Rebirth of a Movie Star

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In his previous life Bai Lang was a small star. He rejected his boss and foolishly engaged in a relationship which he thought was true love.

He didn’t expect that he would get betrayed, die of a heart attack and trouble his boss to accompany him on his last journey.

After his rebirth, he decided to give up on true love. As for his boss… since he wants something then just let him have it.

So this little star after his rebirth collected his boss, and then it became a true love story with his boss.

In between there are good friends/love rivals/scum men in the mix. A sweet story with a happy ending.

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ROAMS
Відродження кінозірки
重生之朗朗星空
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07/02/19 White Sky Translations extra 6 (end)
07/02/19 White Sky Translations extra 5
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06/25/19 White Sky Translations extra 2
06/25/19 White Sky Translations extra 1
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66noookaburr33
66noookaburr33
April 20, 2023
Status: Completed
I'm a bit conflicted over this becuase I like the main story very much but some things were still very awkward.

Very straightforward and cute. I was a little sad when the main story ended but I'm glad it didn't drag.

Quite a few needless side characters, even the author couldn't keep them straight.

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There was one that came for about 2 paragraphs, talked sh*t about the MC, unsuccessfully tried to seduce the ML and was completely overlooked and treated like air. Like, what was the point? Whether she was there or not wouldn't have made a difference.

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Another thing I didn't like was how the story treated power imbalances and s*xual coercion. The author treated r*pe as candy, it is a very real very bad reality and how lightly she treated it was disgusting.

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From the start I felt bad for Su Quan, he desrved to be punished for his actions certainly, but to be left as some s*x toy for a creep? It left a bad taste in my mouth

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I don't want to give four stars, but I feel three is too little because I still enjoyed the story regardless, so 3.5/5. <<less
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AerynJay
AerynJay
April 16, 2023
Status: c1
Likeable characters, fluff, good chemistry, sprinkle some face slapping and you get a sweet ride. Like
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HiddenHermit
HiddenHermit rated it
March 19, 2023
Status: Completed
Second chance novel that doesn't make revenge as its ultimate goal. MC just wants to live a better life than the last. Repay ML's kindness from his previous life. Not too angsty. Many cute moments.
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User.948761
User.948761 rated it
January 11, 2023
Status: Completed
I really enjoyed it. The story didn’t feel too dramatic. Everything resolved easily. I’m a fan of the MC and ML’s romantic relationship. And ofc the ML’s son!! Adorable! The extras were just perfect!
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Kohaku_34
Kohaku_34 rated it
December 1, 2022
Status: Completed
I was sad after reading this story. Mainly because this deserves a perfect 5-star rating on Novel Updates and not merely 4.6. Anyway, despite it being a short story, the novel brought me a lot of satisfaction and even exceeded my expectation. Hence, I genuinely recommend that people not hesitate and read this jewel-like novel as soon as they stumble upon this. Thanks to the author and the translator for this beautiful story. It’s truly one of a kind.
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caicaicat
caicaicat
November 14, 2022
Status: Completed
I enjoyed it.

There isn't really a focus on the entertainment industry it's more relationships and healing from a bad first life.

The kids are cute. I imagine the little son is going to grow up to be in a buff shou with beautiful gong relationship.
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Shunako
Shunako rated it
November 12, 2022
Status: --
Like it very much. The plot, the drama, the ML the MC and the two little Gong and shou really liked it. I Hate the character Bai Li and how is Father never actually tried to fight back but understandable some people are lime that. I hate Kang someone see I forgot his name already not worth mentioning. 10🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
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Yuuki1276
Yuuki1276 rated it
November 2, 2022
Status: Completed
This story was really good. The author managed to write interesting plot lines and characters. Especially the family dynamic of BAI Lang, Qui Qiang and their cute little son was enjoyable.

Also, many compliments to the translator. They did an amazing job and I was very thankful for some of their comments explaining Chinese idioms and expressions.
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Sana-novel
Sana-novel rated it
August 29, 2022
Status: Completed
One of the well-written and well-translated novel. I don’t have much insight about Chinese film industry so I can’t comment on certain aspects of the novel. But whatever the author wanted to convey, it is written and conveyed well. Something I would re-read if I’m bored.
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5thepast
5thepast rated it
August 22, 2022
Status: Completed
A cute, quick read with minimal angst compared to many other rebirth books. Lots of sweetness, but enough plot going on that it's not just boring fluff. I usually gravitate toward novels with a little bit more drama happening, but I think this is a really enjoyable read if you just want something chill.

A nice combination of face slapping, acting career levelling, and cute family moments (ML has a young son, so there's a lot of cute family bonding).

The relationship feels surprisingly healthy and stable through almost the entire book... more>> even though it starts as a sugar daddy type arrangement lol. <<less
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meenah-chan
meenah-chan rated it
July 18, 2022
Status: Completed
Heartwarming.

QXH is just too cute 💖💖 My fave baby from danmeis I read so far.

The MC is also well characterized and mature. ML is caring and protective of the MC from the start. Their relationship is well balanced (they decide together and know when to give way with each other), and properly progressive, neither the usual love at first sight thingy nor forced. I could say their relationship is healthy.

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SQ is a better main antagonist than KJ. KJ could have more braincells but oh well

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The plot may be a bit similar to a lot of danmeis but it's still a pretty good read, since the story short and translations are ✨topnotch✨ <<less
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alumina
alumina
July 14, 2022
Status: Completed
My genuine point is 4.4

This is an interesting novel, it's just that the storyline is very common.I found alot of similar kind of plot.

I think the author can explore more. There's alot of missing details. Especially when the story jump in three years.

... more>> I excited when read the last paragraph in the awarding chapter, especially in the point MC jumping and run off the ceremony because ML got accident overseas.

But on the next chapter. It's jump onto three years later

I was expecting to read the MC emotional struggle and effort on that period. Not only brief explanation. I found it Abit hanging 😌

I think the conflict at that time could be made in more detailed

But over all, it's fun to read. The interaction between ML and MC also interesting. And I love the kid the most

You can read this novel when you want to relax. A light novel suitable for fun reading <<less
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kharisma
kharisma
June 3, 2022
Status: --
This was a good fluffy story, at the start I was also put off about the deal between the ML and MC but the love in this story was so cute. This is not my normal type of story but it was worth the read. And Qiu Xiao was adorable he stole to the story!
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trash_generalist
trash_generalist rated it
May 19, 2022
Status: c49
This is a full-on drama, featuring an actor!MC and an overbearing president ML in the midst of the showbiz industry. It’s mostly a feel-good novel, with lots of face-slapping scenes and the like. I stopped reading because the author makes a couple of questionable writing decisions that really irked me 🤧 but it’s actually pretty good! I recommend you try it if you’re interested in what I describe below:

CHARACTERS: 4/5

General Thoughts:

Although I quite liked the characters in this novel, they’re nothing too special. They don’t necessarily jump out of... more>> the page, but they are charming! The side-characters get an especially big like from me (more specifically, BabyQiu and LittleBro!Rong!)

Bai Lang (MC) :

After dying from a heart attacked caused by grief from all the unfortunate things that happened in his life, Bai Lang regresses ten years and ends up being given another chance at life! I like the fact that he’s portrayed as mature, since it matches with his mental age, but I admit that it made him fade a bit in the background at times.

Qiu Qian (ML) :

In the MC’s past life, the ML stood by him like a shadow. Both scary and comforting? Anyway, he’s the big boss that’s always been interested in the MC — and he’s quite open about it too! After dying and realizing how kind the ML had actually been previously, the MC decides to give in to his desires!

ROMANCE: 3.5/5

The romance is iffy at first because of the premise and their unequal standings, but they actually make a good pair! Their dynamics are nothing special, but adding Little!Qiu to make it a family picture makes things so much sweeter~

SETTING: 3/5

This novel doesn’t really focus much on establishing the setting. I even felt frustrated at first because there was SO MUCH info dumping 😭😭😭 Still, the setting isn’t so important here, so it’s not a big loss.

PLOT: 3/5

No real big impressive plot. Just a feel good regression story where—even if the MC doesn’t directly chase after it—debts from the previous life are repaid.

RATING: 3.25/5

Ahhhhh! I would have liked this a lot more if there wasn’t so much exposition! Also, that big timeskip (literally three years worth) really brought me out of the story and made me hesitate to read the rest. The story was fast-paced to begin with, so it wasn’t like I didn’t expect it, but it still felt jarring T.T In any case, the lower rating is mostly as a result of those things.

RANDOM RATINGS:

  • Personal Enjoyment: 4.5/5 (as mentioned, I actually really enjoyed the story~ There’s lots of cute scenes and getting revenge was ultimately satisfying!)
  • Literary Level: 3/5 (the writer’s words are good and the translation shows this, but their execution is a bit clumsy T.T sometimes they’d just full out introduce a situation through dozen-paragraph-length exposition and it really made me want to give up. I persisted cause of the cuteness tho!!!)
  • Humor Level: 2.5/5 (This is not so much funny but cute and lighthearted at times)
  • Angst Level: 3.5/5 (Has quite a few dog blood scenes, nothing too cry worthy, but you can’t help by sympathize with the MC)
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AnOddPerson
AnOddPerson
May 5, 2022
Status: extra 6
This is very simply written and is overall a very nice romance, but there are definitely dog blood elements. Not enough to bring down the overall tone which stays positive.
I do have one issue with it, which is that there are a few violent s*xual assault scenes, and they are described in so much more detail than any of the consensual encounters are! The intimacy between the main characters tends to be "then he did him a few times." which just falls really flat for me.
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Madame
Madame rated it
April 29, 2022
Status: Completed
One of bl novel that I enjoyed. The translator gave a very good translation. Because I like the story, I end up buying the whole chapter from jjwxc as a sign of support. Thanks translator!

Like the summary, it was a rebirth of a movie star, going back to 10 years before? (I'd read it a long time ago, so some of the pilot might be forgotten), and taking a different path from before to change his life trajectory. The MC doesn't actively took revenge, but he wouldn't let the villain... more>> develop his career as smoothly as before by not giving a chance/loophole.

The MC is saving another life too by taking the different route. You need to read it to know more. <<less
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SweetLove
SweetLove rated it
April 26, 2022
Status: Completed
This just makes me feel happy and full of love. 🥰 So happy for BL and QQ~

Whitesky translations, really one of the best works I've read so far among Danmei novels. Highly recommend!
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Mins Cat
Mins Cat rated it
April 23, 2022
Status: Completed
I absolutely loved this novel. It was short, sweet and very fluffy. It had obviously few flaws but it doesn't matter cause overall story is very good and it doesn't really go off the track. No unnecessary drama nor many misunderstanding and no brain dead characters (except two people but they did have some reasons to act that way)

Both MC and ML communicated their thoughts & feelings very well, so it did not cause any unnecessary drama. And their son was sooo cute that I wanted to pinch his... more>> cheeks, so cute. Overall very nice and simple story to read, highly recommended. 👍 <<less
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Beccablue
Beccablue rated it
April 17, 2022
Status: Completed
The couple is wonderful and the children are adorable. There are funny moments, cute ones, sweet ones. The extras are a wonderful way to round out the story. The ML is possessive and supportive and the MC is calm and quick thinking. They are both intelligent and fiercely protective of the people they care about. There is lots of revenge and face slapping, but its mostly just the MC letting go of his first life and embracing his second chance.

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most of the revenge is done by the ML and not the MC

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The best part of this story is the son and his little friend. Oh my gosh. Love them. <<less
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Rida
Rida rated it
April 11, 2022
Status: Completed
I liked how the MC didn't excessively focus on revenge and how realistic some of the aspects were.

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For example, how even though the MC had future knowledge, he couldn't invest in certain things because he didn't have the connections.

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I also liked that the MC told the ML about his rebirth.

I had to knock a star off for the extras. I felt like they focused too much on QXH and RZ and I'm not sure why considering they're just children- I don't want to know about their relationship.
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