Prompt 402 · @caden_flux

THE CONTRACT BOYFRIEND — 30-SECOND CINEMATIC VIDEO PROMPT

FORMAT: 16:9 landscape
DURATION: 30 seconds
STYLE: Premium live-action K-drama cinematography, realistic performances, cinematic romantic drama with subtle comedy and emotional tension.
CHARACTER CONSISTENCY — ABSOLUTE PRIORITY
Use the provided male character reference and female character reference as the single sources of truth for their identities.

STRICT FACE & IDENTITY LOCK.

Maintain the exact same faces, facial proportions, skin tones, hairstyles, body proportions, ages, and identities throughout every shot.

Use the provided Outfit A and Outfit B references exactly.

OUTFIT SEQUENCE

Male Lead

Outfit A: black oversized hoodie, black baseball cap, black baggy pants, dark sneakers — used during the rainy first-meeting/opening sequence.

Outfit B: use the provided male Outfit B reference exactly — used during the relationship montage and final scene.

Female Lead
Outfit A: use the provided female Outfit A reference exactly — used during the opening/rain sequence and initial contract meeting.

Outfit B: use the provided female Outfit B reference exactly — used during the relationship montage and final scene.

Do not mix, redesign, or randomly change outfits.
TIMELINE

0–5 SEC — THE OFFER

SHOT 1 — ESTABLISHING / 0–2s

Nighttime Seoul street during heavy rain.

Wide cinematic shot. Neon signs reflect across wet asphalt. Cars pass through the frame, headlights creating soft streaks through the rain.

The male lead in Outfit A walks alone beneath the rain, black hoodie up and black cap low over his eyes.

Camera: slow lateral tracking shot → gradually pushes toward him.

He looks tired and completely unaware of what's about to happen.

SHOT 2 — 2–5s

A sleek black car suddenly stops beside him.

The passenger window lowers.

The female lead in Outfit A looks directly at him.

Calm. Confident. Completely unfazed by the rain.

She holds out a contract.

HER:
“Thirty days. Pretend to be my boyfriend.”

He looks at the contract.

Then at her.

Completely confused.
HIM:
“…What?”

Camera: tight over-the-shoulder shot from behind her → rack focus onto his stunned expression.

CUT.

5–13 SEC — THE CONTRACT BECOMES REAL

SHOT 3 — 5–7s
Hard cut to Outfit B for BOTH characters.

They walk side-by-side through a stylish Seoul shopping district.

She casually links her arm through his for the cameras.

He awkwardly looks down at their arms.

Camera: smooth Steadicam tracking backward in front of them.

He slowly starts smiling.

SHOT 4 — 7–9s

Fast montage.

They're sitting across from each other at a small late-night restaurant.

She steals food from his plate without asking.

He looks offended for half a second.

Then laughs.

Camera: intimate 50mm medium close-up, shallow depth of field.

SHOT 5 — 9–11s

They walk beneath city lights.

She says something that makes him laugh unexpectedly.

He looks at her for a moment longer than necessary.

She doesn't notice.

Camera: side-profile tracking shot → subtle push-in on his expression.

This is the FIRST clear indication that he's catching feelings.

SHOT 6 — 11–13s

Inside a quiet car at night.

She falls asleep against the window.

He notices.

He gently adjusts the temperature and quietly moves a strand of hair away from her face without waking her.

He smiles to himself.

Then immediately looks away when she shifts.

Camera: close-up on his hand → rack focus to his soft expression.

No dialogue.

13–20 SEC — HE REALIZES IT

SHOT 7 — 13–16s

Montage becomes slightly slower and more emotional.

They stand together under an umbrella after rain.

She casually leans against his shoulder.

He freezes for a second.

Then relaxes.

His expression says everything.

Camera: medium two-shot, slow circular dolly movement around them.

SHOT 8 — 16–18s

He watches her laughing with someone across a room.

The background becomes softly blurred.

His smile slowly fades into something more serious.

He realizes:

He's no longer pretending.

Camera: extreme close-up on his eyes → slow rack focus from her blurred figure to him.

SHOT 9 — 18–20s

Close-up of the contract sitting on a table.

The final date is circled:

DAY 30.

His hand rests beside it.

He looks at the contract.

Then toward her.

A subtle nervous expression.

He clearly expects something to happen after today.

CUT.

20–30 SEC — THE END

SHOT 10 — 20–23s

Quiet upscale café.

Both characters in Outfit B.

They sit across from each other.

The atmosphere is noticeably different from the playful montage.

He looks nervous.

She looks completely normal.

He finally gathers the courage to speak.

HIM:
“So… that's it?”

She looks at him.

A tiny pause.

Camera: slow push-in toward her face.

SHOT 11 — 23–26s

She calmly picks up her phone.

Checks something.

Then looks back at him.

Completely matter-of-fact.

HER:
“Contract's terminated.”

She puts her phone away.

He blinks.

HIM:
“Wait… I thought—”

He stops himself.
His expression reveals that he had genuinely hoped this would continue.

No dramatic crying.

Just quiet disappointment.

Camera: close-up on his face, holding for an extra beat.

SHOT 12 — 26–30s — FINAL BEAT

She stands, picks up her bag, and walks toward the exit.

He watches her leave.

He looks genuinely hurt.

Then, as if remembering something, he calls after her:

HIM:
“That's it?”

She stops.
Turns halfway around.

Looks at him.

Gives him a tiny, completely effortless shrug.

HER:
“Duh. What did you expect?”
She turns around and walks away.

He just sits there.

Speechless.

His expression says:

He expected more because somewhere along the way, the fake relationship became real to him.

FINAL CAMERA: slow push-in on his face as he watches her disappear through the doorway.

CUT TO BLACK.

PERFORMANCE DIRECTION

FEMALE LEAD

Never play her as cruel.

She is confident, emotionally controlled, slightly amused, and completely comfortable walking away.

Her final shrug should feel effortless rather than exaggerated.

She should give the impression that she always knew exactly where the contract ended.
MALE LEAD

His feelings must develop visually rather than through exposition.

Beginning:
confused → awkward → amused

Middle:
comfortable → protective → quietly affectionate

End:
hopeful → confused → disappointed

Do NOT make him overly dramatic or desperate.
The audience should realize:

He fell first.

CAMERA & CINEMATOGRAPHY

Premium Korean drama visual language.

Use:

24fps cinematic motion

35mm and 50mm lens aesthetics

Shallow depth of field for emotional moments

Smooth Steadicam tracking

Slow dolly pushes

Controlled handheld movement during intimate moments

Natural rack focus

Wide establishing shots for Seoul

Medium two-shots for relationship chemistry

Tight facial close-ups for emotional beats

Camera movement should feel motivated and seamless.

No random camera movements.

No abrupt changes in character positioning.
Maintain consistent screen direction and spatial continuity between shots.

LIGHTING & COLOR
Opening:
cool nighttime tones, wet streets, neon reflections, realistic rain.

Relationship montage:
warmer natural lighting gradually introduced as their connection grows.
Final scene:
soft neutral café lighting with slightly cooler shadows.

The visual palette should subtly transition from cold → warm → emotionally neutral.

AUDIO

Rain ambience and distant city noise during opening.

Soft atmospheric music begins when she offers the contract.

Music becomes warmer and lighter during the relationship montage.

Music subtly drops out when she says:

“Contract's terminated.”

Leave a brief beat of silence before her final shrug.
End with the soft sound of the café ambience as he watches her leave.
Natural dialogue, realistic lip sync, believable vocal performances.
NEGATIVE PROMPT
face drift, identity change, different actors, inconsistent characters, outfit switching, incorrect outfit, mixed outfits, redesigned clothing, hairstyle change, age change, body proportion change, facial distortion, uncanny face, plastic skin, beauty filter, exaggerated expressions, melodramatic crying, cheesy romance, exaggerated kissing, overacting, cartoon, anime, CGI appearance, unrealistic rain, floating objects, bad hands, extra fingers, missing fingers, distorted anatomy, duplicate characters, random people blocking subjects, inconsistent environment, teleportation, jump cuts that break continuity, impossible camera movement, inconsistent screen direction, warped background, flickering, frame interpolation artifacts, motion blur on faces, low resolution, oversharpening, text, subtitles, watermark, logo, unwanted typography