CHAPTER 347: CHAPTER 342: WALKING SOMEONE ELSE’S PATH_2

Qi Hao exchanged a few pleasantries with him, then put away his smile and began posing for photos under the director of photography’s guidance.

Qi Hao not only had to photograph the Yu Huatian look but also the Feng Li Saber look.

He played both roles, essentially acting as two different characters. Feng Li Saber’s look was simple, and the character was rather flat, but Yu Huatian was an extremely complex character.

The existence of Feng Li Saber served the plot and also contrasted with Yu Huatian, the Western Depot Overseer, who was imposing and charismatic.

Even while shooting the costume photos, he had already started to mull over the role.

Qi Hao had previously read the script and character briefs, and had gained a deep understanding of the character Yu Huatian.

The villain he portrayed was arrogant and self-centered, akin to a deity looking down on the masses.

Unlike many villains who start off kind and then turn evil or sneak around doing bad deeds, his villainy was authentic from the roots and never half-hearted, blatantly evil from start to finish.

Moreover, this villain was handsome.

Xu Ke straightforwardly said.

Qi Hao, aren’t you handsome? Be extremely handsome this time.

Show how handsome you can be.

Don’t hold back just because you’re playing a villain.

Who says a villain can’t be handsome?

And don’t worry about the leading man being afraid you’ll steal his thunder.

With Li Lianjie’s age and looks, no matter how low-key you are, you can still outshine him.

"Make your gaze sharper, it’s too peaceful."

Xu Ke stepped next to the photographer, directing Qi Hao’s performance.

"Loosen up a bit, right?"

Qi Hao was also a director, so he understood what Xu Ke meant.

According to his understanding of the character, he felt it should be a bit more restrained.

People in power, especially eunuchs, don’t tend to be overbearing.

The key is a sense of calm indifference.

It’s about being unruffled and cold, as if all beings are ants, unworthy of being in his gaze.

The most he would do is to remind those who offend him to be careful in their next life.

"Take it down a notch, try it."

"Like this?"

"A bit more, that’s about right."

"Isn’t this just what I was doing at the start?"

The most annoying type of client keeps altering things only to end up choosing the initial version.

"There’s still a slight difference..."

Xu Ke said sheepishly.

Shooting is about constant adjustment, merging the actor and the character together.

When they mesh well, the performance is good.

If the acting is full of dissonance, the film won’t turn out well.

So often, directors know during filming if an actor is doing well or not.

It’s not that they don’t want to coach.

It’s just that some actors can’t be coached, no matter how much you try.

They remain unaffected while the director ends up going insane.

"Eunuchs aren’t supposed to be effeminate?"

Zhou Xun thought she would see a flustered Qi Hao.

She really wanted to see an effeminate Qi Hao.

Turns out, he’s still so damn handsome, drool-worthy handsome.

Really jealous of An Feng.

"Read more books, buddy, the eunuch I am playing is not an ordinary eunuch."

Qi Hao snorted.

"He’s got his bits?"

Zhou Xun’s glance clearly drifted to more suggestive areas.

In reality, even if a eunuch doesn’t have his bits, they don’t actually cut the actor for authenticity. It’s really unnecessary to go that far for acting.

"As if you have any."

Qi Hao suddenly didn’t want to talk to her anymore, preferring instead to finish early and go back to study information about the mobile phone industry.

After the photoshoot, Qi Hao went over to sit in An Feng’s nanny car while still wearing his costume.

Qi Hao didn’t have a nanny car, but An Feng did.

So it’s like he had one.

"Old Tian, what’s going on with the funding for Xiaomi now?"

Qi Hao asked about Xiaomi first.

"They’ve raised the price!"

Old Tian responded somewhat despondently.

"Didn’t they say $200 million before? Now they’ve raised it again?"

Qi Hao knew that business was complicated, but toying with it to this extent was beyond his expectation.

"Now President Lei wants $220 million, he’s just fishing, baiting to see what haul he can get, who knows if it will increase again later."

Old Tian had worked with Qi Hao for many years, his work capability was unquestionable.

But no matter how capable, there are limits.

He couldn’t possibly understand everything.

So, Donghao Venture Capital also had a professional team serving his decision-making.

Someone on the team already suggested that the company give it up.

Lei Jun is a key figure in the internet industry, fundamentally he’s not short of money, unlike some entrepreneurs who can be dazzled by a few tens of millions of RMB.

A person like Lei Jun has too big of an appetite, needing a valuation of several billion or even ten billion to satisfy him.

As for sincerity and loyalty, if anyone in the internet industry genuinely possesses such things, they’d be replaced.

What ordinary people see is only what they want them to see.

Just like in the entertainment industry, it’s all about the persona.

"Tell him, I’ll value at $250 million, give him $80 million, want 30%, if it works, we sign, if not, forget it."

Qi Hao thought about it, because of his foresight.

He was obviously aware of Lei Jun’s bottom line.

To avoid delays, Qi Hao decided to do the opposite.

See if he could daze him with money.

Of course, this could also further fuel his ambition.

However, with ambition, no matter how you suppress it, as long as enough capital finds him interesting, it will always expand.

Unlike the business information the system gave Qi Hao, due to Donghao Venture Capital’s involvement, Lei Jun had more potential partners.

"Alright then, I’ll arrange to meet him personally for a chat."