[Showbiz] The R-Rated Queen

Irene was the perfect daughter of a typical "high society" family, the well-behaved girl in everyone's eyes. No one knew she had a rather disreputable hobby.

She liked cult films.

She was especially interested in themes involving slashing, gore, horror, and dystopias.

But as the daughter of a lawmaker and philanthropist, this hobby was absolutely forbidden. So she had no choice but to hide her true self and bury her real tastes deep in her heart.

Soon, a turn of events arrived:

She was kidnapped.

The perpetrator tortured her and sent the recordings to a TV station, hoping to stir up public opinion for personal gain. The media swarmed in, drawn by the scent of blood, and chose the most bashful, well-behaved photo of Irene to boost their ratings. Before long, the kidnapping had become a sensation across the country.

Meanwhile, in a basement, a dazed Irene received an invitation from a System that called itself the "Soul of the Villain."

[Are you afraid? Are you angry? Do you want everyone to feel your pain? Accept the System's terms, and we'll help you stand at the pinnacle of the world and enjoy the fearful looks people give you.]

Irene: ...

What a chuuni System.

Since she had no idea what this villain System was all about, Irene kept putting off accepting.

Until the S.W.A.T. team broke down the door and rescued her. In front of the cameras of countless media outlets, her lawmaker mother pretended to hold her and sobbed, hoping to use the opportunity to win public sympathy.

"My child, my baby, I swear I will never let you get hurt again. You should never have had to go through this." Her mother stroked her hair and wept. "I'll do whatever it takes."

Anything?

Irene thought it over.

Things had already come to this. She might as well make good use of the opportunity.

So, in front of the entire country, she said, "I want to go to Hollywood. I want to be a director."

At the same time:

[Ding!]

[Villain System successfully bound!]

Note:

This is a parallel world. Please do not associate it with real people.

1. Plot-focused, with an emphasis on making movies.

2. The heroine has countless tricks up her sleeve and loves exploiting the actors.

3. The male lead is undecided, but it definitely won't be a pure-love route. Since we're in Hollywood, let's have a phoenix-proud heroine and a reverse harem.

4. The timeline is around 2006.

Theme: Try living a different life