Lin Chuan

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Lin Chuan (林川)
Alias(es)	Lin Bai — masked musical persona presented as Lin Chuan's “cousin” 11 12
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Jianghai City Film Academy; Omnipotent Entertainment System 1 26
Occupation/Role	Director, screenwriter, Bika Net uploader, horror-film enthusiast; occasional actor, singer, and voice director 7 10 29
Status	Alive 50
First Appearance	Horror Director, Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Omnipotent Entertainment System bound	1	Receives a System intended to make him an entertainment mogul; completed missions grant talents, abilities, cash, and other rewards. 1
James Wan's Directing Skills	6	Gains a stronger grasp of composition, lighting, space, and the timing of scares; immediately tests the skill by making Hide-and-Seek. 6
50 Stamina Value	8	Physical strength and running speed increase after completing a follower-growth mission. 8
Jay Chou's Singing Techniques	11	Can perfectly imitate another person's voice; uses this ability to establish the singer identity Lin Bai. 11
Stephen Chow's Comedy Character Creation Techniques	25	Chooses this A-Rank talent earned through Balloon's box-office mission; gains a sharper eye for comedic potential and character-specific casting. 22 25 27
Christian Bale's Rubber Man	26	S-Grade talent allowing rapid, healthy control of his musculature, body weight, physique, and facial structure. 26
All Instrument Performance Skills	34	A-Rank talent granting proficiency with musical instruments, including improvised use of household objects as instruments. 34
Telekinesis	42–43	S-Grade talent. He learns to levitate small objects and operate a keyboard with his mind; initially, a floating pen is his stated upper limit. 42 43
1,100 Stamina Value	45	Earned after his fan count reaches 11.53 million; keeps him in an unusually sustained peak condition, though his raw strength remains only somewhat above average. 45
James Cameron's Special Effects Skills	46	A-Rank talent awarded for writing Moon; gives him top-level understanding of special-effects production. 46

Background / History

Lin Chuan awakens memories of a previous life on Earth, where he studied construction engineering, worked across construction sites, and spent much of his life saving for a home before housing prices collapsed. In his new life, he is a film-academy student in Jianghai City; after the summer break, he is due to become a sophomore in the Director Department. 1

He sees the local entertainment industry as technologically advanced but creatively stagnant, with repetitive genres, idol-driven productions, and stories disconnected from ordinary audiences. The Omnipotent Entertainment System binds to him shortly afterward, offering access to talents and works from his previous world in exchange for completing entertainment-related missions. 1

Appearance

Lin Chuan is described as sunny and handsome, an appearance that contrasts sharply with outsiders' expectations of the creator of Spoon Killer Demon. He normally maintains a fit physique through daily exercise. 10 26

• Broad shoulders, narrow waist, long legs, and a muscular build maintained through exercise. 26
• Can use Rubber Man to become drastically heavier or thinner, alter his facial muscles, and physically resemble another person. 26
• Altered himself for the lead role in Happy Family, appearing bloated, unshaven, exhausted, and emotionally broken. 29
• Uses sunglasses, a mask, and a different voice when appearing publicly as Lin Bai. 11

Personality

Lin Chuan is ambitious, self-assured, and highly practical. He treats limited resources as a production challenge rather than an obstacle: for Spoon Killer Demon, he assembled props from a dyed bedsheet, flour, a toy gun, and borrowed high heels, while personally covering nearly every technical role on set. 2

He holds himself to demanding creative standards. When the System gives him flexible, high-reward quests, he explicitly chooses to make films he considers meaningful rather than rushing out low-quality work merely to claim the rewards. 46

Despite being intensely mission-focused, he values his friends, family, collaborators, and fans. He repeatedly creates giveaways and a writing contest to reward supporters, publicly credits his earliest collaborators, and sends substantial red envelopes to his parents after earning money. 7 32 44 48 His focus can also make him abruptly dismissive in conversation, prompting Ren Hang and Xiao Hei to joke that he abandons them after getting what he needs. 7

He is emotionally responsive beneath his calm exterior. Stories about regret, family, and loss move him deeply, and his approach to Happy Family is shaped by a desire for audiences to show more understanding toward people driven to suicide. 45 50

Abilities & Skills

Omnipotent Entertainment System

The System assigns escalating entertainment-industry missions and rewards their completion with money, Stamina Value, and talents ranked from A-Grade to S-Grade. 1 26 46

• A mission to make Spoon Killer Demon exceed two million views earns him 200,000 yuan; exceeding three million views earns a further 100,000 yuan. 6
• Happy Family passing 100 million at the box office earns him the S-Grade Telekinesis talent. 42
• The System can offer selectable talents, allowing Lin Chuan to delay a choice until he identifies the skill most useful for an upcoming project. 22 25

Directing and Production

James Wan's Directing Skills give Lin Chuan a refined understanding of visual horror, particularly composition, lighting, spatial design, and scare timing. 6

• Directed, wrote, filmed, dressed sets, managed props and makeup, handled sound, and provided voice work for the low-budget Spoon Killer Demon. 2
• Directs voice actors through specific emotional and tonal instructions rather than choosing performers solely for attractive or distinctive voices. 10 11
• Can edit and release promotional material himself, including the Happy Family trailer. 32
• Has a reputation for exceptional on-set direction among Director Hou, Ma Wei, and Xu Xiu. 32

Writing and Adaptation

Lin Chuan possesses an unusually strong memory and can recall films in extensive detail. He writes rapidly after mentally structuring his work. 26

• Completed the Head Balloon manga adaptation in five hours. 9
• Wrote the screenplay for Happy Family in one sitting. 26
• Used mental typing to complete the roughly 14,000-character script of Moon in approximately forty minutes, incorporating personal adaptations. 46
• Published My Uncle Jules, A Bowl of Clear Soup Soba Noodles, and Cabbage Soup during the Happy Family writing contest. 47 48

Comedy Character Creation and Acting

Stephen Chow's Comedy Character Creation Techniques improve Lin Chuan's ability to identify an individual's screen presence and determine which roles will resonate with audiences. 25 27

• Casts for character fit rather than personal favor, refusing to compromise a film merely to give classmates roles. 27
• Played the lead of Happy Family himself after judging its five-personality possession role too demanding for Ren Hang. 26
• Portrayed distinct possession states—an eccentric grandfather, child, smoker, and crying woman—clearly enough that the crew felt he was mirroring the original performers. 31
• Controls emotional distance in performance, balancing a character's tragedy with comedic situations so audiences can empathize without becoming overwhelmed. 30

Rubber Man

This S-Grade talent allows Lin Chuan to manipulate his muscles and physical appearance without the health damage associated with conventional extreme weight changes. 26

• Can gain up to 30 kilograms or lose roughly 45 kilograms in a short time. 26
• Can return to his normal physique after transformation without discomfort. 26
• Can reshape his face by manipulating facial muscles, effectively becoming another person. 26
• Greatly improves his physical condition and alcohol tolerance. 33

Music and Voice

Lin Chuan can sing with Jay Chou's techniques, imitate another voice, and perform instruments after receiving separate System talents. 11 34

• Records and releases Love Confession Balloon as Lin Bai, concealing his connection to the song from Old Zhou and the public. 11 12
• Uses Love Confession Balloon as the promotional song for Balloon. 21
• Performs and releases Rice Fragrance as a promotional song for Happy Family. 34 35
• Uses All Instrument Performance Skills to compose and perform accompaniment himself. 34

Telekinesis

Lin Chuan's Telekinesis is presently suited to fine manipulation rather than combat. 43

• Can levitate a pen freely in the air. 43
• Can type through a keyboard using only his thoughts, allowing him to write while seated away from his laptop. 43 46
• Uses telekinesis for small conveniences, such as floating pieces of chicken breast into his mouth. 45
• Cannot yet use the ability to manipulate everything at range or perform large-scale feats; he explicitly notes that it cannot kill someone from a thousand miles away. 43

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Viral Success

Lin Chuan begins his directing career with the horror-comedy short Spoon Killer Demon, made with Ren Hang and Xiao Hei on a 56-yuan budget. Its viral success exceeds two million views, earns System rewards, and establishes his Bika Net presence. 2 5 6

He follows it with Hide-and-Seek, using his newly acquired directing talent to create a more technically polished horror short. The project reaches the fifty-million-view mission target and substantially raises his follower count. 6 7

*Balloon* and the Lin Bai Persona

For his first animated feature, Lin Chuan adapts Head Balloon, oversees its animation and voice casting, and chooses Jiang Kui for the lead voice role. 9 10 11

He separately records Love Confession Balloon under the Lin Bai identity and presents it as a promotional song for Balloon. The song spreads widely, while Balloon becomes a major online and box-office success; Bika Net later buys its exclusive online broadcasting rights for eight million yuan. 11 14 21 24

*Happy Family*

After Balloon's success, Lin Chuan writes and directs Happy Family, a ghost-themed comedy about a suicidal man forced to help ghosts fulfill their lingering wishes. 26

He assembles a cast from Jianghai City Film Academy, including Director Hou Yunlai, counselor Ma Wei, art teacher Xu Xiu, and the Senior Female Student. He also takes the lead role himself, using Rubber Man and his acting talent to portray the protagonist's changing physical condition and multiple possessions. 27 28 29 31

The film surpasses 100 million yuan at the box office in three days. Its success restores Director Hou to widespread public attention and earns Lin Chuan the Telekinesis talent. 41 42

*Moon*

Seeking a more difficult project, Lin Chuan begins developing Moon, a sci-fi thriller intended to pursue an international award. He writes the script, casts Ren Hang after assessing his understanding of the lead, and investigates a Fujian aerospace base as a filming location. 46 47 49

Relationships

• Ren Hang — Dorm roommate and closest early collaborator. Played the Spoon Killer Demon, helped recruit crew members for Happy Family, and is cast as the male lead of Moon. 1 29 44 47
• Liu Jiayun / Xiao Hei — Dorm roommate, technical collaborator, and early actor. Lent his camera for Spoon Killer Demon, handled animation work for Head Balloon, and assists with production challenges. 1 9 29 44
• Senior Female Student — Early collaborator who assists with Hide-and-Seek and is later cast as a nurse in Happy Family. 6 27
• Jiang Kui — Voice actress selected by Lin Chuan as the female lead of Balloon because of her ability to convey the character's despair. 10 11 20
• Old Zhou — Owner of the recording studio used for Balloon and Lin Bai's music. He becomes an ardent admirer of Lin Chuan's songs without initially knowing Lin Bai's true identity. 10 11 34
• Hou Yunlai — Head of Jianghai City Film Academy's acting department, actor in Happy Family, and one of Lin Chuan's strongest professional supporters. 28 42
• Ma Wei — Lin Chuan's counselor and acting instructor; plays the smoking uncle in Happy Family. 27 28 31
• Xu Xiu — Art teacher cast as the crying ghost in Happy Family; initially hesitant but persuaded to join the production. 28 31
• Director Xu — Head of the Fujian aerospace base. Shares Lin Chuan's enthusiasm for science fiction and supports his plans to film Moon at the base. 49
• Lin Gege — Director of The House That Never Dies. Her public conflict with Lin Chuan indirectly boosts Happy Family's publicity and box office. 40 41 43
• Lin Chuan's parents — Receive regular support and gifts from him; he sends each of them a 10,000-yuan red envelope after earning income from Balloon. 32