Director, Please Show Some Restraint

I've read dozens of chapters, and the author's writing is quite interesting and the style is good. It's a gem in the entertainment industry. However, the industry-wide boycott of "Lost in Thailand" is a bit baffling. You almost signed a contract to sell yourself to make that movie. Then you resort to crowdfunding, not to mention the legal risks. You could have easily sold a dozen or so songs.

Nice!

It's awkward, pretentious, and has a distinctly pretentious, artsy vibe. The emotional interactions are formulaic, like in idol dramas, making it feel detached from reality and impossible to empathize with. I wouldn't recommend jumping on this bandwagon.

I just couldn't finish this book. You'd think the protagonist is tough, but he's definitely not. He really enjoys being arrogant, and as long as it doesn't interfere with his arrogance, he'll basically fulfill any request. But you'd also think he's not tough, because he can actually pull off some crazy antics, constantly stirring up trouble, and how he cleans up the mess is a bit fantastical.

This book gets worse and worse as it goes on. At first, I thought the ideas were quite imaginative, and even then, there was some logic. But it gets increasingly far-fetched, with conflicts created purely for show, completely disregarding logic. For example, Chen Lan actually dares to challenge the film regulatory authorities—does the Xiang family even have the guts to do that?

Female lead

As a result, the male lead compromised and acted in someone else's movie. Author, look at the plot you wrote—how pretentious and fake! You completely disregarded logic just to create obstacles for the male lead. If Huayi Brothers were really that powerful, they wouldn't be in such a sorry state in real life; they could even control those Americans.

In reality, the protagonist's pursuit of Ni Ni is discovered by Liu Yifei, causing her distress. She then confides in an online alias of the protagonist, falling in love with him. While it seems both are in love with the protagonist, Liu Yifei is unaware that the alias is actually the protagonist. In her mind, he has fallen for someone else, a form of emotional transference.

The beginning was alright, but it got increasingly unbearable towards the end. Why? Because the protagonist felt like a dog, not powerful at all. Anyone could mess with him, and he didn't know how to refuse. He just relied on people clinging to him for benefits, working himself to the bone doing all sorts of chores.

Regarding this novel, I can only say that the protagonist's outrageous actions are indeed quite entertaining, but the plot involving Liu Yifei is extremely disgusting. He's cheating on himself, and the way he tries to hide it makes him seem incredibly sleazy. Either be open about it like in *Reply 1981*, or like Chen Hansheng, keep it a secret from both sides.