Any Chinese Entertainment-industry Stories Set in the Real World, with No Alternate Universe and No System? 有没有娱乐圈，关于华娱，不要架空，不要系统

1. 151 文 Showbiz: Starting with Love Apartment 文娱：从爱情公寓开始 Treefolk King S树人王sUrban2.6M WordsCompleted [Transmigration] + [Showbiz] + [System] + [Scum] Now that I've arrived in a new world, I'll carry their hopes with me and make my way to the top. (I'm not very good at writing blurbs. If you're interested, check out the main story.) 3.7kReads6.6Score258Shelves
2. 152 结 After I Refused the Last-Minute Dowry Increase on My Wedding Day 结婚当天我拒绝了临时加彩礼之后 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. ^_^~ 40.8kReads8.1Score3kShelves

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   Rebirth in a school harem novel, combining school and entertainment industry, featuring the protagonist forming a girl group and establishing a company. Currently at 4.11 Million words.

3. 153 华 Chinese Showbiz: My Rise From Grass-Roots Waiter 华娱：从草根服务员开始逆袭 Monkey Has It Rough猴子不易Urban825k WordsCompleted He started the bidding at 5,000 yuan and ended up discovering an award-winning actor. After a Hengdian set worker dies suddenly, he is reborn in 1998. In the bunk above him sleeps a future movie star, and next door lives the most beautiful young actress. This time, he won't become an actor. He'll be a director instead. Nobody believes in him? No problem. No money? He'll make a film with 5,000 yuan. No actors? He knows everyone who's going to be famous. His first short film wins top honors at sch 936Reads—Score111Shelves

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   No system, no mindless plots, single female lead, a heartwarming underdog-to-hero story in the Chinese entertainment industry.

4. 154 华 Chinese Showbiz: This Movie Emperor Plays by His Own Rules 华娱：这个影帝路子太野 Northeast Strolling Chicken东北溜达鸡Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [Actor-focused + playboy scumbag + music] Reborn in the year 2000, Wei Ran became a migrant extra in Beijing. While everyone else studied acting and practiced their lines, his resume listed him as the youngest master of ceremonies for weddings and funerals in the surrounding villages, specializing in playing the suona, reciting funeral prayers, and commanding a crowd. The director said his acting was uncanny, his scene partners said he didn’t play by the rules, and beautiful women said men like 26.3kReads7.6Score2.4kShelves

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   134 Is by the same author, and originally had an agent, but the updates stopped. [Learned something new]

5. 155 神 Unreal Looks Take on Showbiz: From Pretty Face to Movie Emperor 神仙颜值闯娱乐：从花瓶到影帝 Purple Moon, Jade Lord紫月碧君Modern Romance461k WordsOngoing The rating just came out. It’ll go up later! [Top-Tier Star with Stunning Looks + One Female Lead + Superb Acting | Watch a Beauty at the Peak Become a Powerhouse] An unexpected exposure drags a breathtakingly handsome young man into the whirlpool of fame and fortune. From a pretty face to an award-winning actor, from being doubted to winning recognition, watch Lu Qichi break through and become the king of the entertainment industry! He doesn’t start out as a top-tier star and doesn’t join a tal 2.1kReads8.7Score—Shelves

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   1️⃣ Entertainment industry novel: The male lead is a rich second-generation heir whose biological father is a coal mine owner. It's a director-driven story, with Liu Yifei as the main character. It features a single female lead. 2️⃣ Drama + variety show novel: The female lead is Dilraba Dilmurat. It follows the route of "Sheep in the Sky," featuring Zhang Qiling from "The Lost Tomb," Xiao Nai from "Love O2O," and others, as well as "Divas Hit the Road," "Happy Camp," and "Running Man."

6. 156 秀 Stealing the Show in Chinese Entertainment, Starting at Wonderland 秀翻内娱，从桃花坞开始 Dreaming Before Nightfall不夜入梦Urban475k WordsOngoing One moment, Wang Yang was a corporate wage slave. The next, he was a washed-up celebrity in the entertainment industry, mocked as an African cousin. He was planning to leave show business and find another job, but his manager signed him up for a laid-back variety show called The Peach Blossom Retreat. There, he found a warmth he had never known in his previous life. Sister Meng, sweet and guileless. Mama Dan, blunt but fiercely protective of her juniors. Xue Qin, sophisticated yet sensitive. Zhi 420Reads6.5Score—Shelves
7. 157 明 Ming Detective: I Asked You to Deduce the Truth, and You're Here to Be the King of Memes? 明侦：让你来推理，你来当梗王？ Anything Goes反正叫啥都行Urban414k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to a parallel world, he becomes an obscure singer from a small-time agency, barely known even as a has-been. He joins several famous stars on a mystery-solving variety show called Who’s the Murderer? After unlocking the Detective Golden Finger System, he needs to get viewers talking about him on the show to level up his skills. Not much good at solving mysteries, he keeps clowning around and stirring things up on the show. Sa Beining: Don’t come any closer! He Jiong: It’s re 1.4kReads8.7Score103Shelves
8. 158 最 The Most Beautiful Miss Meng, the Best Mr. Li 最美的孟小姐，最好的李先生 Slowly, People Return徐徐人归Female-Channel Fanfiction194k WordsOngoing I’ll write stories about Yun Qian Meng Rao, drawing on the sweet moments I know. [They meet without knowing each other] [Love at second sight] [Unrequited love] [Flirtatious testing] [Going all in for love] [Choosing each other] [Growing separately] [Meeting at the summit] [Making their relationship public] [A Qixi wedding] [A family of three] [A lifetime of love]... A little forethought goes further than a thousand quick wits. All his affection and attention for her have always been [Shocking t 303Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The love story of Meng Ziyi and Li Yunrui in the entertainment industry

9. 159 华 Chinese Showbiz: Marrying the Drama Academy's Campus Belle Unlocks the Golden Lexicon 华娱：娶中戏校花，激活黄金词条 Teacher Wu Who Plays in the Mud玩泥巴的巫老师Urban1.2M WordsCompleted He is the young swordsman in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, the great hero Sky in Hero, the dashing Duan Yu in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, and the wandering rogue Ding Xiu in Brotherhood of Blades. He is a suit-clad thug, the ruthless and taciturn Feng Yuxiu, a wickedly charming villain, and a righteous hero. A thousand faces, one classic role after another. He can sing the sweetest love songs, perform the most formidable martial arts, write literary masterpieces, and master cutting-edge technol 21.3kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves

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   ① Inheriting a billion-dollar fortune, he bravely ventures into the entertainment industry, seeking a lifelong partner. Watch how Yunfei dominates the entertainment world! A thrilling read!!! ② The undisputed king of gigolos in the entertainment industry, and the kind who lives off them with style. Learn from Brother Lang how to live off a gigolo while standing up! A thrilling read!!! ③ Reborn in 2000, I was an intern radio host. I saved listeners' lives with my song "Silence"! From then on, I began my life of dominating the entertainment industry! A thrilling read!!! ④ Inheriting a powerful background, activating golden keywords, and joining hands with the beautiful Zeng to conquer the entertainment industry! A thrilling read!!! If you don't like it, come back to me!!! [Thumbs up]

10. 160 重 Reborn: I Have Plenty of Money and Plenty of Starlets 重生之我的钱和女明星都很多 Bai at the Foot of Qingcheng Mountain青城山下白Urban421k WordsOngoing [No System + Business + Entertainment + Multiple Female Leads + Finance] Reborn with his memories intact, Lin Haiming returns to his college days. Using what he remembers, he makes a fortune and invests in several internet companies that will become famous in the future. By the time he graduates, while his classmates are still busy job hunting and worrying about their futures, he has already achieved financial freedom. When an internet mogul invites him to start a business together, he refuses w 836Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    1️⃣Hua Yu, not a fictional story, no system! The male lead was originally an associate professor at the Beijing Film Academy, who started making movies after being reborn! His first film was the plagiarized "Parasite," but all the others are original scripts, with Jing Tian as the sole female lead! In the early stages, he focused on filmmaking, winning awards for art films and breaking box office records for commercial films, opening the door to science fiction films, making multiple science fiction films, and even pioneering mainstream commercial films! Later, he entered the political arena, starting with the China Film Group!

11. 161 华 Chinese Showbiz, 2016: I'm the Undisputed Top-Tier Star! 华娱2016：我就是断层顶流！ Salt-Baked Little Bean Bun盐焗小豆包Male-Channel Fanfiction113k WordsOngoing [Chinese Showbiz] + [Parallel World] + [Multiple Heroines] + [Slow Pace] + [Schrodinger's Timeline] Li Ziqi transmigrates to a parallel world. Guided by the principle of “If I don't go to hell, who will?”, he throws himself into the entertainment industry, which gains a handsome new star who makes countless women swoon. From a rookie to a top-tier star, an award-winning actor, and the King of Songs, he rises step by step. Ten years later, at his concert, Li Ziqi looks at the tens of thousands of 3Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 162 手 With an Embroidered Spring Sabre, I Take Down the Entire Entertainment Industry 手持绣春刀，推平整个娱乐圈 The Young Master's Kasaya公子的袈裟Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Mission One: Kill ten bandits who rob and plunder, committing every imaginable crime] Li Mo: System, never mind where bandits would come from in a modern parallel world. You want me to kill ten? Can I just fight ten of them? [Mission Two: Defeat the wounded elite monster, the Red Tiger] Li Mo: System, are you seriously taking me for Wu Song? You want me to go fight a tiger? Wait a second. Does killing the villain while filming count? Oh, this little kitty is the elite boss you said was terroriz 9.4kReads7.7Score978Shelves
13. 163 娱 Showbiz: They Stole My Spot in the Group, So I Became a Top-Tier Star by Living Off Others 娱乐：成团被抢，我吃软饭成顶流 Hibernating Panda冬眠的熊猫Urban1.2M WordsOngoing EXO is about to debut, but Bai Yang is suddenly kicked out of the group. With his place in the group taken from him, Bai Yang remembers the two and a half years he spent quietly working as a trainee and decides to set new goals for the future. Just then, a Choice System binds itself to him! [Choice One: Confront SM Entertainment and demand to know why you weren't included in the debut lineup and were kicked out. Declare that you want to debut too! Reward: The company presents you to a tycoon as 15.5kReads7.1Score1.1kShelves
14. 164 文 Showbiz: The Chosen Artist 文娱：天选艺术家 Between Going and Coming往去之间Urban717k WordsCompleted [Succubus + Purple Star + All-Rounder + No Female Lead] This book is also known as The Purple Star From Heaven: Starting with Three Ensemble Casts in the Chinese Entertainment Industry. Chi Cheng, a small-town exam ace, transmigrates to Blue Star and witnesses a warped entertainment industry where moneyed interests force ugly kids into the spotlight and top-tier stars’ carefully crafted personas collapse one after another. “The entertainment industry needs real idols!” Faced with the audience’s 2kReads8.2Score150Shelves
15. 165 娱 Showbiz: After My Scandal, I Made a Comeback With One Song, Liar 娱乐：塌房后，我靠一首说谎翻红 Silent Cold Moon泠月无声Urban280k WordsOngoing (The rating is low because it just launched) [Singing + Variety Shows + System] Lin Jingshen transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes an idol. Framed, misunderstood, disgraced, hated by the entire internet? Luckily, he has a System. From the start, one performance of “Lies” sweeps the trending charts. He clears his name, breaks his fans’ hearts, and becomes a superstar. (I’m no good at writing a blurb. Please read the story.) 25Reads6.3Score—Shelves
16. 166 为 I Became the King of Entertainment to Sell Skins 为了卖皮肤，我成了文娱之王 Chrysanthemum Tea with Goji Berries菊花泡枸杞Urban458k WordsOngoing [The rating is low because it just came out. It will rise later.] [Making games + directing movies + writing songs + TV dramas + business growth + no heroine] Just after Ye Bai won the Best Director award, he transmigrated to a parallel world and became a first-year college student there. The parallel world's Blue Star had a barren entertainment industry and a limited selection of games. Hmm? Let's make a game like Honor of Kings and see how it goes. What? You don't know who these heroes are? Th 2kReads8.5Score117Shelves
17. 167 求 Please Stop Cursing Me, There'll Soon Be No One Left in the Industry! 求求你别骂了，圈内都快没人了！ 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 8.1kReads8.7Score527Shelves
18. 168 我 My Years in Light and Shadow 我的光影岁月 A Pot of Black Tea一壶黑茶Urban1.1M WordsCompleted What’s it like to have a top-tier star for a big sister? After gaining the memories of a parallel world, Su Yan began his life as a director. From a rookie director of web dramas to a regular at major film awards, Su Yan saw countless sights along the way. 3.6kReads7.1Score105Shelves
19. 169 华 Chinese Showbiz: I Debuted in Taiwan, Yet I Often Act in Tokusatsu 华娱：宝岛出道的我却经常演特摄 Don't Know What to Name This24不知道起什么名字24Urban522k WordsOngoing Thanks for asking. I’m in Taipei, just got off the plane, and a Taiwanese girl picked me up and took me home. That’s how I began an extraordinary career as an entertainer. Years later, in the age of online celebrity, at a banquet. “Zhe, aren’t you going to compete with them for the center spot?” a certain actor asked Lin Ze curiously. “Come on, I act in tokusatsu and cheesy dramas. Why would I compete with them for the center spot?” “Or maybe I should compete with them over who gets to pilot the 2.3kReads6.1Score101Shelves

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    [Heart][Heart][Heart][Heart]

20. 170 华 Chinese Entertainment in 2006: My Era as a Director 华娱2006，我的导演时代 Very Noble非常君Urban666k WordsCompleted [Director + no System] In 2006, when Chinese-language cinema has only recently begun to take off and Hollywood blockbusters are sweeping up the domestic box office, Li Xia's era as a director begins. This is the age when Chinese-language cinema steps onto the world stage and rises to glory! 7.6kReads8.6Score244Shelves

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    Crossing the Blue Planet. At 17, Lu Chen ascended to music stardom with works like "Seven Mile Fragrance," "Sea of ​​Flowers," and "Black Sweater." In his third year at the peak of his career, Lu Chen chose to retire. Ten years later, at a music festival directed by Yang Mi, he was dragged in to save the day. Lu Chen: "Appearance fee? I want a small goal!" Yang Mi: "I'm impressed, you old bastard!" A song, "Ten Years," declared to the world! "You're still the boss!" Immediately afterwards! Songs like "Youth," "Blue and White Porcelain," "Sorrow," and "The Lone Warrior" were released! Netizens: "Lu Chen, you've been single for ten years? I don't believe it!" Lu Chen: "Whether you believe it or not, you'll have to ask my wife." Yang Mi: "Ten years! Not a single one can beat my husband!"

21. 171 华 Chinese Entertainment: Starting from Bankruptcy 华娱从破产开始 Sugar Is So Sweet糖分很甜Urban1.1M WordsOngoing Ye Zhou was a famous good-for-nothing rich second-generation investor. In his past life, he worked hard and still went bankrupt. Luckily, Fortune smiled on him, and he was reborn. So this time around, all he wanted was to lie flat and do his duty as a respectable rich kid. But to his surprise, his family went bankrupt anyway. Was he reborn just to go bankrupt twice? He worked hard and went bankrupt before being reborn, then lay flat and went bankrupt again afterward. Wasn’t being reborn complete 30.8kReads8.2Score3.3kShelves
22. 172 华 Chinese Showbiz 2000: From Director to the Top! 华娱2000：从导演干到巅峰！ The All-Knowing, All-Wrong Person全知全错的人Urban2.3M WordsCompleted [A multifaceted entertainment-industry story, three verified certifications, seductress, privileged heir, maxed-out stats] Qin Tian, a stubborn man who has lived an ordinary life, is reborn and returns to the hopeful, nostalgic millennium era. With memories of the future and a bizarre entertainment-industry achievement System, there's no way he's going to keep drifting through life this time. Work the scene and build a vast network, Release songs and rake in money from ringtones. Make movie 34.3kReads7.6Score2.6kShelves
23. 173 做 Be the Man Behind the 95-Generation Actresses 做95花背后的男人 Sunshine Comes After the Mountain Rain阳光总在山雨后Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Multiple heroines] + [Tian Xiwei] + [Wang Churan] + [Dilraba] I've changed Dilraba's birth year to 1995. This is a parallel timeline, so the timelines of many works will change. The story begins in 2014. Don't take it too seriously. Just enjoy the fun of being a big shot in the entertainment industry. You can't even imagine how much fun being a big shot is. 372Reads5.4Score119Shelves
24. 174 华 Chinese Showbiz, Starting in 2002 华娱02年开始 Ming Wei明卫Urban1.7M WordsCompleted I achieved nothing in my previous life, so this time I should go all out. The actresses are gorgeous, and it’d be such a shame to miss my chance. Even with only 40,000 yuan, I can make movies, invest in companies, trade stocks, and short-sell. I want both beautiful women and money. 7.2kReads7.4Score300Shelves

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    Both have multiple female leads, which is very good.

25. 175 男 Being a Male Model Isn't a Shameful Past, It's Where My Journey Began 男模不是黑历史，那是我的来时路 Chubby-Faced Cat小脸肥猫Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Su Luo transmigrates to a parallel world. A video of him working as a male model before his debut leaks, making him the fastest top-tier star ever to have his career crash. But he unexpectedly activates the [Grudge Collection System]: as long as he makes people lose their cool, he can exchange their resentment for works of entertainment! In that case... Su Luo has no choice but to let loose and offend everyone equally! Fan: “Any recommendations for a harem power fantasy? I want one where the her 39.9kReads7.9Score4.2kShelves

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    This book is quite good. The protagonist collects resentment points to draw prizes, which also gives him the most haters in the entertainment industry.

26. 176 娱 Showbiz: It All Began When I Broke Up with Liu Tianxian 娱乐：从和刘天仙分手开始 Fat Pomelo肥柚Urban974k WordsOngoing (PS: The male lead isn’t reborn and has no System. But his soul has fused with that of his ordinary-world counterpart, though he hasn’t realized it yet.) On Valentine’s Day in 2007, Liu Tianxian’s mother caught the two of them together, forcing them to break up. After the breakup, Cheng Xian happened to enter the competition Happy Boys. With one “Cheng-style heartbreak ballad” after another, he sang his way into the hearts of audiences across the country, moving them and breaking their hearts. A 58Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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    This is a novel set in the entertainment industry without a system. The protagonist debuted on Super Boy and joined the 0713 boy band. His sister is Bao Lei, and his brother-in-law is Lu Yi. The four romantic relationships are described in a very high-quality way. He is also involved with Liu Yifei, Li Ying, and Dilraba Dilmurat! He is a singer, advertising director, and film director.

27. 177 华 Chinese Showbiz: This Top-Tier Star Just Wants to Slack Off 华娱：这个顶流只想摆烂 Jiangjiang Classmate江江童鞋Urban547k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Reborn + No System + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Single Female Lead: Zhao Xiaodao] Back in 2015, after going to great lengths to sign with an agency, Zhang Qingyue broke out playing the second male lead in a historical romance drama. Now all he wants is to coast, take easy paychecks, and make money by filming a few more historical romances. But his company and his fans just don’t get him! They expect him to be gorgeous, and now they’re demanding acting skills, too! And you, ma’am, you’r 3kReads7.2Score105Shelves

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    Recommendation: Chinese entertainment novel + non-fictional + no system [heart]

28. 178 2 Chinese Entertainment in 2014: The Star-Making Era of the Rising Actresses 2014华娱：小花们的造星时代 It’s You就你呀Urban1.3M WordsOngoing In 2014, the entertainment industry was a treacherous world where scandals and opportunities went hand in hand. Chen Xun is reborn with memories of his past life. With empty pockets and no connections, he throws himself into this cutthroat world of fame and fortune. Using his foresight to make precise moves, he starts by signing the fresh and graceful Chen Duling, then carefully seeks out one promising talent after another: the lively and spirited Li Yitong, the ultimate sweet girl Tian Xiwei, a 12.1kReads5.6Score928Shelves

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    There's no system that closely resembles reality. [Laughing][laughing][laughing]

29. 179 黑 The Third Book by Hei Ma Xiao Xi Feng 黑马啸西风的第3本书 Black Horse Howling in the Western Wind黑马啸西风Urban502k WordsOngoing [Entertainment Industry + Filmmaking + Flirting with Stars + Box Office Battles + Cultural Invasion] Three films in fifty chapters, all at breakneck speed. What are you waiting for? One erotic film, The Plum in the Golden Vase, has countless viewers cursing Lu Jiu and demanding refunds. One mockbuster has the moneyed powers doing everything they can to blacklist Lu Jiu. One pure romance has countless viewers in tears. What kind of sane person would become a director, anyway? Lu Jiu: “I’m really 46Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    [Admiration][Evil grin][Evil grin][Already hooked][Admiration][Screen licking] Highly recommended 🔥🔥 For those who like Chinese entertainment, featuring 85-generation actresses, 95-generation actresses, and all kinds of actresses [Kiss][Evil grin] Chinese entertainment rebirth novel [Female celebrities + Chinese entertainment industry + rebirth + stock trading + multiple women + director] For those who like wish fulfillment, hop on board!

30. 180 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 5.7kReads6.6Score319Shelves
31. 181 油 The Eighth Book by Youzha Qiutian 油炸秋天的第8本书 Deep-Fried Autumn油炸秋天Urban1.2M WordsCompleted 7.7kReads7.9Score323Shelves
32. 182 华 An Outsider in the Chinese Entertainment Industry 华娱之娱乐圈外人 Dust and Vanity尘嚣浮华Urban1.7M WordsCompleted After being electrocuted, fishing enthusiast Chen Xiao was reborn in 2006. Using his knowledge of the future, he gained financial freedom, opened a little shop, and settled into a laid-back life. He’d planned to keep his head down and stay out of the spotlight, but more and more celebrities started becoming his friends... Liu Sisi: “Honey, my next drama has a kissing scene. You’re playing the male lead.” 20.7kReads8.0Score888Shelves
33. 183 我 I'm a Director, Not a Power Bank 我是导演，不是充电宝 Rich and Noble Big White Ju富贵大白juUrban778k WordsOngoing [Showbiz + System + Director + Wish Fulfillment + Multiple Heroines] Why did Leo burst into tears at the Oscars? How did the Central Academy of Drama's campus belle become the brightest star in Chinese entertainment? Why did Liu Feifei, Yang Mimi, Zhao Xiaoying, and other actresses born in the 1980s suddenly see their acting skills soar? It all started with a dump truck... He is the director with the highest cumulative box office in the world. He is also an honored guest at all three major film 36Reads8.2Score—Shelves
34. 184 娱 Showbiz: I Became a Top-Tier Star Overnight and Turned the Industry Upside Down 娱乐：一夜升顶流，我圈内掀桌子 Chilly Ice Cream Cone甜筒冰冰凉Urban1.9M WordsOngoing [Entertainment Industry] [System] [Beautiful Celebrity] [Film and TV] [Variety Shows] Su Ran was reborn in a parallel world and watched as his System loaded. He threw himself into the entertainment industry, never expecting the loading to take several years. Just as he was about to become a top-tier star, the Five Hahas show crew suddenly showed up. System activated... [Beginner Mission: Join the entertainment industry immediately, young man!] [Reward: Learn Wing Chun and gain the song "Above th 40.6kReads7.7Score2.2kShelves
35. 185 娱 Showbiz: A Cultivator Somehow Became a Celebrity's Assistant 娱乐：修士竟给女明星当助理 Three Inches of Time, One Xin三寸光阴一个鑫Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + cultivation + wish fulfillment + invincible protagonist + decisive and ruthless + careful scheming] Li Guanlan, a financial tycoon with personal assets worth hundreds of billions, has his soul transmigrate to a parallel world with the help of the legendary Taiji Diagram. After transmigrating, he discovers he has only 2kReads7.1Score155Shelves
36. 186 华 Chinese Showbiz: My Road to Stardom Is Lined with Beautiful Women 华娱：我的星光之路尽是红颜 Autumn Cicadas Sing in Midsummer秋蝉鸣半夏Urban2.1M WordsOngoing (Showbiz, singers, variety shows, celebrities, comedy, passion, military, transmigration, rebirth, screenwriting, writing) World setting: Huaguo leads the world in technology, military strength, and economics. Its entertainment industry is its one weakness, leaving it bullied and exploited by other countries! The protagonist, Ye Buxiu, accidentally transmigrates here and happens to meet a superstar. He activates the “Creation Jade Butterfly: Entertainment Support Disc.” With its help, he fills i 7.6kReads7.6Score355Shelves
37. 187 华 Chinese Showbiz’s Leading Ladies Are So Clingy 华娱女明星们太缠人了 Golden Konjac金魔芋Urban2.4M WordsOngoing Reborn into the 1996 acting class, Qin Huang looks at all the future stars around him and feels the pressure!! As he makes his way through the entertainment industry, he discovers that he's become irresistible bait, with female demons setting their sights on him. Qin Huang: Be my friend, and I'll guarantee you eternal youth!!! 17kReads6.9Score1.1kShelves
38. 188 华 Chinese Showbiz Begins with Video Games 华娱从电子游戏开始 Silent Chimes沉默的编钟Urban727k WordsCompleted [Multiple Heroines] [9095 Flowers] [A Slower Pace] Transmigrators in the entertainment industry have done it all, from extras to supporting actors to leads, from screenwriters to directors to producers, and from production companies to distributors to investors. Chen Zhaoye takes a different path, starting with video games, the ninth art, and crossing over with the dual blockbuster formula of “games + music” to forge his own way. [Tian Xiwei, Zhang Ruonan, Dilraba Dilmurat, Liu Haocun, Zhou Ye, 1.5kReads5.6Score104Shelves
39. 189 华 Chinese Showbiz 2005: I Call the Shots in Beijing's Power Circle 华娱2005：京圈我做主 Marching Willows三月飞柳Urban971k WordsOngoing In 2005, on the eve of Chinese-language film and television’s impending rise, a young man strides forward with his head held high and raises his voice: “If Chinese showbiz is in chaos, the Beijing circle calls the shots. If the Beijing circle is in chaos, I, Cao Jing, call the shots.” “I came to Chinese showbiz for three things:” “Fairness, fairness, and TOM’s fairness.” “Art, art, and TOM’s art.” “Actresses, actresses, and... no, wait. Shishi, Bingbing, Mimi, Nini, Yaoyao... Let me explain. 8.4kReads6.0Score478Shelves
40. 190 一 One Song Made Me a Hit in America: I'm a Global Top-Tier Star 一首歌爆红美利坚，我，全球顶流 An Old Tree Blossoms Again老树逢春Urban1.6M WordsOngoing In 2014, Chen Cheng transmigrates! When his name takes over the global trending charts, a single post announcing his return to China sets the internet ablaze: Chinese music scene, are you ready to welcome your god?! His song “See You Again” debuts on the Billboard Hot 100 and claims the number-one spot for eight consecutive weeks, smashing the record held by Western artists and making Chinese pop music ring out across the globe! From dominating the Billboard charts, to reigning supreme at the Am 9.5kReads7.0Score401Shelves
41. 191 华 Chinese Showbiz: A Top-Tier Star Begins by Checking In at Qingcheng Mountain 华娱：顶流从打卡青城山开始 The Swimming Bird爱游泳的飞鸟Urban897k WordsOngoing [Ding! Check-in at Qingcheng Mountain successful. Congratulations, you have received...] [Ding! Check-in at the vocal music classroom successful. Congratulations, you have received...] [Ding! Check-in at the XX production crew successful. Congratulations, you have received...] [Ding! Check-in at Tian Xiwei's heart successful. Congratulations, you have received...] Lin Huai transmigrated to 2016 in a parallel world and obtained a Check-In System. He originally thought he could embark on the path 3kReads5.9Score182Shelves
42. 192 文 Showbiz: After I Transmigrated, the National Team Kept a Close Eye on Me 文娱：穿越后，国家队死死盯着我 Qian Youyu千又予Urban1.1M WordsOngoing A subversion of the usual tropes, no System, and positive energy! If you’re brainless, stay away. Don’t come here looking for a fight! This book takes shots at unscrupulous works, mindless readers, and even its own author! The protagonist is copying works when, without warning, he starts ranting. His mental state seems extremely unstable. It’s all because the protagonist has such a miserable life. Luo Ling suffers from a high fever over and over. Then, while burning up, he suddenly dies and tran —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The beginning is humorous and lighthearted, but the rest is incredibly exciting! No system, no harem, no mindless plots, no ambiguous relationships! Those seeking mindless enjoyment should proceed with caution—you'll get criticized, and even the author will be criticized!! Aside from unavoidable classics, overused works are only briefly mentioned! Many lesser-known but catchy songs are recommended! The protagonist isn't pretentious, doesn't like face-slapping, is logical and conscientious, and is witty and humorous! Both the author and protagonist are online commentary! A single female lead in a pure love story, absolutely no mindless ambiguity! No harem or womanizing.

43. 193 华 Chinese Showbiz: This Director Is a Bit of a Playboy 华娱：这个导演有点浪 If I Were an Old Man for a Day假如当一天老蒯Urban553k WordsOngoing [Chinese Showbiz] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Director Story] [A Huge Harem] After an unexpected stroke of luck, Cao Shixian gains memories of the future and earns a recommendation to the Beijing Film Academy through a new-concept essay contest. Chinese-language cinema is now at the height of its story-driven film era. This is its finest hour, and the only period in which Chinese-language cinema has a chance to build global influence. Armed with memories of outstanding films from the future, Cao 15.5kReads6.1Score1.2kShelves
44. 194 娱 Showbiz: Nurturing a Rising Star with Capital 娱乐：资本灌养小花 Black Cube黑魔方Urban687k WordsOngoing [Rebirth + System + Chinese entertainment industry + tycoon investor + beautiful actresses + wish fulfillment] Back in 2014, he awakens the Entertainment Empire System. Ten million yuan arrives in his account every day! There’s only one requirement: it has to be spent on the entertainment industry! And so, a capital monster that makes the entire industry tremble is born. The Left Ear, Wolf Warrior 2, The Wandering Earth... Running Man, Go Fighting!, Produce Camp... While others are fretting over 10.8kReads5.2Score689Shelves
45. 195 开 From the Start, Forty Million to Help Me Restart My Chinese Entertainment Career 开局四千万，助我重启华娱人生路 Hi, I'm Xiangzi嗨我是祥子Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [Chinese Showbiz] [Multiple Female Leads] [Behind the Scenes] Li Meng is reborn in 2013, during his freshman year at Beijing Film Academy. From the start, a national soccer team's catastrophic defeat earns him forty million. Armed with memories of his past life, he takes a three-pronged approach: entertainment and film, business investment, and stock holdings, restarting his journey through Chinese showbiz. 17.4kReads6.1Score1.2kShelves
46. 196 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 24.1kReads9.1Score3.4kShelves

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    Absolutely Chinese Entertainment, a different kind of entertainment novel, Wei Xiaobao vs. Kangxi!

47. 197 从 From Amateur Designer to Huayu's Top-Tier Star 从素人设计师逆袭华娱至尊顶流 Chen Qingshu陈情书Urban132k WordsOngoing [Amateur designer + talent-show debut + male-lead-focused realism + fans’ red-sea support + conquering the entertainment industry = supreme top-tier star] When there’s nowhere higher to go, you become the supreme top-tier star! Xiao Yunqi, an amateur designer from Shancheng, signs up for the talent show The Purple Star Descends from Heaven to fulfill his dream of making music, setting out on the road to becoming a supreme top-tier star in Chinese entertainment! Entering the entertainment industr 50Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist has no system or cheat codes; he relies entirely on humility, hard work, and perseverance to rise from an ordinary person to become a top star in the Chinese entertainment industry. A realistic coming-of-age story for a male protagonist, highly recommended!

48. 198 华 From Top-Tier Star to Entertainment Mogul 华娱从顶流到资本大佬 Hot Dry Noodles with Egg Liqueur热干面拌蛋酒Urban2.4M WordsOngoing [Modern Entertainment Industry + Rebirth] + [Careful Timeline] + [All-Round Top-Tier Star] + [Business Tycoon] + [Multidimensional Characters] + [Solid Logic] Reborn with the script of the future in his hands, Zhou Huairen sets out to dominate both the Chinese entertainment industry and the world of capital! He founds Chayan Yue Se, Xinghe Films, Xingguang Media, Xingkong Interactive... and invests in ByteDance, miHoYo... He signs all kinds of rising actresses, and every move Zhou Huairen makes 30.5kReads6.8Score1.8kShelves

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    Strictly following the real-world timeline, it's not mindless or idiotic. There's a system, but it only appears in the second chapter. There are no system tasks or interactive elements.

49. 199 开 Scammed Out of 800,000 from the Start? My Comeback Begins as a Director 开局被坑八十万？从导演开始逆袭 This Meat Is Poisonous这肉有毒Urban230k WordsOngoing Good news: I transmigrated to 2013, and the previous owner of this body had just won a million. Bad news: The previous owner had already caught the eye of an unscrupulous “director” and invested all the money in a trash production just to land a “shallow” actress. Worse still, on the very day the scheme was about to succeed, the cops showed up at the door. The production company’s funds were suspected of money laundering, and everything ground to a halt. Facing a disastrous start, Chen Han 10Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    One book each for male and female readers. 1️⃣ Before being scammed out of 800,000 yuan, the male protagonist is reborn. In this life, he takes over a film crew to shoot a web series, which is bound to become a huge hit, and then he starts a company and signs artists. 2️⃣ The money he wins in the lottery is invested in and used to shoot the series, which can be seen as the female protagonist's return to her original path after experiencing hardships. In this book, winning the lottery is just a breakthrough for the female protagonist in her initial predicament; the author focuses on the entertainment industry.

50. 200 天 A Hundred Million Falls from the Sky! I Bought Half the Entertainment Industry 天降一亿！我砸出娱乐圈半壁江山 Begging for a Meal 7讨口饭7Modern Romance227k WordsOngoing *Tang Yuan's life as a food delivery rider went completely off the rails after she scratched off a lottery ticket worth 100 million!* One moment, she was braving wind and rain to deliver food and pay off her debts. The next, she was taking her younger sister straight to the big city. A villa? Bought! A luxury car? Purchased! Her motto: if you're rich, you can do whatever you want! But Tang Yuan's idea of doing whatever she wanted went far beyond that. With a fortune in hand, she charged into the 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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