Looking for Hong Kong-style Novels. I Just Read Love at First Sight, and the Hong Kong Vibe Was Absolutely Amazing 求港风文，刚刚看了一见钟情，港风简直不要太好看

1. 51 黄 The Golden Age! The Eighties' Hong Kong Antique-Appraisal Queen 黄金年代！八零港城鉴宝女王 Yao Jiu姚九Modern Romance606k WordsCompleted 1980s Hong Kong scene + antique appraisal + mystical insight + business tycoon Wen Jin'an thought her life had nothing left but hardship and setbacks. Who knew it could be so colorful? While others chase stars and dreams, living in a drunken haze, she can see at a glance whether ancient texts are genuine and uncover the secrets of antiques. History buried by time, rare treasures lost to memory, and mysterious legacies hidden in forgotten corners all unfold before her eyes! She appraises treas 3.7kReads8.8Score461Shelves

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   Port City, all from that era.

2. 52 穿 Transmigrated as the Cannon Fodder True Heiress, I Go Crazy at the Drop of a Hat 穿成炮灰真千金，一言不合就发疯 Chubby Girl肥妞妞Modern Romance472k WordsCompleted The rating has just come in, but it’ll rise later. "The Real and Fake Heiress Switched in a Pig-Butchering Scam, Making a Fortune in 1960s Hong Kong", also known as "Transmigrated as the Doomed Real Heiress, She Goes Wild at the Drop of a Hat" Yang Heqing transmigrates into a book. She doesn’t know what happens next and doesn’t want to go home and farm. A handsome military officer, Wen Zeyang, suddenly proposes to her. She can follow the army, so she agrees without a second thought. But the long 718Reads8.4Score—Shelves
3. 53 报 Report: Young Master Jin Is Spoiling His Little Wife Rotten 报告：靳少把小夫人宠上天啦 Enli's Hem恩莉的裙摆Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Jin Zhiyan never expected that a simple trip to bring his younger sister home would end with him falling in love at first sight with a young woman. The first time he saw Qin Man, she didn’t dare let her gaze linger on his face, yet she gathered her courage and said, “Big brother, could you put out your cigarette?” At that moment, the girl’s lowered eyes and shy, bashful expression struck him straight in the heart. For the first time in his life, Jin Zhiyan’s hand trembled as he stubbed out his c 5.2kReads8.4Score768Shelves

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   It's not Hong Kong style, but it was love at first sight, it's super beautiful!

4. 54 捡 I Found a Mixed-Race Little Wife, and Young Master Huo Is Grinning from Ear to Ear 捡到混血小媳妇，霍少嘴都笑烂啦 Enli恩莉Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted Age gap + devoted husband + over-the-top, doting husband + super sweet romance + he takes care of his own wife + the heroine is mixed-race Everyone in their circle is saying that Third Young Master Huo has fallen for Wen Yuting, the Wen family's illegitimate daughter. To give her the best, he has even spent a fortune putting together a personal team just for her, all to design dresses and pretty accessories the young woman will love. To Wen Yuting, Huo Yanci is her salvation. When she was four, 4.3kReads6.7Score743Shelves
5. 55 千 A Thousand Thousand Songs! 千千阙歌！ Beyond the Rules不止逾矩Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted The free-spirited new Best Actress and the gentle, jade-like, genuinely upright official A twelve-year age gap, and an old flame rekindled At twenty-two, Shen Shujin became the youngest person in history to win two Best Actress awards for her very first film. But there’s no such thing as a free lunch. She promptly kicked the director who tried to exploit her into the hospital. After that, she was blacklisted no matter what she did. Wherever she went, people called her a celebrity with powerful b 747Reads7.6Score101Shelves

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   ⭐Hong Kong's Little Princess X Beijing's Elite Prince✨, "Xiao Jiu, I like you so much" [heart] When they first met Wang Shu from Hong Kong, she was her best friend's younger brother's girlfriend, but the heir of the Ji family in Beijing was still captivated and fell in love at first sight💘 He went to great lengths to marry her... On Valentine's Day, a photo of them kissing went viral, and Ji Cen clarified: He was spending Valentine's Day with his wife. ⭐Free and Unrestrained Newlywed Actress X Gentle and Refined Nobleman⭐⭐ They've known each other since childhood, but their paths only crossed during university when they stayed together. Until Shen Shujin was 22 and Qi An was 34, "Brother Qi An, haven't you been secretly in love with me for a long time?" "Qi Garden is the betrothal gift, Miss Shen, are you willing to marry me?" A twelve-year age gap [full] A different kind of childhood sweethearts [full] The same sweetness

6. 56 港 After the Hong Kong Beauty Queen Was Snatched as a Bride, She Wins as a Popular Darling While Enjoying the Gossip 港姐被抢娶后，吃瓜躺赢万人迷 Guai Di Ha乖滴哈Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing [Period setting + Hong Kong + wealthy family + beautiful rich girl + loves herself and her country + many unrequited admirers] After waking up, Ye Baozhu finds herself transmigrated to Hong Kong in the 1970s. She was once a glamorous Miss Hong Kong winner, but now she's yesterday's news. Even after entering a wealthy family, she's merely the kept woman of a playboy, hidden away on the Mid-Levels. And she's become a mother without even going through labor, with three adorable babies to show for i 37.3kReads8.6Score3.3kShelves

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   I've been following this recently, and I've caught up with the first book. Plus, I have to add my personal favorite: it's good!

7. 57 九 The Nineties: A Short-Lived Girl Tells Fortunes at a Street Stall in Hong Kong! 九零：短命女在香江摆摊算命！ Moonlit Radiance月扶光Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Mysticism + fortune-telling + feel-good power fantasy + no ghosts or gods + heroine with a golden finger + sweet romance] The day Gu Lingxi received her college acceptance letter, she was crushed to death by someone who jumped from a building and transmigrated to Hong Kong in the 1990s. Her parents and maternal grandparents had just been murdered, and she was the sole survivor. She also stumbled upon her family’s only treasure: a pair of white gloves. The gloves could tell fortunes, so to supp 7.5kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves
8. 58 七 Escaping to Hong Kong in the 1970s: Taking Down Gangsters to Become the Top Female Boss 七零逃港，杀古惑仔做第一女大佬 You Jinnian柚锦年Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + 1970s setting + comedic ensemble cast + face-slapping and putting villains in their place + running with the gangs in Hong Kong + no romance] “Dalang, time for your medicine.” Ji Shulang wakes up to find that her birth mother is treating her like Wu Dalang! Only later does she learn that she has transmigrated into the crazy daughter of a wealthy family's true-born son in the 1970s. When she wakes, her whole family has taken their fake son and their fortune to Hong Kon 2.3kReads7.5Score251Shelves
9. 59 重 Reborn in 1970: Hong Kong's Rich Heiress Is Fierce and Fabulous 重生70，香江大小姐又飒又辣 So Much of the Mundane World俗世几多Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Abused, deceived, and robbed of everything in her past life. Reborn in the 1970s, she awakens a Spirit Spring Space and binds the ancient divine beast Bi'an as her spirit pet. [Ding! Your poker-faced, tough-as-nails husband Lu Ya is online. Devotion: MAX] His facial nerves were damaged after he was kidnapped as a child, and he has been unable to smile ever since. But for her, this taciturn man is willing to pick up a gun and slaughter every last enemy. Lu Ya wiped the blood from his gun barrel. 13.4kReads8.3Score2kShelves
10. 60 穿 Transmigrated to the 1950s: I Became a Big Shot in Hong Kong 穿越五零，我在港岛当大佬 Cui Landai崔岚岱Modern Romance645k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + space + gangs + battles of capital; the heroine is lustful but not promiscuous, the hero is a scheming, dark-hearted wolfdog] This novel is pure fiction. Please don’t relate it to real life or overthink it. Just sit back and enjoy. Qiao Luo transmigrates from the apocalypse to 1953. Before she can even celebrate, she finds out that her grandfather was a traitor, her father is a landlord, and her uncle fled overseas with the Nationalist Party. Not one person in her family is any 4.3kReads7.9Score355Shelves
11. 61 大 The Heiress Has a Wish-Granting App 大小姐她有成真APP Royal Little Fruit皇家小果果Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [1960s Hong Kong setting + heiress + powerful father + wealthy heiress's daily life + coming of age + a seriously powerful golden finger + heartwarming father-daughter bond + lots of romances] Ordinary, clear-eyed but clueless college student Wei Ying wakes up to find herself back in a baby's body. Abandoned by parents who favor sons? No problem. She has a golden finger and can personally choose her adoptive parents. Her adoptive parents die in an accident when she's eight, leaving her surrounde 14.5kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
12. 62 你 You Can Raid My Home, but Let Me Go Make a Fortune in Hong Kong 你们抄我家，我去香江捡钱可以吧 Cat Who Loves Three-Hua Plums爱吃三华李的猫Modern Romance720k WordsCompleted [Transmigration, historical era, sweet romance, one-on-one, devoted couple, pocket dimension, entrepreneurship and wealth] Su Manman transmigrated into the body of a pampered young lady from the Su family, someone with the same name but a very different fate. From the start, she was told that someone had reported her family for hiding gold and silver treasures. Looking at the boxes upon boxes of antique paintings and calligraphy, antique ornaments, antique jewelry, and more, Su Manman thought… 28.8kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves
13. 63 真 The True Heiress Uses Her Online Lover's Fantasy Points to Become More Beautiful 真千金靠网恋对象幻想值提升美貌 A Tree of Farewell Songs一树挽歌Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted Irresistible heroine × multiple male leads × South Korean setting × chaebol families × romantic push and pull Older men, younger men, mature men, scheming men, gentle men, hot-tempered men. Song Eunni is the youngest daughter of SKB Communications Group, a South Korean chaebol family. But she was switched at birth and grew up in Busan, speaking with a Busan accent. She weighed 180 jin, had rough, dark yellow skin, small eyes, and a flat nose. When she was eighteen, a medical checkup revealed t 9.3kReads8.6Score1.7kShelves
14. 64 与 I Married My Secret Crush First, Then Fell in Love 与暗恋对象先婚后爱了 I'm a Little Fishhead Star是鱼头星星呀Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof beauty × rebellious young master] Jiang Shuyue is distant by nature and dislikes dealing with people. Even her parents are at a loss over her coolness, and often criticize her for it. She has always known the truth: her parents criticize her simply because they don't like her. The one they love is their adopted daughter, who grew up in the Jiang family. When she was twenty-five, she made a deal with her parents: she would agree to an arranged marriage, on the condition that they nev 27.5kReads9.1Score2.7kShelves

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    Sweet romance novels where both the male and female leads have mouths 👄 and conflicts are resolved promptly. A good read.

15. 65 娇 Cherished by Him! The Business Tycoon Throws Himself into Love 娇宠！商总为爱自投罗网 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance522k WordsCompleted The print edition of Beloved is now available. [Power Couple & Sweet Romance & Everyone's Darling + A Touch of Business Warfare and Military Life] [Retired, Proud Young Lady & Kyoto's Mastermind in Power] Jiang Yun is the youngest daughter of a prominent political family in Kyoto, a carefree retired soldier and an untouchable heiress in the capital's elite circles. She bows to no one and fears no one. Shang Yan is the head of Kyoto's foremost financial conglomerate, the Shang Group. Ruthless and 22.3kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves

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    The female lead is a major general, and the male lead is a powerful businessman who deeply respects her. Both leads are talkative, and there aren't many angst-filled moments. It feels like a sweet, wealthy family romance. The female lead has a good background and is capable, and she and the male lead are a good match. The male lead is also capable and shares a deep connection with the female lead. The characters are very vivid, and every character and every plot point has a purpose. Overall, it's the most worthwhile book I've read in a long time.

16. 66 炽 Burning Kiss 炽热吻 Nong Chun浓椿Modern Romance265k WordsCompleted [Hong Kong tycoon's son vs. an obscure mainland actress] Before meeting Mr. Xie, Yu Zhiyuan had no mother to dote on her and no father to love her. People mocked and bullied her. At a banquet, she met the legendary Mr. Xie, known for his cold and ruthless nature. He kindly helped her out of a tight spot and invited her to dance the first dance with him. Later, he kept her by his side, doted on her, protected her, and married her. For all the years that followed, he cherished her until she became 1.7kReads9.0Score216Shelves

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    🌼The male lead is a Hong Kong capitalist who speaks Cantonese. Born in Berlin and raised in Hong Kong, he holds a high position and is aloof and indifferent. His marriage is arranged by the female lead's family. Before the marriage, the female lead thought their married life would be mundane and merely polite formalities. However, after marriage, the male lead gives her exceptional and unwavering affection.

17. 67 美 Her Beauty Is Impossible to Hide, and Hong Kong's Power Brokers Can't Stop Spoiling Her 美人芳华难掩，被港圈大佬追着宠 Qiuqiu's Little Universe丘丘小宇宙Modern Romance642k WordsOngoing (Not a female-led power fantasy) [Transmigration to another era + fictional Hong Kong city + wealthy-family intrigue + devoted to each other + powerful man lowers his head + slight coercion] [A flexible, hard-working employee VS a domineering, devoted heir] Orphan Tang Yongxin had worked herself to the bone in Shencheng and finally saved enough for a down payment on a home. She never got to move in, though. After pulling an all-nighter at work, she opened her eyes again to find herself in Hong K 108.7kReads9.0Score16.3kShelves

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    The female protagonist travels back to the early days of Hong Kong to build her career. She is intelligent, clear-headed, and independent, and she also has a relationship with an older, guiding male protagonist.

18. 68 屈 Surrendering to Tenderness 屈于温柔 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted [Cool and radiant genius violinist girl x gentle, distinguished rising star in the business world] [Devoted romance with no past relationships + long-planned courtship + doting boyfriend + two wealthy families + age gap] Everyone knew that the eldest young master of the Shen family was handsome and distinguished, and had become a rising star in the business world at a young age. Who could have imagined that someone so utterly level-headed would one day be troubled by love? Shen Minghuai had nev 15.6kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    This is a great book! It's about a refined and aristocratic young master from Beijing's elite circles versus a cool and bright young lady! The male lead falls in love at first sight and then deliberately gets close to her. He's truly doting and gentle. The writing is excellent, and there are no melodramatic plot twists!

19. 69 大 The Big Shot Falls in Love at Second Sight 大佬的二见倾心 Fragrant Rice香之米Modern Romance256k WordsCompleted Here’s a translation of the male lead’s Cantonese curse in Chapter One: “Are you kidding me? It’s this hot, and you’re acting like a lunatic!” [Love at first sight] [Devoted couple] [A little unhinged, hopelessly lovestruck, foul-mouthed gang leader from Hong Kong City × sweet, well-behaved manga artist] [Size difference] [Sweet, doting romance] He Xiaoxiao is one of the two major gang leaders in Hong Kong City. He’s arrogant and overbearing, a notorious bad guy who inspires terror wherever he g 571Reads8.7Score101Shelves

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    The male lead is a Hong Kong triad boss who speaks Cantonese and is a born bad boy, while the female lead is a docile girl. The male lead is fearless, except for being afraid of the female lead getting angry with him. He'll chop off fingers, break off hands, and draw guns on anyone who hurts her... His methods are quite terrifying. It's a recently completed book, so I'll give it a try.

20. 70 山 Camellias for the Hong Kong Breeze 山茶予港风 Classmate Ning Yi柠一同学Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted [Hong Kong socialite heir × cool documentary filmmaker] [Marriage Before Love] “Marry me, Miss Wen,” Li Yanzhou said in a steady voice. “I’ll take care of all your problems, including the penalty for breaking your contract. You need someone to protect you, and I need a ‘Mrs. Li’ who will satisfy my elders. Three years, and we stay out of each other’s business.” With nowhere else to turn, Wen Runnings gripped the pen. To pursue her dream of making documentaries and escape the stigma and debt, sh 367Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    1. Ning Rou and Qiu Yinze's love story: the male lead forces his way into love in the early stages, and it gets a little angsty later on. The author's ending is too rushed. 2. So, we became husband and wife in the legal sense, treating each other with respect. 3. These people will never know that among the Interpol undercover agents involved in the Lierona Island incident, number 001 represents Liang Youjin. Behind him is the nation. 4. From the female lead's perspective, it's an arranged marriage that blossoms into love; from the male lead's perspective, his unrequited love becomes real.

21. 71 野 Wildfire Sweeps the Harbor 野火燎港 Jing Nuo景诺Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Daddy-type powerhouse + forbidden romance + older man + mutual firsts + powerful man bows his head] As the illegitimate daughter of the Jiang family, Jiang Wu married into the top-tier Pei family of Hong Kong City. On the very first day, she was already branded with shame. Her husband, Pei Muye, the Pei family's unruly second son, had a sordid past before marriage and partied night after night afterward. On her birthday, he even brought his illegitimate child before her, letting the second bran 33kReads8.4Score2.4kShelves

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    The male lead is mature and possessive, not a young, domineering CEO. His character is very stable, and the emotional entanglement is intense. It's a slow burn.

22. 72 春 The First Bloom of Spring 春色初婚 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted (Complete) Love after marriage / whirlwind marriage / seven-year age gap / both leads are each other's first and only / sweet married life - On the day her ex got married, Qiao Shui got drunk, grabbed a man by the collar, and kissed him. The most impulsive thing she ever did was get carried away the day after her ex's wedding and elope with the bride's ex-boyfriend. - Everyone in their circle thought Fu Tingzhou and Qiao Shui's marriage wouldn't last. The man was famous for being aloof and ascet 10.9kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    ✨From the female lead's perspective, it's love at first sight; from the male lead's perspective, it's an arranged marriage that blossoms into love. 🎉There's an age gap, and the story focuses on the daily life after marriage. Both characters have incredibly cute personalities, and they're both quite talkative. The female lead initially believes the scheming woman is the male lead's ideal woman, but she's actually his ideal woman. 🌾The male lead is deeply in love, it's always been a secret crush, and he's constantly trying to get a formal title for her—it's incredibly sweet.

23. 73 青 Green Hills Like Jade 青山似玉 Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available) [Love after marriage, age gap, slow-burn everyday sweetness] *A gentle beauty from a family of scholars × a refined, fatherly man *A comic artist with a billion in assets × an influential Beijing aristocrat and chamber of commerce chairman Chu Shuang knew from childhood that she was promised to the Sheng family of the imperial capital, but she had never met her fiancé. Later, by a twist of fate, she moved into the Sheng residence and met her friend’s older br 140kReads9.5Score16.1kShelves

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    A Hong Kong tycoon and a mainland beauty get married, fall in love later, and aren't blinded by love.

24. 74 千 After the Heiress Returned, the Whole City Doted on Her 千金归来后被全城团宠 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance637k WordsCompleted [Retired soldier and heiress of a gambling king’s family × refined young master of a scholarly family] [Long-planned scheme × marriage first, love later × both are devious] Sheng Lanyin, the gambling king’s heiress from the Sheng family of Aocheng, was a vain, beautiful, willful young lady. She was also a retired soldier, bold and commanding. Her reason for retiring was: [Go home, deal with my scumbag father and his string of mistresses, and inherit the family fortune on the way.] Xie Yanci, the 16.8kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves

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    Who knows, I watched all three movies together! I've probably watched them three times already! I really love them. Hong Kong City!

25. 75 软 A Gentle Seduction 软诱 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted The print edition of Rose Crown goes on sale August 10. Available on all platforms. [Married First, Love Later + Secret Crush + He Chases His Wife After Losing Her, But She Never Looks Back + Both Are Each Other’s First] She was the Xu family’s adopted daughter, and Zhou Yuetian’s little shadow. She had followed him everywhere since childhood, until she heard him say this at the age of twenty-four: “She’s just the Xu family’s adopted daughter. Why would I actually care about her? People like us 73.1kReads9.6Score8.7kShelves
26. 76 京 A Night of Splendor in the Capital 京宴夜 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast from Beijing’s elite circles + formidable leads join forces + both sexually inexperienced + sweet romance + happy ending] [A frail but ruthless heiress from Macau + a devoted, devoted heir from Beijing’s elite] Everyone in their circle knows that the young master of Beijing’s elite keeps a string of Buddhist prayer beads that no one is allowed to touch. They are his taboo, a painful past no one dares bring up. The Shang family of Beijing has produced outstanding talents for genera 29.8kReads9.2Score4.3kShelves
27. 77 港 Hong Kong's Power Player: Holding Her by the Waist and Sweet-Talking Her 港圈大佬，掐腰哄 PomeloK柚子kModern Romance364k WordsCompleted A powerful man lowers his head for her, a secretly pining male lead, a cool yet delicate rose of a heroine, set in Hong Kong “You are the most precious thing in my life’s darkness, something I could never bear to lose.”, Qi Yuan Everyone in their circle says the head of the Qi family has a young girl living with him. They all assume it’s a marriage arranged between wealthy families. Until… At a banquet, Qi Yuan holds his “princess” close and coaxes her, “Baby, you can’t drink.” Ruan Yu pushes hi 3.9kReads6.4Score303Shelves

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    Hong Kong entertainment mogul vs. Beijing entertainment circle's young upstart: the superior bows his head.

28. 78 够 So Wild, He Can't Resist Me 够野，诱他失控 Huai Xia淮夏Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [The short-drama adaptation, Nightingale Says She Misses You, is now available on the Hongguo app] [Both leads are inexperienced in love + marriage first, love later + two powerful Beijing families + sweet romance | lawyer x qipao beauty] Weibo: Shi Huaixia Ya (Wen Qiao's bonus chapters are being updated) Chu Jun, the heir to a powerful Beijing family, is cold-hearted, refined, and aloof, with little interest in desire. Jiang Wanning, the eldest daughter of another prominent Beijing family, is a 12.1kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves
29. 79 她 She Keeps Teasing Me 她总调戏我 Rich Little Lamb羊暴富儿Modern Romance624k WordsCompleted The print edition of Wishing Upon a Star is now available [One-on-one sweet romance + reborn school days + mutual salvation + healing doting romance] Only when Xu Yuan was dying did she realize that the quiet, sickly boy everyone overlooked had made his first act after getting his sight back dragging the demons who had bullied and humiliated her straight to hell. After being reborn, aside from getting revenge, Xu Yuan’s greatest pleasure was… repaying his kindness, pfft… Teasing an innocent youn 19.4kReads9.5Score3.2kShelves
30. 80 综 Hong Kong Film and TV Crossover: Yan Xi 综港影之颜汐 Moha墨哈Female-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsOngoing Meng Yanxi’s dream of appearing in film and television worlds. [Includes original headcanons] [No ship wars, please] [The author is sensitive and comments can affect their mood.] [I suddenly got an idea, so I’ll be writing not only Hong Kong film pairings but some others too.] 5.3kReads8.3Score288Shelves

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    Transmigrating into various Hong Kong film stories, you have no memory of the plot, no missions, and no system during the journey. Most of the female protagonists are original. Don't be fooled by the low rating; it's super good!

31. 81 娇 A Tender Kiss in Spring Harbor 娇吻春风港 Gui Huanhuan归缓缓Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation, A Kiss in Spring Harbor, is now streaming. Hong Kong's top tycoon × clear-headed, beautiful ingenue [Devoted to each other + sweet romance + age gap + long-planned pursuit + simmering tension + imperfect characters] The first time they met, Rong Yanxiu asked her, “Classmate Wen, how are your grades?” After that, he quietly worked his way into her life. Their relationship was hard to define, and the flirtation between them was subtle and uncertain, so she chose to run 7.5kReads8.9Score921Shelves

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    These are Hong Kong-style romance novels, featuring top-tier Hong Kong socialites and powerful figures versus delicate and stunning beauties. They're full of ambiguous relationships, sweet romance, and incredibly captivating.

32. 82 醉 Drunk on Springtime 醉春色 Heart Yearning for Gardenias心向往栀Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted [Elegant, radiant heiress from Hong Kong City & aloof, refined tycoon] [Flirtatious sweetness + doting romance + devoted couple + two powerful families] They say the Qin family is heartless, and their new head, Qin Yanzhou, is even more so. Born to wealth and privilege, he is distant and indifferent, with no room in his life for love. Just after returning to Hong Kong City, Shen Muyan was assigned to open a branch in Shanghai and negotiate a deal with the Qin family. At their first meeting, she 25.9kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
33. 83 娇 Pampered and Spoiled 娇身惯养 Jin Mo Xi锦墨兮Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted The headstrong, pampered princess of Harbor City vs. the cool, refined, fatherly powerful man who’s hopelessly in love [Two powerful families + proper, old-fashioned fatherly type + 12-year age gap + both virgins + married first, fell in love later] . Shen Yuan is the beloved late-born daughter of the Shen family, a financial powerhouse in Harbor City. Born in Harbor City and raised among foreign royalty, she grew up surrounded by wealth and adoration. On top of that, she is strikingly beautiful 1.8kReads6.7Score180Shelves

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    The eldest princess of Hong Kong and Mr. Xie from a scholarly family in Beijing, two wealthy families

34. 84 今 Snow Falls in Hong Kong Today 今日离港有雪 You Are So Charming你这般动人Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted A dazzling financial news anchor X a powerful tycoon from Hong Kong’s elite. Short drama now streaming A gossip paper in Hong Kong published a photo of a woman in a red dress running in a sorry state after a Maybach. Sitting inside was Zhou Yanjing, the discreet heir to a wealthy family. All of Hong Kong laughed at financial anchor Xu Shiyang for dreaming of marrying into a rich family, unaware that before the night was over, she would step into a villa atop Victoria Peak overlooking Hong Kong 10.7kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    These are Hong Kong-style romance novels, featuring top-tier Hong Kong socialites and powerful figures versus delicate and stunning beauties. They're full of ambiguous relationships and sweet romance—absolutely fantastic!

35. 85 诱 She Seduces Him, and the Hong Kong District's Little Tyrant Turns into a Lovable Goofball 诱她，港区小霸王秒变二哈 Not So Dark Under the Lamp灯下不黑黑Modern Romance644k WordsCompleted [Secret crush x sweet romance x the second male lead wins] [Can be both cool and sweet x the little tyrant of Hong Kong] That July, Feng Wu climbed a tree to rescue a cat. Xu Xingchi happened to pass by and pulled up the hem of his T-shirt. “Awu, toss the cat down. Your big brother will catch it.” In the blink of an eye, Xu Xingchi had grown up. He gave her a cold smile. “Feng Wu, eat the mango for her, and I’ll agree to get engaged to you.” With everyone watching, Feng Wu ate the mango bite by 27.2kReads9.2Score3.7kShelves

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    😻Fu Jiusi is A-Wu's salvation🌻 Fu Jiusi won't force her to do things she doesn't like and will teach A-Wu to learn to say no. A-Wu also slowly heals her heart under Fu Jiusi's care☺️ They are each other's exception😻😻😻

36. 86 谈 Forget Childhood Sweethearts, the Chaste Man in Power Is Irresistibly Charming 谈什么竹马，禁欲掌权人他超撩 Draw the Spring into My Dreams引泉入梦来Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted The print edition of Submitting to Her Delicate Charm is now available on major shopping platforms. Search for it to buy a copy~ [Elegant, dazzling heiress & aloof, powerful head of a wealthy family] [Sweet romance + love at first sight + evenly matched leads + the second male lead chases his wife to the crematorium] When Wen Jiu learned that her childhood sweetheart boyfriend had wavered because of another girl, she broke up with him without hesitation. She thought they would be strangers from 54.8kReads9.1Score4.8kShelves

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    The male and female leads knew each other as children and survived a kidnapping together. They reunite in the Hong Kong entertainment circle as adults, and the male lead falls in love with the female lead. The intense tug-of-war between them is incredibly satisfying to watch. The male lead is the kind who shouts "baby!" It's really exceptionally good; everyone should watch it!!! A super strong, super strong, super strong couple!

37. 87 黎 Miss Li Always Fights for What She Wants 黎小姐她又争又抢 June, Dear卿卿六月Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced + nine-year age gap + face-slapping + sweet romance + groveling to win her back] [Shrewd, reserved Beijing tycoon] vs. [ seemingly sweet but secretly rebellious girl next door] Li Duo fell for her brother's best friend at the age when love first blossoms: a man nine years older than her. “Did you ever have feelings for me, even just a little, all these years?” “No. I only see you as a little sister.” After that, Li Duo avoided every gathering that Ji Jinchuan might 5.4kReads7.4Score328Shelves

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    [Both are virgins + nine-year age gap + early on, the girl pursues the boy; later, it's a tragic ending] Li Duo, at the age when she was just beginning to experience love, fell for her brother's best friend, a man nine years her senior. "Have you ever had any feelings for me all these years? Even just a little bit." "No, I've only ever seen you as a little sister."

38. 88 黑 The Underworld Boss's Lady 黑道大嫂 Mu You Nanzhi慕有南栀Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted The first time they met, Su Ning, covered in blood, ran into He Ci at a nightclub. “Where did this female ghost come from?” The next time they met, Su Ning saw He Ci surrounded by a gang of thugs trying to hack him to pieces. She stepped in, drove them off, and got him out of trouble. “Hey! You’re that female ghost!” Later, He Ci went to prison for murder. The moment he got out, he headed straight to the countryside to find Su Ning. On the very first day, his mother-in-law put him to work. “You 317Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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    This one is a must-read, no angst!

39. 89 夺 Claiming Her: A Hong Kong Tycoon Loses Control and Kisses Her in the Storm 夺她！港圈大佬暴雨夜失控诱吻 Dull Pear呆头梨Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted The rating has only just been posted and will rise, so don't let it put you off. [Older man + vying for her + tearing lovers apart + unscrupulous tactics + controlling + chaste male lead] As a young man, Liang Jingchen fell in love at first sight with a girl outside a dance studio planted with osmanthus trees. He paid for her education and helped her stand on a bigger stage. But when they met again, someone else was by her side. - Wen Yutang had always known that her smooth, fortunate life was b 458Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    Speaking of Hong Kong style, one cannot help but mention Leung King-sum, the epitome of male virtue, love at first sight 💘 He absolutely adores ❤️

40. 90 香 Hong Kong Romance 香江风月 Wen Shijiu温十九Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted [Hong Kong vibes + powerful leads + play the pig to eat the tiger] In 1993, Victoria Harbour was at the height of its splendor. Yanni has a clear goal: study, make money, grit her teeth through the pain, and escape this city. She can already see the finish line in the distance But Lu Zhenkun has eyes only for the leader of the Hing Yee Society. What does he care about “fate being written in the stars”? In 1993's Hong Kong, even a fishmonger's son dares to say he'll make something of himself. The 251Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🔥🔥🔥In 1993, Victoria Harbour was at its peak. Jenny, with a clear goal, was determined to escape the city. Lu Zhenkun, however, was only interested in the head of Xingyi, the fishmonger's son, who dared to claim he would definitely amount to something. At their first meeting, Lu Zhenkun was accidentally injured, and Jenny pressed his wound, forcing him to apologize. She called him "good boy," and their conversation was all about making money through pleasantries. Finally, he pulled out a gun and pressed it to her forehead, and she boarded the ship without looking back. 😂😂😂

41. 91 渣 My Scumbag Boyfriend Cheated with My Best Friend, So I Got Pregnant and Became His Stepmom 渣男劈腿闺蜜，我怀崽当他后妈 Sweetheart甜姐儿Modern Romance540k WordsCompleted [Pregnant First, Love Later + Sweet Romance in a Wealthy Family + Age Gap + Hong Kong Tycoon Bows to Love + Adorable Baby] The short drama Nonstop Love is now available on Hongguo, starring Zhao Tingyi and Deng Lingshu. The man said, “Marry me. It’ll be the best revenge against my son.” Ruan Zhi panicked! After her cousin maliciously set her up and her boyfriend cheated on her with her best friend, she unexpectedly got pregnant, with twins?! What was she supposed to do? The babies would be half- 7.2kReads8.6Score683Shelves

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    Look at this! [Shy][shy]

42. 92 听 Be Good, Don't Leave Me 听话，别离开我 Little Mo Throws Mushrooms小莫扔蘑菇Modern Romance399k WordsCompleted [Obsessive, unhinged man × delicate but resilient beauty, possessive love, devoted 1v1 couple, forced romance at first, then he grovels to win her back, melodrama.] In a nutshell: A domineering, fatherly CEO goes crazy for love. Ning Rou always believed that Qiu Yinze had married her as part of a deal. Her three-year prison of a marriage in exchange for the specialized technology her dying father had entrusted to him. It wasn't until she found a broken cufflink in the study that she realized 1.1kReads8.6Score105Shelves
43. 93 沪 A Romance Between Shanghai and Hong Kong 沪港之恋 Xi Jingjing晞静静Modern Romance101k WordsCompleted When someone has found a place in your heart, you miss them whenever you can't see them. Many people say that if you can make it through a long-distance relationship, you'll be together for life. But how are they, at just 18, supposed to make it through? When you can't see each other, just live your lives well! 21Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 94 结 After We Married, I Learned My Husband Had Been Plotting to Win Me All Along 结婚后，发现老公对我蓄谋已久 Shi Si Qi拾肆柒Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other; bright, independent heiress × calculating, devoted CEO; the heroine falls in love after marriage; the hero’s secret crush comes true; sweet romance; happy ending] When the news broke that the Ming family, the richest in Shanghai, and the Ho family, a century-old Hong Kong dynasty, were joining their families through marriage, it caused a stir both on the mainland and in Hong Kong. Everyone lamented that this was yet another loveless business alliance. 1.2kReads7.4Score101Shelves
45. 95 穿 Transmigrate to the 1980s: A Sweet Romance with a Hong Kong Superstar 穿越八零：与香港巨星甜蜜恋爱 Brave Yunyun勇敢云云Modern Romance543k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + entertainment industry + sweet romance + devoted couple + mutual affection + everyday life in Hong Kong] On the first night of the new year, Zhong Wenjun transmigrates in the most tragic way. Back on the streets of 1980s Hong Kong, penniless, she decides to use her skills to make her fortune. After giving it some thought, she picks up her makeup brushes and unleashes one of Asia’s four legendary “sorceries”: makeup, dazzling everyone around her! Wherever she goes, no one is ugl 1.9kReads7.4Score126Shelves
46. 96 港 A Timely Rain in Hong Kong 港遇及时雨 Glutinous Rice Cake糯米白年糕Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted Age gap + married-life slice of life + the hero falls first Liang Yuyin and Zhao Shunian’s marriage is purely a business arrangement, as everyone in Hong Kong’s wealthy circles knows. The illegitimate daughter of the Liang family, Yuyin is brought back by her biological father one day and made to take her half-sister’s place in an arranged marriage. She becomes the wife of Zhao Shunian, heir to the Zhao family. Everyone says she’s a sparrow that’s flown up a branch and become a phoenix. Yuyin t 21.6kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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    I really like Hong Kong-style novels; the writing style isn't overly exaggerated.

47. 97 港 A Hong Kong Marriage Diary 港婚日记 Book in the Mirror镜中书Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted [Hong Kong director x mainland actress, married first and fall in love later, both leads are romantically inexperienced] Everyone in the industry knew that Guan Yuzhou was a notorious “tyrant on set.” He was not only strict about casting, but also had absolute control over every shot. Thanks to his powerful family background, even investors treated him with deference. But just before Lunar New Year, Hong Kong media suddenly reported that the female lead in Director Guan's new film was an actress 22.1kReads9.1Score3kShelves

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    This sweet little story is really good! It features a famous Hong Kong director and a mainland actress, a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, and it's 100% sweet! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

48. 98 璀 Glittering Hong Kong, 1985 璀璨香江1985 Nordic Ginseng Fruit北欧人参果Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted Historical setting + transmigration + entertainment industry + serious career-building Lin Qingqian is a public relations manager at a major Shenzhen corporation. At thirty, she gets into a car accident on her way home from work and transmigrates into the body of Wu Jiaxin, a nineteen-year-old girl pursuing her dreams in Hong Kong. Wu Jiaxin is beautiful and curvaceous, has lost both her parents, and lives with her grandmother. After transmigrating, Lin Qingqian beats up the thugs harassing Mei 306Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 99 尝 A Taste of Tenderness 尝软 Runaway Rabbit在逃兔子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [A long-burning obsession, eased only by your love for me.] She saw Xu Yanzhou again in his office. Chu Li’s manuscript had been stolen, and she hoped he would handle the matter fairly and clear her name. Instead, he took someone else’s side and treated her as if she weren’t there. A friend reminded him, “Yanzhou, that’s Chu Li.” The man raised an eyebrow, as if he’d heard something amusing. “Chu Li? Which Chu Li? I don’t know her.” He showed no regard for their past, and Chu Li had no reason to 12.1kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves

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    A story about two crematoriums, worth reading.

50. 100 R Roy's Cousin: The White Paper Fan of the Gangster World Roy表妹古惑世界做白纸扇 Loves Ice-Baked Sweet Potatoes爱吃冰烤地瓜Female-Channel Fanfiction731k WordsOngoing Shen Guannan unexpectedly dies during an exam, but fate gives her a new test. Heaven’s will traps her in a time-loop script set in Japanese-occupied Hong Kong, with every scene written in advance: She is expected to look on indifferently as the streets are slaughtered, the Japanese army commits atrocities, civilians are displaced, and resistance fighters struggle on. She struggles and fights back, refusing to bow her head as she tries to overturn the predetermined ending. Deep down, she is certa 3.7kReads—Score403Shelves

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    Super good! A crossover of Hong Kong fiction, the world is brilliantly integrated, the characters are vivid, and it draws inspiration from many classic movies and characters, including the underworld, the glamorous era, Young and Dangerous, Infernal Affairs, Cold War, Raging Fire, and The Mission. Both the male and female leads have clear and independent growth arcs. The female lead is a triad lawyer, very Hong Kong-style, with many courtroom scenes. The male leads each have distinct personalities and career paths. Currently, the male leads are: Handsome, Crow, and Boss Lei is in the running.

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