After The Vicious Cannon Fodder Was Reborn

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Growing up in an orphanage since he was a child, Tao Mu, who had suffered so much, never thought that his life was actually a result of picking up the wrong script.

Eighteen years ago, two children were born at the same time, but due to the negligence of the medical staff their name tags were switched. Tao Mu, who was supposed to be born in a wealthy family, was sent to an orphanage instead.

Eighteen years later, the mistake was discovered. Tao Mu originally thought everything could go back on track. However, his parents and siblings who were supposed to be the closest family disliked him deeply, lovers and friends also turned their backs on him.

Receiving such a shock, Tao Mu completely revealed his dark side, becoming a vicious cannon fodder that everyone hated. In the end he found himself utterly isolated and committed su*cide by jumping off a building.

After being reborn, Tao Mu was surprised to find that he actually lived in a book. The male protagonist in the book was the Silly White Sweet** who was the other baby that he had mistakenly switched identities with. As for him, he was just the vicious cannon fodder encountered by the Silly White Sweet in his sweet and pampered life.

Tao Mu: f*ck this plot, and f*ck this stereotypical routine. I won’t be playing along in this life!

In other words, this is a dog blood story of a highly provoked cannon fodder no longer mistreating himself to please anyone after being reborn. Instead he will be relying on himself to build an entertainment empire that will catapult him to the top.

** person who is s*upid but in a sweet way

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恶毒炮灰重生以后
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The Supporting Male Character Just Wants to Be a Tool Man (2)
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Adlt_1226
Adlt_1226 rated it
February 18, 2022
Status: c1
i have mixed feelings about this... there’s a lot of repeated information throughout the story which we could do without... entertaining... there were characters in the initial third of the story that seemed important but just suddenly disappeared... but overall entertaining.
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OuRyed
OuRyed rated it
February 4, 2022
Status: Completed
It a amazingly good story as I expected 🙂 after reading the Description I thought to myself that I must definitely read it, so I did and it turned out to be very good, not disappointing in the slightest I liked to interaction between the MC&ML it was very sweet, and what I liked to most it that it didn't focus heavily on romance which is a good thing. The face Slapping was satisfying. The MC also was Op and did relay on himself instead of making the ML his... more>> golden thigh. <<less
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08phamann
08phamann rated it
January 16, 2022
Status: c100
MC was too much of a Gary Stu.

He wants to be an actor because he is just to talented at acting, however we have never actually seen him acting in anything for the first 100 chapters. He does a gig or two as a stuntman in the beginning, but that's not acting. So far he has spent more energy scheming against people and creating a lamer version of Weibo, which he named FlyNews. I don't know if it got lost in translation and the Chinese name sounds great, but the... more>> English translation just sounds weird.

I lost my interest at the part where ML confessed. I cannot feel any chemistry between MC and ML. MC's character is quite dull and boring. The author obviously tried to make him seem like a complicated person by making him do things and feeling emotional in regards to his past life and current family, but it's very crude and ham handed. <<less
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vivivivivivi
vivivivivivi rated it
October 29, 2021
Status: Completed
A good one, I MTL'ed later parts. Honestly, it's engaging enough and the drama/dog blood part is brilliant.

Boyyyyy, did I just get blindly hooked when the MC danced at the pub around the beginning of the story! Tbh this is exactly the kind of shou I'm always looking for. Somewhat reminds me of Zhou Yun sheng from face of devil🥵❤️

The ML is nice, loving and well.. Pretty cliche.

LET'S TALK ABOUT SHEN YU THOUGH.

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I truly couldn't hate him (before the truth came out), just assumed he was really really s*upid and sticky and just straight up creepy. But maaaaan the entire truth behind the reincarnation? That. Was. A. Complete. Stunner. He's really pathetic, truly.

At first I thought this was a story where the "original protagonist" of the "novel" was not gonna be a scheming green tea bit*h instead of the "kind" persona that everyone sees.. But boy was I wrong! The "original protagonist" turned out to be worse than the usual :o

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Also, I really like shen Chen more than Li xiaoheng🤭 <<less
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Silverxxx
Silverxxx rated it
August 29, 2021
Status: c31
The summary of this story sounds good, and the storyline has a good potential for a 5 star rating.

However, the flow of the story is a bit rough, the pacing is too hurried, there's quite a lot of discrepancies and just too much information crammed in a paragraph.

I feel like the characters are a bit.. Annoying? I would have thought that with MC's experiences in his last life he would have become someone hard to read, however the author write it so that every other side characters are able to... more>> judge his intentions easily.. When the MC has intelligently pull himself out of a discord, people would think of him to be scheming and crafty. This is one of the reason I find this story to be a bit.. Distasteful. Haha, I just wish that MC would have keep this side of him from out the open.

I also find MC childhood friends to be very idiotic. Im sorry but im not sure of the purpose of them in the novel other than to add a bit of trouble for the MC? They are childhood friends who would stick with MC but tbh I do see how they would be beneficial to the emotional and mental health of the rebirthed MC.

There's a lot of thing I want to say, there's a lot more characters I want to criticize. In the end, all I can say is that it is not my cup of tea. <<less
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Emrys_89
Emrys_89 rated it
August 15, 2021
Status: --
This is a good story. I'm at chapter 48 and I feel that the MC is relatable, in some ways.

His relations with other people are the biggest pro to this story and I love how well the author has depicted MCs relation with the various people.

The downside to this story is also related to MC but mainly I feel is the pacing of the story.

48 chapters in and we have barely moved 3 months into the story. Honestly I feel this is the biggest downside for this story as it... more>> feels like the author is trying to cram so much things happening to MC in such a short span of time.

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Another downside is the capabilities of MC. MC is both an actor, stockbroker and now apparently a developer of websites.

The part where MC is both a good actor and knows about the business side is mainly explained by him having lived 10 years of both acting and working and studying business. My main problem is the fact that he also just decides to pick up learning how to code and now developed an entire website in just what appears to be a week or two.

Maybe I would have an easier time to accept this if not for the fact that MC admits he never even worked with websites before.

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Pacing is the storys biggest fault. The translation is however excellent and should only be applauded <<less
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Dont look at the title

This isn't just a reborn Gary stu with a bunch of 2-D villains and side

Its definitely Gary Stu but its gary stu with a plot

... more>> The characters are well fleshed out

The villains have a reason why their villain

And even in the end when everything comes to light, youd have never expected it

The white lotus isnt actually a white lotus and the vicous rival isnt actually a black lotus either

Either way this novel is really good for a quick read

There are definitely some emotional parts and you'll definitely enjoy watching TM come out of the shadow of his last life

The Gong is pretty good too

Like a big husky, sticky and protective

I reccomend this <<less
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TamedFox
TamedFox rated it
March 25, 2021
Status: Completed
Second chance. Rebirth. Going back in time.

Kinda revenge. Theres so much drama. MC is indifferent and doesn't want revenge but he can't really choose because cannon fodders just jumps onto him.

It's really good and pretty exciting at first but it turned boring later on.

... more>> The antag wasnt really annoying for me. He's a green tea b*tch. Also he lacks logic and is really s*upid. But he isn't really capable of doing anything big so I don't really care about him.

The mtl is super easy to understand.

Patriotic. The novel is kinda patriotic. Most movies MC acts on are about soldiers and war. But it ain't anything bad so I don't really care

There's an actual reason why the MC goes back in time and I like that.

I actually like a chracter in this novel. He's kinda like a small villain character. Shen Chen. I really like him for some reason. <<less
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GregLikesBooks
GregLikesBooks rated it
March 24, 2021
Status: c97
Who doesn't like a nice second chance novel?

It's mostly OK as of chapter 97... however....I do have one complaint...

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The author gives him so many 'skills' that it's ludicrous. In theory he had only 10 years to get all these talents/skills etc... and even if he somehow never needed to sleep I don't think it's believable for him to have that many 'trained' skills. If the author would have had him come back from 20 or 25 years in the future then it would have been slightly easier to accept it.

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CynicalStrawberry25
CynicalStrawberry25 rated it
March 14, 2021
Status: Completed
This is my all time favorite rebirth show biz novel because everything in this novel makes sense, there's a cause and effect behind the characters, their actions, and the whole situation. This novel is not without flaws but just because of how much there's a mystery that's revealed and how there's no useless brain dead cannon fodder (or of so, they're bbeing manipulated by the plot halo and most realize this and escape it). Rather than falling into the vague cliches, this novel is far more gripping, to the point... more>> where I finished it by MTL. <<less
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Justadreamer87
Justadreamer87
April 6, 2025
Status: c150
So far, it's pretty good with a lot of details and faceslaps like a good family soap opera.

Tao Mu is combative, vengeful, and regretful, which are great characteristics for a MC. I know it can get boring with so many side-stories, but it's actually quite fun.

As for the antagonist/original main character, Shen Yu, he reminds me of Ting Hai from Hong Kong TVB's series Greed of Man, there's this self-righteousness in his beliefs, words, and actions despite being unethical and immoral.
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cottonTins
cottonTins
March 1, 2025
Status: Completed
I gotta say that this novel is long. Since I'm a slow reader I spent more than a week to finish it, but it was an enjoyable read and I like it quite a lot.

I see many reviewers complained that the author adds a lot of unnecessary fillers, but I personally don't think they're annoying at all and instead it made the story more interesting. I think it's also because by the time I read it the novel was fully translated and the translator did such a good job. Also... more>> I just like it when authors add a lot of extra context besides the main story lol.

I love the heartwarming found family moments in the story, and I also like how MC and ML slowly develop their relationship. The pace of MC healing from his past was pretty well developed and the face slapping scene were satisfying too.

While many plot points made sense and has an explanation (e.g., MC's wide range of skills), this is a feel good novel after all so there's no need to think too much and just enjoy the reading journey and skip some parts if it feels boring.

All in all, it's a pretty good novel if you have the patience for it. Maybe I'll even come back to reread again. <<less
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Rira
Rira rated it
January 3, 2025
Status: Completed
Probably everyone has met with a type of person who could talk 4-6 hours about anything with great details... This is the written form of that person :) The pace is very consistent, every chapter is long, we are bombarded with a ton of informations, we know everything about the movies they are shooting, the characters in them, there are a lot of side characters and cannon fodders and we also know everything about them, as well as finance, celebrity life and so on.

But it's written well. I recommend this... more>> to those who are patient enough to read these kind of stories. Maybe it's better not to bing read it but read it slowly.

At the same time, it tends to be melancholic with deep emotions. When Tao Mu gets adopted, Grandpa Song's life experience, the war veterans, family bonds and the tragedy of Shen Er, they made me cry. In the end, it's not only that Tao Mu let his obsession to the Shen family go but that part (person) completely died in him.

There should be a manhua adaptation of this novel, honestly, it's a perfect material. <<less
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yellauraya
yellauraya rated it
December 1, 2024
Status: Completed
➺ 2.5/5 🌟

The narration of this novel is so long-winded, I have to admit I had to skimmed a lot and I'm pretty sure I didn't miss that much that shouldn't be missed anyway. The author took almost 300 chapters to convey what she wanted to when in my opinion, that was too unnecessarily long. This on the other hand put me quite on a little bit of a slump and it's not worth it. Quite a forgettable story for me as well. Very disappointing.
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kromeee
kromeee rated it
June 7, 2024
Status: Completed
I am very sadly going to have to say this one really didn't work out for me, as I was really intrigued by the premise and the tags, only to be feel a bit misled. However, depending on your preferences, this could work for you where it did not for me. If you don't mind that this is very much not a romance at all, and want to follow a character's rise to fame and prominence then this one is a fit. But if you do want a romantic story,... more>> I am just gonna have to say right out that this does not have that aspect for much of the story. I can feel the affection that the creator had for Tao Mu, and I very much got the impression that his partner was less than an afterthought. Kind of sad, but again, if you are looking for a longer face slapping drama... I could say this might be worth your time. My rating for this is just based on my own enjoyment, and I do think it has qualities that would make it a better read for someone who does not have the same interests and wants from a story that I do. <<less
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kayue
kayue rated it
May 2, 2024
Status: c66
As of ch66, I’m really enjoying this novel.

The original MC cannon fodder doesn’t take the ordinary route of directly opposing the white lotus, but recognizes that his original self was extraordinarily influenced by protagonist halo.

It's interesting to see how and why he works around the halo, and chances himself, and the people around him. I’m looking forward to see how this dense novel (c66 and he’s still just started college /career) continues.

Btw; this is a very slow burn romance, so even the ML has barely been hinted at. ... more>> I have suspicions, but no confirmation yet. <<less
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art3micia
art3micia rated it
December 22, 2023
Status: c1
2.5 stars

The author dragged the story way too much. It should have ended around 200 ch, that way it wouldn't have made all the points others are complaining about so visible.

-There is a repetition of MC and villain actions and effects again and again. (There was the belief that the villain did everything on purpose, but honestly, until the latter part of the story where he has turned black and the hows and whys are explained, the author was like "did he or didn't he do this on purpose?").

-For international... more>> readers, like me, the over-the-top nationalism after a while became tiring. I mean I was really ok even around 210 ch, but especially in the last 50 or so chapters I got fed up.

-the many, many, many talents a person learned in the small period he was in the acting industry and after he left it.

-the short period of filming/establishing a company/ making movies / resolving issues.

So yeah, this should have fewer chapters with less filler information that deviates from the plot and maybe it could have been good. Still not sure. <<less
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lilet
lilet rated it
December 20, 2023
Status: --
It's a very long read but if you're idle it's a good way to spend it. Translation was good and the story was good as well. First time reading celebrity novel and the plot was good enough and well written enough to grab my attention.
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Lumie101
Lumie101 rated it
November 27, 2023
Status: Completed
If you are like me who doesn't have time to read so have your phone read it for you, sometimes it will become a chore to listen to. For those who has the leisure time to read it, if you skim past the parts where there's annoying useless info, it's a decent read. Of course, if someone has to skim through the novel it should be bad right? Not necessarily so. The plot is good. I promise the plot is good. It's just hidden underneath the massive amount of useless... more>> info dump.

MC's golden finger/arm/everything is indeed... quite plentiful, aside from the coding skills which I am extremely skeptical of, his other skills make sense. Most of his cheats leans heavily in the entertainment side so I'm not too annoyed with it. I've read worse novels with bigger golden fingers, and I still managed to read through them with no issues. But honestly, when the coding skills comes up and if you still read further than that only to complain later, I can only say those who read further still are just deeply hidden masochists.

And while the villains' behavior and actions are s*upid and so, so, SO infuriating that clenched teeth could break, swords could be drawn, and blood could be spilled, isn't it the reason why we, as readers, read it? So that we can see our MC, who was once stomped to the ground, rise above the insanely s*upid villains and finally find happiness?

Here's my review. 3/5 stars. Good plot. Massive info dump. Plot twist in why Dumb villains are so dumb. Happy Ending. <<less
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Nanolu
Nanolu rated it
November 11, 2023
Status: --
While the concept, storyline, and characters are great, the author sometimes "over tells" a few parts that has no importance/correlation with the plot. Example, the plot of the movie, background of the movie and characters, and etc. It drags for many words, only for the part to be of no importance djdjjfj

And how is this canon fodder so amazing? He codes, he acts, he photographs, he invests, this doesn't show how he's a canon fodder, other than the fact that he was vicious in his past life😭 it's satisfying to... more>> see him steal ideas of his past life tho, and he works hard for it so I guess the golden finger just cancels out lel <<less
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