Entertainment Industry Novels With Exceptionally Talented Heroines 女主演技特别好的娱乐圈文

1. 1 又 What Should I Do? I Ran Into My Senior Again 又遇见学姐了怎么办 Tangyuan Can Only Have Red Bean Filling汤圆只能是豆沙馅Two Female Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [No male lead + everyday life + lighthearted + gaming + entertainment industry + Bei He] Lu Ling, an irresistible charmer, gets into Imperial University. She’d planned to coast through college, but after running into someone from her past, she suddenly has a goal! [It’s just an ordinary, sweet little slice-of-life story, friends!] There’s a reading guide in the reviews section. Please take a look before deciding whether to follow the story ( ¨̮ ) 5.8kReads9.5Score631Shelves

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   These are from the same series written by the same author.

2. 2 准 I Was About to Quit Showbiz, Then I Made a Comeback 准备退圈儿的我翻红了 Ginger, Scallion, Garlic姜葱蒜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Two Heroines + Lighthearted Comedy + Daily Life + Showbiz] She died in an accident just before her debut, then woke up transmigrated into the body of a top actress! Burdened with scandals and disliked by the public, her career was beyond saving. She thought the original owner was rich, so she might as well enjoy a life of luxury. But there were only four digits left in the bank account… After taking a beating from society in her previous life, she hadn’t found any better luck in this one. She 11kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
3. 3 大 The Young Lady Wants to Date Assistant Yun 大小姐想和云助理恋爱 Tangyuan Can Only Have Red Bean Filling汤圆只能是豆沙馅Two Female Leads740k WordsCompleted [Dual female leads + everyday life + showbiz + mutual devotion + healing + happy ending] *Vengeful • devoted • hopeless romantic • younger woman × wealthy heiress / emotionally detached • sharp-tongued • restrained • older woman × beautiful, strong, tragic assistant* Not long ago, the heiress Wei Jiayu fell in love, only to discover that the charming soul of her celebrity boyfriend was just a persona crafted by his team. In reality, he was an empty-headed fool. Betrayed, the heiress plots her 1.9kReads9.3Score268Shelves
4. 4 嗯 Huh? Why Aren't You Kissing Me Anymore? 嗯？你怎么不亲我了？ Tangyuan Can Only Have Red Bean Filling汤圆只能是豆沙馅Two Female Leads726k WordsCompleted [Two Female Leads + Slice of Life + Showbiz + Lighthearted + Sweet Romance + Not a Power Fantasy!!] "Older woman • gentle • far too dense • realizes too late and frantically pursues her wife • actress x younger woman • plays innocent • full of schemes • her big sister's dog, but tsundere • young idol" Because of a promise made when they were children, Su Qiyu used every trick in the book to win Jiang Xunzhu's heart as an adult. But while Su Qiyu thought of Jiang Xunzhu as her wife, Jiang Xunzhu 6.8kReads9.4Score850Shelves
5. 5 娱 The Background Extra in Showbiz Is Slacking Off Again Today 娱圈路人甲今天也在开摆 A Watermelon in the Flower Field花田一只猹Modern Romance742k WordsCompleted [Listen up: the heroine is a pure-blooded gossip-loving fun-seeker, with no CP] Zhao Wen'an accidentally discovers that she’s living inside an entertainment-industry novel starring the girl group LIFE. In the novel, LIFE is the kind of fiery, determined protagonist who fights her way through every obstacle to become a top-tier star group that stays popular for years. The good news: Zhao Wen'an is in the group!!! The bad news: she’s not the one who gets famous. She’s the group’s parasite, forever 6kReads9.0Score470Shelves

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   Both are led by talented actresses; I highly recommend episodes 2 and 4 (forum style).

6. 6 内 After the Entertainment Industry Imploded, I Became a Paradise for Flower Fans 内娱塌房后，我成了花粉天堂 Bai Su白 苏Modern Romance226k WordsOngoing [Entertainment Industry + Actors + No Romance, Career-Focused Power Fantasy + Forum Posts + A Touch of a Harem Appeal] After finally undergoing surgery for breast cancer, celebrity fan Yu Zhiyi still spends her hospital stay fighting antis and boosting her idol’s stats. Every day, the moment she opens her eyes, she’s out looking for something to eat. But the damned Chinese entertainment industry keeps delivering one devastating blow after another. She can’t fight antis as fast as her idols can g 28Reads7.5Score—Shelves
7. 7 拍 Whatever She Stars In Becomes a Hit! She Takes the Entertainment World by Storm with Her Acting 拍啥戏都火！她靠演技杀穿娱乐圈 Song Shi Slow宋时慢Modern Romance500k WordsOngoing [Actress + Original Scripts + Strong Female Lead + Everyone's Favorite + Beauty and Talent + Career-Driven Brains + Climbs to Top-Tier Star and Best Actress + A Devoted System Under Her Thumb] Remember the lofty ambitions you held when young, when you vowed to be the best under heaven. Never say women are lesser beings. Every night, the sword Longquan rings against the wall. Song Shiman knows that in this industry, you need to be famous enough to have the power to choose. She wants both populari 958Reads8.9Score103Shelves
8. 8 惊 What?! A Stunningly Beautiful Star Is Here to Save Chinese Entertainment 惊！神颜女明星来拯救内娱啦 Hotpot and Sesame Flatbread火锅烧饼Modern Romance370k WordsCompleted [Actors in the entertainment industry + career-focused heroine + no romance + lots of forum posts] During the summer before her third year of college, Jiang Shuyun, the top student in her acting department, got a chance to audition through one of her teachers. Her very first production was a prestigious period drama with a stellar team, and she was immediately branded a well-connected nepo hire. Six months later, when the show aired, viewers saw an actress with stunning looks, natural acting, an 3.1kReads9.0Score228Shelves
9. 9 星 A Shining Path to Stardom 星途闪耀娱乐圈 Give Me Candy or I'll Cause Trouble给糖要捣蛋Modern Romance529k WordsCompleted A showbiz rebirth story. The main plot is still about building a career, with romance on the side. After three years in the industry, Zhuang Wan is still a third-rate actress with little future. Meanwhile, her best friend Lin Qiao has become a hugely popular top star, basking in the spotlight. An accident reveals Lin Qiao’s true nature to Zhuang Wan. It turns out the hit drama that made Lin Qiao famous was stolen from Zhuang Wan through underhanded tactics. What’s more, Lin Qiao also took the fa 239Reads8.6Score—Shelves
10. 10 重 Reborn as a Top-Tier Star: The Actress Starts Out as a College Student 重生当顶流：影后从大学生开始 Carp Fish Fish Fish Koi鲤鱼鱼鱼KoiModern Romance351k WordsOngoing [Showbiz + Scenes Within the Story + A Growth Journey, Jiang Yun as the Sole Protagonist] Jiang Yun had only been trying to make it in showbiz for a year. She'd just finished filming a period romance drama, but one of the supporting actors was caught evading taxes, and the show was pulled after only a few episodes. Jiang Yun: I haven't even appeared yet! My showbiz dream is over! And that wasn't even the worst part. After struggling tooth and nail to land a role, she was killed by a mysterious m 1.2kReads—Score109Shelves

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    It perfectly meets the requirements, with tons of scenes within scenes, making it a very enjoyable watch, and it really highlights the female lead's performance.

11. 11 和 What’s It Like to Pretend to Be a Couple With Your Yandere Ex? 和病娇前任演情侣是种什么体验 Teacher Xiao Guo小郭老师Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Yandere romance, showbiz, rekindled love, both leads are romantically inexperienced, sunny heroine and sharp-tongued hero] After three years as an extra, she finally lands a second female lead role. Excitedly, she opens the script and discovers that her new character is a woman who clings to a man at first, then toys with his feelings and abandons him. “Director, how can I make a terrible woman like this feel more natural?” she asks earnestly. Before the director can answer, the male lead besid 1kReads8.0Score—Shelves
12. 12 一 A Six-Foot-Tall Beauty Gets Cast as the Male Lead 一米九帅女，被导演看中去当男主 Come to the Northeast to Pet Cats来东北撸猫啊Modern Romance451k WordsCompleted Ye Qingge is a woman who stands 1.9 meters tall. Men's clothes suit her perfectly, while women's clothes make her look like a man in drag. At work, they already treat her like a man. Then someone invites her to act in a drama, as the male lead, no less. “Dude, I'm a woman,” Ye Qingge says. The director replies, “That's fine. We won't film any scenes where you take your clothes off.” The pace is slow at first. Later, Ye Qingge quits her job and goes all-rounder, acting, variety shows, fashion sh 2.4kReads8.0Score250Shelves

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    Ye Qingge, being 1.9 Meters tall, looks perfectly fine in men's clothing, but in women's clothing, she looks like a man dressed as a woman. Being treated like a boy at work is bad enough, but then someone invited her to act, and as the male lead! "Brother, I'm a woman," Ye Qingge said. The director replied, "It's alright, we don't film scenes where we take our clothes off." [Thumbs up]

13. 13 睡 Forgive Everything Before Bed, Wake Up and Take on the World 睡前原谅一切，醒来干翻世界 Cantaloupe Stewed in an Iron Pot铁锅炖香瓜Modern Romance295k WordsCompleted [Entertainment Industry + Livestream Variety Show + Show Within a Show + Letting Loose] After completing transmigration-into-a-book missions in a hundred worlds, An You received a gift from the System: a chance to return to her original world and live her life over again! An You: Let the gears of fate start turning! A fake heiress arrives at her country grandfather’s cottage to film a variety show, but fails to recognize him when he returns from his walk. An You: Oh my~ In this forgotten garden, 4.5kReads8.5Score495Shelves

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    This book is amazing!! Absolutely fantastic! I'll recommend it countless times! It's already completed, a hidden gem! Definitely worth rereading! Life is full of laughter and tears; the female protagonist, An You, transmigrates into a pirated book in her original world, essentially reborn! She's incredibly skilled and a hilarious all-rounder! It's like a live-streamed variety show—she'll fight anyone who dares challenge her, even turning the tables on the director! The author's original script-within-a-drama format creates an immersive, live-streamed murder mystery experience; the acting is superb and unconventional! The male and female leads are mutually attracted—love leads to being together! The supporting characters are not stereotypical; everyone has a voice! A must-read!

14. 14 舞 The Dancing Queen Takes the Entertainment World by Storm 舞蹈皇后她爆红娱乐圈 Don't Ask About Lingxi莫问灵犀Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Alternate world + rebirth + System + feel-good story + entertainment industry + focused on building a career + no romance] Song Manyue is the daughter of a top-tier wealthy family, famous around the world and the recipient of prestigious awards. She is the Song family's prized showpiece in Shanghai and a role model for the city's wealthy young women. News about Song Manyue winning a top-tier award floods the country, while a headline about her fiancé spending over a hundred million yuan on a pr 17.2kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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    It's a purely career-oriented story, and although it's a bit exaggerated, it's really satisfying to watch the female lead's career soar.

15. 15 开 From the Start, a Background Actor? She’s Ambitious and Taking the Entertainment Industry by Storm 开局群演？她野心勃勃鲨疯内娱 Unaware of Spring Mountain不知春山Modern Romance456k WordsCompleted [The rating is low because it just opened. It’ll go up later~] [Showbiz + actress + no CP + ambitious heroine + schemer + lots of forum posts + background-character System] [A silly, fluffy story with a mountain of creative liberties] The let-loose version The entertainment industry? I’m already in, so of course I’m going to become a star! “Ding! The Background Actor Advancement Guide System has been activated!” Face fans? I’ll take them! Drama fans? I’ll take them! Career fans? I’ll take them! 5.4kReads9.0Score550Shelves
16. 16 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 15.9kReads8.7Score1.4kShelves

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    I highly recommend this underrated gem! Don't be put off by the chubby guy at the beginning; he's incredibly intelligent once his brain is developed! It's a fictional world, and the original dramas within are all very interesting. The author is a master of witty banter; Doujia (the author's name) is truly a brilliant writer!

17. 17 勇 Braving the Entertainment Industry, from Extra to Best Actress! 勇闯娱乐圈，从群演干到影后！ Mu Shengyu木声宇Modern Romance885k WordsOngoing [Actor's Path to Godhood System + stunning beauty + no romance + career-driven female lead] Gu Xi has been the center of attention countless times since childhood, all because of her looks. Her friends all say someone as beautiful as her would be wasting her looks if she didn't enter the entertainment industry. But Gu Xi has social anxiety, so she has never considered becoming an actress. Then disaster strikes her family, and to earn money, Gu Xi embarks on an acting career and binds herself to 48.1kReads8.8Score5.1kShelves

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    This is my favorite book; it's a female-oriented novel with no male protagonist.

18. 18 惯 Spoiled with Tender Affection 惯宠温软 Scallion Egg Pancake葱香鸡蛋饼Modern Romance461k WordsCompleted [Both Pure]+ [Age Gap]+ [Sweet Romance] Wen Man is a famous, stunning red rose in the entertainment industry. But after refusing to become a caged songbird for someone else, she is blacklisted and relegated to the third tier, where she struggles to make a name for herself as an actress. During a fashion show, she sits collapsed beneath a parasol tree, disheveled and wretched, yet heartbreakingly beautiful. The man who appears only on the covers of business magazines stands before her, elegant an 12.5kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    I read this book a long time ago, and it was really good! I remember the female lead's acting was quite good, and the atmosphere between her and the male lead was very captivating! [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

19. 19 绯 Caught in a Scandal 绯闻陷落 The North Wind Hasn't Slept北风未眠Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [Now published under the title Scandalous Downfall] [One-on-one romance, both leads are each other's first and only, love at first sight, exceptionally talented leads, an aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal] Cultured, celibate geologist x cool, alluring actress After Wen Tan spends three days and three nights arguing with a hater, her agency orders her to suspend all activities. She spends half a month at home doing nothing before finally giving in to her friend's persistent pleading an 65.2kReads9.4Score8.6kShelves
20. 20 穿 I Became a Pretty Airhead and Took the Internet by Storm 穿成草包美人后，我火遍全网 Zero Point Two Seven零点二七Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + entertainment industry + both leads devoted to each other + strong leads + satisfying revenge] [Scheming yet purehearted CEO × versatile, award-winning actress] Su He, a Grand Slam-winning actress, transmigrated into a book and became a minor cannon-fodder character who was about to be killed by a major one. A max-level expert back in the beginner's village? No need to panic! She's got this role down. First, she'll send the major cannon fodder to prison, bringing his bullying, 1.5kReads8.7Score175Shelves

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    It's here! Ladies, if you have some free time, check this out! The female lead is a great actress and actress, elegant in public but not in the kitchen. It's funny in everyday life, with occasional laugh-out-loud moments. The author's writing is excellent, very rhyming, a perfect stress reliever! 🥬🥬🥬🥬✌︎˶╹ꇴ╹˶✌︎

21. 21 契 Sweet Contract: CEO Chi’s Laid-Back Wife Becomes a Star 契约甜诱：迟总的咸鱼娇妻爆红啦 Witch Lin巫婆琳Modern Romance658k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, both leads are each other’s first and only love + sweet romance and mutual teasing + entertainment-industry comeback + lighthearted daily life + growth-oriented heroine + guiding lover] [Wild but timid has-been actress × rational, principled business tycoon] After waking from a night of heavy drinking, Xu Lianqi was stunned. An ambiguous recording of her and the icy CEO Chi Zaichuan was going viral online, with everyone claiming she’d slept her way to the top! Even more explosive 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You might also like to see [Note] The female lead conquers the male lead (just kidding) and the audience with her acting skills [Laughs]

22. 22 国 The Nation’s Favorite Villain and Its Go-To Bad Girl Make Their Relationship Official 国民反派和恶女专业户官宣了 Baili Jinjin百里金金Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted They say there are two oddballs in the entertainment industry. One is Best Actor An Linfeng, handsome and exceptionally skilled. He never uses a stunt double for fight scenes, and only takes roles as cold-blooded villains. The other is second-tier star Gu Pan, stunningly beautiful and aloof. Ever since her debut, she’s played vicious supporting roles, earning herself the nickname “Queen of Mean.” They’re both textbook villains, yet they’ve never appeared in the same frame. Then one day, under a 914Reads9.1Score114Shelves

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    The female lead is so good!

23. 23 团 Who Needs to Be the Family's Darling? I'm the Nation's Darling at Three 团宠算什么，我三岁国宠 Fairy Bean Sprout豆橛仙子Modern Romance622k WordsCompleted Genius doctor Ye Nanxing died in her previous life: her mother died, her father died, and she herself met a tragic end. Reborn, she returned to when she was three years old. In this life, she swore to bring together her father, Ye Changqing, an Asian top-tier star, and her mother, Bai Su, an obscure actress from the bottom of the industry, and change her family’s fate. Who would have thought that Ye Nanxing, once despised by the entire nation, would gradually become the nation’s beloved daughter 1.6kReads9.1Score202Shelves
24. 24 最 The Best Lyricist 最佳词作 Kong Liu空留Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] One is a heroine, the other a pampered youngest son who’s always smiling. They work together seamlessly to resolve an unexpected crisis the first time they meet. The second time, she warns her younger cousin not to fall for someone like him. Then comes the Nth meeting, and with it, a lifetime together. 24.4kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves
25. 25 长 Teacher Chang Mao 长矛老师 Beyond the Mountains山外Modern Romance677k WordsCompleted Originally titled “You Sell Swords, I Go Crazy: Together, We Set the Entertainment Industry Straight” [Rebellious CEO × Defiant Top-Tier Star] [Entertainment industry + absurd comedy + dating show + nonsense + memes + shameless antics] Jiang Qiyu transmigrated into a book. She became a brainless cannon-fodder character in a novel about a fake heiress in the entertainment industry. After taking a phone call, she realized the plot was already more than halfway through. Her family had abandoned he 105.9kReads9.7Score12.3kShelves
26. 26 炙 Burning Kiss! 炙吻！ Zhi Zhi之知Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Now publishing] Shen San, of the Shen family in East City, is a carefree playboy who lives for fun. But everyone in his circle knows that the old Shen San never showed any interest in women. There was only one girl by his side, and he kept her so hidden away that he was afraid anyone else might even look at her. He once doted on her as if she were the most precious thing in his life, but when they split up, they truly tore into each other. Then, at a party, someone happened to switch the chan 33.3kReads9.4Score3.5kShelves
27. 27 爆 Breaking! The Movie Queen and Her Top-Tier Star Ex Go Public 爆！影后和她的顶流前任官宣了 Feng Tiyi枫缇也Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [The Wealthy Belle of the Human World, an Award-Winning Actress × The Top-Tier Star with Unmatched Looks] [Mutual Firsts + Two Powerhouses in Showbiz + Love at First Sight + Secret Crush + Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Romance + Growth + Happy Ending] - Su Yi reached the peak of her career as soon as she debuted. A single makeup-free interview video earned her the lead role in a renowned director's film, and she went on to win that year's Best Actress award. But she was young and carefre 91Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead debuted in a top boy band, and the female lead is an actress. They developed feelings for each other while filming, got together, but broke up due to conflicts between their management companies and fans. In the end, they reconciled.

28. 28 惊 Shocking! The First Love of a Lifelong Single Is a Movie Emperor 惊！母胎solo的初恋是影帝 Ginkgo Leaves銀杏樹葉Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [An awkward, socially anxious wallflower who's never dated anyone vs. a devoted, top-tier star and legendary actor] [The romance variety show storyline begins in Chapter 372] [One-on-one romance between intellectual equals] [Both leads are strong and devoted] [Acting career takes center stage] [Stories within stories] [Sweet and angsty] [Rekindled romance] [No rebirth, System, or pocket dimension] Lin Feng, an acting coach determined to stay on the path of renouncing love, lost her first kiss on 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead's acting and beauty are phenomenal; a single, socially awkward mother transforms into a multi-talented writer, director, and screenwriter! Independent, strong, and inspiring, the story focuses on acting, with numerous subplots. The male and female leads are intellectually inclined in a 1v1 relationship, both strong and virtuous, sweet yet heart-wrenching—super captivating! [Shy][admiring][heart][kiss][thumbs up]

29. 29 只 I Just Want to Tease Her 只想逗她 Pure Grain Liquor纯粮酒Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Hilarious + Heart-Fluttering Romance + Pure Love] Socially Dead! The CEO Has His Eye on Me! A hardworking young actress suddenly lands the female lead role in an S+ top-tier production, then accidentally zones out in front of her new boss, Ji Jingshen, outside a party... That cold-faced, sharp-tongued CEO who controls her career! “What are you looking at?” He steps closer, his presence intimidating. “Nothing! I was just spacing out!” she stammers, blushing. Ji Jingshen gives a disdainful snort. 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a super good movie, the female lead is an actress who takes acting seriously and her acting skills are superb.

30. 30 系 System: Reborn and Forced to Become a Star 系统：重生被迫做明星 Dahua Doesn't Eat Meat大花不吃肉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Entertainment Industry + Rebirth + System + Feel-Good Story + Strong Female Lead + No Dating-Reality Shows + No Idol Drama with the Male Lead + No Catfights~~] Also known as: “Readers Think Big Brother Is Stealing the Show” A note up front: To readers who say the story would be better without a male lead: this dumb author is an adult. Men may not be any good, but you need one of them in the story. It’s miserable when men set their sights on you, but setting your sights on men is a lot of fun. I 4.7kReads9.0Score465Shelves

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    This is the kind of book I listen to every now and then.

31. 31 成 Becoming a Star, Starting as a Trainee 成为明星，从练习生开始 Branching分枝Modern Romance837k WordsCompleted [Content warning] [Female protagonist transmigrates into a man] [No romance] [Satisfying entertainment-industry story] [The male lead debuts through a talent show, then switches to acting midway through] [Contains lots of forum-style posts] Unofficial blurb: I, Chu Yue, am going to work my way up from nothing and build a fortune worth tens of billions! Official blurb: Chu Yue fell asleep and transmigrated to another world, where she became he. Unwilling to face unfamiliar family and friends, and 4.3kReads9.1Score277Shelves

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    One male lead and one female lead, both purely actors; whatever they act in becomes a hit, box office guaranteed. No romantic pairing.

32. 32 震 The Chinese Entertainment Industry Is Stunned! From Nobody to Best Actress 震惊内娱！从素人到影后 Hotpot and Sesame Flatbread火锅烧饼Modern Romance490k WordsCompleted [Actor System + female lead focused on her career + no romance in the main story + no villainous supporting characters or face-slapping scenes] Le Li is gorgeous, with fair skin and delicate, captivating features. She has the classic cool, innocent beauty. The System spotted her while she was working a summer job, then found a way to get her into the entertainment industry. - She starts out as an ordinary girl and steps into the entertainment industry. She starts with minor roles and makes her w 4.9kReads9.2Score347Shelves
33. 33 古 From Ancient Times to the Present: The Reborn Lady Takes the Entertainment World by Storm 古穿今：闺秀重生娱乐圈后爆红了 Yan Hui胭回Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Gu Chaoxi, the legitimate daughter of the Duke Who Guards the Nation, was raised from childhood to become the Crown Princess. She mastered every art, from music and chess to calligraphy and painting. But when the battle for the throne ended in her family being wiped out, she opened her eyes again in the body of a streamer everyone loved to hate. Her new self's parents are both dead, and she has a little brother to raise. Gu Chaoxi can only pull herself together. Making money comes first. One by 16.2kReads9.5Score2.4kShelves

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    This book leans towards variety shows; I haven't found any particularly good acting-related novels on Tomato Bookstore yet, probably because I prefer to read books one by one. I highly recommend "Return Sixty Years to You," it has a lot of content you'd like to know, and the acting descriptions are very detailed. The author's writing is superb, but I can't find it on Tomato Bookstore.

34. 34 重 Reborn: The Real Heiress Becomes Showbiz’s Moonlight 重生后真千金成了娱乐圈白月光 Ting Shu停疏Modern Romance428k WordsOngoing [No romance, actress career story + reborn + entertainment industry + no female rivalry + forum posts + fictional setting with no real-life counterparts] (The book just got its rating, so it's low.) (Original title: After Being Reborn, the Real Heiress Became the Entertainment World's Beloved) ☾ When she opens her eyes again, Ye Shu, who was framed and killed by the fake heiress, has returned to age eighteen. She hasn't yet been forced to give up her studies or tricked by an unscrupulous agent i 254Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    I'm promoting my book because I don't have any traffic. It's a career-oriented story about actresses with no romantic pairings or female rivalries. The female lead's personality and acting skills are constantly developing, with most of the content focusing on her acting. There's a little bit of variety show content (10 chapters). I've already written five TV series and one movie, and my next female-centric TV series is about to start filming. [Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

35. 35 港 Hong Kong Entertainment: The Years of Love and War with the Shameless Tabloids 港娱：与缺德港媒相爱相杀那些年 Tan Yixue檀忆雪Modern Romance417k WordsOngoing Set in a partially fictionalized Hong Kong. Hong Kong entertainment industry + showbiz + irresistible heroine + Mary Sue + female protagonist who dominates everyone. Everyone loves the heroine. If they say they don't, it just means they can't bring themselves to admit it! There is a male lead, but he's not important. Male-lead fans, stay away. One-on-one romance, both leads are devoted only to each other. In 1982, eighteen-year-old Lin Jingshu arrived at the Hong Kong pier with a suitcase in ha 745Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    The female lead in this book is a genius actress.

36. 36 蓄 A Calculated Marriage: The Cold Rose Is the Big Shot's Most Cherished One 蓄谋强娶！清冷玫瑰是大佬心尖宠 Jiang Fufu蒋福福Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Cool, calculating actress × ruthless, possessive power player] [The powerful one bows his head + both leads are inexperienced + contract marriage + satisfying wealthy-family drama + substitute romance] ~ Mu Beizhan, the head of one of Country A’s top families, wields immense power and is ruthless. He is tall and strikingly handsome. Everyone thinks there’s no way this big shot could fall for a pretty face. ~ Han Yangyu, a wealthy heiress who ran away from home, is a low-ranking actress in the e 66Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead pours in resources, and the female lead gradually dominates the entertainment industry!

37. 37 娱 The Airheaded Beauty of Showbiz Doesn't Know She's Irresistible 娱乐圈之笨蛋美人她诱不自知 Cat Immortal猫猫神仙Modern Romance297k WordsOngoing [Everyone’s favorite | male rivalry | all male leads are virgins | love triangle drama | wish fulfillment] Content warning: No real-life inspirations!!! The heroine has a low moral compass after getting hit on the head, and there’s a dog-training romance. She’s very spoiled. Lots of forum posts, lots of male fans dreaming about the heroine, and all the male leads are virgins. The heroine, Tao Yun, used to be the main dancer in a very unpopular girl group. The group was so obscure it barely had a 1.3kReads8.9Score120Shelves

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    🌟🌟This one! The female lead has low morals because she was hit on the head, and there's dog-training literature involved. The female lead is very spoiled. It's mostly forum-style, the female lead has many dream men, and all the men are virgins! 💫"Bloodshed and violence are the norm for traffic stars. The motto of traffic stars is, 'You can hate me, you can love me, but your attention must be completely focused on me.'" [Top post][Top post]

38. 38 住 The Washed-Up Actress Next Door 住在隔壁的过气女演员 Corporate Slave Otaku社畜宅宅Urban818k WordsCompleted [Hilarious, Pure Sweetness + Older Woman/Younger Man + Funny Everyday Antics + Outrageous Schemes] A fairy tale for grown-ups A has-been actress and a homebody accidentally become neighbors. A proud but thoughtful big sister!! After the ups and downs of showbiz and the grind of city life, can two disappointed souls heal each other and join hands to begin a hilarious, heartwarming second life? 1.2kReads8.0Score144Shelves

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    The Hilarious Daily Life of a Faded Actress's Comeback

39. 39 考 After Dying Suddenly While Studying for the Civil Service Exam, I Entered Showbiz and Became a Best Actress 考公猝死后我进了娱乐圈当影后 Judgment and Reasoning判断推理Modern Romance516k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + entertainment industry + domineering CEO + transmigrate into a book] Qiao Yun was a corporate drone who studied late into the night for the civil service exam and died from overwork. When she wakes up, she discovers she’s transmigrated into a foreigner! Oh no, she can’t take the civil service exam anymore. But the good news is that from the start, she’s been given a pretty face, along with the golden fingers of being able to eat without gaining weight and never forgetting anyth 11.1kReads9.2Score870Shelves
40. 40 娱 Tremble, Entertainment Industry! The All-Round Queen Is Here 娱乐圈颤抖吧，全能女王她来了 Fa Banxia法半夏Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A strong female lead building her career + no CP + realistic plot + conquering the entertainment industry + wealthy families + secret identities Jian Xia was a newly graduated college student working as an intern reporter. On her first day, before she could even get her press pass updated, she was sent to follow a certain actress. She thought she'd uncovered a huge scoop, but instead, she and the actress and her younger brother were kidnapped together. The actress sacrificed herself to save her 345Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    She's an all-around queen, excelling in acting and singing. The main thing is that the female lead is very hardworking, neither stupid nor exaggerated. It's not a time-travel or rebirth story, so it's very novel and close to the real entertainment industry. It's a very good book!

41. 41 顶 Top-Tier Star, Please Don't Interrupt My Revenge 顶流弟弟，请别打扰我复仇 Good Luck Is with Me好运伴我Modern Romance191k WordsCompleted Spring Brings Flowers, Summer Brings Lotus A reborn actress, a future top-tier star brother, and every step he takes toward his sister counts! Xia Youhe died in an entertainment-industry scandal. Everyone said she had no powerful connections or influential friends, and that the only reason a nobody like her had become one of the most popular actresses born in the 1980s was that she'd slept her way to the top with her pretty face. She was determined to prove through her death that she wasn't the 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is a talented actress, and the male lead is an idol turned actor.

42. 42 重 Reborn in the Hong Kong Entertainment Industry of the 1980s 重生八十年代在港娱乐圈 Leisurely March三月闲暇Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Yin Xiao was reborn in Hong Kong in the 1980s. To find a job, she entered the Miss Hong Kong pageant and won the crown, launching her career in show business. She attended training classes, took bit parts, and played cannon fodder, steadily rising to become the leading lady. In the end, she became famous across mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, earning her place as an undisputed superstar. Even when Yin Xiao became the most influential film and television mogul of her era, people still call 12kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    Both of these are gems! The female leads are both incredibly career-driven! They're both supposed to be romance-free; there haven't been any romantic storylines yet! ① Keep reading the first few chapters, and you'll find it gets more and more enjoyable! I just wish the author could update more every day. ② The female lead's early ambition is to win the Miss Hong Kong title! Super captivating! Later, she focuses on developing her career, stealing the spotlight whenever she gets the chance [laughing emoji].

43. 43 重 Reborn, I Fell for My Idol Actor on Set 重生后和偶像影帝因戏生情 Succulent Rose多肉玫瑰Modern Romance486k WordsCompleted [Reborn + sweet, innocent top-tier star vs. award-winning actor + secret identities] She could clearly get by on her acting skills, but insisted on relying on her looks. Lu Yiyi had the face of a refined period-drama beauty, but all she wanted was to become a top-tier star. Unfortunately, she hadn't been born with the kind of devastating beauty that could bring a nation to its knees. To fulfill her dream of becoming a top-tier star, she secretly went under the knife, never expecting that surgery 104Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    The female lead's acting is excellent, award-winning, and the entire article focuses primarily on her acting, with virtually no variety show appearances.

44. 44 顶 The Top-Tier Star Says He’ll Help Me Out 顶流说他带带我 Never Forget the Passing Years莫将浮生忘流年Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing He had always looked up to Ji Fei as his idol. He never expected her to become his girlfriend. [No real-life inspirations. Older woman-younger man romance, painfully slow burn. This isn’t a wish-fulfillment story or a tale of a strong female lead. The early chapters focus on the male lead’s growth, so he gets a lot of screen time. Later on, there are more scenes within the female lead’s performances. She isn’t a stunning beauty who takes everyone’s breath away. She only shines onstage; in every 359Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is Buddhist-like, but she debuted early and her acting skills are recognized in the industry.

45. 45 开 I Became an Actress from the Start: Taking Down My Cheating Ex and His Mistress 开局成女明星，收拾渣男和小三 Silly Chen憨憨陈Modern Romance431k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + Showbiz + Stars + Taking Down Scumbags + American Entertainment + Sharp-Tongued] Song Yunshu transmigrates into the body of a female star from forty years ago. The actress is blinded by love and gives resources to a scumbag. In return, he betrays her and publicly announces his relationship with his mistress. The actress chooses to slit her wrists and end her life. After transmigrating into her body, Song Yunshu avenges her, sends the scumbag and his mistress to prison, and takes 791Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    This is a great book! 🔥🔥🔥 The female protagonist travels back in time to forty years ago, where she deals with the scumbag boyfriend and mistress who hurt the original owner of her body, acts in movies, and even goes to Hollywood. It's a very satisfying read with no angst! I love the female protagonist's carefree personality, and some parts are quite funny!

46. 46 娱 The Entertainment Industry's Invincible Handsome Guy Transformation 娱乐圈之变身无敌帅哥 Cilantro kmsm香菜kmsmModern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Entertainment industry + woman-to-man gender transformation + no CP + career-focused, serious acting] Zhang Zhiyu was an ordinary young woman from a small town, but fate smiled on her, sending her back to age seventeen and turning her into a handsome man, 1.8 meters tall. Before Zhang Zhiyu could decide what to do with the face fate had given her, someone lured her into an idol drama production with a high salary. And so began her life as a pretty face earning 208 yuan a day. This story has no 8.8kReads9.4Score729Shelves

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    Female-to-male transformation, acting. Each play has a detailed plot and audience reaction analysis. Very good! No romantic pairing.

47. 47 上 I Hand Over the System and Become the Nation's Sweetheart Through My Acting 上交系统，我靠演技成了国民影后 Qiqu Biscuit趣七饼干Modern Romance698k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + handing over the System to the state + strengthening the nation + no romance + lots of stories within stories + lots of forum-style chapters] For no apparent reason, Lu Xiangnan became bound to an actor System. A patriot at heart, she immediately handed the System over to the state. [Ding-dong, congratulations, you have received an energy-restoring pill] [Ding-dong, congratulations, you have received a formula for high-yield fertilizer] [Ding-dong, congratulations, you have received a 129Reads8.7Score102Shelves
48. 48 重 Reborn: The Runaway Heiress Takes on the Entertainment Industry 重生之在逃千金勇闯娱乐圈 Empty Mountain Fish空山鱼Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted (No romance; entertainment-industry career focus) Shen Zhiyi is reborn, back in the summer after her sophomore year of high school, at age seventeen. Now that she’s been given another life, wouldn’t it be a waste not to make the most of this opportunity and build a career? So the rebellious phase she was late to experience in her previous life finally arrives in this one. This is the story of a wealthy heiress who spent her previous life lazing around, but now spends her days on film sets, growi 324Reads8.2Score—Shelves
49. 49 她 She Conquers Showbiz With Her Femme Fatale System 她靠祸水系统制霸娱乐圈 February Firefly二月荧Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [System + Showbiz + Transmigrate Into a Book + No Romance, Career-Focused Growth + Strong Female Lead + Feel-Good Story + Everyone’s Favorite + Male Rivalry] Overnight, Su Lingxi, a rising actress on the verge of becoming a top-tier star, transmigrated into a romance novel as a cannon-fodder character who shared her name. The character had a stunning face but was trampled into the dirt by the heroine, who had a top-tier-star boyfriend to back her up. She lived a miserable life. After transmigrat 2.5kReads8.7Score223Shelves
50. 50 参 I Joined a Talent Show and Went Wild in Showbiz! 参加选秀，我在娱乐圈里杀疯啦！ Zhu Yi猪艺Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [A laid-back girl makes a stunning comeback + a girl from a poor mountain village breaks into showbiz + wits and courage + a strong female lead's rise + one-on-one romance, both leads have no past relationships] Su Lai was born into a family that favored boys over girls. Her mother had barely passed away when her father decided to marry her off, hoping to use her bride price to support her younger siblings, who were still underage. Su Gui: “Laidi, your mother is gone, and I really can't support 254Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist was born in a rural area with no connections. She only had an alcoholic father, a deceased mother, and four younger siblings to support. Without any special abilities or a system, she honed her acting skills to become a top-tier actress.

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