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In order to keep global peace and sustain a safe world,
many heads of state would gather at the UN for summit meetings.
On the other hand, there are those who were never officially sent,
but who claim that they represent their own countries.
Such people have gathered for a Non Summit Meeting for the peace of world's youths.
(Episode 164)
The amazing director of "Lucy," "the Professional," "Taxi," "the 5th Element,"
Luc Besson is here!
(Luc Besson is a jokester!)
(Revealing hidden stories behind the scenes!)
(AurĂŠlien is excited than another French person joined in)
...fancy.
You can't mix 3 languages in a sentence!
(Tries again in French)
(He's got a great sense of humor!)
(Luc Besson will join Non-Summit Meeting soon!)
We hereby open up the floor.
I'm Jeon Hyun-moo, the chairman of the borderless youth committee, Non-summit.
I'm Secretary General Yoo Se-yoon.
I'm Chairman Sung Si-kyung.
We're Jeon-Yoo-Sung!
(Welcome, Representatives!)
We have a Korean representative joining us today.
The head reporter of "Political Desk" from JTBC, Mr. Lee Sang-bok!
I'm the head reporter of "Political Desk," Lee Sang-bok.
It's nice to meet you!
(Welcome!)
Could you introduce yourself with a little more detail?
I had been a reporter at a newspaper company for 18 years.
Then I became a special correspondent in Washington DC, which was when I switched
to become a TV reporter.
And it's been about a year and a half since I oversaw "Political Desk."
"Political Desk" shows a real meeting between journalists in politics.
It's a new format in Korea to air that.
But there are some similar programs these days.
I'll withhold details about which programs.
But "Political Desk" is the original?
Yes, definitely.
I'm a huge fan!
I watch it almost everyday when I'm in a car.
- Really? - Yes.
Unlike other TV shows, that program has funny moments that are more like from
an office setting.
Sometimes it's a bit cheesy.
It drives me nuts sometimes.
It's Christmas Eve! Do you have any plans?
How about spending this Christmas with your boss this year?
You'd love it!
I do hear people say that it's a sense of humor for old men.
Some people wonder if we're acting in that show.
But it's 100% real.
It's a live broadcast.
If that was scripted, it's a terrible one.
Sang-bok wants to be the funny one.
Were there any major mistakes that were made live on TV?
Because it's a live broadcast,
there were times that we couldn't stop laughing at a strange joke.
When one person starts to laugh, all five of us can't stop laughing.
There were many times that happened on TV.
If someone really sent this through KaoKao Talk...
(He keeps thinking about it)
We must not laugh.
Hold it in.
(He tries to continue)
Where's that from?
We have to hold it in.
You're the worst at holding back your laughter though.
Yeah, I'm bad at that.
There are 4 reporters, and I have to be 4 times as strong.
This is the old people's sense of humor.
We're not really sure when we're supposed to laugh.
"This is funny in Korea?"
You can laugh as much as you want today.
There's a reason he's here with us today.
We go through the inside stories of various incidents from the world.
This is "Global Report: Is this a true story?"
The conflict between North Korea and the United States is getting serious.
North Korea launched an ICBM last July.
And it continued to test missiles, which jeopardized the entire globe's safety.
I'm sure everyone's following this with great interest.
The global community has been putting on tighter sanctions on North Korea.
For the first time, North Korea announced a plan to strike Guam, a U.S. territory.
The conflict is getting extremely dangerous.
We are sending a serious message and warning to the United States by
launching medium long-range missiles.
We are going over a detailed plan to strike Guam with these missiles.
North Korea is able to strike Guam, 7,500 km away, and Hawaii,
and it's possible that the West Coast of the United States is within range.
Mark, what do you think about that?
I'm sure people living in Guam are worried a bit.
But they are used to threats like these.
Guam is a very important military location for the United States.
North Korea had made similar threats before.
The governor of Guam told President Trump that he feels safe and confident with him.
He said Guam needs someone like Trump as the president.
Trump called the governor.
Trump told him that this will make Guam more known, and more tourists will come.
(In a situation like this?)
That comment became a big issue in America.
It can make someone angry if someone laughs while you're talking seriously.
The citizens of Guam are angry that Trump and the governor were laughing and
joking around.
Oh, I'm sure!
Trump wanted to keep the conversation private between him and the governor.
But the governor of Guam posted it on his social media account.
I'm sure Trump can't say anything, he uses social media all the time!
Yes, he does.
There was a similar incident between Trump and the Mexican president.
Whatever Trump wants to keep as a secret is often made public.
People don't keep their promises.
The news story that was reported in Italy had a different content.
Italians don't know much about Guam,
so the Italian newspapers first had to explain what "Guam" is.
Well, that's what Trump wanted, right? To promote Guam?
Yes, that's right!
My mom would call me whenever something like this happens, and she asked me
if I've been to Guam before, and how it is.
Some Americans don't know much about Guam, either.
Every Korean knows about Guam, but the Americans don't?
I'm sure they got to know through this.
Is there a chance that this can lead into military action?
Of course, the Americans are worried.
But the military experts say that it is very unlikely that will happen.
And people have calmed down since the media explained it that way too.
According to a survey, about 30% of all Americans feels that there's
an imminent danger.
But about half said that North Korea is a threat, but a long-term one.
We don't think there's much possibility of an immediate military action.
It seems like farther the people are, the more worried they are.
- That's right. - Koreans don't worry all that much.
"I doubt something will happen."
So a foreign news media reported
about how the Koreans are so peaceful while others are so concerned.
Many reported about that, actually.
But it's true that there was much confusion within Korea, too.
One thing I do consider positive though
is that the government's message about this has been very consistent.
"There will not be any war in Korea."
"No other country can decide what happens in the land of Korea."
"We denounce North Korea's actions, but we will continue to have
conversation with North Korea."
I think it had a calming effect for the government to send consistent
and continual message as such.
The president said that exact message on the National Liberation Day.
Only the Republic of Korea can decide on military actions in the Korean Peninsula.
No other country can decide on that matter.
But wouldn't North Korea just strike without making it known first?
Without declaring war?
That was what was special about this time, too.
It's usually more fearful when you don't say where you'll strike.
That's when it's more scary, right?
But North Korea specified Guam as the target.
It even announced what kind of a missile, in what angle, and how many hours
it'll take to reach Guam.
It's like a target practice, right?
They explained it in too much detail.
People even named him, "Mr. Kind Jong-un."
Some are saying that this is his message that North Korea is able to, but
will not actually carry it out.
It's his way of saying, "I'll warn you but don't hit me."
He's being very kind.
There was a photo that was released with Kim Jong-un directing
how Guam should be struck.
But the map in the photo was at least 6 years old.
You'd normally use the most updated map when planning for a war.
But the map they were using had some places that aren't there anymore.
Not an updated map then.
Seeing that, many are skeptical about his real intention of striking Guam.
Maybe he was telling them to change the map.
Unless it's a map that Kim Jong-un specifically instructed to put there,
I wonder if the person who put that map there is safe still.
They shot someone to death for dozing off at a meeting.
Fortunately, Kim Jong-un said on the 14th that he'll just watch what America will do.
He said he'll continue to watch what the foolish Americans will do from here.
It seems like, with that comment, things have cooled down a bit.
How are the Americans responding to this?
Like you said, things have cooled off a bit, and Secretary of State Tillerson
said that the United States is looking for ways to communicate with North Korea.
Trump said a similar thing via his Twitter account.
The alternative would've been both catastrophic and unacceptable.
He's saying it's very fortunate.
(You can tell what Trump is thinking through his Twitter account)
Kim Jong-un said that he'll watch what the American will do, but Korea is about
to have a military exercise with the Americans.
The Korean-American Ulchi Freedom Guardian military exercise can be a factor.
(The United States scaled back the number of soldiers participating in this exercise)
(North Korea said, "They're putting oil into fire.")
The war-hungry Americans have ignored our warning and challenged us militarily.
They will not be able to escape the merciless retaliation of
the North Korean army.
The conflict between the United States and North Korea has become the top story.
Many news media outlets reported on this issue real-time.
Let's first hear from countries that are surrounding Korea.
Japan is nervous about this situation.
Our news is reporting that Korea and the United States are about to
engage in war, or they soon will.
This story was mentioned a lot in the media.
People of Japan are very nervous about this.
In particular, the North Korean missile has to fly over Hiroshima to strike Guam.
People are very sensitive about that.
So the Japanese government did an exercise to check
if the emergency alarm system is working well.
It also placed missiles to intercept the North Korean missile if needed.
Japan announced that it'll do its best to work with the United States.
Well, I'm not sure if Ogi would agree to this...
He probably won't.
The Japanese media is portraying the issue as if there is an imminent war threat.
("Countdown to another Korean War" "Japan is in danger of nuclear radiation")
It seems that Prime Minister Abe uses the situation in Korea whenever
he is facing a political crisis.
He's using external factors to benefit himself politically.
He did a similar thing before in the past.
The Japanese media expresses things very provocatively, right?
Yes, very much so.
My parents called me and told me to get ready for war.
Get ready? How?
Prepare a helmet! And a handgun!
They always tell me to get ready, but I'm not sure what.
Maybe prepare your heart.
They don't tell you to come back to Japan, but just to get ready?
China's mood is totally different that of Japan.
My mother is planning on visiting me here in Korea.
We don't think there will be an actual war.
There was a question that was brought up during the Chinese Foreign Ministry's
press conference.
If North Korea strikes Guam and the United States retaliates,
what will China do?
The official response from the Chinese government was that it's an uncomfortable
question and that it will not answer.
They said that China always strives for peace.
More importantly, they said that the issue of the Korean Peninsula must be resolved
through peaceful conversations.
Then the day after, the Chinese government official called the Russian counterpart.
They expressed that no one should engage in military action near China and Russia.
I wish they'd just answer, "That can't happen, so if they do, we'll do this."
But they didn't.
"It's an uncomfortable question," is all they said.
"Is it just me who's feeling uncomfortable?"
China did make a very meaningful statement recently.
If North Korea strikes Guam, then the United States might retaliate.
China said that, if that were to happen, China will stay neutral.
China said it won't get involved in the situation of a retaliation.
It played a very important role in this situation.
- It can pressure North Korea. - Yes, very meaningful.
What's clear though is that the relationship between China and
North Korea is not the same as what it used to be.
How does Swiss feel about this?
Swiss is part of the force that's stationed at the border as a watchdog.
Even a Swiss general is stationed there.
Swiss has the obligation to keep Korea in an armistice.
So Swiss has been updating its citizens in real-time regarding this matter.
Germany has determined that there is no chance of military action at this point.
North Korea has done this many times, not just once or twice.
So it doesn't seem like this threat will lead to something else.
But because Trump is seen as someone who's so unpredictable,
Germany is paying closer attention to the United States, rather than North Korea.
Can the American president execute a military action alone?
It's a bit of a complicated issue.
Even within the United States, it's debatable if the president needs
the approval of the Congress to do so.
But based on what happened in the past, there needs to be a reason for war.
So they determine "the red line" beforehand.
For Iraq and Syria, the red line was the usage of chemical weapon.
If the enemy state goes over that predetermined red line,
the United States will do a preemptive strike.
And the president will get the Congress' approval thereafter.
This is because the news of military strike cannot be made known prior.
People of Mexico are worried because
Mexico is right next to the United States, it'll be affected in case of a North Korean
missile strike to the United States.
And if the United States requests Mexico to send military support,
we have no choice but to agree.
This is because the United States and Mexico are in a friendly relationship.
This is why the Mexicans are stressed about it, for various reasons.
How about building a war for Mexico's safety?
(Both are taken aback)
(Just kidding)
The Italian media outlets feel that the United States is not handling
this situation very well.
They blame Trump for his unpredictable actions.
They feel that the situation has gotten worse because of that.
People say, "It's a war of blunt and harsh remarks."
(The two leaders have been saying things that worsened the situation)
Bomb the Americans with nuclear warheads!
We'll send big and small packages (missiles) so they won't be bored!
(The bombs of words between them are making things worse)
Let's take a look at what have been said.
They're quarreling with words, practically.
North Korea sometimes makes official statements from the government,
but more often, it uses state media to make announcements.
Regarding the current Guam situation...
You know how every person has certain words that they use often?
I think "the sea of fire" is like that for North Korea.
It's a very strong expression for them.
- They used it before. - Yes, they have.
It's the strongest term used to bring fear into others.
It's been a while but North Korea recently mentioned "the sea of fire in Seoul."
Continue at this rate without any fear, and we'll strike not just
the nearby islands from North Korea, we'll even turn Seoul into a sea of fire.
South Korea must not dare go against us.
They also said that the continental US will turn into a sea of fire.
They warned the United States that the North Korean missiles are always
pointed at the United States.
(They must never forget that we're constantly watching them
with our fingers on triggers)
What has the United States been saying?
There are a couple of comments Trump made that became controversial.
Both of them love fire.
He also said that...
The Americans are shocked by these comments, too.
Rhetoric and words North Korea would use are now being spoken
through Trump now.
We're not used to hearing these words from the American president.
I'm sure North Korea was very shocked, too.
"Hey, that's our line!"
That phrase comes out in Starcraft, the game.
It shows up in movies, like the radar would move and say, "Locked."
What I found the most appalling from what Trump said was
that in case of war, people in Korea will die, not us in the United States.
That's what he said?
Wasn't that someone else?
That's what a senator said, saying that he's heard Trump say that.
We asked Trump in his Twitter to see if that was true.
- You personally did? - No, I told a reporter under me to do it.
We asked via Twitter, but no response.
After that remark though, Trump did not deny it.
It's such an irresponsible thing to say.
Does Trump have staff members who check on what he posts on Twitter?
I don't think he does.
Based on the time that he posts these remarks on Twitter,
they're often posted early in the morning, before any official tasks begin.
(No one can stop Trump!)
"He posted something again!"
You're limited to 140 characters to post on Twitter.
It's often too limiting.
Yes, it's hard to explain something fully.
It feels more provocative since there's no context to follow.
Trump would connect multiple Tweets by using ellipses.
He tweets himself, right?
He makes typos, too.
You can tell that he's emotional.
You can tell he's angry.
He doesn't have Instagram?
He has to upload pictures then.
I think he must have one.
(Yes, he's got one!)
(About 35,000 posts uploaded!)
Many countries feel that this needs to be controlled.
How does each country feel about their war of words?
Germany strives for a peaceful solution.
Merkel told Trump to calm down with his words.
I am certain that expanding the conflict is not the way to resolve it.
It's unimaginable that this situation will be resolved militarily.
Then Trump replied by saying...
He ignored her comment and didn't consider it important.
People of Swiss are very concerned about this.
So when Trump says...
It sounds like a line from the Game of Thrones.
It's true!
It's appalling that the head of a country would say something like that.
We're worried that a war might actually take place if these harsh words
continue to exchange.
France isn't so concerned about what Kim Jong-un has been saying,
since he says harsh words often.
But Trump's harsh remarks have been affecting the financial market,
as well as giving huge impact to international trades.
He's making the global market unstable.
The Italians criticize him for that.
But there's something a bit funny in Italy.
There's a congressman in Italy who loves North Korea.
His name is Antonio Razzi.
He loves North Korea so much that he's made 2 official visits there.
- To North Korea? - Yes, he's met with Kim Jong-un.
He always says how wonderful North Korea is when he returns from his trips there.
He said that the North Korean citizens abide by the law so well.
He keeps making these idiotic remarks.
It's frustrating, but it's a news story in Italy.
People of Mexico aren't surprised by Trump's harsh words.
There's a video circulating, it's a collection of Trump's ridiculous
comments about Mexico, "the best" of them.
We don't think that there will actually be a war.
It'd be a huge deal if a different president, not Trump,
said the same thing.
Right.
Yeah, like if Obama said the same thing?
It'd be a huge shock!
It'll be really scary if Obama said those words.
It'll be scary of Trump said kind words.
"I love everyone."
The Americans also know not to believe what Trump says on his Twitter.
We can't just ignore them, but it's not like we believe what he's saying.
China feels that it's a bit unfair.
Trump complained to China after North Korea shot its missiles.
Trump has been holding China responsible for all things happening with North Korea.
Trump relies a lot on China's role.
Regarding the United States,
China is very upset at America's attitude towards this.
But the American politicians feel that China has not done its role right.
They're very upset.
- They don't trust each other. - No, they don't.
We need to continue to watch the relationship between China and America.
It's important to show a strong stance on this matter.
But I wish they'd speak more strategically, rather than emotionally.
They need to show that they're willing to work together.
It is a very serious situation.
It can get very dangerous.
I learned about "the Art of War" when I was in college.
There's a story there I like.
It's "Wei Shi bi Que."
That's how you say it.
"Wang Simlin's Chinese lesson!"
I feel like I'm watching an educational channel.
It's a very awesome phrase.
"To a surrounded enemy, you must leave a way of escape."
Because if you go too strong against the enemy, they have no choice
but to defend themselves.
I think he should express that he does not war, but he can if needed,
as a leader of a country.
I think showing charisma through being calm is very important.
"It won't be good for you if you strike us."
Like that?
Rather than saying, "Fire and fury for all of you!"
"You know about fire, right?"
(Both are very scary)
It's not a recent development.
It's been a problem for a long time, but it seems like all North Korea
can do is to talk.
So I don't think the United States should be doing the same thing.
He should quit Twitter.
What do you think?
People who are positive about what Trump has been saying believe that
Trump said things so that North Korea can clearly understand.
Some say that that's why Trump had to speak that way.
But I personally feel like the highest leader of a country should speak
in a controlled and careful manner.
If the cabinet members said something that's controversial,
the president can take care of it after.
But the president is like a goalie, if he makes a mistake, it's a goal.
It's difficult to take back what the president said.
That's why, yes, the president should speak in a clear manner when needed.
But that doesn't mean his words must be harsh.
That's what I think.
Let's hear everyone's opinion about how to resolve this issue.
I feel like they should meet at some point and come to a resolution.
What's different about Trump, compared to other American presidents in the past,
is that there was this rule of not negotiating with the enemies.
But Trump said he might meet with Kim Jong-un if needed.
Maybe they can meet and have a burger together.
I think they can have a hamburger-summit.
I'm sure Kim Jong-un also likes American food.
It doesn't have to be a hamburger.
I'm sure the menu can be adjusted, they won't fight over a burger.
Pyongyang cold noodle is famous.
I feel like his hatred towards America is a leading source of the issue.
But in a defining moment, if North Korea doesn't truly desire a war,
I'm sure North Korea will want to compromise, too.
I do feel like they can meet at some point.
Both are already talking, though in a fire-like manner.
They say the polar opposites attract.
They should meet at a hair salon!
(Not a bad idea!)
A hair salon summit.
There's a photo with their hair styles switched
(The perfect match)
Pakistan feels that China, Russia, South Korea, and the United States
should work together to stop North Korea.
It's difficult to solve the issue if just one of these countries is not involved.
Experts in Italy feel that it should be China or Russia that should
step up to solve the issue, rather than the United States.
I'm sure this will be difficult, but maybe South Korea and North Korea
can meet and solve it themselves.
That's what we really want, actually.
Korea wants to solve its own issue.
The German experts feel that it's because Kim Jong-eun doesn't want to give up power.
So to resolve this issue peacefully,
a promise must be made that his dictatorship will continue in power.
But instead, he needs to destroy his nuclear weapons.
Maybe the situation can be quieted down through a compromise like that.
Isn't it realistically unlikely that North Korea would give up his weapons?
It's a very sensitive topic.
It'll be difficult for it to give up its nuclear weapons.
That's where the situation stands.
The Pakistani media has been reporting what to prepare in case of a nuclear war.
Yes, we need to know where the shelters are and stuff.
I spent a night at a bunker once.
(In a bunker?)
There was a war between India and Pakistan in 1999.
I had to spend a night in a bunker during that time.
There's food there?
Yes, everything was prepared there.
What's scary is that inside the bunker, an explosion sounds like
it's really close, even if it was from somewhere far.
It's really scary, I thought my town was completely destroyed.
Because you don't know until you get out.
Yes, but once I got out, I realized that everything was OK.
That's gotta be the worst fear.
I have a question.
How effective are the economic sanctions?
That's a very important issue.
We don't have a clear resolution to change North Korea as of now.
If there were one, we would've done it.
So the general strategy towards North Korea has been communication and pressure.
And the experts agree that pressure must be given from all sectors.
The new sanctions against North Korea do have meaningful impacts.
We're blocking about a third of North Korea's exports.
The new UN sanctions against North Korea will block about 1 billion dollars worth of
its exported goods.
This is about a third of all North Korean exports.
This is a cruel and adversary action to tie up our economic power.
We hereby denounce such sanctions.
North Korea is responding to this with a very sharp criticism.
How did you feel as you joined us today as a special guest?
I heard you were very nervous.
It was a very fun and refreshing experience for me.
There are lots more I wanted to say, and I feel like a lot of what I said today
will get edited out.
I'd like to invited the representatives of the United States, China, and Japan
to my show, "Political Desk."
I want us to have an in-depth conversation.
We'll ask for you again for other topics.
It'll be an honor, any time!
Non-Summit Meeting wishes for a world of peace.
We hereby open up our main discussion today.
We have a global star visiting us today.
I can't believe we got this person.
I'm very thankful that he agreed to come.
The amazing director of "Lucy," "the Professional," "Taxi," "the 5th Element,"
he's famous and loved from around the world.
He's here to quickly deliver his new movie.
Mr. Luc Besson!
(Why isn't anyone there?)
(Film director Luc Besson!)
(Trump's famous line)
(One of the most famous film of the generation, "the Professional")
(The living legend of sci-fi films, "the 5th Element")
(Going beyond human limitations, "Lucy")
(He's back with "Valerian," a sci-fi masterpiece)
(The film director whose every work has been a masterpiece!)
(The famous French film director, Luc Besson)
Please say hello to your Korean fans.
(Starting off with a French style joke)
It's your 4th time visiting Korea.
(We're not that young...)
I'm sure you were asked this before, but what do you think about Korea?
Many of your past works are very popular in Korea.
How is Luc Besson regards in your own countries?
Well, in France...
we consider Luc Besson as someone who broke the stereotype of French films.
Up until his movies came out, people thought French films weren't so fun.
More known for art films, right?
But Luc Besson proved that the French can also make entertaining movies.
We learned that through Luc Besson, that we can make entertainment movies
like the Americans.
Entertainment. In French... In France...
You can just talk to him in French.
It'll be easier for him too.
Both of you are French, but you keep talking in Korean.
To me... Why you're important in the French film industry is that...
People considered French films to be boring before you.
(Can't understand?)
You need to study more French!
(French against another French)
How about in Italy?
Italians love movies.
We also love French movies.
The story's important but we're into the movie style and acting.
In those regards, I feel like Luc Besson is the best there is.
"Nikita" and "the Professional" are legendary, even when I was little.
I love his work, and I can't believe I got to meet you.
I can't believe his here.
The whole world knows!
When I was young...
I think when I was 10, I thought...
Nikita was unbelievably beautiful.
There's a slight nude scene at the end.
Did that movie have an age restriction?
(15 in Korea.)
(No restrictions in Italy.)
(Joking.)
My friend from high school
was in one of your movies.
Really?
(His plan to show off failed...)
I bet this happens to him all the time.
(He can't pretend that he knows...)
(They met in Korea when he visited too.)
That's right!
He's very humble.
How about in China?
Everyone would know if I said
Leon's director.
He was also a judge for
the Beijing International Film Festival
in 2015.
There were a lot of press about how
he held Chinese movies in high regards.
How do you say Leon in Chinese?
(Why is it so long?)
It means a killer isn't always cold.
(Way different from the original title.)
A killer isn't always cold?
But that's what the movie is about!
Some countries change the original title
of movies.
Does that need a director's approval?
(He trusts each country's decisions.)
He's really popular in Pakistan too.
In his new movie, Valerian,
there's an alien with a turban.
I'm looking forward to that.
And how people in a movie greet
each other...
(How aliens in planet Mul)
(greet each other.)
They do this.
That's how people in Pakistan
greet each other.
Did you get that from Pakistan?
Let's ask him.
So that did affect him.
There are a lot of new languages
in his movies.
Do you make them yourself?
(He made his own language)
(in The Fifth Element.)
That makes sense because
only she spoke it in that movie.
Let's hear what his agenda for today is.
40 years?
This movie's scale was huge.
The set was 260,000 square meters.
The movie cost 270 million dollars.
(Valerian and the City of Thousand Planets)
(is about policemen Valerian and Laurelien)
(finding the hidden truth)
(in a 28th century universe.)
Why did it take so long?
Making a science fiction
is about making your imaginations
come true.
Where do you get inspirations
and ideas from?
Back of your head?
What movie inspired you as a kid?
Your new movie, Valerian
is based on a comic.
If there's an original author,
is there any trouble between you two?
How do you solve it?
And who has more power?
(Pierre Christin, Jean-Claude Mezieres.)
Aurelien's brother visited from France.
As a French person,
he has a question.
Your movie, The Grand Bleu
touched the entire world.
And your new movie is based
on an old comic from the 70s.
Why did you think it will touch
the audience?
Did you shoot your first movie at 23?
Classy.
Don't speak 3 languages at once!
You're gonna say sumimasen soon!
(Sorry.)
(He's excited to see a fellow Frenchman.)
So...
When I watched his first movie,
I thought he was a true artist.
That's what you wanted to brag about?
His first movie made him look
like a great director already.
He was on a different class?
I have a question.
Sure.
He has a lot of fans in America.
I loved his movies such as Lucy.
But...
In a recent interview, you said
you didn't like American super hero movies.
Some Americans are really sensitive
about that.
What don't you like about them?
(A strong criticism by a French director.)
There's no French flag in Valerian?
Not all of our movies are like that...
(Sorry Mark.)
Like Luc who spent 40 years
for one movie,
do your countries have directors
who take just as long for movies?
James Cameron is a Canadian director.
He's not American?
Nope.
Not a lot of Canadians know it either.
Is that why Celion Dion sang in Titanic?
(Convincing?)
There's a long story behind it.
Then tell me later!
There's a director named Wong Kar-Wei
in China.
He's famous for taking a long time
to make a movie.
His recent movie, The Grandmaster,
took 10 years to make it.
The Korean actress, Song Hye-gyo
said she couldn't wait anymore
because it took so long.
So even as the lead, when the movie opened,
she was only in a couple of scenes.
And because it took so long,
an actor had to practice martial art
for everyday for 10 years.
He knew nothing about martial arts
at first, but ended up
winning a martial arts competition.
He did have enough time.
That became an issue.
Let's talk about if it's abnormal
to take so long for one movie.
This will be fun.
They will re-enact a scene
from your movies.
Let's talk in lines.
My favorite scene!
These will guys will act
their favorite scenes in their own language
then you have to guess what scene
from which movie it's from.
They're terrible actors,
and they're speaking their own language?
(Terrible acting vs. Memory!)
Thank goodness this one will be in French.
(Already?)
Pick something more difficult!
But that scene is so famous!
That didn't take long.
(This is what he wanted to do...)
(Luc goes after Aurelien again.)
Finish the scene!
(I like this calm little moment)
(before the storm.)
(Teaches him how to act.)
This is actually nerve wrecking.
This must feel like an audition
and we're amateurs!
I don't think he made it.
(Aurelien failed.)
Don't!
That's a low score.
1 is the best.
Or, maybe it's out of 100.
Anyways, his score is 10...
(Embarrassed.)
(No idea what that is.)
Snow White?
(That's right.)
(A scene of two people facing goodbyes.)
Are you leaving?
Will you take me with you
if I change into a small person?
No, I like you bigger.
Lowest score again.
(What's his standards?)
Zahid always wanted to act.
He'll help me.
It's in German.
The Big Blue?
(Not The Big Blue...)
Leon...
I think I'm in love with you.
Korean drama!
(As good as spitting out juice.)
He even said the name Leon!
(Matilda?)
(Looks identical.)
(This is fun.)
Only if Matilda was better.
I'm looking forward to Ogi.
The only goal in life...
Was passing on knowledge.
Nothing more matters.
That was in Japanese!
How did you know?
(He only needed two evidences.)
Now a tough test, it's Guillaume's turn.
Can we just skip him?
He'll know if I do it in English.
But your acting sucks.
Do you want to try in Korean first?
Korean.
What was the line in Korean?
Mister Bean?
(Goes back to sleep.)
I don't understand humans...
Everything you guys make
is to destroy things...
Are you sick?
I don't understand humans...
Everything you guys make...
Is to destroy things.
He only needed one line.
(This is that scene...?)
Out of all the lines you wrote...
Can you pick one that you like the best?
I'm sure there are tons...
Can you pick one that you like the best?
I'm sure there are tons...
Girls think, die for what?
Let's find out about famous directors
from different countries.
Time to brag about your countries!
America has a lot of famous directors.
Steven Spielberg was always my favorite.
I watched E.T, Jaws and Indiana Jones
as a child.
He made a lot of blockbusters.
Italy has a lot of famous directors now
but we had even more before.
My favorite is Federico Fellini.
He won an award at Cannes
for La Dolce Vita.
And at the Academy Awards,
he won 4 Oscars.
He's really famous.
A famous director in Mexico
is Alejandro Gonzales Inarritu.
He won 4 Oscars.
His works are recognized worldwide.
One of them is Birdman.
He won 3 Oscars thanks to Birdman.
And in 2015,
The Revenant, a movie he worked
with Leonardo Di Caprio,
won a lot of awards.
Leonardo Di Caprio
finally won his first Oscars too.
Germany has a director named
Rainer Werner Fassbender.
He's famous for being odd.
On average, he made 1 movie
every 100 days.
So in 17 years,
he made 43 movies.
That's 1 in every 3 months.
That's considered really fast
but qualities didn't suffer.
He was very detail oriented.
A lot of people call him a genius.
(Fritz Lang, a genius)
(of German Expressionism.)
One of the most famous Japanese director
is Kurosawa Akira.
He made movies like Rashomon
and Seven Samurai.
He's the first Japanese to win
Academy Award for Lifetime Achievements.
China has Zhang Yimou.
He made a movie called Red Sorghum
in 1988
to win the best picture
in Berlin International Film Festival.
He's been famous since then.
One of his most famous work is Hero.
Not only was it popular in China,
it was well received worldwide.
In France, we have Luc's friend,
Matthieu Kassovitz.
Is he really his friend?
He is!
Aren't you guys close?
Yes.
(Asked and answered in Korean.)
I thought he just spoke in Korean!
I thought he'll say, of course
in Korean!
(I told you!)
As a director,
he won an award in Cannes
for La Haine.
But these days, he acts more
than he directs.
Are there any directors that you look up to
or that you're a fan of?
I heard they all have unique habits.
What kind of habits do you have?
(He read that like a book...)
So all your movies would have
an album that you listened to?
That's cool.
He must read his scripts so much!
Directors in your countries
must have some odd habits too.
Kitano Takeshi is famous for that.
There's something that he does everyday.
It's cleaning toilets.
Not only does he clean his own toilet,
he cleans the one at the park,
he cleans the one on the set,
he even cleans the one in izakaya.
As a guest?
He cleans it himself!
I hope he comes over to my house.
It's because Japanese people believe
that there's a god in toilets.
We think cleaning it will bring us luck.
He used to be a comedian.
He had a mentor.
His mentor told him to clean a toilet.
And he's been doing it for 30 years now.
He said it was one of the reasons
why he was successful.
The most famous Swiss artist
is H.R. Giger.
He designed the aliens
in movies he worked with
Ridley Scott and James Cameron.
His work is very...
Gross and scary.
Every time he works on a new project,
he puts his curtains up
late at night.
If you look at pictures,
he's always wearing black clothes.
I have a question.
Is he a part of Ridley's crew?
People who we think are amazing
have certain crews they only work with.
They all know each others' numbers.
I can't reach him because
he's with Ridley!
He even says Mila...
Like he's calling a friend.
Would it be embarrassing if I ask him
if he has her number?
The movie you worked on for 40 years
is finished.
Do you have another movie
that you've been working on
for 20 or 7 years?
(I'm joking.)
Luc Besson's agenda for 164th episode
of Non Summit Meeting was...
I worked on one movie for 40 years.
Am I abnormal?
As someone whose long time dream
has finally come true,
can you say something people
in similar situations?
(He didn't lose his imaginations)
(from his childhood.)
(Then his dream of 40 years)
(finally became true.)
Valerian is opening soon.
What would you like to say
to your audience?
I don't know about other countries.
But in Korea, actors and directors
make promises.
Do other countries do it?
Nope.
How long they're loved for.
(Even he can't avoid internet trolls.)
I guess that's the same for everyone.
We hope his movies are loved
for a long time.
(You promised!)
We had Luc Besson with us today.
What do you think about our show?
What a nice thing to say.
Thank you so much.
This is going to be embarrassing.
I'm fine.
I want to finish with an OST
that made who he is today.
Can you do it when he leaves?
No.
I'm going to look him in his eyes.
I want to finish with an OST
that made who he is today.
Can you do it when he leaves?
No.
I'm going to look him in his eyes.
(Let's see...)
Hurry up and adjourn the meeting!
Adjourned!
Thank you!
2nd in Korea's line of succession!
The Chairman of the National Assembly,
Jung Se-gyun!
Ask him if you're good with a gavel.
Does it need to be charismatic?
(Totally different!)
Look at his rhythm!
I always struggle to make arbitration.
Am I abnormal?
Do you have a lot of grudges?
They don't listen!
What do your countries think
about your congress?
It's not good.
We pick our own.
If you don't trust them,
why vote for them?
We pick our own too.
We pick our own as well!
(Embarrassed.)
The biggest controversy of your congress.
Amendments to the police law,
were forcibly passed.
It led to a brawl.
People from rival parties
went up to physically stop.
They were fighting, lifting people over...
Let's brag about our congress.
It's called a Westminster in the U.K.
It's called a Reichstag.
It has a beautiful dome.
We can see the Han River.
We can drink tea in my office.
Can you see the river?
Yes.
They'll really go.
That was too hasty.
We'll bring friends too.
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