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

Didn't expect that being a director would also involve coaxing children, Qi Hao was indeed quite mentally exhausted.

But for the sake of filming, there's no other way.

He himself is a workaholic, with a very fast work pace, making it unavoidable for others to work with a sense of urgency.

They fear being blamed by the competitive director.

Zhao Jinmai's mother and her acting coach both encouraged Zhao Jinmai.

Hang in there, work harder...

The pressure kept piling up, so after nine NGs, the little girl broke down and cried.

Qi Hao admitted that he had indeed overlooked the psychological issues of the young girl.

Since he chose a seven-year-old as the lead actress, he needed to consider the capacity of a seven-year-old girl to handle stress.

Fortunately, Zhao Jinmai was easy to console. After Qi Hao told her a story for a bit, she forgot about the NGs and curiously asked about the clumsiness of these famous actors when they first started out.

Although Qi Hao had a pleasant conversation with the little girl, he still maintained a certain level of propriety.

He didn't hold the little girl while telling her stories, nor let her sit on his lap; otherwise, Zhao Jinmai would probably be known as the youngest actress sitting on a director's lap.

Don't say that those with dirty minds see everything as dirty.

Since he knows how frightening rumors can be, he should try to prevent them in advance. In the entertainment industry, staying clear-minded is more important than anything.

"Thank you, Uncle Qi... Uncle Qi Hao!"

She already knew that this uncle's name was not Qi Hao, but Qi Hao.

It's just that Qi Hao had changed the surname of the male lead in the movie to Qi, which often confused her.

"Well, today's task is relatively light. You can play by yourself for a bit. Uncle is going over there to work, okay?"

With the little girl's unstable emotions, it wasn't good to continue filming.

Qi Hao simply let the crew take a break and wait.

Then he and the action team hurriedly designed all the major fighting moves.

It was only tough on Wu Jing.

He didn't have many action scenes in this film and thought he could take a good rest.

But it turned out every actor's action scene had to be rehearsed with him several times.

"Ouch, when will we eat?"

Wu Jing leaned against the wall, finding it hard to straighten up, especially seeing Qi Hao in perfect condition, which only made him feel more bitter.

He was born in '74, Qi Hao in '81; they weren't that far apart in age.

Why did he feel so useless?

"Why don't you sit for a while and later have a couple of glasses of the medicinal wine someone gave me, it'll help you relieve fatigue."

Qi Hao pulled him over to his rest chair.

Qi Hao's mystical rest chair could relieve fatigue ten times faster, even treating injuries, and could even help recover old injuries to some extent.

However, the healing function requires a long-term process.

Usually, sitting in the chair, one can't feel the rapid relief of fatigue or the healing of injuries.

Qi Hao wasn't a saint; not just anyone could enjoy his mystical tools.

Mainly because Wu Jing was really a good buddy.

He appeared as a police officer with a low acting fee as a favor.

The scenes hadn't even begun shooting, yet he had already come over to help, purely out of goodwill.

Moreover, he became a versatile prop for several action directors to design actions.

Qi Hao could direct the film one moment and participate in action rehearsal the next; Wu Jing had been tired all morning up until now.

Additionally, he played the role of an assistant director.

Whenever there were issues on set, he was willing to step up.

Letting him rest in the chair alleviated fatigue, making it easier to exploit him again in the afternoon.

Otherwise, just relying on the short noon break wasn't enough to fully recover.

The assistant quickly brought over the box lunches, and several people gathered around to eat them, without any special treatment.

"Director, I made extra food here, I'll share two dishes with you."

Zhao Jinmai's mom brought over two dishes.

In the entire crew, only Zhao Jinmai could enjoy a special meal; the crew had set up an induction cooker and cooking utensils with ingredients, so her mom prepared her favorite meals.

The seven-year-old girl enjoyed this special treatment rightfully so.

"How can I accept this..."

Qi Hao said it was impolite, but still accepted the gift.

Spicy ribs, cabbage vermicelli with meat...

It looked appetizing.

These weren't ingredients provided by the crew, but ones that Zhao Jinmai's mom bought herself.

Seeing the director accept the two dishes, Zhao Jinmai's mom also felt relieved.

She wasn't actually a housewife.

She was a teacher, and her husband was also a teacher.

But no matter the achievements in her career, she was first and foremost a mother, a mother who deeply loved her child.

Yesterday, she happened to meet An Feng's mom.

That lady, although notorious, had an extraordinary demeanor, treating people with warmth and gentleness, exhibiting the refined elegance of a noblewoman.

Zhao Jinmai's mom asked her for advice on many things.

She also learned a lot about the entertainment industry.

Zhao Jinmai's mother was even more determined to take two months off work, planning to follow and take care of her daughter for a while.

Ms. Liu also suggested that she should be cautious when choosing a talent agency for her daughter.

Zhao Jinmai is only seven years old, there's plenty of time ahead, and even if it delays her career a bit, it's essential to find a talent agency that can ensure safety.

The safety of growing up and personal safety are more important than anything else.

Zhao Jinmai's mother wholeheartedly agreed.

Currently, she is trying to find out about Qi Hao's Studio to see if Qi Hao Studio signs artists.

If Qi Hao Studio signs artists, Zhao Jinmai's mother would definitely prioritize entrusting her daughter to Qi Hao.

Through her observations of Qi Hao over the past few days, she felt that Qi Hao was really reliable.

As a boss, he is capable and competent.

He treats his subordinates and employees exceptionally well, like Yang Liu, Zhang Nan, Yao Weihong, Li Xiaomeng, Tang Chuan, Fan Qingxi, whom she often encounters on the set.

No matter their personalities, it's clear that they are satisfied with their work.

At least it shows that they have a great working atmosphere.

And look at how Qi Hao treats his friends.

Anyone who has a connection with Qi Hao gets along very well with him.

Even Ms. Liu, despite having a few reservations about Qi Hao's personal love life, clearly stated that they don't need to worry about Qi Hao's character.

As for whether Qi Hao's love life is rich or not...

Zhao Jinmai's mother doesn't really care.

Her daughter is only seven years old, and even if she signs a ten-year contract, she won't be an adult by the time the contract expires.

In the afternoon, Qi Hao continued filming.

Then... continued to train Wu Jing, and with Wu Jing, served as props for the martial arts group.

"The dagger goes here, then the firearms. We'll design some cool moves for you. It seems Master Feng has quite the experience in this area, so we can discuss it together."

Li Zhongzhi didn't know Feng Bufan's background.

Feng Bufan didn't even eat with everyone else.

He wore a motorcycle helmet all day long, unafraid of getting heatstroke.

When the three action directors introduced themselves, he claimed to be skilled in various martial arts, especially proficient in firearms.

Li Zhongzhi wanted to see how he was supposedly skilled.

"This is a Glock 17, a 9mm caliber pistol. The real gun weighs only 620 grams; the prop gun is slightly heavier, probably due to using alloy parts... when using this gun..."

Feng Bufan picked up the prop gun arranged by the props group for Qi Hao, explaining how to use it and the series of features and usage feedback a prop gun should have.

It was clearly a gun with ordinary recoil, not to be acted like holding a Desert Eagle.

Additionally, he demonstrated various ways of chambering, reloading, aiming, and firing for Qi Hao.

He's practically a textbook on firearms.

As for how to design and choose, that was left to the three action directors to discuss together.

Firearms are manageable after all.

The hand-to-hand combat discussion the next day was even more exhausting since, in our domestic action movies, it's impossible to solve everything with weapons, especially hot weapons.

So, Wu Jing quickly ended up looking half-dead again.

It was overwhelming.

The entire day yesterday, and by the evening still busy, today, it started again without stopping.

Until An Feng arrived, Wu Jing got a brief chance to catch his breath.

An Feng didn't have any scenes for now, and she was pulled aside by Gao Fei to discuss something with Qi Hao.

"I want to go into business with An Feng?"

Gao Fei didn't have to come to the set to meet Qi Hao; it was mainly because Qi Hao had been shooting in the Beijing suburbs lately and was even staying in the nearby hotel, likely staying away from the company for a long period.

"You two partnering in business? What kind of business?"

Qi Hao wasn't surprised as these two girls had been inseparable lately, even making it hard for him to find a chance to secretly date An Feng.

If he weren't genuinely busy lately, he would've found something for Gao Fei to do.

For a rich second generation like Gao Fei, going into business feels no different from going shopping together.

"Movies, cosmetics, fashion, and such."

Gao Fei had only thought of these three for now; her father had told her to take one step at a time.

"Then why are you involving me?"

Qi Hao wondered whether they wanted him to buy shares.

But for someone like Qi, he wouldn't get involved in such small endeavors; if he made a move, it's either top ten in internet or top in alcohol, and a titan in mobile phones like Apple.

"I want to ask if Feiyang Media can have An Feng involved?"

Gao Fei is the boss of Feiyang Media, owning 70% of the shares, but she still needed to ask for Qi Hao's opinion.

"The three of us?"

Qi Hao had a peculiar expression; he actually considered having An Feng join West Hao or Zhonghao.

Originally, after he established his own film investment company Zhonghao, the system assigned him a task to set up another company, ignoring the Zhonghao he recently founded, leaving him no choice but to establish West Hao.

It looked quite absurd.

West Hao was completely redundant, and he wondered if he should just use the company to play with An Feng, which was also a way to court her.

Darn it, who would've thought someone wanted to snatch his girl?

"Yeah, I'll give An Feng 20%, you 30%, and me 50%. Oh, it doesn't affect your share; you don't need to contribute financially. An Feng and I will invest in the movie, and you just have to wait for the profit to split together afterward."

Gao Fei had obviously already talked with An Feng about this.

Qi Hao was way ahead of them, basically offering his expertise as investment, bringing them along for the ride.