Becoming a Movie Star, System Only Finished Loading After Ten Years
Chapter 113 - 112: Raise Your Head and Let Me See (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 113: Chapter 112: Raise Your Head and Let Me See (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Qi Hao’s demonstration was so good that An Feng also got into the mood.

Even when the milk tea and snacks ordered by Ms. Liu arrived on set, Ye Weimin didn’t announce a break; instead, he asked to have them set aside to be distributed after filming the scene.

Regarding the "Lost on Journey" project, Ye Weimin’s original plan was just to spend a few million to shoot a comedy film as a trial.

If the goal was just to make the film passable, he could have wrapped it up in thirty days.

This is what people call the Xiangjiang film speed.

However, when Qi Hao joined and brought in Wang Baoqiang along with a slew of former rumored girlfriends, Ye Weimin’s mindset began to change.

It shifted from just testing the waters to aiming for an overnight success.

Wang Baoqiang also has significant star power; after all, he has been on the Spring Festival Gala and participated in three programs at once as a trending star.

Needless to say, there are even bigger names among Qi Hao’s rumored girlfriends.

Some of them have such high standing that, if your project isn’t up to par, you might not even be able to get them as the leading actress.

Ye Weimin felt very lucky to have found Qi Hao.

Only Qi Hao has the ability to be involved in rumors with so many female stars.

And they’re all top-tier celebrities.

Now, Ye Weimin’s plan is to fully utilize Qi Hao and his former rumored girlfriends to perfect "Lost on Journey."

Ten million at the box office?

That wouldn’t even cover costs.

Thirty million?

That would be just a minor profit, not enough for overnight stardom.

Fifty million, no, eighty million, damn, why not aim for a hundred million!

If they can achieve a hundred million at the box office, Ye Weimin’s status on the mainland would change immediately.

Even if he can’t match up to Xu Ke, Zhou Xingxing, or Chen Kexin, at least he wouldn’t just be a small-time director surviving on others’ whims.

Therefore, he spent a lot of personal connections to assemble a highly refined production team within a limited budget.

Even the actors’ performances, he polished them repeatedly.

An Feng’s scenes could have been wrapped up in about two days.

But the reality is that An Feng was filming until the fourth day before starting to shoot the outdoor parts.

"The outdoor parts might be tough; An Feng, will you be alright?"

Ye Weimin was just about to arrange for An Feng to beg on a crowded street, fearing that he might get beaten up by An Feng’s fans.

Hmm, Qi Hao might also get beaten up.

Yang Guo, your Auntie has no money to eat and needs to beg to survive. You not only don’t give her all your money, but you also suspect she’s a scammer.

"No problem!" An Feng had no psychological pressure.

She wasn’t about to be ungrateful.

Ye Weimin has skill; he’s been in the industry for eighteen years, having been an assistant director, executive director, co-director...

These were not just titles but required real work.

On the other hand, the chief director might just be responsible for coordination and oversight, as well as shooting a few important scenes.

This kind of experience gives Ye Weimin rich expertise in directing actors.

When a director is willing to guide you and even slow down the original shooting schedule for you, you should truly consider the director a mentor.

"Alright then, our original plan was that Wang Baoqiang couldn’t bear it, but Qi Hao didn’t believe you, so he wanted to leave, and there would be some tussle between you and him..."

Ye Weimin habitually explained the scene first; if he could make it clear, reducing the number of NGs, shooting would go more smoothly.

Today’s outdoor scenes involved many extras.

The crew, to prevent locals and fans from watching, had to put up isolation barriers, considering Qi Hao and An Feng are top idols.

An Feng is also a local from Jiangcheng.

If no barriers are used, it’s hard to maintain normal shooting order.

"Wouldn’t that be like robbery?"

Qi Hao understood Ye Weimin’s point.

This detail indeed didn’t fit well.

"Yes, weaken the tussle part; make An Feng seem very pitiful and helpless, Wang Baoqiang overflowing with compassion, and you to seem worldly and indifferent but not heartless, showing that as a heartless businessman, you haven’t completely lost your conscience."

"Why do I feel like you’re cursing me?"

Qi Hao wanted to curse back, but he couldn’t find a word more offensive than ’beast.’

"You heard wrong, prepare yourself, An Feng, actually your toughest scenes are already done; today’s scenes are just child’s play."

After encouraging the lead actors, Ye Weimin went off to check on the extras’ situation.

The assistant director had already explained to the extras how to act, but they were overly excited, each of them watching An Feng like fans.

Most extras here were locals.

"Everyone be more professional, you can claim later that you once filmed with An Feng, you did great, and didn’t disgrace Jiangcheng people..."

This assistant director knew how to motivate and trigger feelings of responsibility.

"Can we get autographs from An Feng later?"

An extroverted extra loudly asked, clearly wanting An Feng to hear.

"If everyone wants autographs, you can line up one by one after we wrap up today’s scenes. Thank you all for liking me."

An Feng didn’t hesitate; she always loved her fans, and signing autographs wasn’t a big deal for her.

"Alright, alright, if we finish shooting before five in the afternoon, we’ll not only provide dinner, but also arrange for Qi Hao, An Feng, and Wang Baoqiang to sign autographs for everyone."

Ye Weimin decided on behalf of Qi Hao and Wang Baoqiang, who didn’t mind this at all.

The formal shooting began, and An Feng knelt down there to beg.

Kneeling on the cement doesn’t speak for dedication; your job is an actor, and acting is just your professional duty.

Qi Hao had bought the tickets, came to find Wang Baoqiang, and then was dragged by him to see An Feng begging.

These days, some people make a living off their looks, while others make a living off their shamelessness.

It’s just unclear if An Feng, as a swindler, is making a living off her looks or her shamelessness.

In any case, Li Chenggong, who has seen and knows a lot, doesn’t trust this kind of street begging at all.

There are simply too many swindlers in real life.

Someone has to be the waste, why can’t it be me?

Because there’s no specific legislation prohibiting it, quite a few people have reached heights in the begging industry that most people can’t achieve.

It’s quite normal to earn four to five hundred Yuan a day.

You don’t have to do anything, just sell some misery, make up a story, buy a house and car, get married, life couldn’t be more comfortable.

This causes many people who truly need help to lose their trust foundation.

"Looks real to me," Wang Baoqiang whispered.

"Ha~" Qi Hao sneered, turned to An Feng and said, "Little girl, lift your head and let me see~"

An Feng lifted her head.

"The makeup is pretty good, but this trick is too old, let’s go~"

Qi Hao tugged at Wang Baoqiang to leave.

An Feng noticed Qi Hao’s attire and sensed he was wealthy, quickly said, "Big brother, I’m not a swindler!"

Next, she started to deceive the main duo.

Qi Hao had rehearsed this scene with An Feng before, and the extras were cooperative, so even though there were some retakes, the progress of the shots was still quite good.

With Qi Hao’s demonstration, An Feng did indeed portray a sense of conflict, helplessness...

Too pitiful indeed.

Wang Baoqiang was the first to surrender, taking out all the money he had to give to the female swindler.

Upon seeing a kind person offer money, An Feng tried to take it, but Qi Hao stopped her, leading to the climax of the scene.

An Feng felt aggrieved~Ծ‸Ծ

The money was meant for me, why are you stopping me, if you won’t do a good deed, why stop someone else from doing it.

This grievance didn’t seem like acting at all.

"Cut!" Ye Weimin shouted to stop, squatting behind the monitor for a moment before slowly saying, "Are you playing a romance drama here? An Feng, you can feel aggrieved, but you can’t act spoiled. And Qi Hao, she’s a female swindler who got exposed, you gaze at her so affectionately, are you planning to take her home?"

An Feng covered her face and ducked down like an ostrich hiding its head.

Shameless!

What are you talking about, director?

Qi Hao awkwardly scratched his nose.

He knew where his problem was, this wasn’t the first time this happened.

In Zhang Jizhong’s words — Qi Hao’s eyes look affectionately at even dogs.

This is a serious disadvantage in scenes that require expressive eyes.

There was a good-natured laughter from the extras, their shots are very few, they just need to stay put and act as the background crowd.

Watching top idols act in movies is a rare opportunity.

Later, they can boast about it for many years.

They had box lunches for lunch and continued filming this scene in the afternoon.

Finally achieved the effect that satisfied the director.

Ye Weimin calculated the day’s wages for the extras, then ordered additional box lunches for them.

Normally, if filming finishes before five, the crew doesn’t cover dinner.

Qi Hao, An Feng, and Wang Baoqiang signed autographs for the extras as promised.

With the mindset of getting something for nothing, none of the autographs were rejected.

An Feng still had some shots to film, including the chase scene involving the three in alleyways, which could only be shot the next day.

An Feng invited Qi Hao for dinner.

To thank him for tirelessly helping rehearse and for introducing resources.

She had to treat him, otherwise it wouldn’t sit right.

Qi Hao got in the car only to find An Feng was the only one in the driver’s seat, Ms. Liu wasn’t there.

This meant it was just the two of them having dinner tonight.

If they were photographed, it might be hard to explain.

However, since An Feng wasn’t worried, Qi Hao had no reason to be coy.

Gossip?

It’s not like they haven’t been rumored before.

When dealing with Zhang Jizhong, that publicity enthusiast, during the filming and airing of "The Return of the Condor Heroes," they were on the front pages of major media every few days.

Now that was what you’d call gossip.

Since Zhang Jizhong sold the third and fourth round broadcasting rights of "The Return of the Condor Heroes," the buzz gradually faded.

"Park here, we can walk through from this side. This restaurant has been open since I was little, it’s one of the best in our area, every time I return to Jiangcheng I have to eat here..."

An Feng started putting on a hat, scarf, and sunglasses.

Winter is convenient, you can wrap up however you want without drawing too much attention.

She booked a private room.

After serving the dishes, the staff helped close the door.

Qi Hao really tasted authentic Jiangcheng cuisine.

It’s hard to say whether it’s tasty or not, especially with gourmet food, it’s all about personal preference.

Qi Hao isn’t picky about food, he can eat any cuisine, but making him think something is tasty is quite difficult.

Perhaps because it was the first time eating it, there were indeed a few very good dishes.