This actor has something

Chapter 453 Adjusting the Approach
He Daqi has changed, so much so that Zhou Huimin can no longer understand him.

Since winning the international Best Actor award, He Daqi has only left the house once, which was when he went to the company. The rest of the time he stays in the manor villa, mainly staying at home.

It's nothing, He Daqi used to be like that too.

The problem is that in the past, when He Daqi stayed at home, he would either play games with his two children, or spend most of the day playing games, or lie on the sofa and turn on the TV to play on his phone.

Things are different now. Now, He Daqi spends his days either researching variety shows or working on TV drama scripts. Zhou Huimin likes to stay by He Daqi's side whenever she has free time. Even if Zhou Huimin doesn't care much about what he's doing, she knows a little bit about it.

One or two days would be fine, but it's been going on for almost a week now, and it seems like He Daqi is going to continue like this, which makes Zhou Huimin a little confused.

Now the couple is incredibly lazy, especially after they got money.

For Vivian Chow, there's not much left in the entertainment industry that can attract her attention, and she believes the same is true for Ho Tai-kai.

But looking at He Daqi's enthusiasm now, it seems like he's found some kind of hobby.

So, has he prematurely entered retirement life? Starting to cultivate hobbies? The thing is, wasn't He Daqi's previous hobby fishing? How come his current hobby has become editing?
Zhou Huimin began to reflect on when she started to not understand He Daqi. It seemed to be when He Daqi suddenly decided to spend money to make "Wild Chrysanthemum" and win the international Best Actor award.
To be honest, this feeling of not being able to see through things is very unpleasant.

Zhou Huimin always felt that He Daqi was up to something.

"Mom, it's almost time, shouldn't we leave?" The little girl saw Zhou Huimin leading her and her brother to the door and then standing there in a daze, so she gently shook the hand she was holding with her mother.

Zhou Huimin snapped out of her daze and noticed that her son and daughter were looking at her expectantly. She smiled gently, put He Daqi's matter aside for the time being, and led her daughter and son out the door.

There's plenty of time to think about He Daqi. No rush. Today is the first day of kindergarten for my two little darlings. That's the important thing, and I can't let it be delayed.

Soon, Zhou Huimin and her mother led the two cheering little ones out the door. Today, not only Zhou Huimin went with them, but also Grandpa He and Grandma He, as well as He Bing and Li Haiyang, also took Charlie with them.

This could be described as the whole family coming out, except for a certain idle person who is staying at home and enjoying his leisure time because he won an international Best Actor award.

This idle person also really wants to go, but the problem is that he can't show his face right now. He really underestimates the honor of being an international film star. Almost ten days have passed since he won the international film star award, and there are still reporters trying to stake out him.

That's alright. A few days ago, quite a few paparazzi sneaked into the old villa. Luckily, He Daqi didn't live there anymore, otherwise there would have been a lot of trouble.

Because of this incident, Huanhuanle and Xiao Charlie were delayed from starting school. Only after He Daqi's scandal subsided a bit were the children able to enroll in the middle class of kindergarten.

Thankfully it's a private kindergarten; if it were a public one, Grandpa He would probably have had to find someone to help him.

Holding a business plan, He Daqi stood by the window watching his family go to take their three children to kindergarten. Only after the convoy was out of sight did he turn around and return to the sofa.

He didn't actually have any serious plans. After asking the people in the fan management department for their opinions that day, he decided to try his luck in variety shows and TV dramas.

It's not necessary to actually go back to making TV dramas. The main thing is to get a few hit TV dramas and then play a cameo role that grabs people's attention. It saves time and effort.

Currently, I mainly want to work on variety shows. According to the data compiled by the fan management department, variety shows seem to have a very high public appeal.

He spent most of the week studying the variety shows in the library, trying to figure out which popular shows could be replicated right now.

He currently holds the domestic rights to "Running Man," and according to information in the film library, it seems that South Korea will release a variety show called "Running Man" next year. This show also has a domestic version, and Deng Chao will be one of the main guests in the early stages.

Thinking of this, He Daqi fell into deep thought. So, should he release the demonic Deng Chao a few years in advance?

The sound of the marimba bells rang out.

Upon seeing the caller ID, He Daqi clicked his tongue, realizing he had completely forgotten about it.

"Daqi, stop hiding. Hurry up and come over and finish your cameo here. I don't plan to film for long. If you come any later, I'll have finished filming."

"Okay, I'll go in a couple of days."

"Don't wait a couple of days, come tomorrow. I've arranged a role for you with a lot of scenes; you'll have to film for at least a week," Han Shanping shouted over the phone.

You can faintly hear the conversations of other people in the crew, so it seems that Han Shanping took a break to make the call while the crew was moving between locations.

He Daqi's guess was correct. After all, Old Han hadn't directed for more than ten years, and when he got busy, he had a lot of big and small things to do. He forgot about He Daqi when he was busy. If it weren't for the fact that they were about to film He Daqi's scenes, he probably wouldn't have remembered him.

It was only when another director on set asked him when He Daqi would join the crew that he realized He Daqi was currently hiding from reporters at home.

"Tomorrow? That works too. Mr. Han, you can tell me where to film, and I'll head over early tomorrow."

Anyway, it's only a week, so the sooner we finish filming, the better. He Daqi didn't want to drag it out, since he had promised Han Shanping before, and He Daqi wasn't one to go back on his word.

"Huairou Film and Television Base, it's full of film crews now, just ask around and you'll find me."

"it is good."

Han Shanping was probably quite busy, and he hung up the phone after only a few words.

He Daqi was just about to put his phone on the table and study the variety show proposal when his phone rang again.

The unfamiliar number made He Daqi raise an eyebrow.

However, this is his private phone number, so it's unlikely that anyone would accidentally call it.

Without thinking much, I swiped my finger to answer the call.

Unexpectedly, this phone call was something He Daqi hadn't anticipated.

It was actually Tsang the Shorty from Hong Kong who called. Ho Tai-kei had no connection with him. In fact, when Vivian Chow was stirring up trouble in the entertainment industry, she had given Tsang a good beating. So, even if they weren't enemies, they were complete strangers.

As a result, Zeng Aizi called He Daqi with a smile, inviting him to attend this year's Hong Kong Golden Elephant Awards, which surprised He Daqi quite a bit.

The phone call lasted for almost half an hour, and all that was left was to invite Ho Tai-kai to the Golden Elephant Awards; the rest was all useless.

He Daqi agreed, after all, to be honest, He Daqi only rose to fame by winning the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor, so he had to give him some face and respect.

However, after hanging up the phone, he started to think about it.

He sensed something was off, but couldn't quite put his finger on it. There were many people in Hong Kong who had connections with Ho Tai-kai, so why was it Tsang, representing the Golden Elephant Awards, who made this call?

Even though Zeng the Shorty implied that he would guarantee He Daqi the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor if He Daqi attended, which sounded very nice, He Daqi still felt that this shorty had ulterior motives. Was he planning to create a tie or even a triple tie, using He Daqi's name to promote someone else?
Or, like with Stephen Chow that time, make fun of Stephen Chow?
I doubt Zeng Aizi would dare. If he were to really make fun of himself, wouldn't he be afraid of breaking his teeth?

Before He Daqi could think further, he heard a noise at the door. Zhou Huimin and her mother returned with smiles on their faces. It seemed that the two little ones' first day of kindergarten went quite smoothly.

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Half past five in the afternoon.

Zhou Huimin brought the two children back. The two little rascals were beaming with joy and full of energy, running all the way into the villa.

As soon as they entered, they surrounded He Daqi and began telling him how much fun they had at kindergarten that day, about their new friends, the various tasks the teachers assigned them, and how they each earned a little red flower on their first day. They were now showing off their little red flowers to He Daqi, and they couldn't be happier.

He Daqi smiled strangely and exchanged a glance with Zhou Huimin, who followed the two children in. Both of them couldn't help but smile.

"Aren't you happy to be able to go to kindergarten every day from now on?"

"Happy!" X2
The two little ones shouted with such heartfelt emotion.

They were so excited that they spent the whole evening bragging to their parents about what they had learned at kindergarten and what games they had played with their friends.

Even when it was time to put them to bed, their excitement couldn't be contained; their anticipation of going to kindergarten again the next day was practically leaping with joy.

After finally managing to coax the two kids back to their room to sleep, the couple also went back to their bedroom, washed up, and lay down on the bed.

Zhou Huimin really wanted to have a good talk with He Daqi, first about the children, and then about He Daqi's recent hobbies.

Unexpectedly, He Daqi spoke first, asking about Zeng Aizi.

"What do you think of Zeng the Dwarf? I remember you punched him in the middle and at the end of last year."

"Yeah, just a couple of sparring matches now and then, just to have some fun when I'm bored. What, did someone put in a good word for him?"

"No, he called me today to invite me to this year's Golden Elephant Awards. We chatted back and forth for almost half an hour. If I hadn't wanted to figure out what he really meant, I would have hung up long ago. I was thinking, is it because you slapped him a couple of times out of boredom that he's not thinking straight and is trying to set a trap for me?"

After He Daqi finished speaking with a smile, he smoothed Zhou Huimin's hair, which he was holding in his arms. He had to be careful, otherwise if he accidentally pressed down on Zhou Huimin's hair, she would groan for a long time.

"He dares to set you up? Does he have a death wish? You agreed to attend the Golden Elephant Awards?"

"Well, I agree. I have to do you a favor, so it wouldn't be right to refuse."

He Daqi's spiel made Zhou Huimin forget what she originally wanted to ask.

The couple chatted for a bit about Zeng Aizi, and then happily started discussing their two mischievous little devils.

He Daqi was still thinking about going to Huairou Film City early the next day, so he didn't chat too late. He just talked about it and then closed his eyes and went to sleep early.

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the next day.

The sun rises a little late on winter mornings.

When He Daqi was in the van heading to Huairou Film City, it was still dark. By the time he arrived at the film set, it was almost eight o'clock, and the sun was slowly peeking out.

He was still thinking about how to ask the crew for Han Shanping's location, but he was able to get in by using his face. There weren't many people in this industry who didn't know him. There were plenty of kind people who would enthusiastically point him in the right direction without He Daqi having to ask.

Old Han also stood up.

When He Daqi saw him, Old Han was using a megaphone to direct the logistics staff to set up the scene.

Filming started on February 2nd, and it's almost the end of February now. Clearly, Han Shanping has gradually regained his directing skills.

I really don't know who came up with the idea of ​​this all-star cast. Everyone is just making cameo appearances, and even the main characters don't have many scenes. They're playing famous people, and they'd pay to come!
Presumably because there were too many celebrities, Han Shanping had been so busy greeting them during previous shoots that he had delayed filming. So when he saw He Daqi this time, he didn't chat with him much and immediately arranged for someone to take the script and lead He Daqi to get his makeup done.

Fortunately, there was another director leading the filming, otherwise just arranging scenes for so many stars would have been a real headache.

Even if Han Shanping wanted to talk to He Daqi, he could only do so after work at noon. He shouldn't even think about it after work in the afternoon. Han Shanping knew what kind of person He Daqi was, and he figured He Daqi would slip away as soon as work was over in the afternoon.

Han Shanping is busy, but He Daqi is really not busy.

Now a bunch of people came to chat with him. It was fine before He Daqi didn't come, but now that He Daqi has shown up, he has established his own faction on set. He is surrounded by a large group of people, which is more lively than the two directors.

To be honest, He Daqi seemed to have a pretty good time chatting with them.

Many of his acquaintances were here: Huang Xiaoming, Cheng Long, Deng Chao, Feng Kuzi, Chen Kaige, Ge You, Jiang Wen, Fan Wei, Wang Baoqiang, Chen Daoming, Li Ming, Zhang Guoli, Hu Jun, Huang Shengyi...

Some were people he had worked with, some were his classmates, and some were people he had a relationship with but hadn't worked with.

Usually, when they arrive, they greet the two directors first, and then they can easily spot a group of people chatting happily around He Daqi. No matter who comes, they naturally greet them and come over, making it seem like a small society.

Especially Feng Kuzi and Chen Kaige, these two not only made cameo appearances, but also helped with filming. Compared to them, He Daqi, who leads people in idle chatter every day, is simply like a problem student.

Dozens of celebrities come and go every day. After filming here for only a few days, He Daqi suddenly realized that he had such a wide network of connections.

"Daqi, haven't I taken good care of you? All the films I've shot are in the film studios around Beijing, so you don't have to travel back and forth every day."

"Director Han, could you please take care of me a little longer and cut my scenes? I've been busy entertaining your friends all day, and I only get to shoot two scenes a day. Now I'm just waiting here. If I had known, I would have just done what Baoqiang did and made a quick appearance to get by."

"Just stay here quietly!"

Old Han had no time to chat with He Daqi. He took a break to smoke a cigarette before continuing to lead his men in their work.

Judging from his diligence, he really treats this film as a career.

Clearly, he was heartbroken by the international directors, so now he's taking matters into his own hands.

(End of this chapter)