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

An Feng was full of curiosity about the siheyuan. She actually had the ability to buy one, but after a brief investigation, she gave up.

Because it's simply impossible to find a suitable one.

Some siheyuan are located in narrow alleyways where driving is difficult, and even if you can get in, you can't park.

This alone makes it difficult for her as a public figure.

Near Houhai and Qianhai, there are indeed some that are more spacious, but most belong to the state, either turned into offices or tourist spots.

Moreover, many siheyuan appear intact, but actually, a single house can have multiple property certificates, requiring many qualifications to buy.

She didn't expect Qi Hao to have bought a siheyuan early on.

Once she arrived at the entrance, she realized there was no need to worry about parking in Qi Hao's siheyuan.

The entrance could park 4 to 6 cars, and there were two roller garage doors where cars could be driven into the guest rooms.

"This is a newly built garage; both nanny cars can fit inside."

If Qi Hao's Rolls-Royce Phantom were to be driven over, parking it outside would not be appropriate, as it is a luxury car worth millions.

Without the conditions for an underground garage, the house has to be sacrificed.

Fortunately, the guest rooms aren't of much use either.

The two-entrance large siheyuan is enough for Qi Hao to live in, even if he gets married in the future, there's no worry about not having enough space.

Moreover, he doesn't just have this one property.

"Why is it for parking two nanny cars?"

An Feng felt a bit awkward.

That was too direct, wasn't it? The other person wasn't even prepared.

"Ahem, you have to plan ahead."

Qi Hao originally intended to park his luxury car to prevent it from being vandalized outside.

But since things have come to this, another parking space must be prepared for An Feng.

The two of them hadn't even confirmed their relationship, yet they were already considering post-marriage life. Qi Hao didn't know how others dated, but he felt their progression seemed a bit off.

"Let's take a look inside. Is there anyone working today?"

Seeing Qi Hao's plans including her, An Feng gradually became more proactive.

"No one today."

Qi Hao took An Feng inside; the first thing they saw was the newly renovated screen wall.

The entrance courtyard has been remodeled; apart from the large tree that can't be felled, all small trees have been cleared away.

The ground has been hardened entirely, making parking no issue at all.

If the entrance and garage can't fit all the cars, they can drive from the garage into the entrance courtyard to park two cars.

The second courtyard has also undergone a major transformation.

The previously mottled wall skin and weathered areas have all been renovated, giving it an ancient yet quaint beauty.

"You have so many trees in your courtyard. Can we make a swing here?"

Because of the messy courtyard, filled with too many construction materials, she couldn't see the good or bad.

That didn't stop her from helping with ideas, though.

"A swing?" Qi Hao imagined it and immediately agreed it was fine, saying, "If you like swinging, I'll have them make a swing set."

"What do you mean if I like it..."

Although An Feng said this, she still imagined swinging under the grape arbor, as the night falls like water, watching the Altair and Vega stars.

"Don't worry, just tell me what you like; maybe I like it too. Right now, I like the grape arbor and swing. Just thinking about it makes me feel calm inside."

Qi Hao had lived in the old house since childhood, their family's old house even had a history of over 110 years.

His main concern was whether An Feng, a pampered girl, would prefer a modern apartment more.

However, seeing An Feng eagerly proposing ideas, it seemed she wasn't so dismissive.

"What's this?"

An Feng toured the main house and found there was a small room next to it, a space of over ten square meters at the entrance wedged between the main and wing rooms, like an independent space.

"This is called an ear room, generally used for storage. Do you have any suggestions?"

Qi Hao's original plan was to use the ear room as a warehouse.

"It can be turned into a small study, the kind with a classical charm, and we can plant flowering trees outside..."

"Plum blossoms?"

"Plum blossoms are fine. You could put a bed in the study. When you're tired of reading, you can take a nap..."

"With your arrangement, there wouldn't be much space left."

"A big space isn't needed; a smaller space is more secure. I often imagine living in such a small house, with the sunlight streaming through the windows, just lying down for the whole day."

"Isn't that the proverbial lazy woman?"

"You're the lazy woman! This is called balancing work and rest. I'll certainly live longer than you in the future, Qi Hao. Sometimes I think you work too hard, like a workaholic."

"Actually, I'm quite lazy most of the time. It's only when I'm working that I put my whole heart into it..."

"Have you ever traveled just for leisure, not work-related travel?"

"My parents took me traveling when I was young."

Maybe it's the siheyuan's particularly nice atmosphere.

And in such a secluded place, it's more suitable for a deep conversation, so An Feng spoke a bit more.

Previously, whenever they dated, even if it was a private cinema, it was still a public setting.

Standing in this courtyard belonging to Qi Hao, although you can hear the birds chirping in the bushes, the honking of cars in the distance, and even the sounds of people outside, it doesn't affect the fact that this is a private space.

A private environment just for two people.

There's no risk of being discovered, whether they're talking or doing something.

So, the two of them became more and more relaxed in their conversation.

Unconsciously, An Feng had already begun discussing renovations and furniture with Qi Hao, and imagining the scenes of living in this courtyard in the future.

One can only say, Qi Hao is a master!

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, he has allowed their relationship to make a rapid advancement.

Becoming a real couple is just a matter of breaking through the last barrier.

As for An Feng saying he's a workaholic, it's true he has some tendencies, but mainly he really has no choice.

Zhonghao Entertainment's foundation is too weak.

The company is hiring all the time, but it's still not enough.

"More than half are animated movies, seems like we've struck an animation movie nest."

Qi Hao exclaimed looking at the information handed over by Yang Liu.

Yang Liu has now become the head of Zhonghao Entertainment's project team.

She and Gao Fei are still partners.

Anyway, Gao Fei will also invest in projects Qi Hao invests in, it's no shame to copy from a top student.

"Are there any good projects?"

Qi Hao knew why there were so many animated movies, because not only did he invest money in "Kuiba," he also added another five million.

You can't hide anything, and the other animation creators also found out.

These animation studios mostly struggled to survive by making animation ads, teaching materials, and taking on some overseas anime outsourcing work.

They had a fire in their belly, wanting to revive Huaxia animation.

In fact, domestic animation was once glorious, works like "The Great Uproar in Heaven" and "Nezha's Sea Battle" influenced a generation.

However, the market decides the development.

In the late '80s, excellent animated films slowly faded out of public view, replaced by a large influx of overseas animations brought in by capital, as well as rough homegrown animations made to squeeze benefits from the state and capital.

After 2000, the government started to resist overseas animations and strongly supported original domestic animations.

Unfortunately, the talent had already dried up.

They could only watch as foreign works like "Kung Fu Panda," "Doraemon," and "Detective Conan" captured all the attention.

Early this year, a movie "Pleasant Goat and Big Gray Wolf: Sky-high Bull Spirit" with a production cost of 6 million, exchanged for a box office of over 86 million, opened the door for the domestic animation film market.

It brought hope back to everyone.

However, even a clever woman cannot cook without rice.

The market's hope is there, but no one in the capital is buying it, everyone is still watching and waiting.

Someone like Qi Hao, suddenly splashing money to support Qingqing Tree in making animations, seems particularly fresh and unconventional.

At the same time, he also became the lifeline for other animation practitioners.

"Some are okay, some seem not so good, everyone doesn't quite understand animation movies."

Why can people understand "Kuiba"?

That's because "Kuiba" is already a semi-finished product, just by putting together some offhand segments, Qi Hao's selection team can see a part of it.

"Do you have any suggestions?" Qi Hao asked.

"We discussed it," Yang Liu quickly said, "We think we can invest in some animation studios, we can take shares in them, provide them funding through investment, improve their animation production level, start with short films, and move to feature films once they reach a certain standard."

"How many? Do we have that much money?"

Qi Hao was shocked by such an ambitious plan, he thought the most they could do was invest more in some projects, he didn't expect his team wanted to essentially take over.

"Actually, we find it hard to spend 350 million in a short period, nowadays, 350 million is quite valuable."

The production team doesn't cost much.

The core of the crew is just a few people, their pay is mainly part of the project, as long as the production company secures a project, the personnel cost can be spread over the project.

"Take everyone in?"

Qi Hao knew 350 million was a lot, before going public, if Mrs. Hua could take out 350 million for a project, everyone in the circle would suspect they were laundering money.

They find it hard to even have one billion in liquid assets, let alone 350 million.

"Not necessarily, of course, we need to assess production capability, and works, we'll prioritize studios with certain works, or with foreign animation outsourcing experience."

Yang Liu and others have already held meetings to discuss, now they're just reporting to Qi Hao.

Now Qi Hao doesn't manage everything by himself.

As the boss, he just needs to make the decisions.

"I have no objections, just a suggestion."

Qi Hao, thinking about his foreign language learning task and the special effects company, planned to first pave the way for the special effects company.

"Please do.

"Since everyone is an animation studio and has accepted our investment, I think we can encourage them to learn from each other more, work hard together, and improve together."

Qi Hao didn't intend to acquire these animation studios, but instead plans to integrate resources to some extent, based on independent operation and mutual competition.

Then, his special effects company wouldn't worry about not having work.

"Are you suggesting forming an animation alliance?"

Upon hearing Qi Hao's words, Yang Liu's first impression was to form an organization where they can exchange ideas with each other.