Conquering Chinese Entertainment, Beneath a Brilliant Galaxy (DDDD) 纵横华娱,星光灿烂。(DDDD)
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- 1 Eighteen in Chinese Showbiz 华娱那年十八 Eighteen that year, surrounded by big shots, standing there like a nobody~ Back in 1998, Lu Heng is brought to a reunion marking twenty years since the Class of '78 at Beijing Film Academy. Quietly making himself useful on the sidelines, he swears to himself: I'll become an entertainment mogul! The author has completed novels such as From Comedy Star to Superstar and The Movie Emperor Returns to Eighteen, with a combined total of over ten million words. 0Votes32.2kRecs114.5kFans
- 2 Chinese Showbiz: I Can Enter Dreams and Collect Attributes 华娱:我能进入梦境捡属性 … Xu Ning dreams of returning to 2001. Starting out as an extra at the gates of the Beijing Film Studio, he works his way toward the heart of the entertainment industry. He wants to find out just how deep the waters are here, and how many fish there are. 0Votes28.7kRecs150.9kFans
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Showbiz: Letting My Achievements Speak for Themselves 华娱之实绩为王
“Shen Lang's new movie is about to break two billion dollars at the box office.” “No way. How did it make so much?” “Who knows? His track record speaks for itself. Oh, I forgot to tell you: your idol is working with him again. The production company behind The Legend of the Immortals even launched an event, bringing back the Six Directions Mirror and the Zhu Xian Sword. I'm definitely going to get the Zhu Xian Sword this time.” “Oh no, he's a playboy! Didn't they break up? And now they're workin
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- 4 Chinese Showbiz: A Director's Simple Joy 华娱:导演的快乐就这么简单 Reborn in 2000, does being a film directing student mean you have to join the entertainment industry? Lu Ping'an wiped his glasses. “Sure, I'm handsome, but sorry. I have a house, a car, and stocks. I can lie flat until old age without a worry, so I'll pass on joining the entertainment industry and burning through my vitality and lifespan.” [Ding~ Successfully wrapped production on The Piano Tuner. Reward: enhanced physique; nearsightedness can be corrected.] Lu Ping'an: “Help me up!” 0Votes28kRecs238kFans
- 5 You Don't Know How Much Fun Being a Director Is 导演的快乐你不懂 ★ Book status: Complete! Conquest 108 ★ Born in 1985, admitted to the directing program at the Beijing Film Academy in 2003, went on exchange to the University of Southern California in 2005, and directed his first Hollywood movie in 2006. He became famous overnight! But at the height of his success, Wang Quan announced he was returning to China to pursue his career. The domestic entertainment industry was shaken, and the international scene was stunn 2Votes192.6kRecs495.5kFans
- 6 King of Directors 2000 导演之王2000 New book: Chinese Entertainment: A Dimensionality-Defying Takeover, 2011. Li Shengyao is the youngest professor at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts. He transmigrates back to the year 2000 and becomes an extra. Of course, he has no intention of becoming an actor. Actors are nothing but puppets in a director’s hands. He intends to take control of the set and become the greatest director of the new century. 0Votes21.9kRecs140.5kFans
- 7 This Star Is Far Too Ferocious 这个明星过于凶猛 Lü Bu transmigrates into the body of an extra at Hengdian in 1999 and begins his career as a star. Watch as this mighty warrior of the Three Kingdoms sweeps through the entertainment industry. "I've been ruined by wine and women, and look how haggard I've become. Starting today... I'll quit drinking!" "I could pull mountains up and cover the world with my might, but my time is wrong and my steed won't run. If my steed won't run, what can I do? Yu, oh Yu, what can I do with you!" "I sing w 0Votes18.4kRecs107.3kFans
- 8 Chinese Showbiz: Young Master Gao Wants to Be a Movie Star 华娱:高衙内他想当影帝 One day, after getting completely drunk, Gao Yanei was enjoying the company of courtesans when he suddenly transmigrated to the Great Celestial Empire and became an honorable… bit-part actor! Then he was stunned to discover that a certain man surnamed Shi had pinned a huge scandal on him!!! His godfather, Gao Qiu, was the one trying to suppress the military families in the Imperial Guard. What did that have to do with him? Was Lin Chong’s wife as skilled in bed as Lian’er from the Spring Breeze 0Votes23.7kRecs105.6kFans
- 9 In Chinese Showbiz, I Joined the Cast with Funding from the Start 人在华娱,开局带资进组 Later, readers discovered that actors follow a certain pattern when choosing roles. Deng Chao rewards himself with a comedy after every successful serious drama. Xiao Ming-ge rewards himself with a domineering-CEO story after every successful production. Liu Yijun rewards himself by playing a police officer after every villain role. And ever since Zhang Xianzong in Wuxin Fashi, every time Chen Zhibin releases a hit, he rewards himself by not filming a second season... (The protagonist's tastes a 0Votes23kRecs126.1kFans
- 10 The Fringe Artist of Showbiz 娱乐圈的边缘艺术家 Back in 1994, Chen Li'an has no desire to become an award-winning actor or a great director. He just wants to be an outsider in the entertainment industry and talk about art with beautiful women. Talking about art is fine! But there's no way I'll let you win my heart! When interviewed by reporters, the beautiful women of the entertainment industry all spoke from the heart. “He's the most charming man I've ever met.” 0Votes50.5kRecs140.4kFans
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