Chinese Showbiz in the Entertainment Era

I wrote this in 2002, and all I can say is, whatever makes you happy, it's just a fairy tale.

The protagonist of this book has character issues. The protagonist's personality is, to a certain extent, a reflection of the author's personality. In his first movie, he essentially worked for free, relying on the talents of Luo Jin, Huang Bo, and Zhang Xuan. He became famous and earned tens of millions, but didn't even offer a small reward.

The girl in the story, Jing, has admired and liked the protagonist since she was a teenager. What man could resist that? But then, she took advantage of him, a complete slut, and went after someone who was clearly a repeat customer – it's inhuman! There's no way around it; she's truly exceptional. From the very beginning, her intentions were extremely clear when she met the protagonist. In comparison, Jing is much more innocent.

It's quite frustrating. "Shao Song" is well-written, but not good enough for a major international director to go to great lengths to make it. It doesn't fit the character's persona at all. Moreover, they completely disregard the impact. The lead actor is already a world-renowned director. How much impact would it have if he made a time-travel drama like this?

I saw about fifty pictures. The main character tricked his classmates into making a movie for free, and after making a fortune, he treated them to a meal. He didn't even mention giving them a red envelope. Call it being unkind or being stingy, but I personally dislike this kind of personality. I'm leaving.

I never imagined that people would be fawning over Enlight Media back in the early 2000s. They invested in Weibo, and Meituan even dragged Enlight Media into their investment. In 2004, they prevented China Film Group and Shanghai Film Group from distributing the film, allowing Enlight Media to do so instead. They said the leaders of China Film Group and Shanghai Film Group were going to retire.

As long as the female lead isn't Liu Yifei, it's fine. Seriously, I'm sick of Liu Yifei; nine out of ten of her movies are like that.

The male lead's hypocrisy and double standards are unlikable. What's with this "Shao Song" thing? Is "Shao Song" even that good? There's too much personal bias involved. There's a reason why it didn't do well.

The male lead is trash; he's a master of manipulation, stingy, and makes a film about the Song Dynasty—even more disgusting than Lu Taro. If he's so capable, he should film "Nanjing Photo Studio" instead. Is the Jingkang Incident even worth filming? And he's still cheating on his wife—disgusting! 🤢

The beginning was alright, but you can stop reading after chapter 400. It's not just a problem with the adaptation of "Shao Song"; after chapter 360, it gets increasingly drawn out and padded. The first 400 chapters are quite good and worth reading. Also, I think it would be better to adapt "The Son-in-Law" instead of "Shao Song." Since they're both time-traveling, their ideals could be grander.