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Holographic viewing technology allowed audience members to enter a movie and personally experience it for themselves. Naturally, romance movies were the most popular and well-received, while nobody was interested in horror movies.

Su Min was the first of the viewers to experience a horror movie.

Later–

Malicious Spirit: I dare not scare nor frighten my sweetheart…

Su Min: Actually, horror movies aren’t scary at all.

Audience: No, no, no, you are playing in a romance movie! (Loudly)

The audience suddenly discovered that the recent rerelease of the horror movie was much better than the original. Furthermore, to everyone’s surprise, the ghost was very sweet…

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TBAHIAHM
Бути серцеїдом у фільмі жахів
หวานใจในหนังสยองขวัญ
在恐怖片里当万人迷[快穿]
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03/30/20 KK Translates c156 (end)
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Alexcia
Alexcia rated it
August 19, 2021
Status: Completed
It's a very good novel but the author rushed through the finale and therefore not the very best novel. But I assure you that you'll love it through the process with many horror movies involved!
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Greenmelona
Greenmelona rated it
July 14, 2021
Status: Completed
Hmm honestly if you're just looking for a shounen ai novel with a decent horror/supernatural plot, then I would say read the novel, it's pretty entertaining. But, be aware that there are lots of plot holes and things that are never answered in the plot.

First of all, the idea of a virtual movie viewing where you can become part of the cast is new and unique, but I simply don't understand how it's possible, and the author never actually bothers to explain the technology. This probably won't affect readers too... more>> much, but it's something to consider.

Secondly, I feel like the relationship between the MC and ML was exposed to way too many people... My second hand embarassment was going wild. It was also weird to me how
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the ML was seen by the audience so easily even though he's a ghost in the films.

Not to be a realist, but it's also rather unfair for the MC to have been able to get through many of those films and have them all rereleased. I suppose having Chen Su with you is a form of luck of it's own.

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The MC is pretty intelligent and relies on his smarts and capabilities to go through the films, but there were many moments where the ML took him out of situations where he would have certainly died. So, it does somewhat feel like he was getting carried through the films.

Anyways if you want something sweet and fluffy with horror elements, this is for you. I'd say it's worth giving a try despite some of the issues that I've found in it. For me, it was a good source of entertainment for the past few days. <<less
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Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus rated it
June 14, 2021
Status: --
sigh* I give 5 stars just because of the translator. Not because of the story.

The MC could stay alive in every movie because he has that ghost boyfriend at his side. Such a heaven defying cheat! heh... whatever. I am 1000% super sure that the MC would die without that ghost's help.

Also I found that the plot in every arc... not scary at all, very ridiculous even...

In the end I stopped reading after the 3rd arc
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Hervaina
Hervaina
April 24, 2021
Status: c38
Althought I'm not done with the story, I already think so many things about it! I'd definitely recommend it.

I went for the romance and the horror, and stayed for the horror. This is what I think:

  1. Horror: The horror is very present, and very scary. Almost couldn't sleep! The atmosphere was good, and it had the classic elements of horror story. The author really made it impossible to stop reading. I'd give 5/5 for the horror.
  2. The romance: I have to admit, the relationship right now is not what I expected. While they seem to be developping a very sweet relationship, I'm tired of the ML kissing the MC without their consent. Can we stop making non-consentual acts a thing? Otherwise, if you're here for sugar, you'll get it.
  3. Some reviewers talked about the novel having plot-holes (or it's just very complicated to understand) and I agree. Some things don't really make sense. But if you can get past this and the non-consentual kisses, you'll love this!
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secondthots
secondthots rated it
December 25, 2020
Status: Completed
I fell in love at first grope... ok that sounds terrible lmao

I was attracted to the premise: MC is spoiled by a ghost in a horror movie. That screamed dog food & fluff, two of my favorite features & it's in a supernatural-horror setting as well. I don't read horror, but if there is fluff- COUNT ME IN. So, NO, I didn't expect any mind-blowing plot or twist that could shatter my reality. Nor did I imagine characters that are incredibly full of depth. This novel is pretty shallow in... more>> terms of story, characters, relationships. However, I won't go to say it's terrible. It's at decent length & despite the plot holes, it's not difficult to understand. The conclusion was a bit lacking in my opinion, but I truly enjoyed the interactions between the MC & ML. I lean in favor of ML though. MC is a bit of a dry salted fish.

TL;DR Mediocrely good; don't expect anything more. <<less
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mazeoflife28
mazeoflife28 rated it
December 22, 2020
Status: c88
I like the concept of holographic movies in this novel in lieu of QT systems. The shock value and gruesomeness of scenes depicted in scenes paints a terrifying picture and it has done its job. The overall stories of each arc hm, I like some and others were just okay.

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I am, however, getting a little tired because while the ML says he cannot directly interfere with the movie plot. He's really an OP cheat card. I feel as though it undermines MC's capabilities sometimes. Because the MC gets praised for being the only one to finish the holographic movie until the end but yeah, would he have been able to without the ML's help?

The ML inappropriately eating tofu at odd times makes me want to flip tables sometimes too. And the MC can't do anything but take it and pretend to lie there dead. That's so romantic... not.

Why are the audience or film producers of said movies not weirded out about ML's presence following him in every movie? Are they not concerned that this anomaly has appeared? @A@; I expected Daoist priests or technicians and exorcists to approach MC about this ghost haunting his every movie experience. But none of it happens, instead the fans form a ship and his cousin ships them so hard, so I'm ???

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Anyway I'm hoping the backstory to explain itself later as I continue reading... it's what's keeping me going so far. <<less
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Irissska O_o
Irissska O_o rated it
December 18, 2020
Status: Completed
I kinda liked it but not enough to move it to my good stuff shelve.

I am not a fan of horror movies and even some of the earth is online scenes made me feel disgusted, and this one is probably not better. But the plot was interesting enough, and I mostly enjoyed reading the novel.

Some of the things I did not like are:

... more>> MC is OP. It is reasonable but boring.

ML found a strange way to persue the MC. Too complicated to be realistic but without it there would be no story. Still deserved several eyerolls from me.

The ending was a little bit off. It is not that I wished for a totally different ending, but I think it could be executed better.

In overall, it was good but not smth I will ever reread. Shelved as "it was ok". <<less
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talieace
talieace rated it
November 22, 2020
Status: Completed
I really enjoyed pretty much all of the "world-hopping" subplots and the main couple's romance was really cute. The only thing I have to say is that the ending felt like a fever dream. A lot of other people have said this as well and my best guess is the author got tired of the story so she just rushed the ending. If you don't mind a fairly unsatisfying
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but happy

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fever dream of an ending them I actually think it's a pretty great read!
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MoonkeyUwU
MoonkeyUwU rated it
October 12, 2020
Status: Completed
It's 4.5 stars for me. The story is good and interesting

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but it just feels like something is missing, like a chapter where they spend a bit time more longer in the real world, other stuff is ok

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The MC is interesting kinda mary sue or is it gary stu?meh, doesnt matter, bcuz that's just what makes it better *Approved face*
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springday21
springday21 rated it
July 9, 2020
Status: Completed
actually 3.5 since I cant re rate.

im gonna be honest, I enjoyed the first few arcs especially the first one I was spooked. But that didn't lasted long I began to feel bored at the middle and just scroll past some conversations coz I felt like the plot was just going on circles and many questions were unanswered. The relationship between the leads are just soso for me I didn't felt the connection I was looking for with them. It took more than 100+ chapters before the other lead was... more>> completely introduced. It was tiring waiting for his story to unfold. I think this could've better made as short story like few movie arcs but also focused the story of the leads. Anyways still a good read for enthusiasts of horror bl. <<less
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obstinateRixatrix
obstinateRixatrix
June 8, 2020
Status: c61
It was fun for a while. Dropped off, not rating because
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I was really excited for a cool female side character and then the writer slapped me with ‘actually this is a crossdressing man because obviously women can’t ever be cool and competent. I couldn’t keep reading after that.

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izayaYY
izayaYY rated it
May 7, 2020
Status: c1
The horror was good, typically asian horror style, of which I am a fan. For those who are looking for a more gore/slasher western type horror would be disappointed. Asian horror is based more on atmosphere, characterisation, supernatural, folkloric tales and very simple and open-ended plots.

As for the romance, it is somewhat lacking. There is a lot of flirting between the 2MCs but that was all. It was just flirting within the movies and one arc about their backstory and meeting in real life. But afterwards, nothing more. Nothing about... more>> their life together as a couple. <<less
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Staringatastar
Staringatastar rated it
April 29, 2020
Status: Completed
I really enjoyed this novel - it was a fun read and well translated. That said, I felt that the reveals (whether it was the reveal in the main story or in the horror movies) were really abrupt and not as satisfying as I hoped. The author does a great job of developing characters, a story, and the mystery, but then uses the most cliche and trope-y way to resolve the mystery. Usually, the main character has already "guessed" the ending (with astonishing leaps of logic) and the final reveal... more>> doesn't add much. This means that many of the stories have a proliferation of plot holes.

However, if you are able to turn your mind off a little, the characters and their interactions are quite sweet. And the settings that the author develops are all pretty interesting. <<less
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Jiminie
Jiminie rated it
April 14, 2020
Status: c156
The story was only ok for me. I personally felt that there were too many different stories (arcs) and they didn’t really focus on finding out ML’s past until right at the end.

The ending was too abrupt.
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I was hoping there would be more scenes of ML and MC after they met each other in reality and could help us understand more abt ML but nope. They also only briefly mentioned that ML was involved in some project that created the holographic tech and he destroyed that lab later????

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Idk I just thought that MC/ML story was more interesting than the actual movies MC was in.
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ChaneShriel
ChaneShriel rated it
April 6, 2020
Status: c156
I must say, the author sure has a thing for skins and food. Almost all of the arcs, those were emphasized.

Fortunately, the translator still finished translating this. It is a good novel but definitely not my favourite.

The story focused on MC and his adventures in different movies. It kind of has a detective vibe. I also like how the MC is very intelligent and kind of a tsundere.

I just find the interaction between the ML and MC not enough. If only there are more interactions between them, I would really... more>> love it. After all, the ML is very possessive and that's just my cup of tea.

There are many plotholes in the story and I was able to predict the ending of most arcs and the reasons behind the happenings. The MC also seem to attract lots of ghosts to help him. I guess that's just one of his golden finger and there is that big golden thigh who is always beside or behind him.

The reason I finished reading this story is because of the curiosity about the ML's identity, though I was also able to guess that. Anyway, I guess I was kind of satisfied.

Maybe also one of the reasons I pushed through reading this is because I was able to guess while reading and it made me happy knowing I was right. <<less
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Icycle
Icycle rated it
April 5, 2020
Status: Completed
The horror scenes definitely had gripping moments and I found that to be compelling. You can tell the author really enjoys the genre. However, as strange as it sounds, I can't even sum up what this book is about, so I'm going to call it slice of life.

That being said, it's not bad, it's just not great (I don't rate lower than a 4 unless I think it's really not worth your time). Don't expect character development or engaging dialogue (perhaps in its original language, it flows much more smoothly).

... more>>
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Re: romance. Half the time I didn't know if the MC liked the ML or not. So it was kind of difficult to believe in their bond.

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Hilyantomi
Hilyantomi
August 19, 2019
Status: Completed
The plot for each arc aka world is actually interesting and does make them into a real horror experience. I highly recommend this story for those who want a transmigration (well not really haha) and thriller story, not a danmei.
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Aprillen rated it
January 7, 2024
Status: c58
I've read three arcs of this, and I'm dropping it. The translation is good, but the writing is... not.

I'm giving this a 2.5, because I've read worse stories, but this gave me high expectations but totally failed at fulfilling them.

I feel like the author wrote themselves into a corner with this. They were trying to find a "logical" or "scientific" reason for the world hopping, and came up with the idea of interactive movie watching. But then they couldn't follow through and the premise simply doesn't hold water. How can... more>> the movies be shot with real actors and still be "playable"? It would be fine if it was on the level of those old interactive text-based games, that basically gives you a few preset choices, and then continues the story based on that choice. But no, this is like it's being played live, in real time, with all the actors, and with evey viewer/player, simultaneously. There's no way this could work in reality, with real actors.

If they had gone with the idea of movie version + playable interactive game version, with AI-generated characters based on the actor performances from the movie, that would have made more sense. In a setting where that kind of immersive VR technology exists, it's not hard to also postulate that a higher level of AI technology also exists. So in the end it just comes off as lazy world-building.

But that's not the big problem with this setup. It's that when choosing the instances to be actual horror movies, the author restricted themselves to how bad, nonsensical and full of plot holes real horror movies are. The movies are uninventive, uninteresting and basically bad storytelling, beyond the scares. The first one was very simplistic and tropey, but at least had a mystery to be solved. The second one did have a kind of mystery, but it was also full of plot holes and loose ends. The third? No plot, no mystery, no unravelling, just a random series of gross and gruesome killings piled on top of each other with no rhyme or reason. The whole thing was just designed to create a sense of disgust and claustrophobia. Nothing else. Not even the interactions between the characters are very interesting.

Now, this might have been fine if we had had a good romance to carry us through. But I'm sorry to say that even this was lacklustre and even uncomfortable. The ML basically enters the plot by groping and fondling the MC in the form of a next-to-invisible ghost, with no introduction and no consent, and this is basically how it goes on. ML appears in ghost form, acts like a lecher (in front of the cameras) , and incidentally protects the MC from dying deus-ex-machina style. And the MC just calmly goes along with it. There's no chemistry, no tension, no development, just random dog food with no emotional content. Maybe the MC goes along with it because it gives him a cheat, because I can detect no other reason for it.

Don't get me wrong, I certainly don't mind explicit content, but when it's there I want it to feel emotionally charged. Not just lecherous fondling on one part and on the other part just going along with it because he has no major objections and because it gives him a useful cheat. It's not romantic. And still their interactions, caught on camera and released in cinemas, are blown up as super romantic by the other viewers, despite the ML being an invisible ghost who can't be seen or heard... except for in the MC's reactions and behaviour when he's around. It's baffling.

I guess if you really enjoy reading gruesome horror scenes this might still be a good book for you. But for me who am kind of meh about the horror and read danmei for interesting plots, fun characters and great romance, it's not it. <<less
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brightsmith
brightsmith
December 1, 2023
Status: Completed
a low stakes, low drama, no character development novel. The horror films are interesting but not very scary. The romance is typical for this kind of novel, with a calm MC who resists but secretly enjoys the ml's advances. ML seems to fall in love with MC at first sight

the only drama is in the films, there are no villains and no face slapping.

... more>>
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actually MC and ML met as children when ml's spirit was wandering while his body was in a coma or something. MC was forced to forget, so ML has been trying to spark his memories by interacting with him in a way that resembles their childhood. Mc's lost memories are a result of his parents trying to protect him because they thought ML was endangering him. It was a misunderstanding.

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mallowmochi
mallowmochi
March 28, 2023
Status: Completed
After an arc I always say to myself that I should give it a chance but when I'm about to drop it it's already about to end so I just finished reading the whole thing. Definitely won't reread. Side characters are bland except in the prison arc. The protagonists in prison arc had more chemistry than our MC and ML. The protagonists are made to make MC look smart. It didn't, it made the protagonists look s*upid. You only need to read until arc 1 and then the prison arc... more>> and then the last arc. I don't even remember where the clues are because I keep on stopping. So many filler sentences, the mystery is not mysterious, the horror is not scary enough, the romance is not romantic it's more of coercive. I really dislike the ML kissing MC in front of someone when the MC clearly doesn't like it. Very offputting. 2.5 I just like the prison arc protagonists. <<less
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