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Chapter 395 Another Hot Potato (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Fortunately, Qi Hao has no shortage of casting directors.

He now commands great influence.

A while ago, they said they would invest in movies and support new directors, which attracted dozens of young people to join them.

Some of them realized that Qi Hao was not easily fooled and left in desperation.

There was no way around it; Qi Hao had been in the industry for almost fifteen years and was used to everything in it. He could tell at a glance whether someone had anything going on in their mind, and at the very least, he could get a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on after working together for a few days.

If you have no potential at all, then don't waste your time.

However, about ten people also received Qi Hao's approval.

Not all of these people can get a script and investment to make a film, but at least they have some hope.

At the very least, he could be an assistant director or executive director.

I can make a living from this job steadily.

If an assistant director on a film set can work on two different sets a year, he can earn around 100,000 yuan.

It earns more than white-collar workers who have jobs.

The most important thing is that the working hours in a year may only be half a year.

Why do people feel tired and frustrated at work?

On the one hand, it's because there's no hope in sight; the boss only makes empty promises, and your plans to buy a car and a house seem like a distant dream.

On the other hand, the work is tedious and boring, with the same old trivial tasks over and over again.

The film crew is different.

Each film is a different cast and crew, and all sorts of things happen.

These assistant directors found the child actors.

Several assistant directors started a "class beauty" topic on Weibo, and many students posted photos of their class beauties in the topic.

Of course, most schools and classes don't have any "school beauties" or "class beauties".

These are mainly comments from netizens themselves.

And you know what? This method is really effective. These assistant directors collected quite a few suitable photos of young girls.

They prefer partners who are around the same age.

Fifteen or sixteen years old.

Then choose the pretty one.

An Feng may have been awkward as a child, but he definitely couldn't have been ugly.

Everyone can see what she looked like when she was fifteen or sixteen.

I was fifteen when I was filming "The Story of a Noble Family" and sixteen when I was filming "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils".

After some screening, they actually found a few suitable candidates.

Young people are particularly proactive.

Once I found their contact information, I immediately arranged to meet in person, mainly to assess their acting skills and learn about their family situation.

Acting skills are still very important for aspiring actors.

Even if it's a little, you can't have none at all.

Family circumstances are also important.

Fifteen or sixteen years old is the age of being in the third year of junior high school or the first year of senior high school, the most crucial time for academic studies.

Does the individual have any intention of entering the entertainment industry?

Or do you plan to complete your studies steadily, and perhaps even take the postgraduate entrance exam or the civil service exam in the future?

The entertainment industry is a lucrative place, but it's also terrifying.

Not all parents are willing to send their children here just to make a lot of money.

If someone comes from an extremely wealthy family, and their father is someone like Jack Ma or Pony Ma, then it's even less likely they'll be able to enter the entertainment industry.

The girl who was eventually brought before Qi Hao was a little girl who was not even sixteen years old.

Her name is Jiang Fengzhu, and she is from Chengdu, Sichuan.

After some pleasantries, the other parents got straight to the point and stated their conditions.

“Our child is very interested in performing. Although we are worried, we have to admit that it is a path that might be easier than studying, working, or living a normal life…”

“I understand, but in any industry, the top players take all the profits; only the very top group makes real money.”

Qi Hao also ventured out when he was fifteen or sixteen. Looking back now, he sees it all as a time of madness and impulsiveness.

His parents, who had been conservative their whole lives, tolerated everything about him.

He just wanted his child to be more obedient.

“Our family is of modest means, and it won’t be easy for our child to do anything in the future. This is at least a rare opportunity, and more importantly, our child likes it, so we were thinking, could your company sign her?”

This is the most important demand from parents.

There is still debate about whether Zhonghao or Huayi is more powerful.

Zhonghao Entertainment was very strong last year, but its performance this year has been rather average.

Of course, this is relative.

The film "Eternal Love" grossed over 200 million yuan, while the investment was only 30 million yuan. Zhonghao Entertainment earned at least tens of millions of yuan.

Another film I invested in, "Don't Go Breaking My Heart," cost 20 million yuan to produce and grossed over 100 million yuan, making me a small profit.

Both films made money, but it was far less than last year.

Meanwhile, Hua Yi's investment of 1.2 million yuan in "Shaolin" has brought its global box office to nearly 4 million yuan, which is not worse than that of Zhonghao Entertainment.

Therefore, both sides still have to continue their competition.

It's hard to say who is stronger or weaker in terms of strength, but their reputations are worlds apart.

Aunt Hua has a lot of dirty and messy things going on.

Previously, no one dared to speak up when the company was in a dominant position, but now James Leiden exposes it whenever he has a spare moment.

To ordinary people, Aunt Hua was a complete cesspool. Jiang Fengzhu's parents had naturally heard about it.

As for Qi Hao...

First of all, it has strong financial backing; even before it went public, it was stronger than Huayi, which was already listed.

Secondly, the boss is knowledgeable. Qi Hao has been in the industry for over ten years, and whether it's acting or directing, he's already at a top level.

By signing with him, you can receive the most professional planning and guidance.

Aside from womanizing, no one knows what else the Wang brothers are good at.

Finally, there's the matter of his private life.

Qi Hao used to have a lot of scandals. It seems that any woman who worked with him would be rumored to be involved with him.

This led to Qi Hao's image as a playboy.

However, his reputation immediately reversed after he got together with An Feng.

Rumors are just rumors; none of them are substantiated.

On the contrary, he remained devoted to An Feng, publicly announced their relationship at the height of his popularity, and then quickly got married, becoming a couple that people talked about with great interest.

Netizens even took many screenshots.

As long as An Feng is around, Qi Hao doesn't even bother to look at anyone else.

Such a boss with upright conduct is extremely rare to find in the entertainment industry.

Take a look at the others.

The Wang brothers are scoundrels, and Yu Dong is no better.

In comparison, Qi Hao stands out even more.

Another factor to consider is that Qi Hao's company has very few signed artists, only Zhao Jinmai.

Zhao Jinmai is only nine years old, yet he is already the most popular child star.

They manage to balance studying and filming.

The company had no intention of taking advantage of her popularity to squeeze her dry; on the contrary, they rejected many film and television offers.

This makes parents who are worried about their children extremely satisfied.

"Um... Jiang Fengzhu, right? What grade are you in now?"

Qi Hao felt this was a hot potato.

"I'm in my first year of high school."

The girl who was chosen looks quite pretty, but she's a bit green.

If I had to say what similarities they share with An Feng...

There certainly aren't many.

What university do you think you can get into?

Qi Hao chatted with the other party for a few minutes. Although it seemed aimless, every question he asked was actually a test.

"My grades aren't very good, so... I might want to apply to the Beijing Film Academy now."

Jiang Fengzhu clearly hadn't considered this issue.

I used to think that getting a bachelor's degree was enough.

Ideally, I'd like to be from Chengdu so I can visit my parents often.

However, after deciding to become an actor, this idea quietly changed.

Especially now that people are waiting on the Beijing Film Academy campus for filming to start.

My longing for the Beijing Film Academy immediately surged.

Now, when asked by Qi Hao, he hesitated somewhat.
Do you want to become a star like An Feng?

Qi Hao glanced at An Feng, who was busy over there, and realized that he was quite relaxed in comparison.

There was no way around it; An Feng was the investor in this TV series, and she was the chief producer.

"miss you!"

Who wouldn't want to be like An Feng?

Jiang Fengzhu nodded without hesitation.

"Have you learned about everything she went through? Do you think you could withstand that kind of pressure if you were attacked like she was?"

Qi Hao didn't give her time to think and immediately followed up with a question.

"I...I don't know..."

Jiang Fengzhu initially wanted to say that she was sure she could do it, but after thinking carefully about the cyberbullying An Feng had experienced, she suddenly lost confidence.

In the entertainment industry, if An Feng were to be mistaken for a man, a lot of people would believe it.

She doesn't think she's that strong.

Thinking about it carefully, An Feng is really strong, definitely not as weak and ethereal as many people think.

"If you sign with me, you must get into Beijing Film Academy on your own merit. You can also go to Central Academy of Drama or Shanghai Theatre Academy if you want, but you can't neglect your studies."

Qi Hao checked the time.

Actually, all of this is just empty talk.

The actors are already here, and filming is starting today. There's no way we can find another child actor.

"I understand, I agree!"

Jiang Fengzhu nodded vigorously; she had no other choice at the moment.

"The road ahead is long, and you can decide how to walk it. The school spirit of Beijing Film Academy seems to be self-cultivation, diligence in learning, mastery of skills, and practice... Most of the graduates from this school can't achieve that. You should strive to be in that direction."

Qi Hao added a couple of remarks at the end.

Because the event was being held at the Beijing Film Academy, and there were people from the academy there to help, they could only give an awkward smile when they heard him say that.

(End of this chapter)