🌴 Entertainment Industry Novels Where the Protagonist Pursues Acting, Featuring Real-Life Celebrities 🌴娱乐圈主角是往演员方向发展的书，有现实明星

1. 1 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Urban944k 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 5.9kReads—Score381Shelves

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   Both have single female protagonists and performances. I mainly recommend the first one. It is written by a new author but the writing is more delicate. The second one is quite enjoyable. The third one has just been published.

2. 2 华 Chinese Showbiz: The Youngest Grand Slam Best Actor 华娱：最年轻大满贯影帝 No Inspiration Signal灵感信号为无Urban2.3M WordsOngoing [The rating just opened, so who knows if it'll go up] After ten years as an extra, he transmigrates to Parallel Universe No. 666. He not only becomes the youngest Grand Slam-winning actor in Chinese entertainment history, but also the box-office champion at just 19! At 20, he becomes the youngest Magnolia Award Best Actor, Golden Rooster Award Best Actor, and Hong Kong Film Award Best Actor. At 21, he sweeps nine major award ceremonies. At 22, he wins both the Hundred Flowers Award and the Huabi 28.3kReads7.7Score1.4kShelves
3. 3 文 Showbiz: They're Slandering Me 文娱：他们毁谤我啊 Sun Ce, the Master of Mastery出神入化的孙策Urban145k WordsOngoing Purely handmade. The male lead is anything but pure. "Zheng Zhiyuan is the most shameless director I've ever met." "The biggest menace on campus." "A scammer. Other people study directing; he studies how to scam people." "Even the Bull Demon King would have to plow five mu of land if he ran into him." A certain woman: "Zheng Zhiyuan is a total bastard. He swindles you out of your money and seduces you, too." Zheng Zhiyuan: "They're all going to slander me!!!" "Call me the King of Cinema, a pione 1.6kReads—Score109Shelves
4. 4 树 A Tree Spirit's Daily Life Collecting Faith in Showbiz 树灵娱乐圈收集信仰日常 Word Mirror词镜Two Male Leads745k WordsCompleted [A beautiful elf-like god who is gentle to the public but mischievous in private, as the bottom × a powerful, dependable big shot who is quiet in public but a submissive puppy in private, as the top. Two strong leads, one-on-one romance, showbiz.] The score just came in, so it’s a little low, but feel free to dive in. The continent of Vilansor is struck by a devastating heavenly calamity. The World Tree’s spirit, Selas, is sent by its guardian beast back to Earth, where it once grew. There, it b 6.2kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves

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   It looks good, but it is being serialized...

5. 5 重 Reborn in Showbiz in 2008: The Top-Tier Star Goes on a Rampage 重生08娱乐圈：女顶流她杀疯了 Xiao Xiao Is Me萧萧是我Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing [Chinese entertainment industry + showbiz + filming + Mary Sue + romance + transmigration + Chinese entertainment memes + variety shows + publicity stunts] Contains romance, so proceed with caution if that’s not your thing! In this Chinese entertainment industry story, Tang Tiantian transmigrates to a parallel world in 2008. Actor salaries haven’t skyrocketed yet, Weibo hasn’t launched, Douyin doesn’t exist, and Tianya is still the hottest gossip forum! Tang Tiantian dives headfirst into this wi 31.4kReads8.8Score2.5kShelves
6. 6 神 Unreal Looks Take on Showbiz: From Pretty Face to Movie Emperor 神仙颜值闯娱乐：从花瓶到影帝 Purple Moon, Jade Lord紫月碧君Modern Romance461k WordsOngoing The rating just came out. It’ll go up later! [Top-Tier Star with Stunning Looks + One Female Lead + Superb Acting | Watch a Beauty at the Peak Become a Powerhouse] An unexpected exposure drags a breathtakingly handsome young man into the whirlpool of fame and fortune. From a pretty face to an award-winning actor, from being doubted to winning recognition, watch Lu Qichi break through and become the king of the entertainment industry! He doesn’t start out as a top-tier star and doesn’t join a tal 1.9kReads8.7Score—Shelves

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   So far, it's pretty good. It's a novel that I can keep following. I hope the author doesn't want to be a eunuch and sticks to it until it's finished. Come on!!!

7. 7 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 1.3kReads8.4Score115Shelves

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   The writing is very good. The main character is the king of a subjugated country who travels through time. At the beginning, he plays the role of Prince Bai Yueguang. The TV series in it are all real-life with different names, and some of the characters are related.

8. 8 娱 Showbiz: Before Becoming a Star, I Maxed Out My Looks! 娱乐：成为明星前，颜值拉满！ Chen Sanlian陈三连Urban263k WordsOngoing [Looks]+ [System]+ [Entertainment Industry]+ [Celebrity]+ [Charisma]+ [Variety Shows]+ [Singer]+ [Actor]+ [No Romance] (Feel free to skip the variety-show parts if they're not your thing, but please don't drop the book!) (The lyrics have all been shortened, and unnecessary parts of the status panels have been cut too.) (After Chapter Nine, the System status panel won't appear as often. If you read the revised early chapters and still find them too padded, you can jump straight to Chapter Nine.) 706Reads5.6Score—Shelves

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   1️⃣Male starring role➕Participate in variety shows and follow the route of becoming a top-notch YY in the early stage❗️Zhang Qiling and Xiao Nai, who filmed Tomb Raiders Notes, also participated in Flowers and Boys, Running Man and Kuaiben, and are currently filming Three Lives, Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossom as the male protagonist and Mo Yuan❗️

9. 9 影 The Movie Emperor: Surrounded by Actresses and Capital from His Debut 影帝：出道就被女明星和资本包围 Eats with a Big Bowl吃饭用大碗Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Filmmaking + System + business empires + female stars + entertainment industry + one female lead] Qi Jia unexpectedly obtains an Award-Winning Actor System. As long as he acts on set, he can copy other people's acting skills. To collect acting skills and go from extra to award-winning actor, he takes every role he can get. Anti-Japanese war dramas, cheesy Mary Sue romances, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law dramas, martial arts films, youth dramas, crime thrillers: he takes them all! “Ding! Cop 7.3kReads8.2Score410Shelves
10. 10 娱 Showbiz: I Start Out Living Off Rich Women and Take It All in Stride! 娱乐：从富婆开始软饭硬吃！ Deep-Fried Autumn油炸秋天Urban2.7M WordsCompleted A millionaire heiress’s romance-writing guide: when men become the top-tier pick, they become true gods! The entertainment industry’s king of living off women, trained by the Tiger of Serious Crimes, Cao Dahua. Living off a woman while holding your head high: that’s our style. Living off a woman while holding your head high: the ideal man. Have you been living off a woman today? 78.3kReads8.7Score3.6kShelves
11. 11 华 From Top-Tier Star to Entertainment Mogul 华娱从顶流到资本大佬 Hot Dry Noodles with Egg Liqueur热干面拌蛋酒Urban2.4M WordsOngoing [Modern Entertainment Industry + Rebirth] + [Careful Timeline] + [All-Round Top-Tier Star] + [Business Tycoon] + [Multidimensional Characters] + [Solid Logic] Reborn with the script of the future in his hands, Zhou Huairen sets out to dominate both the Chinese entertainment industry and the world of capital! He founds Chayan Yue Se, Xinghe Films, Xingguang Media, Xingkong Interactive... and invests in ByteDance, miHoYo... He signs all kinds of rising actresses, and every move Zhou Huairen makes 31.2kReads6.8Score1.9kShelves

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    They are all current entertainment stars, and they are written strictly according to the real timeline.

12. 12 0 Entering the Entertainment Industry at Zero, Noona, Don’t Come Near Me! 0岁进内娱，姐姐们不要过来啊 Proud Snow Xueying傲雪雪莹Urban2.8M WordsOngoing [Keep Running] [Crossovers] [Variety Show Trickster] [Modern-Day Roast Master] [Variety Shows] [Lighthearted Comedy] [Livestream] [Multiple Heroines] [Old Fox] [Modern-Day College Guy] He’s a fresh graduate with over twenty years of work experience under his belt. He’s a roast master, as all his friends will attest. He’s a scheming boss, as all his employees will attest. He’s a flirtatious talent, adored by his audience. After an accident sent him to a parallel world, Luo Ying made his debut at 8.3kReads6.7Score569Shelves

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    Try this one, from 85 to 00. It is a cool article about variety shows in the entertainment industry. This book has many variety shows, including slow variety shows and fast variety shows. It has a fast pace, many female protagonists, but it is not a brainless one. It starts with a top-notch self-built company. It is neither wronged nor brainless. The author's cheerful personality is always in the comment area. It is updated with 10,000 words a day and is updated from time to time. Now there are more than 800,000 words available.

13. 13 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. 141.7kReads9.1Score22.7kShelves

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    😜😜😃Super consistent🌿The protagonist's father is a powerful person in the capital, and his background is astonishing. And he himself is an upright prosecutor😎. From then on, he entered the official career, full of righteousness, and devoted himself to serving the country and the people. He continuously solved major and important cases and won an excellent reputation, and his career was also on the rise...

14. 14 绝 The Desolate Seafloor 绝望海底 Little Bird Stewed in an Iron Pot铁锅炖小鸟Urban332k WordsCompleted [Entertainment + Singing + Sickly Hero + Healing + Tearjerker + Positive Energy + Redemption] Bai Chen transmigrates to a parallel world, only to discover that he has cancer and needs a huge sum of money for treatment. A singing contest hosted by pdd is underway, drawing a massive audience and offering a huge cash prize! So Bai Chen joins to earn money for his medical bills. In the preliminaries, Bai Chen sings “Under the Sea,” and the entire livestream falls silent, lost in thought. In the knoc 36.6kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves
15. 15 京 The Capital's Young Master Goes Through Trials, and All of Handong Goes Crazy 京圈公子历练，全汉东疯了 Will You Regret It?后不后悔Male-Channel Fanfiction3.0M WordsCompleted [Realistic political drama + fast-paced + immensely satisfying face-slapping + evildoers get what they deserve] Su Zhe transmigrates into the world of In the Name of the People. From the start, he's a young master from Beijing's elite circle, with a powerful family background and countless resources and connections. Yet his father insists that Su Zhe start at the grassroots level. He's assigned to Handong as deputy to Sun Liancheng, the second-in-command of Guangming District in Jingzhou! Li Dak 43kReads8.5Score2.3kShelves
16. 16 赵 In Zhao Mengsheng’s Name: From the Start, I Take Qi Tongwei on a Wild Ride 赵蒙生的名义开局带祁同伟狂飙 Destiny's Decree掵中注定Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted From the start, I took in a little sidekick named Qi Tongwei. Li Yuanchao insisted on showing up to offer me an investment. Gao Yuliang: “Secretary Zhao, how’s my goose-stepping?” Chen Yanshi: “I’m the subordinate of a subordinate of your father.” Zhong Xia’ai: “I could drain every last drop of my blood and still not be as red as he is.” Li Dakang: “Secretary Zhao, what do you think of my hurdling technique?” Sha Ruijin: “That layup of yours reminds me of Michael Jordan.” As for Zhao Ruilong, te 1.4kReads6.1Score111Shelves
17. 17 青 The Road to Officialdom: From Low-Ranking Clerk to Provincial Power Broker 青云官路：从小职员到封疆大吏 No Dust on the Page笔下不生灰Urban3.8M WordsOngoing Rebirth + Traditional Political Intrigue + Power Games + High Intelligence + No Harem Reborn on the way to the detention center, Zhou Yan must find a way to turn the tables against all odds. He goes from the business world to politics, from developing real estate to governing a region, following one ordinary man’s rise to success. He’s an ordinary man who’s a little calculating, a small-time player with a sharp mind and sound values. He has the full range of emotions and desires that any ordinar 3.2kReads9.3Score218Shelves
18. 18 戏 Fiction Becomes Reality: Is Your Junkie Act Really That Convincing? Investigate Him 戏假成真：演瘾君子这么像？查他 Deadpan Nonsense一本正经胡写Urban4.6M WordsCompleted Chen Feng transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes an unknown extra. After finally signing up for the hit variety show What Is an Actor?, he runs into a well-connected internet celebrity in the very first round of auditions. The fix is in, and he gets the worst script. He has to play a drug addict. At the critical moment, the “Make-Believe Becomes Reality” System successfully binds to him. [Ding! Target role: drug addict. Congratulations, Host, you are now a real drug addict.] What the hell 87.8kReads8.3Score12kShelves
19. 19 系 The System Took Me into Korean Showbiz, but I Only Want to Pick Up Girls 系统带我混韩娱，我却只想泡妞 I Am Mr. Li我是李某Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Multiple Heroines]+ [Feel-Good Power Fantasy]+ [Korean Showbiz]+ [System]+ [Girl Group Bulldozer] On July 11, 2010, Running Man premiered. Hosts: Yoo Jae-suk, Ji Suk-jin, Kim Jong-kook, Ha Dong-hoon, Gary (Kang Hee-gun), Lee Kwang-soo, Song Joong-ki, and Ximen Liuxiang! Ximen Liuxiang? That's right! Young Master Ximen is determined to learn from “The Thief,” Chu Liuxiang. 4.3kReads5.4Score311Shelves

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    High quality cool writing.

20. 20 华 Chinese Showbiz: Starting with a Game of Tag with Dilraba 华娱：从和热芭大逃杀开始 Atlantic Ocean, So Much Water!大西洋啊啊啊好多水Urban87k WordsOngoing One female lead: Reba. An anime-inspired male protagonist. Urban manhunt, System, stars, entertainment industry, nation-versus-nation war. Qian Sanqi, who transmigrated from Little Broken Ball, stumbles into the entertainment industry thanks to his anime-character good looks and awakens the Top-Tier Star System. He randomly gains the ability of a “dancer”: absolute control over his body. Using this ability, he leads Yang Mi, Reba, Tian Xiyue, Deng Chao, Chen He, and two other ordinary people on 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can tell just by looking at the title of the book, it comes from food and grass.

21. 21 打 Building the Strongest Entertainment Agency 打造最强娱乐圈经纪公司 Dreams Begin Where the Star Herons Fly星鹭梦起Modern Romance210k WordsOngoing “You want to be an idol? Fine! But in exchange, your entire life will belong to me.” [Dark undertones] [Ensemble cast] [Inspired by real life] “Welcome to Dare to Dream: Star-Making Plan, the entertainment industry's most brutal gamble on stardom.” Huang Tingyun, the illegitimate daughter of the Huang family, was kicked out with nothing but a shell of an entertainment company and ten million yuan. The company didn't even have a single signed artist. But three months later, the idol competition 89Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Take a look at this [Thinking]

22. 22 华 Reborn in Chinese Showbiz: I'm Going to Become a Mogul 华娱重生之我要当大佬 When Will This Couch Potato Turn Things Around?咸鱼什么时候翻身啦Urban869k WordsOngoing [Rebirth + writing works from memory + investment + Chinese entertainment] There’s romance, but not much focus on relationship drama! Xie Yan is reborn, returning to the age of eighteen. In this life, he’ll pick up his old dream again, step onto the dazzling stage, become a big shot in the entertainment industry, do what he wants, and take the helm. 3.5kReads6.3Score216Shelves
23. 23 北 After Graduating from Peking University, I Joined the Entertainment Industry 北大毕业后，我混迹娱乐圈 White Pen, Black Wall白笔黑墙Urban432k WordsOngoing After being reborn, other people use their Systems to dominate the entertainment industry and become kings and queens of pop. After I’m reborn, my System tells me to study hard. I have to earn enough awards and honors before it will fully activate. Damn it, are you messing with me? For the sake of raising the cultural standards of a parallel world, and spreading Earth’s culture… That sounds a little fake. The truth is, it’s for… I study like crazy and win award after award… The moment I receive —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 娱 The Helmsman of an Entertainment Empire 娱乐帝国掌舵者 Wangshu Yincheng望舒引辰Urban230k WordsCompleted [Reborn in 1996: From Washed-Up Director to the Crown Prince of Beijing’s Elite] When Lin Wangshu, a washed-up 40-year-old director, finishes singing “The Wind Is Rising” at a bar, the gears of fate turn backward, sending him to the new-student welcome stage at Yanjing Film Academy in 1996. This time, he is no longer a poor student nobody cares about. His mother, a real estate tycoon, gives him a wealth of resources, while his father, the head of the Public Security Department, offers him a powe 49Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The online drama director was reborn as a freshman at Nortel University in 1996. His mother was a real estate executive. He started filming "Those Years" with the most beautiful Zhao Min, Jia Jingwen and the most beautiful Chang'e Yan Danchen. It's a harem, not a bulldozer. The plot is very compact, without ink, so it's more focused and enjoyable. Watch it to your heart's content.

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