Becoming a Movie Star, System Only Finished Loading After Ten Years

In the entertainment industry, sometimes the team is even more important than the talent.

Qi Hao's professional team was planning a multi-million dollar endorsement, while the crew in Xiamen breathed a sigh of relief with Qi Hao's temporary departure.

Just as filming started, a designer was let go, and everyone tensed up.

However, this didn't affect those who understood Qi Hao.

In April, the weather in Xiamen was pleasant, and Qin Hailu and An Feng were leisurely reading books on set.

An Feng was quite surprised; she didn't expect Qin Hailu to enjoy reading too.

But she wondered what book she was reading.

An Feng wasn't one to sneak a peek; it was different from elementary school tests where you secretly glance at others' papers. Everyone is an adult and should maintain boundaries.

However, when Qin Hailu turned her head, she openly showed the cover.

"Demon President, I'm Afraid of Pain."

And not just that, she bent over and dug into her bag, pulling out two more books.

"The President's Heart Stealing."

"President, Please Behave; We've Already Divorced."

"Huh?" An Feng was completely stunned.

If it were just "Demon President, I'm Afraid of Pain," she could imagine it as a book about a seemingly glamorous entrepreneur who is actually an abuse-murdering demon, a crime literature piece.

However, when she looked at the other two books, even a naive person wouldn't see it that way.

Domineering President romance novels!

Such a cool person, reading domineering president novels one after the other, totally engrossed.

"Want to try it? Oh, by the way, what book are you reading?"

Qin Hailu was quite fond of An Feng, who also liked reading books. Otherwise, she usually only shared book lists and wouldn't lend her own books to others.

The main reason was that many people had bad reading habits.

Some people liked to wet their fingers with saliva to turn pages, some liked to dig their nose and wipe it on the paper, and others drooled unconsciously while smiling stupidly as they read.

"I... I guess I could try."

An Feng wanted to say she wasn't interested in fantasy novels but didn't want Qin Hailu to feel offended, so she decided to borrow and take a look first.

As an exchange, she also showed Qin Hailu the cover of the book she was reading.

"Hemorrhoid Code!"

Qin Hailu looked at An Feng more bewildered; a young girl reading "Hemorrhoid Code"? Moreover, such a private matter, how could she bring it out so casually?

Luckily, Qin Hailu was experienced and didn't exclaim.

Otherwise, it'd be too much of a mean girl move.

"Ah, no, it's 'Healing Code'!"

An Feng was so anxious her face turned red.

She wanted to pull Qin Hailu's head over to see clearly; it's definitely "Healing Code."

"Oh, oh, sorry!" Qin Hailu breathed a sigh of relief.

Actually, even if it was "Hemorrhoid Code," it's okay; if you have a problem, you treat it, right?

"This book is about healing mental illness and psychological stress, written by Alexander Lloyd, who has dual PhDs in psychology and natural medicine. He started researching to help his wife with severe depression..."

An Feng introduced the book briefly; she wasn't sure if Qin Hailu, who was immersed in president novels, had a bad mental state or if it was too good.

A lively young girl's heart.

"Depression, huh?" Qin Hailu looked at An Feng with a complex expression.

Only then did she remember a few years back, when An Feng was under 20, the entertainment circle was full of people banding together to badmouth An Feng.

Some even hinted that Qin Hailu could join them.

She thought it was amusing.

Was there any competition between her and An Feng?

To trample on a girl's reputation with the dirtiest methods for no reason.

These people were utterly insane.

Some of them were even slandered themselves, and over time, they turned into what they once hated.

"It's been okay for a long time now; I just happen to like this genre. I think reading can bring immense strength."

An Feng felt warm inside.

She had indeed been depressed for some time.

When others knew about this part of her life, most were in disbelief, thinking she was just being melodramatic.

Her family was well-off from a young age, she made her debut as the second female lead in "Golden Family" and gained some fame, followed by quality works like "Celestial Dragon," "Immortal Sword," and "The Return of the Condor Heroes."

Why would you be depressed?

Some even thought she should sign with Sugarman Company, claiming she got the "Chinese Paladin 1" role by agreeing to sign with Sugarman.

As if actors in the entertainment circle had to sign with a company for every film.

"Yes, reading really does bring immense strength."

Qin Hailu agreed.

For example, when she's unhappy, she just reads some president literature, and her moodbrightens.

Qin Hailu didn't go to the Central Academy of Drama for acting; she just wanted to use it as a springboard to find her ideal man.

To be the woman behind a successful man.

By chance, she became a young film queen but was ridiculed by envious people as the "ugliest film queen."

Her mindset completely collapsed.

Introduced by relatives, she went to work as a secretary at her brother's company.

Every day, she served tea and tidied up small tasks.

Eventually, after six months, she was fired by her brother.

After being dismissed, she went independent and started her own business.

She tried opening a hair salon and a hot pot restaurant, but due to a lack of experience, she basically lost all her capital.

Helplessly, she had to continue acting.

Qin Hailu and An Feng were like a chicken talking to a duck, yet they were having a great time.

Even the novel Qin Hailu brought to Xiamen this time, An Feng was dragged into reading a book.

When Qi Hao came back, he heard An Feng and Qin Hailu chatting over there.

"If he likes her, then why doesn't he say it?"

"Because he's the president, not a simp, he must be a bit reserved, and he also has his difficulties."

"What difficulties could he possibly have!"

"The female lead is only seventeen, and she's his friend's daughter. If the president is too casual, can he still be considered human?"

"But the female lead gets tortured in all sorts of ways, and the second female lead is so infuriating."

"I find it infuriating too. I think maybe this author has some serious issues."

As the two were chatting happily, they heard Qi Hao's voice.

"What are you two talking about?"

Qi Hao returned to the hotel, not even taking a sip of water, and came straight to the set.

He didn't know how the crew was doing in the last couple of days he was away.

Logically speaking, with An Feng in charge, there shouldn't be any big problem, but he couldn't put his mind at ease with An Feng either.

Not long ago, she was just a kid.

"There's no scene for us now, so we can only chat about novels. Qi Hao, do you usually read any novels?"

Qin Hailu wanted to recommend the CEO romance novels to Qi Hao too.

Qi Hao should learn from them so he can become a CEO type of man in the future.

"What kind of novels are you all reading, seventeen? The author's values are seriously problematic."

Qi Hao was very serious and earnest.

"Oh, come on, don't forget, the lead actress in our movie is just starting high school."

Qin Hailu looked at Qi Hao as if he were a beast.

Many female leads in CEO novels are high school students, probably because high school students are the main audience group, for them to relate.

"That's the screenwriter's issue, the original script started in middle school."

Qi Hao wasn't taking the blame for this, he was always very mindful of whether the female lead was underage.

"I can't act as a middle schooler."

An Feng shook her head repeatedly, now acting as a high schooler doesn't stress her, but acting as a middle schooler, she didn't know how to act cute.

"What are you worried about, I can even act as a high schooler, wanna go to the internet cafe to stay overnight tonight?"

Qi Hao enthusiastically suggested.

In the end, he saw the two beauties looking at him as if he were an idiot.

"Are you planning on staying overnight and not shooting tomorrow?" An Feng couldn't quite grasp Qi Hao's idea of an overnight stay.

Staying overnight means staying from night till morning, that should be it.

"True, then let's go in a couple of days. Since we're playing high school students, it's best to get into the role. Isn't staying overnight at an internet cafe a basic move for high school students?"

When Qi Hao was in middle school, there weren't even internet cafes.

As for what high school students are like, he could only imagine through films, the internet, and his own thoughts.

"Seems like there's no internet cafe scene in the movie."

An Feng wasn't any avid internet user; she didn't even know how to surf the internet, and her phone skills were mediocre.

"Going by that logic, if I want to get into the role of a teacher, do I also need to catch you students staying overnight in internet cafes?"

Qin Hailu was playing a teacher.

"Let's not," Qi Hao stopped joking and spoke truthfully, "Penguin seems interested in asking me to endorse CrossFire, I'm planning to play it in the internet cafe."

"Can you just set up a computer in the hotel to play it, does it require high configurations?"

Qin Hailu hadn't played such multiplayer games before; she mostly played online cards and mahjong.

"I also want to see the demographic of this game in internet cafes."

Qi Hao had always been cautious about choosing endorsements, and this time, although he wanted to create an image of being addicted to gaming, he also wanted to try out the game mechanics and quality to personally see if it was fun.

Since it's a popular game, you can find a lot of information online.

But there's both truth and falsehood; for example, there's news stating Penguin initially set its sights on King of the Battlefield, and CrossFire was a complimentary bonus package with King of the Battlefield.

This claim seems dubious.

After all, this game went online in 2008 and reached today's status in less than two years, which couldn't have happened without Penguin's intense promotion.

Its success stems from Penguin's own powerful traffic channels and their precise grasp of market trends.

"I previously endorsed Perfect World."

An Feng endorsed Perfect World in 2005, but she wasn't the first to endorse a game. Before her, Xu Ruoxuan endorsed the sci-fi themed online game Chaos Adventure developed by Game Oranges in 2002.

However, Chaos Adventure shut down servers in 2007.

Lin Jiaxin endorsed the 3D blockbuster A3, but the game also went offline long ago.

Sun Yanzi for Legend of the Fairyland, Cai Yilin for DNF, Yang Qianhua for Fantasy Westward Journey, Gao Yuanyuan for Online Version of The Investiture of the Gods, plenty of celebrities have endorsed games.

So Qi Hao's team figured endorsing games wasn't a grave error.

No matter how bad it turns out, it couldn't possibly be worse than the infant formula scandals, right?

There are cases where people trusted celebrities to buy formula only for it to ruin their lives, yet Deng Jie and Ni Ping didn't get into any real trouble.

"Those are all past events, they can't control what other games you play."

Qi Hao coaxed An Feng like a bad student trying to lead a kid astray.