Born to Act

Name: Born to Act
Author: Qin Yao

天生戏骨

by Qin Yao (沁杳)

Status: Completed
Length: 780k Words
Genre: Romance
Era: Modern Era
Updated: 7mo ago
Source: JJWXC

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[Complete] Please support the official release. Thank you~ From an obscure D-list nobody to a sweep of all five major Chinese-language film awards, then to a sweep of the three major European film awards as Best Actress. Shi Yin lives by one motto: See it, want it, get it! System: Okay! Leave it to me :) Someone: Do not disturb, busy fangirling. Clear-headed and ambitious actress vs Half-dead-on-her-feet and perfectly ordinary (?) rich guy [Reading Guide] 1. A traditional entertainment-industry story, focused mainly on acting within the story and her career as an actress. 2. A full-throttle career arc and a slow-burn romance, in equal measure. 3. The heroine is shameless and knows her own worth. She starts from nothing and fearlessly takes on the entertainment industry. 4. Set in an alternate reality, with no real-life inspirations. Please do not compare characters to real people. 5. There is a System! It only provides assistance and cannot improve her acting. Theme: After the storm comes the rainbow.

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