Male Lead Debuts as an Idol Trainee or Competes on Youth With You 男主偶像练习生出道，或参加青你

1. 101 影 Is the Film and Television Industry Blocking Me? Backhand Boy Group Debuts 影视圈封杀我？反手男团出道 The Old Book Gets Another Chance旧书重来一次Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No-romance story from the male lead’s perspective. There is no love story, and if there is, it’s all one-sided.] [Plagiarism of hits + no heroine + System + boy band + singing + acting + directing] Jiang Nan transmigrates to Water Blue Star. With the few scraps of entertainment knowledge about Earth in his mind, he makes a movie called Those Years, Becoming a Genius Director. His career should have taken off, but he’s suppressed by big-name capitalists, and his film Investiture of the Gods is s 2.9kReads9.1Score334Shelves
2. 102 营 After Playing to the Fans, the Unknown Survival Show Contestant Debuts in the Center Position 营业媚粉后，选秀小透明C位出道 Rain Leaves No Trace湮雨无痕Modern Romance296k WordsCompleted (Complete! Read with confidence!) [Female-oriented male protagonist + boy band survival show + no romance + no cheat powers + starts in the middle tier + underdog comeback + fan-service CP + pandering to fans] After ten years of hard training, Xu Yiheng returned still an unknown nobody. With everything on the line, he entered a survival show as his last shot at life! Know yourself and your opponent, and you will never lose a battle. To stand out, he thoroughly studied the show's format and fan p 1.4kReads9.3Score139Shelves
3. 103 素 An Amateur Contestant Is Always Forced Into a Shura Field 素人在选秀中总被迫修罗场 Green Mountain Inkstone绿山砚Modern Romance565k WordsOngoing [No Romance + Boy Band Audition Show + Debuts in the Center Position + Everyone's Favorite + Love Rival Showdown] [For Female Readers] Due to a disturbance in the space-time continuum, Li Wu accidentally transmigrates into the body of a man who died of illness. As the price, he has to fulfill the original owner's wish: become an idol and debut in the center position. Li Wu, who was once bound to five showbiz support Systems: [All-Round Idol Maker] [King of Acting] [Guide to Winning Over a Pop 1.6kReads8.8Score151Shelves
4. 104 萌 The Four-and-a-Half-Year-Old Blessed Child 萌宝福星四岁半 Cute Guy萌汉子Modern Romance3.5M WordsCompleted When her stepmother miscarried after falling down the stairs, little Su Bao was punished by being forced to kneel in the snow for a day and a night, then branded a jinx and driven from home. Just as she was about to die, her eight domineering CEO uncles rushed to her side and gathered little Su Bao in their arms! The eldest uncle's face turned icy. “It's getting cold. I think it's time the Lin family went bankrupt.” The second uncle glared furiously. “Anyone who hurts my little Bao will be hunte 24.1kReads9.6Score3.7kShelves

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   The first book is still being serialized, with novel themes and a bit of fun! The second and third books both travel through the Tang Dynasty. Book friends who are short of books can recommend it!

5. 105 大 The All-Round Dad of the Tang Dynasty 大唐全能奶爸 Big-Eyed Lazy Piglet大眼睛小懒猪Historical1.3M WordsCompleted He transmigrates to the Tang dynasty and becomes a father, awakening a tavern System from the start. The dishes he cooks have magical effects. Vegetarian food promotes health and wellness? Meat dishes heal injuries and cure illnesses? This is a tavern, not a clinic! Li Yuan, Li Er, can’t you two ever do anything productive? You come here to eat every day. At least settle the bill! You can’t keep freeloading… Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Jingde, stop competing to see who can drink more! Mixing baijiu, red 1.3kReads8.4Score108Shelves
6. 106 大 Great Tang: From the Start, I Eloped with Li Shimin’s Daughter 大唐：开局拐走李世民女儿 Listening to Rain by Lamplight挑灯听雨Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Zhao Chen transmigrates to the Tang dynasty and unexpectedly meets a stunning beauty, whom he tricks into leaving with him to live in seclusion. Two years later, Li Shimin tracks them down and comes looking for them in a fury... only to be completely dumbfounded. Li Shimin: “What is this? How much does it yield per mu?” “Potatoes. Over a thousand jin per mu, I’d say.” Li Shimin looks in shock at the strange machine beside him. “And what is that?” “Oh, a steam engine I just finished developing.” 26.2kReads8.5Score1.7kShelves
7. 107 热 Guaranteed to Trend: The Arrogant Top-Tier Star Gets Roasted Again 热搜预定，嚣张顶流又被怼了 Wen Shen问参Two Male Leads230k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + two male leads + reunion + entertainment industry] Arrogant top-tier star, husky-like seme × tough, taciturn uke Five years after they parted, Jing Mo and Su Mu reunite on a talent competition show. Only this time, one is the boy band’s presenter, while the other is an amateur trainee. When Mo’s fans learn that their sharp-tongued idol, who never knows when to hold back, is going to be the presenter for a boy band, they put up a banner in advance: Please don’t blame the fa 1kReads9.4Score150Shelves

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   If you like the two male protagonists, I recommend 2, 9, and 10. If you like it closer to reality, I recommend 5 (the author is also a fan of the show). The male protagonist relies on his own hard work step by step, from the lower circle to the c position. The plot is logical and progressive

8. 108 选 Debuting on a Talent Show, the Irresistible Idol Takes the Internet by Storm 选秀出道，万人迷偶像火爆全网 Two Five Eight Seven二五八七Modern Romance149k WordsCompleted [No CP + Boy Group Livestream Audition Story (There is no CP in the main story! I added the BL tag so it wouldn't get sorted into the male-oriented section.)] After dying unexpectedly, Gu Lang was dragged off by a game company to do underpaid labor in another world. Wearing the stunningly beautiful avatar from the game, he transmigrated by accident. The unfortunate wage slave's first mission is to survive a livestreamed talent competition, debut as an idol, and become an internet sensation. With 377Reads8.0Score—Shelves
9. 109 男 After the Boy Group Audition, My Teammates and I Rose to the Top 男团选秀后我和队友们登顶了 Grape Sugar蒲萄糖Modern Romance826k WordsCompleted IMPORTANT!!! The talent show details are my own invention and differ from the usual format. [No romance + Team spirit + Male lead] [This section explains the timeline. Feel free to skip it if you aren't interested. In their previous lives, Fang Langxing and the others had also debuted through a talent show. But back then, they weren't as skilled as they are now, so they faced a lot of pressure after debuting and had a very hard time. It was a real struggle, until things finally got better after 670Reads8.8Score100Shelves
10. 110 在 After Slacking Off on a Survival Show, I Debuted in the Center Position [Entertainment Industry] 在选秀节目划水后我C位出道了［娱乐圈］ Cheng Yunyou橙云悠Two Male Leads568k WordsCompleted [Scheming, deadpan, and mischievous X effortlessly flirtatious] After his first stage performance, Ruan Yan looked at the rankings and put on a disappointed expression for the cameras. But... Onstage: Aw, I'm so disappointed. Offstage: Hehe, I'm faking it. To Ruan Yan, talent shows were nowhere near as appealing as a plate of braised pork. Surrounded by so many strong competitors, all he wanted was to coast along and be a pretty little freeloader. But that dream was cruelly shattered after his f 288Reads8.2Score103Shelves
11. 111 惊 Breaking News! The Top-Tier Star Is Reborn and Immediately Spirited Away by a Yandere 惊爆！顶流刚重生就被病娇拐回家 Sister Huohuo Ye火火姐yeTwo Male Leads798k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Yandere + Sweet Romance + Redemption] In his past life, Ji Muxin trusted the wrong person, bringing about both his own death and that of Gu Heng, who loved him deeply. Reborn at the peak of his life, he returned to the day Gu Heng had humiliated him. Wasn't he supposed to love someone else and do whatever it took to escape? Then what was this flirtatious little tease who had him completely distracted and went along with everything he did? Master Heng was in a real bind. How the hell wa 1.3kReads9.3Score206Shelves

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    Everything is okay

12. 112 队 Captain, Can You Even Handle This? 队长，你行不行啊 Hua Lengxi花冷戏Two Male Leads757k WordsCompleted Su Yan’an, a C-list celebrity, was lucky enough to be invited to take part in an esports-themed variety show. She never expected Jiang Jingxiao, captain of the team that won the global finals, to be invited too. As soon as the show started, people spread rumors that the two of them didn’t get along. Some staff even claimed they’d heard the pair fighting in their room. Su Yan’an’s eyes brimmed with tears. Jiang Jingxiao was a fox, the very definition of a polished scoundrel, and yet his fans s 344Reads9.3Score100Shelves
13. 113 穿 How Do I Deal with Being Reborn as a Starfleet Baby's Evil Dad? 穿成星际崽崽恶毒老父亲怎么破？ Ask Not About the Future, All Will Be Well莫问前程皆无忧Two Male Leads392k WordsCompleted [Urban life + interstellar + transmigrate + sweet romance + entertainment industry + secret identity] He wakes up one morning to discover he's a dad. Which man who has been single for twenty-eight years wouldn't be shocked? Lu Chi certainly is. He only wants to make money in the entertainment industry, not raise kids, but when he sees how sweet, sensible, and obedient the little ones are, his heart softens. Fine, then. He'll juggle his career and the kids. His career takes off, only for him to d 1.7kReads9.4Score206Shelves

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    The ratings are all 9.3, 9.4, And 9.5. They are all related to the entertainment industry (except for You're OK, You're E-Sports, which has more than 10 chapters and can be finished in three hours at most).

14. 114 全 The Whole Internet Ships Me With the Movie Emperor 全网都在嗑我和影帝cp Moon Stretches Across the Sky连天月Two Male Leads549k WordsCompleted [Secret identity + sweet romance + everyone’s favorite] This is a story about saving each other. The world’s top assassin, J, dies in an explosion. When he opens his eyes again, he has become Jiang Wuyi, a minor celebrity barely known in the entertainment industry. Given a second life, he can finally stand in the sunshine. Keeping his secret identity under wraps, J lets loose with wild abandon. His rival spreads fabricated dirt about him? He hits back with proof. An investor tries to take advant 344Reads9.3Score102Shelves
15. 115 顶 A Top-Tier Star Starts Out as His Rival's Antifan 顶流从对家黑粉做起 Tang Shiwu糖十五Two Male Leads202k WordsCompleted [Entertainment Industry + Sweet Romance + Both Alphas + Mutual Flirting] Xiang Xinglin transmigrates into a book as top star Zhai Shuchen's biggest anti-fan and tries to “defy fate.” But before he can become an award-winning actor, his anti-fan secret identity is exposed. Zhai Shuchen fans: “Xiang Xinglin, get out of the entertainment industry!” Mischievous ship fans: “They kind of suit each other. What do we do? I want to ship them!” No one takes this mischievous ship seriously, so when Zhai Sh 168Reads9.3Score—Shelves
16. 116 女 In a World with Few Men, I Became an Interstellar Top-Tier Star 女多男少，我成为星际顶流爱豆 The Guanghanzi of Anyun Province安云省的广寒子Modern Romance69k WordsOngoing No CP + Idol + Entertainment Industry + Everyone’s Favorite + Battle Royale Survival Audition + Forum Posts + Ambitious Protagonist Park Jaehyun was transported into a world where women vastly outnumbered men. Here, women called all the shots, and male entertainers were presumed to be “no good.” Few managed to stand out, but those who broke through could command a fanbase so huge the streets emptied wherever they went. Armed with the skills of a top-tier star from his previous life and a face th 583Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No CP, idol reaches the top. Heartthrob

17. 117 韩 Korean Showbiz Career Crash Simulator, No, Sasaeng Simulator 韩娱塌房模拟器不，是私生模拟器 The Guanghanzi of Anyun Province安云省的广寒子Female-Channel Fanfiction591k WordsCompleted Reborn as a cool, stunning idol in Korean showbiz, he becomes the subject of a savage forum-style story. A simulator lets him experience the career paths of people in different entertainment-industry professions. From the start, three talent scouts fight over him, and he debuts as the center of a boy group. No CP + universally adored + career-driven. The simulator arrives from the start, three talent scouts compete for him, and he chooses a company. He parachutes into the company. Yet one god-ti 3.2kReads8.4Score204Shelves
18. 118 和 After Secretly Marrying a Top-Tier Star, the Evil God Ancestor Became a Sensation 和顶流隐婚后，邪神老祖爆火了 North of the Mist雾北Two Male Leads519k WordsCompleted [Showbiz, an arrogant and bewitching evil god X a seemingly innocent but cunning top-tier star and movie emperor] An evil god awakens from a long slumber and accidentally possesses Xie Lin, an idol who has been replaced by a fake young master from a wealthy family and vilified across the internet. What's more, his wealthy parents dote on the fake heir. They only brought him back because they didn't want the fake heir to marry the notorious Sixth Master Shang, a top financier rumored to be cruel, 3.4kReads9.4Score504Shelves

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    They are all about two male protagonists, and the ratings are all above nine points. They are super good-looking.

19. 119 从 From Intern to Golden Finger Delivery Expert 从实习生到金手指配送大神 Ba Shasha巴鲨鲨Ancient Romance378k WordsOngoing After giving male protagonists golden fingers, they fall hopelessly in love. Jiang Wangshu was just going to pick up her intern ID badge when Quick Transmigration System 001 grabbed her and made her do its dirty work: “Go give the male lead a golden finger!” The results In a world where women rule and beastfolk are male: the future male leader becomes a handsome snake who clings to her, a cat beastfolk, and turns into a househusband; In an ancient world of heroes rescuing beauties: the hero gene 142Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    The third world of this fast-traveling book is that the male protagonist is a trainee, participating in the talent show, and the female protagonist is the task force of time travel. When the male protagonist first broadcasts, he rewards the audience as a hero, and supports the male protagonist when he is in trouble. The male and female protagonists have two careers in parallel, and the stage description is also good.

20. 120 番 Notes from the Tomato Novel Team 番茄小说团队随笔 Tomato Novel Team番茄小说团队297k WordsOngoing Hello, dear readers! This book is an original work by the Tomato Novel team. The first volume will introduce you to Tomato Novel in the form of essays. The second will take the form of a novel and reveal the people behind this app and their stories. We hope this helps you get to know us better! 21.6kReads8.4Score28.1kShelves

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    Gini is so beautiful

21. 121 戏 The Drama King Actor Keeps Trying to Fake a Coupledom with Me 戏精影帝总想跟我炒CP Lin Xichi林夕迟Two Male Leads302k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance, Happy Ending] [Cool on the outside, soft-hearted and sharp-tongued An Jiayan × aloof in public, dramatic and devoted Jiang, the loyal celebrity] On An Jiayan’s first day at his talent agency, his manager warned him that he could pick a fight with anyone he liked, but absolutely not with Jiang Shiyi. That very night, An Jiayan beat Jiang Shiyi up. Jiang Shiyi glared at the man in front of him, grinding his teeth. “You’re so handsome. Couldn’t you do something better with your look 197Reads9.3Score104Shelves

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    There are a lot of books, and I forgot which ones are electives, but these are all about the entertainment industry.

22. 122 古 The Superstar Who Traveled from Ancient Times to the Modern Day 古穿今之巨星 The North Wind Blows北风吹Two Male Leads719k WordsCompleted Once, Su Yu was the legitimate eldest son of the Left Chancellor, who held power over the court, and a notorious playboy in the capital who had chosen to ruin himself. In the end, he lost his life atop the city wall, defending it against foreign invaders. In this life, Su Yu was gearing up to make a name for himself in show business when, damn it, the emperor whom his father had controlled like a puppet while running the government in his previous life had shown up too! He must be seeing things. 1.2kReads9.3Score208Shelves
23. 123 纪 Movie Emperor Ji Is Always Trying to Trick Me 纪影帝天天都想套路我 Tang Shushu糖舒舒Two Male Leads394k WordsCompleted [Cool and flirtatious movie star X dashing and adorable puppy-like newcomer] Bai Jiangli transmigrated into a book and became a cannon-fodder character who loved the heroine but could never have her. After offending the powerful Ji family patriarch behind the story, he was doomed to die horribly. Trembling with fear, Bai Jiangli decided to stay away from the powerful man, focus on his career, and keep himself safe. Haters: The washed-up star Bai Jiangli can't sing in tune, dances like a kinderga 351Reads9.2Score102Shelves

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    Today is 🔟Month 1️⃣ National Day🇨🇳 - the 73rd birthday of our motherland, and the whole country celebrates it together. National Day🇨🇳, the land of China is in bloom🎉

24. 124 跑 Running Man: I Meet Xiao Di from the Start 跑男：开局遇上小迪 Clear Dreams Sway the River of Stars清梦摇星河Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Running Man, Back to Field, Who’s the Murderer, Go Fighting! A grand gathering of variety shows, one female lead, and the heroine is Xiao Di. Luo Yi transmigrated to a parallel world and brought a variety-show craze with him. On Brothers, Let’s Run, he was the brains and brawn. On Celebrity Detective, he was the player who won the most gold bars. On Go Beyond Limits, he was an unmatched strategist who ran circles around the old foxes. But on The Life We Want, he was just a hardworking young man… 11.9kReads9.2Score753Shelves
25. 125 娱 Entertainment: Superstars Who Started as Resident Singers 娱乐：从驻唱开始的巨星 Eat, Drink, and Be Merry吃喝玩乐Urban803k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the role of a backup bar singer, he discovers that the scheduled performer has had an accident and can’t make it. Lin Fei, who has been bound to the King of Singers System, is somehow pushed onto the stage. “I’d like to sing ‘The Wind Has Risen’ for you all!” The moment Lin Fei’s beautiful voice rings out, an eerie silence falls over the entire venue! “‘The Wind Has Risen’? What song is that?” “An original?” “No way, bar singers write original songs now?!” “If it’s awfu 345Reads7.9Score—Shelves
26. 126 娱 Showbiz: From the Start, I Dropped an Elevator Anthem and Roasted Everyone 娱乐：开局一首电梯战神，怼全场 A Sword Sends Smoke Aloft一剑飞烟Urban952k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a parallel world, Su Mo was working as a temp at a top-tier rap show when he mistook himself for a contestant and walked onto the stage. “I’m always cramming at the last minute, cramming at the last minute...” Su Mo: “You want my review of this song? Two words: absolute trash!” In an instant, the whole venue erupted! Boos filled the air! Then he dedicated “Elevator God of War” to Lao Jiu, and the whole audience roasted him. It was all trash! The haters: “It’s just one rap 17Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    That has to be our Mo Mo. Although he is famous for his rap, but in Oulian, the heroine is still our Yu Qi.

27. 127 偶 Idol Trainee: The Idol Fell in Love with Me 偶像练习生之偶像爱上我 Years Flow Like Water流年似水年华Modern Romance581k WordsCompleted He stands still onstage, pausing. You stand below, looking up at him. Across a sea of people, your gazes meet from afar, and you can't tear your eyes away. After two years, the boy who has appeared on your screen countless times is standing right before you, real and tangible once again. You never imagined he could find you among this crowd, but now it seems you were wrong. You don't know how to describe what you're feeling. No words seem enough... Your vision blurs without warning, until you ca —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Synopsis: This book is very sweet

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