Name: Becoming a Top-Tier Star, Starting with a Talent Show
Author: Xie Canglang

Synopsis

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If life were judged by the roles of protagonist and supporting character, then Xie Xizhao seemed to have been cast as a cannon-fodder character in every one of his lives.

As a boy band member, he was the invisible one with the least popularity outside the group, and the timid leader who was ostracized within it;

As an actor, he was an extra on set and a nobody mocked by tabloid articles off camera;

Just when he finally became a wildly popular singer, disaster struck. A hater slipped him a specially formulated drug that ruined his voice, reducing him to an ordinary civilian. Then one day, he suddenly died in a car accident.

In the instant before he closed his eyes, Xie Xizhao calmly watched the scenes of his remarkably unlucky life flash before him.

When he opened them again, he had returned to the familiar starting screen.

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Xie Xizhao, employee number 001 of the Time-Space System, had finally retired with a perfect record. All the employees in the System gave him a warm send-off.

As a key member of the entertainment industry's cannon-fodder department, Xie Xizhao's years of hard work had not gone unnoticed.

Someone patted him on the shoulder and said with a sigh, “You worked hard. It's over.”

Xie Xizhao smiled, slowly finished the celebratory drink in his hand, and said, “It wasn't hard. It's just beginning.”

Half a month later, Xie Xizhao returned to his original body.

Six months later, the most formidable triple-threat rookie in the history of the entertainment industry made his debut.

Reader notes:

1. A feel-good power fantasy, with a max-level expert returning to the beginner village. He starts with a talent competition and eventually becomes a top-tier star across film, television, and music. The competition format is based on the traditional 101-style system.

2. The protagonist is level-headed and good at keeping situations under control.

3. The characters are not based on real people, so please don't draw comparisons. Comments involving the real-world entertainment industry will be deleted.

Theme: Life will not let down anyone who works hard and strives forward.

Other names

From Talent Show to SuperstarEnglish name

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