You Were Hired as an Extra, Not to Steal the Best Actor’s Scene
让你当群演，没让你抢了影帝的戏
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 770k Words
- Genre
- Urban
- Subgenre
- Urban High-Concept
- Updated
- 7mo ago
- English
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- You Were Told to Play a Corpse, So Why Did You Scare the Actress into Tears?让你演死尸，竟把影后吓哭？Alternate title on Fanqie
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There are currently 38 chapters, which is alright. The protagonist is a money-grubber and a foodie; he always wants extra money for everything, like chicken legs. He has a really good calculation ability. I also wanted to ask if there's a female lead? Hopefully not. Is it Su Qingqing? She wants to sign the lead actor, but the lead actor hasn't agreed yet.
This book completely deviates from the scope of what a web novel should be. The second half, "I Am Here," elevates it to a level that doesn't belong to it. The first half is indeed still web novel, but the "I Am Here" section, as a perfect ending, reflects the figures of most extras. It wasn't until I finished reading this book that this industry came into my view. The portrait of the masses is impressive.
This is the second review I've written. If it were just another book with the same pace and content as the beginning, I probably wouldn't have written it. But I feel that the ending after more than 200 chapters is the true climax. Words typed on a screen can't express my inner feelings. Everyone has their own life, and everyone is living life to the fullest.
It's been a while since I urged the author to update more. Please keep updating frequently, otherwise I'll just forget about it if I leave it on my bookshelf. Hopefully, there's no romantic pairing.
It's pretty good, the logic is sound, and there are constant laughs. You don't need to skip around; watching it bit by bit is very enjoyable. 😆
A very good work, not too long and very complete. The beginning is packed with humor, while the later parts are touching and profound. The journey from the starting point to the peak and back to the beginning is very vivid. I've read many novels; one I couldn't understand and dropped after less than ten chapters, and several others had interesting beginnings but became boring and uninteresting…
I'm so glad I didn't give up on this book because of its low rating. The beginning is a bit formulaic, but the later episodes that focus on me truly showcase the author's moral character and skill. The descriptions are delicate and nuanced, and the characters are portrayed vividly and realistically. Combined with the lyrics-free version of "Human Resonance," it's incredibly moving.
It's so beautiful! So beautiful! So beautiful! It constantly makes me want to pinch my fingers to suppress my laughter! It's so satisfying! I love it! Hahahaha! Keep up the good work, author! May you stay true to your original aspirations and uphold the most authentic essence of creation!
As a devoted reader of system novels, although I've only spent two or three thousand hours in the world of fiction, this book is the only one that has left a deep impression on me after "Dali." While there was some repetition in the beginning, which might have dampened my reading interest, the ending showcased a unique writing style that seemed unlike any other author.
Starting from chapter 239, this novel changes. It begins with a seemingly ordinary setting and ordinary language, yet I read it while crying—crying throughout. It's a story of self-redemption.