Making My Way in Chinese Showbiz

There are more and more stories featuring chubby female protagonists these days, unlike the "Fat Immortal" series, which easily alienates both fans and haters.

To be realistic, the lead actor's height was a real disadvantage in the entertainment industry back then. Nowadays, most female celebrities are around 1.7 Meters tall, so his height seemed just right. He couldn't match the height of other female stars at the time, making even acting together difficult.

I'm not complaining, but the author's constant quoting and allusions completely goes beyond the scope of entertainment literature. Repeatedly arguing about a non-existent TV series makes the audiobook experience extremely negative; it's incredibly annoying, like listening to a thesis. The writing slows down as it progresses.

Single or multiple female leads? Looking at the backend data, my target readers are almost all under 24 years old. They have strong social experience and economic ability, and they are also the most difficult and picky group to please at Qidian. Writing novels is about serving readers, and the content must respect them. The readers I need to serve and respect are the most discerning and demanding.

I have no idea what the author is thinking lately! The more I read, the more frustrating it becomes, and the protagonist is becoming increasingly abstract! You might say he's cunning and shrewd, but he acts like a young man, always showing off and never keeping a low profile. He knows all the limitations but still tries to pull off all sorts of tricks.

It's all so disjointed and haphazard; what is the main character even trying to do? You get involved here, then in the next couple of lines you're off fighting floods—what's going on here? 😅😅

What is the author doing? It's getting increasingly unreadable!! Why write so much nonsense in a Chinese entertainment novel? Especially the part about going to Hong Kong Island—it's just self-indulgent, there's no enjoyment at all! I have no idea what the author is trying to express? They were worth tens of millions back then, considered big shots. Making a TV series would cost them millions.

Why such a slow pace? Constantly writing TV drama plots? It's insane. If everyone wants excitement and logic, and you only want logic, not excitement, then why are you constantly being suppressed and punished for being so amazing? Why don't you look for the problems with such poor results? Is the author just indulging in self-pity and self-admiration?

The beginning was alright, but gradually various flaws emerged. When I saw that they hired an employee with a strong sense of ownership, I couldn't stand it anymore. In a novel, this kind of character should be there to provide good service and logistics for the protagonist, not to be hired to manage the protagonist and assign him all sorts of tasks. If you can't make your own decisions in your own company, what's the point of being a boss?

Ex-wife