Entertainment Industry Career Stories With No Romance, No Idol Survival Shows. Male- or Female-Oriented Is Fine 娱乐圈无cp事业文，不要选秀。男频女频都行

1. 1 什 What? This Gorgeous Star Has No Plans to Become a Top-Tier Star! 什么？神颜女明星她没想当顶流！ Chenpi Tea陈皮煮水Modern Romance291k WordsOngoing [Showbiz + career-focused heroine + no romance + some variety-show scenes, but not many] Before the summer break of her junior year, Jiang Qiao was working at a café when a talent scout chased her for several blocks. That's how she entered showbiz. She played supporting roles and became a breakout star! Her dramas drew huge audiences, and her movies smashed box-office records! Her very first public appearance captured everyone's attention. From then on, with a face that captivated both men and w 186Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Come on, come on! [1] The heroine is a female star, a versatile beauty, and an interesting soul. [2] Male star, the script written by the author is very interesting, and he plays the leading role. [3] The male protagonist who was selected by the criminal system got stuck and entered the entertainment industry to play the villain Sword Man. It was very funny. [4] Super dedicated and interesting content

2. 2 成 Becoming a Star, Starting as a Trainee 成为明星，从练习生开始 Branching分枝Modern Romance837k WordsCompleted [Content warning] [Female protagonist transmigrates into a man] [No romance] [Satisfying entertainment-industry story] [The male lead debuts through a talent show, then switches to acting midway through] [Contains lots of forum-style posts] Unofficial blurb: I, Chu Yue, am going to work my way up from nothing and build a fortune worth tens of billions! Official blurb: Chu Yue fell asleep and transmigrated to another world, where she became he. Unwilling to face unfamiliar family and friends, and 4.8kReads9.1Score384Shelves
3. 3 我 I’m a Brilliant Actor Playing the Villain, Hey, Don’t Call the Police! 我是反派演技一流，哎你别报警啊 Drunk in Solitude孤风一醉Urban2.6M WordsOngoing [Lighthearted + no romance + absurd comedy + entertainment industry] [Print edition published | Comic adaptation released] Xiao He acquired a criminal golden finger that let him learn all kinds of criminal skills. But he could only stay alive by continually stabbing people. Xiao He: “I’m a perfectly decent college student. Who’d want to become a criminal?!” Wait, there really is a way! After an accident, Xiao He successfully exploited a bug in his golden finger. By acting instead of committing r 169.4kReads9.3Score13.5kShelves
4. 4 娱 The Entertainment Industry's Invincible Handsome Guy Transformation 娱乐圈之变身无敌帅哥 Cilantro kmsm香菜kmsmModern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Entertainment industry + woman-to-man gender transformation + no CP + career-focused, serious acting] Zhang Zhiyu was an ordinary young woman from a small town, but fate smiled on her, sending her back to age seventeen and turning her into a handsome man, 1.8 meters tall. Before Zhang Zhiyu could decide what to do with the face fate had given her, someone lured her into an idol drama production with a high salary. And so began her life as a pretty face earning 208 yuan a day. This story has no 9.2kReads9.4Score755Shelves
5. 5 全 National Idol: The Queen Is God’s Child 全民偶像：女王是神的孩子 Water-Dipped Rice水点饭Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + System + No Romance + Livestreamed Idol Survival Show + Entertainment Industry + Interstellar + Superpowers] Weichu’s dream was to build a spaceship and sail for the stars, but she accidentally got bound to the National Idol System. “Ha! I’m too busy studying to get enough of it. System, go find someone else.” “What? I can earn reputation by completing missions, then buy items from the System shop and commission my very own space fortress?!” She starts by joining an idol su 1.6kReads9.4Score214Shelves

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   Check out these two books, you won't be disappointed. I have already read them, no cp, career flow.

6. 6 白 Secretly Sending Gifts by Day, Raking in Massive Rebates by Night 白天偷偷打赏，晚上疯狂返利 Wu Shuye吴书耶Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [Powerhouse heroine + handsome streamers + big spender + livestream PK battles + crazy cashback and making money] As a powerhouse, Fan Keqing spreads her generosity around, tipping every handsome streamer. - Congratulations, you’ve received [Snow-White Skin and Dark Hair] - Congratulations, you’ve received [A Slender, Graceful Waist] - Congratulations, you’ve received [Long Legs and a Voluptuous Figure] - Congratulations, you’ve received [A Voice Like an Angel’s] - Congratulations, you’ve receiv 5.4kReads9.0Score411Shelves
7. 7 我 I Don't Want to Fall for Her Either, But She Looks So Good in Men's Clothes 我也不想心动啊，可她男装太帅啦 Fine Night良宵Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Woman Disguised as a Man + Entertainment Industry] A devastating explosion. The terrorist organization Dark Abyss is wiped out in an instant. The organization’s top assassin, Yan Mo, dies in the blast as well. People cheer, but no one knows she was a police informant. She pressed the detonator herself. She spent years undercover so that everything, herself included, would turn to ash. When she opens her eyes again, Yan Mo discovers that she has been reborn. She has become a useless young 9kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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   I basically don't read entertainment industry articles, but this article is very well written

8. 8 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 33.3kReads8.7Score3kShelves

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   Super beautiful, rich in vocabulary and light in content

9. 9 文 Showbiz: Who Are You Calling a Fox? Call Me Your Idol 文娱：骂谁狐狸精呢，喊我偶像 Armstrong Mortar阿姆斯特朗迫击炮Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Laid-Back Daily Life + Campus + Copycat Talent + Idol + Succubus Protagonist] A poor man has no lofty ambitions, and a scrawny horse grows a shaggy coat. Lu Qingfeng spent his whole life broke. All he wanted was a job that was easy and paid well. After dying and transmigrating, he ended up with an even more dramatic background: a gambling-addicted father, a mother who remarried, and four years of training before making his idol debut. But before he could earn a cent, his disastrous te 30.9kReads9.1Score3.4kShelves

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   There is no CP in the male channel. The only girl I am close to is a sibling relationship, and the best guy in the family is his father, who has a sense of presence, but he was offline soon. There is no need to worry about always arguing with the best!!

10. 10 华 Chinese Showbiz: The Top-Tier Star Who Rose to Fame in 2016 华娱：从2016开始的顶流影帝 Pear and Scallion鸭梨和小葱Urban1.9M WordsCompleted In an age when online traffic rules the world, Jiang Xiubai finally sets out on the path he once dreamed of. Popularity or acting talent? Jiang Xiubai: I want it all! “How is this guy so lucky? Every show he acts in becomes a hit!” “Wow, big bro is so handsome! Go soar, big bro! Bai Cha will always be with you!” 11kReads7.6Score549Shelves

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    The first one is a non-CP career article, which I personally feel meets your requirements [laughing][laughing]. The rest are basically high-scoring works about the entertainment industry that are worth reading [like] [like] [like]. They are all highly recommended by me in my bookshelf. If you are not reading, you can read [licking the screen] [licking the screen] [licking the screen]

11. 11 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... 745Reads9.1Score—Shelves
12. 12 华 Chinese Showbiz: A Carefree Life 华娱：潇洒人生 The General Below将军在下Urban1.2M WordsCompleted I joined the entertainment industry to experience life! I’ll act in whatever I want, and I won’t act in anything I don’t want to! I’m not short on money! I’m a billionaire, so who am I supposed to be afraid of? The life I want is one of freedom and carefree living! 62.9kReads8.8Score2.7kShelves
13. 13 娱 Showbiz: Rising to Fame After Spending All of Reba's Money 娱乐：从花光热芭钱开始崛起 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 34.8kReads8.8Score1.9kShelves
14. 14 娱 Showbiz: I Start Out Living Off Rich Women and Take It All in Stride! 娱乐：从富婆开始软饭硬吃！ Deep-Fried Autumn油炸秋天Urban2.7M WordsCompleted A millionaire heiress’s romance-writing guide: when men become the top-tier pick, they become true gods! The entertainment industry’s king of living off women, trained by the Tiger of Serious Crimes, Cao Dahua. Living off a woman while holding your head high: that’s our style. Living off a woman while holding your head high: the ideal man. Have you been living off a woman today? 83.1kReads8.7Score3.9kShelves
15. 15 邻 Reba Is My Neighbor? I Have a Bold Idea! 邻居是热芭？我有个大胆的想法！ Grace Bestowed恩予赐Urban2.4M WordsOngoing [Chinese Showbiz] + [Variety Shows] + [Actor] + [One Female Lead: Reba] + [Slow-Paced Slice of Life] Chen Chen transmigrates and is reborn in a parallel world, where he discovers that his neighbor is a famous actress. But he never imagined that this celebrity would be... An untouchable top-tier star! A fashion queen! A beauty with exotic features! The adorably ditzy, sexy, cute, alluring, and playful Reba!!! Chen Chen was a male fan of Reba in his previous life! And now, he suddenly has a 25.3kReads8.6Score1.8kShelves
16. 16 瞒 I Secretly Got Married to My Mortal Enemy, and He Flirted Me into a Frenzy 瞒着娱乐圈闪婚死对头，被撩疯了 Bandit Fish匪鱼Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted [All sweetness, no angst or misunderstandings; both leads speak their minds] [Both leads in showbiz + livestreamed dating show, flash marriage + secret marriage, sweet romance + mutually devoted happy ending] It’s an open secret in showbiz that Shen Yannan and Jian Li can’t stand each other. Their solo fanbases tear into each other, and the two stars themselves are so careful to avoid rumors that they never appear together at any event. The next time they appear together is at an awards ceremony 8.6kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
17. 17 全 The Whole Entertainment Industry Heard My Thoughts, and the Scandals Never Stop 全娱乐圈听我心声后，大瓜不停 Mango Civet Cat芒狸猫Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted [Mind Reading, Beloved by All, Livestreaming, CEO, Secret Identity] Song Jinli transmigrates into a book, landing in an entertainment-industry power fantasy as a cannon-fodder has-been. She also gets bound to a gossip System, the kind with the most comprehensive, real-time gossip around. Her bottom-of-the-industry status is about to change. * Song Jinli films Star Life, and the director asks her to learn from her seniors about how to adapt to life. Song Jinli is sweet and well-behaved. She opens 1.1kReads9.1Score153Shelves
18. 18 穿 After Becoming a Pretty Face with No Talent, I Took the Entertainment World by Storm 穿成美貌花瓶后我火爆娱乐圈 Yu Hai Sheng屿海生Two Male Leads154k WordsCompleted Yu Hui accidentally found himself inside a novel written by a hater, as a pretty but useless vase in the entertainment industry. He planned to make it on talent alone, but fame came too quickly. A shipping video pairing him with an award-winning actor brought two people with absolutely nothing in common together as a couple, earning them countless fans. Unexpectedly, the actor himself was courteous and caring toward him. Reading scripts together late at night, personally treating his bruises, gi 1.9kReads7.4Score232Shelves
19. 19 主 The Streamer Is So Adorable, the Tycoons Are at War Every Day 主播萌破天际，财阀团每天修罗场 Ruo Benruo若本若Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing (Everyone’s favorite + sweet romance with no angst + gorgeous livestreamer + lots of big-spending patrons + slow-paced + everyday life) Also known as: Shock! A First-Year College Student Is the Ultimate Group Livestreamer (The group-streaming arc is complete. The individual-streaming arc begins now.) First-year college student Jiang Yangyang applied for a group-streaming assistant job to earn a certificate for her winter-break social practice. By a series of happy accidents, she became a group s 11.6kReads8.7Score843Shelves

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    The protagonist is a college girl who was looking for an internship during the winter vacation. She accidentally entered the live broadcast industry and started her life as a bully with her lively and confident character. Wow, I am really envious [Thinking]

20. 20 男 Film and TV Crossover: A Chaotic Mix of Celebrity Couples 【综影视】男神女神cp大乱炖 Winewine Called 99酒酒叫99Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted A crossover of classic literature, wuxia, TV dramas, and American comics The heroine may be a protagonist or supporting character from another world, or an original character. Worlds planned so far: [Twilight] (Xiang Xuehai from The Flying Sword of Dragon Gate, paired with Edward Cullen. Giving the goddess of my childhood a man who loves only her. In other words, the hero is a total hopeless romantic, haha.) [Fireworks of My Heart] (Ye Bingchang from Till the End of the Moon is reborn as Xu Qin, 732Reads6.2Score—Shelves
21. 21 7 Bureau 749: Classified Files 749局绝密档案 The Real Ren Yuding任语丁本尊Mystery896k WordsCompleted Bureau 749: Do you want to know its secrets? The dead returning to life? Vampiric zombies? Clones? All will be revealed here. 1kReads7.4Score125Shelves
22. 22 黑 (Live-Action Crossover) A Corruption Diary （综影视）黑化手札 Cheese Oolong Tea芝士乌茶Female-Channel Fanfiction1.8M WordsCompleted Please don’t look for moral principles in darkening stories, thanks. Love gives rise to worry, love gives rise to fear. Or does love give rise to hate? Unable to have it, unable to let go. Jealousy and possessiveness gnaw at the heart, twisting that lovely face into something ugly. No matter the cost, they must seize that final beam of light. Each arc is a standalone story and can be read on its own. Content warnings: Out-of-character portrayals and extensive original headcanons. Canon purists, 4.6kReads8.0Score159Shelves
23. 23 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 20.1kReads9.5Score4.2kShelves

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    "National Best Actor Secretly Loves Me" is super sweet! Warning! 🍬 The 18th-line translucent Li Jin x the cold-blooded actor Yu Qianfan, a two-way secret love + a cool article in the entertainment industry = so sweet that it can cause cavities! ✨ The male protagonist looks iceberg but is actually jealous, while the female protagonist is sassy and flirtatious, and the interaction between the two is full of sugar and no abuse~ The author Shili Liquor has a super suave writing style, and the plot is sweet and refreshing. After reading it, I just want to shout: "I have moved to the Civil Affairs Bureau, please get married immediately!" 💍 Sisters, hurry up, this book is so sweet that you will not lose money if you invest in it! 💕 (PS: Please prepare insulin before reading, don't blame me for not reminding you! 😝)

24. 24 不 If the Male Lead Is Out of Reach, the Villain Is a Better Deal 不是男主要不起，反派更有性价比 Taishi Ying太史婴Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of Quick Transmigration: Spoiled and Cherished is now available on Fanqie, the comic is out, and a print edition is in the works. Please show your support. [Sweet romance + yandere, one-on-one] To stay alive, Sheng Nuan must transmigrate into different worlds, play doomed cannon fodder, and save the darkest villains. They're cold-blooded, obsessive, and ruthless, capable of leaving a million corpses in their wake with a laugh and destroying the world with a wave of the 85.3kReads9.5Score8.3kShelves

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    Although it is a quick travel story, there are several entertainment worlds in it that are very interesting, and the heroines have their own personalities.

25. 25 快 Quick Transmigration: So Frustrating! The Male Lead Keeps Breaking the Plot 快穿：气哭！男主又又又崩剧情了 Sweet Watermelon甜甜西瓜Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Sweet romance, one-on-one] For the sake of the ultimate delicacy, Yun Qing agreed to bind herself to a System and play the vicious female supporting character. She followed the plot to the letter, but then... The domineering CEO no longer wanted to chase his wife after losing her. He only wanted to cling to the unforgettable girl who got away. The movie star no longer wanted to flaunt his romance with a newcomer. He only wanted to make his relationship with the award-winning actress official an 73kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves
26. 26 快 Quick Transmigration: Everyone Knows I'm a Good Person 快穿：所有人都知道我是好人 Sweet Peach Peach Peach甜桃桃桃Modern Romance4.0M WordsOngoing Across three thousand small worlds, there are countless wicked women. Shu Jiao’s task is to make things right for the people whose lives were ruined by all kinds of wicked women. From then on... [World One: I’m a spendthrift? The nation will support me.] She’s kind, generous, patriotic, and beautiful. So what if she likes spending a little money? Let her have it! [World Two: The marquis’s daughter who lies all the time.] Lies? What lies? She’s so gentle and kind. How could she possibly lie? [Wor 134.7kReads9.3Score5.9kShelves
27. 27 拍 I Photographed Every Has-Been Online Celebrity, and Now I’m Finally Famous 拍遍全网糊咖，醉姐终于火了 The Old Book Gets Another Chance旧书重来一次Modern Romance765k WordsCompleted [No romance for the heroine, career-focused + entertainment System + fan site manager / agent / boss] Chen Zui has been in a parallel world for a year. The music variety show she was supposed to join gets canceled at the last minute. Fine, fine, guess I’m just unlucky. She’s replaced on a dance show because she stepped out with her right foot first. She gets angry, then gets angry for a moment. She gets edited out of an entertainment variety show for offending a popular star. You dare mess with 15kReads9.4Score2kShelves

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    This book fits the bill, it looks good [Chigua]

28. 28 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 11kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    All went to see [adoration][adoration][adoration][adoration][adoration][adoration]

29. 29 大 A Big Shot Becomes a Nobody in Showbiz and Takes the Industry by Storm 大佬穿成娱乐圈十八线后野翻了 Miao Miao妙妙Modern Romance420k WordsCompleted The God of War Mo Qingqian opened her eyes to find herself a little-known star mired in scandals in the entertainment industry. To make matters worse, her original self was a bride who'd been married off in someone else's place, and her groom was a crippled invalid who couldn't walk. But to the God of War of old, none of that was a problem. She went on variety shows and made movies. With her formidable fists and real talent, Mo Qingqian showed everyone her dazzling brilliance. Fans: “Sister Mo, 422Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    Various entertainment industry articles, shining stars

30. 30 麻 A Sparrow Hopes to Become a Phoenix? The Real Heiress Just Chops Down the Tree 麻雀飞上枝头？真千金我直接砍树 Soft and Subtle浅浅淡淡Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Regret, No Forgiveness, All-Round Female Lead, Face-Slapping Power Fantasy] In her previous life, Yan Xia and the Gu family’s adopted daughter were kidnapped together. Her biological parents, all five older brothers, and even her childhood sweetheart boyfriend chose to save the adopted daughter first. Yan Xia was killed by her kidnappers. Reborn, she cuts ties with her parents and her worthless brothers, and breaks up with her childhood sweetheart boyfriend. She’s done putting up wit 71.2kReads9.3Score7.7kShelves
31. 31 武 The Martial Arts World's Number One Goes Wild in the Entertainment World 武道第一人在娱乐圈玩疯了 Chi Qiufeng迟秋风Modern Romance623k WordsCompleted After being betrayed by her family, she transmigrates into the body of an obscure, C-list celebrity whose parents have never cared for her. She transforms from timid and cautious into a stunning beauty who's cool and confident. A run-in with a two-faced guest on a variety show? Take her down! Dangerous people during a wilderness survival challenge? Take them down! A shady casting couch while filming a drama? Take him down! ... She breezes through every obstacle and makes a name for herself in sh 3.2kReads9.0Score436Shelves
32. 32 娱 Showbiz: Who Says Fishermen Can't Make Art? 娱乐：谁说渔民就不能搞艺术了？ Rolling Seashell翻滚的贝壳Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Urban Fantasy + System + Rural Farming + Ocean Fishing + Entertainment Industry + Cute Pets + Variety Show Livestreams + Hometown Development] [An easygoing slice-of-life story with an entertainment-industry setting. The early chapters lay the groundwork and have a relaxed pace, with less plot. Things really heat up later. A million words guaranteed, with plenty to read, so enjoy!] [Everything in this book is fictional. Please don’t confuse its world with reality!!!!!!] After transmigrating to 7.3kReads8.9Score487Shelves
33. 33 影 The Movie Star Stepmom Is So Gentle 影后后妈很温柔 Naturally Blessed with Fairy Grace冰肌自有仙风Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted [Glittering stardom + healing + lighthearted + CEO + livestreaming + variety shows + entertainment industry + marriage first, love later + raising a child] After his calls were rejected, Zuo Guize brought some documents to the hospital. “Miss Wen, could we talk?” Wen Yarong looked up. The man was exceptionally handsome. Though they had never met, she could tell he wasn’t someone who gave up easily. She nodded slightly, and they went to a quiet corner and sat facing each other. “Do we know each 166Reads8.6Score—Shelves
34. 34 热 Trending Soon! A Cultivation Big Shot Goes Viral Singing Peking Opera 热搜预定！修仙大佬唱京剧爆红了 Wen Xiaoguai文小怪Modern Romance417k WordsCompleted Transmigrated again! And the man I'm given from the start is seriously irresistible... Three million in debt? A little gardening will take care of it! Joining a girl group survival show? Not interested. I can get on national television whenever I want! Gambling on stones? No problem, I'll make three hundred million yuan! You say I'm just a stand-in? What a joke! I'm an heir to a prestigious Peking opera family. Do you think that's something to laugh about?! What?! Master Ji, the Peking opera gra 230Reads9.2Score—Shelves
35. 35 文 The Power Behind the Showbiz Scenes 文娱幕后人 Popcorn Hates Oranges爆米花烦橙子Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted [Showbiz System + Career-Driven Heroine] After an accident sends her to another world, Lin Yue acquires a showbiz System and begins her legendary life. “Why are tragic heroine dramas still popular in this world?” Her mischievous streak kicks in. She decides to introduce them to Ms. Jiang. “Why are cartoons so childish? They're all for little kids.” Rainbow Cat and Blue Rabbit: Seven Heroes is on the way, along with Balala the Fairies, a must-watch for macho men. “What? You think the song I 4.2kReads9.0Score328Shelves
36. 36 整 Reforming Showbiz, Starting as a Rookie Screenwriter 整顿娱乐圈，从小小编剧开始 Quiet Hedgehog Bun安静的刺猬包Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Entertainment industry + screenwriter + System + no romance + strong female lead] A genius screenwriter gets into a car accident on the night she receives an award and transmigrates into the body of a screenwriting student with the same name in a parallel world. A scumbag plagiarizes the student's work, then turns around and accuses her of plagiarism, instructing the cast to make things difficult for her. Hounded by the entire internet and facing trouble with her father, she sleeps just two hou 2.4kReads9.0Score155Shelves
37. 37 她 She's a Celebrity, and the Strongest on Earth! 她！女明星！但地表最强！ Blooming Camellia花开靡茶Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted Strong female lead + no CP + gossip + wealthy families + laugh-out-loud comedy + feel-good power fantasy + female CEO! A newly popular beauty suddenly awakens. It turns out she’s trapped in a book as a supporting female character, while a woman who transmigrated into the book has a luck-stealing System and is closing in on her at every turn. Then she remembers she has a family about to go bankrupt, divorced parents, an eldest brother who’s about to be cheated on, a second brother who’ll be stabb 50Reads8.2Score—Shelves
38. 38 凶 The Fierce Beauty Takes the Entertainment World by Storm 凶悍美人她在娱乐圈爆红了 Where Can the Branches Lean何枝可依依Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted [Showbiz] (There is a male lead. If that's not your thing, proceed with caution.) Su Ruo wakes up to find that she's gone from being a renowned Valkyrie at a post-apocalyptic base to a B-list pretty face in the entertainment industry. Did she really die by suicide because of “scandalous rumors”? With no way to pay the astronomical breach-of-contract fee, the tough-as-nails Su Ruo has no choice but to stay in showbiz, behave herself, and nervously keep working. But singing and dancing? She can't 1.2kReads9.1Score120Shelves
39. 39 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 9kReads9.2Score945Shelves
40. 40 我 I’m an Agent 我是经纪人 Use Your Brain When Reading Fiction看小说也要带脑子Modern Romance841k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story] [The System is not a golden finger, not a golden finger!] [No romance + entertainment industry + talent manager] [Plot-focused + no formulas] [A strong female lead who grows over time] The summer she was fourteen, that man hacked that woman to death and was sent to prison. Ye Chang Qing thought she had finally gained her freedom, but she never expected predatory lenders to come after her from every direction, right alongside it. She worked odd jobs, sold her blood, 7.5kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves
41. 41 娱 Showbiz: My Stunning Face Is Taking the World by Storm 娱乐圈：神颜杀疯了 Lingling Isn't Afraid of the Cold令令不怕冷Modern Romance507k WordsCompleted "No Romance" "Feel-Good Story" "No Angst" "No Mindless Online Hate" "No Flirting" Jiang Yubai had lived a perfectly ordinary 25 years. He never expected to die suddenly one day and wake up not only younger, but in a different body and as a different gender!! A little girl’s heart quietly shattered. But on the bright side, after becoming a boy, he had an astonishingly handsome face. Determined not to repeat the mistakes of his previous life, he decided to enter the entertainment industry. That ga 4.6kReads7.5Score392Shelves

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    This book has no CP, women wear men, and is a history of struggle in the entertainment industry.

42. 42 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 20.3kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves

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    I have read these books, they are all very good and highly recommended.

43. 43 娱 The Background Extra in Showbiz Is Slacking Off Again Today 娱圈路人甲今天也在开摆 A Watermelon in the Flower Field花田一只猹Modern Romance742k WordsCompleted [Listen up: the heroine is a pure-blooded gossip-loving fun-seeker, with no CP] Zhao Wen'an accidentally discovers that she’s living inside an entertainment-industry novel starring the girl group LIFE. In the novel, LIFE is the kind of fiery, determined protagonist who fights her way through every obstacle to become a top-tier star group that stays popular for years. The good news: Zhao Wen'an is in the group!!! The bad news: she’s not the one who gets famous. She’s the group’s parasite, forever 8.4kReads9.0Score787Shelves
44. 44 一 After a Year of Playing 208 Minor Roles, She... 一年跑了208个龙套后她 Li Duping李渡平Modern Romance2.7M WordsOngoing [An entertainment-industry story about the protagonist's struggle to make it in show business.] [No slacking off, no meltdowns, no dating shows, no livestreaming. She acts earnestly, works hard on set, and becomes a top-tier star through her skill and body of work.] In her previous life, Shang Ye was an out-and-out comic foil. She stumbled into the entertainment industry, but a congenital illness left her overweight, so all she could do was play chubby nobodies in low-budget comedies. After 18.6kReads8.7Score1.6kShelves
45. 45 塌 After Their Scandal Broke, the Flirtatious Idol Went Wild 塌房后，钓系爱豆杀疯了 Spring Is Born Anew泛春生Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing (Transmigration of a famous author's works + strong female lead + stunning beauty + showbiz + no couple in the main story's ending, with temporary one-on-one romances along the way + film, television, and music star + success across the globe) The rating is low because this just came out! It's more satisfying if you start with her breaking into the American market. The earlier part isn't very well written. Yun Zhaoyue, a hard-working showbiz employee, suddenly dies from overwork and is reborn i 178Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist is extremely ambitious and deserves to be the heroine of Shuangwen. The male protagonist is just the heroine's tool.

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