Lan Zhizhong didn't want to admit that she was a fan of the actor You Lin.
She'd known since childhood that celebrity fandom could drive people crazy. Those idols and pop stars were all undeserving of their fame, and their fans stupidly worshiped them. It was a terrible influence.
She swore she'd be a levelheaded fan. By now, You Lin had starred in so many lousy dramas that he'd gone from her beloved ideal to a grain of rice and a drop of mosquito blood.
One day, she was told that You Lin would star in an adaptation of her novel. Lan Zhizhong was just about to say, "You Lin, the star of all those lousy dramas, can stay away from my novel." Then she remembered that when she described the novel's male lead, the face that had appeared in her mind was unmistakably You Lin's...
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You Lin didn't dare admit that he was a fan of Lan Zhizhong's books.
He'd seen an interview with Lan Zhizhong in which she said that the kitsch in popular culture needed to be cut out.
After spending a few days on set with Lan Zhizhong, the screenwriter, You Lin was certain that he was exactly the kind of kitsch she'd been talking about, the kind that needed to be cut. Otherwise, why had she barely responded when he told her how much he admired her?
It was fine. Prejudice could be overcome. If he showed her how hard he worked, then one day, he'd make his idol change her mind about him.
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One day, You Lin came to the screenwriter Lan Zhizhong with his script, asking for guidance as carefully as he could. He thought that when Lan saw how eager he was to learn, she'd think better of him.
Instead, he saw the great screenwriter sitting at her desk, grinning at her phone's lock screen. Looking closer, he realized the wallpaper was a photo of him in character!
You Lin: ???
Reader's Guide:
1. None of the characters are based on real people!!! Please don't associate them with the real entertainment industry.
2. Suggestions about the characters and plot are welcome, but please don't project the characters' experiences onto the author. Thank you, lovely readers (*?I`*)
3. The female lead is conflicted, and she's just as conflicted about being a fan. If that's not for you, please don't read.
Theme: Respect other people's interests and oppose the stigmatization of celebrity fandom
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