Transformation Stories Set in the Entertainment Industry, With or Without a System, and No Male Lead 变身文，进娱乐圈，可以带系统也可以不带，无男主

1. 1 娱 Showbiz: This Character Isn't That Tough, Take It Easy 娱乐：这角没这么能打，你收着点 The Fox Hasn't Turned Evil狐狸未黑化Urban2.0M WordsOngoing [Gender Transformation + Showbiz + Martial Arts Star] She is Tiger from The Viral Factor. She is the Beast from Kung Fu Hustle. She is Hattori Senjun from The East Is Red. She is Jet “Benny” from The Dragon from Russia. And she is the cold-blooded T-1000 from Terminator 2. Su Bao transmigrated to a parallel world and inexplicably gained strength that science couldn’t explain. From then on, the entertainment industry had a new specialist in villain roles. Action stars of all kinds were terrif 13.4kReads9.0Score98114d adds

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   I highly recommend this book! I've read it three times already. There aren't many books this exquisite anymore. If you're looking for something to read, this is a great option.

2. 2 重 Reborn in 2002: I Want to Play a Tough Guy, but They Make Me Play a Beauty 重生02：想演猛男偏让我演美女 Fisherman's Song, Drifting and Ethereal渔歌飘渺Urban2.1M WordsOngoing [Golden finger] [Feminine beauty] [Multiple heroines] [Mastermind behind the scenes] [Showbiz] Reborn in Hengdian in 2002, he awakens a golden finger that lets him collect acting-skill orbs. A single golden orb transforms him into an unparalleled beauty, and luckily, all the necessary equipment is still there. Yang Lu is gorgeous. Winning over women is too hard, so he'll start by being their best friend. First get into their hearts, then get into their bodies! He makes a fortune off the World Cu 33.5kReads7.5Score3k14d adds
3. 3 御 Beast Taming: I Transform into a Pair of Beautiful Twin Sisters 御兽：变身双胞胎美少女 Prometheus18普罗米修斯18号Urban781k WordsOngoing [Beast Taming] [Gender Swap] [We’re Geniuses] [Guaranteed all handmade, no AI] Su Yue hit the jackpot. After transmigrating to another world, he felt like he was falling apart. He could even sense that there were two of him, as if one soul had split in half, yet some mysterious force made them feel like one. Though separated, the two halves of his soul were still together when viewed from a higher dimension. At first, Su Yue thought he had ended up in a shared-transmigration story. That is, unti 18kReads7.4Score2k14d adds
4. 4 变 After Becoming a Voice-Changing Beauty, the Whole Internet Calls Me Husband 变身伪音美少女后，全网喊我老公 Tian Can Shi Dou天蚕士豆Urban509k WordsOngoing (The rating just came out and will rise later.) [Voice Acting + Bullet Comments + Hilarious Antics + All-Rounder at Singing and Dancing + The Whole Internet Guesses Her Gender + Beautiful Girls Getting Close + Hidden Rich Heiress + Showbiz] After waking up, a certain man finds himself transformed into Lin Zhiyi, a beautiful young woman saddled with enormous debt. With the System at her side, she draws stunning beauty and voice-acting skills from the start. She steels herself and starts livestrea 3.5kReads6.5Score27314d adds
5. 5 女 Cross-Dressing: The Whole Internet Calls Me Their Wife, but I'm Really a Man 女装：全网叫老婆，可我真是男的 Lucky Carp Fairy锦鲤小仙Urban1.0M WordsOngoing [Cross-dressing + comedy + no female lead + showbiz + a bit of everything] After transmigrating to Blue Star, Jiang Bai gets bound to the [All-Around Best Actress System]. There are countless Systems out there. Why couldn't he get some kind of tycoon System, or even a System that gives him a hundred million a day? What's with this Best Actress thing? And it wants him to dress like a woman? He's a perfectly respectable grown man! Absolutely not! No way, not even if he dies! [Ding! You've gained M 19.9kReads8.1Score2.5k14d adds
6. 6 体 Weight Exchange System: The Fat Man's Comeback Plan 体重兑换系统：胖子逆袭计划 Li Duping李渡平Modern Romance2.7M WordsOngoing [An entertainment-industry story about the protagonist's struggle to make it in show business.] [No slacking off, no meltdowns, no dating shows, no livestreaming. She acts earnestly, works hard on set, and becomes a top-tier star through her skill and body of work.] In her previous life, Shang Ye was an out-and-out comic foil. She stumbled into the entertainment industry, but a congenital illness left her overweight, so all she could do was play chubby nobodies in low-budget comedies. After 15.8kReads8.7Score1.3k14d adds

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   It's so good, I want to see every single one of them in person.

7. 7 变 Transformed into a Beautiful Girl, I Stun the Internet on a Dating Show 变身美少女，从恋综开始惊艳全网 An Orange是一只橙Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Girl Transformation + Daily Life + Showbiz, No Marriage, No Marriage, No Marriage!!!] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Mu Cheng became a stunningly beautiful girl. She had planned to live off her rental income and coast through life, but to her surprise, she received an invitation to join a dating show. She also accidentally activated a Heart-Throbbing Choice System. As long as she completed its choices, she would receive rewards from the System. And so… The world gained a girl wh 25.9kReads9.1Score4.3k14d adds

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   Absolutely a great book. I've been following it closely, only taking a break for a while.

8. 8 我 I'm a Guy, So Why Am I Bound to the Female Lead System? 我一男的，绑定女主系统？ Pudding Bubble Maker布丁泡泡机Urban888k WordsOngoing (Gender-swap rebirth, yuri or straight romance, entertainment industry, top student, career-focused story. Please enjoy!) When Lin Mo woke up, he had become Lin Xiaoyu, a chubby girl in a parallel world. Greasy bangs covered her eyes, and her black-rimmed glasses slid down to the tip of her nose. Just as Lin Mo was about to cry in despair, the “Perfect Female Lead Evolution System” suddenly activated! 12.8kReads7.5Score1.3k14d adds

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   It's alright, I can appreciate it, but it's different from that other one.

9. 9 变 Even as a Chubby Girl, I'll Become a Goddess 变身胖妹也要当女神 Rika's Leg Hair里香的腿毛Urban619k WordsCompleted [Transformation] [Showbiz] [Focused on Her Career] [No Romance] She transforms into an overweight high school girl weighing over 200 pounds, right in the middle of a confession. Gu Lanzhu binds herself to the Goddess System. The 200-pound girl successfully loses weight and becomes a curvaceous, enchanting beauty. Then she sets out to conquer the world through literature, music, comics, film and television, calligraphy, chess, and more, becoming an all-around goddess worshipped by people from eve 2.3kReads8.8Score12714d adds
10. 10 港 Hong Kong Showbiz 1982: The Queen of Cantopop 港娱1982之香江女子天后 Paintbrush Cat画笔猫Modern Romance430k WordsCompleted [The day she sneaked into Hong Kong, everyone at school laughed at her, calling her a mainland bumpkin. No one imagined that this “rose in the mud” would one day turn all of Hong Kong upside down!] Hong Kong in 1982 was a dazzling world of luxury and excess, yet it bared its coldest fangs at her. She took shelter in a shack, endured contempt at every turn, and was mocked as a country bumpkin with a hard life. But they had no idea Her mind held four decades of hit songs and iconic dramas! Her stu 1.7kReads8.4Score12114d adds
11. 11 娱 Showbiz: Transformed into a Menace 娱乐：变身成祸害 Schemes in the Wind风中谋Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [System] [Invincible] [Sneaky Trickster] [Gender Swap] [Funny] [Entertainment Industry] Yang Yu transmigrates to a parallel world after getting hit by a brick. More importantly, he turns into a woman and gets a “Conquer the Entertainment Industry” System. From then on, the entertainment industry knows no peace. Watch as this troublemaker turns the whole industry into a muddy mess. Also known as: “Entertainment: Gender-Swapped into a Menace” 11.4kReads9.2Score94514d adds

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    These are all good.

12. 12 因 I Was Bound to a Goddess System Because I'm Too Beautiful 因为长得太美，被系统当女神绑定 An Orange是一只橙Urban855k WordsOngoing [Cross-Dressing Star + System + Entertainment Industry + One Female Lead + Pretend Yuri + Older-Girlfriend Romance!] Because he's so good-looking, Wen He is hit on by a guy just after freshman military training ends. But after turning him down, Wen He unexpectedly activates the “Goddess Cultivation System.” Wait... a goddess?! Wen He is dumbfounded. “System, did you bind the wrong person?” But the System replies, “No mistake. You're the most beautiful girl within my detection range!” “Well 40.9kReads8.9Score3.9k14d adds
13. 13 直 Livestream Antics: Starting with Dazai the Dolphin 直播整活：从豚子呆小妹开始 An Accident是个意外Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Livestream + Pranks + Female Streamer + System] She gets a livestream prank System. Every successful prank earns her a random reward! Jiang Nan: I’ll do a magic trick for you. Dai Xiaomei: What kind of trick? Jiang Nan: I’ll make your livestream disappear! With that, Jiang Nan reaches toward her own waist… Dai Xiaomei:!!! Are you crazy?! [Ding! Congratulations, Host! Your prank succeeded. You’ve been rewarded with ten million yuan!] [Ding! Congratulations, Host! Your prank succeeded. You’ve 40.2kReads9.0Score2.2k14d adds
14. 14 擦 My Livestream Was Banned for Risque Content, and It's Getting More Popular by the Day! 擦边被封，我的直播间越来越红！ A Cup of Iced Lemon Tea来杯冻柠茶Urban698k WordsCompleted Screenwriters, please ignore the transformation tag. This book has had up to 300,000 readers. The adaptation approach is the same for male- and female-oriented versions: The original host is targeted by their company. After going solo, they’re suppressed again and have no choice but to rely on suggestive content to attract traffic and help an orphanage, but are still targeted and killed. You can kill them off however you like. The protagonist transmigrates and awakens the Intangible Cultural Her 6.4kReads8.2Score60314d adds
15. 15 文 Showbiz: I Have a Wish-Granting Cat 文娱：我有一只祈愿猫 Meng Lou濛娄Urban2.5M WordsOngoing [Showbiz + everyday life + adaptations of existing works + low conflict] P.S. This is a showbiz story focused on everyday life. The pacing may be a little slow at first, so don’t read it if that’s not your thing. After a chance act of kindness, Fang Can is marked by a wish-granting cat with special abilities. From then on, the young man embraces the lofty spirit of a scholar and fearlessly lives his youth to the fullest. His gender-swapped portrayal of Yang Guifei is hailed as the most beautiful 21.7kReads9.0Score1.5k14d adds
16. 16 人 Life Simulator: You Were Born a Girl 人生模拟：你出生了，是个女孩 Qianyuan Qian乾元乾Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted (Gender-swap + Gradual Transformation + Bratty Girl + Simulator) (The rating just came out. It’ll go up later.) After sixteen years of transmigrating and working the fields every day, Su Qing finally gets a System calling itself the Life Restart Simulator on his birthday. He immediately drops his hoe and hurries home to investigate. “You were born a girl. You’re overjoyed.” Looking at the words on the simulation screen, Su Qing falls silent for a long time. But I’m a guy! Why would I be overjoye 3kReads8.5Score31714d adds
17. 17 L League of Legends: I Transformed into a Beautiful Girl and Crushed the Whole World LOL：变身美少女，吊打全世界 Big Love Wolf Lordovo大爱狼尊ovoSports923k WordsCompleted Reborn in S5, transformed into a girl studying abroad. Jiang Li just wants to beat everyone here to a pulp~ [Don't talk to me about management. It's a game! Having fun is what matters most~] Basically, it's the story of a genius girl rampaging through the LCK~ Keywords: esports, gender transformation, no harem, no marriage, a straightforward male-oriented novel with no drama~ 34.2kReads9.4Score3.2k14d adds
18. 18 变 Transform! In the Girl Group Era, I Became a Top-Tier Star Magnet 变身！女团时代，我成顶流收割姬 Village Dullard村呆Urban376k WordsOngoing [Gender-bender]+ [Literary plagiarist]+ [Harem] … Bai Ling, an ugly man in the entertainment industry, transmigrates into a beautiful, white-haired girl. No problem if the obsessive female CEO has blacklisted her. She still has a cheat. No problem if her rich-girl teammate dislikes her. She’ll write her a love song. No problem if the powers that be set her up. She’ll enjoy a lavish meal, then make a clean getaway with millions. No problem if she doesn’t want to play a couple with an actor. Bai 1.2kReads7.5Score10014d adds

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    The book is excellent; it's one of the best transformation novels I've read. The female lead's storyline is progressing smoothly so far, with no disjointed reading. I'm really looking forward to the rest of the story. It's definitely worth reading (by the way, the yuri elements are wonderful!).

19. 19 身 As an Average-Looking Woman, I Was Reborn and Bound to the Goddess System 身为普女的我，重生绑定女神系统 A Wei啊微Modern Romance616k WordsOngoing [Everyone's favorite gets a beauty transformation System + livestreaming + showbiz] After trusting the wrong person and having an unflattering photo leaked, renowned voice actress Wei Qiao loses her reputation and binds to the Goddess System. She returns to her college days, becoming more beautiful and powerful as she livestreams her way into showbiz and wealth, until she becomes the nation's goddess. She meets a handsome campus heartthrob, a sweet puppy-like childhood friend, a domineering CEO, 25.9kReads9.2Score3.3k14d adds
20. 20 我 My Readers Span Three Thousand Worlds 我的读者遍布三千世界 Turtles Go with Mung Beans王八配绿豆Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Reborn] [System] [Wish fulfillment] [Face-slapping] [Secret identity] [Everyday life] [No romance] Li Wenshu, a top author in the online fiction world, died suddenly after writing all night. The System sold everything it had to send her back to when she was sixteen. It was an era when neither entertainment nor the internet was very developed. Faced with the three thousand worlds of books in the System’s storage space, Li Wenshu rubbed her chin and sighed, “Dying suddenly was worth it!” A suspe 15.5kReads9.2Score1.9k14d adds
21. 21 变 I Became a Girl, and Streaming Helped Me Find Myself 变成女生，我从直播开始走向自己 Rice Noodles with Pork Buns肉包配米粉Urban333k WordsOngoing Synopsis: gender-bender, reborn, everyday life, literary plagiarist [slow burn, slow burn, slow burn] Romance-focused, with the career plot as a supporting element; a touch of ensemble cast, a touch of everyone doting on the protagonist. Q: What should you do after being reborn? Jiang Li: Make the best of it. Q: What should you do when your friend is terrible at games but loves playing them? Jiang Li: Take her seriously. Q: What should you do when your older sister is too perfect? Jiang Li: My s 1kReads—Score9014d adds

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    Let me recommend my book. It's not a story disguised as a gender-bending fantasy; it's a serious account of my emotional journey. It's a slice-of-life urban romance with some plagiarism, so it's a slow burn. I'm updating regularly, and there are more drafts than actual text. I won't stop updating, just fewer updates. The plot has both heart-wrenching and sweet moments.

22. 22 变 After Turning into a Pretty Girl, My Brother’s Girlfriend Started Acting Strange 变身美少女后，兄弟女友不对劲了 Mu Youqingyao木又清遥Urban343k WordsCompleted (Transformation + yuri + mutually devoted couple + school life + no System + light comedy) During a summer vacation anime club event, Cheng Xiao was struck by lightning while cosplaying as Hinata Hyuga! When he woke up... He discovered that he had turned into a girl who looked just like Hinata, and had even awakened the Byakugan and Gentle Fist techniques! With no official identity, she had no choice but to stay at the home of Su Qianqian, the “debate partner” her good buddy Wang Hao had a crush 29Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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    Let's listen to Soseki's "Summer in the Orange Grove".

23. 23 凤 The Phoenix Comes to Rule the World: Princess Su Xuewu Dazzles the Entertainment Industry 凤临天下：公主苏雪舞惊艳娱乐圈 Snow Dance Purple God雪舞紫神Modern Romance526k WordsCompleted [No romance throughout · All about building a career · Ancient-to-modern entertainment-industry power fantasy with a strong female lead] One moment, she is the Grand Princess of Great Yan, powerful enough to command the imperial harem and govern the court, able to turn the world upside down with a wave of her hand. The next, she opens her eyes in a dark, damp rental apartment and finds herself in the body of an unknown bit player in the entertainment industry. The original owner was cheated out 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A no-romance, female-centric, action-packed novel! An ancient princess transmigrates to the modern world, tearing apart scumbag boyfriends, achieving legendary acting skills, and building a successful business – a truly exhilarating read! Sisters! You've struck gold! This no-romance, no-male-lead female-centric novel is absolutely perfect! An ancient princess, pampered and noble, transmigrates into a nobody in the modern entertainment industry, only to be cheated on and have her resources stolen by a scumbag boyfriend right from the start? Don't panic! The princess possesses royal aura and political acumen, tearing apart scumbag boyfriends without hesitation and achieving phenomenal success in her career!

24. 24 由 Is There No Law? I Went from Fake Young Master to Fake Heiress 由假少爷穿成假千金还有王法吗？ A Wild European Emperor一只野生欧皇Urban234k WordsCompleted [Fake and Real Heiresses + Transmigration + Gender-Swap + Showbiz + Everyone's Favorite + Strong Female Lead] Everyone carries within them the person they once were, and another person they might have become. That past self may have taken a path that didn't turn out as hoped, leaving behind regrets. That possible self lives out another life we never chose, experiencing the things we never had the chance to experience. Anyone who has ever lain awake in the middle of the night wondering, “What wou 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Can I promote my own book? [Awkward laugh]

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