Chinese Entertainment: Becoming a Superstar After a Breakup

Chapter 128 Propaganda

"No, Sister Yan, he just left like that." Dilireba said as she watched Shen Ze leave.

"So what do you plan to do with him? He's talking to you, but you're ignoring him." Shen Yan patted Reba's head. This girl is a bit naive; you think she's dating?

"No, why is Shen Ze like this? I was originally planning to send him some promotional materials for the movie, but now I'll just give him a token amount and forget about it," Dilraba said.

Thankfully, she didn't know that Shen Ze had bought the movie, otherwise she would have been anxious. Shen Ze had specifically instructed Shen Yan not to tell anyone about his investment.

Of course, it's not hard to see that his Destiny Studio is now a film production company.

Destiny Studio is his studio. Destiny is a bit chuunibyou, but it works well with his system.

On October 30th, the first day of the official release of "The Coffin in the Mountain," nothing seemed to have changed; it was no different from yesterday.

However, Shen Ze sensed something was different. Although he had a system, it was his first time using it, and he was very curious. This movie had no buzz, so how did it soar to such a high box office? The box office should be at least 500 million.

"Hey, what? You want me to treat you to dinner today? Big sister, I have a movie premiere today, can we reschedule? A boxed lunch is fine too. Are you in Beijing?" Early in the morning, Shen Ze received a call from Gulnazar.

An hour later, he met Gulnazar. He had to admit that she was absolutely stunning in terms of looks. After all, she was the woman he had fallen for at first sight, even though they hadn't ended up together.

"You really came? I thought you were joking." Upon seeing Naza, Shen Ze naturally opened his arms to hug her.

"When did you develop this habit of taking advantage of others?" Gulinaza said, letting Shen Ze hug her.

"What are you saying? You're my goddess." Shen Ze said seriously, a little surprised. He had only meant to joke, but she didn't flinch. What else was there to say?

"Stop calling me 'goddess,' can you use a different term?" Gulnazar said.

"I'm easily swayed by your kindness, and I feel a bit inferior in front of you. What should I call you?" Shen Ze said.

"Just stop calling me goddess, it gives me goosebumps, you're not being sincere at all," Gulnazar said.

"However, I do admire you quite a bit," Gulnazar added.

"How so?"

"This movie had a big impact on you. It was your first film after 'Wu Xin: The Monster Killer.' If it didn't do well, even if the film had a small budget, some people wouldn't watch it, especially since you didn't have a company to help you," Gulnazar said.

"If the movie does well at the box office, does that mean I'm in a stable position?" Shen Ze said.

"Who would know?" Gulnazar said.

"That's alright. I'm confident in the movie. I'll give you a red envelope when it becomes a box office hit," Shen Ze said.

"Is this any of my business? Anyone who didn't know better would think you were the boss," Gulnazar said.

"Really," Shen Ze nodded. It was a pity that his friends found out. Anyway, it was bound to happen sooner or later. He never intended to keep a low profile, and he couldn't keep a low profile anyway.

"You're kidding me," Gulnazar said, but looking at Shen Ze's serious eyes, she asked, "What do you mean? Are you serious?"

"Yeah, I told you before that I could pay you back this month, but I broke my promise. You know I rarely do that. Guess why!" Shen Ze said.

"You rarely break your promises? Isn't it normal for you to break your promises?" Gulnazar said.

"Of course, there are some unavoidable situations that can't be helped." Shen Ze understood what Gulinaza meant. This was an implication. When he and Gulinaza were study partners before, he had talked about some plans, such as inviting Gulnazar to go somewhere fun together.

"Is that so?" Gulnazar smiled knowingly. She understood that Shen Ze had comprehended her meaning, which was good.

"Of course, this doesn't count as breaking a promise. I asked you back then, and you didn't say yes." Shen Ze found a way to retaliate.

"I didn't say I wouldn't agree. You made the request, and you can't even do it yourself, so why would you expect me to?" Gulnazar said, feeling unhappy as she recalled what had happened.

"Alright, it's my fault. Can we change the subject? I'm not lying to you. My family's demolition compensation has come through. I could have paid you back, but I found a great investment. It would be a shame not to seize it, so I can only delay it a little. Don't worry, the interest will be very generous," Shen Ze said.

"The investment you mentioned, is it for this movie?" Gulnazar understood, and was genuinely surprised now; she had seen "The Coffin in the Mountain."

Actually, it wasn't just her; many of Shen Ze's classmates had seen it too.

"Yes, I'm optimistic about this movie's box office performance. They sold it for too low a price, so I bought the rights back directly," Shen Ze said.

"I suddenly realized that you owe me money. Oh well, I hope you make a fortune." Gulinaza originally wanted to complain that you're doomed to lose money and that the money you owe me is nowhere in sight, but considering that today is the first day of the film's release, she didn't want to go too far.

However, she felt that Shen Ze was indeed too impulsive. It was true that the film won awards, but it was a film without commercial appeal, without big stars, and was an art film. These words combined made it a complete flop.

"I believe it will happen. Just watch me soar to new heights," Shen Ze said.

The two of them took a car to the movie theater, where they met Xin Yukun and one of the people in charge of Taihe. The car was specially rented by Shen Ze. There were some things he wouldn't do, and Taihe wouldn't do either. Taihe would no longer spend a penny on "The Coffin in the Mountain". What they were doing now was all the content of the contract.

"Gulnazar," Shen Ze introduced to Xin Yukun, and then they just waited. Everyone was scrolling through their phones, watching the reactions to the release of "The Coffin in the Mountain".

"Dilraba helped promote you, that's great, you can still be so magnanimous after breaking up." Gulnazar said after seeing Dilraba's Weibo post.

Dilraba: "Looking forward to Han Bin's performance in 'The Coffin in the Mountain.' He shouldn't be a scumbag this time, right? I hope it's a box office hit."

Dilraba: "Good movies should not be let down, such as the low-budget masterpiece 'The Coffin in the Mountain'."

Seeing the scene unfold after two consecutive Weibo posts, Shen Ze thought, "Fine, no matter what, it's a favor." He opened the Weibo page and commented.

Shen Ze: "@Dilraba, thank you for your support. I hope the new movie shoot goes smoothly and it's a box office hit."

"You're still helping me this much after the breakup, don't you have anything to say?" Gulnazar was also curious and actually posted two comments, and even interacted with fans in the comments, praising it as a good movie.

Well, to put it simply, "The Witness" is a film produced by Jaywalk Studio, and Dilraba Dilmurat didn't promote it this much, which makes her fans feel strange.

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