Life is Easier If You're Handsome novel Chapter 206

Let's rewind for a moment.

At the point when the short film Cutting the Knot had just finished at the Cannes Film Festival.

"Find out where Kim Donghu is andntact him immediately, make the audition invitation sound natural."

"Got it."

"Make sure! Contact Kim Donghu directly!"

"Directly, you mean?"

"Ofurse, what would the manager know? You have tontact the actor directly."

Verilad Ice, the producer for Tarzan, immediately moved tontact Kim Donghu. He had heard that Donghu was preparing for the Asian Games, but he was still sure that Donghu would choose Tarzan.

Neither of these were easy opportunities.

And if Tarzan succeeded, ituld be a decision Donghu would regret missing out on.

'Not sure, but it’s probably a smallmpetition, right?'

On the other hand, Tarzan was set in Hollywood.

Hollywood was the entire world.

Success there would guarantee a level of success far beyond anything in Asia.

And naturally, Verilad Ice’s perspective was:

'If it were me, I’d go for Tarzan. Not just a supporting role or a minor part, but the lead!'

This opinion stemmed from his ignorance of the East and the Korean military obligations.

Since he didn’t even know where South Korea was, he just assumed Donghu would accept his offer eagerly.

Now, let’s return to day 12 of the Cannes Film Festival.

"I was rejected."

"What?!"

"He asked me tome in person."

When Verilad heard that his proposal had been rejected, he was stunned.

"In person? What do you mean? Are you telling me, the producer, to go meet him?"

"Yeah, I guess he doesn’t like that the manager was ignored."

"Hah! What... what kind of decision is that, based on pride?"

He was baffled.

It was so absurd that he even let out a bitter laugh.

How many actors have been revived by the words of a producer like him?

How many films have been saved from the brink?

And yet, he turned him down? Turned down me?

The onensidered the best in Hollywood?

"How dare he... howuld he be so audacious..."

He asked him tome in person,

even though it was just an audition invitation. Tome all the way here for an audition?

For an actor from anotheruntry?

For a rookie who just showed his face at Cannes?

For someone with nonnections at all?

"Fine! This is over! We’ll redo the planning anyway, so there's plenty of time! Forget the audition invitation!"

"Understood."

"But stay for now, don’t leave during the closing ceremony; it’s rude."

Heuldn't take it.

This was a blow to his pride.

That arrogant kid.

Verilad Ice furrowed his brows.

'Once the closing ceremony is over, I’ll return to my homeuntry and change my plans.'

With that resolution, Verilad turned his attention back to the stage.

The opening light passed, and the first short film Palme d'Or award was announced.

"Before it descends into destruction, a romance that tenderly wraps up their last moments."

"Fifteen minutes of ampleted story, the Palme d'Or for Best Short Film goes to... Cutting the Knot, directed by Lee Seong-deok."

Lee Seong-deok, crying, climbed the stage to give his acceptance speech for the Palme d'Or.

"It’s such an honor! I’ve dreamed of this since I was a child... sniff... really... thank you so much!"

Not being the highlight, the speech was short and simple.

The crying scenes were repeatedly filmed, and the audience sighed at the fact that the lead actor was training at that very moment.

"I’m really sad Iuldn’t see Kim Donghu in person."

"True Hero and Cutting the Knot—such artistry."

"His face, you can’t beat that, no oneuld be better looking."

"His acting, too. To think an actor like that is only in Korea... soon, other directors will start sending love calls."

As the audience celebrated Cutting the Knot, variousnversations arose.

'...Love calls? Who’s sending love calls? Are they crazy? He’s my actor.'

Verilad Ice was deeply displeased by thenversations around him.

He had to smile and clap because it was that kind of occasion, but heuldn’t ignore it.

'Winning the Palme d'Or? Well, yeah, he’s handsome, sure, he is handsome.'

He was a good actor.

But can he sing too? That seems very unlikely.

Not everything can be perfect, can it?

'That’s cheating.'

Just a few minutes ago, Verilad thought Donghu was finished,

but with the reactions around him, the more he mulled it over, the more restless he became.

'But if he’s good? I heard... it seems like he might even have somennection with Evelyn.'

Still, to personally go all the way to Colorado just to eurage an audition?

'Hah!'

This [N O V E L I G H T] kid’s audacity was off the charts.

What does he think he is?

'It’s just some rrd set in a smalluntry, right? And it’s just a short film.'

Heuldn’t believe he had thought about thatcky, inexperienced Asian actor, even for a moment.