Chapter 70

Li Chong looked at Jin Zhangsu in front of him, "President Jin, it's been a while, you've been busy after the New Year, haven't you?"

"Hehe, I just finished the New Year's meeting, and I've recently started preparing for Hyo-ri's new album," Jin Zhangsu said with a smile, then invited Li Chong to sit down.

"Mr. Li, you should know why you're here today, right?" Jin Zhangsu glanced at Lee Hyo-ri.

Li Chong also looked at Lee Hyo-ri helplessly, "What else could it be? It's about Hyo-ri's new album MV. Since I promised her before, I'll make her feel at ease now."

"What? You're unwilling to shoot the MV for me? Have you forgotten how you became famous?" Lee Hyo-ri glared at Li Chong.

"Yes, yes, I became famous because of Hyo-ri. When I heard the melody of 'Ten Minutes' just now, I felt quite nostalgic," Li Chong could only agree with Lee Hyo-ri.

"Hehe, Hyo-ri, let's get to the point," Jin Zhangsu tried to smooth things over.

"Although you were invited by Hyo-ri, given your status, the rules can't be changed. This is the contract, take a look," Jin Zhangsu picked up a document from the table and handed it to Li Chong.

Li Chong took it and flipped through it. The main content was about shooting ten MVs with a budget of 3 billion won, the same as the price for shooting a movie. CJ Entertainment was indeed generous. Li Chong's director's fee was 300 million won, which was 30 million won per MV, a price never seen before for an MV director.

"President Jin, this price?" Li Chong looked at Jin Zhangsu, a bit puzzled, thinking it was a bit too much.

"Hehe, given your current status as a film director and the good reputation of 'The Chaser,' we will use you as a selling point for promotion. Besides, you will also be responsible for writing and planning the plots for these ten MVs, so I think this is reasonable," Jin Zhangsu explained.

In fact, Jin Zhangsu was taking a bet, betting that Li Chong's film would be a hit. On the first day of 'The Chaser's' release, Jin Zhangsu went to the cinema to watch it. He wanted to know why Li Chong could stand up to Liu Xiuli of CJ Entertainment.

To be honest, he didn't understand the filming techniques, but he could see the audience's reactions, and the film's reputation was excellent. Many people said they wanted to recommend it to their friends to watch again.

If 'The Chaser' became a hit, with an audience of over 2 million, Li Chong would be the hottest new director of the year. At that time, when promoting Lee Hyo-ri's new album, the buzz would be significant.

"Um..." Li Chong thought for a moment and understood Jin Zhangsu's intentions. It was all about betting on his fame. As long as his film was successful and his fame increased, his previous status in the MV industry and his achievements in the film industry would greatly benefit Lee Hyo-ri.

"Alright, I'll take this job. But my time will be after May, as I have another movie to shoot before that," Li Chong agreed after thinking it through.

"Ah? You're starting a new movie so soon?" Jin Zhangsu was surprised, as he hadn't heard that Li Chong was planning a new movie, and he had been closely following Li Chong's activities.

"Not by myself, but Director Zhang Xun is making his debut, and I'm going to help him," Li Chong explained quickly.

"Zhang Xun? Kim Ki-duk's disciple?" Jin Zhangsu thought for a moment and said.

"Yes, that's him. He was my assistant director for my previous film, and now I'm his assistant director," Li Chong said.

After signing the contract, Li Chong followed Lee Hyo-ri upstairs. He wanted to run, but Lee Hyo-ri was holding his ear. Li Chong had no choice but to obediently go to the 9th floor. When they got off the elevator, Lee Hyo-ri let go of his ear, and Li Chong followed her to the rest room in the practice room.

"Tell me, what happened yesterday? Why didn't you come home at that time?" Lee Hyo-ri asked, throwing a drink to Li Chong as he sat down.

"Oh, Director Zhang Xun had a meeting for his new film yesterday. We discussed the preparations, and then we had some drinks," Li Chong opened the drink and took a sip, feeling quite thirsty.

"You keep talking about Director Zhang Xun's film. How far along is it? Can it really start shooting next month? There's less than half a month left," Lee Hyo-ri thought Zhang Xun was moving too fast. Li Chong's film had just been released, and he was still an assistant director, but now he was directing his own film.

"Hehe, the producer is Director Kim Ki-duk, and the crew is the same as his previous films. The location was confirmed yesterday, and the actors are all set. Don't worry, I won't delay your work," Li Chong thought Lee Hyo-ri's concerns were unnecessary. With Zhang Xun's over ten years of experience, directing a film would be a piece of cake.

"Um... So you won't have much time in the first half of the year, right?" Lee Hyo-ri asked again.

"No, no, I still plan to prepare for my own film after Director Zhang Xun's film is done. By then, the box office revenue from 'The Chaser' will be in," Li Chong was a bit annoyed, as he had been asked the same question yesterday and today.

"Alright, you can go. I'll visit your set when I have time," Lee Hyo-ri dismissed Li Chong straightforwardly.

"What? You call me when you need me, and then you just wave me away when you don't," Li Chong muttered as he walked out of the building.

As he was about to leave, a clumsy girl bumped into him, "Ah, sorry, sorry, I'm in a hurry." The girl ran off without looking back.

"Um... What's going on?" Li Chong watched the girl's back, and "Bang!" another person bumped into him, another girl ran in, "Sorry! Park Hyo-min, wait for me!" Li Chong wondered if he had forgotten to check the almanac before leaving home. First, he was pulled by the ear by Lee Hyo-ri, and now he was bumped into by two girls in a row, "Am I destined for romance today?" Li Chong thought.

Before Li Chong could get into his car, Sung Yuri called, "Oppa, did Hyo-ri call you?"

"Yes, I've already signed the contract for directing the MV. She's been nagging me every day," Li Chong said.

"Ah, so fast? When will you start shooting?" Sung Yuri asked.

"Not until May. I have a movie to shoot first, which will take about two months," Li Chong explained.

"Movie? What movie?" Sung Yuri thought this was a good opportunity. She could just make a cameo appearance in the movie!

"Director Zhang Xun's movie, it's expected to start shooting in March," Li Chong got into his car, thought about his destination, and drove to the nearest large supermarket.

"Okay, I know. I called to tell you that my birthday is on the 3rd of next month, and I'm inviting you to my birthday party," Sung Yuri said.

"Ah, I remember, I'll give you a big gift," Li Chong finally remembered that Sung Yuri's birthday was on March 3rd.

"Great, I'll be waiting for you," Sung Yuri already had some ideas in mind.