Entertainment Industry Novel With No Female Lead or Romantic Ambiguity, Featuring Poetry and Book Plagiarism 文娱，无女主无暧昧，抄诗抄书

1. 1 文 Showbiz: The Chosen Artist 文娱：天选艺术家 Between Going and Coming往去之间Urban717k WordsCompleted [Succubus + Purple Star + All-Rounder + No Female Lead] This book is also known as The Purple Star From Heaven: Starting with Three Ensemble Casts in the Chinese Entertainment Industry. Chi Cheng, a small-town exam ace, transmigrates to Blue Star and witnesses a warped entertainment industry where moneyed interests force ugly kids into the spotlight and top-tier stars’ carefully crafted personas collapse one after another. “The entertainment industry needs real idols!” Faced with the audience’s 1.6kReads8.2Score12214d adds

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   If you like works without a female lead, where the protagonist isn't greasy or hypocritical, and doesn't randomly assign characters to Earth, you should definitely check this out. This book is really good, but unfortunately, not many people have read it.

2. 2 文 Showbiz: You're the Original Singer, So What Am I? 文娱：你是原唱，那我是什么？ Chi Sisi迟肆肆Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Classic-copying author + hit songwriter + brainless power fantasy + secret identities + no heroine] Jiang Yu transmigrates to Blue Star, a world starved of entertainment and culture. Someone steals his original song right from the start, so he promptly produces proof of copyright and humiliates a mega-influencer. He joins a major company, hoping to turn his life around by copying classic songs, only to find that every song becomes a hit. His song “Childhood” shoots straight to number one, while 22.5kReads8.4Score2.3k14d adds

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   It's so beautiful, I love it!

3. 3 穿 Transmigrating as a Spoiled Young Master: The Rest of My Life in Qingyan 穿越纨绔，余生渡清晏 My Name Really Is Wang Yang我真的叫王杨Urban644k WordsOngoing [Fate across two lifetimes + soul swap + mutual healing + comeback in the entertainment industry] When only half of your heart remains, it turns out the other half was already yours all along... 3kReads—Score10314d adds

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   I highly recommend this one. It's a single-female-lead, devoted and sensitive story.

4. 4 文 Showbiz: I Became Number One on the Entertainment Industry's Kill List 文娱：我成了文娱圈必杀榜榜一 A Divine Salty Fish神一条咸鱼Urban301k WordsOngoing [No heroine] + [System] + [Transcription] + [Film and TV] + [Music] + [Career-focused] At his graduation ceremony, he brings a million viewers to tears with the song “Lonely Patient.” In literature, he sweeps the world with The Little Prince, Harry Potter, Life's Long Regret Flows East, and Love Letter, leaving readers devastated. His films and TV works, including Farewell My Concubine, Interstellar, Atonement, and Coco, make audiences weep rivers of tears. Years later, at four in the morning, e 131Reads5.5Score13614d adds

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   I'd recommend the second book. It's longer, and there might be a few minor flaws in the beginning, which I don't remember exactly, but it's still quite good and very enjoyable. Neither book has any romantic subplots or female leads.

5. 5 文 Showbiz: Who Are You Calling a Fox? Call Me Your Idol 文娱：骂谁狐狸精呢，喊我偶像 Armstrong Mortar阿姆斯特朗迫击炮Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Laid-Back Daily Life + Campus + Copycat Talent + Idol + Succubus Protagonist] A poor man has no lofty ambitions, and a scrawny horse grows a shaggy coat. Lu Qingfeng spent his whole life broke. All he wanted was a job that was easy and paid well. After dying and transmigrating, he ended up with an even more dramatic background: a gambling-addicted father, a mother who remarried, and four years of training before making his idol debut. But before he could earn a cent, his disastrous te 31.8kReads9.1Score4k14d adds

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   Entertainment-themed, no female lead, no romantic pairing! The male lead starts by plagiarizing fairy tales like "The Little Match Girl" and "The Ugly Duckling"! Later, he participates in the New Concept Writing Competition, winning a grand prize in the finals with his work "The Mountain Moon Chronicle"! He then submits his work to mystery and science fiction journals, and even participates in a writing competition at his university (Beida University), presenting "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng"! He also teaches himself the violin, participates in variety shows, teaches himself music composition, and participated in "The Masked Singer," having plagiarized several songs!

6. 6 为 I Became the King of Entertainment to Sell Skins 为了卖皮肤，我成了文娱之王 Chrysanthemum Tea with Goji Berries菊花泡枸杞Urban458k WordsOngoing [The rating is low because it just came out. It will rise later.] [Making games + directing movies + writing songs + TV dramas + business growth + no heroine] Just after Ye Bai won the Best Director award, he transmigrated to a parallel world and became a first-year college student there. The parallel world's Blue Star had a barren entertainment industry and a limited selection of games. Hmm? Let's make a game like Honor of Kings and see how it goes. What? You don't know who these heroes are? Th 1.9kReads8.5Score11114d adds

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   Super good! No substitutes, features King of Glory, Three Kingdoms, live streaming, no romantic pairings, and even a card-selling scene. Incredibly enjoyable! No family drama or melodramatic catfights, just pure enjoyment.

7. 7 开 Bankrupt from the Start: Creating the Avengers of the Entertainment Industry 开局破产，打造娱乐圈复仇者联盟 The Big She-Monkey from Tuguan Village土官村大母猴Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + No Romance + Music + Literature + Film and TV + Comics + History...] Also known as: “Showbiz: Conquering the World with Viral Hits,” “Showbiz: Kill, Kill, Kill, Kill, Kill, Kill, Kill, Kill Until I Go Crazy” Years later, The Avengers premieres. Only then does the world learn that the Song Emperor Iron Man, literature’s top-tier star Hulk and Black Widow, genius screenwriter Loki, top directors Wukong, the God of Comics Thor, and the Song God Spider-Man were 27.3kReads8.9Score1.7k14d adds
8. 8 钻 A Diamond Company Wants an Ad, but You Film Titanic 钻石公司拍广告，你拍泰坦尼克号 Hui Huanghuang辉皇皇Urban1.4M WordsCompleted After Chen Xiao transmigrated, he found himself a new hire in his company’s advertising department. His boss told him to shoot a diamond commercial. Chen Xiao had planned to figure out a way to phone it in. But just then, his System activated! Chen Xiao instantly gained master-level directing skills and the complete screenplay for Titanic! The diamond company: We only asked you to make an ad. How did you turn it into the greatest romance film ever?! The Ministry of Culture: We asked you to make 29kReads8.7Score2.6k14d adds
9. 9 全 The Global Creator 全球创作家 The One Who Holds the Brush执笔之人Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [No System + Pure Wish Fulfillment + No Angsty Plotlines] After enduring trials across dozens of worlds and mastering every skill, Lu Xun was on his way back to Earth when he stumbled into Blue Star and unexpectedly became a composer. Composing music came naturally to him. Acting was a piece of cake. Writing books was effortless. Playing the piano was no big deal. Fortune-telling, though, was the real deal! He made the legendary superstar. He turned him into a celebrated movie emperor. If he 34.2kReads9.4Score2.7k14d adds

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   Something like this.

10. 10 文 Showbiz: The Dad Came from Another World 文娱：奶爸他来自异世 Sister Dance of the Butterflies蝶舞姐Modern Romance597k WordsCompleted [No heroine or romance in this novel. The adorable little one is full of love! This book now has an upgraded version with multiple character voices. If you enjoy audiobooks, come check it out. Love you all!] Tao Zui, one of the top lyricists and composers on Earth, accidentally transmigrates to Blue Star and becomes Chen Feng, another songwriter. Chen Feng's life is currently a complete mess: his wife, Lin Qiaoyin, has just passed away, his young daughter, Chen Cheng, is seriously ill, and the f 2.2kReads8.4Score12614d adds

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    The protagonist focuses on behind-the-scenes work, is highly intelligent, has no female lead, and no ambiguous relationships. If you prefer a no-romance story, this is for you! 😄

11. 11 开 Only Two Steamed Buns from the Start 开局仅剩两个馒头 And Yet Youth又言年少Two Male Leads235k WordsCompleted Lin Shen, a composer from Earth, transmigrates to another world with nothing but two steamed buns for company. Drawing on the hit songs he remembers, he gradually makes a name for himself in the music scene of this new world. My new work is out! Please visit Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 115Reads—Score—14d adds

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    There's no female lead, just two male leads. Each chapter has a story and a song—it's amazing! I stayed up all night watching it.

12. 12 一 I Woke Up to Find Myself Reciting the Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng on a Variety Show 一觉醒来，我在综艺背滕王阁序 Peace After the Glitter Fades洗尽铅华后的宁静Urban462k WordsCompleted Chen Yan opens his eyes and finds himself standing beneath the spotlights. Below the stage is a crowd of frenzied strangers, while beside him an idol dances to street-style choreography with a classical twist. This is a parallel world where history took a turn during the Qin dynasty, and culture withered amid the flames of war. The Dragon Kingdom is powerful, but its soul is hollow. The original owner of this body is an abandoned, washed-up entertainer! Chen Yan, however, carries the memories of 430Reads5.3Score—14d adds

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    Your Majesty, I shamelessly recommend my own book. The protagonist writes poetry and prose novels to promote Chinese culture, and the original author is credited!

13. 13 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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    There are so many songs, so many songs, so many songs

14. 14 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
15. 15 目 My Goal Is to Become the Richest Person, but I Accidentally Became Entertainment's Top-Tier Star 目标做首富兼个职成娱乐圈顶流了 Why Is Magic So Powerful?魔法怎么这么灵呀Urban469k WordsCompleted [Showbiz] [No Female Lead] [Film and Variety Shows] [Singer] Lu Qingyu, a top rich second-generation heir, died of cancer. When he opened his eyes, he had transmigrated into the body of another Lu Qingyu on Blue Star, with the same name and surname. The Blue Star Lu Qingyu was the biological son of a wealthy family who had been switched at birth. His adoptive mother neglected him for 17 years, and he eventually died penniless under a flyover. When he opened his eyes again, someone else had take 30.2kReads9.0Score2.2k14d adds
16. 16 离 Absurd! Whose Simp Goes Viral After a Breakup? 离谱！谁家舔狗分手后爆红全网的 Mad Stone Crossing the River疯石头过河Urban524k WordsCompleted (The rating is low because this just came out!!! Up! Up! Up!) [Showbiz + System + Variety Shows + Acting + Plagiarism] Lu Fei, a superstar who reigns across three fields, transmigrates to a parallel world only to become a lovesick simp? It’s not the world that’s gone mad. The Chinese entertainment industry just needs a new king! Watch him unleash the hit song “The Wind Is Rising” and set the music world ablaze! His song “Who” makes the whole internet cry, turning the tables against all odds! He 2.8kReads8.6Score25214d adds
17. 17 A A-Rated! The Gorgeous Boy Band Is Taking the Entertainment Industry by Storm A爆！神颜男团杀疯内娱 New Book, Boldly Charging into FanFan新书勇闯番番Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Male lead's perspective + no romance + entertainment-industry System + ensemble boy group] Jiang Beisheng, a top-level wanted criminal in an apocalyptic world, was hunted by the eight major Alliance bases. After narrowly escaping death several times, he was finally captured and had both legs crushed. Using an unknown method, he broke out of prison, fell into the sea, and disappeared. Jiang Beisheng thought he wouldn't survive this time, but woke up in another parallel world. System: Please join 30.3kReads9.4Score5.1k14d adds
18. 18 赤 The Red Revolution: Copying Books to Exchange for a Million Supplies! 赤色革命：从抄书兑换百万物资！ Lazybones Getting Rich懒洋洋赚大钱Urban276k WordsOngoing [Parallel world + System + career-building + no romance] Qiao Nian grew up in an orphanage and had long since engraved “Study for the rise of China” into his bones. After dying while saving someone, he transmigrates to a parallel Republican-era China. The land is shattered, foreign powers trample it underfoot, and humiliating signs in the concessions sting the eye. Even worse, the timeless masterpieces that once roused the people have never been written! Qiao Nian grips his pen, determined to wi 6Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    Look at this! The protagonist transmigrates to China at the very beginning of the October Revolution, where news of it spreads. In this parallel world, he publishes various inspiring novels and poems, ultimately successfully building a beautiful China!

19. 19 疯 This Is Crazy! One Divine Song from the Start Blows Up the Entertainment Industry 疯了！开局一首神曲炸穿娱乐圈 Big Tiger Down the Mountain下山大老虎Urban427k WordsOngoing The rating has just come out, and it's still going up. He's the one person in the entertainment industry nobody dares mess with. He sang "Wukong" and tore into the judges, and the whole internet called him a lunatic. But as people kept criticizing him, they started to realize something was off: this madman's songs were just too good. When other contestants withdrew, the whole internet cursed them. When he withdrew, the whole internet regretted it. His album broke sales records on its first day, 48Reads5.7Score28314d adds

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    No female lead, no ambiguous relationships

20. 20 女 From Woman to Man: A Fan-Favorite Idol's Journey Begins as a Trainee 女穿男：万人迷偶像从练习生开始 Little Cat Loves Carp y小猫爱吃鲤鱼yTwo Male Leads275k WordsOngoing [Female-oriented story with a male protagonist + woman becomes man + everyone’s favorite + illogical wish-fulfillment + no main couple, just one-sided crushes + serious career focus] [The title has been changed to From Woman to Man: I Conquer the Entertainment Industry Starting as an Extra] Jiang Yu died. But she came back to life, transmigrating into the danmei entertainment-industry novel about rekindled love that she had just finished reading. She even became the bookish roommate sharing a do 1.2kReads8.5Score11514d adds

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    It's absolutely gorgeous!!! Seriously!!!

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