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Chapter 173
Chapter 173
Who Leads the Scene?
The answer to this question is clear.
The actors and the director.
Through the director's guidance and the actors' performances, the story reveals itself to the world.
However, there is one critical gateway it must pass through to come to life—
the camera.
No matter how brilliant the directing is,
no matter how extraordinary the acting,
it is meaningless if the lens fails to capture it.
This is why the role of the cinematographer is so crucial.
The same goes for lighting.
In other words, a good film emerges only when every element harmonizes perfectly.
But achieving that harmony is no small feat.
Getting dozens of people to coordinate seamlessly to create a finished product?
It’s a challenge on a whole different level compared to something like team jump rope from school days.
But if there’s a powerful leader—
someone who can dominate and bend everyone to their will—
then the difficulty decreases exponentially.
And that’s exactly what the set of True Hero felt like.
“I’ve been a stuntman for years, but this is the first time I’ve been scared of an actor.”
Even though break time was officially over,
everyone remained tense, their eyes fixed on the van.
The space where Kim Donghu was resting.
Everywhere else on set felt stiff and rigid, as though the atmosphere had frozen solid.
“He’s not just an actor, after all.”
“Seriously... Even the cinematographers couldn’t breathe while filming him. They were so cautious, like their lives depended on it.”
Kim Hyunsoo, the leader of the Let’s Punch stunt team, nodded at the comment.
“That’s all calculated.”
“What?”
“When you’re filming action scenes, you know everything has to happen within the camera’s frame.”
Despite appearing freeform, action is anything but.
You have to move within the boundaries of what the camera can capture,
as if you’re dancing your heart out inside an invisible cage.
“Kim Donghu? He adjusts his movements perfectly while keeping the camera in mind.”
“Wait, that’s possible? Moving like that and staying camera-conscious?”
The stunt actors, recalling the scenes they’d just filmed, couldn’t hide their disbelief.
“When he threw those knuckle combinations… I honestly thought he wasn’t holding back. Scared the hell out of me.”
“Seriously, you too? I was terrified, man. He’s insane.”
He wasn’t just an actor.
That wasn’t hyperbole or an exaggeration.