1980: My Era of Cinema

To be honest, it's a pretty good online novel, it would be better if there were less romance. I still prefer reading stories about career advancement. It's getting more and more infuriating to watch; they really need less romance.

@Author Passing By the Street Corner, well, this book is somewhat innovative in its genre. The protagonist starts as a screenwriter, meticulously planning and plotting his way to becoming a triple threat—writer, actor, and director. Of course, as a light novel, the story's plausibility shouldn't be scrutinized too much, but character development is the flesh and blood of the book and cannot be…

It captures the feel of the era without any pretentious or face-slapping scenes, and the choice of movie is also good. I hope the female lead in the book is not Gong Xue; she's the female lead in so many period novels, I'm tired of it. Also, her age is not suitable. If you're going to write a period novel, you should do things that are appropriate for the era.

The story has potential! Currently, the protagonist's journey feels a bit too smooth. While an all-powerful protagonist is certainly strong, it might also diminish the reader's anticipation for 'growth' and 'comebacks'. Perhaps it would be better to let the protagonist encounter some truly challenging setbacks and trials, forcing him to expose weaknesses, make difficult choices, and even pay a…

The plot was great; I finished it in one go. It's just that back then, I really hoped the male lead would be more mindful of his relationships with women in China 🤦. Going abroad is one thing, but things were still quite conservative in China at that time.

I've been following this series for a while, but haven't had time to write a review until now. I finally have the time, so I can finally write one. I think I'd give it 5 stars; I really enjoyed watching it. First of all, I think the male lead actually has relatively few women. Honestly, I think the actresses he chooses are all quite good; they were all very attractive for that era.

It's very well written and very detailed.

I'd give it four stars. I'm deducting one star because of the romance. I could accept a harem in Hong Kong entertainment, or even in mainland entertainment where a mistress becomes the wife and has a harem. But I feel that Gong Xue is alright in terms of both acting and character, so it's a bit hard to accept that she wasn't given a perfect love story.

I feel the author writes very well. This is the second time I've read a story about a performing arts troupe and a film studio. The first time was about working on the set of Journey to the West. I've only read a little of that, but I feel both stories are very well written and are stories I enjoy reading. (I look at it back and forth, a bit here, a bit there, and I feel like I don't get visually tired this way. Hahaha)

This is a very good book. Initially, I thought that writing about the film industry in the 1980s would result in some old-fashioned and clichéd stories, since I'm quite unfamiliar with that era's film scene. However, after reading it, I found the story very engaging, and the protagonist's overall development was smooth.