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

"Alright, we'll take out a loan to buy the office building, and use the remaining money to expand the territory. Everyone, when the company goes public, you'll all be handsomely rewarded!"

Don't underestimate the developer's internal price.

If the market price is 30,000 per square meter, the internal price might be 28,000 per square meter. With Gao Yang's indulgence towards Gao Fei, even 25,000 per square meter isn't impossible.

For an office space of ten thousand square meters, this difference could mean a 50 million advantage.

Since there's a bargain to be had from Gao Yang, Qi Hao can only reluctantly decide to buy a building.

With the economy's growth momentum being so good now, housing prices definitely won't stagnate.

Meanwhile, Qi Hao doesn't forget to paint a big picture for the employees.

You cry, I shout, together we'll be the bosses.

It's just not happening now; we're just at the start, and all of Zhonghao Entertainment's funds were transferred from Donghao Venture Capital.

Currently, the equity structure is Donghao Venture Capital — Zhonghao Entertainment — Qi Hao Studio.

"Long live the boss! Can we get a bonus this time? Mid-Autumn Festival can't just be about mooncakes."

This life of exhausting work, yet not even having dirt to eat, is truly captivating.

Zhanqi Laiden, who belongs to the top salary rank in the company, still finds it insufficient to spend.

There are too many things in this world that are hard to accept.

With a little money in hand, the idea is to hire some online trolls to set the tone.

"Sure, sure, there will definitely be bonuses."

If Qi Hao gets to eat meat, his brothers won't be left behind either.

"Old Deng, where has all your money gone? Don't emulate that Daoist Suiyun, stepping into a foot-massage place only to lose interest in all else."

Senior Legal Affairs Yao Weihong warns Zhanqi Laiden with an air of an experienced elder.

"Ugh, you perverted old man!"

Zhanqi Laiden despises foot massage places, finding them utterly low-brow and dull.

"Alright everyone, I'll put together a bonus plan later, which will be the boss's Mid-Autumn Festival gift to everyone. Everyone in the company will get a share, so let's work hard and stay in line..."

Old Tian seized the chance to rally the team.

Suddenly, everyone seemed to be fired up.

While the boss's stocks are valuable, they belong to someone else.

Even Mrs. Hua's clunky operation has a market value nearing 20 billion.

As long as everyone works hard, Zhonghao Entertainment might not be worse off than Mrs. Hua.

Even Senior Legal Affairs Yao Hongwei feels he can't afford to slack off anymore. Earning more to upgrade the family home would be nice.

However, as the company's legal affairs officer, it's rare for him to have opportunities to shine.

It seems he must achieve something noteworthy.

No opportunity?

If there's no opportunity, create one!

There are always people the boss doesn't like. Now in a law-abiding society, you can't just go up and slash them; this is when folks like them step up to construct... oh no, to uphold justice.

Mrs. Hua's matter has reached a conclusion.

The 350 million won't arrive so quickly, so for now, it's just talk.

Everyone still needs to do their jobs.

This time, Qi Hao assigned the film editing and directing work to Lu Yang, for him to work with the editor on post-production, giving Qi Hao a temporary break.

He outlined the plan for the time ahead.

Yes, one is to study foreign languages well, and the other is to have a proper romance.

Regarding learning foreign languages, Qi Hao found a trick.

While his photographic memory doesn't translate to auditory memory, he can learn languages by watching movies.

The effect isn't as good as reading books, but he remembers it quite fast.

As for romance, Qi Hao feels somewhat guilty.

He made some moves initially, went on a few dates, but then quickly entered the crew of "Uncle," followed by intensive shooting schedules.

Sparing no time for dating.

An Feng also went off on her travels, still not back.

With old vines, ancient trees, and crows falling asleep, love dazzles one's eyes.

This can't go on any longer.

Given enough time, he's worried no sparks will fly, and the relationship will fade into a sibling one.

His love life would become like this winter—bound to grow cold eventually.

As it neared the end of the workday, Qi Hao suddenly received a system prompt.

It was so abrupt, he almost ran into the glass door.

[Main Quest Activation]

[Main Quest 2: In today's entertainment industry, the title of Best Actor is not only a recognition of an actor's skill, but also an expectation of their diverse performances in films. With the system's help, the host's career has seen a leap forward. It's time to win a Best Actor award. Quest Difficulty: Five stars, Time Limit: 36 months]

[Quest Completion Reward: Stamina +10, Script "Hurricane Rescue 123," 500,000 shares of Apple stock]

Main Quest!

The previous main quest was completed not too long ago, but at that time, Main Quest 2 wasn't released immediately.

He thought a new main quest wouldn't come anytime soon.

Especially on October 28, Qi Hao waited for a long time without the system issuing any task.

Unexpectedly, the quest was released after Mrs. Hua's stock went public.

Could it be that Mrs. Hua has some sort of destined attribute?

Is this clunky company's listing worthy of a main quest release?

However, Qi Hao soon figured it out.

Money!

He now has 3.5 billion.

Evidently, he met some kind of criteria, triggering the quest.

Though it's unclear whether the threshold was 1 billion, 2 billion, or 3 billion, it doesn't matter now.

Win a Best Actor award!

That damned system's slower than catching dung while it's still warm. It's not like he hasn't won Best Actor before.

Too bad the previous wins don't count, so he has to win another.

"First Love, This Little Thing" and "Uncle" both seem unlikely for a Best Actor win, since they're both commercial films.

So, Qi Hao still needs to find a way to make another art film.

The task deadline is 36 months, which is three years. Winning an acting award is effortless.

Moreover, Qi Hao realized that the main tasks aren't released annually, so he's not in such a rush to complete those tasks.

At least he won't be waving cash around to buy scripts at high prices anymore.

People who are experienced know not to drive up script fees, and the script market needs to cool down.

The high-priced scripts before were to establish a reputation.

Now that the reputation is established, the high prices won't be necessary.

Just like Shang Yang's moving the pole to establish credibility, you only need to do it once; who would do it all the time?

As for the 500,000 shares of Apple.

At a unit price of 200 US dollars per share, that's directly 685 million RMB.

Qi Hao felt a bit embarrassed. Is he too awesome?

With such a strong asset base, will he get extorted by corrupt officials, kidnapped like Zhang Ziqiang, seduced by beautiful women, or worse...?

It really feels unsafe.

No, I have to increase the number of bodyguards.

Feng Bufan is pretty good. Although he's a bit lame and a bit ugly, his skills are excellent and not just for show. The scars on his face can be covered with longer hair.

Giving him a job wouldn't be bad either.

Keeping such a person around might come in handy at a critical moment.

And Qi Hao is just paying a few thousand a month for that, compared to his over two billion worth, it's nothing.

It's like giving out Mid-Autumn festival bonuses to the company's employees.

Some get tens of thousands, and some get at least a few thousand.

It seems like an insignificant expense, but actually, it greatly boosts employee morale.

Sharpening the knife won't delay the work of chopping wood; eat well before you start working.

Making sure the company workers live well doesn't cost Qi Hao much.

Who doesn't like a generous boss?

Now that Qi Hao is so wealthy, he could just stop making films altogether.

Exiting the entertainment industry wouldn't be an issue.

But he definitely won't do that now.

For one thing, the system is a "Superstar" system, and all the tasks are related to the entertainment industry. How can he continue the tasks without it?

On the other hand, Qi Hao isn't even thirty yet. What would he do if he retired now?

Join the old ladies dancing in the square or play chess with the old men?

Twenty's the age of confusion, thirty's just a start, Qi Hao is stuck in the middle, perplexed.

Or spend every day with a woman at home trying to produce offspring.

Who in the world isn't a bit ambitious?

Qi Hao doesn't just want to be wealthy; he wants to have a strong voice in his field.

Take "Lost on Journey" for example, this is the movie Qi Hao has high hopes for.

However, the screenings it got were pitifully few.

This Spring Festival season, there's James Cameron's "Avatar," Fang Long's "Neighborhood Spy" and "Big Soldiers and Little Generals," Zhou Ruifa's "Confucius," Zhen Zidan's "Jinyi Guard"...

I've heard Liu Dehua's "Future Policeman" and Liu Zhenwei's "Time Traveler's Treasure Box" also want a spot.

Compared to these, "Lost on Journey," starring Qi Hao and Wang Baoqiang, is nothing.

Hoping for a high number of screenings is just a dream.

Regarding this, Qi Hao is helpless.

Seek help from Mrs. Hua?

That's nonsense; Mrs. Hua and Qi Hao have cut ties, and the Wang Brothers not causing trouble for Qi Hao would be a blessing.

Seek help from Han Sanping?

Why would Qi Hao get any more screenings? The other competitors also probably give bribes to that old man.

Visit each cinema chain individually?

He just said he doesn't want to bow down, doesn't want to get drunk one glass after another at social dinners.

He still doesn't want to now.

Anyway, he's got plenty of money; if the box office isn't great, it's no big deal.

Qi Hao has been motivating his employees to work hard, mostly due to the poor screening situation.

Whether it's distribution or theaters, he wants to have a hand in it.

If worst comes to worst, just take a loan from the bank.

The damn system isn't helping here either, why can't it give me some bank stocks? If he became a bank shareholder, the loan amounts and interest rates should be more flexible.

Also, Han Sanping will retire in a few years.

If the entertainment industry doesn't have a major figure backing it, it might decline quickly.

If the system could be more supportive, maybe its host could become the next big player in the entertainment industry.

Then, you'd be the system of the big player.

After learning a bit of a foreign language from a couple of foreigners, Qi Hao finally got to meet An Feng, who returned from out of town.

No choice, without An Feng back, he has no one to date.

As soon as An Feng returned, Qi Hao started asking her out.

Seize the moments of joy in life, have a romance before getting back to work.

"Mom, I'm going to visit the 'Kuiba' set with Gao Fei tomorrow, do you want to come?"

After hanging up Qi Hao's call, An Feng asked her mom.

"No, no, you remember to take Xiaomin and the others with you. If you come back late at night, remember to call me."

Ms. Liu seemed in a very bad mood.

In fact, while she was traveling with her daughter, her daughter had a great time, but she just couldn't get in the mood.

It mainly stems from the recent plummet in the stocks she'd bought.

Apart from the ones bought following Qi Hao that continued to rise, the other stocks that were originally doing well suddenly plummeted.

She hesitated to sell, and as they continued to fall, she became even more reluctant.

The over two million she previously earned vanished entirely, and she lost quite a bit of the initial five million as well.