Any Good Books About Directors? Directors, Not Actors! 有没有好看的，当导演的书，是导演不是演员！

1. 1 华 Chinese Showbiz: Even Directing Depends on Luck 华娱：当导演也靠命 Sweet or Savory Zongzi, Either Is Fine甜咸粽皆可Urban3.1M WordsCompleted Lin Feng was a film fanatic with a dream of becoming a director but none of the luck it took to make it happen. He spent his life striving, only to die with a sense of frustration. But fate played another trick on him. See how Lin Feng, given a second life, makes his mark in the Chinese entertainment industry and investigates the “421.” (P.S. This novel takes a realistic approach, so the first few chapters move slowly. Feel free to skip them if that's not your thing.) 33.5kReads7.0Score1.9k14d adds

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   Standard Chinese entertainment is fine.

2. 2 成 Becoming a Billion-Dollar Female Director Starts with Filming Cheesy Short Dramas 成为百亿女导从拍土味短剧开始 Writing Books for Meal Money写书赚饭钱Modern Romance449k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + Entertainment Industry + Copycat Author + Female-Oriented + Director + No CP + Feel-Good Power Fantasy] Ying Jia transmigrates to a parallel world with a hundred-billion-yuan movie System and sets her sights on becoming the first female director to join the hundred-billion box-office club. But the damn System only gives her scripts, not money. She gets a movie script, but has no way to pay for production! Ying Jia slaps her forehead. Then she’ll make some cheesy short dramas to e 10.8kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds

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   This book is great! The winner is the real winner! The female lead is strong-willed, the pacing is tight, it's a satisfying read, and the film review section about the director is very enjoyable and quite insightful. I've had a hard time finding similar novels since then. A possible red flag is that the female lead has a character who's just a tool in the story, appearing in only a couple hundred words throughout, but I've seen comments where some people seem to dislike this trope.

3. 3 吃 Living Off Reba: Spent Her Little Fortune from the Start 吃热芭软饭，开局花光她的小金库 Fire Fox Fire Fox火狐火狐Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Lin Mo transmigrates and becomes classmates with Reba, a future superstar. From the start, he even talks her into becoming his wife! While his classmates are still struggling to figure out how to shoot their graduation films, Lin Mo invests in Love Is Not Blind, turning it into a box-office dark horse! An investment of 4 million brings in 300 million at the box office! The entire industry is stunned! After that, Lin Mo takes the director's chair and shoots films such as Goodbye Mr. Loser, Dying 33.9kReads8.8Score2k14d adds

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   The director is very good.

4. 4 娱 Showbiz: From Flop Director to Godfather of Entertainment 娱乐：从烂片导演到文娱教父 Sober from Dreams Tonight, Without Wine今宵梦醒无酒Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [Filmmaking + no System + Showbiz + one heroine + all-around male lead + pop-culture references] Shen Qing was just about to become a director whose films grossed tens of billions when he was reborn. What the hell? He was reborn in a new world. One song, “Just Friends,” made him an online sensation. A record company agent told him, “Why be a director? Come work with me. You'll be the next R&B godfather, a superstar singer.” Shen Qing: “No, no, no. I'm a director.” Asked to make a sci-fi film, he 464Reads6.3Score—14d adds
5. 5 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

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   A rare story of a reincarnation as a plagiarist in the early 2000s. A single female lead, a celestial beauty. The plot isn't the typical "playing dumb to fool others" type, where the protagonist gets mocked and then slaps them in the face. The first thing she does upon returning is use her existing resources as a plagiarist to submit her work to suitable places. After getting into the Beijing Film Academy, she uses her resources to prove her talent, achieving breakthroughs for her country on the international stage, etc... It's a slice-of-life story, involving filming dramas and teasing the celestial beauty.

6. 6 重 Reborn: Starting by Saving Leslie Cheung 重生之从拯救张国荣开始 Neat And Efficient Huo Xiaolin干净利索的霍啸林Urban1.1M WordsOngoing In 2003, Chen Zui was reborn. He saved Leslie Cheung and broke into Hong Kong's film and television industry. From screenwriter to director, he used one hit work after another to revive Silver City, while holding fast to his love for his country and his sincere ideals amid the tides of the times. P.S. This is not a wish-fulfillment novel. It is not a wish-fulfillment novel. It is not a wish-fulfillment novel. The pace is extremely slow, and it contains quite a bit of dialogue in Cantonese. If yo 8.2kReads7.3Score53414d adds

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   This is a story I wrote myself. The plot may develop slowly. It's not a fast-paced entertainment product that aims for "thrills." It's a story about salvation, a story that blends personal fate, industry changes, historical memories, and national sentiments. It's not suitable for killing time in short bursts; it's better to sit down with a cup of tea or coffee and read it slowly.

7. 7 华 Chinese Entertainment in 2006: My Era as a Director 华娱2006，我的导演时代 Very Noble非常君Urban666k WordsCompleted [Director + no System] In 2006, when Chinese-language cinema has only recently begun to take off and Hollywood blockbusters are sweeping up the domestic box office, Li Xia's era as a director begins. This is the age when Chinese-language cinema steps onto the world stage and rises to glory! 7.6kReads8.6Score23714d adds
8. 8 娱 The Godfather of Entertainment: From Wooing Women to Global Box Office Legend 娱乐教父：从泡妞到全球票房神话 The Invincible Pile Driver无敌打桩机Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Showbiz] [System] [Feel-Good] [Lighthearted Comedy] “A jerk? No, I just want a sincere relationship!” Ye Su transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes an obscure actor at Yang Mi's company. He awakens a System, but can't complete the beginner mission, leaving him useless for five whole years. On the final night of his contract, he gathers four friends for a spectacularly embarrassing social-death challenge as a farewell ceremony. But Yang Mi suddenly shows up and inadvertently helps him comp 34.3kReads8.9Score2k14d adds
9. 9 这 This Big-Time Director Can Do It All! 这个大导演啥都会！ Top Grades全绩佳Urban206k WordsCompleted [Read with confidence, no need to turn off your brain] A director who treated filmmaking as a hobby dies suddenly, then is reborn in 2003 as a rich, spoiled second-generation student at the Beijing Film Academy. In this life, he’ll do things differently! After seven days in seclusion, he makes the future hit Night Shop his own! He earns a million before even filming a frame! He makes a name for himself by riding on a famous director’s reputation, then signs a team of future superstars! Everyone 489Reads5.4Score—14d adds

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   This director's novel doesn't fawn over female celebrities; it's quite good and I highly recommend it.

10. 10 混 Making My Way in Showbiz, Bringing Warmth to the Actresses 混在娱乐圈，给女明星们送温暖 Dreams Come True梦想会成真Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Director Chen the Good Samaritan is generous and kind, and loves nothing more than showering female stars with kindness. But the enchantresses and celestial maidens are always trying to remake the soul of this great benefactor. The threads cannot be untangled; the more they wind around each other, the more tangled they become. 6.3kReads6.4Score36214d adds

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    The director's book also includes heavily modified versions of the film.

11. 11 华 Chinese Showbiz: Youth Fades Away 华娱之韶华易逝 Whoever Wants This Godawful Name Can Have It这鬼名字谁爱取谁取Urban1.8M WordsCompleted A new work is here! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy them. Your support motivates me to keep writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 23kReads8.4Score1.3k14d adds

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    I highly recommend it! It's so good! I'm a bit late, so a lot of chapters were cut, but that's okay. It now features Liu Yifei as the main female lead, and the show is super sweet and doting on her. I thoroughly enjoyed the 400+ chapters! 😘

12. 12 光 Interwoven Light and Shadow: The Parallel Director 光影交织：平行导演 The Breeze Brushes Three Harbors清风拂三港Urban315k WordsCompleted Qin Yuan, the only son of a top family in the capital, leaves home in anger after a complete falling-out with his grandfather, Qin Yueshan, who holds the family's power. He vows to make his own way in the world without relying on his family's support. After an accident, he transmigrates to a parallel world with a vast treasury of entertainment memories from his previous life. Its culture and entertainment industry are similar to his own, yet different and ripe for development. He decides to star 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist, the eldest son of a prestigious family in Kyoto, achieves success without relying on his family, shocking the entire family when the director is appointed.

13. 13 开 Starting as Ah Zu, This Fairy-Like Beauty Is No Ordinary Girl! 开局阿祖，这个神仙姐姐不一般！ The Little Orange Who Failed to Strike Up a Conversation搭讪失败的小橘子Urban2.6M WordsOngoing [Transmigrates to 2007 + one female lead + making up for the regrets of the Celestial Maiden + slow-burn realism + conquering Chinese entertainment] He directs and acts, and takes Liu Yifei to new heights! The System is on the male lead, but it feels more like Liu the Celestial Maiden's System! Kicks Huayi and punches Marvel! Best Actor and Best Director at Europe's three major film festivals, plus an Academy Award for Best Picture! TV dramas include My Love from the Star, The Journey of Flower, 6.1kReads6.7Score36314d adds

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    The lead actress is Liu Yifei; the gossip is exciting, and the romance is sweet! [Note]

14. 14 文 Showbiz: I Can Increase the Odds of Success 文娱：我能增加成功率 Leaning on the Rail, Startled by the Sheng凭栏惊笙Urban1.9M WordsCompleted (The rating is low because it just came out.) He woke from a nap to find the world had changed. Lu Yao was a film and TV content creator in 2025, spending late nights editing commentary videos. He never expected to wake up as a ten-year-old child in 1985, when the country was just getting back on its feet. Well, the chubby guy is four now, the pretty one is six, and the future megastar Yang Mi won't be born for another year, while Liu Yifei won't arrive for another two… Did he come a little too 5.5kReads6.6Score29714d adds

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    Let me recommend my own book! It's a new book by a new author, set in the entertainment industry. It features a protagonist with a cheat-like advantage, multiple female leads, and no cheesy tropes. It's a straightforward, straightforward story where the protagonist focuses on his two main identities: a novelist and a film director. He eventually becomes a big shot in the entertainment industry. There are no other random side stories. Everyone is welcome to check it out!!!

15. 15 导 A Director's Fun Begins with Making Bad Movies 导演的快乐，从拍烂片开始 Triple Peak三重峰Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Entertainment Industry + Director Story + Lots of Actresses + Filmmaking + Wish Fulfillment + Cultural Outreach + Eastern and Western Superhero Universes] Li Feng is reborn as himself in a parallel world. What fantastic news! Except there’s a problem: he’s 50 million in debt. At least he still has a little backing. In that case, he can only use the 300,000 yuan in his pocket to start making money by shooting terrible movies. The hype around The Promise is just right, so let’s bring out The 15.1kReads8.1Score73814d adds

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    I recommend "The Director's Joy Begins with Making Bad Movies," a lighthearted urban fantasy novel. The protagonist enters the directing industry, starting with making terrible films. However, through seemingly absurd creative processes, he uses his unique imagination and style to embark on a unique path to directorial success. The story emphasizes "brainless enjoyment," with a light and fun plot and no complex or mind-bending settings. Readers can follow the protagonist through the exhilarating experience of gradually making excellent films and feeling the fun and unexpected twists of the directing industry. If you enjoy stories about protagonists becoming directors and are looking for a light, stress-relieving, and imaginative reading experience, you should definitely check out this work and immerse yourself in the protagonist's quirky yet inspiring directing career.

16. 16 华 Chinese Showbiz, 1996: My Father Is the Mountain Carver 华娱96：家父座山雕 Little Tender Star稚嫩的小星星Urban3.1M WordsOngoing (A director story, with multiple heroines) This book was originally titled "Chinese Entertainment, 1996: My Father Is Zu Shandiao". Reborn in 1996, Han Yunfei decides to become an internationally renowned director. Years later, when reporters interview Han Yunfei, who has won the grand slam at Europe’s three major film festivals, taken home an Oscar statuette, and topped the global box office, one asks: “Director Han, what got you where you are today? Talent? Hard work? Or help from influential 27.1kReads7.2Score1.9k14d adds
17. 17 重 Reborn, I Conquered the Entertainment Industry Through Variety Shows 重生后我靠综艺杀穿娱乐圈 Safe and Sound Every Day日日亦安然Modern Romance220k WordsOngoing (I'm a new author writing my first book, and I've seen everyone's criticism and suggestions. I'm working hard on revisions now.) Lin Xiaoxing is an ordinary office worker who survives on takeout and TV dramas. One day, she wakes up to find herself a TV station intern in a parallel world. Here, the technology tree has developed just fine, but the entertainment industry is so barren it could make you cry. TV dramas are either tearjerkers or about beating up Japanese invaders, while variety shows a 18Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist was originally an ordinary office worker, but she was reborn into a parallel world where entertainment was scarce, starting as an intern fired from a TV station. Watch as she uses her past life's experience in variety shows to first create "Running Man" to gain traction, then achieve phenomenal success with "Who's the Murderer," and is now preparing to enter the film and television industry. The female protagonist is gentle yet principled, and extremely decisive. The career development is well-developed, with each step taken steadily. There are no messy romantic subplots; she's focused solely on her career. If you're looking for a good read, give this a try!

18. 18 导 Director: Filming Spider-Man From the Start 导演：开局拍摄蜘蛛侠 Year After Year年年哒Urban653k WordsOngoing [Entertainment industry + System + Marvel and DC multiverse + director-focused] [All movie plots are original adaptations. Completed: Spider-Man 1, Batman 1, Spider-Man 2, Superman 1, Iron Man 1, Batman 2. Coming up: The Flash 1, Thor 1.] The System declares Ye Tingfei dead from sudden cardiac arrest, then sends him to a parallel world and binds him to the “Director System, Boss Edition”! [Ding-ding! Newbie mission: Make Spider-Man and earn over 2 billion at the box office. Fail, and you’ll be l 367Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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    Wow, not bad! I'm rooting for you. Actually, aside from the fact that the plot is too long, everything else is a plus. Keep it up!

19. 19 华 Showbiz: The Immortal Beauty's Star-Making Plan 华娱之神仙姐姐养成计划 Seraph 1980炽天使1980Urban1.6M WordsCompleted How a reborn great director builds his own entertainment empire, step by step. Movies, TV, music, animation, special effects, and cinema chains: here I come. The Big Three European film festivals, the Oscars, I'm coming for you. 5.8kReads6.1Score23214d adds

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    Director + Fairy Sister, Single Female Lead

20. 20 重 Reborn: Master of Light and Shadow 重生之光影巨匠 Smiling Dove笑白鸽Urban274k WordsCompleted Third-rate director Xu Fanying transmigrates to a parallel world and uses classic works from her previous life to reach the pinnacle of success, dazzling both on and off the screen! This is the story of an entertainment-industry content importer! No female lead! No romance! 481Reads8.2Score—14d adds
21. 21 贾 Jia Xiang II: Jia Zhangke’s Film Notes, 2008–2016 贾想Ⅱ：贾樟柯电影手记2008-2016 Jia Zhangke贾樟柯120k WordsCompleted This book collects Jia Zhangke’s articles, speeches, and conversations from 2008 to 2016. Written alongside his films, these pieces chronicle his life and reflections both on and off screen, his concern for and contemplation of sweeping historical and social change, and the broader, deeper foundations of his life. They also reveal the origins and destination of his films. In his movies, Jia Zhangke records individuals whose lives are disrupted by politics in an age of momentous change, along wit 26Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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    A True Record of the Creative Process: Written in the form of a diary, this book documents Jia Zhangke's thoughts and ideas on filmmaking from 1996 to 2016, showcasing his reflections and explorations of cinematic art at different stages, as well as the difficulties, challenges, and breakthroughs he encountered during the creative process. Insights into the Times and Society: Through Jia Zhangke's perspective, readers can see the enormous changes in Chinese society over these 20 years and how these changes are represented in film, feeling the close connection between film and the times and society. This is of great significance for understanding the development of Chinese cinema and social change.

22. 22 重 Back to Chinese Entertainment in 2003: I'm a Seventh-Generation Director 重回华娱2003，我是七代导演 Everyone Laughs笑皆非Urban2.7M WordsCompleted A deputy professor in the directing department at Beijing Film Academy is reborn in 2003, a year when Chinese entertainment flourished and commercial movies swept the country. In his previous life, he was mocked as an academic who could only talk theory. This time, he'll change himself and change Chinese entertainment! 34.8kReads8.3Score1.5k14d adds

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    A novel featuring a celebrity director, currently being serialized with high ratings. Witness the protagonist's encounters with top stars during filming, and experience his life on set. Brothers, feel free to enjoy and perhaps even have an encounter with your favorite star!

23. 23 谁 Who Gets It? A Top Director's Life Is Absolutely Amazing 谁懂啊？大导演的日子爽翻了 Winter's Hot Water Bottle冬天的热水瓶Urban1.0M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is my motivation to write, and I will strive to tell every story well! 15kReads7.5Score58314d adds
24. 24 华 Chinese Showbiz: Great Directors Can Do Whatever They Want 华娱：大导演就是能为所欲为 Silent Too不语也Urban278k WordsOngoing [No System] [Showbiz] [Director] [Romance, Romance, Romance, Romance] [Award-Winning] Fellow filmmakers: So what if you’re talented? Does that mean you can do whatever you want? Ye Han: Sorry, but talent really does mean you can do whatever you want! Ye Han: Don’t curse me. I just want to give every beautiful star a chance to improve. Ye Han: I didn’t make the first move. They came after me! A dream leads Ye Han, the acting major at the Beijing Film Academy hailed as its most handsome student in 2.6kReads8.2Score10214d adds
25. 25 地 Underground Filmmaker 地下电影人 Dough Drops with Scrambled Egg面疙瘩打鸡蛋Urban2.0M WordsOngoing [1990s + Director’s Journey + Banned from Directing + Art Films + Award-Hunting] Starting out as a director in 1990, I make a career of winning awards and handling publicity. One female lead, multiple supporting actresses... 720Reads9.1Score—14d adds
26. 26 华 Chinese Showbiz, Starting in 2002 华娱02年开始 Ming Wei明卫Urban1.7M WordsCompleted I achieved nothing in my previous life, so this time I should go all out. The actresses are gorgeous, and it’d be such a shame to miss my chance. Even with only 40,000 yuan, I can make movies, invest in companies, trade stocks, and short-sell. I want both beautiful women and money. 7.4kReads7.4Score29914d adds
27. 27 华 Chinese Showbiz: I Can Dream of the Future 华娱：我能梦见未来 Dew-Kissed Orange带露水的橙子Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Slice of Life] [Realistic] [Clever and Thoughtful] Female leads: [Sweet] [Mi] [Fairy] [Cool] [Ying] [Shi] Male lead: Classmate Jing Tian, Yang Mi’s junior, singer, actor, director, entertainment mogul, IT mogul... Buddies: Zhang Ruoyun, Tan Songyun. Useful pawn: Yang Tianzhen. Golden finger: Dreams of the future (not much of a presence) Career path: Debuts as a singer, reaches the top with You Who Came from the Stars, develops Weibo and breaks into the mainstream, builds an entertainment ecosys 61Reads8.4Score—14d adds
28. 28 重EN Reborn: Becoming a Hollywood Tycoon in Ten Years 重生之后，用十年成为好莱坞大亨 Winter's Hot Water Bottle冬天的热水瓶Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Hollywood + a Chinese person reborn in an American’s body + director story] (Since real celebrities’ names, including homophones, aren’t allowed, they’ve been changed. Readers will have to figure out who’s who for themselves. The author is helpless too, having been sent to the penalty box many times.) A third-rate director in his previous life, he is reborn in the 1990s in the body of a 23-year-old American prodigy director. From then on, titles pile up one after another: Hollywood box office 16.6kReads8.8Score93514d adds
29. 29 为 I Became a Tech Tycoon to Make a Movie 为了拍电影，我成了科技巨头 Circle Six圈圈六Urban1.4M WordsCompleted In the eyes of the bosses of major film companies, he is a genius director who's difficult to work with. In the eyes of actors, he is a genius director with astonishing talent. In the eyes of audiences, his name is a guarantee of a good movie. Reborn as a 1996 student at the Central Academy of Drama, Zhang Tiancheng is just a directing major with a highly unconventional director System. Taking his time, he becomes a renowned director and a technology tycoon. 14.5kReads6.6Score54314d adds
30. 30 钻 A Diamond Company Wants an Ad, but You Film Titanic 钻石公司拍广告，你拍泰坦尼克号 Hui Huanghuang辉皇皇Urban1.4M WordsCompleted After Chen Xiao transmigrated, he found himself a new hire in his company’s advertising department. His boss told him to shoot a diamond commercial. Chen Xiao had planned to figure out a way to phone it in. But just then, his System activated! Chen Xiao instantly gained master-level directing skills and the complete screenplay for Titanic! The diamond company: We only asked you to make an ad. How did you turn it into the greatest romance film ever?! The Ministry of Culture: We asked you to make 29kReads8.7Score2.6k14d adds
31. 31 娱 Showbiz: A Genius Director Rebuilds the Pinnacle of Entertainment 娱乐:天才导演，重塑娱乐圈巅峰 Mumu Snow Cake木木雪饼Urban130k WordsCompleted Lu Bai was a wage slave in his previous life. After an accident, he transmigrates to a parallel world and awakens a Film and Television System. He works hard to become a director who follows in Cao Cao’s footsteps... (I’m no good at writing blurbs. Please read the story!) 36Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 32 油 The Eighth Book by Youzha Qiutian 油炸秋天的第8本书 Deep-Fried Autumn油炸秋天Urban1.2M WordsCompleted 7.6kReads7.9Score31114d adds
33. 33 从 A Path in Cultural Communication Starting at Beijing Film Academy 从北电开始的文传之路 Mantou Doesn't Want to Stop Updating馒头不想断更Urban3.7M WordsCompleted [Chinese Showbiz] [Media] [No System] [Multiple heroines] Taking it one step at a time, growing bigger and stronger, and reaching new heights! This isn't an entertainment novel in the usual sense. Not in the usual sense. Not in the usual sense. Or you could say it's a reborn urban novel dressed up as a showbiz story. Readers who enjoy fast-paced, easy reading should proceed with cauti 28.7kReads8.3Score1.7k14d adds
34. 34 娱 Showbiz: I Want to Get Ahead So Bad!!! 娱乐：我太想进步啦！！！ Deep-Fried Autumn油炸秋天Urban722k WordsCompleted 15.7kReads8.1Score60214d adds
35. 35 我 I Really Only Want to Lose Money Making Movies 我拍电影真的只想亏钱 The Ghost Outside the Window窗外的阿飘Urban800k WordsCompleted [Urban] [Subverting Expectations] [Entertainment Industry] [Tycoon] [Hilarious] Yinhua transmigrates to a parallel world and obtains the Ultimate Director System. From the start, he draws a script and production materials for The Three-Body Problem, a sci-fi masterpiece from the year 2063. The System has a box-office conversion mechanic: as long as his films lose money, he gets a hundredfold cashback! Yinhua figures this should be easy. Anyone could do it! He deliberately hires a garbage directo 94Reads8.5Score—14d adds
36. 36 词 Entry System: Becoming a Director from the Start and Making Big Honey a Star 词条系统：开局当导演，捧大蜜蜜 Little Zhao's 77小赵的77Urban532k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System + Entertainment Industry + Multiple Heroines] When Su Yu wakes up, he has transmigrated to a parallel world, where he discovers he's a notorious director of terrible movies and a hopeless case buried under five hundred million in debt. This disastrous start leaves him exclaiming, "You've got to be kidding me!" Luckily, he awakens a Trait System. All he has to do is teach actresses how to act, and he'll earn traits. Just then, Mimi, who has secretly been in love with Su Y 5kReads8.0Score32514d adds
37. 37 回 Back in 1977, I Married the Queen of the Daughters' Kingdom 回到1977年，娶了女儿国国王 Ji Yuning季宇宁Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Ji Yuning transmigrated back to 1977. He went from being a 21-year-old educated youth returning to the city to a literary young man, a great poet, and a famous novelist. It was all thanks to his memories of his previous life and the books he copied. But his greatest reward was marrying a wife as beautiful as a fairy. 11.7kReads8.0Score77814d adds
38. 38 华 Chinese Showbiz: Capital Reigns Supreme 华娱：资本为王 A Cup of Aged Tea一盏老茶Urban631k WordsCompleted "This is not a System novel. The protagonist will return to the Central Academy of Drama. It is half business, half showbiz. If that's not your thing, don't click!!!" Shen Tianfang is reborn in 1999. Before his rebirth, he mortgaged his house to make a movie and became a laughingstock at the Central Academy of Drama after hitting on a girl in the acting department. Faced with all the mockery, Shen Tianfang has no choice but to make good on all the boasts his predecessor made, giving rise to a se 2.6kReads7.9Score14914d adds
39. 39 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 55Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The web series director is reborn as a prince of the Beijing entertainment circle. The protagonist is a freshman at the Beijing Film Academy in 1996. His mother is a real estate tycoon. At the beginning, he collaborates with the most beautiful Zhao Min, Alyssa Chia, and the most beautiful Chang'e, Yan Danchen, to film "Those Years". It is a harem novel, not a bulldozer story. The plot is very compact, not long-winded, and full of exciting moments. Enjoy watching!

40. 40 带 Back to Hong Kong Island in 1978 with a Movie and TV Effects System 带着影视特效系统回1978港岛 Infinite Showing Off无限装币Urban230k WordsOngoing Also known as Special Effects System Dominates the World of Entertainment, 1978. In 1978, I bought the Hong Kong television station CTV. They wanted to air educational programs, so people thought they’d lose money? I have a film and television special effects System, and making effects costs nothing. How could I lose money? A Chinese Ghost Story. Transformers. Jurassic Park. How could I possibly lose money? In 1979, I bought MGM. As for mainland China, I’ll open a Lanxiang technical school, buil 353Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 41 回 After the College Entrance Exam, I Used My Foresight to Become a Tycoon 回到高考后，利用先知成富豪 The Twenty-Five-Thousand-Li Long March二万五千里长征路Urban841k WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Chen Feiyu returns to the day after his class reunion, held after the college entrance exam. Using his information advantage, he makes up for past regrets. From the start, he sets his sights on the Brazil World Cup to earn his first fortune, then uses his expertise and memories to grow his money in the stock market. He also keeps in touch with his high school crush and his senior from university, wins the hearts of both beauties, and becomes a winner in life! 2.8kReads—Score11014d adds

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    Reborn after finishing the college entrance exam, he uses his prophetic abilities to start a business in college, surrounded by beautiful women.

42. 42 光 A Golden Age of Light and Shadow: Me and the Celestial Beauty 光影年华，我与天仙 Tiger Who Loves Eating People爱吃人的老虎Urban2.1M WordsOngoing The first 80 chapters have been completely rewritten, with bugs fixed. Sixteen-year-old male lead Wang Yan goes to study in the United States and boards with a family in New York. He gets to know his ten-year-old neighbor, Liu Yifei (Crystal Liu), and her mother, Liu Xiaoli. He shows a mature mind and a clear plan for the future, advantages granted by being reborn and having foreknowledge. In his spare time, he studies films and the stock market. He quickly builds up capital and decides to shoot 177Reads8.2Score2214d adds

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    Reborn as a Hollywood Director

43. 43 好 Hollywood: The Director's Whirlwind 好莱坞：导演旋风 Yi Jie意戒Urban2.8M WordsOngoing Gu Xuanfeng is a student at the Southern California Film School. By chance, he takes over a movie on the verge of being abandoned. From then on, he sets out on the path to becoming a director. He becomes Hollywood's youngest director, and a master of films across multiple genres. And because of his name, film fans around the world nickname him “Tornado.” 219Reads7.1Score—14d adds

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    The best director's article.

44. 44 我 I'm a Director, Not a Power Bank 我是导演，不是充电宝 Rich and Noble Big White Ju富贵大白juUrban778k WordsOngoing [Showbiz + System + Director + Wish Fulfillment + Multiple Heroines] Why did Leo burst into tears at the Oscars? How did the Central Academy of Drama's campus belle become the brightest star in Chinese entertainment? Why did Liu Feifei, Yang Mimi, Zhao Xiaoying, and other actresses born in the 1980s suddenly see their acting skills soar? It all started with a dump truck... He is the director with the highest cumulative box office in the world. He is also an honored guest at all three major film 34Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    This book isn't about making movies; what's important is promoting female celebrities.

45. 45 导 Director, Do Your Extras Get Internship Certificates? 导演，听说你们群演给实习证明？ Xiaoyu's Whole World小羽的全世界Urban227k WordsOngoing [This book follows the everyday filming of a TV series, with a focus on comedy and fun.] Li Yun is a director who makes all kinds of outrageous TV dramas. He never imagined that one day a group of college students would latch onto him, much less that they would find a path to fame unlike any other after being rejected and dismissed by other production crews. 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I read a book, I don't know which platform it was on, called "The Top Undercover Agent Forced to Become a Great Director," and it was quite good.

46. 46 文 Showbiz: After Getting Dumped, I Shocked Everyone with AI Special Effects 文娱：被甩后，我用AI特效震惊 Boyu's Broken Strings, Low-Sugar Version伯牙绝弦低糖版Urban252k WordsOngoing My girlfriend ran off with a rich heir, then teamed up with him to plagiarize my graduation project, ruining my reputation and leaving me a million yuan in debt! The whole internet called me a copycat, and my landlord kicked me out! At the end of my rope, I activated a Super AI System. It can search every masterpiece on Blue Star and generate Hollywood-quality special effects at zero cost! My ex and the rich heir used my stolen work to win an award, then mocked me, saying I'd never recover. I ju 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a bookworm's favorite! [Already hooked!][Already hooked!] 🤭

47. 47 让 You Asked Me to Make a Movie, Not Steal the Goddess! 让你拍片，你撬神仙姐姐？ Seraph 1980炽天使1980Urban546k WordsCompleted The male lead, Chen Mo, travels back to 2002 and finds himself at the Beijing Film Academy. Watch as he uses his foresight and vast memory of future entertainment resources to build his own entertainment empire, one step at a time. 173Reads5.1Score14314d adds
48. 48 我 I Crush the Modern Entertainment Industry with Real Actors from Ancient Times 我靠古代真演员，吊打现代娱乐圈 Ni Linsheng逆鳞生Historical219k WordsCompleted [A top-tier star director transmigrates + ancient cast with genuine acting chops + outclasses the entire entertainment industry + feel-good tale of making money across time] Framed and saddled with a billion in debt, he was completely blacklisted by the entertainment industry! The life of genius director Zhou Fan had fallen apart. At his darkest hour, a mysterious bracelet activated, sending him to ancient times! Here, there is no terrible acting, no lazy performers, and no investors meddlin 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Beautiful! Beautiful!

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