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Chapter 294 Busy Spring Festival

"In the new year, we bid farewell to the old and usher in the new, setting sail for the future."

"In the new year, the mountains and rivers are safe, the country is peaceful and the people are safe."

"Zhu Jun, did you know that in the Year of the Monkey that just passed, not only did our Chinese athletes achieve major breakthroughs in the Olympics, but we also had huge success in cultural communication. What is the most memorable cultural communication event of last year in your memory?"

"It must be He Daqi's "The Bund," which broke ratings records in South Korea. His film "Miracle in Cell No. 7" was not only a box office success in Hong Kong and Macau, but is also likely to break viewing records in South Korea. Of course, when it comes to film and television, we have to mention Cheng Long. Last year, he was selected as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF, which also helped many international friends understand the cultural responsibility of China."

"Indeed, every profession has its own top talent. Not only are there top elites in various fields striving for excellence in their own fields, but there are also countless ordinary people who contribute to the development of our country. Now, please welcome Cheng Long, He Daqi, and the China Song and Dance Theater to present their performance, China Drum!"

I have to say that the song "A Man Should Be Self-reliant" has been used quite a lot since He Daqi learned it.

Amid the deep and heavy drum beats, He Daqi and Cheng Long walked onto the stage from both sides holding microphones.

"Be a good man, warm-blooded and hot-blooded..."

Behind the two of them, in addition to the drummer beating the big drum, there was also a group of young people wearing red clothes with gold edges performing martial arts.

As the third act to perform, it was obviously very suitable for the director to adjust the time. So when He Daqi and Cheng Long finished singing and were about to leave the stage, the two hosts reached out to stop them.

"Brother Cheng Long, this is the second time we've met on the Spring Festival Gala stage."

"Yes, the last time I participated in the Spring Festival Gala was twelve years ago. I am really honored to be able to participate for the second time. Here I wish all the audiences in the country a happy new year and good health."

"Thank you, Brother Cheng Long. Now I'd like to ask Daqi, who is performing on the Spring Festival Gala for the first time. Daqi, how do you feel about your first time participating in the Spring Festival Gala?"

I think I answered this question once before I went on stage...

He Daqi quickly played dumb and put on his three-piece suit. With a simple, honest and sincere smile, he took the microphone and said, "I'm very excited. The Spring Festival Gala has always been an unattainable dream in my heart. And Brother Cheng Long, I grew up watching his movies. I never thought that one day I would be able to perform on the Spring Festival Gala stage with Brother Cheng Long."

After one person chatted for a while, He Daqi saw the chief director in the audience making a gesture, and the two hosts changed their tone and immediately began to express their gratitude.

"Thank you both for bringing us such an excellent show."

"Please take your seats and continue to enjoy..."

Unlike the rehearsal, after walking off the stage, He Daqi followed Cheng Long and sat at the front row round table.

It was obvious that they were planning to use the two people as background boards, especially the camera facing the audience, which would pause slightly every time it scanned over here.

"Qi Zai, can you tell me about your distribution negotiations with Seagate in South Korea? Shinhwa will also be released there this year. I don't expect it to be as successful as your film Gift from Cell No. 7, but I'll be thankful if it can reach half of its potential."

Cheng Long and He Daqi have become quite familiar with each other after working together for more than half a year. Knowing He Daqi's personality, Cheng Long did not hide anything and asked directly about his doubts.

He Daqi thought about the amount of money Shinhwa had invested in publicity. After a moment's reflection, he explained in a low, meaningful voice, "The copyright there is imported. Seagate didn't spend much, so they made a big concession on the profit share. Plus, we later had other collaborations, so..."

Cheng Long nodded slightly to show that he understood.

The camera turned to them, and the two stopped talking and began to applaud with subtle smiles.

To be honest, for He Daqi, who often kills time with his head down at his mobile phone, it's okay to participate in the Spring Festival Gala, but being a live audience member at the Spring Festival Gala is a bit too tiring, especially for the audience sitting at the front round table.

He had watched some of the shows enough when they were rehearsals, and now he had to keep smiling and continue watching them. Even if he wanted to chat with Cheng Long, it was sometimes inconvenient.

So at this moment he couldn't help wondering in his mind why he was so complacent when he was assigned to the third program, thinking that he could finish rehearsal early and leave early every day. Now, he has to sit here for more than three hours, and even has to time himself to go out to the bathroom.

After not getting to the stage to sing "Unforgettable Tonight", He Daqi finally breathed a sigh of relief. He happily went up to fill in the number, just opening his mouth without making any sound. His expression was so sincere when he sang while holding Zhou Huimin's arm.

……

On New Year's Eve, fireworks continued to rise in the distance, and it was obvious that the people in the suburbs were showing off.

Following the crowd out of the Central Bank Building, He Daqi saw a vast expanse of white in front of him. When he came here, he felt that it would snow, but he did not expect the snow to be so heavy.

"Very big snow!"

"Go, go, go! Get in the car quickly."

Amidst the creaking sounds, He Daqi and Zhou Huimin led the Yonghui Qiming girl group into the nanny car in a hurry.

Even if it snows during normal times, the snow on the road will melt quickly due to the passing vehicles.

But today is New Year's Eve, and everyone is staying at home to celebrate the New Year, so there are hardly any cars on the road.

The convoy drove slowly on the road, and its speed was not even as fast as when He Daqi was riding a 28-inch bicycle.

When the nanny car finally arrived at the door of the villa, He Daqi was already lying in the back seat like a fool, sleeping with his mouth open. Zhou Huimin pushed He Daqi awake with a look of disgust, because when she stood up, she found that He Daqi's saliva was dripping on her hair.

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cinema.

As the subtitles appeared, He Daqi stood up and walked onto the stage from the front row. Son Ye-jin followed behind him, waving to the audience as she walked up.

Liu Zaishi passed the microphone to He Daqi. When He Daqi picked up the microphone, Liu Zaishi asked, "Daqi's acting is still so good. It's really hard to imagine the character in the movie with you in real life. Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year. Do you have anything to say to the fans who came to support your movie?"

"I really want to thank everyone for coming to the cinema to support my film on the first day of the Lunar New Year. I see that most of the audience are women. I wish everyone can find their significant other in the new year."

As soon as He Daqi finished speaking, the group of Korean girls below stood up as if cucumbers had suddenly grown on the seats.

"Ah~~! Daqi! We only want you!" "Daqi! You stay in South Korea!"

He Daqi had an embarrassed look on his face, while Sun Yizhen beside him burst out laughing. She came to help He Daqi this time, and was afraid that it would look a bit shabby for He Daqi to come here to promote the event by himself, so she came to make up the numbers.

But she didn't expect to see such a funny scene. At this moment, she covered her mouth and turned away, not looking at the abstract expression on He Daqi's face, so as not to hold back her laughter.

"Everyone, please be quiet. Everyone, please be quiet. I know you all want to say something to Daqi, but there's no need to be so enthusiastic. You have to let Daqi's voice reach your ears, right?" Liu Zaishi gave He Daqi a teasing look, then began to maintain order with a smile.

After the scene quieted down, Liu Zaishi took the microphone and asked Son Ye-jin, "Ye-jin is here today too. It seems that you and Dae-ki are really good friends. Before the Chinese New Year, there were rumors online that you two would work together again this year. Is this true?"

"Yes, we do have a new film project to collaborate on. This time, Daqi and I will no longer play lovers, but the crew is still in preparation and the specific release date has not been determined. Once there is specific news, I will announce it online. I hope everyone will come and support it." Son Ye-jin replied with a smile.

"Daqi's film, Gift of Cell No. 7, has already reached seven million viewers as of yesterday. Last year, your film, Yezhen, was also a huge hit. I can't even imagine how high the box office for your new collaboration will take. Can you give me an expected number, Yezhen?"

"If possible, I hope it can be a little bit higher than Daqi's film The Gift in Cell No. 7." Son Ye-jin covered her mouth and chuckled.

"Okay, next is the question and answer session. Anyone who wants to ask a question, please... Yeah! Everyone raised their hands!"

The magic bombing here is much more outrageous than at home.

The girls repeatedly asked He Daqi the same question: Daqi, what is your ideal type?
Even though He Daqi kept answering that he liked people like Chow Huimin or Son Ye-jin, those girls still kept asking him again and again, as if asking more would make He Daqi change his mind.

He Daqi herself didn't think there was anything wrong, but Son Ye-jin reminded her when the show was over.

"Da Qi, do you believe that this year's plastic surgery template for us is either me or Zhou Huimin?"

"...Isn't that the case?"

"What do you think? You underestimate your current influence. Next time a fan asks you what you like, remember not to mention appearance. Women here are particularly anxious about their appearance."

"Okay." He Daqi nodded nonchalantly, and then extended a team invitation: "Nuna, are you free tonight? Let's go out for a drink?"

"Have you forgotten that you're married?" Son Ye-jin's eyes curved with laughter. She stared at He Daqi for a long moment before refusing, "Forget it. Let's have a good drink when the crew of The Host reunite."

Damn, what the hell was I drinking at that time!
He Daqi, who had been traveling between two places on the first day of the Lunar New Year and now wanted to go out and have some fun, pulled up his lips and watched Son Ye-jin drive away.

"Daqi, where are we going next?" Qin Long asked as he opened the car window as the car slowly stopped beside He Daqi.

"Hey... Let's go buy some dinner. I have to discuss the crew's preparations with Xijie tomorrow morning, and I have to go on the roadshow in the afternoon. I'd better eat and rest early."

He Daqi sighed, opened the back door and sat in.

Looking at the Dragon and Tiger brothers in front of him who were laughing meaningfully, He Daqi coughed to cover up his mistake and continued, "Thank you for your hard work, Brother Long and Brother Tiger. You still have to follow me during the New Year."

"Hahahaha, it's not hard."

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the next day.

Things are really weird here in South Korea.

He Daqi found it hard to understand why people would stick white paper on the door during Chinese New Year, even though the customs were different.

They can't even tell the difference between happy events and sad events. I really don't understand what they copied.

Coming out of the hotel, looking at the white paper on the doors of shops all over the street, He Daqi was impressed by his own wit. Fortunately, he did not listen to Zhou Huimin and rent a villa to live in this time, otherwise he would have been unlucky.

Two cars stopped in front of Seagate headquarters.

He Daqi got out of the car first, and then the Longhu brothers and the brothers Lin Jie and Chen Shuangxi also parked their cars and followed He Daqi in.

Because He Daqi himself can speak Korean, and this time he came here just to communicate verbally about the crew's preparation issues, and he was not planning to sign a contract directly, so he did not bring a lawyer or an interpreter, and only brought four people to South Korea.

However, He Daqi was a little puzzled by Seagate's lineup. On the second day of the Lunar New Year, a group of people were waiting for He Daqi at the company, and it seemed that they were going to sign a contract.

While He Daqi was slightly stunned, a thin middle-aged man with glasses, prominent cheekbones and thin lips came over with a smile on his face and shook hands with He Daqi.

"Welcome, welcome, Daqi. We've spoken on the phone many times. You should know who I am from my voice, right? I'm an executive at Seagate, and this time I'm the producer for The Host. Daqi, you can call me Executive Li or Producer Li."

"Um...hello, Executive Li."

"These are the crew members of The Host. Let me introduce them to you. This is Director Bong Kyun-ho, who discussed the plot with you. The one next to him is the assistant director. The ones over here are the screenwriters, photographers, and staff in the logistics department. Son Ye-jin, who plays your sister, isn't here today, but the actors who play your father and brother are here. These two are here."

Executive Li enthusiastically took He Daqi and introduced them one by one. The more he introduced them, the more helpless He Daqi felt, but he didn't show it on his face. He kept smiling and greeted everyone one by one.

In the face of the general trend, we are all ants.

The momentum of He Daqi's currently released movie is too strong. Even though South Korea is very particular about seniority, and because he was dragged here on the second day of the Chinese New Year, the actors did not dare to give He Daqi a cold look.

On the contrary, they repeatedly told He Daqi that he didn't need to care about the etiquette of South Korea. Their cheerful and hypocritical appearance made He Daqi sneer in his heart.

It seems that He Daqi didn't bow or bend when greeting, which made these actors who were used to ranking by seniority feel uncomfortable. Otherwise, what were they always reminding them of?
He Daqi felt uncomfortable and didn't want to cause trouble during the New Year, so after everyone sat down in the conference room, he said to Executive Li directly:

"Director Li, I'm sorry. I understand why you brought the entire crew here today. I know we're in a hurry to shoot, but when we talked on the phone, we agreed to wait until Gift in Room 7 was released before we could start filming. My schedule is really inconvenient, so it's better to start it now."

"About this..." Executive Li hesitated for a moment, then explained with a wry smile, "Maybe the plan needs to change. The company has decided to postpone the screening of Gift in Room 7 until at least April, so the time we agreed on previously is no longer fixed. We were thinking you'd be able to join the crew by mid-March. I'm not trying to rush you today, I just want to tell you that we can really start filming as soon as you join the crew."

Wow! I couldn’t even get an extension in the country, and you guys got me one?
He Daqi looked a little strange, and after a long while he responded, "Then I'll go back and discuss it."

(End of this chapter)