Chinese Entertainment: Becoming a Superstar After a Breakup

Chapter 90 The Popularity Must Be Maintained

"Sis, could you please stop sending pictures in the family group chat? It's so embarrassing." Zhang Xianzong's influence on others might take time to develop, but for Shen Ze's family, it was direct and obvious. The next day, Shen Yan sent him directly to the family group chat, and Shen Ze quickly contacted Shen Yan.

"What's there to be embarrassed about? You're on TV, everyone can see it, and it'll give you some exposure. Isn't that what you wanted? Don't tell me, I posted about you on my WeChat Moments, and some of my college classmates have already asked if it was you," Shen Yan said.

"How's things at home?" Shen Ze asked.

"It's still the same as always, business is barely surviving. But there's something I wanted to tell you, I don't know if it's true or not, but it seems like it's really going to be demolished. The news that circulated a couple of days ago is that someone has already expressed interest in buying our shop. I feel like this time it's pretty real, they're even willing to pay up."

"But it's not completely certain yet. I just happened to contact you this time to let you know. If it's demolished, our family will have some money. I never thought we'd have this kind of luck," Shen Yan said.

"Then let's wait." Shen Ze figured it was about time. The money should arrive in October, and we should hear news a couple of months from now. The demolition is going quite fast, very quickly, but it can't be that the demolition is tomorrow and we only heard news today.

"By the way, we should contact Reba about this; she's also involved," Shen Yan said.

"It's not settled yet, but you can talk to her about it," Shen Ze said.

"What do you mean? You don't recommend it?" Shen Yan asked.

"It's awkward to contact her again after breaking up. You know her too, so just say so. It's not a bad thing."

"Shen Ze said, feeling that he was quite cold-blooded, that he could accept the breakup so easily."

This may also be a difference between men and women. Many women say "break up" or "divorce" as a way to gain the upper hand. But it's different for men. Breaking up means too much loss for them. After all, men spend too much in relationships and marriages, and there are sunk costs. Breaking up would mean a big loss.

But women are different. They come alone, and there are benefits when they leave. So whether they stay or leave is just a matter of a single thought.

Of course, her relationship with Dilraba was not like that. On the contrary, Dilraba never mentioned breaking up. She only mentioned it once when she found out about Gulnazar and was so angry. Even after she found out about Gulnazar's love triangle and Shen Ze's secrets, she never mentioned breaking up, no matter how much it tormented her.

Thinking about it this way, it's actually Dilraba who made the sacrifices, and it was she who initiated the breakup. This theory applies to Dilraba as well. Of course, it's mainly because men are rational. Breakups are big decisions, and they usually don't say it until they've made up their minds. But once they've really made up their minds, nothing can change their minds.

"Okay, let me think about how to say it. Shen Ze, actually Reba is a nice person. I've never seen a couple where the woman has to spend money on the man's family. Is there some misunderstanding between you two?" Shen Yan asked.

"No misunderstanding, it's just not suitable. Don't worry about it, I'm hanging up." Shen Ze hung up the phone. Dilireba has good connections; even Shen Yan spoke up for her.

Shen Yan put down her phone. What was going on? She looked at her chat with Dilireba. Although she had broken up with her brother, the two had never lost contact. They just tacitly avoided mentioning Shen Ze.

On its second day, "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" saw a surge in box office revenue, even though the number of screenings remained the same. Of course, this was based on the premise that Shen Ze knew the film represented the rise of Chinese animation.

On this day, the film's box office reached 28 million, with 9% of the screenings and a 12% share of the box office, finally avoiding a deficit.

Furthermore, online discussions about how good "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" are increasing, but it can't compare to "Tiny Times" and "Forever Young," which both surpassed 80 million views, in terms of public opinion and buzz.

However, Shen Ze didn't have high expectations, so this was a good thing. He just wanted to know if the movie had any destiny, which was very important.

There are also more searches for the song "Wukong". Unfortunately, Shen Ze hasn't released the music yet. He wants to wait until "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" is at its peak of popularity.

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The next day, "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" officially surpassed 50 million yuan at the box office. To be honest, Tian Xiaopeng himself couldn't believe this achievement. Anyway, he was quite surprised. Shen Ze saw that his WeChat Moments were basically filled with posts from him. He had to post something every time the film surpassed 10 million yuan.

However, Shen Ze understood him. This was his work, and its success would bring tangible benefits to his future and present.

Shen Ze was a little disappointed. This wasn't a live-action movie, and voice actors could never become stars. Otherwise, his movie, which was the lead actor, would have earned him 50 million, and the people at Jaywalk Studio would be furious.

They were still angry, but also a little worried that Shen Ze might actually get back up. The only saving grace was that the movie's protagonist was Sun Wukong. In comparison, Zhang Xianzong from "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer" was the one that worried the people at Jiaxing the most.

Well, the popularity of this character isn't like the kind of popularity that comes from showing off a bath or something; it's the popularity of the character itself, which is actually the most frightening thing. If the popularity of a character were transferred to a person, that would be a halo effect. For celebrities to attract fans, the most important thing is their work.

Zhang Xianzong has gradually become known, but Yue Qiluo has always been with him. Many people want to see what happens next, but we'll have to wait for the TV series to air. This is "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer," and the main characters are still there. The buzz is still building.

Shen Ze was unaware that Jiaxing was even more concerned about Zhang Xianzong's popularity than he was, but he could guess that his separation from Jiaxing was not amicable. If he really became famous after leaving, Jiaxing would be furious.

However, he deserved it all. He didn't regret joining Jaywalk Studio because Dilraba had pulled him in, and he had also activated the system.

However, he was indeed disappointed with Jaywalk Studio this year. "I just didn't persuade Dilraba to film intimate scenes, and you guys pulled my job? That's a bit too much. How can you treat your artists like that?"

In fact, this is the true nature of a talent agency. Shen Ze is indeed disobedient, and he himself has little value. However, if he were to emerge and demonstrate his value, Jiaxing would definitely feel resentful.

However, no matter how much Jiaxing Entertainment doesn't want it, Shen Ze has already begun his journey to success, and he has started looking at various audition groups.

After leaving Jaywalk Studio, he didn't immediately audition for various projects because he knew that without fame, he was no better than a dog. He was bound to benefit from the role of Zhang Xianzong. If his popularity remained the same as before, it seems that his performance was not bad and he did not drag the show down.

On the third day after its release, "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" had almost doubled its box office share, despite having the same number of screenings.

On this day, "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" grossed over 40 million yuan, which can no longer be ignored and can no longer be attributed to luck. It is about to break 100 million yuan.

Most importantly, the word-of-mouth for "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" has exploded, and many people have already gone to see this animated film.

On the same day, "Wukong" was officially released, and Shen Ze even posted a Weibo post, which Tian Xiaopeng reposted, all to generate buzz.

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