Screen Partner

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Xu Zheyi is a 30 year old actor. Abandoned by his friend after co-signing a loan, he was burdened with a massive debt. Without any foreseeable way out, he was reduced to acting in a gay AV in order to make enough money and pay off the debt.

Ruka is a twenty-some year old popular AV actor. He lost a bet when he was drunk and had to act in a gay AV.

The two men cross paths during filming.

Associated Names
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萤幕拍档
螢幕拍檔
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Recommendation Lists
  1. What I Read
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Date Group Release
01/13/18 Translating Tolerably c1
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AbsoluteMeowster
AbsoluteMeowster rated it
July 12, 2018
Status: c31
How do I even put into words how sweet this story was?

It contained the right amount of sweetness and sinfulness, full of sexy scenes yet filled with tenderness and love of the main characters beneath it, fulfilling my yaoi need.

I'm sad that it ended, but it ended nicely and was well paced, unlike some of the novels on here who has hundreds of chapters that can be condensed into 10 chapters.

Hope for more stories like these!
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artemissy
artemissy rated it
July 11, 2018
Status: Completed
Oh my goodness. The translators did such a good job with this! MC is so damn cute and relatable and ML is so freakin hooooot. Like their chemistry just cannot be denied. I am currently having a hard time finding other BL novels like this: well translated, full of smutty goodness, and sickeningly sweet. Honestly, I cannot stop fangirling about Screen Partners.

Objectively, the characters are well written. I find the ML and the MC hard to dislike. I find characters like the ML, tough and cold at first, but gets... more>> softer as the story goes on, irresistable. I pretty much created a novelupdates account just to type this review hahaha. There’s not really much plot and the main sources of conflict is the MC coming to terms with his new occupation and MC coming to terms with his feelings for the ML.

The story is pretty short and I think you should give it a try if you enjoy BL with lots of smexy scenes. I mean, seriously? Who doesn’t, right? ;) <<less
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Butters
Butters rated it
July 11, 2018
Status: c31
Don't be fooled by the summary: it's a really good read! The MC is a bit dumb at first, and so is the ML, but it's in a way that makes you want to squish them love them more.

The ending chapter is particularly sweet and worthwhile!

If you're here for smut, it also delivers. Overall a very satisfying read. My only complaint is that it was too short ;n;
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SilentWatch83
SilentWatch83 rated it
July 11, 2018
Status: c31
Nosebleed level of hotness.

And the sprinkling of plot is really a good compliment for drive the story forward.

Really thankful to the Translator-sama for picking up the story.
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HiddenHermit
HiddenHermit rated it
October 26, 2023
Status: Completed
Surprisingly good. The intro was unappealing. The art was unappealing. But I took a chance based on the rating. Glad I did because it's more lighthearted than I expected considering that MC, Xu Zheyi, is a straight man doing a gay movie to pay off his debts.

I also liked that ML, Ruka, has an innocent nature that makes him easily deceived. Once he falls for MC, he goes all in without any hesitation and protects MC.

Of note: The spice is memorable. 😏
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Fr0nk
Fr0nk rated it
July 19, 2022
Status: c31
From the description I expected mostly smut and a neglected plot. BUT, I was very pleasantly surprised to find that completely false. It's actually very sweet and funny. There is smut and it is an important part of the novel but you get a lot of domestic fluff in between the scenes. Very good read!
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sweetbitch___ rated it
April 29, 2022
Status: Completed
just really dont know y I put off frm reading thissss sighhh it was amazinggg.... I really love the ML of this story a lotttt goddd is there anyone whos more understanding than him espeacially the part after they ve s*x wen he says that he vll wait <3333
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CrossMyHeart
CrossMyHeart rated it
April 5, 2022
Status: Completed
I'm not quite sure what I expected when I started this but it was a really cute, short, sexy read!

Summary: Xu Zheyi (MC, shou) is a film star who got tricked by his friend in the past and is now swimming in debt. His last resort is to act in GV to pay it off. He starts off on the wrong foot with Ruka (ML, gong), a sexy p*rn star who has only ever filmed het p*rn but lost a bet with a friend and is filming the GV too.... more>> They both think that they're straight but it becomes very clear that they are not.

It's really funny to watch the MC struggle with his feelings over everything. It takes him quite a while to realize that he actually likes the ML when it was evident to everyone else long ago.

Spoiler

I think the funniest part is that the MC takes aphrodisiacs to get hard during the filming and blames his multiple or**sms on it, only to later discover that they're placebo pills lol. And I thought it was really sweet how the ML becomes possessive of the MC to the point where he always covers his body to hide it from the camera and videographers.

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Interestingly the author switched POV between the ML and MC which made it pretty funny (especially since the ML's friend is literally just called 'Friend A'). So this story is not one that is plot heavy by any means but there are some funny and sweet moments on top of the sexy scenes! If you're in the mood for a short read with a HE, this is a good read! My one complaint is that sometimes the plot was a little too fast? Between chapters it seemed like a lot would pass by and I wish there was more elaboration between them as it was a bit disjointed. Also there's not a lot of character development beyond the gay awakening really but I didn't really mind it <<less
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BlueIsTianDi
BlueIsTianDi rated it
March 25, 2022
Status: --
Loved the story

Very straight forward story line

Lovely couple

Wish xiang and ah Li and friend As story could have been explained and concluded more 🤔🤔 but oh well

The translation is very well done and translator sama is very cute

Short and sweet story you should check it out!!
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JeeCee
JeeCee rated it
March 15, 2022
Status: Completed
I was quite skeptical when I started reading this novel. But this novel is surprisingly good!! All credit to the author 💪🏻good job!

My favorite short story from now on.
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terri5fication
terri5fication rated it
July 6, 2021
Status: Completed
Surprisingly sweet short story with healthy amount of smut. All the right S !
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Yaoiholic
Yaoiholic rated it
June 21, 2021
Status: Completed
I can't believe this would be romantic as hell XD The ML is quite possessive but not really the suffocating one, IT'S THE CUTE DOTING ONE.
Spoiler

When the MC told him that they shouldn't meet each other anymore because he was suffering an identity crisis, he gave him some space to think things clearly which was I really liked in this novel, he waited patiently while doing some research on how to capture a man's heart HAHAHA

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So overall, the smut was good, the storyline was good!
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Michelle-08
Michelle-08 rated it
May 31, 2021
Status: Completed
This story has a nice plot. If there's 3 tags that I can give this one, it's sexy, sweet and funny! The smut part is actually a "must" in this one, since it's part of the story itself. You can actually finished this novel in one go. The plot isn't complicated and very much straight forward. Smut 8.5/10, story 8/10.
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jiangfengjie
jiangfengjie rated it
May 24, 2021
Status: Completed
This is such a good novel! If you are craving for a light novel but with detailed papapa / smut scenes, here is the choice!

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Spoiler

MC got cheated by his friend for a large sum of money, and his friend is gay, so it makes him hate gays and he doesn't want to be gay but he had no choice to star in a GAV.

So when he realized his feeling for the ML, he still deny it, he doesn't want to be gay etc, but in the end after he realized what happens to himself with his gay friend who cheat his money before, he begin to welcome the ML and not denying the fact he is gay and he likes the ML.

Anyway, the scene where the MC teases ML is so hootttt, the way they describe the position, and how details the papapa makes me sweating hard as I'm turning on too (TMI) ahdhd

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KeiChill
KeiChill
May 23, 2021
Status: Completed
Nice and quick dose of smut and sweetness. I actually smile while reading this gem. Please give it a try.
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PotatoCakes
PotatoCakes rated it
May 12, 2021
Status: Completed
It's a cute fluffy short story. MC is unsure about his sexuality, but has somewhat homophobic tendencies due to his past trauma. However, he becomes more open-minded over time and overcomes his traumas with the help of the ML. The ML is the standard doting ML who is aloof and talented yet incredibly sweet and doting.

This story isn't going to win any awards, but is a good fluffy read as a pick me up after a long day.
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realrinya
realrinya rated it
March 25, 2021
Status: --
I really liked this. It really gives you more than what you’d expect from a 30 chapter novel. The characters are cute and the s*x scenes are wow so hot🔥🔥🔥 Ofc it doesn’t have the same development of a story as a 200 chapter novel but this is why I gave it 5 stars—it really is a fresh short read and chapters aren’t even that long but it still gets you hooked on the story
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chuvalulu
chuvalulu rated it
March 23, 2021
Status: Completed
This is so good. No unnecessary drama. Just two guys falling in love and embracing their true feelings for each other ❤️ I like the character of both protagonists. Also, a big thank you to the translator of this novel for putting his/her time and effort in translating this clearly 😊
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Vanlatte
Vanlatte rated it
March 7, 2021
Status: Completed
I thought it would be full smut. No, it's not.

It can be considered a full packaged. It has romance, real-world crisis, slice-of-life, and smut all composed into 31 chapters. These four aspects make this novel balanced.

Spoiler

Real world crisis as in MC's s*xual awakening.

Slice-of-life is MC being scammed and the consequences.

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Of course it wasn't detailed like novel with 100++ chapters, but the story was clear and satisfying.

It's worth reading. Especially one who is sick of reading the *** parts in blackout / fade out / concealment / etc. 😁
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Reyleisha
Reyleisha rated it
February 3, 2021
Status: Completed
Rating: 5/5- A really wholesome read, even with the healthy dose of smut.

I liked the flow of the story and both characters were likeable. It wasn’t too long and drawn out and it had a soft undertone. Enjoyable without being vulgar.
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