Chinese Entertainment: Becoming a Superstar After a Breakup

Chapter 87 Midsummer in Fendra

"Thank you." Gulinaza said that she would have the company contact Shen Ze directly, which was indeed a help. Tangren Media had never contacted him privately before, especially regarding work.

Now that we're directly connected to Shen Ze, the work can continue. More importantly, it's clear that the issues between Shen Ze and Jiaxing have been resolved.

"But to be honest, now that you've terminated your contract, what are your plans for the future? With the company around, you don't really have to worry about many things."

However, since you just terminated your contract with Jaywalk Studio, many companies will likely be very concerned about that, making it difficult to sign with a new company.

"Gulinaza said."

"We finally got out, why go back? Just wander around, see where you end up, maybe you'll find your own path," Shen Ze said.

"Indeed, I wish you all the best for the future," Gulnazar said.

"You too, may your career rise steadily."

At this moment in Hengdian, "Six Doors" is being filmed and will wrap up in the next few days. Dilraba is also very tired. In addition to the busy filming, she also has to read new scripts.

The movie is called "Fall in Love Like a Star". It was made by Huanrui and Jaywalk Studio after the huge success of "Swords of Legends". They wanted to make a quick buck by capitalizing on the popularity of the movie.

Li Yifeng is really popular, and Yang Mi has always been at the peak of popularity. This movie relies on fans, has a low cost, and the probability of losing money is very low.

As a rising star heavily promoted by Jaywalk Studio, Dilraba rose to fame through "Swords of Legends," and she will definitely be in this drama.

However, her mind was elsewhere. She received a special WeChat message today, sent to her by Shen Ze after many days.

[Honey, I've received your kind offer. The money has already been prepared in advance, so you don't need to borrow from the company. Everything is fine.]

Zhao Ruoyao also contacted her. She hadn't used the money. Dilireba was actually very curious about where Shen Ze's money came from. Did his family scrape together the money?

She had never felt so powerless. Things she could ask directly before, she now couldn't even ask for a reason.

However, there was something to be happy about: he returned to his original question, saying that he owed her.

After dealing with the matter in Beijing, Shen Ze returned to his hometown. He didn't actually have a place to stay in Beijing, and he couldn't keep spending money on hotels. He had to save every penny.

Before leaving Beijing, he did one more thing: he set up his own studio. He would definitely need it for filming in the future, since the payment for his work would be made to the company, not directly to his personal bank account. He needed a studio to do that.

After finishing all that, he only had a few thousand yuan left in his card, not even enough to rent a place. He had to pay a deposit and three months' rent upfront, and he couldn't very well ask his family for money—

If you want money, how can you survive?

On June 25th, I became a free agent. Now, I just need to wait for the movie to be released. "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer" is scheduled to premiere on July 6th.

Tangren Media's publicity team also directly contacted Shen Ze, but it seems there's no need for that anymore. The posters for "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer" were filmed in May, and he didn't go then. Now, it's impossible to restart it for him.

Don't think that creating a poster is just about taking a picture. It may be true for the artist, but for the staff, there are many follow-ups. Since it was too late back then, there's not much point in doing it now. Promotion costs money, and he hasn't reached the point where we need to prepare promotional materials for him.

It was originally a low-budget film, and the investment couldn't be too large. The only thing he could attend was the screening on July 3rd to promote it in advance.

However, at the end of June, he received an unexpected call from a stranger who wanted to collaborate with him. He knew for sure that this was not a scam, because he had been wondering where the film and television resources and GG resources brought by "The Rose Thief" were.

He was supposed to release it after New Year's Day, but there was no sign of it for half a year. I didn't expect it to arrive now. To be honest, it's only because the other party said they read "The Rose Thief" that he would consider them a big liar if they had said they read "Silent Separation" or "The Coffin in the Mountain".

It just so happens that he went to Beijing ahead of time to meet this director named Mu Yu. He received a call from him saying that he had heard his song "Rose Thief" and wanted to invite him to participate in the filming of GG. This should be the GG resource.

In a very ordinary restaurant, Shen Ze saw the person he had arranged to meet. The person was wearing a vest, a hat, and had dark circles under his eyes.

"Hello, I'm Shen Ze. I'm sorry I'm late," Shen Ze said. He had actually arrived earlier than the others.

"I'm early. You can just call me Da Ma. My name is a bit uncommon, so most people just call me Da Ma." Da Ma looked at Shen Ze, even more satisfied.

He's a director who stumbled upon "The Rose Thief" and really liked it. He initially thought he'd discovered a little-known but beautiful piece of music, but one day, he suddenly had an inspiration—he listened to "The Rose Thief" again.

At that time, I wanted to write a story.

It was also because of this inspiration that he made a point of learning about the singer Shen Ze. He was a newcomer and also an actor, but it seemed that he didn't have many works, only one called "The Coffin in the Mountain," which hadn't been released yet.

I could only occasionally see his photos on his company's Weibo account. Now, seeing him in person, he is just as I imagined, even more handsome than I imagined. This is the protagonist of his story. Unfortunately, he is just a male director.

Who doesn't dream of becoming a director? He's been working hard at it, but for so many years, he's only ever made bad movies.

He thought that was it, but recently he got a GG (a type of virtual gift) that he felt perfectly matched the music and his story, so he thought of contacting the protagonist in the story.

He contacted Jiaxing Media, but they said there was no such person as Shen Ze in the company. He eventually found Shen Ze's contact information on his personal Weibo account, which had been updated in the last few days.

"Teacher Ma, about GG?" Shen Ze asked. He originally thought that this opportunity would only come after his "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer" was released and did well, and he had the resources. But he didn't expect it to come like this. He didn't know if it was this opportunity.

"Yes, GG, do you know The Beast?" Da Ma said.

"I've specifically looked into high-end flower brands, the top brands among flower brands," Shen Ze said.

"I received the Qixi Festival planning from The Beast. I've listened to your music, and I think there's no one more suitable than you."

"The Wild Things started with exchanging a story for a bouquet of flowers. Coincidentally, I have a story here that I feel resonates perfectly with you. Would you like to take a look?" Da Ma said.

"Of course." Since we're already here, even if it's a bit strange, there's no harm in taking a look.

However, when Shen Ze saw something similar to the script and saw that name, he felt a strange sense of familiarity.

"Summer of Fender" sounds familiar, but it's definitely not a classic movie or TV series. Where have I heard of it before?

(Brothers, get out before midnight, see you tomorrow)