A Musical Genius Who Plays Memories - Chapter 104

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Chapter 104. High Hopes (2)

“So I’m telling you it’s impossible!”

Film director Damian was raising his voice again today.

For him, movies were his life and his children.

Just like people don’t carelessly dress up their children when introducing them to others.

Damian was someone who lost track of time worrying about every single detail to make sure there were no flaws.

“Still… our screening is less than a month away, so if you could hurry…”

“You should have brought a good music director in the first place.”

“No, that’s…!”

The manager in front of Damian felt extremely wronged.

Knowing Damian’s tendencies well, the manager had brought a composer called the best in the industry.

But in less than a week, that composer had quit.

Up to that point, it was fine.

They had only just started filming the movie.

But the problem started from then on.

‘How did he manage to make 11 people quit? He wasn’t like this in the old days…’

The manager had reached a state of enlightenment.

The longest anyone had lasted was 2 weeks, which said it all.

But they couldn’t wait forever.

“Director, still, isn’t there some way to do it quickly?”

“Sigh… I’m somehow finding a music director. Just wait.”

The manager felt Damian’s words to “wait” were incredibly irresponsible.

But he couldn’t say anything.

Because Damian’s work would definitely be amazing.

The higher-ups knew this too, so they couldn’t treat him carelessly.

If his skills weren’t outstanding, the director would have been replaced the moment they changed music directors for the 5th time.

Right now, they could only trust him.

‘Right. I’m trusting him. I have to trust him. I have no choice but to trust him…’

The manager felt like if he kept trusting like this, the world would end.

But there was nothing he could do.

“I hope there’s good news next time you come.”

“I’ll try my best.”

And so the manager left the studio.

Damian was left alone with his thoughts.

“The movie is all finished…”

Music was essential to movies.

But the Damian of the past hadn’t thought about it deeply.

He had left everything to the music director, thinking they would handle it.

Even doing that, his movies had been huge hits.

He had thought music was just decoration that made movies look good.

Not anymore.

Because he had realized that music alone could move people’s hearts.

‘I can’t believe I didn’t know that.’

To his former self, music was no different from dry pasta.

Because it lacked moisture and seemed to get stuck in his throat.

It wasn’t interesting.

He had mistakenly thought music was just something formal.

Unlike movies, it wasn’t visible to the eyes.

Because it felt like an ambiguous puzzle where you couldn’t know the characters’ emotions and expressions.

‘…Will I be able to see that person again?’

A certain Asian person he had met while wandering the world after declaring his retirement.

And the fantastic music he had played.

‘I want to hear that performance again.’

But it had been just a fleeting encounter.

It was merely a performance he had heard on the street.

However, that performance had completely changed one person’s life.

He had gained a philosophy he never had before, and wanted to seriously study music.

“Sigh… This isn’t easy.”

He was human too.

Though the world praised him as a master, he was inevitably just one person.

His head throbbed from the pain of creation.

So he thought he should rest for a moment.

“…Should I check my emails?”

The music that an employee at the studio had been listening to a few days ago wouldn’t leave his mind.

The performance he had heard while wandering the world.

But the song he had heard a few days ago surpassed even that.

If asked to choose which was better, he would choose the latter.

It was a song he had liked that much.

The desire to work together kept surging up.

He would definitely make a contract.

So he had sent an email, but due to his busy schedule, he hadn’t been able to check it until now.

“What kind of music will come out?”

He couldn’t possibly predict what songs would come out.

But there was one thing for certain.

If it came out just like the song he had heard on NewTube.

A movie that could turn the world upside down would be born.

So Damian was spending time checking numerous emails one by one when.

“As expected…!”

A reply had come.

It was a positive answer saying they wanted to work together.

As soon as Damian saw the email, he grinned and picked up his phone.

– Hello? Director?

“Robert, get ready.”

– Excuse me? For what?

“For music work.”

The time had come to start the music work he hadn’t been able to do all this time.

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“Today’s the day for the video conference meeting, right?”

“Yeah. I’m really nervous.”

Hwang Su-yeol answered while gulping down cold water.

He was on his way back from exercising for 3 hours because his nervousness wouldn’t subside.

Knowing this, Hwang Su-jin didn’t say much.

“Phew… I can’t believe I have to represent Argo in a meeting…”

“You’ve done it with people from other big companies before?”

“Back then… I don’t know. I have no idea where that boldness came from.”

Hwang Su-yeol said this while starting to review the necessary materials one by one.

It seemed like things were going smoothly somehow.

Even due to anxiety, if he didn’t check everything one by one, it felt like his heart would explode.

“Phew…”

“Are you that nervous?”

“Of course. You know Director Damian’s tendencies well.”

“I know them well. He’s the most famous person for being meticulous.”

Damian was rumored to have reached the pinnacle of meticulousness.

He would check the quality of every single prop and wouldn’t even start filming if he wasn’t satisfied.

So much so that actors who had worked with Damian were all busy trying to escape.

That’s why Hwang Su-yeol was preparing thoroughly with a hopeful heart.

“Was it starting at 10 o’clock? Morning meetings aren’t easy.”

“It’s 8 PM in New York then, right? Pretty similar. But I’m the one doing it, not you.”

“I’m just worried you might have a hard time, oppa.”

“Why are you suddenly pretending to worry? Just act like usual.”

“Even when I worry about you, really.”

Hwang Su-jin grumbled, and Hwang Su-yeol said to his sister.

Having a normal conversation seemed to gradually ease his tension.

“But isn’t Young-hoon coming?”

“I told him not to come.”

“Why? Wouldn’t it be good to listen together?”

“It’s fine. I’ll just tell you the meeting results. You work on your stuff. I’ll call you when it’s over.”

“Got it.”

Hwang Su-jin left the room with words of encouragement.

He sat alone in front of the monitor.

Soon the meeting with Damian would begin.

He had to do well here so that Hwang Su-jin, Yoon Young-hoon, and his beloved nephew Heeseong could shine.

“Phew… If this succeeds, things will get easier from now on.”

If the collaboration with Damian ended successfully, other places would contact them too.

Of course, the condition would be that the movie had to be a hit.

A new work from a director who retired a few years ago.

The moment an article came out with this title, people’s attention would be focused instantly.

– The music is good? Who composed it?

If just one comment like this appeared on the internet, Hwang Su-yeol’s plan would be as good as successful.

Of course, the process would definitely be difficult.

“Our kids will do well.”

So he had to make this meeting result in a contract.

That was Hwang Su-yeol’s role.

He was also doing difficult work, but not as much as those writing the songs.

“Phew… Let’s go in now.”

10 minutes before the meeting.

Hwang Su-yeol opened the video call app.

Someone was already inside.

Ding-!

With a cheerful notification sound, Hwang Su-yeol entered the call room.

– Ah, you’ve arrived.

It was familiar English.

The time had come to use the English he learned to survive abroad.

“Nice to meet you. I’m Hwang Su-yeol.”

– Nice to meet you. I’m Robert, conducting this meeting with Director Damian. Um…

“Is there something wrong?”

– The director will be a little late.

“Ah…”

There was one thing Hwang Su-yeol had forgotten.

Damian was an extremely meticulous person as a director, but had many flaws otherwise.

The most typical example was a situation like this.

“Director Damian was famous for being frequently late, wasn’t he.”

– I apologize on his behalf. I’m sorry.

“It’s fine. I think these things can happen.”

Actually it wasn’t fine, but there was nothing he could do.

People wanted to curse him for being so late, but they kept their mouths shut because he made good movies.

Plus his face looked a little, no, very fierce.

His student Robert, who was often by his side, would get startled too.

Separate from that, he had a very passionate personality.

– You contacted me.

“Yes.”

– Well, we’re definitely going to make a contract anyway. He told me to just chat with you…

“…What?”

It took Hwang Su-yeol some time to understand what this meant.

“So, you’re saying you’ll definitely make a contract?”

– Yes. The director said so.

“Why?”

He had to ask.

No matter how positively he thought about it, it was hard to say so easily that they wanted to make a contract right away.

At least Hwang Su-yeol himself was like that.

Thinking carefully and investigating thoroughly was his personality.

So Damian’s statement was hard for Hwang Su-yeol to accept personally.

– I don’t know either. He’s such an unpredictable person…

“Hmm…”

– But if I may say something as someone who has watched him closely for a long time.

Robert’s expression was endlessly serious.

Endless trust was flowing from his eyes.

– The director may have personality issues, but he keeps his word.

Hwang Su-yeol found himself nodding at the strong conviction in his voice.

Hwang Su-yeol thought it had been a really long time since he’d seen someone show such firm belief.

So he couldn’t help but have expectations.

There must be a reason why Robert showed such strong faith.

He wanted to directly experience the human side of Damian that he’d only seen on the internet.

Ding!

Just as Hwang Su-yeol was thinking this, another person entered the call room.

Damian.

The person who created this meeting had personally arrived.

– Ah. Can you hear me.

“Yes! I can hear you well.”

Hwang Su-yeol found himself getting nervous without realizing it.

Age could definitely be felt in his voice, but his energy wasn’t like that.

He could feel a spirited energy as if he might go hiking right now.

– I was a bit late because of a stomachache.

But the content was no different from any uncle.

It was quite far from what you’d expect from a master.

Hwang Su-yeol was a bit flustered but maintained his composure.

It was somewhat refreshing too.

He’d never seen this side of Damian before.

– My student probably already told you, but I want to make a contract right away. But there’s a condition.

“A condition…?”

At the word “conditions,” Hwang Su-yeol had no choice but to snap to attention.

He couldn’t possibly predict what the content would be.

He straightened his back and gulped.

Right after, Damian opened his mouth wide and spoke.

– First, the atmosphere of lovers who came to play at May Seaside where sunlight shatters and waves ripple, tender yet desperate and simultaneously burning hot. As if describing the desperate plea of an elderly couple…

That long rambling continued pouring from Damian’s mouth.

The more it went on, the more Hwang Su-yeol’s expression crumbled.

And Robert, who was also listening to this, was in the same state.

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