Becoming a Movie Star, System Only Finished Loading After Ten Years
Chapter 138 - 135: Bargaining Expert (Requesting Double Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 138: Chapter 135: Bargaining Expert (Requesting Double Monthly Tickets)

Knowing that Xu Ke and Qi Hao had something to say, Ning Hao took Liu Dehua away.

They also have connections; Ning Hao’s breakthrough work "Crazy Stone" had investment from Liu Dehua, who could be considered his benefactor. Even after becoming famous, he had not forgotten Liu Dehua.

"Liu Dehua, Li Xue’xue, and I are planning to make a movie about Di Renjie. Are you interested?"

Although there were many stars and the red carpet time was very long, both Xu Ke and Qi Hao were very busy people, so Xu Ke could only get straight to the point.

"When will it start filming?" Qi Hao didn’t immediately refuse.

"In May, for four months," Xu Ke already had the time set, coordinating with the schedules of the main actors.

"May, huh..." Qi Hao immediately showed a troubled expression.

With Liu Dehua and Li Xue’xue, there was no chance for him to be the male lead.

It’s not that Qi Hao looked down on Xu Ke’s second male lead. In fact, even the second male leads offered by Xu Ke were sought after by many top-tier male stars.

But Qi Hao had commitments to fulfill.

Within five months, he needed to find a male lead role to join a production, so after finishing "Wind Sound," he had to play a male lead role.

Don’t think that Xu Ke personally invited him to participate; given his personality and way of doing things, if Qi Hao took on two films simultaneously, Xu Ke would definitely be upset with him.

"Do you have other shoots in May?" Xu Ke looked at Qi Hao, suspecting he was making excuses.

"I have no openings from May to August," Qi Hao said with a wry smile, "Director Xu, maybe next time. Next time, I’ll play whatever role you give me, just let me know early so I can make room for you in my schedule."

He wasn’t exactly deceiving Xu Ke.

Since buying the "Steel Piano" script for three million, not only from the Inner Entertainment circle, but even from Hong Kong and Taiwan, Japan and South Korea, and Singapore, screenwriters were sending scripts to Little Fatty Sheep to sell.

Foreign screenwriters even considerately translated their scripts into Chinese.

Qi Hao planned to choose one and arrange a male lead role for himself.

"If you really don’t have time, then let’s forget this project. My next film, I’m planning to shoot a sequel to Dragon Gate Inn. Are you interested?"

Xu Ke couldn’t do much after saying that.

"Sounds great, I love ’Dragon Gate Inn’ the most."

Qi Hao sighed inwardly; this must mean he’s trying to play the nostalgia card. If a film resorts to playing the nostalgia card, it indicates that the quality of the film itself might not be promising.

"There’s a great role inside that you’ll definitely love," Xu Ke said with a smile.

"Alright, let’s just say that then," Qi Hao agreed casually, noticing a familiar face and hurriedly took the opportunity to excuse himself from Xu Ke.

Xu Ke watched him walk over to An Feng.

Thinking internally, perhaps he should bring An Feng into that production as well, to ensure Qi Hao stays committed.

Xu Ke’s move into Inner Entertainment couldn’t solely rely on bringing people from Xiangjiang.

The stars from Xiangjiang might seem deeply rooted and indeed famous, but in terms of box office appeal, they are lacking, and no one can consistently carry the box office.

Qi Hao is not only a top idol but also an award-winning actor.

Currently, he still has certain standards when selecting actors and doesn’t want to choose those who have only gained popularity without acting skills.

Qi Hao was his first choice.

Additionally, Qi Hao now had financial backing; if collaboration could succeed, it would provide another path for him.

Qi Hao used the opportunity of looking for An Feng to escape from Xu Ke.

An Feng stopped when he saw him approaching, waiting for him to state his purpose.

"Have you received any offers recently?" Qi Hao asked.

"The offers have almost recovered, but the scripts are a bit mixed. The new team is still getting comfortable with each other, which makes choosing a bit challenging. Oh, and I have a question that I’d like your opinion on."

An Feng thought about the disagreements within the team and decided to seek Qi Hao’s advice.

"What question?" Qi Hao asked.

"It’s about whether to accept films or TV series. Currently, there aren’t particularly good offers for films, but as for TV dramas, it’s hard to surpass ’Heavenly Dragon Eight Books’ and ’The Return of the Condor Heroes’."

An Feng was quite conflicted, and it was this very indecision that made the whole team lose direction.

"You don’t necessarily have to surpass them; maintaining popularity would be good enough. You could act in TV series while honing your acting skills in films."

Combining An Feng’s acting abilities, Qi Hao offered his opinion.

An Feng’s film offers were not great; this was expected.

First, An Feng’s current acting skills were limited, and there were so many film actors with far superior skills.

Secondly, in the film industry, positions are often deep-rooted; without some background, it’s tough to break in.

So, Qi Hao suggested she start with supporting roles. This way, she could hone her acting skills without the pressure of carrying the box office.

"My mom doesn’t really think much of small roles... She... sigh..." An Feng didn’t know what else to say.

She valued the quality of the script, but this had once again caused a rift with her mother, who valued billing position more.

"If the script is good, even a small role can significantly improve you. More importantly, performing a secondary role well opens up opportunities for lead roles, it’s not like you’ll always play secondary roles."

Qi Hao really couldn’t agree with Ms. Liu.

"Exactly, that’s what I think too; I even used you as an example. Fortunately, she’s not as stubborn as she used to be."

An Feng couldn’t help but laugh.

"The cost of growth is really high; it’s surprising you can still laugh about it."

Qi Hao was quite surprised; this current An Feng not only had a good attitude, but it seemed like she wasn’t as blindly following her mother’s lead as she once did.

Back when I first met her, honestly, two out of every three sentences were what my mom would say.

When communicating with her, never say bad things about Ms. Liu, or even question her, otherwise you’ll be seen as having ill intentions.

Considering her age back then, it’s not fair to be too harsh.

In the entertainment industry, a world filled with cunning people, listening to your mom isn’t a bad way to protect yourself.

After all, a close friend might send you to a big shot’s bed, a friend might be jealous of your resources and coax you to get surgery, and a rival might throw mud at you to steal your resources.

As for An Feng’s mom, at most she has poor judgment, but her love for her daughter reaches an obsessive level.

"Isn’t it said that a girl who loves to smile won’t have too much bad luck?"

An Feng glanced at the increasing crowd at the scene, and she had no intention of socializing everywhere.

The cold shoulder and hostility she faced in the industry weren’t something that could be eradicated overnight.

This is the price of being naive.

"Of course, those with bad luck can’t smile," Qi Hao pondered, then asked, "If you have free time after April, maybe you can consider the script I have over here. This time it’s something light-hearted, and you can have the female lead role, though the pay might not be high."

"The pay doesn’t matter, as long as the script is good." An Feng readily agreed without hesitation.

Honestly, she would be willing to act even without getting paid.

Just consider it as repaying Qi Hao’s favor.

"The screenplay... it cost 2.4 million to buy." Qi Hao made a strange face.

He was talking about a new script that Gao Fei, the general manager of Feiyang Media, bought.

And it was a foreign script.

That foreign guy demanded a high price, wanting to sell it for five million.

Although Gao Fei thought five million wasn’t much, she smartly recalled the bargaining scenes she had seen and adhered to the principle of cutting the price by half from the start, offering 2.4 million.

Unexpectedly, the other party agreed without hesitation.

Only then did she realize she offered too much.

The only consolation was that she originally thought 2.5 million didn’t sound good, planned to offer 2.6 million, but changed her mind to see if 2.4 million would work.

Ended up saving 200,000.

Thinking about it like that, she didn’t feel so bad anymore.

Luckily, Old Tian and the others discovered in time that Gao Fei was a master at bargaining.

Resolutely stripped her of the right to negotiate prices.

You’re the boss of Feiyang Media, you can indeed buy scripts, but the prices must be discussed by us professionals.

However, since Gao Fei already negotiated the deal, Old Tian and the others didn’t reverse the decision.

What’s more important, money or the boss’s face?

If the boss feels her ego is bruised, cries to her father, these people might be buried by the Coal Boss.

Gao Fei hopes Qi Hao and An Feng can star in this new script she really likes, even if it means she’ll personally fund it.

The so-called highest level of being a fan is finding a script for your idol to act in.

Qi Hao needs a male lead.

Unfortunately, all the scripts that came his way recently were trash, he couldn’t find a suitable one, so he considered that if it really doesn’t work, he might have to direct a film himself.

Just as it happens, Gao Fei’s script looks like it can be made without too much money.

Even if the box office isn’t great, it’s no big deal.

The reward this time is a Courtyard House.

"Huh?" An Feng was astonished.

A 2.4 million script, how good must it be.

"Written by a Thai guy, it’s considered a youth film, about unrequited love, purchased at a premium, just hoping it won’t lose too much."

2.4 million RMB, almost equivalent to 12 million Thai baht.

The screenwriter named Puttipong Promsaka Na Sakolnakorn happily left, saying if there’s another script, he’d bring it to sell to Feiyang Media.

It’s estimated it won’t be long before outsiders find out that Feiyang Media not only bought "Steel Piano" for three million, but also spent 2.4 million buying "First Love, This Little Thing" from abroad.

Practically singlehandedly raising the treatment level of the screenwriting industry across Asia.

Perhaps even screenwriting majors in universities will become popular due to these high-priced transactions.

These days, the average housing price in the capital is around 12,796 yuan per square meter, if you can write a script Feiyang Media likes, you can afford a three-bedroom apartment in Beijing.

It’s something many working people can’t achieve in a lifetime.

"Unrequited love, huh, why did you choose me to act?"

An Feng knew about her acting skills, and acting alongside Qi Hao, this movie emperor, her number of NGs was many times that of Qi Hao.

"The script describes a middle school student, and even if changed to high school, can’t find an actor that’s too far off."

The male lead is also set as a high school student.

Qi Hao strongly resists acting younger, but has no choice because of the task.

Even though he’s a middle school student, he also wants to try the high school experience.