Chapter 581 (1/2)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

More than anyone else, Lady Zhao strongly wanted this book to flourish. The romanticized version of Zhang Guorong had to be made known to the world. She wanted everyone in this world to know about this fantastic lady, even if she no longer walked on this earth. The world had to know this character, even if this was an improved, albeit romanticized version of a famous, deceased actress.

70% truth, 30% fiction were the most convincing lie possible. Creating a character who was perfect in every form with maxed out acting skills, would only result in boredom for the readers. As if we haven’t read enough of those in novels. Some novels even categorized geniuses in different levels, such as regular geniuses, godly geniuses, lowly geniuses, etc. Geniuses and novels basically walked hand-in-hand, so how could they still end up stirring up hearts?

Let’s not forget that Zhang Guorong actually existed. She once lived on the same earth as you now do. She was someone who once sat at the top of the world, earning international acclaim as an actress. Time may have robbed memories of her from the world. She had been too mysterious, too incognito. Hardly anyone spoke of her! Mystery in itself could be tedious if overused. Readers preferred to delve into the contents of their secrets.

In “Perfect Acting — A Lifetime of Youth,” she now had to opportunity to return to international recognition.

A living person would never experience such fame. The living was riddled with flaws. Others might not even see the good in people. As a legend, things are different. This was why there’s the saying, “Being famous is not easy.”

But dig into the History of China, and you’ll find another saying, “The death of a person is profound.” Zhang Guorong was untouchable in this state. She had what it took to topple typical, sensationalized news in the same vein as a streamer screwing up during a session or something like that.

Lesser-known celebrities were also seen rising into momentary fame, whenever they experience something like a simple divorce, contraband or something similar. Celebrities thrived on negative news.

Actors did not even bother asking about the details of their roles. They would pull off cheap imitations of greater actors, viralizing their work and raking in cash.

It was no longer the film or project flopping as a whole. It all fell down on the shoulders of actors and actresses.

Take a look at the upcoming live adaptation of Han Leng’s “Beautiful April.” It was supposed to have an all-star cast, but budget constraints quickly got in their way, and they were forced to rope in less-experienced actors. Even so, it had not turned out to be a bad choice. In this case, Han Leng alone had proven sufficient to promote the film.

Zhang Guorong from “Perfect Acting — A Lifetime of Youth” was a highly popular main character. The past her was already well-known enough. She just needed a slight push to reach the realm of Gods.

November came upon them. Zhao Youyue had kept one eye glued to the new arrivals in bookstores. She quickly procured her own copy of the book in the calm before the storm, and finished it in the blink of an eye. Oh, how cute had she been, playing her part as a lovestruck lady. It had been incredibly fun.

In the process, she had picked up some acting skills. This was similar to how she got to advance in her academics while possessing Xu Jing, even without her card.

She did not yet have the maxed-out, genius-level acting. Only the character card would be able to grant her that.