Entertainment: The Path to Best Actor for Talented Actors

This TV series has been airing for a week and has achieved good results so far.

Although it didn't have the same reputation as the first season, the quality was still quite good, and the viewership ratings were not low.

Since its premiere on Dragon TV and Zhejiang TV, it has consistently ranked number one in viewership ratings and has become extremely popular.

It topped the ratings in 52 cities, making it arguably the most popular TV series right now.

The film's reputation has declined somewhat, with many criticizing the pacing and scriptwriting, but viewers are quite satisfied with Zhang Ze's performance.

While Ode to Joy was airing, Hunan TV's Chinese Restaurant also aired an episode featuring Zhang Ze and Gulnazar as guest stars.

From the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, Operation Red Sea, to Ode to Joy and Chinese Restaurant, Zhang Ze maintained a high level of public exposure for three months in 2019.

Viewers suddenly found themselves in a different season, as Zhang Ze has become exceptionally popular this year.

I stayed at home for three days and then went to Shanghai for an interview.

At this time, the variety show "Wife's Romantic Travel," produced by Hunan TV, was also broadcast.

The appearance of Zeng Lai and Zhang Ze together on the show surprised and delighted the audience.

"It's finally airing! I've been waiting for so long!"

"I love the Zelai couple so much!"

Viewers are interacting by sending bullet comments.

As the show aired, the couple's positive way of getting along gained recognition from many netizens.

Although the two didn't appear particularly affectionate on the show, their relationship is one that many netizens envy.

Zhang Ze can be chauvinistic at times, but at other times he acts like a spoiled child.

Zeng Lai sometimes acts like an older sister educating her younger brother, and she also snuggles into his arms for a hug.

The sweet but not cloying relationship was a refreshing surprise for the audience.

This is the first time the couple has shown their private life to the public, which is a great joy for their fans.

At least this show allows them to learn more about what their idols are like in private.

In early April, the movie "A Little Reunion," which Zeng Lai filmed with Huang Lei and Hai Qing, was officially released.

With the addition of "The New Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber," which just finished airing, Zeng Lai has had three programs featured, bringing a small surge in popularity.

Zeng Lai accompanied Zhang Ze to Hengdian that day.

Zhang Ze was filming a TV series, while Zeng Lai participated in a food variety show called "I'm a Chef in the Palace".

This program is quite novel, combining documentary and variety show techniques, and is based primarily on information recorded in the "Qing Dynasty Imperial Food Archives".

The event allows celebrity guests to immerse themselves in the storyline and experience royal cuisine, providing the audience with a unique visual feast.

In layman's terms, it means having celebrities like Zeng Lai and others maintain the perspective of their palace characters while doing mukbang, just like in a movie!

In addition to Zeng Lai, the guests on this show include Alec Su, Hong Huiying, Huang Shengyi, and Zhang Jianing.

Zeng Lai played Empress Fucha, Emperor Qianlong's most beloved wife.

Of course, this was just a small show, and Zeng Lai performed for a day before it ended.

The couple had dinner with Alec Su that evening and reminisced about the past.

It's been half a year since we last met in France.

The next day, he and Zeng Lai went to Shanghai together.

The apartment they bought in Cuihu has been renovated for several months now. The two of them came over to have the formaldehyde tested before moving in.

This apartment was originally priced at 12.5 yuan per square meter, but in less than two years, it has risen to 17.5 yuan per square meter.

The value increased by 20 million!

Their apartment in Beijing also appreciated by ten million yuan. The couple did nothing, yet their net worth increased by thirty million yuan.

It has to be said, the real estate market is truly insane.

Everyone who can afford a house in this neighborhood is someone important.

Even celebrities like Zhang Ze, with a net worth of billions, only bought a 390-square-meter apartment, let alone their friends' large duplexes of 750 square meters and 993 square meters.

If a house costs over 100 million, then one's net worth must be at least 10 billion.

So it seems that being a celebrity isn't the fastest way to make money; being a capitalist is!

When the two entered the room and saw how it had been renovated, they seemed very satisfied.

The two of them discussed and decided on this house together; the style and brand were both things they both liked.

Even the floorboards they were standing on were custom-made in Jingdezhen.

One piece is worth tens of thousands of yuan, and the entire room renovation costs over ten million yuan.

There's a saying in Shanghai: "Tomson Riviera is the national luxury, but Cuihu Tiandi is the Shanghai luxury."

The houses in this community are definitely among the top luxury residences in Shanghai.

The apartment is 390 square meters, with the living room alone measuring 105 square meters. The overall layout includes 4 bedrooms, 3 living rooms, 3 bathrooms, and a maid's room.

For the overall style, Zeng Lai chose a modern romantic French style, which makes the overall tone quite bright.

The room felt very comfortable and cozy.

This apartment is almost twice the size of their 183-square-meter apartment in Yanjing.

When Zhang Ze came in, his most immediate impression was that it was big.

"Alright, sir and madam, the formaldehyde levels in the room have been tested and are within safe limits. You can move in with peace of mind."

The two walked around the room, and the workers had already measured the formaldehyde levels.

After the workers left,

Zeng Lai jumped lightly and lay down on the sofa; the soft sofa almost bounced her off.

"Oh, this is great, I can finally move in!" she exclaimed, swinging her pigtails.

Zhang Ze sat down next to her, and Zeng Li got up and moved up a little, leaning her body against his legs.

"Honey, do you think we should settle down in Shanghai?"

"Why would you have such a thought! Isn't the capital city good enough?" he asked suspiciously, his hands wandering restlessly over Zeng Lai's body.

"It's not that it's bad, it's just that neither of us has a Beijing residency permit. What will happen to our child's schooling next year?"

"It's not that we can't afford private schools, but we need to prepare for our child's college entrance exams!"

"Yes, this is indeed a big deal. Let me think about it carefully!" Zhang Ze didn't dare to make a conclusion immediately.

He thought to himself with a sigh, "Sigh, I never thought that even after becoming a celebrity, I'd still be worrying about my child's schooling!"

He tentatively asked Zeng Lai, "Wife, which city do you prefer to live in?"

"I'm fine with either, but to be honest, I prefer Beijing. After all, I've lived there for almost 30 years and I'm used to everything!"

Zhang Ze preferred Beijing to Shanghai. After all, he was from the north and was used to living there, plus it was closer to his hometown.

"Then I'll go back and use my connections to ask about the household registration issue, and try to get a Beijing residency."

Looking at the large floor-to-ceiling windows, Zeng Lai said calmly.

"I suddenly remembered the days when I had just graduated and I would go to the film set alone every day to film."

"The first role I ever played was as a mother. I was only in my early twenties then, and they made me hold my child and argue with my husband! At the time, I wasn't intimidated; I thought, since they're asking me to play that role, then I'll just do it!"

"I was quite excited about filming at first. I was both the driver and the assistant. Every day I drove that big Buick around, and when I arrived, I carried my suitcase to the film crew to get my makeup done."

"I remember the first time I was filming, I couldn't even find the camera. The back of my head was right in front of the lens, and the cameraman was yelling, 'Move your head over there, the camera is behind you!'"

"Ha ha……"

As Zeng Lai recounted her stories from her youth, the room was filled with the sound of their happy laughter.

"Ding-dong..." Suddenly the doorbell rang.