Diary of a Rising Star

People say Wu Tingyue's voice is a heaven-sent marvel, as if God had kissed her. Just as she was about to reach the summit of her musical career, an accident sent her back to her days as an eighteen-year-old girl-group trainee.

Her manager once said, "A talent show is the best opportunity. Pick an easy target and start a conflict. I'll hype it up for you, and becoming a top-tier star will be just around the corner!"

Her friend once said, "I'll quit my job and become your assistant. I'll take care of all the things that bother you. Just focus on singing, and we'll make it!"

Her cousins once said, "You're the most promising person in the family. Everyone is proud of you. You'll bring honor to our family!"

Wu Tingyue trusted them. In the end, the company exploited her, her manager undermined her, her friend betrayed her, and her relatives leached off her. She was trapped in it all for a long time without realizing it.

There are no free lunches in this world. It turned out that every generous offer and shortcut had a price attached, hidden from view.

Given another chance, Wu Tingyue listened to them and nodded. "That all sounds great, but I want to do things my own way."

She would choose a new manager, work with a professional management team, reject the family-run operation, cast off the burden of personal favors, and set off on her own path.

With no one else telling her what to do, at first Wu Tingyue only wanted to make one film and fulfill her childhood dream of appearing in a movie.

Then she discovered the production was a complete mess.

The film's music made no sense, so she had to compose the opening and closing themes, background music, and songs herself.

The actors walked off, so she had to ask her actor friends to fill in.

The director went on strike, so she made a generous offer to recruit a reclusive genius.

The script was garbage, so she had no choice but to rewrite it with a team of screenwriters.

The investors pulled out, so she developed side businesses and invested in shops, earning money to support herself.

Later, Wu Tingyue's film won an award, she built up an impressive filmography, and she released new songs year after year. People were amazed that she had taken off like a rocket, excelling in film, television, and music without falling behind in any field.

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"When people talk about Wu Tingyue's era, there were those prettier than her, those who became famous earlier, those with better family backgrounds, and those luckier than her. But none of them were her. A superstar burst onto the scene, and she deserved every bit of it."

"Only when time parts the clouds and the clamor settles into dust, as you take up your pen to write her preface, can you begin to trace her path and glimpse each steadfast choice that set her apart from millions."

* A story about someone who insists on climbing a different mountain.

* There is a male lead, with a decent amount of page time.

Theme: The harder and narrower the path, the firmer and steadier the resolve.