Chinese Entertainment: Becoming a Superstar After a Breakup

Chapter 93 Commercial Performance (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

As Shen Ze watched this TV series featuring a group of women, and with the help of Daylight Entertainment, he thought of "Ode to Joy." The character he was eyeing was most likely Xiao Bao Zong.

This character is interesting, and it's also something Shen Ze is wary of. He's prone to becoming slick; the previous actor became known as the "King of Slickness." However, judging from the audition, it seems the role doesn't have many scenes. He can give it a try. If he doesn't pull any tricks later, the character could be quite popular.

The current Noon Sunshine Entertainment is not as famous as it will be in later years. "Nirvana in Fire" and "The Disguiser" haven't even aired yet. They need to hurry up, because once these two dramas air, there will be a lot of competition.

However, he lacked confidence in the role, mainly because the female lead is Liu Tao, who is much older than Yang Mi. There might be an age gap between them, but the audition requirements didn't restrict age, so he could give it a try.

Besides this, Shen Ze also saw a role that he was confident he could get, but he didn't know if it was worth taking the role.

This is clearly an adaptation of a novel. Why not include Lu Xinghe from "With You"? However, Lu Xinghe seems to have been somewhat popular before, and this drama seems to have been quite popular as well. This is the advantage of being a reincarnated person: they can audition for specific roles.

These are the two dramas that Shen Ze has his eye on. He'll give them a try, no matter what. Compared to all sorts of random roles, these two roles at least demonstrate his talent. If they can keep Zhang Xianzong's popularity going, that would be the best outcome.

Actually, what he really wants to do is make movies. His film "The Destiny" has already reached 300 million, and "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" has already grossed over 600 million. That's great.

The only pity is that he's a voice actor. If he were the lead, he wouldn't even need to think about what to film next; a ton of scripts would probably be coming his way.

However, his voice acting didn't become popular, which is due to his profession. But "Monkey King" is already gaining some popularity, although it's still largely thanks to "Monkey King: Hero Is Back". He checked his Weibo account and found that some people are already inviting him to perform at commercial events.

This is also the downside of not having a team. He has to handle everything himself. It used to be okay because not many people chatted with him, and he could manage everything by himself. But now, he doesn't even want to open the Weibo backend.

As for his phone, it has been switched off for a while. After leaving Jaywalk Studio, he changed his contact information and email address, and created a new account on Weibo, thinking that he could be contacted directly if there was any work. That's how Dama got in touch with him.

However, after "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer" was released, all the phone calls were from netizens. It was too difficult to filter them, so I just turned off my phone.

He was unaware of this because he had interacted with Jaywalk Studio before, but Jaywalk hadn't posted a special Weibo post for him. For example, even after he left the company, someone actually contacted Jaywalk directly through his old Weibo posts.

"Sister Ruoyao, we've received three more inquiries about commercial performances." Watching her colleagues from the economics department leave, Zhao Ruoyao touched her forehead.

The character Zhang Xianzong is currently somewhat popular, but not enough to warrant so many inquiries about commercial performances.

However, with the release of "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" becoming a hit in Chinese animation, "Wukong" also started to become popular. As an artist with representative works, and with his own songs, Shen Ze was able to ride the wave of "Monkey King: Hero Is Back," and the number of inquiries about his commercial performances was more than he had imagined.

Of course, when it comes to inquiries, many are from commercial performance agencies who know your price and quote accordingly. It's good if one out of ten people can actually make a sale, but that's still quite impressive for a newcomer.

However, even for newcomers, singers naturally have an advantage when it comes to commercial performances. Shen Ze's leap has directly surpassed all the artists from Jiaxing Media.

Zhang Xianzong, whose popularity hasn't fully taken hold, may not be as popular as Gao Weiguang and others, who each have two or three million Weibo followers. However, because he has his own music and recognized songs, he has a real advantage.

Although inquiries are not quotations, these things could really be made a lot of money if handled by a company. But the more I do that, the more I regret not keeping the people on board.

Can't you become famous more slowly? Don't take off as soon as you leave the company. If word gets out, the company will laugh at you, don't you know that?

They've already been ridiculed. Tangren Media knew about Shen Ze's contract termination, since they were practically involved.

To be honest, they didn't expect the popularity of "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer," but what they least expected was that "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" was also related to Shen Ze. How short-sighted Jaywalk Studio must be.

There's one thing Tangren Media isn't entirely satisfied with. They're known for promoting newcomers, but it seems the hype has gone a bit astray. Zhang Xianzong and Yue Qiluo don't have many scenes, but even with those few, their fan engagement is growing at more than twice the rate of the male and female leads.

"Speak, what do you want? You're so famous now, and you still remember me. I'm a little flattered." Gulnazar, wearing sunglasses, looked at Shen Ze across from her.

She went back to Beijing a few days ago and happened to see Shen Ze's message. She asked what he wanted and then immediately asked him out. Shen Ze was free at the moment, so he invited her out for a big meal. People should be grateful and not let others lend them money for nothing.

The two dramas he's interested in will only start auditions next month. As for taking on more roles while the drama is still popular, he has no such idea.

Many people are afraid of fading into obscurity, and it's right to take on roles and make money when there's still popularity. But for Shen Ze, who has a destiny, he has already taken the first step. From now on, he just needs to move forward steadily. There's no need to film scripts that are of unknown quality. What he knows is at least something that has been proven by reality.

Shen Ze felt quite at ease. Zhang Xianzong had gained some popularity, and the people who contacted him the most were actually his classmates. As for others, they couldn't reach him even if they wanted to. There were too many invalid messages, and some even sent messages to make plans. That phone number was basically useless.

"You're making it sound like I'm a bad guy. We're classmates, and it's not like I have some ulterior motive for inviting you to dinner. But if you insist on helping me, I'll think about it carefully," Shen Ze said.

"Who insisted on helping you? Forget I said anything. Are you sure you're okay? Don't be shy," Gulnazar said.

"Looks like I'll have to give you something. I'll think about it next time. This time it's just to thank you. You lent me so much money, I'm a human being, I should be grateful. Since you're back, let's get together for a meal. I didn't expect you to be so easy to ask, you just called me out right away," Shen Ze said.

"You're so boring. I'm giving you face, and you still say you're willing to make an appointment. Try making an appointment again next time."

"But you're really something. It's only been a month since you terminated your contract, and you're already like this. I bet your former company is furious. What do you think they're thinking right now?" Gulnazar said.

"Why don't you ask him? I'm quite curious too," Shen Ze said.

"Are you crazy? Who asked that? How's it going? Have you chosen your next role yet? When are you joining the crew?" Gulnazar asked Shen Ze about his job.