Becoming a Movie Star, System Only Finished Loading After Ten Years
Chapter 116 - 115: She Cannot Escape Even with Wings (Requesting Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 116: Chapter 115: She Cannot Escape Even with Wings (Requesting Monthly Tickets)

After the dinner, as soon as Qi Hao stepped out of the restaurant, he was hit by a flash.

A reporter?

Upon closer inspection, he saw it was two girls awkwardly holding up a phone.

Forgot to turn off the flash...

Since mobile photography has become more popular, this has become an awkward moment for many people.

"Qi Hao, we love you!"

The two girls froze for a moment, then turned to run.

"Stop!"

Qi Hao called out to them, and obediently, they stopped in their tracks.

"Let me see, is the photo any good?" Qi Hao reached out.

Qi Hao is quite experienced in dealing with fans.

You can’t be too soft, nor too harsh.

It’s best to be a bit humorous and witty.

The two girls exchanged a glance and honestly unlocked the phone for Qi Hao.

"It’s okay, keep it to yourselves, don’t show it to others."

Qi Hao glanced at the photo but didn’t delete it.

Though he did have the power to do so.

Since "Lost on Journey" isn’t a closed shoot, leaked photos are bound to come out sooner or later.

Deleting photos isn’t really necessary.

"Huh? Really? Can we take a photo with you?"

"Come on."

Qi Hao posed with the two girls and had someone take a group photo using their phone.

"Qi Hao, can we have a bald look for the calendar this year?" One of the girls eagerly asked.

"Calendar... I haven’t thought about doing another calendar. The last time was to complete a system task."

But making one doesn’t cost much anyway.

And with all channels cleared, it wouldn’t take much effort.

The fans even actively provided creative ideas to Qi Hao.

A bald special!

If Qi Hao were a bit thicker-skinned, he could totally market himself as the most handsome bald man.

In fact, there aren’t many qualified to refute him if he markets it that way.

So, he smiled and responded, "The calendar is still in the planning stage; we’ll announce it on the fan website."

The two fans left satisfied.

"Constantly dragging things out isn’t a solution; it’s time to start some promotion." Ye Weimin mused, watching them leave.

Initially, they weren’t planning to start marketing this early.

After all, no matter how fast the film progresses, it won’t catch this year’s New Year’s season, and if it releases next year’s, marketing this early seems unnecessary.

"Do what you think is best; the budget is limited."

Qi Hao didn’t know what kind of promotion that money could cover.

Like the film "Wait and See," Li Dawei has been focused on post-processing without any promotional activity.

"There’s a way to play when there’s plenty of money, and also when there’s little; watch and learn, future top director."

Ye Weimin handed the film over to Bern for distribution.

Bern is one of the top film distribution companies in the country, specialized in distribution from the beginning. They don’t shy away from either large projects or small ones.

Moreover, Ye Weimin has collaborated with Bern several times.

With such connections, many things are easier to handle.

In the following days, the media received numerous submissions about "Lost on Journey."

Talk about giving a pillow in your sleep!

The media friends, wondering where to start, eagerly purchased these submissions.

Of course, they aren’t freeloaders.

On the basis of the given information, they would definitely embellish and deepen it.

In simple terms, that’s distortion and exaggeration.

For instance, when shooting started, Gao Yuanyuan, Li Xiaoran, and An Feng were all rumored to be Qi Hao’s ex-girlfriends.

The media said it was "Lost on Journey: Three Beauties Competing for Love."

When Gao Yuanyuan and Li Xiaoran wrapped up filming,

They claimed Gao Yuanyuan and Li Xiaoran stepped down sadly, while An Feng became the main role.

When An Feng left and three female college students joined the crew,

They said Qi Hao craved after youth, leading to An Feng’s angry departure.

Qi Hao and An Feng shot a chase scene through the streets.

They wrote An Feng is escaping while Qi Hao is chasing; An Feng has no escape.

...

"So, this is your marketing?" Qi Hao trembled with anger, wide awake from the fury.

"Yeah, didn’t spend a dime." Ye Weimin was quite frank.

"Learned this from Zhang Jizhong, didn’t you!" Qi Hao thought the techniques looked familiar and suddenly remembered the publicity-crazy Zhang Jizhong he once dealt with.

"Him? His methods are leftovers from the Hong Kong and Taiwan entertainment circles, although Hong Kong and Taiwan also learned from abroad."

The entertainment industry indeed developed earlier abroad.

Additionally, several street photos of Qi Hao with a bald look leaked online, mostly in high resolution, almost like a pictorial.

In the entertainment circle, a bald look can sometimes allow one to soar, or it might send them plummeting.

Like Zhang Weijian, Jiao Enjun, Jia Jingwen.

Honestly, the bald look really suits Qi Hao.

In future lists of bald handsome celebs, Qi Hao might make the cut.

However, the crew kept the stills of An Feng, Gao Yuanyuan, Li Xiaoran, and others well hidden.

Key info was revealed, while a lot of mystery was still preserved.

This comedy, bringing together all of Qi Hao’s rumored ex-girlfriends, what exactly is it shooting, and when will it release? Really can’t wait to see.

Alas, the crew is still filming.

Just more people than before surrounding the set to shoot something explosive.

Alas, Gao Yuanyuan, Li Xiaoran, An Feng, and others seem to have finished filming and are no longer appearing on set.

Instead, they came across Tang Yan.

This is an airport scene where Tang Yan plays a cameo role as a security officer, asking Wang Baoqiang to leave his cleaver behind and prohibiting him from bringing liquids onto the plane, so Baoqiang drinks a whole bucket of milk.

Besides the security officer, there are a few roles available for cameo appearances.

Especially the flight attendant.

The one on the plane whom Wang Baoqiang asked to open the window for some air.

With Tang Yan’s figure and presence, she would definitely stand out as a flight attendant, and Ye Weimin was even willing to add some close-up shots for her.

However, after comparing the roles, Tang Yan still found the security officer scene quite interesting.

Yes, she just wanted to see Wang Baoqiang drink milk.

If a man wants to see a woman drink milk, he may have some improper thoughts.

If a woman wants to see a man drink milk, it’s very innocent.

Tang Yan only knew from the news in recent days that Qi Hao’s former rumored girlfriends all went to make cameo appearances in "Lost on Journey."

She didn’t even know if she was a current rumored girlfriend or a past one.

If she is now a former rumored girlfriend, how could they not notify her?

Could there be a hierarchy even among former rumored girlfriends?

If she is still the current one, then she should definitely be contacted.

After chatting with Qi Hao on the phone, she excitedly rushed to Jiangcheng for a cameo.

This scene used quite a few extras, so it was impossible to keep it completely secret.

The media materials are arriving again, aren’t they?

If Tang Yan is positioned as Qi Hao’s "former rumored girlfriend," the explosive level decreases significantly.

So, unscrupulous media played up the title "Qi Hao’s Current Girlfriend Caught Cheating on Set."

Tang Yan actually benefited again.

This girl simply hit the jackpot, benefiting from the contest between Yang Mi and Liu Shishi.

Rushed in for a cameo, and again confirmed as the new girlfriend by the media.

But this scene was really funny to shoot.

"Really drink?"

Ye Weimin thought it wasn’t necessary to be too serious, but Wang Baoqiang felt he could do it.

This guy might just want to drink milk.

Go find your girlfriend if you want to drink milk, you’re not like Qi Hao who doesn’t have a girlfriend.

"Drink, I think the expressions and movements in the final stage won’t be in place if I don’t drink."

A big bucket of 3L milk...

"A normal stomach when empty might only have a capacity of around 50 milliliters, with a post-meal maximum stomach capacity of 1000 milliliters to 1500 milliliters, and this bucket is 3000 milliliters, are you risking your life? Don’t forget, there might be NG takes."

Qi Hao reminded from the side.

Many people think they can eat a whole cow when hungry, but in reality, they get full without eating much.

"So, what do we do?"

Wang Baoqiang was dumbfounded.

Is a human stomach really that small?

Qi Hao has an eidetic memory, Wang Baoqiang didn’t have that kind of knowledge accumulated.

"Let’s cut it into three shots, so you drink a little less. If you drink 3L, I’m afraid you might die."

Ye Weimin came up with a compromise.

"Alright then!" Wang Baoqiang had never drunk 3L of milk before, and a normal person wouldn’t drink 3L of milk in one go.

A 350 milliliters box of milk or beverage would be enough for most people.

Tang Yan looked great in the security officer’s uniform.

It’s just that, after the movie is released, people might tease and say, you’re so good-looking, why are you working as ground crew, why don’t you fly?

"You won’t let me carry this, nor that, and you want me to check all my luggage, fine, I agree to check the other items. But why can’t I bring this bottle of milk?"

Niu Geng’s first time flying, it’s inevitable he’d be skeptical.

Even in 2008, many people still hadn’t flown before, and jokes like this weren’t surprising.

Facing the nonsensical argument from the rural lad, Tang Yan maintained a smiling face.

But she didn’t compromise on principle: "I’m sorry, sir, according to the Civil Aviation Administration, liquids are not allowed on the plane."

Regulations like these often seem unreasonable.

However, there is often reasonable logic behind seemingly unreasonable regulations.

"On trains, they allow these things..."

Wang Baoqiang widened his eyes and argued logically.

"Pfft~" Tang Yan couldn’t help but burst out laughing.

The shame of the Central Academy of Drama, completely overwhelmed by raw talent like Wang Baoqiang and Qi Hao.

"Don’t keep breaking character and laughing, later he has to drink milk, if you laugh it’s fine, but he might have to drink that whole bucket of milk again."

Qi Hao reminded Tang Yan.

NG (outtakes) are not a problem now, the extras will cooperate with the performance, and the foreground actors are quite experienced, later we must aim to shoot in one take.

"Sorry, I’ll do my best!" Tang Yan earnestly nodded.

Continuing the shooting, Tang Yan said with a smile:

"I’m sorry, these really can’t be brought on the plane. If you insist on bringing them, you can check them along with your cleaver, or you can drink them now. Sir, please pack your things and go down to check them quickly, there are many passengers waiting to go through security, okay?"

With these words, she stirred up trouble.

Wang Baoqiang looked around, bit his teeth, picked up the milk bucket, and gulped it down.

"Cough, cough..."

To avoid other performances affecting Wang Baoqiang, Ye Weimin chose an angle to shoot the scene of Wang Baoqiang drinking milk separately.

Unfortunately, the first NG was caused by Wang Baoqiang himself.

He drank too hastily and choked on himself.

"Fill it up, refill it, and drink again!" Ye Weimin waved, and the prop team immediately brought a bucket of milk over.

They had prepared five buckets of milk.

If they weren’t used up, they would keep them for the crew to drink.