Once Li Zhenfan agreed to modify the script, there was no big obstacle. The next step was to discuss the cost of the film and the casting of actors.

Compared with "Yi Brothers", this "Uncle" has very few big scenes like police and gangster chases on the street. The main action scenes are shot around the indoor fighting between the protagonist Cha Tae-seok and the underworld. Moreover, the character of Cha Tae-seok is

He is the absolute protagonist of this drama, so there is no need to hire a big-name actor like Song Kanghao.

Calculated in this way, the production cost of "Uncle" is only a little more than half of that of "Yi Brothers", which is about 4 billion. Adding in the 2 billion publicity cost, the total budget is 6 billion.

As for the actors, the supporting actors such as the police and the gangsters are all easy to say, but the main role of Xiaomi is a bit troublesome.

In order to capture the director's ideal delicacy and warmth, the actor for this role must have excellent acting skills or have an image and temperament that fits the role of Xiaomi. Several people have no good candidates in mind, so they can only open auditions.

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The general details were agreed upon, and the movie "Uncle" appeared in NEW's next plans. Jiang Junxiang was also asked by the director to lose weight, build muscle, and grow his hair long.

Kang Kyun-sang's hair was already much longer when he was filming "Fathers". He just needs to keep this hairstyle until the end of next month.

The trouble is weight loss and muscle shaping. Jiang Junxiang has maintained a certain intensity of exercise all year round. His current figure is very standard, his body fat rate is very well controlled, and his muscles are also very well-proportioned. But the well-proportioned muscles are not the same as the beautiful muscles of male actors in film and television works.

For a concept to look good, it needs professional shaping.

According to the setting of the character Cha Tae-seok in the script, the actor is required to perform in a decadent state in the early stage, and his appearance must be leaner. Although it is easy to lose weight, but at the same time to shape muscles, professional fitness training and daily gymnastics are required

The sports here are far from meeting the requirements.

Under the advice of the director and Kim Woo-taek, Jiang Junxiang decided to find a fitness center and receive professional guidance.

After coming out of NEW, Park Seung-yoon was already waiting for him.

"Team leader, the identity of the poster of the online post has been found out."

"Oh? So fast?"

"Well, the poster is not very professional. He just found a PC room and used a fake identity to post online. The people in the network team found the PC room based on the IP address and hacked into the PC room's backend system to easily check

It’s time to record the flight.”

"Tell me what that person does."

Park Seung-yun reported the identity information of the publisher to Jiang Junxiang in detail. Jiang Junxiang frowned and said:

"YG's trainee? YG and I do have some issues. I replaced Choi Seung-hyun's role in "IRIS"... But if Yang Hyun-suk wanted to spread rumors to smear me, he wouldn't have done it so unprofessionally, and there was no follow-up

Internet trolls set the pace, so it’s a little too childish to start and end at the end.”

"We have not contacted that trainee for the time being, and we don't know the specific situation yet... Do we need further action?"

"Well, you can figure it out for yourself and see what Yang Xianshuo wants to do."

Regarding the feud with YG, Kang Kyun-sang never paid attention to it, and Yang Hyun-suk never dwelled on it.

From the perspective of the company's manager, Cui Shengxian's role was originally obtained through the relationship with investors. Since the investor has changed, of course this role must be replaced. Why should the new investor give the original investor the truth for no reason?

Selling favors?

So Kang Kyun-sang was a little surprised when he heard Park Seung-yoon say that the person who posted the post was a trainee of YG. It was hard for him to believe that Yang Hyun-suk, as the president of YG, one of the three major companies in the music industry, would do such a mindless thing.

thing. And just posting a post without any follow-up hype is such a low-level approach.

Jiang Junxiang put this matter behind him for the time being. He took on the movie "Uncle". He had many things to prepare for, and he had no time to deal with this person who was playing tricks behind his back.

SNSD is still in the singing stage, Taeyeon, Sika and the others are now very busy and have no time to spend time with Jiang Junxiang. In the evening, Jiang Junxiang didn't want to go back to the Forest Gallery to eat alone, so he came to Loen to join Ji Eun.

"Oppa, are you going to make a new movie again? What kind of role will it be?"

Li Zhien was still chewing rice and chatting with Jiang Junxiang in a rough and unclear voice.

"Agent...ah, Li Zhien, swallow your food first before you speak!"

"whispering sound!"

Zhien rolled his eyes at Jiang Junxiang in dissatisfaction, but still obediently swallowed his rice before continuing to ask:

"Agent? Last time you played a spy, this time you play a spy?"

"What's wrong?"

“It feels like there’s a bit of overlapping of images.”

"I just acted in a movie, so there is no problem of overlapping images."

"That's right. Besides, your image is a bit precocious and you're not suitable for playing roles like young handsome boys. Playing older roles also feels like you don't have enough experience."

"What experience do you have before you are an adult? Premature? Do you think I look old? Tsk, Li Zhien, do you want to be beaten?"

Jiang Junxiang looked at Li Zhien depressedly, raised his chopsticks and wanted to hit her on the forehead. Zhien laughed and ducked sideways, and then continued to say without knowing whether to live or die:

"I mean you are mature. You are only 20 years old but you always wear dark suits and are as serious as a 30-year-old... Oppa, you should try a younger look. Your fans say you are different.

Woolen cloth!"

"Alternative?"

"It's not a bad thing, but I think your usual image is very different from most of your peers in Korea. Although you look handsome in a suit, you are only 20 years old. You should dress younger."

Zhien also stopped eating, and talked about Jiang Junxiang's image problem casually.

Jiang Junxiang rarely pays attention to these things. He only wears a suit because he usually attends more business occasions, and he is too lazy to change it after a long time.

But this time, an ordinary post on the Internet, although no one was behind it, caused so many discussions and controversies, which made him start to care about his image among the public.

Image is not only the usual behavior and reputation evaluation, but also includes the external image. Otherwise, why would those artists care so much about dressing up?

Zhien said that he is different. Sometimes this word can mean personality, and sometimes it can also mean that it is unacceptable.

So Jiang Junxiang listened to Ji-eun's suggestion today, which was rare. He should change his image in non-business situations.

"Oppa, why don't we go shopping for clothes tomorrow! I'll change your look and make you younger and brighter!"

Zhien saw that Jiang Junxiang was not impatient, but was very interested in the image problem he mentioned, so he suggested that they go shopping together to buy clothes.

"Okay, let's go shopping for clothes!"

Jiang Junxiang readily agreed to Zhien's proposal, and of course he should accept good suggestions.

After dinner, Jiang Junxiang didn't go home, so he stayed in the studio. He promised that Adele's album songs needed to be produced as soon as possible. After the filming of the movie started, he didn't have time to do this.

…

The next day was Saturday, and Lee Ji-eun and Kang Kyun-sang appeared in the busy Myeongdong Commercial Street. Both Ji-eun and Kang Kyun-sang wore a pair of sunglasses to hide their identities.

"Zhien, there are so many people in Myeongdong, what if we are recognized and blocked here?"

Jiang Junxiang frowned and looked at the people coming and going, feeling worried.

"No, I'm not very popular, and not many people know me. Oppa, you are popular, but you usually stay away from strangers. No one will come to say hello to you, so don't worry about being blocked.

Ours!”

"What do you mean by keeping away from strangers? Isn't this a good word to praise others?"

"Anyway, don't worry. Come on, I'm going to give you a big transformation today! Fu~haha..."

Pulling Jiang Junxiang's arm, Zhien jumped forward excitedly like a primary school student. When he saw a clothing store, he went in for a walk.

Kang Junxiang did not wear a suit as usual today. Instead, he wore a sporty casual winter coat like Ji-eun. Such an outfit would not attract attention, so he boldly walked around Myeongdong with Ji-eun.

In the shop.

"The shopping guide lady just now recognized Oppa, and she didn't come up to ask for an autograph or a photo. What I said is right!"

"Nei, Zhien is the best!"

Jiang Junxiang agreed with Zhien sincerely. If he hadn't seen the shopping guide secretly taking photos, he would have really believed her boast.

After coming out of the clothing store, he put on a more ordinary outfit. A white sweatshirt and frayed washed jeans. He walked with Zhien, who was also wearing a sweatshirt. Those who didn't know must have thought that the two were lovers.

"Next one!"

Walking on the streets of Myeongdong, the two of them thought that no one had recognized them. In fact, there were many reporters from fashion magazines taking photos of passers-by's outfits in such a place. These reporters had noticed the two of them for a long time. Kang Kyun-sang was wearing ordinary clothes.

, his height and appearance are a bit outstanding among ordinary people, and he easily caught the attention of reporters.

At this time, Korean reporters were not as shameless and rude as Hong Kong reporters. Without permission, they would not come forward to disturb Jiang Junxiang, who was shopping in private.

Similarly, Jiang Junxiang also discovered these reporters who were secretly filming with cameras, but he did not stop him, nor did he let Park Seung-yun, who was following him from a distance, stop him. Instead, he waved and smiled at a reporter who was filming.

He just wanted the media to photograph his private side and slowly change his image in the media.

The reporter who was caught became excited when he saw that Jiang Junxiang did not stop him but was very cooperative. There were not many opportunities to encounter him being so cooperative.

The reporter no longer deliberately covered up, and while ensuring not to disturb Jiang Junxiang and the two, they followed around from a distance, picking up their cameras to take photos from time to time.

"Ah, Li Zhien, it was student style just now, what is it now?"

When they came to another store, Jiang Junxiang was a little speechless after putting on the clothes that Zhien had matched for him.

Red plaid tight pants, paired with a T-shirt with complex patterns and bright colors, and a faux leather jacket with tassels on the hem, and dense silver-white nails on it, which is not ordinary awkward to wear.

"The light punk style that pretty boys like is very popular now! Haven't you seen that male idols like to dress like this now?"

"This is dressed like a woman..."

"This is the effect, charming and weak! Your face is a bit exotic like Europeans and Americans, so this kind of dress suits you very well!"
To be continued...