. Of course, all of this experience came from playing the role of multiple thugs in my past life.
âEngland, arenât you really going to stab yourself with that prop during the last filming?â
Suddenly, Son Hwa-won asks with a worried look.
I think the problem was that when filming action scenes, we cut them all at once out of consideration for Son Hwa-won.
This was because I knew that if I took a weak action just to feel sorry for the other person, it would actually be poisonous.
âShould I stab it deeply?â
âWhat?!â
When the prank was played, Son Hwa-won was startled and opened her eyes wide.
âItâs a joke. And since it is a fountain pen for props anyway, the nib goes inward the moment you press it. Donât worry. âIâll give you a nice stab.â
âItâs not that Iâm scared, itâs that you are fearless, England. You know that even at action school, the martial arts director pays a lot of attention to you, right? âEven though I donât know you, you have talent.â
If I had the chance, I also had a desire to film a proper action movie. In his past life, didnât he only take on the role of a gangster due to his rough-and-tumble appearance?
Because of this, there were times when I felt envious of the other actors. At least once, I wanted to play a hero that the public is passionate about on screen. After all, isnât that a manâs dream?
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âScene 160 The law is far, the fist is close!â
The last slate has been laid. The emotions of the staff at the filming site flood in. It is a series of complex waves mixed with tension, excitement, and regret.
But I donât even have time to worry about it. In front of you is a railing that clearly overlooks the night view of Seoul.
Jeong Hae-seok canât remember how he escaped here. Didnât he throw a sharp punch at the prosecutor who visited the chairmanâs office to arrest him?
Amidst the commotion, he picked up the fountain pen that was lying on the table and thrust it straight at the prosecutorâs neck. Then, taking him hostage, they managed to get up to the rooftop.
A cold wind blows. There were two people on the rooftop railing. Jeong Hae-seok looked at Lee Howon, who he was holding hostage.
Itâs all because of this guy. Wasnât this kid the one who rebelled against the throne that no one had dared to tamper with? If this guy disappears, nothing will happen.
law sin prison.
What do you mean? Like the obscenely beautiful night view of Seoul, this country is a world where money is not an option.
âJeong Hae-seok!â
Prosecutor Lee Ho-won cries out Jeong Hae-seokâs name. Jeong Hae-seok is holding the tip of the fountain pen against Lee Howonâs neck.
The police and prosecutorsâ investigators, who came like a swarm of ants, are confronting the two people and are constantly talking on the radio.
Jeong Hae-seok looks at the scene with a bitter sneer. With eyes full of contempt.
âI get really nervous when I see guys like you. Obviously, if you step on a bug, you will die. I despise people like you who keep trying to climb out of the water. is not it? âI want to see if you can keep talking even with a hole in your throat.â
Jeong Hae-seok held onto Lee Howon and sneered.
His eyes were shining cruelly. Doesnât it look like heâs about to push the tip of the fountain pen that touched Howon Leeâs neck at any moment? As proof, blood was dripping from Howon Leeâs neck.
âNow, if I go in just one centimeter further, Iâll rupture my carotid artery. If I donât let you go and take more time, you wonât survive no matter how quickly I administer first aid. âHow can you at least remember the faces of your parents who are happy when you get angry in the stream?â
â⦠⦠.â
âWhat happens now? I thought it was a stream dragon, but now I find out itâs just a loach. Do you think youâll rot in jail if I kill you here? This country is a place where money is everything, and so are the people. âThey gather together like a swarm of ants and talk among themselves, but as time passes, they forget about it as if nothing happened.â
The tip of the fountain pen touching Howon Leeâs neck goes a little deeper. The blood that had been dripping little by little now begins to flow down the neck of the neck.
The police and prosecutorsâ investigators wince when they see this. If he moves carelessly, doesnât it really look like Jeong Hae-seok is going to plunge the tip of a fountain pen deep into Lee Howonâs carotid artery? It was then.
âYou lost.â
âwhat?â
âYou think I canât do anything to you? Are you going to pierce a hole in my neck? Do whatever you feel like. Whatever you want to do. Even if you go to jail, you can get out without a problem? âAnyway, people will be like a swarm of ants lured by sugar water, and they will all be forgotten once the sweetness wears off?â
Howon Lee spoke to Jeong Hae-seok with a mysterious smile on his face.
âOkay, maybe youâre not wrong. But you already lost.â
Jeong Hae-seok puts more force into the fountain pen in his hand. The blood that had been flowing was now so deep that even if it went a little further, life or death could not be guaranteed.
Howon Leeâs eyes were also bloodshot and red.
âAnyway, you are a child given away by Jeongil Group. After Chairman Chungâs death, do the remaining executives really consider you the successor? You, who brutally murdered your own uncle and caused the deaths of innocent people as well. And crucially, you canât escape from here.â
It was that moment.
Lee Howon grabbed the hand of Jeong Hae-seok, who was holding him hostage. Then he started pushing back towards the end of the railing. Jeong Hae-seok lost his balance due to being suddenly pushed backwards.
As a result, the fountain pen that was pressing on Howon Leeâs neck fell to the floor. But Howon Lee doesnât stop there. We continue to push back on Jeong Hae-seok.
âYou crazy bastard!â
Jeong Hae-seok rolled his eyes and shouted, but Lee Howon did not stop laughing and spoke.
âLetâs see if you survive even if you fall from here, that precious body.â
Those were the last words. Didnât Lee Howon push Jeong Hae-seok even further, pushing him over the edge of the railing and into the air? Jeong Hae-seokâs gaze, full of astonishment, meets Lee Howonâs gaze.
This is the end.
Jeong Hae-seokâs eyes, which had been shining cruelly until now, are more terrified than ever. Who would have known that he would fall so vainly from the top of the Jeongil Group, which he thought was his throne.
It was then.
Crack.
Howon Lee reached out his hand and held one of Jeong Hae-seokâs struggling arms. Jeong Hae-seokâs eyes are crying out for help.
âPlease. âPlease save me!â
It was Jeong Hae-seok who struggled to open his mouth. His sorrowful cry is different from the voice that has been full of arrogance and self-satisfaction. I hope for salvation.
Afterwards, the sound of shoes on the ground can be heard as police and prosecutorsâ investigators hurriedly approach. But at that moment, Howon Lee puts on a wry smile. Then, he let go of Jeong Hae-seokâs arm that he was holding on to.