Have you ever been a celebrity? Why are you writing about entertainment?

Chapter 1 I Write Entertainment in the World of Entertainment

Time travel? Isn't that absurd?

Yu Wei never dreamed that he, a writer, would also time travel...

He had personally orchestrated so many time-travel rituals for the male protagonists, and now this incredible luck had finally struck him.

It's unclear how he dressed, but this new identity can't be faked. He's also called Yu Wei, but he's not a writer; he's just a nobody in the entertainment industry.

Yu Wei wrote mostly entertainment novels in his previous life, who would have thought he would actually become a star?

He looked handsome and refined in the mirror. Even though his hair was completely disheveled, it still gave him a kind of unkempt good looks.

The character modeling is excellent, but the economics and level are terribly low; after four years as a celebrity since debut, there's not a single penny left in savings...

"Poet's Grip!"

"Celebrity? Yu Wei was richer when he failed in his career than he is now."

Writing entertainment novels and being a celebrity are not the same thing. A celebrity only needs to be able to sing, dance, and act, have commercial value, have capital backing, be careful with their words and actions, please their fans, and maintain their persona. A novelist has to consider many more things...

Someone like him, who has no connections, no capital, no talent, and no social skills, is just a pretty face in the entertainment industry, nothing special.

Seeing a pig run and eating pork are not the same thing.

Forget about becoming famous, with his current situation, he'll probably be kicked out and peacefully terminated by the company when his contract expires...

But the absurdity doesn't end there. This world is just like a fictional novel, with no two works of art ever repeating each other.

"I'm really convinced."

Yu Wei writes about entertainment; doesn't he know how absurd this worldview is? Everything else is the same, but the works are completely different, so it's perfect for plagiarism, isn't it?

The works are all different, yet the general public's aesthetic tastes are not much different from those of art categories. Isn't this a contradiction?

Joking aside, Yu Wei has written quite a few novels like this. There's no way around it; he has to make a living, and there are people who like to read them.

Reading online novels is just for fun, why bother taking it so seriously?
But Yu Wei isn't a novel now.

He really did time travel; he'd feel the pain if he slapped himself...

Yu Wei picked up her phone and searched, but she couldn't find any familiar songs or movies. The only ones that were repeated were all names.

By tracing back to the source, he finally found the culprit who changed the timeline.

In the last century, a world-class superstar emerged here, single-handedly destroying the entire entertainment industry.

From then on, the entire entertainment industry was shrouded in his shadow, with no one able to match him, and subsequent works all becoming clumsy imitations of him...

"Wow, even the protagonist of my novel isn't as awesome as him."

Unfortunately, fate was cruel; he didn't make it to the turn of the century and passed away before the new millennium.

The fall of a whale gives rise to countless things. The current entertainment industry is basically grown from the soil it sowed, which is naturally very different from the original state of the earth.

It's the same piece of land, but someone has built greenhouses on this side...

Because of the presence of truly leading figures, the entertainment industry here is far superior to that on Earth; after all, everyone here has truly experienced the good life.

To put it simply, if Yu Wei were to become a superstar who leads the times, the entertainment industry a hundred years from now would certainly look completely different.

It's a pity that he can't do it.

Even if he could directly use the songs and scripts from his memory, he still couldn't do it... because he didn't remember much at all.

Who in their right mind remembers all of this? Even if they do have some recollection, it's not deep. If you write it down based on a vague memory, will it still have the original flavor?

Even if he wrote it down, he wouldn't know how. He's tone-deaf and has no talent whatsoever. The original owner of this body was a useless pretty face who couldn't even read sheet music.

Yu Wei himself was so angry he laughed. He couldn't handle the beginning of the story, so who was to blame?

"Forget it, let's make some money first."

He may not be a star, but he can write about them. As a long-time flop, his forte is entertainment...

Rather than saying it's what I'm best at, it's more accurate to say it's the easiest thing to write. It doesn't require any experience or knowledge; you can just use a template and copy it exactly.

The only challenge is finding a good entry point, or what we call a gimmick, to attract readers immediately.

All this talk about top celebrities collapsing and being smeared online, and then the queen of pop licking their boots while they're just sitting around doing nothing, isn't it all just a publicity stunt?
Of course, there's nothing wrong with using gimmicks; after all, people read books for a sense of novelty, and differentiated competition is to be expected.

"What kind of gimmick should we come up with?"

After registering his author identity, Yu Wei stared into deep thought at the blank space for the title of his work.

Entertainment novels are quite common in this world, covering all sorts of themes. You can't even find the end of them once you start flipping through them; they're not your average volumes.

To stand out, you need a unique selling point...

Variety shows? Crazy stuff? Neither seems right. These days, people are writing all sorts of things, and even the book titles are all the same. You can't tell who's who at a glance.

Their editor said that if you don't know what to write, just write about Chinese entertainment, pick a few popular female celebrities, and people will always read it.

Yu Wei did want to, but he didn't recognize many of the actresses in this world, and he couldn't even match their names to his own, so how could he write it?
Let's just make it a fictional entity; it'll save us trouble.

"I've got it." He had experience writing entertainment articles, and soon he had a rough idea.

Recently, some rating apps have become very popular, and a group of rating enthusiasts have emerged online, rating everything from celebrities and internet personalities to beverages and snacks.

This is something that can be connected to the entertainment industry, because with online trolls manipulating data and haters giving low scores, the ratings of many works and artists are becoming "distorted"...

Then, recalling the recent trending topic about ratings, a book title came to Yu Wei's mind.

Why are celebrities so concerned about ratings?

The male lead is a popular young idol who has gained fame through controversy. Because he has been consistently rated 2.5 for the past two and a half years since his debut, he ultimately became the artist with the lowest score of the year.

Just then, the male protagonist awakens a rating system, which allows him to rate people and events in the entertainment industry. The more objective the score, the richer the reward, including classic works and skill experience.

The rest of the plot is simple: the male protagonist becomes the "ranking guy of the Chinese entertainment industry," constantly improving himself by producing new works while simultaneously criticizing the entire entertainment circle.

You, with your ugly looks and mediocre acting skills, are at least a 6 out of 10; you, relying on your seniority and stagnating, are an 8 out of 10; you, with your wailing and fan-praise, are a 3 out of 10; and you, lacking both talent and morality, instigating cyberbullying is the most difficult thing to do, so you're guaranteed a 0 out of 10...

Writing novels is one thing, but in reality, let alone attacking the entertainment industry, even offending capital will get you into serious trouble. Making trouble is tantamount to having a death wish.

Yu Wei's writing is mindless, but he's not really an idiot.

Talent and public opinion are no match for power. Talent is just a tool in the face of power, and manipulating public opinion is even easier. Anyone can be suppressed.

Let's start by submitting a sample article!

After finalizing the simple plot, Yu Wei waved his hand and typed the title of his "debut work" on the screen.

The moment the book title was confirmed, a virtual panel appeared in front of Yu Wei.

It's bound to happen...

[Entertainment Industry Master System]

[Host: Yu Wei]

[Linked to novel: Why Do Celebrities Always Care About Ratings?]

[Literary works within the novel: None]

[Available for redemption: None]

[Works redeemed: None]

I'm a legend in the entertainment industry!
Why does the system still want him to keep writing books even though he's already a star? Is it because he didn't flop enough before?
This system is ridiculous. If I don't write books, I'll never see a cheat code in my life...

As the panel appeared, several lines of corresponding text annotations also appeared next to it.

[The host can perfectly master Earth's entertainment works by writing entertainment novels, including the works themselves, performance techniques, creative background, sources of inspiration, and content analysis.]

Once Earth-based literary works appear in the novel's plot and the novel's data meets the exchange requirements, the corresponding work can be perfectly acquired.

Wishing you a speedy rise to stardom in the entertainment industry.

After reading this introduction, Yu Wei was somewhat speechless. He could master whatever works were written in the book, as if he were Ma Liang with a magic paintbrush?
So, if you want to become a star, you have to write entertainment novels first?

This sounds easy, but it's actually not that difficult. The problem is, where are there any genuine celebrities who write entertainment novels?

An industry insider pretending to be a genius? That's a complete reversal of the established order!

Yu Wei knew his own limitations. The reason he failed so many times was simply because he was bad at the game, and there was nothing he could do about it.

Don't end up writing a ton of works, only to find your novels don't perform well enough to redeem the rewards...

With the "creative incentives," Yu Wei's enthusiasm for writing soared to unprecedented heights. Before he could even start writing, a sudden phone call abruptly interrupted him.

I've lost inspiration, so I'm taking a day off.

"Why didn't you come to the rehearsal? I'm asking you why you didn't come to the rehearsal! You don't even care about the disbandment performance? Can't you even part ways amicably?"

Listening to the agent's shouting on the phone, Yu Wei subconsciously recalled the same words his homeroom teacher had used, lamenting his misfortune and being angry at his lack of ambition.

It seems that this really happened...

Yu Wei is still a member of the boy band, but the band will disband soon, and next Friday night will be their farewell performance.

Although they're called a boy band, he's really just there to fill in the numbers. One of the original "seven members" fell out, so he had to fill the spot.

This position is illegitimate and its resources are obviously not good. In addition, the original owner was very cunning and had no success in four years since his debut.

For others, disbanding and going solo is a great opportunity, but for him, who has no commercial value whatsoever, disbanding is tantamount to leaving the entertainment industry and becoming a complete stranger.

His farewell performance was the only one that was truly a farewell.

"Sister Liu, I will definitely come this afternoon."

Yu Wei checked the time; the disbandment night was a week away, and if he started writing now, he could still catch the new book being put into storage.

As long as the data is acceptable, there's a chance to get a song during the performance. Whether it's the end or the beginning is still unknown.

That's all for now, let's start coding.

(End of this chapter)