Sheng Tang and Gu Jiahui went to Paris.
She bought two G&R ready-made dresses. One was an off-white long dress with puffy tulle, making it light and ethereal, costing her 600,000; the other was a classic black fitted cocktail dress, costing 370,000.
Besides dresses, Sheng Tang also bought some ready-made clothes.
Just like Lan Fei, who, besides haute couture and custom-made dresses, also buys ready-made pieces.
Sheng Tang added a few tops, skirts, pants, and mini skirts suitable for daily wear, and she also bought several pairs of shoes and a few bags.
By the end of the trip, she didn’t ask Gu Jiahui to spend any money; she paid for everything herself, spending a total of 1.5 million.
Her bank account was more than half-empty, leaving her with just over 600,000.
Fortunately, she didn’t need to pay an agent or assistant, nor did she need to rent an apartment, otherwise, she would’ve cried.
On the way back, it was Gu Jiahui who bought the plane tickets, and she didn’t argue with him about it.
She said to Gu Jiahui, "Each of these two dresses, I have to wear at least five times!"
For a big star, a dress is worn only once at a public event, even if it’s a million-dollar haute couture.
This is undoubtedly very wasteful, but that’s the ethos of the entire circle. Maintaining one’s style is more important than money.
Besides, many big stars’ dresses are sponsored by brands. Just like G&R, they also have a market in China, and they sponsor Chinese artists as well.
"No need to be so frugal," said Gu Jiahui, "twice is enough."
Sheng Tang shook her head: "You don’t understand my predicament. Until October this year, I might not get any new contracts. The last commercial paid 200,000, of which I have to share with the company and the agent, I didn’t get much."
Gu Jiahui really wanted to say: I can pay for you.
In their romantic contract, he could give her clothes and jewelry.
However, as long as Sheng Tang could manage, she wouldn’t rely on Gu Jiahui.
Since Gu Jiahui saw that she still had some savings and wasn’t in a situation where she couldn’t afford to eat, he just took it as her casual complaint and didn’t say much else.
After buying the clothes, the promotion for "Unbeatable Life" officially began, and Sheng Tang also received her activity schedule.
"Unbeatable Life" has two male leads, one Ding Ruifan, and one Chen Yanbang.
All of Sheng Tang’s activities were arranged to be with Ding Ruifan.
They held the premiere.
Invited to the premiere were famous film critics, media reporters, and fifty fans of Ding Ruifan and Chen Yanbang selected through lottery.
It was also the first time Sheng Tang saw the final cut of "Unbeatable Life."
Honestly, each actor’s performance was excellent, but the editing of the movie was terrible. The plot was loose, it didn’t get exciting when it should have, and it was overly sentimental when it shouldn’t have been.
The director of this movie used to direct art films, and his style still retained the tone of art films.
After the premiere, there were some interviews and interactions.
"Xuanxuan, you are so beautiful!" A loyal fan of Ding Ruifan started to rebel. When it was time to ask Ding Ruifan a question, he instead screamed and called out to Sheng Tang.
Then, there was a burst of laughter.
Ding Ruifan couldn’t help but laugh as well.
The premiere was still very lively.
However, after the premiere, as they walked out of the screening room, film critics and the audience started to express their dissatisfaction.
Although they didn’t curse, their reviews said the film was not very ideal.
"...The only highlight was the portrayal of Xuanxuan’s character. In a male-centric film, such a beautiful and intellectually profound character was unprecedented.
She wasn’t the female lead, nor was she the antagonist; she was just a little embellishment on the male lead’s romantic journey, yet she brought the film to life. Ding Ruifan, who always dominated the scenes, had his limelight stolen by Xuanxuan this time."
This was a very professional assessment.
The loyal fans blindly praised Ding Ruifan or Chen Yanbang for their performances, but they also added, "I really like Xuanxuan, she was the best character."
"Xuanxuan is so beautiful, this actress is incredibly charming. She looks like she’s in her thirties, without any pretentious girlishness, but very attractive."
"The male lead should be with Xuanxuan, Xuanxuan deserves it. To see Xuanxuan, I will definitely go to the cinema to watch it again."