Becoming a Movie Star, System Only Finished Loading After Ten Years
Chapter 149 - 146: Don’t Be a Sycophant! (Seeking Double Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 149: Chapter 146: Don’t Be a Sycophant! (Seeking Double Monthly Tickets)

After signing the endorsement, Qi Hao went back to continue filming.

It was finally his turn to have a scene with Li Xue’xue.

"The Major is here!"

A staff member mumbled softly, they were all very curious about this infamous scene.

Qi Hao pretended not to hear it.

What could he do?

Lashing out at the regular staff was not in his nature.

He couldn’t possibly curse at them with "Baka yarou" either.

On the other side, Li Xue’xue was also preparing for this scene; one could even say she’d been preparing for it these past few days.

Her manager and sister, Li Yu, heard she was going to have a scene with Qi Hao and wasn’t reassured, so she came over to check the situation.

"Haven’t you let go? Haven’t you gone and gotten yourself a new boyfriend? Why is it starting again?"

Li Yu felt very troubled.

If you said her sister was obsessed with love...

A typical love-brained person would think no one but Qi Hao could do, no other man would catch her eye, and she might even be willing to sacrifice family and friends for Qi Hao.

However, Li Xue’xue wasn’t like this.

Li Xue’xue’s private life was quite rich, more exciting than most women’s, so she wasn’t really a typical love-obsessed person.

"I didn’t say I couldn’t be without him, I’m just a little upset, if I can’t then fine, but why should it be An Feng, aside from being a few years younger, what’s so great about An Feng, and that Tang Yan, what’s she, she’s also shamelessly stirring up things back and forth..."

Li Xue’xue kept denying it earlier, but when pressed, she blurted out this sentence.

"An Feng is just a rumor, they haven’t officially announced anything, they’ve been rumored since they filmed ’The Return of the Condor Heroes’ in 2004, it aired in 2006 and rumors spread again, in 2008 they did an ad for spicy strips and rumors spread again, it’s been rumored for four or five years now, if they wanted to be together, they would’ve been by now."

Li Yu really wanted to slap her sister; she is someone high up in Mrs. Hua’s company now, busy to death all day, not here to indulge her nonsense.

"My intuition..." Li Xue’xue barely argued.

"Do you remember the film ’Waiting Alone’ you worked with him on?" Li Yu asked.

"I remember it, back then when we filmed ’Waiting Alone’ there was a kissing scene, when we first joined the crew we weren’t familiar, and the director had us shoot a kissing scene."

Li Xue’xue fell into memories, her face showing a smile.

"You...I mean do you still remember what that movie was about, look at you now, what’s the difference from Chen Wen in the movie?"

Li Yu was so angry her stomach hurt.

In the movie, Qi Hao played Chen Wen, who was always trying to pursue Li Xue’xue; Li Xue’xue was Qi Hao’s goddess, but her attitude was ambiguous, neither directly rejecting nor completely accepting.

Li Xue’xue’s character in the movie said: You’re nice, don’t overthink, I quite like you, but I hope we can be lifelong friends.

The sea queen’s face is evident.

Qi Hao’s line was: We’re friends, to be honest, I’ve always been trying to forget you, forgetting you, I just can’t do it, really, you’ve turned my world upside down.

The clingy dog’s attributes were almost on fire.

Later, Qi Hao kissed the goddess, even got with the goddess, thinking he had finally won the beauty, only to find out the next day he got cheated on, the goddess got together with a guy driving a Benz.

The movie’s theme emphasized that love is a matter of two people and needs to be based on mutual affection; one-sided love is meaningless.

At the same time, the film also reminded the audience to cherish their inner feelings, bravely pursue true love, but also learn to accept the fact that someone might not love you back.

Which is to say—don’t be a clingy dog!

The Li Xue’xue in the movie was incredibly clear-minded, whereas Qi Hao was the stubborn one.

But in reality, everything has reversed.

Li Xue’xue has turned into a clingy dog, unable to move on all these years.

"How can I be Chen Wen, he’s just a loser, I’m a successful career woman, I’m a big star!" Li Xue’xue was somewhat angry.

"Do you know, just yesterday Qi Hao signed two new endorsements, one for 8 million, and another for 7.5 million, do you remember how much your endorsement fee is now?"

Li Yu wanted her sister to stop dreaming.

No longer young, no advantage in career.

If you really like young ones, go find yourself a young stud or something instead of pathetically playing the victim.

"I will try my best..." Li Xue’xue said in a muffled voice.

"This movie is very important to you, the scene you’re about to shoot is also very important, do it well and maybe you can work your way to an award, do it poorly and your career might stay like this forever."

Li Yu earnestly advised her sister to focus on her career.

"I understand!" Li Xue’xue ignited with a fierce fighting spirit.

On the other side, Gao Qunshu was also working on Qi Hao’s mindset: "Our movie may be a bit perverse, but it is based on reality, as filmmakers, we shouldn’t just be about making money, we should express something..."

"I understand."

Qi Hao nodded vigorously.

In the past few days, he had re-enacted all the perverse scenes he could train in the training space.

If perverseness had ranks, he would be at Long Kuan, 9th Rank now.

Well, Long Kuan, 9th Rank has already been banned.

"When you act out this part..." Gao Qunshu patiently explained.

"Director, can this part really be shown to the audience?" Qi Hao wasn’t being impatient; he was purely curious.

He had some experience as a director too.

Although "Steel Piano" touches on topics such as unemployment, there’s nothing to worry about in terms of review.

"Wind Sound" is different.

It realistically depicts many scenes of torture—dogs biting, rope punishment, body measurement, nail chair, human-shaped bench, electric shock device, surgical knife... these bloody and eerie instruments are shockingly real.

Too bloody, it’s so much that it’s unsettling, and certainly it won’t pass the review.

"I understand what you mean, but Qi Hao, you and I are both directors. If we only dare to toil within the confines they’ve drawn, this frame will only get smaller and smaller." Gao Qunshu sighed.

"What if it doesn’t pass the review, if they make you modify it back and forth..."

Since Qi Hao debuted, he has rarely appeared in things that couldn’t pass the review. Even for "Heavenly Dog", no big issues occurred during the review, nor did it require reshooting.

"Then we change it... how would we know to what degree we can shoot, if we don’t try?"

Gao Qunshu seems very calm, yet very determined.

Qi Hao felt slightly moved, but said nothing.

He temporarily couldn’t understand whether Gao Qunshu’s approach was worthwhile.

At least in the current situation, he doesn’t have the privilege to be capricious as a newcomer director.

Gao Yang said losing money doesn’t matter, Gao Yang could take that seriously, Gao Fei could take it seriously, but Qi Hao couldn’t.

If losing money didn’t matter so much, why did Gao Yang have to rely on him?

He could have repeatedly paid the tuition to train Gao Fei.

Gao Yang, unlike him, is a man of society.

"Whether certain things can be included largely depends on the design and how the actors perform. You wouldn’t want our movie not to be released, right?"

Gao Qunshu is very focused on this scene.

"I’ll do my best!"

What else could Qi Hao say?

After this scene is shot, he’ll only need to shoot a few more scenes during transition to wrap up filming.

The others all have a lot of highlight moments.

But his character, the biggest villain in the play, can only showcase his acting skills when committing evil acts.

Come on, righteous ones!

Li Xue’xue is also ready; who knows what her agent told her, she seems exceptionally driven.

"Xue’xue, shall we begin?" Qi Hao smiled at Li Xue’xue.

Li Xue’xue shot him a glare.

Smiling for what, do you think you’re a central air conditioner?

Qi Hao didn’t know what was wrong with her, he doesn’t smile at every woman, he usually acts cold and aloof.

Yet he was about to perform a body measurement punishment on her, Qi Hao felt quite apologetic.

"You two, hurry and change clothes and put on makeup!"

Qi Hao needs to put on makeup in this movie as well, he needs to appear more like a Neon person.

As filming began, Li Ningyu was brought in.

Takeda, wearing a kimono, was reading a book with confident assurance on his face.

He first chatted with Li Ningyu about Li Ningyu’s boyfriend Liu Linzong.

Takeda suspected Li Ningyu because her boyfriend Liu Linzong was apprehended by the military police for suspicion, and as a couple, Li Ningyu was naturally involved.

Takeda is knowledgeable about China, and this shows Li Ningyu’s personality traits.

He prepared a punishment for Li Ningyu called "body measurement", using various instruments to measure every inch of Li Ningyu’s body.

This was not something made up by the screenwriter; historical documents can provide records of many similar torture methods.

When Takeda conducted the vile body inspection on Li Ningyu, it was like an executioner tormenting a prisoner under his charge; there was no blood or screams, just coldly trampling a woman’s self-respect.

Li Ningyu, having had elite education, values her pride greatly; as long as she realizes her body is not hers to control, destroying her dignity is enough to make her collapse.

This is the most brutal "mental devastation".

"..."

Qi Hao watched as the director cleared the set and Li Xue’xue took off her clothes, removing more and more.

His scalp tingled.

He has been a director too; if he were filming this scene, he would focus on shots above the shoulders and below the thighs, which would still achieve the desired effect.

Wrap the middle, completely covered without affecting the final outcome.

However, Li Xue’xue was preparing to go completely nude, so he turned towards Gao Qunshu.

Gao Qunshu remained unmoved.

When Li Xue’xue’s agent Li Yu asked him about this scene, he replied to see what Li Xue’xue and her team decide.

Showing only shoulders and legs is doable; going entirely nude is doable too.

No matter how it’s shot, the editing will try to push it towards a taboo direction to create a greater impact on the audience.

As for the review...

We will edit as required, bit by bit, presenting as much as possible within the limits of the review’s tolerance.

Clearly, Li Xue’xue and Li Yu are planning to go all in.