Hong Kong Period Novels 香港年代文

1. 1 香 Pearl of Hong Kong: The Fu Family's Cousin Is a Money-Making Machine 香江明珠：傅家的表小姐太能赚了 Today's Big Tangerine今日大橘Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Alternate-History Rebirth | Ambitious Heroine x Territorial-Minded Hero | Plot-Driven | No Saintly Characters | Flexible Morals | Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment | Realistic Leaning | Slow Burn] Synopsis: After waking up, Lin Jiao found herself holding the script of a disposable supporting character. From the start, she swiped a million in cash from her scumbag father and headed for Hong Kong. Hong Kong in 1960 was just lighting up with neon. Gold lay everywhere, but so did traps. Luckily, she r 50.2kReads8.9Score6.3kShelves

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   These two books are really good, and the themes are different. The first one focuses on wealthy families, and the second one is about gangs.

2. 2 1 In 1960, I Stole Away to Hong Kong and Rose to the Top by Selling Fish 1960偷渡香江从卖鱼开始逆袭 Lychee, Lychee, Loves Lychee Most荔枝荔枝最爱荔枝Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing [Fishing for seafood + underworld intrigue + business battles + feuds among the wealthy + a rise from the bottom + an ensemble period drama + the heroine can hold her breath underwater for 12 minutes + a powerful heroine + the hero has a smaller role later on] Reborn on the very day her family planned to trade her in marriage to a fool. In her previous life, he had risked his life to protect her. In this life, she would take him with her as they defied fate and rose to the top. Starting out on t 123.5kReads9.3Score7.3kShelves
3. 3 香 Reborn in Hong Kong: Dad Uses a System to Lead the Family to Fortune 香江重生：爹用系统带领全家翻盘 Demon King Z魔人王ZModern Romance287k WordsOngoing [Father and Daughter Reborn] [Adopted Daughter System] [Making It in Hong Kong] [A Little Business Warfare] In 1968, Old Master Xu was branded a capitalist, and disaster loomed over the Xu family. To save themselves, the eldest and second eldest uncles callously pushed out our branch, which had only five daughters and few family members, forcing our family to bear the consequences for the whole clan. In our previous life, all seven of us were sent to a farm, where we died one by one over the cou 2kReads—Score238Shelves

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   A father and daughter are both reborn, plus five sisters whose father has a system and the fourth sister has a spatial ability. They smuggle themselves into Hong Kong and rise to power!

4. 4 年 Period: My Wardrobe Leads to 70 年代：我的衣柜通70 Jiang Lili Ya姜梨梨呀Modern Romance642k WordsCompleted [Period setting + pocket dimension + spirit spring + stockpiling + cultivation + strong female lead] Modern-day overworked wage slave Jiang Peiyao goes back to her hometown for the weekend to clean up the old family house. In the basement, she finds a vintage wardrobe and plans to clean it out and move it to her room for storing clothes. The moment she opens it, a mysterious force sucks her inside. When she opens her eyes again, she has transmigrated to a parallel world in the early 1970s... Wha 11.1kReads8.3Score1.4kShelves

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   ① If you don't care about logic, you can still read it! Sometimes it has logic, sometimes it doesn't. Much better than most!!! ② It's been too long, I don't remember how the logic was. But it's really good!!! I'm saving more to read later. ③ It's a rare, enjoyable read!!! ④ It was the first book I ever read that I really enjoyed! The emotions are portrayed so delicately!!!

5. 5 六 The Sixties: The Capitalist's Daughter Steals Two Boatloads of Treasure from Her Trashy Brother 六零：资本家小姐抢渣哥两船财宝 Hong Kong-Style Iced Lemon Tea港式冻柠Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Female lead with top-tier combat skills + space + ability to grow crops + spiritual spring water + feel-good story with a strong female lead + rural Northeast setting] The heroine will have a love interest as an adult, and later the story moves to Hong Kong. In 2024, the agent codenamed “Red Snow” dies in New York Harbor. After her death, she transmigrates to 1966 and becomes the eldest daughter of the capitalist Fu family in Shanghai! The vast New York Harbor has become her personal space! 196 35.9kReads8.9Score4.5kShelves
6. 6 七 The 1970s: The Glamorous Heiress Transmigrates into a Book with a Trillion-Dollar Fortune 七零：美艳娇气包带千亿资产穿书 A Duo u阿哆uModern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The young lady never lived through that era, so you can't expect her to have the same spending habits as ordinary people. [Not a poverty-relief story] [Sweet romance + period setting + transmigrate into a book + golden finger + feel-good power fantasy] [Both are virgins, one-on-one romance] Shanghai–Beijing–Hong Kong [Warning: The heroine is spoiled and not truly kind or beautiful inside! The hero is a lovesick fool! Don't get hung up on prices! If there are any plot holes, just treat them as au 24.7kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves
7. 7 飒 A Fearless Heroine Brings a Port-Sized Storage Space to the 1960s 飒爽女侠带港口空间穿六零 Mei East, South, West, North梅东南北Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Overpowered space + transmigration to a bygone era + formidable heroine + a huge golden finger] The early story takes place in the countryside of Northeast China, and the later story in Hong Kong. A coming-of-age tale with no scummy characters and no angst, warm, bold, and fierce in tone. Set in a fictional world, so don’t scrutinize the prices too closely. As the story progresses, the heroine’s chivalrous heart and brazen tactics come further to the fore. ♥ In 2023, security-industry ace Lian 20.9kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves
8. 8 年 Period: Hong Kong Tycoon 年代：香江大亨 The Idle Fish Author咸鱼作者Urban1.1M WordsOngoing That year, the three siblings chose to head south and sneak into Hong Kong, all just to survive... This is just to fill out the synopsis. There’s nothing much to it, heh, hahahahahaha. 24.6kReads7.5Score1.7kShelves
9. 9 港 After the Hong Kong Beauty Queen Was Snatched as a Bride, She Wins as a Popular Darling While Enjoying the Gossip 港姐被抢娶后，吃瓜躺赢万人迷 Guai Di Ha乖滴哈Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing [Period setting + Hong Kong + wealthy family + beautiful rich girl + loves herself and her country + many unrequited admirers] After waking up, Ye Baozhu finds herself transmigrated to Hong Kong in the 1970s. She was once a glamorous Miss Hong Kong winner, but now she's yesterday's news. Even after entering a wealthy family, she's merely the kept woman of a playboy, hidden away on the Mid-Levels. And she's become a mother without even going through labor, with three adorable babies to show for i 38kReads8.6Score3.4kShelves

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   This is something I've been watching recently, it's pretty good.

10. 10 港 Hong Kong Style: A Mainland Girl Takes on 1990s Hong Kong 港风：大陆阿妹勇闯九零香江 Table-Flipping Crow掀桌鸦Modern Romance241k WordsCompleted I’m stunned. My book has a rating now??? What’s going on? Never mind whether the score is high or low, I don’t even know where it came from. I should say this: the rating just appeared, so it’ll go up later. Don’t worry, everyone, go ahead and read! (P.S. Honestly, I don’t know if it’ll go up. I’ve seen other authors say this, so I’m just following their lead.) [1990s + Hong Kong + Gang Society] Plenty of chapters in reserve, no hiatuses, no rushed ending, no abandonment. Read with confidence! S 2.4kReads8.0Score149Shelves

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    I'm being a bit shameless, but I'm recommending one of my own books—a Hong Kong-style period novel set in 1990s Hong Kong. The female lead is a time traveler, and the male lead is a triad boss. The interactions between the male and female leads are incredibly sweet, sweet from beginning to end. Fans of Hong Kong style and sweet romance novels shouldn't miss it.

11. 11 永 Waiting Forever: Dreaming Back to Beyond's Time 永远等待：梦回beyond时间 myth to komamyth给komaFemale-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted One day, she dreams of returning to Beyond’s past, to the time of Ka Kui. Huang Leyao gradually draws closer to him and reaches out to touch him. This story follows Huang Leyao, a modern woman who has traveled back in time and now lives in So Uk Estate. Her skill at making delicious soups gradually brings her into Ka Kui’s life. 351Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Hong Kong Beyond Wong Ka Kui

12. 12 港 Hong Kong, 1977: Starting Out as a Gang Boss 港岛1977：从坐馆开始 Jia V Ming贾V明Urban1.4M WordsOngoing This is not a feel-good Hong Kong crime drama. The story strongly promotes patriotism, and its main-theme message is essential to its existence. Reborn in a parallel Hong Kong, he takes over his father’s gang and resolves to turn it legitimate, break into international trade, support the development of the mainland, and establish a private security company. He seeks a way to survive in the cutthroat world of business and lays plans for long-term growth. Important things must be said three times: 9.7kReads6.9Score404Shelves
13. 13 穿 The Transmigrated Villainess's Daily Gossip in Hong Kong's Wealthy Elite 穿书女配在香江豪门吃瓜日常 Oatmealjf燕麦jfModern Romance637k WordsCompleted Xu Zhiyan transmigrated. The good news: she became the most beloved granddaughter of the Zhou family in the capital. The bad news: the Zhou family was facing total annihilation. Grandpa Zhou was under investigation, her eldest uncle had been detained, her aunt by marriage had divorced and remarried, and Grandma Zhou was gravely ill. The good news: Grandma Zhou had a plan and had already arranged an escape route for her grandson and granddaughter. She had gotten in touch with Mrs. Xu, the Zhou fa 1.7kReads5.7Score178Shelves

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    I found another really good Hong Kong period novel.

14. 14 港 Hong Kong Island, 1981: The Fierce Dragon Crosses the River 港岛1981：猛龙过江 Add an Egg to the Noodles吃面加个蛋Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Kidnap a mob boss for ransom from the start! Set up an Umbrella Security Company, then ship secondhand machines into China to earn the first pot of gold! After that, open a newspaper and start factories, focusing mainly on the video game industry. During the 1982 negotiations, snap up most of Hong Kong's industries at rock-bottom prices. From then on, millions of dockworkers depend on you for their livelihoods. Who would dare lay a hand on you? One heroine: Zhong Chuhong, with a heart devoted to 13.6kReads7.4Score699Shelves
15. 15 港 Hong Kong Showbiz: I Hired You as a Lawyer, So Why Are You Making Movies? 港娱：让你当律师，你去拍电影？ Longbow Drinking the Moon长弓饮月Urban472k WordsCompleted Xiao Ran is reborn in Xiangjiang in 1981 as the third young master of a top legal dynasty, a clueless layman when it comes to the law. From the start, he’s headed to Shaw Brothers to play an extra! He may not understand the law, but he knows all about “family connections” and “short-drama pacing”! Who says you need a System to get ahead? He puts on a lawyer’s robe and becomes a director, wielding the law book against hooligans. Before long, he’s turned the entire Xiangjiang entertainment industr 3.2kReads5.9Score148Shelves

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    The Glorious Era of Hong Kong Entertainment

16. 16 古 Young and Dangerous: I Became Camel's Daughter, and Crow Wept 古惑仔：穿成骆驼女儿，乌鸦哭了 Feathers Piercing the Sky翎羽破空Female-Channel Fanfiction604k WordsCompleted Just started getting ratings, so they'll likely rise later. Hong Kong, 1996 Sweet-faced but cold-hearted female stock god * ruthless gangster, 1V4 (Crow, Lei Yaoyang, Situ Haonan, Lei Fuhong) No golden finger, no System In her previous life, Luo Yiyi was an ugly Wall Street star who met a tragic end. In this life, she transmigrates into the body of a pretty ten-year-old Chinese American girl with the same name in 1980s America. Combining her past life's knowledge and memories, she earns an MBA f 447Reads6.6Score121Shelves

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    As a bookworm of over a decade, these two Young and Dangerous novels are the best I've ever read!

17. 17 古 Young and Dangerous: Falling in Love with Brother Crow 古惑仔：和乌鸦哥谈恋爱 Less-Sugar Iced Lemon Tea少糖冰冻柠檬茶Female-Channel Fanfiction507k WordsCompleted [1990s + Hong Kong + Hong Kong Entertainment Industry + Triads] (The rating has only just opened, so it’s a little low.) Happy ending, one-on-one, male lead is the triad member Crow Set in a parallel universe combining elements from comics, films, and more Back to 1990s Hong Kong Everything is so vibrant and full of life. Whether writing screenplays or novels, this is the perfect time to make a name for yourself! With knowledge of the trends that will dominate the next thirty years, she’s a gold 18kReads9.1Score2kShelves
18. 18 香 Building Dreams in Hong Kong 香江筑梦 Volcano Tiger火山虎Urban1.4M WordsOngoing The novel has been partially adapted into a comic drama, now streaming on Hongguo under the title The Port City Comeback: From a Down-and-Out Youth to the King of Watches. Please give it a watch, and thank you for your support! [From Rags to Riches + Industrial Empire + Feuds Between Great Families + Brotherhood and Honor + Beauty Pageants and Film + Based on Real Events] In 1978, a young man from Chaodong crawled ashore in Hong Kong from the jaws of a shark. Later, one of the brothers climbed i 2.6kReads8.5Score158Shelves

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    True stories of Hong Kong in the 1980s and 1990s

19. 19 港 Hong Kong Showbiz 1982: The Queen of Cantopop 港娱1982之香江女子天后 Paintbrush Cat画笔猫Modern Romance430k WordsCompleted [The day she sneaked into Hong Kong, everyone at school laughed at her, calling her a mainland bumpkin. No one imagined that this “rose in the mud” would one day turn all of Hong Kong upside down!] Hong Kong in 1982 was a dazzling world of luxury and excess, yet it bared its coldest fangs at her. She took shelter in a shack, endured contempt at every turn, and was mocked as a country bumpkin with a hard life. But they had no idea Her mind held four decades of hit songs and iconic dramas! Her stu 1.8kReads8.4Score128Shelves
20. 20 八 Fleeing to Hong Kong in the Eighties, I Make Money with Both Hands 八零逃港的我两只手一起搂钱 Wu Yiyan吴一言Modern Romance569k WordsOngoing Liu Ganyue drowned while trying to flee to Hong Kong, then was born into the 21st century. Just as she was about to enjoy a good life, she saved someone and was sent back. Everything in the 21st century seemed like a dream. She wiped her face, took a deep breath, and swam with all her might toward shore, hoping she could make a good life for herself in Hong Kong. 6.1kReads6.6Score514Shelves

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    Little Fatty in the 1980s!

21. 21 重 Reborn in Hong Kong: My Gangster Son 重生港城，我的古惑仔儿子 Silent Mo墨墨不言Modern Romance482k WordsCompleted [Content warning: The Hong Kong arc is an old-school, oppressive, melodramatic angst story; the mainland arc is warm and domestic. Please don't complain if it's not for you.] [Transmigration + golden finger + gangsters + cute child + family life + heroine's stepson + hero's adopted son] In Hong Kong in the seventies and eighties, gangs were everywhere, but the most feared criminal organization was Yige. It had more than a hundred thousand gang members, and its leader, Shang Cixiao, was a ruthle 5.1kReads9.0Score502Shelves

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    Hong Kong undercover agent

22. 22 余 Yu Ping’an’s Hong Kong Crime World Life 余平安的港综生活 Smoking and Whistling抽烟吹口哨Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted Liang Xiaorou: “I can’t stand seeing that guy take it easy. I have to stir up some trouble for him, or I’ll never get over the grudge I hold for being dumped!” Yu Ping’an: “Seriously? Weren’t you the one who broke up with me? Women really are unreasonable!” Cao Dahua: “My cousin’s just as outstanding as I am. He even dates policewomen, but unlike me, he can’t live off a woman while still calling the shots. Kind of pathetic.” Yu Ping’an: “I’m pathetic? You’ve got some nerve. If it weren’t for me, 21.3kReads6.5Score1.2kShelves

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    It's worth a try. No system, no cheat codes, classic old Hong Kong films, a different kind of Hong Kong variety show.

23. 23 九 Nineties Hong Kong: I Woke Up as a Kidnapped Heiress's Sister-in-Law 九零香江：睁眼穿成被绑豪门大嫂 Beauty Plucking Stars美人摘星Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted Chen Rou first met Nie Zhao during a counterterrorism case involving a wealthy Hong Kong family. He had been Hong Kong’s undisputed richest man for years and was a powerful figure renowned across the region. Even with both legs crippled and confined to a wheelchair, even in his fifties with deep wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, he still radiated sharpness and intelligence. Three generations of Chen Rou’s family had served in the police. Her father died in the war on drugs, and she had once b 23.9kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves

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    I like this book. It's about a female special police officer who transmigrates. It's a strong female lead, so strong that even her husband, Hong Kong's richest man, feels inferior and is always afraid she'll run away.

24. 24 重 Reborn in the Sixties: I Rule Hong Kong Island 重生六零：我在港岛当女王 Little Circle and Me小圆和我Modern Romance597k WordsCompleted Jiang Shuwan perished along with the Zombie King at the end of the world, but brought her max-level powers and unlimited storage space with her when she landed in 1966, in the body of an orphan whose parents had died. Faced with the turbulent times, she decisively took all one hundred chests of family treasures out of hiding, used her status as an educated youth as a cover, and made her way to Bao'an County. There, she boarded a fishing boat bound for Hong Kong with several smugglers. Thanks to 1kReads6.1Score142Shelves

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    It's great! [I highly recommend it!]

25. 25 穿 Fine Clothes, Big House! From Hong Kong Fugitive to Elite 穿靓衫，住大屋！逃港翻身当豪门 Flower-Burning Feast烧花宴Modern Romance661k WordsCompleted [Alternate-history 1950s + Hong Kong + patriotism + love rivalry + sweet romance + System space] The comments just came in. The numbers will go up. When Du Shuyue opens her eyes, she has become a lowly maid destined to die young. Given a choice between working at a department store and getting a ticket to Hong Kong, she decisively chooses the latter. Her younger sister is destined to become the country’s richest woman? Then she’s coming along to Hong Kong with her sister! She’ll be counting on y 3.9kReads7.0Score587Shelves

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    Hong Kong style, delicious food, the female lead is super rich and spends money with great gusto.

26. 26 开 From the Start, I Accompanied Stephen Chow to Audition for TVB 开局陪星爷考TVB Uncle Sells His Body, Not His Talent大叔卖身不卖艺Urban436k WordsOngoing The story of Chen Mo, Xing Zai, and Wei Zai. Stephen Chow teaches Chen Mo how to make movies, and how to do kung fu and women's soccer. I wouldn't dare hope for a gift. Please just use your fingers to leave a review and ask for an update. Thank you so much. 47Reads8.3Score112Shelves

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    No arguments allowed! This book is about the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 80s and 90s, it's super funny and entertaining! [Drooling emoji]

27. 27 港 Hong Kong Crossover: From the Start, I Inherit the Overlord's Legacy 港综：开局获得霸王传承 Is It Okay to Sleep?睡觉好不好Male-Channel Fanfiction322k WordsCompleted (At first, he fights for territory, taking over all the Hong Kong Island gangs. Midway through, he expands into entertainment, stocks, and real estate. In the end, he conquers the foreign underworld and establishes an independent nation.) Lu Fei accidentally transmigrates into the Hong Kong world of Hong Kong movies and television. He gains the legacy of a legendary conqueror, along with unmatched strength and charisma. He settles in the lawless Kowloon Walled City and uses an iron fist to bring 3kReads—Score133Shelves
28. 28 香 Hong Kong: Just Arrived from the Start 香江：开局刚到岸 Loves Big Orange Is Best喜欢大橘为重Urban3.6M WordsOngoing In 1980s Hong Kong, a glitzy world of fame and fortune, Wang Zhiyuan came to his senses and realized he had just landed on a beach in Hong Kong. He secretly vowed to conquer it and make sure this era of Hong Kong would remember his name. 1.3kReads6.6Score104Shelves

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    Hong Kong in the 1980s: beautiful women, entertainment, and business.

29. 29 重 Reborn in the Hong Kong Entertainment Industry of the 1980s 重生八十年代在港娱乐圈 Leisurely March三月闲暇Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Yin Xiao was reborn in Hong Kong in the 1980s. To find a job, she entered the Miss Hong Kong pageant and won the crown, launching her career in show business. She attended training classes, took bit parts, and played cannon fodder, steadily rising to become the leading lady. In the end, she became famous across mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, earning her place as an undisputed superstar. Even when Yin Xiao became the most influential film and television mogul of her era, people still call 12kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    Hong Kong Era Literature

30. 30 我 My Life as a Capitalist Heiress in 1949 我在1949年资本大小姐的生活 I Eat Chopped Chili Fish Head我吃剁椒鱼头Modern Romance444k WordsCompleted 1949, on the eve of Shanghai’s collapse. A single order from Zhou Shichang, head of the inspection bureau, accusing the Shen family of colluding with the Communists brings a century-old family to ruin in an instant. Her father and brothers are arrested, their businesses seized, and the family’s century-old fortune and gold swept away. With the family on the brink of destruction, Shen Mingyue accepts the family’s heirloom jade pendant, which contains a legacy space. Under her father’s and brothe 12.1kReads6.2Score292Shelves
31. 31 大 The Heiress Has a Wish-Granting App 大小姐她有成真APP Royal Little Fruit皇家小果果Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [1960s Hong Kong setting + heiress + powerful father + wealthy heiress's daily life + coming of age + a seriously powerful golden finger + heartwarming father-daughter bond + lots of romances] Ordinary, clear-eyed but clueless college student Wei Ying wakes up to find herself back in a baby's body. Abandoned by parents who favor sons? No problem. She has a golden finger and can personally choose her adoptive parents. Her adoptive parents die in an accident when she's eight, leaving her surrounde 14.5kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
32. 32 认 Reuniting with My Family: The Gorgeous Heiress Is Doted on to Bits by Hong Kong's Powerful Elite 认亲港圈大佬，绝色千金被宠麻了 A Wax Apple on Ice一颗莲雾冰Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1980s + transmigration into a book + sweet romance + easy pregnancies, multiples, and babies + Hong Kong elite circle + building a fortune + beloved by all + stunning heiress] Shen Wancheng opens her eyes and finds herself in the body of a tragic supporting character in a period novel. Put up with injustice and die halfway through? No way! She splits up the family and collects debts, reports them for burning down her house, and sends the Shen family, who had been trying to inherit everything b 9.8kReads8.5Score1.2kShelves
33. 33 穿 Transmigrating to the 1960s: From Raising Hell in Beijing to Hong Kong 穿越年代60：从京城癫到香港 Autumn of Heaven天之秋Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Ye Zhiqiu transmigrates to 1958. His dad is a useless second-generation rich kid and a total daughter-doting fool, while the shock of it all has turned his mom into a money-grubber! He also has a little brother who gets great grades but wants to be the boss. His youngest sister is only five, yet she's already vowed to freeload off her brother, not her parents, for the rest of her life! From a village to the capital, from working hard at a brewery to Hong Kong: life isn't all poetry and faraway p 2.1kReads7.3Score179Shelves
34. 34 九 The 1990s: A Beautiful Big Sister-in-Law Protects Hong Kong with Feng Shui 九零：漂亮大嫂靠玄学守护香江 Cheng Jingzhi程璟知Modern Romance427k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out, but it'll gradually rise.) [Modern-day fantasy] Su Qingyun, a formally appointed exorcist from the Underworld, is reborn in Hong Kong and wakes up in the body of the daughter-in-law of the wealthiest man in 1990s Hong Kong. From the start, she and her new husband, Fu Yansheng, the tycoon's eldest son, are held hostage by pirates aboard a ship. Using her knowledge of the occult, Su Qingyun wins over one of the pirates, takes down the pirate leader, and impersonates him. 251Reads7.0Score—Shelves
35. 35 重 Reborn in Hong Kong: I Just Want to Lie Flat 重生香江我只想躺平 Rain on the Fields田上雨Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Office worker Li Bu dies suddenly from overwork. Luckily, the blessings of the 996 work culture let him be reborn in Hong Kong in 1976. Given a second life, he doesn't want to work so hard. He just wants to make a little money and buy properties to rent out. Having seen all the world's splendor, he is an easygoing man. One day, he finally understands why he has come to this era. He carefully makes plans and changes the course of the world's future in subtle ways, such as founding the “Foundation 6.4kReads8.4Score262Shelves

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    It's alright, it looks good.

36. 36 港 Hong Kong Films: Stanley Prison Is Just My Starter Village 港片：赤柱监狱只是我的新手村 Starting Over 66重来一次66Male-Channel Fanfiction829k WordsCompleted [Hong Kong crime drama | From the start in prison | Random missions | Brotherhood | Business empire on the rise] When other people transmigrate to Hong Kong, they become rich young masters or elite police officers. When Wu Zhenzu opened his eyes, he found himself operating a sewing machine in Stanley Prison. Even more outrageous, he was surrounded by Qiu Gang’ao and a group of ruthless men driven to the edge by fate. Luckily, the random-mission System came online just in time. While everyone els 5.3kReads—Score419Shelves
37. 37 9 A Hong Kong Tycoon's Canary in the 1990s 90年代港城富商金丝雀 Huanglong, Who Loves Goldenrod喜欢木锥花的荒龙Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted The heroine is pure; the hero isn’t. If that bothers you, please don’t attack me. [Historical setting + age gap] The rating will rise later. [Heroine comes out on top + kept woman + raising a child + strong woman] The heroine was originally the hero’s mistress. The hero divorced his wife for other reasons... At nineteen, Su Wanting had no choice but to seek out forty-two-year-old Ye Chengan for the sake of her frail, young brother, becoming “his mistress.” Ye Wanting refused to stay “locked aw 2.7kReads—Score123Shelves

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    Port City

38. 38 四 Siheyuan: 1942 from the Start 四合院：开局1942 Clouds and Water in the Sky npc云水在天npcMale-Channel Fanfiction2.4M WordsCompleted In 1942, Henan suffers a severe drought. Nie Pengfei transmigrates into this world and faces the hellish start of being separated from his family and on the verge of starving to death. What should he do? Read on to see how the divine doctor from Jin Yong’s novels makes his mark in the Siheyuan. Here you’ll find Fifth Master Fan and Tong Fengquan, as well as Seventh Master Bai and Yi Zhonghai, along with Kong Jie, Li Yunlong, and others. A broader scope brings you a different Siheyuan experience. 35.3kReads6.9Score1.7kShelves

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    Early on, they lived in traditional courtyard houses; later, they moved to Hong Kong Island.

39. 39 女 The Female Leader's Top Ace 女领导的最红强人 Listening to Snow in a High Tower高楼听雪Urban162k WordsCompleted While working late one night, I accidentally stumbled upon my female boss’s secret. That earned me her favor, and suddenly I could make things happen with a word. I rose rapidly through the ranks and became her most trusted right-hand man. 4.9kReads6.2Score542Shelves
40. 40 成 The Mature Landlady 成熟的老板娘 Young Master Huajia花家大少Urban1.6M WordsOngoing For the sake of keeping the family fortune all to himself, Liang Dashan hatched a vicious scheme to frame his wife, Du Xue. Faced with her husband’s ruthless plotting, Du Xue fought back from the brink. She turned people’s motives to her advantage and used his own tactics against him, unraveling every conspiracy by playing along, and ultimately leaving the traitor with nothing but the clothes on his back! 31kReads7.9Score1.6kShelves
41. 41 港 Hong Kong Entertainment: Starting with the Band Beyond 港娱：从Beyond乐队开始 Chen Xiaoke from Nanchang南昌陈小可Urban410k WordsCompleted [Hong Kong entertainment + Entertainment megastar + Righting old wrongs + Reborn comeback + Multiple heroines + Band formation + Song plagiarism and face-slapping + Feel-good power fantasy] Xu Kun was a top-tier star idol in his previous life. When he woke up, he had become a low-level gangster in Sham Shui Po in 1982. He thought he’d have to make a living through fighting and violence, but then came the grating sound of a guitar from next door. The man who opened the door was none other than an 1.4kReads5.7Score126Shelves

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42. 42 执 Taking Charge of Jia Yi: I Built the Golden Age 执掌佳艺：我打造了黄金时代 Cain in a Troubled World乱世该隐Urban2.2M WordsOngoing [Hong Kong entertainment + movies + television + records + entertainment mogul + multiple heroines + business empire + winning the goddesses + pure showbiz + wish fulfillment + star-making] In 1977, Lin Xuan transmigrates to Hong Kong and takes over ATV, which is saddled with 12 million in debt. Facing a shareholder coup, a full-scale TVB blacklist, and sponsors pulling out en masse, he uses his “perfect memory” to turn things around against all odds! No scripts? He builds sets overnight and fil 34.8kReads7.7Score2.2kShelves
43. 43 九 Uncle Nine: You Were Told to Drive the Corpse, but You Summoned the Great Sage, Equal to Heaven 九叔：让你赶尸，你请神齐天大圣 Buddha's Light Shines, Leave It to Fate佛光普照随缘Mystery624k WordsCompleted 5.5kReads5.9Score387Shelves
44. 44 重 Reborn in the 1980s: My Wife Is a Little Spicy 重生八零：媳妇有点辣 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Modern Romance5.0M WordsCompleted Her parents died young, her family was poor, and she was plain-looking. Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a terrible hand, but after nearly twenty years of hard work, she became an executive at a multinational corporation and finally put her life back on track... Then she wakes up to find herself reborn in the 1980s, as another Xia Xiaolan, this time with a face capable of bringing a kingdom to ruin. The original Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a winning hand, but chose to take her own life under the pressu 45kReads9.5Score5kShelves
45. 45 你 You Can Raid My Home, but Let Me Go Make a Fortune in Hong Kong 你们抄我家，我去香江捡钱可以吧 Cat Who Loves Three-Hua Plums爱吃三华李的猫Modern Romance720k WordsCompleted [Transmigration, historical era, sweet romance, one-on-one, devoted couple, pocket dimension, entrepreneurship and wealth] Su Manman transmigrated into the body of a pampered young lady from the Su family, someone with the same name but a very different fate. From the start, she was told that someone had reported her family for hiding gold and silver treasures. Looking at the boxes upon boxes of antique paintings and calligraphy, antique ornaments, antique jewelry, and more, Su Manman thought… 29.8kReads8.9Score2.5kShelves

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    ① The female protagonist transmigrates to Hong Kong, buys properties, collects rent, and becomes rich [Angry][Masterpiece by Que Shi] ② In the 1970s, a female researcher + a Hong Kong heiress + a spiritual spring space, the female protagonist dedicates herself to national construction, the male protagonist experiences a wife-chasing frenzy [Cool] ③ A pampered young lady from the 1960s with a space travels to Hong Kong and becomes rich [Under pressure] ④ A female protagonist transmigrates to the 1990s and makes a living by fortune telling [Angry][You should savor it]

46. 46 港 The Long Dark Road of Hong Kong Noir 港综黑色长路 Mr. Ordinary平常先生Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 5.5kReads6.5Score158Shelves
47. 47 港 Hong Kong Dramas! I Have No Choice 港综！我没得选 Mr. Ordinary平常先生Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted Is Liang Kun my second uncle? Am I an illegitimate child of the Ni family? I want to make my own way. Someone gives me a chance? Do I even have the right to choose? When I try to turn back, I find no one behind me... 3kReads6.4Score104Shelves
48. 48 港 A New World in Hong Kong Cinema 港综新的世界 Mr. Ordinary平常先生Male-Channel Fanfiction636k WordsCompleted A little weed nobody wants? A good-for-nothing nobody cares about? No. I have brothers, more than just one. And I have uncles and aunts who love me. It's just that my life has reached its end... Hong Kong crossovers have no fixed timeline. The characters' appearances and positions vary greatly, so please don't get hung up on the timeline. Thank you! 461Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 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 319Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Boss, your chives

50. 50 从 Multiverse Missions Starting from Hong Kong Cinema 从港综开始的诸天任务 Beyond Saving, Still Treatable无药医还有救Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted Qin Feng was an unlucky guy... ahem... lucky fellow, chosen by the System because he was so absorbed while watching a certain country's art film. He was sent to a world made up of countless Hong Kong movies. Fortunately, the Wolverine physique he got from the System, even in a weakened form, kept him alive. To complete his System missions, he volunteered to become Ma Jun's informant. Ma Jun is the protagonist of SPL: Kill Zone. Relying on the fragments of plot he could still remember, Qin Feng o 7.2kReads6.9Score298Shelves

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