Chinese Entertainment: Becoming a Superstar After a Breakup

Chapter 95 Yaomei

On the "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer" fan appreciation day, the film's popularity far exceeded its production costs after its release.

This low-budget web series, with no big stars, no big names, and no promotion, was originally just filler for Sohu. Unexpectedly, it became a hit. The main actors are all newcomers, with only Jin Chen having some previous works, but she was still relatively unknown.

Currently, both the popularity and the results are quite impressive. They even have a fan appreciation day, which is a way to interact with fans up close and can be considered a form of promotion, especially since it's still in theaters.

"Shen Ze, over here." Shen Ze stepped out of the hotel and got into a G18. There were already people in the car: Chen Yao and Cai Yinong.

"Sister K, thank you for picking me up again." Shen Ze was a little embarrassed, but it wasn't his request. He had received a message from Tangren Media a few days ago about an offline event that required him to coordinate his schedule. Of course, he was free and wanted to attend.

Being a celebrity means that activities are also a job, and he takes it all in stride. He earns a lot of money, and it's also an opportunity for exposure, so he hasn't reached the point where he can ignore these things.

Even if Zhang Xianzong gains popularity, it's just a minor breakthrough; he's still a supporting actor and should remain low-key. Zhang Xianzong's career is a significant step forward, but in the context of the entire entertainment industry, it's just so-so.

Putting everything else aside, just look at his ex-girlfriend, Gao Wen. She's already generating more buzz than Zhang Xianzong the moment she appeared on screen.

"Diamond Lover" has aired, and just like in the previous life, as soon as Gao Wen's character appeared, her performance style as a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur) superstar was indeed likable.

On his third day on the show, he immediately trended on Weibo; this is much better than Shen Zeqiang; up to now;

Neither he nor his characters made it onto the trending topics list. Han Dongjun did it twice, though not at a high level. Chen Yao and Jin Chen also made it.

This is the advantage of having a company. Shen Ze is very open-minded about this. As for trending topics, he has the most followers, which is beyond doubt. This kind of loyal warlord pure and simple persona is indeed very attractive to fans, especially C fans.

However, it always takes time for a show to go viral. The current popularity of "Diamond Lover" still revolves around Tang Yan. There's no way around it; Tang Yan has been too strong this year, unstoppable.

The series that started the year with "My Sunshine" was followed by "Legend of Fragrance" and "Lady & Liar," and more recently, "The Lost Tomb" has also been very popular.

To put it bluntly, in the first half of the year alone, no one in the entire TV drama industry, male or female, could compare to Tang Yan in terms of achievements.

"Diamond Lover" naturally focuses on Tang Yan, but if things go according to plan, as the plot progresses and Gao Wen's charm continues to shine, Dilraba's first real breakout role is about to happen.

While the previous "Swords of Legends" was undoubtedly a hit, the character Fuqu wasn't particularly outstanding. However, "Diamond Lover" showcases her talent. Speaking of which, it seems like Shen Ze should be making his appearance soon.

Back to Shen Ze, since he was going to attend an event with a red carpet, he couldn't be too casual. He was even thinking of getting a suit. Although the publicity was handled by the production team, the cost was low, and the costume and styling fees weren't in the contract, so he had to pay for them himself.

However, Tangren Media helped him with his styling, and now they're picking him up from the hotel, saving him a lot of trouble.

As for her purpose, it was nothing more than to make a good connection, and perhaps even to sign him to a contract, but he certainly wouldn't sign with anyone else.

"Wu Xin: The Monster Killer" is now obviously very popular. This TV series is adapted from a novel, and there are more than one novel. It is reasonable for Tangren Media to treat him well, so he signed a contract for one season.

What? Zhang Xianzong is dead? What? C is popular, the TV series will be revived in no time. But as for the sequel, Shen Ze probably won't get involved. He remembers that this series has gotten worse and worse with each filming, so it's better to maintain Zhang Xianzong's personal image.

"No trouble at all, Nazha gave me instructions," Cai Yinong said. She was now very nice to Shen Ze, after all, things were different now.

She had met Shen Ze before when she visited him on set. They exchanged a few words, but it was all very polite, since they weren't from the same company and weren't close.

Furthermore, she and her company didn't have high expectations for "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer"; they just wanted to make a drama for Sohu. They didn't expect it to become so popular, so naturally they wanted to seek deeper cooperation.

When she first learned that Shen Ze had terminated his contract with Jaywalk Studio, although she didn't like Jaywalk, that was only towards that one person. From her personal perspective, as a company boss, she didn't really like artists who terminated their contracts, especially since her company had a history of doing so, so she didn't have a good impression of Shen Ze.

But things are different now, with "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer".

It will definitely bring a lot of revenue to Tangren Media. The newcomer will gain recognition, and the IP of "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer" will be established, which is the most important thing.

Shen Ze's Zhang Xianzong and Chen Yao's Yue Qiluo are the most popular characters in this drama. As the boss, she can definitely get much more data than the artists.

This is also something that makes her a little uncomfortable. Originally, she was promoting people from the company, but now, in terms of the speed at which they gain followers, those outside the company are the fastest. Who can she reason with?

And this newcomer is quite talented; it's just a good thing he's not an artist with a company, otherwise, he would have a management company. (Example: *Monkey King: Hero Is Back*)

The popularity of that show could have easily allowed Shen Ze to benefit from it, unlike now, where he's doing just normal dubbing with hardly anyone paying attention. It was only because of "Wukong" that they found him.

However, there might be an opportunity. He doesn't have a team right now, so it would be great if we could sign him. Besides, she won't make the same mistake as Jiaxing, letting him go so easily.

Actually, there was one thing that Cai Yinong couldn't understand: even if Shen Ze had never acted before, you can't just terminate the contract so easily. The way agencies use newcomers is so easy to get, but you just let him go like that. She didn't understand.

Jiaxing also had its own difficulties. The newcomer they were promoting used himself as a bargaining chip. What could they do? And at the time, this person didn't seem to have any potential to become a star. Who knew that he would rise to prominence after leaving the company?

When Naza told Cai Yinong about this, Shen Ze knew about it. Gulinaza specifically called him and made it clear that he should remember the kindness.

"Yao-mei, you're even more beautiful now," Shen Ze said to Chen Yao. He used to call her Yao-mei, which would have made Dilireba furious, but he didn't care anymore. Actually, he wasn't the only one who called her Yao-mei; quite a few people did.

"Senior, you've become even more handsome." Chen Yao was very satisfied with her C-position. She was handsome, talented, and sang well. Shen Ze also showed off his skills at the karaoke bar.

The song "Wukong" from "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" is Shen Ze's original voice. If it hadn't become popular, that would be one thing. But now that the movie is a hit, the song has also become known. Shen Ze wrote both the lyrics and the music. Who dares to say he's not talented?

(There are two more chapters, don't wait, you can read them tomorrow.)

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