Becoming a Movie Star, System Only Finished Loading After Ten Years
Chapter 128 - 125 I’m No Longer Illiterate (Requesting Monthly Votes)

Chapter 128: Chapter 125 I’m No Longer Illiterate (Requesting Monthly Votes)

At other times, it’s unlikely we could have gotten An Feng to come.

This TV show has nothing to do with her. With her status, she wouldn’t lift a finger without a reason.

But she’s currently in a career slump.

If the TV station really asked Qi Hao to put in a word, it might actually lead to a crossover between Chinese Paladin 3 and Chinese Paladin 1.

As for Chinese Paladin 2, there’s basically no Chinese Paladin 2.

Of course, Qi Hao wouldn’t bring this up on his own.

If An Feng comes, how would Yang Mi, Liu Shishi, and Tang Yan handle it?

Who is the real main star here!

They walked to the center of the stage, and the two hosts, male host Liu Chao and female host Hu Jing, began introducing today’s guests to everyone.

Honestly, who doesn’t know them?

But it’s part of the show’s process.

Just like dating, you have to get to know each other first, then sleep together, or else it gets messy.

"Hello to all the viewers of Zhejiang Satellite TV, I’m Qi Hao, playing Xu Changqing in Chinese Paladin 3. I hope you tune in to Zhejiang Satellite TV to watch our Chinese Paladin 3..."

When it was Qi Hao’s turn, he also gave a brief introduction.

No matter how he got involved in this TV series, Qi Hao has invested a lot of passion and effort into it, so naturally, he’s now doing his best to promote it.

This is work.

First, they talked about some fun experiences during filming, presenting them on the big screen at the back with pictures.

"Wow, this is shot really well," female host Hu Jing praised.

The photo showed Qi Hao in Xu Changqing’s costume, sitting on a set’s lounge chair reading a book. Backlit, sunlight streamed through the pine branches behind him, casting a soft glow on his features.

A feast for the looks-obsessed!

At this moment, Qi Hao on stage and Qi Hao in the picture had completely different vibes.

Zheng Xiaolong once said in an interview that Qi Hao was born to be an actor.

Because with just a slight change in makeup and styling, Qi Hao easily gives off a different impression.

This prevents him from always appearing like himself in every role.

Thus, over the years since his debut, each of his roles has offered a unique feel.

Zheng Xiaolong is one of the producers of Young Justice Bao 2.

In it, Qi Hao played Gongsun Ce, originally a handsome, gentle, and intelligent second-generation official, who, standing beside Lu Yi’s gray-faced Young Justice Bao, made Lu Yi look like nothing.

Young Justice Bao 2 is Lu Yi’s least favorite work to mention.

The so-called "prove one’s worth by overshadowing," Qi Hao, a male second lead, indeed stepped up over Lu Yi, the male lead.

Even though Qi Hao and Old Tian never bought a single comparative article, there’s no chance for Qi Hao and Lu Yi to become friends.

"What book were you reading back then, looking so absorbed?" host Liu Chao asked curiously.

"This..." Qi Hao looked at the picture with a puzzled expression and shook his head after thinking for a long time. "I’m not sure what book it was."

While filming Chinese Paladin 3, he had just gotten the Sven Glasses.

Like a kid with a new toy, he couldn’t stop reading, going through at least over a hundred books during the shoot, often reading until his brain hurt, and this photo was clearly taken secretly, so naturally, he couldn’t recall what book he was reading.

"So what kind of books do you usually like to read?"

The female host followed up with a question.

The "reading" topic hadn’t been expanded on in the meeting, they just discussed whether it could be asked.

Nothing wrong with asking, and Qi Hao certainly had no objections.

According to the hosts’ original plan, they would ask about a book, then have a brief discussion about it.

Unexpectedly, Qi Hao couldn’t remember at all.

This easily made it seem like a staged photo. After all, you can’t remember what books you took to the set just a few months ago? That’s too fake.

Luckily, the hosts were professional and quickly smoothed it over.

If it were an ordinary small-time celebrity, the hosts wouldn’t help you; if you made a fool of yourself, it would be for the show’s effect.

TV stations are much prouder than regular production teams.

They don’t really see stars as humans, except for the top-tier celebrities.

The people who’ve been in the industry for over a decade and reached the top all have intricate networks.

"I read all kinds of books. Recently I’ve been into history books, like Meng Sen’s Lectures on Ming History, and Zhao Tie Feng’s The Changes of the Ming Dynasty, among others," Qi Hao spoke frankly.

When he first got the Sven Glasses, he enjoyed reading professional books, mainly various performance theory books.

However, he quickly realized a problem.

He could indeed remember everything, but remembering didn’t mean understanding; after reading theories from various schools of performance, his understanding became more confused.

So now Qi Hao mostly reads knowledge-based books.

After finishing a book, he thinks about it first. If there’s something he doesn’t understand, he searches online to figure it out before moving on to the next book.

"History is great..."

Are you a 32-inch suitcase? You can carry so much!

The two hosts glanced at each other, unsure how to continue.

They hadn’t read any of these books.

Would a normal person read books focused on a specific dynasty?

And reading one wasn’t enough; he mentioned two and even added "and more".

They should have prepared a booklist.

"Once you get into it, you’ll really like it," Qi Hao said, having no particular purpose, more out of interest.

He’s currently reading history books in chronological order of the dynasties.

No need to find all available books; reading about ten specific books per dynasty is enough.

He specifically chooses the most authoritative or renowned ones.

He’s currently reached the part about the Ming Dynasty.

"Many people love Ming Dynasty history. After reading it, Qi Hao, do you have any recommendations for the audience?"

The host casually picked up the conversation.

"The Ming History, Ming Chronicles, Ming Code might not be suitable. I think New Edition of Ming History is good. I don’t have deep knowledge, so it’s the easiest for me to read," Qi Hao, a middle schooler, spoke confidently and effortlessly.

He actually hoped the host would delve deeper into the topic.

He’s read so many books, if we chat, he’d surely be fluent.

Me, Qi Hao, I’m not the illiterate you all used to look down on anymore.

But alas, the host doesn’t dare to.

Who knows if you’re just making stuff up, what if you, a junior high graduate, get stuck?

"Qi Hao is probably the first to debut among you all, right?" The female host Hu Jing quickly restarted a topic.

"Yes, Hao has been in the industry for eleven years." Hu Ge answered without missing a beat.

"Hu Ge, do you interact a lot privately with the cast?"

Male host Liu Chao felt safe to ask since Hu Ge answered so readily.

Many times, the interaction among cast members isn’t as harmonious as people imagine.

Especially in cases like Hu Ge and Qi Hao, where they share the lead role.

They share the lead, but sometimes on promotional posters, Qi Hao’s name would be placed before Hu Ge’s.

Starring: Qi Hao, Hu Ge...

In such situations, involving competition for screen time, disharmony is more normal.

"We interact quite a lot; we consider him to be the elder brother." Hu Ge affirmed.

"Just brother is fine, don’t say elder..."

Qi Hao also nodded, at least he and Hu Ge had no conflicts in the crew.

However, he and Hu Ge can’t really hang out together.

Mainly because most of his time is spent reading, and when he has some free time, it’s mostly taken up by Yang Mi, Tang Yan, Liu Shishi, and other ladies.

Hu Ge has no room to squeeze in.

When it comes to playing around, Hu Ge and Yuan Hong are more open to that.

"Is there any memorable interaction?" The host deepened the question.

"When I was filming, I was afraid to show my scars; once I lost control of my emotions, and Hao comforted me, saying there’s nothing wrong with scars; it makes you more manly."

Hu Ge remembered clearly.

In fact, other people had said similar things, but none felt as sincere as Qi Hao.

Others were comforting him, Qi Hao genuinely believed scars were manly.

Moreover, the path Qi Hao was taking was the one he longed for — becoming a top idol, then transitioning to an acting faction to win Best Actor.

He looked up to Qi Hao as an idol and senior.

Next, the two hosts talked a bit about Hu Ge’s car accident, and the female stars were not neglected.

"Actually, many in the audience might be very curious; when actors are acting, they need to invest emotions, right? So wouldn’t there be sparks flying?"

The host asked a question that greatly interested the live audience.

"I... I haven’t had much romantic roles."

Liu Shishi was on the verge of tears; she wanted some sparks, but alas, all she got were wooden blocks.

"So, in the drama, who pairs with whom? Come, let’s change positions!"

The host got more enthusiastic.

Qi Hao and others quickly repositioned; Qi Hao stood with Tang Yan, Hu Ge with Yang Mi, leaving only Liu Shishi standing alone.

"We also have an emotional line; we share sibling love."

Hu Ge pulled Yang Mi to stand by Liu Shishi’s side.

The host asked more questions about filming, even having a few CPs recreate some scenes on the spot.

Of course, intimate scenes won’t be shown.

Acting is acting; it’s not time to make out, as that doesn’t align with cultural traditions.

Even just holding hands made the live audience feel a bit thrilled.

Everyone had a great time.

Except Yang Mi.

No one she secretly loved, but plenty she wished to assassinate.

She didn’t have any bad feelings toward Hu Ge and knew she should CP with him for popularity, which she needed most.

However, she’s quite a superstitious person.

Lately, everything had been going smoothly, which she thought was due to her previous CP with Qi Hao.

Now starting a CP with Hu Ge could mean splitting from Qi Hao.

"If among these three types of girls, which one do you think is most suitable to be your girlfriend?"

The host didn’t ask Qi Hao directly, but started with Hu Ge.

"Yang Mi, I guess."

Hu Ge didn’t hesitate; he definitely had to CP with Yang Mi, even if he knew Yang Mi preferred CPing with Qi Hao, there was no choice.

Then the same question was posed to Qi Hao.

"Actually, I think each type of girl has her own charms. If you ask me to choose, it’s quite difficult; maybe because I’m too indecisive, I’ve been single until now."

Qi Hao didn’t give a direct answer but made a bit of self-deprecating humor.

But he didn’t say he didn’t like any of them either.

You can’t just say to change the group here.

"If you had to choose one?"

The host had to match a CP; otherwise, the interactions just now were clearly not enough for the audience to immerse themselves.

"Tang Yan, I guess."

Luckily, there was no further inquiry about why he chose Tang Yan; Qi Hao wouldn’t say because she’s pure (sweet but naive), right?

That would imply Yang Mi and Liu Shishi weren’t pure enough.

After this segment, it was finally time for everyone to showcase their talents.

Some sang, some danced.

Singing was mainly done by Hu Ge, who sang an insert song from the drama.

This drama was by Sugarman, who wouldn’t neglect their own artists, so it’s impossible to let Qi Hao sing all the songs.

This drama placed a lot of emphasis on music, hiring Mai Zhenhong for the score, and even the insert songs were top-notch.

Finally, it was Qi Hao’s turn, the swordsman, oh no, the swordsman had his turn.