Becoming a Movie Star, System Only Finished Loading After Ten Years
Chapter 85 - 0084: Those Who Disturb My Brothers with Women (Seeking Monthly Ticket)

Chapter 85: Chapter 0084: Those Who Disturb My Brothers with Women (Seeking Monthly Ticket)

Gao Yang didn’t say that he had already handed everything over to Qi Hao, allowing Qi Hao to make all the decisions.

Doing so would be foolish.

It looks like full support, but it’s actually holding back.

To stand firm, you need balance.

One plays the good cop, the other plays the bad cop.

When the time comes, for projects Qi Hao doesn’t want to do but can’t refuse, he can just push them to him.

Our Boss Gao doesn’t agree, I’ve advised him several times to no avail.

Boss Gao wants movies and money, not grassroots connections; he doesn’t care about offending people.

"There are too few good movies now."

And precisely because he’s not afraid of offending people, Gao Yang dares to say such things in front of a group of movie people.

Whether it’s a big director like Chen Kexin or a movie actor like Fan Xuexue, they have to swallow their pride and agree.

"There’s no way around it, actors’ salaries are too high, especially the big stars’ fees," Chen Kexin complained, "Production budgets are limited, too much money is spent on star salaries, and this means reducing others’ fees, which leads to overall imbalance. Apart from the leads, everything else gets cut where possible. But if you cut too much, the movie naturally won’t be good."

He feels this deeply.

"Oath of Allegiance" invited Li Lianjie, which cost a hundred million.

But what right does he have to say such words?

Li Lianjie was invited at his insistence.

"Oath of Allegiance" grossed 220 million at the box office; who knows how much of that was due to Li Lianjie.

Invest a hundred million in Li Lianjie, and you need a 300 million box office to break even, which he clearly didn’t achieve.

Of course, Chen Kexin is a big shot, and no one would confront him about it here.

Even Gao Yang wouldn’t be so lacking in emotional intelligence.

Gao Yang nodded in agreement, saying, "This is indeed a problem."

"Audiences used to have lower expectations for movies. Back then, just getting to watch a movie was a very happy thing, but now audiences have grown, and they don’t buy into the old formulas."

Screenwriter Qin Tiannan couldn’t help but complain.

They, as screenwriters, all feel that today’s audiences are too hard to please.

"But when I watch old movies now, I still find them better than many of today’s films."

Gao Yang smiled and countered, it’s not that he was impolite, but there was no need to care for the self-respect of a small figure.

Especially when presenting such a ridiculous conclusion.

Indeed, the old movie formulas were definitely aged, either avenging the father’s death, being terminally ill, or suddenly finding a martial arts manual, then turning from a loser to a hero, wreaking havoc everywhere.

Yet, despite this, some old movies are still enjoyed by today’s young people.

Just like "Six-Fingered Violin Demon."

That thing is old enough, almost filled with clichéd melodramatic elements.

And the video quality is quite average.

But still, there are young people searching for resources online.

"You dare to watch, I’ll show it to you!"

"He saved someone as smart as me, proving he isn’t foolish at all."

"You’ve already succumbed to the Celestial Demon Zither’s Eight Sounds Piercing Heart, within eight steps, you’ll shatter into dust, you currently have only two steps left."

These are all very classic lines.

"Ahem ahem, the issue of actor generational gaps is also a problem. Many great actors from the past have now retired."

Ye Weimin quickly added another reason.

Among those present, Li Jiaxin was already retired.

This remark was somewhat flattering.

However, what’s truly regrettable should be Zhang Manyu, Lin Qingxia, and those others.

Li Jiaxin was just a pretty face.

The issue they face is age, with fewer opportunities for leading roles, and they’re unwilling to play secondary roles.

The new ones can’t keep up, naturally causing a gap.

And this situation only seems to be getting more severe.

"Old actors are too expensive, new actors aren’t hardworking enough," Chen Kexin sighed.

"An Feng is good, a young person who’s not afraid of hardship."

Chen Delin praised An Feng.

Among stars at this level, with such good looks, he hadn’t seen many who worked harder than An Feng.

"Qianqian’s action scenes are great, Qianqian is An Feng’s nickname, she’s four years younger than me."

Gao Fei immediately gave a thumbs-up.

She has recently been staying in Shen City, not only as an investor but also to hang out with An Feng.

Qi Hao somewhat suspected her orientation was an issue.

Perhaps she truly liked something other than a wild boy.

Oh right, the wild boy is an online friend, whom she’s never met.

"You should learn from her more."

Gao Yang said with a chuckle.

He didn’t want his daughter to bear too much hardship, but he also had to let her grow.

Lest she becomes a stepping stone for those ambitious men.

Just thinking about the possibility that someone might marry his daughter for his money and connections, only to kick her aside once they’re successful, made him feel an impulse to bury them.

"An Feng also donated a million to the disaster area."

Gao Fei also donated a million.

But Gao Fei’s donation came from her monthly allowance—she could apply for additional funds if she wanted to make a big purchase.

"That young girl isn’t having it easy, she deserves encouragement."

Gao Yang glanced at An Feng, then looked away.

He wasn’t sure who Qi Hao might be involved with, so he simply avoided having much contact with any female star rumored to be linked to Qi Hao.

He didn’t want brotherhood to be tainted by women.

He had seen "Oath of Allegiance," and using words from there, any woman who disrupts brotherhood should be killed.

"Qi Hao is also quite determined, he doesn’t use a stunt double when filming action scenes."

Ye Weimin gave Qi Hao a lot of credit.

There was no choice, Gao Yang was a bit impervious to influence, different from regular coal bosses.

To get money, you still had to go through Qi Hao’s connections.

"Not using a stunt double isn’t a big deal, mainly because I’ve been a stunt double before, and as long as the protection is good, it’s actually no big deal."

Qi Hao really didn’t feel that not using a stunt double was something worth promoting.

If you need it, you should use it.

For a film like "October Fortress," with such low combat intensity, whether you use a stunt double or not doesn’t matter.

If it’s something like "Fuses," if you don’t let him use a stunt double, he might not even dare to film.

Even Zhen Zidan and Zou Zhaolong, who are great fighters, need stunt doubles.

The table continued talking about this topic for a while.

It was mostly the big shots talking, while the other actors chimed in occasionally.

Unless the big shots brought the topic right in front of them.

This is the dining table ecology.

Especially when the big shots are bragging, you can’t interrupt, and certainly shouldn’t challenge them.

Even Qi Hao wouldn’t make such a mistake.

"President Gao, what kind of films will your movie company invest in the future?" Chen Kexin hoped to develop Gao Yang into his financier.

For someone like Chen Kexin, his current status isn’t due to having particularly strong abilities.

Indeed, he had made films like "Sweet Honey."

However, these films didn’t bring much profit to the investors, unlike people like Fang Long and Zhou Xingxing.

Chen Kexin’s prowess lies in how he can mobilize substantial capital.

The reason "October Fortress," which Chen Delin couldn’t get off the ground for years, could finally be made was due to Chen Kexin.

Chen Kexin might love money, but he’s truly capable.

As long as he’s willing to help you, he can persuade people to invest in billion-dollar projects.

"Good films!" Gao Yang said without hesitating a bit.

"What kind of good films?" Chen Kexin believed every film he made was good, the only difference was whether they made money or not.

"The ones that make the audience feel good are all good films, haha!"

Gao Yang continued, "In our field, professionalism is highly valued, you need professionals to handle things, otherwise, mishaps can become serious, small ones might cost money, big ones could break the family."

The coal boss seemed unbothered discussing his coal mining experience in front of others.

Everyone else nodded in agreement, understanding Gao Yang’s point.

He’s just in charge of investing, then waiting for the returns.

How to make a good film isn’t his responsibility.

"I feel that even if a film doesn’t have deep meaning, it should feature attractive people, uh, good-looking actresses, if they’re talented, that’s fine; if their talent is similar, then let everyone see the beauties."

The coal boss spoke candidly, making everyone at the scene burst into laughter.

But indeed, that’s the case.

The older generation of filmmakers is roughly from the seventies and eighties, and now their children have grown up too.

With the protection from their predecessors, they all start with good resources.

For example, Fang Zuming, Xiang Zuo, Zhang Mo...

Plus some rich second-generation individuals come to experience life.

It’s inevitable that bad money drives out good money.

During this meal, Gao Yang saw his once idols, though somewhat like Lord Ye liking dragons, at least not wasting the trip; Qi Hao showed his camaraderie with Gao Yang, Chen Kexin connected with the coal boss, and the stars met the financiers...

It could be said the meal was delightful for everyone involved.

Only Ye Weimin was somewhat dissatisfied; he tried talking to Gao Yang about investment at the table but was brushed off.

He had to repeatedly find Qi Hao.

"Qi Hao, your boss also says you can make decisions now, leave professional matters to professionals. Give me a concrete answer, and if you say it’s a go, I’ll begin assembling the team, and we can start filming next year."

"I’ve read the script, and I find it quite interesting, how are you planning to handle it?"

Qi Hao was just about to take a shower and enter the training space.

Unexpectedly, Ye Weimin couldn’t even wait until the next day, so he had to invite him inside to discuss the matter.

Moreover, my room is right next to Fan Xuexue and An Feng’s.

I’m not inviting them but inviting you.

At this late hour, it’s easy for people to misunderstand.