Chinese Entertainment: Becoming a Superstar After a Breakup

The campus of Beijing Film Academy is unusually crowded today. It's the annual entrance exam for art students, and any art student with a dream of becoming a star would definitely try their luck at one of the three major film academies.

Looking over, there was a row of handsome young men and beautiful young women. Of course, they might not be as good-looking as they are outside of school. There's no way around it; makeup isn't allowed for the art exams, and there are people specifically watching. Of course, it's not like they all have sharp eyes; they just get away with it.

When Shen Ze arrived, he looked around until he saw a figure, but the person seemed to be busy, as someone was being interviewed.

Quite a few media outlets came to interview him, although it was unlikely to produce any major news, but he was, after all, a promising new talent.

"Naza, you haven't even debuted yet, and you're already being treated like a star. Impressive." He waited until there weren't many people around before stepping forward and giving him a thumbs up, very generously.

In his past life, he couldn't do what he does now. His social experience allowed him to handle ordinary people with ease, but when faced with someone who clearly had little interaction with ordinary people, he felt somewhat ashamed. Being stubborn was useless; he knew what he was really thinking.

But in this life, he was thinking of pursuing her. Now that he has a girlfriend, and she's not bad either, he naturally doesn't feel embarrassed. Even though he's still poor, he has confidence. Even though this is their second time meeting in person, he jokes around very freely, just like in a video call.

It has to be said that a beauty is a beauty; she is stunning even without makeup. Her face looks significantly smaller than other women, and she has an exotic charm. No wonder she gets interviewed by the media.

Wearing a black double-breasted wool coat, her hair was all combed back, revealing her complete facial contours. Paired with a headband, she looked clean and neat. No wonder she is a great beauty who can make it in the entertainment industry just by looking at her face.

"Don't make fun of me. Why are you only arriving now? You said you'd be here at eight." Naza was a little excited to see Shen Ze. Her study buddy had arrived. When preparing for exams, two people separated by thousands of miles could share a common language. Although some people had ill intentions, it didn't affect anything.

"I wanted to get here early, but the traffic is terrible. It's so congested outside. We live far away, unlike you, who came early to scout the way," Shen Ze said.

"I haven't been here long, okay? When are you joining?" Gulinaza has an older sister who works in Beijing. With the art exams approaching, she went to Beijing and stayed at her sister's house.

She was different from Shen Ze. Her goals were to attend the Beijing Film Academy and the Communication University of China's acting department, both in Beijing, while Shen Ze planned to attend all three of the top three film schools in Beijing.

However, her chances of passing the art exam are much higher than Shen Ze's. She has professional training in physical dance, so her difficulty might lie in academic subjects. But her hometown gives her an advantage, so they can't compare.

However, she is indeed beautiful. When Shen Ze went to XJ, he was thinking about that saying, "Five steps to Dilireba, ten steps to Gulnazar." But after arriving, he found that it was a bit of an exaggeration. She is indeed unique, but these two are also outstanding in the local area.

And to put it simply, if my girlfriend doesn't like someone, just looking at her appearance, Gulnazar's exotic style isn't as strong, which seems to fit her aesthetic preferences better. However, in terms of figure, my girlfriend might be stronger. Even if Shen Ze's detection radar doesn't catch a glimpse of her, it will still be able to detect something.

"It'll be afternoon for me, how about you?"

"Same here, I'm in line, a little nervous," Nazar said.

"What are you afraid of? Look around. There will be groups of ten when we go in. Your face gives you an early advantage. Then, show off your little dance. It'll be easy for you to handle," Shen Ze said.

"You make it sound so easy. You can do it too. You seem a little different from last time," Gulnazar said.

Of course it's different. It's just a matter of how much taller he's grown. He was just measured yesterday and he's 1.83 meters tall, and it looks like he might grow a little more.

And his skin has improved, and because of exercise and fitness, his figure has also improved. Having experienced the hardships of life, he is very willing to strive for a high-paying job like being a celebrity, which is sought after by many.

"It's definitely gotten better."

The two chatted back and forth, and Gulina felt quite good. Actually, before they met, she was worried that it would be awkward. After all, the other party had added her and had been video chatting with her recently, so he seemed to be interested in her to some extent. It's just that he doesn't seem to joke around as much lately.

But after actually meeting her, it seemed like I had overthought things. That's good, she doesn't have the habit of falling in love at first sight.

"It's almost my turn." After chatting for a while, someone called out to Gulnazar.

"Good luck, I hope we can become classmates in college." Shen Ze said with a smile. It's a pity that he was chosen. From God's perspective, the other person will definitely get into Beijing Film Academy. He's a bit doomed. It would be best if one of the top three universities wanted him. If they all wanted him, he would definitely go to Shanghai Theatre Academy, since his girlfriend is there.

He doesn't care which school he attends; it's others who choose him, not the other way around. His talents aren't actually that great.

"Okay, you keep it up too," Gulnazar said with a smile.

After that, the two didn't see each other again. There were too many people, one wave after another, and even though the exam was coming up soon, they still had to find a place to practice.

Around 3 PM, when it was his turn, they even used makeup remover wipes. Everyone had to use them, just in case someone wasn't honest. Shen Ze definitely didn't cheat; he doesn't usually wear makeup anyway.

A stranger teacher is like a job interview. You present yourself without any small talk. Just do your best to present yourself as you would in the training course. I did it once at the Shanghai Theatre Academy, just copying what they said, and then left with everyone else.

The results are probably uncertain even for the teachers. The entrance exams for Beijing Film Academy are over, and next up is the entrance exam for the Central Academy of Drama, which will be in two days.

He hadn't seen Gulnazar these past two days, but they had kept in touch. He learned on the night of the art exam that Gulnazar was in the entertainment news.

She was immediately labeled as the most beautiful art exam candidate. With this label, it seemed like she was a shoo-in and would definitely get in.

She told Shen Ze that a talent agency had already approached her, and she couldn't even leave the house. It was truly enviable. This news might not be a big deal in the entertainment industry, but for a newcomer who hadn't even started school yet, it was enough to showcase herself.

Even Dilraba specifically asked Shen Ze about this, mainly asking if he and Nazar had spoken, showing a rather wary attitude.

Of course she knew Gulnazar; they were both models, though they weren't very close. She was a little envious of Gulnazar's title as the most beautiful art student, but what she cared about more was that her boyfriend knew her and had even given her local specialties.

She felt inferior, as if Shen Ze had fooled her by saying that they had only met once and what kind of relationship could there be?

He had never mentioned his study partnership with Gulnazar. He didn't want to hide it from his partner, but he also knew that some things were better left unsaid.

After the entrance exam for the Central Academy of Drama, he left Beijing, and his journey in the arts was basically over. Next, he still had to attend his academic classes.

He didn't have much interaction with Nazar.