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Chapter 467 The Invisible Actress He Daqi

For Ho Tai-kei, playing a villain is much easier than playing a righteous male lead.

With his current acting skills, he could easily unleash a few powerful moves, making it difficult for his co-stars to keep up.

This is actually quite annoying. He Daqi doesn't care, but everyone who has scenes with him curses him in their hearts.

One of the advantages of playing a villain is that the filming schedule isn't too packed. Sometimes, He Daqi even works one day on and rests for two, plus he always takes weekends off.

This led to a funny situation on the veteran film crew: as long as He Daqi wasn't there, filming went smoothly, but when He Daqi came, the filming would definitely be choppy.

Everyone had to be on their guard whenever there was a scene involving him; it felt like serving an ancestor, and it was incredibly torturous.

He Daqi was aware of this situation, but he didn't want to change it.

Moreover, the chief director, Yoon Je-joon, must have been aware of this, but he didn't want to change it. He was essentially paid to be the director, and since he was also a friend of Ho Ta-ki, he didn't even need to consider who to side with.

Besides, who is this film relying on to carry the box office?

The main selling point of this film is that it is He Daqi's first villain movie. If He Daqi is not made to stand out, are we going to rely on these actors who are only famous in South Korea to play the leading roles?

"Cut! Let's take a break. A lot of people had questions earlier. Try to figure it out yourselves. If you can't figure it out, come and watch the replay. Take a 20-minute break to get a feel for it. I hope you won't be a bunch of wooden stakes later."

Yoon Je-joon was too lazy to name names one by one. If He Da-qi were in a group scene like this, it would be hellish. One scene could take a whole day to film. Of course, this was for the other actors who acted opposite He Da-qi.

For Yoon Je-joon, anything goes.

It's obvious you lack ability, so stop complaining. Instead of wasting time thinking about trivial things, focus on improving your acting skills and think about how to get roles with He Daqi.

A group of actors gathered together to watch the playback, pointing out each other's flaws and shortcomings, which was quite harmonious. It would have been even better if there hadn't been some idiot lounging in a deckchair watching the spectacle.

Yin Jijun sat down next to He Daqi and, looking at his relaxed demeanor, said in a teasing tone, "Do you want to tone it down a bit? If you keep going at this pace, I estimate this movie will take more than three months to film."

"It's going to take this long to film?" He Daqi asked without giving Yin Jijun a chance to answer. Instead, he stroked his smooth chin and continued, "It's okay, it doesn't matter if it takes a little longer. Anyway, I film for one day and rest for two days, so I'm not that tired."

“You’re not tired, but others are. Every time they’re filmed, it’s like torture for them. You film for one day and rest for two days, but for them it’s like being tortured for one day and then having to work for two days. They can’t recover at all. Luckily you get weekends off, otherwise they would be even more miserable.”

"What does it matter to me whether they are in pain or not?" He Daqi looked at Yin Jijun strangely.

"It does have some connection. Here's what I'm thinking: a short pain is worse than a long one. I'll pull out all your scenes and we'll focus on working on them for a while. That way, you can leave the crew sooner. And the others, who are filming at such a high level every day, won't easily lose their focus and will stay in that state. It's actually much better than what's happening now. This back-and-forth will make the final product feel disjointed."

Ultimately, you have to do things after you're paid, so Yoon Je-joon didn't want to ruin his reputation; a disjointed style in his work isn't a good thing.

It would be better to let these people stay with He Daqi for a while. Once He Daqi's scenes are finished, they won't relax all at once because of their perseverance. We can also take the opportunity to shoot a week or two of high-quality footage.

As for a week or two later, when the actors have relaxed, Yoon Je-joon will have to focus on quality and keep doing so until filming is finished.

With this approach, the final product will definitely be good, but it will be tough on the other actors besides He Daqi, because they will definitely be very, very tired.

He Daqi did not rush to reply to Yin Jijun's suggestion.

He closed his eyes and pondered. If things really went according to Yoon Je-joon's plan, He Daqi's scenes might be over in less than two weeks, which would be a good thing.

However, He Daqi's initial plan was to leisurely wait until the summer vacation, and then his wife and children would come over so he could have a good time here.

If he listened to Yoon Je-joon, he might have nothing to do for the next month. There was no point in staying in South Korea. Going back to Korea? He might not even bother bringing his wife and kids back after that.

He Daqi didn't think for long before nodding in agreement, "Do as you say."

So the veteran crew then entered a daily hellish mode.

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South Korea has very close ties with the United States.

You can see from the internet that people in South Korea can directly browse American websites. Apart from a few websites that may be specifically blocked, there aren't many other restrictions.

This has led to a situation where young people in South Korea who have access to the internet at this stage have a strange sense of identification with the United States due to both real-world and online factors.

So when He Daqi was browsing the website, he discovered that the comments from Koreans were showing a very unusual trend.

You can criticize them personally, but you can't criticize their fathers.

If there's even the slightest dissatisfaction with the bald eagle in the comments, there will be plenty of people attacking it here, making He Daqi numb with frustration.

Given the close ties between this place and the United States, He Daqi can easily browse some of the United States' websites. Generally, he logs into the main World of Warcraft website to check for updates, and sometimes he also visits learning resource websites to study.

Today was the same. After another day of filming, He Daqi sat in front of his computer with a glass of juice, opened his browser and checked if there was an update for World of Warcraft, and if so, when it would be available in China.

Before I could even take a second look, my phone rang.

Since it's impossible to determine who's calling from overseas long distances, He Daqi usually doesn't ignore the phone.

"Hello?" "When are you coming back to China? The 5v5 tournament we organized last time was quite fun, but unfortunately you left the country after only a few days. We couldn't organize it even if we wanted to."

Upon hearing that it was Deng Chao calling, He Daqi immediately perked up. He's been so engrossed in filming lately that he's practically obsessed. Playing an evil, rich second-generation villain is just too much fun, whether on the real set or in the simulation training space.

As a result, He Daqi has been contacting his friends in the mainland less lately, and he doesn't even talk much in the QQ group anymore.

"Probably next month, either late June or early July. I'll contact you as soon as I get back. By the way, when I was browsing the Korean website, I saw a new game called LOL, which is a 5v5 game. I read in the comments that it's even better than the Warcraft 3C mode. I'll check it out in Korea when I have time. If it's good, I'd like to try to bring it to China, or maybe find someone to make a game based on the Warcraft 3C model. The Warcraft platform is terrible, it keeps disconnecting. It's better to make our own game, and we can design the heroes according to our own ideas."

In his previous life, He Daqi often commissioned people to design virtual games specifically for him, so even after becoming wealthy in this life, he still retains this inclination.

However, he also knew that with the current technological capabilities of this world, it was impossible for anyone to design virtual games anymore. But according to his thinking, it wouldn't be a big problem to create a game that people currently enjoy playing. Deng Chao and the others love playing 5v5 battles, right? So he would try to buy one or find someone to design one.

"Are you kidding me? I feel like it's already outrageous that I've spent so much money on Fantasy Westward Journey, but you're even more extreme than me. You actually want to make your own game just because the battle platform keeps disconnecting and lagging."

"Tell me what you think of my suggestion!"

"That's actually pretty good. Think about it, if people like us who are always playing all sorts of games are so willing to play this mode, then there must be a lot of other people who like it too. When your game comes out, even if you don't make a lot of money, you shouldn't lose too much either."

Originally, He Daqi was just casually mentioning his new discovery, but after discussing it with Deng Chao, he started to take it more seriously.

It wasn't just a matter of playing with friends; He Daqi suddenly realized that gamers seemed to be a major trend in the future, with the number of people in this field doubling. In particular, most gamers don't follow celebrities much, which meant it was a completely untapped market for He Daqi.

If you simply organize a small lottery event and set your name as the top prize in the event, most players will have a good impression of you.

For example, there are rare skins and heroes named after He Daqi, top-tier equipment, He Daqi's Blade, He Daqi's Power, and many other varieties.

The thought of a bunch of players sitting in internet cafes playing the gold coin lottery, desperately hoping for a He Daqi skin or hero, would probably make me incredibly likable.

“Brother Chao, I suddenly realized that your ideas aren’t all just wishful thinking; they’re actually quite plausible.”

"Get lost, I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm going shopping with Sun Li. Remember to call me when you get back to China, bye."

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The production team said they would prioritize He Daqi's scenes, but He Daqi hasn't finished filming yet, while Sun Yizhen has.

Her role was originally quite minor, mostly revolving around the male lead. Later on, the villainous rich second-generation heir clashed with the male lead, so he developed wicked intentions towards the male lead's wife. In other words, most of the latter half of the story is related to He Daqi. Now that Yoon Je-joon is the main director of He Daqi's scenes, it seems that Sun Yizhen's scenes have been filmed almost without her noticing.

As a friend, Yoon Je-joon decided to take the opportunity to sort out Son Ye-jin's scenes and finish filming them for her first.

"cheers!"

"Congratulations!"

Son Ye-jin is much more popular in South Korea than He Da-qi. There are many people willing to attend her wrap party after filming ends.

He Daqi initially made friends based on his box office success and popularity, but later he made friends based on his status as an international superstar.

Sun Yizhen makes friends entirely through her personal charm; there's still a significant difference between them.

After all, when a pretty girl chats with you in a nice voice and gives you a sweet smile from time to time, any guy will have some thoughts and will always overthink it, assuming that the other person doesn't dislike him, and his heart will inevitably flutter a little.

Of course, women think the same way, but their thoughts are not in that direction. If they speak more gently and considerately, women understand women better than women themselves.

So at Sun Yi's wrap party, everyone was genuinely emotional, and they drank non-stop, almost emptying the small restaurant. Fortunately, thanks to the unique culture of South Korea, there were plenty of side dishes, so they managed to keep up.

Sun Yizhen was so drunk that she needed her female assistant to help her out. It was a good opportunity, but unfortunately He Daqi couldn't seize it. The female assistant was as wary of people as if they were thieves, and even when fellow actresses wanted to help Sun Yizhen, they politely refused.

He Daqi didn't go up to bother anyone. Although they lived in the same neighborhood and were going the same way back, He Daqi's mind wasn't on that right now.

Inside the van, He Daqi closed his eyes to rest for a while, and when he felt more comfortable, he opened his eyes and looked at Chen Shuangxi sitting in the middle row.

Originally, Chen Shuangxi had gone to work with his brother and Wang Rui, and was now learning how to manage the company. This was because He Daqi didn't have many trustworthy people around him, and if he also needed someone capable of leading a team, there would be even fewer people who met these requirements. Therefore, He Daqi specifically called Wang Rui and asked him to temporarily transfer Chen Shuangxi back for a period of time.

Chen Shuangxi just flew in from China today and arrived at the film set this afternoon. He arrived just in time for Sun Yizhen to finish filming, so He Daqi hasn't had a chance to chat with him in detail yet.

"Shuangxi, I specially borrowed you to come here this time mainly because I want you to take some people to Bald Eagle to help me with something. You can speak English, and you've been to Bald Eagle with me several times before, so when I wanted to find someone to help me this time, you were the first person I thought of."

“He Sheng, I will do whatever you say.” Chen Shuangxi nodded in response.

He Daqi spoke nicely, but in his heart he was thinking that he really didn't have any decent talents around him. He couldn't be separated from the Longhu brothers. Lin Jie and Chen Shuangxi, along with Yan Jiu, were arranged by Wang Rui. Later, Lin Jie went back to Wang Rui's side, and Yan Jiu went to work on a mobile phone brand. Chen Shuangxi's work skills were actually not as good as the other two, but now He Daqi could only rely on him.

"In a couple of days, take a few people to Bald Eagle and find a game company whose main product is League of Legends. I'll have someone give you some basic information, such as their company address and key personnel. Your task is to find out the company's equity structure and see if you can find a way to become a major shareholder. If not, find out the information of their technical development personnel and I'll see if I can poach them."

Chen Shuangxi didn't ask He Daqi why he suddenly wanted to start a game company. Having known him for so long, he knew that He Daqi always made some wildly imaginative investments, and he had never seen He Daqi lose money. So Chen Shuangxi agreed without hesitation: "Okay, I understand, Mr. He."

Recalling the allure of his previous trips to the Bald Eagle, He Daqi added a word of caution: "Be careful there. You know, it's different there than in China."

"Okay, Mr. He."

(End of this chapter)