[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-became-a-movie-star-and-only-then-did-the-syst":3,"chapter-i-became-a-movie-star-and-only-then-did-the-syst-i-became-a-movie-star-and-only-then-did-the-syst-chapter-12":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I Became a Movie Star, and Only Then Did the System Finish Loading",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2285338,4470,"Chapter 12: You Can","i-became-a-movie-star-and-only-then-did-the-syst-chapter-12",12,"\u003Cp>I just sent someone to rescue you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Weimin saw Qi Hao arrive, disheveled and escorted by several bodyguards, and barely managed to suppress his laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is the producer and co-director of *The Promise*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is outrageous—you all left me behind and ran ahead without waiting!” Qi Hao pretended to be furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There were too many people,” Li Lianjie turned his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It shows how popular you are—the group singing was deeply moving, ‘After the storm comes sunshine…’” Liu Dehua laughed without restraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*The Promise* is a big-budget film with complex relationships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone on set usually lived under tight tension, but Qi Hao often appeared as the comic relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one hand, he was young—almost a generation apart from the other leads and director—with no conflicting interests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, the crew genuinely needed a comic relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, today Qi Hao provided everyone with a perfect source of amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, have you really left Ziwen? Didn’t you say you still had a few months left on your contract?” Ye Weimin asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss Ma was considerate—he knew I had no intention of renewing and let me go early.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao quickly explained—he couldn’t let the misunderstanding deepen, or Ziwen might send assassins to eliminate him as a “menace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was like a feces-making machine, dumping one blame after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even Ziwen could bear it—let alone Aunt Hua.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within no time, no agency would dare invite him to join—they’d fear ending up like Ziwen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why did they still assign you that spicy strip endorsement and send you to sing in bars?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Weimin asked curiously; others listened with interest too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the movie’s release imminent, the success or failure of this 270-million-investment film would determine many people’s fortunes—chatting gossip helped relax nerves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The spicy strip was an accident—I actually think Xiao Fei Gun spicy strips are delicious; I’ll ask the factory to send some over for everyone to share. As for the bar, that’s an old buddy I’ve known for seven or eight years—I just went to show support.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that’s how it is—shouldn’t you explain to your fans?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I did explain—they wouldn’t listen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao suspected a generation gap between him and his fans—they were talking past each other entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fans were convinced he’d been mistreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They desperately wanted to hug him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now that you’ve left Ziwen, what are your plans?” Ye Weimin put an arm around Qi Hao’s shoulder, showing concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know—just muddling through,” Qi Hao didn’t know what the other man was after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and Gao Yang had reached a preliminary cooperation intent, but nothing was finalized yet—further communication was still needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, even if he cooperated with Gao Yang, he wouldn’t get too close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang’s background forced him to keep distance; his studio wouldn’t allow Gao Yang to interfere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang clearly understood the necessity of keeping distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when he learned yesterday that Qi Hao planned to start his own company, he merely wished Qi Hao’s studio great success—never mentioned investing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Peter (Chen Kexin) and I are making a movie next year…” Ye Weimin whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t mean *October Weicheng*, do you?” Qi Hao eyed him warily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How did you know?” Ye Weimin chuckled, surprised by Qi Hao’s sharpness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The concept of *October Weicheng* was born in 1999, when Qi Hao was still a background extra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, there was a madman in the Hong Kong entertainment circle who wanted to build a 1:1 replica of Hong Kong’s most bustling district—Central—in 1906, then shoot a film inside it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He approached major studios for a 68-million quote, with at least 17 million allocated to constructing Central City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the time, the highest-grossing film, *The King of Comedy*, earned only 29.8 million; a 68-million film needed at least 200 million to break even.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pure nonsense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone avoided the madman like plague—until the deputy general manager of Hong Kong Bank, Zeng Xianji, stepped forward to support him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Central City was even built, SARS struck, and everything collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zeng Xianji went bankrupt and committed suicide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The madman’s mother became a vegetable; his sister was diagnosed with cancer; the madman himself suffered a car accident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After recovering from depression, he made a few mediocre films and never mentioned *October Weicheng* again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But rumors said he’d recently connected with Chen Kexin and intended to revive it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rumor has it our Director Chen is assembling the team for *October Weicheng*—is there funding?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bernard is financing it,” Ye Weimin said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that’s how it is…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Yu Dong talking with Chen Kexin and Han Sanping, Qi Hao finally understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Consider it—confirmed cast includes Liang Jiahui, Wang Xueqi, Zhen Zidan, oh, and Fan Xuexue too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Weimin winked at Qi Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao wanted to kill him—he hated hearing “oh oh oh” now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you want a new flavor, we might invite Li Yuli and Zhou Yun—but forget Zhou Yun, you can’t outshine Jiang Wen…” Ye Weimin, as producer, held considerable influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bro, jokes are fine, but don’t say things like that—I’m a clean guy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao grew anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought rumors would die with the wise—but why were the wise growing fewer?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m teasing you—seriously consider it. Even with all the big names, your role won’t be small—you’ve always wanted to break out, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Weimin soothed Qi Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, Qi Hao wasn’t truly angry over such a joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary people imagined art circles over drinks discussing art or national affairs—but in reality, the table was full of men stealing and women whoring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was always the same petty nonsense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jokes others told were far worse than Ye Weimin’s—and Qi Hao had endured plenty of them himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he got upset over everything, he’d never survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, thanks for your trust—I’ll never refuse if I’m available,” Qi Hao patted his chest in assurance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just polite talk—whether he had time or not was entirely up to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as no formal acting contract was signed, neither side took such promises seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at least it was an intent—and Ye Weimin was already satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Kexin, director of *The Promise*, saw them chatting so cheerfully and knew Qi Hao had more or less agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*October Weicheng* adds another Best Actor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To make it easier to pick bedmates that night, Qi Hao also made a point of cozying up to veteran actors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This film featured many veteran actors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Wang Kuirong and Wei Zongwan, who played the Three Dukes, both National First-Class Actors, and Gu Baoming, Taiwan’s top character actor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao focused on winning over these three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If any of them were his nighttime options, picking any one wouldn’t be a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But someone came to ruin it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Xiang Zuo, brother of Xiang You, who stepped directly between Qi Hao and the veteran actors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haozi, won a Best Actor award, huh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thanks, just luck!” If I weren’t afraid of your father, I’d beat you until your own mother wouldn’t recognize you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re just a minor supporting actor—why are you even here at the premiere?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you showed up on my list tonight, and I accidentally picked you… then forget training—I’ll beat you all night, and you won’t be allowed to fight back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My dad told me to learn from you more often—let’s hang out more from now on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Zuo draped an arm around Qi Hao, trying to bond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d never make it on his own merit—he dared not disobey his father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh come on, I’ve got nothing worth learning from—I debuted in 1997, and after ten years of muddling through, I got a minor Best Actor award by pure luck. If I had your talent, I’d have won Best Actor years ago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao had no desire to get close to the Xiang family’s son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guy was unpleasant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Qi Hao were truly a rookie extra, he’d have swallowed his pride—but now he’d already built decent status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, he’d secured Gao Yang’s backing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t be modest—you’re the local big shot in Beijing—any good spots to take me to?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Zuo’s real goal was probably this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he were married, he’d never settle down—much less now, as a single bachelor, he’d go wild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three veteran actors heard this and wanted to walk away—they stopped paying attention to Qi Hao too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These kids today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Next time, next time—I’ve got plans tonight,” Qi Hao watched the veterans leave, gritting his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Zuo, you’re going to regret this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll have my Yang brother arrange a few aunts to gang up on you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qi Hao, come take photos~” Chen Kexin called out, successfully rescuing Qi Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, special guests began arriving, like Zhang Guoli and others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao was even busier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had appeared in “Emperor Kangxi’s Secret Patrol,” and especially got along well with Zhang Guoli and his wife Deng Jie—back then, if Qi Hao had been less shy, he might have even adopted Deng Jie as his godmother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Qi Hao never did that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he noticed Zhang Guoli was very sensitive about Deng Jie chatting with him, as if he feared she might be seeking a pretty boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under such suspicious circumstances, Qi Hao avoided it entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it didn’t matter anymore; in public, when they met, Zhang Guoli would enthusiastically pull Qi Hao aside for photos with the media.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of other stars—including Wu Junru, Fan Wei, Ma Mengniu, Guo Xiaodong, Huang Haibing, and Wang Likun—also walked the red carpet together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took over an hour to finish the walk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The premiere had a set schedule: as one of the three brothers, Qi Hao had to join Li Lianjie and Liu Dehua in placing five-colored earth into a cauldron, symbolizing prosperity, and also strike drums together with Li Lianjie and Liu Dehua.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the interview segment, the three men spoke at length about their brotherly bond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, Liu Dehua, whose wife had been taken from him and whose life had been ruined, declared on stage: “I once valued brotherhood deeply, but I was deceived—I won’t believe in brotherhood the way I used to.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lianjie managed to hold back and didn’t defend his relationship with his brother’s wife as true love.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao, meanwhile, focused on sharing his experience filming action movies with Li Lianjie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lianjie might not be the most formidable fighter in the Chinese-language film industry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was undoubtedly the most visually impressive, and only those who had acted alongside him truly understood his mastery of force and control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Qi Hao could face Li Lianjie in the selection pool today, training in action scenes with him would be excellent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sparring with Li Lianjie all night would make any future action scenes effortless.\u003C\u002Fp>",1784,"2026-06-20T03:01:22.774Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","cfc85201fc02e45205b98353a203a133b445ff794200102633e75dbdf604e507","i-became-a-movie-star-and-only-then-did-the-syst-chapter-13","i-became-a-movie-star-and-only-then-did-the-syst-chapter-11",343,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-became-a-movie-star-and-only-then-did-the-syst-cover.jpg"]