Chinese Entertainment: Becoming a Superstar After a Breakup

Chapter 109 Negotiation

"Sis, is the shop busy? Can you talk to me?" Shen Ze asked.

"I'm fine, what's up?" Shen Yan asked.

"How's the demolition of our house going?" Shen Ze asked.

"You'll have to ask Dad about that. They went to ask again today. What, you want to come back and talk to him yourself?" Shen Yan said.

"No, I was just asking. I need some money and I wanted to see how much I could get," Shen Ze said.

"How much do you want? I can give you some first," Shen Yan said.

"No need, this is fine. You go ahead with your work. I hear there are quite a few people here." There are definitely quite a few. Zhang Xianzong is currently at the peak of his popularity. Some people in the county know that Shen Ze is from their county and has a shop. They will definitely support him to some extent. Even if it is remote, people can't resist following the trend.

An hour later, Shen Ze hung up the phone and contacted Shen Chun. After learning about the current price, he could tell that Shen Chun was very happy. Not counting Dilireba's, just his own store, because the location Shen Ze chose was not bad, after all the calculations, he could get more than 3.7 million yuan. In addition, because you have been running the store for more than three months, there is a subsidy for opening another store.

He finally understood why that person in his village in his previous life was both a hot pot restaurant owner and a domineering figure—he was indeed making money, and the demolition compensation was indeed a shortcut to a better life.

Logically speaking, this place shouldn't be worth that much, but it was demolished so quickly that people were willing to give it up, and since it was in one of the best locations, the price was naturally very good.

Currently, some people have already started signing contracts. Shen Chun's idea is to wait a little longer. Shen Ze has no objection to this. Even if he decides to buy the movie, the money doesn't need to be transferred immediately. However, to reduce conflicts, it would be best to settle the payment before the movie's release.

However, in this way, Dilraba really made money. After following him for several years, he didn't treat her unfairly. Even though her salary was high, the company took 70% of it, so she didn't get much in return.

If we just scrape together the money, plus his salary, we should be able to raise five million next month, right? Last time we chatted, their predictions for this movie weren't very high. As for the box office that might come from his current popularity, they probably don't have high expectations. Zhang Xianzong is popular, but you're not acting with Chen Yao, so the box office growth is limited.

The main reason is that I have confidence in the quality of the film. I'm confident it won't be a big hit. Without big scenes and no laughs, how could it possibly be a big hit?

Xin Yukun and Ren Jiangzhou didn't have high expectations for the film's box office performance, otherwise they wouldn't have sold it for only two million.

However, this is still a profit. The movie has already been sold to CCTV, it's basically settled. It just needs to be released in theaters and then it can be shown. The movie will be quite profitable.

Since it's already decided, let's respond. If we can get the film rights back, then we'll agree. If we can't, then forget it. He won't use fate. So what if the box office is low? As long as the word-of-mouth is good, that's fine.

The next day, Ren Jiangzhou and Xin Yukun returned to Beijing in surprise. They thought Shen Ze had gone a bit crazy. He actually wanted to buy back the film's copyright and stated that he believed the film's box office potential was greater than it had been.

Shen Ze was telling the truth. You can't hide this from others. If you want to buy the movie back, you can't just say you have sentimental attachments. So tell the truth. If you tell the truth, people probably won't believe you.

The problem is that the movie is about to be released, and not many people are optimistic about it. What are you thinking, spending money to buy the rights to the film, and even encouraging us to invest?

Shen Ze did it on purpose. Anyway, he reminded him, and whether it would work out or not was another matter. To him, it was just a small thing, but he wasn't that calm. If it worked out, he wouldn't have to work so hard to earn small amounts of money to fund his first leading role movie.

"Shen Ze, do you want some dried tofu?" Shen Ze shook off the random thoughts in his mind, smiled and said thank you to the girl who was offering him the treat.

Tan Songjun, the female lead of this drama, is also a very lively girl, and she shares the same hobby as Shen Ze: eating hot pot. However, liking hot pot is a very common thing.

Tan Songjun loves spicy food, and especially loves shredded potatoes, the kind she can eat as a meal. Shen Ze was curious, doesn't she get bloated from eating so much?

He didn't know that he was also very curious about Tan Songjun. Was this person an artist? How could she not watch her diet and eat so much? She even ate two fried chicken legs. She ate rice for every meal and didn't eat any mixed grain rice. It was so enviable.

When Shen Ze first joined the film crew, he wasn't allowed to eat like this, but after he showed off his unique style, no one bothered him anymore.

After filming, Shen Ze realized why celebrities are so careful about their diet. They dare not eat too much oil or salt. Some foods are very noticeable when eaten, causing swelling immediately. Although it doesn't look like much of a difference, it becomes quite obvious under high-definition cameras.

Of course, the most important reason is that celebrities are used to eating light oil and salt, so over time, when they eat slightly stronger flavors, their absorption is too good and too obvious.

Shen Ze didn't have this concern. It wasn't that he couldn't gain weight, but a few meals were no problem for him. Filming also consumed energy, so he could control it directly. This was probably a benefit of the system. Unless he didn't move around all day and ate all kinds of fried food, he wouldn't gain weight. Even if he did gain weight, he wasn't afraid. Losing weight was really easy for him.

Shen Ze even thought of a story: should he make a movie called "Hot and Spicy"? Although it might get him criticized, it would definitely make money.

Of course, Shen Ze didn't think that he could achieve the same results by simply turning the original owner into a male. Sometimes, certain things require specific actors to perform them.

Everyone knows that Jia Ling has been overweight for many years, and her image has become fixed. She is also a very funny celebrity with a strong national reputation. Only after she successfully loses weight can she create that kind of contrast.

Originally a skinny guy, if you gain weight and then lose it again, the contrast isn't that strong. What they're selling isn't just the movie, but also their years of reputation. Plus, with the decent quality and super high box office of their previous work, "Hi Mom," it's something most people can't do, and even if they did, it wouldn't make a difference.

After finishing their meal, filming continued. Shen Ze was waiting for a letter. The items were in someone else's hands, so he was in a passive position. He knew this, and others thought he was crazy, but only he knew that he had a destiny, which was a super good opportunity for him.

Two days later, Shen Ze, having waited in vain for news, brought the person over directly. It was a woman named Tian Qi, who was the director of a department at Taihe.

"You have great confidence in 'The Coffin in the Mountain' and want to buy back the theatrical distribution rights of 'The Coffin in the Mountain,' which is fine. However, the company has already advanced the distribution fees and paid a two million yuan copyright purchase fee to Haiping."

Tian Qi looked at Shen Ze, thinking, "Is this guy an idiot? Does he really think that just because he has a role, he can sell like hotcakes?"

Even if you do have fans supporting you, you can only raise a few million at most. You're not one of those top celebrities who have only been famous for a short time and haven't even settled down with a stable fanbase yet, and you're already doing this.

However, considering that he had just graduated and was still a student fresh out of the ivory tower, he was misled by his first success.

However, she didn't care about any of that. As long as she could make money, she was responsible for her own profits and losses. The company estimated that the box office of "The Coffin in the Mountain" would be between eight and ten million, which was even an overestimation. In most cases, it would lose money, but the company was in the art film industry, so it could afford to lose money.

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