Becoming a Movie Star, System Only Finished Loading After Ten Years-Chapter 390 - 383: Is His Dao Heart Still Steady?
When Qi Hao and An Feng arrived in Thailand, someone was directly sent to the airport to pick them up.
It took several cars to pick up the two of them.
Thereโs no other way, there were just too many bodyguards. ๐๐ซ๐๐ฒ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐ฏ๐๐น.๐๐จ๐บ
These bodyguards would accompany Qi Hao and An Feng on their trip, and once theyโve had their fun, theyโd head straight into the "Lost on Journey 2: Thailand" film crew.
In Bangkok, they checked out buildings, wandered around markets, and tasted Thai cuisine.
Whether itโs Thai cuisine or Thai snacks, they were edible and much better than those in India.
Even with an iron stomach, Qi Hao didnโt dare to try Indian street food.
Itโs practically anti-human stuff.
Shopping and night markets were also the most visited spots.
Then they went to Pattaya, watched a ladyboy show, went diving...
There are two kinds of ladyboy shows, one for decent people and one for not-so-decent people.
Qi Hao certainly wouldnโt take An Feng to see the indecent one.
Better not to pollute his wifeโs eyes.
It probably goes with the saying, being with someone you like makes even having rough times feel happy, so their journey was quite pleasant.
Their trip was unlike those who rush to visit many places.
They were just there for a vacation.
Resting was the priority.
Sometimes they would play all day, and sometimes they wouldnโt even leave the door for a whole day.
Even though their movie was a hit in Thailand, not many people could recognize them, so they could wander around like two street drifters.
They even joined a local bonfire dance party.
The main reason was that An Feng was a little drunk at the time, and just happened to pass by so he went over to join in.
Some people get drunk and indulge in eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling, while others sing and dance.
Dancing is simply a very rare experience.
If Ms. Liu had accompanied her on the trip, An Feng wouldnโt dare get so close to crowds of local people.
Itโs simply not safe.
But traveling with Qi Hao felt very safe.
If they planned a destination in advance, a group would be sent to scout the terrain and situation first.
A group consists of seven, the number a fully loaded business vehicle can accommodate.
On the way there, someone would also protect them nearby.
The nearby ones are core bodyguards, ensuring Qi Hao and An Feng never find themselves alone in a strange vehicle.
They usually use their own transportation.
Besides the close-protection group, two other groups would travel in two to three business cars, surrounding them from the front and back.
There would also be staff staying in the hotel.
Counting it all, around twenty to thirty people were protecting Qi Haoโs safety.
This is the benefit of running a film production company.
For ordinary tycoons, raising so many bodyguards is very conspicuous, and itโs not easy to arrange them casually.
However, Qi Haoโs film company had signed many both in front and behind the scenes.
To deal with the action scenes in films and TV shows, Feng Bufan organized a Qi Family Class under Zhonghao Entertainment.
Zhonghao Entertainment has incredible influence.
Many martial arts directors from the mainland came seeking shelter, nowadays, itโs hard for martial arts directors to thrive without strong backing.
Plus, Tang Chuanโs comrades, and Feng Bufanโs friends.
Besides professional martial arts directors, Zhonghao Entertainment also signed contracts with several martial arts schools.
Each year, they recruit some outstanding graduates from these schools.
In addition to the martial arts group, there is also a logistics group, making up about a hundred people in the Qi Family Class.
Now they are not only making films for Zhonghao Entertainment but even have the capacity to offer their services externally.
Sending out twenty to thirty elites to protect the boss is practically effortless.
But privacy is not something they can maintain.
Wanting a simple world for two is almost impossible.
Luckily, both are celebrities, always surrounded by agents, assistants, bodyguards, drivers, and so on. They are used to being surrounded by people.
Qi Hao and An Fengโs honeymoon lasted over half a month.
In early June, Qi Hao officially joined the "Lost on Journey 2: Thailand" crew.
On the first day in the crew, they held a script reading session.
A film crew can consist of a few hundred to a thousand people, and the daily cost is high, so the shooting time is extremely valuable and expensive, which requires designing much of the shooting content during the early preparation period.
This movie is mainly between Qi Hao, Wang Baoqiang, and Huang Bo.
Others can all be seen as minor characters.
Script readings arenโt just about discussing dialogue basics.
The focus is on having everyone express their feelings about the script and their roles after a simple pass-through, with participation from the director and screenwriters.
It doesnโt mean the script canโt be changed.
The director and screenwriters explain the creative intent, if the explanation is clear, it wonโt change; if not, or if persuaded by the actorsโ interpretations, they go back and revise it.
Take Huang Bo, for instance, he put a lot of emphasis on this script and even wrote a character backstory.
So many things, even Qi Hao, the "screenwriter," didnโt consider.
After all, Tongzi just gave Qi Hao a script.
Everything beyond the script wasnโt provided, so the actors have to discover themselves.
"Baoqiang, look at what he wrote, look at yourself, you canโt even write an 800-word essay."
Qi Hao took a quick look at the character backstory.
Although he thought Huang Boโs preparation might be over-the-top, this working attitude deserves praise.
"You never said I needed to prepare this."
Wang Baoqiang felt wronged, it wasnโt like he hadnโt prepared, heโd discussed many points in the script with Qi Hao over the phone.
His understanding of the role certainly wasnโt any less than Huang Boโs.
"I just randomly wrote something. You two have worked together before, Iโm newly joining in, worried my playing might seem abrupt, so I pondered more."
Huang Bo placed great importance on this collaboration.
If before, he felt a bit sorry towards Ning Hao by getting closer to Zhonghao Entertainment.
Now thereโs no such pressure anymore.
Because the company Ning Hao signed with is Galloping Horse, and now Qi Hao has become a major shareholder of Galloping Horse.
Which means, Huang Boโs bossโs bossโs boss is now Qi Hao.
"Thereโs actually no need for pressure, weโre just shooting a comedy, our goal is to bring joy to the audience. Youโve done โCrazy Stoneโ and โCrazy Racing,โ youโre no worse than us in this field."
Qi Hao is quite looking forward to Huang Bo joining.
On the other hand, Ye Weimin is ambitious, hoping this series goes on perpetually.
However, Qi Hao has already refused to write more scripts for him.
Unless Tongzi steps up.
"Your... ahem, our style here is quite different from Ning Haoโs."
Huang Bo truly lacks some confidence.
He even felt that his characterโs scenes were in no way less than the other two leads.
Before accepting the role, he thought both he and Wang Baoqiang were supporting roles, and the real lead was Qi Hao.
Considering Qi Hao wrote the script, and he was the boss.
Wouldnโt things be arranged perfectly for him?
"Ning Hao said heโd come for a visit in a few days, letโs see if he has any suggestions for improvement. Weโll start filming first; we can make adjustments anytime."
This film had a total investment of 50 million.
Both Wang Baoqiang and Huang Bo worked on a low pay plus share model, the main actors didnโt take much, leaving ample budget for filming.
"Alright, letโs shoot the massage scene tomorrow first."
Ye Weimin had no problems with that.
Since Qi Hao was traveling in Thailand, the filming was also set up there.
Back when "Infernal Affairs" started shooting, they even sought some White Dragon King in Thailand, Qi Hao didnโt believe in that stuff, so they invited Daoist Suiyun instead.
It was Daoist Suiyunโs first time going abroad.
Coming to such a colorful world as Thailand, who knows if his Dao heart remains steadfast.
