The Male Lead Is a Handsome Trainee in a Group Who Debuts as Center After Transmigrating 男主为练习生，有团队， C位出道，颜值高，穿越

1. 101 重 After I Was Reborn, the Movie Emperor's White Moonlight Turned Dark 重生后影帝的白月光黑化了 Baili Cha Cha百里茶茶Two Male Leads1.6M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Darling + Entertainment Industry] In her previous life, Gu Wangyan was manipulated by a scumbag and lost his life! Before he died, he discovered that he was movie emperor Shen Xiangting’s white moonlight! Reborn in a new life, the white moonlight turned dark! Scumbag ex: “Wangyan, I fell out with my family for you.” Gu Wangyan: “Oh, the weather’s turning cold. The Lu family should go bankrupt.” Possessive older brother: “My little brother wouldn’t hurt a fly. Don’t you bully him.” Th 19.4kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves

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   It's a dual male protagonist novel, a rebirth story. The male lead is incredibly powerful, debuted as the center of a boy band, and has superb acting skills—basically, he's extremely amazing.

2. 102 傻 Are You an Idiot? The Top-Tier Star Emperor Has Had a Crush on Me for 3,000 Years! 傻了吧，顶流影帝暗恋我三千年！ Milky Candy-Flavored Qi奶糖味的柒Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [No heroine + yandere + hilarious + entertainment industry + swoony, flirtatious, sweet romance] After the Demon Venerable Pei Yan died, he was reborn in the modern world three thousand years later. To repay the original owner's debts and escape his scumbag boyfriend, he entered a talent competition. His slender waist and supple figure made his dance so stunning that he shot to fame. Fans: That waist, those moves, that face! Absolutely perfect! Mentor Jiang Che sat among the judges, his eyes dar 6.9kReads9.5Score1.3kShelves
3. 103 舞 The Stage Is a Battlefield: An Underrated Trainee Turns the Tables Against All Odds 舞台即战场：糊咖练习生逆风翻盘 Tata Saturday塔塔星期六Modern Romance575k WordsOngoing Male POV + No Romance + Talent Competition + Singing and Dancing on Stage + Light Ensemble Cast Zhou Yiheng transmigrates as a trainee at an entertainment company. He works hard for his guaranteed monthly salary of 3,000, and his greatest wish is to land a stable job right after graduating from college and finally get out of this annoying contract. Who could have guessed the company would send him and several other trainees to compete on a talent show? As everyone schemes against one another, Zh 435Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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   I'm watching it, it's good.

4. 104 娱 Showbiz: A Pretty Boy? He's a Total Showstopper 娱乐：颜值小鲜肉？简直神仙炸场 Kumquat Loves Lemon金桔爱柠檬Urban263k WordsCompleted [Satisfying Showbiz Story] [Comedy] [Face-Slapping] [Livestream] Qingfeng transmigrates to a parallel world. He is a trainee, taking part in a variety show called Idol Trainees! But Qingfeng discovers that he's really just a tagalong, there to support the others. His role is basically to look after Lu Ziyang, a big star at the same company! Then, by chance, he gets an Entertainment Master System. Be a tagalong? Not a chance, not in this life. And so... everything takes a sudden turn. What? He lo 461Reads—Score106Shelves
5. 105 我 I Become the Most Popular Contestant in a Boy Group Audition with the System 我靠系统在男团选秀成为万人迷 Jiang Xing绛醒Two Male Leads659k WordsOngoing [Female-Oriented, Male-Male Romance + Heartthrob + Everyone's Favorite, All-About the Bottom] Shen Qiao was a rich second-generation kid who once dreamed of joining a boy band. But a leg injury cut short his three years as a trainee, shattering his dream. Then he accidentally binds himself to an otome-game System. All he has to do is sign up for a boy-band survival show, and he can heal his leg and make his dream come true! A former swimming champion becomes his roommate: “My bed and I are both 169Reads8.7Score143Shelves

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   As a trainee who traveled from another world, he was not timid; he had the confidence to become the center of attention and the protagonist of the world.

6. 106 神 The Gorgeous Face of the Group Is Actually an All-Round ACE 神颜门面竟是全能ACE A Little More再来点Modern Romance496k WordsCompleted [No Romance Pairing + Boy Group Survival Show + Center Debut + Fanfic Writer + System + Entertainment Industry] [Fictional Setting] A top-tier star idol’s group is forced to disband after a teammate’s scandal. He tries to switch to acting, but dies in an accident. When he wakes up again, he has transmigrated into the body of an eighteen-year-old with the same name! What? The System signed him up for a talent competition? Yu Bei puts on a fake smile: This time, his teammates had better keep their 2.9kReads7.6Score324Shelves
7. 107 花 Blossom 花路Blossom Cloudy Bluebird云朵青鸟Two Male Leads670k WordsCompleted Main CP: Xu Junyan x Ji Xingzhi Set in the entertainment industry. An all-around ace who looks cold but is sensitive inside, paired with a hard-working pseudo-royal who has only average talent. [Entertainment industry, daily life, forum posts] [Two male leads, 1v1, happy ending] -- "Boys 5%" is the most popular idol survival show of the year. The five highest-ranked contestants will form the limited-time boy group FLY5. On the night of the final lineup announcement, Ji Xingzhi, the “silly sweeth 61Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   A slice-of-life story set in the modern entertainment industry, featuring a seemingly cold but actually warm-hearted all-around center member and a cute and hardworking pseudo-royal. The story includes concerts, variety shows, and dramas within dramas, with original lyrics and scripts.

8. 108 全 All-Round Top-Tier Star 全能顶流 Lazy Cat's Laziness懒猫的懒Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Showbiz + career-building + secret identities + no heroine + one male lead] [A novel aimed at women!!! Lots of interaction between idol and fans!!!] After returning to China, Chu Yu has no idea where to go, so he joins an audition show that provides meals and lodging. To his surprise, he becomes a sensation! From forming a group on a talent show to going solo after the group disbands, From an all-around idol to an all-around entertainer, Singing, dancing, writing lyrics and composing music, the 3.5kReads9.3Score370Shelves

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   It's a good-looking book; the main character is incredibly handsome, talented, and very sincere towards his fans. Except for the first book with two male leads, the others don't have any romantic pairings.

9. 109 C Debut in the Center Position, My Beloved Heartthrob Dog! C位出道吧，我的万人迷修狗！ Yu Shanwei玉山危Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted Boy-group survival show × ensemble cast × catlike looks and puppyish personality in the protagonist × a super-satisfying, feel-good story (Content warnings❗️: ① There are side couples, but they don't get much focus. ② The supporting characters aren't just there to serve the plot. More details in the author's note in Chapter 1.) On his way from his village to the big city to find work, Shen Jiayu goes out of his way to help someone and unexpectedly gets the chance to sign with Mufeng Entertainmen 2.3kReads8.8Score333Shelves

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   ① A puppy who is adored by many, cherishes his fans, and possesses both hard work and talent. ② A person who cherishes his fans, and possesses both hard work and talent.

10. 110 乐 The Band Never Took Off Until They Had a Lead Singer 乐队一直不火，直到生了个主唱 Happy Dance Instructor快乐的舞蹈导师Urban275k WordsCompleted Li Zeyan transmigrates into the body of a child from a struggling band. The band just can't seem to make it big. Then five-and-a-half-year-old Li Zeyan picks up a microphone and becomes the lead singer! One song, "My Stupid Heart," takes the entire internet by storm. He even takes the lead singer's job right out from under his father's nose. Everyone is stunned! "Is this kid really only five and a half? That's insanely good!" "At an age when I can't even control myself, he's already nailing the 42Reads6.1Score139Shelves

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    The main character is a child who has traveled through time. The child and his parents form a band, become a sensation after performing at a music plaza, and then sign with a record company. This is the first time I've seen a novel where the whole family is in a band; it's pretty good, I recommend it to everyone. Those interested can check it out.

11. 111 小 The Little Devil Returns Home and Turns the Talent Show Upside Down 小魔王回国后在选秀节目兴风作浪 Ramen Ramen拉面拉面Two Male Leads385k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads / Eight-year age gap / Both are each other’s first] [Talkative, flirtatious dance prodigy who studied abroad, the bottom vs. strict but secretly flirtatious all-round entertainer, the top] Cheng Xing lived overseas for years and won the international street dance championship several times, only to vanish without a trace one day. When he reappeared, it was on a Chinese talent show, competing as an independent trainee in an elimination round that would cut 100 contestants down 2kReads9.0Score360Shelves

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    They're all pretty good, but they're not time-travel stories.

12. 112 离 We Got Our Happy Ending After Signing the Divorce Papers 离婚协议签字后，和白月光HE了 Autumn Wind from Above the Clouds云上挽秋风Two Male Leads268k WordsCompleted [Male-male romance + entertainment industry + transmigrate into a book + mutually devoted + sweet romance + healing + happy ending] A cool, aloof idol with a secretly adorable side, the pursued one VS a gentle, doting, award-winning actor, the pursuer * Yun Zhan, a top-tier star in his previous life, transmigrates into a book, landing in the role of a fussy little cannon-fodder character in a melodramatic CEO romance. He's now the obstacle in the CEO's love story with his beloved first love, and 914Reads8.9Score224Shelves
13. 113 我 I Conquer the Entertainment World by Shipping Couples 我靠嗑CP纵横娱乐圈 Rivers, Lakes, Seas, Forests, and Trees江河湖海森林木Two Male Leads770k WordsOngoing [Just Rated, Rating Will Rise] [Entertainment Industry, Two Male Leads + Alternate Setting + Sweet Story with a Golden Finger + Ensemble Cast + Slow Burn, Read with Care] Luo Qingluan: The god of shipping CPs, in the literal sense. To pass the century's biggest exam, Luo Qingluan studies hard, forgets to eat and sleep, and exhausts himself thinking things through, all to ship CPs! To make sure the CPs he ships get a happy ending and plenty of sweet moments, a strategist must enter the fray himse 91Reads8.6Score123Shelves

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    [Heart][Heart][Heart][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

14. 114 穿 After Becoming the Sickly Villain's Mortal Enemy, I Debuted in the Center 穿成病娇反派死对头后我C位出道 Pineapple Is Really Sweet凤梨狠甜Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + idol competition + slapstick + showbiz] Ao Su, Huaxia's youngest top-tier star, transmigrates into a boy-band competition novel and becomes a sharp-tongued cannon-fodder supporting character. He repeatedly dances on the edge of death, only to end up scared to death by a yandere villain. After transmigrating into the book, the max-level expert finds himself back in the beginner's village. Ao Su carefully plots his way to becoming the center of the twelve-member Zodiac 593Reads9.2Score103Shelves

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    This is a time-travel story, featuring a boy band and comedy.

15. 115 作 I Debuted After Joining an Idol Show Alongside My Little One as His Dad Fan 作为爹粉和我崽同台选秀后出道了 Lu Zhenshu陆溱疏Two Male Leads391k WordsCompleted All-talented demon king Yu Fengjiu × self-doubting, tragic beauty Jiang Ji *Also known as: “The Real Stars Say No Shipping Until the Limited-Time Group Disbands” *No real-life inspirations *Chinese-style talent competition The handsome young man never imagined that years of hard work and dance practice would go unnoticed, only for a video of him dancing in a public square to suddenly go viral. Jiang Ji shoots to fame overnight as the “handsome square-dance guy,” but instead of celebrating, he ca 734Reads8.2Score138Shelves

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    These are all hand-picked by me, highly rated. I have many more in my bookshelf groups, they're all super beautiful.

16. 116 韩 Korean Showbiz: Fighting to Become the World's Top Male Star 韩娱：争做世男一 Huaxizi花汐子Modern Romance180k WordsOngoing [K-pop Industry Shenanigans / Woman Transmigrates into a Man / Hit Song Copycat / Stunning Visual ACE / Forum Posts / Korean Industry Royalty] In my last life, I was a girl group member. I was reborn into a world where there seemed to be no K-pop mega-hit songs. It was as if the skill of music producers around the world had dropped a hundredfold. Then I burst onto the scene, leading my team to release hit songs everyone could sing along to, one after another, as well as smash-hit solo tracks. E 8.5kReads6.6Score855Shelves

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    Push, goddess-level beauty ACE, debuted as royalty

17. 117 清 Your Pure, Flirtatious Su Ge, Taking Over the Entertainment Industry? Consider It Done 清纯钓系你苏哥，娱乐圈？拿下 Jiu Xiaoxiao玖潇潇Two Male Leads402k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + boy band in the entertainment industry + System + no real-life counterparts + plenty of fictional details] [Readers who demand strict historical accuracy, beware] After leaping from a high-rise, Su Yu opens his eyes to find he’s reborn on the day he starts work as the assistant to the top-tier boy band FZS. In his previous life, the entire internet called him unprofessional and accused him of abusing the artists. In the end, while out buying groceries for them, an obsessive fan 1.7kReads8.9Score228Shelves

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    The first book in the "idol training" genre, featuring characters starting as trainees at four or five years old, is very good.

18. 118 来 After Joining a Boy Band Survival Show, We Became an Item 来到男团选秀后我俩锁了 Grape Sugar蒲萄糖Two Male Leads477k WordsCompleted Cheng Shijing was sitting at home, minding his own business, when a System passing by suddenly crashed into him and wiped him out?! Before Cheng Shijing could even react, the System took him to another world to make it up to him. Here, he was several years younger, all his injuries and illnesses had vanished, and even his assets had come with him! The System told him that he could start his life over in this world, fulfill the wishes he hadn't managed to achieve in his previous life, and make up 775Reads8.4Score102Shelves
19. 119 我 I'm Disabled, and You Want Me to Debut as an Idol?! 我一个残疾你让我出道做偶像！？ See the Deer, See the Whale見鹿見鲸Modern Romance653k WordsOngoing [Female-oriented + no romance + transmigration + boy group debut + variety-show survival battle + livestreams + real-time comments + a touch of ensemble cast] Ling Jiangxian was a stunning beauty with paralyzed legs and heart disease. Because of his face and unique aura, an artist adopted him. But before he could enjoy a comfortable life for long, a game promotional song jolted him into a game. Question: What does it feel like to wake up and find your in-game teammates right in front of you? Lin 92Reads8.5Score—Shelves
20. 120 论 On the Idol Etiquette of Nonhuman Boy Bands 论非人类男团的偶像修养 Yunzhong Tong云中瞳Modern Romance405k WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + showbiz + no romance] See Chapter 1 for content warnings. PENTAKILL boy group introduction: Bai Yanzhi, the esteemed leader, from the mythical beast Bai Ze clan. Dependable, Schrödinger-style. He loves “seducing” the fans of his bandmates, and makes a habit of tormenting both his bandmates and their fans. Amo Halcyon, the Demon King’s son. Though he’s a demon, his dream is peace across the universe, and he cares a lot about his looks~ He often gets “possessed by Pi Shengxin” bec 214Reads8.1Score101Shelves
21. 121 完 The Perfect Me Becomes a Socially Anxious Star 完美的我穿成社恐明星了 The Weaver of Shanghai Island上海岛的天织主Modern Romance440k WordsCompleted From the start of a variety show, top-tier star Yu Xingluo wiped out the entire production crew with a bowl of pork stir-fried with green beans. Shen Jichuan, a struggling actor caught in the crossfire, vanished without a trace. If his exposure dropped to zero, he'd make himself visible through sheer hard work! From then on, the production crews had a “mad actor.” While others juggled roles to make money, he juggled roles to learn from other actors. No connections, no popularity, and no System o 2.8kReads8.6Score331Shelves
22. 122 成 Reborn After Becoming a Movie Emperor, I Audition for a Talent Show 成为影帝后重生，我去选秀出道了 Not Sure Where to Go Yet暂不知所向Two Male Leads662k WordsCompleted [Protagonist’s POV, male lead + boy-band auditions + a touch of ensemble cast + lots of original worldbuilding + everyday life] Tong Siyan is reborn. He’s a trainee abandoned by his agency. His predecessor’s dream was to debut as an idol. Then let’s make it happen through an audition show! The only problem is, he can barely make ends meet. But that’s okay! Tong Siyan puts his acting skills as an award-winning actor to use, performing live to earn money. He solves his problems in a single night. 910Reads8.7Score130Shelves

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    The first book wasn't about trainees, but it was very good. The second and third books were also very good.

23. 123 退 After Leaving the Group, My Actor Ex-Bandmate Keeps Trying to Get Close 退团后，影帝前队友总想贴贴 Chive Fish Ball Bun韭菜鱼丸包Two Male Leads555k WordsCompleted [Rekindled love (there are misunderstandings to work through slowly) + possessive + double standards + younger man] Two years after leaving the group, Shen Yuzhao is told that he’s trending because of a new variety show. His name is trending alongside that of his former bandmate, Xiang Boye. The discussion skyrockets, while Shen Yuzhao, whose career has faded into obscurity, gets flamed to a rosy glow [Stop trying to stir things up already. Leave Xiang Boye alone. We have to get back to filming, 5.3kReads7.6Score856Shelves

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    The first book is about a broken mirror mended and a younger man/older woman relationship; the second book has a protagonist with a beauty system, a stock market novel, and a time-travel element. Both are great! ♡^▽^♡

24. 124 养 Rising Star: Oh No, I've Become a Superstar! 养成系：糟糕，我成巨星啦！ Hen Xing很行Two Male Leads281k WordsOngoing [Dual male leads + idol growth + bottom-led romance + minor golden finger] Liu Xin, once a nobody on the fringes of the Korean entertainment industry, wakes up in the body of Song Yao, an idol trainee on a development-focused program. The environment of this kind of trainee program gives him quite a shock. What? Teachers restrict them from practicing basic singing and dancing after class! What? Trainees get so much exposure through stages and variety shows! What? So having a good-looking face re 510Reads8.4Score102Shelves
25. 125 我 I Can't Tell Faces Apart, but I Decide Which Couples Are Canon 我脸盲，但你们的CP我说了算 Cats Need Meat猫咪要吃肉Two Male Leads685k WordsCompleted Is this what they call the blessings of a 996 work schedule? Lin Zhou, a programmer who proudly burned himself out for code, died suddenly at his workstation from overwork. He transmigrates into the body of a trainee who's about to be eliminated from a talent show. From the start, he's saddled with a debuff: terminal face blindness. Everyone looks like a figure in Picasso's painting Portrait of Casagemas. He'd planned to make a graceful exit, but instead he gets bound to the world's strongest go 202Reads8.6Score102Shelves

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    • ᴗ • ᐝ A programmer protagonist transmigrates and is bound to a system. To survive, he arranges romantic pairings in a boy band audition program, using probability analysis in his pairing methods – very programmer-like! He uses the system's CP points to buy items and improve his singing and dancing abilities (there's also a plot about investigating the culprit who framed the original owner, but not much)! He has a slight tendency to be a heartthrob; the male lead is face-blind but handsome! [Flying kiss]

26. 126 神 The Stunning Trainee Takes the Boy Band Audition by Storm 神颜练习生在男团选秀爆火 Sour and Spicy Golden Tangyuan酸辣金汤圆Modern Romance1.7M WordsOngoing (The rating just came out and will rise later. The audition-show and boy-band arcs are complete.) [Boy Band Audition Show + Female-Oriented + No Romance + Ensemble Cast + Live Broadcasts + Real-Time Bullet Comments + Original Songs] Xie Zhisheng is an obscure trainee from a small agency. On his 21st birthday, he gets into an accident, and a suddenly appearing System gives him a second chance. He must compete on an audition show and successfully debut, earning enough emotional energy to escape hi 3.8kReads8.4Score416Shelves

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    The male lead debuts as the center of attention, with no romantic pairing.

27. 127 重 Reborn with a System to Become an Idol 重生之带着系统做爱豆 Stars Give to Zhou星星予洲Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted 632Reads8.2Score106Shelves

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    These are all very good. They're all stories about a contestant debuting as the center of a group. The last one isn't a contestant story, it's about actors, but it's still very good. I highly recommend the first and second books. If I had to choose one over the other, I'd recommend the first one. Oh, by the way, the second book is a dual-male story; the others don't have any romantic pairings.

28. 128 刀 Brother Dao Goes Viral in Showbiz, and Fans Beg Me to Stop Killing 刀哥爆红娱乐圈，粉丝求我别杀了 Drunk in Solitude孤风一醉Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Lighthearted + no romance + absurd comedy + entertainment industry] [Print edition published | Comic adaptation released] Xiao He acquired a criminal golden finger that let him learn all kinds of criminal skills. But he could only stay alive by continually stabbing people. Xiao He: “I’m a perfectly decent college student. Who’d want to become a criminal?!” Wait, there really is a way! After an accident, Xiao He successfully exploited a bug in his golden finger. By acting instead of committing r 170.1kReads9.3Score14.1kShelves
29. 129 黑EN The Dark Wizard Became a Flop Star—and Went Viral 黑巫师穿成糊咖后爆红了 Fusheng Si浮生斯Two Male Leads232k WordsCompleted (The protagonist has a vengeful, villainous personality; no female lead, romance included. A story about a dangerously unhinged beauty causing all kinds of chaos and stirring up trouble.) In his previous life, Su Li was the notorious Crimson Wizard of the Rod Continent. By an unexpected twist of fate, he ends up in the body of an obscure little celebrity on Blue Star. When he joins a horror variety show, the audience assumes he’s just a pretty face, but soon realizes there’s something off about 2kReads9.5Score358Shelves

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    The first book is a romance novel without a romantic pairing, and it's exceptionally good. The second book is also very interesting; both are now complete.

30. 130 欲 Tempting the Bigshots: I Catch Ghosts on a Dating Show and Rack Up Points 欲诱大佬，我在恋综捉鬼上大分 Tower Upon Tower in the Clouds楼楼云上楼Two Male Leads376k WordsCompleted [BL romance + dating show livestream + metaphysics and the supernatural + equally matched leads and sweet romance + underdog comeback and putting scumbags in their place] Good news: I'm still alive. Bad news: I've transmigrated into the role of a cannon-fodder male supporting character, and I'm both a lovesick simp and a substitute! A double whammy? No way am I putting up with this. But my wallet's empty, so I'll just have to throw away my pride and keep playing along. They say you should love w 4.5kReads9.3Score688Shelves

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    ① Reborn in a zombie world into a boy band audition, first performing live and then becoming a top boy band member. ② A movie star reborn into a top boy band member, a controversial figure online. ③ In his first life, he was the son of a wealthy family; in his second life, he became a member of a soon-to-disband boy band, then became a top star after resigning himself to his fate by dancing in public squares; in his third life, shh 🤫 watch it yourself! ④ Haven't watched it yet! ⑤ Died of illness after being ranked eighth or eighteenth on the Forbes list, reborn as the real young master who was switched at birth, raised by a vicious mother, and left to fall on the streets, becoming a singer after singing "Preface to the Orchid Pavilion," and shockingly becoming the sixth-ranked Forbes billionaire a few years later!

31. 131 谁 Who Knew? The Scheming Beauty Is a Master Flirt 谁懂，心机美人他超会钓 Cai Cai Wants to Get Rich菜菜要发财Two Male Leads300k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + reborn + true and fake young masters + showbiz + feel-good face-slapping] [An unhinged, seductive beauty bottom X a cold, gloomy, doting, powerful top] Yu Zheng came from a good family, was handsome, and was a top-tier star in the entertainment industry with countless devoted fans. Then, in a single day, he was reborn as the despised, vicious, foolish, unloved true young master of a wealthy family, a nobody at the bottom of the industry whom everyone loved to hate. Yu Zheng cur 5.3kReads8.9Score793Shelves

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    Reborn into another person's body, from a top star to a low-level 18th-tier young master with a lot of scandals.

32. 132 男 The Boy Band’s Ace Stole the Group’s Youngest Member 男团ACE抢走了团队忙内 Fu Yan Wants to See zsx赴衍想见zsxModern Romance185k WordsOngoing Shen Yu was born with a beautiful voice, but having grown up in an orphanage, his only chance was to sing at bars. No one knew that he was the mysterious singer behind the smash hit “Yu.” Given another life and sent back to age fourteen, he decides to pursue his dream with all his heart... Word has it that the second young master of the Xie family, who went missing as a child, has been found. The entire social circle of the capital is curious about him... But the Xie family keeps him very well 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Books 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 are all very good; books 6 and 7 are highly recommended. Both of them have cameo appearances near the end. [Admiration][Admiration]

33. 133 韩 Korean Showbiz: Reborn as a BTS Sasaeng Fan 韩娱之重生为BTS私生粉 Qingying Who Loves Strawberry Preserves爱吃草莓罐头的青影Two Male Leads166k WordsOngoing A few words of warning: This is irreverent fiction, so fans, please don't come in. If anything bothers you, it's all just fleeting nonsense. I'll listen to comments, but please be gentle. The author is very sensitive, you know. I'm a CP fan, and everything here is made up and fictional, so please don't read too much into it. That's why I need all you lovely readers to leave plenty of comments! Too many negative comments would really upset me. “But if your feedback suggests improvements that woul —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A chaebol male idol, so handsome! [Laughing emojis]

34. 134 磕 So Sweet! The White Moonlight Cries, and the Film Emperor Turns Red-Eyed with Worry 磕爆！白月光一哭，影帝他急红眼 San Moumou三某某Two Male Leads447k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads, Rekindled Romance, Showbiz, Angst Before Sweetness, Both Pure, Each Other’s First Love] A gentle, devoted, sharp-tongued yet softhearted top star gong x a straightforward, clingy, stunning beauty shou who is his first love Top-tier star Gu Wen went to get his phone repaired, and Tong Yu shot straight to the top of the trending searches along with him. Overnight, Tong Yu went from an obscure actor to the entire entertainment industry’s beloved first love! It was all because pr 10.6kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves

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    These two books are super good.

35. 135 选 Becoming a Star on a Talent Show: The World-Weary Beauty’s Fatal, Soft Waist 选秀封神：厌世美人腰软致命 Not Silent非不语焉Two Male Leads537k WordsCompleted The rating just opened, so it’ll go up later! World-weary, gorgeous, flirtatious bottom x cool, aloof actor with a secretly passionate heart top | Livestream throughout + chat goes wild | Comeback and face-slapping + mutual salvation | Both inexperienced, 1v1 Xie Qichi, a world-weary-looking beauty, is forced to take someone else’s place in a talent competition. He steps onto the stage in a pair of washed-out canvas shoes. The moment the music fails, his solo robotic dance brings the house down, 9.7kReads9.0Score2kShelves

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    [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

36. 136 皇 A Prince Enters a Talent Show and Becomes a God-Tier Idol! 皇子穿进选秀，我成了神级爱豆！ Medium-Spicy Fried Rice Noodles炒米粉中辣Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a survival show + no romance + everyone’s favorite + forum-style + fan POV] Jiang Weiqing, the Second Prince who was sent to his death with a single cup of poisoned wine, opens his eyes to find himself sitting on the set of an audition show. His original body was an ordinary guy so broke he had to take out a loan to go to school. He’d trained for less than a week, and was clearly just there to coast through one round before getting eliminated. Everyone was waiting for this p 302Reads—Score102Shelves
37. 137 华 Chinese Showbiz, 2008? Maxed-Out Looks, Fighting My Way to Stardom 华娱2008？颜值拉满逆袭巨星 Black Cat on the Moon月球上的黑猫Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Chinese entertainment industry + System + popular actresses of the 2000s + business empire-building + versatile all-rounder] In 2008, Jing Xiuran's dream of becoming a director is about to fall apart when the Superstar System suddenly appears! He gets a beginner's gift pack right from the start! [Ding! Your looks have been raised to the human limit of 100 points!] With his heaven-defying good looks, he lands a role in the future smash hit series Chinese Paladin 3! He directs the film You A 12.6kReads7.4Score889Shelves

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    Trainees form groups, debut as the center and instantly become top stars, enjoying an unparalleled, super-powerful career. Idols who don't charm their fans might as well go home and grow sweet potatoes – they're incredibly good at charming their fans.

38. 138 重 Reborn Superstar System 重生大明星系统 Third Young Master Bai白三公子Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted [System + Rebirth + Entertainment Industry + Woman Transmigrates as a Man] When Xia Mingxi's soul reignites in the vortex of time, she is no longer an ordinary girl struggling to make her way in the entertainment industry. As "Starlight 2.0," a male AI, she returns to the stage that made her famous ten years ago in a completely new form. This is an unprecedented comeback, a rebirth legend ablaze with stardust. The mysterious System bound to "Starlight 2.0" leads her into the arena of Idol 101. E 2Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    [Trainee]

39. 139 选 From Sacrificial Lamb to Center: A Comeback Story on a Talent Show 选秀逆袭从祭天剧本成为C位出道 Black and White Porcelain黑白瓷Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted This novel has no romance. Gu Yin was a dazzling rising star in the entertainment industry. His acting career began with humble, unknown bit parts as an extra. He fought his way through every obstacle to become a brilliant new Best Actor. At just 21, he had already claimed the Best Actor crown with his outstanding performances. But fate had other plans. After a car accident, he found himself inside a fanfiction novel called Debuting in Center Position on a Talent Show, in the body of a fringe ch 971Reads9.1Score109Shelves

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    This fits all the criteria perfectly! Young age, strong skills, debuting as the center, no romantic pairing, and no super-popularity.

40. 140 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 31.2kReads9.1Score3.8kShelves

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    They're all good-looking, boy groups.

41. 141 撩 Tempting! Secretly Sweet! Reborn as the Sickly Heroine's Dark Moonlight! 撩欲！暗甜！穿成病娇的黑月光！ Fei Nongmo妃弄墨Two Male Leads421k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + male/male romance + sweet pampering and flirtation] Si Lian is a red lotus born at the dawn of the Three Realms, accompanied by karmic flames. Lotus blossoms spring up with every step he takes, and only by entering the mortal world to undergo trials can he attain godhood. For some reason, however, in every world he encounters the same person: someone who has no intention of getting involved in the mortal world, yet still manages to stir his heart. In the first life, he is 13.3kReads9.5Score1.7kShelves

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    The male leads are all stunning beauties, the visual stars; you'll regret not watching!

42. 142 官 After Going Public, China's Top-Tier Star Takes on the World for Love 官宣后，内娱顶流为爱杀向世界 Born to Be a Coding Machine先天码字聖体Two Male Leads550k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Copycat Author + Entertainment + Top-Tier Stars + Equally Matched Leads + HE] This is a story about a top-tier star and the heir to a powerful Beijing family finding their way to each other. Ming Zhao × Pei Jingze Ming Zhao, a corporate drone, transmigrates into the body of Ming Zhao, a wealthy young master in a parallel world. Before he can even celebrate, a paternity test reveals that he is a fake young master. Worse still, his biological parents' business failed years ago, 2.5kReads8.3Score261Shelves
43. 143 情 A Love Rival Showdown? I'm Coasting to Victory on a Dating Show 情敌们修罗场？我在恋综躺赢到底 A Little Leisure闲情几许Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (This is a female-oriented novel, okay? A female-oriented novel!!) After completing missions across three thousand worlds, the powerhouse Pei Ge transmigrates into a ridiculous, melodramatic dating-show novel full of bloodshed and romantic rivalries. He becomes a tool-like male supporting character: a once-famous movie star whose looks could enthrall the world. The movie star's legs are long and straight, like blades that can steal lives. The movie star's waist is supple and strong, like a potio 3.5kReads9.2Score407Shelves

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    These two books are unbeatable! 👆👍👍👍👍👍😍

44. 144 重 Reborn: The Movie Emperor Is Everyone’s Darling 重生之影帝是团宠 The Other Shore, Forgetting River彼岸忘川Two Male Leads458k WordsCompleted After Yang Jing dies unexpectedly, he transmigrates through time and takes over someone else's body. The original owner shares his name and surname. He was an entertainer who had just become a sensation in show business, only to have his boyfriend frame him less than six months later, ruining his career. After taking in the original owner's memories, Yang Jing thinks: Wouldn't it be great to go back to the wealthy family and be everyone's darling? His mother is a society lady from an elite famil 924Reads9.2Score115Shelves
45. 145 宋 President Song’s Little Darling Is Wild as Can Be 宋总的小祖宗他超野 A Spark Across Ten Thousand Miles万里星火Two Male Leads173k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, Sweet Romance, 1v1, Entertainment Industry, The Pursuer's Road to Redemption] [A companion story to The CEO's Sweetheart Is So Adorable, featuring Fu Shiyu and Han Zhou] Jiang Huaining thinks Song Yanchuan doesn't like him at all. He's only with him because he's lonely and bored, just playing around. So Jiang Huaining decides to stand up for himself. He's going to escape Song Yanchuan's control and make it on his own. “I'm leaving. I really am. Don't try to stop me. Even if you 198Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    This one, this one! The protagonist (uke) ran away from home and participated in a talent show, becoming an overnight sensation. Seeing his uke so popular and well-liked, the other protagonist (seme) panicked and frantically tried to win him over.

46. 146 说 Weren't You Supposed to Be a Cool Beauty? Why Do You Blush Whenever I Tease You? 说好的清冷美人，怎么一逗就脸红 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads577k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance with two male leads, both each other’s only partners; a dirty-talking, devoted top and a cool, beautiful bottom; reborn pursuit of his wife + showbiz + ridiculous comedy + everyone’s favorite + healing + intense push and pull + face-slapping feel-good story + mostly everyday life, and once you get through the first chapter, it’s sweet romance] After his beloved dies, Young Master Zhou is consumed by despair. By a twist of fate, he is reborn and wastes no time setting out to w 62kReads9.6Score9.8kShelves

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    It's absolutely gorgeous! I personally love it, and I highly recommend everyone check it out.

47. 147 男 Boy Band Audition Show: The Villainess Takes Center Stage 男团选秀综艺，女配C位出道 Sweet Jasmine苿甜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Having landed at an idol survival show's audition, top-tier star Jiang Wan thinks her skills are a perfect fit, so finding another job should be easy. But... she has become a cannon-fodder female supporting character?! Wait, a cannon-fodder “male supporting character”!! “Jiang Wan” is a woman disguised as a man!!! So she, a top-tier star, has to compete in a BOY! GROUP! AUDITION! After years as a top-tier star, she's back to competing on a survival show, and this time she's even disguised as a m 1.1kReads8.8Score178Shelves

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    High-value appearance, time travel

48. 148 穿EN After Transmigrating into a Novel and Marrying the Male Lead, I Became a Variety Show Sensation 穿书和男主结婚后我上综艺爆红了 Tianyue Zhou天月舟Two Male Leads367k WordsCompleted [Both are each other's one and only + mutual devotion + healing each other + happy ending + bittersweet romance + no angst in the love story] Gu Nian'an transmigrates into a novel about wealthy families fighting for power, becoming a little-known, universally disliked celebrity who has a contract marriage with the male lead. During a slice-of-life variety show, everyone realizes that the supposedly arrogant, diva-like pretty face who looks down on her teammates seems to have become a different 17.9kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves
49. 149 快 Quick Transmigration: The Alluring Beauty Refuses to Be a Cannon Fodder 快穿之钓系美人拒绝炮灰 Just a Sliver一隙而已Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted Quick transmigration, two male leads + 1v1 + mutually exclusive first-time relationships + sweet little story Shirong, an obscure actor, is bound by rogue System 009 from the Space-Time Bureau and sent to various little worlds to play expendable characters. But the plot goes off the rails in every world… World One: aloof, dignified Crown Prince × sweet, gentle omega Weren’t you supposed to break off the engagement? Why are you holding on to him so tightly now? World Two: lovesick straight guy × 15.6kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
50. 150 重 Reborn as a Top-Tier Star 重生之顶流爱豆 Golden Kumquat Rose金桔蔷薇Two Male Leads1.4M WordsOngoing [Two male leads + reborn + entertainment industry + boy band + alternate-world setting] Main CP: a stunningly handsome leader and his devoted main dancer. A boy band idol who doesn’t sell fanservice might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes! Su Yuan, the most popular idol in his group, was framed in his previous life, forced to leave the band, and killed in a car accident. Only at his funeral did his spirit see the different sides of his former bandmates. He finally understood who had loved 195Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    Trainee debut, center position with stunning visuals, ambiguous relationship between leader and main dancer

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