Becoming a Movie Star, System Only Finished Loading After Ten Years - Chapter 356 - 349: Darling, the Joyful Jester

Chapter 356: Chapter 349: Darling, the Joyful Jester

Everyone else was dumbfounded, but Qi Hao was still somewhat able to accept it.

After all, he had worked with Xu Ke on “Seven Swords” before.

Xu Ke once “disguised” as Jin Su-yeon and engaged in an ambiguous teaching session with Sun Honglei.

Now that was truly eye-opening.

Sun Honglei’s face turned green at the time.

“Qi Hao, when you walk over, lift my robe a bit with it…”

After shooting twice, Xu Ke decided to add a little more interaction between them.

This was Qi Hao and Fan Xuexue, after all; not letting them have more interaction would be such a waste.

“I’ll fan you to death with my sleeve.”

Though Qi Hao complained, he still obediently did as directed.

As an actor, one should listen to the director, and besides, Xu Ke’s suggestion made a lot of sense.

The relationship between Yu Huatian and Consort Wan is quite complex.

The two of them studied how to shoot the scene, and then it was Fan Xuexue’s turn.

Even though shooting such scenes with Fan Xuexue under An Feng’s watchful eyes was stressful, it was still better than the gut-wrenching feeling when shooting with Xu Ke.

Fan Xuexue was delivering her lines when suddenly she started panting softly.

This film…probably isn’t suitable for taking kids to watch.

When it eventually comes to the internet platforms, it’s probably best not to have the sound on when watching, as it might lead to misunderstandings if overheard.

“Is it a bit too much?”

During a pause to adjust the camera angles, Qi Hao asked Xu Ke; this film was about the martial world.

It indeed had the flavors of Xu Ke’s martial world.

However, it somewhat lacked the smoothness and naturalness of films like “New Dragon Gate Inn” and “Swordsman.”

The main issue was that the storyline was clichéd.

Therefore, inserting this kind of plot in such a film left Qi Hao a bit puzzled.

“This is part of the character design, like when we create a very unconventional character. Take Dongfang Bubai as an example. Simply portraying Dongfang Bubai might appear overdone, but if you add Yuan Fei’s Japanese and Fu Buqianjun, it leaves a deep impression before Dongfang Bubai even appears.”

Xu Ke was generous in imparting his concepts to Qi Hao.

In fact, during these days of filming, they often discussed these matters.

Qi Hao didn’t entirely understand.

But he would still ask questions, giving Xu Ke a stage to express, from which he could glean insights.

Most people have the flaw of enjoying being a mentor.

However, the real Xu Ke was different from the Xu Ke in the training space.

In the training space, Qi Hao was the master.

He could do anything, even slapping the ’Xu Ke’ in the training space without him holding a grudge.

But communicating with the real Xu Ke required tact.

You couldn’t treat him like an NPC.

If Qi Hao were to accidentally slap Xu Ke, it would become a huge event in the entertainment circle.

After resting for a while, they continued acting.

This time, Qi Hao had to remove Fan Xuexue’s shoes and then tickle her sole with a feather.

The thrill was very real.

Xu Ke had something going on in this aspect.

One wonders how he and Shi Nansheng interacted, likely with some repressed feelings.

The old guy could only be secretly provocative.

“I washed my feet this morning, don’t worry.”

Fan Xuexue laughed like a cat that had stolen fish, clearly waiting for this moment.

In ancient times, feet were a very sensitive topic.

As the story goes, an ancient Hua Xu Clan woman once went exploring in the mountains and discovered a huge human footprint. She carefully stepped into it and found it quite amazing.

Shortly after she descended the mountain, she found herself pregnant.

The child she bore was the famous Fu Xi.

Since then, women’s feet have been associated with fertility.

Of course, in modern society, this isn’t a common belief.

Many perverse individuals specifically like women’s beautiful feet.

From East Asia to Europe and America, from Li Bai to Flaubert, from Jiang Wen to Park Chan-wook to Polanski, and including Zhang Yimou, Xu Ke… every foot is an instrument of flirting, carrying the liveliness of life and the primal wildness.

In Chapter 23 of “Jin Ping Mei,” Ximen Qing took a fancy to Pan Jinlian and asked Wang Po to set them up. Wang Po said, “Drop your chopsticks on the ground, and when you bend over to pick them up, seize the opportunity to pinch her foot. If she reacts, there’s nothing I can do; if she remains silent, the matter is settled.”

This experience is worth everyone learning from.

Of course, Quentin stands out among the perverse ones.

He has no resistance against beautiful feet, and many films feature Quentin’s close-up shots of beautiful feet. There was even a nightclub manager overseas who revealed this guy once spent $10,000 licking a woman’s feet in a nightclub for a whole 30 minutes, until the feet looked dehydrated after a bath — like dried prunes.

Liking something to this extent is really hard to judge…

It also reflects from another side that earning $10,000 is tough.

Now, Qi Hao was also forced to join their ranks.

In the future, when people list such perverse individuals, Qi Hao might also be included.

However, online, some people are saying that Qi Hao is a wife-lover.

People believe he films An Feng to be exceptionally beautiful, showcasing this beauty comprehensively.

An Feng was now watching them film.

She watched as Qi Hao used a feather to tease Fan Xuexue’s calf, then grasped her ankle and removed her shoe.

The feather started to tease the sole.

Alright, just mentioning the sole loses the beautiful feeling associated with a delicate foot.

“It indeed is a bit much, tone it down in performance.”

Xu Ke wanted Fan Xuexue to act distinctively, leaving a strong impression on the audience with this scene.

But he wasn’t filming an erotic movie.

The sound didn’t need to be so exaggerated.

If the audience ends up needing a bathroom break while watching a movie, that’s really not their fault.

“I… I just couldn’t hold it!”

Fan Xuexue was also at a loss; she was a professional actor, for better or worse.

“Qi Hao!”

Xu Ke could only look at Qi Hao.

“It wasn’t on purpose! I just did what you told me to do.”

Qi Hao hurriedly explained.

It would be horrible to be accused of taking advantage of a female star during filming.

Back then, Tielin shot “Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber,” where he forcibly kissed Xu Zheng’s wife and her face was deformed. People kept bringing it up again and again.

Not to mention other variety shows.

When male actors hug female actors, the placement of their hands is a notable topic.

And you can’t ignore the way they look at female stars.

If a male star partners with a female star wearing something particularly revealing, he better control himself.

Even a single misstep, like watching a game uncivilly, can land you on the pillar of shame.

“Mainly, I’m just very ticklish; it has nothing to do with Qi Hao…”

Fan Xuexue quickly explained.

She didn’t want to offend Qi Hao, as there would be more opportunities to work together in the future.

Moreover, if you can’t put someone down with one strike and you offend Qi Hao, you’d have to face retaliation from an industry bigwig, and most people really can’t handle that.

“Then I’ll be gentler.”

The two of them coordinated for a while, and managed to successfully complete that part of the filming.

“The other day, I found someone secretly pregnant too…”

Qi Hao spoke, and Fan Xuexue immediately pounced on him, angrily saying, “Who is so shameless to let a man take advantage for free?”

At this point, Fan Xuexue basically leaned into Qi Hao’s chest.

Their distance suddenly shrank.

Actually, there is a difference among female stars rumored with Qi Hao.

Some are deliberate while some genuinely share good chemistry.

Fan Xuexue happens to be one of those with particularly good chemistry, and whenever the two appear in public, it creates a huge buzz.

Even now that Qi Hao has officially announced being with An Feng, there are still plenty of CP fans of Qi Hao and Fan Xuexue who won’t give up.

They’re waiting for Qi Hao and An Feng to break up and for him to return to Fan Xuexue’s side.

Qi Hao was running an object around the collar of Fan Xuexue… An Feng, unconsciously, felt a twinge of jealousy watching.

She thought she wouldn’t mind it.

They were both actors and agreed on being together, knowing they’d face such issues.

Each doing their own thing wasn’t feasible.

They agreed to consider each other’s feelings.

Kissing scenes, bed scenes, etc., naturally wouldn’t be done with others; they’d avoid if possible, use stand-ins if needed.

Many kisses in films and dramas aren’t even necessary.

For plot consistency, stand-ins often suffice.

Only a small portion of plotlines, which require expressing emotional urgency, may actually need some level of genuine physical interaction.

An Feng was just surprised that even without shooting a kissing scene or a bed scene, this type of ambiguous interaction scene in Xu Ke’s hands turned out almost as passionate as a kissing scene.

There is an outrageous part here too.

That is, the character Qi Hao plays, Yu Huatian, is actually an eunuch.

To be so flirtatious, what a waste to be an eunuch indeed.

“Cut!”

The morning scenes were wrapped up just like that.

They had lunch and continued filming in the afternoon.

In the afternoon scenes, Consort Wan was still Consort Wan, but Yu Huatian was already replaced by Feng Li Saber.

The difference between these two characters is massive.

So, the actor is required to portray that sense of contrast; otherwise, claiming they’re two different people lacks credibility.

“Honey, sweetheart, mood lifter, come over~”

Fan Xuexue was calling Qi Hao to the phoenix bed again, almost identical to the morning.

But Qi Hao’s demeanor had changed drastically by this point.

Carrying a dog, he followed what was said and walked over.

Unlike the proactive flirt in the morning, this time he appeared slightly timid.

However, since Feng Li Saber is ultimately a wandering con-man, he must still strive to maintain that external demeanor of calm.

Qi Hao’s acting skills were on full display at this moment.

He performed incredibly well.

Even Fan Xuexue, who was initially somewhat unconvinced, changed to admire him wholeheartedly.

She won the Hundred Flowers Best Actress in 2004, Qi Hao won the Golden Rooster Best Actor in 2007.

She won the Golden Horse Best Supporting Actress in 2007, Qi Hao won the Golden Horse Best Supporting Actor in 2009.

Her “Apple” was nominated for the main competition section of the Berlin International Film Festival, Qi Hao’s “hello! Mr. Tree” was also nominated for the Venice International Film Festival.

She won the Tokyo Best Actress, Qi Hao won the Venice Best Actor.

They seem evenly matched…

But once compared, the gap is obviously noticeable.

Fan Xuexue’s so-called Best Actress titles were just okay.

Qi Hao, on the other hand, was genuinely passionate, treating acting as the ultimate pursuit.

Even Zhou Xun was itching to work with Qi Hao on a movie to spar.

Around four or five in the afternoon, Fan Xuexue’s character died from poisoning.

Xu Ke kept his promise to wrap up early, and a group of them went together for dinner and drinks.

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by AiKurou