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Chapter 280 Don't Want to Change Wives Once You're Popular (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"The director is here! The director is here!"

When Qi Hao arrived, almost everyone else had already arrived, and there was no one left to keep him waiting.

As for producer An Feng, he appeared with Qi Hao.

After the two met and briefly discussed the situation of their parents, they became even more unscrupulous.

The worst that can happen is that we get photographed by reporters.

Qi Hao felt that even if An Feng took him back to meet his parents now, Ms. Liu would probably reluctantly accept it.

"Hello everyone!"

Some he knew, and some he didn't know very well. Since the opening ceremony was not open to the public, Qi Hao didn't have any requirements for the actors' attendance.

All those who have scenes scheduled for today need to come.

However, everyone still gave Qi Hao face, especially the young actors, almost all of them came.

"To be honest, I don't know some of you."

Qi Hao didn't mince words; if he didn't know them, he simply didn't know them. This wasn't because he was blind; the main issue was that many of these people were new to the industry or had already debuted but hadn't yet gained fame.

Now is the time to get to know each other.

"This is Jin Shijia, she acted in 'iPartment,' Li Jiahang introduced her here..."

Yang Liu was responsible for introducing herself to Qi Hao; she was now working as a live production manager.

Last year's "iPartment" was quite popular, making many young actors famous.

Of course, this red is only relative.

At Qi Hao's level, unless he notices something, it's really not something that would make him pay much attention.

Moreover, Kim Si-ga didn't receive much pay for the film.

In order to get a role in Qi Hao's new movie, he not only traveled all the way to the capital to audition, but also asked Li Jiahang, who co-starred with him in "iPartment," to put in a good word for him.

In addition, Chen He, who is in the same group, is also actively vying for a role in this movie.

Chen He was born in 85, which meets the production team's requirement of being born between 82 and 90.

However, for some reason, Chen He was rejected during the audition stage.

Qi Hao knew why.

Although Chen He reaped huge benefits from "iPartment" and was one of the most popular actors in the show, Yang Liu and Lu Yang, who were in charge of the audition, both felt that he was too greasy.

It doesn't fit the image of a high school student at all.

Kim Si-ga, on the other hand, was a successful substitute and landed an important supporting role in the film.

Don't underestimate this supporting role; it's a big movie, not a TV series. Generally, TV actors who appear in movies are considered to have higher status.

"This is Du Jiang, also born in 1985, and also from the Shanghai Theatre Academy."

"This is Lin Gengxin, born in 1988, also from the Shanghai Theatre Academy."

"This is Lei Jiayin, born in 1983, also from the Shanghai Theatre Academy."

Why are they all from the Shanghai Theatre Academy...?

Qi Hao felt like he had stirred up trouble at the Shanghai Theatre Academy.

The previous film also used a lot of people from the Shanghai Theatre Academy, and this time it's all from the Shanghai Theatre Academy.

These four people each have their own unique characteristics, and Qi Hao doesn't need to look at their information to immediately match them with the roles they are going to play.

This shows that the casting was very successful.

"Zhao Liying, you know her."

Zhao Liying had a cameo role in "Lost in Thailand" and has now landed a supporting role. Although the role isn't very big, it's still a great reward for her social connections.

A tall building rises from the ground; success comes step by step.

"Most of you are from a professional background, so I won't say anything unnecessary. I just want to tell you one thing."

Qi Hao directly conducted a pre-battle mobilization.

He entrusted the casting to his subordinates, demonstrating his complete trust in them and ensuring they wouldn't arbitrarily change the casting decisions based on his own preferences.

Hearing him say that, everyone perked up.

Working with director Qi Hao really offers a chance to rise to the top. Look at Li Jiahang, he only played a minor role, but now he has a lot of film projects coming his way.

Love Apartment doesn't have that ability.

If Qi Hao hadn't decided not to use the cast of "First Love" this time, Li Jiahang would have been willing to act for free.

"We're making a youth campus film, so there might be a misconception that these kinds of movies don't require acting skills. I want to make it clear beforehand that I don't know what acting skills are, but if anyone's performance makes me feel disconnected from the story, I'll replace them immediately. Anyway, there's no extra penalty clause in the contract."

This is just a scare tactic.

The cost of replacing actors in a production is not in the breach of contract penalty, but in the fact that all the scenes filmed before that actor have to be reshot.

But anyone can make threats.

"Director, don't worry, we'll definitely act like we're going to die."

The person speaking, Lei Jiayin, whose head looks noticeably larger than others, plays Xie Minghe, the protagonist's best friend.

Xie Minghe is a fat man in the script, known as the "master of love-stealing among fat people", and has a relatively mature personality.

After graduating from high school, the female lead was admitted to university. During her university years, after learning that the female lead and the male lead had quarreled, Xie Minghe decided to take advantage of the situation and confess his feelings to the female lead. He successfully pursued her, but in the end, due to incompatibility, the two broke up not long afterward.

Lei Jiayin wasn't too fat, at least not the 200-pound type. He was just a little swollen, and being older, plus looking a bit unattractive, he looked even older than Qi Hao.

Qi Hao was actually two years older than him, but he looked two or three years older than Qi Hao.

"Okay, everyone, let's get ready. Let's have a ceremony first, and then start filming immediately. If this collaboration goes well, we can continue to work together next time."

It may seem like he's just making empty promises, but that's exactly what everyone's been waiting for.

Ambitious people may not be particularly interested in campus romance films; they expect to act in movies that can win awards and prove themselves.

Qi Hao is precisely the kind of director who can handle both commercial and art films.

Lei Jiayin especially hoped to make a movie with Qi Hao.

Everyone was waiting for the machine to start up, and when he saw that Qi Hao was free, he shamelessly went over to him.

Those young people are no good.

Such a great opportunity, yet everyone's acting all reserved. Look at him, he comes up and immediately offers a cigarette.

It's okay if you don't smoke; I just grabbed a small stool and sat down to chat with the director about the movie.

Let's start by talking about "First Love" in order to have a smooth discussion on this topic.

He not only watched "First Love" twice, but also watched all the movies of the same genre.

After chatting about movies for a while, we quickly started talking about life.

Although Qi Hao knew that the other party was intentionally trying to impress him, he was not in a bad mood.

Because he went through the same thing back then.

Even the slightest opportunity should be seized with all one's might.

Helping the director by offering cigarettes, doing chores, holding an umbrella...

Qi Hao doesn't have any background, otherwise why would he get the opportunity?

Lei Jiayin quickly opened up and began to confide in everyone.

He was born in 83 and is now 27 years old. His path in the entertainment industry has been incredibly bumpy.

In my first TV series, "The Charming Lady of the Jianghu," I played such small characters that even my friends could only say, "Wait, isn't that you?"

Since entering the industry in early 2004, he has hardly played any breakout roles.

He acts in movies, TV series, and stage plays, and he attends events of all sizes, yet his name is almost never found in the news.

This experience of not being able to show his face for many years is very similar to that of Wang Qianyuan, the lead actor in "The Piano in a Factory," so he also wanted to get on Qi Hao's bandwagon.

"You're under so much pressure! Do you have a boyfriend?"

Qi Hao is currently dating, so he's quite interested in this topic.

"Yes, I already have a boyfriend, and we're getting married soon. My boyfriend is a college classmate..."

Lei Jiayin's boyfriend comes from a well-off family. From the beginning of their relationship, he often treated him to meat and found various reasons to top up his bank account.

"Uh, I didn't realize you were so charming."

Qi Hao carefully examined Lei Jiayin, but couldn't see any charm in her at all.

This guy isn't ugly, but he's not particularly good-looking.

He belongs to the same type as Wang Baoqiang, Huang Bo, and Sun Honglei.

"After graduation, we went our separate ways."

"Break up?"

This is a plot that everyone loves to see; long-distance relationships are the most unreliable thing.

Especially long-distance relationships after graduating from university.

One is in Shanghai, and the other is in Nanjing, a long distance apart.

Although Qi Hao had never been to university, he had heard of many college students who fell madly in love during their university years, but few of them were able to make it work in the face of reality; most of them ended in breakups.

"No, no, it's precisely because we haven't broken up that I'm determined to do everything I can to make her happy."

Lei Jiayin was stunned for a moment, then quickly denied it.

He seemed to have a misconception that the director really wanted to see people break up.

After graduation, Lei Jiayin was admitted to work at the Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center, while his girlfriend went to Nanjing.

Lei Jiayin's salary is not high, but his girlfriend has already acted in film and television dramas, especially her performance in "Golden Armor Warrior" which left a deep impression.

Not only did the two not break up, his girlfriend also frequently sent him money.

"Does your partner love you that much?"

With your looks, not only did you not break up in a long-distance relationship, but you also kept buying me this and that – a kind of "targeted poverty alleviation" gesture.

Don't be too outrageous.

"Yes, she proposed to me this year, and we plan to get married in the second half of the year!"

Lei Jiayin originally intended to talk about life, but somehow it turned into showing off her happy life.

This year, his girlfriend turned 25 and longed to start a family with him. She took the initiative to propose to him, which moved him but also made him feel particularly sad.

If you can't afford a house, can't afford a wedding, and can't afford a bride price, what will you use to get married?

However, neither the object of his affections nor his parents minded.

Even renting a place to get married is no problem.

"She actually proposed to you on her own initiative, and she didn't ask for anything in return. Your mother-in-law is really something else!"

Qi Hao felt a severe toothache.

Yes, it's sour.

An Feng was not far from them, directing everyone to set up the things needed for the opening ceremony. Hearing Qi Hao's words, he really wanted to go over and kick his butt.

Envious of other people's mothers-in-law? Do you want to change your mother-in-law or your girlfriend?

"It's mainly my girlfriend..."

Lei Jiayin inexplicably felt a chill down her spine.

"Ahem, it's good that you're together. Be good to her in the future, and don't keep thinking about changing wives after you become famous!"

Qi Hao also discovered that An Feng had overheard the conversation between the men.

"We're not heartless people."

Lei Jiayin seems to be talking about his girlfriend, but he is actually indirectly expressing his loyalty.

You've helped me so much, and I will never forget your kindness.

After chatting for a while, the opening ceremony for "You Are the Apple of My Eye" was almost finished.

"Taoist Master, come over and show off your sword skills!"

Qi Hao called out and saw Master Suiyun with his four junior brothers, chatting enthusiastically with a stagehand.

Judging from his beaming smile, he was probably asking around about which club had the most comfortable foot massages.

(End of this chapter)