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

Jiahui's Mandarin is fine for communication, but when it comes to delivering lines, it's a bit lacking. For the sake of the film, his lines will definitely need to be dubbed in post-production.

However, when shooting, Jiahui still delivered his lines very earnestly, giving his all to the performance.

"Three, two, one, action!"

Once the clapperboard was hit, Jiahui quickly got into character.

"I don't know about the Northern Country, but in our Southern Country, if such a collector's edition of mines... if it doesn't take a few lives, then it's a vile waste."

Jiahui, wearing a pair of white gloves, arrogantly introduced the props.

Qi Hao, holding a box, sat on the side and naturally picked up the conversation, asking, "So, what about the other mine?"

"It exploded!"

"Exploded?"

"The first blast of the Xinhai Revolution."

"Oh, I get it, it exploded in Xinhai."

The Fake Mazi character is quite interesting; he's a sharp blade used by Huang the Fourth for backhanded dealings, with five county magistrates having died at his hands.

He's extremely cruel, and likes to kill with a saw.

Making tall people shorter than short ones.

Yet, he also displays a dumb side, even somewhat humorous.

So, trying to nail this role is no easy task.

Qi Hao still NG'd.

"Are we going to suppress bandits again so soon? Can I get a bit more this time?"

At this point, Qi Hao's expression was a bit wooden, not "pure" or honest enough.

However, it's just a single NG.

The three big shots of the crew also NG as well.

Real actors don't pursue no NGs, but rather performing the scene to the best.

A couple of days ago, there was a scene with the three big shots, and even they NG'd over ten times.

They got more into the vibe as they shot.

Qi Hao only has two scenes in total, the second one is where he intercepts Zhang Mazi, battles with him in the mountains, and then gets captured alive.

However, Jiang Wen didn't give Qi Hao a fighting scene.

He gets dragged in front of Zhang Mazi after the battle and then... after Master Tang is blown up, that's all.

Actually, there's a storyline that hasn't been filmed.

It's where Fake Mazi intercepts Master Tang's wife and child from Shanxi, not only killing the two but also stealing two diamonds.

This is also why Master Tang knew upon seeing the box.

But, even if the movie hasn't been shot yet, just from reading the script, Qi Hao felt that Master Tang's wife and children were quite mysterious.

There's a heavy fog within, as if it conceals many things the director wants to express but doesn't want to explicitly state.

This possible hidden meaning might be analyzed after the film's release.

Whether during filming or drinking, Jiang Wen never discusses any metaphoric stuff.

Whenever someone brings up such topics, he closes his mouth and says nothing.

When asked too many times, he would say these are words from the heart, and if they're spoken out, can they still be called heartfelt words?

Qi Hao also encountered someone visiting the set once.

Set visits happen everywhere, and people visited Qi Hao's set too when he was filming.

It's both a way of maintaining connections and project promotion.

However, this visit clearly had no way to promote.

Even though Qi Hao has seen quite a bit, he still felt a chill in his heart, thinking he might as well avoid it.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Wen pulled him along to accompany.

He introduced the movie a bit and also introduced Qi Hao, the investor.

The recent National Animation Development Alliance that he's working on was also praised highly by Jiang Wen.

Qi Hao received a lot of praises and heard many encouraging words.

After all, his age and achievements speak for themselves.

Once the brief set visit ended, Qi Hao felt his back was drenched in sweat.

Such pressure is truly not something ordinary people can bear.

Even though his net worth is over two billion now, considered successful and accomplished, compared to those riding in the Hongqi, he's still insignificant.

Actually, a colleague Qi Hao collaborated with on "Bloody Romance" also had a cameo in "Let the Bullets Fly."

But there wasn't much contact, and Qi Hao doesn't have the habit of brown-nosing.

He always feels that if you're meant for a circle, you'll naturally be in it; if you're not, it's best not to force yourself in.

The Golden Horse Awards ceremony days are approaching fast.

This time, Qi Hao's "Steel Piano" received several nominations for the Golden Horse Awards.

There's a nomination for Best Narrative Feature, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Cinematography, and Best Original Film Score.

Moreover, Qi Hao himself got a nomination for Best Supporting Actor for "Wind Sound."

Golden Horse Award application period was from August 3 to August 31, 2009, while "Wind Sound" was released on September 29, but it still successfully applied and was nominated for several awards.

This time, just nominations for Qi Hao himself include Best Film, Best Director, and Best Supporting Actor — not attending would really be disrespectful.

And with so many nominations, there's a high chance of winning an award.

Best Film and Best Director might not be given to a newcomer director like him, but Qi Hao feels he's qualified for Best Supporting Actor.

Of course, this is not absolute. Not to mention far, just consider Jiang Wen, who took Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, and Best Sound Effect for his directorial debut from the Golden Horse Awards.

Qi Hao's "Steel Piano" can't be compared to "Sunny Days," but if the competition is weak, winning Best Director is still reasonable.

Best Director is indeed a great honor.

If Best Actor is the highest honor for actors, then Best Director is the symbol of a director's capability.

If you don't even have a Best Director title, you can't really call yourself a big director.

Unfortunately, Qi Hao wasn't nominated for Best Actor.

If he had been, there could be some anticipation; maybe the main task would be completed directly.

Actually, Qi Hao has pretty much completed his task of learning a foreign language.

Now his spoken language is very fluent, and An Feng and Feng Bufan, who have been abroad, both think he sounds indistinguishable from foreigners, essentially shedding our domestic pronunciation habits.

Yet Qi Hao wonders if he can overachieve a bit.

So, he finds opportunities to keep squeezing those two foreigners.

He can't take them along for filming, but that's fine, at least two hours of conversation daily must be ensured.

Qi Hao arrived in Taiwan two days early, where An Feng was waiting for him.

Success arises from hard-earned efforts, so for the next two days, he'll tour with An Feng, and surely achieve great victories the day after tomorrow.

As an actor in "October Fortress," An Feng will also attend the Golden Horse Awards.

By then, she'll walk the red carpet with the "October Fortress" crew.

The movie is about to be released, and the promotional efforts are further strengthened.

Qi Hao won't walk with them; he'll walk with the "Steel Piano" crew.

Actually, the organizers suggested that he walk with An Feng.

Handsome guy and pretty girl, what a great gimmick; why squeeze in with a crowd?

Qi Hao declined.

He's dating An Feng, but there's no need for them to be tied together in everything.

Moreover, they're not complete yet and can't withstand repeated fan impacts.

Avoiding public attention and developing discreetly is the sensible way.

For this reason, Qi Hao came early to take An Feng around Taiwan.

Dressed discreetly, avoiding crowded places, under the protection of a low-key hat, he generally doesn't worry about being recognized.

After all, this isn't the mainland.

Tang Chuan and Feng Bufan followed them from a distance.

Both count as professionals, even if Qi Hao wanted to ditch them, it wouldn't be easy.

The city's streets here are narrow, almost without tall buildings, even in the capital Taipei, only the 101 Tower stands out.

Taiwan has eight scenic spots and twelve victories, some really good, while others just make up the numbers.

Yet tourism isn't just about the scenery; it's mainly about who you see it with. If you're with someone you like, regardless of the scene's quality, you'll feel joyful.

An Feng also treasures this time.

To have more fun hours, she even didn't sleep in but set an alarm clock.

Qi Hao begrudgingly gave up one training session opportunity.

So as not to be out of energy the next day.

Before the sun rose, they were already sitting on a yacht on Sun Moon Lake.

Far-off blue mountains were faintly visible, their peaks interfoldingly rise and fall, complementing the lake surface, the water reflecting the mountain's shadow, like a rich ink wash painting.

Fog gently drifted on the lake, as if veiling the world in a blur.

Sun Moon Lake is probably the first place mainland young people knew.

Many, when mentioning Taiwanese spots, probably first think of this place.

Because it's written into the textbook.

It has seeped into deep memory, seeped into the bones.

Informing everyone there's such a place, it looks good, but due to certain special reasons, you can't readily see it.

It's really uncomfortable.

Just making everyone eagerly hope it quickly levels out to finish.

The yacht entered broad waters.

Sunlight pierced through gauze-like morning mist, scattered on the lake, forming blotchy patches of light and shadow.

Qi Hao held An Feng's hand, whispering: "I'm a bit seasick."

"Pfft~"

An Feng couldn't help it.

Though Qi Hao's been dieting, his frame remains there, making such delicate gestures seem especially absurd.

"Really, I'm seasick; let me lean for a bit."

Qi Hao closed his eyes, leaning on An Feng's shoulder, he was truly a bit seasick.

Just not enough to need leaning completely.

Moreover, An Feng couldn't bear his whole weight.

This seemed a bit opportunistic.

Of course, whether it's opportunistic mainly depends on the attitude of the person being taken advantage of.

An Feng didn't feel taken advantage of.

She just found Qi Hao's breath brushing on her neck made her somewhat itchy, irresistibly wanting to shrink back.

She let Qi Hao pillow on her lap, then helped massage his temple with her hand.

As the sun rose higher, the morning mist gradually dissipated, making the light and shadow on the lake clearer. The lake's color exhibited various shades of blue under sunlight, contrasting with surrounding green mountains.

Qi Hao didn't look at the scenery.

He was so comfortable he almost fell asleep.

Beautiful scenery is like a painting; looking at it too long, it just becomes that; a loved one is like a song you never tire of hearing.

Though the natural beauty is hard to capture, a smile from the beloved rivals the splendor of spring.

At this moment, no task, no ambition can measure up to the breeze gently brushing over the lake.

Fleetingly, Qi Hao again smelled a faint aroma wafting around him.