[{"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-38":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},2285364,4470,"Chapter 38: He","i-became-a-movie-star-and-only-then-did-the-syst-chapter-38",38,"\u003Cp>If one must rank Tang Yan, Yang Mi, and Liu Shishi, it’s not an easy task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao casually picked Tang Yan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t get the wrong idea—he wasn’t planning to spend eight hours in bed with Tang Yan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previous NPCs were still usable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Training opportunities were granted only once per mission, so he had to pick a strong enough NPC.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pool now included Zhou Xun, Liu Dehua, Li Lianjie, Li Mingqi, Ren Dahua, Sun Honglei, Zhou Xingxing…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao could pick anyone and have them keep him company all night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came the new mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing “with the help of this system,” Qi Hao gritted his teeth in frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You damn system—if you hadn’t loaded ten years ago, I wouldn’t have struggled so hard to rise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten years, damn it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>System missions were challenging, but compared to the rewards, the difficulty meant nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Think about it—if I’d gotten these great scripts right from the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one hit film would’ve cemented my status in the industry and given me the power to create my own opportunities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why bother struggling to find resources then?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao really could drink, and he liked alcohol, but he never guzzled it down in gulps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A little sipping was pleasant; too much harmed the body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how good your tolerance, drink too much and you’ll vomit, or end up in the hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck it, for the sake of the Santana Phantom 2000, I won’t curse the system today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The new mission required Qi Hao to find a acting coach—this shouldn’t be hard. In any industry, where there’s demand, someone will offer service.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reward, though, was disappointing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The script “Seeking the Gun” was truly a masterpiece in Jiang Wen’s style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It instantly solidified Lu Ruan’s position among directors in the entertainment industry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Qi Hao had gotten it early—well, he didn’t have a good father, so getting Jiang Wen to act in it probably wasn’t easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless the script itself moved Jiang Wen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Wen read the script and was stunned—he felt he’d found his soulmate; this was exactly how he would’ve written it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kid is just like me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the mission wasn’t too hard, just get it done quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clear this mission so I can move on to the next one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Nan, find me an acting coach…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss! I’ll go find one for you right now!” Zhang Nan looked ecstatic, making Qi Hao wonder if he’d said something wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Zhang Nan bolt away, Qi Hao scratched his head, utterly baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, Zhang Nan constantly pushed his boss to improve, and he was deeply anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the boss refused, there was nothing he could do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people, once they achieved a little success, refused to endure hardship or strive further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his boss nearly finished reading those few books, Zhang Nan hesitated whether to buy him more to reinforce the learning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boss was flipping pages faster, his frown gradually easing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least it meant he was recognizing more characters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was undecided, the boss suddenly volunteered to find an acting coach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Nan was overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant the boss and he were perfectly in sync—both actively seeking self-improvement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looks like the PUA worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, I’ve got a lot of classes lately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Teaching Boss Qi? Oh, I’m honored you thought of me, but I’ve had some family issues lately—I can’t make it right now, sorry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Me? Go find someone else.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell is that supposed to mean? Can’t you speak properly?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hitting dead ends with several calls, Zhang Nan realized he’d underestimated this mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t consult the boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the boss’s IQ, consultation wouldn’t yield any useful conclusions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Tian, busy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, busy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh, I’ve got a question—mind if I ask you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course not—I told you to come to me if you needed help. Why are you asking if I’m busy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m trying to find an acting coach for the boss…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did he ask you to?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How did you know?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh, and you approached some acting coaches from the industry who work on sets, and they all turned you down, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lao Tian didn’t answer directly—he guessed the reason for Zhang Nan’s confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, why? Isn’t teaching Boss Qi supposed to boost their fame?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Nan was genuinely confused—extremely confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s obvious. The acting coaches you approached—what made them think they could teach an Academy Award winner?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fortune may be enormous, but you’ve got to be able to handle it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you go around saying, “I taught Academy Award winner Qi Hao,” people won’t think you’re impressive—they’ll think you’re full of shit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who the hell does an Academy Award winner need an acting coach for?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if you actually went to teach Qi Hao and found you couldn’t teach him at all…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How embarrassing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’d be teaching on set with dozens watching, and if Qi Hao rejected you in front of everyone, the humiliation would spread like wildfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your entire career would be ruined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what if he’s an Academy Award winner? Even Academy Award winners can improve!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Nan believed that among any three people, one must be his teacher—teachers rich in theory could surely help Qi Hao, who had plenty of practical experience but lacked theoretical grounding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, a teacher to an Academy Award winner doesn’t have to be an Academy Award winner himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then you need a teacher with exceptional skill.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lao Tian couldn’t picture Qi Hao improving at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed pairing Qi Hao with an ambitious employee like Zhang Nan had brought an unexpected benefit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about Huang Lei?” Zhang Nan immediately thought of this person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget him—he acts like he knows everything but masters nothing. Plus, he’s a professional teacher; getting him to travel to Hengdian to teach on set? He’d never agree unless you paid top dollar and promoted him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lao Tian shot him down immediately, then rejected a few more names.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Tian, any recommendations?” Zhang Nan finally conceded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how hard he pushed himself to learn daily, he couldn’t match Lao Tian’s years of experience as a senior agent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait a sec—I’ll check… oh, found him. His name is Zhang Songwen—he’s a conservatory graduate, acted in some films and TV dramas, not particularly famous, but his theoretical knowledge is solid. He just started an acting training class, and he’s probably desperate for…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lao Tian knew every move in the industry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>New acting training classes, when they went around handing out flyers, always sent him one out of respect, hoping he’d use his wide network to refer clients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An actor himself—would he be good enough?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Nan always wanted the best for his boss, to maximize his acting improvement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhang Songwen? He’d never heard of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’ll do for now—mainly because he’s cheap. He’s got some fame in the south; he acted in ‘The Dragon’s Son-in-Law.’ Look it up. I recall he got the role because the crew wanted him to coach other actors on set.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lao Tian took a photo of the business card and sent it to Zhang Nan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was done with this matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank goodness they’d assigned Qi Hao a new agent—otherwise, this mess would’ve landed on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Improvement?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heh. He’s definitely gone insane again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he were truly serious about improving, he should’ve found an acting coach and studied systematically ten years ago, right after he debuted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he really need to wait until he won the Academy Award before acting?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s probably mentally ill—and badly so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhang Songwen International Acting Studio… wow, that’s quite a grand name.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Nan checked the business card Lao Tian sent and dialed the number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>International Acting Studio…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was pure hype—after “The Dragon’s Son-in-Law,” Zhang Songwen still got almost no roles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entertainment industry’s pay scale was wildly polarized; Zhang Songwen’s roles in “Northern Wei Empress Feng,” “Huo Yuanjia,” and “The Second Face” were minor and underwhelming—he couldn’t even make ends meet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his lowest point, he worked as a production assistant, coordinator, and editor on film sets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was over thirty and had nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Failure is the mother of success, but success doesn’t recognize even its own kin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy was deeply anxious, dreading phone calls from friends asking what he’d been up to lately—he couldn’t admit he was doing odd jobs on set, so he’d bluff and say he was reading scripts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That reading lasted another two years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was thirty-two now, old enough to be a millionaire, yet still lacked the ability to be one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Desperate for an outlet, he founded “Zhang Songwen International Acting Studio,” dedicated to researching film and television acting techniques and the Method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet over these years, stars from the ’96 and ’02 acting classes, all formally trained, began exploding in popularity, fueling rapid growth in the acting exam coaching industry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Training studios popped up everywhere, and the industry became fiercely competitive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His newly established little studio could do nothing but hand out business cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as your mindset doesn’t slip, problems will always outnumber solutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly received a call from Zhang Nan and immediately agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teaching an acting emperor was an immense pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhang Songwen felt he had something that Qi Hao might truly lack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for other teachers’ fears of failure—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had nothing left to lose; what car could even flip?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe while he became a joke, he’d also spread his studio’s name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Songwen had rushed over overnight by car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he arrived on set with Zhang Nan, Qi Hao had just barely gotten his turn for a major scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was filming time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crew prioritized Yang Mi’s scenes so she could free up time to join the “Dream of the Red Chamber” production.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...” Zhang Songwen crouched to the side, watching for a while, his mind full of confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s the problem?” Zhang Nan asked, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a good impression of Zhang Songwen—thought the man was practical and ambitious, and the impromptu lesson plan looked promising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This scene? Qi Hao’s acting? Does he even need an acting coach?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s absurd!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Songwen thought Qi Hao’s acting was decent—he’d won the Golden Rooster Award, and among his generation, he was certainly top-tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He guessed Qi Hao might be struggling with an especially difficult scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, as a non-formally-trained actor, he was seeking support from formally trained instructors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhang Songwen looked left and right and couldn’t see what kind of acting the “Immortal Sword 3” required.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The actors opposite Qi Hao were worse and worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was them who needed an acting coach!\u003C\u002Fp>",1762,"2026-06-20T03:01:22.774Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","4ba0c6c648bf1f7fb971cc9c3265abfe609eebd0d66ceb960b07836e7abba5f2","i-became-a-movie-star-and-only-then-did-the-syst-chapter-39","i-became-a-movie-star-and-only-then-did-the-syst-chapter-37",343,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-became-a-movie-star-and-only-then-did-the-syst-cover.jpg"]