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The book review discusses "Chinese Creator Economies: Labor and Bilateral Creative Workers" by Jian Lin. The book explores the growth of creative economies in China and the tensions between state governance and individual aspirations. It argues that Chinese creative workers have become "bilateral," working for and against the system simultaneously. The book examines the labor relations and governing systems in cultural production and work in China, focusing on subjects such as state-owned cultural companies, independent filmmakers, international creative workers in Beijing, and the platformization of cultural production. The book offers insights into the experiences of Chinese creative industry workers and challenges prevailing assumptions about creative labor in a Chinese context. However, it is noted that the book's reliance on the concept of "schizophrenia" may neglect local genealogies and praxis, and further exploration of inter-Asia or international significance is suggested. [Extracted from the article]