Recommendations Wanted: Entertainment Industry Career Novels About Actors, Singers, or Groups, with Good Writing 求推：娱乐圈事业文（演员/歌手/团体），文笔好点

1. 101 魅 A Succubus Director Starts by Making Games 魅魔导演从制作游戏开始 The Old Book Gets Another Chance旧书重来一次Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted [Female-oriented, no romance - Fan Club Leader/Director - A story within a story] Blurb One: To escape the pursuit of the spacetime hunters, the System rushes Chen Mo to safety in an A-rank world. The good news: I've been here before. The bad news: I arrived at the wrong point in the timeline this time! The Chen family is bankrupt, his parents are dead, and he's buried under tens of millions in debt. A disastrous start from the get-go. Chen Mo figures he might as well return to his old line of w 3.9kReads9.4Score675Shelves

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   It's so good!!! I love Director Mo so much!!!

2. 102 女 Supporting Actress? More Like the Star! The Wild Rose Takes the Entertainment World by Storm 女配？C位！野玫瑰杀疯娱乐圈 Moonfield Mountain Fox月野山狐Modern Romance499k WordsCompleted [Nontraditional idol competition + awakened supporting heroine + stage queen + two stars from the entertainment world + two powerful families + plenty of couple moments] After Qin Yan awakens her self-awareness as a supporting character in a book, she becomes bold, beautiful, and unstoppable, making a spectacular comeback on a talent show and shining in every episode! Round 1: “Born to Reign.” She transforms into a fierce, untamed warrior and fires the first shot in her battle to become queen! R 5.6kReads9.4Score1kShelves

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   It's incredibly well-written! The female lead, Qin Yan, has amazing stage presence, the revenge scenes are so satisfying, and the male lead is incredibly charismatic. Their interactions are absolutely captivating. I highly recommend everyone check it out!!!

3. 103 全 All-Round Artist: Starting with a Girl Group Audition 全能艺术家：从女团选秀开始 Snow Reflected in the Dusk薄暮映雪Modern Romance792k WordsCompleted [Song covers, violin, feel-good wish fulfillment, no romance] Singer Lin Xia transmigrates into the body of a rebellious, violin-playing prodigy. With the vocal skills of a powerhouse singer, top-tier violin talent, and Earth's entire music library at her disposal, she hits a sky-high note from “Qinghai-Tibet Plateau” right from the start, stunning the crowd, then heads to a girl-group survival show to blow the competition out of the water. One song, “Chi Ling,” ushers in a new era of traditiona 8.5kReads8.7Score839Shelves

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   The female supporting character in the book awakens, starting off low but going on a wild ride in the talent show, displaying both charisma and coolness throughout. The male lead is a top-tier singer. On the show, a fan asks him if he's ever been in a relationship. He calmly replies, "Yes, I've had one." The entire audience is shocked! He looks at Qin Yan beside him and sneers, "But it only lasted three days before she dumped me." The audience: What?! Pei Shen got dumped!

4. 104 重 Reborn, I Became the Nation's Male Idol 重生后我成国民男神了 Fine Night良宵Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Woman disguised as a man + entertainment industry] Gu Yuan, an internationally wanted criminal, died a horrific death. Plenty of people cheered and clapped at the news. No one knew she had been an undercover police officer for six years, only to end up without even a body to bury. When Gu Yuan opened her eyes again, she had been reborn as a useless young master from a wealthy family, a woman disguised as a man. Gu Yuan: Useless? Not necessarily. A famous director comes knocking: Please, sta 3.1kReads9.4Score409Shelves
5. 105 古 From Ancient Times to the Present: The Reborn Lady Takes the Entertainment World by Storm 古穿今：闺秀重生娱乐圈后爆红了 Yan Hui胭回Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Gu Chaoxi, the legitimate daughter of the Duke Who Guards the Nation, was raised from childhood to become the Crown Princess. She mastered every art, from music and chess to calligraphy and painting. But when the battle for the throne ended in her family being wiped out, she opened her eyes again in the body of a streamer everyone loved to hate. Her new self's parents are both dead, and she has a little brother to raise. Gu Chaoxi can only pull herself together. Making money comes first. One by 16.4kReads9.5Score2.5kShelves
6. 106 有 Don’t You Dare Ask to Remarry 有本事别复婚 Milk Dipped in Sugar牛乳蘸糖Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [A sharp-tongued, proud has-been actress x a cunning, caustic new top-tier star of a director] [Reunion after years apart + rekindled romance + childhood sweethearts + devoted to each other + sweet everyday romance] The second year after her divorce, has-been award-winning actress Jian Jing joined a lowbrow, raunchy dating show just to earn enough to get by. Who would have guessed she’d run into her ex-husband on set? As a newly popular director, he was lowering himself to direct such a trashy d 25.9kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves
7. 107 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8kShelves

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   Thanks for the recommendation. I'll leave a comment if I find something I like or that suits my taste. Since it takes time, and I'll also be looking at other types of stories, there will be a time gap. Because there's a character limit for posts, my requirements might not have been clearly stated, so I'm responding now by posting about other types of books. 1. Entertainment industry stories, focusing on careers, with or without a romantic pairing is fine. (I don't mind if the romance is well-written.) 2. Something traditional and down-to-earth. No systems with stat boosts, no experience rooms, etc. I just want characters who are grounded, normal people seriously acting/singing/writing, etc. 3. That's all. As long as the above two points are met, I'm fine. If they are, I believe the writing won't be too bad, and I can accept minor flaws. Finally, thanks for the recommendation.

8. 108 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 4kReads7.5Score311Shelves

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   A female-to-male transmigration story, "no romantic pairing," "feel-good," and "no angst." Jiang Yubai lived a real 25 years, but unexpectedly died suddenly. When he woke up again, not only had his age shrunk, but his gender had also changed! A little girl had been gently shattered. However, the consolation was that after becoming a boy, he possessed an incredibly handsome face. To avoid repeating the mistakes of his previous life, he decided to enter the entertainment industry, thus beginning to get opportunities to play various roles. He diligently acted, inadvertently achieving success as an actor... From popularity to acting prowess, his life is a history of struggle in the entertainment industry. This story has no romantic pairing, few toxic characters, and the protagonist is very lucky, enjoying a smooth and successful life without encountering any setbacks. It focuses on a lighthearted and enjoyable acting experience.

9. 109 制 Conquering Showbiz, Starting with a Song Called Decent 制霸娱乐圈，从一首体面开始 Nothing Can Be Done无计奈何Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Urban + Entertainment Industry + Transmigration + Multiple Heroines] Backstage at the graduation gala, Su Jin is humiliated by his campus beauty girlfriend and her new flame, a composer. Then he obtains the Entertainment Industry Domination System and turns the tables, bringing the whole crowd to tears with his performance onstage. One song, “Decent,” and he goes viral across the internet. His ex-girlfriend comes crawling back, asking to get back together. “Can I sing that song?” Su Yan laughs. 19.4kReads8.2Score1.5kShelves
10. 110 娱 Showbiz: Stars Don’t Have to Be Famous, but They’d Better Have a Job! 娱乐：明星可以不火，不能没活！ Wushuang11无双11Urban1.1M WordsCompleted The good news: I’ve been reborn as a top-tier star, so I can lie flat! The bad news: This top-tier star can’t sing, dance, or rap, and he can’t even play basketball! Chen Yuan has transmigrated and is appearing as a guest at a thank-you concert for an idol survival show. Who could have guessed the production team would play dirty and use the opportunity to get revenge on him? Live vocals, no backing track, and a solo performance? Isn’t that just asking for the clown to reveal his true colors? Ju 19.6kReads8.3Score1.1kShelves
11. 111 8 The 85-Born Actresses Exclaim: You’re a Real Acting Pro! 85花们惊呼：你真是演技派啊 An Old Friend Comes from Xizhou西洲故人来Urban2.2M WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well~ 1.1kReads8.1Score—Shelves
12. 112 文 Showbiz: I Have a Wish-Granting Cat 文娱：我有一只祈愿猫 Meng Lou濛娄Urban2.5M WordsOngoing [Showbiz + everyday life + adaptations of existing works + low conflict] P.S. This is a showbiz story focused on everyday life. The pacing may be a little slow at first, so don’t read it if that’s not your thing. After a chance act of kindness, Fang Can is marked by a wish-granting cat with special abilities. From then on, the young man embraces the lofty spirit of a scholar and fearlessly lives his youth to the fullest. His gender-swapped portrayal of Yang Guifei is hailed as the most beautiful 21.7kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
13. 113 娱 Showbiz: Dumped by the Campus Belle, I Made My Debut at a Concert 娱乐：被校花分手，我演唱会出道 I Love Drinking Xishi Herbal Tea我爱喝西施凉茶Urban2.4M WordsCompleted [Entertainment industry + singing + no female lead + uplifting songs] Su Can transmigrates to the parallel-world Blue Star and arrives at a concert. “I came alone.” Faced with his beautiful schoolmate's outrageous remark, Su Can lets it go. He unexpectedly awakens a System. With one song, “Blue and White Porcelain,” he leaves his past life behind, cuts ties with the school beauty, and officially debuts! Then comes... “Lady Shexiang,” a tribute to Lady Shexiang that becomes a promotional song for 23.7kReads8.0Score2.3kShelves
14. 114 娱 Showbiz: You Asked Me to Save the Day, So I Played Seven Roles at Once 娱乐：让你救场，你一人分饰七角 Vast Misty Waves for a Thousand Miles千里烟波浩渺Urban2.2M WordsOngoing [Showbiz + Reborn + System + Face-Slapping + Feel-Good Story + This System Is Seriously Overpowered] Alternate title: "You Asked Me to Sing in an Emergency, and I Became Famous Across the Country" Su Qin is reborn in a parallel world, only to walk into a lip-syncing scandal involving a hugely popular influencer with seven million followers on "Dragon Nation's Voice of Dreams". He saves the day with a performance of "Dala Bengba", playing all seven roles himself! Then he ushers in a new era of vo 377Reads8.5Score—Shelves
15. 115 华 Chinese Showbiz: My Double-Cultivation Life with the 85 Flowers 华娱：我与85花的双修生活 Three Inches of Time, One Xin三寸光阴一个鑫Urban3.6M WordsCompleted Here is this book's synopsis: [Not a Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Ensemble Cast + Multiple Heroines + A Touch of Urban Cultivation + No System + Scheming + Entertainment Industry] Luo Junze was a worldly veteran who worked in the film and entertainment industry at Tencent in 2023. One day, he wakes up ten years in the past as Ying Bao, a rising star in the ent 45.5kReads8.4Score2.9kShelves
16. 116 我 I Sang a Patriotic Song, So Why Are You Getting So Worked Up? 我唱首红歌，你们怎么还红温了？ Immortal Yuan袁神仙Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Feel-good power fantasy + Patriotic songs + Military life + Aerial combat + One Female Lead!] One song, “The Broadsword Chops Down on the Heads of the Japanese Invaders,” accompanied by a charge bugle, brought Yuan Yi into the world of patriotic songs. Yuan Yi went on to complete his admission to the General Political Department Song and Dance Troupe as an enlisted performing arts soldier with three patriotic songs: “My Country and I,” “The East Is Red,” and “Sing a Folk Song for the Party.” Af 7.5kReads9.0Score584Shelves
17. 117 我 I'm a Socially Anxious Guy, and My Goddess Wife Refuses to Divorce Me 我！社恐，女神老婆不肯跟我离婚 The Center Seat at the Dinner Table饭桌C位Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Urban Slice of Life + No System + Entertainment Industry + Both Leads Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger] [Three completed novels of over a million characters each. Quality guaranteed!] Li Shuo, a man with severe social anxiety, has barely transmigrated to a parallel world when his stepmother drags him off to meet a potential bride at her home. On the very day of the meeting, a “female ghost” accidentally pulls him into the civil affairs bureau, and they get married in a flash… He thought all they h 114.6kReads8.4Score12.4kShelves
18. 118 重 Reborn in 2000: I Single-Handedly Carried Chinese Entertainment 重生2000：一人扛起内娱 Dragon Rider骑龙士Urban2.2M WordsCompleted (Rebirth, showbiz, a legendary debut album, female lead Liu Qianqian) With his debut album, he became a legend and a young king of Mandopop. His second album made the gods retreat, establishing him as a king of mainland China. His third swept East Asia, making him Asia's pop king. His fourth pushed into Europe and America, earning him the title of mysterious magician from the East... A down-and-out bar singer was reborn from 2024 into the turn-of-the-century year 2000. That year, he was stil 33.2kReads8.6Score2.1kShelves
19. 119 华 Chinese Showbiz: Marrying the Drama Academy's Campus Belle Unlocks the Golden Lexicon 华娱：娶中戏校花，激活黄金词条 Teacher Wu Who Plays in the Mud玩泥巴的巫老师Urban1.2M WordsCompleted He is the young swordsman in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, the great hero Sky in Hero, the dashing Duan Yu in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, and the wandering rogue Ding Xiu in Brotherhood of Blades. He is a suit-clad thug, the ruthless and taciturn Feng Yuxiu, a wickedly charming villain, and a righteous hero. A thousand faces, one classic role after another. He can sing the sweetest love songs, perform the most formidable martial arts, write literary masterpieces, and master cutting-edge technol 21.9kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves
20. 120 华 Chinese Showbiz: I Can Dream of the Future 华娱：我能梦见未来 Dew-Kissed Orange带露水的橙子Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Slice of Life] [Realistic] [Clever and Thoughtful] Female leads: [Sweet] [Mi] [Fairy] [Cool] [Ying] [Shi] Male lead: Classmate Jing Tian, Yang Mi’s junior, singer, actor, director, entertainment mogul, IT mogul... Buddies: Zhang Ruoyun, Tan Songyun. Useful pawn: Yang Tianzhen. Golden finger: Dreams of the future (not much of a presence) Career path: Debuts as a singer, reaches the top with You Who Came from the Stars, develops Weibo and breaks into the mainstream, builds an entertainment ecosys 61Reads8.4Score—Shelves
21. 121 高 A Late-Blooming Superstar: Starting at Sixty Isn't Too Late, Is It? 高龄巨星：六十岁才出道不算晚吧 Bai Xiao百笑Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Reborn in a parallel world, he becomes a sixty-year-old man. Widowed from the start and saddled with an unfilial son, Tang Dagen decides to stir things up. “I’m severing my father-son relationship with my unfilial son. Everyone, bear witness…” Sacrificing an unfilial son to Heaven brings boundless power, and Old Tang becomes an online sensation. One poem, “Love of Life,” turns Old Tang into a poet. One poem, “Ode to Epang Palace,” takes everyone back to the Qin dynasty. Journey to the West sets 3.2kReads9.0Score261Shelves
22. 122 娱 Showbiz: Slander? I Absolutely Never Slept My Way to the Top 娱乐：诽谤，我绝对没有潜规则 Orange Trees in Lingnan橙生岭南Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Cao An discovered he had transmigrated to a parallel world and become a directing student. Bound to an entertainment System, he could earn all kinds of rewards by making popular works. From the start, he entered the National Young Directors Competition, ready to give this world a little shock. Every film Cao An made was both critically acclaimed and a box-office hit, becoming a sensation across the country. The “Cao girls” became more and more famous. Mi Mi, Fei Fei, Ba Ba, Yuan Yuan, Shi Shi… T 17.6kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves
23. 123 我 A Fallen Top-Tier Star's Rise to the King of Entertainment 我一个塌房顶流，登顶文娱天王很合理吧？ The Unrestrained Crucian Carp放纵的鲫鱼Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Xu Che transmigrated into a parallel world and became Blue Star’s top-tier star. Even a casual selfie of a scenic spot turned it into a must-visit destination. His teammates maliciously framed him for cheating on a fan and having a chaotic private life, turning him into a public enemy. With everything going wrong from the start, he was lucky to obtain the [Crimson Entertainment Content System]. Completing missions and earning acclaim would grant him rewards. From then on, the gears of fate began 3.2kReads7.9Score264Shelves
24. 124 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, 8.8kReads9.5Score1.3kShelves
25. 125 开 Opening an Idol Agency to Dominate Chinese Showbiz 开偶像公司称霸内娱 AT0MModern Romance442k WordsCompleted One-line pitch: If I can't be an idol, I'll be the boss who rules the industry! [Idols of all genders + ensemble cast + entrepreneurship + no romance] [A young person's dream is summer fireworks] After ten years as a trainee, Xu Jialan still failed to make her debut in the cutthroat world of show business. Furious, she packed up and went home to live off her parents as soon as her contract expired. She casually opened a dance studio to make ends meet, and somehow it became a hit. Was she born wi 4.2kReads9.3Score403Shelves
26. 126 初 After Performing Little Green Dragon at My Debut, I Became the Center 初舞台表演小青龙后我C位出道了 Zhujing竹京Modern Romance707k WordsCompleted [No romantic rivalry between women / no CP / all-around ace heroine / gentle / mind-reading] [Top student / talented creator / Best Female Singer / top-tier star] [From an unknown newcomer to an international superstar. The focus is on her career, friendships, and family, as a group of girls chase their dreams together. After watching too many idols’ careers crash, the author made up a fictional character to follow. My rule: idols chosen through talent shows can’t date.] Ye Ju practiced hard fo 785Reads9.2Score100Shelves
27. 127 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Urban2.7M 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 166.7kReads9.3Score13.7kShelves

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    These are all stories about working in the entertainment industry, with no romantic pairings, and all focused on acting. The fourth book is about a boy band, and it's very good.

28. 128 A A-Rated! The Gorgeous Boy Band Is Taking the Entertainment Industry by Storm A爆！神颜男团杀疯内娱 New Book, Boldly Charging into FanFan新书勇闯番番Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Male lead's perspective + no romance + entertainment-industry System + ensemble boy group] Jiang Beisheng, a top-level wanted criminal in an apocalyptic world, was hunted by the eight major Alliance bases. After narrowly escaping death several times, he was finally captured and had both legs crushed. Using an unknown method, he broke out of prison, fell into the sea, and disappeared. Jiang Beisheng thought he wouldn't survive this time, but woke up in another parallel world. System: Please join 30.3kReads9.4Score5.1kShelves
29. 129 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 4.3kReads9.1Score274Shelves
30. 130 睡 I Can Simulate Anything in My Sleep, I'm an Immersive Actor 睡觉就能模拟，我是体验派影帝 Happy Lazy Ant开心懒蚂蚁Urban186k WordsOngoing [Takes acting seriously + No brainless decisions + Constant improvement + Showbiz + Every production tells a standalone story + The System is just an aid. Give it a few chapters, and you'll be hooked!] He's the only Grand Slam Best Actor in the country, and a globally acclaimed master of method acting. He's an ordinary man who rose from humble beginnings, a devoted acting fanatic. Behind every script lies a completely different life. His name is Xu Jing. This is his story. 13.6kReads6.5Score3kShelves

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    Focused on acting, with excellent writing skills, original scripts, and exceptionally good.

31. 131 这 This Celebrity's Assistant Is So Lazy 这个明星助理非常懒 Loulan in the Sea of Sand沙海楼兰Urban689k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + System + Slow Burn + Entertainment Industry + Comedy and Face-Slapping + Multiple Secret Identities + One Heroine] Lu Yanzhou came to a parallel world hoping to make enough money to lie flat, but things didn't go as planned... “Could you please stop writing songs like that? You're making the rest of us look completely incompetent...” “Just singing for fun? Put down that Best Singer award in your hand before you say that.” “Who taught him to make TV dramas like this?! Is there 19Reads7.2Score—Shelves
32. 132 文 Showbiz: Breaking New Ground in the Huaxia Federation 文娱：开荒华夏联邦 Smile for Her为伊笑Urban421k WordsOngoing [Liu Xiu] summoned a meteorite to crush himself to death. Two thousand years after [transmigrator Wang Mang] popularized Mandarin, Li Huan unexpectedly transmigrates into the future. With no System, talent, or golden finger, and only his limited memories... how will he make his way in the Huaxia Federation’s entertainment industry?! [Updated with one or two chapters a day; a behind-the-scenes story grounded in everyday life.] 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The writing style is simple and organized. It is a pure career story about an ordinary person who transmigrates without any cheat codes, systems, or talents. He only has his remaining memories and focuses on writing songs and screenplays behind the scenes!

33. 133 光 A Golden Age of Light and Shadow: Me and the Celestial Beauty 光影年华，我与天仙 Tiger Who Loves Eating People爱吃人的老虎Urban2.1M WordsOngoing The first 80 chapters have been completely rewritten, with bugs fixed. Sixteen-year-old male lead Wang Yan goes to study in the United States and boards with a family in New York. He gets to know his ten-year-old neighbor, Liu Yifei (Crystal Liu), and her mother, Liu Xiaoli. He shows a mature mind and a clear plan for the future, advantages granted by being reborn and having foreknowledge. In his spare time, he studies films and the stock market. He quickly builds up capital and decides to shoot 186Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Liu Yifei, the "Fairy Sister," and the Reborn Director

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