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

Even if the opinions Qi Hao and An Feng bring up are terrible and have no reference value, Wang Chuan must flatter them in every way.

Especially since what they're saying now is indeed reasonable.

Wang Chuan repeatedly assures that he will take it seriously and make improvements according to the opinions of the two bosses.

He hopes that the two bosses will continue to support and offer more feedback in the future.

"President Wang, whether your movie is a loss or a profit..." Qi Hao makes a promise, saying, "I will invest again in the next one, but if the next one turns out like the first, then there won't be a third."

"Ah?"

Wang Chuan thought he already had Qi Hao sorted, but he didn't expect Qi Hao to say this.

"Actually, I really hope Huaxia's animation films can rise up and create classics like Neon or Hollywood, but my energy is limited, it's impossible to make endless contributions. President Wang, can you understand my difficulties?"

Qi Hao believes in a saying.

Give everyone a second chance, but don't give a third.

Of course, when you feel like using this saying, you can use it; if not, you can replace it with "Live and learn from mistakes."

I've already suffered once, definitely won't give you a second chance.

"Thank you, President Qi, rest assured, I'll strive to make profits with the first one."

Wang Chuan feels bitter inside but still has to confidently promise, at least the investment for the second installment is secured.

Looks like serious research is necessary or else he might really fall out of favor.

"Though you've already invested in the film, if you can improve its quality or feel there's a need for revisions, you're welcome to add further investment."

Investing ten million or twenty million makes little difference to Qi Hao.

But if he can enhance the quality of the film, adding another ten million wouldn't be an issue.

Improving the film's quality will also lead to a corresponding increase in its box office.

"Really?!"

Wang Chuan was stunned, he had never encountered a funding party that voluntarily adds more money.

Does this guy have a problem where he feels uneasy if not losing money?

As someone who often reads web novels, Wang Chuan has reasons to suspect Qi Hao has a losing money system.

"The premise is to have improvements, President Wang, my company is a formal entity, we need to audit..."

As the funding party, Qi Hao's financial team led by Fan Qingxi conducts financial audits on all projects invested by the company, including Qingqing Tree naturally.

For instance, Qi Hao agreed to invest in the second installment.

Can Wang Chuan ask for more money and complete content for the third and fourth installments too?

Clearly not possible.

An animation with a certain number of frames requires a specified production cost; the industry has a general range.

You're not Jiang Wen, where do you get the qualification to overspend?

"Of course, President Qi, rest assured, I ensure every penny is spent wisely. To tell you the truth, my wife and I are still renting a house now, the company car was sent for repairs, and I've been traveling by subway this past week."

Wang Chuan hurriedly assures.

Despite saving some money over the years, he hasn't spent it on buying a house but has invested it all in animation films like "Kuiba."

He truly has passion and dreams, otherwise, he wouldn't need to insist on focusing on animation.

"Oh, can I not trust you, President Wang? Later, you do some research, if additional investment is truly needed, there's no problem on my end..."

Qi Hao, with recent financial abundance, has become much more agreeable.

Some people become stingy with more wealth, Qi Hao becomes extravagant with a bit of money.

"Thank you, President Qi, thank you!"

Wang Chuan stood up and tightly shook Qi Hao's big hand, enthusiastically shaking it, but when he intended to shake hands with An Feng, he instantly retreated alertly.

That's not possible...

"Actually, with Huaxia's thousands of years of history, it's like an infinitely large treasure trove with many well-known stories. I never quite understood why President Wang is always so insistent on originality. If the worldview of 'Kuiba' was grafted onto a historical or mythical theme, both production difficulty and market feedback would be much better."

Qi Hao was simply lamenting.

His lack of comprehension doesn't mean he's asking Wang Chuan to make changes.

Because someone must try different paths.

Take Shenzhou 7 for example, it nearly missed by only a hundred years from the Qing Dynasty's demise.

Actually, since the late Qing Dynasty, for the nation's survival, China has practically explored all possible rescue avenues.

In this process, tens of millions of people sacrificed their lives.

Every inch of land has been stained with the blood of predecessors, it's this steadfast belief that supports future generations in their relentless pursuits.

Zooming in on the animation film industry, Qi Hao may not understand some people's persistence, but he believes that anyone genuinely striving for the animation cause deserves respect.

Wang Chuan paused, pondered for a moment, then said:

"If you hadn't asked, maybe I wouldn't have considered this issue at all; I can't clearly say right now. Perhaps if original comics can also succeed, that'd be cooler, haha..."

Maybe starting to discuss life, both became much more sincere.

After chatting for a while, Wang Chuan suddenly remembered something and cautiously asked, "President Qi, may I venture to ask you a question?"

"I've said to be frank, just go ahead and ask."

You've already said this, what else can I say? Since you acknowledge it's presumptuous, maybe you shouldn't ask.

If it were Zhanqi Laiden, it might truly be possible.

Alas, Qi Hao is somewhat a normal person.

"For those of us doing animation, we're variously neglected in the film market, except for 'Rocky Tibetan Mastiff,' that one, everyone knows."

Wang Chuan mentioned "Rocky Tibetan Mastiff" received over three billion investments, even a blind person could see it's laundering money.

Spending even one-tenth on production is considered good enough.

"It sure is tough to stick to this industry, so hats off to you for holding on."

Qi Hao didn't quite understand what the other person was trying to say.

"Actually, I have a few friends in the animation industry. When they heard you were visiting my place, they wanted to join the fun, but I turned them down. I figured it wasn't right."

On a personal level, a company's investment budget in a particular field is always limited. Friendship aside, if Wang Chuan introduced Qi Hao to his friends, he might end up diluting his own benefits.

Who in this world doesn't have a little selfishness?

Speaking of conduct and relationships, Qi Hao supported him in making domestic animated films with a mindset of losing money; he couldn't just treat Qi Hao as a big spender.

What position did he have to introduce others to freeload?

However, the conversation today was very pleasant, and Qi Hao repeatedly showed support for animated films.

More importantly, Qi Hao demonstrated substantial financial strength.

Qi Hao alone held Penguin stocks valued at 800 million, and it was heard he had stocks in several other companies as well.

Additionally, there was a coal boss with a fortune in the billions backing Qi Hao.

Since he wasn't averse to investing in animation films, it made sense for those friends to let Qi Hao know about their existence.

"Haha, it's not really inappropriate; it's always nice to meet more friends," Qi Hao suddenly said, "But my investment focus is primarily on regular films. Unless your friends have really exceptional projects, otherwise, I'm afraid I'll have to say sorry. My capabilities are limited."

He couldn't outright refuse, so Qi Hao kept his words open-ended.

But getting money from him was no easy feat. Having been in the industry for ten years, there wasn't a type of person or situation he hadn't encountered.

Expecting him to shell out money based on sentiment was purely a pipe dream.

Kuiba was selected because he wanted to fulfill a task and preferred to choose a work with a good reputation.

This type of animated film is generally very niche, and the people willing to watch are mostly enthusiasts in that area. They would award sympathy points, hard work points, emotional points, so the reputation wouldn't be bad at all.

In fact, his investments in Kuiba and Hello! Mr. Tree earned him 500,000 extra shares of Sina stock, which translated to an additional hundred million.

The investment in Kuiba and Hello! Mr. Tree didn't even cost a total of 30 million.

And that was in partnership with Feiyang Media.

"In that case, shall I have them send over the project proposals later, alright?"

Wang Chuan didn't intend to speak highly on anyone's behalf, and being willing to share a sliver of the benefactor's light was already a good enough return for years of friendship.

"No problem, the more the merrier."

Qi Hao was quite happy to have some scripts and projects thrown his way.

As a film production and investment company, the greatest fear was the lack of quality projects.

There were indeed few investors in animated films, but just because it's not working now doesn't mean it won't in the future.

After all, the market is getting better and better.

In Neon, except for Hollywood blockbusters, the top spots are all dominated by animated films.

And Hollywood too has plenty of animated films earning huge profits.

From this perspective, once the market matures to a certain extent, Huaxia will definitely produce profitable animated films too.

The current phase could be seen as an industry incubation process.

Or perhaps a land-grabbing phase.

Catching quality talents or teams now would definitely provide an edge in future competitions.

Moreover, the system plans to reward him with a special effects company.

Animated films and special effects are inseparable, offering plenty of collaborative opportunities in the future.

"Thank you, I'll thank you on behalf of everyone, President Qi!"

Wang Chuan sincerely expressed gratitude once more to Qi Hao, who had become the person most understanding of their industry in his mind.

After chatting a little more, Qi Hao suggested leaving.

Wang Chuan insisted on keeping Qi Hao for lunch, as it was almost twelve o'clock.

"I'm good, really good, I have other appointments. Next time, we'll eat together, President Wang. I'm sure you drink, so let's drink to oblivion then."

Qi Hao initially planned to stay for only half an hour.

Unexpectedly, just watching the various stages of animated film production took nearly an hour, and chatting with Wang Chuan, they were on the same wavelength for over another hour.

Both bosses insisted on leaving, and Wang Chuan had no choice but to bid them farewell.

"I actually don't really like having meals with strangers."

On the way to the parking lot, Qi Hao casually explained.

"Then… should I go?"

An Feng held back, not letting a laugh out.

It would have been better if you didn't explain.

"Of course, you're not a stranger; we've been friends for so many years," Qi Hao quickly shifted the topic, asking, "What do you feel like eating today?"

"How about fish in pickled cabbage soup?"

An Feng hadn't eaten that morning and was actually a bit hungry now.

"Fish in pickled cabbage soup, it doesn't seem suitable for a group, how about just the two of us?"

Qi Hao said seriously, though it was complete nonsense.

"Uh… indeed."

An Feng was a bit impressed by Qi Hao's thick skin, to come up with such an excuse.

"You guys take those two cars, An Feng and I will take this one, and we'll each have our meals separately. Today I'm treating, so pick anything you like."

Qi Hao held the car door, gesturing for his bodyguard assistant and An Feng's people to get into the other two cars.

The others were stunned for a moment before obediently complying.