"Damn it!"

Arthur stormed into his hotel room, roughly unpacking his luggage before running a hand through his hair in frustration.

The meeting earlier hadn’t been bad overall.

The negotiations between his agency and GH Group had gone smoothly, and he’d secured a role in the drama under very favorable terms.

His role was the "male lead."

Of course, it wasn’t just any ordinary male lead.

GH Group clearly intended to fully utilize Arthur’s star power, assigning him additional responsibilities within the production.

"Hey, Arthur. Eastern action movies—are they like those old Hong Kong action films?"

"…How would I know?"

"Hmm, you’ve been in a foul mood ever since we got to the hotel. Something happen?"

Arthur clenched his jaw.

The man speaking to him was Oliver Goodman, his close friend and a fellow actor. Oliver also served as Arthur’s stunt double for more dangerous or complex action sequences.

Though Arthur was capable of performing action scenes himself, Oliver often stepped in for the more extreme stunts.

The two had known each other since childhood, and Oliver’s exceptional stunt work was well-regarded in Hollywood.@@novelbin@@

"It’s because of that woman."

"Ju Seoyeon? Ah, yes. She didn’t seem the least bit interested in you. But she’s a strikingly beautiful girl."

"Sure, her looks are decent. But that’s where it ends. Everything else about her is a disaster."

"Sounds like you took quite a hit."

Oliver laughed heartily, his toned, muscular frame flexing as he removed his shirt.

"Actors speak through their performances anyway. By the way, Arthur, you probably didn’t hear, but it seems like that actress is doing her own action scenes in Majin."

"What? No stunt doubles?"

"That’s what the director said. Apparently, they specifically auditioned actresses capable of performing action scenes."

"Ridiculous."

Arthur scoffed, recalling Seoyeon’s slender frame and average height.

She didn’t exactly scream "action star."

"Are they planning to cover everything with CGI? How’s the CGI in Korea, anyway?"

"Not bad. I’ve seen a fair share of Korean films, and their CGI isn’t overly awkward. Of course, it’s nowhere near Hollywood’s level."

"Hmph, maybe they think they can skimp on quality since it’s just an OTT drama."

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