Career-Focused Entertainment Industry Stories 事业批娱乐圈文

1. 101 全 Everyone in Showbiz Is Having Their Image Crumble, Except Me 全娱乐圈的人都在塌房，除了我 A Watermelon in the Flower Field花田一只猹Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Tu Qianqian is a marginal figure in showbiz who gets by on her looks, and she really, really wants to be famous. Then one day, her livestream suddenly lands on the trending list! Watching the number of viewers in her livestream climb, Tu Qianqian falls into deep thought... “Did you finally realize I'm extraordinarily talented, blessed with amazing looks and bones, and the chosen one, so now you want to stan me?” Her fans: ... No, sis, get a grip! You caught a famous actress cheating on camera!!! 3.8kReads7.7Score416Shelves
2. 102 绑 After Binding to the Fan Site Manager System, I Became an Entertainment Mogul 绑定站姐系统后，我成娱乐巨头了 Zhou Qi昼歧Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Super-rich fan-site creator + forum posts + System + wish fulfillment + 1v1 (exclusive fan) + no CP + career-focused fan + fan-oriented] After her illness returns and a heartless company fires her, Shen Jiyue can't afford the rent. She sits outside a 24-hour convenience store, ready to wait for death. She accidentally overhears a juicy scandal about a popular trainee from the newly launched idol survival show “Star Planet.” When she's discovered, Shen Jiyue is falsely accused of being a sasaeng 21.4kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves
3. 103 娱 Showbiz: Even If You're the Boss, You've Still Got to Work 娱乐圈：你是老板也得打工啊 Peach Peach Wants to Escape想逃的桃桃Female-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted [Complete] [K-pop fanfiction + feel-good story + sweet romance + heartwarming] Progress: Main story (complete ✅) Afterword (complete ✅) Extra chapters (complete ✅) IF route (complete ✅) Childhood friends route (complete ✅) Second-chance romance route (complete ✅) Body-swap route (complete ✅) [Warning: This is a K-pop story with many original characters and a chaotic timeline. Just treat it as a parallel world. Please don’t connect it to real life. I wrote this on a whim one day. If you’re a fan 4.6kReads9.1Score305Shelves
4. 104 在 Korean Showbiz: Life Pretending to Be Cute in a Girl Group Full of Energy 【韩娱】在元气女团装可爱的生活 Edelweiss Melts雪绒花融化Modern Romance620k WordsCompleted Blurb: A spin-off born from a wild idea. A story about a girl weighed down by a painful past and naturally unsmiling, voted into stardom by a crowd of jokesters, as she grows while living in a bright and adorable girl group. Reader’s guide: 1. The original tenth member of TWICE, the group’s producer, and an all-around ace. 2. The male lead is BTS’s seventh member. The story also features other boy groups and girl groups. 3. The author likes a good laugh and will include some rather mean jokes. 4 2.4kReads8.9Score163Shelves
5. 105 懒 The Idol Life of a Laid-Back Trainee 懒系选手的爱豆人生 Tea Terrace茶砌Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No romance, no romance, no romance] [Not based on real people! Unrelated to reality! Feel free to consider it a parallel world!] Zhou Yijin had always been lazy, so his mother sent him to TN to train as an idol. He only wanted to quietly finish his trainee days and leave, but he was so dazzlingly handsome that he accidentally debuted. At first, he just wanted to be an obscure little idol and keep a low profile. Who knew his older brothers would dote on him, his older sisters would spoil him, hi 8.1kReads9.4Score745Shelves
6. 106 天 Good Grief! The Heartthrob Idol Is Just Too Good at This! 天！万人迷偶像他太会了！ Charcoal-Grilled Wagyu碳烤肥牛Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + boy band + entertainment industry + feel-good and sweet story + lots of creative liberties; readers who prefer rigorous details, beware] Cold, calculating, and flirtatious (bottom) & cool, handsome, direct, and cocky (top) Mi Bai closed his eyes, then opened them to find himself back in the year a talent scout discovered him. By chance, he became bound to the Idol Heartthrob Development System. [Ding! Idol Heartthrob Development System successfully bound! Please choose a direc 16.1kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves
7. 107 撩 He's Got Me Smitten! This Foxlike Idol Really Knows How to Bewitch People! 撩疯了！狐系偶像他真的会蛊人！ Charcoal-Grilled Wagyu碳烤肥牛Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Boy Band in the Entertainment Industry + A Touch of Everyone’s Favorite + Fluffy, Sweet, Satisfying Wish-Fulfillment + Lots of Original Worldbuilding, Not for Readers Who Pick Apart the Details] As the saying goes: If a boy band doesn’t sell fanservice, they might as well go home and grow sweet potatoes. If a boy band doesn’t flirt with each other, they’ll be nobodies before long! “Are you disgusting or what?” “Stay away from me. Get lost!” Hua Xiuyu transmigrates into a 8.2kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves
8. 108 别 Others Bring Investors to Set; I Bring Rebar 别人带资进组，我带钢筋进组 Inkstone Autumn Jade砚秋墨玉Modern Romance848k WordsCompleted No CP. The ratings just came out, so don't scroll past. Come in and take a look! Sun Wuxiang, a stone monkey spirit who had lived for ten thousand years, slept deep in the mountains until the 21st century. She came down from the mountains with the delicate, willowy looks that were all the rage during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, but with enough primordial strength to yank a weeping willow out of the ground After all, who would guess that this slender beauty, as delicate as Lin Dai 498Reads7.1Score100Shelves

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   This book has no male lead and no romantic subplot.

9. 109 你 You're a Little Wild 你有点野 Qi Anjin齐安锦Modern Romance372k WordsCompleted [Entertainment Industry + Criminal Investigation + Early Flirting + Younger Male Lead + Push and Pull + Both Leads Pure, 1v1 + Rekindled Romance] A criminal investigation story disguised as an entertainment-industry novel! Top star Tao Zhizhi was arrested for drug use, sending shock waves through the entertainment industry. Zhuo Zifan was assigned to go undercover in the entertainment industry at a critical moment, only to discover that his high school crush was his agent. Tang Nian, an award-wi 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The female lead is dedicated to helping the male lead build his career. The male lead is an undercover police officer. They secretly love each other but don't confess their feelings.

10. 110 从 A Revenge Romance That Begins with an Idol 从爱豆做起的复仇罗曼史 Lu Jia Wonton鹿佳馄饨Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Soapy drama + Strong female lead + Mary Sue fiction + Revenge] [Nine parts pretense, one part sincerity] Xu Zhiyue was an utterly ordinary orphan with neither looks nor connections. She was so forgettable that even the classmates who bullied her could barely remember her name or face. Her quiet life was suddenly turned upside down. First, she was expelled from school, then kicked out of the orphanage. With nowhere to turn for help, she had no choice but to risk everything and go alone to South 2.2kReads9.1Score234Shelves
11. 111 美 Hollywood: The Birth of a Superstar 美娱：一个巨星的诞生 Hai Dafu海大腹Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [1990s, slow-paced, realistic, slice of life, showbiz, business warfare, modest golden finger] This is a story about someone who transmigrates to America, starts out as a singer, and rises to become a tycoon. The pacing is slow, the logic holds up, there's no tragedy or angst for the protagonist, and he builds his fortune in the entertainment industry. Multiple heroines. 5.4kReads7.1Score378Shelves

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    A review of the American entertainment industry, traversing 1990.

12. 112 韩 Korean Showbiz Career Crash Simulator, No, Sasaeng Simulator 韩娱塌房模拟器不，是私生模拟器 The Guanghanzi of Anyun Province安云省的广寒子Female-Channel Fanfiction591k WordsCompleted Reborn as a cool, stunning idol in Korean showbiz, he becomes the subject of a savage forum-style story. A simulator lets him experience the career paths of people in different entertainment-industry professions. From the start, three talent scouts fight over him, and he debuts as the center of a boy group. No CP + universally adored + career-driven. The simulator arrives from the start, three talent scouts compete for him, and he chooses a company. He parachutes into the company. Yet one god-ti 2.7kReads8.4Score179Shelves

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    With stunning looks, this heartthrob idol has reached the top.

13. 113 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 31.4kReads6.8Score1.9kShelves

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    I'm serious about building a career.

14. 114 人 Life Restart: Back to the End of Middle School 人生重启：回到中考结束后 Handsome Green Mountain俊秀青山Urban3.2M WordsOngoing Science has proven that the human body can be cloned, but can the soul be cloned too? Perhaps everyone simply keeps reincarnating in the long river of life, with all their memories disappearing at the moment of death. In 2039, Xu Ming, who had spent his whole life as a corporate drone, finally died of illness one year after retiring. When he opened his eyes, he hadn’t become a newborn baby. Instead, carrying all his memories, he had returned to the day he finished his high school entrance exams 4.1kReads5.7Score210Shelves

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    This book is also known as Rebirth in 1992: A STEM Guy's Adventures in the Entertainment Industry. There's indeed no female lead in over a hundred chapters, but the author himself admits it's a single-female-lead story—it's frustrating!

15. 115 我 I’m a Variety Show Intern, but I Can Win Best Actress Just by Changing Clothes 我综艺实习生，换身衣服就拿影后 Red Wine-Braised Tomatoes红酒炖番茄Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Primarily about a career in entertainment, strong female lead, growth, not a power fantasy, acting, System, dress-up, male lead, love triangle, becomes beloved by everyone later?] Xie Zhuxin, an intern on a variety show, is pushed over and falls unconscious. As she teeters on the brink of death, she unexpectedly awakens the “A Dazzling Life in Fashion” dress-up System. Given another chance at life, she wants revenge, she wants to grow stronger, and she wants to make her dream of becoming an act 53Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a female-centric entertainment novel. A variety show intern transitions to acting, starting as an extra, progressing through television dramas and movies, and ultimately becoming a film queen. The focus is primarily on her acting career, with male leads and supporting characters, and a system, but the overall storyline remains the same. It's a slow burn in the beginning. The main story is complete, and the side stories are ongoing.

16. 116 顶 The Top-Tier Star Sacrifice 顶流祭品 One-Bite Star-Eater一口吃个星星人Modern Romance171k WordsCompleted His name was Yu Yu. He grew up by the sea, and his name held the promise of freedom. Later, they called him Shen Yao, saying it was a name destined for stardom. He signed the contract without reading the whole stack of papers: a 30-million-yuan termination fee, 90% of his earnings going to the company, and permanent transfer of his image rights. The moment he signed, he stopped being a person and became an asset. “I used to think the deepest place was the sea. Later, I learned that even deeper a 26Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 117 铁 Ironblooded Late Ming 铁血残明 Ke Shanmeng柯山梦Historical2.5M WordsOngoing In the late Ming dynasty, Spain and Japan gradually restricted the outflow of silver, reversing the capital inflow that the Ming had enjoyed since the early sixteenth century. The commercial and smallholder economies that coexisted under the Ming were both hit by deflation. Combined with the effects of the Little Ice Age, one domino after another fell, plunging the realm into chaos. In the eleventh month of the sixth year of the Chongzhen reign, the roving rebels crossed the river south of Mianc 105.8kReads9.4Score11.3kShelves

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    I really like it, but the updates are too slow.

18. 118 影 Reborn as a Film Queen, I Top the Showbiz Charts 影后重生后屠榜娱乐圈 Ning Zuo Yu宁作鱼Modern Romance490k WordsOngoing [Reborn + entertainment industry + no CP + satisfying story + stories within the story + forum-style posts] In her previous life, Rú Huà was the youngest Best Actress to win the Golden Curtain Award, but her unscrupulous agency wrung every last bit of value out of her. A fire destroyed her face and career, and left her with enormous debts. She spent forty years playing supporting roles, acting out every kind of life. On the night she paid off her debts, she died suddenly in her rented apartment. 23Reads8.3Score—Shelves
19. 119 娱 The Entertainment Industry: Doing Whatever I Want 娱乐圈之随心所欲 I Guess I Love Carrots爱吃萝卜呗Modern Romance133k WordsOngoing Living in the same era as her is both everyone's good fortune and everyone's misfortune. In her shadow, the entertainment industry pales into insignificance. Notes: 1. A ditzy beauty, an unapologetically Mary Sue-style charmer adored by everyone. The men are all just passing through. 2. None of the characters are based on real people. 3. There are an absolutely enormous number of forum-style posts. 17Reads6.7Score—Shelves
20. 120 重 Reborn: The Coal Tycoon's Daughter Becomes an Award-Winning Actress 重生之煤老板家的千金当影后 Hehehe Loves Black Grapes喜欢黑葡萄的嘻嘻嘻Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted The daughter of a bankrupt coal magnate is reborn in 2014 along with her father. Her father is responsible for earning money and supporting the family, while her mother gets to stay beautiful. Li Mingzhu has no choice but to pursue her own interests, so she charges into the entertainment industry. And so, this beauty who has both looks and money becomes a top-tier star. She’s set to play Tangtang in “A Thousand Blossoms,” Bei Duoduo in “A Smile Is Beautiful,” and Geng Geng in “The Best of You an 140Reads6.0Score—Shelves
21. 121 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 73Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is amazing! 🥰🥰🥰

22. 122 退 After Leaving the Girl Group, I Accidentally Became the Queen of the Entertainment Industry 退出女团后不小心在娱乐圈封后 JinJinJinJinJinJinJinJinJinJin金金金金金金金金金金Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + the most useless System + strong female lead + feel-good power fantasy + crowd-pleaser heroine + one-on-one romance in stages] As the center of a top girl group, Yi Xi refuses to accept her former agency's contract renewal demands and decisively switches to acting. She transforms from a member of an outdated girl group into a top-tier film and television star. Yi Xi's acting career takes off, but even with a System that can predict hit shows and breakout roles, she grows and rises s 73Reads8.0Score—Shelves
23. 123 她 She Conquered Showbiz with Her Fists 她靠武力制霸娱乐圈 Su Wanxin苏挽心Modern Romance900k WordsCompleted [Showbiz, Satisfying and Sweet, Powerful Male and Female Leads, Variety Shows, Livestreaming] After transmigrating from the apocalypse, Qin Ye faced a complete mess and charged straight into showbiz. Once the top support player in esports, she transformed into the Valkyrie of the entertainment industry. Qin Ye wasn’t afraid of haters or enemies. What she feared was Second Young Master Yin, the one everyone else dreaded, acting cute, playing sweet, and shamelessly clinging to her. Yin Chenjue had 688Reads9.2Score101Shelves

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    🌸Qin Ye inexplicably transmigrated from the apocalypse🧟‍♂️ to the modern world. At first, she felt that the modern world was even worse than the apocalypse. Although there was a lack of food and water and danger lurked everywhere, life was simple, relying entirely on combat skills [heavy punch]. The original owner of the modern body was an e-sports player who was betrayed by those around her🔪, so she decided to work hard to earn money💰 to slap them in the face🍉. Because her transmigration was bound to a shopping mall system, she decided to enter the entertainment industry and work hard to earn money💰.

24. 124 选 After the Talent Show, the Metaphysics Big Shot Rules Showbiz 选秀综艺后，玄学大佬制霸娱乐圈 Warm Wine by the Peach Branch桃枝温酒Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + Idol Survival Show + Everyone’s Favorite] Wen Wan, a metaphysics expert, unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of a scandal-ridden starlet. Forced to join an idol survival show to earn a living, she becomes an internet sensation thanks to her beautiful, aloof appearance. No one expects her to be a goofy comedian on the inside. On debut night, a hater says, “Wen Wan, you’re just a pretty face. You don’t deserve to debut!” Wen Wan raises an eyebrow. “Is that so? I’ve read your fo 2.2kReads9.1Score316Shelves
25. 125 咸 The Lazybones Became a Top-Tier Star in Showbiz by Eating 咸鱼她靠吃成了娱乐圈顶流 Wine Thing酒物Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Entertainment Industry + Everyone's Favorite + One-on-One Romance + Lucky Mascot System] A sweet little girl from the apocalypse accidentally transmigrated into the body of a poor child whose parents had died in an accident. With stunning looks and a killer figure, she signed with an agency while grabbing a bowl of noodles at the mall. Then she was sent onto a variety show and won countless fans! Haters said she was an orphan with no one to rely on, but... Famous directors, awa 2.7kReads9.2Score319Shelves
26. 126 娱 Overtaking on the Inside in Showbiz 娱乐圈之弯道超车 Blowing Wind, Swallowing Clouds吹风吞云Urban386k WordsCompleted The entertainment industry is a small world. In his previous life, Chen Yunfei entered showbiz as an extra. After eight years of bit parts and guest roles, he could only hover at the edges of the industry. In this life, Chen Yunfei stands outside showbiz and takes a closer look. He discovers that there are shortcuts everywhere. When fate offers you an opportunity, you’d be a fool not to take it. From then on, a young man who knew how to seize every opening appeared in the entertainment industry. 785Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    I recommend an entertainment novel; it's worth reading.

27. 127 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Urban2.9M 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 10kReads6.7Score729Shelves

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    Finding multiple wives isn't considered a career, is it? This book features many variety shows, both slow and fast-paced, with multiple female leads but not mindless character acquisition. It starts with a top star building his own company, without any sense of grievance or idiocy. The author, with a cheerful personality, frequently appears in the comments section, regularly updating 10,000 words daily with occasional bursts of updates. There are currently over 700,000 words available for reading.

28. 128 重 Reborn as Royalty in the Entertainment Industry 重生之在娱乐圈当皇族 Qi Qi Xiamian戚戚夏眠Modern Romance296k WordsCompleted [Entertainment Industry + Rebirth + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Revenge + Favored Heiress] [Career-Driven Female Lead] In her previous life, Xia Youquan made her debut as the center of her group, thinking she was one step closer to her dream. Little did she know that her debut would be her peak. Bullied by her teammates, led into a storm of online abuse, let down by her agency’s inaction, and blamed by her family, Xia Youquan was thrust into the eye of the storm. In this life, she returns to the 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Look at this book 🥰

29. 129 车 After the Car Accident, I Became a Superstar 车祸以后：我成了大明星 Lord Cuckoo咕咕神大人Modern Romance342k WordsCompleted On November 15, 2025, this book reached its finale. Thank you to everyone who opened this story and chose to stay with it until the end. The journey of writing this book may not have been dazzling, and its numbers may be as sparse as stardust, but the effort and thought behind it were 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Crazy female celebrity who focuses on her career

30. 130 从 The Movie Emperor Who Started Out in a Village 从村子出发的影帝 Begonia and Pear Blossoms海棠梨花Modern Romance562k WordsCompleted [Woman transmigrates into a man's body, no romance, focused on personal growth] This is a very slow-burn story, not a wish-fulfillment novel. A forty-year-old overworked office worker wakes up in the body of a nineteen-year-old young man, and begins a happy life of getting scolded every day by an old man from the System, being fed by his grandmother, and being worked like a packhorse by his roommates. Taking entrance exams, filming, going to school: he's got the workaholic spirit. He keeps swing 1.5kReads8.1Score134Shelves

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    💕👍

31. 131 参 I Joined a Talent Show and Went Wild in Showbiz! 参加选秀，我在娱乐圈里杀疯啦！ Zhu Yi猪艺Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [A laid-back girl makes a stunning comeback + a girl from a poor mountain village breaks into showbiz + wits and courage + a strong female lead's rise + one-on-one romance, both leads have no past relationships] Su Lai was born into a family that favored boys over girls. Her mother had barely passed away when her father decided to marry her off, hoping to use her bride price to support her younger siblings, who were still underage. Su Gui: “Laidi, your mother is gone, and I really can't support 229Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    The female lead was born in a rural area and became an actress by chance through a talent show. She has a father who favors sons over daughters and four younger siblings to support. She becomes a top-tier actress through her acting skills.

32. 132 匪 If He's Trouble, Then Let Him Be 匪浅就匪浅 So It Isn't Unkind故此不薄Modern Romance150k WordsCompleted [A bold, meticulous agent X a male star who knows how to bend without breaking] The sharpest blade can also be the most perfectly matched shield. The most dangerous allies are often the ones who best understand the secrets you hide in the smallest details. If our goals are the same, why shouldn't we join forces? No golden finger / no transmigrate / no reborn Two hyena personalities · From scheming against each other to ruling side by side Ambitious schemers team up · Unconventional relationship 38Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Look at me! Two ambitious hyenas teamed up! Charge!

33. 133 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. 11.7kReads8.0Score778Shelves
34. 134 国 The Nation’s Movie Emperor Has a Secret Crush on Me 国民影帝暗恋我 Fragrance of Wine for Ten Miles十里酒香Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted Word is that national heartthrob Yu Qianfan has someone he secretly loves? Fans: “No, I don’t believe it! He loves us!” Word is that the person Yu Qianfan secretly loves is Queen Li? Fans: “Li Jin? No way! Those two don’t get along. This rumor is definitely false!” During a variety show game, Yu Qianfan put his hand on a lie detector. Host: “I heard you have a secret crush. Is it Li Jin?” Li Jin shot him a cold look. Yu Qianfan answered, “No.” Zap! The red lights flashed, and the alarm blared. L 13.4kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves

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    Highly recommend!!! (You really should check it out!)

35. 135 颜 Beneath the Paint 颜料之下 Du Zeyan杜则言Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads] [Zuo Tang x Li Yu] [Iris ⚜️ x Sunflower 🌻] Just started getting ratings, and they'll keep rising 🔥 Five years ago, Li Yu, bundled up from head to toe to fend off sasaeng fans, met senior Zuo Tang “in the sunshine” on the first day of school. Sadly, he only remembered he was still wearing a mask after Zuo Tang had run off. By the end-of-term exhibition, the sunny senior had turned into an emo senior, sitting blankly on the floor and staring at his painting. Li Yu sat beside him a 63Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    😄🤭🥰🤔

36. 136 美 A Hollywood Woman Director's Diary of Her Glory Days 美娱之女导演巅峰日记 Jiu A Yao九啊窈Modern Romance549k WordsCompleted Transmigration + no pocket dimension + many couples + powerful female lead wish fulfillment In Hollywood, a dream factory built on capital, power, and prejudice, twenty-year-old Anne White bursts in like a wild animal that has wandered into the wrong place. She's not an heiress from a family of filmmakers, and she has no connections or resources backed by a media giant. But she knows that a film dream burns hotter in her veins than in anyone else's. She wants to use her camera to tear through Ho 1.6kReads8.8Score167Shelves

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    Absolutely fantastic!

37. 137 我 You and I Will Meet at the Summit 我和你，顶峰相见 Frost Sequence Twenty-Four霜序廿四Modern Romance235k WordsOngoing [A heads-up: focused mainly on her career, with romance as a secondary element. Not a power fantasy] [Female-centered + one-on-one, two strong leads + sweet with no angst + happy ending + both inexperienced + alternate universe] Big round eyes × puppy eyes At nineteen, Huayin was invited to star in the film Qiluo Fragrance. It took the internet by storm after its release, but she resolutely returned to school to finish her studies. After graduating, she chose to pursue a career in the entertainm —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Highly Recommended] A story of a strong, emerging female lead with two powerful career paths + a sweet, soulful romance. Note: Career is the primary focus, romance is secondary! From obscurity to reaching the pinnacle, she hones her acting frame-by-frame on set and shines on variety shows. Highly sweet with no angst, no melodramatic misunderstandings, just a top-tier push-pull dynamic where both are driven to succeed. When career-driven individuals meet, even their sweet moments feel professional! Update status: Chapter 33!!!

38. 138 重 Reborn, She Goes Viral With Her Ridiculous Antics 重生归来她靠沙雕火出圈 Little Frozen Pear Congee小冻梨粥Modern Romance105k WordsOngoing In her previous life, she trusted the wrong people and ended up trapped in a quagmire. Her career in show business left her battered and humiliated, ending in regret. Reborn, she is determined to take back everything that belongs to her. She throws away her gentle, refined persona and lets loose, embracing a goofy new style! While others act with poise and elegance on set, she cracks jokes and causes a stir. While others charm their fans with sweetness, she says the most shocking things in every 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Please watch!

39. 139 港 Hong Kong Entertainment: The Years of Love and War with the Shameless Tabloids 港娱：与缺德港媒相爱相杀那些年 Tan Yixue檀忆雪Modern Romance417k WordsOngoing Set in a partially fictionalized Hong Kong. Hong Kong entertainment industry + showbiz + irresistible heroine + Mary Sue + female protagonist who dominates everyone. Everyone loves the heroine. If they say they don't, it just means they can't bring themselves to admit it! There is a male lead, but he's not important. Male-lead fans, stay away. One-on-one romance, both leads are devoted only to each other. In 1982, eighteen-year-old Lin Jingshu arrived at the Hong Kong pier with a suitcase in ha 766Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    About Hong Kong entertainment.

40. 140 予 I'll Give You Starlight at Dawn 予你星光破晓 Cabbage Dreamer白菜梦想家Modern Romance77k WordsOngoing Lin Bingbing plays two roles: On screen, she’s a “former top-tier star” mocked by millions. In her personal life, she’s a “commodity” meant to satisfy the vanity of her mother, who has NPD. She thought the tragic play of her life had already been written, with loneliness as its final act. You Li also plays two roles: In public, he’s a mild-mannered, harmless “cog” in the entertainment industry, available for anyone to place wherever they please. In private, he’s the power player keeping his ide 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Wow!! The female lead may be out of fashion at the beginning, but she'll rise to fame later.

41. 141 韩 Korean Showbiz: After We Get Back Together, the Company Tells Us to Pretend We Hate Each Other 韩娱：复合后，公司让装不和 Deep-Fried Tropical Fish油炸热带鱼Two Female Leads289k WordsOngoing [Two female leads + flirtatious charmer vs devoted puppy + she suffers the consequences of chasing her wife + broken up then reunited] Chinese singer Lin Yong makes a bold leap into the Korean entertainment industry, joining a debut lineup out of nowhere. She thinks she’ll make her debut in the same group as her favorite older sister and have both a career and romance. But she ends up stepping on the one thing that the all-around ACE Choi Yuri holds most sacred. She becomes the person her favori 329Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    I'm more obsessed with my career than with dating.

42. 142 滚 Get Lost, Stalker Fan 滚啊私生粉 All-Purpose A Man万能阿蔓Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + two top-tier stars + rekindled romance + a husband-chasing journey of regret] Wen Yuan knew Hengdian was packed with celebrities. But when she was riding her little scooter to grab dinner that year and crashed straight into Xu Yiran, she hadn't expected the celebrity density to be quite that high. At twenty, Wen Yuan had no interest in the men of the Chinese entertainment industry. She just wanted to act, make a fortune every day, and achieve both fame and success. Later, she really d 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Career-focused female lead

43. 143 女 Girl to Guy: Winning Everyone Over with Flirty Bromance 女穿男：从麦麸开始做万人迷 Holding a Lantern, Gazing at the Moon提灯望月Two Male Leads739k WordsOngoing [No word changes] [A universally adored, no-CP actor who charms men and women of every age]+ [Actively plays up same-sex chemistry]+ [A delightfully mean-spirited forum thread]+ [Stories within stories]+ [Heavy on fandom culture]+ [Loads and loads of terminology, explained in the author's notes]+ [A career novel without the traditional leveling-up progression] In her previous life, Qiu Jiashang was an ordinary woman with acting talent but no beauty. After six fruitless years as a drifter in Heng 11.2kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
44. 144 重 Reborn in the Millennium, I Debuted Before the Stars 重生千禧年，我比明星先出道 Peak-Time Crime 4321顶峰作案4321Modern Romance144k WordsOngoing When Gu Mengcheng was mocked by a bar patron who splashed a drink on him, he got a call saying his father was critically ill. On his way home through the rain, truck headlights flared in front of him. When he opened his eyes again, he was in a shabby rental apartment in the year 2000. Seeing a poster for an unreleased album by “Z” on the wall, he frantically booted up a secondhand computer. “This time around, I’ll make sure everyone remembers my name.” His debut single, “Mood,” swept the radio s 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Rebirth in the Entertainment Industry

45. 145 摔 I Fell Into the Top-Tier Star’s Arms, Then Went Viral Writing Scripts 摔进顶流怀后，写剧本爆红娱乐圈 Lingling Moon Rite泠泠月祀Modern Romance302k WordsOngoing [Entertainment industry + from fan to lover + love grows over time + sweet romance + happy ending + dual purity] Cool, gentle top-tier star VS soft, sweet, and resilient screenwriter What's the ultimate dream of a fan who wants to be her idol's girlfriend? Maybe it's to meet him up close someday, work alongside him, and even become the only one in his eyes. Five years ago, Meng Runing fell amid the crowds at the airport and personally handed Lin Anye a novel manuscript titled “Ranxi.” He look 47Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm totally hooked on this! The female lead dominates the entertainment industry with her talent, and a top male god dotes on her and protects her throughout. The plot is incredibly captivating!!!

46. 146 心 Love Begins With a Pig 心动从猪开始 GuoGuo Is Not a GrasshopperGuoGuo不是蝈蝈Modern Romance136k WordsOngoing [Domineering, controversial actress × gentle tech CEO] [Showbiz + two strong leads + face-slapping the powerful + domineering CEO + wealthy-family secrets + mutual redemption + both leads are each other’s firsts, one-on-one romance] Qin Leying, a rising star who shot to the top of the trending charts by slapping someone, also slapped herself straight into a ruthless campaign of destruction by the powerful. Her agent said, “Every star with the potential to reach the top gets targeted again and ag 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You could check this out. The female lead is currently being softly blacklisted by capital; you can look forward to seeing how she fights back and makes a comeback.

47. 147 收 I Took In a Japanese Girlfriend, and My Life Took Off 收留樱花女友后我起飞了 Frozen Melon冰冻香瓜Urban171k WordsOngoing [A ditzy cherry-blossom fiancée as the undisputed heroine + sweet everyday romance + livestreaming and entrepreneurship + a host of beautiful confidantes. The protagonist has special abilities and is living the ultimate winner's life!] They say that a man who dotes on his wife will prosper. And that goes double for Hoshina Kiko, the cherry-blossom fiancée who came from far away and gave herself completely to Chen Dong. Her arrival marked the beginning of Chen Dong's exciting life: livestreaming, 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A hushed gasp rippled through the judges' panel: "This girl... She's practically an elf straight out of a fairytale." Meanwhile, the audience was already glued to their cameras, countless lenses greedily capturing this unadorned, natural beauty. "Who's this girl? A new member of MSN101?" "Her pure and innocent appearance is simply... Simply..." "She seems capable of surpassing my ideal woman, no, she is my ideal woman!" The audience...

48. 148 黑 The Queen of Scandals 黑料天后 Yueming, Like a Dream悦明如幻梦Modern Romance475k WordsOngoing [Feel-Good Showbiz Story * Fast-Paced * Face-Slapping and Taking Down Scumbags * Unhinged Fiction * No Male Lead] A story about a hater and a top-tier star swapping souls. Liu Qianqian’s greatest pleasure is trashing the popular actress Shen Jiajia online. She types, “You nepotism baby, get out of the entertainment industry!” Then, after an accidental car crash, she opens her eyes again and finds herself in Shen Jiajia’s body! Standing in front of the cameras, she declares: “Everyone who hates m 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Career-oriented female protagonist, mindless and enjoyable read.

49. 149 冷 The Ice-Cold Empress Dowager Shines Like a Star 冷面皇太后她星光璀璨 Xing Xingxing行行星Modern Romance225k WordsOngoing [Ancient-to-Modern Transmigration] [Entertainment Industry] [Fake Heiress] [Golden Finger] [Two Strong Leads] When Xing Yuan, empress dowager of the Great Sheng, opened her eyes again, she had become a C-list actress from the Chu family, despised by everyone in the family and told by the entire internet to get lost. Her birth parents favored their adopted daughter, her older brother was convinced she was crooked, and there was no place for her in the entertainment industry. But now, everything w 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A story of an empress dowager venturing into the entertainment industry + a satisfying comeback tale + a high-IQ female lead + a doting husband 🔥 While others rely on personas and capital to succeed in the industry, she relies on her vision and cunning accumulated over two lifetimes. From being told to "get out" by the entire internet to becoming a dazzling star, she slaps her rivals in the face and tears apart their scandals. There's always someone behind her to smooth things over, so she can just focus on shining brightly.

50. 150 女 In a World with Few Men, I Became an Interstellar Top-Tier Star 女多男少，我成为星际顶流爱豆 The Guanghanzi of Anyun Province安云省的广寒子Modern Romance69k WordsOngoing No CP + Idol + Entertainment Industry + Everyone’s Favorite + Battle Royale Survival Audition + Forum Posts + Ambitious Protagonist Park Jaehyun was transported into a world where women vastly outnumbered men. Here, women called all the shots, and male entertainers were presumed to be “no good.” Few managed to stand out, but those who broke through could command a fanbase so huge the streets emptied wherever they went. Armed with the skills of a top-tier star from his previous life and a face th 123Reads—Score—Shelves

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