Becoming a Movie Star, System Only Finished Loading After Ten Years
Chapter 119 - 118: Today I’m Going to Beat 5 People! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 119: Chapter 118: Today I’m Going to Beat 5 People! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"Lost on Journey" started filming in early November and spent over a month, so the shooting was nearly complete.

Filming wrapped up on December 5th, taking a total of 33 days.

During filming, female stars came and went, yet not a single one attended the wrap party.

However, it was precisely because they were all men that the drinking was merry.

Even Qi Hao got drunk.

There’s no helping it; he’s human too and can’t actually drink endlessly without getting drunk.

The main reason was other people at different tables also came over to toast him.

And Qi Hao wanted to build connections in film production, so he ended up chatting and drinking with them.

The next day, Qi Hao boarded the plane, full of energy, heading to Taiwan to attend the 45th Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards.

He wasn’t going just to walk the red carpet.

"Oath of Allegiance" led the pack with 12 nominations, including Qi Hao’s nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the Golden Horse Awards for his role as Jiang Wuyang in "Oath of Allegiance."

Additionally, Chen Kexin and Ye Weimin insisted on bringing Qi Hao along.

The main actors of the movie, Li Lianjie, Liu Dehua, and Xu Jinglei were all not going; if Qi Hao didn’t attend, there would really be no actors there.

Just as Qi Hao needed to complete a task, he agreed after a little consideration.

Of course, the chances of winning were not particularly high.

Compared to Li Lianjie and Liu Dehua, Qi Hao’s character did have substantial screen time, but his shining moments were much fewer.

At most, he pinned the second sister-in-law on the bed and killed her, and executed the final assassination of elder brother.

This had nothing to do with acting skills; it was largely determined by the character’s positioning, with the main conflict of the film between Li Lianjie and Liu Dehua, while Qi Hao was more of a regulator and witness.

During promotions, they claimed it was led by three major stars, but those who understood knew he was a supporting actor.

That’s why the Golden Horse Awards nominated Qi Hao for Best Supporting Actor.

This didn’t undermine Qi Hao’s stature.

On the contrary, playing a supporting role but receiving the same treatment as one of the three main stars further indicated that Qi Hao’s participation in "Oath of Allegiance" boosted his profile.

Since this was a task, Qi Hao wasn’t too focused on winning an award.

He walked the red carpet with Ye Weimin, Chen Kexin, Wu Junru, and a few others from backstage.

Everyone was dressed formally in suits and ties.

After arriving at the red carpet, they dispersed for photographs.

Qi Hao had fans in Taiwan; his starring role in "The Return of the Condor Heroes" was aired on Taiwan’s CTS in 2006, with ratings as high as 1.55, breaking the record of 1.41 set by "Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties" in Taiwan.

To this day, it holds the record for highest-rated mainland TV drama in Taiwan.

However, he didn’t often attend events in Taiwan.

Fans rarely saw him, so their knowledge about him was rather outdated; seeing him bald shocked them.

Qi Hao casually posed a few times, and the media reporters excitedly snapped photos of Qi Hao’s bald look with trembling hands.

Damn, at first, they almost didn’t recognize who it was.

Upon closer look, it turned out to be Yang Guo!

Where’s your Auntie? Why didn’t you bring her along? Walking the red carpet with a bunch of guys, you’re really not cutting it.

Unexpectedly, Qi Hao looked so handsome bald with a suit.

At the interview area, Qi Hao was the only actor from "Oath of Allegiance," and therefore received special attention.

"Why did you shave your head, is it for a new role?" The host asked some others before focusing on Qi Hao.

The others waited patiently, showing no signs of impatience.

Is Qi Hao still the old Qi Hao?

Obviously not!

He’s upgraded and has become a representative of capital.

"Yes, Director Ye Weimin grabbed me and Wang Baoqiang to make a movie about the spring festival travel rush, hoping it will meet everyone soon."

Qi Hao took the opportunity to promote his new movie.

Even though the internet is advanced now, delivering information comprehensively and promptly is not yet feasible.

By the time many realized there was such a movie, it might have already left the theaters.

"Hmm, I heard you invited a lot of..." The host looked at Qi Hao’s expression and asked.

The Golden Horse Awards weren’t tabloid media, interviews here were much more restrained.

"Yes, invited a few past colleagues to cameo."

Qi Hao quickly answered before the host could ask about rumored girlfriends.

Knowing there are tigers on the mountain, one courageously retreats.

It’s essential not to steer the topic towards rumored girlfriends. Otherwise, it would be just reckless speculation.

If Qi Hao dared to say he was dizzy from hunger, the media might write he’d remarried.

Having clearly expressed his stance, the host didn’t pursue the matter further.

They chatted a bit about Qi Hao related to "Oath of Allegiance," "October Fortress," and such topics, then let them in.

20,000 Penguin shares, here I come!

Award ceremony backstage requires adding five contacts, the reward for this task is 20,000 Penguin shares.

The main task rookie award is 200,000 Maotai shares.

Although 20,000 Penguin shares aren’t comparable to 200,000 Maotai shares, tasks should be done one step at a time, just like meals should be eaten one bite at a time.

With the country starting to save the market in December, both Penguin and Maotai shares began rebounding.

Calculating the small profits every day, Qi Hao finally understood the joy of the stock traders.

The small seedlings were rising rapidly.

After entering backstage, Qi Hao parted ways with those he walked the red carpet with.

He already had their contact information.

Moreover, the condition of unfamiliar seniors is quite easily misunderstood.

The system defaults Qi Hao as a celebrity; if Qi Hao were to seek five directors, would that count as completing the task? Or if he sought singers, would it count?

Thus, to ensure he wouldn’t miss out on the 20,000 Penguin shares, Qi Hao had to complete the task properly.

Finding five actor seniors, that would undoubtedly be no problem.

Such occasions were harder to come by in mainland awards, but here in Taiwan, it was much easier.

Five, today I must find five!

"Professor Ma Rulong!"

Qi Hao approached and greeted him.

This is his competitor, featuring as the town representative in "Cape No. 7," also nominated for Best Supporting Actor.

Ma Rulong was born in 1939, was a martial arts star in Taiwan during his youth, and a pillar of Taiwanese drama, having acted in over 50 TV series.

The last film he acted in before was "One Move and Half a Technique in the Martial World" with Fang Long.

The old man clearly recognized Qi Hao too.

Hmm, he’s the fierce rival for the award, but it’s unknown why he’s here.

It’s not like he’s going to dare hit him.

Unexpectedly, Qi Hao just chatted with him briefly and then asked for his phone number.

In this situation, it’s definitely not refused to exchange contacts.

Without much conversation, Qi Hao hurriedly left, leaving a lingering feeling.

This young man speaks so pleasantly, talk more whenever you can.

Zhang Aijia!

Debuted as an actress in the 70s, that’s certainly reliable.

Seeing such a handsome young man, Zhang Aijia wouldn’t refuse to exchange contacts.

Chen Yixun?

He’s older than me, not as handsome.

Although he debuted earlier, he starred in his first film "Wong Chau Sister’s Vengeful Spirit" in 1997, and Qi Hao also debuted in 1997, so it’s hard to call him a predecessor in acting.

Forget it, reluctantly exchanging contacts with him.

Made six today, will find one more later.

Miao Kexiu!

This one is good, really good.

As a child, Qi Hao watched Bruce Lee’s movies and had a particularly strong impression of the female manager Chen Qinghua in "Fist of Fury."

Though the beauty has aged, adding a contact is no big deal.

Qi Hao’s reputation in the circle is quite nice, after all, he’s been in the industry for over ten years, has many representative works, and was again nominated for Best Supporting Actor.

Of course, collaborating with Li Lianjie and Liu Dehua greatly increased his attention in the Chinese film circle.

Qi Hao didn’t immediately ask about gossip related to Bruce Lee.

Doing so would unlikely get a good response.

Qi Hao mainly discussed the other person’s work.

Ever since he got Sven Glasses, watching movies became incredibly easy.

Meifang!

Luckily been watching a lot recently, to facilitate completing tasks, specifically watched films nominated for the Golden Horse Award.

Meifang was born in 1936, numerous works, countless awards.

In this Golden Horse Award, she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for "Jiong Boy."

With Qi Hao as a well-mannered young man, exchanging contacts is too normal.

Chang Feng!

This is good, absolutely can.

Qi Hao was deeply impressed by the old man’s portrayal of Zhang Sanfeng in "Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber."

Just as Qi Hao intended to rush over, he was held back.

"Qi Hao, been looking for you, what are you busy with?"

Qi Hao turned and saw it was Wang Chonglei — Wang Chongjun’s brother.

Busy with tasks, damn, do you have to be so annoying.

No matter the inner complaints, Qi Hao showed a surprised expression:

"President Wang, you came too!"

"Assembly," Wang Chonglei has been circling around Qi Hao several times.

Yet, Qi Hao completely ignored him.

Not sure if he’s not conspicuous enough or Qi Hao is blind.

"Oh, tonight we definitely have a drink, include me when you celebrate later."

Qi Hao watched as the 85-year-old Chang Feng was being helped away.

He wished to kick Wang Chonglei to fly against the wall.

"There’s something I want to tell you."

Wang Chonglei didn’t think he needed to consider Qi Hao’s feelings.

Of course, it’s not that he didn’t know how to consider others’ feelings.

In fact, in front of truly impressive individuals, he’s docile like a kitten, very considerate.

"President Wang, the award ceremony is about to begin, we’ll talk properly at the celebration later."

Qi Hao didn’t care what Wang Chonglei wanted to discuss.

He left Wang Chonglei standing there, windblown and confused, running directly to Chang Feng:

"Teacher Chang Feng, hello, I’m Qi Hao, I watched your Zhang Sanfeng as a child, I genuinely love your acting, never thought I’d get to see you in person."

Qi Hao behaved like a fan.

"What a handsome young man, from the mainland?"

Despite his old age, Chang Feng remained very lucid.

Qi Hao thought, if at 85 he could have such sharpness, he’d truly be grateful.

"Yes, I’m from Jinmen, first time in Taiwan province."

"Haha, then you really should look around, lots of places worth visiting if you’re not too busy."

The two had a very pleasant chat.

Qi Hao successfully obtained the other’s contact.

Ma Rulong, Meifang, Miao Kexiu, Chen Yixun, Zhang Aijia, Chang Feng, a total of six people.

At this point, the system finally alerted Qi Hao that the task was completed.

Seems Chen Yixun really didn’t count.

Want to delete his contact, what kind of mixed it is, couldn’t even count as a head.

Of course, this is a joke.

Qi Hao guessed, probably because Chen Yixun is a Gotham figure and Qi Hao’s album hasn’t been released yet, so this senior didn’t quite "match."

As for actors, both debuted the same year, even if Qi Hao was in supporting roles, but he won Best Actor, so it’s hard to say who’s the senior.

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