No Romance Pairing, Male Lead in the Entertainment Industry 无cp，男主娱乐圈

1. 251 美 American Showbiz: The Five-Year-Old Movie Mogul from the Theater 美娱：剧院里走出的五岁电影之王 Yu Li豫离Modern Romance310k WordsOngoing Just started posting chapters, so low ratings are normal. [Slow burn] [Pure wish fulfillment] [Stage plays] [Films] [Directors] [Actors] Shu Youning, born into a family of performing artists, is on his way to an audition when his plane crashes. When he opens his eyes, he has transmigrated to a parallel-world England. Not only has he returned to childhood, but he has changed race as well. In this world, stage plays of every kind are thriving, while cinema is only just beginning. Fortunately, he i 235Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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   These two investments are worth considering.

2. 252 娱 Showbiz: Starting with Keep Running 5, I Become a Top-Tier Star 娱乐：从花少5开始成为顶流 Hermit in Blue青衫隐者Urban1.9M WordsOngoing (Also known as: How Did Joining a Variety Show Make Me Famous? / A Nobody Top-Tier Star's Travel Diary) After transmigrating into the body of a washed-up top-tier star, Gu Yan plans to wait for his contract to expire and then find somewhere to enjoy a leisurely retirement. But as one invitation after another comes his way, he simply goes with the flow and somehow finds himself charging a long way down the road to becoming a top-tier star. Variety shows, films, music... Years later, when a report 2.9kReads7.7Score13514d adds

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   Meets the requirements.

3. 253 穿 Reborn as a Three-Star Idol About to Be Deleted from My Own Game 穿成自家要被删档的三星偶像 Layman Mian Qing免青居士Modern Romance480k WordsOngoing Transmigration + No romance + Male lead is everyone’s darling + Steady progress + Not a pure power fantasy + Idol academy setting The protagonist is Lin Moning/Lin Mo. Startrail Era: The Idol Starfield Game Project is sealing away some of its three-star characters. Lin Mo is a background character in the game. He’s a character on the list slated for deletion. He’s a friend with a curious connection to someone whose name differs from his by just one character. He’s the idol Lin Moning suppo 102Reads8.3Score10414d adds
4. 254 娱 Showbiz: A Top-Tier Star Goes to Prison, but I Refuse to Work a Sewing Machine 娱乐：进狱顶流，我绝不踩缝纫机 Maolishan毛栗山Urban1.2M WordsOngoing Lu Ye transmigrates by accident into the body of a top-tier star with the same name in a parallel world. But the moment he opens his eyes, he discovers that he is mired in all kinds of scandals and, framed by his rival, is sitting handcuffed in the dock, about to face ten years in prison. Faced with all this, the System that brought him here just cowers and pretends to be dead. Work a sewing machine? Not a chance. Lu Ye promptly threatens the System and gets his beginner's gift pack. Then he tur 1.3kReads8.4Score12314d adds

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   The sixth one is a dual male lead story, don't think I clicked the wrong one. There's also a seventh one; although it doesn't have a female lead, it focuses more on describing the women's appearances. The rest are all ones I've already read, and they're very good. Trust me, [eating popcorn emoji] guaranteed. [Thumbs up]

5. 255 戏 I Can't Act Anymore. I'm Getting Out! 戏是演不了一点，我要上岸！ Misi Luo弥斯罗Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + entertainment industry + face-slapping + scum punishment] [Cold, domineering CEO on the outside, secretly passionate on the inside, seme VS born to work, good at absolutely everything, uke] [Purehearted, rugged firefighter seme VS shy, reserved, honest uke] A high school English teacher transmigrates into the body of a disgraced top-tier star plagued by scandals? Sorry, acting is absolutely not happening. Better wash my hands and prepare for the civil service exam. Cheng Che 941Reads9.2Score12914d adds
6. 256 娱 Showbiz: The Washed-Up Top-Tier Star Is Revealed to Have Depression from the Start 娱乐：已糊顶流开局被爆出抑郁症 Building Blocks Under the Sea海底的积木Urban434k WordsCompleted Cheng Yu transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a top-tier star, except the kind whose career has completely tanked. He offends an industry bigwig, who vows to blacklist him for three years. Rumors that he’s a diva, a time-management expert, and a lip-syncer follow him everywhere. It’s a disastrous start. He appears on a variety show, and news breaks that he has depression. His fans weep, he gains a million followers overnight, and he’s back to being a top-tier star. He becomes the mu 3.1kReads8.6Score29114d adds
7. 257 娱 Showbiz: A Variety Show Journey Starting with Divas on the Road 娱乐，从花少开始的综艺之旅 Seven Days and Nights一天七夜Urban3.2M WordsOngoing Started filming variety shows in 2014. Filmed the first season of Divas Hit the Road. Filmed the second season of I Am a Singer. Filmed the first season of Challenge the Impossible. So far, filmed the first episode of the first season of Keep Running. Wang Sheng is planning to build a farm in Shunyi. The inn is about to start filming. Detective Adventure: Sa has quit, and his replacement is in place. Great Escape: no word yet. Transmigrate: still waiting, with the National Teacher directing. Hap 2.3kReads5.1Score11114d adds

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   A collection of variety show stories that started in 2014. Slow-paced.

8. 258 兄 Brothers? A Talent Show? An All-Rounder Boy Band? I Want It All 兄弟？选秀？全能男团？我全都要 One Hundred Million, Zero Eight Zero Five百兆欧零八零五Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [No romance + boy band + talent competition + genuine brotherhood + livestreaming + light ensemble cast] If you're easily offended, please be kind. That talent show is back again! How many scandals will there be this time? Dating? Kick them out! Bullying? Absolutely not! Brothers being affectionate? Give us more! * Xiang Zhao: I want to debut. Xiang Xingchen: I want to debut with my brother. Comments: Who decided to tie them together? Xiang Zhao is gentle and steady, while Xiang Xingchen is live 331Reads8.5Score10014d adds

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   This book has no romantic pairing.

9. 259 拍 I Photographed Every Has-Been Online Celebrity, and Now I’m Finally Famous 拍遍全网糊咖，醉姐终于火了 The Old Book Gets Another Chance旧书重来一次Modern Romance765k WordsCompleted [No romance for the heroine, career-focused + entertainment System + fan site manager / agent / boss] Chen Zui has been in a parallel world for a year. The music variety show she was supposed to join gets canceled at the last minute. Fine, fine, guess I’m just unlucky. She’s replaced on a dance show because she stepped out with her right foot first. She gets angry, then gets angry for a moment. She gets edited out of an entertainment variety show for offending a popular star. You dare mess with 19.8kReads9.4Score2.8k14d adds

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   My absolute favorite is Jiang Beisheng! These are all non-CP (couple) works, simply beautiful! Talented, good-looking, and with top-notch skills! You'll fall in love with them the moment you see them! Love it! Love it! 😍 [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Heart][Heart][Heart]

10. 260 内 Even the Shy, Unnoticed Idol Is Doing Their Best to Stay Active 内向小透明爱豆也有在好好营业 Generating Randomly正在随机生成Urban671k WordsCompleted [Entertainment industry] [Variety shows] [Livestream] [Everyday life] [No song plagiarism] [Wide range of music recommendations] [Forming a group] Even though An Che was born into a terrible family, he never gave up hope of living. By a stroke of luck, he entered the entertainment industry and became a boy band member, quickly rising to fame thanks to his exceptional looks and outstanding professional skills. Watch An Che turn his tragic life around! (I’m not good at writing blurbs. Please read 897Reads8.9Score10014d adds

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    I've been following this series lately and just want to know when there will be a major update!

11. 261 女 Reborn as a Man, I Conquer Chinese Showbiz by Leveling Up My Looks 女穿男，我靠升级颜值称霸内娱 Tan Yin Fu Yu檀音拂玉Modern Romance702k WordsCompleted [Female-to-male + no romance + System + coming of age + showbiz] (Content warning: Some plagiarism of stories and songs; includes a talent competition, fan service, and pandering to fans.) (I'm bad at writing blurbs. The protagonist grows over time, and later on there are plotlines about bringing glory to the country.) (This isn't a conventional wish-fulfillment story. Read at your own discretion.) Lin Qing was a C-list actress on Blue Star. She had strong professional skills, but was always a l 1.9kReads7.7Score17314d adds
12. 262 娱 Showbiz: Don’t Mess with Me, I’ve Maxed Out My Learning Skills 娱乐圈：别惹我，我学习技能满值 Anime Spare Ribs二次元排骨Urban365k WordsCompleted Apocalypse war god Mo Ciwen transmigrates with a study System in hand and takes the livestream variety show by storm. Idol training? Just listen to my heavenly voice. Brand endorsements? Watch me take a different approach. Creative challenges? Behold my genius. Quiz contests? I'll handle them effortlessly. Wait, hold on. It's just a livestream variety show, so how come all your public images have collapsed? Best not to build yourself an image in the first place. It's all too easy for it to f 1.3kReads8.7Score11614d adds

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    There's no romantic pairing. Aside from being forcibly kissed on the cheek and kicked out by a girl, that's about it; she never reappears. There's no romantic involvement, just pure team camaraderie.

13. 263 我 I Thought You Were My Teammates, but You Want to Ship Us 我拿你们当队友，你们却想搞CP Guan Xin管鑫Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [If you’re looking for something a little different, keep reading] [No romance + stunningly handsome, adorable male lead] [Funny and moving. If that’s not your thing, don’t read!] A twist of fate: street thug Cui Junhao was killed by his own boss. Just as his life was about to end, a screen flashed before his eyes: a System and a status window! [System activated: Become a top idol] Cui Junhao discovered that he had transmigrated into the body of a boy with the same name... 607Reads8.4Score10314d adds

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    It's incredibly good! Don't be fooled by the ratings. There's no romance. Although the plot isn't all smooth sailing, there are always twists and turns throughout, making it very engaging! The author updates ten chapters a day, although each chapter is only about a thousand words long. It's the best boy group audition novel I've ever read. It has a great plot and it gets a lot of attention... Well, it has a great plot.

14. 264 明 Star: The Lazybones Got a System That Kills Him If He Doesn't Study 明星：咸鱼获得了不学习就噶系统 Dripping with Fat肥的流油Modern Romance389k WordsOngoing Zhang Qin was a world-class slacker in the 21st century. After graduating from a junior college, he handed out flyers, sold insurance, and worked in sales. In the end, he realized that being a security guard suited him best. From then on, this slacker lived the life of his dreams. As long as he had no desires, life was bliss. Of course, that kind of happiness could easily be shattered by outside forces. The accident came without warning, but fortunately, he earned a second chance at life through 38Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    It's a male-centric story with no female lead in the entertainment industry. Highly recommended for those who enjoy it. The author hasn't finished updating it yet.

15. 265 全 The Whole Company Draws Lots Online, Then Takes Their Places on a Variety Show 全公司在线抓阄，综艺排排坐 Squid Stewed with Pork Ribs墨鱼炖排骨Modern Romance836k WordsCompleted Ward Company, once an unknown name in the entertainment industry, has a new president. The three bold moves he makes right after taking office cause a sensation across the industry, and one decision leaves the entire company stunned. The president actually wants everyone in the company to take part in a variety show! A president who doesn’t want to be a PD isn’t a good... Never mind. Is he really not crazy?! From award-winning actors and stars to the guy at the gate, the whole company is joining 115Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Just a quick recommendation, no romantic pairing, this is a fanfic.

16. 266 娱 Showbiz: My Connections Reach the Heavens 娱乐圈：我的背景能通天 Xu Xiuluo许修罗Urban430k WordsCompleted (This work is not recommended for readers under eighteen. This book is entirely fictional and should not be associated with reality.) My name is Zao Shanghao, not “Good Morning.” This is an age of entertainment at all costs, when performers bring the nation to ruin. I don’t know the entertainment industry, but I know drug dealers and addicts! At their core, they’re no different! One is poisoned by drugs! The other is poisoned in the mind! I came to the entertainment industry for only three thing 108Reads—Score314d adds

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    If the male lead were in the entertainment industry

17. 267 持 Licensed to Wed! Get to Know This Real Married Couple 持证上岗！真夫妻了解一下 The Wind Hasn't Spoken风未言Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Transmigrated Five Years into the Future, and My Heartthrob Became My Husband!] [Sweet, Delicate Beauty VS Gentle, Refined Film Emperor] Su Ruanruan, a D-list actress infamous for all the wrong reasons, woke up one day to discover she had transmigrated five years into the future and become the film emperor’s wife. What a shock! I transmigrated into my own future! My heartthrob became my husband! Later, paparazzi caught the award-winning film emperor Yi Huai holding hands with someone late at n 2.3kReads9.4Score20014d adds

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    Licensed to Work! Real Couples, Let's Get to Know Each Other (Heart Fluttering Again!) Book Synopsis [Transmigrated Five Years Later, My God-like Man Becomes My Husband!] [Delicate Beauty VS Gentle Movie Emperor] Su Ruanruan, an 18th-tier celebrity with a mixed reputation, wakes up one day to find herself transmigrated five years in the future and has become the wife of a movie emperor. Shock! I transmigrated into myself! My god-like man became my husband! Later, paparazzi photographed Grand Slam movie emperor Yi Huai holding hands with someone late at night, seemingly exposing a new relationship. The public speculated about the identity of the other person, even going so far as to search through all the goddesses in the entertainment industry. Until a passerby commented, "Why does the person next to Yi Yingdi look a bit like Su Ruanruan?" Yi Huai's fans retorted, "Is the person upstairs a brainless Su Ruanruan fan? She's just a pretty face and a figure, nothing special. She's not famous, but she loves to piggyback on others' fame." Su Ruanruan excitedly ran to Yi Huai with her phone, boasting, "Look! They praised my figure and good looks. Your fans have such good taste!" That night, Yi Huai's personal account posted its first post since registration, instantly crashing Weibo. Then, the hashtag #YiYingdiCertifiedForHiring!# Quickly rose to number one on the trending topics list. Netizens flocked to see what was going on. Yi Huai: Certified for Hiring, let's talk about a real couple @SuSuRuanruan. Later, Su Ruanruan finally understood the deep and unwavering love Yi Huai had held for her throughout the years. "You will eventually love him, love his love as deep and unwavering as history books." "Baby, I'm with you, I'm with you!"

18. 268 整 Reforming Showbiz, Starting as a Rookie Screenwriter 整顿娱乐圈，从小小编剧开始 Quiet Hedgehog Bun安静的刺猬包Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Entertainment industry + screenwriter + System + no romance + strong female lead] A genius screenwriter gets into a car accident on the night she receives an award and transmigrates into the body of a screenwriting student with the same name in a parallel world. A scumbag plagiarizes the student's work, then turns around and accuses her of plagiarism, instructing the cast to make things difficult for her. Hounded by the entire internet and facing trouble with her father, she sleeps just two hou 2.5kReads9.0Score17314d adds

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    ✌First book🍀Tan Su, a genius screenwriter who transmigrates to a parallel world, becoming a student with the same name. Framed by a scumbag boyfriend, she faces cyberbullying and a family crisis. With the help of an awakened system, she refuses to become a victim of the plot.

19. 269 华 Chinese Showbiz: My Double-Cultivation Life with the 85 Flowers 华娱：我与85花的双修生活 Three Inches of Time, One Xin三寸光阴一个鑫Urban3.6M WordsCompleted Here is this book's synopsis: [Not a Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Ensemble Cast + Multiple Heroines + A Touch of Urban Cultivation + No System + Scheming + Entertainment Industry] Luo Junze was a worldly veteran who worked in the film and entertainment industry at Tencent in 2023. One day, he wakes up ten years in the past as Ying Bao, a rising star in the ent 45.5kReads8.4Score2.9k14d adds

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    This book, this book! 💃! NG on set? The male lead practices his lines late into the night! Making the 85-year-old actress's eyes glaze over and go limp~ Director: This acting, the emotions are so on point! I burst out laughing, hahaha! 🎬 #ActingGuidanceVIPClass# The ladies are learning very diligently 📖

20. 270 重 Reborn: Saving the Fairy Sister From the Start 重生：开局救下神仙姐姐 The Dashing Young Scholar潇洒小书生Urban972k WordsCompleted When a man falls in love with a woman, there is no room in his heart for anyone but her. So Supreme Treasure chose Zixia, and I chose you!! 10.6kReads8.1Score52414d adds
21. 271 娱 Entertainment Tycoon, With Wuyou Media from the Start 娱乐神豪，开局一个无忧传媒 Little Wordsmith小小字匠Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [The animated adaptation is now available, and a live-action short series is in production] Zhang Cheng transmigrates to a parallel world, inherits an empty shell of a media company, and gains the Entertainment Tycoon System. From Wuyou Media to Wuyou Group, and then to a massive Wuyou entertainment empire… Beautiful online influencers with tens of millions of followers and idol stars whom fans consider untouchable are all employees under his banner. Many years later, even after Zhang Cheng reti 49.6kReads8.8Score3.5k14d adds
22. 272 都 Urban: Bound to Zhao Liying from the Start, My Road to Wealth Begins 都市：开局绑定赵俪颖，暴富开始 Da Qi, Who Loves Dirt-Hopping爱吃土里蹦的大奇Urban1.5M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 4.3kReads7.4Score27614d adds
23. 273 娱 Showbiz: From the Start, I Wrote a Screenplay, and Yang Mi Came Knocking with a Knife 娱乐：开局写剧本，杨密提刀上门 Great Philanthropist大慈善家Urban593k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 2.3kReads6.7Score10514d adds
24. 274 制 Conquering Showbiz, Starting with a Song Called Decent 制霸娱乐圈，从一首体面开始 Nothing Can Be Done无计奈何Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Urban + Entertainment Industry + Transmigration + Multiple Heroines] Backstage at the graduation gala, Su Jin is humiliated by his campus beauty girlfriend and her new flame, a composer. Then he obtains the Entertainment Industry Domination System and turns the tables, bringing the whole crowd to tears with his performance onstage. One song, “Decent,” and he goes viral across the internet. His ex-girlfriend comes crawling back, asking to get back together. “Can I sing that song?” Su Yan laughs. 19.4kReads8.2Score1.5k14d adds
25. 275 人 I'm at Mushroom House, So Why Are All the Guests My Ex-Girlfriends? 人在蘑菇屋，怎么嘉宾全是前女友 The Chubby Hand Holding the Brush握笔小胖手Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Entertainment Industry + Variety Livestream + Love Triangle Drama + Comedy + Lighthearted] Eight years ago, Bai Qiyu was bound to a System. To earn its rewards, he fell in love again and again. As soon as he completed his mission, he quit the entertainment industry, terminated his contract, and returned to his hometown to enjoy a quiet retirement. He had just one wish: Stay far away from his ex-girlfriends and live a long life. But the crew of Yearning for Life just had to build their mushroom 22.7kReads8.6Score1.6k14d adds
26. 276 娱 Showbiz: Slander? I Absolutely Never Slept My Way to the Top 娱乐：诽谤，我绝对没有潜规则 Orange Trees in Lingnan橙生岭南Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Cao An discovered he had transmigrated to a parallel world and become a directing student. Bound to an entertainment System, he could earn all kinds of rewards by making popular works. From the start, he entered the National Young Directors Competition, ready to give this world a little shock. Every film Cao An made was both critically acclaimed and a box-office hit, becoming a sensation across the country. The “Cao girls” became more and more famous. Mi Mi, Fei Fei, Ba Ba, Yuan Yuan, Shi Shi… T 17.6kReads8.4Score1.2k14d adds
27. 277 导 Director: Filming Spider-Man From the Start 导演：开局拍摄蜘蛛侠 Year After Year年年哒Urban653k WordsOngoing [Entertainment industry + System + Marvel and DC multiverse + director-focused] [All movie plots are original adaptations. Completed: Spider-Man 1, Batman 1, Spider-Man 2, Superman 1, Iron Man 1, Batman 2. Coming up: The Flash 1, Thor 1.] The System declares Ye Tingfei dead from sudden cardiac arrest, then sends him to a parallel world and binds him to the “Director System, Boss Edition”! [Ding-ding! Newbie mission: Make Spider-Man and earn over 2 billion at the box office. Fail, and you’ll be l 367Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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    Marvel DC Movies

28. 278 演 After the Undercover Drama I Starred In Became a Hit, My Former Coworker Stabbed Me in the Back 演的下海剧爆火后，我被前同事背刺了 A Day of Resentment顺恨的一天8k WordsCompleted After the show I starred in about going into the adult entertainment industry became a huge hit, my former coworker stabbed me in the back 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A short story with no romantic pairing, perfect for those who love gossip! [Eating popcorn][Eating popcorn]

29. 279 瓜 Scandal! Livestream Disaster Reveals Director Wai's First Love Is a Player 瓜！直播翻车，歪导白月光是海王 Yi Shanshui奕山水8k WordsCompleted Juicy gossip! A livestream goes off the rails: Director Wai’s dream girl is a player 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    New entertainment gossip this weekend: Director, is fish tofu delicious?

30. 280 全 All-Round Musician: I Take the Entertainment Industry by Storm 全能音乐人：我在娱乐圈杀疯了 Overlord Grape霸王葡萄Modern Romance319k WordsOngoing [Female-audience novel, male protagonist's perspective] [No female lead] [No romance] After an accident, Lin Yu'an not only awakened memories of his past life, but also unlocked a golden finger: Earth's music library! At his school's songwriting competition, Lin Yu'an set the whole venue alight with "Chasing the Dream with a Heart of Fire" and became an overnight sensation on the Star Net. From then on, he was unstoppable: creating hit songs, making singers famous, competing at music award cer 13Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Urban setting, entertainment, time travel, music, composition, top star, heartthrob, no female lead, no romantic pairing.

31. 281 闪 Shining Reborn: Taking K-Pop by Storm 闪耀重生之勇闯kpop Eating Boiled Live Fish吃水煮活鱼Urban191k WordsOngoing [No CP, entertainment industry, K-pop, reborn, parallel world] Here we go, go, go! Li Jiao, a down-and-out musician in his thirties, is reborn as a poor sixteen-year-old orphan and discovers he's in a parallel world with no K-pop. With countless K-pop hit songs at his fingertips, he starts out on the rooftop of a cheap rental apartment and throws himself into the audition circuit with nothing left to lose. Faced with doubt and overwhelming competition, he proves himself with one stunning perform —Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 282 娱 Showbiz: Mentor Yuan Ge, Haters Beg Me to Debut 娱乐圈：恩师源哥，黑粉求我出道 Adds the Finishing Touch, But Doesn't Draw the Dragon点睛不画龙Urban163k WordsOngoing [To avoid potential issues, all people and organization names in this story are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or groups is purely coincidental.] (Invincible meme king + laugh-out-loud comedy + relatable inspiration + infamous yet beloved + tearjerker) Trying to piggyback on a top-tier star? Wang Biangua, also known as Brother Bian, bursts onto the scene! He sweeps through the ranks of top-tier stars with unstoppable force! He imitated top-tier idol Wang Yuanyuan’s signature —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Two words: "King of Memes"! Hilarious, inspiring, and even a little tear-jerking! Letting loose and being yourself!

33. 283 这 This Actor Plays by His Own Rules 这个演员路子野 By Imperial Decree, Demanding Back Pay奉旨讨薪Urban3.9M WordsOngoing A reborn story set in the Chinese entertainment industry. After being reborn, the male lead, Li Mufu, has no idea that he is gradually turning into a monster. Only after becoming a megastar does he discover his true form. When that time comes, what should he choose? Become a traditional monster that eats people, or a traditional scumbag in the entertainment industry? 310Reads7.0Score18814d adds

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    The male protagonist is low-key and works honestly in the Chinese entertainment industry. There are pictures of female celebrities in the reviews. The number of female stars featured is much better, though most aren't very famous. The male protagonist is a time traveler, but because he's a nobody… no one helps him, so he gets involved behind the scenes, slowly building his own company and promoting his talent. He's not a director, but mainly a producer… What's amazing is the book's portrayal of many behind-the-scenes workers; it's rare to find such dedication.

34. 284 人 Life Restart: Back to the End of Middle School 人生重启：回到中考结束后 Handsome Green Mountain俊秀青山Urban3.2M WordsOngoing Science has proven that the human body can be cloned, but can the soul be cloned too? Perhaps everyone simply keeps reincarnating in the long river of life, with all their memories disappearing at the moment of death. In 2039, Xu Ming, who had spent his whole life as a corporate drone, finally died of illness one year after retiring. When he opened his eyes, he hadn’t become a newborn baby. Instead, carrying all his memories, he had returned to the day he finished his high school entrance exams 4.1kReads5.7Score21014d adds

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    Without a romantic pairing, it's not very appealing, right?

35. 285 文 Showbiz: The Dad Came from Another World 文娱：奶爸他来自异世 Sister Dance of the Butterflies蝶舞姐Modern Romance597k WordsCompleted [No heroine or romance in this novel. The adorable little one is full of love! This book now has an upgraded version with multiple character voices. If you enjoy audiobooks, come check it out. Love you all!] Tao Zui, one of the top lyricists and composers on Earth, accidentally transmigrates to Blue Star and becomes Chen Feng, another songwriter. Chen Feng's life is currently a complete mess: his wife, Lin Qiaoyin, has just passed away, his young daughter, Chen Cheng, is seriously ill, and the f 2.2kReads8.4Score12614d adds

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    I recommend this book. The protagonist transmigrates to another world, raises a child, and writes songs. There's no female lead, no romantic subplots, and no melodramatic plot twists. Please enjoy it without worry! [Smirk]

36. 286 被 After They Read My Mind, I Became a Master in the Entertainment Industry 被读心后，我在娱乐圈当大师 Under the Eastern Hedge东篱下Modern Romance793k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + mind reading + gossip System + no romance] Su Yu, who once announced online that he was willing to be a rich kid, gets kidnapped by a gossip System and dragged into an entertainment-industry novel to dish on all the gossip. From then on, the entertainment industry has a walking gossip king. Neither he nor the System realizes that this dumb AI is broadcasting his inner thoughts to everyone in the industry. From then on, wherever Su Yu goes, the gossip breaks! Desperate 3.7kReads8.8Score38714d adds

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    All are male-centric entertainment industry stories with no romantic pairings. The first book features a male protagonist who transmigrates into a news story and becomes cannon fodder, changing his fate through gossip. The second book features a male protagonist who awakens a wishing cat after saving a cat, initially becoming a viral sensation by playing Yang Guifei, and later even playing Qin Shi Huang. The rest are all boy band stories or boy band auditions.

37. 287 女 Girl to Guy: Winning Everyone Over with Flirty Bromance 女穿男：从麦麸开始做万人迷 Holding a Lantern, Gazing at the Moon提灯望月Two Male Leads741k WordsOngoing [No word changes] [A universally adored, no-CP actor who charms men and women of every age]+ [Actively plays up same-sex chemistry]+ [A delightfully mean-spirited forum thread]+ [Stories within stories]+ [Heavy on fandom culture]+ [Loads and loads of terminology, explained in the author's notes]+ [A career novel without the traditional leveling-up progression] In her previous life, Qiu Jiashang was an ordinary woman with acting talent but no beauty. After six fruitless years as a drifter in Heng 11.2kReads8.9Score1.2k14d adds

    Reader note

    I don't know if I ship couples or not, but I don't ship any couples.

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