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

Previously, Tongzi would directly give out stocks, no need for the host to rack their brains picking them, or pay money to buy them.

They would arrive straight into the account, and brainwash everyone at the same time.

It was completely like an alien high-tech intelligent system.

Now it only provides information.

Qi Hao speculated that this kind of information might just be telling the host that this company called Xiaomi is going to develop remarkably well in the future.

As long as the host invests money, there would be returns of hundreds or thousands of times.

If an ordinary person got such information, they might really have the chance to achieve class transition.

Sell their house, car, wife—forget the wife, you can't sell wives, just sell whatever can be sold, then borrow some money to make up the sum, invest two million in this promising company.

Soon receive a tenfold return.

Two million becomes twenty million, that would indeed count as class transition—this is still just ten times the return, what if it's a hundred times?

However, compared to before, Qi Hao still felt it was a loss.

Previously, a million Penguin stocks were given without a word, Qi Hao didn't have to spend a cent, is there a more delightful reward than this?

Qi Hao's billions were all acquired this way.

Moreover, the system even provided after-sales service.

Ask Qi Hao why he had so much money to buy a million Penguin stocks, it was because Qi Hao was Little Buffett, while being a star, he was also investing in global financial markets.

He was more a successful financier compared to being a star.

The globally renowned Donghao Venture Capital was his.

Another issue is that since the system gave the name Xiaomi, Qi Hao could totally inquire by himself, just directly invest, and it would be done, why need business information.

Stupid system, gave away the answer.

Of course, to refresh subsequent tasks, this new task still needed to be completed.

Qi Hao extracted the script for "Lost in Thailand" and began to read it.

The first page read:

Director: Xu Zheng, Screenwriters: Xu Zheng, Dingding, Shu Huan, Starring: Xu Zheng, Wang Baoqiang, Huang Bo…

Producer: Chen Zhixi, Investors: Wang Changtian, Li Xiaoping…

Cinematography, Art Direction…

Shooting Date, Completion Date, Release Date…

Qi Hao was shocked just by the first page.

What the heck!

Is this how it's done?

Previously obtained scripts also had similar information, but those scripts were already released, so it wasn't surprising to have this information on them.

But now this "Lost in Thailand" script is unreleased, its inclusion of such information was particularly eerie.

The atmosphere of suspense and horror immediately surrounded him.

Qi Hao quickly patted Ao Bai, reminding it to protect its master.

If a ghost comes, pounce on it.

Kill it with cuteness…

Director Xu Zheng.

Why Xu Zheng?

Qi Hao of course knew Xu Zheng, who rose to fame in the year 2000.

His breakout work was "Journey to the West: The Legend Continues," while Xu Zheng's was "Pleasant Goat and Big Gray Wolf," both considered derivative works of "Journey to the West."

Only Xu Zheng was the male lead, while Qi Hao was just a main supporting role in "Journey to the West: The Legend Continues," and though "Pleasant Goat and Big Gray Wolf" had very good ratings and reputation, "Journey to the West: The Legend Continues" had decent ratings but terrible reputations.

One action repeated three times, criticized like hell.

Only, in the same year, Qi Hao aired another drama "Married the Right Man," firmly establishing his foothold.

Although Xu Zheng later had popular works such as "Li Wei Becomes an Official," "Love Across Time and Space," "Love Call Transfer," etc., he remained lukewarm, and as he aged, his position in the entertainment industry became increasingly awkward.

Currently, he could only play middle-aged men in family dramas like "Good Man at Home," "Dad, Run Faster."

It's said he ingratiated himself with Ning Hao and played minor roles in "Crazy Stone," "Crazy Racing," and finally got a lead role contract for "No Man's Land" from Ning Hao, but after the film was made, it faced the tragic fate of failing to pass approval.

Even if it passed approval for release in the future, it would definitely be low-profile.

If the box office wasn't high and it didn't receive mainstream awards, it wouldn't do much to improve his awkward position.

Qi Hao quickly figured it out.

Maybe, if he didn't act in "Lost on Journey," it would have been Xu Zheng acting.

After Xu Zheng acted in "Lost on Journey," he separated from Ye Weimin, directed himself, and made "Lost on Journey 2," its style and content vastly different from the first installment.

Qi Hao, after reading the script, felt that the second installment and the first, although not entirely unrelated, were miles apart.

Qi Hao further discovered that the cast given on the first page of the script was quite skillfully chosen.

Definitely not Xu Zheng to direct this.

Since Qi Hao acted in the first, he wouldn't find someone else to act in the second due to "guilt" or anything like that.

Wang Baoqiang, Huang Bo were indeed perfect fits.

Might as well just invite them to act.

As for this Tao Hong...

Even though it feels quite fitting, such an ordinary role, finding Xu Zheng's wife for it seemed unnecessarily convoluted.

It'd be odd if Xu Zheng didn't overthink this.

Qi Hao checked the script a little, removing discordant elements, then called Ye Weimin over.

"What is this stuff?"

Ye Weimin opened the file envelope puzzled.

"A script…"

Qi Hao had previously given Ye Weimin the opportunity to write "Lost on Journey 2," but he ended up busy with the post-production of the first film and its promotional activities, so he never managed to produce a complete script.

He was given the chance and didn't make use of it, so can't blame the investor for providing a script himself.

""Lost on Journey 2," what the heck, where did this come from!"

Ye Weimin jumped.

Ever since the success of the film "Lost on Journey," he transitioned from a Xiangjiang corner-case director to one of the most successful Xiangjiang directors penetrating the domestic market, and he started racking his brains to pen the second installment.

"Lost on Journey 2.0," "Lost on Journey 2.1"…

There were at least a dozen versions of scripts in his repository, though most were unfinished, some even just concepts, but they represented his efforts.

Why on earth did a ready-made script just get handed over?

Boss, you're really not giving my hard work the respect it deserves.

"Take a look."

Qi Hao didn't say much more, knowing that the script itself was the most convincing argument.

If Ye Weimin didn't appreciate it, Qi Hao didn't mind swapping him out for another director—Qi Hao himself. The script was so well-crafted that no matter who directed it, the film's quality wouldn't suffer.

"Thailand..."

Ye Weimin flipped through the script quickly, becoming more invigorated as he read.

He finally realized he'd taken a wrong turn; the script he wrote around just the concept of holiday travel was indeed mediocre. Otherwise, he wouldn't have hesitated to show it to Qi Hao.

Now, by breaking free from the "holiday travel" concept and focusing on the essence of a "Journey," the new story immediately became clear.

Moreover, the second installment wasn't just two people's story anymore.

The first one was somewhat like "Shut Up!"—stories of a Fool and a Grump.

Wang Baoqiang was the Fool, Qi Hao was the Grump.

And with the addition of Gao Bo in the second film, the story quickly became fresh and interesting.

One person is joyous, two make a living, three are a battlefield.

Qi Hao wasn't rushing him, leisurely sipping tea.

The quality of a script from Tongzi was always assured.

"Where did this script come from?"

Skimming through it briefly, Ye Weimin was utterly disoriented.

"I... I wrote it."

Qi Hao couldn't very well say someone else wrote it, otherwise, it would be awkward if they couldn't bring out a writer during filming.

"Don't joke with me."

Ye Weimin didn't believe him; Qi Hao had never written a script before, how could he possibly have penned such a high-quality piece?

"Then who do you think wrote it? I have no need for the nasty business of having someone ghostwrite for me."

Qi Hao was earnest, even convincing himself.

"When did you start writing? Where did you find the time for it?"

Ye Weimin felt a bit bitter.

He'd hired people for so long and had even taken hundreds of thousands for script writing costs from Qi Hao, only to produce such subpar work.

Giving it your all might not even compare to someone else's casual effort.

It was absolutely heartbreaking.

Ye Weimin's heart felt shattered like minced filling.

"Actually, I've been thinking about it since the first film. One day, inspiration struck, and I thought, why not write one myself? If you think it's good, you can keep directing."

Qi Hao could indeed direct himself.

But at his current status, as a boss, there was no need to hog all the glory for himself.

He had to give his team opportunities to shine.

Even without directing, he could still influence the filming. If it didn't meet his expectations, it would need a reshoot.

"Great, absolutely great, thank you... boss!"

This time, Ye Weimin was genuinely impressed.

The rights to "Lost on Journey 1" were all with Feiyang Media, Qi Hao could have easily pushed him aside and done it himself.

Even if Ye was annoyed, there was nothing he could do about it.

But Qi Hao didn't do that, he still offered him the chance.

Such a boss made people want to dedicate everything.

"As for the leads, Baoqiang and I will continue, and for the character of Gao Bo, what do you think about Huang Bo? When I wrote the script, his image was what came to mind."

Qi Hao slipped comfortably into the role of a screenwriter.

"Huang Bo? The one from 'Crazy Stone'? Of course, he's perfect, hearing you say it makes me think he's absolutely suited for it."

Ye Weimin had no objections.

Even if the boss was being polite, you shouldn't take yourself too seriously.

Otherwise, you'd feel the sting of capital's harsh tactics.

Besides, after some careful thought, Ye Weimin felt Huang Bo was indeed perfect.

Both his image and acting skills were spot on.

Last year, Huang Bo also won the Golden Horse Best Actor award with Zhang Jiahui.

"Handle the rest, take a few months off before we start working."

Qi Hao gave Ye Weimin a few months' break.

The system information indicated that this movie wouldn't be released until December 12, 2012.

It's only April 2010 now.

Ye Weimin happily left with the script.

Although the script hadn't been registered yet, with Qi Hao's current power and status, no one dared to seize his property.

As it approached April 18, Qi Hao and An Feng went to attend the Xiangjiang Film Golden Image Award ceremony together.

They were both actors in "October Fortress."

Although the film was a co-production, with many local Xiangjiang people involved, it was categorized as a Xiangjiang film and received a slew of nominations.

Qi Hao was nominated for Best Supporting Actor, An Feng for Best Newcomer.

This was also Qi Hao and An Feng's first meeting after confirming their relationship.

They had no choice, Qi Hao had been busy with post-production in recent days.

And An Feng wasn't in the capital; she had returned to Jiangcheng for local events.

Actors aren't rootless ghosts, often receiving hometown invitations.

The starting point for heading to Xiangjiang was set in Jiangcheng.

After all, as a provincial capital city, Tianhe International Airport had direct flights.

Qi Hao took the opportunity to visit An Feng's family.

Actually, he originally planned to depart from Shenzhen, intending to stop by BYD headquarters.

As a shareholder holding 30 million shares, all Qi Hao needed to do was give a heads-up, and they would immediately arrange a reception.

But comparatively, the girlfriend was more important.

When An Feng's family expressed a desire to meet Qi Hao, he decisively chose love over business.

Why bother with BYD, Diaby? Let them wait in line.