Chinese Entertainment: Becoming a Superstar After a Breakup

Chapter 81 Breakup

Dilraba supports Shen Ze's decision to terminate the contract, but she is also quite scared. The company has a contract, and you can't just terminate it like that. How much would the penalty for breach of contract be?

If the contract termination goes through, that's fine. If it doesn't, she'll definitely be blacklisted by the company. Even if the company agrees, she'll definitely have to pay compensation. Even if she pays compensation, it will still be difficult for her to be on her own after leaving. The company has its advantages and disadvantages. From Dilraba's perspective, Jaywalk Studio is currently providing her with a lot of support.

Jiaxing Media.

"I never imagined that one day, even our company's artists would have to terminate their contracts." Zeng Jia looked at the lawyer's letter and discussed this matter with Zhao Ruoyao.

"Yes, but this kind of thing is quite common. He probably sensed a crisis, but he's a bit extreme. He didn't think about discussing the next steps with the company; he went straight to a lawyer," Zhao Ruoyao said.

"What do you think?" Zeng Jia asked.

"Whether he leaves or not doesn't matter much. The main thing is to consider Reba's thoughts. The company is at a critical juncture right now. Even if Xiao Mi is capable, it's still good to have someone share the burden," Zhao Ruoyao said.

"I think so too. I can't wait for him to leave. But if he goes too far at the company, we can still separate them by working together. But if he leaves the company, it will be a bit troublesome. Besides, we can't let people leave easily. If one of them leaves, everyone's thoughts will become more active. We can't bring ourselves to say anything." Zeng Jia said, some things can't be brought up.

"Yes, you can leave. The penalty for breach of contract will be paid in full. You can go wherever you want." Zhao Ruoyao was originally on the same side as Zeng Jia.

"Call him back. No, go to Hengdian and ask him what he really thinks. If he listens and can persuade Dilraba not to be so rigid and to hide his relationship with Dilraba, the company is still willing to let him work normally."

"Our company is legitimate, not the kind that scams new employees out of breach of contract fees. As long as we achieve our goal, that's fine," Zeng Jia said.

One day later.

"Shen Ze, if you have any complaints about the company, you can negotiate with the company. You just send a lawyer's letter without saying a word. Has the company done anything wrong to you?"

You're dating Dilraba, and the company didn't stop you, right? The company has already been quite understanding. Dilraba is an artist that the company is heavily promoting. You're right next to her every day. If this were exposed, you wouldn't know how much it would affect the company.

"But even so, the company didn't say they had to let you leave. Now, you suddenly want to terminate your contract with the company. From a moral and contractual point of view, it makes no sense. Are you going to breach the contract?" Zhao Ruoyao and Shen Ze were talking.

"President Zhao, I have no complaints about the company, I just want to make some adjustments to my own career." Shen Ze said this one sentence. He didn't want to say anything else, because the more he said, the more mistakes he would make. What if this guy recorded him? He wouldn't take the initiative to say that he wanted to breach the contract.

Some things, once you accept them, there's nothing anyone can do to help you. He's not afraid of terminating his contract; he's just a newcomer, how much money could he possibly have? Lin Gengxin of Tangren Media has such high exposure, but he didn't get much money even after terminating his contract.

One million nine hundred thousand, that includes the portion of his income that he should have given to the company but didn't receive. That's all. He's a newcomer, so the penalty for breach of contract can't be whatever amount you say.

"Shen Ze, I came here specifically to see you. The company still values ​​you highly. If another company has made promises to you, the company is willing to part ways amicably with you. But if you do these things impulsively, that would be too naive. Think about it carefully."

This is the adult world. You don't have to tear off the mask, but you still have to do everything that needs to be done.

"What did she talk to you about?" Dilraba asked in a low voice after watching Zhao Ruoyao leave.

"It's nothing. They said the company values ​​me and told me not to be too impulsive. That's all. Don't worry about it. The company isn't very good to me, but they're quite good to you," Shen Ze said.

"I don't care about you." Dilraba felt a little guilty. She had contacted the company several times, but the company told her to focus on filming. She couldn't control the company, so she could only wait and see how things went and see what help she could give her boyfriend.

She's already raising money. Since Shen Ze has made up his mind, this is all she can do. Terminating the contract will definitely result in a loss, it just depends on how much. Fortunately, Shen Ze hasn't filmed that many movies or TV series, so she can make do. She'll ask the company to settle her current remuneration. Hopefully, she can. With her current income and without any collateral, will she be able to get a loan?

Labor Day has passed, and "My Sunshine" has been released. Shen Ze even went to the cinema with Dilraba to watch it. He only had a few scenes in the movie, which was alright. He didn't mention that he wanted to terminate his contract or delete his scenes, but normally they wouldn't do that. It's not that they couldn't do it, but it's unnecessary, since it wasn't a completely self-produced work.

Shen Ze's work has also come to a standstill. Jiaxing has already sent out audition invitations for film and television dramas, but there is a requirement for the character, which is the same as the one for which he previously signed a letter of intent. It's estimated that this film and television drama project no longer exists, which is good.

It was after Labor Day that Shen Ze and the lawyer sat together again.

"Please take a look at the company's reply."

"Eight million? Why don't you just rob us?" Shen Ze thought to himself, "Damn, this is beyond my expectations."

"This is an outrageous price, it's impossible. You signed an eight-year contract, they're calculating your future value, don't worry about that. Last year your take-home pay was less than 300,000, the bulk of it actually went to the company."

Next, prepare to file a lawsuit. Simply talking won't get you anywhere. If the company is just trying to stall, then what's there to say? Just file a lawsuit.

The lawyer and Shen Ze discussed the worst-case scenario of a lawsuit going to the end: between one million and one and a half million. The authorities only recognize actual losses plus reasonable expectations, and they are unlikely to support exorbitant breach of contract penalties. The main reason is that Shen Ze's income last year was not low; although he didn't take much in hand, his film remuneration was considerable.

Of course, this is assuming the fight goes all the way. Ideally, the best outcome would be a settlement, a figure acceptable to both sides.

Shen Ze could still afford this amount. He was thinking about the demolition compensation for his home, which he expected to receive in a few months, around National Day.

"1.5 million is alright, but 8 million only earned me a little over 200,000." Dilraba was very concerned about Shen Ze's contract termination situation. She was shocked when she heard about the 8 million, but thankfully it was alright.

As the days went by, Shen Ze's reluctance grew stronger. May 20th was also his birthday. He used to think it was quite convenient to celebrate his birthday and the holiday together, but when he found out it was the last one, he still felt a little sad.

"Why are you being so well-behaved today?" That night, Dilireba sensed something was wrong. He was always the most excited on his birthday, taking advantage of her tolerance on this day to act recklessly. But this time, he was unusually gentle.

"To leave you with a good impression," Shen Ze said.

That same night, Shen Ze unfolded a piece of paper. He thought, "Isn't it more ceremonial to do things in an ancient way?"

The breakup letter was something even he himself thought was old-fashioned.