Single-Female-Lead Entertainment Stories With a Female Celebrity Protagonist, No Chasing After the Man, and No Real-Life Celebrities 单女主娱乐女主明星，女主不要倒追（不要现实明星

1. 101 从 Making It in Showbiz as Stephen Chow’s Nephew 从星爷侄子闯荡娱乐圈 Lan Zhifeng蓝之枫Urban834k WordsCompleted (An entertainment-industry story with one female lead and no harem. Read with caution.) Starting out as a screenwriter with a little family influence and a golden finger, he rises step by step to become a major figure in the entertainment industry’s film and television world... 2.6kReads8.0Score10914d adds
2. 102 大 Superstar: My Ex-Girlfriends Are Reba and Nazha 大明星：我的前女友是热芭那扎 Back Then, It Seemed Ordinary1当时只道是寻常1Urban1.3M WordsCompleted In his previous life, Lin Zijie spent half his life working hard and got nowhere. After transmigrating to a parallel world, fate gave him a handsome face. Without a second thought, he enrolled at the Central Academy of Arts. Unfortunately, he lacked talent and his acting was awful. Yet both of his ex-girlfriends, Reba Nazha, and his current girlfriend, Jing Tian, were all utterly ordinary... He had already prepared to coast on someone else’s success, but then he discovered that he could suddenly 89Reads7.5Score—14d adds
3. 103 离 You Asked for the Divorce, So Why Are You Crying Now That Li Yitong Is Pursuing Me? 离婚你提的，李一童追我你哭啥 Little Goalkeeper小小守门员Urban680k WordsCompleted [System + get rich + gain power + enjoy life + female celebrity + parallel world] At thirty, Chen Han, a junior section chief at the tax bureau, faces a midlife crisis: his father is gravely ill, his wife cheats on him, and after a decisive divorce, he leaves with nothing. His life is bleak. Then he unexpectedly awakens the Brilliant Talent System! All he has to do is write, and he receives rewards Priceless collectibles: top-grade Tianhuang stone, nine-eyed dzi beads, and a doucai chicken cup! 17Reads7.1Score—14d adds
4. 104 华 Chinese Showbiz: A Lounge Singer Takes the Entertainment World by Storm 华娱：驻唱歌手纵横娱乐圈 Ye Yichen夜一晨Urban829k WordsCompleted (One heroine + showbiz + everyday life + everyday life) In 2022, a struggling bit-part actor decides that after one last stunt-double job, he'll call it quits and find a stable job to see out the rest of his life. But then his stunt wire suddenly snaps, and he crashes into a protruding rock, transmigrating into the body of a recent graduate about to finish school in 2014. Starting out as a bar singer, with Back to Field as his dream, he gradually makes his way to becoming a famous star... (The t 1.9kReads8.5Score—14d adds
5. 105 文 Showbiz: A Director's Life 文娱：导演人生 Mars Stationmaster火星站长Urban152k WordsCompleted Reborn in 2002, at a time when Chinese-language cinema was just beginning to develop, Lin Xiunan gets a fresh start on his journey as a director. From small-budget films to major productions, from domestic success to overseas markets, Lin Xiunan creates an era of his own. 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
6. 106 娱 Showbiz: My Childhood Sweetheart Is a Top-Tier Starlet 娱乐：我的青梅女友是顶流小花 Hedgehog Girl刺猬女孩Urban107k WordsOngoing [One heroine + sweet romance + mutual devotion] Given a second chance at life, Su Can, encouraged by his childhood friend Zhao Xiaomai, somehow steps into a rather unconventional “entertainment industry.” Before he knows it, he has acquired the following identities: The boyfriend and personal chef of a famous top-tier star, The sworn brother of Qiao Shan, king of the bathhouse, A reserve suona player for Secondhand Rose, The wholesale king of Hengdian Studios’ boxed lunches, The only “unof —Reads5.5Score—14d adds
7. 107 拐 After I Snatched the Rising Starlet, I Took Over Chinese Showbiz 拐走当红小花我将一统内娱 Gave a Little Bow鞠了个躬Urban501k WordsCompleted New novel: Reborn: I’m Here to Take Over Showbiz is now being serialized. Readers are welcome! [One heroine] [System] [Ruling the entertainment industry] Luo Bin, a former serviceman, enters the chaotic world of showbiz. He uses a music variety show as a stepping stone to enter the public eye. Love O2O bursts onto the scene and quickly takes over the market. Chinese Paladin opens the door to xianxia dramas, but no one dares to step through it again. The Condor Trilogy: other actors use wires, bu 301Reads6.3Score—14d adds
8. 108 神 God-Tier Streamer, Starting with Saving Da Mimi! 神级主播，从救下大蜜蜜开始！ Sweet Rice Wine with Tangyuan甜酒配汤圆Urban2.4M WordsOngoing [Reborn + System + one female lead + livestream antics + mutual devotion + funny everyday life] Su Changfeng was reborn in the body of a low-ranking Blue Star streamer. By chance, he rescued Yang Mi after she was drugged. After a one-night stand, Su Changfeng unexpectedly awakened the [God-Tier Streamer System]. From then on, he began a livestreaming career full of all kinds of talents and outrageous antics, and his popularity skyrocketed! Since I can’t sell my low-quality tea, I’ll expose unscr 854Reads7.3Score10214d adds
9. 109 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 46.3kReads9.1Score2.9k14d adds
10. 110 篮 Basketball: I’m Really a Center 篮球：我真是中锋 A Striker's Shot一击中锋Sports1.4M WordsCompleted He transmigrates to 2010 as a 215-centimeter center and gets Iverson's talent from the start. And so... a super center who will change the game forever bursts onto the scene, ushering in a unique "small-ball era"! "Is Su Bai the greatest center?" Asked by a reporter, Jordan replied, "His unreasonable three-pointers, lightning-fast speed, dazzling crossovers, and incredibly flashy double-clutch shots... Su Bai is the best, but even though his height is perfect for a center, he can't be called the 13.6kReads9.0Score88514d adds
11. 111 人 At Peach Blossom Dock, I Won Sister Meng Over with a Song of Seven Miles of Fragrance 人在桃花坞，一首七里香拿下孟姐 Little Red Bean the Fox Spirit狐仙小红豆Urban557k WordsCompleted Su Qin is a special forces soldier. He was injured and poisoned during a mission, and now has only six months to live. While recovering, he’s suddenly asked to appear on a variety show. Well, since he’s never been in a relationship, surely it wouldn’t be too much to make a superstar his wife? [Variety show + one female lead + cozy, funny everyday life] The protagonist is a discharged soldier, and the story starts with the variety show Peach Blossom Land. Meng Ziyi is the sole female lead, and bo 2.4kReads8.7Score11714d adds

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    Single female lead, male lead takes the initiative, mutual pursuit, slow-paced daily life.

12. 112 娱 Showbiz: The Super Soldier Behind Mi Mi 娱乐：蜜蜜背后的超级兵王 Plain Thirteen平淡十三Urban443k WordsCompleted [Tycoon] [Boss Yang] [Unbeatable Soldier King] [Global] I can't do this story justice. Read the main text for yourself. After Ye Feng retired from the military, he obtained Earth's treasure. From that moment on, he began building a career as an entertainment mogul. “Ye Feng, your songs are perfect for me. I'll buy them.” “Ye Feng, your script made me a huge star. You have to be my boyfriend.” Yang Mi threw herself at Ye Feng and wouldn't let him go. “Ye Feng, I'll buy every script you produce, n 213Reads5.9Score—14d adds
13. 113 大 The Superstar's Basketball Boy 大明星的篮球Boy Bright Pig, Unstained明猪不蒙尘Modern Romance199k WordsOngoing Slice of life + no System + two strong leads + sweet romance He watched her rise from a budding star to a hugely popular superstar! She watched him go from a basketball enthusiast to a basketball superstar adored by millions! He gave her a warmth she had never known, making up for the love she missed out on in childhood! For him, she was willing to give up all her glory just to stay by his side through his darkest days! One glance, a love that lasts a lifetime! Fate brought them together despite 31Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Single female lead, a celebrity, who is actively pursued by the male lead; sweet and romantic. Slightly slice-of-life!

14. 114 光 A Golden Age of Light and Shadow: Me and the Celestial Beauty 光影年华，我与天仙 Tiger Who Loves Eating People爱吃人的老虎Urban2.1M WordsOngoing The first 80 chapters have been completely rewritten, with bugs fixed. Sixteen-year-old male lead Wang Yan goes to study in the United States and boards with a family in New York. He gets to know his ten-year-old neighbor, Liu Yifei (Crystal Liu), and her mother, Liu Xiaoli. He shows a mature mind and a clear plan for the future, advantages granted by being reborn and having foreknowledge. In his spare time, he studies films and the stock market. He quickly builds up capital and decides to shoot 186Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    A novel about a reborn director, from Hollywood to the Chinese entertainment industry, with over a million words to read.

15. 115 谍 Espionage 谍战 Newbie Here, Got a Question萌新求问Urban129k WordsCompleted You can run three simulations a day. This is the protagonist's only trump card while undercover in the puppet army's garrison battalion in Chuzhou. The simulations show no images, replay no events, and offer no extra rewards. 83Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Calling all original Running Man cast members!

16. 116 综 The Variety Show Director Reboots the Original Running Man and Crushes the Traffic Stars 综艺大导演重启初代跑男吊打流量 Newbie Here, Got a Question萌新求问Urban239k WordsCompleted Welcome home! To all the fans of the original Running Man crew Variety show + original Running Man + entertainment industry + celebrities + director + daily life + System + reality show The original seven-member Running Man team reunites Everyone thinks it will be the veterans' farewell performance! Unlimited funds: rebooting the original Running Man to crush the entertainment industry’s traffic-driven idols! 446Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 117 系 The System Took Me into Korean Showbiz, but I Only Want to Pick Up Girls 系统带我混韩娱，我却只想泡妞 I Am Mr. Li我是李某Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Multiple Heroines]+ [Feel-Good Power Fantasy]+ [Korean Showbiz]+ [System]+ [Girl Group Bulldozer] On July 11, 2010, Running Man premiered. Hosts: Yoo Jae-suk, Ji Suk-jin, Kim Jong-kook, Ha Dong-hoon, Gary (Kang Hee-gun), Lee Kwang-soo, Song Joong-ki, and Ximen Liuxiang! Ximen Liuxiang? That's right! Young Master Ximen is determined to learn from “The Thief,” Chu Liuxiang. 4.6kReads5.4Score31014d adds

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    Multiple female protagonists, a fast-paced, satisfying story.

18. 118 华 Showbiz Queen: Starting with Liu Yifei's Rebirth 华娱女王：从刘奕菲重生开始 Yan Qingzhou宴青洲Modern Romance700k WordsCompleted In 2025, international movie star Liu Yifei unexpectedly died just as she received a lifetime achievement award at the Cannes Film Festival. When she opened her eyes again, she was back in 2002, in a 15-year-old body with the soul of a 38-year-old. Her mother had already arranged for her to study acting at the Beijing Film Academy. “Mom, I want to apply to the directing department.” From then on, the entertainment industry had one fewer idol known for her pure image and one more young director w 63Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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    The story of the fairy sister becoming a director

19. 119 都 I’ve Transmigrated, So Surely Singing and Writing Books Aren’t Crimes 都穿越了，会唱歌会写书不犯罪吧 Melatonin for Night Owls熬夜的褪黑素Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [The backlog is nice and hefty now, so it's ready to read. Lots of songs!] [Transmigration + feel-good story + everyday life + multiple secret identities + tons of songs + god-tier novels + one heroine + no System + lighthearted comedy + showbiz] After Lu Ming of Blue Star got drunk on fake liquor over a breakup, he gave Earth’s Lu Ming a chance. From then on, all sorts of stories and legends about him sprang up on Blue Star. And we are the witnesses to those stories and legends. 28Reads5.3Score—14d adds

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    It has many songs, and the story gets better and better as it's written.

20. 120 天 Heaven's Chosen in Showbiz 天命文娱 1982 Nonalcoholic Spirits八二年无醇酒精Urban379k WordsCompleted One heroine, Meng Ziyi. Pure romance, with a little mischievous swagger. They make each other better, with not too much posturing or face-slapping. In a word: just enjoy the ride. If you have any suggestions, this dog of an author will gladly take them. 26Reads6.4Score—14d adds
21. 121 末 Chasing the Light Through the Apocalypse 末日溯界追光 Luo Miao, Who Likes Little Bone Knits喜欢小驳骨的洛淼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse291k WordsCompleted (Apocalypse + natural disasters + pure love + shelter + hard-core + sole heroine Yang Mi) “He is a Wall Street financial tycoon, and she is a household-name movie star. Born on the same day of the same month in the same year, they were childhood sweethearts. From an innocent promise sealed with a modeling-clay ring at age five, to the regretful tears of a farewell at the airport when they were fifteen. He is a lovesick man willing to risk his life to recover his memories, and she is a stubb 14Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It features Yang Mi as the main female lead, is a self-written story, and revolves around childhood sweethearts who mutually pursue each other. It's a pure love story; whether it's cloying or not is hard to say, but it's definitely a pure love story for adults, a one-lifetime, monogamous relationship.

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