Chinese Entertainment: Becoming a Superstar After a Breakup

Zhongyuan Film and Television City.

Shen Ze arrived at the film crew a few days later than the others, but it didn't really affect anything. If it did, he would definitely have given up "Diamond Lover," since he was just there to earn a paycheck.

That being said, Jaywalk can help find those kinds of resources. "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer" and "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" were both obtained through their own efforts. Although there was an element of luck involved, they were indeed more reliable than what Jaywalk found. Of course, this is from a future perspective. Right now, in Jaywalk's view, they are all just average. That's how newcomers are treated. If you're going to promote someone, you promote the first one to sign a contract.

"Shen Ze, tell me what's wrong first, and then I'll go and discuss it." Sister Kong was also the executive agent that the company had arranged for him in this drama. She was also a member of the company and belonged to the kind of person who worked on set. She was one of Zhao Ruoyao's subordinates.

He's not a big star, but on set, the second male lead definitely has a certain level of prestige. It's a bit unusual, but it's the norm, so he'll just have to accept it; it's a benefit anyway.

"Let's do the makeup first and see the effect." I wanted to say a few words to Lin Yufen, since he joined the crew late. When she saw him, she immediately arranged the filming. She's a very professional director.

The first day on set was busy. I got to know the actors and got into the rhythm. Fortunately, as a professional actor, it didn't seem too difficult. I just needed to focus on two people: director Lin Yufen and Chen Yao.

One is the director, another is the lead actor, and there's another one, Wang Yanlin, who plays Gu Xuanwu. But he's very outgoing and talkative, so he doesn't need to make friends with anyone.

"A drama directed by Chen Mingzhang? My first drama was also directed by Chen Mingzhang," Wang Yanlin said after learning which drama Shen Ze came from.

"Senior brother, this movie features an artist from your company, Dilraba, she's really beautiful." The one who called him "senior brother" was Chen Yao. They actually knew each other, but weren't close. She was a third-tier actress, so they would run into each other quite often, but they weren't exactly close. However, when they met outside, their relationship felt a bit like meeting an old friend in a foreign land.

However, her question was a bit strange. Okay, we can confirm that she is definitely one of the people who know about his relationship with Dilraba.

Chen Yao did know that there was a lot of gossip at school. After learning that she was working with a senior student and that they were even acting opposite each other, she inquired about a lot of specific information about Shen Ze.

For example, their senior colleague and senior, Gulnazar, seems to have a close relationship with this senior colleague. I've heard rumors about a love triangle or something. I really want to know, but it was just something Gulnazar said casually. It's good enough that it's spread. Who can know the specifics?

"She is indeed quite beautiful," Shen Ze said. Was it just his imagination? Oh well, it's only the first day on set, maybe he's overthinking it.

The atmosphere on the set of "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer" felt better to Shen Ze than that on "Diamond Lover." Perhaps it was because they were all young people who didn't have any inhibitions, and there wasn't much difference in star power.

Everyone knows they're supporting the male lead, but he's not famous yet, he's still young. Everyone's in the same boat, so naturally there aren't many reservations.

On Shen Ze's first day on set, several young actors arranged to have a welcome party for him. Young people naturally get along well. Of course, even if Shen Ze doesn't come, they'll still make plans to meet up if they finish work early.

Next, Shen Ze got into character. He had really studied this role carefully and had also watched other actors' performances, which naturally helped his own performance.

Dressed in a blue warlord uniform that fit him perfectly, he was already tall, and that air about him only accentuated his height. He was now so tall that even he himself couldn't tell if he was handsome or not. This wasn't an illusion; his transformation was obvious after activating the system.

Speaking of physical changes, Dilraba has something to say. From the initial mutual destruction and perfect coordination, to now Dilraba saying that he's like a dog who can't get enough to eat, although he can't kick for hours like in the novel, his upper limit is increasing.

This is mainly because his health has improved. He used to have to go to the gym to maintain his figure, but recently he found that as long as he runs a little, his muscles not only don't disappear, but they become more defined. Dilraba even said that she has made him even better.

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The filming was done in groups. Shen Ze and Chen Yao had more scenes, so they were filmed in a separate group.

"Who are you? What are you doing here?" Shen Ze looked at Chen Yao, who was dressed in tattered clothes and standing to his side. This woman was really tall.

Dilraba is not short for a woman, standing at 1.68 meters, but she still seems a bit shorter than Chen Yao.

Seeing Yue Qiluo turn her head pitifully, Zhang Xianzong gradually straightened his head, which had been tilted to one side. His expression wasn't so dramatic; it wasn't a Qiong Yao drama where he showed his surprise. He had prepared a lot for this role. Acting was completely unknown to him in his previous life, but for him in this life, it was already a basic skill.

He wants to be a star, but he also needs to learn professional skills. Whether he's good or not is up to others to judge, but he's actually quite serious. Having been in the workforce, he understands the value of what he learned in school.

Chen Yao is quite pretty, especially with her baby fat, which makes her look like a giant loli. However, Shen Ze thinks it won't be easy for her to get acting roles in the future.

He's tall, currently 1.88 meters, a perfect height that makes Chen Yao, who's only 1.7 meters tall, look like a little girl. But his height isn't very common in the entertainment industry these days. Many people who claim to be over 1.8 meters tall are exaggerating or doing something else; those in the know understand.

Actually, once you understand Zhang Xianzong's character, it's not difficult to act. When facing Yue Qiluo, just act like the second male lead in an idol drama, just be nice to her.

After joining the crew, Shen Ze quickly integrated. For everyone, it was just a job, so they just did it. Since they were all around the same age, they got to know each other well.

Of all these actors, Shen Ze was most familiar with Jin Chen. His impression of her was that she was a "womanizer." In his previous life, his knowledge of the entertainment industry was limited to occasionally seeing news reports about her, where she seemed to be particularly good at dating.

Shen Ze also realized that her relationship with the actor who played the male lead was not simple, and he wondered if they were in a period of ambiguity.

Days passed quickly, and it was New Year's Day soon. He had already joined the crew in late December, so it had been less than ten days.

While I was video chatting with Dilraba to celebrate the New Year, I heard the system's voice and couldn't help but smile. The rewards were quite generous, but perhaps a bit monotonous?

[A review of this year's entertainment achievements includes awards for completing "The Chaser of Light," completing "A Little Happiness" from the music of "Our Times," collaborating on "Monkey King: Hero Is Back," receiving the song "Wukong," and receiving the special music "Rose Thief" as the annual prize.]

"Baby, get some rest. We have filming tomorrow. Kisses." Dilraba endured the New Year's Eve and then fell asleep without hanging up the video call, and Shen Ze couldn't either.

This was Dilraba's little trick of ostensibly cultivating feelings, but actually monitoring Shen Ze to prevent him from messing around, especially at night. Unless it was a night shoot, the video had to be on for him. Shen Ze thought he was quite possessive, but he felt a bit inferior to Dilraba.