After a Max-Level Movie Star Transmigrated into a Cannon-Fodder Role in the Entertainment Industry

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Lin Qingran transmigrated into a book, becoming a cannon-fodder character with the same name in a feel-good entertainment-industry novel.

The cannon fodder was stupid and troublesome. Because of his unrequited first love for the male lead, he constantly picked fights with him. In the end, he was hated across the internet, driven out of show business by his detractors, and died in poverty.

Thinking back on the plot, Lin Qingran decided the male lead's plot armor was ridiculous. Better to avoid him whenever possible. He'd worked hard enough in his previous life. There was nothing wrong with keeping his head down and playing a supporting role.

But the jobs listed on his phone all clashed: variety shows, films, none of them fit together! The enormous penalty for breaking a contract would ruin him on the spot.

Lin Qingran, a former Best Actor, declared: Sorry, I'm serious about staying alive.

In the original story, he and the male lead were both special guests on a singing and dancing variety show. They were set up as opposing contestants in a battle, and he was used as a stepping stone for the male lead's success. His detractors swelled by three million overnight, and they kept calling him undeserving of his reputation until the day he died.

At the beginning of the show

Audience members: How does a nobody like him deserve to be on the same show as my idol?

During the guest battle, Lin Qingran's singing and dancing stunned the whole audience. That night, the show topped the trending page on a major social media platform, its video views hit a record high, and a dance master singled him out for praise for his dancing skills.

The male lead was left in a corner, struggling to maintain his fake smile.

Audience members: ...That really stings!

In the original story, he and the male lead played important roles in a television drama. During their scenes together, the male lead's acting completely overshadowed him. From then on, the label "mindless pretty face who needs endless retakes" stuck to him. He ended up on the blacklists of major directors and became an actor with no work in the industry.

Before filming

Online detractors: How does this mindless pretty face deserve to act alongside my idol?

On camera, Lin Qingran delivered a killer look of unrequited love that became a classic of its era. It was repeatedly held up as a textbook example, and once the show aired, he became a highly sought-after actor for major productions.

The male lead was criticized at every turn and ended up trending, becoming infamous across the internet.

Detractors: ...So I'm the mindless one!

In the original story, the last script he managed to land once again clashed with the male lead's schedule. From the start of filming to the end, every publicity campaign involved the male lead tagging him across the internet. The film's release date was even deliberately set for the same day as the male lead's. It was crushed at the box office on opening day, and from then on, "box-office poison" became his personal label. His company immediately announced it was unilaterally shelving him.

Film studio

Detractor visiting the set: This disgraced actor should get lost. Does he still dream of being a Best Actor?

During filming, Lin Qingran played a sickly, sweet charmer to perfection, becoming an irresistible love-hate favorite to countless people. He won the grand slam of all three major film awards in one fell swoop.

His rival's films were pulled from theaters one after another, while termination notices kept finding their way to the male lead.

Detractors: ...Raise the shield and run!

Lin Qingran kept rising against the odds and rewriting his ending, determined not to die tragically. Yet his detractors still followed him like a shadow.

Stubborn detractors: Who knows why this little vixen gets such good opportunities? He's got dirty tricks up his sleeve.

The next day, news of a young scion from a wealthy family returning home topped the trending lists. The man stepping out of a Maybach and gazing up at a castle at a forty-five-degree angle was none other than Lin Qingran.

At the same time, a top-tier star with tremendous influence in the industry posted a list of his personal assets: properties, companies, yachts, islands... Every one of them bore Lin Qingran's name. The caption read: I'm the one backing him. Got a problem with that?

That day, a major social media platform crashed...

#ShockingNews: TheNewlyCrownedBestActorIsActuallyAYoungScionOfAWealthyFamily#

#Breaking: TopTierStarAndNewlyCrownedBestActorRumoredToBeDating#

Detractors: Turns out I'm the clown!!!

Coming Soon: After Transmigrating into a Villainous Playboy, I Lay Low

A bewitching shou who has no idea he's seductive & a calculating gong

Qi Bai, the youngest professor in history, transmigrated into a villainous playboy.

In the original story, he was a complete scumbag. Not only did he exploit fellow performers on the same show, he also lusted after his nominal older brother. He was a villain abandoned by everyone!

Qi Bai: That's outrageous!!

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Right after transmigrating, he was put in charge of the biggest talent show on the internet. Seated below were

Boyfriend No. 1, the future national heartthrob, with clear, expressive eyes and looks so devastatingly handsome he could make a stage fade into the background with one casual smile.

Boyfriend No. 2, the future King of Asian Dance, light and graceful as drifting clouds, agile as a startled dragon. When he danced, he had everything: a mermaid line, a perfect waist, the works.

Boyfriend No. 3, the future grand slam Best Actor, with bright eyes, a handsome face, a supermodel's physique, and sex appeal that could walk.

Boyfriend No. 6, a future regular top figure on Channel C, gentle and refined, with detached features. One glance from his icy, clear eyes, touched with a hint of wicked charm, was enough to steal anyone's soul.

Qi Bai: Form is emptiness, emptiness is form!

Qi Bai put on a cool, abstinent expression and became the strictest showrunner in history.

Missed the high note: minus one point.

Off the beat: minus one point.

Wrong rhythm in the rap section: minus one point.

But then things went a little off course.

Online critics of future boyfriend No. 1: His skills are questionable. Just another pretty face.

Qi Bai fired back online: "Being a pretty face is a talent too. I believe in you!"

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The whole internet trashed future boyfriend No. 2: He can't perform, but he's great at showing skin.

Qi Bai fired back online: "Your future on stage is still bright. I believe in you!"

The whole internet voted future boyfriend No. 3 off the show: You don't belong here. Go home and get some sleep.

Qi Bai gave him his only revival ticket. "I believe in you!"

Thanks to Qi Bai's efforts, the show became an enormous hit, and all his future boyfriends debuted.

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Later

The national heartthrob said in an interview: "Qi Bai's support is what gave me the motivation to keep going."

The King of Asian Dance stood on a stage before tens of thousands: "Qi Bai, thank you! You were the light in my life."

The grand slam Best Actor stood on the awards stage: "I want to dedicate this success to the most important person in my life, Qi Bai."

Boyfriends four, five, and six: "It's all because we love you!"

The whole internet: This is thrilling! What kind of love rivalry is this?

Qi Bai, lying in bed and enjoying the spectacle: ...??

"Darling, what other love rivalry stories do you have?" A man's low, sensual voice sounded by his ear.

Little Qi Bai instantly cowered. Covering his waist, he scooted backward. "It wasn't me! I didn't do it! I don't know anything!"

Theme: Turn the tables against all odds and find a way through when all hope seems lost!