Became the best actor, the system just finished loading

Chapter 409 Unintentional Intention

Qi Hao originally thought that capturing Zhang Yimou was something that didn't require much haste.

After all, "Jinling" was just utterly crushed by "Lost in 2", so a visit now would feel like a direct provocation.

Moreover, I heard that Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping are having a conflict.

These two actually had a fight!

They used to be so inseparable that everyone kept asking them why they didn't get married.

Since collaborating with Zhang Weiping, Zhang Yimou has been able to focus on his directing work and has entered a highly productive period in his directing career, releasing a film every one to two years.

Their collaboration on "Hero" achieved both critical and commercial success, ushering in the era of blockbuster films in China.

In 2002, it grossed 2.5 million yuan in China and 1.77 million US dollars worldwide, equivalent to about 14 billion yuan.

However, relationships are bound to break down eventually.

No one expected that "Hero" would not be Zhang Yimou's starting point, but rather his end.

It is actually Zhang Yimou's highest-rated film since the beginning of the 21st century.

Some say that Zhang Weiping kidnapped Zhang Yimou.

This caused his films to gradually lose their cultural value and become products of commercial manipulation.

However, Qi Hao did not readily believe this argument.

He is both a director and an investor, and he knows the ins and outs of this business very well.

If Zhang Yimou truly didn't pursue commercialization, even if Zhang Weiping were Zhang Yimou's biological father, he wouldn't be able to interfere with the creative process of a top director.

Moreover, this super director is ranked among the top three in China, cross that, you could even say he's number one.

Plenty of investors are willing to give him money to make movies.

They weren't birds of a feather; they had already fallen out back when "Curse of the Golden Flower" was filmed.

Some articles are best left unread.

However, it seems that the two of them have indeed developed an irreconcilable conflict.

Since the premiere of "The Flowers of War," Zhang Weiping has been single-mindedly promoting the film, whether standing or kneeling, he wants to earn back the money.

Zhang Yimou, however, went directly to the Berlin International Film Festival.

One of them was busy promoting the movie, while the other was going abroad to attend film festivals. They looked exactly like a young couple who had just had a fight.

At the Berlin Film Festival, Zhang Yimou attended with Christian Bale, Ni Ni, and Tong Dawei, without informing Zhang Weiping.

At the Golden Globe Awards ceremony, Zhang Weiping, Tong Dawei, and Han Xiting appeared, while Zhang Yimou and the leading actors and actresses were absent.

Rumors suggest that Zhang Weiping is now unable to contact Zhang Yimou.

It was also said that Zhang Yimou had already contacted LeEco.

The next film will likely receive investment from LeEco; Zhang Weiping is now a thing of the past.

This looks like they're headed for a divorce.

Even Zhang Weiping couldn't find Zhang Yimou, so Qi Hao really didn't know how he could possibly bump into him.

The reason he was in such a hurry to capture Zhang Yimou was that he had already completed his mission.

Ever since he filmed his first scene in "Qian Xuesen", the system has been notifying him that the task is complete and he can settle the task.

Social responsibility...

It turns out that acting in a biographical film about Qian Xuesen also counts.

However, it seems there really is no problem; Qian Xuesen gave all Chinese people a backbone.

Promoting him is the most orthodox social responsibility of the Chinese people.

Since taking on the role of Qian Xuesen, Qi Hao has reviewed a large amount of material and, with the help of Xi'an Film Studio, has made several phone calls to his relatives.

He brought up some inappropriate parts of the script and discussed them with the screenwriters.

The screenwriters included high-ranking members of the Writers Association, high-ranking members of Xi'an Film Studio, and writers from the General Armaments Department.

Each one is more impressive than the last.

However, given Qi Hao's current status and position, no one dares to say that he's just a young upstart meddling in other people's business.

Not only that, Qi Hao also contributed money.

The film originally had a low budget and was a type of film with a Zheng Zhi theme.

Xi'an Film Studio couldn't even afford to invest in its own films when the old director was making them, so naturally, it couldn't afford to invest heavily in a film that was destined to have little return. Qi Hao directly added 30 million yuan.

This is about the same investment scale as a medium-budget commercial film.

Not only was the screenwriter very enthusiastic in discussing the script with him.

Director Zhang Jianya also invited Qi Hao to co-direct; both of them are directors.

He also mentioned that his herniated disc had flared up, and he hadn't been able to straighten his back all winter. He hoped that Qi Hao would put in more effort during filming.

Since Qi Hao has participated, he will strive to do his best.

He consulted materials and visited Qian Xuesen's old friends, which not only gave him a deep understanding of the character, but also helped him participate in the creation of the film script.

He even picked out most of the other actors.

Therefore, he fully met the requirements of the system's mission, and as a director who participated in artistic creation, he fulfilled the social responsibility that a director should have.

It was an unexpected outcome.

Completing the task is a good thing, as the reward for this task is ByteDance's business information.

Donghao Venture Capital regularly collects information on newly established companies.

Furthermore, the evaluation is conducted from various dimensions such as the founder, business scope, and angel round financing.

However, Qi Hao was absolutely certain that he had not seen a company with that name.

ByteDance...

This name sounds very computer-related.

This kind of business information leaves no room for exceeding expectations, so there's no need to add any more leverage.

I was just a little too eager to capture Zhang Yimou's heart.

While a director of Zhang Jianya's caliber is excellent, it's clear that he couldn't satisfy Qi Hao.

Therefore, Qi Hao was not in a hurry to settle the accounts.

Instead, they prioritized filming the movie "Qian Xuesen".

As he said, Zhang Jianya was indeed suffering from unbearable pain and frequently missed filming.

Qi Hao was the one who made the decisions on the entire set.

Although this was his first time directing a biographical film, he was fortunate to have access to a large number of talented people in the training space.

Some actors have acted in them, and some directors have directed them.

Therefore, when he directed, the filming results were exceptionally good.

Zhang Jianya felt even more at ease entrusting the film to him.

This was originally a job assigned to him by Xi'an Film Studio, and he only accepted it because he had no other choice.

Someone else did it for me, but I couldn't ask for it.

Moreover, if the movie is well-made, he will deserve all the credit.

Even if everyone knows that the movie was actually directed by Qi Hao, he can still gain a good reputation for mentoring younger generations.

Qi Hao didn't mind.

Since becoming a director, he has developed his own set of ideas about how to direct films.

I always feel that others are not as "professional" as I am.

Well, the directors outside aren't as hardworking as the directors in the training space.

He did get a chance to meet Zhang Yimou.

It is said that Zhang Yimou will attend the Directors Guild of China's 2011 Annual Awards, which will be held in the capital on April 8, 2012.

Even if he doesn't attend, Qi Hao can still run into other directors at the conference.

It's not like we can't live without Zhang Yimou; we can just try again next time.

The Directors Guild will naturally invite Qi Hao, a rising director.

Furthermore, Qi Hao was nominated for Best Actor for his role in "Hello! Mr. Tree".

Unfortunately, even if he wins the Best Actor award again, it won't increase the reward for the previous mission.

(End of this chapter)