This actor has something

Chapter 314: Suppression
The phone rang again.

Ever since that day when he and Yi Jijun had a heated argument after going fishing and drinking together, Yi Jijun has been going back to research every day.

Whenever he finds documents that prove his ideas are correct, he can't wait to call He Daqi and use historical data to argue with him.

He Daqi looked at his phone and began to think. What was he arguing about with Yi Jijun yesterday? Was it about the incomplete information about South Korea?

So when he answered Yi Jijun's call again, his first words were:

"I have doubts about the historical records of South Korea. You haven't even figured out where you came from, so how can your records be accurate? Stop bothering me with the information you've gathered. You've even brought up some mythological data. What else can't you bring up?"

"The data I found today is from the Bald Eagle side..."

Before Yi Jijun could finish speaking, He Daqi interrupted him: "The data from the United States is even less reliable. They've only been a nation for a few years. They haven't even figured out how to live yet. Their data fabrication is countless. In the past, it was popular among their wealthy circles to use radioactive materials as beverages. As a result, a group of rich businessmen ruined themselves. The laboratory that fabricated data to announce that radioactive materials were safe to consume only went bankrupt in the end. The person in charge got away with it without any consequences."

"That's different..."

"Anyway, I don't believe it. Okay, enough rambling. I have to go back to filming now, so I'll leave it at that."

When Yi Jijun heard the busy tone on the phone, it took him a while to realize that He Daqi was just being unreasonable.

He was so angry that he wanted to call and argue with He Daqi again. Just as his finger was about to press the dial button, he suddenly realized that he had been so focused on arguing with He Daqi these past few days that he had completely forgotten his original intention.

He had come up with a great idea to expand the plot and try to create a script, but He Daqi's unreasonable and stubborn arguments made him forget his original idea.

“…Damn it!” Iji Jun laughed and cursed, tossing his phone aside and starting to recall his thoughts from the day he went fishing.

He Daqi chuckled and hung up the phone, waiting for Yi Jijun to call back and argue.

These past few days, he'd been finding amusement in bickering with Yi Jijun, but this time, after waiting for ages without receiving a call back from Yi Jijun, He Daqi clicked his tongue and, bored, picked up a book and started flipping through it.

drop!drop!
The sound of car horns outside the film set made a group of young girls who were gathered there make way for them.

Executive Director Lee's SsangYong car slowly drove in and stopped in the open space.

After getting off the car, amidst a chorus of bowing and greetings, he smiled and nodded in response, walking step by step to He Daqi's recliner.

"Daqi, I asked the director who's currently out of town, and he said it would only take less than two weeks to film your scenes. After all, it's a small-scale film, so it'll be shot very quickly. What do you think? Have you considered filming another movie before you go back to China?"

"Sigh... Executive Director Li, I've read the script too. I feel like this movie probably won't make money, right? What are you after?"

What's the point? It's because this movie has a small budget, of course!
Executive Director Li didn't believe that He Daqi could offer such an exorbitant salary contract in less than two weeks of filming. As long as He Daqi was secured, the film would make a fortune just from selling the copyrights.

Especially since this movie wasn't even taken on by him under Seagate's name, but rather he manipulated Bae Young-joon, passing it through several hands, and he himself arranged for a small company to establish the project.

"I also think highly of this director, so I'm willing to give him a chance." Executive Director Li's words were exceptionally pleasing.

It would be strange if He Daqi believed it, but if he could finish filming his scenes in less than two weeks, he would really consider taking on the role.

But it wasn't for the paycheck.

He Daqi put down the book, thought for a moment, and then said his request: "I can take this role, and I can even act without pay. But you have to do me a favor. Don't worry, this will be a piece of cake for you."

"Tell me first. I may not be able to help, but if I can, I definitely won't refuse."

“At the end of last month, your local TV station launched a new variety show called Infinite Challenge. I want the remake rights for this show in China.”

Upon hearing this, Executive Director Li did not immediately agree. His squinty eyes, which were already small, had now become almost slits.

"Well... I can't say for sure right now. I'll ask when I get back and get back to you."

"can."

He Daqi smiled and nodded.

Executive Director Li didn't agree on the spot. He planned to go back and check if any inland TV stations were planning to air outdoor variety shows. If so, he would also inquire about the prices so he could figure out how to quote He Daqi.

It's just a newly established variety show. For Executive Director Li, getting the foreign remake rights is a piece of cake. The key is that he doesn't know He Daqi's purpose, and whether there is any value in it that he doesn't know about.

After all, He Daqi's salary is not cheap, and even for a filming period of less than two weeks, it is not a number that can be easily turned down.

As for He Daqi, whether the deal goes through or not is really irrelevant. It would be best if it did, since he plans to hold onto the copyright for a few years anyway. If it doesn't go through, it doesn't matter either; he can just copy another variety show. He already has some ideas about that.

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To take a stand, also known as a head-on confrontation.

This usually happens between petty women, while magnanimous girls will always give in, too lazy to argue or thinking the behavior is childish.

Of course, this often happens between men too, especially when they've had a few drinks and their minds aren't clear. They always think they're right and insist on convincing the other person.

There have even been cases of friends getting into fights over who should pay the bill after getting drunk. Isn't that strange?

He Daqi watched a lot of funny stories about rivals tonight.

He arrived at Bai Yulan's venue early, but was told upon entry that he would be the final act, so arriving early actually made things a bit boring.

The organizers wanted to invite Ho Ta-kai to rest backstage first and then walk the red carpet when it was time, but Ho Ta-kai thought it was too much trouble, so he just found an inconspicuous car and hid in the car with Vivian Chow to watch the fun.

Shanghai, a treaty port that opened to foreign trade in the 18th century, is a place where Chinese and Western cultures blend and avant-garde art flourishes, forming a unique Shanghai-style culture through continuous development.

As an award that has been aligned with international standards from the very beginning, the Baiyulan Award has attracted many foreign artists who are not doing well in the arts to try their luck by constantly giving awards to foreigners.

Especially in recent years, as people have begun to frequently explore the world abroad, Bai Yulan has unknowingly become a platform for many domestic female stars to showcase themselves.

Foreign monks are often praised for their wisdom. They might just wander around and catch the eye of some unappreciated foreign director, start their own wish-fulfillment story, work their way up in a tough film crew, and then make a name for themselves, returning with international awards to slap the faces of all those flashy, cheap women who were competing with them for resources.

Believe it or not, it's not impossible for this to happen.

Although the chances were extremely small, almost nonexistent, if they didn't come, they wouldn't even have a small chance. The couple hid in their car watching a group of actresses putting each other down, and they seemed to enjoy it quite a bit, sometimes even offering their own comments, like two losers talking about sour grapes behind each other's backs.

Unfortunately, these two people picked all the grapes tonight.

Sometimes that's how it is; what you don't care about is what others dream of, while what you care about is what others discard like trash.

It's almost time.

The couple secretly changed cars, and soon after, they were driven to the front of the red carpet in a luxury car.

As usual, after the official announcement from Bai Yulan's official account and He Daqi's fan club on Yabo.com, He Daqi's fans were already waiting here.

"Ah! Hua Wuque!!!"

"Da Qi, don't laugh! From now on, just keep a cold face, otherwise I won't be able to fantasize about Hua Wuque!"

"Daqi, let go of Zhou Huimin's hand. You are Hua Wuque, you don't need women!"

He Daqi was so angry at the shouts of the girls that he laughed out loud.

As a result, her smile was different from usual, which caused the little girls to scream again.

This is a complete mess...

Amidst the clamor and shouts, He Daqi didn't intend to stay on the red carpet for too long. He just wanted to make a quick appearance and then enter the venue, but he was pulled aside by the interviewers arranged by the organizers and asked a lot of pointless questions.

After dawdling for ages, He Daqi finally got into the venue. Before he could even breathe a sigh of relief, he noticed that the actors from China were all looking at him with strange eyes.

There's no point in expecting any awards at any TV drama award ceremonies this year; He Daqi is sure to win a grand slam.

Even if it's awarded next year, it's the same; He Daqi has no choice but to accept this Grand Slam title, whether he wants to or not.

This is something everyone knows perfectly well; Bai Yulan today is just the beginning.

Normally, according to convention, Bai Yulan usually gets one domestic and one international award, sharing the Best Actor and Actress awards equally. This year, however, things might be different because of He Daqi's involvement. Either there will be a tie for Best Actor, or the Best Actor and Actress awards will be won by domestic actors.

Because of He Daqi's substitution this year, Bai Yulan's popularity has reached an all-time high. Moreover, the foreign TV dramas that Bai Yulan participated in this year were all quite mediocre, so it is unlikely that the Best Actress award will be given to a foreign actress.

Especially after learning that He Daqi was the Best Actor winner this year, a bunch of nominated actresses have been fighting tooth and nail for the Best Actress award.

It's not for any other reason than everyone knows that when people check He Daqi's resume in the future, they'll also look at who won awards in the same year as him. So this year, because of He Daqi's cutting in line, Bai Yulan's Best Actress award became highly sought after.

Under these circumstances, it's highly unlikely that Bai Yulan's official team would dare to offend so many actresses at the same time. It's one thing to offend the men, but the women are truly untouchable, since they might be protected by a bodhisattva one day.

Actually, if she had a choice, Bai Yulan might not have given the award to He Daqi, but He Daqi was singled out, so he had to give it to him no matter how unwilling he was.

Furthermore, the popularity of the TV series "New Shanghai Bund" in Shanghai has given Bai Yulan a boost, so she has no choice but to accept it reluctantly.

Apart from Bai Yulan, the other families will not hesitate, which is why it is said that He Daqi is sure to win the Grand Slam.

After giving a warm greeting, He Daqi was looked at with meaningful glances by the people around him, but he didn't take it to heart at all and leisurely played with his phone with his head down.

It's a sign of mediocrity that doesn't attract envy. Luckily, He Daqi has a solid foundation, otherwise he would probably be the target of all the slander right now.

This isn't without precedent. Look at how badly Erkang has been treated these past two years. Just because they want to use him as a stepping stone, Ziwei is ruthlessly stabbing him.

Why? Because Er Kang has taken over the land. Good resources are limited, and the area had been in a semi-monopoly state. If they can take away Er Kang, their partner, let alone others.

There was a hint that he wanted to step on He Daqi, but he was rebuffed. Before he could figure out how to do something bad, he suddenly realized that he couldn't afford to mess with He Daqi. He could only helplessly watch as He Daqi swayed and strolled to the top.

So now, He Daqi is sitting at the very top, lounging with his legs crossed, happily watching the others tearing each other apart below.

With him as a role model, others gradually lost their fear of those scumbags, and the atmosphere began to change.

"The 11th Baiyulan Awards, Best Actor—He Daqi! Let's congratulate Daqi on his outstanding performance in 'New Shanghai Bund'..."

"At the 11th Baiyulan Awards, the Best Television Series award goes to 'New Shanghai Bund.' Please welcome producer Zhou Huimin to the stage to accept the award. 'New Shanghai Bund' is a series that tells the story of..."

After the couple stepped off the stage, each holding a trophy, they responded to the congratulatory crowd from their seats.

Since the drama "New Shanghai Bund" became a hit in South Korea last year, it has unknowingly entered a period of rapid growth.

It's basically rampant all over Asia now; the copyrights are sold everywhere.

This wasn't sold by Huanya or Yonghui Qiming.

There are many talented people in this world. Suddenly, a whole bunch of people appeared to help introduce the copyright. Yonghui Qiming was happily collecting money and didn't even realize what was going on at the time.

Sometimes you don't even know that your work has been selected as a representative.

It was that day when He Bing called to mention the award. He Daqi felt something was wrong and asked Liu Ying. Liu Ying checked and found out what was going on.

The couple slipped away very quickly, even saying goodbye before the event ended. They didn't need to talk to anyone about collaborations, and they might not even be making TV dramas for the next few years, so they didn't want to waste time with a bunch of TV drama actors and producers when the event ended.

Sitting in the car, Zhou Huimin held the two trophies in her hands with a satisfied smile, examining them for a while, carefully studying the differences, before turning to He Daqi and asking:

How does it feel to win the Best Actor award?

"That's it."

He Daqi was replying to messages on his phone. The Bai Yulan Award Ceremony was being broadcast live, so he had received many congratulatory messages. His personal phone was full of new and old friends, so he couldn't ignore them.

"Look at you, so smug. It's nothing special. Others would love to have it but can't."

"The people who are happiest about me winning the award are the media. They'll have something to write about again. Besides them, only my family and friends can be happy. Others may not be happy. Haven't you noticed that in the past, reports always compared me to others, but now that's rare?"

He Daqi didn't know where his feeling of loneliness at the top came from, but he was quickly proven wrong. The very next day, someone came out and compared him to others.

(End of this chapter)