Chinese Entertainment: Becoming a Superstar After a Breakup

Chapter 91 Activating Destiny

Jiaxing Media.

"Look at the online reviews for 'Monkey King: Hero Is Back.' They started going viral yesterday, with many people spontaneously recommending it. And look at today's box office figures; it's been consistently ahead of 'Tiny Times' and 'Blossoms in the West.' I wonder if it'll surpass them today?" Zhao Ruoyao and Zeng Jia sat together, looking at the data.

"You really underestimated this animated film. Shen Ze has a great eye. He chose both 'Wu Xin: The Monster Killer' and 'Monkey King: Hero Is Back' himself, and both are popular." Zeng Jia felt a headache coming on.

It's not that we can't accept Shen Zehuo, but why don't you wait a few years? Don't let us let you go last month and then start gaining momentum this month. Who can blame us for your bad timing? If you fight for several years and successfully terminate the contract, then you'll be famous, and we'll be happy with that. But there's nothing we can do; it's just that we've reached the point where we have no choice but to terminate the contract.

But what's your situation? Even if you want to terminate the contract, but you've just made plans, we could have dragged it out for a year or two. Now that you're popular, we can also profit from your success. You'd be unhappy but have to put up with it, that's what makes it so satisfying.

Even if you terminate the contract, the termination fee will be much more than that amount. If you want to terminate the contract, you will have to pay a price.

But what's going on now? They could have saved you, but the company just paid you 1.5 million to terminate your contract, and then within two days, your work became a hit. How heartbreaking is that?

Sometimes, the regret isn't about not having something, but about what I could have had. That's the most disheartening thing. At times like these, I can't help but think of Reba. Are you guys deliberately trying to trick the company?

However, that's unlikely. Although Dilraba didn't say anything, Zhao Ruoyao and Zeng Jia are both shrewd people. Shen Ze hasn't appeared by Dilraba's side for almost a month, which means something that everyone knows.

They thought terminating their contract with Shen Ze was worthwhile, and that Dilraba could finally focus on her career. But this happiness didn't last long. Besides, it seems that apart from not having Shen Ze by her side, nothing else has changed for Dilraba. Don't tell me about any intimate scenes; she can't film any of them.

Fortunately, Shen Ze won't be around Dilraba, so there will be far fewer rumors. Otherwise, given Dilraba's love-obsessed nature, they wouldn't be able to stand it.

But now, if Shen Ze were to take off, it would be infuriating. The only saving grace is that he's a supporting character. The main character of "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" is Sun Wukong, so no one will care who the voice actor is. That's the most gratifying thing, as Shen Ze won't reap much of the benefits of animated films.

However, Shen Ze hadn't originally planned to eat it. He was just waiting for destiny, and he did. Before, when "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" was released, he had been watching destiny closely, but there had been no changes. However, after "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" broke 100 million at the box office, his system changed.

[The host's (partial) film "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" has grossed over 100 million yuan, and the host has activated his destiny.]

[Destiny: Box office surpasses 50 million]

[Superstar Points: 77300]

Shen Ze looked at this simple and direct destiny. Why don't you come up with something more ancient? It's so straightforward. But whatever, it seems like I'm about to take off.

He also figured out that he was counted as the lead actor in "Monkey King: Hero Is Back," but only half of the credits. It was quite lucky; there was no real Sun Wukong, otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to get lead voice acting. He benefited from the Monkey King's fame.

Therefore, it's perfectly reasonable that he only received half of the profits after "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" broke 100 million at the box office. "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" still has a long way to go, and the public opinion is just starting to build up. It's unknown how high it can go.

However, the most urgent task is to have works that allow him to fulfill his destiny. Otherwise, having a destiny is useless if you can't use it. It all depends on who gives him the opportunity, or rather, on who gives him the opportunity.

When the box office surpassed 100 million, Shen Ze sent Tian Xiaopeng a congratulatory message. Now, many people have started searching for "Wu Kong".

The most crucial and direct data point is already being found by netizens on Shen Ze's Weibo. After "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer" aired, the initial fan growth was almost nonexistent, but with the release of the seventh episode, the number of fans began to increase. From the original seven or eight comments and twenty or thirty likes, it directly increased to nearly a thousand likes and more than two hundred comments, although this was due to @Chen Yao.

Now, his Weibo followers have exceeded 20,000, compared to only 5,000 before the broadcast, and many of them are zombie fans. However, Shen Ze guessed that most of the 20,000 followers were probably zombie fans as well, but he didn't care about that, as long as things got better and better.

In the comments section, some people have already started saying that Wukong sounds great, and that the song and "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" are a perfect match. The system really has good taste.

Although he doesn't have many fans, his numbers are steadily increasing. Shen Ze doesn't have a company right now. If he were still with Jaywalk Studio, they would probably try to get him some more fans to make him look better. But that doesn't matter. As long as there are real benefits, that's enough. Fake ones don't mean much.

Chen Yao: "Senior, that's amazing! I've seen 'Monkey King: Hero Is Back,' does that count as supporting you with a movie ticket?"

Shen Ze: "No, I only did voice acting, I'm not the main character. Are you trying to make fun of me?"

Nowadays, thanks to the release of "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer", Shen Ze and Chen Yao are in contact more often than before.

Shen Ze is currently single. He is not as strict with himself as before. He was willing to date Dilraba before, but Dilraba was jealous. He basically doesn't chat much with women, even classmates.

This conversation with Chen Yao started a while ago when we reconnected during the promotional period. After the release of "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer," just yesterday, he and Yue Qiluo got a couple name. People have already come up with the couple name "Disdainful Couple." It was Chen Yao who sent him the picture, which led to them contacting each other more often.

But that's about it. Compared to "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer," Shen Ze is actually more concerned about "Monkey King: Hero Is Back." Even if Zhang Xianzong becomes popular, he'll only be a supporting actor, and he'll only be a minor star. This will give him a boost in his career and keep him in the spotlight for a while, preventing him from being rejected repeatedly in auditions.

However, the destiny brought by "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" is real. After surpassing "Forever Young" and "Tiny Times" at the box office on the first day, "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" has been ahead of those two films at the box office every day.

We also have to thank these two films, neither of which received good reviews, which ironically highlighted the critically acclaimed "Monkey King: Hero Is Back".

Especially considering that its screenings have consistently been fewer than those of these two films, yet its box office share far surpasses theirs.

Both of these films definitely have contracts with theaters, guaranteeing them screenings. Their box office share is over ten percent, and their screening share is consistently over thirty percent.

Even though "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" had a good box office and critical reception, it only reached 20% at most. However, the effect was still outstanding. On the sixth day, the box office exceeded 250 million.

However, a crisis has arrived: a new batch of films is coming in strong, making the summer movie season highly competitive.

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