Looking for Novels Where the Protagonist Becomes a Director or Actor 寻找主角当导演当演员

1. 1 导 Director: Starting with a Getaway from Hollywood 导演：从好莱坞跑路开始 My Magic Bottle我的魔法瓶Urban4.2M WordsOngoing [Chinese Showbiz] [Director] [One heroine: Liu Yifei] Zhou You had a long, long dream, one that lasted an entire lifetime. When he woke, he could remember very little, except for an instinct for directing that was etched into his bones. At nineteen, he made Buried, but his wealthy father tricked him into returning to China, hoping he would inherit the family business. From Love Is Not Blind to The Dead End. No matter. I can make it big in China too. Just wait until I make my triumphant return! T 29kReads7.7Score1.5kShelves

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2. 2 娱 Showbiz: Starting as the Director of the Detective Chinatown Series 娱乐：从导演唐探系列开始 Riches from the Tomato Family番茄家的富贵Urban380k WordsCompleted Bai Siyan transmigrates into the body of a college student who has just graduated. From the start, his good cousin and boss, Chen Sichen, is calling for a good time at a five-star hotel, with two girls in tow! As someone who grew up under the red flag, Bai Siyan naturally calls the police. Then he smoothly inherits Chen Sichen's estate and becomes the director of Detective Chinatown. He also has his own philosophy on making it in the entertainment industry. In a nutshell: “Sell out your friends, 2.1kReads6.9Score112Shelves
3. 3 离 You Forced Me to Divorce You. Now That I'm Famous, Why Are You Crying? 离婚你逼的，我火了你哭什么？ Hangover-Healing Meat Soup醒酒的肉汤Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [Entertainment Industry + Period Setting + No System + Taking Down the Showbiz World] In his previous life, Li Qi's wife ran off with a second-tier director to become famous. She did everything she could to ruin their home and force him into a divorce. She angered his mother to death and gave his father a stroke. She even set Li Qi up and had him locked in a psychiatric hospital for more than ten years... Li Qi is reborn on a summer day in 1999. He's 22, both his parents are still alive, and eve 6.3kReads8.2Score294Shelves
4. 4 我 Is My Wife Liu Tianxian? 我老婆是刘天仙？ Summer Reading盛夏读书Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [Showbiz + patriotism + heroine Liu Yifei] After transmigrating to a parallel world, he discovers that his wife is Liu Yifei? That year, Liu Yifei became a household name thanks to The Legend of Sword and Fairy, earning the nickname “Fairy Sister.” That year, rumors of sex reassignment, abortion, incest, and Yangzhou lean meat girls ran rampant. That year, down-on-his-luck actor Zhang Xiaochen transmigrated to Blue Star, where he faced a familiar face and a world that was almost, but not quite, 5kReads8.0Score239Shelves
5. 5 娱 Showbiz: Yang Mi Pressures Me to Build a Harem, and Dilraba Panics 娱乐：杨蜜逼我开后宫，热芭急了 Painting a Skirt in Many Styles花样画罗裙Urban2.3M WordsOngoing After transmigrating and binding herself to an entertainment-emotion System, Su Mo racks up emotional points throughout the industry with his massage skills, unlocking everything from acting and singing to directing and cooking. While everyone else is fighting tooth and nail to make it in showbiz, he just sits in his shop as half the industry’s goddesses line up to book appointments. From an unknown massage therapist to the entertainment world’s hidden all-around champion, Su Mo has this to sa 21kReads7.2Score1.6kShelves
6. 6 华 China Entertainment: Being a Director Also Depends on Your Fate 华娱：当导演也靠命 Sweet or Savory Zongzi, Either Is Fine甜咸粽皆可Urban3.0M WordsOngoing Lin Feng was a film fanatic with a dream of becoming a director but none of the luck it took to make it happen. He spent his life striving, only to die with a sense of frustration. But fate played another trick on him. See how Lin Feng, given a second life, makes his mark in the Chinese entertainment industry and investigates the “421.” (P.S. This novel takes a realistic approach, so the first few chapters move slowly. Feel free to skip them if that's not your thing.) 33.8kReads6.9Score1.7kShelves
7. 7 华 Chinese Showbiz: I Pirated Myself, and the Entertainment Industry Is Losing It 华娱：我盗版我自己，娱乐圈破防 One Slash to Fell the Peach-Laden Tree一刀砍掉满树桃Urban361k WordsOngoing A director transmigrates into the leader of a piracy syndicate. To avoid spending the rest of his life in prison, he works to transform the company's pirated-content business, repeatedly pirating his own company's pirated releases and distributing his own films. It all starts with filming the short drama The Tycoon of the Township Falls for Me at Fifty, then the entertainment industry's screenwriters, directors, actors, his fifty-year-old mother, and his wife all become obsessed with “the domine 1Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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8. 8 杀 After the Filming Was Completed, I Went to the Set to Put Money in a Sack 杀青后，我到戏里装钱一麻袋 Loves Qianzhang Tofu爱吃千张豆腐Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Extras get paid 180 a day, but he makes money in the worlds of the shows he appears in. He makes it by the sackful! Liu Changqing, a Hengdian extra, accidentally activated a System. Every time he wraps a production, he gets to transmigrate into that show’s world once! When a certain young star crossed him, he transmigrated into the show and filmed steamy photos and short videos to create a scandal, getting her blacklisted outright! The celebrity protested indignantly, saying she hadn’t taken th 3.6kReads8.3Score252Shelves
9. 9 这 This Actor Wants More Money! 这个演员要加钱！ Little Tribute Clerk小朝奉Urban425k WordsOngoing The Ming Dynasty’s last military champion transmigrates to the modern day, where Ouyang Bai takes the entertainment industry by storm. Director: I hear you’re pretty good in a fight? Ouyang Bai: Just pay me… 19Reads8.7Score—Shelves
10. 10 娱 Showbiz: Rising to Fame After Spending All of Reba's Money 娱乐：从花光热芭钱开始崛起 Fire Fox Fire Fox火狐火狐Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Lin Mo transmigrates and becomes classmates with Reba, a future superstar. From the start, he even talks her into becoming his wife! While his classmates are still struggling to figure out how to shoot their graduation films, Lin Mo invests in Love Is Not Blind, turning it into a box-office dark horse! An investment of 4 million brings in 300 million at the box office! The entire industry is stunned! After that, Lin Mo takes the director's chair and shoots films such as Goodbye Mr. Loser, Dying 34.8kReads8.8Score1.9kShelves
11. 11 这 There Are so Many Tricks in This Circle 这圈里，套路真多啊 A Sparrow That Doesn't Want to Sleep不想睡觉的麻雀Urban505k WordsCompleted Lu Yang is a director, but people can’t figure him out. Why can a director write songs? Fine, he writes songs, but why does he also go on variety shows? Okay, it’s normal for celebrities to appear on variety shows, but how can you win Best Actor too? That makes no sense. “Director Lu, what do you think is the secret to your success?” Lu Yang smiled faintly. “I think the secret to my success is starting a family before building a career. Only by sorting out your personal life can you devote yours 7.7kReads8.7Score348Shelves
12. 12 糟 Oh No, I've Become Someone's Biggest Supporter 糟糕，我成大腿了 My Snoring Is Louder Than My Alarm呼噜声比闹钟响Urban1.8M WordsCompleted After being reborn, this engineering-minded man has no desire to keep doing backbreaking labor, so he dives headfirst into the film and TV industry. He thought he’d get in good with the future stars ahead of time, but unexpectedly, he became the biggest star of them all... 5.2kReads7.8Score193Shelves
13. 13 重 Reborn in 2000: I Single-Handedly Carried Chinese Entertainment 重生2000：一人扛起内娱 Dragon Rider骑龙士Urban2.2M WordsCompleted (Rebirth, showbiz, a legendary debut album, female lead Liu Qianqian) With his debut album, he became a legend and a young king of Mandopop. His second album made the gods retreat, establishing him as a king of mainland China. His third swept East Asia, making him Asia's pop king. His fourth pushed into Europe and America, earning him the title of mysterious magician from the East... A down-and-out bar singer was reborn from 2024 into the turn-of-the-century year 2000. That year, he was stil 38kReads8.6Score2.2kShelves
14. 14 华 Chinese Showbiz: A Carefree Life 华娱：潇洒人生 The General Below将军在下Urban1.2M WordsCompleted I joined the entertainment industry to experience life! I’ll act in whatever I want, and I won’t act in anything I don’t want to! I’m not short on money! I’m a billionaire, so who am I supposed to be afraid of? The life I want is one of freedom and carefree living! 62.9kReads8.8Score2.7kShelves
15. 15 娱 Showbiz: My Desk Mate Is as Beautiful as a Goddess 娱乐：我的同座美若天仙 Mango Lemon Soda芒果柠檬苏打水Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Not a transmigration story, not a rebirth story!!!] [No System] [One female lead] [Parallel universe + entertainment industry] [Everyday life + slow pace] [Please chalk up any inconsistencies to the parallel universe] [If you’re tired of brainless power fantasies, give my refreshing little story a try] One car accident, one farce, and Deng Fengyu becomes an unwanted child. Fortunately, his aunt doesn’t abandon him. Holding his aunt’s hand, Deng Fengyu boards the plane, gazing toward Jiangcheng 1.2kReads6.8Score102Shelves
16. 16 开 From the Start, I Landed The Infiltrator. I Want to Be a Director, So Here's the Truth 开局拿下潜伏，想当导演我摊牌了 Northeast Strolling Chicken东北溜达鸡Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [No System] + [Director story] + [Realistic] + [No excessive wish fulfillment] A third-rate director from his previous life transmigrates into the body of a struggling ghostwriter screenwriter, and begins a legendary career as a director... 6.6kReads7.4Score280Shelves
17. 17 身 As a Director, It's Only Natural to Be a Little Multitalented 身为导演，多才多艺亿点很正常吧 Galaxy Wormhole星河虫洞Urban528k WordsCompleted No System + Parallel World + Not a Mindless Wish-Fulfillment Story + Multiple Heroines Xia Dongqi, a middle-aged salesman, unexpectedly transmigrates and is reborn in a parallel world as Xia Dongqi, a second-year middle school student. He sets himself two principles and one goal. First, never drink alcohol again. Second, be a law-abiding, upstanding citizen. His goal is to enter the entertainment industry and experience the fabled world of glitz and glamour, wine and indulgence... No, to create 538Reads8.0Score102Shelves

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18. 18 制 Conquering the Entertainment Industry: It Started with Winning Over the Campus Belle 制霸娱乐圈，从收校花开始 Lazy Cat Cafe懒趴的猫咖Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Reborn with foresight vs. an emperor reincarnated, entertainment industry + business wars + emotional bonds + fated showdown] When he was young and naive, Bai Xiaolong was devoted to brotherhood. He burned joss paper and swore allegiance to his big brother, Zhao Tianhao, only to be manipulated by Zhao and left with his family in ruins. Fate begins anew. Armed with knowledge of the next thirty years, Bai Xiaolong becomes a master of capital and a Midas touch. He conquers the entertainment indust 5.9kReads9.0Score634Shelves

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    Protagonist 96 Chinese opera director and actor. Zeng Li's girlfriend, Liu Ye and Zhang Ziyi, are his followers.

19. 19 华 The Noble Young Master of Chinese Entertainment 华娱贵公子 Everyone Laughs笑皆非Urban2.7M WordsCompleted A deputy professor in the directing department at Beijing Film Academy is reborn in 2003, a year when Chinese entertainment flourished and commercial movies swept the country. In his previous life, he was mocked as an academic who could only talk theory. This time, he'll change himself and change Chinese entertainment! 51.4kReads8.4Score2.5kShelves

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    These two books have a single female protagonist with a three-dimensional view, do not mess with the relationship between men and women, and the plot is smooth. It is recommended to read [Learned]

20. 20 让 Let You Act and You Serve Your Sentence in the Entertainment Industry 让你演戏，你在娱乐圈服刑 Yu Mo Lingxiao雨沫凌霄Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Filmmaking + System + female celebrities + entertainment industry + satisfying read] After accidentally transmigrating to a parallel world, a bit-part actor content to coast through life suddenly awakens the strongest villain System! Su Bin: “Director, am I playing the villain right?” The director stammers, “You’d better tone it down a little.” He makes a cameo in The Dead End, appearing in a two-minute interrogation scene. Not only does his acting outshine three Best Actor winners, he even end 2.9kReads6.7Score182Shelves
21. 21 混 Making My Way in Showbiz, Bringing Warmth to the Actresses 混在娱乐圈，给女明星们送温暖 Dreams Come True梦想会成真Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Director Chen the Good Samaritan is generous and kind, and loves nothing more than showering female stars with kindness. But the enchantresses and celestial maidens are always trying to remake the soul of this great benefactor. The threads cannot be untangled; the more they wind around each other, the more tangled they become. 6.1kReads6.4Score320Shelves
22. 22 世 The Crown Prince Returns and Dotes on His Sister from the Entertainment Industry to Heaven 世子归来，将娱乐圈姐姐宠上天 Sun and Moon Make the Word Bright日月言明Urban1.6M WordsOngoing [Showbiz] + [Stars] + [Film and TV] + [Variety Shows] Yun Tian runs into top-tier star Yang Mi at Paris Fashion Week, and the two begin a sweet romance. After returning to China, he sets up an entertainment company and gives top-tier resources to Yang Mi, Liu Yifei, Dilraba Dilmurat, and many other actresses. But his true identity is the heir to the Yun family. 11kReads6.3Score575Shelves
23. 23 华 Chinese Showbiz: The King of Directors, Starting in 2003 华娱：从03年开始的导演之王 Young Master Tian Zhu天竹公子Urban2.6M WordsCompleted [Entertainment Industry + Multiple Heroines + Director + Film Emperor + Plagiarizing from Another World + System] He is the acknowledged godfather of idol dramas, a pillar of Chinese-language cinema, a world-class director and a brilliant screenwriter. He is the irresistible dream man in every female star’s eyes, and the ladder to the top in every male star’s. He can turn a minor celebrity into an overnight sensation and give an old star a second spring. He is the entertainment industry’s bigges 8.4kReads6.2Score390Shelves
24. 24 娱 Showbiz: The Days I Took the Same Exam as Da Mimi 娱乐：与大蜜蜜同考场的日子 Mu Li Jiujiu 2沐黎九九2号Urban1.8M WordsOngoing Yang Yu is reborn on the day of the college entrance exam, in the same exam room as Da Mimi, and changes the course of his life forever! Rising to the top of both showbiz and business, he becomes a new industry titan. This year's exam has produced a future megastar! 5.2kReads5.8Score494Shelves
25. 25 从 My Variety Show Journey Begins with Five Guys 从五哈开始的综艺之旅 Shu Zi赎自Urban344k WordsOngoing [Variety Shows] [Keep Running: The HaHa Show] [Who's the Murderer] [Celebrities] [System] [One Female Lead] Lu Nian transmigrates to a parallel world, thinking that the arrival of the System will let him reach the pinnacle of life. But then! Why do you fall asleep as soon as you get here? With no other choice, since he can't rely on the System, he has to do everything himself until he drops. Fortunately, Lu Nian discovers that this world's entertainment industry is far behind that of Blue Star, 349Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 整 Reforming Chinese Showbiz: I'll Take Down Lu Chuantaro First! 整顿华娱：我先开刀路川太郎！ The Lord Arrives Like the Wind君者风临Urban514k WordsOngoing [Exhilarating Entertainment Industry Story + Raging Against Lu Chuan + Secretly Flirting with Song Tie + Every Scumbag Gets What’s Coming] Li Yang is reborn in 2007 at the Central Academy of Drama, where his deskmate turns out to be the young, fresh-faced Song Yi! ►►From the start, all he has is a secondhand camera, but his wild moves take down a top-tier director! ►►Scumbags get their comeuppance √ Team-building √ Box-office comeback √ Secretly flirting with Song Yi √ The whole class is fightin 123Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 娱 Entertainment: the Male Best Friend Starts the Game and Helps Mimi Catch Three! 娱乐：开局男闺蜜，帮蜜蜜捉三！ Sour Lemon酸檬Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Su Yuyu transmigrates. The moment she opens her eyes, she finds herself in a hotel room, with a beautiful woman named Mimi standing beside her. She thinks things are about to follow the familiar “I don’t want to work anymore” storyline. But who could have guessed that Mimi would glower and kick the wall? “That bastard really did cheat! What a shameless jerk!” In an instant, a flood of memories surges through Su Yuyu’s mind. It turns out she has become the famous star Mimi’s male best friend, and 43.6kReads7.9Score6.6kShelves
28. 28 娱 Showbiz: A Genius Director Who Wins Over the Goddesses! 娱乐：天才导演，盘服女神圈！ Tao Zhiyu陶知雨Urban149k WordsOngoing Ma Fan transmigrates to a parallel version of Xiangjiang. Having lived once before, how could he waste the advantage of knowing what’s to come? Make movies! Let all of Xiangjiang feel the shock! Qingxia: “You rascal. Every time we shoot together, you wear me out completely.” Jiaxin: “That mouth of yours could bring the dead back to life. But only I know what you’re best at is using those hands of yours. ~” Zhuyin: “I’ve used up all my strength making movies. I’ve only got a little left, and I wa 4Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 演 Play a Murderer, Then Fool the Lie Detector 演杀人犯，然后骗过测谎仪 Li Ju Loves Potatoes An李巨爱吃土豆安Urban422k WordsCompleted “You want me to play a serial killer and fool everyone? Then why did you all get scared and start crying?” Jiang Che, a trainee, joins his boss and top-tier star Yang Mi on a hit variety show. During a game, the host casually jokes, “Jiang Che, have you ever killed anyone?” [Ding! Mission detected: Play a serial killer and fool everyone! The Acting Emperor's Super Immersion System activated!] Jiang Che instantly gets into character as [Killer: Ghost]. Looking at the host, he calmly replies, “I h 505Reads6.1Score—Shelves
30. 30 娱 Showbiz: Yang Mi Kissed Me, but I Just Want to Retire 娱乐：被杨蜜强吻，我只想退休 I Want to Eat Walnuts我要吃核桃Urban246k WordsOngoing Good news: I transmigrated and got bound to a System. Bad news: I just want to be a lazy slacker, but my System is a workaholic! It promised to give me an island to retire on if I doubled the market value of Yang Mi's company. I actually fell for it. To help Yang Mi deal with her ex, I was forced to write a song. The song became a hit, and Yang Mi started trying to seduce me every day. My retirement plan: minus one. To boost the company's value faster, I was forced to offer a little stock market 7Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 娱 Showbiz: I Decided to Live Off a Woman, and the System Showed Up 娱乐：决定软饭硬吃，系统它来了 Old Dreams of the Southern Garden南园旧梦Urban303k WordsCompleted [Cao Wei spirit + System + entertainment + tycoon + feel-good power fantasy] Ye Yuan is reborn in a parallel world. He thinks his experience and foresight from his previous life will help him quickly reach the pinnacle of success. But reality is harsh. Every project he gets involved in is prevented from reaching the screen by irresistible circumstances. Just as Ye Yuan decides to lie flat and stop struggling, Boss Yang comes knocking. Yang Mi: Have you made up your mind? Ye Yuan: About what? Yan 3.1kReads7.0Score221Shelves
32. 32 重 Reborn: Every Top-Tier Star Calls Me Director 重生：顶流女星都喊我导演 The Second Son Next Door, Wu隔壁吴家老二Urban950k WordsOngoing [Directors with many talents + Mimi + Pang Bing + Yang Ying ...] [Lost money on a terrible movie? That just means you don’t understand cinema.] Lin Yuan is reborn in 2008 with the superpower to empathize with audiences’ emotions. When he recuts one box-office flop after another into thrilling blockbusters, their earnings soar past 100 million and shock the entertainment industry. Actresses bring him late-night meals to win his favor, while investors beg him to step in and save the market! 261Reads6.0Score—Shelves
33. 33 娱 Showbiz: Looking for My Child's Mom, I Drive the Actresses Wild 娱乐：带娃找妈，女星们疯了 Half a Jade Moon半玦月Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Zhen Lang, a legendary musician who retired from the spotlight five years ago, lives in seclusion in Yunxi Village with his four-year-old daughter, Mi'er. But when the crew of Back to Field accidentally stumbles upon them, his whereabouts are revealed. His daughter keeps asking in her sweet little voice, “Is that big sister my mommy?” This makes Zhen Lang decide to use the variety show to find her birth mother. The news sends half the entertainment industry into a frenzy. Yang Mi and Reba scramb 1.1kReads7.0Score100Shelves
34. 34 夭 Oh No! My Sisters Overheard My Inner Thoughts 夭寿了！姐姐们竟偷听了我的心声 Yu Qing毓轻Urban1.8M WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 86Reads5.8Score—Shelves
35. 35 娱 Entertainment: My S-Level Acting Skills Were Officially Announced by Yang Mi 娱乐：我S级演技，被杨蜜官宣 Yun Yun Yun Xin云韵芸新Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Entertainment industry, satisfying read, System, multiple heroines, story plagiarist] Zhang Lin wakes up to find Yang Mi and Yaya beside him, making him the enemy of the entire internet. He binds himself to an entertainment exchange System and switches into story-plagiarist mode. From then on, his acting becomes legendary, hit songs pour out one after another, and he becomes the king of variety shows and a god of investment. 9.9kReads7.5Score739Shelves
36. 36 华 Chinese Entertainment, 1996: A Legendary Rise That Begins with a Double Kill 华娱1996：从双杀开始的封神 Wangshu Yincheng望舒引辰Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Reborn] [Chinese Showbiz] [Director Story] [System] [Filmmaking] [Hit Song Maker] [Multiple Female Leads] The rating just came out. Take it or leave it. The protagonist isn't a simp, but his attitude changes as his wealth and power grow. He doesn't become superhuman the moment he's reborn. If you don't like multiple female leads, don't read it, or you'll just end up unhappy. A behind-the-scenes director whose success was stolen in his past life is reborn after narrowly escaping death. He ki 18.3kReads7.1Score902Shelves
37. 37 让 You Were Supposed to Make a Movie, So Why Are You Livestreaming to the Whole World? 让你拍电影，你搞全球直播什么鬼 Yang Yangduo杨杨多Urban313k WordsOngoing [Historical revelations + Never forget national humiliation + Unit 731 biowarfare corps + Historical reckoning + Weapons in the military parade] Director Liu Yu, blacklisted by big business, awakens the [Strongest Director System] and gets a hell-difficulty starter pack from the start! [Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have received: Global livestream access (single use)!] [Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have received: Technology for recreating history with 100% accuracy!] You were supposed to 31Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 啊 Huh? How Did a Chuunibyou Become a Top-Tier Star? 啊？你一中二患者，成顶流了？ Ink Brush水墨之笔Urban153k WordsCompleted “Everyone, get into position. Guest hosts, please get ready!” “The first episode of Sons of Tomorrow is about to begin!” After transmigrating into a parallel world, Tang Yunfei becomes a contestant on Sons of Tomorrow. At the crucial moment, he binds himself to a Chuunibyou System. After unexpectedly going viral, Tang Yunfei belts out a hit anime theme song and becomes a top-tier star! “Wow, Tang Yunfei made Xue cry with just one song!” Even He Zhi, a virtual idol created by the powers that be, 55Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 娱 Showbiz: A Beauty for the Ages, Fed by the Celestial Fairy Mom 娱乐圈：盛世美颜，天仙妈喂软饭 A Little Carefree逍了个遥Urban845k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a parallel entertainment industry, Chen Ze becomes a pretty-boy idol with nothing going for him but his looks. At the crucial moment, he gets the “God-Tier Label System,” unlocking his script for a comeback! With one line, “Auntie Xiaoli, I don't want to work hard anymore,” he easily secures Liu Xiaoli's resources and support. The lie-flat life of living off a wealthy woman is right before him. But he refuses! Instead of taking the shortcut, he heads straight to auditio 170Reads5.3Score—Shelves
40. 40 华 Chinese Showbiz: You Asked Me to Work on Set, Not Beat Up the Crew 华娱：让你剧组打工，你剧组打人 Writer Xin Er作家新二Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Ye Tian is reborn in a parallel world and, by a twist of fate, accidentally wanders onto the set of The Return of the Condor Heroes. On his very first day as an extra, a series of misunderstandings leads to someone pointing at him and cursing him out. Ye Tian: “I've been reborn, so why should I put up with this crap?” Zhang Jizhong: “You hit him, but you can't hit me too.” Since Zhang Jizhong was the one who provided evidence of Ye Tian beating someone up, Ye Tian decides to get back at Big-Bear 7.1kReads6.6Score419Shelves

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41. 41 都 We Both Transmigrated, So Why Did I Only Make It Halfway? 都是穿越，凭什么我只穿一半 Eat Lotus Root, Cow吃藕牛Urban1.2M WordsCompleted A graduation short film brings Li Ran, who had already settled into an ordinary life, officially into the dazzling and unpredictable entertainment industry. A low-budget movie puts Li Ran, now in the entertainment industry, on the road to the top. As fame comes, friendship, love, and scheming all come rushing at Li Ran. Staying true to himself, Li Ran vows to edit together an entertainment career of his own. 9.3kReads8.3Score425Shelves
42. 42 娱 Entertainment: Talented Actor's Path to Movie Star 娱乐：天赋型演员影帝之路 Loves Qianzhang Tofu爱吃千张豆腐Urban867k WordsCompleted Also known as: How dare a bit-part actor pursue Zeng Li? No System + actor + devoted to acting. Don’t read if that’s not your thing. Good grief, his first on-screen kiss went to Yang Mi, but the one he liked was Zeng Li! At an awards ceremony, Zhang Ze said, “Honestly, when I first started acting as an extra, I just hoped I could get speaking roles, earn 20,000 a month, and buy a BMW. That would’ve been great! “I never thought I’d surpass my goal and win Best Actor!” 5.2kReads9.0Score272Shelves
43. 43 娱 Showbiz: I Start Out Living Off Rich Women and Take It All in Stride! 娱乐：从富婆开始软饭硬吃！ Deep-Fried Autumn油炸秋天Urban2.7M WordsCompleted A millionaire heiress’s romance-writing guide: when men become the top-tier pick, they become true gods! The entertainment industry’s king of living off women, trained by the Tiger of Serious Crimes, Cao Dahua. Living off a woman while holding your head high: that’s our style. Living off a woman while holding your head high: the ideal man. Have you been living off a woman today? 83.1kReads8.7Score3.9kShelves
44. 44 从 A Path in Cultural Communication Starting at Beijing Film Academy 从北电开始的文传之路 Mantou Doesn't Want to Stop Updating馒头不想断更Urban3.7M WordsCompleted My new book, Chinese Showbiz 1999: From the Start, I Made a Fortune with Nothing, is out now. Please support it! [Chinese Showbiz] [Media] [No System] [Multiple heroines] Taking it one step at a time, growing bigger and stronger, and reaching new heights! This isn't an entertainment novel in the usual sense. Not in the usual sense. Not in the usual sense. Or you could say it's a reborn urban novel dressed up as a showbiz story. Readers who enjoy fast-paced, easy reading should proceed with cauti 32.3kReads8.3Score1.9kShelves
45. 45 娱 Showbiz: The More You Insult Me, the More Excited I Get! 娱乐：你们越骂，我就越兴奋！ Eight Blade-Breaking Strikes破锋八刀Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System + showbiz + lighthearted comedy + cunning schemer + maximum swagger!!!] Su Chen transmigrates to a parallel world and is blacklisted by the entertainment industry from the start. He plans to break into the music scene by serving as a judge on a music variety show, but the contestants mock him. Just then, the Negative Energy System activates. A Gui: “You’re a washed-up pretty boy. What gives you the right to judge me?” Su Chen: “I have no right? You sing worse than a dog! 9kReads8.4Score586Shelves
46. 46 反 Villain: From the Start, the Protagonist's Mother Has a Crush on Me 反派：开局被主角妈妈暗恋 Hua Liangsheng话凉笙Urban1.1M WordsOngoing [Villain + Cunning + Lighthearted + Mine, Mine, It’s All Mine.] Wang Zhenxing transmigrates into a world made up of countless urban power fantasy novels, becoming a handsome, wealthy bachelor. From the start, the protagonist’s beautiful mother has a crush on him. But according to the plot, he’s just a cannon-fodder supporting character, and he doesn’t even have normal abilities! Damn it. Fortunately, the System gives him a choice. [Option 1: Follow the original plot and take good care of the pro 662Reads8.9Score122Shelves
47. 47 让 I Told You to Get a Haircut, So Why Did You Become a Top-Tier Star? 让你听劝理个发，你直接成顶流？ Rising Sun日盛Urban374k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + System + entertainment industry + comedy + film king + takes advice + character-growth story, light and exhilarating, impossible to put down!!!] "I'm 20, I've been drifting around Hengdian for two and a half years. Do I still have a chance of becoming an actor?" After coming from a parallel world and despairing over his new identity as an extra, Lu Ye posted this question online. "You should just get in the ground." "You should get a new face." "Why not work on your appearance? 2kReads8.4Score129Shelves
48. 48 华 The Time of China Entertainment Is Fleeting 华娱之韶华易逝 Whoever Wants This Godawful Name Can Have It这鬼名字谁爱取谁取Urban1.8M WordsCompleted One female lead, Liu Yifei, director story. How come I haven't checked in for half a year and the rating is still 8.5? And people are still leaving one-star ratings? I've told you, one star doesn't count as a rating. Give it two stars. What, are you useless? Can't even manipulate the ratings? 25.9kReads8.5Score1.4kShelves

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    Absolutely forage, test the poison yourself.

49. 49 华 Chinese Showbiz: The Top-Tier Star Who Rose to Fame in 2016 华娱：从2016开始的顶流影帝 Pear and Scallion鸭梨和小葱Urban1.9M WordsCompleted In an age when online traffic rules the world, Jiang Xiubai finally sets out on the path he once dreamed of. Popularity or acting talent? Jiang Xiubai: I want it all! “How is this guy so lucky? Every show he acts in becomes a hit!” “Wow, big bro is so handsome! Go soar, big bro! Bai Cha will always be with you!” 11kReads7.6Score549Shelves

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    Not bad [smile]

50. 50 华 Chinese Showbiz: Setting Off with Keep Running! 华娱：从跑男开始出发！ Chen Qilin, Who Loves Qiaoguo爱吃巧果的陈麒麟Urban1.0M WordsCompleted (Urban life + entertainment + five Systems + no transmigration + multiple heroines + heartthrob + all-around entertainer + top-tier star from the start + boy band debut) When one member suddenly left without a word, the reigning top-tier boy band fell apart overnight. Lin Yi was one of its members, and he had no way out and no choice but to return to China and pursue his career there. With that as his starting point, Lin Yi began his comeback journey in a rival boy band, making his way from Chin 4.1kReads6.5Score176Shelves

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