Chinese Entertainment: Becoming a Superstar After a Breakup

"What can I say? I support development in different fields. Anyway, the company can get a share of the profits. I'd love for me to find a job myself. There are still so many people ahead of me waiting for resources, practically begging for them," Shen Ze said.

"The company has no taste. My baby is so handsome! I've noticed that you've become even more handsome this year. It's still the same face, but you've become more and more charming," Dilraba said.

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder," Shen Ze said. Actually, it wasn't a misperception; Shen Ze felt it was probably due to activating the Superstar System.

"No, look at you now, you don't go to the gym as often as you used to when you were in school, but your muscles look like they're welded to your body. You can eat and drink whatever you want, and it doesn't affect you at all," Dilraba said.

"Just keep it as it is." Shen Ze felt a little guilty. Did he even need to think about it? After activation, it brought about all sorts of subtle influences, or rather, it had been subtly influencing him all along. It started changing the moment he was bound to the film. Otherwise, he probably wouldn't have been able to get into the Beijing Film Academy.

"It's infuriating!" Dilraba became angrier as she spoke. Do you know how tiring it is for female celebrities to maintain their figures? Her boyfriend, who can eat and drink so much, seems to have it so easy. It's really unfair.

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a few days later.

Although the filming location for "Diamond Lover" was set in Shanghai, the audition and casting were still held in Beijing, which was quite convenient.

Following Zhao Ruoyao, Shen Ze walked directly through the corridor with Dilraba. Looking at the auditioning actors sitting or standing, lost in thought or muttering to themselves, Shen Ze seemed to see his former self.

He used to be like this, auditioning everywhere, knowing there was no hope, but still having to try, maybe he'd get selected, there was a chance, it's just bad luck. Oh, and another thing, he doesn't like going to parties. Even without a company, he has connections to attend drinking parties, he just doesn't go.

Now it's all good. We just followed Zhao Ruoyao and went straight into the audition room right on time. Although we still had to audition, we had prepared beforehand and used the scene from the other actor's scene.

The contestants who are given topics on short notice upon entering the room and those who have already received the script and prepared for a long time, although both are auditions, are definitely different.

Others aim to impress the director with their acting skills and image, but these actors are simply making sure the director doesn't find any major problems with their performances. This is actually what some relatively unknown actors do.

This time, the difficulty isn't with Shen Ze, but with Dilraba. Shen Ze's role is a minor one; those with star power wouldn't even look at it, and those without star power couldn't compete with it. But Dilraba's role is the second female lead, so she needs to have some ability.

Of course, because of the relationship between Jaywalk Studio and DMG, they still had face to save and performed the show openly, receiving a lot of positive reviews.

"Dilraba, your performance as Gao Wen is quite relaxed, not bad." This was producer Liu Yang's praise.

Shen Ze had personally witnessed Dilraba's performance in "Diamond Lover." During rehearsals, he noticed that Dilraba's acting style was different from the one in the drama; it was somewhat formulaic, resembling the aloof celebrity roles commonly seen in film and television. However, Shen Ze did not point this out.

After all, Gao Wen's character design is different from the one Shen Ze saw in his previous life. She is a cold and aloof character. If you audition and portray her as a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur) and soft and cute, you probably won't pass the test. Some things, even if you know the outcome, are best not to participate in changing, so as not to create a butterfly effect.

Gao Wen is a role that Dilraba can be proud of, and Shen Ze doesn't want to ruin it because of the prophet. Don't make any mistakes during the audition.

The next step is the same as usual auditions; just go home and wait. The difference is that the chances are frighteningly high this time. Zhao Ruoyao told Shen Ze to study the role carefully, which clearly means that he has already decided on her. As for Dilireba, she will have to wait, since she is the second female lead and there will be competition for her.

The role of Gao Wen also has a backstory. Originally, the plan was to find a cold and glamorous star. There were candidates, but they couldn't come due to scheduling conflicts, so this role was released instead.

a few days later.

Looking at the two scripts on the table, one was "Diamond Lover" and the other was "My Sunshine". He hadn't even auditioned for the latter, but the role of the supermarket manager didn't seem too difficult and wasn't an important role.

Jiaxing is really fooling around, but from the company's perspective, they do need to promote the first batch of artists. Shen Ze, who came halfway through, doesn't have that many resources to spare, so he only gets small roles like this.

This is the normal treatment for newcomers. It's not like they're from a big company with so many resources. If signing with a company meant becoming an important role, there probably wouldn't be enough to go around. Jiaxing doesn't have the capacity to handle so many resources either. Even if Yang Mi can get into a production, she can't manage everyone. That's why self-produced dramas have emerged.

I just skimmed the script without really studying the characters. The characters were very simple and didn't have much depth. Although the teachers always say there are no small roles, only small actors, and that we should take every role seriously.

However, some things don't need to be taken too seriously. For stereotypical roles, you just need to portray the character's style. If you add too much of your own interpretation, the director might think you're dedicated if it's a major role, but if it's a minor role, they'll just think you're troublesome and that you're not at a level where you can shine yet, so why are you pretending?

Shen Ze began to study his voice acting career. The AI ​​voice was truly amazing. When the voice was low, the difference might be about the same, but when it came to high notes, the AI ​​was unstoppable. Shen Ze could see obvious progress in his lines.

Although it's unclear whether "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" counts as the lead role, the classic status of this animation is far superior to the roles he currently plays.

Even "Diamond Lover" couldn't compare to "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" for Shen Ze. He only paid a little more attention to it because it boosted Dilraba's popularity. But his role in the film didn't seem very interesting.

However, there is one advantage: he can make money. For "My Sunshine," his salary was 80,000 yuan. Having a company makes a difference; he could take home 24,000 yuan. For "Diamond Lover," his salary was a package deal of 180,000 yuan, and he took home 54,000 yuan, of course, before tax.

No wonder everyone's rushing into the entertainment industry. Just one role with screen time can command such a high salary. But this also demonstrates the company's strength. If it were Shen Ze on his own, he definitely wouldn't have the ability to secure this project. Only Jiaxing Media, which can get the lion's share of the profits, would step in and secure this project for you.

Dilraba's salary is higher; it's not based on the number of episodes, but a package price of 1.5 million. You can't compare people like that.

Dilraba's role has been almost finalized, but these things can change before the contract is officially signed, unlike Shen Ze, who has already signed a contract because the competition for the role was weak.

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