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

Qi Hao glanced at An Feng and Li Xue'xue, who was standing opposite her, feeling a bit agitated inside.

However, in a public place like this, the newly-crowned Best Actress shouldn't make things difficult for anyone.

He could only patiently exchange pleasantries with the person in front of him.

Ke Jingteng was a little disappointed that Qi Hao showed no reaction upon hearing his name.

He was a very well-known online writer in Taiwan.

Unfortunately, there wasn't even a ripple of recognition from Qi Hao, who didn't take him seriously at all.

This made him feel a bit stifled.

But considering he managed to get in here tonight, he could only introduce himself politely:

"I've written 'Language,' 'Shadow,' 'Killer'..."

Listing them out, his resume was indeed quite impressive.

Sadly, internet novels are considered too lowbrow these days.

"My apologies~ I'm sorry, I don't read many online novels, so I'm quite ignorant."

Qi Hao hadn't read his books at all.

Currently, Qi Hao's reading mainly consisted of informational content, at most a targeted enhancement of his literary skills.

Moreover, speaking of online novels, those from the mainland are more developed.

'Slaying Immortals,' 'Ghost Blowing Light,' 'Mysterious Journey,' 'Zi Chuan,' 'Qingyuan Year,' etc.

The writing might not compare to traditional masters, but the imagination is very rich.

Not knowing you, isn't that quite normal?

"It's no big deal, we're not in the same industry, so it's normal not to know. But Qi Hao, you really made an impression today, even winning the Best Director award."

These were flattering words, but they sounded rather sour.

"It was sheer luck, I was also quite surprised to win, I'm still a bit dazed..."

Qi Hao responded with a smile.

"I... I have a novel called 'Those Years, We Chased After the Girl Together,' and I'd like to make it into a movie. I think it would be very good. This novel is about..."

Ke Jingteng also understood that in such occasions, he shouldn't take up too much of Qi Hao's time.

He simply cut to the chase and went straight to the point.

This novel was published in 2006, and it sold very well, so he started looking for a director, hoping to turn it into a movie. But no director was willing to buy it and shoot it.

In 2008, he was invited by a film company to shoot a 25-minute short film 'Three Fortunate Sounds.'

So, Ke Jingteng thought about directing himself.

He began preparations to shoot the film.

To raise funds for the movie, he sold his self-designed 'Apple Battle T' on the internet, the apple was inspired by a line he wrote to Shen Jiayi, "You are the apple of my eye" (you are my most cherished person).

A week later, the T-shirts sold out, becoming the first investment for the movie.

Of course, this money was far from enough, investors were still needed.

He finally found an investor.

However, two months before shooting started, the investor decided "this can't be done" and took the largest amount of money with him.

Ke Jingteng was completely stunned.

On one hand, he cursed the investor for being untrustworthy, having already started preparations and spent money, only for them to back out.

On the other hand, he could only brace himself to seek more investors.

There are many wealthy people in Taiwan, but those confident in movies are almost extinct.

Why not do something else, like selling pineapples?

Why insist on making movies?

In the top ten box offices, a Taiwanese movie might not even appear in three years.

Ke Jingteng had no choice but to think of other plans.

He didn't attend the Golden Horse Awards today, but he was aware that quite a few filmmakers from the mainland had come.

He didn't particularly like people from the mainland.

But for the sake of money... he could only endure it.

However, he couldn't even get close to Yu Dong from Bern; before he could approach, he was stopped by bodyguards.

If he had a project, he was told to go through proper channels to contact Bern.

He did manage to corner Wang Chonglei from Mrs. Hua, but when they heard about his project, they just smiled and suggested he refer more to the current market and write more interesting stories.

Implying that his project wasn't good enough.

Ke Jingteng heard that Qi Hao had produced a youth romance film, so he saw hope.

Moreover, Qi Hao's act of spending two to three million to buy a script was almost public knowledge, showing a level of generosity that exceeded even Yu Dong and Wang Chonglei.

Ke Jingteng had chased the celebratory banquet all the way.

"Honestly, I just finished shooting a similar film this year, so your script came a bit late."

Having shot a similar film, Qi Hao could be more objective in judging the script rather than stopping halfway like Wang Chonglei.

Qi Hao thought that the script mentioned by Ke Jingteng was indeed interesting since it involved several selling points of campus youth movies.

But it's uncertain whether it would have a market.

At least until 'First Love, This Little Thing' is released, to get some initial feedback.

"If you don't want to direct, you can invest and let me do it. I promise this film will make money."

Inwardly, Ke Jingteng thought that's great, as he actually didn't want to direct it.

However, Qi Hao unexpectedly shook his head and said, "How about this, send the script to my email, and I'll decide whether to buy it after reviewing it. Just buy the script, no investment."

How can one just invest without participating in the filmmaking?

If this guy was bad and added lots of anti-mainland content or worse into the film.

And it turned out that Qi Hao was the investor of this movie.

Qi Hao would truly be unable to defend himself.

He would definitely be completely banned, and seeking help would be in vain.

Qi Hao had always assumed the worst when assessing people's intentions, as if it wasn't for his prudent approach, he wouldn't have gotten to where he was today.

"Will you really read it?"

Ke Jingteng was very disappointed but couldn't resign himself.

"I'll reply within 48 hours via email, and then we can discuss over the phone. Once I finish reading the script, if I'm interested, we can talk about the price. But I have to remind you, such scripts usually don't fetch a very high price, as our company had other considerations when we purchased 'First Love, This Little Thing.'"

Qi Hao warned upfront.

It might be difficult to achieve the 2.4 million price paid for 'First Love, This Little Thing' again.

"Okay, take a look at my script first, I'll also send you a copy of the novel."

Ke Jingteng calmed down a bit.

But he still had high hopes for Qi Hao, because selling rights was a definite overnight windfall for online novelists.

Now, the physical book market is in a slump.

Even these so-called bestselling authors have to spend their own money on marketing to get sales.

Having sales of over ten thousand copies is considered a bestseller. Bian's new book only sold four thousand copies, half of the previous one.

Not having 2.4 million RMB is fine.

Even if it's only 2 million RMB!

1.5 million RMB isn't impossible either...

1.2 million!

1.2 million RMB and not a penny less.

Any less and it would be below 5 million New Taiwan Dollars. Ke Jingteng was mulling over the idea and decided that during future negotiations, he must insist on not going below 5 million New Taiwan Dollars.

For anything lower than that price, he'd be better off selling to Lin Yuxian and his team for two million New Taiwan Dollars.

"Looking forward to working together!"

Qi Hao shook hands with the other party and hadn't even exhaled when he got caught up with the next one.

There's no way around it; the Taiwan film market might be weak, but that doesn't mean there's no money or people.

Money and people won't just disappear.

That's why so many Taiwanese actors and investments have moved to the mainland for development.

Qi Hao took a glance over at An Feng, and Li Xue'xue had already left, replaced by Qin Hailu.

Not bad, not bad, my sister Lu is indeed righteous.

Since there's nothing urgent on An Feng's side, Qi Hao wasn't in a hurry to get over there and instead saw Wang Chonglei.

"President Wang!"

Yes, he now has nothing to do with Mrs. Hua.

Sold stocks for 350 million, making a huge profit, but that doesn't compare to the satisfaction of seeing Wang Chonglei's dark eye circles.

Didn't sleep well again, did you?

Stock prices dropped again, huh?

Hahaha~

"Qi Hao..." Wang Chonglei's expression was complex, they had repurchased all shares from Qi Hao.

At a unit price of 113.8 yuan!

And what's the stock price of Mrs. Hua today?

41.5 yuan per share!

Dropped more than half.

In contrast, their company Mrs. Hua has turned into a big sucker.

"President Wang, I saw you from afar, your sequined suit is really... dashing."

Qi Hao was just there to see Wang Chonglei's joke.

Wang Chonglei's company went public, although the stock price dropped significantly, they gained a large amount of capital, far exceeding other privately held companies, which is an undeniable fact.

He could smile in satisfaction in front of anyone, except Qi Hao.

Always felt like he got severely duped.

"Can't compare to you, what, made three or four hundred million, yet you've slimmed down, been going out too much?"

Wang Chonglei's words were barbed.

Now that there's no shareholder relationship, neither had to hold back against the other.

Of course, he couldn't do anything to Qi Hao now.

The guy has Penguin and Sina backing him up, what the hell is he afraid of?

However, indulging in some verbal jabs doesn't matter; Wang Chonglei wasn't afraid of Qi Hao.

Anyway, I don't believe you have any real ammunition.

"I dare not fool around, scared of getting sick..."

Qi Hao had a face full of disdain, the implication being a warning for Wang Chonglei to be careful, not to mess around outside and catch something.

"You're still young, don't understand much."

After some verbal banter, they saw Yu Dong coming over.

Yu Dong and Wang Chonglei didn't have any explosive sparks between them.

Although their families were like pointed needles clashing, they were actually within the range that Han Sanping could manage, maintaining surface harmony.

Now that Mrs. Hua is listed, Bern pales in comparison.

Yu Dong was also seeking to go public.

Others watching Qi Hao chatting and laughing with the bosses of Bern and Mrs. Hua, saw his strength and respected him even more.

The man truly doesn't bow!

"Have you decided on your movie for next year yet?"

Qin Hailu was chatting with An Feng about work, wanting to invite An Feng to guest star in the film she was planning, "Love 36 Strategies."

Things like friendships require reciprocation.

"I... haven't decided yet."

An Feng admitted she had little interest in her career lately, but mainly because there wasn't a suitable script.

Movie or TV drama, they both seemed lacking.

The main thing was, she wanted to see if there was an opportunity to collaborate with Qi Hao.

Not that she was after Qi Hao's resources.

Their relationship wasn't easy; if they could be in the same production, they wouldn't have to continue sneaking around like this.

"What did Li Xue'xue just say to you? You have to be careful with her, she's like a sieve, filled with schemes; even Fan Xuexue can't outdo her."

Qin Hailu was very straightforward, almost to the point of being blunt, and she'd offended people for it many times.

"She was complimenting me."

An Feng was very grateful for Qin Hailu's concern, though she didn't know why, she felt the sincerity.

"She complimented you?"

Qin Hailu couldn't believe it, Li Xue'xue, with her relentless personality, having won the Best Actress award and being at her peak, actually praised a rival?