Showbiz Novels Focused Purely on Career 娱乐圈纯事业线

1. 1 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 13.7kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves

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   Of these two books, one has a female protagonist who enjoys her career and has no CP, and the other has a male protagonist who has a career and has no CP. They are the only two entertainment industry books that I have read that are super good.

2. 2 一 One Song Saves a Movie, and Every Song Becomes a Legend 一首歌拯救一部电影，首首封神 Why Is Magic So Powerful?魔法怎么这么灵呀Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Showbiz + No Female Lead + System + Entertainment Industry] Singer Xiao Yan transmigrates to a parallel world and discovers he’s a little-known actor hated by the entire internet. He promptly changes careers. A film adapted from a novel is being boycotted by the original novel’s fans, and it’s due to premiere in three days. Anyone who dares to sing its OST will be attacked. One song takes the film’s advance bookings from three thousand to three million, turning it into a huge hit. The original 16.2kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
3. 3 娱 Showbiz: A Specialist in Villain Roles, Starting with Playing Zhao Gao 娱乐：反派专业户，从演赵高开始 Nanye Wu南野武Urban1.0M WordsCompleted (If you want a short-drama adaptation, search for "Villain Specialist") [One Female Lead: Meng Ziyi] + [Best Actor] + [Entertainment Industry] + [Villain Specialist] In his previous life, Lin Ye was a washed-up actor with no fans, a girlfriend who ran off with someone else, and five million yuan in bank debt. After being reborn, he activated the "Fiction Becomes Reality" Villain Best Actor System. From the start, he played Zhao Gao, delivering a stunning performance that wowed the entire interne 16.2kReads8.4Score1.3kShelves

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   These two books should be regarded as a career, right?

4. 4 娱 Showbiz: This Movie Star Is Pretty Handsome 娱乐：这个影帝有点儿帅 Wind Blowing Through Bamboo风吹竹子Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Day One: "Today, delivery worker Yue was nearly assaulted by a customer, Zhou, because he was so handsome. The police remind all men to take care of their personal safety when out and about." Day Two: "Today, after quitting his delivery job, Yue went out to eat and talk things over with a friend. Because he was so handsome, he was nearly assaulted while drunk by Liu, a female ride-hailing driver. The police once again remind all men to take care of their personal safety when out and about." Day 21.4kReads8.5Score1kShelves
5. 5 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 17.8kReads8.7Score1.5kShelves

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   There is no cp at the moment. The first few chapters may be unbearable. Once you get through it, it will become more and more interesting. The author is very good at shaping characters. The logic of the writing is so good that it feels like it can be published in JJ.

6. 6 霸 The Go-To Tyrant, the Entertainment Industry’s Strongest 霸王专业户，娱乐圈战力天花板 Monk Wujie无戒僧Urban787k WordsOngoing [Best Actor] + [Entertainment Industry] + [Muscular Tough Guy] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lin Dong became a struggling extra at Hengdian. Luckily, he activated the Dominant Best Actor System and gained the [Dominant Best Actor] bonus. Whenever Lin Dong played an overwhelmingly dominant character who stood at the pinnacle of power in a show, his acting skills would improve dramatically. [Conqueror's Haki: Whenever you play a character at the pinnacle of power in any movie or TV ser 2.5kReads8.5Score189Shelves

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   These two 1️⃣ are following the path of being an actor and a movie star, 2️⃣ are taking the path of directors investing in big capitalists, both are domineering.

7. 7 吃 Living Off Reba: Spent Her Little Fortune from the Start 吃热芭软饭，开局花光她的小金库 Fire Fox Fire Fox火狐火狐Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Lin Mo transmigrates and becomes classmates with Reba, a future superstar. From the start, he even talks her into becoming his wife! While his classmates are still struggling to figure out how to shoot their graduation films, Lin Mo invests in Love Is Not Blind, turning it into a box-office dark horse! An investment of 4 million brings in 300 million at the box office! The entire industry is stunned! After that, Lin Mo takes the director's chair and shoots films such as Goodbye Mr. Loser, Dying 31.8kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves
8. 8 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 5.1kReads9.1Score378Shelves

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   From the perspective of the male protagonist, there is no cp, he is purely engaged in career. The male protagonist is super hard-working, has good acting skills and knows how to choose scripts. The journey is relatively smooth, but in this book, you can really see that the male protagonist is progressing and growing bit by bit.

9. 9 娱 Showbiz: From Running Man to Becoming a Superstar 娱乐：从跑男开始成就巨星 Clear Dreams Sway the River of Stars清梦摇星河Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Running Man, Back to Field, Who’s the Murderer, Go Fighting! A grand gathering of variety shows, one female lead, and the heroine is Xiao Di. Luo Yi transmigrated to a parallel world and brought a variety-show craze with him. On Brothers, Let’s Run, he was the brains and brawn. On Celebrity Detective, he was the player who won the most gold bars. On Go Beyond Limits, he was an unmatched strategist who ran circles around the old foxes. But on The Life We Want, he was just a hardworking young man… 12.3kReads9.2Score771Shelves

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   One of my favorite books

10. 10 刀 Brother Dao Goes Viral in Showbiz, and Fans Beg Me to Stop Killing 刀哥爆红娱乐圈，粉丝求我别杀了 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 159kReads9.3Score12.1kShelves
11. 11 她 She Conquers Showbiz With Her Femme Fatale System 她靠祸水系统制霸娱乐圈 February Firefly二月荧Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [System + Showbiz + Transmigrate Into a Book + No Romance, Career-Focused Growth + Strong Female Lead + Feel-Good Story + Everyone’s Favorite + Male Rivalry] Overnight, Su Lingxi, a rising actress on the verge of becoming a top-tier star, transmigrated into a romance novel as a cannon-fodder character who shared her name. The character had a stunning face but was trampled into the dirt by the heroine, who had a top-tier-star boyfriend to back her up. She lived a miserable life. After transmigrat 2.7kReads8.7Score265Shelves
12. 12 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 11.1kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
13. 13 爆 Going Viral Starts with Calling the Cops 爆红从报警开始 Yu Siyuan余四元Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Microdrama style, silly and lighthearted. The protagonist has no romantic pairings, male or female. Actor Mo Fei gets a Role System. From a holy monk, he gains an ability to attract criminals; from a serial killer, he learns human anatomy; from a detective, he learns to talk to cats; from a master thief, he learns sleight of hand... To everyone else, all of this seems downright bizarre. Would a normal actor radiate murderous intent? Would a normal actor know the human body so well? Would a norma 73.2kReads9.5Score10.8kShelves
14. 14 白 Office Worker by Day, Interstellar Idol by Night 白天上班，晚上在星际当神颜爱豆 Money and Slaves金钱与奴隶Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + dazzling showbiz + woman transmigrates into a man + livestreaming + no romance + meme humor] Female-oriented novel. The rating is low because it only just opened. Xie Qing'an was an ordinary office worker with an unremarkable appearance. One night, after working late and coming home to lie down, she opened her eyes and found herself in the interstellar era, transformed into the “male idol Xie Qing'an.” The System said, “If you successfully debut, you can stay in this body forev 693Reads9.3Score105Shelves

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    They are all non-CP, and some are funny [flying kisses] [flying kisses]

15. 15 影 The Film and TV Industry Banned Me? I Debuted in a Boy Band Instead 影视圈封杀我？反手男团出道 The Old Book Gets Another Chance旧书重来一次Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No-romance story from the male lead’s perspective. There is no love story, and if there is, it’s all one-sided.] [Plagiarism of hits + no heroine + System + boy band + singing + acting + directing] Jiang Nan transmigrates to Water Blue Star. With the few scraps of entertainment knowledge about Earth in his mind, he makes a movie called Those Years, Becoming a Genius Director. His career should have taken off, but he’s suppressed by big-name capitalists, and his film Investiture of the Gods is s 3.3kReads9.1Score391Shelves
16. 16 我 I'm an Assassin, So How Did I Debut in a Boy Band? 我一杀手，怎么男团出道了 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Urban896k WordsOngoing [Showbiz + Comedy + No Female Lead] Zheng Xun: A hitman who trained hard for ten years, ready to save the world, but the System sent him to the wrong channel. Unable to find work, he was discovered by a talent scout and lured into a company with the promise of room and board. Now he's been forced to become an idol. “Can’t a Boy Band Save the World?”, Zheng Xun’s quote Cheng Jie: The male lead of a domineering CEO novel. After ten years of practicing his CEO catchphrases, his career got off to a 20.6kReads9.5Score3.6kShelves
17. 17 目 My Goal Is to Become the Richest Person, but I Accidentally Became Entertainment's Top-Tier Star 目标做首富兼个职成娱乐圈顶流了 Why Is Magic So Powerful?魔法怎么这么灵呀Urban469k WordsCompleted [Showbiz] [No Female Lead] [Film and Variety Shows] [Singer] Lu Qingyu, a top rich second-generation heir, died of cancer. When he opened his eyes, he had transmigrated into the body of another Lu Qingyu on Blue Star, with the same name and surname. The Blue Star Lu Qingyu was the biological son of a wealthy family who had been switched at birth. His adoptive mother neglected him for 17 years, and he eventually died penniless under a flyover. When he opened his eyes again, someone else had take 53.3kReads9.0Score3.1kShelves
18. 18 女 After a Woman Transmigrates into a Man, She Takes the Entertainment Industry by Storm 女穿男后卷疯内娱 Hope I Can Snag Some Fans希望能抢到粉丝啦Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [No romance, woman transmigrates into a man's body, entertainment industry, acting competition] Song Xiao always knew she was a workaholic, but she never thought she'd work herself to death. One day, she wakes up inside an audition show that has nothing to do with her field of study, in the body of a man named Jiang Feng. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. If there's work to be done, work hard. It's a good habit. I'll make sure to finish writing this book properly. A promise made by a gentleman 3.7kReads9.1Score236Shelves
19. 19 登 Conquering Hollywood 登顶好莱坞 Nan Xiying Tang南熹映棠Modern Romance177k WordsOngoing This is a long novel and is still ongoing. The author is currently revising the earlier chapters, so it is still listed as a work in progress here. (The author is terrible at writing blurbs.) In 2002, Huo Sang unexpectedly transmigrates and becomes Lilia, a teenage girl in Los Angeles. She was a physicist, but in another world, she becomes a newcomer in the spotlight. She starts out on American Idol and rises from singer to actress, step by step reaching the heights of Hollywood. Amid the glare 241Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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    Entertainment, time travel, new book, very interesting! The heroine Hawthorne's gold coin inexplicably dragged her to Los Angeles in 2002, and gave her an almost absurd task: to become a Hollywood superstar and promote the establishment and improvement of the Underage Performers Protection Act.

20. 20 娱 Showbiz: The Entire Entertainment Industry Is Scared Stiff! You Call This a Variety Show? 娱乐：内娱吓尿了！你这是综艺？ Lan Yi婪依Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Su Chen transmigrates into a parallel world and becomes a music critic on [Gifted Voice]. The original host had been livestreaming when he said that a popular star's song was just average. His fanatical fans flamed him so badly that he suffered a sudden heart attack! Su Chen immediately avenges the original host. After all, in Su Chen's dictionary, grudges are never left overnight. In front of a million online viewers, he uses [ABCDEFU] to make the fanatical fans cry. Still not convinced? One so 8.6kReads7.7Score768Shelves
21. 21 娱 Showbiz: A Reborn Composer Conquers the Entertainment World 娱乐：重生作曲师，称霸娱乐圈 Wolf Who Loves Egg-Yolk Pies爱吃蛋黄派的狼Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Behind the scenes, composing, no System, no heroine, no romance!] The story is the main focus, with songs as a side dish! Chen Xi, a professional arranger, transmigrates to Blue Star and becomes a composer at Starlight Entertainment! One classic song after another tops the charts, setting entertainment companies scrambling to sign him... “Poem for My Father” flows like a stream, gently telling its story... “Beautiful Tragedy” helps an unknown singer regain their faith... “Boundless Seas and Ski 7.3kReads7.9Score331Shelves
22. 22 影 The Pure Yet Alluring Movie Queen: President Pei Begs to Marry Into Her Family 影后又纯又魅，裴总哭着求入赘 Honeysuckle Vine忍冬藤Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Endless devotion to his wife + reborn revenge on the scum + showbiz + sweet romance + satisfying comeback] [Cool-headed, scheming heiress & abstinent heir to a financial empire] Ye Sheng had her college entrance exam scores stolen, leaving her stuck playing bit parts and doubles in the entertainment industry. She thought she'd finally made it through the struggle, but then an indecent video of her was leaked online. The shock gave her grandfather a fatal heart attack, and she was left despised 4.8kReads9.3Score721Shelves

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    Both women and men

23. 23 影 Miss Film Queen, Will You Marry Me? 影后，结婚吧 Zhangzhi's Chapter弓长之章Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted For eight years, whether director Gu Heng and award-winning actress Ye Shu had ever been together remained a favorite topic of gossip. Then reporters finally caught the two of them... Faced with questions, Ye Shu gave them a cool look. “You’re reading too much into it.” Director Gu smiled nonchalantly. “If the award-winning actress says it didn’t happen, then it didn’t.” 5.1kReads8.9Score515Shelves
24. 24 她 She’s Hard to Win Over 她很难撩 Quit Drinking001忌酒001Two Female Leads367k WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Star and Grand Slam Best Actress] [Older Love Interest] [Both Pure] [No Cheats of Any Kind] [Devoted Love] [Made for Each Other] A thoroughly sweet story, slow and steady, with a dependable happiness Chen Yang put away the hair dryer and slumped onto the sofa. She had had a little to drink, and work had been exhausting lately, so her eyes drooped shut as she rested for a while. Qi Yu sat beside her for quite some time. When she still hadn't moved at all, he called softly, “Sis...” The 14kReads9.4Score2kShelves
25. 25 国 The Nation's Beloved: Long Live the Goddess 国民团宠：女神万万岁 Baili Cha Cha百里茶茶Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Lin Zhiwei finds an injured man with amnesia. Since she's a sucker for good looks, she immediately claims him: “I'll take care of you. I'll buy you anything you want!” Ninth Master Bai: “I'm expensive. I only use the best of everything.” Lin Zhiwei: “That's easy. I'm so rich, money's all I've got!” Ninth Master Bai: “My bloodline is pure and noble. You can't let me suffer.” Lin Zhiwei: “You can have it all. Whatever you want, I'll give it to you. Even my life!” Her agent: ? Did you two get your 615Reads9.3Score102Shelves
26. 26 娱 Showbiz: A Gifted Actor's Path to Becoming an Award-Winning Actor 娱乐：天赋型演员影帝之路 Loves Qianzhang Tofu爱吃千张豆腐Urban867k WordsCompleted Also known as: How dare a bit-part actor pursue Zeng Li? No System + actor + devoted to acting. Don’t read if that’s not your thing. Good grief, his first on-screen kiss went to Yang Mi, but the one he liked was Zeng Li! At an awards ceremony, Zhang Ze said, “Honestly, when I first started acting as an extra, I just hoped I could get speaking roles, earn 20,000 a month, and buy a BMW. That would’ve been great! “I never thought I’d surpass my goal and win Best Actor!” 4.9kReads9.0Score219Shelves
27. 27 娱 Showbiz: An Actor's Rise from Stunt Double to Film Emperor 娱乐，从武替开始的影帝之路 Ice Descends on the City冰临城下Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Entertainment + Superstar + No System + Traditional + Kung Fu] He was Yang Guo's double in The Return of the Condor Heroes, He was the cold-blooded killer John in Kill Zone, He was Murong Fu, a royal descendant of the Yan Kingdom, in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, He was the worn-out middle-aged man in The Big Man, He was the agent brother in The Hurricane Heist, He was the retired assassin John Tang in Speedy Pursuit, He was a new-generation Chinese kung fu star... 8.7kReads8.7Score616Shelves
28. 28 娱 Showbiz: This Character Isn't That Evil, So Tone Down Your Acting 娱乐：这角没这么坏，你收着点演 A Half Flask of Rough Wine, Reunited in Joy半壶浊酒喜相逢Urban885k WordsCompleted A bit-part actor scraping by on a film set unexpectedly obtains the Villainous Film Emperor System. White Hair: “Boss, there aren't any shrimp.” Chang Wei: “I told you to bring some goods. Why is it either windy or raining every time?” Suit-Wearing Thug: “Fighting is fine, just don't mess up my hair.” 17.4kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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