Chinese Showbiz: I Was Reborn, Yet They Still Make Me Play the Bad Boy
华娱：重生了，还逼我做渣男啊
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Liu Yifei / Yang Mi / Zhao Liying / Liu Shishi / Tang Yan
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This book is truly a rollercoaster of emotions, sometimes amazing, sometimes utterly awful. When it's captivating, it's absolutely brilliant; but when the plot becomes ridiculously nauseating, it's like having a fishbone stuck in your throat, sitting on pins and needles, feeling like you're sitting on pins and needles in your back.
Honestly, I saw this book a long time ago, but I turned off as soon as I saw the celestial beauty in it 😂. I'm not a hater, it's just that Jiang Gongzi and A Bao's three novels all feature celestial beauties as the female lead, and I'm tired of it.
I feel like the places that don't mention Liu Yifei are all pretty good; I jump whenever I see Liu's name. 😳😳
The best entertainment novels
Personally, I feel this is the best entertainment novel I've ever read. Unlike other entertainment novels that crudely narrate a cyclical plot: script → casting → filming → wrap-up → awards or box office → profit → film industry → investment → business empire → unifying the entertainment industry, this novel has many unique features.
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There's never an end to the gossip in the entertainment industry.
With Jing Tian's departure, entertainment novels have lost another pure and innocent female lead. When Liu Yifei's popularity fades, entertainment novels will have to undergo a complete overhaul.
It's very well written, but I think the parts about women go a bit overboard. The details of the filming are excellent, but I want to skip the parts about women. 😥
A taste test – highly recommended!
Having read many Chinese entertainment novels, this one stands out for its outstanding writing and plot. I've already read the latest chapter and must highly recommend it. The descriptions of emotions are incredibly delicate; I must say, I was moved by several scenes written by the author. The plot is very interesting and currently very engaging.
I've read this book countless times; it's my absolute favorite entertainment novel. A common problem with many entertainment novels is the stereotypical portrayal of supporting characters. In this book, most of the supporting characters are vividly depicted.
Ha, people in the entertainment industry get drunk all the time and have no sense of safety at all. They'll get taken advantage of one day.