Chinese Entertainment: Becoming a Superstar After a Breakup

"What are you looking at? Dinner's ready." Shen Ze brought lunch home from school and saw Dilireba writing and drawing on her computer screen, wearing big black-rimmed glasses.

"The complete script for 'Love in the Dark' has arrived. It's much more detailed than the previous version. Can you help me go over the scenes?" Dilraba said.

"No problem, but we should eat something first. I brought back some naan bread from the taxi today, and it's still warm," Shen Ze said.

"I love you, baby, you're so sweet." Dilraba naturally looked up and asked for a kiss, and Shen Ze naturally kissed her back.

After dinner, they looked at the script together. Shen Ze was quite happy for Dilraba, as this was her first leading role in a web series, and it was still a good result.

He glanced at the script, but as he looked at it, something felt off.

Mo Yan lowered his head, his nose brushing against the top of her hair, inhaling the faint fragrance. A mix of guilt and love welled up within him. He tilted his head slightly, his fingertips lifting her chin, forcing her to look up and meet his gaze. Backlit, Jiang Li's eyelashes cast soft shadows beneath her eyes, her gaze filled with infatuation and anticipation.

The distance between the two closed instantly, their breaths mingling. Mo Yan's eyes were complex, containing a hint of vengeful forbearance, an unconscious tenderness, and a trace of surrender that he himself was unaware of.

He slowly leaned down, his thin lips gently covering Jiang Li's lips. The movement was gentle, yet carried a hint of urgency, as if concealing his true feelings, or perhaps releasing suppressed emotions from the depths of his heart.

[Lens]

1. Medium shot: The two are embracing, the backlighting outlining their silhouettes.

2. Close-up: Mo Yan's profile, buried in Jiang Li's hair, the guilt and struggle flashing in his eyes.

【画面】

Mo Yan lowered his head, his nose brushing against the top of Jiang Li's hair, smelling the faint scent of gardenias in her hair. He tilted his head slightly and gently lifted Jiang Li's chin with his right index finger and thumb, forcing her to look up and meet his gaze.

Their noses were less than a centimeter apart, their breaths mingling. Jiang Li's eyes were wide open, filled with shock and disbelief, and her eyelashes were still wet with tears.

Mo Yan: (His voice was so low and hoarse that it was almost inaudible; his unspoken words were replaced by gestures.)

……

[Lens]

Extreme close-up: The lips of the two people. Jiang Li's lips trembled slightly, clenched tightly, and then slowly relaxed.

Shen Ze looked at the script. The screenwriter was quite good. He was writing a novel. Was it really necessary to go into such detail about a kiss?

"What are you looking at? Why aren't you turning the pages?" Dilraba saw Shen Ze looking at the script and then glancing at her, looking a little puzzled. She picked up the script herself.

"Wow, this is different from the first time," Dilraba said.

"Yes, this script is indeed much more detailed," Shen Ze said.

"Aren't you jealous?" Dilraba asked.

"Why be jealous? If there were romantic scenes, I wouldn't have to do anything else all day. Besides, I trust you can handle it," Shen Ze said. He had already thought of the romantic scenes.

"But be careful, isn't this guy from your hometown? When I was pursuing you, did he have feelings for you too?" Shen Ze said.

"Nobody else is as fast as you. I didn't even have time to react before you caught up with me. It was too fast." Dilraba thought of how Shen Ze had pursued her back then and felt a little happy.

"Quick, I've been pursuing you for almost four months before you finally agreed to be with me. You're quick?" Shen Ze said.

"But there are only eight days a month. The rest of the time, you were chatting online. Who knows if you were chatting with other people back then? I'll contact the company." Dilraba joked, but she didn't expect that she was almost telling the truth.

"What do you mean?" Shen Ze watched as Dilireba answered the phone and hung up after only a few words.

"We'll talk in person; it's hard to explain over the phone. I'll go to the company tomorrow morning," Dilraba said.

"I'll go with you," Shen Ze said.

"No, the company assumed it was because we were dating when we didn't take any photos the other day. Now that we're going together again, they're bound to overthink it," Dilraba said.

"Can you handle it?" Shen Ze asked.

"No problem, we can just not film it, baby. I suddenly regret it a little," Dilraba said.

……

Jiaxing Company.

"Hot, what can I say about you? The company has put in so much effort for this project, and just because of a little romance, you want to change the script. Even the mistress isn't like you, demanding script changes before filming has even started," Zhao Ruoyao said.

"Sister Ruoyao, that's not what I meant. We should film the movie, but we don't need to actually interact with the crew?" Dilraba's tone was a little weak. Only the company could say this; it wouldn't matter if she spoke to the production team herself.

"It's hot, I'll find out what's going on with the crew later, but don't get your hopes up too high. You're a newcomer, you don't have much of a choice," Zhao Ruoyao said.

Although I guessed this would happen, it still felt a bit funny when it actually happened. Dilraba is just a kid, isn't she?

"What do you mean?" Shen Ze asked softly after they got home. He could tell she wasn't very happy.

"I don't know, baby. I feel like I'm making a mountain out of a molehill. There were never so many problems when I was filming before," Dilraba said.

"Don't overthink it, just follow your heart. I'll always support you," Shen Ze said.

"Well, if you don't agree, then I won't film it," Dilraba said, looking at Shen Ze.

"Don't talk like a child, this is an opportunity." Shen Ze thought for a moment. It seems that Dilraba's most popular role is Gao Wen. This Jiang Li is someone he has never heard of. It should be the kind of TV series that no one cares about except the fans. If it's not filmed, it's not filmed. But he can't say that.

He was also afraid of triggering a chain reaction. If Dilraba became popular, it might also be related to this TV series. No one could guarantee that.

"Shen Ze, do you know that Dilraba has taken on a role in a drama, as the female lead? This is different from filming a movie. In film and television production, if you don't follow the script, you might be accused of being arrogant, or you might be kicked out of the production altogether."

"You and Reba are dating. The company isn't objecting, they just want you to persuade her. It's a rare opportunity, and you don't want her to give up this role because of something so small, right?" A day later, Shen Ze was called in for a talk.

That's a bit of an exaggeration. While it's not uncommon for actors to be replaced at the last minute, the female lead isn't someone you can just change on a whim. After all, this is just a low-budget web series, and among all the characters, Dilraba is already the most famous one.

Jiaxing is actually capable of making changes, but people don't want to. This kind of thing will happen again, and people will have to adapt.

"I support Reba's decision." That was Shen Ze's statement. No one could force him to express his opinion. Even though he was her boyfriend, this matter didn't directly concern him. It was up to Reba to figure it out herself.

the other side.

"Reba, as someone who's been through this, I understand and even envy you. You don't have much dating experience, so you feel that some things are very important. But in time, you'll realize that the result is the same." Yang Mi was also advising Dilireba.