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

Mr. Lao She wrote in "Camel Xiangzi": "There are not many truths in the human world, a girl's blush is worth more than a long speech."

And An Feng was going to act out that feeling of blushing.

"Imagine that you muster up your courage, find the boy you have a crush on, and give him a bottle full of folded paper cranes."

The dappled shadows of the trees cast on the grass, like an exquisite watercolor painting.

The sound of harmonica wafted from deep inside the campus, melodious and gentle, intertwining with the sounds of fluttering hearts, creating a touching youth symphony.

At this moment, the boy and girl meet in a corner of the campus.

"..." An Feng dumbly stared at Qi Hao.

"Why are you staring at me like that? I'm describing the scene for you. Close your eyes and experience it for yourself." Qi Hao coaxed gently.

"Pfft~" An Feng laughed: "Sorry, I really couldn't help it."

"What's so funny?" Qi Hao was completely confused.

"I don't know how to fold paper cranes." An Feng said softly.

"Is that really that funny?" Qi Hao still couldn't quite understand.

"I heard if a girl closes her eyes in front of you, it means she wants you to kiss her. Have any girls closed their eyes in front of you?"

An Feng was mainly reminded of this online meme.

"Uh..." Qi Hao was stunned.

"Don't tell me none?"

An Feng was quite surprised. She knew the scandals about Qi Hao were fake, but there were definitely plenty of female celebrities in the entertainment circle who liked Qi Hao and wanted to turn fake into reality.

Never underestimate the initiative of women.

If they're not proactive with you, it's not because they're reserved, but because they're not interested.

And women in the entertainment industry are too conservative when it comes to being proactive.

"No," Qi Hao sighed, "I'm just counting how many there were."

"You… scumbag!"

The director and the female lead joked around, and nobody else had any objections.

Such a crew atmosphere was less oppressive.

If the director kept scolding people, then everyone would feel miserable.

Besides, the two of them were a director and the male lead, a producer and the female lead; together they formed a complete production team, so if anyone had an opinion, they had to keep it to themselves.

Who approves, who opposes?

"Just kidding, don't be fooled by my many scandals, I'm actually clueless about love. I've never been in a relationship, and if you hadn't told me that closed eyes mean wanting to be kissed, I still wouldn't understand why those women kept closing their eyes while talking."

Qi Hao couldn't let his image collapse.

"You're quite a character." An Feng smiled skeptically, half-believing his words.

She thought Qi Hao could never be an honest person.

Another round of NG, Lu Yang came up with an idea: "Director, why don't I play you, and you play her? The two of us can demonstrate for her, let this woman who knows nothing about shyness see what it means to be flirtatious."

"Screw you…"

Qi Hao wanted to kick him to death.

But he accepted Lu Yang's suggestion, and the two men put on a show about giving small gifts.

Never underestimate men.

In drama, male actors often achieve more than female actors.

"Did you understand?" Qi Hao asked An Feng.

"I always understood; maybe my performance didn't meet the director's requirements. You could perform more exaggeratedly, then I would understand better."

An Feng had no problem acting in such sweet dramas.

It's just that director Qi Hao had high demands and didn't care about exceeding the film budget, making it difficult for some to adapt.

If it were any other director, it might have been okay by now.

Rather than shooting "First Love, That Little Thing," it felt more like they were filming Qi Hao's idea of first love.

He just wanted to film what he thought was right.

Even if a girl gave him a gift, it had to match his imagination.

After several attempts, the sunlight was about to go off track.

"Okay, done, shot well."

Qi Hao finally expressed satisfaction.

"I don't know how An Feng performed, but your butt-scratching pose was quite captivating."

Lu Yang objectively commented on the scene.

"If you keep blabbing, I'll leave these few days, and let someone else take over filming."

Qi Hao was leaving again for a few days.

The crew couldn't pause because of his absence, so Lu Yang had the chance to step up.

This is why in novels, gang bosses often get stabbed in the back by their second-in-command.

Who wouldn't want a chance to step up?

Fortunately, Qi Hao was busy like a dog, often having to leave for a few days, so Lu Yang had plenty of opportunities.

"Boss, I'm sorry, I'm not a person, my old man has a Ming Dynasty "Jin Ping Mei" single copy, definitely transcribed by a famous hand, I can steal it for you to see."

Lu Yang knew Qi Hao truly had this power.

He was just an assistant director, recognized by Qi Hao with his skills, and his actual ranking in the director group was very low.

He was even an assistant director for the first time.

"Famous transcription? Then its artistic value must be high." Qi Hao did show interest.

"Absolutely, it might even be transcribed by Tang Bohu."

Lu Yang breathed a sigh of relief, since the director was interested in "Jin Ping Mei," he saved himself from throwing "Jin Ping Mei" into his room to pique his interest.

"Bring it over when you have the chance, I'll return it to the old man once I'm done."

Qi Hao was speechless, Tang Bohu died in 1524, "Jin Ping Mei" was first published in 1617, where would he have a chance to transcribe "Jin Ping Mei."

If there really were such widespread copying, then the version of "Jin Ping Mei" stored at the Taipei Palace Museum wouldn't be the Jie Xiu one.

An Feng rolled his eyes beside them.

These two laugh so crudely, is "Jin Ping Mei" really that interesting?

Isn't it just the story of Ximen Qing and Pan Jinlian?

Neither of them are good people, I don't see what's so intriguing about it.

Qi Hao filmed for another two days, set the tasks for Lu Yang, and then left the crew once again.

Qi Hao returned to the capital this time mainly to promote "Steel Piano," as he was to participate in the recording of "Light and Shadow Star Podcaster."

"Light and Shadow Star Podcaster" is a program on CCTV-6.

By participating, Qi Hao could promote the film and sell its TV broadcast rights to CCTV-6.

It's kind of a mutually understood agreement.

Qi Hao would go on their program, and they would buy the rights after the film is released.

If "Wait and See" could break even with its meager 5 million budget, there's no hope for the 8 million budget of "Steel Piano" to profit just from the box office.

So, Qi Hao had to find more avenues.

Like selling to TV stations or overseas agents.

Selling to overseas agents isn't easy, especially without any connections.

But selling to TV stations is even tougher.

Your work packs a punch? So what if it does? In this field, you need power and background.

Qi Hao is a nobody in the TV station realm.

Gao Yang has even fewer connections over there; there's no way he could just bury the station head.

As for bribery…

The whole idea of selling to TV was to minimize losses; the money earned might not even be enough to bribe someone.

Of course, in the long run, bribery might bring lasting convenience.

But Qi Hao is somewhat stubborn by nature.

The atmosphere in this circle is already so rotten, he doesn't want to add more dirt to it.

That's where his agent Zhang Nan stepped in.

He managed to strike a deal with C6 so that Qi Hao only needed to appear on the show to sell the rights.

This also has something to do with his family background.

Before heading to the recording, Qi Hao made a detour to Jinmen.

He visited his parents, delivering them various specialties he bought from Xiamen.

What they did with them was none of Qi Hao's concern.

As for the multitude of relatives, Qi Hao hadn't interacted much with them over the years.

You can't please everyone.

Back then, a distant cousin wanted to be his agent, and after Qi Hao turned him down, his reputation among relatives wasn't as stellar.

Darn it, when I was just starting out, you didn't help.

Once I became famous, you started talking about helping family.

You shouldn't have tried to replace Old Tian either.

Mr. and Mrs. Qi didn't make things difficult for Qi Hao, not even arranging work for him. Even when borrowing money, his mom would cry poor to others.

My son may be a star, but his expenses are huge.

He often needs to borrow money to bribe screenwriters for more scenes.

Qi Hao also had to take the driving license test's first part back in Jinmen.

Upgrading from C1 to B1 requires passing Subject One, which is the traffic law theory test.

This... how should I say?

With a photographic memory, even traffic police might kneel to listen to Qi Hao recite traffic laws.

He could specify every rule, down to the last word.

So passing Subject One with full marks was a given; next, he had to tackle Subject Two.

Afterwards, he'd pass Subject Three, and his upgrade would be complete.

Actually, if Qi Hao were bolder, he could do nothing and pay someone to handle it for him.

He just feared that a secret like that would be exposed.

If someone with an agenda found out, it would be dirt on Qi Hao.

Qi Hao survived in the entertainment industry by being cautious, so he usually avoided any risky business like this.

Of course, Qi Hao could pay for a private coach to practice driving, but creating a separate test center for him was impossible.

So what if you're a celebrity?

Even celebrities have to take the same tests as ordinary people.

Qi Hao didn't know if there were any driving schools catering to high-end clients, nor did he specifically look for them.

The weather in May was no longer cool.

Many people recognized him during the Subject One test.

Some marveled at how good-looking Qi Hao was, thinking he seemed even more handsome in everyday life than on screen.

And he wasn't as aloof as rumors said.

When people greeted him, he nodded back, and he'd even stop for selfies and autographs with fans.

However, it wasn't without skepticism.

Upgrading involves the same test subjects as the first-time license test, so others didn't realize he was taking a higher-level test.

It's understandable some couldn't help but wonder.

Whoa, is Qi Hao taking the driving test?

Does this mean he never had a license before? Was he driving without a license all this time?

And he's acted in driving scenes too.