A decision can destroy the sun, moon and stars. A finger can kill the Heavenly Overlord. While chatting, the Heaven and ten worlds can be annihilated.
A poor little kid walks out from a remote mountain area while holding the Nine Dragons and the Incredible Cauldron. With a control over the time and space eternally, he embarks on the Path to God where he defies the odds of the boundless universe gaudily by fighting against royalty and clashing with the legendary generation.
3.9
3239 Chs
Transcending the Nine Heavens
Chu Yang, the Ninth Master of the Nine Tribulations Sword, sacrificed almost everything he had for the sake of improving his martial arts, including the love of his life. After spending three years locating the fifth fragment of the Nine Tribulations Sword, he was ambushed by all sides at that very place. Mortally injured with no means of escape, Chu Yang executed a sacrificial technique by plunging the Nine Tribulations Sword into his very own heart. “With the blood of my heart, ten thousand tribulations will collapse!”
After witnessing the death of all his ambushers, Chu Yang’s vision began to darken. At a distance, moments before his death, he saw the mastermind who had plotted his downfall — Mo Tian Ji. With that, his eyes finally closed.
However, with a start, Chu Yang once again awoke to find that he had returned to when he was sixteen years of age! Furthermore, the Sword Spirit of the Nine Tribulations Sword now resided within his Dantian, the energy center of his body! From that very moment, Chu Yang would then begin to right all of his past regrets, and carve his very own legend by fulfilling his destiny as the final Master of the Nine Tribulations Sword, and defeating the Heavenly Devils beyond the realm of the Nine Heavens Continent.
4.6
1484 Chs
Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Below the nine setting suns lies the remains of the Golden Crows.
By chance, a young man arrives in the world of Journey to the West, attaining enlightenment using the bodies of nine Golden Crows, leading to a different journey.
Summary for this book: "Living in the Journey to the West, I started off by roasting nine Golden Crows."
Yet another summary is, "My days of collecting bodies in the Journey to the West. When it comes to body collection, no one's better than me. Three hundred years of professional body collection experience, skilled at cooking braised meat, and never adds sugar in it."
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1395 Chs
Nine Star Burden
It is a parallel world that is full of Star Power. Star Maps, Star Techniques, Star Pets, and the Awakened are rampant. Jiang Xiao, whose soul travelled to this world, has a special internal Star Map within his body and goes on to become a Medical Awakened.
He initially wants to become a happy healer who can help his team members, but he ends up being labeled as a burden to the team.
The entire story begins from the first week of High School.
It begins... from that slap...
4.1
1273 Chs
Raja Dewa 9 Matahari (Nine Sun God King)
Qin Yun, putra mahkota dari Kekaisaran Qin yang sudah jatuh. Mewarisi warisan perang dunia sembilan matahari. Warisan bela diri yang luar biasa di gudang senjatanya, teknik prasasti luar biasa yang ada dengannya, dikelilingi oleh musuh dan keindahan yang berlimpah. Tapi Qin Yun tidak puas, dia ingin melampaui sembilan matahari menjadi tak terbatas astral yang besar, untuk menjadi TUHAN.
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4.9
1157 Chs
Nine Astra Skies
A mystical presence known as The Flying Dagger brought him, an orphan in his world into the realm of the Nine Astra Skies. Ye Chen is a teenage boy tasked with saving his clan — the Ye Clan — from the complete annihilation by their sworn enemies — the Yun Clan.
Join Ye Chen as he embarks on a journey to grow stronger and discover the world in which humans, Beasts and Celestial Beasts coexist with powerful forces that inhabit the world, like Daemon Kings and Divine Beasts.
4.2
1031 Chs
Painting of the Nine Immortals
Untolerated by heaven, a boy was restricted by the most powerful spell.
He accidentally acquired a painting inhabited by nine souls that claimed to be immortal.
Then, the legend of a strong young man who violated heavenly principles against the course of nature began.
3.9
1003 Chs
The Nine Cauldrons
With five strikes of his axe, Emperor Yu split the mountains and unified everyone beneath the heavens. He partitioned the land into nine prefectures and erected the nine cauldrons. After Emperor Yu's death, incessant disputes arose within the Land of the Nine Prefectures.
One thousand years later, a once-in-a-generation genius—the Heavenly Emperor of Qin Mountains—emerged from out of nowhere. With a strike of his palm, he was able to stop the motion of the 100-meter wide Yan River. With his peerless martial prowess, the Heavenly Emperor of Qin Mountains was ultimately able to unite the land beneath the heavens. However, when he died, chaos once again shrouded the Land of the Nine Prefectures. Several thousand years passed by, and still, no one was able to consolidate the nation.
Then the Grandmaster of the Xing Yi Martial Art—Teng Qingshan—arrived here unexpectedly from the modern world.
4.0
621 Chs
I Found A Planet
Through a mysterious portal, Chen Jin arrived at this strange place - a post-apocalyptic world where civilization had been destroyed.
Consequently, he found -
A piece of metal scrap
A robot trash collector
A battleground
A city
A ton and more of gold
A copy of high-tech documents
A...
In short, Chen Jin found a planet.
3.8
493 Chs
Married the Tough Guy After Transmigrating
When Xu Ying woke up in the post-apocalyptic world, she found herself back at eighteen years old in her previous life!
Luckily, her portable space was filled with spoils from raiding supermarkets, including clothing, food, shelter, and various weapons and medicines.
This made Xu Ying ecstatic.
In an era of scarce resources and poverty, she had enough to ensure her family lived a good life.
While other families favored sons over daughters, Xu's family had always cherished Xu Ying as their precious jewel. Having squandered a good hand in her previous life, she was determined to do better this time by kicking scumbags to the curb and tearing down the 'green tea' women, all while protecting her family and incidentally snagging the toughest man in the village!
Huo Chen had a solitary nature and fearsome appearance, causing children to cry at the sight of him, but Xu Ying, who had honed her skills during the apocalypse, was not afraid of the notoriously fierce man at all.
Xu Ying: What do you want to do? We're just partners.
Huo Chen: You think you can seduce me and then run? No way.
Planet Nine was a scriptwriter brand that belonged to Guangzhou Jiu's Culture Technology Co., Ltd. It provided offline live-action scriptwriting, holographic immersive scriptwriting, AR/VR/MR scriptwriting, and many other scriptwriting store joining services to meet the needs of various types of scriptwriting stores in the market. The headquarters of Planet Nine was located in Guangzhou, China. It was dedicated to providing one-stop offline store opening and operation services for the participating merchants. In addition, Planet Nine was also a VR parent-child amusement park, integrating technology products into the children's amusement park to provide a better consumer experience. It was dedicated to leading children to explore, understand, and love the world in a fun, lively, and parent-child interaction manner, and to learn knowledge and creativity in a relaxed and entertaining atmosphere. In addition, Planet Nine was an NFT strategy game where players could play as Changer agents and use digital land and tokens to restore the planet and build a community. Overall, Planet Nine was a brand with scripted games, VR parent-child playgrounds, and blockchain-based games as its core.
Planet Nine's Meta-Universe Orbit Cinemas was a chain of cinemas located in different cities. One could see that the Ninth Planet's Meta-Universe Orbit Cinemas had branches in Qingdao, Tibet, Tianjin, and Shengyang. The specific addresses, contact numbers, and traffic information of these branches could be found in the search results. In addition, the Ninth Planet's Meta-Universe Orbit Theater used high-tech equipment and special effects to provide an immersive viewing experience, allowing the audience to feel the wonderful feeling of traveling through time and space. The search results did not provide any detailed information about the content and experience of the Ninth Planet's Meta-Universe Orbit Theater.
There were novels similar to Legend of the White Tiger on Planet Nine:
Book of Troubled Times, Author: Ji Cha
2:"Spiritual Realm Walker", Author: Xiao Langjun
3: The Tang's Table, Author: Jie and 2
4."King of Familiars", Author: Light Spring Flowing Sound
Fairy, Please Listen to My Explanation, Author: Mi Tian Building
National Forensic Medicine, Author: Zhiniao Village
7:"Wait, Heroine." Author: Guan Guan Gongzi
8: Mantang Colorful, Author: Weird Cousin
9:"Hidden Dead Corner", Author: Get Lost
Final Divine Duty, Author: Tuoba Goudan
Beyond Time, Author: Er Gen
"This Game Is Too Real." Author: Chen Xing LL
Red Heart Sky Patrol, Author: What's the Matter?
Ring of Destiny, Author: Squid Who Loves to Dive
National Master of Ming Dynasty, Author: West Lake Encountered Rain
Choose a Day to Ascend, Author: Otaku Pig
17:"Who's in Love After Rebirth?" Author: What's Wrong?
Deep Sea Ember, Author: Yuantong
Chapter 19: Cultivation in the Chaotic World of Demonic Martial Arts, Author: Wenplagiarism
20:"Who told him to cultivate!" Author: The Whitest Crow
The following is a detailed introduction of these novels:
1."Book of Troubled Times":"Book of Troubled Times" is a novel that people can't put down. The author, Ji Cha, used his usual excellent writing style and heroic spirit to make the protagonist of the story more vivid and interesting. Compared to the previous works, the protagonist this time was more passionate and showed stronger pen strength. The story would be released on February 1st. He hoped that the first order would exceed 50,000 and that the author, Ji Cha, would become a platinum author as soon as possible!
The plot of this novel was fascinating, making people feel as if they were in the underworld. The young man carried a long saber on his shoulder and hung wine on his waist. He strode forward, but the Jianghu in his heart was vaguely difficult to see. This kind of emotional expression made the readers feel as if they could feel the pursuit and desire in the protagonist's heart. Turning a page in the book of troubled times, the Jianghu had been raining for decades. The feeling of suddenly looking back and shattering the human world was even more touching.
In general,"Book of Troubled Times" was a fascinating novel. The multiple female protagonists also increased the layering and richness of the story. The author Ji Cha used his unique writing style and emotional expression to bring the readers into a Jianghu world full of pride and emotions. Whether it was from the content of the book, or from life, emotions, psychology, society, history, and other aspects, it could bring inspiration and insight to the readers. This book made people unable to stop. It was so good that it couldn't be said!
2."Spirit Realm Traveler": On the first day of its release, it was ranked first on Qidian's monthly votes, bestsellers, characters, and trending works. The author, Xiao Langjun, also became the first author on the Qidian platform to collect more than 200,000 points in 24 hours.
The first 24 hours after it went on sale, 81127 copies were ordered. It broke 100,000 yuan in a week.
As a veteran newspaper reader, I'll mark five keywords for everyone: [Book Review],[Creation],[Writing Style], and [Daily Life].
The book reviews were the most attractive part of the book. The stars were shining and the great gods gathered here. Once a new word appeared, the book friends would say everything they knew and learn a lot of new knowledge. The popularity of "Da Feng The Nightwatchman" could not be separated from the reviews of netizens. However, this problem still needed to be properly guided. An anonymous operator said that after a chapter was released one night, thousands of comments were deleted.
In terms of creativity, the protagonist, Zhang Yuanqing, was a freshman in university. He accidentally received a mysterious gift from a good friend, a Spirit Realm access card, and thus began a bizarre "Spirit Realm" adventure. Spirit realm and reality were similar to a spirit realm world that combined reality and reality into reality, combining the "meta-universe" and science fiction. However, no one knew how far science fiction could go.
In terms of writing style, this book was still mixed with suspense elements and supernatural elements. This kind of crime-solving writing method was very suitable for the rhythm of web novels. The world view of this book would be unfolded in a "game" mode, and the structure of the writing would adopt a two-line approach. The plot would be richer, and the plot logic would be more exquisite and rigorous.
The description of daily life was his strength in selling newspapers. It was the foundation of his online novels and also his consistent creative feature. The group portraits in his books were vivid. Often, with a few sentences or even a sentence, the readers could quickly grasp a person's character. However, the shortcoming was that it was a little too much.
In fact, writing skills were the foundation of the newspaper seller. It was mainly about daily life and character creation. As long as this was present, no matter what book he wrote, people would read it.
He had already entered the middle stage, so he could take a look.
3.<<The Tang's Table>> The people of the world and the affairs of the world are just the dishes on the table of the Tang people.
Although the original ingredients had the original flavor of food, Yun Chu still believed that the most delicious food still needed to be divided, cooked, and handled. The food that was finally served on the table was the food that most suited the stomach of the Tang people.
Steaming, braising, stir-frying, stewing... There were many cooking methods in the kitchen.
Whether it was Goguryeo, the Turks, Tubo, Tuyuhun, Xue Yantuo, Tiele…or even whales, tigers, sharks, and hungry wolves, the Great Tang was a furnace that could cook them all into peerless delicacies…
In addition to Li Zhi, Wu Wei, Zhangsun Wuji, Chu Suiliang, Li Ji, Cheng Yaojin, and other peerless seasonings, there would always be one thing that you would never forget, regardless of color, fragrance, or taste.
Yun Chu hoped that she would definitely have a seat at such a luxurious banquet!
Now, the delicious food had been cooked. Yun Chu laid out the napkin, picked up the deer knife, and closed her eyes. She was ready to enjoy an unprecedented feast to satisfy her hungry stomach.
4."King of Familiar": The King's Descent, Glory!
5."Fairy, Please Listen to My Explanation": Status: In Progress
Tagged: Xianxia, Villain, No Goldfinger, Online IQ, Many Female Lead, Decisive
[General content: The protagonist transmigrated into the game "Cangyuan" that he graduated from. However, his character was a small villain in the early stages. He was captured in the beginning, but with his understanding of the plot and wisdom, he saved the day and gradually expanded his advantage.] Under the butterfly effect, the plot had collapsed, the advantage of being a prophet had been lost, and a huge worldview had been opened to the readers.
Ranking: 96
[Reason for recommendation: This book is called a dark horse in terms of quality and results. The author is either a god from another website or a platinum boss.] Judging from the content, it had been a long time since it had such a pure classical Xianxia flavor. At present, the author had buried a lot of foreshadowing. The plot connection and reversal were very good, and the intelligence of all the characters was on the line. It was very successful in shaping the characters. It only took a few chapters to make the characters three-dimensional (which can be seen from the book friends 'crusade against certain characters in the chapter). Strongly recommended! ! !
National Forensic Medicine: Five star recommendation! The main character was a forensic doctor. He solved the case through technology! It was real. He wanted to watch the TV series adapted from it.
7:"Heroine Wait": Guan Guan's new work has already become the work of the Twelve Heavenly Kings. Its results should be the highest since the beginning of writing. Basically, it's still a continuation of the previous style. There's no problem with having more female leads. I hope Guan Guan will continue to work hard. There aren't many authors who don't feel depressed.
8."Mantang Colorful Scenery"
Soul Traversing Great Tang, the opening plot was intense and exciting.
[Author's impression]
Weird Cousin's last part of the Song Dynasty was pretty good. He hoped that his new work would reach a higher level.
9:"Hidden Dead Corner": Get lost's new book. Get lost's work definitely can't be missed. Whether it collapses in the later stages or not, the early stages will definitely be good. Moreover, if this book doesn't collapse in the later stages, wouldn't it be a loss to miss it?
10."The Final Divine Order":"The Final Divine Order" is an exciting science fiction novel. The story was set in an era full of new and old techniques, technology and divine power colliding. The protagonist, Lu Yuan, descended into this world and had an attribute panel that allowed him to change his class indefinitely. He gradually mastered all kinds of classes and skills, growing from an ordinary person to the Dark Dragon Sect. The story was so thrilling that it made people unable to extricate themselves. The author's writing was smooth and the plot was compact, making people feel as if they were in this world full of adventure and excitement. I have high expectations for this book and hope that it will become an amazing sci-fi masterpiece.
11:"Beyond Time": Egen's new book, returning to the style of the rebellious immortal and seeking the devil
"This Game Is Too Real": This book,"This Game Is Too Real", is an unforgettable sci-fi wasteland novel. The author presented a story of survival and hegemony in the wasteland world through a grand world view and exquisite character design. The male protagonist Chu Guang and the players worked tirelessly to shine their light on the despairing wasteland, attracting people to unite around them and end the fate of the wasteland together. This book inspired people. Not only did it extend from the book to real life, but it also triggered thoughts on society, emotions, psychology, and many other aspects. The author's writing skills were superb, giving people a very comfortable feeling and making people enjoy it. The ratings were very high. It was definitely a good book that could not be missed.
"Red Heart Sky Patrol"[Keyword]: Classic Xianxia
[Description: The protagonist is a young Dao College disciple who fell into a desperate situation because of his friend's betrayal. He accidentally obtained a Meridian Unlocking Pill that can solve the problem of cultivation aptitude from a big shot who died in battle, as well as a cheat that can deduce and improve cultivation techniques and sword techniques.] After completing his revenge, he embarked on the path of cultivation in this world of constant strife.
[Strengths: It's said to be the work of a physical book boss. The writing style is excellent and has a classical charm.] The character creation was also very outstanding. With just a few strokes, he could portray the delicate thoughts and complicated ways of the world of the characters. Although they were Xianxia characters, they were filled with the atmosphere of the mortal world. Every supporting role was created with flesh and blood.
[Prompt before reading: There are a lot of characters appearing at the beginning of the game, so the amount of information is a little too much. It might not be in line with the reading habits of online novels. You need to calm down and read carefully. You might miss a good book because of this and gradually enter a better state in the future.]
[Rating (based on personal taste)]:
★★★★☆
14:"Ring of Destiny": Rating Index:️️️️️
When a god made a move, it would definitely be a high-quality product.
It could be seen as the second part of the Mysterious World. It had a certain connection with the plot of the first part. The plot was as strange as ever, and it was very attractive. After reading the first 60 chapters, the pace was very fast.
"Great Ming State Preceptor": Immortal Grass!
This book had too much practical information! More than 1.48 million!
I'll give it 100 points!
"Ascending on an Choosing Day" was an oriental fantasy story that told the story of a young snake-hunter. The story was set in a chaotic land. The protagonist, Xu Ying, stepped on the road of cultivation after accidentally killing the village god, gradually revealing the mystery of his origin and race. The author, Otaku Pig, had attracted a large number of readers with his unique writing style and wonderful plot. People could not help but look forward to the development of the story.
"Ascending on a New Day" was a work that everyone looked forward to. Otaku Pig had attracted a large number of readers with his unique writing style and wonderful plot. The protagonist of the story, Xu Ying, was an adopted snake-catching teenager who struggled to survive at the bottom of society. After witnessing the village god treat human lives like grass on the day of sacrifice, he killed the village god in anger and accidentally obtained a cultivation opportunity. In the process of escaping from the pursuit, he began the path of refining Qi and ascending, gradually revealing the mystery of his birth and race.
The story was thrilling and exciting, and everyone looked forward to the next development. Otaku Pig's works were featured by great heroes with big plans and big minds. They did not care about their own gains and losses and only lived for all living beings in the world. In the face of major issues, all grudges and grudges could be put aside. The main character, Xu Ying, had already lost his selfishness and displayed his grievances and structure.
In general,"Ascending on a Better Day" was a work worthy of recommendation. Otaku Pig's work had attracted a large number of readers with its unique writing style and wonderful plot. The growth and struggle of the main character in the story, Xu Ying, moved people, and also made people think about the meaning and value of life. I recommend it to readers who like oriental fantasy.
17:"Who's in Love After Rebirth": It's Good
listen to me
into her
"Deep Sea Ember": Big Eyeball's new book. From the introduction, it should be about the fusion of counter elements. After reading more than ten chapters, it was still the same old style. After three serious chapters, the style suddenly changed. He laughed until he couldn't stop himself. Finally, he praised the God of Hell.
19."Gou in the Demonic Martial World's Chaotic World to Cultivate Immortal": A literary copy of a product that must be of high quality. The first official theme of the founder of Gou Dao to Cultivate Immortal, Zhu Tian Liu, Fattening Up.
"Who told him to cultivate!" "Who told him to cultivate!" It was a Xianxia novel. The author used a humorous and unique writing style to successfully raise the novel to a new level. The world constructed by the author was complete and perfect, and the plot was controlled just right. After the main character, Lu Yang, became a disciple of Dao Seeking Sect, he embarked on a different path of cultivation. The Immortal Cultivation world in the story was connected to real life, emotions, psychology, society, and history, giving people inspiration. The author's imagination was very big. The main character had a sword spirit root and extraordinary talent in magic. He was able to practice Spatial Bending into Spatial Bending and Spatial Bending. This unique creativity was refreshing. The few supporting characters were also drawn in an interesting way. The entire sect was like the fourth natural disaster. The whole story looked very interesting, like a funny immortal cultivation, making people enjoy it. The author's writing style was humorous and humorous. The short stories were one after another, making it very enjoyable to read. In short,"Who told him to cultivate!" It was a delightful and relaxing novel with a five-star recommendation index.
You can read these novels on Qidian Chinese Network.
The Demolition Team was a team that was specially used to demolish enemy fortresses. The demolition team was mainly concerned with speed and siege value. Their goal was to quickly dismantle the enemy's durability. Demolition teams were usually made up of generals with high siege value. Their attributes included siege, speed, defense, and strategy. The siege attribute was the most important. According to the information provided, the demolition team could include heroes like Liu Chan, Gongsun Li, and Milady. Liu Chan was a half-meat, half-damage hero with high siege ability and HP recovery skills. Gong Sunli was an agile shooter, and her passive skills could affect the turret. Milady, on the other hand, was a disgusting hero. He had the ability to lead his own troops and was one of the preferred heroes in the tower push lineup. In addition, the demolition team could also use the demolition tactics and title bonuses to increase the demolition efficiency. In general, the demolition team was a team that focused on demolishing the enemy's fortress. They used speed and siege points to quickly defeat the enemy's durability.
While waiting for the anime, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of " Full-time Expert "!
The situation of the crew of " Return to the Great Dream " dancing in the blizzard. The crew members included Cheng Xiao, Hou Minghao, Chen Duling, and the others. They were dressed in costumes and dancing in the snow in the courtyard. The cameraman accidentally bumped into Cheng Xiao while shooting a moving video. After the dance, the crew members had a snowball fight happily. In addition, Hou Minghao and Xu Zhenxuan also took a photo together and watched the photo together. The crew members also gathered together with director Guo Jingming to take a big photo. Although the search results did not clearly answer whether " Dream of Retreat " would become a blockbuster drama, one could see the happy atmosphere of the crew.
The cast of " On Phoenix Stage " was led by Ren Jialun and Peng Xiaoran and directed by Lin Feng and Zhao Xia. The play was adapted from Xie Lounan's novel, My Empress. It told the story of the heroine Ling Cang Cang and the emperor of the Nanqi Dynasty, Xiao Huan. Ling Cang Cang relied on his chivalrous spirit and his martial arts skills to win by surprise. He established the sect of justice in the pugilistic world, Feng Lai Pavilion. However, the chief minister and the Jianghu forces controlled the government, causing the people to suffer. The crew started filming in Hengdian, Zhejiang Province on January 27th, 2024. Fans were enthusiastic about it, and some even drove Ferraris to support it. The crew members showed a luxurious atmosphere at the opening ceremony, and Ren Jialun and Peng Xiaoran's character makeup photos were also exposed for the first time.
The cast and crew of the counterattack included Wang Xin (as Zhu Yanming), Aria (as Li Muxia), Wang Yizhou (as Tong Qi Gang), Wu Xudong (as Sun Wanquan), Wang Bowen (as Kim Zaizhu), Zhang Zhenlei (as a Korean cheerleader), Miller (as a World Table Tennis Championship commentator), Li Meiqi (as Tori), Naomi Walls (as Evelyn), Meiqi Feifa (as Max), etc.
There was a novel called " Gourmet: Starting from feeding Fat Hot Bar on the set " that could be recommended. This novel told the story of Yang Zhe's rebirth as the chef of the crew and the binding of the cooking system. On set, he secretly ate the crew's lunchboxes and was attracted by his delicious food, exclaiming how fragrant it was. This novel might be an interesting story about being reborn as a chef on the set.
There was a novel called " Gourmet: Starting from feeding Fat Hot Bar on the set " that could be recommended. This novel told the story of Yang Zhe's rebirth as the chef of the crew and the binding of the cooking system. On set, he secretly ate the crew's lunchboxes and was attracted by his delicious food, exclaiming how fragrant it was. This novel might be a story about the chef of the Rebirth crew.
The cast and crew list referred to the list of actors and producers in the film and television series. It usually included basic information about the project, actors, and production staff. The basic information included the title, director, screenwriter, producer, production company, and so on. The actor information listed all the actors in the film and television series, including the main lead, supporting actors, and extras. The production staff information introduced the various roles in the production team, such as director, scriptwriter, producer, cameraman, editor, sound engineer, etc. Through the list of cast members, the audience could understand the main participants of the film and television production, so as to better understand the strength and level of the crew. They could also estimate the quality of the film and television series to a certain extent.