Entertainment-Industry Stories With a Male Lead So Beautiful He Defies Gender. No Male-Male Romance, Thanks 男主美得雌雄莫辩的娱乐圈文，不要双楠thanks啦

1. 1 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 2.7kReads8.6Score315Shelves

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   My goodness, this book is absolutely amazing! The protagonist has that aloof, fragile exterior, but is incredibly strong inside!! Shen Jichuan—rich, handsome, and intelligent, handsome since childhood, and undeniably so. No one could manipulate him, until a car accident caused him to transmigrate into the body of a socially awkward celebrity. Heaven knows why a socially awkward person would want to be a celebrity, but the original owner had a face that was outrageously beautiful—for the sake of that face, it seems like survival isn't impossible. —Qi Luo [Huai Shi] highly recommends it [smirk]

2. 2 女 Cross-Dressing: The Whole Internet Calls Me Their Wife, but I'm Really a Man 女装：全网叫老婆，可我真是男的 Lucky Carp Fairy锦鲤小仙Urban1.0M WordsOngoing [Cross-dressing + comedy + no female lead + showbiz + a bit of everything] After transmigrating to Blue Star, Jiang Bai gets bound to the [All-Around Best Actress System]. There are countless Systems out there. Why couldn't he get some kind of tycoon System, or even a System that gives him a hundred million a day? What's with this Best Actress thing? And it wants him to dress like a woman? He's a perfectly respectable grown man! Absolutely not! No way, not even if he dies! [Ding! You've gained M 20.1kReads8.1Score2.6kShelves

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   This story is about a male protagonist whose looks gradually improve, and who disguises himself as a woman to infiltrate the entertainment industry.

3. 3 因 I Was Bound to a Goddess System Because I'm Too Beautiful 因为长得太美，被系统当女神绑定 An Orange是一只橙Urban853k WordsOngoing [Cross-Dressing Star + System + Entertainment Industry + One Female Lead + Pretend Yuri + Older-Girlfriend Romance!] Because he's so good-looking, Wen He is hit on by a guy just after freshman military training ends. But after turning him down, Wen He unexpectedly activates the “Goddess Cultivation System.” Wait... a goddess?! Wen He is dumbfounded. “System, did you bind the wrong person?” But the System replies, “No mistake. You're the most beautiful girl within my detection range!” “Well 41.6kReads8.9Score4kShelves
4. 4 我 I'm a Guy, but I Dressed as a Girl, and My Stepsister Called Me Mom 我，男生，穿了女装，继妹喊我妈 This Pen Name Doesn't Exist, No Change Needed该笔名不存在无需更换Urban491k WordsOngoing [Feminine-looking male lead] + [cross-dressing] + [pure love] + [slice of life] + [mutual healing] After their parents died in a car accident, Mo Ran went to find his never-before-seen stepsister, Xia Zhu, so she could attend the funeral. But her condition was nothing like he had imagined. She didn't even know the most basic things about daily life. So Mo Ran decided to teach her some basic survival skills before the funeral. After it was over, though, he still felt that wasn't enough. He would 4.6kReads8.8Score354Shelves
5. 5 穿 Transmigrated into a Pokemon: A Powerful Man with a Woman’s Face! 穿越精灵，不仅男身女相还超强！ The Sorrow of Daydreams空想之殇Anime Fanfiction890k WordsOngoing My name is Bai Baisu. I’m an ordinary tailor, and I currently work for the Gym Leader of the Kalos perfume gym. Since I was born with a masculine body and feminine features, Mache often asks me to model for her. Other than that, I’m just a Champion-level Trainer. Mache: “Xiaobai, come take a look. Does this look good on me?” Bai Baisu: “It looks great. Everything looks good on you.” Mache: “Honestly, that answer sounds so half-hearted! Come on, you have to try it on too, then we’ll go shopping t 32.5kReads9.0Score4kShelves
6. 6 女 Cross-Dressing: I Took Advice and Cosplayed Robin, Leaving the Whole Internet in Tears 女装：听劝扮演知更鸟，美哭全网 Pen in Hand, Asking the Autumn Wind执笔问秋风Urban754k WordsOngoing [Cross-dressing]+ [Robin]+ [Cosplay]+ [Everyday Life]+ [Best Actress]+ [Music] “Your face shape is perfect for cosplaying Robin, babe!” An offhand comment awakened the System that had lain dormant in Lin Yu for eighteen years! [God-Tier Take-Advice System successfully bound!] [Suggestion received from a netizen, liked by ten thousand people. Take-Advice Quest unlocked: Play Robin!] Lin Yu was on the verge of tears. He was a perfectly ordinary guy. He'd rather die than cross-dress as Robin! 21.5kReads7.7Score3.1kShelves
7. 7 神 The Stunning Background Character Goes Viral by Riding the Hype 神颜路人甲觉醒后靠蹭热度爆红啦 A Phoenix on the Phoenix Branch凤枝上有个凰Modern Romance388k WordsOngoing [Newly rated, no romance, breathtaking male lead, a harem-like rivalry, career soaring all the way, commoner's mindset, career-driven] After the college entrance exams, Zhang Shuhan packed his dreams and headed for Hengdian, only to come away battered and bruised. He planned to bid farewell to Hengdian, put on the emperor's yellow robes, and throw himself into the food delivery business. But an unexpected bout of heatstroke changed his fate completely. While unconscious, he was forced to finish 185.6kReads8.8Score41.6kShelves

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   The author's writing is good, the pairings are easy to ship, and those who like the main character or the submissive character can read it without worry. Is it a "feel-good" story? There are currently no explicit plot points like the main character having a sugar daddy, so it's safe for breastfeeding readers. The author updates quite frequently; I just checked and there are four chapters released so far, so there should be some in reserve. Those who like "feel-good" stories or stories about straight, popular men can check it out. To avoid my goddess getting criticized, I'm warning you: if you like male or female protagonists, or only read romance novels or stories with two male leads, please don't read this! The main character is an unconventional straight man who might make outrageous statements. There are no explicit pairings, so feel free to ship them. The main character is somewhat of a heartthrob and has stunning looks.

8. 8 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 2.7kReads8.4Score179Shelves

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   A heartthrob, the idol has reached the top.

9. 9 重 Reborn in Korean Showbiz: The Rise of a Top Idol 重生韩娱：顶级爱豆的崛起之路 Jun Jun Yang Shan君君羊山Modern Romance666k WordsOngoing (Entertainment-industry beauty + lots of forum posts and people just having fun + top-tier star legend + everyone's favorite + rebirth story) “We all recognize your talent, but in the idol business, the first thing audiences notice is your face.” With a breezy “You're not a good fit,” the chairman dismissed the eight years he'd spent training. He dragged his suitcase out of the SN building, only to unexpectedly return to eight years earlier. When he woke again, he had a face that would drive eve 5.9kReads7.3Score413Shelves

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   It's super, super beautiful! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

10. 10 神 A Stunning Heartthrob Goes Viral Worldwide After Joining a Talent Show 神颜万人迷从选秀开始火遍全球 Blessings Galore福福福福福福福福福福Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Star + Center Debut + Everyone’s Favorite + No Romance] Star Genesis is a survival-show variety program launched by Peach TV. It brings together 100 trainees, but only five can debut. Compared with the eleven, nine, or seven debut spots offered by previous survival shows, the competition is fierce. Chu Xingyue had always been unlucky. Like the protagonist and the passerby in a novel, he was the inconsequential passerby who had few scenes, lived a miserable life from childhood, and 4.5kReads8.7Score563Shelves
11. 11 巨 The Superstar Making Plan 巨星养成计划 Two Five Eight Seven二五八七Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (This is a female-audience story!!!) [No romance + boy-band survival show + debuting in the center position + top-tier star] Li Xingchen, a nobody idol from a company with a hundred-and-eight tiers of obscurity, was tricked by his unscrupulous agency into signing a twenty-year “slave contract.” As a result, he missed the survival show that could have changed his life. Reborn, Li Xingchen learned his lesson the hard way. He immediately gathered evidence, broke his contract with the scummy company 2.4kReads9.2Score295Shelves
12. 12 懒 The Idol Life of a Laid-Back Trainee 懒系选手的爱豆人生 Tea Terrace茶砌Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No romance, no romance, no romance] [Not based on real people! Unrelated to reality! Feel free to consider it a parallel world!] Zhou Yijin had always been lazy, so his mother sent him to TN to train as an idol. He only wanted to quietly finish his trainee days and leave, but he was so dazzlingly handsome that he accidentally debuted. At first, he just wanted to be an obscure little idol and keep a low profile. Who knew his older brothers would dote on him, his older sisters would spoil him, hi 8.1kReads9.4Score745Shelves

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    The first two books are both excellent; who wouldn't be captivated by Qi Qi and Yu Ge's stunning looks? The last one is a rebirth story with a female disguised as a man. Gu Yuan is reborn into Lin Chen's body and then goes on a killing spree in the entertainment industry. It contains both stories of narcotics police and entertainment industry intrigue. These three books are highly recommended (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐).

13. 13 娱 Showbiz: Before Becoming a Star, I Maxed Out My Looks! 娱乐：成为明星前，颜值拉满！ Chen Sanlian陈三连Urban263k WordsOngoing [Looks]+ [System]+ [Entertainment Industry]+ [Celebrity]+ [Charisma]+ [Variety Shows]+ [Singer]+ [Actor]+ [No Romance] (Feel free to skip the variety-show parts if they're not your thing, but please don't drop the book!) (The lyrics have all been shortened, and unnecessary parts of the status panels have been cut too.) (After Chapter Nine, the System status panel won't appear as often. If you read the revised early chapters and still find them too padded, you can jump straight to Chapter Nine.) 863Reads5.5Score—Shelves

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    You should check this out! Absolutely stunning looks, absolutely divine!

14. 14 影 The Film and TV Industry Banned Me? I Debuted in a Boy Band Instead 影视圈封杀我？反手男团出道 The Old Book Gets Another Chance旧书重来一次Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Jiang Nan transmigrates to Shuinan Star. Using his scattered knowledge of Earth's entertainment industry, he makes a film called Those Years, becoming a genius director. But while filming his second movie, Fengshen, he is suppressed by the powerful Zhangda Capital. With no other choice, he binds himself to a System and debuts as a member of a boy band. One song, "Gento," makes him the ultimate stage demon. One song, "Lotto," lets him take his charm to the limit. One song, "Past Like the Wind," d 3.1kReads9.1Score363Shelves
15. 15 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 3.4kReads9.3Score358Shelves
16. 16 天 Good Grief! The Heartthrob Idol Is Just Too Good at This! 天！万人迷偶像他太会了！ Charcoal-Grilled Wagyu碳烤肥牛Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + boy band + entertainment industry + feel-good and sweet story + lots of creative liberties; readers who prefer rigorous details, beware] Cold, calculating, and flirtatious (bottom) & cool, handsome, direct, and cocky (top) Mi Bai closed his eyes, then opened them to find himself back in the year a talent scout discovered him. By chance, he became bound to the Idol Heartthrob Development System. [Ding! Idol Heartthrob Development System successfully bound! Please choose a direc 16.1kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves

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    I'd be sad if anyone hadn't read this book, OK?

17. 17 系 The System Took Me into Korean Showbiz, but I Only Want to Pick Up Girls 系统带我混韩娱，我却只想泡妞 I Am Mr. Li我是李某Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Multiple Heroines]+ [Feel-Good Power Fantasy]+ [Korean Showbiz]+ [System]+ [Girl Group Bulldozer] On July 11, 2010, Running Man premiered. Hosts: Yoo Jae-suk, Ji Suk-jin, Kim Jong-kook, Ha Dong-hoon, Gary (Kang Hee-gun), Lee Kwang-soo, Song Joong-ki, and Ximen Liuxiang! Ximen Liuxiang? That's right! Young Master Ximen is determined to learn from “The Thief,” Chu Liuxiang. 4.4kReads5.4Score298Shelves

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    The score will increase.

18. 18 选 Idol Audition: Who Says a Gloomy Loser Can't Become a Big Shot? 选秀：谁说阴郁废物不能成大佬 Fisherman in the Boat's Wake舟上池渔Modern Romance528k WordsCompleted (The main story is complete) [No CP, everyone’s favorite / Various one-sided crushes / Woman transmigrates into a man / Lots of forum-style posts / Focused on career and winning fans] Jiang Rang transmigrated into an obscure cannon-fodder character in a novel about a talent competition show. The good news was that he was younger now, and as handsome as anyone could possibly be. The bad news was that the original owner was terrible at both singing and dancing, and before Jiang arrived, he had alr 1.3kReads8.5Score120Shelves
19. 19 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

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