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1 女 Actress Xiaoxiao and Her Agent Luo Zheng 女明星潇潇，经纪人罗正 A Pearl in Hand明珠在手Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [Female star Bai Xiaoxiao and her manager Luo Zheng are so broke they're trending, and the whole internet is losing it over them] In public, she's an innocent, resilient little white flower; in private, a flirtatious little fox. In public, he's a mature, steady older man; in private, he's a possessive, daddy-type boyfriend with a high sex drive. Older daddy-type boyfriend | Age gap | Mutual secret crush | Small-apartment romance | Sexual tension | Face-slapping | Comeback | Entertainment industr 203Reads—Score168Shelves

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Ordinary young actors, serious about filming, but still very poor

2 开 From the Start, I Refuse to Be a Simp: I Relaunch Chinese Pop Music at Its Peak 开局不当舔狗，反手重启华流巅峰 The Swollen Wo Gan膨胀的沃柑Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [Slice of life + entertainment industry + no System + campus beauty + sweet romance + slow burn] To his utter surprise, Zhou Zhifei, a singer who was never famous, transmigrates to Planet Earth. He has barely woken up in his university dorm when he sees the explosive diary of his former self, a hopeless simp. Sycophants don't get a house. Nice guys come after dogs. “What exactly do you mean? You were the one who chased after me first. How can you just say you're done? Zhou Zhifei, have you even 16.3kReads8.3Score1.2kShelves

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It's quite good-looking, a sweet story about a single female protagonist.

3 我 I’m the Cross-World Disciplinary Inspector: Wherever I Go, I Crack Down 我，跨界纪检委，走到哪整改到哪 Feeling Constrained局促着Urban767k WordsOngoing [After the first hundred chapters, the story's ideas are unlike anything else online!] [No Female Lead, No Flirting, I Swear + Sharp Critiques and Debates + A Master of One-Liners + The Modern-Day Lu Xun, a Mentor of Ideas + Idealism, a Peerless Patriot + An Adult Fairy Tale + Guaranteed Writing Quality] Bad movies shoved in your face, pretty young actors' expressionless performances polluting your eyes: in his fury, Jiang Li unexpectedly awakens the “Public Enemy of the Internet System” and be 9.4kReads8.7Score677Shelves

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His face was stained by bad movies, and his acting skills stained his eyeballs. The angry Jiang Li accidentally awakened the [Public Enemy System on the Internet] and became a super "thorn" in the entertainment industry! [Cool][cool]

4 从 Meeting Nazha Through the Xuanyuan Sword 从轩辕剑认识那扎开始 Yi Lan'an逸蓝桉Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Showbiz] + [Actor] + [Music] + [Variety Shows] + [One Female Lead, Nazha] + [Slice of Life] Lu Qi was reborn into a military family, but had a cousin in showbiz. By a twist of fate, he ended up on the set of Xuan-Yuan Sword. After meeting Nazha, he gradually began his journey in showbiz. One high-quality song after another helped him win The Voice! He then went on to star in TV series such as Special Forces and Love O2O! At a young age, he became a regular performer at the Spring Festival Gala! 3.2kReads7.0Score194Shelves

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The score is not high, but it is a novel worth reading and it is really well written.

5 开 From the Start, My Words Became Law, and Every Actress Fell for Me 开局言出法随女明星们都沦陷了 Fa Da发炟Urban2.3M WordsCompleted [Chinese Entertainment Industry] [Stars] [Plenty of Variety Shows] [Keep Running] [Bai Lu] [Multiple Heroines] [Back to Field] [Challenges] [Peak] [The Inn] Chen Cheng transmigrated to a parallel world that was similar, yet not quite the same, and became an entertainer who had trained for two and a half years and been in the industry for two and a half years. After awakening the Great Entertainer System, he had his entire fortune wiped out on the spot and drew a skill that was both incredibly po 22.8kReads7.5Score1.9kShelves

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Enjoyable articles on the entertainment industry, the first with multiple girls, the second with a single girl

7 重 Reborn in Entertainment: Starting by Saving Leslie Cheung 重生文娱之从拯救张国荣开始 Neat And Efficient Huo Xiaolin干净利索的霍啸林Urban1.0M WordsOngoing In 2003, Chen Zui was reborn. He saved Leslie Cheung and broke into Hong Kong's film and television industry. From screenwriter to director, he used one hit work after another to revive Silver City, while holding fast to his love for his country and his sincere ideals amid the tides of the times. P.S. This is not a wish-fulfillment novel. It is not a wish-fulfillment novel. It is not a wish-fulfillment novel. The pace is extremely slow, and it contains quite a bit of dialogue in Cantonese. If yo 5.3kReads7.3Score304Shelves

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This is written by myself, and the plot development may be slow. It is not a fast-moving entertainment product that pursues "coolness". It is a story about salvation, a story that combines personal destiny, industry changes, historical memory, and feelings of family and country.

8 娱 The Entertainment World's Grand Slam Best Actor: I Act Out My Life 娱乐圈大满贯影帝，我用人生演戏 Raise My Hand to Gather the Bright Moon抬手揽明月Urban575k WordsOngoing [Entertainment industry + no romance + focused on acting + original scripts + the System is only an assistant + give it a few chapters, I guarantee it’s good] Chen Yi, an extra, unexpectedly gets a System called the Movie Star Birth Plan. Through it, he can learn all kinds of professional acting skills and experience the lives of people from different walks of life. And so, an unprecedented, world-class master of method acting is born. This is the story of an ordinary actor’s struggles, followin 1.6kReads8.8Score107Shelves

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It's so exciting, the content is definitely unique to Tomatoes, the protagonist focuses on acting and the script is original, he is down-to-earth and motivated, and it's guaranteed to be good to watch.

9 文 Showbiz: I Can Increase the Odds of Success 文娱：我能增加成功率 Leaning on the Rail, Startled by the Sheng凭栏惊笙Urban1.9M WordsCompleted (The rating is low because it just came out.) He woke from a nap to find the world had changed. Lu Yao was a film and TV content creator in 2025, spending late nights editing commentary videos. He never expected to wake up as a ten-year-old child in 1985, when the country was just getting back on its feet. Well, the chubby guy is four now, the pretty one is six, and the future megastar Yang Mi won't be born for another year, while Liu Yifei won't arrive for another two… Did he come a little too 4.5kReads6.5Score275Shelves

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I recommend the books I wrote myself, newcomers and new books, entertainment industry, golden fingers, multiple female protagonists, no disgusting routines, all the way forward, the protagonist focuses on the two identities of novel author and film director, and will later become an entertainment industry boss. There are no other messy branch identities. Everyone is welcome to read it!!! (Ps: the rating is not high because the rating just came out)

10 娱 Showbiz: Winning Over Goddesses in Hong Kong 娱乐：从香江开始攻略女神 Tang Jigede唐鸡哥德Urban900k WordsOngoing Days of lying flat and taking it easy, with leisure and romance to spare. The year was 1997, when the flowers were in full bloom. Hong Kong entertainment was in decline, while mainland entertainment was just getting started. A tycoon of the entertainment industry was born across the two sides of the strait and Hong Kong. There’s business and everyday life, no System and no mindless plot, and more than one heroine. Everyone can dive right in. 9.3kReads8.4Score406Shelves

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If you are bored, I recommend it.

11 0 Entering the Entertainment Industry at Zero, Noona, Don’t Come Near Me! 0岁进内娱，姐姐们不要过来啊 Proud Snow Xueying傲雪雪莹Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Keep Running] [Crossovers] [Variety Show Trickster] [Modern-Day Roast Master] [Variety Shows] [Lighthearted Comedy] [Livestream] [Multiple Heroines] [Old Fox] [Modern-Day College Guy] He’s a fresh graduate with over twenty years of work experience under his belt. He’s a roast master, as all his friends will attest. He’s a scheming boss, as all his employees will attest. He’s a flirtatious talent, adored by his audience. After an accident sent him to a parallel world, Luo Ying made his debut at 7.7kReads6.7Score529Shelves

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Come on, the entertainment system is a cool article. There are many variety shows in this book, both slow and fast. The pace is fast, there are many female protagonists but they are not brainless. It starts with a top-notch self-built company. It is neither wronged nor brainless. The author's cheerful personality is always in the comment area. It is updated with 10,000 words every day and is updated from time to time. Now there are more than 700,000 words available.

12 华 Chinese Showbiz: Starting with Naruto 华娱：从火影忍者开始 Poor Knight可怜的骑士Urban720k WordsCompleted Reborn in 1998, from the start in a Tokyo attic, drowning in debt. A hellish beginning? No. This is the starting point on the road to the summit. Shen Mo, a corporate drone who worked himself to death at his desk in his previous life, is reborn on New Year's Eve 1998. Penniless, with his visa expired and deportation looming, he picks up a pen and, in the golden age of Japanese manga, carves out a path to the top as a Chinese artist, becoming the God of Manga! But that's only the beginning. He tu 496Reads5.2Score—Shelves

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The cartoonist starts with multiple female protagonists

13 和 I Fell for the Nation's Movie Emperor on Set, Then Became a Star 和国民影帝因戏生情后爆红了 Wow, Little Darling哇小宝贝Modern Romance247k WordsCompleted [A gentle yet resilient heroine who rises to fame × a nationally beloved film star whose gentlemanly exterior hides a scheming heart] [The entire book is written in advance, so dive right in!] [Packed with exciting stories-within-the-story] [Many liberties have been taken with the entertainment industry, so this is not a reliable reference] As a little-known actress with no formal training, Yu Yun never imagined she would stumble into an encounter with Li Yan, an internationally renowned film st 62Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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Come, come, come, this short story about the entertainment industry is very sweet. The movie star is gentle on the surface but is actually a sinister person. He is a gentle, cute and soft heroine. They progress together and grow together. In the end, they work hand in hand to become the top class. They understand and care for each other. There are a lot of exciting scenes in the play. Many entertainment stars participate together, and there are all kinds of slaps and counterattacks. It is not a loss to invest.

14 文 Entertainment's Superdad: Who Says I Can Only Sing Nursery Rhymes? 文娱奶爸：谁说我只会唱儿歌？ The Silly Rabbit Can Fly Now傻兔会飞了Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Main characters: Chen Mo, Chen Xiaocheng, Lin Ya [Big ideas + doting dad + adorable kid + entertainment + one heroine + sister-in-law] Chen Mo is a workaholic in showbiz, but he suddenly dies while filming a reality show and transmigrates to a parallel world. As soon as he opens his eyes, Chen Mo is back to square one: no house, no car, no money. At least now he has an adorable little princess. To give his daughter a life of luxury, Chen Mo makes another run at the entertainment industry. He tak 466Reads8.4Score112Shelves

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It is a very interesting entertainment article, the writing is delicate and smooth, and the story is warm and touching. It is worth recommending.

15 娱 Overtaking on the Inside in Showbiz 娱乐圈之弯道超车 Blowing Wind, Swallowing Clouds吹风吞云Urban386k WordsCompleted The entertainment industry is a small world. In his previous life, Chen Yunfei entered showbiz as an extra. After eight years of bit parts and guest roles, he could only hover at the edges of the industry. In this life, Chen Yunfei stands outside showbiz and takes a closer look. He discovers that there are shortcuts everywhere. When fate offers you an opportunity, you’d be a fool not to take it. From then on, a young man who knew how to seize every opening appeared in the entertainment industry. 656Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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This is a good book, it can temporarily quench your thirst.

16 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, 900Reads8.7Score101Shelves

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Don't worry, this book is in line with your expectations. The heroine is a good actress. She can directly kick the scumbag guy and expose the scumbag girl. The crew thought they were just watching a show. The host was causing trouble. She took the opportunity to expose most of the entertainment industry and make her old employer with ill intentions despair. Let's just say ❤️The thief is good-looking❤️

17 重 Reborn in Senior Year, I Get into Peking University and Turn My Life Around 重生高三考上北大走向逆袭路 What Is There to Eat吃的是什么Urban4.6M WordsCompleted Rebirth + Top Student + Multiple Heroines + Daily Life + School Life + Smart Characters + No System + Entertainment Industry + Lighthearted Comedy. Starts out as a school-life story, then moves into the entertainment industry and the internet. 4.6 million characters, so there’s plenty to dig into. Well worth a read. A short drama adaptation is now available. Search for the novel’s title to watch. Thanks for your support. ^_^~ 35.8kReads8.0Score2.4kShelves

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Harem stories, rebirth of campus harem stories, campus plus entertainment circle, more than 3 million words

18 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 2.2kReads8.4Score176Shelves

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No cp to raise a baby warmly, all members' IQs are online, if you like it, please check it out.

19 穿 After I Transmigrate, I Blow Up Showbiz, Surrounded by Beauties 穿越后，我炸穿娱乐圈，美女如云 Catch an Ant to Tide Me Over捉个蚂蚁来充饥Urban1.0M WordsCompleted I'm not a playboy, but I do have a lot of girlfriends! An entertainment-industry journey for a transmigrator who's had a rough time! The ceiling above him was an unfamiliar ivory color. A faint scent of gardenias drifted through the air, mingled with a trace of alcohol, a sweet-smelling liquor. “Awake?” A woman’s voice came from above him. It wasn’t exactly gentle, but it had a distinctive, magnetic quality, like a feather softly brushing his ear. Ding Jun stiffened abruptly. Only then did he re 1.2kReads5.1Score101Shelves

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Take a look and see if you like it

22 圆 Making Dreams Come True in Showbiz 圆梦娱乐圈 Eating Noodles Makes You Gain Weight吃面就变胖Urban331k WordsCompleted Multiple heroines, showbiz, songwriting, acting, and filmmaking. Xu Xuan transmigrates to a parallel world in the year 2000. He encounters one dazzling beauty after another, and every meeting makes his heart flutter. He responds sincerely to every expression of affection, unwilling to miss out on a single kindred spirit. Beautiful women by his side, sharing every moment, and love stories taking root. With children at his side, a lively and fulfilling life begins. 3.2kReads—Score152Shelves

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See the dawn all night.

23 文 Showbiz: With the Misheard Lyrics System, I Make Music by Ear 文娱：空耳系统，我的作品全靠听 I Really Wish I Had a Golden Finger好想有个金手指啊Urban345k WordsOngoing What you expect from transmigration: a personal music library and domination of the entertainment industry. Di Nan's transmigration: he's hard of hearing, so he has to scavenge for songs! After waking up, the miserable medical resident Di Nan finds himself a flop composer in a parallel world. The original owner had made a mess of everything and nearly got fired. He also came with a short-tempered ex-girlfriend and three weird roommates including a fat guy who puts on a “romantic action movie” 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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Come and recommend yourself~ Relaxing entertainment to cultural entertainment. The empty ear system alone is causing a stir in the entertainment industry! Please support Bobo! [Smile][smile][smile]

24 娱 Showbiz: I’ll Raise the Banner for Chinese Entertainment 娱乐：我为华夏娱乐撑大旗 A Fish That Catches Mice会捉老鼠的鱼Urban1.6M WordsCompleted By chance, the protagonist accidentally awakened memories from two lifetimes. A hidden dragon at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, he was like Sun Wukong after obtaining the Golden Cudgel. From then on, he began wreaking havoc in Heaven. The world's top basketball league, the NBA: Every player went on strike. “Demon, go away! Get out of here!” The world's top soccer leagues: Every player refused to play. “Demon King, please, just leave! There can't be room for both you and us!” The domestic cu 721Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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Come take a look at this one, it's very good.

25 重 Reborn to Make Douyin Videos: A Beauty Pageant and a Winning Move from the Start 重生拍抖音，开局选美，出手王炸 Yao Yao Ling Xian瑶瑶灵仙Urban4.2M WordsOngoing [Classic old-school business story, multiple heroines, starting a business and courting beauties, influencer incubators, viral short videos, nostalgic flashbacks, sound logic, BGM] (Friendly warning: it takes a little while to heat up. It has Qidian’s style, but experienced readers will see plenty of shenanigans later on.) A short-video operator from Douyin is reborn in 2018, the platform’s first year. If you get reborn, why not manage a dozen influencers? First make money and build a big bu 45.5kReads8.6Score2.7kShelves

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A series of good articles on the entertainment industry, highly recommended, there is always one you will like

40 我 My Creditor Is the Nation's Top Movie Star 我的债主是国民影帝 Late Crabapple, Year After Year晚棠岁岁Modern Romance237k WordsOngoing [Abstinent Top-Tier Star Creditor vs. Contract Assistant on the Rise + Mutual Redemption + Powerful Leads + Sweet Romance + A Touch of Angst + HE] Rumor has it that the wildly popular Actor Shen is abstinent and obsessive, and went through nine assistants in a single year! With nowhere else to turn, she is forced to sign a debt-repayment contract and becomes his personal assistant, never leaving his side. But later, she discovers that her family’s bankruptcy was caused by him, the hidden “backer 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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Iceberg's abstinent movie star VS his debt-paying assistant. He replaced 9 assistants in one year. This tenth one was finally trapped by him.

41 娱 A Leisurely Life in Showbiz 娱乐漫生活 Barbecue Hero烤肉侠Urban614k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a parallel entertainment industry, Wu You became an internet-wide laughingstock, a pretty boy living off women and the contract fake boyfriend of the nation’s beloved movie queen. That is, until he took the countless classic hits from his previous life and made a surprise masked appearance on the variety show Who Is He? On stage, Wu You stunned the whole audience with one song and delivered a legendary performance! He went head-to-head with top-tier stars, crushed shar 71Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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I know you're in a hurry, but don't be anxious yet [laughing]

43 我 Those Days with the Fairy and the Girl Group 我和天仙还有女团的那些日子 The Examiner阅卷人Urban1.2M WordsOngoing A young man, forced by the coldness of the world to face reality and lie flat, is suddenly given the chance to have three wishes come true, leaving him torn. Deep down, what do we want most? Endless wealth? Immortality? Superhuman abilities? A storage space? A System that lets us assign stat points? Or...? In the end, Xie Qinghuan makes his choice. What he doesn’t know is that every gift fate bestows has already had its price secretly marked... The only superhuman in the modern world, a human we 3.1kReads7.9Score208Shelves

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Ordinary people make a counterattack into the entertainment industry from anchors. I don't copy songs and sell them for money, I just sing them to coax girls and act in my own movies. Currently, the heroine Liu Tianxian and 6 Korean girl group members are participating, and they are surviving on a deserted island with their girl. There is a golden finger in no system. The protagonist is slightly in the middle, and the waves are flying.

44 唱 I Sang the Internet to Tears, and the Diva Rushed to Sign Me 唱哭全网后，天后抢着签我 521 Hua Shao521华少Urban273k WordsCompleted On the talent-show stage, the entire internet mocked me, saying I'd be out in the first round. My ex-girlfriend threw a wad of cash at my feet. “Sing, then get lost.” I opened my mouth and sang. The rules kicked in: if I made myself cry, everyone in the room had to cry. It wasn't because they were moved. They were forced to. The Queen of Pop messaged someone on the spot: “I want him.” But someone didn't want me to leave this industry alive. The person who killed my parents was sitting in the s 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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The new book "After singing and crying all over the Internet, the queens are rushing to sign my autograph", please stop and take a look. While everyone was catering to the traffic and noise, he moved tens of millions of people with his sincerity. A song brought tears to the entire internet, and the Queen came to visit in person. Along the way, what she sang was a song, what she guarded was her heart, and what she took was revenge!

45 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. 7.3kReads5.4Score499Shelves

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Highly recommended.

46 全 All-Round Entertainer: Saving Boss Yang from the Start 全职娱乐家，开局救了杨老板 Sun Wukong's Monkey Hair孙悟空的猴毛Urban363k WordsCompleted “Wow, the song ‘Qilixiang’ is so good. It brings back the feeling of first love.” “‘The Lonely Warrior’ is so explosive!” “I still like ‘Childhood’ best. Sob, I miss my grandma.” “This is a true superstar! MJ must have possessed him. That dancing, OMG, it's terrifying!” said Harin, a mentor on The Voice, looking astonished. “Qin Tian's ‘Three Lives, Three Worlds’ feels like it was made for our TV series,” praised Big Honey. “Qin Tian's dancing has completely upended my expectations,” said an aud 292Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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Full-time entertainer, saved Boss Yang at the beginning

47 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Urban2.9M 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 3kReads5.7Score150Shelves

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There is a single heroine, no harem, daily life is warm and entertaining, not crazy, not bloody, likes to be cool and cautious.

48 国 National Doctor Dad: My Admirers Fill the Showbiz World 国医奶爸：我的红颜遍布娱乐圈 Zi Fei Gong子非攻Urban1.5M WordsOngoing Half of the Celestial Healer's Token stirs the martial world, bringing the Eight Great Schools of Traditional Chinese Medicine back into the world! He wields silver needles like a sword and uses medicinal herbs as a shield, curing chronic and stubborn ailments with miraculous skill. His adorable, clever little one is always by his side, while beauties from the entertainment world seek him out and give him their hearts. From saving lives in the emergency room and making a name for himself, to tak 2.3kReads7.2Score219Shelves

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The inheritance of traditional Chinese medicine, the warmth of father and daughter

49 天 The Celestial Maiden Is a Transmigrator! Am I the Only Local? 天仙是穿越者！我是本地人？ I Like a Drink or Two爱喝点酒Urban321k WordsCompleted [An alternate universe, though not entirely detached from reality; a parallel timeline; one heroine; director; System; sweet romance; a strong sense of setting] Lin An has had a System since childhood. It never speaks, but it contains all the cultural and entertainment knowledge from another world: Earth. Lin An never paid much attention to it. Then one day, the System issued a mission. From that moment on, Lin An entered the entertainment industry and began striving to become the world’s number 843Reads6.2Score102Shelves

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The male protagonist is not a singer, but a director.