The Bad Movie Director

After Lin Xialu died, he transmigrated to a parallel world. The System told him: "In this world, you're a notorious director of terrible films. Every movie and TV series you've made has flopped without exception, and every actor you've directed has become so unpopular they're a box-office curse. You spent your life burdened by countless insults and ended in misery. You need to earn ten billion in box-office revenue to change your fate and be reborn."

As a former star director for a certain television network, Lin Xialu thought this job would be a piece of cake.

Faced with a script full of holes, he made sweeping revisions, setting the stage for a tragic, soul-stirring legend.

Faced with the theme song's obscene lyrics and tune, he personally rewrote it into something utterly enchanting.

Faced with an uncooperative crew, he worked through the night to create dozens of storyboards, each clear as day and worthy of a master comic artist.

Faced with a talentless pretty face foisted on him by an investor, he operated the camera himself and captured the actor's earth-shattering beauty.

Faced with a young heartthrob made famous by his popularity, he taught him how to act step by step, helping his skills improve by leaps and bounds.

As soon as the film came out, it took the whole country by storm.

Countless investors offered huge sums to get their people cast. Well-known industry figures fought tooth and nail to join his crew. Award-winning actors publicly said they wanted to work with him. Fans of every kind spammed him, begging him to take a look at their idols. One popular young heartthrob after another wanted to discuss scripts with him late into the night, declaring, "He understands me."

Before he knew it, Lin Xialu had met his ten-billion box-office KPI. The System asked if he wanted to return to his original world.

He looked at the script he was halfway through filming, the more than a hundred actors eagerly waiting for their big break, and the all-encompassing set that had already cost a billion to build.

Lin Xialu: "..."

Did he really have to go back?

*During filming, Lin Xialu noticed an actor with an excellent foundation and great acting skills, the kind of natural talent who made every role a hit. His only flaw was that he had offended powerful investors, leaving him with terrible opportunities and only minor parts to choose from.

Eager to nurture talent, Lin Xialu worked up the courage with a few drinks and slipped him his business card. "Come find me if you ever need anything."

Back at the hotel that night, he realized his room key was missing.

The young master of the entertainment industry, who had just quarreled with his billionaire father and been blacklisted, stared at the key in his hand. "???"

He'd fallen on hard times, not gone into prostitution.

[All-Rounder Career Protagonist]× [Down-to-Earth Young Master of the Entertainment Industry]

[Reader's Guide] 1. The protagonist is talented and a champion of workplace competition. 2. He'll make lots of people famous, create many great works, and drag the entire entertainment industry into a fierce race to outdo itself. 3. Career and romance each take up half the story. 4. A slight everyone-loves-him vibe. 5. The author isn't a professional, so feel free to share corrections in the comments. 6. No real-life counterparts. Comments accusing people of being real-life inspirations will be deleted.

Theme: Strive to become someone who contributes to society.