Looking for Showbiz Novels Focused on Acting. Most Importantly: No Romance! 求“娱乐圈 专门演戏的文”最重要的是“无cp”！

1. 1 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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   I absolutely, positively recommend these two books!!! Both have systems o(^▽^)o❤️ The first one: The male lead has to kill someone 🌚 He'll die if he doesn't 🌚 He finds a bug in the story and acts out killing scenes 🌚 Although he has a system, he also learns many skills on his own, making him a hardworking little guy 💪 The author's descriptions of his personal details are also very cute ❤️ The second one: The male lead has to act out tragic endings, meaning he dies in a story, otherwise he'll also die. However, this one is more realistic. Although he has the system's assistance, he genuinely possesses the abilities himself, and!!! At first, I thought the system would keep him acting like this forever, but I found that it's more like a growth story later on. The system stops deducting life points as a penalty (before he didn't complete the task 😢) and lets the male lead complete the performance himself. The male lead in this one is really, really, really, really, really serious!!! He treats acting like his life, he acts with his whole heart. I read the first book first, and when I wanted to read something similar, I came across the second one. I found that although the first one was more captivating, the second one was full of tearjerker moments! 😭😭😭 The author's writing is so, so, so good!!! It always makes people cry 😭 I cried almost the entire time reading this book 😭😭 I can't take it anymore... One second I think I can finally relax, and the next second I'm crying again ಥ_ಥ Both authors have excellent writing skills. In the first book, there are several scripts written by the author that the main characters act in that I really wish the author would write them; some of the plots are just so captivating. In the second book, the scripts written for the male lead are also particularly good and incredibly tear-jerking. The male lead in the first book almost always plays murderers; he's either on his way to kill or on his way to kill. However, the characters include both heroes and villains. He initially only played villains but later started playing heroes. His acting career in the first book was quite difficult, in my opinion. Because he played almost exclusively villains in the early stages, even with his excellent acting, he couldn't win awards because of the villainous roles 😂. So, the male lead in the first book didn't win an award the first time, but gradually won them later. I think this is realistic, since awards can't be won overnight 💪💪. The male lead in the second book plays a variety of roles, but almost all of them are quite moving and he acts very well. He's also played characters like psychopaths. Both books are really great, and they're still being updated. I've evenly matched the reading progress of both 🥲 I'm at my wit's end... (ಥ_ಥ)

2. 2 角 I Won't Play a Role Unless They're Miserable, and My Fans Beg Me Not to Leave the Show 角色不惨我不演，粉丝求我别下线 Fan Chou范愁Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted comedy + showbiz + acting talent + no romance] [This book has no romance, so feel free to dive in. It focuses on acting, and a few close relationships between male and female characters are included to show the protagonist’s charm.] With just five hours left to live, Lin Yan is bound to the “You’ll Die If You Don’t Act” System. If he wants to survive, he has to “die” in front of the camera! He agrees to work for free just to land a role, but plays a corpse so convincingly that his 5.2kReads8.1Score675Shelves
3. 3 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 Romance383k 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 188.3kReads8.8Score42.4kShelves

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   The first three books are all about acting, with no romantic pairings. The last two are about talent shows and idol debuts; both are very good, also without romantic pairings, and the main characters are all career-driven, which is very satisfying.

4. 4 勇 Braving the Entertainment Industry, from Extra to Best Actress! 勇闯娱乐圈，从群演干到影后！ Mu Shengyu木声宇Modern Romance885k WordsOngoing [Actor's Path to Godhood System + stunning beauty + no romance + career-driven female lead] Gu Xi has been the center of attention countless times since childhood, all because of her looks. Her friends all say someone as beautiful as her would be wasting her looks if she didn't enter the entertainment industry. But Gu Xi has social anxiety, so she has never considered becoming an actress. Then disaster strikes her family, and to earn money, Gu Xi embarks on an acting career and binds herself to 48.1kReads8.8Score5.1kShelves
5. 5 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

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   Focus on acting, original scripts, those who enjoy plays within plays can check it out.

6. 6 重 After Being Reborn 20 Times, I Debuted in the Center Position on a Survival Show 重生20次后我在选秀C位出道了 Xi Ciqu惜辞去Modern Romance532k WordsOngoing (New book, rating just opened) [Entertainment industry + System + no romance + boy group survival show + a touch of universal adoration] [Male protagonist in a female-oriented novel, not a male-oriented one!] On his twentieth rebirth, Jiang Du finally figured out how it had all happened. An entity called the “Life Goals System” told him that the four hundred years he'd spent looping over and over were actually the result of a System program malfunction. If he wanted to escape the time loop, his 84.7kReads8.8Score12.2kShelves
7. 7 黑 A Mafia Boss Goes Viral After Being Reborn as an Idol Trainee 黑道大佬重生偶像练习生后爆红了 Coconut-Flavored Puppy椰子味小狗Modern Romance717k WordsCompleted [No CP + Male Lead's Perspective + Boy Group Survival Show + Debuting as Center] On the first day of his retirement, Shen Yebai, the second-in-command of the Shengtian Group, drowned and died. When he opened his eyes again, he had become a boy group trainee with pink hair who was bullied and couldn't sing or dance. On the day of the first-stage performance. Mentor: "Who taught you to dance?" Shen Yebai: "My teammate." Teammate: "..." Hater: "Pretty-boy deadweight, get off the show!" Later... The 34.9kReads9.0Score7.2kShelves
8. 8 娱 Showbiz: I Play the Villain, and the Whole Internet Begs Me Not to Die 娱乐：演反派的我，全网求别死 Nan Zhuyanmo南烛炎墨Urban999k WordsCompleted [Method Actor] [No Romance] [Villain Roleplay] [Emotional Empathy] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Jiang Ye became a trainee who had been shelved, and was bound to the [Villain Empathy System]. If he wanted to stay alive, he had to play villains and make the audience deeply empathize with his characters! The higher the empathy score, the better the rewards! From then on, the entertainment industry had a new “villain specialist.” In "Red Prison", he was the sinister eunuch who fawned on 20.5kReads8.4Score3.6kShelves

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   This is especially beautiful.

9. 9 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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   This is the entertainment industry novel that's been really to my taste lately. The male lead focuses on his career, making movies and working in fashion. There aren't any messy female supporting characters, and there are plenty of real-life gossip stories to follow. There are very few scenes within scenes; the main focus is on what awards and honors the male lead receives after starring in his movies. That kind of satisfying element is fantastic!

10. 10 爆 Going Viral Starts with Calling the Cops 爆红从报警开始 Yu Siyuan余四元Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Microdrama style, silly and lighthearted. The protagonist has no romantic pairings, male or female. Actor Mo Fei gets a Role System. From a holy monk, he gains an ability to attract criminals; from a serial killer, he learns human anatomy; from a detective, he learns to talk to cats; from a master thief, he learns sleight of hand... To everyone else, all of this seems downright bizarre. Would a normal actor radiate murderous intent? Would a normal actor know the human body so well? Would a norma 59.7kReads9.5Score8kShelves

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    The first and third books focus on acting; the second book starts with being an idol before transitioning to acting in TV dramas and movies; the fourth book is just a side note.

11. 11 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
12. 12 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
13. 13 神EN The Stunningly Beautiful Cannon Fodder Goes on a Rampage, and the Entire Internet Begs Me to Stop Killing Characters 神颜炮灰杀疯了，全网跪求别刀了 Tomato Potato Nan番茄土豆楠Modern Romance391k WordsCompleted The rating just came in, and it’ll rise!! (Female-oriented!!! Male lead for female-oriented readers!) [Everyone’s Favorite + Stunning Looks + Entertainment Industry + No Romance, One-Sided Crushes + Career Focus] One-sided crushes from both men and women!! Just treat this like a mindless read. There’s no logic to it. Song Shi'an woke up as an obscure actor in the entertainment industry, saddled with a huge debt. The good news: He was devastatingly handsome. The bad news: All seventeen debt-co 125.4kReads9.3Score12.6kShelves

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    This fits the description quite well: no romantic pairing, protagonist transmigrates, [plays a cannon fodder supporting role and is recorded into a system; collects one hundred roles to portray, and can then obtain billions in assets, live a long and healthy life.]

14. 14 离 Absurd! Whose Simp Goes Viral After a Breakup? 离谱！谁家舔狗分手后爆红全网的 Mad Stone Crossing the River疯石头过河Urban524k WordsCompleted (The rating is low because this just came out!!! Up! Up! Up!) [Showbiz + System + Variety Shows + Acting + Plagiarism] Lu Fei, a superstar who reigns across three fields, transmigrates to a parallel world only to become a lovesick simp? It’s not the world that’s gone mad. The Chinese entertainment industry just needs a new king! Watch him unleash the hit song “The Wind Is Rising” and set the music world ablaze! His song “Who” makes the whole internet cry, turning the tables against all odds! He 2.8kReads8.6Score252Shelves

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    There's no female lead, but the actor has acting roles and also appears in variety shows. The main character's personality is very nice.

15. 15 别 Don't Panic, I'm Just an Actor 别慌，朕只是个演员 Xiao Xiao Xiao潇潇潇Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [No Romance, Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story, A Healing Slice of Life] Emperor Lin Yu closed his eyes, and the young actor Lin Yu opened his. His very first role was a doomed crown prince who wouldn’t survive three episodes. Lin Yu thought, I know this one all too well~ After that, whether he was performing in plays, filming movies, or producing variety shows, Lin Yu always managed to impress people with his unconventional ideas. Still, Lin Yu had no interest in becoming the godfather of the entert 1.2kReads8.4Score112Shelves

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    [Ancient to Modern + Entertainment Industry + No Romance + Stunning Beauty] Chu Can, the Crown Prince of Chu, transmigrates to the modern world. Confused and lost, he receives a passionate invitation: "Young man, do you want to reach the pinnacle of life? Become my leading man!" From then on, Chu Can embarks on his dazzling journey to stardom, plunging headlong into the irreversible path of the entertainment industry. Many years later, some say that Chu Can's glorious era of dominating everyone with his looks began here. (The protagonist is exceptionally gentle and doesn't consider himself superior just because he was (formerly) the Crown Prince/Big Star.) —Recommended by Qi Luo [Huai Shi] 😏

16. 16 完 The Perfect Me Becomes a Socially Anxious Star 完美的我穿成社恐明星了 The Weaver of Shanghai Island上海岛的天织主Modern Romance440k WordsCompleted From the start of a variety show, top-tier star Yu Xingluo wiped out the entire production crew with a bowl of pork stir-fried with green beans. Shen Jichuan, a struggling actor caught in the crossfire, vanished without a trace. If his exposure dropped to zero, he'd make himself visible through sheer hard work! From then on, the production crews had a “mad actor.” While others juggled roles to make money, he juggled roles to learn from other actors. No connections, no popularity, and no System o 2.8kReads8.6Score331Shelves

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    No romantic pairing, just great acting!!!

17. 17 演 Actor: Sorry, I Can't Bring Myself to Hurt My Fans 演员：抱歉伤害粉丝的事我做不到 Loves Doggy Dogs Most最爱修狗儿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No CP + entertainment industry + pets + ancient martial arts + acting + imaginative fictional setting] The young Daoist knows nothing of the world. She obediently brings her dog down the mountain, only to find herself stumped by money before she can do anything else. Taking the advice of an old man and a child, she sets off to conquer the entertainment industry, armed with a fine-looking face and impressive martial arts skills. She has played a patriotic young person in wartime A nameless ex 5kReads9.1Score788Shelves

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    One male and one female, both without a romantic pairing, it's good! ₍₍Ϡ(੭•̀ω•́)੭✧⃛

18. 18 制 Taking Over the Entertainment Industry and Becoming Everyone's Favorite? Easy! 制霸演艺圈，万人迷？顺手的事！ Xiao Zhiyue萧执月Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Entertainment industry + ambitious heroine + revenge + serious acting career + romantic tension with multiple men] - Complete, with plenty to read - When Shen Beiqiao opens her eyes again, she's in the car on her way back to the Shen family to be acknowledged as one of their own. In her previous life, she believed the lies of her “pure and refined” older sister. It wasn't until her sister's fans stabbed her clean through that she understood: in a wealthy family and the fame-hungry entertainme 4.9kReads9.0Score754Shelves

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    Trust me, all of these books are great. The first one has a romance (though it's not very long). The second, third, and fourth ones are all without a romantic pairing. The third and fourth ones are written by the same author. I like the first two the most; they're so well-written!

19. 19 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
20. 20 爆 A Total Makeover into a Top-Tier Star! A Graduate Takes on the Entertainment Industry 爆改女顶流！毕业生勇闯娱乐圈 Hotpot and Sesame Flatbread火锅烧饼Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted [They All Say I Was Born to Act?] (Completed) [No CP, all about career + lightweight, brainless wish fulfillment] With graduation just around the corner, Mu Jinye got a job as a gofer on a film crew shooting in a neighboring city, thanks to her connections. Who knew an actor on the crew would have an accident, and Mu Jinye, an onlooker, would get roped into filling in? Mu Jinye: Turns out the whole world really is one giant amateur production! She thought it was just a bit of work experience. Bu 3.6kReads8.9Score282Shelves
21. 21 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
22. 22 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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    That's the one.

23. 23 古 A Reborn Ancient Bodyguard Goes on a Rampage in the Entertainment Industry 古穿今之暗卫重生在娱乐圈杀疯了 Little Pigeon Currently Typing正在码字的小鸽Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing Top-tier Imperial Guard + Reincarnated after death + Powerful figure + Acting skills + Entertainment industry + Champion of justice .(No CP, no CP, no CP) Dark Guard Eleven, the sharpest blade of the empire, died in a hail of arrows after fighting to the death at Qinlong Mountain. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in modern society, with no identity, no money, and no connections. After going hungry for three days, Dark Guard Eleven stood expressionless in a convenience store, picke 3.4kReads8.9Score380Shelves

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    This is a really good book. I never wait for the author to update, but I check every day to see if there's an update. It's so addictive! [Already added to my wishlist][Already added to my wishlist][Already added to my wishlist]

24. 24 天 A Disastrous Start: One Song, Wandering, Made the Whole Internet Cry 天崩开局，一首流浪记唱哭全网 Kui Acha葵阿茶Urban2.6M WordsCompleted [Singing + Acting + Charity + No Romance + Everyone’s Darling + Fake Angst + Misunderstandings + Frail Hero] After waking up, Li Ruoxun transmigrates into the body of a disgraced top-tier star. His mother runs off with the family money, then breaks down in tears on a variety show, accusing him of being unfilial. People despise and loathe him, wishing he would leave showbiz for good. A born actor and schemer, Li Ruoxun figures he can still turn things around. “Under the Sea,” “The Wandering Song, 23.1kReads8.8Score3.2kShelves

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    Acting and singing, a bit off-topic, huh? No romance, no harem, no ambiguity—guaranteed you'll leave with a smile.

25. 25 生 Life Is Tough, So the General Performs in Show Business 生活不易，将军在娱乐圈卖艺 Three Layers of Belly Fat三层肚腩Urban622k WordsCompleted [No CP, no romance. No CP, no CP, no CP, no CP, no CP, no CP. Stop asking and stop bringing up girlfriends.] The God of War General of the Tiansheng Dynasty is transported to the modern world by a twist of fate. Not long after arriving, Li Xiu finds himself in a bind. Like an old man trying to figure out the subway, he fumbles around with his phone, searching various jobs on Qiandu. After careful consideration, he chooses food delivery. On his first day delivering food, he ends up owing the plat 4.4kReads9.1Score689Shelves

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    Actors who specialize in traveling from ancient times to the present are all from different eras.

26. 26 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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    This book features a protagonist who focuses on solid acting skills; it's an original script with no major gimmicks, making it a very enjoyable read.

27. 27 阳 Getting Roasted in the Living World, My Fans in the Underworld Help Me Get Even 阳间被喷，阴间粉丝帮我找场子 Rehab Expert复健达人Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Funny and lighthearted + playing a ghost + scaring people and ghosts alike + horror livestream + no female lead + top-tier star of the underworld + reverse brainwashing + misunderstandings + ghostly illusions] Shen Si is an obscure actor who loves performing but has mediocre acting skills. In other people’s eyes, he’s a strange, awkward speaker with stiff limbs who crawls faster than he runs. One day, he receives a script and enters a supernatural film set. Here, his awkwardness is because he’s 14.3kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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    🌈Jiang Ci survives by breaking audiences' hearts, specializing in tragic endings (BE) scripts. Even a renowned actress broke down in tears watching him play a general who dies on the battlefield. The system's setting is unique, with no romantic pairing and a focus on delivering heartbreak—both agonizing and satisfying. To be honest, I was initially hesitant.

28. 28 娱 Showbiz: You Asked Me to Play a Villain, So Why Am I Giving Convict Vibes? 娱乐，让你演反派，你成纯狱系？ The Flying Black Gold会飞的乌金Urban114k WordsCompleted Before transmigrating, Lin Xichen started out as a street punk. He fought his way through bloodshed and became a gang boss. After that, he went legit and began building his own business empire. Both the underworld and the legitimate world trembled at his name. As the Godfather, Lin Xichen was ruthless and cunning. As a business tycoon, he also commanded everyone’s respect. Yet this formidable man’s glorious life came to an end because of a minor case of gastroenteritis. After transmigrating, Lin 32Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 直 Livestreaming as a Warlord: Refusing to Eat Beef Scares the Entire Internet 直播演军阀，不吃牛肉吓哭全网 Mushroom Investigator蘑菇调查员Urban438k WordsCompleted Lin Xiao transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a livestream challenge host. As long as someone tips him, they can ask him to take on a challenge. A Hengdian extras wrangler tips him: “Host, come over and play an extra!” From that moment on, Lin Xiao awakens the Movie Emperor System. Every time he completes a livestream challenge, his acting improves. And so... The director of Wolf Warrior: “Lin Xiao, you seem to know your stuff. Come help me choreograph the action scenes.” Donnie Yen: “W 531Reads8.5Score—Shelves
30. 30 我 I’m Just an Actor with Good Luck 我只是个运气好的演员 Sky-Piercing Meow Meow擎天喵喵Urban519k WordsCompleted To fulfill his friend’s final wish, Lin Yi steps into the dazzling, unpredictable world of show business. From then on, the entertainment industry has a walking lucky charm. He’s just an extra, but one look is enough to catch a famous director’s eye; he only goes to compete, yet his impromptu performance makes him an instant legend; he rushes in to save a production at the last minute, and ends up creating a classic that goes down in film history. From extra to Best Actor, from China to Hollywoo 885Reads8.2Score104Shelves
31. 31 谁 What Kind of Good Man Uses a Beauty Filter System to Make It in Chinese Entertainment? 谁家好男人带着美颜系统混内娱 JinJinJinJinJinJinJinJinJinJin金金金金金金金金金金Urban597k WordsCompleted Meng Yanda, who has been training since childhood, suddenly finds himself surrounded by a mysterious aura. He is the ultimate attention magnet! Every time he goes on a mission, he gets spotted by Chinese people out and about on Xiaohongshu! Again and again! Eight out of every ten posts tagged “gorgeous stranger” feature his photos! His superiors are at their wits' end, and his teammates mock him. How is he supposed to keep going on missions like this? If Heaven gave him a choice, he would stay a 4.6kReads8.7Score316Shelves

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    It's so beautiful!!!

32. 32 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

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    You can give it a try, I recommend it.

33. 33 重 Back in the Entertainment Industry, I Steal Every Top-Tier Star's Spotlight 重回娱乐圈，抢光所有顶流饭碗 Mountain Road Here这里山路Urban1.1M WordsOngoing After ten years as an actor, he still hadn't made it. Gu Xun was reborn. So what if he didn't have a System? More than ten years of experience was plenty. “I'm a director. Want to act in a movie?” Gu Xun casually slipped his hands into his pockets without even looking up. “We'll see.” Those two words, “we'll see,” brought a Best Actor into the world of entertainment. An Elephant Sitting Still made him a legend overnight. After watching the footage, the director fell silent for three minutes, the 5.7kReads—Score365Shelves

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    It's not exactly without a romantic pairing, but it seems to have a single female lead, although she has very little screen time. If you want to try a story with a single female lead, you can check out this one – it definitely doesn't have a harem; the author has assured you this several times.

34. 34 爱 I Love Playing Villains! The Whole Internet Is Begging Me to Turn Myself In! 爱演反派！全网粉丝求我去自首！ The Bright Moon Rises over the Azure Sea沧海升明月Modern Romance610k WordsOngoing [The rating has just opened, and it’ll climb from here.] "Female lead, no romance + stories within the story + sound logic + slow pace" “Teacher Su, what kind of person do you think you are outside of your roles?” “Someone… who wants to become the person she plays.” “…” “Reporter, why have you gone quiet?” “Are you secretly calling the police?” Su Zhi, born with a twisted nature, transmigrated into the body of a washed-up, no-name actress. What did they mean by the entertainment industry pursui 27kReads8.8Score5.4kShelves

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    Both of these books are quite good.

35. 35 文 Showbiz: The Chosen Artist 文娱：天选艺术家 Between Going and Coming往去之间Urban717k WordsCompleted [Succubus + Purple Star + All-Rounder + No Female Lead] This book is also known as The Purple Star From Heaven: Starting with Three Ensemble Casts in the Chinese Entertainment Industry. Chi Cheng, a small-town exam ace, transmigrates to Blue Star and witnesses a warped entertainment industry where moneyed interests force ugly kids into the spotlight and top-tier stars’ carefully crafted personas collapse one after another. “The entertainment industry needs real idols!” Faced with the audience’s 1.8kReads8.2Score136Shelves

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    Take it, you're welcome. Guaranteed no romantic pairing.

36. 36 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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    This one is recommended.

37. 37 从 The Movie Emperor Who Started Out in a Village 从村子出发的影帝 Begonia and Pear Blossoms海棠梨花Modern Romance562k WordsCompleted [Woman transmigrates into a man's body, no romance, focused on personal growth] This is a very slow-burn story, not a wish-fulfillment novel. A forty-year-old overworked office worker wakes up in the body of a nineteen-year-old young man, and begins a happy life of getting scolded every day by an old man from the System, being fed by his grandmother, and being worked like a packhorse by his roommates. Taking entrance exams, filming, going to school: he's got the workaholic spirit. He keeps swing 1.5kReads8.1Score139Shelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into a male character; she has a stubborn personality, focuses on acting, and doesn't care about popularity. The storyline is engaging and full of ups and downs.

38. 38 明 Star: The Lazybones Got a System That Kills Him If He Doesn't Study 明星：咸鱼获得了不学习就噶系统 Dripping with Fat肥的流油Modern Romance389k WordsOngoing Zhang Qin was a world-class slacker in the 21st century. After graduating from a junior college, he handed out flyers, sold insurance, and worked in sales. In the end, he realized that being a security guard suited him best. From then on, this slacker lived the life of his dreams. As long as he had no desires, life was bliss. Of course, that kind of happiness could easily be shattered by outside forces. The accident came without warning, but fortunately, he earned a second chance at life through 38Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    No female lead novel, set in the entertainment industry, where the male lead studies within a system.

39. 39 求 Please, Stop Showing Off Your Acting Skills and Just Get By on Your Looks 求求你，别飙演技，靠颜值吃饭吧 Chilled Honeydew冰镇蜜瓜Modern Romance792k WordsCompleted The three-time Golden Rooster-winning Best Actress Jiang Ling has always hated traffic stars who have nothing but good looks and no acting skills. One day, she transmigrates and becomes an outdated traffic star who’s infamous for being cowardly and surrounded by scandals. Fortunately, the transmigration goddess gives her a gift: she awakens a System. To clear her name and make a comeback, Jiang Ling decides to use her superb acting skills to bring classic roles from her previous life to the scre 3.6kReads8.7Score338Shelves

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    [Heart] Anyone interested? [Heart][Heart] The entertainment industry is all about acting skills, not nonsense!

40. 40 逆 From Obscurity to Stardom: A Peking Opera Beauty Takes on International Talent Shows 逆袭封神，京剧美人玩转国际选秀 Moonlit Green Deer月见青鹿Modern Romance578k WordsCompleted Pei Qinyin was once a celebrated opera star renowned throughout the capital, but she died on the battlefield at the age of twenty-five. After transmigrating, she finds herself an obscure trainee on the verge of elimination from an international talent competition. A contestant from Daguo claims calligraphy as her country's cultural heritage? Pei Qinyin will put that to the test on the spot. The media from Liguo refuses to acknowledge the war? Now that they're living in peacetime, she'll show the 4.9kReads9.5Score941Shelves
41. 41 睡 I Can Simulate Anything in My Sleep, I'm an Immersive Actor 睡觉就能模拟，我是体验派影帝 Happy Lazy Ant开心懒蚂蚁Urban186k WordsOngoing [Takes acting seriously + No brainless decisions + Constant improvement + Showbiz + Every production tells a standalone story + The System is just an aid. Give it a few chapters, and you'll be hooked!] He's the only Grand Slam Best Actor in the country, and a globally acclaimed master of method acting. He's an ordinary man who rose from humble beginnings, a devoted acting fanatic. Behind every script lies a completely different life. His name is Xu Jing. This is his story. 13.6kReads6.5Score3kShelves

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    Focused on his career, a talented actor. Continuously striving for improvement.

42. 42 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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    What are you talking about? Highly recommend, highly recommend, highly recommend! It has a system, but it's definitely not entirely reliant on the system. It's a female-centric novel; our Ye Chu wants the best of everything, is career-driven, lacks love, her child occasionally makes mistakes but nothing fatal, and nothing is more important than her career.

43. 43 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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    A ruthless chaebol heir, with no romantic pairings and appealing to both men and women, is reborn as a cool and aloof K-pop idol. The story unfolds in a forum-style format, using a simulator to guide him through various career paths within the entertainment industry. He's initially scouted by three talent agents, eventually debuting as the center of a boy band. He's a heartthrob with a strong work ethic and no romantic relationships. The simulator arrives, three talent agents vie for his services, and he unexpectedly joins a company, only to deliver a phenomenal performance that silences all the top stars and rival fanbases. In his past life, he was a chaebol heir; in this life, he's a sasaeng fan caught in a whirlwind of obsessive fandom. Facing the trap of sasaeng fans and the complex network of connections left by his original body, Park Cheol-soo activates the simulator, turning the entire entertainment industry into his chessboard. On the MAMA stage, he transforms into a red-eyed vampire, achieving legendary status with a single dance; amidst the media storm, he leverages his strengths to turn the tide. From being universally ridiculed to becoming a top star, it only took him three months. When Gucci's invitations and top endorsements pour in, when BTS's seniors surprise him with a live stream, I, Park Cheol-soo, the divine visual of HYBE, arrive. They called me unworthy of my position, laughed at me for relying on my looks to get there, until the MAMA stage, when I licked the blood from my lips and one look drove the entire audience wild. The next day, the trending topics exploded. [Hot Post] Rational discussion: Did HYBE's Park Cheol-soo, who was suddenly thrust into the spotlight, get a script for a comeback? His stage presence is unparalleled, he switches between four languages ​​fluently, his past controversies instantly become stepping stones, he gets top-tier resources like crazy, even top peers in the industry are showing him favor—is this guy a time traveler?

44. 44 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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    They're all pretty good, and none of them have a romantic pairing.

45. 45 娱 Showbiz: My Stunning Face Is Taking the World by Storm 娱乐圈：神颜杀疯了 Lingling Isn't Afraid of the Cold令令不怕冷Modern Romance507k WordsCompleted "No Romance" "Feel-Good Story" "No Angst" "No Mindless Online Hate" "No Flirting" Jiang Yubai had lived a perfectly ordinary 25 years. He never expected to die suddenly one day and wake up not only younger, but in a different body and as a different gender!! A little girl’s heart quietly shattered. But on the bright side, after becoming a boy, he had an astonishingly handsome face. Determined not to repeat the mistakes of his previous life, he decided to enter the entertainment industry. That ga 4.1kReads7.5Score320Shelves
46. 46 美 American Showbiz: The Five-Year-Old Movie Mogul from the Theater 美娱：剧院里走出的五岁电影之王 Yu Li豫离Modern Romance310k WordsOngoing Just started posting chapters, so low ratings are normal. [Slow burn] [Pure wish fulfillment] [Stage plays] [Films] [Directors] [Actors] Shu Youning, born into a family of performing artists, is on his way to an audition when his plane crashes. When he opens his eyes, he has transmigrated to a parallel-world England. Not only has he returned to childhood, but he has changed race as well. In this world, stage plays of every kind are thriving, while cinema is only just beginning. Fortunately, he i 227Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    [American entertainment, no romantic pairing, focused on acting] Good writing, decent character design.

47. 47 警 Officer, Don't Arrest Me! I Really Did Call the Police 警官别抓我，真是我报的警 Big Sunny, Little Sunny大晴小阳Urban439k WordsOngoing The rating just came out, but it’ll definitely go up. Trust me. Lighthearted and funny, no romantic pairings at all, male-female or otherwise. Keep that in mind. No one looks more like a criminal than Shen Jin. Put it this way: if Laden and Shen Jin stood together, a rookie cop would handcuff Shen Jin. And yet Shen Jin’s home is covered with commendation banners honoring him as a model citizen. To be precise, Shen Jin is an actor. He dreamed for twenty years, and on the day he woke up, he receiv 587Reads8.1Score114Shelves
48. 48 导 Director: Filming Spider-Man From the Start 导演：开局拍摄蜘蛛侠 Year After Year年年哒Urban653k WordsOngoing [Entertainment industry + System + Marvel and DC multiverse + director-focused] [All movie plots are original adaptations. Completed: Spider-Man 1, Batman 1, Spider-Man 2, Superman 1, Iron Man 1, Batman 2. Coming up: The Flash 1, Thor 1.] The System declares Ye Tingfei dead from sudden cardiac arrest, then sends him to a parallel world and binds him to the “Director System, Boss Edition”! [Ding-ding! Newbie mission: Make Spider-Man and earn over 2 billion at the box office. Fail, and you’ll be l 375Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    Director of Marvel DC movies

49. 49 废 A Washed-Up Agent's Showbiz Rebirth with a System 废材经纪人与系统的娱乐圈重生 Observer No. 1111号观察者Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Who else can relate?! Xu Yuan had just been pushed off a rooftop by his wife when, in the very next second, he transmigrated! He opened his eyes to find himself with a new identity: an utterly obscure agent for a B-list celebrity in the entertainment industry, along with a “useless System” whose talent for snark was off the charts. This System’s motto was basically “give up and do nothing,” making it the perfect “two useless talents” duo with Xu Yuan! Even more absurdly, the original owner of th 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Let me recommend my novel.

50. 50 凤 The Phoenix Comes to Rule the World: Princess Su Xuewu Dazzles the Entertainment Industry 凤临天下：公主苏雪舞惊艳娱乐圈 Snow Dance Purple God雪舞紫神Modern Romance526k WordsCompleted [No romance throughout · All about building a career · Ancient-to-modern entertainment-industry power fantasy with a strong female lead] One moment, she is the Grand Princess of Great Yan, powerful enough to command the imperial harem and govern the court, able to turn the world upside down with a wave of her hand. The next, she opens her eyes in a dark, damp rental apartment and finds herself in the body of an unknown bit player in the entertainment industry. The original owner was cheated out 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Female protagonist, no romantic partner, focuses on career, cultivation.

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