Entertainment Industry Novels About Actors. Don't Recommend Yang Di Liu, I'm Sick of Them 娱乐圈演员文，不要推杨迪刘，看吐了

1. 1 娱 Showbiz Tycoon: Starting by Offering Mr. Zhou a Cigarette 娱乐圈神豪：从给周公子递烟开始 Seedless Watermelon8西瓜没有籽8Urban617k WordsCompleted The score just came out, but it will rise later [Easygoing+Funny+Everyday Life+No Romance] Jiang Jiawen was an office drone who just wanted to lie flat and live like a lazy fish. But after waking up, he found himself in a parallel Flower Country in 2007, where he had become a handsome beyond compare... temp on the set of "The Equation of Love and Death"? He had barely a few dozen yuan in his pocket, and even getting a meal was a problem. Just as he was about to starve to death in Hengdian, the b 2.2kReads6.8Score101Shelves

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   Book 1: No female lead, protagonist is a super-rich man who lives in the entertainment industry just to gossip. Book 2: Multiple female leads, the entertainment industry is full of ex-girlfriends; the author used to be an entertainment paparazzi, and the book is full of gossip from the entertainment world.

2. 2 娱 Showbiz: I Start Out Living Off Rich Women and Take It All in Stride! 娱乐：从富婆开始软饭硬吃！ Deep-Fried Autumn油炸秋天Urban2.7M WordsCompleted A millionaire heiress’s romance-writing guide: when men become the top-tier pick, they become true gods! The entertainment industry’s king of living off women, trained by the Tiger of Serious Crimes, Cao Dahua. Living off a woman while holding your head high: that’s our style. Living off a woman while holding your head high: the ideal man. Have you been living off a woman today? 69.2kReads8.7Score3.4kShelves
3. 3 娱 Showbiz: This Movie Star Is Pretty Handsome 娱乐：这个影帝有点儿帅 Wind Blowing Through Bamboo风吹竹子Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Day One: "Today, delivery worker Yue was nearly assaulted by a customer, Zhou, because he was so handsome. The police remind all men to take care of their personal safety when out and about." Day Two: "Today, after quitting his delivery job, Yue went out to eat and talk things over with a friend. Because he was so handsome, he was nearly assaulted while drunk by Liu, a female ride-hailing driver. The police once again remind all men to take care of their personal safety when out and about." Day 19.6kReads8.5Score969Shelves

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   These three are absolutely amazing! The single female lead is incredibly sweet. The first one features Cheng Xiao as the female lead and the male lead who transmigrates without a system. The story focuses on acting, with Cheng Xiao working hard to become an Asian superstar, a top-tier celebrity. The second one has a system, but not much of it. The female lead is Zhang Ruonan, and it's so sweet it's killing me! The third one features a transmigration where Cheng Xiao becomes Chen He's younger brother. Chen He helps him debut in "Five Huskies," and he secretly dates Dilraba Dilmurat. All three are incredibly good, featuring not only romance but also friendship. They are truly amazing!

4. 4 影 The Movie Emperor: Surrounded by Actresses and Capital from His Debut 影帝：出道就被女明星和资本包围 Eats with a Big Bowl吃饭用大碗Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Filmmaking + System + business empires + female stars + entertainment industry + one female lead] Qi Jia unexpectedly obtains an Award-Winning Actor System. As long as he acts on set, he can copy other people's acting skills. To collect acting skills and go from extra to award-winning actor, he takes every role he can get. Anti-Japanese war dramas, cheesy Mary Sue romances, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law dramas, martial arts films, youth dramas, crime thrillers: he takes them all! “Ding! Cop 5.8kReads8.2Score354Shelves
5. 5 邻 Reba Is My Neighbor? I Have a Bold Idea! 邻居是热芭？我有个大胆的想法！ Grace Bestowed恩予赐Urban2.4M WordsOngoing [Chinese Showbiz] + [Variety Shows] + [Actor] + [One Female Lead: Reba] + [Slow-Paced Slice of Life] Chen Chen transmigrates and is reborn in a parallel world, where he discovers that his neighbor is a famous actress. But he never imagined that this celebrity would be... An untouchable top-tier star! A fashion queen! A beauty with exotic features! The adorably ditzy, sexy, cute, alluring, and playful Reba!!! Chen Chen was a male fan of Reba in his previous life! And now, he suddenly has a 8.4kReads8.6Score386Shelves
6. 6 华 Chinese Showbiz: An Overnight Sensation, a Top-Tier Star Across Film, TV, and Music 华娱：一夜爆红，影视歌三栖顶流 Over Ten Thousand Words a Day日更过万Urban495k WordsOngoing [The rating just came out, and it's going to rise] There's a saying in the entertainment industry: No matter how famous you get, you'll never outshine Xiao Shen Yang in 2009! Before being reborn in 2009, Yang Fan takes Xiao Shen Yang's place on the Spring Festival Gala stage, performing the comedy sketch 84kReads6.8Score8kShelves

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   The first book I'm currently reading has multiple female leads. The protagonist becomes an apprentice of Zhao Benshan, not Deyun Society. Not Deyun Society, not Deyun Society—I'm saying it three times because it's important! The second book might have Angela Baby as the female lead, but so far they haven't gotten together. This is a book I searched for quite a while to find; the female lead is Yang Ying (Angelababy).

7. 7 华 Showbiz: Starting with Keep Running 华娱之从跑男开始 Peach Blossom Spring Stone桃源局石Urban1.0M WordsOngoing (From the first season of Keep Running to becoming a top-tier star) Reborn in 2014, Zhou Mo hadn't even had a chance to plan for the future when he unexpectedly received an invitation from the Keep Running production team. At the time, Keep Running hadn't even aired, and no one had faith in outdoor reality shows. But Zhou Mo knew this program was about to sweep the country and become the dream launchpad for countless entertainers. Faced with this unexpected ticket to a permanent spot on the show 11.2kReads7.6Score557Shelves
8. 8 花 Divas Hit the Road 2: I Break into Chinese Showbiz with Daily Intel 花少2：靠每日情报进军华娱 Li Yu鲤毓Urban364k WordsOngoing Chi Guanren, a fourth-year student at Kyoto Film Academy, awakened the Daily Intelligence System. Using the System's intelligence, he successfully helped solve a problem for the chief producer of Divas Hit the Road 2. He joined the variety show Divas Hit the Road 2 as an ordinary person, and witnessed the ruthless drama behind the scenes of the entertainment industry. From then on, he entered the film and television industry. 53.1kReads7.2Score4.7kShelves

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   I've been reading this book recently, and it's hilarious! I've been frantically searching for similar books but can't find any.

9. 9 华 Chinese Showbiz: Joining Forces with My 1995-Born Actress Girlfriend to Become a Top-Tier Star 华娱：携手95花女友，共登顶流 Ma Hu Does a Somersault马户翻跟斗Urban442k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + rising star + one heroine + pure romance, no angst] One-sentence pitch: Reborn into a new life, Jiang Sheng wants to get a taste of campus beauties and the entertainment industry. Two-sentence pitch: People say that circle is full of shady deals and backroom connections, and that you should never get involved with women in the industry, or your hands will get dirty. Jiang Sheng took the advice to heart, quietly setting his sights on a rising star who hadn’t even graduated from high sc 6.4kReads8.6Score385Shelves

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   I'm currently following the first book by Tian Tianxiwei and the second by Ju Jingyi. They're both very well written. This is currently the only book by Ju Jingyi that's still being serialized on Tomato (the author).

10. 10 娱 Showbiz: My Everyday Romance with a Rising Star 娱乐：我和当红小花的恋爱日常 Ptooey Ptooey Ptooey Ptooey Ptooey Ptooey Ptooey Ptooey Ptooey呸呸呸呸呸呸呸呸呸Urban3.2M WordsOngoing [Single heroine: Xiaoju. No System, no transmigration. The first few chapters provide some background; stick with them and the rest gets much better. [Slow-paced story. If that bothers you, feel free to move on. The romance develops gradually, rather than happening all at once.] Just after returning to China, Yi Xing was told by his family to go work at the company. In a fit of anger, he joined the entertainment industry. At first, he only planned to hang around for a while and go back to inheri 10.6kReads8.7Score707Shelves
11. 11 断 After Dropping Dragon Raja, I Became a Hit on Variety Shows 断更龙族后，我上综艺爆红全网 Huaihai Chicken Farmer淮海养鸡人Urban582k WordsCompleted [Entertainment + Everyday Life + One Heroine, Xiao Tian] (Completed normally) After transmigrating, Cheng Che decided to be someone who lives for a laugh. First, he became a web novelist, then he entered the entertainment industry. His motto was to leave the sadness to others and keep the happiness for himself. When writing web novels, he plagiarized Dragon Raja. He killed Xia Mi off and made the top ten trending searches, breaking into the mainstream. Then he killed Erii off and shot straight t 101.3kReads8.5Score10kShelves

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    The single heroine Xiaotian has finished, so sweet

12. 12 开 From the Start, You Have an Actor System, Yet You Want Me to Join Keep Running? 开局影帝系统你却让我参加跑男？ The Sage Says Life Is All Just Clouds圣人云人生都是浮云Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Celebrity] [Variety Shows] [Actor] [Singer] [Keep Running] [Extreme Challenge] [Bai Lu] [Welcome to Mushroom House] Lin Yan transmigrated to a parallel world, only to discover that he had become a male entertainer hated by the entire internet. Thinking that even infamy was fame, he was just about to lie flat and give up when he awakened the Movie Emperor System. But if he'd awakened the Movie Emperor System, why was he being sent to a variety show called Keep Running, Brothers? Fortunately, the 5kReads7.9Score323Shelves

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    Three contemporary entertainment novels. Entertainment industry + variety show + system. The first is by Bai Lu, the second by Gui Gui? Unsure because I'm still writing *Who's the Murderer*. The third is by Bai Lu + Meng Ziyi + Tian Xiwei.

13. 13 明 Ming Detective: I Asked You to Deduce the Truth, and You're Here to Be the King of Memes? 明侦：让你来推理，你来当梗王？ Anything Goes反正叫啥都行Urban414k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to a parallel world, he becomes an obscure singer from a small-time agency, barely known even as a has-been. He joins several famous stars on a mystery-solving variety show called Who’s the Murderer? After unlocking the Detective Golden Finger System, he needs to get viewers talking about him on the show to level up his skills. Not much good at solving mysteries, he keeps clowning around and stirring things up on the show. Sa Beining: Don’t come any closer! He Jiong: It’s re 1.3kReads8.7Score103Shelves
14. 14 跑 Keep Running: An Anger-Inducing System from the Start, Bai Lu Loses It 跑男：开局气人系统，白露破防了 Crayon Little Brother蜡笔小兄弟Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Bai Lu] + [Meng Ziyi] + [Keep Running] + [Haha Farmer] + [Let's Set Off Now] + [50 Kilometers Taohuawu] + [Song-Stealing Genre + Comedy Genre] When Lu Yun wakes up, he has transmigrated to a parallel world and awakened a God-Tier Annoying People System. Lu Yun: "Bai Lu, could you help me have a child?" Bai Lu: "What? I thought we were bros." Lu Yun: "I just want to use a child to preserve our friendship." Sha Yi: "Sunflower Acupoint-Sealing Hand!" Lu Yun: "Golden Bell Shield and Iron Shirt!" Sh 12.6kReads8.1Score653Shelves
15. 15 恋 Dating Show: Why Are You Picking on Him? He’s Deficient in Virtue 恋综：你惹他干嘛？他五行缺德啊 Shui Yexiang水耶香Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Goofy + hilarious + showbiz + variety shows + meme jokes + dating show + straight-talking guy] Chen Yang transmigrated. He landed in the body of a man on the day he was about to be coerced into sleeping with someone for a career opportunity. He thought he was finally about to reach the pinnacle of life, but after seeing the wealthy woman’s face, the teachings of Mencius he’d learned ten years earlier struck him right between the eyes. Wealth cannot corrupt him, poverty cannot make him abandon h 124.9kReads9.0Score14.2kShelves

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    This novel is about the entertainment industry. The protagonist is a pure, silly, and straightforward guy who loves to joke around. He's not omnipotent and has his flaws, but this makes the character more three-dimensional and well-rounded. The female lead isn't limited to any of today's popular actresses; she's probably based on real people and given a second interpretation. It's quite a funny novel.

16. 16 娱 Showbiz: A Specialist in Villain Roles, Starting with Playing Zhao Gao 娱乐：反派专业户，从演赵高开始 Nanye Wu南野武Urban1.0M WordsCompleted (If you want a short-drama adaptation, search for "Villain Specialist") [One Female Lead: Meng Ziyi] + [Best Actor] + [Entertainment Industry] + [Villain Specialist] In his previous life, Lin Ye was a washed-up actor with no fans, a girlfriend who ran off with someone else, and five million yuan in bank debt. After being reborn, he activated the "Fiction Becomes Reality" Villain Best Actor System. From the start, he played Zhao Gao, delivering a stunning performance that wowed the entire interne 19kReads8.4Score1.7kShelves

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    The first book is by Meng Ziyi; the second is by Zhang Ruonan; brothers, let's get started! The third book is by Bai Lu, a single female lead. I used to read her entertainment novels, but I couldn't get into them because I always felt the imagery wasn't vivid enough. I read this one from beginning to end. This one is underrated; it perfectly meets your requirements.

17. 17 开 The Whole Internet Mocks Me from the Start, but I Become a Superstar by Picking Up Attributes 开局全网群嘲，我靠捡属性成天王 A Little Zombie Who Lost Himself迷失自我的小僵尸Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Showbiz] + [Business] + [Variety Shows] + [Bai Lu] + [Song Yuqi as a late-game character] A flash of white light, and the ranks of transmigrators gained another member. When Tang Chenjun came to, he discovered he had become a young male celebrity hated by the entire internet. Fortunately, just when things seemed most desperate, he awakened the Attribute Critical Hit System. All he had to do was interact with people to pick up their attributes. “Ding! Congratulations, Host. You successfully pick 4.1kReads7.9Score406Shelves
18. 18 娱 An Ordinary Person in the Entertainment Industry 娱乐圈的素人 Eat Lotus Root, Cow吃藕牛Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Among the countless people who transmigrate, Song Tang thought he would be one of the utterly ordinary ones. But unexpectedly, a low-profile dating show drew him into the hard-to-describe world of showbiz. As time went by, he achieved more and more, slowly making his way to the top. 2.5kReads7.6Score120Shelves

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    This is the only entertainment novel I truly admire; it's a real-life depiction of the entertainment industry. After reading it, other entertainment novels seem utterly bland and mindless wishful thinking.

19. 19 华 Chinese Entertainment: The One You Mustn't Miss 华娱之不可错过 Dreaming Awake梦见惊醒Urban1.6M WordsOngoing Core premise: Cao Kun is reborn in 2002. A former assistant teacher at the Beijing Film Academy, he possesses the capital and prowess of a master seducer. Ruthless and utterly without scruples, he uses film and television projects packed with beautiful women as stepping stones to pursue actresses across the Chinese entertainment industry. Decisive and unscrupulous, he climbs to the top by exploiting the rules and trampling over others’ corpses. Goddesses! Idols! They’re all mine! Get in the car, 16.5kReads6.2Score1.4kShelves

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    Fellow traveler, don't you get tired of seeing the same old characters all the time? This female lead is definitely something new and exciting.

20. 20 从 From Hong Kong Entertainment to Chinese Entertainment: I'm Just Here to Exchange Artistic Ideas 从港娱到华娱，我只是交流艺术 Half Persuading, Half Rescuing半推半救Urban742k WordsOngoing A film and TV commentary blogger becomes Fei Jing's nephew. Since he can't rely on his looks to make it in the entertainment industry, he'll just have to rely on his talent. The charming older women, the fresh-faced newcomers just entering the industry... How can you say they would do anything for awards and fame? They're simply pursuing their art. That's the entertainment industry for you. Having fun is what matters most. He'll let his career grow at a reasonable pace, without trying to make it 32.1kReads7.0Score2.7kShelves

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    These two are not so hypocritical.

21. 21 9 Hong Kong's Film Industry in the 1990s! I Have Dreamina AI 90年港岛电影圈！我有即梦AI Waist-Groping Meow摸腰喵Urban800k WordsOngoing Also known as The King of Hong Kong Island Showbiz in the 90s! I Have the Cheat Code Dream AI 5.0 Lu Jinkun suddenly transmigrates to Hong Kong Island in the 1990s, where he becomes a gang boss in Causeway Bay: the notorious Keung. He has no desire to be a gangster, and awakens the System that every transmigrator needs. System mission: Make a movie that earns over 2.5 million Hong Kong dollars at the box office to obtain a cheat program that lets him create top-tier special effects by hand. It's 206.4kReads8.4Score22.5kShelves
22. 22 我 I'm Just a Writer. You Want Me to Be a Movie Emperor? 我只是个作家，你让我当影帝？ Clear Dreams Sway the River of Stars清梦摇星河Urban528k WordsCompleted The story of a writer who transmigrates and gradually becomes a Grand Slam-winning Best Actor... (One heroine, slow-paced, no face-slapping, the heroine is Mai Mai. If that’s not your thing, don’t read.) 1.5kReads9.1Score102Shelves

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    Zhang Ruonan, Zhao Jinmai, Cheng Xiao

23. 23 让 You Put Me on a Dating Show, So Why Am I Competing in the Peak Tournament? 让你上恋综，你搁那儿打巅峰赛？ Life Is Like Morning Dew and a Flashing Flower生如朝露昙花Urban698k WordsCompleted If you could live your life over, have you ever wondered what the most comfortable way to lie flat and give up would be? Lu Ming gets a second chance at life. After spending half his life as a wage slave, he now has a shortcut right in front of him, and he swears he’ll seize it. He copies songs, books, and scripts without a shred of guilt. He doesn’t have that ridiculous need to keep his hands clean while pretending to be morally superior. He’s just an ordinary person who wants to live a little 37.9kReads9.2Score3kShelves

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    I personally think these are all very good and worth trying. I've noted the female leads in all of them; they all have a single female lead, except for the last one which has no female lead.

24. 24 娱 Showbiz: I Just Want to Stay Alive, I’m Not Trying to Stir Up Trouble! 娱乐：我只想续命，真没想整活！ I'm Not Really Happy我不是真正的快乐Urban344k WordsOngoing Fang Yu transmigrates to a parallel world, joins a televised music talent show, and gets bound to the Supreme Popularity System. However, the System informs him that he has only seven days left to live. To collect popularity points and exchange them for more life, Fang Yu has no choice but to pull stunts to keep himself alive. While the other contestants go onstage and shamelessly sell sob stories to win sympathy, Fang Yu takes the whole show in a completely different direction. Halfway thro —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 华 Chinese Showbiz: The Top-Tier Star Who Rose to Fame in 2016 华娱：从2016开始的顶流影帝 Pear and Scallion鸭梨和小葱Urban1.9M WordsCompleted In an age when online traffic rules the world, Jiang Xiubai finally sets out on the path he once dreamed of. Popularity or acting talent? Jiang Xiubai: I want it all! “How is this guy so lucky? Every show he acts in becomes a hit!” “Wow, big bro is so handsome! Go soar, big bro! Bai Cha will always be with you!” 9.4kReads7.6Score482Shelves
26. 26 相 After a Failed Blind Date, I Met Bai Lu on Meet Yourself 相亲失败，我在向往初见白露 Sword Pointing to Nine Songs剑指九歌Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [One Female Lead + Bai Lu + Entertainment Industry + System (but with a fairly minor presence) + Positive Energy] Yun Mu transmigrates to a parallel world. By a twist of fate, he takes part in the filming of Back to the Fields, making what should have been its final season a smash hit once again. Yun Mu becomes famous in the variety-show world and receives invitations from all the major, long-running shows. Without exception, every show returns to its former glory with Yun Mu’s help. Along the w 6.4kReads9.0Score365Shelves

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    Yun Mu transmigrates to a parallel world and, by chance, appears on the variety show "Back to Field," causing the show, which was about to end, to become incredibly popular again. From then on, he makes a name for himself in the variety show world, receiving invitations to participate in various long-running programs and helping them regain their peak popularity. However, his outstanding performance also earns him many enemies, leading to a united boycott due to his actions affecting the interests of various parties. But Yun Mu, empowered by a system, is fearless!

27. 27 娱 Showbiz: The Five Hahas Spirited Me Away from the Start 娱乐：开局被五哈拐跑 Rotten Confucian Scholar腐儒书生丶Urban177k WordsOngoing [Showbiz + Wish Fulfillment + One Heroine + Everyday Life + An Obedient Author (wolf whistle)] When Yan Ruqi wakes up, he finds he has transmigrated to a parallel world and awakened a System that caters to his every need? Faced with a parallel world where the entertainment industry is flourishing, and a vast trove of entertainment from his original world, Yan Ruqi lets out an evil “Heh heh heh.” He'd planned to quietly copy books, quietly release songs, and make a fortune without drawing attenti 6Reads7.8Score—Shelves
28. 28 顶 Top-Tier Star 顶流巨星 A Noble Spirit in My Heart心有浩然气Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Print edition signed and available] [Short drama released] [Animated series in production] [Entertainment industry + sweet romance + daily life + one heroine] After dating for five years, Shao Yang’s girlfriend dumped him without a second thought so she could break into the entertainment industry. After a night of heavy drinking, the heartbroken ‘Shao Yang’ woke up and read the chat history between ‘himself’ and his girlfriend, fuming with indignation. But when the memories of two parallel worl 71.8kReads9.1Score5.6kShelves
29. 29 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 2.8kReads8.4Score185Shelves

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    Male idols become top stars.

30. 30 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
31. 31 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 117Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 重 Reborn in Entertainment: This Top-Tier Star Has the Achievements to Prove It 重生文娱：这个顶流有实绩 The One Who Cannot Get Thin吃不瘦的它Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [Resource-backed] [Career-focused] [Scheming] [Fighting for billing order] [Not mindless] [Calculating male lead] [Slow burn] [Fashion] [Realistic] [...] Reborn into a new life, he still has a face this handsome. Encouraged by his family, he decides to experience the dazzling darkness of the entertainment industry for himself. This is a realistic novel, not a mindless power fantasy about an overpowered protagonist. It is not a wish-fulfillment story either. If you like a fast pace, this one isn' 106.4kReads8.6Score7.1kShelves

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    I think it's about not pushing Yang Di; that's too unusual. This book currently has no romantic pairing, and focusing on career development is incredibly satisfying; the older brother is doing so well.

33. 33 从 Starting With Sister Meng, I Sweep Through the Heavens With Multipliers 从孟姐开始，我靠倍率横推诸天 Yi Sen Miao Xin Yao燚森淼鑫垚Urban445k WordsOngoing (The rating has only just come out, so it'll rise later.) Feng Mingyi has just finished his third year of college and is preparing for an internship. First he transmigrates to Parallel Purple Star, then throws himself into the surging world of TV dramas and films across the heavens, golden finger in hand. Starting with Sister Meng, he builds rapport behind the scenes and takes down bosses in the dramas, earning money in the shows and spending it outside them. Years later, looking back on his car 13.2kReads8.1Score907Shelves

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    Starting with Meng Jie's Lei Chun in "Heroes of the Three Kingdoms," followed by Gulnazar's Xueyu in "Going to the Mountains and Seas," Li Peiyi as Bai Lu in "Tang Palace," Sheng Yayu as Liu Tianxian in "The Famous Detective," Ru Ge as Dilraba in "The Flame," Huo Linglong as Zhang Ruonan in "Rainy Night," and Ding Yuehua as Yu Xi, these actresses, who not only amassed wealth on screen but also became urban tycoons off-screen, are now embracing a series of roles in dramas like "Three Lives Three Worlds," "White Moon," "Zhu Xian," "Chinese Paladin," and "White Snake." This is a project to collect all the actresses in the "Hundred Beauties Project."

34. 34 为 To Make Money, I Took Director Zhang as My Godfather 为了赚钱，我认张导为义父 Lu Mixiniu禄米夕牛Urban4.2M WordsOngoing In his previous life, he was just an ordinary citizen with a life in shambles. Then one day, he unexpectedly transmigrated into the past and got into the acting program of the Beijing Film Academy's Class of 2009. He has no grand ambitions. He just wants to join the 208 club and rake in the money. Having seen through the ways of the world, all he wants is money! 51.4kReads8.0Score3.4kShelves

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    The first book features Meng Ziyi as the main female lead. The second book has no romantic pairing, and the adoptive father is Zhang Yimou. The third book features Liu Yifei as the main female lead.

35. 35 导 Director: Starting with a Getaway from Hollywood 导演：从好莱坞跑路开始 My Magic Bottle我的魔法瓶Urban4.3M WordsOngoing [Chinese Showbiz] [Director] [One heroine: Liu Yifei] Zhou You had a long, long dream, one that lasted an entire lifetime. When he woke, he could remember very little, except for an instinct for directing that was etched into his bones. At nineteen, he made Buried, but his wealthy father tricked him into returning to China, hoping he would inherit the family business. From Love Is Not Blind to The Dead End. No matter. I can make it big in China too. Just wait until I make my triumphant return! T 33.4kReads7.7Score1.7kShelves
36. 36 娱 Showbiz: A Modern Playboy and an Ancient One Blow Up Two Worlds! 娱乐圈：我和古代纨绔炸穿两界！ Swinging a Dreamcatcher挥动捕梦网Modern Romance71k WordsOngoing The gorgeous but talentless actress Ying Huanhuan landed a role in a drama that was supposedly tailor-made for her by a famous screenwriter, but she could never quite figure it out. That is, until she was kidnapped by the System and transported into the book as its heroine, with a mission to reform the playboy male lead! When reality and dreams converge, which version of you is the real one? ...So the other end of the red string was tied to you all along~ —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Entertainment industry + acting skills + space + historical knowledge + hoarding + mutual attraction + 1V1 with clean chemistry] CP: ❤️A seemingly soft and cute but actually determined female lead + ❤️A chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) and naive male lead🌷The author has a 20,000-word outline, the story has a beginning and an end, and sincerely invites you to read it~~ If you like reading entertainment industry acting novels, trust me and come in, I'll make you something delicious.

37. 37 请 Please Answer: The Korean Entertainment Café 请回答：韩娱咖啡店 Little White Rabbit, Tiger-Slaying Hero打虎英雄小白兔Urban870k WordsCompleted Jiang Zaiyu was reborn in America with his memories and talents intact. After moving to Korea with his parents, he met the girl who had been his childhood sweetheart. Jiang Zaiyu had wanted to become an all-around idol, but circumstances forced him to become the youngest piano maestro instead. After reaching the peak of his career at a young age, he returned to Korea ten years later. He gave up his old dream of becoming an entertainer, opened a cafe, and decided to lie flat. And this story begin 2.2kReads6.8Score106Shelves

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    Let me recommend a few Korean entertainment novels. The first one features Bae Joo-hyun as the female lead, the second one features Jo Mi-yeon from NYA, and the third one features Song Yuqi.

38. 38 重 Reborn: I Have a Girl Group Sister 重生：我有一个女团姐姐 Say a Fish说一只鱼Urban1.2M WordsCompleted (A novel that starts with Song Yuqi and mainly focuses on the kids. The early chapters are about everyday life and move at a leisurely pace. This is a passion project, so feel free to drop by and have a look while you’re chatting.) [This is a story from a parallel world. A young man reborn with the memories of his soul may have had a tragic past life, but this time, thanks to the heavens’ favor, he becomes a world-renowned genius writer. And throughout his successful, dazzling life, the things h 3.9kReads9.0Score206Shelves
39. 39 我 My Girlfriend Is Song Yuqi 我的女友是宋雨琦 Ling Hao玲浩Urban353k WordsCompleted (The female lead is Song Yuqi. I'm just starting to write K-entertainment, and my writing isn't very good. If you don't like it, you don't like it.) After graduating from the Central Conservatory of Music and working for two years, Lin Hao accepted a friend's invitation to travel to South Korea. During the trip, their eyes happened to meet: she was the star Song Yuqi, whom he had seen years ago on the TV show Keep Running. Youth has no price tag. One direct flight, and you're on the peninsula. I 2kReads8.4Score106Shelves
40. 40 华 Chinese Showbiz: Youth Fades Away 华娱之韶华易逝 Whoever Wants This Godawful Name Can Have It这鬼名字谁爱取谁取Urban1.8M WordsCompleted A new work is here! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy them. Your support motivates me to keep writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 22.6kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves

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    Book 1 & 2: Director-led, multiple female leads, Book 3: Single female lead Dilraba Dilmurat, Book 4: Single female lead Bai Lu, Book 5: Pure and pleasant songs.

41. 41 地 Underground Filmmaker 地下电影人 Dough Drops with Scrambled Egg面疙瘩打鸡蛋Urban2.0M WordsOngoing [1990s + Director’s Journey + Banned from Directing + Art Films + Award-Hunting] Starting out as a director in 1990, I make a career of winning awards and handling publicity. One female lead, multiple supporting actresses... 728Reads9.1Score—Shelves
42. 42 娱 Showbiz: From Running Man to Becoming a Superstar 娱乐：从跑男开始成就巨星 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… 11kReads9.2Score672Shelves
43. 43 人 On Keep Running, From the Start I Made Bai Mengyan Cry 人在跑男，开局抓哭白梦研 I Want to Go See the Sea想要去看海Urban3.2M WordsCompleted [One Female Lead + Bai Mengyan + Everyday Romance + Variety Show] When Xiang Long opened his eyes, he discovered he had transmigrated to a parallel world and become the bell-ringer on Keep Running. Best of all, he’d activated the Popularity Lottery System. The more famous he became, the more chances he’d have to win all kinds of skills and entertainment content from Earth. So, to boost his popularity, he caught Bai Lu three times from the start, making her so angry she burst into tears. The clip 10.2kReads8.8Score985Shelves
44. 44 须 The Sumeru Ring: My Road to a Comeback 须弥戒，我的逆袭之路 Turning the Tide of the Mortal World逆转红尘Urban1.4M WordsOngoing I was reborn on a rainy night in late autumn. Not far away, my second uncle and his son were digging a pit for me, preparing to bury me in a graveyard. In my previous life, I woke up and escaped, never to return. I drifted through life, and just before I died, I came across a news report. On this very day, my second uncle sold my newlywed wife to human traffickers, leading to her being abused and killed. This time, I won't run away. Whoever digs the pit will be buried in it. 8.6kReads7.4Score780Shelves
45. 45 一 One Song of Dragon Scales Shocks the National Museum 一首天地龙鳞，唱懵国家博物馆 Light Tea淡水清茶Urban3.1M WordsOngoing [Entertainment / singers / songs from a parallel world / no toxic content / perfect for listening to music and reading / patriotism] Down-and-out actor Wang Yueheng unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of a street singer competing on a show. Facing elimination, he takes the internet by storm with “Lone Warrior”! With an overseas short-video app facing a ban, countless foreign netizens calling themselves TT refugees flood onto Huaxia social media. One song, “Dangerous,” awakens the spirit of 35.3kReads8.8Score2.7kShelves
46. 46 红 A Cultivator in the Mortal World 红尘修士 Tianchen Xingyu天辰星语Eastern Fantasy3.8M WordsCompleted One day, Yun Xi's soul left Blue Star, and she fell into the vast world of cultivation. She never expected to start out as a lowly nobody, with a life as fragile as a blade of grass. In the face of despair, she seeks out opportunities, rises from the dust, and gradually stirs up the entire cultivation world! 6.1kReads8.5Score601Shelves
47. 47 华 Chinese Showbiz: The Youngest Grand Slam Best Actor 华娱：最年轻大满贯影帝 No Inspiration Signal灵感信号为无Urban2.4M WordsOngoing [The rating just opened, so who knows if it'll go up] After ten years as an extra, he transmigrates to Parallel Universe No. 666. He not only becomes the youngest Grand Slam-winning actor in Chinese entertainment history, but also the box-office champion at just 19! At 20, he becomes the youngest Magnolia Award Best Actor, Golden Rooster Award Best Actor, and Hong Kong Film Award Best Actor. At 21, he sweeps nine major award ceremonies. At 22, he wins both the Hundred Flowers Award and the Huabi 29.4kReads7.7Score1.3kShelves

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    Female lead Liu Haocun

48. 48 土 The Potato Oracle’s All-Purpose Comeback Theory 土豆万能接话神棍论 Tao's World涛视界8k WordsCompleted The Potato: An All-Purpose Conversationalist and Mastermind 416Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 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

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    This book is absolutely amazing! No romance, and it's a bit funny. [A masterpiece by Sparrow Eater]

50. 50 人 Life Restart: Back to the End of Middle School 人生重启：回到中考结束后 Handsome Green Mountain俊秀青山Urban3.2M WordsOngoing Science has proven that the human body can be cloned, but can the soul be cloned too? Perhaps everyone simply keeps reincarnating in the long river of life, with all their memories disappearing at the moment of death. In 2039, Xu Ming, who had spent his whole life as a corporate drone, finally died of illness one year after retiring. When he opened his eyes, he hadn’t become a newborn baby. Instead, carrying all his memories, he had returned to the day he finished his high school entrance exams 4kReads5.7Score204Shelves

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    The male protagonist is reborn and works in the entertainment industry. It's a single-female-lead entertainment novel without a harem. It's not crazy or melodramatic. I listen to this book during my commute.

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