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“Did you bring them?” Zhang Xiang asked his assistant director.
“Yes, sir. I'll play them now.”
Zhang Xiang turned his head and sneakily glanced at Choi Yeon-Ha. After confirming the baffled look on her face, the director lowered his head and focused his attention on the monitors.
He silently watched all the footage filmed today before suddenly raising his hand. “That nineteenth cut. Replay that.”
“Yes, Director.”
Zhang Xiang intensely peered at the monitor before nodding his head contemplatively. “That's a pretty good take, don't you think?”
The assistant director tilted his head. “Sorry?”
“I said, that's a pretty good take, don't you agree?! Are you deaf!”
“Oh, uh... Yes, Director. I also think that's the best take of what we filmed. Personally, though, I prefer the twelfth take.”
“And that's why you'll never be a big shot. A scene needs more than dynamic action, okay? That's gonna detract from the seriousness of the scene. Sure, judging each take on their own, you'd think the twelfth one is the best. But you gotta think about the story's flow and the continuity between scenes, too! The empress is supposed to throw the water in anger, so imagine what it'd look like if the water splashes look artistic. It's gonna break the immersion.”
“I see, I see... You're right, Director,” said the assistant director in a wholehearted effort to humor Zhang Xiang's moods.
'What's gotten into the director, though?'
Zhang Xiang was infamous for never recycling any of his B-cuts. He wouldn't hesitate to shoot the same scene hundreds of times just for that one perfect take.
Of course, today was an exception since he only wanted to punish Choi...
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