Chinese Entertainment: Becoming a Superstar After a Breakup

Chapter 101 Nazar's Confusion

After having a meal, Liu Chang left. They didn't discuss the payment, but they had reached an agreement. It would be best if they could reach a settlement; if not, they would discuss it again later.

Shen Ze is willing to act for a low price, but Lu Xinghe is the real second male lead. His salary isn't high. If you give me another 500,000 or 600,000, I won't act even if it becomes a hit. He has destiny and doesn't lack hits. Mutual respect is still necessary.

Xiao Bao is always a supporting character, so 600,000 to 700,000 is reasonable. But for the role of Lu Xinghe, his base price is 1.5 million.

Actually, if it were someone else, the salary would only be higher. No one can be sure that they will stay popular forever. They take on roles while they are still popular in order to maximize their profits. Of course, investors are not stupid. If you ask for too much, they will also consider that it takes time to finish filming and release the film. What if you lose popularity by then? They have to take all of these factors into account.

The auditions for "With You" are over, and the only thing left to do is film the Qixi Festival scene for Wild Beast. He doesn't really care about it anymore, since the income isn't going to be high, and it's not like it's an endorsement, just a small role.

However, Shen Ze would not give up. He had already realized that the film and television resources and GG resources brought by "The Rose Thief" had all gone to Malaysia and that "Summer of Fendra".

This GG resource is definitely not just about filming a GG movie. It's highly likely that after filming this movie in Malaysia, he got a GG endorsement through this movie.

I should ask him what's going on. There are only two weeks left until Qixi Festival. If we don't take the photos now, will we still be able to make it in time?

A day later, Shen Ze and Da Ma met up at a coffee shop.

"The timeline is almost set. This is the pilot project. The script is almost finished, and we're just waiting for the company to send the money to us."

"However, the remuneration might not match your current value, but it's the best I can offer. When I first approached you, your drama hadn't even aired yet, and in just over a month, you've become so popular." Da Ma was a little embarrassed.

"It's okay, I promised you before, so let's just do what I promised." Shen Ze didn't care. He had no one to stop him from making promises, so let him take the pictures.

"That's good. By the way, we need another woman in our group. Do you have any recommendations? But the pay isn't very high, only 20,000 yuan," Da Ma said.

No wonder everyone wants to enter the entertainment industry. Even though the pay isn't high, it's still equivalent to one or two months' salary for an ordinary person.

"Haven't you found a suitable actress yet? Haven't you found Bai Qingmei?" Shen Ze joked with a smile.

"No, I was just about to tell you this. I think 'Summer of Findra' should be made into a movie. A pilot episode is no good, no matter how you film it." Da Ma said.

"Really? It's up to you. I'll follow your instructions." Shen Ze understood; they were reluctant to use his story.

Furthermore, asking him to find actresses is undoubtedly compensation for him, since his current situation is quite different from when he initially agreed.

He was quite curious about how much his salary had increased, but he soon found out that it came with a contract. Of course, he couldn't sign it on the spot; contracts are something you have to be careful with.

When I got back, I checked the price and it was unexpected. Originally, his fee was 35,000 yuan, but now it's 80,000 yuan, which is double. That's good.

Next, it's time for the actress. Actually, anyone will do. How about Shen Yan? But he only thought about it for a moment, not wanting to cause trouble. He thought about it again and realized he didn't have any particularly close female friends. Dilraba wouldn't let him have any.

During his freshman year, he was busy with his studies and didn't know anyone. Weekends were the easiest time to build relationships, so while others went out for karaoke and dinners, he went to Shanghai. In his sophomore year, Dilraba came to Beijing and rented an apartment with him.

Gulinaza is a special case; the other classmates are just ordinary classmates. After thinking for a moment, I sent Gulinaza a WeChat message.

"Not busy at all, you replied so quickly." Not long after the WeChat message was sent, Gulnazar called her via WeChat video, and Shen Ze asked.

"Do you think I work 24/7? What do you mean? You asked me who in our class hasn't signed a contract yet, and you specifically asked for information about girls. What, are you starting a company? Something wrong?" Gulnazar said, the last sentence obviously a joke.

"Do I really have to say it?" Shen Ze asked.

"What you said isn't nonsense. I need to know what you do. Why don't you ask me yourself?" Gulnazar said.

"Do you think it's appropriate for a guy like me to ask people these things for no reason?" Shen Ze isn't stupid. He can't ask them one by one, and he certainly can't post the matter directly in the group chat. That would be stirring up trouble. Who do you give it to and who don't?

"To be honest, you're a really bad classmate. We can never find you when we have a get-together, and now we have to ask me for help when something happens," Gulnazar said.

"You're going too far. Who's always absent? I'm always here, okay? Hurry up, I have a guy here who wants an actress, but the pay isn't much, just 20,000 yuan. He wants to find a classmate who isn't signed with a company, so she won't get siphoned off by the company. They siphone too much off newcomers," Shen Ze said.

It's only 20,000 yuan. If it's with a company, the money will definitely be split. He signed a contract, and any work you do during the contract period will be split. In the end, you'll only have a few thousand yuan left. It's better to give it to the classmates who didn't sign a contract.

Among their classmates, there must be some who haven't signed contracts yet. They didn't get into big companies, they didn't want to get into small companies, and some want to try their luck on their own.

"Oh, this is a good thing. Why didn't you think of me and make me the middleman? What were you thinking?" Gulnazar said.

"Come here, come here and I'll give you my share. You're willing, your company is willing, why are you talking nonsense to me?" Shen Ze said.

"They're just not sincere. Never mind, I know of Wanzi and Shiqi." Gulinaza started counting.

"Stop, it's meatballs. I didn't hear who else was behind you. You chose them. If anyone finds out later, I'll say you pushed them," Shen Ze said.

"Sigh, you repay kindness with enmity, don't you?" Gulnazar said.

"Thank you, Nazar. I'll treat you to a big meal later," Shen Ze said.

"I'll eat you out of house and home. And, I just remembered, this was our first video chat, right? You deleted me a few times. Ugh, have you no shame?" Gulinaza watched as the screen went black; the guy had hung up.

He put down his phone and looked at the horizon. After the breakup, their relationship inexplicably turned out this way. It didn't seem like they had increased their contact, but they were inexplicably familiar with each other.

Gulnazar suddenly understood why things were like this. It seemed that when she and Shen Ze were studying together, she had also thought about becoming good friends at school, just like they were now.

Everything just disappeared so suddenly, and now it's all back together again, but how come it feels so natural? Also, that bastard said he was pursuing her, is that true or false? He hasn't done anything, and she was thinking of rejecting him outright.

If Shen Ze knew what Gulinaza was thinking, he would definitely understand why she was so natural, because Shen Ze had no motive whatsoever.

Shen Ze is just an ordinary person who likes beautiful women, but firstly, he had just broken up with his girlfriend, and secondly, he felt that given his past with Gulinaza, Gulinaza definitely wouldn't have any feelings for him. Since he had no expectations, he naturally spoke and acted very casually.

He even said he was going to pursue her. Of course, if things continue like this, it will happen sooner or later. The current harmony is that the two of them are actually repairing their relationship from when they were studying together. In fact, there may still be some regrets.