Chinese Entertainment: Becoming a Superstar After a Breakup

Chapter 102 GG

"Card."

After filming a scene, Chen Xinxuan patted her arm and returned to her position. Staying in one position for too long puts a lot of pressure on her arm. She is currently filming a drama called "Ivory Tower".

I glanced at my phone and casually scanned the screen. What's going on? How did he contact me? Although we're WeChat friends, it's just a normal, unspoken relationship like between classmates.

Looking at the name Shen Ze in the contact, Chen Xinxuan felt very envious. When she graduated, she was nothing, but now, just a few months later, she already has a role in her life.

Although Zhang Xianzong is only a supporting actor and cannot even be considered a big star, after all, a role needs time to prove itself. It hasn't been that long, but in the entertainment industry, having even one role that can be remembered is already a huge achievement for a struggling actor in the lower ranks.

Furthermore, she knew about Dilraba and Shen Ze's relationship. When taking graduation photos, Dilraba was watching Shen Ze take the pictures, and they were even whispering behind each other's backs. Shen Ze's girlfriend is really jealous.

But looking back now, these two are truly a perfect couple. They both rose to fame in the same month, both playing supporting roles. I'm so envious! But Dilraba's story is relatively smoother. She was already famous before, but it was something I could watch rise to fame. When I first met her, she was a nobody. You can't compare people.

But why did he contact her? Shen Ze sent her a WeChat message. Was there something wrong?

Shen Ze: "Are you there? Have you been busy lately?"

Chen Xinxuan: "I was just filming and just saw this. Is there anything I can do for you?" She also sent a cute emoji to make it seem less formal. But we're still not close. If it were someone else, they would have directly asked her to treat them to a meal.

Shen Ze: "Are you in Beijing? Do you have time to film GG?" Shen Ze's phone was right next to him the whole time. When he saw the reply, he asked directly. It's not a bad thing. If it works out, great. If not, next one.

"When? I'm in Beijing right now, and I'm going to Inner Mongolia at the end of the month." Chen Xinxuan found Shen Ze's words strange. Actually, classmates would recommend resources to each other, such as where to find people, but she wasn't used to Shen Ze directly asking if she wanted to come since they hadn't talked much.

"Before Qixi Festival, there's a guy who's good at giving flowers. If you have time, I'll ask him for you. Are you filming? Can you come out?" Shen Ze asked.

"It's not a big problem, it's just Gao Yu's scene in our class," Chen Xinxuan said.

"You were in that movie too? That makes things easier. I'll get back to you in a bit," Shen Ze said.

Gao Yu is also a 2011 graduate of the Performance Department of Beijing Film Academy. However, unlike others, this guy has some money. Shen Ze can see this on his WeChat Moments. He is now the director of a film called "Ivory Tower".

It's quite impressive for a recent graduate to become a director, but it's similar to Gu Cheng dragging Gulinaza to film "Privacy Safe." They want to use money to directly open up a path to advancement. They don't expect to reach the top in one step, but having some fame certainly won't hurt them.

This kind of thing is very common. He was also filming a web series, and the male lead was even recruited from South Korea. At that time, the Korean wave was indeed very popular. However, Shen Ze did not expect that Chen Xinxuan was also filming in his crew.

They immediately informed Malaysia, and Malaysia booked it right away, even setting the date. As long as the money was in place, filming was no problem.

The matter was settled. A few days later, Shen Ze met with Liu Chang again and talked to him. This time, they discussed the contract directly.

"It's a pleasure to work with you."

Liu Chang went back and thought about it carefully. Shen Ze's appearance was really timely and convenient. He was currently very popular and was even willing to play the second male lead. The only concern was the salary. However, after learning more about it, he was relieved. 1.5 million was well within his budget.

He has the right to ask for this money now. In just the last few days, he has watched Zhang Xianzong's popularity rise again. As the plot gets better and better, Zhang Xianzong appears more and more often, and his fans will only increase.

[Superstar Points: 303300]

This is Shen Ze's Superstar Points after signing the contract. Lu Xinghe contributed half of the Superstar Points, so he still needs to make money. He also signed a contract with Wild Beast, which contributed 8,000 Superstar Points.

Shen Ze also felt quite strange. One million and five hundred thousand for a movie, a number he never dared to imagine in his previous life, and now he was about to get it. It was really satisfying to have a role become popular in the entertainment industry.

The day after signing the contract, Shen Ze appeared at the GG shooting location. The shoot took place in a flower shop, which was decorated quite beautifully.

"Shen Ze, you're here! How's it going?" Da Ma was quite enthusiastic when he saw Shen Ze. This was the best and most suitable male lead in his mind for his movie. In addition, they had been communicating for some time and had become friends. Especially after Shen Ze became a little popular, he was still willing to film this movie, so their friendship naturally developed.

"She's quite pretty. Where's my classmate?" Shen Ze asked.

"We're here, we've been waiting for you. Isn't it beautiful? You look like a flower fairy." Da Ma said. Shen Ze looked over and felt a sense of familiarity mixed with strangeness. Chen Xinxuan also saw him and waved.

The two had contacted each other in the morning, but Chen Xinxuan was to arrive earlier. Shen Ze didn't really need a makeover; he could just change into a florist's outfit and could arrive a little later.

It's strange sometimes. You don't feel it when you're at school, but even when you're filming outside of school, as long as there's no graduation ceremony, you always feel like you're still together.

"This look is quite pretty, do you want me to send it to the group chat?" Shen Ze said as he approached Chen Xinxuan.

"Absolutely not," Chen Xinxuan said. "Don't you know that a woman's photos can only be posted by herself? Who knows what you'll make me look like? Do you know how to use Photoshop to restore my beauty? Without you, don't do anything. But today's fairy-like outfit is definitely worth posting."

"You scared me to death! How's filming going? You're going to Inner Mongolia? I saw Gao Yu's post on WeChat Moments that your crew is going abroad too. That's incredible," Shen Ze said.

"Those are the main characters. We minor supporting actors can just stay in China and film our own movies. By the way, you're pretty impressive. You have almost 1.5 million followers on Weibo," Chen Xinxuan said enviously.

"They're all zombie powder," Shen Ze said.

"How can you say that about yourself? But your girlfriend is even more amazing; she gained two million followers in one night." Chen Xinxuan didn't know about Shen Ze's breakup, and there was no need to announce it.

"Ah, that's pretty impressive." What could Shen Ze say?

After chatting for a while, we started shooting. Shooting GG was simpler than I imagined. There were no lines, just a few scene transitions. The only difference was that the men were handsome and the women were beautiful, just like taking a photoshoot.

This guy doesn't really have any plot connection. Shen Ze was carrying a bouquet of flowers from The Beast, and he could just walk around. But even so, it took him most of the day to finish.

Shen Ze didn't have much time to film; he mainly worked on setting up the venue, which took time. It was a perfect experience, and he even made money from it—that's awesome!

(Three chapters to go)