The Male Lead Leaves Showbiz, Returns Years Later, and Becomes a Huge Hit Again 男主退出娱乐圈，数年后回归，又一次爆火

1. 201 娱 Showbiz: From the Start, I Wrote a Screenplay, and Yang Mi Came Knocking with a Knife 娱乐：开局写剧本，杨密提刀上门 Great Philanthropist大慈善家Urban593k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 2.3kReads6.7Score10514d adds
2. 202 女 Female Producer, Charge! 女制作人，冲呀 Xu Yanzhi徐言之Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted Variety show producer Han Xiyuan was exposed for allegedly sleeping with trainees and was forced off the show by angry fans. Fans everywhere celebrated, convinced they'd finally taken her down. To their surprise, Han Xiyuan went from strength to strength and even got close to Jin Chenzhou, a famous music mentor in the industry. Fans: Han Xiyuan must be the one throwing herself at him. Why else would Master Jin be interested in her! Han Xiyuan: I did throw myself at him, but he's the one who thre 119Reads8.9Score—14d adds

   Reader note

   Here are a few entertainment industry novels I recommend; check them out if you're looking for something to read!

3. 203 娱 Showbiz: Living with the Queen of Pop Is So Stressful! 娱乐：跟天后同居的我压力山大！ Lazy as a Ball懒成球Urban4.8M WordsCompleted Li Die is panicking! He’s discovered that he has transmigrated into the body of a rich second-generation heir who inherited a courtyard house and an entertainment company. Actually, make that a debt-ridden second-generation heir. What do you do when you start out a hundred million in debt? To pay it off, Li Die turns his attention to a certain diva living next door… Surely selling one diva would fetch a hundred million? And if he trained a few more stars, wouldn’t they be worth several hundred m 44.9kReads8.3Score4.8k14d adds
4. 204 火 Reborn from the Sea of Flames, One Song of Mohe Dance Hall Amazes Everyone 火海重生，一首漠河舞厅惊艳全场 Reckless Fury肆意狂澜Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Entertainment Industry + Singing] Chen An should have become an overnight sensation with one song. But when he wakes up one morning, he discovers that his girlfriend has stolen it. Worse, she sets a huge fire, hoping to leave him trapped inside. She never expects him to be reborn from the flames and awaken the Blue Star Entertainment System. “You’ll pay back everything you owe me, every last bit!” At the auditions, his performance of “Mohe Dance Hall” wows the entire internet and e 12.9kReads8.9Score1.1k14d adds
5. 205 重 Reborn: My Desk Mate Is the Super Sweet School Beauty 重生：我和超甜美校花当同桌 A Moment of Greed and Joy一念贪欢Urban1.6M WordsCompleted P.S. If you want to read the chapter with “The Wind Rises,” it's at the freshman welcome party in Chapter 122! [Rebirth + romance + business + daily life + one heroine + realism] Chen Che was reborn, returning to his college days! He had always been an unknown, but now the gorgeous campus belle was pursuing him! The campus belle said, “I met a boy who told me he'd love me for the rest of my life. I never thought his whole life would last just three days.” Chen Che! If you turn me down, you'll ne 12.6kReads9.1Score1k14d adds
6. 206 拍 I Photographed Every Has-Been Online Celebrity, and Now I’m Finally Famous 拍遍全网糊咖，醉姐终于火了 The Old Book Gets Another Chance旧书重来一次Modern Romance765k WordsCompleted [No romance for the heroine, career-focused + entertainment System + fan site manager / agent / boss] Chen Zui has been in a parallel world for a year. The music variety show she was supposed to join gets canceled at the last minute. Fine, fine, guess I’m just unlucky. She’s replaced on a dance show because she stepped out with her right foot first. She gets angry, then gets angry for a moment. She gets edited out of an entertainment variety show for offending a popular star. You dare mess with 19.8kReads9.4Score2.8k14d adds
7. 207 从 From Dating Shows to the Idol of Chinese Entertainment 从恋综开始，成为华娱全民偶像 Breeze, Apart from the World清风不与人间Urban843k WordsCompleted (My new novels are out now, including one about a dating show and another about the entertainment industry. Check them out if you're interested. Thanks~) [Dating Show + Entertainment Industry + System + Lighthearted + One Female Lead + Live Comments + Meme Humor] Xia Ran was just helping someone carry their luggage. He never expected that person to be a newly crowned superstar. After accidentally stumbling onto the set of a dating show, he began a remarkable life in the arts... On Heartbeats Wit 5.9kReads8.7Score42214d adds

   Reader note

   🌥🌥✨Retiring from the entertainment industry, returning after many years ① After five years of seclusion, a divorce derails his peaceful life. Since that's the case, he'll make his superstar status shine again. ② In a parallel world, leveraging his past life to become the most dazzling superstar in the entertainment industry, he suddenly retires at the peak of his career. Years later, due to an accidental exposure on a variety show, his past is unearthed, revealing his true identity and abilities.

8. 208 文 Showbiz: After My Career Crashed, I Became the Dark Moonlight of the Ruins 文娱：塌房后，成为废墟黑月光 Sacabambaspisovo萨卡班甲鱼ovoUrban1.6M WordsOngoing Qin Jiang transmigrates into the body of a washed-up celebrity. The reason he's washed up? This guy was dating five women at once and got caught... His career immediately hits rock bottom. Luckily, he still has one trump card: an invitation to Ride the Waves 2. All right, let's do this! Ex-girlfriend: "Can we get back together?" Qin Jiang: "So, can you drink an iced coconut latte today?" If we're back together for one night, doesn't that count as getting back together? 38kReads8.9Score2.4k14d adds

   Reader note

   They told you to leave the entertainment industry, but didn't make you a national-level artist. Transmigrating to a parallel world, Lu Li became a washed-up young idol. Seeing his career was already hopelessly over, Lu Li decisively chose to leave the industry. After leaving, Lu Li resolutely chose to join the army. In the army, Lu Li, riding the wave of opportunity, soared to great heights. Starting with the song "Green Flowers in the Army," Lu Li's talent began to shine through the military platform. With the release of "Soldiers' Assault" and "Bright Sword," one patriotic work after another, the entire internet was shocked. Countless netizens were moved to tears. "Apologize, apologize to everyone!" "The treasure artist Lu Li we misunderstood all these years!" "We beg Brother Lu Li to return to the entertainment industry; without Brother Lu Li, the entertainment industry has no soul..." Lu Li: I'm already a spokesperson for the military, why would I return to the entertainment industry?

9. 209 过 I’m Such a Blunt Guy, I Became One of Showbiz’s Seven Deadly Sins 过于直男的我成了娱乐圈七宗罪 Protein Powder with Rice蛋白粉拌饭Urban548k WordsCompleted He transmigrates into the body of an over-the-hill celebrity who's despised across the internet, and he has terminal cancer too. The kind where he could kick the bucket at any moment. With such a disastrous start, Qin Tian was ready to throw in the towel. Luckily, his System activates just in time. As long as he stands up and fights back, he can earn all kinds of rewards. He publicly exposes a rising star for mouthing the words instead of memorizing her lines. He calls out a certain veteran acto 2.9kReads9.1Score30314d adds

   Reader note

   1. A positive role model with both tear-jerking and hilarious moments, a captivating plot that keeps you hooked. 🔥 2. The protagonist is a composed and gentle senior figure who overcomes illness and returns to the stage. 🔥 3. A reborn flop, he rises to the top. Talent may not always triumph over capital, but millennia of civilization can! 🔥

10. 210 娱 Showbiz: The Washed-Up Top-Tier Star Is Revealed to Have Depression from the Start 娱乐：已糊顶流开局被爆出抑郁症 Building Blocks Under the Sea海底的积木Urban434k WordsCompleted Cheng Yu transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a top-tier star, except the kind whose career has completely tanked. He offends an industry bigwig, who vows to blacklist him for three years. Rumors that he’s a diva, a time-management expert, and a lip-syncer follow him everywhere. It’s a disastrous start. He appears on a variety show, and news breaks that he has depression. His fans weep, he gains a million followers overnight, and he’s back to being a top-tier star. He becomes the mu 3.1kReads8.6Score29114d adds
11. 211 娱 Showbiz: Dropped by My Agency, I Become a Top-Tier Chinese Star! 娱乐：被解约后，我成华语顶流！ Grape Yogurt葡萄酸奶Urban132k WordsOngoing [Entertainment + Singing + No System + Power Fantasy + No Female Lead] Singer Su Yang transmigrated to a parallel world, where he became a washed-up nobody ranked near the bottom of the industry. Since Su Yang’s career had gone nowhere for so long, his company immediately terminated his contract. Then his friend invited him out for barbecue that evening to cheer him up. Su Yang had only planned to mooch a free dinner, but to his surprise, a female singer on the barbecue shop’s stage humiliated h 4Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    🌟💦①The male lead became a top producer in just two years, and his company became incredibly successful. Then, a young master took over the company, seizing all of the male lead's copyrights. The male lead left the entertainment industry, but later returned, unable to hide his brilliance. 🍀 🌟💦②Three years ago, the male lead was a member of a boy band and became an overnight sensation, but his popularity declined, leading to depression and a forced retirement from the entertainment industry. Three years later, he was invited to participate in an unpopular variety show. Nobody had high hopes for him, but when he performed, everyone was shocked. 🍀

12. 212 致 The Depressing Literary Master: One Copy of To Live Brought the World to Tears 致郁系文豪，一本活着全球泪崩 A Cat That Can Do Side Flips会侧空翻的猫Urban1.0M WordsCompleted (Parallel World + Rebirth + System + Literary Prodigy + Career + No Over-the-Top Drama + Not a Harem Novel) After leaving the military, Li Liwen, an office worker in a parallel world, had finally gotten his life back on track. But an unexpected industry downturn left him unemployed. The sudden blow triggered a heart attack in a fit of anger. When he woke up, he discovered he had returned to the age of seventeen. That year, he hadn’t even started his second year of high school. Then he stopped ho 26kReads9.2Score1.9k14d adds

    Reader note

    🔥🔥Book Summary: Li Liwen is reborn at seventeen, aided by the Deep Blue System in his literary pursuits. Like Sherlock Holmes, now "No Longer Human," he embarks on a new chapter of living wisdom. 🌿His years of achievements have garnered worldwide acclaim; his novels and poems are both outstanding. 🌿UNESCO dedicates its anniversary to Li Liwen's reading. 🌿The Li Liwen Literary Prize was established, overshadowing the Nobel Prize. 🌿The highest honor in literature, Li Liwen's influence will live on forever. 🌈🌈

13. 213 华 Chinese Showbiz: A Carefree Life 华娱：潇洒人生 The General Below将军在下Urban1.2M WordsCompleted I joined the entertainment industry to experience life! I’ll act in whatever I want, and I won’t act in anything I don’t want to! I’m not short on money! I’m a billionaire, so who am I supposed to be afraid of? The life I want is one of freedom and carefree living! 52.5kReads8.8Score2.4k14d adds
14. 214 我 I’m Already a King of Song, So Why Won’t You Divorce Me? 我都成歌王了，你又不离婚了？ Coriander with Every Meal吃饭加芫荽Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Zhou Chen gets a second life and falls in love with the girl of his dreams, who shares his ambitions. Their romance starts on a youthful campus and leads all the way to the wedding altar. Together, they form Fengyue Chuanqi, a hit group just like the one from his previous life. But as their popularity grows... “Too few lyrics!” “Phoning it in on stage!” “Dead weight!” All kinds of labels are slapped on Zhou Chen, making him the target of fans' attacks. Zhou Chen doesn't care. But after years of 6.7kReads7.2Score51014d adds
15. 215 娱 Showbiz: The More You Insult Me, the More Excited I Get! 娱乐：你们越骂，我就越兴奋！ Eight Blade-Breaking Strikes破锋八刀Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System + showbiz + lighthearted comedy + cunning schemer + maximum swagger!!!] Su Chen transmigrates to a parallel world and is blacklisted by the entertainment industry from the start. He plans to break into the music scene by serving as a judge on a music variety show, but the contestants mock him. Just then, the Negative Energy System activates. A Gui: “You’re a washed-up pretty boy. What gives you the right to judge me?” Su Chen: “I have no right? You sing worse than a dog! 7.8kReads8.4Score51814d adds
16. 216 娱 Showbiz: The Top-Tier Star Is Being Smeared? The System Turns Evil and Gives Up! 娱乐：顶流被黑？系统黑化摆烂！ Nineteen Forty-Nine一九四九Urban470k WordsCompleted [Showbiz] + [System exploitation] + [coasting] + [sly singer] + [comedy] Su Ye transmigrated into a top-tier star in a parallel world, only to be vilified from the start and nearly hit with a lawyer’s letter. Just then, the God of Song System awakened and issued a mission to clear his name, but Su Ye flatly refused! Familiar with the showbiz rule that any publicity is good publicity, he chose to coast instead. Hate on me all you want, I’ll just live carefree! Seeing this, the System went complet 2.9kReads8.5Score15014d adds

    Reader note

    💥I. The male protagonist, who was a sensation in his previous life, was framed by his girlfriend and perished in a fire. After being reborn, he has the backing of an entertainment mogul. With a few folk songs, he is hailed as the god of folk music. He grows step by step and eventually becomes the godfather of the entertainment industry.

17. 217 导 Director: I Plundered Japan and Korea to Become a Great Director 导演：薅光日韩，我证道大导演 Urban Desert Island都市荒岛Urban1.4M WordsCompleted + + + + = ??? The entertainment industry’s three great regrets: Leon Lai and Vivian Chow, me and Liu Yifei, and all of you and Nanny Rong. Sorry, now that he’s back from the dead, Lin Fan says you can leave him out of the second one. He scored 728 on the college entrance exam, but chose the Beijing Film Academy over Peking University. Others mocked Lin Fan for not knowing what was good for him. Lin Fan mocked them for not u 19.6kReads7.5Score76914d adds

    Reader note

    Chapter 2 When the phone call came in, Lin Fan was enjoying the air conditioning, continuing to type out his script. As the old saying goes, a bad pen is worse than a good memory. Although he remembered all the movies, TV series, and novels perfectly, who knew when he might forget them? Besides, a script isn't something you can just memorize; you have to type it out, register it with the copyright protection center, and then…

18. 218 伪 I Faked My Death for Twenty Years, but They Still Found Me 伪造假死二十年，她们还能找上门 Wise Little Yang智慧小杨Eastern Fantasy276k WordsOngoing Multiple female leads + daily life + no System + slow burn The first part is about reconnecting with old flames and building up his network. The wish-fulfillment starts after a hundred chapters. Yang Yan was tricked into cultivating a pure-yang technique as a child. In the end, he united the world and became the Martial Emperor. But the ordeal left him with lasting damage. His attempt to rush through tribulation failed, leaving him with no cultivation and shattered meridians. He faked his death 37Reads7.1Score614d adds

    Reader note

    🔥The protagonist transmigrates to a parallel world, becomes a superstar after his classic songs from his previous life go viral, and, tired of it all, chooses to retire in a small village. However, he unexpectedly gets exposed by a TV program.💢

19. 219 娱 Showbiz: You Fired Me, and Now I’m a Singer King. Why Are You Crying? 娱乐：开除我，我成歌王你哭什么 Big White Doggo白毛大狗子Urban399k WordsCompleted [No System + One Female Lead + The Older Sister Pursues Him + Variety Shows + Genius + Not Fanfiction + Singing + Comeback Through Entrepreneurship] Lin Yi transmigrates to Blue Star. In high school, he and a girl from another class who shared his dream formed a band: September Galaxy. The band released a series of youth-oriented school songs, such as “You at the Same Desk” and “The Young,” which took the whole country by storm. As the band’s commercial value soared, its membership grew to five. 85Reads6.7Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    🍵This is a story set in the entertainment industry, about a hidden superstar's retirement and comeback...🌿 The protagonist retires and chooses a simple, warm family life...🚪But unexpectedly! His wife of five years wants to give him 100 million to divorce him!! Heartbroken? [Almost crying], "Qiqi, do you know how long it's been since you've...?"... The path of ordinariness is over, so I'll make a comeback! I'll shine...[A powerful punch]

20. 220 落 After Hitting Rock Bottom, I Became a Top-Tier Star 落魄后，我成了娱乐圈顶流 Translucence透光Two Male Leads380k WordsCompleted [Two male leads+reunion after a long separation+entertainment industry+both physically and emotionally devoted] The school's heartthrob with a heaven-gifted voice, the receiver VS the aloof, powerful illegitimate son of a wealthy family, the pursuer Mu Mian is a little-known singer, so obscure that the entertainment industry had no record of him in the two years since his debut. After joining a travel variety show: The good news: he became famous. The bad news: people were about to hate him out 5.1kReads9.4Score94914d adds

    Reader note

    ✨Lu Li transmigrates to a parallel world, transforming from an unknown actor into a soldier. 🌿Starting with "Green Flower in the Army," he subsequently produced a string of excellent military-themed works, and past misunderstandings have faded away. ✨Now, Lu Li has become a representative of the military, and he is no longer interested in the glitz and glamour of the entertainment industry.

21. 221 丹 The Immortal Path of the Elixir Scripture 丹经仙途 Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, and Purple红的黄的蓝的绿的紫的Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted A humble young man happens upon an alchemy manual. Relying on his natural talent, he practices alchemy and cultivation, joins a sect, and successfully establishes his foundation. He ventures into secret realms, claims rare treasures, and has a beautiful companion by his side. After a difficult journey, he forms a Golden Core, forges a Nascent Soul, and ultimately becomes a legendary figure of his era. 5Reads—Score314d adds
22. 222 文 The Entertainment Gala: My Journey Through a Parallel World 文娱盛典我的平行世界征途 Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, and Purple红的黄的蓝的绿的紫的Urban212k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a parallel world with the entirety of Earth’s culture, he flourished in music, literature, film, and variety entertainment, triumphing wherever he went and ultimately becoming a legendary superstar. 14Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 223 封 Blacklisted? Heh, How Did I Become a Global Sensation? 封杀？嘿嘿，我怎么爆红全球啦 Candy in My Pocket兜里揣糖Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Absurd antics + face-slapping + talent competitions early on, then movies and variety shows + becoming a director] [Romance + a fussy heroine + a powerful industry tycoon as the hero + sweet, exclusive pairing + a plagiarist heroine] Jiang Xueyan is a D-list actress mired in scandal, with a knack for stirring up a storm. The entire internet is calling for her to be banned. When internet trolls send her abusive messages on Weibo, she starts a livestream, gets right in their faces, and teaches th 9.6kReads9.0Score1.4k14d adds

    Reader note

    In the first book, Jiang Xueyan is betrayed by her agent and idol. When she escapes, she encounters a business tycoon who is rumored to be celibate. To save her life, Jiang Xueyan immediately kneels down, clings to the tycoon's powerful figure, and shouts, "Dad, I'll take care of you in your old age!"

24. 224 我 My Singer Girlfriend Is Super Fierce 我的歌星女友超凶猛 Lian Yi连衣Urban3.7M WordsOngoing Ye Zhiqiu transmigrates to a parallel world. His girlfriend of three years, an arts student, turns out to be a total schemer. Forced to sing solo at the graduation party, he decides to share an original song instead. To his surprise, he catches the attention of the goddess of song, Yu Caiwei. She asks him to write songs, invites him onto a show, and sings a love song with him... Even the company her family owns wants to sign him! None of that is a problem. The real question is... Why does the go 82.1kReads9.1Score7.3k14d adds
25. 225 中 The Chinese Academy of Sciences Came to the Entertainment Industry to Poach Someone! The Haters Were Stunned 中科院来娱乐圈捞人！黑粉全蒙了 Old Popsicle老雪糕Urban1.0M WordsCompleted “Thanks to [If You're This Capable, Why Not Join the Chinese Academy of Sciences?] for sending a hundred Carnival gifts. Boss, you're invulnerable to bullets and blades.” After turning down yet another visit from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Gu Ran turned around and explained the three ways to achieve controlled nuclear fusion to his fans. Other streamers' fans have an average education level of middle school. Gu Ran's fans average a PhD. 119.9kReads9.1Score18k14d adds

    Reader note

    "Thank you so much for the hundred carnivals from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, given your incredible abilities. Boss, you're invincible!" (This last part is a separate thought, unrelated to the previous sentence.) In my past life, I spent my entire life doing scientific research.

26. 226 娱 Showbiz: After My Divorce, I Became a Top-Tier Star. Why Are You Crying? 娱乐：离婚后我成顶流，你哭什么 Clear Song Drifting to the Clouds清歌漫云端Modern Romance257k WordsOngoing [Not a mindless power fantasy] + [Showbiz] After her ex-husband forces her to leave with nothing and the whole internet turns against her, Yu Youxi awakens the Entertainment Comeback System. By completing its missions, she can unlock video clips showing moments from anyone’s past. And so Yu Youxi begins her path to turning the tables. Her former sister-in-law claims she abused her? Fine. She’ll tell the internet how you stole your roommate’s takeout and bullied your classmates. Her former brothe —Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 227 娱 You're a Top-Tier Star, Yet You Choose an Ordinary Teacher as Your Partner? 娱乐圈真顶流，你择偶普通教师？ Quietly Arriving悄然而至Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Chu Ze was reborn in his family’s old, rundown factory. From the start, he awakened a Factory System that could upgrade the plant and grant bonuses in different fields of research. He could level it up and earn rewards by accepting orders, fulfilling them, and selling the products. Chu Ze returned to Northwestern Polytechnical University and became a teacher. “How can our great nation depend on others for its survival?!” “Dignity lies at the tip of the sword, and truth lies within the range of o 21.4kReads8.9Score1.1k14d adds
28. 228 娱 Showbiz: My Singing Made the Entertainment Industry Weep, Yang Mi Begged Me to Run Away with Her 娱乐：唱哭内娱，杨密跪求私奔 Yang Yuangao杨元高Urban145k WordsOngoing Chen Yang transmigrates to a parallel world and discovers that he is standing on the dazzling stage of the hit talent show Superstar of Tomorrow. With god-tier singing skills, a top-notch voice, and a complete song library from another world, Chen Yang is completely unfazed. “I once dreamed of taking my sword and roaming the world, just to see its splendor with my own eyes...” His singing is like a breath of fresh air, instantly igniting the passion and dreams of everyone in the audience. “This —Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 229 拿 I Write Songs with My Life, and Everyone Begs Me Not to Die 拿命写歌，众人求我别死 Just Take a Kidney就嘎腰子Urban562k WordsCompleted He transmigrates to a parallel world, only to discover he has a terminal illness and not much time left to live. After binding to a Reputation System, every action he takes that has an impact on society is converted into reputation points. So he decides to start by writing songs for others. He writes “Ease Your Worries” for Wang Mao Xiaoyi, and she becomes an overnight sensation, rising to stardom as a new-generation diva! He writes “Painting” for Deng Ziqi, and the folk song strikes a chord wit 238Reads—Score10514d adds

    Reader note

    🌸These are all stories set in the entertainment industry🌸 ✨The male lead is a classical dancer who transmigrates into the body of a male celebrity who is universally disliked online. The original owner of this body was a meticulous person. The male lead uses the skills given to him by the system to completely clear his name and restore the true truth. The male lead's subsequent classical dance performance shocks the entire internet.

30. 230 娱 Showbiz: I Went Viral Selling Street Food. Is This Really a Pretty Boy? 娱乐：摆地摊翻红，这是小鲜肉？ Flowing Trace流痕Urban590k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a parallel world, Qin Shou becomes a washed-up young star hated across the internet. To get him back in the spotlight, his company arranges for him to join a down-to-earth reality show called Setting Up a Street Stall with the Stars. But the production crew treats Qin Shou as a minor celebrity there to fill a slot and doesn't even give him a script. So, with no script to follow, Qin Shou lets loose completely. "Ma'am, feel this cashmere sweater. It's top-quality material. 4.5kReads8.9Score25914d adds
31. 231 烟EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 869.8kReads9.6Score64.2k14d adds
32. 232 大EN A Freshman Internship, and You Go to Bureau 749 to Contain Monsters 大一实习，你跑去749收容怪物 Gaara's Sand我爱罗的沙Urban4.0M WordsOngoing [Decisive killing] [How could any monster be good?] [All monsters deserve to die] [Ruthless] During his sophomore summer vacation, Lu Ding had planned to use the time to take an internship and earn some living expenses. Who could have expected that the construction site where he interned would excavate a bleeding stone? The workers fled one after another, but Lu Ding charged in with a rotary hammer. After transmigrating to this world nearly twenty years ago, Lu Ding’s golden finger, the Monster 503.4kReads9.5Score37.7k14d adds
33. 233 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8k14d adds
34. 234 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 520.5kReads9.7Score66.6k14d adds
35. 235 游EN Game Invasion: Addicted to Snatching the Male and Female Leads' Destinies 游戏入侵：抢男女主机缘会上瘾诶 The Cat Isn't Bald猫不秃Sports3.1M WordsCompleted [Game Invasion + No Romance + Leveling + Lone Wolf + Gaming] (Also known as: Game Invasion) After being reborn, the first thing Yu Xunge did was go home and make her younger brother down a bottle of liquor, causing him to miss the first game beta test. In her previous life, she didn't learn until she was dying that he had been scheming against her from the shadows all along. She was merely the villainess in a wish-fulfillment novel about a live-in son-in-law... Every bit of malice she suffered w 1MReads9.5Score87.2k14d adds
36. 236 巨 Superstar: Starting with Selling Rice 巨星，从卖大米开始 The Moon Above the Old City古城上有月亮Urban862k WordsCompleted All he can do when acting is the crooked-mouth Dragon King face, and all he can sing is “You’re Too Beautiful.” In his previous life, the obscure musician Jiang Li transmigrated after performing a brave deed, only to find himself in the body of a pop idol who had nothing going for him but his looks. Netizens had also been turning his reaction images into memes like crazy. While the entire internet mocked him, Jiang Li sat unbothered in the livestream room and picked up his guitar. “Good evening, 3.8kReads8.7Score34514d adds
37. 237 娱 Showbiz: Rising to Fame Starting with a Graduation Concert 娱乐：从毕业歌会开始翻红 Qi Si San Ba柒肆叁捌Urban866k WordsCompleted [Entertainment Industry + Idols + Daily Life + Lighthearted] Reborn in a parallel world, he becomes a washed-up idol, but discovers his agency tricked him into handing over the copyrights to his work. Then they use it to threaten him into renewing his contract! When he refuses, they blacklist him! After five years in obscurity, he makes a comeback with sheer talent and hard work! Tomorrow's Star, a small online variety show, becomes the hit of the summer after Jiang Fan joins the cast, propellin 248Reads6.6Score10914d adds
38. 238 文 Showbiz: After Leaving My Agency, This King of Pop Has Gone a Little Crazy! 文娱：解约后，这个天王有点癫！ Riding a Bull to Read a Playbook骑牛看唱本Urban607k WordsCompleted This book is also known as: “Fine, fine, you all look down on me, do you? Then I’ll make every last one of you cry.” Xiao Qingfeng, once a member of the hit group Qingluan Fengshang, was cruelly kicked out by the company! Betrayed by his bandmates, dropped by his company, mocked by netizens, and slandered by haters… Xiao Qingfeng only smiled faintly. “Fine, fine, you all look down on me, do you? Then I’ll make every last one of you cry!” 113Reads7.9Score15214d adds
39. 239 逼 You Forced Me to Divorce, and Now I’m a King of Pop: Ex-Wife, Why Are You Crying? 逼我离婚后我成天王：前妻你哭啥 Bai Xiao百笑Urban1.0M WordsCompleted After ten years of love went to the dogs and his ex-wife forced him into a divorce, Xu Li awakened memories of his past life and soared to success. His ex-wife's best friend, a diva, relentlessly pursued him after he released a song called “Actor”! His song “You at the Same Desk as Me” made his domineering CEO deskmate secretly fall for him. His song “I Once Thought About Dying” made Japan's greatest songstress swoon. As Xu Li charged ahead in the entertainment industry, the ex-wife who had forc 3.6kReads8.3Score25214d adds
40. 240 华 Chinese Entertainment in 2002: Starting with the Fairy-like Sister 华娱2002从神仙姐姐开始 Deep-Fried Autumn油炸秋天Urban1.5M WordsCompleted (This is a slow-burn story, but it gets more and more exciting as it goes. Don't pick a fight. We're all human, and you might not be able to out-argue me.) Starting in 2002, starting at Beijing Film Academy, starting with the goddess. Starting in the early days of Chinese entertainment. Becoming sworn brothers with Ma, treating Zhang Yimou like an old friend, and building an entertainment empire of his own. And of course, there'll be lovely women by his side: Liu Yifei, Zeng Li, Yang Mi, Liu Shi 10.9kReads7.5Score55614d adds
41. 241 综 Variety Show: I'm a Star, So Why Did You Give Me a Spooky Skill? 综艺：我明星，你给我阴间技能？ Strolling in the Night Breeze漫步夜风Urban596k WordsCompleted Lin Chen, who has transmigrated into this world as a fresh-faced young man, joins a reality show called Career Challenge. But no one expects him to send the entire production off the rails. “We asked you to deliver food, so why are you playing five games at once for customers at an internet cafe, with a 10–0 score after ten minutes?” “We asked you to act like a beggar, so why are you smashing stones on your chest in the street, pounding your head with bricks like your life depends on it?” “We as 18.5kReads9.0Score1.5k14d adds

    Reader note

    Entertainment industry 🤭 [Got it] 👍

42. 242 小 A Pretty Boy Livestreams His Rural Teaching, and the Whole Internet Begs Him to Take the Civil Service Exam 小鲜肉直播支教，全网哭求我考编 Lord Gray Mist灰雾儿君Urban597k WordsCompleted [Half slice of life] + [celebrity volunteer teacher] + [Showbiz] + [teacher] + [occasional moving moments] Things get pretty different from other entertainment novels later on, so I hope you’ll stick with it. [Slow-paced, with a focus on contrasting personalities and positive energy: Students, charge ahead bravely, and your teacher will clear every obstacle for you!] Li Siyuan transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a fresh-faced idol hated by internet trolls. He also has to take part in a 3.7kReads9.3Score36414d adds

    Reader note

    The entertainment industry [smirk][gets it][thumbs up]

43. 243 文 Lord of Entertainment: From the Start, a Blockbuster Hit with The Wandering Earth 文娱之主，开局王炸流浪地球 Write Novels Well好好写小说Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Renowned director, writer, and game developer Chen Ping transmigrates. In this world, the Dragon Kingdom is powerful, and its cultural market is thriving like never before. Yet the market has no products to match the Dragon Kingdom's economic stature. Every year, foreign blockbusters storm the Dragon Kingdom, seizing most of the profits while exporting their cultures to the country. Korean pop worship, Japanese pop worship, hero worship... Foreign ideas keep battering the minds of the Dragon Kin 7.9kReads8.3Score47814d adds
44. 244 让 I Told You to Get a Haircut, So Why Did You Become a Top-Tier Star? 让你听劝理个发，你直接成顶流？ Rising Sun日盛Urban374k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + System + entertainment industry + comedy + film king + takes advice + character-growth story, light and exhilarating, impossible to put down!!!] "I'm 20, I've been drifting around Hengdian for two and a half years. Do I still have a chance of becoming an actor?" After coming from a parallel world and despairing over his new identity as an extra, Lu Ye posted this question online. "You should just get in the ground." "You should get a new face." "Why not work on your appearance? 1.2kReads8.4Score11114d adds
45. 245 狗 A Paparazzo Livestreams Fortune-Telling, Exposing a Young Star from the Start 狗仔直播算命，开局曝光小鲜肉 Xuan Wangwang萱旺旺Urban563k WordsCompleted [No romance + livestreaming + fortune-telling + metaphysics] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Xiao Tan was bound to a metaphysics System. Paparazzi work was his side gig, while his main job was hosting a metaphysics livestream. He came across a short video about a paparazzo exposing a young heartthrob's relationship and left a comment: “Your romantic compatibility is 44%. Type: ill-fated love, commonly known as a romantic calamity. Outcome: ruined reputation and career.” Seeing the news 3.6kReads8.6Score29714d adds
46. 246 解 After Quitting, I Take on Career Challenges and Let Loose 解约后，我在职业挑战，放飞自我 Mao Shi Yi猫时意Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Lin Shu transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a minor celebrity on the edge of the eighteenth tier, freshly dropped by his talent agency. To earn some money for living expenses, he signs up for a livestream program called “Career Challenge.” On the first day, the other contestants draw jobs like video game tester and food critic, all sorts of glamorous work! Only Lin Shu draws the most down-to-earth job of all: construction laborer! Bad luck on the first day isn't a big deal. Maybe he'll 6kReads9.0Score44214d adds
47. 247 我 I'm the Discipline Inspector, and Everyone in Showbiz Wants to Kill Me! 我！纪检委，娱乐圈都想刀了我！ Chang Hong长虹Urban498k WordsCompleted [Parallel world + cleaning up the entertainment industry + tremendously satisfying + overflowing with positive energy + breakneck pacing] [Don't compare this to real life.] In a parallel world, the entertainment industry is rife with excesses, and celebrities run wild. A special agency, the Entertainment Oversight Department, is established. Luo Jing, who transmigrated to this world, becomes its first director. But nobody cares about the department. It has no support from anyone. It can't touch 6.5kReads9.0Score77614d adds
48. 248 我 I'm a Young Heartthrob, and the Older Women in Showbiz Can't Get Enough of Me 我小鲜肉，娱乐圈老阿姨真香啊 Cloudtop Chess God云顶棋神Urban2.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a parallel world, he becomes a pretty-boy heartthrob with the Goddess System at his side! From the start, he accidentally walks into the wrong hotel room? Da Mimi, let me explain! With the System at his side, Su Chen thrives in showbiz. There’s just something a little off about this System: why are all its targets women over thirty? It’s simply... Perfect! Everyone says young girls are great, but who gets it? Older women are the real treasure! 810Reads8.0Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    Arriving in post-millennium Hollywood! A place brimming with opportunity, where independent films are still conquering new territories, Marvel is on its rise, and Disney is not yet the undisputed king. Beautiful Hollywood actresses are young, and streaming services haven't yet gone wild. It's also an era fraught with challenges; the dark side behind the glitz and glamour of Hollywood is equally unbearable to behold. Charles Capet: I will be the king of Hollywood, and I will make the rules. (A lighthearted entertainment article)

49. 249 娱 Showbiz: From the Start, I Married Liu Xiaoli in a Flash 娱乐，开局闪婚刘小丽 Eight-Treasure Rice Cereal八宝米糊Urban800k WordsCompleted The male lead transmigrates back to the golden age of Chinese entertainment in the new millennium and, from the start, registers his marriage to Liu Xiaoli. Armed with scripts and hit songs from the future, he writes music, makes movies, builds an entertainment company, and sweeps through both the music and film industries. 7.2kReads7.5Score32914d adds
50. 250 我 I Just Wanted to Pick Up Girls, but I Became a Showbiz Sensation 我只想泡妞，没想到爆红娱乐圈 Cloud Sky云天空Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Zhang Shaoyu, a delinquent student, entered a singing competition to pick up girls, only to make it big in the entertainment industry... Getting by is a way of life, a job, a path. It doesn't mean you've fallen into ruin. Life is full of frustrations, work has its share of rough patches, and every road is full of twists and turns. Getting by isn't easy, either. You have to do it brilliantly, freely, and with perseverance. Getting by is a discipline in its own right. Brilliance makes life less fr 514Reads6.0Score—14d adds

Other lists with Showbiz: From the Start, I Wrote a Screenplay, and Yang Mi Came Knocking with a Knife