Looking for Novels About Someone Who Focuses Solely on Being a Singer, Actor, or Director, Not a Jack-of-All-Trades 求单纯当歌手，演员，导演的小说，不要全面开花

1. 1 开 From the Start, I Refuse to Be a Simp: One Song, “I Don’t Care,” Shocks the Internet 开局不当舔狗一首我管你震惊全网 Xu Family's Little Qiao许家小乔Urban388k WordsOngoing [Feel-Good Entertainment Industry Story + No Simping + Never Forgive + Unhinged Comebacks + Ultimate Love Triangle + Chart-Topping Masterpieces + Decisive and Ruthless] "Si Yu, Yun Xuan is a rich young master. What can you possibly offer that compares?" The original owner spent three years desperately chasing after a girl, only to be pushed over by a scheming green-tea girl and fall to his death. When he opened his eyes again, he was now Si Yu, armed with an enormous library of hit songs from Ea 186Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Both of these are plagiarism works, purely songs. I think they're quite well-written, but I don't know why they haven't been rated; they've been buried. I recommend them to everyone.

2. 2 穿 Transmigrated as a Hopeless Romantic, I Take the World by Storm with a Thousand Hit Songs 穿成恋爱脑，我带千首金曲杀疯了 Absolutely Adorable Cat绝绝猫Modern Romance452k WordsCompleted [Entertainment + singer + transmigrate + bringing over works from a parallel world + livestreaming + feel-good revenge + no System] The top producer in the Chinese music scene had more than a thousand hit songs that were hailed as classics, yet she was exploited to death by the powers that be. When she opened her eyes, she had transmigrated into a parallel world and become Su Qing, a hopeless romantic. For three whole years, the original host had been manipulated by a fake, scummy boyfriend and 518Reads—Score109Shelves
3. 3 韩 Korean Entertainment: I Have a Tree 韩娱之我有一棵树 Er Bao's Home二宝的家Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing My life ran out in a hospital bed. After being reborn, I became an ethnic Korean who loves acting and has the orphan buff stacked on top. A gray-white space appeared in my mind, with a tree and a well. The well water can heal injuries. The tree bears fruit, and the fruit can grant divine power. I can absorb fruits infused with all kinds of peak acting skills. At the “V.I.P.” audition, I face the camera and reveal a smile that blends angel and demon. Everyone is stunned. The director slaps the ta 18.3kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves

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   Korean entertainment, reborn as an actor

4. 4 穿 I Transmigrated as a Washed-Up Singer, So the Show Changed the Rules for Me 穿越过气歌手，节目组为我改规则 Strawberry Cream Puff草莓泡芙Urban644k WordsOngoing [Entertainment + singing + System (low profile) + variety shows + livestreaming + a character who doesn't overthink] Qin Cheng transmigrates to a parallel world, where he becomes a washed-up male singer and gets assigned to a variety show where he's expected to be eliminated in the first round. Getting eliminated in the first round is one thing, but he can't let down Blue Star's music library. One performance of “Love You Even in Death” sets the whole venue ablaze. With talent like this, you're 2.7kReads—Score104Shelves

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   The male lead is a singer-songwriter; the character is great, recommended!

5. 5 穿 Transmigrating as a Spoiled Young Master: The Rest of My Life in Qingyan 穿越纨绔，余生渡清晏 My Name Really Is Wang Yang我真的叫王杨Urban644k WordsOngoing [Fate across two lifetimes + soul swap + mutual healing + comeback in the entertainment industry] When only half of your heart remains, it turns out the other half was already yours all along... 3kReads—Score103Shelves

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   Check out this book! It offers a different perspective on entertainment. The writing is superb, sincere, and delicate—definitely a great book that gets more and more addictive the more you read.

6. 6 演 Actor: The Birth of an Award-Winning Best Actor 演员：影帝的诞生 Raise My Hand to Gather the Bright Moon抬手揽明月Urban575k WordsOngoing [Entertainment industry + no romance + focused on acting + original scripts + the System is only an assistant + give it a few chapters, I guarantee it’s good] Chen Yi, an extra, unexpectedly gets a System called the Movie Star Birth Plan. Through it, he can learn all kinds of professional acting skills and experience the lives of people from different walks of life. And so, an unprecedented, world-class master of method acting is born. This is the story of an ordinary actor’s struggles, followin 1.7kReads8.8Score101Shelves

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   Actors! Actors! Actors! Focused on original scripts, no mindless plots, guaranteed to be entertaining.

7. 7 华 From Top-Tier Star to Entertainment Mogul 华娱从顶流到资本大佬 Hot Dry Noodles with Egg Liqueur热干面拌蛋酒Urban2.4M WordsOngoing [Modern Entertainment Industry + Rebirth] + [Careful Timeline] + [All-Round Top-Tier Star] + [Business Tycoon] + [Multidimensional Characters] + [Solid Logic] Reborn with the script of the future in his hands, Zhou Huairen sets out to dominate both the Chinese entertainment industry and the world of capital! He founds Chayan Yue Se, Xinghe Films, Xingguang Media, Xingkong Interactive... and invests in ByteDance, miHoYo... He signs all kinds of rising actresses, and every move Zhou Huairen makes 31.4kReads6.8Score1.9kShelves

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   Not only are they expanding in all directions, but they've also started a film and television company. [Laughing emoji][laughing emoji]

8. 8 文 Entertainment Director: Let’s Make Everything Crossover 文娱导演：全部联动起来 Year After Year年年哒Urban344k WordsCompleted Characters included: Sherlock Holmes, Batman, Iron Man, the Joker, Tiga, Godzilla, Kabuto, and the Emperor Armor. [Director]+ [IP crossover]+ [No female lead]+ [Multiverse] After transmigrating to Blue Star, Duan Fei discovers that movies here have special effects, but no soul. He laughs, because he has every classic from Earth in his head! And with the support of the [IP Crossover Script Synthesis System], he starts with a winning hand! "Sherlock Holmes"+ "Batman": The ultimate showdown bet 261Reads6.0Score118Shelves

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   Director…

9. 9 导 Director: Filming Spider-Man From the Start 导演：开局拍摄蜘蛛侠 Year After Year年年哒Urban653k WordsOngoing [Entertainment industry + System + Marvel and DC multiverse + director-focused] [All movie plots are original adaptations. Completed: Spider-Man 1, Batman 1, Spider-Man 2, Superman 1, Iron Man 1, Batman 2. Coming up: The Flash 1, Thor 1.] The System declares Ye Tingfei dead from sudden cardiac arrest, then sends him to a parallel world and binds him to the “Director System, Boss Edition”! [Ding-ding! Newbie mission: Make Spider-Man and earn over 2 billion at the box office. Fail, and you’ll be l 375Reads6.7Score—Shelves
10. 10 重 Reborn 13: Starting with Fade 重生13：从Fade开始 Heavenly Sword of Deshan德山的天剑Urban974k WordsOngoing [Reborn + No System + Slow-Paced + Music Production + Studying in Korea + Showbiz + One Female Lead] You Mo was reborn in 2013 in a parallel world, at the age of sixteen. In his previous life, he'd been an ordinary corporate drone who squeezed onto the subway and lived on takeout. This time, he became the second son of Lutu, a Jinjiang footwear and clothing brand. He had no great ambitions and just wanted to lie flat. But fate had given him something he couldn't afford to waste: a head full of 9.9kReads6.3Score858Shelves

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    This one's worth a try. The premise is quite novel—it's about a singer, they haven't made many music videos yet, the early stages are slow-paced, there's no mindless system, it's not a mindless wish-fulfillment story, and it has a single female lead.

11. 11 玉 The Jade Voice Falls Silent 玉音归零 Congee Every Day粥生生Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted [No male lead] [Strong female lead] [Part wish-fulfillment] She was one of the five most decorated actresses in Chinese-language cinema, a three-time Golden Melody Award winner, and a living legend in the entertainment industry. Yet after a celebratory banquet, she fell from the twenty-third floor and died in a sea of flames. When she opened her eyes again, Su Yuyin was back at twenty-two. That year, she had just graduated from university. She had no connections or influential backing, and only 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is quite good-looking as an actress; her acting is solid, and she's incredibly hardworking. Don't be fooled by the name.

12. 12 文 Showbiz: With the Misheard Lyrics System, I Make Music by Ear 文娱：空耳系统，我的作品全靠听 I Really Wish I Had a Golden Finger好想有个金手指啊Urban345k WordsOngoing What you expect from transmigration: a personal music library and domination of the entertainment industry. Di Nan's transmigration: he's hard of hearing, so he has to scavenge for songs! After waking up, the miserable medical resident Di Nan finds himself a flop composer in a parallel world. The original owner had made a mess of everything and nearly got fired. He also came with a short-tempered ex-girlfriend and three weird roommates including a fat guy who puts on a “romantic action movie” 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm here to recommend myself! This is a lighthearted, entertaining story. It's about causing chaos in the entertainment industry with just a "misheard lyrics system"! Please support me! [Explore][Explore][Explore]

13. 13 回 Back in 1977, I Married the Queen of the Daughters' Kingdom 回到1977年，娶了女儿国国王 Ji Yuning季宇宁Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Ji Yuning transmigrated back to 1977. He went from being a 21-year-old educated youth returning to the city to a literary young man, a great poet, and a famous novelist. It was all thanks to his memories of his previous life and the books he copied. But his greatest reward was marrying a wife as beautiful as a fairy. 11.7kReads8.0Score778Shelves
14. 14 文 Showbiz: The Dad Came from Another World 文娱：奶爸他来自异世 Sister Dance of the Butterflies蝶舞姐Modern Romance597k WordsCompleted [No heroine or romance in this novel. The adorable little one is full of love! This book now has an upgraded version with multiple character voices. If you enjoy audiobooks, come check it out. Love you all!] Tao Zui, one of the top lyricists and composers on Earth, accidentally transmigrates to Blue Star and becomes Chen Feng, another songwriter. Chen Feng's life is currently a complete mess: his wife, Lin Qiaoyin, has just passed away, his young daughter, Chen Cheng, is seriously ill, and the f 2.2kReads8.4Score126Shelves

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    The main character focuses on working behind the scenes, is highly intelligent, has no female lead, no ambiguous relationships, and a heartwarming story of raising a child. [Sending hearts]

15. 15 华 Chinese Entertainment, 1999: I Became a Mogul Through Social Savvy 华娱1999我靠人情世故成大佬 Likes Wax Flowers喜欢蜡花Urban279k WordsCompleted Reborn in 1999, Lin Yuan gets into film school and just wants to make a living. But then his novels become hits, and his songs take off too. He casually plays a supporting role, and the leading actress knocks on his door in the middle of the night to go over their script. His teachers treat him like a treasure, and industry bigwigs compete to take him out to dinner. He starts companies, buys copyrights, invests in stocks, and casually helps half the entertainment industry rise to fame. Every gir —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    That feels too restrictive. Unless he has no great desires, not even the desire to succeed. Anyone who is reborn or transmigrates inherently has a strong desire to succeed. Or perhaps his original life was the best he could have imagined.

16. 16 文 Showbiz 1980: Starting with He Chaoqiong 文娱1980之开局何超琼 Infinite Showing Off无限装币Urban118k WordsOngoing Xu Xuexi transmigrates to 1980s Macau, into He Chaoqiong’s bathroom, carrying a Blue Star pocket dimension. He Chaoqiong is right in the middle of doing something perfectly proper and aboveboard... He doesn’t steal her spotlight, her fame, or the center stage. He only serves as the steadiest support behind her. Dressed as a man, she sweeps through the entertainment industry and becomes the top heartthrob of her generation. And behind her is a god-tier mogul who dotes on her alone. This is a fict 38Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 我 I Crush the Modern Entertainment Industry with Real Actors from Ancient Times 我靠古代真演员，吊打现代娱乐圈 Ni Linsheng逆鳞生Historical219k WordsCompleted [A top-tier star director transmigrates + ancient cast with genuine acting chops + outclasses the entire entertainment industry + feel-good tale of making money across time] Framed and saddled with a billion in debt, he was completely blacklisted by the entertainment industry! The life of genius director Zhou Fan had fallen apart. At his darkest hour, a mysterious bracelet activated, sending him to ancient times! Here, there is no terrible acting, no lazy performers, and no investors meddlin 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Must watch!!!

18. 18 相 After a Failed Blind Date, I Became a Singer 相亲失败后，我成为了歌手 Hammer Huahua锤花花Modern Romance200k WordsOngoing [Farming Lit] [No System] [Not Reborn] [No Transmigration] [Singer] [Showbiz] [Fanfiction Writer] [Listening to Old Songs] A gathering place for anyone who wants to read about a young woman falling in sweet, romantic love! Want to know how an ordinary person can go from being an amateur to becoming a professional singer? If you enjoy lyrical old songs and easy-to-sing melodies in the mid-range, come on in. Yuan Yuan had always thought her life would just pass by like that: go to work, come h —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a story focused solely on singers. There's no system involved; everyone is an ordinary person, and it's the story of how they gradually learn to become a professional singer.

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