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Chapter 363 Daqi Oppa's acting was superb!

I saw the pretty auntie again!

The two little ones are now very close to Sun Yizhen. Sun Yizhen is sitting on the floor, and the two of them are leaning against her on either side, each holding one of her arms, their eyes wide open, staring intently ahead.

A large toy train track was placed on the floor, complete with bridges and tunnels. It was finely crafted, and the two toy trains would even sound their horns when they passed through the bridges and tunnels.

Clearly, Sun Yizhen's gift easily won over the hearts of the two little ones. It was well worth the time she spent most of the morning choosing it at the mall and then another two hours assembling it at home in the afternoon. She really put in a lot of effort.

He Daqi's two little devils are incredibly mercenary, forgetting their mother after receiving milk. They act as if the toy train in Sun Yizhen's house wasn't bought for them, and now they're calling her "Auntie" so affectionately.

Although the two little ones didn't know what the Korean word "aunt" meant, they immediately grasped the essence of making the pretty aunt happy when they saw that Sun Yizhen smiled even more brightly every time they called her that.

Sun Yi's eyes were already squinted into crescent moons with laughter. She looked left and right, adoring the two fair and cute little ones. She couldn't help but hug one of them and kiss them.

Fortunately, she hadn't forgotten her business. After watching the little train with the two kids for a while, she turned to He Daqi and beckoned, "Here's the money. Three housekeepers will clean for a day, which will cost 24 won in total."

He Daqi was eating an apple when he heard this. He put the apple in his mouth, opened his bag, took out a wad of Korean won, put it under the fruit plate without counting it, and then took the apple off his mouth and said, "This is for you. Consider the extra a tip."

Fortunately, the villa in South Korea is in the same neighborhood as the one Son Ye-jin bought, so it's easy to contact her if anything happens.

Having confirmed that he would be flying over today, He Daqi called Sun Yizhen last night and asked her to help find someone to clean the villa. It hadn't been lived in for almost a year, so he figured it must be quite dusty.

Today, He Daqi and Zhou Huimin brought their two children over from the airport and found that the housekeeper hired by Sun Yizhen had just finished cleaning and was opening the windows to ventilate the house. So the couple put down their luggage and brought their children to visit Sun Yizhen's home.

I'm planning to have dinner here before going home; I guess the ventilation will be finished by then.

Actually, there's still some time before The Host is officially released, but when I signed the contract for this movie, it was already agreed that Ho Tai-kei would do his best to cooperate with the publicity and roadshow.

So, Ho Tai-kai was also going to attend the premiere of The Monster on the Han River, and since he wanted to take his child to stay here for a few more days, he came early.

It was only June, and the evenings weren't too hot yet. Unlike He Daqi's family, who always had the air conditioning on all year round, Sun Yizhen was very frugal and didn't turn it on. She bought a large fan and placed it next to the sofa. She would turn on the fan when it got hot after dinner, and only turn on the air conditioning when it was unbearably hot.

I wonder how much electricity she'll save this way. It's clear she's really going all out to pay for this house.

It had been a long time since she had used a fan, but Zhou Huimin actually found it quite fun, pressing different speed settings for a long time, completely ignoring He Daqi, who was sweating profusely on the other side of the sofa.

"Noona, where's your air conditioner remote?"

"Is it under the coffee table?"

"Come and look for it yourself. There's a whole bunch of stuff messed up under the coffee table. I'm too lazy to look for it, and I'm afraid I'll find your little toys, which would be embarrassing."

He Daqi only dared to make a cheeky joke about Sun Yizhen because he knew Zhou Huimin couldn't understand Korean.

Sun Yizhen rolled her eyes at He Daqi with a charming smile, reluctantly leaving the two children. She reached out and patted the heads of the two little ones beside her, then got up and walked barefoot to the coffee table.

After searching for a long time, she still couldn't find the air conditioner remote. She frowned and thought for a moment, then turned around and searched the TV cabinet again before finally finding it.

He Daqi took the air conditioner and turned it on. After a while, when he felt a little cooler, he got up and strolled into the kitchen.

I've eaten at Sun Yizhen's house before. Sun Yizhen's cooking skills are not much better than Zhou Huimin's. They are both disastrous. If you don't want to eat spicy cabbage and those messy pickled vegetables, and you want to eat something hot, it's more reliable for He Daqi to cook it himself.

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The premiere of The Host was a huge success.

He Daqi didn't know if the movie premiere was originally going to be this grand, but according to what he knew, South Korea didn't actually invest much in movie premieres, unlike the kind of extravagance in China where they practically wanted to bring in all the media.

So when He Daqi came to the premiere today and saw this scene, he was quite surprised because it was not what he had expected.

Especially when he got out of the car with Son Ye-jin by the arm, and saw Yi Je-joon and the cast of "The Classic", he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

"Nuna, did you invite all these people?"

"You're overthinking it. The friends I invited are over there. Seagate invited them to support you based on your previous acting experience in South Korea." Son Ye-jin tilted her head slightly, gestured to the other side, and then replied in a low voice.

He Daqi clicked his tongue, didn't say anything more, and slowly walked down the red carpet arm in arm with Sun Yizhen.

He was wearing a pink, shiny shirt and khaki casual pants, while Son Ye-jin next to him was wearing a simple, fitted dark green long dress. The two of them standing together had a somewhat red and green color scheme.

He Daqi's smile was now gentle and reserved, giving him the appearance of a warm and gentle man. He knew that Korean girls these days were susceptible to this kind of thing, so he had specially adjusted his smile in front of the mirror.

Sure enough, the effect was very good.

The shouts of "Oppa!" from both sides of the red carpet were incessant, especially the three words "He Daqi" spoken in a clear, tearful voice, which almost made him lose his composure and want to purse his lips.

Walking the red carpet with a fake smile that no one can tell is a bit too much effort.

In the second half, He Daqi quickened his pace, and Sun Yizhen didn't ask why, she just silently followed.

"Hey, Daqi, it's been almost a year since we last met, hasn't it?"

Before He Daqi could even greet Yi Jijun, Liu Zaishi came over and started chatting with He Daqi.

He Daqi then noticed that Seagate had also invited the hosts from the variety shows he had participated in in South Korea.

Seeing the group of tall, short, fat, and thin people with their ugly faces grinning behind Liu Zaishi, He Daqi adjusted his smile, nodding and greeting them one by one, while wondering to himself: Just how high are Seagate's expectations for the box office of The Host?
After finally catching up with a group of variety show hosts, He Daqi chuckled and patted Yi Jijun's belly, jokingly saying, "How come you've gained another fifty pounds in the year we haven't seen each other?"

"Screw you! I've gained three pounds since last year."

"Really? I don't believe it."

He Daqi copied the lines of a female host in China, especially her tone and expressions, and his imitation was about 70% accurate.

The effect was outstanding; Yi Jijun was so annoyed that he started stuttering. He was angry and wanted to explain, but he couldn't quite make it clear.

"I...you're mistaken...are you doing this on purpose? How can you weigh fifty pounds? You...I haven't changed much at all...damn it!"

When Yi Jijun saw He Daqi smiling broadly at the end of the explanation, he cursed. Just as He Daqi was about to continue his lewd act and poke Yi Jijun's stomach, his arm was patted.

Turning his head, he saw Executive Director Li standing beside him with a smile.

"Daqi, let's find a place to chat for a bit when the movie starts later."

"can."

The time for catching up was short, after all, it was the premiere.

The premieres in South Korea are a bit different from those in China. Once most of the people have arrived, the main cast and crew members each go on stage to say a few words, and then the friends who came to support the film are interviewed. It feels like this format is similar to a promotional tour in China.

After answering reporters' questions and stepping off the stage, He Daqi, sitting in his seat, thought that a movie would be shown next. Unexpectedly, several blond male singers came on stage and started performing their songs. This was quite different from what he had experienced in China...

Fortunately, after the boy band's performance ended, there was no further trouble, and the movie was officially shown.

As soon as the subtitles appeared on the screen, Executive Director Li gave He Daqi a wink, and the two walked one after the other towards the backstage, stopping in the passageway.

"Has there been any adjustment to the film's promotional strategy?"

"No." Executive Director Li shook his head slightly, lit a cigarette, and continued, "Daqi, I heard that you also wrote a script for Asia and Vietnam, but it can't be filmed in your country because of the subject matter?"

"Yes, there is, but that script won't be on the agenda for the next two years because my schedule is full next year."

"And the year after next?"

"talk later."

He Daqi couldn't give a definite answer. He'll just have to wait and see, and he can't predict what will happen the year after next. Maybe he'll retire from the entertainment industry the year after next.

Seeing that He Daqi wasn't very talkative, Executive Director Li didn't linger. He chatted with He Daqi for a few more minutes about everyday things before the two returned to the meeting room.

I was only gone for less than five minutes, the time it takes to smoke a cigarette, and the movie had just started.

The scene currently playing is He Daqi standing by the river with a group of onlookers, studying the monster.

During the filming of this movie, He Daqi had no time to take care of others. In domestic film crews, he might lower his standards and cooperate with the actors he was acting with. But abroad, he didn't have such concerns. At most, he would go easy on Sun Yizhen when they were on screen together.

So now an interesting scene appears in the movie. It is obvious to the naked eye that He Daqi's performance is several levels above the others. It is not abrupt, but it makes the others look like a bunch of greenhorns.

Viewers can only marvel at He Daqi's amazing acting skills, which are skillful and fluent, while the only comment about others is that they are just passing.

Because this is considered South Korea's first industrialized special effects film, the audience was quite receptive, with constant gasps of surprise. Every time a monster appeared, the audience couldn't help but hold their breath, worrying about the characters and plot, especially during scenes featuring He Daqi.

While film critics and lucky audience members were watching the movie, the creative team and Seagate staff were watching the reactions of the critics and audience members.

Especially Executive Director Li, whose small eyes kept scanning back and forth, and the more he observed, the more his lips curled up, secretly thinking that he had it all figured out.

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Small place is good.

In China, doing a nationwide roadshow would be incredibly exhausting, but in South Korea, you can easily travel to several cities in a single day by bus.

This roadshow has almost turned into a fan meeting for He Daqi. No matter which side you're on, just go to a large movie theater in the city and He Daqi will show up to promote the event.

Today is the fifth day since the movie's release, and He Daqi has returned to Seoul.

That's how fast it went. The first leg of our nationwide roadshow in South Korea is over, and now we're back to start the second leg.

Now, apart from He Daqi, all the main creators are beaming with joy. They'd probably give you a smile even if you got slapped a few times.

In just five days, it's already certain that The Host will break South Korea's box office record. The main question now is how much higher it will be than the previous record.

With nearly 800,000 moviegoers per day, and even exceeding one million on the first day, although the number will gradually decrease over time, at the current rate of reduction, it is estimated that more than 10 million moviegoers will be easily reached in half a month.

How could I not be happy with this data?

Right now, the whole of South Korea is talking about The Host. People online are constantly making all sorts of interpretations. The plot is actually quite simple, but a group of brilliant people have analyzed it and come up with a whole bunch of metaphors. I don't know how these people's reading comprehension can transcend reality.

The key issue is that if you want to discuss The Host, you have to talk about Ho Tai-kei, especially since his acting was solid and clearly outshone everyone else.

As a result, He Daqi's acting skills were praised to the skies, and his past awards were translated and constantly explained to everyone. It was as if they were saying that it wasn't that our Korean actors were not good, but that He Daqi's skills were too profound and he performed exceptionally well. Daqi oppa really acted too well!
Fortunately, not all the South Korean actors in this movie are insignificant. There's Son Ye-jin, for example, and He Daqi went easy on her in their scenes together.

"Ye-jin, I heard from others that you've now reached number one in the online rankings of national goddesses," the veteran actor who played the father in the movie said with a smile.

Perhaps because he was not used to the sudden silence, the veteran actor couldn't help but start a conversation.

"This is all thanks to our film. It's the result of everyone's hard work. Because I'm a little more famous, I get a little more attention," Son Ye-jin replied with a smile.

Someone spoke up, and the bus became lively again. A group of people continued their discussion, all clearly very happy and eager to express themselves.

Unfortunately, He Daqi, who was sitting next to Sun Yizhen, looked listless and squinted as if he were asleep, which made the voices of the people who had been secretly observing him unconsciously become softer as they talked.

Just now, an actor asked He Daqi a question in a low voice, but He Daqi pretended not to hear and didn't respond, which caused an awkward silence.

Sun Yizhen also noticed the problem, and she didn't stand on ceremony with He Daqi, patting him directly on the shoulder.

"What?" He Daqi pretended to rub his eyes, as if he had really fallen asleep just now.

Sun Yizhen gave him a reproachful glare and said with a smile, "Don't sleep, let's chat together. We've finally finished one round of roadshows, and after a night's rest, we'll have to continue. Let's take advantage of this time to chat and get to know each other."

“…Alright then.” He Daqi stretched lazily.

(End of this chapter)