Becoming a Movie Star, System Only Finished Loading After Ten Years
Chapter 98 - 097: Life Is Not Just Poetry and Distance (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 98: Chapter 097: Life Is Not Just Poetry and Distance (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Another benefit of attending the movie premiere is the chance to watch a movie for free.

Qi Hao has loved going to the cinema since he was young.

Later, his dad said if he ranked in the top three... or ten in class, he would take him to see a movie; he cried terribly at the time.

Because that was an impossible task.

He thought he would never have the chance to step into a cinema again in his life.

Unexpectedly, one day he would appear in a movie.

When watching a movie in the cinema, he was also seated in the front row.

In fact, just for watching movies, this position is not good.

The best should be around the fifth or sixth row, or even farther back.

The movie began, the images leaped on the screen, colorful and vivid, bringing people into a wonderful world.

Into Li Mi’s world.

This was a very successful film, at least in Qi Hao’s opinion.

Qi Hao was once again amazed by Zhou Xun.

Mr. Zhou played Li Mi, an unremarkable cab driver in the city, at the bottom of society.

On his small frame was a casually worn shirt and vest, bell-bottom jeans, and a few strands of hair falling just right.

He skillfully puffed smoke, his whole being exuding a lazy and decadent vibe.

Life was casual, a bit sloppy, not highly educated.

But with a strong-willed personality, clearly defined loves and hates.

In the training space, Qi Hao had seen a sweet and lovely, or glamorous and elegant, or intelligent and mature Mr. Zhou, but had to admit this unique city girl image was even more eye-catching.

Small frame, big stubbornness.

Perhaps, Zhou Xun will grow old, grow ugly, do a lot of foolish things.

But at least at this moment, she is a dancing movie elf.

More so than Zhang Ziyi, more so than Xu Jinglai.

She had not received much formal education, nor any specific acting teacher, as if she knew it by birth.

The movie itself was also very good.

Cao Baoping deliberately used an old color tone, making it look not at all like 2008, or rather more like 1998.

The Kunming in it, not at all like a provincial capital, instead reminiscent of Shenzhen before the economic reform.

The movie easily makes people think it’s a suspense film, but it is indeed a love story.

A fairy-tale-like love cannot survive in the crevices of life.

But having fallen in love, what could be done?

Like is having the option to choose, while love is an inevitable fate.

Just love you, like your mom hitting you, without reason.

Life, ah~

Qi Hao lamented that he didn’t take part in this movie; it seemed like he missed a good film.

However, this movie was Zhou Xun’s showcase.

Even if Qi Hao had acted, at most he would have been just a striking accessory to Zhou Xun, destined to be the supporting role.

Qi Hao’s appearance was brief but elicited quite a few gasps from the audience.

At first, people probably didn’t recognize him as Qi Hao because he wore glasses and had long hair.

When Qi Hao first debuted, many thought he looked very delicate.

If he grew his hair long, he might look even more like a girl.

Even now, there are quite a few photos online of him with long hair—all mostly the work of Photoshop.

It’s just that as he aged, he became more and more masculine.

Quite a few fans with unique tastes even felt regret.

This time, Qi Hao again had flowing long hair, but no longer looked like a girl.

Qiu Shuitian and Qiu Huogui found him and began to "make contact."

The audience didn’t see a problem, except they couldn’t understand why this contact person looked so much like an artistic youth.

Do even the intellectual readers go this route nowadays?

While everyone was watching the movie normally and anticipating the upcoming storyline, Qi Hao, sitting on the edge of the overpass railing, suddenly leaned back...

Holy crap!

The cinema was immediately filled with cries of surprise.

At that moment, experienced movie-goers began to anticipate the plot developments.

Would the director arrange for a car to wait under the bridge, like in that Fang Long movie?

As long as the timing of the truck passing under the bridge is right, it could catch him perfectly, allowing a cool exit.

Or maybe like Iron Man?

At the moment before landing, an iron suit would attach to his body, flames shooting from hands and feet, propelling Qi Hao into the sky.

Alright, a bit off-track there.

The director didn’t set up such arrangements, Qi Hao fell, smacked onto the hood of Deng Zhao’s car.

Due to the car’s impact, Qi Hao flew off again after landing.

Great, awesome!

The audience who didn’t like Qi Hao were thoroughly satisfied by this scene.

Crush him!

Crush him back and forth!

Qi Hao also felt a bit pensive; he was supposed to be playing a poet.

Why would he get hit by Deng Zhao’s car?

Life is not just poetry and distant places, but also my broken defenses and sadness.

In late September, Qi Hao left the capital and went to the "Wait and See" crew.

This movie was his showcase.

Or it could also be said it was the showcase for him and two donkeys.

Due to the need for a more natural setting, the final filming location was determined to be in a place called Old County Town Village in Zhouzhi County, deep in the mountains of Qinling, Shaanxi.

A Santana 2000 carried Qi Hao from Xi’an, winding up the twisting mountain roads of Qinling, through steep cliffs, taking a considerable amount of time on the journey.

Some roads could even be considered dangerous.

Even with a mystical compact car, Qi Hao and his team devoted 100% of their attention.

When the villain falls off a cliff, it’s a feast; when the hero falls off a cliff, he’s invincible.

If one really fell to the bottom of the cliff, and the car broke into scrap metal while the people inside remain unscathed, that’s not something easy to explain.

Qi Hao confirmed the task while in the car.

His single and MV were both completed, meeting the system’s requirements.

[Task sixteen completed, reward: swimming +10, song "Fleeting Years"]

[Complete the task, get a training opportunity]

[Choose one of the training NPCs: Li Xiaoran/Gao Yuanyuan/Sun Li]

[Now commencing new task]

[Task seventeen: If there are no rumors, it wouldn’t be the entertainment industry. Rumors are a cheap and effective way of publicity. Now you need to enter a female celebrity’s room, stay for thirty minutes without being kicked out. Task difficulty: 3 stars, time limit: 90 days]

[Task completion reward: screenwriting +10, screenplay "Love Across Time and Space", career starting funds 500,000]

Training NPCs Li Xiaoran/Gao Yuanyuan/Sun Li, oh boy, is today the Rumor Girlfriend Special?

Qi Hao attended the "Li Mi’s Conjecture" premiere and interacted with actors like Deng Zhao, Wang Yanhui, and Zhang Hanyu.

But none were chosen.

Who to choose?

If chosen, you can do whatever you want.

After all, no one knows.

Qi Hao hesitated for a moment, ultimately chose to give up, leaving the decision to fate.

The system randomly picked Mr. Ge/Gong Li/Guo Tao.

Switched to the "Living" special, huh?

Qi Hao thought about it, chose Mr. Ge, Mr. Ge’s acting is really commendable.

Worthy of this choice.

New task...

Rumors?

Qi Hao was almost amused by the system’s new task.

Assign me a task about rumors.

Is this serious?

As the entertainment circle’s Little Rumor King, Qi Hao’s rumors are countless.

In peak times, filming a movie can stir three or four rumors.

Sometimes two a month.

Didn’t expect to encounter a rumor task like this one day.

Unfortunately, past experiences can’t be used to complete the task; otherwise, this system task would be too easy.

Stay for thirty minutes without being kicked out?

Isn’t it the opposite, being kicked out if you don’t stay for thirty minutes?

Who are you underestimating?

Believe it or not, if I wanted, I could stay the entire night without being kicked out.

However, joining the "Wait and See" crew is next, possibly not leaving for a month or two.

If I don’t want too much trouble, it’s best to complete the task on set.

Female extras definitely won’t work, the system said female celebrities.

The "Wait and See" crew counts as having only two female celebrities.

One is Wan Qian, the other is Yue Hong.

Yue Hong is the Golden Rooster Best Actress from the sixth China Film Festival, though not very popular, often playing supporting roles in TV dramas now.

It seems even Best Actor and Actress aren’t a big deal.

Born in 1962, almost fifty years old. Qi Hao thinks it’s better to show some respect.

So, the target can only be Wan Qian.

Luckily, only staying for half an hour is required, no need to actually stir up a rumor.

Otherwise, Qi Hao might have to notify the media for candid shots.

This remote area, the media might not even be willing to come.

Actually, the Old County Town’s name is County Town.

It’s actually a village with a relatively long history.

The crew is stationed in a county town more than ten kilometers away.

The hotel conditions are quite average.

Fortunately, to welcome top-tier celebrities, it’s tidied up fairly clean.

Qi Hao arrived early. Wan Qian hasn’t joined the crew yet.

Qi Hao took a rest, then followed the car to the Old County Town.

Upon arrival, took a stroll.

Old County Town Village is the only fortress town along the ancient Tangluo Road, surrounded by four mountains and flowing water, known as Northern China’s "Shangri-La".

Among them, the sturdy stone city walls and the three gates on the east, west, and south are well preserved.

After a round, Qi Hao was taken by the crew to the livestock barn to find the director.

Not that the director lives in the barn, but this film requires a lot of livestock.

Otherwise, it wouldn’t be called The Tale of Two Donkeys.

Qi Hao plays Ma Jie in the film, becoming the breeding team’s feeder through means. So observing the crew’s preparatory stages, Qi Hao also needs to adapt to dealing with livestock.

As long as you follow me, I guarantee you’ll live happily like an animal.

Oh, you’re already an animal...

"Young man, never dealt with livestock before?"

The old breeder spoke in an amusing Zhouzhi dialect.

He really raised livestock, even now his family has a cow and two donkeys.

"Ridden horses..."

Qi Hao, having acted for many years, naturally dealt with livestock, but the horses used by the crew are usually very tame, probably not even as intimidating as a breeding pig.

"City kid, if you want to act with donkeys, you need to become friends with them."

The old breeder asked Qi Hao to pet the black donkey.

"Let me try, I’m sure I can tame it." Qi Hao didn’t mind, reached out to start petting the donkey.

His family has a cat named Ao Bai, very experienced in petting cats.

"Hey hey hey..."

The old breeder quickly stopped Qi Hao.

But it was a bit late; for the stranger who suddenly touched it, the black donkey raised its hoof.

Fortunately, the old man tugged Qi Hao aside.

Wow, Qi Hao got startled.

I just want you to surrender, but you want me to reincarnate?

Believe it or not, if I throw a few thousand bucks at your owner, we’ll be having donkey meat hot pot tonight.