Chinese Showbiz: Becoming a Director in 2005

The entertainment industry's single female lead is a joke.

"The Devotion of Suspect X" is truly toxic. I can accept either setting it up as a parallel world without Keigo Higashino or having a chaotic timeline, or simply not writing this book at all. Why insist on publishing it first, cutting corners and missing the deadline? Does the author even realize that "The Devotion of Suspect X" is part of the Galileo series? The draft might have been written a year or two in advance.

The most absurd writing style in entertainment novels is the creation of an enormous harem. You could sleep with every celebrity in the industry—someone has done it—but you not only sleep with them, you keep half of them under your wing. These A-list and B-list actresses are devoted to you, and you've monopolized resources without getting any backlash.

After reading so many director-related articles, I've noticed a strange phenomenon: they always describe how the protagonist has to help others make money while making a film, and they always have to share their profits with others or they'll become enemies. So why don't the protagonists invest in other companies' profitable projects? It's not like they don't have the money; the protagonists are the ones helping others make money for free. Doesn't that require an exchange of benefits?

Your writing is like a fairytale town. You think you can win awards just by plagiarizing an award-winning film? Those films, as long as they're not bad, are all about public relations, public opinion, behind-the-scenes work, directors, actors, and even the quality of relations with their respective countries. The author is incredibly naive.

I've written so much and hardly anyone's commented, so let me talk about the book's shortcomings! It just doesn't feel satisfying, and the author is too unprofessional. First, let's talk about Liu Yan. She's a recent TV host, a nurse turned professional. What acting skills does she have? What fame?

It was a great book, but in 2005, it was going to be made into a $200 million film in 2012. All I can say is, author, why didn't you write fantasy? That way you could completely escape reality.

No need to choose, the female lead is sweet.

Anyway, as long as it's not a fanfic about Liu Cixin, it's fine to read. To be honest, I like Liu Cixin too, but there's no need to force myself to be a fan. She's just beautiful and ethereal. As for the rest... Sigh. Her artistic achievements are... Well, what acting skills can a girl who hasn't even taken a few proper classes at the Beijing Film Academy have? Even at 24, I don't think her acting is that great. It's all about looks.

I read through 70 chapters in one go before realizing something was wrong. Two places were not written well. 1. After the protagonist's second film also becomes a box office hit, the entire industry will fawn over him. The success of one film may be accidental, but continuous success proves that the protagonist is truly talented.