Becoming a Movie Star, System Only Finished Loading After Ten Years
Chapter 72 - 71: Proposing to Your Wife (Added for 300 Monthly Votes)

Chapter 72: Chapter 71: Proposing to Your Wife (Added for 300 Monthly Votes)

"You still don’t believe me, buddy, I thought you were different from them..."

"I believe you, man!"

Qi Hao was speechless—are we really that close?

Don’t you know what kind of person you are? Do I need to verify it for you?

"My film this time must make money. Not only do I want to make money, but I also want to shoot what I want. Damn, I want to earn while standing. Do you believe it?"

Jiang Wen downed another glass.

Fortunately, Zhang Nan did a great job arranging this; the restaurant’s privacy was excellent, or else people might think a fight broke out in the private room.

"Come on, let’s drink!" Qi Hao decided to get him drunk.

Suddenly, this kind of scenario felt quite common in Old Tian’s files.

Get the husband drunk, go home with the wife, and then...

"If he wants dignity, let him have it; if not, help him have it... Buddy, do you think this line is good?"

Jiang Wen and Qi Hao were now sitting together.

His wife reluctantly gave them space, ready to watch him act drunk.

"Perfect, dignity! You’re so tall and sturdy!" Qi Hao complimented.

This praise was genuine.

The line was really impressive.

"There must be wind, there must be meat; there must be hotpot, there must be fog; there must be beauties, there must be donkeys!" Jiang Wen, drunk, began reciting lines from his new script.

"Donkeys are great, donkeys!"

Qi Hao had just taken a role in a movie adapted from "The Tale of Two Donkeys," so hearing about donkeys naturally piqued his interest.

One Jiang Wen certainly wouldn’t be enough to get him drunk.

However, not being drunk didn’t mean no reaction; after drinking, he would loosen up to some extent.

"Brothers return from an ambush with not a penny, isn’t that inappropriate?"

"Inappropriate. Here, have some dishes, don’t just drink without eating, it’s bad for your stomach."

"Translate for me, what’s damn surprising? What’s so damn surprising!"

Jiang Wen got excited, holding a drink and reciting lines.

"Surprise is... how about you give me a role."

Qi Hao thought the film was quite decent.

Even though Jiang Wen’s words were disjointed, just those lines alone made Qi Hao think it was better than many films.

"No way, you can’t play Zhang Mazi."

Jiang Wen shook his head proudly; Zhang Mazi could only be played by him, no one could surpass him.

"Is it because I don’t have pockmarks on my face?" Qi Hao asked humbly.

"I don’t have pockmarks either, but I can act it, you can’t."

Jiang Wen waved his hand, it was truly impossible.

Letting Qi Hao play Zhang Mazi would completely ruin the film.

"Inviting you to dinner and not getting a role, isn’t it inappropriate?"

Qi Hao just needed Jiang Wen to give him a role.

Even if it was just a cameo, his mission would be accomplished.

"Pfft~" Zhou Yun laughed out loud on the side.

She was using her husband’s lines to play him back.

Qi Hao indeed was very skilled at handling matters, and without being off-putting at all.

Though he was seeking resources, he wasn’t making all sorts of messy demands, and his acting skills speak for themselves. Working with him is a win-win.

"It indeed doesn’t seem right, help me get some investment, and I’ll arrange a role for you."

Jiang Wen shook his head.

"Looks like we haven’t drunk enough if you’re still bargaining. Cheers, let’s keep going."

"Buddy, seems you still don’t believe I can earn money while standing!"

"Of course I believe you, to me, you’re a genius director in our Chinese film industry..."

Qi Hao felt quite exhausted.

"October Fortress," who knows if it’ll make money.

"The Tale of Two Donkeys," that’ll likely not make money.

Investing in Jiang Wen’s new film, that’s like starting a new company with three fires, each more depressing than the last.

On the path of failure, Little Fatty Sheep is really steady.

"I can’t drink anymore."

Jiang Wen admitted defeat; trying to out-drink Qi Hao was a hopeless endeavor.

"You’re too modest, I know you, bro, you have three stages of drunkenness. The first stage is calling me buddy, the second is asking for a drink, you haven’t even asked for a drink yet, so you haven’t reached the second stage."

Qi Hao, having drunk with Jiang Wen a few times, was quite familiar with Jiang Wen’s drunk behavior.

Having a superb tolerance does have this advantage.

You’re fully aware of how others behave when drunk.

Drunken behavior reveals character, not without reason.

"Roles are easy to discuss, but you need to audition for whatever you play." Jiang Wen indeed wasn’t that drunk.

He didn’t continue to entangle himself with the investment matter.

Qi Hao and his wife’s first scene, he went to the set to watch, and everyone then realized Jiang Wen was unexpectedly at the set too.

Could it be...

Worried about rumors between his wife and Qi Hao?

This is truly not an alarmist statement.

Many crew couples can’t control themselves while acting.

The better the acting, the more immersed they become, the harder it is to get out.

When Qi Hao was filming with Zhu Yuanyuan, her husband Xin Baiqing was stationed on the set.

Qi Hao played the coachman following the boss to the "Great Prosperity Records" photo studio to propose marriage.

Zhou Yun played Chun, who is a technician at the photo studio.

Actually, Chen Delin wanted Jiang Wen to cameo as the photo studio’s boss; if playing the father wasn’t suitable, then playing the brother would be fine too.

However, Jiang Wen stubbornly refused.

Wow, your wife is really pretty, is she married? I want to propose marriage to your wife.

That’s roughly how it felt.

"Cut, that’s a bit too much, Si don’t laugh so sleazily."

Director Chen Delin was a bit dissatisfied, he wanted an innocent feeling, but Qi Hao seemed like an old hand.

"How am I sleazy?"

Qi Hao argued dryly; he had his own understanding of the scene, his dream goddess was about to marry him.

Isn’t it quite normal to be a bit happy?

Speaking of which, his character Si was just a coachman, even if he was the boss’s coachman, he couldn’t quite match the photo studio boss’s daughter.

Thus, Chun’s limp was set.

"Jiang Wen is right here, don’t show his woman a sleazy smile, be purer, more innocent, just like... cough, cough, like the beauty of school days."

Chen Delin almost said, like the beauty of a middle schooler.

He suddenly remembered Qi Hao was just a middle school graduate, and not long ago, he had caused quite a stir.

If it weren’t for the disaster, Su Mang would probably still be mocked by the crowd.

"I’m starting to feel it, Sister Yun, shall we practice a bit first?"

Then Jiang Wen saw Qi Hao sending flirtatious glances at his wife, and it was continuous.

Damn it, really makes you want to punch someone.

In his mind, Jiang Wen flipped through the characters in the new script one by one; since Qi Hao asked for not a crucial role, it wouldn’t be too outrageous to arrange a bit of a tragic ending for him.

Why shouldn’t I use my public position for private gain?

Li Yutang led the photo studio boss inside to discuss the marriage proposal, while Si and Chun exchanged glances there.

No dialogue lines, just relying on eye contact and expressions, they had to convey that they loved each other, which actually tested acting skills quite a bit.

Most actors can’t achieve this.

Fortunately, Qi Hao has been around for many years, and since training opportunities could be bought, he practices at least four times a week.

The fifth time would cost a million, currently Qi Hao can’t afford it.

He only got a two million payment for starring in "October Fortress," and after taxes, it barely covered the training for two weeks.

Looks like he needs to earn more money.

After practicing a bit with Zhou Yun, Qi Hao readily met the director’s requirements.

Zhou Yun sat, Qi Hao squatted by the table, the scene where the two gazed at each other affectionately, even making Jiang Wen somewhat jealous.

Damn it, no wonder Qi Hao has so many rumors.

When he gets emotional, his eyes really have a charm and allure function.

"OK, pass."

"Thank you, everyone worked hard."

Qi Hao immediately got out of the character.

If he kept looking at Zhou Yun with that kind of gaze, Jiang Wen might have had reason to strike him.

Jiang Wen’s arrival also changed some things.

Originally, Zhou Yun was scheduled to shoot another scene two weeks later, her role wasn’t large, and finishing it would mark the end of individual wrap-up.

But now Jiang Wen came.

He requested to finish filming quickly and leave with his wife, so naturally, the director would give him this courtesy.

Moreover, very few characters were involved in this scene, just Qi Hao, Zhou Yun, and a few martial arts masters.

A few martial artists were playing in the water over there, while Qi Hao and Zhou Yun were engaging in romance here.

Perfect timing to shoot a morning scene for the film, adding a splash of brightness to the otherwise dull-toned movie.

With the experience from the first time, Qi Hao and Zhou Yun didn’t find it difficult to film this part.

Only when Zhou Yun was reading to Qi Hao, the gaze Qi Hao gave her needed a few retakes.

The eye contact was not intense enough.

After all, in a few days, you two are about to marry.

Once this scene was shot, Jiang Wen swiftly took Zhou Yun away.

Before leaving, he gave Qi Hao a book titled "Ten Night Tales," agreeing to give Qi Hao a role in the new film adaptation of this novel.

Only then did the system recognize Qi Hao’s completed task.