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. 251 文 Lord of Entertainment: From the Start, a Blockbuster Hit with The Wandering Earth 文娱之主，开局王炸流浪地球 Write Novels Well好好写小说Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Renowned director, writer, and game developer Chen Ping transmigrates. In this world, the Dragon Kingdom is powerful, and its cultural market is thriving like never before. Yet the market has no products to match the Dragon Kingdom's economic stature. Every year, foreign blockbusters storm the Dragon Kingdom, seizing most of the profits while exporting their cultures to the country. Korean pop worship, Japanese pop worship, hero worship... Foreign ideas keep battering the minds of the Dragon Kin 7.6kReads8.3Score471Shelves
2. 252 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 2kReads5.1Score136Shelves

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3. 253 从 From Poor Boy to Top-Tier Star Magnet in the Entertainment Industry 从穷小子到娱乐圈顶流女星收割机 Catch an Ant to Tide Me Over捉个蚂蚁来充饥Urban1.1M WordsCompleted The protagonist is an ordinary man who transmigrates to a parallel world. He doesn’t start out exuding domineering charisma or being absurdly cool and powerful. Though he’s very handsome, he isn’t particularly forceful in personality. He grows step by step from a poor young man, experiencing one sincere romance after another. But misunderstandings gradually turn him into a scumbag. He has his share of cowardice and an ordinary man’s outlook on life. In the end, though, he becomes a tycoon with b 1.8kReads—Score100Shelves
4. 254 韩 Korean Showbiz: You Are My Destiny 韩娱之你是我的命运 The Short-Legged One Strikes Back短小腿的反击Urban1.0M WordsCompleted After arriving on the Korean peninsula, he experiences one unexpected incident after another with girl group members, setting them on a course to remain entwined for life in their everyday urban lives. A native of China, he comes from a wealthy family, has money and business acumen, and ventures into the entertainment industry. He develops a series of entertainment ventures on the Korean peninsula and becomes romantically entangled with numerous girl group members. Lin Yuna (Lin Xiaoyun): Girls’ 4.3kReads8.0Score238Shelves

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   The first book features female protagonists from the second-generation South Korean girl groups Girls' Generation, including Yoona, Joo-hyun, IU, Jessica Jung, Tae-yeon, Krystal Jung, and Ji-yeon Park.

5. 255 华 Showbiz Queen: Starting with Liu Yifei's Rebirth 华娱女王：从刘奕菲重生开始 Yan Qingzhou宴青洲Modern Romance700k WordsCompleted In 2025, international movie star Liu Yifei unexpectedly died just as she received a lifetime achievement award at the Cannes Film Festival. When she opened her eyes again, she was back in 2002, in a 15-year-old body with the soul of a 38-year-old. Her mother had already arranged for her to study acting at the Beijing Film Academy. “Mom, I want to apply to the directing department.” From then on, the entertainment industry had one fewer idol known for her pure image and one more young director w 71Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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   🌻① Liu Yifei, who had already become a film queen but tragically passed away while accepting her award, woke up to find herself back in 2002, at the age of 15 [stunned]. Just then, her mother entered her room urging her to practice her physical fitness and memorize lines from the play "Thunderstorm." Later, Liu Yifei discovered that she remembered every single line from the plays she had acted in in her previous life perfectly [masterpiece]. Single-lead Liu Yifei series 📚~

6. 256 华 Chinese Showbiz: I Blocked Liu Tianxian, and She Still Threw Herself at Me 华娱：我把刘天仙拉黑，她竟倒贴 White Elm Points to the Stars白榆指星Urban205k WordsCompleted [Single Heroine: Liu Yifei] + [Reborn] + [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] + [Entertainment Industry] + [Celebrity Gossip] + [Director/Actor] + [Immortal Director] Shen Bai was Reborn in 2009, and knew full well that his family would face bankruptcy a year later. He had planned to keep a low profile and quietly make use of his knowledge of the future, but unexpectedly, right from the start he "got involved" with the nation's goddess, Liu Yifei! He mistook her for a scammer and blocked her, only to recei 2.9kReads6.1Score106Shelves
7. 257 天 A Heaven-Sent Start: Becoming a Director 天胡开局当导演 Huailan Loves Guobaorou爱吃锅包肉的怀览Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [Director + one female lead + Liu Yifei + fast-developing romance + feel-good power fantasy] “Brother Zhiyan, when are you going to marry me?” “Qianqian, would you be willing to marry me?” “Ready whenever you are!” (≖_≖ ) He transmigrates back to 1996, where he meets young Fei. Armed with knowledge of the future, he takes one step at a time toward becoming a world-renowned director. From the start, he makes it big in Hollywood, then follows Liu Yifei back to China to make it in the domestic ente 342Reads6.7Score128Shelves
8. 258 开 Starting as Ah Zu, This Fairy-Like Beauty Is No Ordinary Girl! 开局阿祖，这个神仙姐姐不一般！ The Little Orange Who Failed to Strike Up a Conversation搭讪失败的小橘子Urban2.6M WordsOngoing [Transmigrates to 2007 + one female lead + making up for the regrets of the Celestial Maiden + slow-burn realism + conquering Chinese entertainment] He directs and acts, and takes Liu Yifei to new heights! The System is on the male lead, but it feels more like Liu the Celestial Maiden's System! Kicks Huayi and punches Marvel! Best Actor and Best Director at Europe's three major film festivals, plus an Academy Award for Best Picture! TV dramas include My Love from the Star, The Journey of Flower, 6.2kReads6.7Score383Shelves
9. 259 重 A New Life, A Chance Encounter with a Heavenly Beauty 重活一世遇见天仙 Graceful, Never Too Late莞莞不晚Urban582k WordsCompleted [Reborn] [Celestial beauty] [One female lead] [Everyday life] [Light business elements] [Not brainless] [Slow burn] Given a second life, Li Qiuming is determined to make something of himself! He’ll give his family a better life! Huh? ...Wait, why is my older sister clinging to me? But... she’s as beautiful as a celestial being! The story begins in 1988, when the protagonist is born again with all his memories intact. All he wants is to give his family a better life, but he unexpectedly meets a 4kReads7.4Score142Shelves
10. 260 全 Liu Yifei's All-Round Happy Life 全能刘艺菲幸福人生 Beautiful Young Woman in a Qipao旗袍美少妇Urban1.2M WordsCompleted And so, Chinese entertainment entered a new chapter. In his previous life, director Wang Ning had spent years struggling in the world of online movies. One day, he woke up to find himself back in his youth. In this new era of dazzling possibilities, he had almost nothing to his name except his filmmaking skills. With no other choice, he returned to his old profession. One film after another sprang from his hands, but another soul from the future unexpectedly saw through the clues. Two sparks fro 8.7kReads7.3Score402Shelves
11. 261 浪 Rogue Director! He Leaves the Fairy Sister Rattled 浪子导演！把天仙整破防了 A White Steamed Bun一只白馒头Urban1.1M WordsCompleted After being reborn, Jiang Lang binds himself to the money-burning Miracle Factory AI System. It can generate anything, as long as he has the money. He tries to contact his old classmate Liu Yifei to borrow some cash, but gets no reply. Jiang Lang is sure this QQ account, which has not lit up in years, has long been abandoned by its owner. So this unobserved chat window becomes his perfect private diary: a place where he can plan the future without restraint and take the opportunity to roast the 14kReads7.0Score871Shelves
12. 262 华 Showbiz Slacker: How Did the Fairy Sister Change Me? 华娱咸鱼：怎么被神仙姐姐改变了 Yao Fanren爻凡人Urban1.9M WordsOngoing Showbiz + copycat author + powerful investor + laid-back + one female lead, Liu Yifei Good news: I’ve been reborn, and I have a System! Bad news: This System is kind of a pain and is forcing me to work in showbiz! Good news: I’m pretty good at singing! Bad news: The Chinese music scene is full of legendary contenders right now! Xu Yi was reborn and planned to live comfortably as a copycat author, make some investments, then spend his life enjoying luxury and doing whatever he pleased. But he was 10.4kReads6.9Score607Shelves
13. 263 被 After Being Kicked Out, the Young Master Takes on Showbiz 被赶出家门后，少爷勇闯娱乐圈 Dreams Come True梦想会成真Urban2.0M WordsCompleted (Showbiz) (Actors) (Lots of Actresses) After his System leaves, Qin Lang, the founding master of scumbags and the leader of the playboy crowd, is kicked out of his home by his own sister. From then on, he begins life on the road. Qianqian: Little hater, don't push it; Shishi: Idol, I can finally stand shoulder to shoulder with you; Mysterious big spender: Ooh, come right into my bowl; All the actresses: Let go of Young Master Qin, let me have him! 2.1kReads5.7Score100Shelves

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    Big flowers and small flowers, all are present; a place to relax when you have nothing else to do.

14. 264 重 Reborn: Love at First Sight with the Goddess 重生，我和神仙姐姐一见钟情 Little Bai Can Swim小白会水Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [One Heroine: The Fairy-like Beauty] With a leap from the summit of Everest, he completed yet another feat that pushed his limits... Back in the city, he took a break and relaxed. But fate has a way of bringing people together when they least expect it. It was drizzling that day when he saw her. She was destined to be his... Reborn, Fang Qianmo found himself in a parallel world strikingly similar to the one he had known in his previous life. He watched the clouds drift and listened to flowers bl 2.5kReads6.5Score102Shelves
15. 265 娱 Entertainment and the Game of Life 娱乐之游戏人生 Husky in a Coke Bottle可乐瓶中的哈士奇Urban1.2M WordsCompleted System: deceased. Jiang Fan: reborn! After being reborn, should he enter the entertainment industry? Run an NBA team? Try out a different life? What is it like to be a powerful figure working behind the scenes...? Can you really live a carefree life, making your home wherever you go? After enough time passes, you start to miss home! —Reads5.4Score—Shelves
16. 266 导 The Director’s Journey Begins in 1981 导演从1981开始 Eating Grapes Without Peeling Them, Pipi Pi吃葡萄不吐皮皮皮Urban370k WordsOngoing Returning to an 1980s film studio, he starts out as a cinematographer, conquers the world with his films, and becomes a world-renowned director! I've recently watched some old films from the 1980s. Though they have certain limitations of their era, they feel much more sincere than many films today. I got curious and looked into the filmmaking conditions back then, and couldn't help wanting to write about them. If any of the films mentioned catch your interest, feel free to look them up. They're 938Reads9.0Score104Shelves

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    Unable to watch the synopsis yourself

17. 267 我 My Girlfriend, My Fairy-Like Big Sis 我的女友，神仙姐姐 Fei Fei Fei Yue丶绯绯绯月Urban626k WordsCompleted In a perfect parallel universe, top director Gu Yu and national sweetheart Liu Yifei are widely regarded as a match made in heaven. Their married life is a romantic idol drama broadcast live around the world. He directs world-class performances for her, and she lights up the screen in his life. From the director’s booth to a kitchen filled with fireworks, from the Grammys to the Oscars, this is a story of absolute devotion, standing together at the top, and a love so sweet it defines an era. The 25Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 268 光 A Golden Age of Light and Shadow: Me and the Celestial Beauty 光影年华，我与天仙 Tiger Who Loves Eating People爱吃人的老虎Urban2.1M WordsOngoing The first 80 chapters have been completely rewritten, with bugs fixed. Sixteen-year-old male lead Wang Yan goes to study in the United States and boards with a family in New York. He gets to know his ten-year-old neighbor, Liu Yifei (Crystal Liu), and her mother, Liu Xiaoli. He shows a mature mind and a clear plan for the future, advantages granted by being reborn and having foreknowledge. In his spare time, he studies films and the stock market. He quickly builds up capital and decides to shoot 186Reads8.2Score—Shelves
19. 269 变 I Became Liu Tianxian, a Legend in Showbiz 变身刘天仙，我成了娱乐圈神话 I Love Slacking Off吾爱摸鱼Urban708k WordsOngoing [Showbiz] [Literary Plagiarism] [Two Souls in One Body] [Otherworldly Beauty] This is a story about being reborn in 2004 and sharing one body with the Fairy Sister. One female lead! Also known as: The Person Inside My Body; I Became Someone Else’s System Grandpa! After chapter 257, the story returns to the original body. There’s more everyday life, and it’s very sweet. Thanks for reading! 8.7kReads8.7Score514Shelves
20. 270 华 The King of Chinese Entertainment: Conquering the Heights in 2001 华娱之王，2001年脚踏巅峰 King of the Eighteen Sons十八子王Urban654k WordsCompleted Single heroine: Liu Yifei. No System, with a slice-of-life focus. Taking control of my own life in 2001. Hollywood first, then China. For many geniuses, simply getting to witness the pinnacle once in their lifetime is no small feat. But I have always been at the pinnacle. 1.1kReads6.2Score108Shelves
21. 271 港 Hong Kong Entertainment: Starting Out as a Top Tycoon 港娱：从顶级富豪开始 A Gallery of New Entertainment's Beauties新娱乐群芳谱Urban59k WordsOngoing Liang Tian is reborn, but unlike other people who have to start over from scratch, he is reborn directly as a top tycoon. Since fate has given him such a great start from the start, shouldn't he enjoy himself a little? Don't stop, keep the music playing and the dancing going. He'll take on ten at once! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Just one sentence: Three of his books have already been banned, and now he's writing about Hong Kong entertainment again. His subordinates' wives, his brothers' women, his girlfriend's sisters—aren't they all the protagonist's confidantes? [Licking screen][licking screen][licking screen]

22. 272 华 Chinese Showbiz: The Goddess of Millions Is My Fan 华娱：神仙姐姐是我粉丝 Yu Lang Jiang Feng玉郎江枫Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Reborn + Chinese entertainment industry + one female lead + plagiarizing from the future + Liu Yifei + everyday life > Reborn in 2002, Zhang Li stared at his reflection, a version of himself more than twenty years younger. > In his previous life, he debuted as a singer and flopped, then switched to acting and toiled away as a supporting actor. Just as he finally landed a leading role, he drank himself into transmigrating. > This time around, he held a demo of Jay Chou's new song and sneered. “Th 1.7kReads5.9Score105Shelves
23. 273 重 Reborn in 2002: I Take Liu Yifei by Storm Across the Globe 重生02：我带刘奕菲横扫全球 You Talk Too Much Nonsense你的废话太多了Urban293k WordsCompleted [Reborn + showbiz + feel-good wish fulfillment + face-slapping + comeback + devoted husband] From their first meeting on campus to their grand wedding in Bali, from a top-tier star in the Chinese-speaking world to a global superstar, Song Qing spends his life keeping his promise: “Yifei, in this life, I’ll put you at the top of the world, where no one can compare!” 17Reads6.2Score—Shelves
24. 274 一 I Woke Up Seven Years Later as a Movie Star, Married to a Goddess 一觉醒来七年后，成了影帝娶天仙 Fierce Verse狠诗Urban460k WordsCompleted “Teacher Lu, this is the new script you promised me last night. You can’t go back on your word~” After waking from a night of heavy drinking, Lu Yunchuan found himself lying in a hotel bed, with rising starlet Lin Qianqian nestled in his arms, one shoulder bare and her every move teasingly seductive. Before he could figure out what kind of shady deal this was, the door burst open with a bang! The woman standing in the doorway wore no makeup and had on a windbreaker washed until it had faded, yet 157Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 275 香 Good Times in Hong Kong, 1983 香江好时光1983 No Seafood plus不吃海鲜plusUrban153k WordsOngoing The year is 1983, in Hong Kong. An entertainment-industry wage slave has arrived in this era! You ask him what he thinks of this era? It’s great for making money! It’s great for making movies! The women here are so practical! The men here are all busy making money! Stories about life seem much the same in every era. A novel is like a dream! In my dreams, how could I let anyone push me around?!!! In my dreams, isn’t it all about having a good time?!!! That’s why the foreigners all call him Jesus! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There is no systematic integration of Chinese entertainment and Hong Kong entertainment.

26. 276 导 The Director Returns to 1996 导演重回1996 Jiang Lang Is Talented江郎有才Urban477k WordsOngoing (A director’s story of striving for success + airtight logic + not a brainless, shallow novel) Back to 1996, when travel was slow and letters took a long time to arrive. Lin Maidong gets into the directing program at Beijing Film Academy. This is the most difficult era for the film and television industry. The Sixth Generation directors have yet to make their mark, and films are still produced under the auspices of state-owned studios. People care about art, not commerce, and domestic box office 894Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    The web series tells the story of an editor who is reborn back in 1996. The first 150 chapters are very detailed, with various vivid descriptions and plot points, which suits my taste when reading novels.

27. 277 重 Reborn 13: Starting with Fade 重生13：从Fade开始 Heavenly Sword of Deshan德山的天剑Urban968k WordsOngoing [Reborn + No System + Slow-Paced + Music Production + Studying in Korea + Showbiz + One Female Lead] You Mo was reborn in 2013 in a parallel world, at the age of sixteen. In his previous life, he'd been an ordinary corporate drone who squeezed onto the subway and lived on takeout. This time, he became the second son of Lutu, a Jinjiang footwear and clothing brand. He had no great ambitions and just wanted to lie flat. But fate had given him something he couldn't afford to waste: a head full of 9.8kReads6.3Score844Shelves

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    This is the book I'm talking about! It's a rebirth story, without a mindless system, very well-crafted, slow-paced, with a single female lead, and global expansion.

28. 278 娱 Showbiz: I'm the Ultimate Entertainer 娱乐：我是大娱乐家 Xuan Yuan Guardian轩辕守护Urban3.4M WordsOngoing The story mainly follows the everyday romance between the protagonist and actresses in the entertainment industry, with his career as a secondary focus. There are career and romance storylines both at home and abroad. That's all for now. Come on in and take a look, please!!! 11.3kReads7.3Score795Shelves

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    These two books are great, the author is very diligent, and updates are consistent.

29. 279 为 I Became a Tech Tycoon to Make a Movie 为了拍电影，我成了科技巨头 Circle Six圈圈六Urban1.4M WordsCompleted In the eyes of the bosses of major film companies, he is a genius director who's difficult to work with. In the eyes of actors, he is a genius director with astonishing talent. In the eyes of audiences, his name is a guarantee of a good movie. Reborn as a 1996 student at the Central Academy of Drama, Zhang Tiancheng is just a directing major with a highly unconventional director System. Taking his time, he becomes a renowned director and a technology tycoon. 14.7kReads6.6Score549Shelves

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    These three books are all from Huayu Entertainment, and the content is quite good.

30. 280 娱 The Great Exposé of Showbiz Scandals 娱乐黑料大起底 Shrimpish虾里虾气Urban562k WordsOngoing [No rebirth] [No copying songs] [No cheating] [No wish fulfillment] [Entertainment PR + workplace intrigue] An entertainment-industry story unlike the rest. With my left hand, I expose scandals; with my right, I handle PR. I'm both sides of every argument, controlling everything and making a fortune. A dark, realistic style, with human nature driving the story. This is a vivid, heartfelt tale rooted in reality. (Summary of the supporting characters: I once chased Wen while following Youyou, An'a —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No space, no system, no time travel or rebirth, but I make a fortune by sleeping with celebrities—it's all thanks to my brains! 👍🏻

31. 281 人 Life Restart: Back to the End of Middle School 人生重启：回到中考结束后 Handsome Green Mountain俊秀青山Urban3.1M 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 3.7kReads5.7Score186Shelves

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    The male protagonist is reborn and writes novels, copies songs, and learns acting. It's a single female lead story, not a harem story. It's a heartwarming and entertaining slice-of-life novel, not crazy or melodramatic. I listen to this book during my commute.

32. 282 重 Rebooting 1995: King of Entertainment 重启1995：娱乐之王 Mu Liyang沐离阳Male-Channel Fanfiction273k WordsOngoing After dying a miserable death in his previous life, a bottom-rung figure in the entertainment industry is reborn in the 1990s. Riding the tide of the times and making use of his foresight, he starts by acquiring Marvel and DC, then builds an entertainment empire spanning China and the United States, ultimately becoming a cultural giant who defines an era. 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Chinese entertainment industry harem novels with multiple female protagonists, review

33. 283 文 Showbiz: My Superstar Girlfriend Is Both Sweet and Alluring 文娱：我的明星女友又甜又御 Burning Hot炙热如火Urban1.2M WordsCompleted (Entertainment industry + literary giant + acclaimed director + feel-good story + character growth) Amateur version: After returning from military service, Su Zi'an happened upon a short-video competition and shot to national fame with Escape from the British Museum. There are many dazzling stories on his road to becoming a great director. Come witness them all. “Anything directed by Su is guaranteed to be top quality!” “TV dramas, movies, documentaries: who can match his brilliance?” At the sa 3.3kReads7.3Score109Shelves
34. 284 华 Chinese Showbiz: A Scoundrel Director's Journey to Win Over Beauties 华娱：渣导逐美之旅 Yi Zhang Qinglin壹张清林Urban112k WordsCompleted [Entertainment industry] [Multiple women] A scumbag director blessed with extraordinary talent and remarkable potential. Fan Fan, Mi Mi, Fei Fei, Li Li, Ran Ran, Xuan Xuan. It’s enough to have had these actresses. —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 285 娱 A Melon-Eating Crow in Showbiz, Snacking on Gossip Online 娱乐圈里吃瓜的猹，在线吃瓜 My Days as a Spare in the Mortal Realm我在人间充数的日子Urban209k WordsOngoing It was 2002, an age when rough-and-ready heroes were taking off. The internet was just beginning to boom, and stocks were soaring. Sorry, none of that is what I’m here to write about. The story we’re about to tell takes place in the most open and yet most closed-off entertainment industry of all! Fame and fortune are the name of the game. In this enormous arena of money and power, don’t be surprised by anything shocking that happens! What does it take to make it in this business? Connections? Mo —Reads—Score19.1kShelves
36. 286 重 Reborn in 1996: The Genius Director Who Steals Every Opportunity 重生96：天才导演，到处截胡 Crazy Xiao Kai疯子小凯Urban3.2M WordsOngoing [System] [Director] [Multiple heroines] Ye Kai returns to 1996 on a different timeline. With the System’s help, he embarks on a path to becoming a world-famous director. Watch as he makes his own way, step by step, in this timeline. 12.4kReads6.6Score629Shelves
37. 287 1 The Abandoned Young Master of Hong Kong Island, 1979: A Tycoon in Tokyo 1979港岛弃少，在东京当财阀 Migrant Worker Loves Persevering农民工爱坚持Urban368k WordsOngoing [Reborn business warfare + tech giants + chip powerhouse + financial strategy] Reborn in Hong Kong in 1979, with Yang Shoucheng as his father. Armed with startup capital, he heads for Tokyo, Japan! He sparks an arcade craze with pixel games and builds the Future Group from the ground up, taking on R Country’s conglomerates head-on and making a precisely timed, spectacular short bet at the peak of the bubble! When R Country’s economy collapses, he turns into a hunter, snapping up cutting-edge tec 2Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 288 华 This Chinese Showbiz Star Only Wants a Vacation 华娱这个影帝只想放假 Crimson Blossoms乱红Urban174k WordsOngoing Reborn into the Chinese entertainment industry, Su Hang’s main goal isn’t to pull strings and stir up trouble in that cesspool. Ultimately, he wants to use his influence to give people more holidays. Reporter: “Mr. Su, what do you have to say to the netizens thanking you for getting everyone more days off?” Su Hang: “It’s my duty to secure benefits for everyone and serve the people.” Seeing that every extra holiday gave him another chance to sign in, Su Hang felt he still hadn’t done nearly enou 14Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 289 华 Chinese Showbiz: I’m the Real Male Lead 华娱：我才是大男主 Your Knees Are So Dark你膝盖好黑Urban280k WordsOngoing Back in 2014, Chen Deng becomes an obscure senior about to graduate from the Beijing Film Academy’s Class of 2011. He thinks his prospects are bleak and that he’ll have to tread carefully, but unexpectedly awakens a resource-snatching System. Complete the tasks issued by the System, and he can take other people’s opportunities for himself. The world of showbiz isn’t just about social niceties. Sometimes, you have to fight for what you want! From then on, Chen Deng becomes the most mysterious and 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The micro-system mainly focuses on the male protagonist's various outrageous actions.

40. 290 华 Chinese Showbiz: Starting as a Han Dynasty Cavalryman 华娱：从大汉骁骑开始 Give Me a Sip of Cola分我一口可乐Urban1.2M WordsOngoing He woke up back in 2003! Wu Yuben had already drawn up his Plan to Become the Richest Man, but then he got bound to the “In the Role” System. By signing contracts and playing characters, he could experience their lives firsthand and gain their skills. His first move: with help from the childhood friend next door, he headed to the set of The Great Emperor Wu of Han to play a valiant Han cavalryman. There, he inherited the resolve to “defend our homeland,” galloping across the Wulan Butong grassla 20.9kReads6.9Score2.2kShelves

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    I've been enjoying reading this book lately.

41. 291 突 After Failing to Break Through to Nascent Soul, I Pursue Immortality 突破元婴失败，我追求天仙 Potato Dumpling Candy土豆丸子糖Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Entertainment Industry One Female Lead: Liu Yifei (If you don’t like it, don’t read) (No romantic entanglements, one person for life.) In 2002, Zhang Mianqing was reborn. “When other people are reborn, they rush to change the world. When he was reborn, all he wanted was to keep the starlight in her eyes shining forever.” “From their carefree youth to the pinnacle of cinema, they walked hand in hand, and together they were the perfect script.” Actor, director, award-winning actor, regular on th 10.3kReads6.7Score706Shelves

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    Sweet and loving companionship, with little scheming or intrigue. The plot doesn't rely on any special advantages; the main focus is on companionship. A white moonlight across three lifetimes, a heartfelt longing across three lifetimes.

42. 292 文 Showbiz: I Make a Comeback by Selling My House to Pay the Penalty 文娱：从卖房子还违约金开始逆袭 Top Essay Writer in Fifth Grade五年级作文第一名Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Audio Edition Featuring Real Voice Actors Now Available] [No System] [A Thoughtful Plot] [Parallel World] [Slow-Burn Entertainment Industry] [A Hearty Read] A friendly tip: this slow-burn entertainment-industry novel will awaken the melodies encoded in your DNA. 977Reads6.8Score100Shelves

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    It has all the necessary elements; it's all part of the Huayu Entertainment ecosystem.

43. 293 文 The Literary Superstar's Dad 文艺巨星奶爸 The Silly Rabbit Can Fly Now傻兔会飞了Urban2.4M WordsCompleted Lin Yu woke up in another world, and not only that, he now had a soft, adorable little princess. In other people’s eyes, Lin Yu was an all-around superstar. In Little Mango’s eyes, Daddy was an all-powerful superhero. A reporter pushed through the crowd, holding a microphone high above his head. “Mr. Lin Yu, the acting world calls you the Best Actor.” “The music world calls you the God of Song.” “The composing world calls you the King of Composers.” “The lyric-writing world calls you the S 3.1kReads8.8Score305Shelves
44. 294 消 I Sang “Dispel My Sorrows” and Made the Audience Cry. Wait, You’re an Actor? 消愁唱哭观众，搞半天你是演员？ Number One Litter Scooper壹号铲屎官Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System + Villain Roles] Just after confessing to the campus belle, Lin Yu accidentally transmigrated into a parallel world. With the Villain Movie Star System boosting him, his very first role after transmigrating frightened a young heartthrob out of his wits! He was the Axe Gang leader in Kung Fu. He was Hu Wan, showing off his crazy skills in Let the Bullets Fly. He was also the suited thug in Kill Zone. And he was Ah Zu, the villain in New Police Story who made audiences' he 9.9kReads9.0Score856Shelves

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    These books should meet your needs.

45. 295 娱 Showbiz: I Take a Team of Celebrities to Survive on a Deserted Island 娱乐，我带着明星队荒岛求生 Kindergarten Little Train幼儿园小火车Urban1.0M WordsCompleted When Lu Wei wakes up, he discovers that he has transmigrated to a parallel world and is taking part in a survival show on a deserted island with celebrities. He’s also a washed-up pretty boy who used to be a rising star, the kind who’d rush to the hospital over a tiny cut. With his frail constitution, he faints from heatstroke as soon as he sets foot on the island. In such a body, and with no wilderness survival experience at all, Lu Wei is worried he might kick the bucket if he’s not careful. B 19.5kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves
46. 296 华 The Director's Era in Chinese Entertainment 华娱之导演时代 Deep-Fried Autumn油炸秋天Urban756k WordsOngoing In 2005, Shen Fang began by investing in Ning Hao’s Crazy Stone. That year, Shen Fang founded Longteng Media. That year, Shen Fang appeared in Chinese cinema as a director. Step by step, he became a legendary director in China and built an entertainment empire. Step by step, he broke domestic box-office records: from 300 million to 500 million, then one billion, two billion, three billion, and finally six billion. And of course, he had no shortage of beauties by his side: Zeng Li, Liu Tianxian, 14Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    This book, written by the author himself, is an absolute must-read, a business novel, a director's novel, and a Chinese entertainment novel. Currently, it has 180 chapters and 8 female leads. It's just pure enjoyment... Currently, 10 people are reading it. If you don't like it, feel free to criticize me...

47. 297 娱 Showbiz: A Relaxing Life in Peach Blossom Dock 娱乐：在桃花坞里悠闲 Little Fatty Is Really Slim小胖真的瘦Urban1.7M WordsOngoing With a second chance at life, He Hui entered Peach Blossom Dock under the title of Mango’s beloved favorite. Outside Peach Blossom Dock, he was a top student, a producer, and an influential tycoon whose identity was unknown to the public. He was the much-sought-after guest everyone wanted a glimpse of. Inside Peach Blossom Dock, he indulged in gossip and games with complete freedom, enjoying a very different life. This time, he was the one everyone envied. As his identity was gradually revealed, 541Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    They're all pretty good, the first three are single-female-lead books.

48. 298 相 After a Failed Blind Date, I Met Bai Lu on Meet Yourself 相亲失败，我在向往初见白露 Sword Pointing to Nine Songs剑指九歌Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [One Female Lead + Bai Lu + Entertainment Industry + System (but with a fairly minor presence) + Positive Energy] Yun Mu transmigrates to a parallel world. By a twist of fate, he takes part in the filming of Back to the Fields, making what should have been its final season a smash hit once again. Yun Mu becomes famous in the variety-show world and receives invitations from all the major, long-running shows. Without exception, every show returns to its former glory with Yun Mu’s help. Along the w 6.8kReads9.0Score371Shelves
49. 299 重 Reborn: Giving Showbiz a Little Shock 重生之给娱乐圈一点小震撼 W NightfallW夜阑Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Song Yuqi + one heroine + Popularity System + rise to music superstardom + light daily life + Korean girl groups + Chinese entertainment variety shows like Keep Running, and more] Primarily R&B. Starting with Song Yuqi and developing along the path of (G)I-DLE, the male lead rises step by step as a singer to the top of the Chinese entertainment industry, eventually becoming famous worldwide. (The timeline has been changed and pushed back by a year to set up the plot. It’s not the usual timeline 1.2kReads8.2Score115Shelves
50. 300 传 A Legendary Director’s Story Begins with a Dream 传奇导演从做梦开始 Tofu Pudding Has to Be Salty豆腐脑就得是咸的Urban255k WordsOngoing A novel about a director, in which films and TV shows from Earth shine in a parallel universe. After dreaming about movies and television from Earth, the male lead embarks on a legendary career as a director. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New books by entertainment industry directors: Book 1: During his four years at the Beijing Film Studio, protagonist Li Huai dreams of a parallel world called Earth every day, filled with countless entertainment works he's never seen before, thus beginning his legendary journey as a plagiarist director. Book 2: Protagonist Su Yang transmigrates to a parallel world, starting with a script for the wildly popular Marvel Spider-Man from the previous world. He convinces a big shot to collaborate on a film, and with a "good start," his film career officially begins.

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