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    On July 1st, a big event happened in the Korean film industry. This was the day when the Korean government officially started to implement the new "film quota system". For this reason, the Korean Film Production Association decided to suspend all film shooting today and organize films.  People in the industry held protests and demonstrations titled "Restoring the Film Quota System and Blocking Free Trade between South Korea and the United States" to prevent the implementation of this system.  The "movie quota system" has been implemented in South Korea for many years. It once protected Korean movies that were still childish at the time and has continued to develop and grow today. The original "movie quota system" stipulated that all theaters in South Korea must screen at least 146 films a year.  days of domestically produced films in Korea, and the remaining 219 days are free competition between domestic and foreign films.  During these 219 days, Korean movies competed with foreign movies represented by American Hollywood movies, with fewer wins and more losses. Although Korean movies with high box office are produced almost every year, most of them rely on the "movie quota system".  Now that the new film quota system has been introduced, there are only 73 days left of the original 146 days. Korean film professionals are worried that the prospects of Korean films will be extremely bleak, which will ruin their jobs.  And this is the most important reason why filmmakers held protests this time.  As for the film quota system, it is linked to the "Korea-U.S. free trade" because the United States has included the reduction of Korean film quotas as a prerequisite for the Korea-U.S. free trade negotiations. In order to obtain gains in this trade negotiation, the South Korean government  With more economic interests in other areas, I had to make compromises and choose to sacrifice the interests of Korean filmmakers.  In other words, the Americans lit the fuse, which is why the filmmakers shouted "Stop free trade between South Korea and the United States."  And this is not the first time for such protests. As early as February this year, after the news of the Korean government¡¯s decision to reform the film quota system was announced, filmmakers had already held a demonstration of about 5,000 people, and since February 4  Since then, the host organization of this demonstration also sent movie stars to hold a "One Person, One Day Peaceful Demonstration", which lasted until July 1. Among them were heavyweight superstars, such as Ahn Sung-ki, Jang Dong-gun, Choi Min-sik, etc. At that time, because of "  "The King's Man" and the popular Lee Jun-ki also participated in the "One Person, One Day Peaceful Demonstration". On February 12, he "silly" protested for a day holding a protest sign at Gwanghwamun Gate in Seoul.  Yes, in Zhang Chengyuan's view, this is indeed a bit silly, because the Korean government did not pay much attention to the protests of film professionals. It has always been "you show your power and I will do my thing." In the end, this decision was made to reduce the number of film quota days.  It was still passed at the Korean State Council.  Now, when this new system is officially implemented, filmmakers have once again held large-scale demonstrations, but their efforts are probably in vain.  Although they knew it was a waste of effort, many film actors and film staff still participated. The reason for this was that in addition to some people who were really worried about their future and wanted to fight, more people did not dare to violate the film  Orders from production associations and agencies.  As for Zhang Chengyuan, he also received invitations from relevant film professionals, and knew that although this was clearly an invitation, it was actually equivalent to an order. If he refused, he would definitely have a lot of trouble in the film industry in the future.  Thinking that it wouldn't be too difficult anyway, and thinking that Ha Ji Won, Moon Geun Young and others would most likely also participate, he could take this opportunity to get along with them, so he agreed.  In addition, during the parade, there were many people and things going on, and something might happen. He had to rush to protect Ha Ji-won and Moon Geun-young no matter what.  On July 1st, because almost all movies were asked by the Film Producers Association to suspend filming for one day to allow the film's actors and staff to free up time to participate in the demonstrations, Zhang Chengyuan did not have to film on that day, and due to the demonstrations  It would only start at 5 pm. Before that, he had no other announcements to make. He was bored, so he ran to visit Xiao Jingjing. At this time, she had just had a holiday and was playing at home, and in a few days she would  He was going to be a trainee in a ** company. As an elder brother, how could he ignore such a big event?  After playing with Little Crystal until four o'clock in the afternoon, Zhang Chengyuan drove to Marronnier Park on University Road, where today's filmmakers would gather.  The reason why I chose this place may be because the predecessor of Marronnier Park was Seoul National University, the first university in South Korea. Although Seoul National University has moved away long ago, the site and monument of Seoul National University are still preserved here, which is an important cultural symbol.  significance.  When we arrived at the park, it was around 4:30 in the afternoon. At this time, countless people had gathered here. In addition to the hundreds of filmmakers who had already arrived and sat on the ground, there were many more filmmakers surrounding them.  The people who came to see the celebrities were mostly young men and women.  After all, Daehangro was originally a lively place with a rich youth culture in Seoul.  Zhang Chengyuan raised his eyes and glanced around, trying to find Ha Jiwon and Moon Geunying in the crowd, but before he saw their figures, they were already??I saw Lee Jun-ki, a guy who stands out wherever he goes.  Today he was wearing a black singlet jacket, a white T-shirt underneath, and dark jeans. The simple outfit still made him look extremely handsome. Although he was sitting cross-legged, with a serious expression and doing nothing, he was not far away.  There are still dozens of media outlets and hundreds of people taking photos of him from time to time.  After looking at him, Zhang Chengyuan turned away and continued to search for his original target. After a while, he found Ha Jiwon, but Wen Geunying didn't see it. He didn't know if she hadn't come yet, or if she didn't want to come here at all tonight.  Muddy Waters, Zhang Chengyuan naturally hoped that she would not come, after all, this demonstration was meaningless at all.  At the moment, Zhang Chengyuan emerged from the crowd wearing a cap and his head lowered, trying to walk to Ha Jiwon in a low-key manner. As for why he didn't say hello to Lee Junki, it was because he didn't want to be noticed by too many people.  It's a pity that his tall and fit figure, like Lee Jun-ki's face, is a beautiful scenery that attracts attention wherever he goes. He can't keep a low profile even if he wants to. As soon as he appears, he is recognized by others, and the surrounding people immediately  Various shouts such as "Jang Sung Won" and "Sung Won oppa" rang out. It was not until Jang Sung Won walked to Ha Ji Won and sat side by side with her that the shouts gradually stopped.  At this time, Zhang Chengyuan did not dare to wave to the fans. There were so many senior actors in the film industry in front of him, nearly a hundred, who were sitting here quietly and silently. If he made any ostentatious move, wouldn't he arouse public outrage?  ?  I had no choice but to keep my face straight, pretending to be serious and indignant, and let media reporters and the public take pictures.  Seeing Zhang Chengyuan sitting next to her, He Zhiyuan felt happy, but her face remained calm. She just glanced at Zhang Chengyuan slightly, nodded slightly, and then looked ahead again, as if she didn't see Zhang Chengyuan sitting there at all.  The atmosphere around her was serious at this time. Although she had a lot to say to Zhang Chengyuan, she did not dare to speak.  Zhang Chengyuan glanced at Ha Jiwon sideways. Today she tied up her hair, wore a peaked cap, a black undershirt, a white jacket, and a pair of jeans. She was dressed casually, with almost no makeup on her face, but she was still pretty and bright.  Eye.  Moreover, sitting next to Zhang Chengyuan, who is also wearing a peaked cap and white clothes today, they look extremely matched, like a couple.  Many interested people took photos of them sitting side by side and planned to post them on their personal homepages or blogs to attract viewers.  After a while, Wen Genying also came, and there was another big commotion. Zhang Chengyuan hurriedly used his spiritual consciousness to "tell" her to come and find him.  Wen Genying was startled by Zhang Chengyuan's voice that suddenly sounded in her mind. She subconsciously looked for Zhang Chengyuan's figure. Almost instantly, she saw Zhang Chengyuan's familiar and charming figure. A smile appeared on her face involuntarily.  But suddenly remembering tonight's theme and the manager's previous instructions, she immediately became serious again, and then hurriedly walked towards Zhang Chengyuan, not even going to the place that the manager had originally arranged for her.  Her manager was a little puzzled at first, but after seeing Zhang Chengyuan, he suddenly understood. In addition, he no longer worried about Wen Genying's safety today, because with Zhang Chengyuan here, Wen Genying will definitely be safe tonight.  I don¡¯t know when, but Jang Sung-won left a good impression in Moon Geun-young¡¯s manager¡¯s mind as a ¡°good brother who loves his sister very much¡±.  Moon Geun-young sat on the right side of Jang Sung-won. After sitting down, she nodded respectfully to Jang Sung-won, Ha Ji-won and the senior actors nearby. She showed a look of respect on her face, which made people feel good at first sight, and they praised her very much in their hearts.  polite.  Then she gently held Zhang Chengyuan's arm, regardless of whether the scandal she had with Zhang Chengyuan during her high school graduation ceremony would escalate.  For her, having Zhang Chengyuan by her side today made her feel a lot more at ease. From the bottom of her heart, she didn¡¯t quite understand the demonstration and was even a little scared. She was afraid that something might happen if so many people gathered together.  occur.  In early February, when Zhang Dongjian was conducting a "one-man peaceful demonstration", an old man passing by was knocked to the ground by the crowd, almost causing trouble.  Today, there are more people demonstrating and more citizens gathering around, so the possibility of something happening is even greater.  At around 5 o'clock, almost everyone who was supposed to come had arrived, and the demonstration officially began. First, a protest swearing-in meeting was held that lasted for more than an hour. Twenty or so well-known film personalities or movie stars spoke as representatives to promote their  Advocates such as "adhering to the film quota system" and "preventing free trade between South Korea and the United States to safeguard sovereign states."  As the most popular celebrities, Jang Sung-won, Ha Ji-won, and Moon Geun-young were also temporarily called to the stage. They took a script prepared by the protest committee and read it with great emotion.  Even though they are all big stars, they usually have unlimited glory, but sometimes they have to do things they don't want to do against their will. Of course, this kind of thing cannot exceed their bottom line, and today's reading of the script and talking about the scene, anyway, is not good for themselves.  The public has nothing? Damage, so the three of them didn't reject it very much and just regarded it as filming.  After the swearing-in ceremony, the demonstration officially began. The team was divided into four square formations. At the front were representatives of film directors, producers and cultural figures; in the second square were representatives of film actors; after that were representatives of various groups.  Representatives from the film and television department of the university and people from all walks of life; and finally, ordinary citizens who spontaneously participated in the demonstration at the scene.  Judging from the arrangement of these four phalanxes, we know that the real initiators and commanders of this demonstration and protest are the figures in the first phalanx. They are the groups whose interests have been harmed the most.  Actors, especially star actors, are actually just pawns controlled by them to wave the flag in front of the public.  However, even if celebrities know this, they still have to fight for them and fight for more policy compensation and economic compensation from the government, because the fate and future of most celebrities are in their hands.  The parade started from Daehang-ro, passed through Jongno, and finally arrived at Gwanghwamun Citizen Park, which took more than an hour.  Jang Sung-won mingled among the actors and walked side by side with Ha Ji-won. His right hand held Moon Geun-young's left hand tightly, and his left hand held up a sign with protest words. From time to time, he followed the people next to him and shouted a few words, but if  If you look carefully, you will find that when others shout four or five sentences, he shouts one sentence at most, and other times he just opens his mouth and does not make a sound.  Ha Ji-won and Moon Geun-young, who were on his left and right, were naturally aware of this. They gave him a funny look and did not advise him to work harder, because they wanted to do it themselves, but they were just accustomed to following the rules. They really wanted to make them like him.  Zhang Chengyuan didn't take this demonstration seriously and was lazy as much as he wanted, but they couldn't do it yet.  Nearly 8 o'clock, the protest team arrived at Gwanghwamun Citizen Park, where a fan signing session for movie stars such as Jang Dong Gun and Lee Jun Ki was scheduled to be held here to thank and win more support from the people.  The temporary combination of Jang Sung Won, Ha Ji Won and Moon Geun Young was sent out again to sign autographs for the fans.  A dozen seats were temporarily set up, and a row of popular celebrities sat on them, including Jang Dong Gun, Lee Byung Hun, Lee Joon Ki, Kim Sun Ah, Jeon Do Yeon, Ha Ji Won, Jang Sung Won, Moon Geun Young a total of fifteen dazzling stars.  Any one that holds a personal autograph session can probably attract thousands of fans. At this time, fifteen people signed autographs for the fans, which immediately caused the scene to explode. Fans poured in one after another, vying to get autographs from their favorite stars.  .  Ha Ji-won, Jang Seung-won, and Moon Geun-young sat together this time. Seeing that more and more people gathered behind them, they even started to push and push each other. The three of them signed autographs quickly, but they were worried that if this continued, the situation would get out of control.  .  Not only were the three of them worried, but other people also had this worry. Therefore, after about ten minutes, the autograph session was suspended because they were too worried that a tragedy would occur under the pushing and pushing of the enthusiastic fans.  , if that is the case, then the nature of this demonstration will completely change, and it will even be condemned by the whole country.  After the autograph session was cancelled, the fans regained their composure under the loud shouts of the stars, and then held a "cultural festival" event, first allowing the singers invited in advance to perform, and then allowing the stars to take the stage to make a statement  , the content of the declaration was almost exactly the same as that of the previous protest swearing-in meeting. They all talked about "restoring the film quota system" and "opposing free trade between South Korea and the United States." The onlookers gradually lost interest, and Zhang Chengyuan was even more dizzy after listening to it.  He was about to fall asleep, and what annoyed him even more was that he was asked to go up and read the manuscript again.  Of course, although he was bored in his heart, he would never show it. Instead, he acted as if he did not understand the government's decision. He just did not understand, was not indignant, and did not curse loudly.  Among celebrities, his performance is not outstanding, because he is too lazy to do things that offend the government for nothing.  At around 10 o'clock in the evening, the demonstration finally ended and everyone dispersed. Jang Sung-won, Ha Ji-won, and Moon Geun-young took this opportunity to get together and sit in Jang Sung-won's cafe. It happened that Jang Sung-won's cafe was far away from the final gathering place of the parade.  It's not far, less than ten minutes' drive.  Sitting in the VIP room, Zhang Chengyuan said: "Today's demonstrations look like a farce!" In his heart, most demonstrations in South Korea are a farce, and Koreans seem to be very  I like to parade. Whenever there is an international dispute or domestic conflict, or a certain government policy harms the interests of some groups, there will be a parade on the streets. Zhang Chengyuan can see it almost every ten days and a half.  This demonstration by filmmakers was his first personal experience.  Wen Genying smiled and said nothing. Even if she thought so in her heart, she would not say it out loud because she would not criticize others.  Ha Ji-won advised: ¡°Chengyuan, don¡¯t say this kind of thing again, lest it spread and offend a large number of people.  " Zhang Chengyuan said: "Of course I won't say it. I just hope this is the last demonstration I participate in in my life.  " Now the three of them talked about their recent work and life situations. After the university started in March this year, Wen Genying originally wanted to devote herself to her studies. However, before the end of the first semester, she was dismissed by her agency.  She asked to join the crew of "The Summer I Don't Need Love" and started filming a new movie. This is the first movie she made as an adult. The role she plays is also very special. She is a blind girl. She is not very attracted to this role.  , but the slightly troublesome thing is that she has to take care of her studies while filming. Fortunately, she is already used to this situation, because she is doing well for the time being. As for Ha Ji-won, she is filming the movie "The Miracle of Iban Street".  The filming is about to be completed, but even after finishing the filming of this movie, she can't rest because she has agreed to the kind invitation of KBS TV station and is preparing to participate in the costume drama "Hwang Jin Yi" and she has to perform the role of Huang Jin Yi well.  The role of a famous courtesan in ancient times requires long and hard practice of guqin, dance, calligraphy, painting and other talents. And with Ha Ji-won's filming habits, she will definitely try her best to play this role well and strive for perfection.  , it will be very busy by then, so it will be difficult for Zhang Chengyuan to even see her. Zhang Chengyuan thought for a while and asked: "Sister Hailin, when will the filming of this TV series start?  ¡± Ha Ji-won said: ¡°The filming should start in September and be broadcast in October.  " Zhang Chengyuan said regretfully: "In this case, I'm afraid I won't be able to cooperate with Sister Hailin again.  "He has always wanted to co-produce a TV series with Ha Ji-won and have a good relationship in the drama. However, "Rush Hour 3" will start shooting at the end of July, and it will take three months or even longer to shoot.  , then it will be impossible for him to cooperate with Ha Ji Won in "Hwang Jin Yi". If he wants to cooperate, it will have to wait until at least next year. Ha Ji Won said: "Do you want to cooperate with me again?  If it doesn't work this time, it will work next time. It shouldn't take too long.  "She also wants to cooperate with Jang Chengyuan again or even more times. Moon Geunying suddenly said: "Brother, I also want to cooperate with you. In addition to playing a pair of emotionless brothers and sisters in "Blue Life and Death", we  I have never worked together before. I want to act in a love drama with you, preferably a TV series, so that we can love you for a longer time!  Zhang Chengyuan patted her head and said, "Okay, that's what I have in mind. Being able to act with a national girl will definitely greatly increase my popularity!"  ¡± On the same day, the three of them made an agreement to collaborate on a TV series in Zhang Chengyuan¡¯s cafe. As for whether it can be realized and when it will be realized, it depends on the future situation.
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