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

However, the effect of the second kiss scene was still not ideal when it was finally presented.

So they had to keep shooting.

Qi Hao genuinely wasn't arranging repeated NGs on purpose.

There was absolutely no need for him to do so.

Now that An Feng was already his girlfriend, he could easily kiss her in private.

He's not a pervert who likes doing it in front of others.

It took a few more shots the next day to finally meet Qi Hao, the director's, requirements.

Luckily, their lips didn't get swollen from the kissing.

Otherwise, the news would have a field day, as such things are impossible to keep completely secret.

On set, there are about one or two hundred people; too many eyes around.

Currently, the news has already started reporting that Qi Hao and An Feng have a kiss scene in "Those Years".

The news source is "according to insiders", leaving those who read the news itching with curiosity, scolding the media for their incompetence.

All they do is fabricate stories every day, and they can't even manage to capture evidential photos.

There's also a bunch of people asking on Qi Hao and An Feng's Weibo, with some even hoping the production will release the trailer sooner.

It can be said that the anticipation of the audience is fully heightened.

During the filming of "Those Years", several other campus youth films also started at the same time.

It's quite obvious that the popularity of "First Love" has stirred the industry to follow suit.

There's no helping it.

Whenever a theme becomes popular, it inevitably catches the eye of capital.

As long as there's money, there are plenty of people who want to participate, though it's uncertain what the quality of these later trend-following campus youth films will be.

Having experienced the first kiss scene, the second one no longer posed any difficulty.

The biggest concern was rather about the actors catching a cold.

In April, it's still quite cold over in Jinmen; during the day it's alright, but at night temperatures often linger around ten degrees.

In this rain scene, the two originally part ways after an argument.

But the movie sets up a parallel world concept, where in the male lead's final fantasy, the leading couple opens up to each other and kisses in the pouring rain.

"Night temperature fifteen degrees, prepared ginger soup and a few dry coats, will that work? If not, I can have them use warm water."

Lu Yang reported his arrangements to Qi Hao.

Qi Hao looked at An Feng.

An Feng nodded, then shook her head: "That's enough, no need for warm water, that would be too troublesome."

Spraying warm water won't have much effect either.

Once sprayed, warm water quickly cools down, leaving one feeling wet and cold.

This alternating cold and heat could easily cause issues.

Moreover, spraying warm water when it's cold can create mist.

Many actors holding ice cubes in their mouths during winter scenes for summer movies to avoid mist from their breath from being visible.

"While the feeling is right, let's shoot the kissing scene first, then the others..."

Qi Hao felt guilty towards An Feng.

How many couples, after confirming their relationship, still work overtime like this?

And it's a night shoot today.

Qi Hao didn't have much time to spend with his girlfriend; his movie was being shot, edited, and post-processed simultaneously, about as shot as it was edited.

Qi Hao even worked overtime to record the movie's theme song "Those Years."

This song and the script were a package deal.

Ke Jingteng wrote the lyrics, and Mukai Chongli was invited for the composition.

Ke Jingteng used all the money raised from selling t-shirts online for crowdfunding to make this song.

His original plan was that if he couldn't find anyone to invest, he would release this song to gain fame and attract investors.

Later, when Feiyang Media bought the script, the song was also included.

Since Qi Hao could sing himself, he simply did it.

Besides this song, Qi Hao also asked Jin Dazhou to help acquire new songs, and purchased the rights to old songs that appeared in the movie.

Because the previous kiss scene took many takes, Qi Hao and An Feng found their rhythm, and since not much time passed, the rain kiss scene was much easier.

It only took two shots to achieve the effect.

As the director called it a wrap, An Feng was immediately wrapped in a coat by the assistant.

There were heaters blowing at them too.

With a power box in the crew, as long as you have enough clout, you could use the crew's electricity for personal things.

Qi Hao kept it simple.

Though he only wore a tank top, he's a mature virgin with high energy and warmth.

There were several rain scenes, and it took about three days to finish shooting them all.

At night, Qi Hao shouted:

"It's a wrap!"

All the hundred or so people on set clapped together, celebrating the moment.

Of course, the staff were mainly giving Qi Hao face.

Actually, the longer the film shoot lasted, the more money they made; most were paid by the job, while most salaries were calculated monthly.

Usually, a movie shot in a month doesn't make much money at all.

However, Qi Hao was generous with the pay.

Working for a month with him earned more than two months elsewhere.

Plus, with this early wrap-up, they could move to another crew sooner, so they wouldn't lose money overall.

A portion of the staff, due to their outstanding work, signed agreements with Zhonghao Entertainment.

Once signed, they receive a base salary,

when Qi Hao had a project, he would directly call on these people as the core team, and would also pay an additional salary during filming.

A wealthy company will find every way to spend money, pursuing the ultimate path is endless.

Of course, the premise is that you're talented enough.

Many companies in their growth phase are like this, willing to spend money for talent.

Once the company enters a stable or declining phase, then the money goes into the leaders' pockets. A CEO of a listed company feels embarrassed if they don't pocket a billion.

The moment Qi Hao announced the completion of filming, the system prompted that the task was completed.

This surprised Qi Hao a bit.

It stated the film "showing" counts as task completion, so why did the task complete right after filming was done?

Turns out "showing" means presenting to the world, not to the audience.

If I'd known, I wouldn't have edited while shooting.

Every day I was dead tired, couldn't ensure even eight hours of training time, often sleeping in the metaphysical director's chair at the hotel.

Now that settlement is possible, Qi Hao didn't delay. He settled accounts on his way back after the wrap party.

[Task twenty-eight completed, rewards: Deceit +10, script for 'I Am Legend (Richard Matheson)', 30.4 million BYD stock shares]

[Task completed, earned a training opportunity]

[Choose one training NPC: Wu Jing/Lei Jiayin/Zhao Liying]

[Now starting new task issue]

[Task twenty-nine: Once upon a time, a box office of over a hundred million was almost a "luxury" for a film. With rapid economic development, domestic total box office is growing fast annually, making a hundred-million box office no longer exclusive to a few. Hope the host becomes a Billion-dollar Club member. Task difficulty: 5 stars, deadline: 730 days]

[Task completion reward: Director +10, script for 'Lost on Journey 2: Thailand', 10 million Penguin stock]

Task completed, received BYD stock.

However...

What does 30.4 million shares mean?

Wasn't it supposed to be 8 million shares?

Shouldn't be due to overachievement, right?

Thankfully, since the reward task was issued, Qi Hao learned a bit about the company.

On June 30, 2007, the company increased its total share capital from a base of 539.5 million shares by giving 28 shares for every 10 shares, bringing the total shares to 2.0501 billion shares.

Case solved!

10 shares gifted 28 shares.

8 million shares gifted 22.4 million shares, plus the original 8 million shares, doesn't that make 30.4 million shares?

Only, BYD's stock price has tumbled miserably.

Previously, chosen by Buffett, it once soared to 80 Hong Kong dollars per share, now it's seemingly 31.60 Hong Kong dollars per share.

Yet, even so, the wealth increased to over 3000 million shares, amounting to over 800 million RMB.

This is incredible.

Originally, I thought it wasn't a strong stock, who knew there would be so many shares given?

Qi Hao initially planned to sell the BYD shares immediately after receiving them, thinking its performance wasn't great, domestic cars seem to always struggle.

Now, having so many shares, suddenly he's reluctant, uncertain about BYD's future.

Qi Hao plans to observe a bit more, or get a professional assessment, or personally visit the company to talk with the bosses.

Selling this billions' worth poses a headache on how to spend the money.

Actually, most companies don't want too much cash flow on their books.

Cash flow is subject to income taxes.

Thus, Penguin, Baidu, NetEase, and others keep acquiring in the capital markets.

Expanding the scale.

For now, Qi Hao doesn't crave cash too much.

The billion-plus profits from 'First Love' and 'Lost on Journey' are still awaiting him to spend.

The new training NPC isn't interesting, Qi Hao decisively picks random.

Wu Jing/Lei Jiayin/Zhao Liying quickly became Feng Xiaogang/Gu Changwei/Jiang Wenli.

All three are excellent.

Qi Hao finally chose Gu Changwei, because he's a top cinematographer in Chinese films, capable of both directing and cinematography, such talent is rare.

Choosing him, Qi Hao's training NPC includes a top cinematographer.

New task...

Qi Hao is a bit confused.

If he's asked to make a film with a box office over 100 million, the difficulty surely isn't high.

'First Love, This Little Thing' has already surpassed 200 million at the box office.

The issue now is whether the task requires making a film with over 100 million box office or joining the Billion-dollar Club.

If it's joining the Billion-dollar Club, 'First Love, This Little Thing' has two days before going offline, is that when it completes?

This film premiered on February 14, originally supposed to end on March 14, but short by a little from 200 million box office, so China Film started a key extension, keeping it in theaters.

It's nearly two months now.

Once the film wraps, Qi Hao will naturally officially join the Billion-dollar Club.

And it's with a 200 million box office.

That's interesting, if calculating from this completion, then it'll take neither 730 days nor even 30 days, just three days.

Two days for the film to go off-screen, three days for box office tally, then he can complete the task.

Don't rush, Qi Hao checked the reward again.

'Lost on Journey 2'?

What a coincidence.

The first 'Lost on Journey' is currently screening, now the second film's script arrives.

So here's the question!

Does this count as catching up to the timeline now?

It's the first time to see a completely unfamiliar script in task rewards.

Simply brings tears to the eyes.