Entertainment Industry Novels About Hardworking Actors 娱乐圈努力演技派

1. 1 体 Weight Exchange System: The Fat Man's Comeback Plan 体重兑换系统：胖子逆袭计划 Li Duping李渡平Modern Romance2.7M WordsOngoing [An entertainment-industry story about the protagonist's struggle to make it in show business.] [No slacking off, no meltdowns, no dating shows, no livestreaming. She acts earnestly, works hard on set, and becomes a top-tier star through her skill and body of work.] In her previous life, Shang Ye was an out-and-out comic foil. She stumbled into the entertainment industry, but a congenital illness left her overweight, so all she could do was play chubby nobodies in low-budget comedies. After 15.9kReads8.7Score1.4kShelves

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   The first book definitely features a talented actress who works hard, and the latest plot shows Ye Chu (the female lead) making a new breakthrough in her acting skills, with each character she plays being unique and charming. I finished the second book a long time ago, but the female lead is also constantly working on new projects, and she has many outstanding roles.

2. 2 惊 What?! A Stunningly Beautiful Star Is Here to Save Chinese Entertainment 惊！神颜女明星来拯救内娱啦 Hotpot and Sesame Flatbread火锅烧饼Modern Romance370k WordsCompleted [Actors in the entertainment industry + career-focused heroine + no romance + lots of forum posts] During the summer before her third year of college, Jiang Shuyun, the top student in her acting department, got a chance to audition through one of her teachers. Her very first production was a prestigious period drama with a stellar team, and she was immediately branded a well-connected nepo hire. Six months later, when the show aired, viewers saw an actress with stunning looks, natural acting, an 3.1kReads9.0Score228Shelves
3. 3 演 The More Miserable My Acting, the Stronger I Get, and My Fans Beg Me to Stop Making Them Cry 演的越惨我越强，粉丝求我别刀了 Captain Qingting青蜓队长Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + ridiculous comedy + showbiz + no romance + filming] Jiang Ci, an acting student, gets bound to a seriously twisted System. “To stay alive, you must keep breaking women's hearts.” Jiang Ci: “...?” I'm a pure-hearted straight guy who's been single since birth, and you want me to be a heartless jerk who tricks women into falling for him? This isn't my line of work! Cornered, this gifted acting student has a flash of inspiration and exploits a bug in the System: As long as he makes f 6.4kReads8.6Score747Shelves

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   No romance, all stories focusing on the main characters' acting skills, recommended.

4. 4 文 Showbiz: A God-Tier Catchphrase Makes Me Famous as a Villain 文娱：神级词条，从反派开始爆红 Mutton-Fat Jade Bamboo羊脂玉竹Urban868k WordsOngoing [Trait Extraction] [Lighthearted] [No Female Lead] [Entertainment Industry] [Acting-Focused] [Not Based on Real Life] "Not realistic, with original scripts and lots of stories within stories!!!" "A heads-up: The protagonist sets up a personal studio. There are livestreams and variety-show storylines about promoting TV dramas and films, and lots of stories within stories. Avoid if that's not your thing." Jiang Yue is a recent computer science graduate. He goes to a film set to fix a server and ha 44.3kReads8.9Score6kShelves
5. 5 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

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   ✨This book mainly focuses on acting and fashion advertising! [Works📚]: Bai Zhen in "Eternal Love", Yan Xun in "Princess Agents", Young Master in "The Story of Ming Lan", Xu Feng in "Ashes of Love", Han Shangyan in "Go Go Squid!"... (Initially, it mainly followed the popular route.)

6. 6 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." The "Hundred Beauties Picture Project" is constantly expanding and updating its team.

7. 7 开 From the Start, a Background Actor? She’s Ambitious and Taking the Entertainment Industry by Storm 开局群演？她野心勃勃鲨疯内娱 Unaware of Spring Mountain不知春山Modern Romance456k WordsCompleted [The rating is low because it just opened. It’ll go up later~] [Showbiz + actress + no CP + ambitious heroine + schemer + lots of forum posts + background-character System] [A silly, fluffy story with a mountain of creative liberties] The let-loose version The entertainment industry? I’m already in, so of course I’m going to become a star! “Ding! The Background Actor Advancement Guide System has been activated!” Face fans? I’ll take them! Drama fans? I’ll take them! Career fans? I’ll take them! 5.4kReads9.0Score550Shelves

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   A career-driven novel set in the entertainment industry, featuring a talented actress 🎋🎋 The entertainment industry? Now that she's in, she's bound to become a sensation! "Ding, Activating the Extra's Advancement Guide System!" Fans of her looks? Welcome! Fans of her dramas? Welcome! Fans of her career? Welcome! Hit dramas on four major platforms? Welcome! High-end endorsements, five major magazines, antique haute couture—she'll take them all! Best actress and film queen—she'll take them all! Netizens: Wait, isn't this right? Are they wishing her a script like a typical female lead's wish-fulfillment novel in the entertainment industry?

8. 8 重 Reborn in Chinese Showbiz: My Acting Reaches Godlike Heights 重生华娱，我演技封神 Zhao Guanshan照关山Urban742k WordsOngoing [Showbiz + building a career + single heroine Ying Bao] Film emperor × television queen, a top-tier star power couple, a truly formidable duo. A wastrel in his past life, reborn to become a god of the entertainment industry. Xu Weiqing spent his previous life drunk on luxury and pleasure. When fate turns its gears, he returns to 2014 and enters the entertainment industry by chance, starting with the role of the male second lead in The Journey of Flower. With his unique, godlike perspective, he e 1.9kReads7.3Score103Shelves

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   Both of these are typical examples of novels set in the entertainment industry. The male protagonist of the first book is a reincarnated character who is extremely fond of Zhao Liying and develops a very good relationship with her. The male protagonist of the second book is reincarnated as a director who, after dumping a scumbag girlfriend, carves out his own niche in the entertainment industry.

9. 9 重 Reborn: Master of Light and Shadow 重生之光影巨匠 Smiling Dove笑白鸽Urban274k WordsCompleted Third-rate director Xu Fanying transmigrates to a parallel world and uses classic works from her previous life to reach the pinnacle of success, dazzling both on and off the screen! This is the story of an entertainment-industry content importer! No female lead! No romance! 482Reads8.2Score—Shelves
10. 10 华 A Life in Chinese Showbiz 华娱演艺人生 Xi Ruo Xue Yan溪若雪岩Modern Romance433k WordsCompleted An ordinary girl is reborn and unexpectedly gains a System, then settles into a lie-flat life in the entertainment industry. The Chinese entertainment world may be familiar, but this is a different story. Follow a post-90s actress as she works her way forward. 929Reads7.2Score103Shelves

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    The entertainment industry is full of hardworking actresses. The first three books are still being updated, while the others are completed. 📖① The female lead is Bai Mengyao, who starts as an art student and steadily works her way up to become a well-known actress in the entertainment industry. Many scenes depict her acting and starring roles. 📖② The female lead is Ye Shu, who unexpectedly becomes famous in her senior year of high school for playing a deceased "white moonlight" character. [Rebirth + Entertainment Industry + Main Profession Actress + No Romance] New Book. 📖③ The female lead is Jiang Mingyue, who transforms from 36 to 16 years old. Jiang Mingyue was just waiting for a film shoot in Hengdian when she was so tired that she took a nap and was inexplicably reborn back to the summer after graduating from junior high school, instantly becoming 20 years younger! She's hit the jackpot! As Eileen Chang said, one should become famous as early as possible. 📖④⑤⑥⑦ Are all entertainment industry novels I've read before, all completed. The female leads are all actresses, and many scenes depict acting. These are all very good.

11. 11 重 Reborn: The Real Heiress Becomes Showbiz’s Moonlight 重生后真千金成了娱乐圈白月光 Ting Shu停疏Modern Romance428k WordsOngoing [No romance, actress career story + reborn + entertainment industry + no female rivalry + forum posts + fictional setting with no real-life counterparts] (The book just got its rating, so it's low.) (Original title: After Being Reborn, the Real Heiress Became the Entertainment World's Beloved) ☾ When she opens her eyes again, Ye Shu, who was framed and killed by the fake heiress, has returned to age eighteen. She hasn't yet been forced to give up her studies or tricked by an unscrupulous agent i 254Reads8.8Score—Shelves
12. 12 热 Born to Trend 热搜体质 Seven Beauties七姝Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted System + Showbiz Career Story + Tentatively No Romance + Male Rivals Competing From 36 years old to 16 Jiang Mingyue was just waiting for a scene at Hengdian when she was so tired she dozed off. When she opened her eyes again, she had somehow been reborn in the summer after graduating middle school. She was suddenly twenty years younger. What a bargain! As Eileen Chang once said, one should become famous early. The Golden Rooster, the Hundred Flowers, Berlin: she'll take home every major award. 1.5kReads7.0Score100Shelves
13. 13 震 The Chinese Entertainment Industry Is Stunned! From Nobody to Best Actress 震惊内娱！从素人到影后 Hotpot and Sesame Flatbread火锅烧饼Modern Romance490k WordsCompleted [Actor System + female lead focused on her career + no romance in the main story + no villainous supporting characters or face-slapping scenes] Le Li is gorgeous, with fair skin and delicate, captivating features. She has the classic cool, innocent beauty. The System spotted her while she was working a summer job, then found a way to get her into the entertainment industry. - She starts out as an ordinary girl and steps into the entertainment industry. She starts with minor roles and makes her w 4.9kReads9.2Score347Shelves
14. 14 兼 Part-Time Actress 兼职当影后 Gu Mingxian顾鸣弦Modern Romance531k WordsCompleted The path to reinvention for other rising stars: take on serious dramas, play elegant leading ladies, and make films with acclaimed directors. The path to reinvention Xu Zhiran wants: go from an actor with a conscience to a screenwriter with a conscience. Xu Zhiran shot to fame last year in an unexpected hit xianxia web series. But no one knew that when she first stumbled into show business, she had never planned to become an actor. Her dream was to write screenplays. After her surprise success, 627Reads9.0Score110Shelves
15. 15 白 The White Moonlight Is Reborn in Showbiz and Rises to Become a Top-Tier Star and Best Actress 白月光重生娱乐圈逆袭顶流影后 Pink Guava粉红芭乐葡Modern Romance676k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead building her career + entertainment industry + reborn + film and TV plot] Qin Xi is reborn. This time, she won't be the beloved period-drama actress who retires early. She'll fight her way to the top-tier star ranks, become a top actress, expose her scumbag ex, and take back everything that belongs to her! In her previous life, Qin Xi walked away at the height of her career. At twenty-eight, she quit the entertainment industry, married into a wealthy family, and devoted herse 3.8kReads8.9Score454Shelves
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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    Single female lead Meng Ziyi ❤️

17. 17 内 After the Entertainment Industry Imploded, I Became a Paradise for Flower Fans 内娱塌房后，我成了花粉天堂 Bai Su白 苏Modern Romance226k WordsOngoing [Entertainment Industry + Actors + No Romance, Career-Focused Power Fantasy + Forum Posts + A Touch of a Harem Appeal] After finally undergoing surgery for breast cancer, celebrity fan Yu Zhiyi still spends her hospital stay fighting antis and boosting her idol’s stats. Every day, the moment she opens her eyes, she’s out looking for something to eat. But the damned Chinese entertainment industry keeps delivering one devastating blow after another. She can’t fight antis as fast as her idols can g 28Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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    Both of these are female-led dramas, and they follow a coming-of-age story. Currently, she has no romantic partner and is focused solely on acting.

18. 18 全 After the Whole Internet Hated Me, I Became a Sensation 全网黑的我爆红后 Fatty Beef Hot Pot肥牛涮火锅Modern Romance183k WordsOngoing [Entertainment Industry + Variety Shows + Girl Group + Common Prosperity + Fake Transmigration into a Book] Jiang Muyu transmigrated into a book, and it was hell from the start: Zero genuine fans across the entire internet? Thirty million would-be anti-fans? A bank balance of 17 yuan and 76 cents? [Memory Rewind System] Warning: [Please work hard at acting to earn affection points and exchange them for memories! Otherwise, you will be forced to relive your tragic ending, dying alone in the stree 9Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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    [Entertainment Industry + Variety Shows + Girl Groups + Common Prosperity + True/False Transmigration] Jiang Muyu transmigrated into a book. From then on, a new acting fanatic emerged in the entertainment industry. She free-climbed a rock to complete a six-hour high-intensity shoot in a snow-covered mountain at -30 degrees Celsius for an action film. From mud to snow-capped mountains, from cliffs to the seabed, she could portray any role that capital didn't want, any role that others disliked, any dangerous and low-paying role perfectly! "Who understands? In every drama she plays, she portrays the awakening of women from different social classes. Fake scandals, real acting fanaticism."

19. 19 演 Actor: The Birth of an Award-Winning Best Actor 演员：影帝的诞生 Raise My Hand to Gather the Bright Moon抬手揽明月Urban575k WordsOngoing [Entertainment industry + no romance + focused on acting + original scripts + the System is only an assistant + give it a few chapters, I guarantee it’s good] Chen Yi, an extra, unexpectedly gets a System called the Movie Star Birth Plan. Through it, he can learn all kinds of professional acting skills and experience the lives of people from different walks of life. And so, an unprecedented, world-class master of method acting is born. This is the story of an ordinary actor’s struggles, followin 1.7kReads8.8Score101Shelves

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    Through gradual improvement, continuous effort, and a focus on acting, with original scripts, I guarantee a good viewing experience.

20. 20 韩 Korean Entertainment: I Have a Tree 韩娱之我有一棵树 Er Bao's Home二宝的家Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing My life ran out in a hospital bed. After being reborn, I became an ethnic Korean who loves acting and has the orphan buff stacked on top. A gray-white space appeared in my mind, with a tree and a well. The well water can heal injuries. The tree bears fruit, and the fruit can grant divine power. I can absorb fruits infused with all kinds of peak acting skills. At the “V.I.P.” audition, I face the camera and reveal a smile that blends angel and demon. Everyone is stunned. The director slaps the ta 18.2kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves

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    I recommend this Korean entertainment novel.

21. 21 穿 After I Transmigrate, I Blow Up Showbiz, Surrounded by Beauties 穿越后，我炸穿娱乐圈，美女如云 Catch an Ant to Tide Me Over捉个蚂蚁来充饥Urban1.0M WordsCompleted I'm not a playboy, but I do have a lot of girlfriends! An entertainment-industry journey for a transmigrator who's had a rough time! The ceiling above him was an unfamiliar ivory color. A faint scent of gardenias drifted through the air, mingled with a trace of alcohol, a sweet-smelling liquor. “Awake?” A woman’s voice came from above him. It wasn’t exactly gentle, but it had a distinctive, magnetic quality, like a feather softly brushing his ear. Ding Jun stiffened abruptly. Only then did he re 2kReads5.1Score141Shelves

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    You can check this out if you're bored.

22. 22 从 From Poor Boy to Top-Tier Star Magnet in the Entertainment Industry 从穷小子到娱乐圈顶流女星收割机 Catch an Ant to Tide Me Over捉个蚂蚁来充饥Urban1.1M WordsCompleted The protagonist is an ordinary man who transmigrates to a parallel world. He doesn’t start out exuding domineering charisma or being absurdly cool and powerful. Though he’s very handsome, he isn’t particularly forceful in personality. He grows step by step from a poor young man, experiencing one sincere romance after another. But misunderstandings gradually turn him into a scumbag. He has his share of cowardice and an ordinary man’s outlook on life. In the end, though, he becomes a tycoon with b 1.8kReads—Score100Shelves
23. 23 美 The Most Handsome Man in Chinese Entertainment, Desired by Every Beautiful Star 美女明星都想吃一口的内娱第一帅 Catch an Ant to Tide Me Over捉个蚂蚁来充饥Urban471k WordsCompleted A handsome man reborn, rising from an ordinary guy to a heartthrob, entangled in romances with several actresses. What? I’m the most handsome man in Chinese entertainment? You’ve got to believe me, it’s no rumor! What? Every movie I star in becomes a hit, and people in the industry have nicknamed me “Fire Phoenix”? Huh? I released a few albums and became a new king of the music 1.7kReads—Score103Shelves
24. 24 拍 Whatever She Stars In Becomes a Hit! She Takes the Entertainment World by Storm with Her Acting 拍啥戏都火！她靠演技杀穿娱乐圈 Song Shi Slow宋时慢Modern Romance500k WordsOngoing [Actress + Original Scripts + Strong Female Lead + Everyone's Favorite + Beauty and Talent + Career-Driven Brains + Climbs to Top-Tier Star and Best Actress + A Devoted System Under Her Thumb] Remember the lofty ambitions you held when young, when you vowed to be the best under heaven. Never say women are lesser beings. Every night, the sword Longquan rings against the wall. Song Shiman knows that in this industry, you need to be famous enough to have the power to choose. She wants both populari 958Reads8.9Score103Shelves

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    Each has its advantages and disadvantages; choose for yourself.

25. 25 穿 I Became a Pretty Airhead and Took the Internet by Storm 穿成草包美人后，我火遍全网 Zero Point Two Seven零点二七Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + entertainment industry + both leads devoted to each other + strong leads + satisfying revenge] [Scheming yet purehearted CEO × versatile, award-winning actress] Su He, a Grand Slam-winning actress, transmigrated into a book and became a minor cannon-fodder character who was about to be killed by a major one. A max-level expert back in the beginner's village? No need to panic! She's got this role down. First, she'll send the major cannon fodder to prison, bringing his bullying, 1.5kReads8.7Score175Shelves

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    This book absolutely meets your requirements. The female lead is incredibly hardworking; she gains popularity by appearing on dating reality shows, boosts her data through live streams, and even outshines the female lead while playing a villain. Her episodic dramas are all the rage. She's the wind, she's the frost, she's the white moonlight of all netizens. Pure and refreshing, no angst, super good! ❤️

26. 26 她 She Conquers Showbiz With Her Femme Fatale System 她靠祸水系统制霸娱乐圈 February Firefly二月荧Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [System + Showbiz + Transmigrate Into a Book + No Romance, Career-Focused Growth + Strong Female Lead + Feel-Good Story + Everyone’s Favorite + Male Rivalry] Overnight, Su Lingxi, a rising actress on the verge of becoming a top-tier star, transmigrated into a romance novel as a cannon-fodder character who shared her name. The character had a stunning face but was trampled into the dirt by the heroine, who had a top-tier-star boyfriend to back her up. She lived a miserable life. After transmigrat 2.5kReads8.7Score223Shelves

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    This is a female-oriented entertainment industry story about a hardworking actress who focuses on her acting career, filming numerous dramas. 📖① [Transmigration + Entertainment Industry + American Entertainment + Acting + Singing + Scumbag Revenge + Satisfying Read] The female lead, Song Yunshu, is primarily an actress with a strong work ethic. She has dated Cristiano Ronaldo and is currently close to dating Leonardo DiCaprio, so the male lead is yet to be determined. 📖② [Actor System + Strong Female Lead Focused on Career + No Romance in Main Text + No Villainous Supporting Characters Getting Slapped in the Face] The female lead, Le Li, starts as an ordinary person and enters the entertainment industry. Starting with small roles, she rises to fame. Playing supporting roles, she becomes a breakout star! Playing leading roles, she wins the annual championship! Acting in movies, she becomes a box office hit! She is a nationally beloved actress with countless die-hard fans and is a top-tier celebrity. 📖③ The female lead, Zhao Yilin, embarks on a grassroots rise to fame, without a system or cheat codes, taking her own path as an actress in the entertainment industry step by step. 📖④ [No romance + career-oriented female lead + entertainment industry + supernatural elements + satisfying read] The female lead, Yun Qi, rises from an extra to a top star, a film queen, a box office champion, and a global superstar! 📖⑤ [A female-centric story set in the entertainment industry, a tale of struggle and triumph.] [No slacking off, no crazy antics, no variety show appearances, no live streaming. She acts seriously, works diligently, and becomes a top star through her acting skills and her work.] The female lead, Shang Yechu, was an absolute clown in her previous life. After being reborn, she will transform from an extra into a global superstar. She will act in many, many films and television series. Her struggle is the main theme of this story and will not be halted by anything.

27. 27 我 The Boss and I Become an On-Screen Couple 我和杨老板成为荧屏情侣 Super Water Skin超级水皮Urban306k WordsCompleted Yun Feng is reborn, and this time he becomes the on-screen partner of Boss Yang. Their intimate scenes together create many iconic couples. In real life, Yun Feng has Yang’s back, and the two accompany each other and grow together until they become a real couple. Also, the works and timeline in this book are for the sake of the story, so please don’t read too much into them. 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a drama starring Yang Mi, featuring both intimate scenes in the show and interactions between the couple in real life. I recommend it.

28. 28 娱 The Entertainment Industry's Invincible Handsome Guy Transformation 娱乐圈之变身无敌帅哥 Cilantro kmsm香菜kmsmModern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Entertainment industry + woman-to-man gender transformation + no CP + career-focused, serious acting] Zhang Zhiyu was an ordinary young woman from a small town, but fate smiled on her, sending her back to age seventeen and turning her into a handsome man, 1.8 meters tall. Before Zhang Zhiyu could decide what to do with the face fate had given her, someone lured her into an idol drama production with a high salary. And so began her life as a pretty face earning 208 yuan a day. This story has no 8.8kReads9.4Score729Shelves

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    These are all acting books, and they're all very good. You can give them a try. They're all career-oriented and there are no romantic pairings.

29. 29 娱 Entertainment Industry: The Hopeless Romantic Is Reborn 娱乐圈：恋爱脑重生了 Girl A Xi少女阿溪Modern Romance157k WordsOngoing Those who betray someone’s sincere love deserve to swallow ten thousand needles. Lin Yiren had no idea how things had come to this. She had become famous at a young age, and everything had gone smoothly for her. Yet in the end, she was left with nothing. She knew her haters called her the most lovesick actress in showbiz, but did opening your heart just mean you were destined to be betrayed? As she fell from the high-rise, she thought that if she could start over, she would never be fooled by a 39Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After being reborn, the female protagonist cherishes every opportunity. Relying on her memories from her previous life, she keeps starring in hit dramas and becomes a rising star in the eyes of her fans.

30. 30 顶 The Top-Tier Star Says He’ll Help Me Out 顶流说他带带我 Never Forget the Passing Years莫将浮生忘流年Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing He had always looked up to Ji Fei as his idol. He never expected her to become his girlfriend. [No real-life inspirations. Older woman-younger man romance, painfully slow burn. This isn’t a wish-fulfillment story or a tale of a strong female lead. The early chapters focus on the male lead’s growth, so he gets a lot of screen time. Later on, there are more scenes within the female lead’s performances. She isn’t a stunning beauty who takes everyone’s breath away. She only shines onstage; in every 359Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    A talented actress who debuted as a child star, but almost disappeared from the public eye [laughs][laughs][eating melon seeds]

31. 31 重 Reborn in the Hong Kong Entertainment Industry of the 1980s 重生八十年代在港娱乐圈 Leisurely March三月闲暇Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Yin Xiao was reborn in Hong Kong in the 1980s. To find a job, she entered the Miss Hong Kong pageant and won the crown, launching her career in show business. She attended training classes, took bit parts, and played cannon fodder, steadily rising to become the leading lady. In the end, she became famous across mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, earning her place as an undisputed superstar. Even when Yin Xiao became the most influential film and television mogul of her era, people still call 12kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    How could anyone not have read the first book?

32. 32 星 A Shining Path to Stardom 星途闪耀娱乐圈 Give Me Candy or I'll Cause Trouble给糖要捣蛋Modern Romance529k WordsCompleted A showbiz rebirth story. The main plot is still about building a career, with romance on the side. After three years in the industry, Zhuang Wan is still a third-rate actress with little future. Meanwhile, her best friend Lin Qiao has become a hugely popular top star, basking in the spotlight. An accident reveals Lin Qiao’s true nature to Zhuang Wan. It turns out the hit drama that made Lin Qiao famous was stolen from Zhuang Wan through underhanded tactics. What’s more, Lin Qiao also took the fa 239Reads8.6Score—Shelves
33. 33 成 Becoming a Star, Starting as a Trainee 成为明星，从练习生开始 Branching分枝Modern Romance837k WordsCompleted [Content warning] [Female protagonist transmigrates into a man] [No romance] [Satisfying entertainment-industry story] [The male lead debuts through a talent show, then switches to acting midway through] [Contains lots of forum-style posts] Unofficial blurb: I, Chu Yue, am going to work my way up from nothing and build a fortune worth tens of billions! Official blurb: Chu Yue fell asleep and transmigrated to another world, where she became he. Unwilling to face unfamiliar family and friends, and 4.3kReads9.1Score277Shelves

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    It was so good! I stayed up all night to finish it! [Laughing and crying emojis]

34. 34 影 The Movie Star Stepmom Is So Gentle 影后后妈很温柔 Naturally Blessed with Fairy Grace冰肌自有仙风Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted [Glittering stardom + healing + lighthearted + CEO + livestreaming + variety shows + entertainment industry + marriage first, love later + raising a child] After his calls were rejected, Zuo Guize brought some documents to the hospital. “Miss Wen, could we talk?” Wen Yarong looked up. The man was exceptionally handsome. Though they had never met, she could tell he wasn’t someone who gave up easily. She nodded slightly, and they went to a quiet corner and sat facing each other. “Do we know each 222Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is a Grand Slam Best Actress winner. It's a stepmother story with two pitiful yet adorable children. The male lead is a sucker; his first wife had congenital heart disease, and his second wife suffered from depression—both were tricked into marriage!

35. 35 糟 Oh No! I Turned the Straight Movie Emperor Gay 糟糕！直男影帝被我掰弯了 A Ghost in Xin馨中有鬼Two Male Leads506k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + One-on-One Romance + Showbiz + Sweet Romance] [Related Couple to Feng He Jin Qi: Yi Yan Wan Nian] [Original Title: After Being Cheated On, I Accidentally Became the Star Actor's Favorite] Gu Qinian had been dating his boyfriend for eight years, and had thought they could stay happy together forever. But then he discovered that the boyfriend he'd loved so sincerely all these years had been seeing someone else behind his back. After catching his ex-boyfriend in the act, Gu Qin 6.4kReads9.4Score983Shelves

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    The tug-of-war between older men, straightening or bending the other woman, can also be interpreted as "I love you regardless of gender, it's just because it's you."

36. 36 参 I Joined a Talent Show and Went Wild in Showbiz! 参加选秀，我在娱乐圈里杀疯啦！ Zhu Yi猪艺Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [A laid-back girl makes a stunning comeback + a girl from a poor mountain village breaks into showbiz + wits and courage + a strong female lead's rise + one-on-one romance, both leads have no past relationships] Su Lai was born into a family that favored boys over girls. Her mother had barely passed away when her father decided to marry her off, hoping to use her bride price to support her younger siblings, who were still underage. Su Gui: “Laidi, your mother is gone, and I really can't support 254Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    Born in a rural area, she entered the entertainment industry through a talent show. With an alcoholic father, a deceased mother, and four underage younger siblings to care for, she has no special advantages or system, but relies on her acting skills to become a top-tier actress.

37. 37 开 I Became an Actress from the Start: Taking Down My Cheating Ex and His Mistress 开局成女明星，收拾渣男和小三 Silly Chen憨憨陈Modern Romance431k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + Showbiz + Stars + Taking Down Scumbags + American Entertainment + Sharp-Tongued] Song Yunshu transmigrates into the body of a female star from forty years ago. The actress is blinded by love and gives resources to a scumbag. In return, he betrays her and publicly announces his relationship with his mistress. The actress chooses to slit her wrists and end her life. After transmigrating into her body, Song Yunshu avenges her, sends the scumbag and his mistress to prison, and takes 791Reads6.3Score—Shelves
38. 38 成 Becoming a Top-Tier Star Was No Accident 成为顶流并非偶然 The Carrot Who Loves Rabbit Heads爱吃兔头的胡萝卜Modern Romance425k WordsCompleted The story of an ordinary person's rise against the odds. She has no System and no golden finger, only diligence and perseverance. Starting out as an ordinary sales clerk, she works her way up until everyone who once doubted her looks to her as a role model. 20Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 震 Shocking the World! From Extra to International Superstar 震惊全球！从群演到国际巨星 Feng Yinxian凤吟仙Modern Romance226k WordsCompleted [No romance + career-focused heroine + entertainment industry + mysticism + satisfying wish fulfillment] Yun Qi, a divine-world Word Spirit Venerable, is ambushed and reborn in another world, starting from the depths of hell: in debt, an orphan, and homeless. Yun Qi says, “Living under a bridge? No problem~ Playing a corpse? No problem~” To gather the power of faith, she rises from an extra to a major star, a Best Actress winner, the box-office queen, and a global superstar! Other people might o 286Reads8.1Score—Shelves
40. 40 舞 The Dancing Queen Takes the Entertainment World by Storm 舞蹈皇后她爆红娱乐圈 Don't Ask About Lingxi莫问灵犀Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Alternate world + rebirth + System + feel-good story + entertainment industry + focused on building a career + no romance] Song Manyue is the daughter of a top-tier wealthy family, famous around the world and the recipient of prestigious awards. She is the Song family's prized showpiece in Shanghai and a role model for the city's wealthy young women. News about Song Manyue winning a top-tier award floods the country, while a headline about her fiancé spending over a hundred million yuan on a pr 17.2kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
41. 41 演 After My Acting Improved, I Became the Queen of Hit Dramas 演技进步后，爆剧女王就是我 Yang Jin Shi Yuan阳今世缘Modern Romance249k WordsCompleted The heroine only starts dating much later in the story; her career comes first in the early stages. The System is just a tool and won’t appear often. A traditional acting story. Most of the content focuses on filming dramas; she only joins variety shows to promote them, so she isn’t a variety-show personality. The blurb isn’t very good, but please give the story a look before you go. I’m begging you. Wang Yiyi was an orphan. With the help of government policies and her own hard work, juggling s 151Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 快 After Quick Transmigration, I Became a Top-Tier Star 快穿结束后成为顶流 Lin Yu'er林鱼儿Modern Romance437k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Entertainment Industry + Inspirational] Yuan Yuan, who learned all kinds of skills while quick transmigrating through countless worlds, returns to her childhood. She had planned to stay by her family’s side and live an ordinary life, but after accidentally encountering a nationwide talent show craze, she remembers her old dream of standing onstage. This time, she won’t hesitate or feel inferior for being an ordinary person. She’ll overcome every obstacle and embark on her journey to b 1.6kReads8.7Score118Shelves
43. 43 重 Reborn: The Film Queen Is Here, Scumbag, Step Aside 重生：影后驾到，渣男靠边 A Gentleman’s True Nature君子本色Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted In her past life, Guan Ye was a top-tier star, a beauty at the peak of the entertainment world. At the height of her career, she announced her retirement to get married and devote herself to her husband and children. For a scumbag, she gave up her career and kept giving ground, even asking her ex-boyfriend to use his connections to find him work. But all she got in return was ruthless betrayal, and he even tried to kill her. On the day the scumbag won Best Actor for a film directed by Guan Ye's 1kReads8.4Score110Shelves

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    They're all actors who excel at their craft! Their careers are their priority. [Laughing][laughing]

44. 44 娱 The Background Extra in Showbiz Is Slacking Off Again Today 娱圈路人甲今天也在开摆 A Watermelon in the Flower Field花田一只猹Modern Romance742k WordsCompleted [Listen up: the heroine is a pure-blooded gossip-loving fun-seeker, with no CP] Zhao Wen'an accidentally discovers that she’s living inside an entertainment-industry novel starring the girl group LIFE. In the novel, LIFE is the kind of fiery, determined protagonist who fights her way through every obstacle to become a top-tier star group that stays popular for years. The good news: Zhao Wen'an is in the group!!! The bad news: she’s not the one who gets famous. She’s the group’s parasite, forever 6kReads9.0Score470Shelves
45. 45 绑 Bound to a Random Cheat, I Get Weird in the Entertainment Industry 绑定随机外挂的我在娱乐圈搞抽象 Zong Li纵里Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted [Ridiculous Memes + Showbiz + Dating Show + Cheat Ability Glitches] Yu Min transmigrates into a cannon-fodder supporting woman in a “wife-chasing crematorium” novel and gets bound to a Stumbling Block System. To avoid being cannon fodder, she has to trip up the male and female leads' romance while maintaining her elegant, high-class celebrity persona. Yu Min: Huh? Me, elegant and high-class? System: Don't worry, we've got cheats! They include, but aren't limited to, rewinding time, mind-reading, 6.5kReads9.4Score1kShelves
46. 46 整 Reforming Showbiz, Starting as a Rookie Screenwriter 整顿娱乐圈，从小小编剧开始 Quiet Hedgehog Bun安静的刺猬包Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Entertainment industry + screenwriter + System + no romance + strong female lead] A genius screenwriter gets into a car accident on the night she receives an award and transmigrates into the body of a screenwriting student with the same name in a parallel world. A scumbag plagiarizes the student's work, then turns around and accuses her of plagiarism, instructing the cast to make things difficult for her. Hounded by the entire internet and facing trouble with her father, she sleeps just two hou 2.5kReads9.0Score173Shelves
47. 47 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... 720Reads9.1Score—Shelves
48. 48 满 The Max-Level Idol Is Reborn and Starts Losing Weight to Become a Movie Emperor 满级偶像重生后从减肥开始做影帝 Clear Little Pi清澈的小皮Two Male Leads619k WordsCompleted [Female-audience story with two male leads. Straight men, stay away!!] [Feel-good power fantasy! The author loves this kind of thing, so if you find it awkward, quit while you're ahead~] In his first life, Lu Rong spent half his life studying and rose to become a powerful minister. In his second life, he honored the original owner's wishes and entered the entertainment industry as a trainee. His debut night passed without much fanfare, but then a short video went viral and made him an overnight 2.3kReads9.3Score213Shelves

    Reader note

    The last two books are about people who debuted through talent shows, but I highly recommend the third one—it's amazing! It's perfect for fangirls.

49. 49 技 With My Skills Maxed Out, I Became a Top-Tier Star 技能点满后，我成了全能顶流 He Qianyu鹤钤羽Modern Romance2.7M WordsOngoing [System + showbiz + no romance + parallel-world content recreation + ensemble cast] For female readers. The talent show arc is complete, so feel free to dive in. Volume Two, Asian Boy Band, is complete. Volume Three is underway! Content warnings are in the author’s note of Chapter One. There are countless great books on Tomato. If this one isn’t for you, just pick another. Reading is for fun, so if you don’t enjoy this book, I hope you find one you love. In the twentieth year 49.4kReads9.3Score6.8kShelves
50. 50 女 After a Woman Transmigrates into a Man, She Takes the Entertainment Industry by Storm 女穿男后卷疯内娱 Hope I Can Snag Some Fans希望能抢到粉丝啦Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [No romance, woman transmigrates into a man's body, entertainment industry, acting competition] Song Xiao always knew she was a workaholic, but she never thought she'd work herself to death. One day, she wakes up inside an audition show that has nothing to do with her field of study, in the body of a man named Jiang Feng. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. If there's work to be done, work hard. It's a good habit. I'll make sure to finish writing this book properly. A promise made by a gentleman 3.6kReads9.1Score242Shelves

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