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

13.5 million isn't too bad.

The premiere on September 29 was a Tuesday, and there are still several days left, with the National Day holiday coming soon. Breaking 100 million in box office for the first week isn't impossible.

Especially with a film having good word of mouth like this, its momentum will last for a long time.

Qi Hao was a supporting role, so his promotional duties were few, more of his effort was spent on Weibo.

The requirement for Qi Hao and An Feng on Weibo wasn't much, just for them to post more Weibo posts, no matter what they post, even if it's a meaningless complaint.

A few days ago, Weibo officially added the @function and private messaging feature, and it also offers "comment" and "forward" functions for user communication.

It has become much more entertaining compared to when it was first launched.

Additionally, Weibo underwent a verification process.

Verified users have a letter "V" added to their username to differentiate them from ordinary users.

This also prevents impersonation of celebrity Weibo accounts.

Qi Hao's verified user name is simply "Qi Hao", he surely wouldn't dare name himself "Monkey Butt in the Mountains is the Most Popular."

Shortly after registering on Weibo, Qi Hao's follower count surpassed five million.

The backend showed tons of follow notifications.

There are even quite a few celebrity colleagues following him.

At this point, it's tricky who to follow. If you follow A, then B will object, claiming you look down on them.

Hence, Qi Hao's following list only has the official Weibo account, not a single other person.

He posts on Weibo quite frequently. He snaps a photo of his breakfast of Jianbing Guozi and posts it to Weibo.

Qi Hao V: Jianbing Guozi is so delicious, I could eat it for a lifetime.

Underneath, a lot of people commented, questioning why a celebrity would eat Jianbing Guozi, even drinking tofu soup.

Some people criticized him for preferring savory tofu soup, saying they won't be his fans anymore.

On his way to work, he saw the sun rise and posted that on Weibo too.

Qi Hao V: The capital's morning at 6:30, another industrious day, hurry up and praise me!

Many people in the comments suggest the early bird gets the worm.

Some even said he gets up early just to catch the excrement while it's still warm.

When filming with the crew, Qi Hao also posted on Weibo.

Qi Hao V: An Zhijie hits me so hard, this guy doesn't seem like a good person.

Some people showed interest in Qi Hao's Tianjin dialect.

Even local Tianjin netizens joined in, educating other netizens about amusing Tianjin dialect phrases.

However, out of nowhere, a slew of people lined up to reply "serves you right."

"You deserve to be hit by An Zhijie, make sure to give him a good thrashing for us."

This made Qi Hao begin to question his own existence. Wasn't he supposed to be a top idol? Wasn't he the aloof male god? Didn't his female fans love him to the point of devotion? Why was the tone in the comments section so bizarre?

He even started to feel a bit jealous of An Feng's side.

An Feng also had Weibo posting tasks, and when Qi Hao's follower count surpassed five million, An Feng already had more than seven million followers.

Even more than Qi Hao!

Right now Weibo is just starting out, with the total users barely reaching tens of millions. Having this number of fans is simply incredible.

Qi Hao seriously suspected that An Feng bought followers and contemplated going to Mr. Cao to report it.

An Feng V: This orange is really sour, but I like it.

An Feng V: I want to sleep... Ah... So sleepy!

An Feng V: My cat, what name do you think I should give her?

An Feng V: I'm practicing, do my legs look long?

After looking at An Feng's Weibo posts, they were no more sophisticated than his.

However, her followers were not only numerous, but her comment section was also much more harmonious than Qi Hao's, with fans showering her with flowers of praise.

Holy Fire Meow Meow Meow Sect: A rare soul among thousands, acclaimed beauty also among thousands!

Pig in the Alley: I love An Feng so much, really enjoy this authentic life recording!

Bao Qing's House: Post more often, love watching, don't act like we're looking down on you.

Those are followed by numerous CP fans of Qi Hao and An Feng, who even urged them to interact on Weibo.

Definitely impossible to satisfy them, right?

After shooting her scenes, An Feng disappeared for several days, and Qi Hao hadn't seen her.

He didn't even need to ask where An Feng went; just by looking at An Feng's Weibo, he knew she went rafting.

Meanwhile, the first-week box office for "Wind Sound" indeed broke 100 million.

Still, it's quite behind "Founding of the Republic", which had around 1.3 billion.

Qi Hao was rather envious of Gao Qunshu and Huang Jianxin. He has only premiered one film "Steel Piano", with a box office just shy of 30 million, which isn't bad among directors, but looking at the current billion-dollar movie market, he's still at a relatively lower stage.

He didn't know when he could make a movie that breaks 100 million in box office.

Still, he's going to attend the Golden Rooster Award first. Qi Hao has been waiting for this moment for so long.

On the evening of October 17, 2009, the Golden Rooster Award ceremony was held in Nanchang, Jiangxi.

The Golden Rooster Award occurs every two years, the last time was when Qi Hao won Best Actor.

As a Golden Rooster Best Actor, Qi Hao was treated quite well.

He walked the red carpet solo without choosing a beautiful partner.

An Feng was on vacation, seemingly off to Zhangjiajie for a hike.

Although their relationship status wasn't confirmed, at least they know there's an interest, so Qi Hao was not willing to let rumors about him and others continue.

This was about avoiding suspicion and exchanging equally.

Qi Hao didn't want An Feng to be ambiguous with others, so he had to lead by example.

The other main creators of "Steel Piano" also did not attend.

Basically, they didn't get nominated, so coming here would be a waste, and they plan to form another team to attend the Tokyo International Film Festival.

Zhang Meng will lead the team.

They want to win an award at the Tokyo International Film Festival. Qi Hao doesn't want to go, but he won't oppose others going.

He is focused on winning the Golden Rooster Award for Best New Director.

It's called the Best Director Debut Award here, but it's the same idea.

To win the award, he even had a drink with Qi Jian, almost explicitly stating he wants the Newcomer Award.

Qi Jian and Qi Hao share the same surname, but they're not related.

Qi Hao starred in "Heavenly Dog" directed by Qi Jian, which won him the Golden Rooster Best Actor.

In some sense, Qi Jian did a favor for Qi Hao.

Qi Hao's way of returning the favor was to arrange a role for Qi Jian's son, Qi Jiuzhou, and coach his acting skills.

Qi Jiuzhou appeared in "First Love, This Little Thing" and "Uncle."

Although these were minor roles, for a recent Beijing Film Academy graduate yet to debut, it was already a good start.

Qi Jian also agrees with the idea of letting his son hone his skills for a few more years.

How far he can go in the future will still depend on his own acting ability.

Qi Jian is a Golden Rooster Award judge this time. Although he isn't the most senior, he is the one actually doing the work.

The chairman and secretary-general, along with people like La Peikang, the general manager of China Film, are just figureheads, definitely not doing the groundwork.

Qi Jian can't make the final decision, but he can influence other judges.

If Qi Hao wanted the Best Director or Golden Rooster Best Actor, even exhausting Qi Jian wouldn't make it happen, but just a Best New Director? That would be quite simple.

As for whether Qi Hao counted this as cheating...

Actually, no award is free from cheating; it's just that no one calls it "cheating," but refers to it as "PR."

It's all about connections and relationships everywhere.

On the red carpet, Qi Hao maintained his usual cold demeanor; this was his public persona, which he never abandoned.

However, the voices shouting from both sides of the red carpet made him almost break character.

Pancake Roll!

This guy doesn't seem like a good person!

The strange tone sounded like someone mimicking his Tianjin accent.

That's it!

How could he maintain a cold demeanor with a mouthful of Tianjin accent? Qi Hao realized he exposed something on his Weibo.

He was flustered, shaking like a little leaf in the wind.

But he comforted himself, saying none of these were his fans. His fans are all very rational and wouldn't spend money on star-chasing.

This time, it's said even red carpet tickets were sold for the Golden Rooster Awards.

Reportedly, over 4,000 movie fans bought tickets for the red carpet.

That means you even have to buy a ticket just to stand on both sides of the red carpet.

Combined with staff and celebrities attending tonight, there would be nearly 10,000 people heading to the red carpet, setting a new record in the history of the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers.

To prevent too many people causing chaos, they even sealed off areas two to three kilometers near the red carpet. Fans needed to go through a plastic barricade over 200 meters long to enter the red carpet area, a first in history.

In the interview area, Qi Hao gave a brief interview.

Golden Rooster Awards have a level of prestige, and they didn't ask him any out-of-line questions, just chatted about recent work and his reflections on playing the villain in "Wind Sound."

Unfortunately, "Wind Sound" was released too late; otherwise, Qi Hao might have been nominated for Best Supporting Actor.

Although there were many standout actors in "Wind Sound," like Su Youpeng, Wang Zhiwen, Ying Da, etc., Qi Hao thought he still had a chance.

After entering the backstage, Qi Hao could clearly feel everyone's enthusiasm.

Obviously, Qi Hao's status had changed significantly.

In such occasions, people usually wouldn't directly ask for money; they're all dignified and naturally need to go around it a bit.

But their desire for money is unchanged.

Qi Hao was open to all of them, letting them go find Gao Fei, saying it was recommended by Qi Hao, letting Gao Fei evaluate it.

As for the assessment results, that's another matter.

I recommended it genuinely, but I can't make the decision.

Qi Hao wasn't shirking responsibility like a scumbag, insisting Fei act as the bad guy; this plan was collectively discussed.

Qi Hao represents their group's public face, whether facing the public or within the circle, he cannot be tainted.

Maintaining his public persona makes it easier for everyone to operate.

More enthusiastic than peers are female celebrities.

Whether or not they had rumors with Qi Hao before, they're now treating him like Tang Monk's Flesh.

Previously, some female celebrities scoffed at Qi Hao's "Fortunate Wife's Destiny."

They even listed many female stars who lost their popularity after having scandals with Qi Hao, proving how laughable this fate was.

But now, no one doubts this anymore.

As long as you marry him!

Marrying a billionaire tycoon, what's more prosperous than that?

It's simply woof woof woof...

Even some male stars were coquettish around him.

Damn, it was too eye-searing.

Truly, when men act flirtatious, there's nothing left for women.

Having been in the industry for over a decade, Qi Hao knows the difference between big fish and small ones, skillfully dealing with different people.

Just waiting to take home the Newcomer Award today.

Regardless of winning the Newcomer Award tonight, he would complete the main quest and become a respected Maotai shareholder.