Female-Lead Entertainment Industry Novels, With a Truly Dominant Heroine!!!! 女主文娱文，大女主！！！！

1. 1 华 A Life in Chinese Showbiz 华娱演艺人生 Xi Ruo Xue Yan溪若雪岩Modern Romance433k WordsCompleted An ordinary girl is reborn and unexpectedly gains a System, then settles into a lie-flat life in the entertainment industry. The Chinese entertainment world may be familiar, but this is a different story. Follow a post-90s actress as she works her way forward. 882Reads7.2Score10314d adds

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   Both of these are novels featuring female protagonists who dominate the entertainment industry. Both have been adapted into real-life television dramas, such as *Empresses in the Palace*, *Princess Agents*, and *Love O2O*.

2. 2 什 What? This Gorgeous Star Has No Plans to Become a Top-Tier Star! 什么？神颜女明星她没想当顶流！ Chenpi Tea陈皮煮水Modern Romance291k WordsOngoing [Showbiz + career-focused heroine + no romance + some variety-show scenes, but not many] Before the summer break of her junior year, Jiang Qiao was working at a café when a talent scout chased her for several blocks. That's how she entered showbiz. She played supporting roles and became a breakout star! Her dramas drew huge audiences, and her movies smashed box-office records! Her very first public appearance captured everyone's attention. From then on, with a face that captivated both men and w 211Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 3 全 All-Round Artist: Starting with a Girl Group Audition 全能艺术家：从女团选秀开始 Snow Reflected in the Dusk薄暮映雪Modern Romance792k WordsCompleted [Song covers, violin, feel-good wish fulfillment, no romance] Singer Lin Xia transmigrates into the body of a rebellious, violin-playing prodigy. With the vocal skills of a powerhouse singer, top-tier violin talent, and Earth's entire music library at her disposal, she hits a sky-high note from “Qinghai-Tibet Plateau” right from the start, stunning the crowd, then heads to a girl-group survival show to blow the competition out of the water. One song, “Chi Ling,” ushers in a new era of traditiona 8.5kReads8.7Score83914d adds

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   She sang many songs, including "The Phantom of the Opera," which I absolutely love. (She sang the Chinese version with her mentor on the talent show; later, they'll be making a musical film based on "The Phantom of the Opera.")

4. 4 华 Chinese Showbiz: Starting as a Top Ten Campus Singer 华娱：从校园十佳歌手开始 A Blossom of Time一朵时光Modern Romance800k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + parallel world + showbiz + reusing songs + singing + everyday life + no romance + no System] This is a perfectly ordinary story about music producer Fang Xieyue transmigrating to a parallel world. To fulfill her dream of singing, she enters her school's Top Ten Singers contest, beginning a career that takes her step by step from a little-known singer to a celebrated singer-songwriter and queen of Chinese pop. 1. A scene from the school's New Year's cultural gala: Fang Xieyue: “ 4.5kReads8.4Score29814d adds

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   Super beautiful! [Heart emoji] [heart emoji]

5. 5 语 After Livestreaming in a Voice Chat Room, I Became Blue Star’s Top-Tier Star 语音厅直播后，我成了蓝星顶流 gggggg8130Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The rating just came out, so it’ll gradually rise.) [Audio chat rooms early on + facecam livestreams mid-story + entertainment industry later] [No romance + career-focused + PK battles + event competitions + content creator who borrows songs + feel-good power fantasy + niche audio chat room song list early on + popular songs later] She transmigrates to Blue Star, where graduation means unemployment? Tian Tiantian is forced to take refuge in an audio chat room as a small-time streamer, figuring 21.8kReads8.8Score2.1k14d adds

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   I highly recommend this one. It's a pure career-driven, action-packed novel with lots of songs and no romantic pairings. It starts with the protagonist dominating a voice chat room, attracting big shots from all walks of life, building his own team, and later transitioning to the entertainment industry.

6. 6 别 Others Go All Out, I Cheat, and the Entertainment Industry Cries 别人开大我开挂，气哭娱乐圈 I Can Fluff Cotton我会弹棉花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + literary plagiarism + entertainment industry + System + all-powerful big shot + secret identities + movie emperor CEO + parallel world + sweet wish fulfillment] Shen Li died at the height of her career, just as she was about to become a movie queen. When she opened her eyes again, she'd transmigrated to a parallel world, and some annoying System insisted on clinging to her. System: Still worried because you can't get back to Earth? Complete the content-transfer missions, return 5.3kReads8.7Score51414d adds
7. 7 文 Showbiz: After Binding Myself to the Old Six System, I Took the Internet by Storm 文娱：绑定老六系统后我火爆全网 Ananke安娜可Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No romance + strong female lead power fantasy + content creator + System] Lin Nanxi accidentally transmigrated to a parallel world and got bound to the Sneaky System. Once she completed its missions, she could become beautiful and rich! What? This System comes with the entire music library of Blue Star from her past life? Well, then, she supposed she could do a little plagiarizing. Hehe. She livestreamed one hit song by a former superstar every day, and the entire entertainment industry fell to 2kReads7.9Score16614d adds

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   Super beautiful 💕💕

8. 8 文 The Showbiz System Has My Back, and I Sing Like a Dream 文娱系统给撑腰，唱起歌来顶呱呱 Ashen Stool板凳灰灰Modern Romance563k WordsCompleted [No romance + plagiarism extraordinaire + System + satisfying power fantasy + invincible heroine] Qin Su transmigrated. In this parallel era, Great Xia was a cultural wasteland. Most of the hit songs on the charts had been imported from other countries. Qin Su was furious! [Ding! Host meets the requirements. The entertainment System has been bound to you!] An entertainment System? He sat bolt upright despite being on his deathbed and shouted, "I can do this!" After hearing the System's condition 2.4kReads7.8Score14314d adds
9. 9 蓝 Blue Star Culture Goes Wild Across Parallel Worlds 蓝星文化杀疯平行时空 Wenche Si温彻思Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted After singer-songwriter competition champion Yan Yiran had just won over the big money with her talent, she accidentally fell off the lift and transmigrated to a parallel world where the entertainment industry had developed in a completely different way. Here, Blue Star culture was absolutely thriving! 667Reads7.2Score—14d adds
10. 10 对 The Rival Has Gone Wild! Facing Off Against My Idol at the Top! 对照组杀疯了！与偶像顶峰相见！ Bai Yeqing白夜青Modern Romance391k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + entertainment + power fantasy + showbiz + true and fake heiresses + background-character couple] After transmigrating into the body of the real heiress, Su Teng takes the entertainment world by storm, releasing one hit Huaxia song after another. Day One: Campus folk song, “Lilac” Day Two: Hip-hop, “Drifting Toward the North” Day Three: Inspirational song, “Chapter” Day Four: Rock, “The Train Heads Beyond the Clouds, While My Dreams Find Peace in the Ninth Heaven” Day Five: Love 14.1kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds
11. 11 开 System from the Start: Becoming a God of Songwriting in a Parallel World 开局系统：在平行世界做曲神 Hotpot and Sesame Flatbread火锅烧饼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [System + Songwriting + No CP + Slice of Life + Main Story Complete] Bound to an entertainment System from the start, what could Su Xin do? Naturally, she went along with it! With “Hapiness Street” as her first song, Su Xin became a hidden gem of a songwriter in the eyes of artsy girls. Then came “Chase Your Dreams with a Pure Heart,” the perfect inspirational anthem! With “Ten Years,” “Legend,” and “Stranded,” Su Xin became the strongest new songwriter around! “Blue and White Porcelain,” “Red R 7.5kReads8.8Score54014d adds
12. 12 穿 I Became the Real Heiress and Made a Superstar King with My Own Hands 穿成真千金，我亲手捧出天王巨星 User90559679用户90559679Modern Romance737k WordsCompleted [Entertainment Industry + Adorable Kids + Campus Romance + Fake and Real Heiresses + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + No System + Sweet Romance] On her first day after transmigrating, the real heiress Bai Yuanyuan slept with a bar lounge singer. On her second day after transmigrating, her biological parents kicked her out of the house. A month after transmigrating, she was pregnant. And so... The senior entered the New Singer Competition and took first place. The senior paid off all his debts, mo 1.8kReads7.6Score13514d adds
13. 13 文 The Entertainment Superstar’s Quiet Rise 文娱巨星悄然崛起 Wanderer in the Nebula星云漫步者Modern Romance653k WordsCompleted Xiaoyue was a master arranger who spent over thirty years making her way through the entertainment industry in her previous life. She was also an influential but reclusive literary giant. After drowning while swimming, she transmigrates to a parallel world in an era when literature has fallen into decline. Watch as she takes a laid-back approach to becoming a giant of this world's entertainment scene, leads the trends in music, and opens a new era for literature. This book pays tribute to the cl 1.8kReads7.5Score13314d adds
14. 14 国 The Nation's Queen of Pop! The Top-Tier Star Is Shaking Up the World! 国民天后！女顶流她轰动全球！ Half Peach Milkshake半桃奶昔Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Transcription + strong female lead + patriotism + devoted one-on-one romance + System + showbiz + career-focused + transmigration into another body] [Gu Ningxi: Ningxi means peace and prosperity.] Back on Blue Star, Gu Ningxi’s family background could be summed up as “the tragic heroine of a melodrama.” She had never known wealth, from childhood onward, until an accident sent her transmigrating... Not only was she still poor, she was in debt! Luckily, Gu Ningxi bonded with a System that claimed 8.2kReads8.1Score61014d adds
15. 15 夫 Madam Has Won Over the Entire Internet, and Mr. Zhou Can’t Soothe Her Anymore 夫人撩遍全网，周总彻底哄不好了 Zhang Haoxin章浩欣Modern Romance224k WordsCompleted A gorgeous celebrity who just wants to lie flat × a scheming, tea-green CEO In her previous life, Bai Yuan was betrayed and cheated on by her boyfriend of seven years. Given another chance, she has to fulfill the original owner's wish and retrace her own path through the entertainment industry. Luckily, the System gave her a golden finger this time. Fine, let's do this! Drinking away her sorrows at a bar, Bai Yuan immediately spotted Zhou Yanyu, who seemed to shine amid the crowd. Elegant, gentl 93Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 16 全 My Whole Family Is Full of Geniuses, but I’m a Nobody, So I Write Songs to Make a Living 全家天才我废物，被迫写歌谋生 A Kite That Wants to Go Crazy想疯的筝Modern Romance333k WordsCompleted Also known as: My Dad the God of Song, My Mom the Dancer, My Sister the Queen of Pop, My Brother the Movie King, and Me, the Good-for-Nothing Good news: I didn’t die. I caught the transmigration wave, kept the exact same name, and even turned out to be a rich kid! Bad news: I’m currently a penniless, never-debuted singer who was kicked out by a musical family... Luo Qingxu, a modern-day corporate drudge, unexpectedly transmigrates into a parallel world. Tone-deaf, she gets the worst possible sta 5.6kReads9.0Score50214d adds
17. 17 系 The System Tells Her to Weaponize Her Beauty, but She Becomes a Top-Tier Star Through Studying 系统让恃美行凶她靠读书成为顶流 Little Meow Who Loves Watermelon爱吃西瓜的小喵Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing [Alternate Setting] [Parallel World] [System] [Entertainment Industry] [Talent Show Debut] [Academic Prodigy] [No Romance] Nineteen-year-old prodigy, doctoral student, and diplomat Yan Shuyi was transmigrated into another version of herself in a parallel world after an air disaster. She activated the 001 Galactic Goddess System. The System designed a personalized goddess makeover plan for its Host, but Yan Shuyi only wanted to bury herself in books. Yan Shuyi raised an eyebrow. “Pretty faces are 12.9kReads9.1Score1.4k14d adds
18. 18 从 Starting with One Song, I Conquer the Entire Entertainment Industry 从一首歌开始打穿整个文娱 Durian Doesn't Like Sugar榴莲不爱糖Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted A story about rewriting and reviving culture, with cross-dressing and a girl attending school as a boy. Please don’t read if that bothers you! Jiang Xingjian died of cancer. When she opened her eyes again, she had been reborn in the body of a singer with the same name. From the start, she was bound to a system that had her tear into scumbag men, send a fake innocent little white lotus off to prison for reform, and switch agencies. From then on, she focused wholeheartedly on reviving culture. Not 141Reads6.0Score—14d adds
19. 19 再 Reviving Chinese Classics and Igniting a Traditional Culture Craze 再现华语经典，我开启国风狂潮 Happy Dance Instructor快乐的舞蹈导师Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [Showbiz + traditional Chinese style + no System + genius + superstar] Chen Zheyu transmigrated into a single-parent family, where he and his mother relied on each other. Although they didn't have much, he was content, having been an orphan in his previous life. Then one day, his mother fell ill and urgently needed 500,000 yuan. With no other choice, he picked up a guitar and began busking on the street. At the music plaza, his song “Listen to Mom” expressed his love for his mother and the since 438Reads7.9Score11314d adds
20. 20 缔 Building a Golden Age of Entertainment, Starting with a Million in Debt! 缔造文娱盛世，从负债百万开始！ Kong Wen空闻Modern Romance556k WordsCompleted [System, entertainment industry, plagiarist, no CP] Yan Zhi has a secret no one knows: she has a System! But the System is completely useless. With the meager energy it scrapes together, it takes her from one world to another. As a result, Yan Zhi spends six worlds illiterate. After transmigrating again, Yan Zhi discovers that she can actually understand the language of this world! She finally discovers another use for the System... And so, one song, “Under the Sea,” brings Yan Zhi back into the 3.9kReads8.5Score35814d adds
21. 21 穿 Transmigrating: The Heroine's Golden Finger Is Seriously Impressive 穿越之女主的金手指很给力 Meng Xun梦珣Modern Romance680k WordsCompleted After saving someone, wealthy modern-day heiress Zhang Muxun transmigrates into the body of a girl on Blue Star who shares her name. As soon as she arrives, her boyfriend cheats on her with a classmate. Zhang Muxun: If you no longer love me, then I'll leave. Just don't regret it later. I'm off. Later, her ex chases after her and says, “Muxun, you're the only one I truly love. Ruan Fangfang was the one who seduced me back then.” Zhang Muxun: Get lost! Perhaps because she did a good deed, Heaven r 978Reads7.6Score10214d adds
22. 22 金 My Golden Finger Is Seriously Powerful: I’m the Best at Cleaning Up the Entertainment Industry 金手指超给力，整顿内娱我最行 Kasyapa迦叶Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [No CP + Golden Finger + Purely Satisfying Growth] An ambitious top student at a film academy wakes up in the body of a washed-up, scandal-ridden actress ranked among the industry's nobodies. What should she do? Obviously, redeem a golden finger with her online reputation score and smash every scandal and rumor! Watch the fallen entertainment industry get whipped into shape by a star destined to shine! What? My fave became the center of attention on a variety show where top-tier stars are regula 16.4kReads8.2Score1.4k14d adds

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    Both books are currently being serialized. I started looking for entertainment industry novels to read because of the first one; it was really good, with a protagonist having a cheat code but not being a Mary Sue. The second one started out as an extra and was incredibly addictive, but I've been reading it for a while now and am getting a bit tired of it. I want to find something new to read, but either it's a direct adaptation of a movie or it's super Mary Sue. Do you have any other recommendations? [Crying]

23. 23 体 Weight Exchange System: The Fat Man's Comeback Plan 体重兑换系统：胖子逆袭计划 Li Duping李渡平Modern Romance2.7M WordsOngoing [An entertainment-industry story about the protagonist's struggle to make it in show business.] [No slacking off, no meltdowns, no dating shows, no livestreaming. She acts earnestly, works hard on set, and becomes a top-tier star through her skill and body of work.] In her previous life, Shang Ye was an out-and-out comic foil. She stumbled into the entertainment industry, but a congenital illness left her overweight, so all she could do was play chubby nobodies in low-budget comedies. After 15.9kReads8.7Score1.4k14d adds
24. 24 开 I Became an Actress from the Start: Taking Down My Cheating Ex and His Mistress 开局成女明星，收拾渣男和小三 Silly Chen憨憨陈Modern Romance431k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + Showbiz + Stars + Taking Down Scumbags + American Entertainment + Sharp-Tongued] Song Yunshu transmigrates into the body of a female star from forty years ago. The actress is blinded by love and gives resources to a scumbag. In return, he betrays her and publicly announces his relationship with his mistress. The actress chooses to slit her wrists and end her life. After transmigrating into her body, Song Yunshu avenges her, sends the scumbag and his mistress to prison, and takes 761Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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    Entertainment-themed female protagonist novel [kissing emoji] 🔥 She plagiarizes songs and TV dramas, starts by giving a scumbag a song called "Decent" to drag him down from his scumbag side. She dissed people who discriminate against others at an awards ceremony. It's a satisfying slap-in-the-face novel 🌹. The female protagonist dares to say anything. She just wanted to make money quietly, but someone came to provoke her!

25. 25 娱 The Road to Stardom in Showbiz Starts with a Dating Show 娱乐圈成神之路从恋综开始 Seasoned Bookworm114资深书虫114Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted The story has just started, so the rating will go up! Come on in, everyone! [Female lead with multiple male love interests, reverse harem, irresistible heroine, villainess, feel-good revenge, unparalleled beauty.] Song Niannian unexpectedly transmigrates into the role of a cannon-fodder character in a reality show about former lovers. On this outrageous, melodramatic show, Song Niannian makes a name for herself with her stunning beauty. After becoming an overnight sensation, though, Song Niann 502Reads8.4Score11114d adds

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    Hello, my darlings! Fengfeng is here [please follow]. These are all books featuring female protagonists in the entertainment industry. The second one: Yun Zhaoyue transmigrates into the body of a former top female celebrity who has had a scandal, and is bound to an all-around idol system. After that, the female protagonist soars to great heights. She wins a Grammy, is featured on the official website, and not only writes songs but also scripts. Her novel becomes a huge hit upon release, and she even becomes the president of the Lyricists Association. The female protagonist is focused on her career. The third one: This one is also a transmigration story. Ruan Tang transmigrates with millions of songs from Earth. First, she gets rid of her childhood sweetheart who changed his mind, then she releases a series of songs, including "Peach Blossom Promise" and "Every Word and Sentence." Later, she performs a suona version of "Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix" at an international concert. A word of caution: the female protagonist marries a man in the middle of the story, has a child, but the man has to go on a mission and become single again, so the female protagonist is divorced. I wonder if the author will have her remarry later.

26. 26 塌 After Their Scandal Broke, the Flirtatious Idol Went Wild 塌房后，钓系爱豆杀疯了 Spring Is Born Anew泛春生Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing (Transmigration of a famous author's works + strong female lead + stunning beauty + showbiz + no couple in the main story's ending, with temporary one-on-one romances along the way + film, television, and music star + success across the globe) The rating is low because this just came out! It's more satisfying if you start with her breaking into the American market. The earlier part isn't very well written. Yun Zhaoyue, a hard-working showbiz employee, suddenly dies from overwork and is reborn i 165Reads7.3Score—14d adds
27. 27 我 I Make Money and Save for Retirement with a Million-Song Playlist 我带百万歌单赚钱养老 Daoist Zhībai知白道人Modern Romance455k WordsCompleted [Transmigration, System space, entertainment, medicine, show business, romance, not one-on-one, changes male lead] An orphan, Wen Nuanyi transmigrates to another world and becomes Ruan Tang, the orphaned daughter of General Jian's housekeeper and driver. Jian Yichen, who grew up with Ruan Tang as her childhood sweetheart, falls in love with someone else in college, and Ruan Tang dies suddenly after getting drunk. Reborn, Wen Nuanyi sets out to conquer the music scene in another world, carrying m 13.1kReads8.6Score1.2k14d adds
28. 28 离 After My Divorce, I Became the Best Ex-Wife 离婚后，我成了最佳前妻 Jiu A Yao九啊窈Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Shi Shi was delighted to find herself free of her short-lived life. She checked her bank balance and enjoyed the thought of having no mortgage or car payments. She gave Heaven the middle finger. This was awesome! She had only wanted to become a powerful figure behind the scenes and quietly make a fortune, hoping to retire as soon as possible. But somehow, things just kept getting more and more competitive. See how Shi Shi, a film and TV reviewer from Earth, fares in a paral 2.7kReads8.2Score23014d adds
29. 29 成 Becoming a Billion-Dollar Female Director Starts with Filming Cheesy Short Dramas 成为百亿女导从拍土味短剧开始 Writing Books for Meal Money写书赚饭钱Modern Romance449k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + Entertainment Industry + Copycat Author + Female-Oriented + Director + No CP + Feel-Good Power Fantasy] Ying Jia transmigrates to a parallel world with a hundred-billion-yuan movie System and sets her sights on becoming the first female director to join the hundred-billion box-office club. But the damn System only gives her scripts, not money. She gets a movie script, but has no way to pay for production! Ying Jia slaps her forehead. Then she’ll make some cheesy short dramas to e 10.8kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds
30. 30 拍 Whatever She Stars In Becomes a Hit! She Takes the Entertainment World by Storm with Her Acting 拍啥戏都火！她靠演技杀穿娱乐圈 Song Shi Slow宋时慢Modern Romance500k WordsOngoing [Actress + Original Scripts + Strong Female Lead + Everyone's Favorite + Beauty and Talent + Career-Driven Brains + Climbs to Top-Tier Star and Best Actress + A Devoted System Under Her Thumb] Remember the lofty ambitions you held when young, when you vowed to be the best under heaven. Never say women are lesser beings. Every night, the sword Longquan rings against the wall. Song Shiman knows that in this industry, you need to be famous enough to have the power to choose. She wants both populari 932Reads8.9Score10314d adds
31. 31 娱 Surviving the Entertainment Industry: From Trashy Shorts to Stardom 娱乐圈苟命：从狗血短剧开始封神 Su Chenzhou酥沉舟Modern Romance569k WordsCompleted [Female-oriented + no romance + plagiarist + screenwriter + forum format + System takes a back seat] Original title: Surviving in Showbiz: From Melodramatic Short Dramas to Legendary Screenwriter After a car accident, novelist Shu Ran accepts the Fame System’s offer: trade fame for lifespan. With only three months of lifespan left in her starter pack, she has to become famous fast if she wants to survive. System: Hurry up and write to earn more lifespan! Shu Ran: Heh. Want to guess why I’m stil 550Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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    It's so good!

32. 32 绑 Bound to an Entertainment System, I Take the World by Storm 绑定文娱系统，我火遍全球 Within an Inch方寸间Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast] + [Adaptation] + [Band] + [All-rounder] On the twenty-first year after Lu Zhenzhen transmigrated to a parallel world, her entertainment System awakened and told her that she was living in a novel. Unless she quickly accumulated enough Stardom Points, the plot would control her family and lead them all to ruin. Lu Zhenzhen sat cross-legged on her computer chair, gaming and slurping milk tea: (ΩДΩ) Why didn’t you wait until I was dead to tell me? Learning that the plot had already 6.8kReads8.4Score54214d adds

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    1️⃣New Book🎵 Group Portrait + Band + Plagiarism: A protagonist transmigrates 21 years into a novel, only to find out she's in a cannon fodder role. Bound to an [Entertainment System], she saves her family's band and becomes the lead singer! 2️⃣New Book🎵 Chinese Entertainment + Plagiarism + Forum Style + Phased 1v1: The female protagonist transmigrates into a girl group idol whose relationship collapses. Bound to an [All-Round Idol Development System], she wants to be a singer, a variety show personality, and an actress! Songs: If Love Is Forgotten, Torment, Divorce in Ghana, Deep Sleep… TV Series: Beginning…

33. 33 糊 From Has-Been to Short-Drama Queen: Putting Every Hater in Their Place! 糊咖成短剧女王，专治各种不服！ A Leap of Faithful Fortune一跃锦鲤Modern Romance702k WordsCompleted [Silly humor and meme references + showbiz + wicked gardenia] Jiang Zhi wasted her youth on love, and by the age of thirty, she had accomplished nothing. Worse, a botched plastic surgery had left her with a puffy, steamed-bun face. After being reborn, she returned to the day of auditions for Together to Watch Thunderstorm. Awakening an acting System, she decided to focus on her career and stay away from scumbags. When it came to her career, she worked herself to the bone. And when she went a 626Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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    🥝🥝🥝 Sister Zhi is simply amazing! She's stunningly beautiful and incredibly career-driven, with such nuanced acting skills. Highly recommended!

34. 34 我 My Readers Span Three Thousand Worlds 我的读者遍布三千世界 Turtles Go with Mung Beans王八配绿豆Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Reborn] [System] [Wish fulfillment] [Face-slapping] [Secret identity] [Everyday life] [No romance] Li Wenshu, a top author in the online fiction world, died suddenly after writing all night. The System sold everything it had to send her back to when she was sixteen. It was an era when neither entertainment nor the internet was very developed. Faced with the three thousand worlds of books in the System’s storage space, Li Wenshu rubbed her chin and sighed, “Dying suddenly was worth it!” A suspe 15.5kReads9.2Score1.9k14d adds

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    I really like the female lead's personality, and there's no romantic pairing.

35. 35 不 If You Don't Want to Be a Top-Tier Star, You're No Good at Hauling 不想当顶流的不是好搬运工 Kui-chan葵酱Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Ghostwriter, System rivalry, entertainment industry, no heroine, hell-mode start] Lu Xingye fights his way into the finals of “King of Cheats,” only to draw a hellish start: he drops into an entertainment industry already dominated by former System users, armed with nothing but a starter-level System! Everyone else is max level, while he and his System are starting from zero. Starting from zero? A leveling System? A former user who’s an insurmountable mountain? Lu Xingye grins. “One song, an 623Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Highly recommended!

36. 36 歌 The Onion Queen of Pop Goes Viral with Heartbreak Songs 歌坛洋葱天后，靠苦情歌爆红全网 Kui-chan葵酱Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate]+ [Copycat writer]+ [Entertainment industry]+ [System]+ [Parallel worlds]+ [Songwriting and singing] Three years after Gu Zhimiao transmigrated, she suffers a sudden, brutal breakup. Heartbroken and drunk, she bumps her head and awakens a [Showbiz System]. The [growth-based] System needs a huge amount of popularity to level up, and to make matters worse, it often drops sad, painfully fitting background music. Her fans dub Gu Zhimiao the “Onion of the Music World.” Her songs make ev 996Reads6.9Score—14d adds
37. 37 绑 After Binding a Showbiz System, She Made Countless Stars Famous 绑定文娱系统后，她捧红无数顶流 Sweet and Sour Broccoli糖醋西蓝花Modern Romance2.1M WordsOngoing [Transcription-style, slice of life] Lu Wantang woke up to find herself back on Blue Star. Her parents had died in a car accident, her younger brother was still a minor, and the company was drowning in debt and on the verge of collapse. It was a nightmare from the start. Then, a System bound itself to her. [Ding-dong The Entertainment System is at your service! I'm your lively and adorable Six-Six-Six! A new day has begun, my dear Host! Have you built an entertainment empire today?] [Ding Host's 2kReads6.8Score10814d adds

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    I absolutely love this book, it's so good!!!

38. 38 在 She Became a God After Starting an Entertainment Company in the Cultivation World 在修真界开娱乐公司后她成神了 I'm Not Sleeping Tomorrow明天不睡了Ancient Romance180k WordsOngoing [Female lead, no CP + System + entertainment industry + forum-style posts + cultivation + management + career-driven heroine] (The rating just opened.) Yu Su worked as an agent in China's entertainment industry in her previous life. After transmigrating, she was bound to a business simulation game called Star Factory. The good news: she'd played it before. The bad news: the version she got was a special edition with a cultivation-world mod installed. [Main quest: Earn 100 million in modern curre 260Reads8.1Score10214d adds

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    This is super beautiful.

39. 39 一 One Song, Lemon, Brought the Boys of the Youth League to Tears 一首Lemon，唱哭少年时代团 Li Sisi, the Storyteller会说故事的李三思Urban847k WordsOngoing [The rating just came in, and it’ll go up later, so enjoy without worry!] [Transmigration] [No System] [Showbiz] [Showbiz] [Campus Belle] [Wish Fulfillment] [Classic Songs] “You plagiarized my song and still expect a unanimous vote to make you a star?” Faced with a public humiliation broadcast live across the entire internet, Lin Jiu just smiled. Sorry, but I, Lin Jiu, came from Blue Star! I don’t make a habit of eating shit! “‘Feeling gloomy, getting gloomy? Feeling lonely, getting lonely?’ Did 142Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    [Who knows the true value of this new entertainment book? It's totally my cup of tea!] 🌿🌿If you don't have a book in mind lately, you absolutely must try this one!🌸🌸The plot is truly amazing, from the writing style to the foreshadowing, it's a very enjoyable read and definitely a perfect bedtime story.

40. 40 爆 A Total Makeover into a Top-Tier Star! A Graduate Takes on the Entertainment Industry 爆改女顶流！毕业生勇闯娱乐圈 Hotpot and Sesame Flatbread火锅烧饼Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted [They All Say I Was Born to Act?] (Completed) [No CP, all about career + lightweight, brainless wish fulfillment] With graduation just around the corner, Mu Jinye got a job as a gofer on a film crew shooting in a neighboring city, thanks to her connections. Who knew an actor on the crew would have an accident, and Mu Jinye, an onlooker, would get roped into filling in? Mu Jinye: Turns out the whole world really is one giant amateur production! She thought it was just a bit of work experience. Bu 3.5kReads8.9Score29514d adds

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    This is good, no romantic pairing.

41. 41 系 System: Reborn and Forced to Become a Star 系统：重生被迫做明星 Dahua Doesn't Eat Meat大花不吃肉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Entertainment Industry + Rebirth + System + Feel-Good Story + Strong Female Lead + No Dating-Reality Shows + No Idol Drama with the Male Lead + No Catfights~~] Also known as: “Readers Think Big Brother Is Stealing the Show” A note up front: To readers who say the story would be better without a male lead: this dumb author is an adult. Men may not be any good, but you need one of them in the story. It’s miserable when men set their sights on you, but setting your sights on men is a lot of fun. I 4.8kReads9.0Score47614d adds

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    🍎🍎 [Entertainment + Rebirth + System + Satisfying Read + Strong Female Lead + No Romance Variety Shows + No Idol Dramas with the Male Lead + No Hair-Tearing Scenes~~] For readers who say it's better without a male lead, the author is an adult. Men may not be good, but they're a must. Being targeted by men is terrible, but targeting men is great. If you mind that the male lead is useless, please, what use does a man need? Good-looking and warming the bed is enough. That's all. Other people's rebirth is all about having a cheat code, making them invincible. Yuan Chuyi's rebirth—classes, classes, crazy classes. Yuan Chuyi: Can't I take an easy path? Like hoarding houses and buying cryptocurrency to make a fortune? System: No, you can't! Yuan Chuyi, who started her acting career, originally planned to hook up with a handsome man to take a shortcut, wouldn't that be wonderful? The tedious little system: You must rely on yourself! You can mess with men, but you can't rely on them. Yuan Chuyi: ... In short, it's the story of a female protagonist who is naturally obsessed with men, but who manages to focus on her career.

42. 42 开 Opening an Idol Agency to Dominate Chinese Showbiz 开偶像公司称霸内娱 AT0MModern Romance442k WordsCompleted One-line pitch: If I can't be an idol, I'll be the boss who rules the industry! [Idols of all genders + ensemble cast + entrepreneurship + no romance] [A young person's dream is summer fireworks] After ten years as a trainee, Xu Jialan still failed to make her debut in the cutthroat world of show business. Furious, she packed up and went home to live off her parents as soon as her contract expired. She casually opened a dance studio to make ends meet, and somehow it became a hit. Was she born wi 4.2kReads9.3Score40314d adds

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    Are there any similar stories? The female lead makes a star famous.

43. 43 小 The Little Secretary’s Rise to the Top: She Controls a Hundred Billion in Box Office Revenue 小秘书逆袭上位，手握千亿票房 Tasty Tangerine2024好吃的橘子2024Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted Xu Siyan is a secretary working for the overbearing CEO Ye Muchuan. Because she looks like the unattainable woman CEO Chen Yiheng has always longed for, the two of them each use their charms to win the other over, falling in love while both keeping secrets. Xu Siyan is delighted to go from a lowly secretary to a stand-in for his ideal woman. She wants Chen Yiheng’s money, his body, and his power! After all, money and power are the best supplements for a relationship. They’re incredibly nouri 15.9kReads9.3Score1.6k14d adds

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    1. A completely clear-headed, strong female lead! She builds her career as a producer and starts her own company with the help of the male lead. 2. A clear-headed, strong female lead who rises to power through divorce; super captivating. 3. A female lead who produces a hit TV series after her divorce; a satisfying and empowering story…

44. 44 六 The 1960s: The Walk-On Character Made Her Fortune Through Divorce! 六零：路人甲她靠离婚发家了！ I Want to Be a Landlord我想当房东Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Period setting + satisfying revenge + strong heroine + transmigration + multiple male leads There’s a different male lead in every phase of her life, and the heroine won’t stay for anyone. She’s selfish. She has a pocket dimension, but she’ll have to steal to get it. Rather than deal with awful people, the heroine would rather make them furious. P.S. This story includes an unconventional romance. Please read with caution if that bothers you. After dying suddenly, the embittered office worker Zho 11.4kReads9.3Score1.5k14d adds
45. 45 收 The Ratings Queen Tears Into Her Best Actor Ex-Husband 收视率女王手撕视帝前夫 Yi Doesn't Eat Pineapple毅仔不吃大菠萝Modern Romance261k WordsOngoing [Focus on enjoying the shows] [No fixed CP and no male lead. I write novels, so why can’t I write about having fun with a few men?] After Empresses in the Palace wraps up, the pace picks up and the story shifts into full-on career mode. Meng Shu is a 28-year-old divorcée. She has scripts for hit TV dramas such as Empresses in the Palace, The Story of Minglan, Joy of Life, The Journey of Flower, Drawing Sword, and In the Name of the People... She creates all kinds of award-winning actors and act 23Reads8.2Score10514d adds
46. 46 综 Anime Crossover: The Climbing Vine in the Entertainment Industry (Modern Entertainment) 综明星：菟丝花在娱乐圈（现娱） Little Tangyuan Who Doesn't Like Tangyuan不爱吃汤圆的小汤圆Modern Romance725k WordsCompleted The heroine is a stunningly beautiful but foolish young woman. Beautiful women always have a temper. 17Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    It's really good, don't let its low rating fool you. But this is the first time I've seen this type of story. The female lead is adept at using everything she has, you know? The content is quite realistic, with some insightful commentary (by Moko), but the female lead has a cheat code, making it a satisfying read.

47. 47 系 System: The Host Doesn't Want to Go Crazy, She Just Wants to Get Rich 系统：宿主她不想发癫只想发财 Rich Cocoa Sauce富有的可可酱Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted A resilient, independent, clear-headed heroine with a strong sense of purpose The male leads... each have to prove themselves to earn the job! [No predetermined couple: fair and square] Chen Xizhen woke up one day back at seventeen, with System 101 unlocked. Happy about it...? Not a chance! Who'd want to go through all the same hardships again? Chen Xizhen stared blankly. "If a system can't help me get rich, isn't it just trash?" "I am a system for clearing obsessions, so naturally, I am respons 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Original protagonist, original script

48. 48 影 The Best Actress Wants to Unsubscribe from the System Every Day 影后她每天都想退订系统 Snow Reflected in the Dusk薄暮映雪Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted [System + entertainment industry + actress early on, director and producer later + universally adored, no romance] Gu Jinzhao got dragged on trending searches for her terrible acting. Then she ran into a shameless Film Empire System that claimed it only used her sleeping hours for lessons and guaranteed she would master every skill! Her eyes lit up as she looked over the dazzling array of courses on the System. “I can learn while I sleep? That’s a thing?” Of course she was going to bind herself 1.1kReads8.7Score17914d adds

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    I love Zhao Zhao so much! No internal strife, such a strong spirit! This is my favorite Chinese entertainment novel I've been reading lately. ⚠️Parallel world, original work.

49. 49 重 Reborn in the Hong Kong Entertainment Industry of the 1980s 重生八十年代在港娱乐圈 Leisurely March三月闲暇Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Yin Xiao was reborn in Hong Kong in the 1980s. To find a job, she entered the Miss Hong Kong pageant and won the crown, launching her career in show business. She attended training classes, took bit parts, and played cannon fodder, steadily rising to become the leading lady. In the end, she became famous across mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, earning her place as an undisputed superstar. Even when Yin Xiao became the most influential film and television mogul of her era, people still call 12kReads9.4Score1.4k14d adds

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    So beautiful! [Drooling emoji]

50. 50 顶 Top Female Idol Only Wants to Date Every Day 顶级女爱豆每天只想谈恋爱 Lin Yixi林乙夕Female-Channel Fanfiction429k WordsCompleted Who says idols can’t date? Just ask our queen of the Five Relationships. She’s not only landed dozens of luxury brand endorsements, her individual album preorders have gone up instead of down, and she’s even been invited to star in a drama and take the stage at all the major year-end award shows. The haters at the start of her dating life: You’re wasting all that talent that could have taken you to the top. I’ll be watching until you crash and burn. After a while, the haters turned fans: Keep ch 2.5kReads8.2Score16514d adds

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    Korean entertainment fanfiction heroine Zha Wuren focuses on career and romance.

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