Chapter 329 - Bangkok (5)

Chapter 329: Bangkok (5)

Translator: Dreamscribe

There was no way global superstar Miley Cara could be in Bangkok, Thailand. Clearly, anyone would think that. Why on earth would she be here when she’s been busy with her new album recently? It was obvious that neither Joseph Felton, the giant, nor any of the foreigners in the group thought differently.

Therefore, Joseph, Megan, and the rest of the group tried to calm down the potbellied man, an executive from the distribution and film company ‘Universal Movies’.

“Hahaha, Miley Cara? That’s so random. This is Bangkok, Bangkok.”

“Exactly. Maybe the flight was too long? I think you should get some rest soon.”

“Are you seeing things?”

“Where? Where did you see Miley?”

Joseph and the group spoke in a joking manner, but the potbellied executive frowned, without a hint of laughter.

“No- I’m certain. That woman.”

His finger pointed in a direction, and everyone’s gaze followed it. However, unfortunately, the woman the executive had seen was already gone.

“Are you really feeling okay?”

“We should hurry up with the check-in, I genuinely feel like this could be dangerous.”

“You alright?”

The mood shifted from jokes to serious concern. Megan patted the executive’s shoulder.

“For now, sit on the couch, take a breath.”

“...Ah, okay.”

“What’s all this talk about Miley Cara all of a sudden?”

“The blonde woman who just passed by- she had an aura similar to hers. It doesn’t make sense, but...”

“Seems like you’ve been wanting to cast Miley Cara so badly that you started imagining things. You must be tired too.”

The potbellied executive glanced up at Megan Stone’s face, then slowly lowered his head. He pressed his eyes with his thumb and forefinger.

“Phew- I guess you’re right. Miley Cara, really...”

He admitted that what he saw was a mistake. There had been a long flight, and the jet lag was an issue. On top of that, someone of Miley Cara’s caliber would make any Hollywood film company drool. They’d beg to cast her if they had to. If they could, that would be a steal. Soon, the team members surrounding the potbellied executive chimed in.

“Still, it was a bit unexpected, hearing Miley Cara’s name.”

“Haha. Miley Cara is famously hard to cast. Isn’t she busy with her new album right now?”

“Yeah, she must be super busy.”

“If Miley were in Bangkok, both here and Hollywood would be making a fuss.”

The potbellied executive forced a smile.

“Sorry, I need to get some rest.”

Megan quickly responded.

“Alright. We’ll handle the check-in as quickly as possible.”

Then it happened.

“Joseph.”

Someone called out to Joseph Felton from the vast hotel lobby behind them. It was in English, and it was a male voice. The giant Joseph and everyone else turned their heads, and in the lobby, a tall, foreign man with a large nose was walking toward them with a smile.

It was Ethan Smith, the stunt team leader from Beneficial Evil.

Everyone, except Joseph and Megan, reacted immediately.

“Oh, Ethan.”

Everyone knew that Ethan was the stunt coordinator for Beneficial Evil, and as he approached, he shook hands with Joseph, then Megan, and the rest of the group. The peculiar thing was that the people with Ethan weren’t part of his team; they were Koreans. Ethan was accompanied by three Koreans.

Naturally, Ethan introduced them.

“These folks are part of the production crew for Beneficial Evil.”

The Koreans with him were the production staff of Beneficial Evil. Including a translator.

Joseph, Megan, and the other foreigners were there to observe the shooting of Beneficial Evil. Although they had already exchanged some details beforehand, they needed to share schedules and other information again on-site. Of course, it was thanks to the consideration of PD Song Man-woo. The Beneficial Evil crew briefly informed them about the filming, and about five minutes later, they handed out papers to Joseph’s entire team.

It was a non-disclosure agreement.

The document strictly prohibited them from discussing anything related to the shooting or the location. As soon as Joseph received the non-disclosure agreement, he thought to himself.

‘They’ve got some tight security.’

However, it didn’t seem strange. Such situations were common in Hollywood. If any secret about a film shoot leaks outside, regardless of the type of information, it can harm the project. It affects not only the promotion and marketing but also the overall outcome of the production. It was quite a serious issue.

So, if someone were to break the confidentiality agreement, they would be hit with a hefty penalty. The agreement that Joseph and everyone else had just received was of the same nature. Megan, who knew Kang Woojin, understood this.

‘Well, they even brought in a Hollywood stunt team... they must have put a lot of effort into Kang Woojin’s action scenes and CQC, and there are probably key stunts too.’

However, some of Joseph’s team members, the stunt teams, and even a few executives from Universal Movies thought:

‘Going this far? Why?’

‘They’re being really thorough, is there a reason for this?’

‘Having to sign a confidentiality agreement for a drama shoot-seems a bit excessive.’

They wore somewhat puzzled expressions.

Meanwhile, in a suite room at the same hotel.

A blonde woman sat on the living room sofa with her legs crossed. It was Miley Cara. On the table in front of her lay the hat and mask she had just taken off. She spoke to her manager, Jonathan, who was seated across from her.

“Did you see? Joseph Felton was in the lobby.”

“Oh! Woojin’s holding a gun now!”

Just then, Kang Woojin had received a gun from a staff member. It was an M4 Carbine, the rifle frequently used by ‘Jang Yeon-woo’ in the film. Soon, PD Song Man-woo, the stunt coordinator, Ethan Smith, and others from the stunt team gathered around Kang Woojin. Two Thai staff members were included as well. PD Song Man-woo gestured to Woojin.

“Woojin-ssi, feel free to shoot it.”

Woojin nodded calmly, naturally positioning the M4 Carbine against his shoulder and firing forward.

-Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

In an instant, the hundred or so staff members froze, their gazes fixed on Kang Woojin. The gunfire was deafening. Muzzle flashes burst from the M4 Carbine, and spent shell casings flew out. The recoil was intense. It was no different from firing a real gun. Even Kang Woojin, who had just fired it, was surprised. Of course, he kept it to himself.

‘Woah- what kind of quality is this??!!’

The Beneficial Evil team had prepared the guns to be almost indistinguishable from the real thing. This was a critical aspect of the production. Although the prop guns couldn’t fire actual bullets, they replicated the real thing with muzzle flashes and shell casings ejecting, making them nearly identical in appearance. While they were naturally less powerful than real firearms, they were realistic enough to easily cause confusion.

The various prop guns they used had been prepared in consultation with local experts in Thailand.

This was part of PD Song Man-woo’s firm commitment to minimizing the use of CGI.

At that moment-

Screech!

Two vans pulled up at a location some distance away from the open space in front of the abandoned factory, where many vehicles from the Beneficial Evil team were parked. Foreigners stepped out of the vans. It was Joseph, Megan, and around 20 others, including executives from Universal Movies.

As soon as they got out, they were surprised by the scale of the filming site.

“Wow! There are a lot of staff members here.”

“Indeed. Looks like more than 200 people.”

“They’ve got plenty of staff, and look over there-they seem to have combined them with local Thai staff as well.”

“The scale of this shoot is much bigger than I expected. Is this a large-scale production?”

At the same time, another series of loud gunshots rang out.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!!

It was Kang Woojin firing again. However, since it was the first time Joseph and the foreigners had heard it, their eyes widened in surprise.

“Wow, there must be a gunfight scene!”

“It looks like they’ve done a top-notch job preparing the firearms.”

“Look at the man shooting the gun. His stance looks professional, doesn’t it? Did they hire people like that too?”

“Of course, hiring experts is a must.”

“No.”

The giant Joseph smirked and muttered.

“That man is an actor.”

“...An actor??”

At that moment.

“He’s an actor, indeed.”

A female voice suddenly interrupted from the side. It was also in English. Everyone, including Joseph, turned their heads quickly. A blonde woman wearing sunglasses was approaching with a group of about a dozen people. As she drew closer, Joseph, Megan, and the rest of the group’s eyes widened in shock.

“Oh my god.”

On the other hand, the blonde woman-no, Miley Cara-walked up casually to the group of foreigners, stopping right in front of them and removing her sunglasses.

“That man is indeed an actor.”

Everyone’s jaws dropped as if they had just seen a ghost. Among the Universal Movies executives, the potbellied man was the first to react.

“I knew it!! I was right about what I saw yesterday!”

The short-haired Megan managed to ask Cara hesitantly.

“...Miley, why are you here?”

Cara pointed toward Kang Woojin, who was inside the filming site, with the hand holding her sunglasses.

“Of course, I’m here for the shoot.”

“A sh-shoot?!”

“Yes. Well, I’m 100% here because of that actor.”

In an instant, everyone’s gaze turned to Kang Woojin.

And then.

“Hey, doesn’t that blonde woman look familiar?”

Some of the staff members on the Beneficial Evil set.

“Huh? Where?”

“Over there, near the parking lot.”

They finally recognized Miley Cara.

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