The Ultimate Showbiz Novel! One Heroine! 娱乐圈天花板文！单女主！

1. 1 重 Reborn in Chinese Showbiz: My Acting Reaches Godlike Heights 重生华娱，我演技封神 Zhao Guanshan照关山Urban742k WordsOngoing [Showbiz + building a career + single heroine Ying Bao] Film emperor × television queen, a top-tier star power couple, a truly formidable duo. A wastrel in his past life, reborn to become a god of the entertainment industry. Xu Weiqing spent his previous life drunk on luxury and pleasure. When fate turns its gears, he returns to 2014 and enters the entertainment industry by chance, starting with the role of the male second lead in The Journey of Flower. With his unique, godlike perspective, he e 1.9kReads7.3Score103Shelves

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   The first three books featured Zhao Liying as the female lead, the fourth and fifth featured Liu Yifei, the sixth and seventh featured Yang Mi, the eighth and ninth featured Liu Shishi, and the tenth featured Dilraba Dilmurat—all of them had a single female lead.

2. 2 华 Chinese Entertainment in 2006: My Era as a Director 华娱2006，我的导演时代 Very Noble非常君Urban666k WordsCompleted [Director + no System] In 2006, when Chinese-language cinema has only recently begun to take off and Hollywood blockbusters are sweeping up the domestic box office, Li Xia's era as a director begins. This is the age when Chinese-language cinema steps onto the world stage and rises to glory! 7.6kReads8.6Score237Shelves
3. 3 华 Chinese Showbiz: This Top-Tier Star Just Wants to Slack Off 华娱：这个顶流只想摆烂 Jiangjiang Classmate江江童鞋Urban547k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Reborn + No System + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Single Female Lead: Zhao Xiaodao] Back in 2015, after going to great lengths to sign with an agency, Zhang Qingyue broke out playing the second male lead in a historical romance drama. Now all he wants is to coast, take easy paychecks, and make money by filming a few more historical romances. But his company and his fans just don’t get him! They expect him to be gorgeous, and now they’re demanding acting skills, too! And you, ma’am, you’r 3kReads7.2Score105Shelves
4. 4 华 Chinese Showbiz: A Carefree Life 华娱：潇洒人生 The General Below将军在下Urban1.2M WordsCompleted I joined the entertainment industry to experience life! I’ll act in whatever I want, and I won’t act in anything I don’t want to! I’m not short on money! I’m a billionaire, so who am I supposed to be afraid of? The life I want is one of freedom and carefree living! 52.9kReads8.8Score2.4kShelves
5. 5 陪 The Long Years Spent with a Celestial Beauty 陪天仙度过的漫长岁月 King of the Eighteen Sons十八子王Urban2.7M WordsCompleted Actor, director, business mogul (single heroine: Liu Tianxian), no System [10,000 words updated daily] A wounded soul is reborn five minutes before the entanglement that changed everything. Without hesitation, he turns and walks away. All he wants is to start a new life. A girl who has been beautiful since childhood. Two sincere, passionate hearts, stirred by love, will eventually be drawn to each other at a crossroads of fate. 7.5kReads7.8Score408Shelves
6. 6 这 There Are So Many Tricks in This Circle 这圈里，套路真多啊 A Sparrow That Doesn't Want to Sleep不想睡觉的麻雀Urban505k WordsCompleted Lu Yang is a director, but people can’t figure him out. Why can a director write songs? Fine, he writes songs, but why does he also go on variety shows? Okay, it’s normal for celebrities to appear on variety shows, but how can you win Best Actor too? That makes no sense. “Director Lu, what do you think is the secret to your success?” Lu Yang smiled faintly. “I think the secret to my success is starting a family before building a career. Only by sorting out your personal life can you devote yours 11kReads8.7Score473Shelves
7. 7 娱 Showbiz: A Top-Tier Star's Career Begins When Boss Yang Adds Him to the Wrong Group Chat! 娱乐：顶流从杨老板拉错群开始！ I Am Eighteen吾十八Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Entertainment industry + extra sweet romance + no System] Su Yu transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes an artist signed to Big Honey's agency. Because of copyright issues, he's chosen to take it easy and enjoy life. Then Big Honey suddenly adds him to a strange group chat. [You've been invited by Boss Yang to join “Our Happy Family”] Yang Mom: “!!!! Welcome, son-in-law!” Yang Dad: “The kids are right here! Can't you be a little more composed? So, when are you two getting married?” Su Yu: 9.2kReads8.9Score567Shelves
8. 8 开 From the Start, I Landed The Infiltrator. I Want to Be a Director, So Here's the Truth 开局拿下潜伏，想当导演我摊牌了 Northeast Strolling Chicken东北溜达鸡Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [No System] + [Director story] + [Realistic] + [No excessive wish fulfillment] A third-rate director from his previous life transmigrates into the body of a struggling ghostwriter screenwriter, and begins a legendary career as a director... 6.8kReads7.4Score301Shelves
9. 9 我 I'm Just a Minor Actor, Yet Goddess Liu Sishi Is Throwing Herself at Me? 我一个小演员，女神刘思诗倒贴？ Fire Fox Fire Fox火狐火狐Urban1.4M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a parallel world, Yang Mu becomes an actor! Fortunately, he gets a golden finger! He can get stronger just by delivering famous lines from movies and TV shows while playing a role? When he’s told to play a bandit: “You only make a few hundred a month. Why risk your life for this?” When he’s told to play an assassin: “This man is my dearest friend, my sworn brother. You’ll have to pay extra!” When he’s told to play a warlord: “I don’t eat beef!” When he’s told to play a eu 11.6kReads8.2Score710Shelves
10. 10 吃 Living Off Reba: Spent Her Little Fortune from the Start 吃热芭软饭，开局花光她的小金库 Fire Fox Fire Fox火狐火狐Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Lin Mo transmigrates and becomes classmates with Reba, a future superstar. From the start, he even talks her into becoming his wife! While his classmates are still struggling to figure out how to shoot their graduation films, Lin Mo invests in Love Is Not Blind, turning it into a box-office dark horse! An investment of 4 million brings in 300 million at the box office! The entire industry is stunned! After that, Lin Mo takes the director's chair and shoots films such as Goodbye Mr. Loser, Dying 33.8kReads8.8Score2kShelves
11. 11 文 Showbiz: I Just Woke Up, and I Have a Wife? 文娱：刚睡醒，我有老婆了？ Banxia Luoge半夏洛鸽Urban409k WordsCompleted When he wakes up, the world has changed! A lifelong bachelor transmigrates to a parallel world, where he’s married to a rising starlet and turns out to be a wife-beater? Gu Xingyi is on the verge of a breakdown. What terrible karma did he rack up to transmigrate into someone this outrageous? There’s no helping it. Life has to go on. And so Gu Xingyi begins his plan to save his adorable wife and child... 20.4kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves

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    Both books are incredibly good, especially the first one, which I've read three times.

12. 12 病 My Yandere Girlfriend Is So Obsessed, She Pins Me Down for Kisses Every Day 病娇女友太痴情，天天把我按着亲 Shiitake Mushrooms Are Delicious香菇好吃Urban743k WordsCompleted [One Female Lead + Everyday Pursuit of Him + Both Leads Have No Past Relationships + Funny and Lighthearted + Sweet Romance + Entertainment Industry + No System + No Rebirth] By chance, Wen Xianzhe wanders into the scene of a kidnapping. After a battle of wits and courage, he successfully rescues the hostage. But to his utter surprise, the woman who was kidnapped turns out to be even more terrifying than the vicious kidnapper! And even more terrifying, this crazy woman is none other than the act 13.6kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves
13. 13 娱 Showbiz: This Movie Star Is Pretty Handsome 娱乐：这个影帝有点儿帅 Wind Blowing Through Bamboo风吹竹子Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Day One: "Today, delivery worker Yue was nearly assaulted by a customer, Zhou, because he was so handsome. The police remind all men to take care of their personal safety when out and about." Day Two: "Today, after quitting his delivery job, Yue went out to eat and talk things over with a friend. Because he was so handsome, he was nearly assaulted while drunk by Liu, a female ride-hailing driver. The police once again remind all men to take care of their personal safety when out and about." Day 19.6kReads8.5Score969Shelves

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    The first book featuring a single woman: Liu Sisi; the second book featuring Dilraba Dilmurat; the third book featuring Liu Yifei; and the fourth book featuring Cheng Xiao.

14. 14 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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    A single-female lead story, focused and nuanced, not mindless, no harem, definitely worth reading.

15. 15 重 Reborn in 2000: I Single-Handedly Carried Chinese Entertainment 重生2000：一人扛起内娱 Dragon Rider骑龙士Urban2.2M WordsCompleted (Rebirth, showbiz, a legendary debut album, female lead Liu Qianqian) With his debut album, he became a legend and a young king of Mandopop. His second album made the gods retreat, establishing him as a king of mainland China. His third swept East Asia, making him Asia's pop king. His fourth pushed into Europe and America, earning him the title of mysterious magician from the East... A down-and-out bar singer was reborn from 2024 into the turn-of-the-century year 2000. That year, he was stil 33.2kReads8.6Score2.1kShelves

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    Both of these are single-female-lead celestial beings 💥💥💥 [First book] Main actor + director [sending hearts] [Second book] Main actor + singer

16. 16 综 Variety Show: I'm a Star, So Why Did You Give Me a Spooky Skill? 综艺：我明星，你给我阴间技能？ Strolling in the Night Breeze漫步夜风Urban596k WordsCompleted Lin Chen, who has transmigrated into this world as a fresh-faced young man, joins a reality show called Career Challenge. But no one expects him to send the entire production off the rails. “We asked you to deliver food, so why are you playing five games at once for customers at an internet cafe, with a 10–0 score after ten minutes?” “We asked you to act like a beggar, so why are you smashing stones on your chest in the street, pounding your head with bricks like your life depends on it?” “We as 18kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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    🍀🍀Highly recommended! ① The protagonist, an ordinary person, participates in a variety show and successfully leads the show and the audience astray. The director both loves and hates him, saying, "I told you to be down-to-earth, not to be from the underworld!" [Facepalm] ② A struggling celebrity becomes a sensation because of his side hustle, and going to the police station is as easy as going home for dinner. [Cool]

17. 17 我 I'm a Celebrity. What's Wrong with Doing a Side Hustle? 我一个明星，搞点副业很合理吧？ My Meat Is Really Tasty我肉真好吃Urban2.4M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lin Xia becomes a minor celebrity stuck near the bottom of the industry. Everyone knows that D-list celebrities are treated worse than dogs. Life is tough, so Lin Xia makes a living with odd jobs. To get by, Lin Xia has no choice but to take up some side gigs. Day one: picking a lock at someone’s home, netting 200 yuan. Day two: setting up a fortune-telling stall, netting 500 yuan. Day three: selling cartoon-print underwear at a street stall, netting 800 70.2kReads9.2Score6.2kShelves
18. 18 只 I Just Want to Slack Off, So How Did I Become a Top-Tier Star? 只想摆烂的我，怎么成顶流巨星了 Eightfold Miko八重寄子丶Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [Comedy + lighthearted + one heroine] When Chen Ci stands on the stage of Voice of Huaxia, covering his face as he “cries,” everyone in the audience thinks he'll play up his sob story for attention, just like the other contestants. But who could have guessed that the moment Chen Ci starts telling his sob story, the whole internet would burst out laughing! “A gambling-addicted dad, a sick mom, a little sister still in school, and a broken home!” Audience: “Dude, seriously? Who taught you to t 6.1kReads8.4Score289Shelves
19. 19 娱 Showbiz: I Started Out as a Film Selection Consultant and Became a Director! 娱乐：从选片顾问开始做导演！ Huang Bei 97煌北97Urban317k WordsCompleted “Director Lin, I really want to get ahead…” Lin Yi was reborn and became Jing Tian's casting consultant from the start. Before long, rumors that he was a kept man were spreading all over the Beijing Film Academy. “I look down on Lin Yi. I'm ashamed to be his classmate. Okay, I can't keep this up. Damn you, Lin Yi!!” “His sugar mommy is actually a gorgeous heiress! I can't take it!!” Lin Yi: “The success of my film career has everything to do with my hard work...” 1.6kReads6.8Score109Shelves

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    The first book by YYDS features a wildly successful, freeloading woman who is surprisingly clear-headed. She partners with Zhou Xun and Huang Xiaoming to start a company, flirting with every guy she meets – a blatantly scummy character. The second book features Shi Shi, a semi-celebrity who acts decisively, quickly getting married and having children. Her friends include Hu Ge, Lin Gengxin, and Xue Zhiqian. A pure romance. The third book features Tang Yan, who has no stable family but many affairs. She runs a company and a fund, has Wang Sicong as her confidant, and is involved in business dealings with Ma Huateng. The fourth book features Jing Tian.

20. 20 娱 Showbiz: I Want to Get Ahead So Bad!!! 娱乐：我太想进步啦！！！ Deep-Fried Autumn油炸秋天Urban722k WordsCompleted 15.6kReads8.1Score595Shelves
21. 21 高 A Late-Blooming Superstar: Starting at Sixty Isn't Too Late, Is It? 高龄巨星：六十岁才出道不算晚吧 Bai Xiao百笑Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Reborn in a parallel world, he becomes a sixty-year-old man. Widowed from the start and saddled with an unfilial son, Tang Dagen decides to stir things up. “I’m severing my father-son relationship with my unfilial son. Everyone, bear witness…” Sacrificing an unfilial son to Heaven brings boundless power, and Old Tang becomes an online sensation. One poem, “Love of Life,” turns Old Tang into a poet. One poem, “Ode to Epang Palace,” takes everyone back to the Qin dynasty. Journey to the West sets 3.2kReads9.0Score261Shelves
22. 22 开 Starting with The Voice, a Demon King of the Music Scene Is Born 开局好声音歌坛魔王降世 Heart-Hunting Scoundrel猎心贼肝Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [Entertainment, daily life, one female lead, sweet romance, competition, charity] Five chapters updated punctually every day at midnight. Come by and follow along! Against the backdrop of a cultural war, Xiao Bang, who transmigrates and returns from studying abroad, draws on the entertainment culture of the entire Earth. Together with his friends, he competes on the international stage and rises to become the greatest superstar. His current titles include God of Song, Guqin Master, Piano Master, 32.6kReads9.0Score2.4kShelves

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    Enough said. The song selection is tasteful and fits the storyline well; the ensemble cast is also good.

23. 23 谁 Who Gets It? A Top Director's Life Is Absolutely Amazing 谁懂啊？大导演的日子爽翻了 Winter's Hot Water Bottle冬天的热水瓶Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Guys, does anyone get it? Being reborn and becoming a big-time director is so freaking awesome. Why, you ask? I don’t think that needs explaining, right? Being surrounded by beautiful women, having resources at your fingertips, and having gorgeous women fawn all over you is just too good. You can’t even imagine how happy I am, Wang Chong! 15kReads7.5Score581Shelves
24. 24 我 My Singer Girlfriend Is Super Fierce 我的歌星女友超凶猛 Lian Yi连衣Urban3.7M WordsOngoing Ye Zhiqiu transmigrates to a parallel world. His girlfriend of three years, an arts student, turns out to be a total schemer. Forced to sing solo at the graduation party, he decides to share an original song instead. To his surprise, he catches the attention of the goddess of song, Yu Caiwei. She asks him to write songs, invites him onto a show, and sings a love song with him... Even the company her family owns wants to sign him! None of that is a problem. The real question is... Why does the go 83.6kReads9.1Score7.6kShelves

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    🔥Looking at the length, the first book features an unknown protagonist who becomes the wife of a national goddess. The protagonist then showers everyone with hit songs, but ends up being ensnared by the goddess… The second book has a protagonist who gets dumped by his girlfriend. He has unused concert tickets and goes alone, only to be randomly selected to sing "The Actor" at the concert, which becomes a viral sensation… The protagonist can draw songs from the system and continuously release them until the school beauty makes his bed…

25. 25 华 An Outsider in the Chinese Entertainment Industry 华娱之娱乐圈外人 Dust and Vanity尘嚣浮华Urban1.7M WordsCompleted After being electrocuted, fishing enthusiast Chen Xiao was reborn in 2006. Using his knowledge of the future, he gained financial freedom, opened a little shop, and settled into a laid-back life. He’d planned to keep his head down and stay out of the spotlight, but more and more celebrities started becoming his friends... Liu Sisi: “Honey, my next drama has a kissing scene. You’re playing the male lead.” 20.8kReads8.0Score848Shelves
26. 26 娱 Showbiz: I Became a Legend at the National Goddess's Concert 娱乐：我在国民女神演唱会上封神 Tianpeng Yuanshuai天蓬圆帅Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Campus Belle + Sweet Romance + System] Qin Yang transmigrates to the parallel world of Blue Star and finds himself at the debut concert of national goddess Xu Luo. From the start, he is picked from the audience as the lucky fan. Xu Luo: “Would you like to sing my debut song with me here?” Qin Yang: “Can I sing one of my own original songs instead?” Audience: “????” Faced with the audience's doubts, Qin Yang performs “Fireworks Fade” and becomes a legend on the spot! The song takes 6.4kReads8.5Score519Shelves

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    🔥 The pinnacle of entertainment has arrived! Explosive talent 🔥 From music legends to hidden moguls, these high-achieving male leads show you what it means to be the "ceiling of the entertainment industry"!

27. 27 文 Showbiz: My Girlfriend Turns Out to Be an Idol Singer 文娱：我的女友竟然是偶像歌手 Fragrant Fruit Speechless香果无语Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [Entertainment Industry + Campus Belle + One Female Lead + Sweet Romance + Everyday Life] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Su Yu unexpectedly awakened an Entertainment System. Because of what he had experienced in his previous life, all he wanted was to make money quietly, so he chose to become a music producer. But gradually, he realized that he wanted to keep a low profile, while reality refused to let him... On the first day of college, the campus belle took him around and even made 63kReads9.3Score5.1kShelves
28. 28 导 Director: I Plundered Japan and Korea to Become a Great Director 导演：薅光日韩，我证道大导演 Urban Desert Island都市荒岛Urban1.4M WordsCompleted + + + + = ??? The entertainment industry’s three great regrets: Leon Lai and Vivian Chow, me and Liu Yifei, and all of you and Nanny Rong. Sorry, now that he’s back from the dead, Lin Fan says you can leave him out of the second one. He scored 728 on the college entrance exam, but chose the Beijing Film Academy over Peking University. Others mocked Lin Fan for not knowing what was good for him. Lin Fan mocked them for not u 19.8kReads7.5Score777Shelves

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    Just look at the book titles! Your choice of dramas reveals your taste! Every drama is a fascinating and whimsical adaptation! The main point is to give Liu Yifei a shout-out! Seriously! It's a realistic portrayal of unrequited love!

29. 29 华 Chinese Showbiz: It All Begins with a Shared Apartment 华娱：从合租开始 Zi Mo Is Not White子墨非白Urban410k WordsCompleted [Disclaimer: This is a parallel world!!!] Gu Yan, a Hengdian actor who transmigrated to a parallel world, discovers that things here seem a little different. Some people look just like the ones in his old world, but a few classic works are missing. “Less talk, more action. Time to start copying. In this life, I’m going to be the guy with all the connections.” In this life, Gu Yan plans to become a superstar in film, television, and music. Gu Yan is full of ambition, but when he rings the doorbel 2.9kReads8.0Score198Shelves

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    These are all entertainment industry novels, and they all feature a single female lead! Xiao Tian, ​​Ye Zi, Bai Lu, and Zhang Ruonan are some examples; you can check them out if you're interested.

30. 30 华 Chinese Showbiz: What Do You Mean, Extra? Call Me the Shape-Shifting Actor! 华娱：什么群演，叫我千面影帝！ Eats with a Big Bowl吃饭用大碗Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [Lighthearted + single heroine + pop-culture references + entertainment industry + acting + variety shows + everyday romance] Song Tingye has a Superstar Training System that lets him learn all kinds of skills. He studies acting and becomes the only closed-door disciple of film master Jiang Wen. He studies songwriting, holds concerts with Xue Zhiqian, and tops the charts with songs written alongside Xiao Sa Ge. He studies martial arts under national-level coach Wu Bin, becoming the junior fe 15.8kReads8.5Score736Shelves
31. 31 和 I Hit It Big in Showbiz After Pairing Up With Bai Lu 和白露组CP后，我在娱乐圈火了 bmy Deer Antlerbmy鹿茸Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Bai Lu + one heroine + Keep Running + Back to Field + Five Ha + Singer] (Any suggestions or errors will be corrected.) After an unexpected accident, Ye Ming transmigrated to a parallel world and acquired the “Ultimate Urban Entertainment System.” To gain more exposure points, Ye Ming went to film Keep Running. At the last moment, he went easy on Bai Lu. After filming several episodes, the two fell for each other, and netizens paired them up as an official couple. In the end, they became a celeb 939Reads6.6Score106Shelves
32. 32 影 The Movie Emperor: Surrounded by Actresses and Capital from His Debut 影帝：出道就被女明星和资本包围 Eats with a Big Bowl吃饭用大碗Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Filmmaking + System + business empires + female stars + entertainment industry + one female lead] Qi Jia unexpectedly obtains an Award-Winning Actor System. As long as he acts on set, he can copy other people's acting skills. To collect acting skills and go from extra to award-winning actor, he takes every role he can get. Anti-Japanese war dramas, cheesy Mary Sue romances, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law dramas, martial arts films, youth dramas, crime thrillers: he takes them all! “Ding! Cop 5.8kReads8.2Score354Shelves
33. 33 娱 Showbiz: You Asked Me to Find My Family, and I Shocked the Whole World! 娱乐：让你寻亲，你震惊全世界！ Young Master Ming名公子Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Entertainment Industry + One Female Lead + Shocking Revelations + Primarily Singing + Classic Songs + Not Behind the Scenes] Chen Jingnian transmigrated to Blue Star, a world with a backward entertainment industry. His goal was to become a top star. From the start, he joined a talent show to make his debut and gain fame while searching for his family, only to be targeted by a veteran pop diva who had once rejected him and was now a judge on the show. After unexpectedly binding to the Big Star S 7.7kReads7.8Score494Shelves

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    The ultimate entertainment industry fantasy novel, single female lead, super good!

34. 34 文 Showbiz: I Transmigrated and Married the Nation's Goddess Right Away 文娱：刚穿越就和国民女神领证 Outlaw Cheng Wu法外狂徒程五Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Chen Chen has just transmigrated to a parallel world when an absolutely stunning woman appears before him. What! I’m an unknown songwriter, and the woman in front of me is my wife, a singer who’s a national goddess! How can I put up with that? One song of mine, “A Little Luck,” brings the whole internet to tears! One song of mine, “Blue and White Porcelain,” sparks a nationwide craze for traditional Chinese music! One song of mine, “Love Confession Balloon,” has fans begging us to make our relat 11.2kReads8.4Score990Shelves
35. 35 顶 Top-Tier Star 顶流巨星 A Noble Spirit in My Heart心有浩然气Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Print edition signed and available] [Short drama released] [Animated series in production] [Entertainment industry + sweet romance + daily life + one heroine] After dating for five years, Shao Yang’s girlfriend dumped him without a second thought so she could break into the entertainment industry. After a night of heavy drinking, the heartbroken ‘Shao Yang’ woke up and read the chat history between ‘himself’ and his girlfriend, fuming with indignation. But when the memories of two parallel worl 71.8kReads9.1Score5.6kShelves
36. 36 我 I Really Didn't Mean to Fake a Couple Image with the Nation's Goddess! 我真没想跟国民女神炒Cp啊！ Warm Water Cooks Yan Liang温水煮颜良Urban1.0M WordsOngoing Xu Liyan transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a minor celebrity, then unexpectedly receives an invitation to join a variety show as a regular guest. Hoping to draw more attention, his company tells him to interact more with the nation’s goddess, Xia Zheng, and ride her popularity by playing up a couple pairing. “Just make sure you don’t overdo it or make it too obvious. You can handle that, right?” his agent reminds him. “Relax, I know where to draw the line. No problem.” Then one da 29.5kReads8.7Score2.4kShelves
37. 37 参 Joining a Variety Show: One Song, "Under the Sea," Depresses the Entire Internet! 参加综艺：一首海底致郁全网！ Li Baozi李包子Urban613k WordsOngoing Li Wuchen transmigrates and becomes an entertainer. When he sings emo songs on a dating show, the audience completely loses it! “I’m done. He gets to have a sweet romance, and we have to listen to this kind of song?” “When Xuan Ni starts playing, regrets take center stage.” “When Under the Sea comes on, even ghosts and gods start crying.” “I broke up with my first love, and then Doggo sang ‘Lost in Obsession.’ I cried like a dog.” “I chased my goddess for ten years. It wasn’t until I heard Doggo 81.6kReads9.1Score6.2kShelves
38. 38 我 I’m a Master Procrastinator, and My Crazy Antics Stun Rich Beauties 我，摸鱼达人，骚操作惊呆白富美 Xi Dou汐豆Urban2.8M WordsCompleted Qin Xun, a university student doing an internship, joins a newly founded marketing company and becomes a proud assistant planner. On his first day, he binds to a slacking-off System. As long as he goofs off at work, he can accumulate slacking points and earn rewards. Just as he’s making the most of his time slacking away in an unnoticed corner of the office, all while sporting the title of Outstanding Employee, a cool, aloof new female colleague is assigned to sit beside him by the HR manager. “ 39.9kReads8.5Score4.1kShelves

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    Five Tomato Tier 0 books exist; no arguments accepted. [Note][Note]

39. 39 游 Game Development: My Online Dating Partner Is Actually a Hit Movie Star 游戏制作：网恋对象竟是当红影后 Coconut Latte生椰啦铁Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Game Development] [One Female Lead] [Sweet Romance] [Showbiz] Chi Wen: “Our game this time does have some horror elements, but…” Players: “Not buying it! We’re never touching one of your horror games again!” Chi Wen: “Oh? But you can farm and build things in it.” Players: “Okay, sold.” With a System, Chi Wen unexpectedly becomes the project manager of a hollowed-out game company. Taking advantage of the opportunity, he uses the System to rise to the throne of the King of Chinese Gaming. Along t 31.1kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves
40. 40 娱 Showbiz: Fresh Out of Prison, I’m Caught in a Scandal with the Queen of Pop 娱乐：刚出狱，就和天后闹绯闻 Invincible Under Heaven望天无敌手Urban1.3M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Jiang Huai is sentenced to a year in prison for using excessive force while saving Shen Qingya, the queen of pop. When he gets out, Shen Qingya personally comes to pick him up and gives him a hug. A reporter captures the moment, shocking the entire internet. Jiang Huai quickly becomes an online celebrity and awakens the “Entertainment Achievement System.” As long as he has enough good-deed points, he can exchange them for all kinds of skills and works through the System. Th 16.4kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
41. 41 直 Livestream: One Song, "Tears of a Dancer," Leaves Dai Xiaomei Stunned 直播：一首舞女泪，唱懵呆小妹 An Accident是个意外Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Livestreaming + outrageous antics + sign-in rewards + comedy + absurdity + female streamer + female entertainer] Jiang Yun unexpectedly obtains a livestream sign-in System. All he has to do is livestream to receive sign-in rewards! To rack up livestream hours and claim the System’s rewards, he decides to connect with other streamers. His first guest is the popular streamer Dai Xiaomei. Dai Xiaomei: “What talents do you have?” Jiang Yun: “I can sing.” Dai Xiaomei: “Let’s hear it.” Jiang Yun: “On 47.2kReads9.1Score3kShelves
42. 42 雾 Entwined in Mist and Clouds 雾缠云绕 Jian Xi简兮Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 12.9kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves

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    🍭🍭The female lead is the daughter of a wealthy man who enters the entertainment industry while hiding her identity. 🍁The male lead is the youngest Forbes World's Richest Man, with over 200 million Weibo followers—to this day, no celebrity in the entertainment industry has surpassed his fan base.

43. 43 重 Reborn in 2000: My Childhood Sweetheart, the School Belle, Is 18 重生2000，青梅校花18岁 Hardworking Old Jiu奋斗老九Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Reborn + Childhood Friend and School Beauty + Everyday Romance + Sweet Couple Moments + One Heroine] Yi Feng, who is terminally ill, is reborn in the year 2000. That year, his childhood friend and school beauty, Gu Muxi, is eighteen. “Yi Feng, lend me a pen!” “...Didn’t you borrow one yesterday?” “Yesterday was yesterday, today is today. Things have changed, get it?” “...You win. Fine, here.” “Yi Feng, tear off a sheet of paper for me!” “...Why tear mine? Don’t you have your own?” “I do, but I 49.2kReads9.5Score6.2kShelves
44. 44 娱 Showbiz: I Hid My Secret Savings and Got Kicked Out by Boss Yang 娱乐：偷藏私房钱被杨老板赶出门 Little Shiyi小拾一Urban546k WordsCompleted (Showbiz + romance + one heroine) Lin Feng transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes Boss Yang's assistant and husband. After he secretly stashes away some private savings, she's kicked him out of the house, exposing their relationship in the process. At this point, he successfully activates a System. From then on, he uses the skills rewarded by the System to make a name for himself in showbiz. To get more rewards, Lin Feng has to play the sly one and pull a fast one on Big Honey from time t 7.9kReads8.6Score373Shelves

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    The first and third books are novels about directors in the city, and the second book is a celebrity novel. Both have a single female lead, Dilraba Dilmurat, Yang Mi, and Jing Tian.

45. 45 重 Back to Chinese Entertainment in 2003: I'm a Seventh-Generation Director 重回华娱2003，我是七代导演 Everyone Laughs笑皆非Urban2.7M WordsCompleted A deputy professor in the directing department at Beijing Film Academy is reborn in 2003, a year when Chinese entertainment flourished and commercial movies swept the country. In his previous life, he was mocked as an academic who could only talk theory. This time, he'll change himself and change Chinese entertainment! 35kReads8.3Score1.6kShelves

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    This is a good option; the male lead is the director, and the female lead is Jing Tian.

46. 46 没 What If We Don't Have Jay Chou or Li Bai? I'll Throw the Biggest Bash Ever 没有周董李白怎么办？我大办特办 Waiting for the Wind to Blow the Pig等风吹猪Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Entertainment industry + lighthearted + devoted dad + invincible + feel-good story] Ye Zhen woke up to discover that he had transmigrated to Blue Star, a world much like Earth where the entertainment industry had flourished beyond measure. What's more, this world had no Li Bai or Du Fu, no Cao Xueqin or Wu Cheng'en, no Jin Yong or Gu Long, no Masashi Kishimoto or Takehiko Inoue, and no Jay Chou or Pu Shu... Ye Zhen knew it was time to teach the people of Blue Star a lesson, to let 10.3kReads8.5Score949Shelves
47. 47 分 After the Breakup, One Song Had the Whole Internet in Tears! 分手后，一首天后全网都哭了！ Fragrant Fruit Speechless香果无语Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Female Celebrity + One Female Lead + Sweet Romance + Everyday Life] Thanks to memories from his previous life, Su He became one of the entertainment industry's top producers. But when he refused to cash in on fans through commercialization, his agency stripped him of his stage name and the copyrights to all his songs. Li Xuan, the queen of pop he'd made famous, also broke up with him and cut ties for the sake of her own future. Talent is worthless in the face of capital? Then he'll ju 58.7kReads9.0Score4.8kShelves
48. 48 娱 Showbiz: From Farming to Becoming a Top-Tier Star 娱乐：从种田开始成为顶流 Yu Yuanfei鱼鸢飞Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Entertainment + System + Daily Life + Variety Show Livestreams + Technology + Soccer He stunned the entertainment industry with half a song of “Blue and White Porcelain” from the start! He wrote poetry and essays that made it into school textbooks, driving students crazy. He wrote novels that drove his fellow authors crazy. His film “The Unscrupulous Way” raked in tens of billions at the box office at home and abroad. His film “Red Sea Special Operation” opened the door to epic war movies. His f 7.2kReads9.0Score503Shelves
49. 49 娱 Showbiz: After My Debut, I Became the Pinnacle of Traditional Chinese Style 娱乐：出道后，我成了国风天花板 Listening Idly听闲Urban398k WordsCompleted Gu Yi transmigrates to a parallel world. While on duty in the school broadcasting studio, he sings and forgets to turn off the microphone. His original song, “What’s Wrong with That?”, plays across the entire school. In an instant, the whole campus is swept up in Gu Yi’s singing. Xu Mengning, a cool and beautiful campus star with an almost fanatical love of music, takes notice of the singer-songwriter Gu Yi. They meet, get to know each other, and fall in love. Gu Yi’s song “Blue and White Porcel 30.9kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves
50. 50 离 After My Divorce, I Got Tricked into a Dating Show, and My Ex-Wife Panicked 离婚后，我被坑上恋综，前妻急了 A Chang'an Seeker of Fame and Fortune长安名利客Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + dating reality show + wife-chasing repentance + livestreaming + entertainment industry] “Shen Yu, you have to sign the divorce papers today. I can't just stand by and watch you drag our daughter down with you. You're a hopeless mess, and you don't deserve my precious daughter.” Inside a villa in the Magic City of Huaxia, a middle-aged woman, her face twisted with rage, flung a stack of divorce papers onto the coffee table. A handsome man with exquisitely sculpted features sat 62.5kReads8.1Score6.4kShelves

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    These four books are highly recommended for anyone aspiring to be at the top of the entertainment industry!!!

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