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Chapter 426 Let's Talk About Aliens

This task was relatively easy to complete; once you reach a certain level, the judges can handle it with ease.

The time after the awards ceremony is for socializing.

On his way to the social engagement, Qi Hao confirmed the mission.

He attended the film festival today, sitting with a group of judges, so he has no shortage of NPCs to capture.

[Task 35 completed. Reward: Screenwriting +10, Script "Chicken Feathers Flying to the Sky", Host's current stock future trend information]

[Complete the task and receive a training opportunity]

[Choose one of three NPCs to train: Gu Changwei/Nikita Mikhalkov/Jiang Di-gui]

[New tasks are now being posted]

[Task Thirty-Six: We often say that our greatest enemy is ourselves. Only by conquering ourselves can we overcome difficulties or defeat our opponents. Dear host, have you already realized that you yourself are your own lifelong enemy? Go and play a subversive role, a role you've never played before. Task Difficulty: 4 stars, Time Limit: 730 days]

[Rewards for completing the mission: Acting +10, script "Dying to Survive", and a mystical Guan Gong sculpture]

Mission reward received.

"Chicken Feathers Flying to the Sky" is an urban commercial drama that tells the story of the relationship and entrepreneurial journey of Chen Jianghe and his wife Luo Yuzhu, and the tortuous yet glorious history of Yiwu's reform and development over the past 30 years.

The label states that it was directed by Yu Ding, written by Shen Jie, and starred Zhang Yi and Yin Tao.

In fact, this recently added feature to the system is indeed very useful.

It's practically a tutorial for nannies.

If Qi Hao doesn't like the script and doesn't want to go through all the trouble, he can simply find the "original team" to handle the production based on the information in the script.

Of course, Qi Hao would not be enslaved because of this.

The essence of film and television dramas is storytelling. Just because someone can tell a story well doesn't mean that others can't.

What Qi Hao was most concerned about was the future trend of the stock.

As expected, not all stocks provided a clear picture of their future performance.

If that were really the case, Qi Hao would feel like he was going to be invincible in the future.

Open-book exam.

The next step up is to personally create the exam questions.

However, setting exam questions is too risky; one wrong move and you could be completely ruined.

The system's so-called future stock trend actually comes in two reward methods. One of them is that Qi Hao selects a stock and knows its trend for the next twenty years.

However, this trend is based on the current situation.

If the host frequently manipulates the data, affecting the original trend, then the subsequent data becomes increasingly unreliable.

Another reward method is that Qi Hao does not choose, and the system randomly provides the future trends of three stocks.

Qi Hao decisively chose the second option.

Let the system randomly provide three options.

The system quickly transmitted the three documents over.

Sina.

Tesla.

Apple.

Qi Hao was somewhat disappointed when he saw the first document. What good could Sina possibly do?

As for Tesla, it did provide quite a few unexpected surprises.

This guy's future is surprisingly bright.

The important thing is that its stock price fluctuates so much that it's too easy to manipulate.

Apple did not disappoint Qi Hao.

In 2016, the decline exceeded 33%, and in 2018, the decline exceeded 39%...

What's most gratifying is that after the fall, it didn't suffer a complete collapse like Sina.

Instead, it quickly rose.

This makes it possible to buy low and sell high.

According to stock price data, Apple could have a market capitalization of $3.1 trillion in the future.

Moreover, the trend chart can also provide insight into the future development of the economy.

Qi Hao continued with the settlement.

Of the three training NPCs, Qi Hao chose Nikita Mikhalkov, and he was indeed formidable.

Gu Changwei can be captured at any time.

Forget about Kang Je-gyu; the people and things from South Korea all have a petty, narrow-minded feel to them. His "Taegukgi" isn't terrible, but it always feels like a weak nation's wishful thinking.

When Bangbang filmed that war, did he dare to film it so realistically?
The new assignment requires Qi Hao to play a radically different role, one he's never played before. If this assignment had been released before "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate," it wouldn't have been so difficult, but now it's particularly troublesome.

He's been in the industry for so many years, what kind of role hasn't he played?

Are you suggesting we cast him as a woman?

The reward is a Guan Gong sculpture based on metaphysics...

That's really interesting.

The system's products are always of the highest quality, so Qi Hao doesn't care that much about money. Even if he doesn't do any missions, as long as he doesn't do anything reckless, he'll never have to worry about money in his life.

However, metaphysical props have never disappointed.

Especially the glasses that grant photographic memory; even if you gave one to an ordinary person, it could directly change that person's fate.

Guan Gong... is for worship.

So what are the effects of worshipping a Guan Gong statue, which is considered a mystical symbol?

Qi Hao was incredibly curious.

He decided that once he got back, he would assemble a team specifically to research how to complete the mission.

If all else fails, well, you know, right?

He dedicated himself to art.

Don't get me wrong, at most he'll be streaking. He's never acted out streaking before.

After finishing his work as a jury member at the Capital International Film Festival, Qi Hao quickly went to prepare for the Cannes International Film Festival.

Having just finished evaluating others, you have to be evaluated by others.

The reality is so cruel.

His film "Shoplifters" has been successfully shortlisted for the main competition.

As the Best Actor winner at the Venice International Film Festival, he is now competing at the Cannes International Film Festival as a director.

Among the three major European film festivals, Berlin focuses on current affairs, Venice on niche art, and Cannes balances art, commerce, and popular appeal. Therefore, the Cannes Film Festival remains one of the most influential and authoritative film festivals in the world.

This year's Cannes International Film Festival received 1859 submissions, with nearly 80 films selected for the festival. In addition to Qi Hao's "Shoplifters," the selections include "A Touch of Sin" directed by Jia Zhangke from mainland China, "Blind Detective" directed by Du Qifeng from Hong Kong, and "Over the Boundary" directed by Liu Yunwen from Hong Kong.

Two mainland Chinese directors and two Hong Kong directors had a total of four films selected.

On May 17th, Qi Hao attended the premiere of "A Touch of Sin" in France and watched the movie live.

His good friend Wang Baoqiang also had an important role in the film, so he came to Cannes with him and even walked the red carpet with his wife.

Although An Feng's figure has recovered well, a single Cannes International Film Festival film is not enough to separate her from her son.

"A Touch of Sin" tells four stories based on true events in a four-part structure.

Every story is quite heavy.

The film contains many ancient and modern Chinese symbols, which may be difficult for foreigners to understand, especially since some dialogue scenes are slow-paced, and a small number of foreign media left early.

However, the media still gave the film a warm round of applause after it ended.

Qi Hao also clapped.

Compared to Jia Zhangke's other films, Qi Hao actually prefers this one more.

However, this movie is divided into four parts.

This loose structure and lack of a unified core will greatly reduce Jia Zhangke's chances of winning the award.

It's somewhat similar to Cloud Atlas, which was co-directed by the Wachowski brothers, or rather, the Wachowski sisters, last year.

Originally intended to be a competitor to "Inception", the film performed poorly and flopped in almost every market around the world, ultimately grossing only $1.3 million worldwide. Considering the production cost of $1 million, the film resulted in a loss of tens of millions of dollars in revenue sharing.

It can be said that both the box office and the word-of-mouth were dismal.

Most of Jia Zhangke's films cannot be released in China, and their overseas box office has never been very high.

They mainly rely on various bonuses and handouts to make ends meet.

His film "A Touch of Sin" is unlikely to change the current situation.

That evening, Qi Hao had dinner with Steven Spielberg, the chairman of the main competition jury, and the film was brought up as a topic of conversation.

Actually, when Qi Hao and Steven Spielberg first met, they talked about more adventurous topics.

Spielberg directed "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial".

Qi Hao had just finished filming a TV series called "My Love from the Star," so the two chatted about aliens.

Spielberg had only intended to exchange a few polite words, but he hadn't expected Qi Hao to have such a broad knowledge base, even speaking eloquently about scientific matters.

He hadn't had such a pleasant conversation with an Asian director in a long time.

In addition, Qi Hao's obsession with special effects, having just acquired Digital Domain, the world's second-largest special effects company, led to a conversation that lasted all night.

Therefore, it was no surprise that Qi Hao often dined with Spielberg during his time in Cannes.

(End of this chapter)