The Big Player in Light and Shadow

A man who drinks two bottles of liquor every three days and can go to bed after a few drinks, suddenly stops flirting and castrates himself in the middle of the night? A young man in his twenties remains chaste, waiting for Liu? The key is that Liu's mother didn't give him a good look either, rejecting him twice. When the Dong family rejected him, he was let go without a second thought.

Liu Yifei is truly remarkable. In the current state of the Chinese entertainment industry, she's a breath of fresh air. She genuinely wants to be an actress. Of course, her acting skills are hard to judge, but personally, I think she's alright; she doesn't seem out of place in her roles.

I don't understand the point of the male lead's company. He started from scratch, built a conglomerate, but his subordinates don't listen to him. He's trained so many directors, acquired so many IPs and scripts to film and adapt, yet they're still eyeing his scripts and exploiting him. He's given them all away.

Three common tactics used by Chinese entertainment companies: 1. The male leads come and go, but Liu Yifei remains a constant female lead; 2. The male leads come and go, but Ning Hao remains a constant as a supporting character; 3. The male leads come and go, but the CEO Zhong Lifang remains constant.

The protagonist feels like a heartless film-making machine. Zhang Dahuzi looked down on you back then, but now he's using your name to ride your coattails without even consulting you, and you don't dare to utter a single word.

This book is... Well, it's like drinking cold water, tasteless, but a pity to throw away. The biggest pity is the lack of descriptions of fans' reactions in theaters after the movie's release. Without positive feedback, there's no enjoyment. The only redeeming quality is the suggestive parts between the protagonist and various actresses, but aside from that, there's nothing else to see.

Later, you write about how amazing and wealthy your family is, but at the beginning, you can't even afford to make a movie worth a few million. And later, starting a company is like child's play; there are no clear shares, and then a few people directly invest in the company for things like making movies. After a while, will you even be able to tell who owns the company?

This book is like a chicken rib—tasteless to eat, but reluctant to throw away. I finally finished it after four days. It's a yearly report on Chinese films and TV dramas from 2002 to 2017, basically just data, plus some interactions with the actress, and that's it. It's a pure romance, a low-budget version of the golden retriever story. A lighthearted entertainment piece.

The author portrayed the female lead as a celestial being, but the writing was poor and one-dimensional. Coupled with her mother's character arc, I lost all desire to continue reading. Dong Xuan's parents are materialistic, so you rejected her. The celestial being's mother is materialistic, rejecting your invitations several times; she doesn't seem to think much of you.

I saw a set of pictures today, and I felt I couldn't be the only one whose pupils were shaking.