Jintian Kaishi Zuo Mingxing

This anime was quite a fresh breathe of air. If you are into gender bender this show is just for you. There is no magic or anything. What we have here are fraternal twins swapping lives and each trying to solve each other's weaknesses. I love the relationship between the brother and sister. Also for once, the sister is the older one, unlike the usually "onii-chan" cliches.

The other thing the show deals is the reality of the entertainment industry. Lots of bribing, scheming, and bullshit are portrayed well in this show. There is also even a romantic subplot for you too root for.

The ... animation wasn't very good, but Chinese anime are improving. The visuals are sparkling. The songs are okay, take it as you will. Finally, there is even hint of a season 2 in the ending too.

This was the first Chinese anime I ever watched til the end. I initially dropped it after the first 2 episodes but seeing how the corona virus has caused a lot of delays in other animes, I decided to pick it up again because I was looking for something to watch and I remembered that it was quite funny.
But as the anime progressed, the story started to get more interesting. The villainess started to get increasingly sly with her plans to drag Qin Ya down, to the point where I honestly hated her guts (a sign of a villainess done well). It was enjoyable ... to see the characters grow, especially Qin Ze, although the romance seemed a little rushed.
Like the previous review mentioned, the ending did seem rushed but overall I did enjoy the story. Even though its far-fetched for opposite sex twins to switch places unnoticed (especially when one of them is an idol), the plot still seemed quite realistic with all the ploys happening within the entertainment industry; which I found is what made the anime interesting.
And last but certainly not least, the songs were incredible! The anime portrayed Qin Ze as having a strong passion for music, and I think the singer was able to deliver that perfectly with his stunning vocals.

Overall, I'd say if you're looking for a music/idol anime with a touch of reality and romance in it, then this anime might just be your thing :)

There are some audio and animation issues, and voice acting is not always on point. The writing is not good, except for some of the comedy. Many dialogues and interactions are poorly written, suspense is not done right, the villains are just evil to the point of being silly, the male protagonist backstory is not realistic.

Though there are some interesting plots thrown in the mix, a little less focus on continuous action and a little more slice of life would have benefitted Super Star a lot, the protagonists *are* interesting, and some relationships between characters could have used more room to breath.

Season 2 ... was overall better, though the most funny scenes happened in this season. There are some good ideas in this donghua, but it ends up formulaic and feeling unfinished. I still like it for what it is, but I would not recommend it.