< For the Music Genius - Episode 058 >
“Director Jean-Pierre wants me?”
Director Im Hye-ra nodded briefly. I really did not mishear. I was so dumbfounded that I was speechless. Director Jean-Pierre is a figure who has written the history of French cinema, starting with his first film, ‘La Vie en Rose’, which features a Jewish genius boy as the main character. His filmography
Since Luffy has been nominated for an Academy Award without fail, there’s no need to say more.
“Why don’t you like the content of the movie? Jean-Pierre, he’s still a director, so he hasn’t made his own movie yet, but he’s a very talented director. This lady can guarantee how great his visual composition and aesthetic sense are. You know, she’s a painter?”
As you know, it is an undeniable fact that Director Jean-Pierre would later become a representative French film director. By the way, as I have felt in my past life, Chairman Lim Hye-ra has an excellent eye for people. In a way, Son Yu-ha is not Chairman Wang, but rather inherited Lim Hye-ra’s personality.
It might have been received.
“I really like the content of the movie. But I wonder why director Jean-Pierre wanted me to do it. There are many outstanding violinists in France. Or, it could have been done by asking a nearby European symphony orchestra.”
In short, it is not a matter of profit and loss. There were certainly violinists in France who were considered masters. I became famous in Brussels, but it was nothing compared to the fame they had built. To save on the guarantee? Arthur, you know how much I want. And I want it more.
If not, they say they will prepare the post-recording in Korea. It could be that the belly button is bigger than the stomach.
“Isn’t the reason simple?”
“yes?”
Lim Hye-ra poked at a part of the production plan with her long fingers.
Jewish boy genius,
“Hyun, you are a genius violinist.”
It was an expression that said that even if I said it twice, it would only hurt my mouth. I tried hard to hold back the fact that I almost got yelled at. Im Hye-ra found it cute that I looked like that, so she smiled brightly and got up from her seat.
“Then, shall we talk about the details over brunch?”
How long has it been since I started working and she wants to have brunch? I’ve felt this way in my past life, but she’s an unpredictable person. Sometimes I’d even report while eating a baguette dipped in butter. Is it an illusion that I’m starting to feel like I was the deputy manager of the legal team at Jeil Group?
‘Your taste is consistent.’
It was a French brunch galette made with cheese, bacon, and half-boiled eggs on a large crepe. The egg yolk in the middle served as a sauce, filling my mouth with a rich flavor. It went perfectly with lemonade. It would be delicious no matter who made it, but it was made by a professional chef, so it had that flavor.
How bad must it be?
“Did you learn how to eat a galette from that French friend?”
I nodded, embarrassed, with bacon in my mouth. It seemed a bit unnatural, but what could I do? After all, I couldn’t say I studied French cooking in my past life to please you.
“Mr. Lim, can I ask you one favor?”
“Hyun-ah, just call me auntie. What kind of writer are you?”
It’s so awkward to call her Mr. Lim, but she told me to call her Auntie. I pretended not to hear her and looked at Director Lim Hye-ra. She was the kind of person who thought of meals as part of business. She enjoyed meals with her business partners as well as her subordinates. In a way, she had a similar disposition to Chinese buyers.
That’s probably why it fit so well.
“It’s about the issue of going to middle school. There are many things I want to do in the future. However, I think there will be problems if I transfer to a regular middle school. Since public schools have conflicts of interest, I won’t be able to do what I want to do properly. The school also doesn’t take care of me perfectly.
I think it will be difficult. In the end, I will have to go to a private school.”
“Are you saying you want to transfer to a middle school under the Jeil Foundation?”
“Yes, if you do that, I will also consider doing a simultaneous recording of Director Jean-Pierre’s work.”
The middle and high schools under the First Foundation have always had many students who want to enroll, so there were almost no TOs. Of course, if you tell your grandfather or Chairman Wang, it will be done right away, but in the future, the actual owner of the First Foundation will be the current Chairman Im Hye-ra, so it is better to oil the ground from the beginning.
There is no problem. Of course, it can be seen as presumptuous to make a deal by risking director Jean-Pierre’s work, but if it were the director Im Hye-ra I know, it would be different. On the contrary.
“Hyeon-i may be young, but she’s got great business acumen. How did she know that you owe that guy, Jean-Pierre?”
It was the hero who found this situation even more amusing.
* The uniform material is different, as if it were a middle school under the First Foundation. The soft material feels good against the skin. My grandfather and parents were worried that I wouldn’t transfer to an arts middle school, but they seemed to give up when I insisted that I was okay. Of course, the London Symphony and Berlin
It was absurd to go to an arts middle school to study music when I had been offered it by Linphil and even the Queen of Hyun.
“They’re all here, Kang Hyun.”
The school seen from the car window was magnificent. It was the 90s, but the facilities seemed to be running in the 21st century alone. There was indeed a reason why children of leading domestic companies were rushing to Jeil Middle School. In addition, the connections made here were so influential that they influenced the future.
Didn’t they say that the most difficult places to get into than Korean universities are middle and high schools?
As I entered the school after being seen off by Mr. Kim, a teacher came out of the principal’s office to greet me.
“Student Kang Hyeon. Thank you for coming such a long way. This is Mr. Kim Gyu-seong, the principal of Jeil Middle School.”
Isn’t this a completely different attitude from when I was humiliated at Daesung Middle School the other day? Although I won the youngest grand prize at Queen Elizabeth, I think Im Hye-ra’s influence had a bigger impact on them than that. Rather, I felt ashamed because they treated me so burdensomely.
It was to the point of crying.
“Okay, everyone, attention.”
As I entered the class assigned to me with my homeroom teacher, all eyes turned to me. They were all probably children of famous companies. The eyes looking at me were unusual. Some of them were filled with admiration, but sometimes I felt jealousy. Among them, there were many girls who looked at me with shining eyes.
But perhaps this is the power of the media. Because of that, the boys’ expressions are not very good. I guess there’s nothing they can do about it. I swallowed a snicker and greeted the students for the first time.
“Hyun-ah, you have a midterm exam on your first day at school. Are you okay?”
My homeroom teacher looked at me with a worried expression. The day I chose to transfer was a market day, and the day I chose to transfer was the start of the midterm exams. I could have used a trick to postpone the transfer, but I didn’t think about doing that.
“It’s okay, I studied in my spare time.”
I felt this way when I was taking a test in middle school, but my brain definitely worked better than in my past life. Of course, I never missed the top spot in any test in the past, but back then, I was always given the nickname of a dork. How should I explain it now? For example, in terms of computers, I would say I was good at calculations.
It would be correct to say that the amount of information processing increased. Of course, it wasn’t to a supernatural level, and it was just enough to surprise others. Thanks to that, Korean, English, and math were a piece of cake, except for home economics.
And anyway, I wasn’t going to take the bar exam in this life, so it didn’t matter. I’d rather have grown a little faster. If someone heard me, they’d beat me up for being full, but this is my honest feeling. Soon, my hands turned the last page of the exam paper.
* * *
My father’s expression was not good since morning. I did not know the reason. I had glanced at the reports that were scattered on my father’s desk last night. Weren’t they all research reports related to the new material ‘graphene’? Of course, what could I know by looking at the chemical formula?
There was a number that clearly revealed my father’s worries.
The research cost was probably much higher than expected. It was inevitable that my father, who was in charge of developing new materials, would face concerns. Even if it was successful, he wondered if there was really a place where he could use the graphene.
“Father, you have to try until you try. I don’t know what’s going on, but stay strong. I’m here for you.”
If a man draws a sword, shouldn’t he cut down a radish? Furthermore, Griffin was a new material that would be responsible for Dongju’s life and death in the future. Even if you don’t know it now, his true value will be revealed in the future.
“Hyeon, when you were having a meeting, you said that this was a chemical company, not a chemical plant?”
I guess the rumor has spread like wildfire. My father patted my head and nodded vigorously.
“Yes, I know that my son knows that too, so I can’t help but be a father. I’m always thankful that I learn from watching Hyun-i. But Hyun-ah, aren’t you going to school today? You’re not in your uniform.”
“I have to stop by the gallery in the morning, so I think I’ll probably go to school in the afternoon. It’s because of the simultaneous recording of the music film I told you about last time.”
It was good because it was a private middle school under the Jeil Foundation. It was easy to get my attendance recognized. I think my history of being the youngest winner of the Queen Elizabeth Award had a big impact. Furthermore, my face was featured in newspapers and news, so the school wanted to see the students demonstrate their abilities.
Isn’t it true that they are actively pushing for it under the pretext of doing so? Of course, it seems that things have progressed more smoothly because Im Hye-ra is firmly behind them.
“Thank you every time, sir.”
“What is it? I’m glad that the old man’s face has brightened up a lot these days because of Kang Hyun. Then I’ll pick him up after lunch.”
When I arrived at the gallery and entered, the young female employee I had seen before greeted me. Perhaps because of what had happened the other day, she was very kind to me, but I continued to pretend not to know her.
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As I entered the office with the usual knock, Im Hye-ra and a foreigner were sitting across from each other.
“Hyun-ah, you came early? If you come this early every time before the appointed time, this lady will feel bad. By the way, say hello. Hyun-ah, this is Director Jean-Pierre who flew in from France to see you.”
I never thought that director Jean-Pierre would come to Korea in person. I thought that the assistant director or the sound director would come. Jean-Pierre stood up from his seat and greeted me in English while I was frozen.
“Nice to meet you, I’m Jean-Pierre. I’ve always wanted to meet you, violinist Hyun.”
“It is an honor. My name is Kang Hyun.”
Im Hye-ra was looking at me with a happy smile. Is it my imagination that her gaze is increasingly becoming similar to that of Chairman Wang?
“Jean-Pierre, if you want more, eat more. The chef’s galettes are fantastic.”
As expected, it was a morning that started with brunch. Of course, it wasn’t just a simple meal, but a place where contract terms related to the simultaneous recording of a movie were exchanged verbally. In a way, it was Lim Hye-ra who arranged the meeting as a mediator. I never thought I would end up sitting as the top party in a contract arranged by Director Lim Hye-ra. “Hyeon, I intend to set a guarantee at the same level as established violinists. Of course, I will try to accommodate all the conveniences that Hyun requests.”
It was an amazing offer. It was so sweet that the salty bacon in my mouth tasted sweet. Of course, I had no intention of raising the guarantee here. Didn’t they say they would set a guaranteed salary for a newbie in the first place? And considering all the conveniences, it couldn’t be an unconventional condition.
None. Originally, it was a place for contract adjustments with a mysterious push and pull amid tension, but now it is filled with laughter.
Jean-Pierre was busy talking about the film. Since it was his first time producing a commercial film rather than an independent film, he must have had a special affection for ‘La Vie en Rose’. Furthermore, if you look closely, it was more of a film that contained the director’s personal taste rather than a complete commercial film. Thanks to this, in the future,
It must have always been considered a masterpiece.
“I’m really looking forward to the scene where the main character Moses plays the violin for the last time in the concentration camp. I’m just waiting for the day to film that scene. When Moses plays the violin, the people in the prison cells look at him in a rush. It’s a melody of freedom blooming in oppression. Hyun-do’s production sketch
You must have read the book, so you know what scene I’m talking about, right?”
Oh, that was my favorite scene too. I must have watched that scene dozens of times, stretching the video tape. That’s why I got scolded by the owner of the video store.
“Jean-Pierre, I’m really looking forward to that scene too. You mean the scene where you use hand gestures to describe playing the violin? The people in the cage and the main character whistle to create a melody.”
In an instant, Jean-Pierre’s expression changed.
“What do you mean, Hyun?”
uh?
I could tell from Jean-Pierre’s bewildered expression. The draft of the final scene of ‘La Vie en Rose’ was not the famous scene I knew. The cause of the problem was that the storyboard of the production plan was vaguely written. That’s why I naturally thought it was an invisible violin! Immediately, I looked at his expression.
I was trying to collect it, but Jean-Pierre was already staring at me. His gaze was so stinging that it made my throat burn. I picked up my glass of water, moistened my lips, and thought about it for a long time.
“Yes! Come to think of it, it’s better to play an invisible violin with your two hands yearning for freedom than to play an old violin. Why didn’t I think of that!”
what?
“In a way, it was as if everyone in the camp had a violin in their heart. The last melody of their longing for freedom could be replaced by their whistles—!”
At that moment, as if he had realized all the inspiration, Jean-Pierre hugged me tightly, his face clearly showing his excitement.
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