Chinese Entertainment: Becoming a Superstar After a Breakup

Chapter 72 Breakup (Seeking First Subscription)

"Shen Ze, using that word to describe yourself is a bit unfair to Reba," Zeng Jia said.

"Boss, I'm just stating the facts. It's not a matter of understanding or not. My teachers never taught me that there must be kissing scenes or intimate scenes in movies," Shen Ze said.

"Shen Ze, have you ever thought that TV dramas are meant to make the audience feel involved? When emotions reach a certain level, intimacy is essential."

Filming is fake; it's just normal work. But Dilraba seems to think that this kind of thing is wrong.

Intimate scenes are not mandatory, but when the plot reaches a certain point, a certain action is necessary to convey to the audience the relationship between the two characters.

The reason I say it's unfair is that Dilraba refused these roles because of you. What are you thinking? Do you think it's reasonable?

Dilraba hasn't reached the point where she can freely choose yet; she's in the rising phase of her career. Every time she meets with a director or production team and tells them that artists don't film intimate scenes, do you know how many opportunities she'll miss? People will think Dilraba is very unprofessional.

"The main reason I called you here is to ask you to persuade her. Filming isn't cheating, so don't take it too seriously. Several projects have already been delayed, and if this continues, the company really won't be able to handle it," Zeng Jia said, feeling infuriated just thinking about it.

Zhao Ruoyao wasn't lying to Dilraba. Dilraba went to audition, and although she didn't know if she could get the role, when she was told that she wouldn't film intimate scenes, she definitely wouldn't get it. Unless you're a big star and irreplaceable, otherwise, you can't film this, you can't film it, you should go home.

"If a film or television drama relies on this kind of gimmick for marketing, there's no need for Dilraba to make it. There are so many ways to avoid this, like using camera tricks or body doubles. It mainly depends on the performance and the plot," Shen Ze said.

"Shen Ze, you're still too young. What's fake is fake. Acting requires dedication. If you yourself think it's fake, how can you expect the audience to believe it's real?" Zeng Jia said. "You're a minor, so naive."

Shen Ze was certainly not naive. Dilraba was his girlfriend, and he wasn't crazy to support her filming those movies. He didn't have the habit of wearing hats. Hats don't distinguish between dark and light colors. Some things are better left alone, without giving them any chance.

"Sister Jia, you know Stanislavski, right? He's the founder of the modern performance system. Why did he develop the physical movement rehearsal method in his later years?"

Human emotions are fleeting and difficult to capture, so they need to be fixed through physical rehearsals, and then communicated with the audience through performances to make the actors achieve a relatively authentic performance.

What does this show? It shows that the performances themselves are all deceptively realistic, simulating real emotions within hypothetical scenarios.

"Acting is inherently fake. All an actor can do is act. It's unreasonable to play a murderer and actually kill someone. Acting is just a job. People still have to live in society. Whether or not to film intimate scenes depends on whether one is willing. Some people care about this, some don't. The standards are different," Shen Ze said.

Zeng Jia looked at Shen Ze, somewhat confused. Why are you talking to me about this? She did know Stanislavski, but he didn't know the rest.

Let alone her, even those with formal training wouldn't have many people who could summarize these things. This is Old Tang's own theory, and Shen Ze just happened to have read this passage and used it directly. Old Tang hasn't even mentioned these things yet.

However, Zeng Jia understood one thing: Shen Ze was not afraid of her. Normally, most artists would be afraid of her to some extent. She could decide the resources of artists, and they would be more or less reserved when they met her.

"Shen Ze, perhaps what you said makes sense, but do you know if Reba will have a future in her career if things continue like this?"

The company wants to promote her, but she's just a minor actress. They can't film this or that. If you were the director, would you use her?

Before you joined the company, you must have auditioned for many productions, so you should know these things. Newcomers don't have the right to choose.

Take your Yang Mi as an example. Only when you reach her level can you have some autonomy. Look, even though Xiao Mi is married, she doesn't say that this or that can't be filmed. Some things are just too serious for you.

"You wouldn't be so selfish as to abandon Reba's future, would you? The company has actually been very good to you. A normal company wouldn't let its artists, especially those on the rise, date." Zeng Jia changed her approach. She had brought up the performance first, but couldn't win against Shen Ze, so she went straight to the point about benefits.

"I am indeed quite selfish and possessive. I can't control how others are filmed, but I can't control my girlfriend. I might change in the future, but I just can't control Dilraba," Shen Ze said after thinking for a moment.

Since everything has been made clear, let's make it even clearer. He can't say anything now, and I can't control what Dilraba says. That's her own choice. It's not about shifting the blame onto his girlfriend. He's taking it now. It's just that I don't allow filming. If there's anything, come to me.

He felt the company was completely insane. It was true that they were grooming Dilraba, but she had to achieve something to earn that recognition. It wasn't like they signed her and then gave her all the support she deserved. She stood out among the newcomers and was at the forefront, which is why they started grooming her. Why were they so fixated on intimate scenes?

"Sister Jia, I'm going to deliver some documents." With that said, it was time for Shen Ze to leave.

"Go ahead and get busy, think it over carefully." Shen Ze was a little surprised. Well, being a boss is indeed different; he's quite tolerant.

There is indeed a high degree of tolerance. For the sake of a project, there are all sorts of drinking parties and all sorts of groveling. Zeng Jianeng is still like this now because he has suffered no grievances.

However, I am indeed a bit angry. It's the outsiders who are infuriating. They have resources, while I'm just an artist in the company. Why don't I fear being blacklisted by the company?

However, it seems the company didn't give him any resources. He got the second male lead role himself. But Zeng Jia was very curious that Jiaxing Artist could negotiate with Tangren Media. She'll find out later. She and Lin Yufen are also friends.

"Yeah, the dubbing is coming up in a few more days, that should be quick." Shen Ze and Dilraba were video chatting about what they had done that day. It had been three or four days since his conversation with Zeng Jia.

Shen Ze didn't tell Dilraba about this. It would only cause her unnecessary worry and wouldn't be of any use. Shen Ze also didn't regret criticizing Zeng Jia for making my partner film intimate scenes and for telling me to persuade her. He said, "You have to remember, even if Wu Dalang was a coward, he didn't persuade Pan Jinlian to have more contact with Ximen Qing."

"It'll be more than a week. I know you can't come back, but don't worry, I'll do my best." Dilraba asked Shen Ze about his graduation play.

(We're about to break up, and I'm inexplicably a little reluctant, but we'll have a lot of interactions later on, so please don't be too upset. I'm bowing down now, and you can guess what will happen next.)

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