[A woman's growth story, with a focus on becoming an actress] [No romance] [Entertainment industry] [Actress] [A long early growth arc, with a strong female lead]
Nan Qiao's name comes from the Book of Songs, from the line “On the mountain grows a tall pine; in the marsh grows a creeping vine.”
Born among lowly shrubs, Nan Qiao will one day break through the earth and reach for the sky, growing into a towering tree.
She is an ordinary girl from a small town, sensitive and reserved, quietly struggling to grow along the way.
After earning excellent grades, she gets into the county's best high school. Her future seems set: take the college entrance exam, go to university, find a stable job, and live a quiet, uneventful life.
But fate gives her a path she never expected.
In a school play, she takes the role of Chen Yiying in A Letter to My Wife. Her nuanced, empathetic performance unexpectedly goes viral online.
Zhang Shuohan, an obscure producer, spots her talent at once and doggedly tries to persuade her to play He Wen, the third female lead in a low-budget web series.
On the strength of a brief, accidental burst of popularity, the naive small-town girl steps into the dazzling, chaotic world of show business.
With no one to pave the way or support her, she faces the industry's storms and hardships alone, shedding her inexperience through repeated practice, doubt, and reflection.
From an amateur newcomer afraid of the camera to a skilled actress with a firm place on screen.
Nan Qiao transforms step by step, breaking free from her ordinary beginnings and becoming someone she once never dared to imagine.
No romance, no relying on anyone else.
She wields her acting as a blade and roots herself in her passion.
In the end, amid the rise and fall of the entertainment industry, she carves out a brilliant era of her own.
[PS: This is Xiao Ye's first time writing, so the prose may be rough and the updates slow. Please bear with me!]
I think this is a very sensitive novel about the entertainment industry. Sensitivity refers to the character of the heroine. She has a rare literati-style introversion. It is rare to see such a novel about the entertainment industry. I hope it can be found in reality. Come on, big brother
Good book. It's been a long time since I've been recommended a book like this by a smart phone. It's worth it.
Looking forward to more from the author.
I can only say that the writing style is very good, and it is very comfortable to read, like smelling the fragrance of orchids.
It's very nice and warm. It absorbs water and makes it look longer. The heroine is not that exaggerated and talented. I especially like the heroine's growth line.