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

Fortunately, these media folks still have some brains.

Since Qi Hao dared to openly take the Subject One test, he naturally couldn't have been without a license all this time.

Calling Qi Hao Studio would naturally reveal that Qi Hao is upgrading his license.

Many people don't understand the concept of license upgrading.

Qi Hao upgraded from C1 to B1. Taking advantage of this opportunity, he helped many to understand the different types of licenses matched to different vehicle categories.

The reason Qi Hao wants the B1 license is simple.

It's for the celebrity nanny car.

If the driver has any issues, such as feeling unwell, Qi Hao can temporarily take over the driving.

A bunch of critics surrounded him but found there was really nothing to criticize about Qi Hao.

He's upgrading to B1, legally and compliantly.

If you look at it from a humane perspective, he's planning to switch driving with the nanny car driver. Which celebrity is so considerate to the working folks like that?

If you look at it from a professional angle, the next time Qi Hao really drives a B1 category vehicle for filming, no one can say he's driving without a license.

Apart from this, there's also the matter of Qi Hao being accidentally spotted at an internet cafe.

Some netizens claimed that a few days ago while gaming at an internet cafe, they noticed a handsome guy next to them and upon closer look realized it was Qi Hao.

At that time, Qi Hao was playing CF, and his skills were a bit lacking.

But he had a good temper, never swore or cursed the entire time, and played very seriously.

Furthermore, this wasn't the only instance of running into Qi Hao playing games.

Another netizen said they saw Qi Hao wiping out teammates with a flash grenade and from the echo in the headphones, it seemed someone was cursing him in the voice channel.

However, he still wasn't angry and remained emotionally stable.

A third netizen stated they saw Qi Hao hanging out with a person named Lu Yang.

You ask how they know the person's name.

Naturally, it was because Qi Hao called out to him, but they're uncertain which two characters Lu Yang is written with.

He didn't look great, definitely not a celebrity.

Qi Hao was still playing CF, while the person named Lu Yang was watching the movie "Terminator" nearby.

These three pieces of gossip are accompanied by pictures from different angles and with varying clarity.

The authenticity is pretty reliable.

On the media front, over phone interviews, they received confirmation from Qi Hao Studio.

Qi Hao Studio stated that Qi Hao has been continuously releasing two films recently and is independently directing "First Love, This Little Thing." His work pressure is quite intense.

So finding some legal entertainment is understandable.

Hopefully, everyone won't delay their studies and work because of playing games, as moderate relaxation helps with better effort.

What's there to criticize about this?

In other words, here's a single gentleman feeling immense pressure, with no girlfriend, what else could he do apart from playing games?

Or would it be better for him to hit himself?

The media is also very understanding, difficult to accuse Qi Hao of wasting ambitions or being addicted to harmful hobbies.

He's an adult, playing a game doesn't waste ambition.

Unless you want to say the award-winning actor is worthless?

However, Qi Hao was spotted three times at internet cafes playing CF.

What exactly is CF?

Why does Qi Hao insist on playing it?

And the most excited might be the CF players.

Such a big star plays the same game as them.

What does this mean?

Kindred spirits, like-minded fellows...

Although I can't be as handsome as Qi Hao, we play the same game.

Some netizens frantically contacting game customer service.

Customer service, customer service, do you know a celebrity plays our game?

It's Qi Hao, award-winning actor Qi Hao!

Could you get him to endorse our game?

Sure enough, when this suggestion started circulating online, CF game players turned into Qi Hao's fans.

Carrying guns together and hiring sex workers is a bit difficult, but gaming together is a real thing.

They demand Penguin sign up Qi Hao as a spokesperson.

Hurry up, vast riches are pouring in, we have to catch them!

Qi Hao's genuine fans might pay attention because he plays games, but those who don't game rarely play just because of Qi Hao, and gamers aren't likely to abandon World of Warcraft to switch to CF for Qi Hao.

As for those playing CF, they feel similar to the broader CF player base.

Which is that Qi Hao's gaming skills are unspeakable.

Everyone now has a clear understanding.

That is mediocre!

However, this is not necessarily a bad thing.

If Qi Hao was good-looking and a great gamer, people might admire him but wouldn't feel he's one of them.

But Qi Hao's mediocre, even worse than oneself.

So people are asking online if anyone knows Qi Hao's game ID, so next time they see him, maybe they shouldn't just boot him from the game immediately.

That's just no fun in terms of gaming experience.

Of course, Qi Hao wouldn't expose his privacy, like gaming ID and social accounts, he'd keep them hidden securely.

Don't be fooled by these players saying they want to protect him.

But what if one day I do something to offend them? Then it'd be like being hunted in the game by them.

The response from Penguin was swift, saying they had received suggestions from the players.

They are seriously considering inviting Qi Hao to endorse the game.

However, the endorsement matter is extremely important and still needs negotiation with Qi Hao's side. They hope everyone will be patient.

We ordinary folks just offered a suggestion, and the game's official account actually responded!

The more this happened, the more excited everyone became.

It's as if Penguin considering Qi Hao as a spokesperson was because they suggested it.

More people started to call on Penguin to invite Qi Hao to endorse CF.

One could say Zhanqi Laiden's PR strategy really played with people's minds.

Rather than Penguin's own shareholders becoming spokespeople, making Qi Hao and the King of Cheap Imitators birds of a feather.

Now, having players invite him as a spokesperson is much better.

Pigeon reluctantly invited Qi Hao.

Qi Hao couldn't bear to disappoint his fans and players, and both sides rather helplessly signed the endorsement contract.

Even if the endorsement fee was higher, it was still to compensate for this helplessness.

This was handled beautifully, so Qi Hao couldn't possibly be stingy.

Zhanqi Laiden, who led this, along with Old Tian, Shi Feng, Zhang Nan, and others who participated, all received considerable bonuses.

Especially Zhanqi Laiden, as the endorsement fee from Qi Hao was ten million, he could get at least five hundred thousand.

Nowadays, the average house price in the capital is just over ten thousand.

Since Zhanqi Laiden joined Qi Hao Studio, he has received several high bonuses.

With a generous boss, even working hard is worth it.

Besides, a top idol making any trivial news can be big news.

Qi Hao, within a month, broke stories about "playing games in an internet cafe" and "driving without a license," both very eye-catching.

After all, it's unusual for a celebrity to do such things.

And under such heat, Qi Hao's "Wait and See" and the soon-to-be-released "Steel Piano" benefited.

Especially the former.

Originally, it wasn't getting much attention, the film really had no allure, commercially negligible.

It could only hope to draw in the box office with Qi Hao starring as a gimmick.

Now Qi Hao keeps making headlines, which has piqued the curiosity of some moviegoers—if there's nothing else particularly compelling, why not see Qi Hao's new film?

"Wait and See" had over 8 million in box office by May, but the momentum was clearly fading.

People who went to the cinema for Qi Hao had already seen it.

For those who aren't buying it, the film's quality would have to attract the audience itself.

After Qi Hao's gossip news broke, the box office momentum picked up, maybe it could actually reach 15 million.

If it reaches 15 million, "Wait and See" would really be making a profit.

Li Dawei's first film, and an arthouse one at that, achieving such box office results, he's really something else.

This second-generation director has taken his solid first step.

His gratitude for Qi Hao naturally grows daily.

As for competing with Qi Hao for the Best New Director Award, that's a matter of individual merit, the second generation has their pride and isn't petty.

Knowing Qi Hao returned to the capital, he even specifically invited Qi Hao for dinner.

Qi Hao naturally declined, coming and going in a hurry, off to record a program at C6 and then quickly moving on.

"Discuss light and shadow stories, appreciate classic moments, hello everyone, I'm Qi Hao from Light and Shadow Star Podcaster, welcome to join me in the world of light and shadow."

The format and duration of this program are quite flexible.

Qi Hao, having made a deal, naturally participates in a longer one, needing to edit about 23 minutes of material.

Even without the film footage, it still requires recording for over 15 minutes.

No interaction, no game segment, just expressing opinions there.

Qi Hao, the semi-illiterate he used to be, wouldn't have dared to participate in such nonstop talking shows.

Damn, the worst part is not being able to read from a script.

Heard some stars stopped recording midway, opting for those only lasting seconds.

Qi Hao doesn't worry about such issues now.

Around "Steel Piano" he talked about the behind-the-scenes of the film, its core, his views on this film, and his expectations for its audience.

His speech rate was not fast or slow, without a hitch.

He cited various sources, exhibiting very profound knowledge of film studies.

Those recording the program felt Qi Hao's level of recording was extremely high.

He didn't seem like a "puppet" at all.

"Steel Piano" was originally Zhang Meng's project; She wrote as well as directed, only gave up due to Qi Hao's funding.

Moreover, after buying the script, Qi Hao invited Zhang Meng as the producer to continue working, so people felt Qi Hao as a puppet really didn't feel ashamed at all.

Some even compared Qi Hao to Lu Yu.

Now, with Qi Hao showing profound understanding of "Steel Piano" on the program, people couldn't help but wonder if they misunderstood him.

Of course, it's also possible Zhang Meng wrote the script for him in advance.

But what would Zhang Meng gain from it?

The script was sold because she couldn't secure investment.

Going as a producer was because she feared the film being messed up by Qi Hao.

Now that the film's complete, still serving Qi Hao doesn't make sense, does it just because Qi Hao gave too much?