Entertainment: The Path to Best Actor for Talented Actors

"Without Zhao Benshan, the Spring Festival Gala is getting worse every year!"

Around 10 p.m., the mother, Gao Hongxia, was watching TV and muttering to herself, but she showed no intention of turning off the TV or leaving.

At midnight, as the New Year countdown began, Zhang Ze lit the fireworks.

The ten-minute-long fireworks display became a beautiful sight at the south end of the village, attracting neighbors to come out and enjoy it.

"Happy New Year, Dad and Mom!" Zhang Ze said happily.

Happy New Year, son!

I've only slept for four hours, and it's still not dawn.

I was woken up by the clanging sound of my mother putting dumplings into the pot.

Zhang Ze checked the time; it was only 4:30.

I got up and went outside, only to find that snowflakes had started falling.

"Snowflakes falling on the first day of the Lunar New Year is a good omen! This year will be another bumper harvest!" Zhang Ze exclaimed.

In Shandong, it's customary to pay respects to the village elders on the first day of the Lunar New Year. After eating dumplings, Zhang Ze and his son went to meet up with their second uncle and eldest uncle's family before 5 p.m.

This year is destined to be Zhang Ze's moment of glory in the village, with every elder praising his success.

Whenever someone praises him, his father's face beams with a proud smile.

But then she humbly criticized him, saying that this brat is still far from good enough!

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, I went back to my parents' home.

While at his maternal grandmother's house, Zhang Ze gave the two elderly people the gifts he had prepared, which made them very happy.

Zhang Ze is quite close to his maternal grandparents' family.

This is because his maternal grandmother's family only had his mother and four sisters; he had no uncles.

When he was a child, Zhang Ze would spend the Chinese New Year at his maternal grandmother's house so that his parents wouldn't be lonely.

That's why Zhang Zecai is quite close to his cousins.

He raised almost everything from scratch.

At her maternal grandmother's house, Xu Qing became the object of affection for her cousins, who chattered incessantly about gossip from the entertainment industry.

And some things about filming with Zhang Ze.

Ignoring Xu Qing's boasting, Zhang Ze told his mother and second aunt that he had rented a house in Harbin and planned to take them on a trip together.

When the group heard about Zhang Ze's experience of being caught in a blizzard in Harbin, they were all terrified. When they heard that they were supposed to go on a trip, they all shook their heads, complaining that the Northeast was too cold and they didn't want to go.

This left Zhang Ze with a wry smile!

Finally, it was Grandma who spoke up, saying that she had an older sister in Harbin, Northeast China, who went there with her husband to explore the Northeast.

It's been more than ten years since we last met, and I don't know how much longer she has to live, so I'll take this opportunity to visit her.

The old lady has spoken, so of course her children won't object.

After all, they are my mother's own sisters. Now that we have the means, it would be good to visit them and put my mother's mind at ease.

So he agreed!

On the sixth day of the first lunar month, Zhang Ze returned to the capital and began a new journey in the new year!

During the past few days of the Spring Festival, his phone has been ringing off the hook with all sorts of New Year's greetings and messages.

Zhang Ze handled interpersonal relationships very well.

First, I called my superiors and senior colleagues in the industry to wish them a Happy New Year, and then I sent New Year greetings and congratulations to my friends in the industry.

He also made time to chat on the phone with his girlfriend, Zeng Lai.

I had a very fulfilling New Year!

Upon arriving in Beijing, I paid a visit to several veteran artists.

These are all veteran actors with whom he has had a good relationship in the drama over the past few years.

The elderly don't care how expensive the gifts are; what they care about is the sentiment behind them.

Before I knew it, the social engagements had reached the fifteenth.

On the fifteenth, he finally met his girlfriend Zeng Lai, whom he had not seen for more than two months.

Holding Zeng Lai's soft body in his arms, Zhang Ze said with some longing, "I don't want to be separated from you for so long. How about we spend the New Year together next year?"

Zeng Lai's face was filled with happiness, her eyes sparkling with joy, and she gave Zhang Ze a kiss.

Couples in the entertainment industry have the hardest time maintaining their relationships, not only because they have to live apart for long periods of time, but also because they have to avoid the temptations of all kinds of handsome men and beautiful women around them.

Very few people can maintain their original intentions.

Zeng Lai was quite satisfied with Zhang Ze.

Although young, he is mature and sometimes acts like a child, clinging to her, yet giving her ample space.

That evening, Zhang Ze and Zeng Lai went to see the lantern festival together.

Zeng Lai wore a pink knitted hat and a shiny black down jacket, which accentuated her cool and beautiful face, giving her a goddess-like aura with a touch of naivety.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and every move Zeng Lai made made Zhang Ze very happy.

Zeng Lai linked arms with Zhang Ze, pressed her body against him, and buried her face almost in his chest.

She affectionately pointed out the exquisite lanterns by the roadside to him.

A man in his thirties was happily thinking of a girl in her twenties.

at night,

Zeng Lai stayed overnight at Zhang Ze's place, where the two embraced passionately, pouring out their longing for each other.

The wonderful time spent together is always too short.

On the eighteenth day of the first lunar month, Zhang Ze and Zeng Lai went to different parts of the country to attend various events.

This is because the two are not very famous and have few engagements. Top-tier celebrities are so busy that they don't even have time to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

My first job of the year is to continue filming "Cliff" in Dalian.

The storyline of Zhang Ze in this drama is nearing its end; filming only took five days to complete.

Before he could even catch his breath, Zhang Ze flew to Hangzhou and Ningbo to film two GG videos.

During the first month of the lunar calendar, Zhang Ze took seven flights in just half a month.

However, these efforts were very rewarding, and these business activities increased his assets by millions.

"Endorsements are still the fastest way to make money!" Zhang Ze exclaimed.

However, Zhang Ze declined the offer of commercial performances, which would have been more lucrative.

He doesn't want to overexploit his fame; he'd be content with just doing one thing well in his life: acting.

Agent Huang Yu didn't press the matter too much. Another of her artists, Zhang Yi, also refused commercial performances and variety shows. The two have the same temperament, no wonder they can get along so well.

The TV series "I Am a Special Forces Soldier" was decided several months ago.

On March 4, 2013, Zhang Ze carried a large military pack and walked into the Special Forces Brigade of the Southern Metropolitan Military Region. In order to play the role of a special forces soldier well, he applied to the production team for intensive training and wanted to undergo three months of military training.

Several other comrades-in-arms were waiting for him there; they were the actors who would be filming "I Am a Special Forces Soldier" in the coming months.

It wasn't until he met the others that Zhang Ze realized that he was the only one among the six main actors in "I Am a Special Forces Soldier" who was not a professional soldier; the other five were all active-duty soldiers.

This put Zhang Ze under immense pressure, and he resolved to work even harder during training.

He's the lead actor! So many eyes are watching, he can't afford to mess things up!

Zhang Ze had heard the saying "You'll regret joining the army for two years, but you'll regret not joining for a lifetime" many times.

Although he has never served in the military, he has been playing soldiers in war dramas for the past few years, and has developed some of the qualities of a soldier.

This is one of the reasons why Zeng Lai liked Zhang Ze.

To Zhang Ze's surprise, the production team actually invited instructors from the Special Forces Brigade of the Southern Metropolitan Military Region to train them.

In just the first month, he suffered terribly and lost a full fifteen pounds.