Descent of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 665

“No! You amoeba-brained moron!”

“D-Director, please calm down.”

“Calm down? How can I calm down? Damn it, the film is going to rot! What about the poor cameraman who has to film this crap!”

The assistant director turned his head to look at the cameraman.

The cameraman subtly nodded, agreeing with the director. It was as if he was saying he couldn’t watch any more of it.

While the director was spewing harsh words, there were those who were blankly watching the scene. It was Choi Yeon-ha, along with Han Eun-sol and Kang Jin-ho.

“Why is he like that?”

“Isn’t he always like that?”

“It wasn’t this bad before.”

Choi Yeon-ha, who usually said that the only way to improve Ryu Wei’s acting was to be reborn, sighed.

There are actors in Korea who are popular because of their looks, even though they are terrible at acting, but they still belong in the category of actors.

At least they know how to act. But Ryu Wei was someone who could not be called an actor.

“That bastard should just sing, why is he in the acting world, making things difficult for everyone?”

“I heard he’s terrible at singing too.”

“……He can’t sing either?”

“Yeah. I was so pissed that I searched for him to leave a hate comment, but a live performance disaster popped up. It was like hell.”

“How can a singer be bad at singing?”

“There are a lot of those, aren’t there? He’s just a bit more special.”

“He’s special in many ways, really. He should be grateful to his parents for the rest of his life. What would he have done if he wasn’t good-looking?”

“The world is unfair.”

Han Eun-sol pouted and looked at Ryu Wei, who was sweating profusely.

Looking at Ryu Wei, you realize how unfair the world is.

How many people in the world are trying to become actors? There are those who simply chase the glamour of being an actor, but there are also many who love acting and dedicate their lives to it.

Even if you go to the acting scene in Daehak-ro [a well-known theater district in Seoul], there are countless actors who never leave the mirror to perfectly express every gesture and expression.

But Ryu Wei didn’t make any effort to be good at acting and just took the lead role in this blockbuster with his good looks. So how many people would feel a sense of relative deprivation just because of Ryu Wei’s existence?

It’s not about the money.

There are countless people who would work for free if they could just appear in a drama or movie. Of course, that shouldn’t be the case, but that’s how desperate they are.

‘So that’s why the world is unfair.’

Something that is so precious to someone can be considered worthless to another. Does Ryu Wei know how many people desperately want the position he is standing in?

If he had even a little bit of that awareness, he wouldn’t be showing such terrible acting. If he registered at an acting academy and received guidance from a professional, he could never be this bad at acting.

The fact that he doesn’t even make that small effort made Han Eun-sol angry.

“But why does that bastard keep glancing over here?”

“……Isn’t that something he always does?”

“It feels a bit different? Usually, when he steals glances at my face, he looks at me in a greasy way. But now, he’s like a student who failed an exam and is looking at his parents. It’s not like I’m evaluating his acting.”

Han Eun-sol’s gaze subtly turned to Kang Jin-ho.

‘It can’t be us……’

They had seen each other’s faces so much on set, there was no reason for them to suddenly care about each other. Then it must be Kang Jin-ho he was paying attention to.

‘How did he find him?’

To think he could find someone so easily when even the agency was in an uproar trying to find him. She thought it was strange that Choi Yeon-ha trusted him so blindly, but now that things had turned out this way, she felt like he was the strange one.

“Ah, he’s really terrible at acting.”

Choi Yeon-ha gritted her teeth as she watched the filming that had started again.

“Sis, let’s just go. Why are you watching that, it’s just going to stress you out.”

“Hey, this is a monologue scene that continues. I have to think about the composition of the screen. My acting and his acting are going to be cross-edited, so I have to see how the other scene flows to get the emotion.”

“Usually, you don’t go that far.”

“How long are you going to live off your looks? You need to pay more attention to your acting. And look at him. How can I not care when he’s acting like that?”

“……That’s true.”

Han Eun-sol sighed.

She could see the immense burden placed on Choi Yeon-ha’s shoulders.

‘Do I have to worry about this too?’

Even if they are filming together, they don’t usually check on the acting of other actors unless they are in the same scene. But because his acting is so terrible, even the people who have to match him feel burdened.

“At this rate, the filming schedule will be delayed again. We haven’t even filmed half of what we were supposed to film today.”

“That’s right.”

Han Eun-sol and Choi Yeon-ha sighed at the same time, and Kang Jin-ho tilted his head.

“I’m asking because I don’t know well……”

“Yes?”

“Is that bad acting right now?”

Han Eun-sol and Choi Yeon-ha’s eyes widened at the same time.

“You can’t tell?”

“I don’t know much about acting.”

Han Eun-sol swallowed hard. Other people might not, but this person should never act. He should at least have an eye for acting.

“You could say it’s almost not human acting.”

“Then isn’t that not okay?”

“It’s not okay.”

Han Eun-sol distorted her face.

“He was bad at acting before, but it’s worse today. If this keeps up, the filming schedule will keep getting pushed back, and my return date will be pushed back too…… It’s driving me crazy. We’re entering the climax now, and there are a lot of emotional scenes……”

“Hmm……”

Kang Jin-ho nodded as if he understood. Then he slowly got up from his seat.

“Where are you going?”

“Just a moment.”

Kang Jin-ho turned and went to one side. Then he gestured to Ryu Wei.

“Huh?”

Han Eun-sol and Choi Yeon-ha watched the scene with slightly surprised eyes.

“What the hell is that bastard doing now?”

Zhang Xiang no longer had the strength to get angry.

As soon as he called cut, Ryu Wei turned around and started running to one side. And he was running like crazy.

At first, he thought that he had finally lost his mind from the pressure. He thought he was running off the set. But that wasn’t it.

“What kind of situation is this now?”

The place where Ryu Wei ran at full speed was a corner of the set. It was such an open place that it was ambiguous to call it a corner, but it was a relatively secluded place where there weren’t many people.

And there…….

‘Is it that guy again?’

Kang Jin-ho was standing there.

His face was covered with a hat, mask, and sunglasses.

Kang Jin-ho, who was now more noticeable because of his outfit, was standing there with his arms crossed. Ryu Wei ran towards Kang Jin-ho at full speed and then stood still in front of him.

‘What is he doing, really?’

Zhang Xiang couldn’t understand the scene at all.

Ryu Wei’s attitude was clearly that of someone addressing a superior.

But who was Ryu Wei? He was a guy who would stand tall even in front of his own agency’s president. Until now, Zhang Xiang had never seen Ryu Wei’s humble side. Ryu Wei was someone who maintained a sly attitude even in front of him.

But Ryu Wei was fawning over that man?

That prideful guy?

It was possible in other places. But how could he act like that when there were so many people watching?

Ryu Wei was aware that he was a great celebrity. Whether others acknowledged it or not, he thought of himself as a top actor in China. And he thought that the position of a top actor was a very high position.

To put it simply, he thought of himself as an aristocrat. But that aristocrat was bowing down to a Korean whose origin and background were unknown, while other commoners were watching?

This was a world-shattering event.

‘What the hell is that guy’s identity?’

It was surprising that he found Ryu Wei, who even the agency couldn’t find, but to make Ryu Wei act like that?

Was he some kind of wizard?

At that moment, Ryu Wei began to bow repeatedly. After bowing several times, Ryu Wei turned around and ran at full speed.

Towards whom?

Towards Zhang Xiang.

“Huff! Huff! Huff! Huff!”

Ryu Wei, who had run at full speed and was catching his breath with his hands on his knees.

Zhang Xiang could only stare blankly at the scene. He had no idea what was going on here.

Then, Ryu Wei raised his head.

‘It’s a mess.’

His makeup was completely ruined from sweating too much. Just as he was thinking that he needed to redo his makeup before resuming filming, Ryu Wei opened his mouth.

“Director.”

“……Huh?”

If it had been a little earlier, he would have started cursing as soon as he faced Ryu Wei, but he couldn’t do that now. Ryu Wei’s face was too serious.

Ryu Wei, with a face as desperate as a terminal cancer patient clinging to a doctor, reached out and grabbed his collar.

“D-Director.”

“Why? Why, you bastard! Speak. Let go of this.”

“I…… Please help me. I will die if you don’t help me.”

“……Die?”

“Ah…… No, not die…….”

Ryu Wei looked back with terrified eyes. Ryu Wei, who glanced at Kang Jin-ho in the distance, straightened his body and said with a serious face.

“It’s not me. I didn’t make a mistake. I…….”

“Calm down, you bastard.”

Ryu Wei nodded vigorously.

‘What the hell do you have to do to a person to break them down like this?’

Just a few days ago, he was the one who made people feel bad because of his excessive confidence. But how could such a person appear like this in just three days?

“What do you need help with?”

Desperation was in Ryu Wei’s eyes.

It was amazing that this guy, who was always half-excited, had such desperation.

“To, to perfectly act this scene, what do I have to do?”

“……What?”

“H-How can I act well! How can I!”

Zhang Xiang stared blankly at Ryu Wei.

After staring at Ryu Wei for a long time without saying a word, Zhang Xiang’s mouth opened weakly.

“No, is he really crazy……”

At that moment, Ryu Wei rushed at Zhang Xiang and grabbed his collar.

“How can I act well! Acting! Teach me! Teach me how to act! I have to prove it! That I’m good at acting! That I have value!”

“Hey, you bastard! What are you doing! Get a grip!”

“I have to act well! Or I’ll die! Aaaaaah!”

The staff rushed in to pull Ryu Wei away, who was struggling.

The set instantly became a mess.

Choi Yeon-ha, who was watching the scene, turned her head and looked at Kang Jin-ho, who had returned to his seat.

“……What did you do?”

Kang Jin-ho shrugged at Choi Yeon-ha’s question.

“I just told him to act better.”

“…….”

Choi Yeon-ha felt it again.

‘I need to be careful with my words.’

Choi Yeon-ha realized that her every word could be a sentence of hell for someone.