[{"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-36":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},2285362,4470,"Chapter 36: The Boss Should Work Harder (Requesting Monthly Votes)","i-became-a-movie-star-and-only-then-did-the-syst-chapter-36",36,"\u003Cp>The first scene shoots the Earth Spirit Pearl, with main appearances by Xu Zhangqing, Jing Tian, Xue Jian, Long Kui, and Jing Tian’s good friend Mao Mao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The actor playing Mao Mao is a fat guy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy, apart from his looks, is a genuinely earnest-looking handsome fellow named Lin Zicong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He started as a screenwriter, became famous for starring in Zhou Xingxing’s films, especially in *Kung Fu Hustle* where he got beaten by Jiang Bao and even threw a dagger at the Master, delivering an excellent performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This role is also considered an important supporting part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“OK, three, two, one, action~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the script supervisor gave the cue, Qi Hao opened the box in his hand and pulled out the prop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then everyone sitting around began to exclaim:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Earth Spirit Pearl!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Audiences watching on TV see the scene with plot, dialogue, and music, so they don’t feel awkward, but actors on set have none of that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, overcoming awkwardness is basic actor training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao’s movements, lines, and tone were all absolutely competent performances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he’s stuck with teammates who are pigs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they saw the prop, they couldn’t help laughing out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geigeigei~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Ge, aren’t you depressed? What are you laughing at?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Shishi, aren’t you supposed to be elegant? Look at your mouth—you can’t even cover your grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi, you and Hu Ge are a couple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if you’re laughing so hard you’re falling over, don’t collapse into my lap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should I push you away… or kick you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laughter is contagious—even Qi Hao couldn’t resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shot was definitely NG’d, so no point holding back; if everyone else is laughing and you’re not, you’ll look out of place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The actors were rolling around laughing, and even the director’s crew couldn’t stay serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t this a luohan guo…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thing was still sitting in Qi Hao’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how you looked at it, it was a luohan guo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, you could call it a hairless kiwi fruit—it looked funny either way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What can we do? Where are we supposed to find an Earth Spirit Pearl? Even the *Journey to the West* crew used giant sweet potatoes for their ginseng fruit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Guoli admitted with a bitter smile that it was indeed a luohan guo—I’d be a fool to be directing if I actually had an Earth Spirit Pearl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, they’d planned to use kiwi fruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Convenient, fast, low-cost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You could pick any from the market, and after filming, you could eat them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the prop buyer loved luohan guo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The actors adjusted slightly, cultivated a serious mood, and re-shot the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene itself was very simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the kind of scene that’s easy to shoot as long as no one cracks up—otherwise they wouldn’t have chosen it as the first scene of filming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually the first scene is kept simple, shot in one take for good luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after the first laugh, someone always slipped again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was making Li Guoli anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today’s shooting schedule was light, leaving time for a group meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if you keep NG’ing like this, I swear you look more like you’re here for a meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lunch will be boxed meals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One potato stewed with beef, one Kung Pao chicken, one tomato stir-fried with tomatoes, and stir-fried shredded potatoes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao carried his boxed meal over to the director’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director, how about this: we give the luohan… uh, Earth Spirit Pearl a close-up, then use voiceover to describe it, then cut to a wide shot…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He almost misnamed the Earth Spirit Pearl, triggering another round of laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several people even sprayed rice out of their noses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his solution was genuinely practical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, the Earth Spirit Pearl will need VFX later—close-ups are essential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chief screenwriter Deng Zishan nodded to director Li Guoli, endorsing Qi Hao’s suggestion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Zishan is a renowned female screenwriter from Hong Kong, formerly worked at TVB.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She is currently Tang Ren’s top in-house screenwriter, part of Tang Ren’s powerful production team, and previously wrote *The Legend of Sword and Fairy 1*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Zishan was deeply wary of Qi Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Big-name actors always like to rewrite scripts; some even bring their own writers on set and constantly feud with the original screenwriter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They pretend it’s to improve the script, but really they’re just stealing scenes and spotlight moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao didn’t bring a writer, but his agent Zhang Nan showed up on day one and asked her to revise a few problematic parts of the script.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem was, he had solid reasons—leaving her with no room to argue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“OK, let’s shoot it again, following Qi Hao’s suggestion!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Guoli, after reaching consensus with the screenwriter, decisively adopted Qi Hao’s idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qi Hao can rewrite the script?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Nan sat on a small stool, eating the same boxed meal as Qi Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a second-generation heir, he thought of everything as part of building his career, so he didn’t mind anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s an Academy Award-winning actor—rewriting scripts is normal, isn’t it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Liu sat on another small stool, always ready to serve Qi Hao and fulfill his every need.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She finally understood why Qi Hao wanted an assistant who knew a bit about makeup and costume.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because during this season’s shoot, Qi Hao didn’t wear any makeup at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After every take, she just had to wipe his sweat and dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After eating and resting briefly, the crew began filming again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Earth Spirit Pearl close-up was done in one take; calling out its name wasn’t perfect on the first try, but the second take went smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came the wide shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d laughed all morning—no matter how funny, they were numb by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“OK, cut! That’s a wrap!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Guoli declared the scene complete; he didn’t have high standards for TV actors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he demanded high standards, he wouldn’t hire these people in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Ge’s acting was mediocre anyway; now with his face issues, they’d avoid close-ups as much as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The biggest problem was his own psychological barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kept thinking he was disfigured, that his face wasn’t as handsome as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, Jing Tian’s original character was lively and eccentric, completely opposite to his current gloomy personality—so NGs were inevitable during filming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi’s peak acting was in *The Martial Arts King Su Qier*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Yan had been out for years without breaking through—her weak acting was a major reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Liu Shishi, the new actress promoted by Cai Yinong—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh, Li Guoli rubbed his temples just thinking about her; he didn’t even know how to complain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t ugly, just had lifeless eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Yinong asked him to train her well—what could Li Guoli do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m not an ophthalmologist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If every actor we hired were like Qi Hao, we wouldn’t have to worry at all—he could finish filming this drama in two and a half months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now? It’ll probably take four or five months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing this part, they shot a few more shots; by today’s filming, the main cast had at least gotten somewhat in sync.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao’s acting crushed the others, but he didn’t overdo it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crushing them gave him no sense of accomplishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like bullying a five-year-old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Qi Hao wouldn’t deliberately slack off—his Academy Award-winning reputation couldn’t fall; at the very least, whenever he appeared on screen, he had to make people feel—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wow, so handsome!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh my god, he’s acting so well!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overall, this crew was quite comfortable to work with—no one had the nerve to embarrass the Academy Award-winning actor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People at the bottom only like to hassle those beneath them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao had been bullied before, but that was many years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only downside of this crew was that there were too many women, and all of them were eyeing him hungrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the supporting actresses came over to bother him during his breaks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And you couldn’t just shut them out coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would easily make people say you’re being arrogant, and in fact, you really are acting a bit arrogant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, we’re all actors—no job is above or below another…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Nan, can you help me solve this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao turned to Zhang Nan for help; this kind of thing didn’t need him to worry—his agent could handle it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Easy, Boss, just wait a moment!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Nan thought for a moment, then dashed off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao nodded with satisfaction; this new agent really knew how to do his job.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Lao Tian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Qi Hao had told Lao Tian, “Hey, so many beautiful women keep coming up to flirt with me—it’s such a hassle!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lao Tian would’ve mercilessly roasted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Qi Hao finished two more scenes, Zhang Nan returned carrying a bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss, as long as you’re doing something, no one will dare bother you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That makes sense… What’s this? Books? *The Art of Human Nature*, *My Life in Art*, *The Brecht Play Collection*, *Training for Actorly Creativity*… I’m fucking—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao was utterly stunned, staring blankly at Zhang Nan as if he’d encountered an alien lifeform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly. If you’re reading, no one will dare interrupt you,” Zhang Nan felt his solution was flawless: “No matter how thick-skinned someone is, they’d still have basic manners.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m just an animal—no, a middle schooler. You want me to pose with books?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao wasn’t completely uninterested in learning—he preferred watching classic films to study acting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his age, he’d already seen countless films.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Precisely because you’re a middle schooler, you should study even more! It’s not just about posing—no one says middle schoolers can’t improve!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does a boss get to slack off? A boss should work harder than anyone else!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Nan looked at Qi Hao with an encouraging gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve got a point…,” Qi Hao began to question himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Start with this one—*The Art of Human Nature*. We must overcome these weaknesses. The author says that only 15% of success in a career comes from professional knowledge; the other 85% comes from your ability to express ideas, lead others, and inspire passion…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Nan picked up Carnegie’s book and placed it on Qi Hao’s lap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To grow big and strong, you must master the ability to inspire passion—skillfully using tactics like promising false futures, PUA, selling ideals, and playing the victim…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So… I’ll give it a read?” Qi Hao was completely won over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Read it! Even elementary school kids can understand it!” Zhang Nan was pleased—this boss was truly trainable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so everyone saw Qi Hao, sitting on his chair resting, earnestly reading a book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could it not be painful?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some characters he didn’t even recognize…\u003C\u002Fp>",1776,"2026-06-20T03:01:22.774Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","69521d9f726d6f4cb7fa6993f083a46af95e67be02570e6a9c96e707894d4743","i-became-a-movie-star-and-only-then-did-the-syst-chapter-37","i-became-a-movie-star-and-only-then-did-the-syst-chapter-35",343,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-became-a-movie-star-and-only-then-did-the-syst-cover.jpg"]