Chinese Entertainment Industry + Becoming a Power Broker 华娱＋成为资本

1. 51 文 Showbiz: My Little Story with the Fairy-Like Sister 文娱我和神仙姐姐那点事 Liu Yunming Loves Fried Shrimp爱吃油炸虾的柳云明Urban981k WordsCompleted Hahaha! I never would've expected it, but your buddy here was reborn as a handsome, invincible seventeen-year-old! How could I not go out and have some fun?! And guess what happened? While I was out shopping, I ran straight into the fairy-like Liu Yifei! Aah, my goddess! Could this be the fabled fate written in the stars?! Stay tuned for the story of me and the fairy-like actress! 1.4kReads5.4Score—14d adds

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   Aren't you going to watch it?! It stars Liu Yifei!

2. 52 华 Chinese Showbiz: A Guide to Raising a Top-Tier Star 华娱：顶流养成说明书 A Little Sheep sl一只小羊slUrban278k WordsOngoing [Showbiz + multiple heroines + film and television + System] Lin Chuan is reborn in 2015 and makes his way back into the entertainment industry. His approach, however, is pretty straightforward. “Director Lin, people say you built your company by poaching talent from other companies. What do you have to say?” “That's called the rational flow of talent.” “You criticize Korean pop culture, yet you promote fan-club culture in practice. How do you explain that?” “My colleagues forgot to chant the sl 3.3kReads6.6Score12714d adds

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   Since the release of the second film, it has steadily become a capital.

3. 53 我 I Talk History on the Radio, and My Followers Top a Hundred Million 我在电台讲历史，粉丝破亿 Mountain-Moving Girl搬山少女Urban472k WordsCompleted Reborn + entertainment empire + multiple female leads + underdog rises to legendary status In his previous life, Lu Mingyuan was bullied to death. Reborn as a rookie radio host, he binds to the [Brilliant Starlight System] and gains access to the entire entertainment treasure trove of a parallel world! Assigned to an obscure history program from the start? He counters with The Things About the Ming Dynasty. Shunted off to a children’s fairy-tale program to entertain kids? He gives Little Red 348Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This is a story about an entertainment startup, starting with a radio station and achieving a remarkable turnaround, progressing to songs in the mid-stage, and eventually film and television production and a theme park.

4. 54 回 Back in 1977, I Married the Queen of the Daughters' Kingdom 回到1977年，娶了女儿国国王 Ji Yuning季宇宁Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Ji Yuning transmigrated back to 1977. He went from being a 21-year-old educated youth returning to the city to a literary young man, a great poet, and a famous novelist. It was all thanks to his memories of his previous life and the books he copied. But his greatest reward was marrying a wife as beautiful as a fairy. 11.7kReads8.0Score77814d adds
5. 55 跑 Keep Running: You Told Me to Make a Bold Claim, So Why Are You Taking It Seriously? 跑男：让你放豪言，你给我玩真的 Fa Da发炟Urban2.3M WordsCompleted [Chinese Entertainment Industry] [Stars] [Plenty of Variety Shows] [Keep Running] [Bai Lu] [Multiple Heroines] [Back to Field] [Challenges] [Peak] [The Inn] Chen Cheng transmigrated to a parallel world that was similar, yet not quite the same, and became an entertainer who had trained for two and a half years and been in the industry for two and a half years. After awakening the Great Entertainer System, he had his entire fortune wiped out on the spot and drew a skill that was both incredibly po 25.9kReads7.5Score1.9k14d adds

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   Entertainment industry capital, multiple women

6. 56 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? 69.3kReads8.7Score3.4k14d adds
7. 57 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 18.9kReads8.4Score1.6k14d adds

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   These few are pretty good.

8. 58 猛 I Woke with a Start and Returned to the Moment My Wife and Daughter Had Their Accident 猛惊醒，重回老婆女儿意外时 Gazing at the Clear Blue Sky and Sea遥望碧空晴海Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [Reborn in the 1980s + no System + a scumbag husband turns over a new leaf + devoted husband + doting dad + farming + one heroine + building a fortune + the capital’s elite circle + a little officialdom] Back on the day his wife and daughter had their accident, Meng Haisheng fights desperately to save them both. One mystery after another from his previous life begins to come to light. It turns out someone deliberately lured him into gambling. It turns out he was actually a young master from the 12.8kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds
9. 59 华 Chinese Showbiz: From the Start, I Cling to an 85 Flower and Live Off Her 华娱：开局傍上85花，软饭硬吃 One and a Half Boxes a Day每天一盒半Urban853k WordsCompleted [Chinese Showbiz] [Multiple heroines] [Showbiz] [Director protagonist] [Making movies] Great people aren’t born great. They become extraordinary, step by step, as they grow. A marginal director from the entertainment industry of his previous life is reborn after a brush with death. From the start, he gets close to his younger sister Long Kui and lives off her, while still calling the shots! Xue Jian can’t stand me? I’ll make her mine! In 2008, Chinese cinema is at the height of the blockbuster e 17.8kReads7.2Score96114d adds
10. 60 穿 After I Transmigrate, I Blow Up Showbiz, Surrounded by Beauties 穿越后，我炸穿娱乐圈，美女如云 Catch an Ant to Tide Me Over捉个蚂蚁来充饥Urban1.0M WordsCompleted I'm not a playboy, but I do have a lot of girlfriends! An entertainment-industry journey for a transmigrator who's had a rough time! The ceiling above him was an unfamiliar ivory color. A faint scent of gardenias drifted through the air, mingled with a trace of alcohol, a sweet-smelling liquor. “Awake?” A woman’s voice came from above him. It wasn’t exactly gentle, but it had a distinctive, magnetic quality, like a feather softly brushing his ear. Ding Jun stiffened abruptly. Only then did he re 2.1kReads5.1Score14114d adds

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    You can check this out when you're looking for something to read.

11. 61 从 From Poor Boy to Top-Tier Star Magnet in the Entertainment Industry 从穷小子到娱乐圈顶流女星收割机 Catch an Ant to Tide Me Over捉个蚂蚁来充饥Urban1.1M WordsCompleted The protagonist is an ordinary man who transmigrates to a parallel world. He doesn’t start out exuding domineering charisma or being absurdly cool and powerful. Though he’s very handsome, he isn’t particularly forceful in personality. He grows step by step from a poor young man, experiencing one sincere romance after another. But misunderstandings gradually turn him into a scumbag. He has his share of cowardice and an ordinary man’s outlook on life. In the end, though, he becomes a tycoon with b 1.8kReads—Score10014d adds
12. 62 美 The Most Handsome Man in Chinese Entertainment, Desired by Every Beautiful Star 美女明星都想吃一口的内娱第一帅 Catch an Ant to Tide Me Over捉个蚂蚁来充饥Urban471k WordsCompleted A handsome man reborn, rising from an ordinary guy to a heartthrob, entangled in romances with several actresses. What? I’m the most handsome man in Chinese entertainment? You’ve got to believe me, it’s no rumor! What? Every movie I star in becomes a hit, and people in the industry have nicknamed me “Fire Phoenix”? Huh? I released a few albums and became a new king of the music 1.7kReads—Score10314d adds
13. 63 华 Chinese Showbiz: Back in 2008, I Was Naive and Foolish 华娱：重返08年单蠢的我 Tao Pusi桃浦丝Urban3.9M WordsCompleted Returning to 2008, he enters the ringback-tone market and crushes singers from Hong Kong and Taiwan with a 9.9-yuan album. Using his connections with Da Tiantian, he gets a TV drama aired on satellite television. He snubs Huayi Brothers and instead casts Tianxian in a comedy road movie. In just one year, he becomes a major force in showbiz. A generous lover, he turns down Tianxian’s confession. 233Reads5.7Score12714d adds

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    The protagonist who likes to eat alone

14. 64 梦 A Dream of Hong Kong Entertainment: Starting in 1988 梦回港娱：从1988年开始 Tao Pusi桃浦丝Urban1.8M WordsOngoing Li Donglai unexpectedly wakes up reborn in Hong Kong in 1988. It is the eve of the Four Heavenly Kings’ rise. The two Chous and the two Chans dominate the film industry, the music scene is flourishing, and opportunities abound. From the start, he has just fifty Hong Kong dollars, but luckily he awakens an Entertainment System: He masters songwriting, composing, and arranging, can play Eastern and Western instruments, knows elite martial arts, and speaks English and Japanese. One song sweeps the 4.1kReads5.5Score42014d adds
15. 65 华 Chinese Showbiz: Debuting at Five, I Support the Entire Company 华娱：5岁出道，养活整个公司 Tao Pusi桃浦丝Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1980s, he went to Hong Kong and outshone Tan and Zhang, then headed to Japan, stood up for Nakamori Meina, and beat up Kondo and Mei Dajia. Back on the mainland, he charmed both Daiyu lookalikes and even developed weapons, wiping out the old Vietnamese leadership in one fell swoop. 677Reads5.3Score—14d adds
16. 66 成 Becoming the King of Entertainment, Starting with Transformers 成为娱乐之王，从变形金刚开始 Braised Wild Mushrooms生焖见手青Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [Portable Space] + [Goddess Makeover] + [Urban Slice of Life] + [Sci-Fi Master] + [Fantasy Master] + [Manga Master]... [To be clear from the start: this is more of a slow-paced period drama.] Zhou Zhi, a post-90s English teacher at a middle school, transmigrates into the body of a sixteen-year-old youth volunteer with the same name in 1979. But before long, he gets mixed up in a murder case. To avoid being executed by firing squad, he has no choice but to leave home and risk everything to make a 1.1kReads7.3Score10014d adds
17. 67 娱 Showbiz: I Became a Top-Tier Star Overnight and Turned the Industry Upside Down 娱乐：一夜升顶流，我圈内掀桌子 Chilly Ice Cream Cone甜筒冰冰凉Urban1.9M WordsOngoing [Entertainment Industry] [System] [Beautiful Celebrity] [Film and TV] [Variety Shows] Su Ran was reborn in a parallel world and watched as his System loaded. He threw himself into the entertainment industry, never expecting the loading to take several years. Just as he was about to become a top-tier star, the Five Hahas show crew suddenly showed up. System activated... [Beginner Mission: Join the entertainment industry immediately, young man!] [Reward: Learn Wing Chun and gain the song "Above th 37.6kReads7.7Score2k14d adds

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    I haven't read it for long, but I've already burst out laughing several times. It's so funny! I'll add more comments after I read more of it.

18. 68 踏 Entering Showbiz, Starting with Meeting Liu Xiaoli 踏入娱乐圈，从结识刘小丽开始 Clown in a Box盒中小丑Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [The rating just came out, so it's a little low!] Female leads: Very Sweet + the Three Beauties of the Western Regions + Fan Bingbing + Da Bai Ran + Big Pear + Zhao Liying + Liu Shishi + Tang Yan + Chen Duling + Mao Xiaotong + Wang Churan... Reborn on Blue Star, Lin Heng only wants to work hard, make something of himself, and give the grandparents who adopted him a stable home. Who knew that, by a chance of fate, Mother Earth had left him a System: the Goddess System. Every gift from a goddess e 9.3kReads6.0Score51914d adds
19. 69 系 The System Took Me into Korean Showbiz, but I Only Want to Pick Up Girls 系统带我混韩娱，我却只想泡妞 I Am Mr. Li我是李某Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Multiple Heroines]+ [Feel-Good Power Fantasy]+ [Korean Showbiz]+ [System]+ [Girl Group Bulldozer] On July 11, 2010, Running Man premiered. Hosts: Yoo Jae-suk, Ji Suk-jin, Kim Jong-kook, Ha Dong-hoon, Gary (Kang Hee-gun), Lee Kwang-soo, Song Joong-ki, and Ximen Liuxiang! Ximen Liuxiang? That's right! Young Master Ximen is determined to learn from “The Thief,” Chu Liuxiang. 4.6kReads5.4Score31014d adds

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    Let's start with Korean entertainment.

20. 70 被 After Being Kicked Out, the Young Master Takes on Showbiz 被赶出家门后，少爷勇闯娱乐圈 Dreams Come True梦想会成真Urban2.0M WordsCompleted (Showbiz) (Actors) (Lots of Actresses) After his System leaves, Qin Lang, the founding master of scumbags and the leader of the playboy crowd, is kicked out of his home by his own sister. From then on, he begins life on the road. Qianqian: Little hater, don't push it; Shishi: Idol, I can finally stand shoulder to shoulder with you; Mysterious big spender: Ooh, come right into my bowl; All the actresses: Let go of Young Master Qin, let me have him! 2.2kReads5.7Score10214d adds
21. 71 港 A Century on Hong Kong Island: I Entertained an Entire Era 港岛百年，我娱乐整个时代 Tea Before the Buddha佛前茶Urban589k WordsCompleted Yang Qianye, a down-and-out bar singer, had a heavenly voice and a gift for performing, but suffered endless discrimination because he was too ugly! His soul was reborn in Hong Kong at the turn of the millennium, in the body of a poor but handsome young man. Surely this time he could make something of himself? It was the best of times, and the worst of times. The greats were battling it out! The Four Heavenly Kings had just left the stage, while Nicholas Tse, Jay Chou, and others were rising to 3.3kReads8.4Score15314d adds
22. 72 娱 Showbiz: Making Up Diary Entries, I Have Honey-Mi Wrapped Around My Finger from the Start 娱乐：瞎编日记，开局拿捏大蜜蜜 Boy from the Ends of the Earth天涯小子Urban282k WordsOngoing Wang Shuai’s made-up entertainment-industry diary somehow came true in every detail, and the female stars who could see it were instantly beside themselves. “Please update!” “When am I going to get famous? Hurry up and write it!” “What? You’re the godfather of the entertainment industry, and we’re all your female employees?” Da Mimi was the first to come knocking. 100Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 73 华 Chinese Showbiz: I'm Not Into Older Women 华娱：我不是姐控 Tianshui Xinyi天水新壹Urban545k WordsCompleted Xiao Zhe is a young man who dreams of traveling the world. He stumbles into the entertainment industry, planning to make enough money and then leave in style, only to get caught up in a series of scandals... His fond memories with his ex-girlfriend Fan Bingbing, his strange connection with Yang Mi, his "kiss of the century" with Liu Yifei on the basketball court, and Jing Tian's passionate confession of love... Reporter: Mr. Xiao, why are all your ex-girlfriends older than you? Are you into olde 496Reads5.8Score—14d adds
24. 74 娱 Showbiz: I Stun the Entertainment Industry as a Host 娱乐：从主持人开始震惊内娱 Gan Yang甘扬Urban507k WordsCompleted [Entertainment + no System + literature + female lead!!! + media] Protagonist: Yang Chen Setting: Parallel world, Blue Star After waking up one night, Yang Chen, a senior at Huaguo University in the capital, awakened memories from his previous life. And so, this world gained a “host,” a “joke writer,” a “walking CD,” a “producer,” a “director,” and a “singer”... The blurb is short, so please head to the main story! 585Reads6.4Score—14d adds
25. 75 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—14d adds
26. 76 女 Goddess Bai Lu’s Powerful Boyfriend 女神白露的大佬男友 Poetic Chinese诗情华裔Urban421k WordsOngoing In high school, Chen Wei chose to break up with Lin Feng so she could study abroad. Yet even across oceans, neither of them ever forgot the other. Years later, Chen Wei returns with her degree and becomes a formidable businesswoman. After repeatedly distinguishing himself on the police force, Lin Feng rises to become police chief. When the lovers, together for ten years, see each other again, can their story continue? But amid these unbreakable feelings, an angel named Bai Lu descends from heave 60Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 77 华 Chinese Showbiz: The Post-95 Actresses Are Going Wild 华娱：95后小花们都要疯狂了 Kid Who Releases Mythical Beasts放神兽的小孩Urban370k WordsOngoing [Director; focused on post-95 actresses; multiple heroines; Tian Xiwei, Zhou Ye, Zhang Jingyi, Chen Duling, Nai Xiao, Zhang Ruonan, Meng Jie, taking the stage in that order] Warning: The celestial beauty, Fan Xiaopang, and the A-list actresses only serve as tools. Pure-love fans, stay away. Luo Chengan, reborn, became the chosen one for rising actresses. Poor acting, lifeless eyes, being mocked by everyone: it all came to him. Can’t get into character? A Character Experience Card makes you under 43Reads6.6Score—14d adds
28. 78 重 Back at Six, Watch Me Take the World by Storm 重回6岁，看我叱咤风云 The Breeze Brings the Phoenix清凤徐徐来Urban2.4M WordsCompleted In a parallel world identical to Earth, a middle-aged man down on his luck transmigrates into his own body before he turns six. As a boy, he has a chance encounter with Leng Feng, a martial arts master who takes him under his wing and trains him with care. As a young man, he receives the support of a whole host of people, including comedy king Zhou Xingxing, Zhang Guorong, the greatest beauty of the Four Great Beauties, and music-industry godfather Huang Laoguai. As an adult, he meets Liu Yifei, 7.2kReads8.1Score54214d adds
29. 79 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: A Shared Destiny with All the Beauties 红楼之万艳同怀 Li Hanqing李瀚清Historical1.7M WordsCompleted A new work is out! You can read my story on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 4.2kReads8.0Score35914d adds
30. 80 我 I Just Wrote a Diary, So Why Am I Surrounded by Actresses? 我就写个日记，被女明星包围了？ Horror RAM Stick恐怖内存条Urban978k WordsCompleted Ye Linfeng, who transmigrated here, leisurely summons the diary in his mind. “So as long as I keep writing in this, I'll keep getting all kinds of rewards?” “Come to think of it, that's pretty nice...” ” —Reads—Score86514d adds
31. 81 逼 You Forced Me to Divorce, and Now I’m a King of Pop: Ex-Wife, Why Are You Crying? 逼我离婚后我成天王：前妻你哭啥 Bai Xiao百笑Urban1.0M WordsCompleted After ten years of love went to the dogs and his ex-wife forced him into a divorce, Xu Li awakened memories of his past life and soared to success. His ex-wife's best friend, a diva, relentlessly pursued him after he released a song called “Actor”! His song “You at the Same Desk as Me” made his domineering CEO deskmate secretly fall for him. His song “I Once Thought About Dying” made Japan's greatest songstress swoon. As Xu Li charged ahead in the entertainment industry, the ex-wife who had forc 3.6kReads8.3Score25214d adds
32. 82 华 Showbiz: The Immortal Beauty's Star-Making Plan 华娱之神仙姐姐养成计划 Seraph 1980炽天使1980Urban1.6M WordsCompleted How a reborn great director builds his own entertainment empire, step by step. Movies, TV, music, animation, special effects, and cinema chains: here I come. The Big Three European film festivals, the Oscars, I'm coming for you. 5.8kReads6.1Score23214d adds
33. 83 让 You Asked Me to Make a Movie, Not Steal the Goddess! 让你拍片，你撬神仙姐姐？ Seraph 1980炽天使1980Urban546k WordsCompleted The male lead, Chen Mo, travels back to 2002 and finds himself at the Beijing Film Academy. Watch as he uses his foresight and vast memory of future entertainment resources to build his own entertainment empire, one step at a time. 173Reads5.1Score14314d adds
34. 84 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 31.8kReads9.1Score4k14d adds

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    1️⃣ Copying: Becoming self-made! In the early stages, I copied books, starting with fairy tales. I even participated in the New Concept Writing Competition and won first prize with "The Mountain Moon". I wrote mystery and science fiction novels, and used the divination method of Star Sandalwood to export overseas to the United States. Then I taught myself violin and music composition, wrote the school song for my university, Beida University, and established a studio. I wrote songs such as "Matchstick Paradise", "I Once Thought of Ending It All", and "Big Fish".

35. 85 文 Showbiz: After My Career Crashed, I Became the Dark Moonlight of the Ruins 文娱：塌房后，成为废墟黑月光 Sacabambaspisovo萨卡班甲鱼ovoUrban1.6M WordsOngoing Qin Jiang transmigrates into the body of a washed-up celebrity. The reason he's washed up? This guy was dating five women at once and got caught... His career immediately hits rock bottom. Luckily, he still has one trump card: an invitation to Ride the Waves 2. All right, let's do this! Ex-girlfriend: "Can we get back together?" Qin Jiang: "So, can you drink an iced coconut latte today?" If we're back together for one night, doesn't that count as getting back together? 38kReads8.9Score2.4k14d adds
36. 86 神 Unreal Looks Take on Showbiz: From Pretty Face to Movie Emperor 神仙颜值闯娱乐：从花瓶到影帝 Purple Moon, Jade Lord紫月碧君Modern Romance461k WordsOngoing The rating just came out. It’ll go up later! [Top-Tier Star with Stunning Looks + One Female Lead + Superb Acting | Watch a Beauty at the Peak Become a Powerhouse] An unexpected exposure drags a breathtakingly handsome young man into the whirlpool of fame and fortune. From a pretty face to an award-winning actor, from being doubted to winning recognition, watch Lu Qichi break through and become the king of the entertainment industry! He doesn’t start out as a top-tier star and doesn’t join a tal 2.1kReads8.7Score—14d adds
37. 87 我 I'm the Heartbreak Song God, and from the Start I Make the Little Sisters at Shang K Cry 我，致郁歌神，开局唱哭商k小妹 Eating the Skin, Not Spitting Out the Grape Skin吃皮不吐葡萄皮Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Fang Yu woke up to discover that he had transmigrated to a parallel world. And he was actually competing on a talent show?! [Ding! Emotion Points System bound!] System prompt: The Host can exchange collected Emotion Points for songs and earn chances to draw prizes! The prize pool includes huge sums of cash, mysterious special abilities, and even... Fang Yu’s eyes lit up! What dreams? What career? They’re all just fluff! All he wants is to make some damn money! So, one performance of “Lies” had 7.8kReads6.9Score48414d adds
38. 88 秀 Stealing the Show in Chinese Entertainment, Starting at Wonderland 秀翻内娱，从桃花坞开始 Dreaming Before Nightfall不夜入梦Urban475k WordsOngoing One moment, Wang Yang was a corporate wage slave. The next, he was a washed-up celebrity in the entertainment industry, mocked as an African cousin. He was planning to leave show business and find another job, but his manager signed him up for a laid-back variety show called The Peach Blossom Retreat. There, he found a warmth he had never known in his previous life. Sister Meng, sweet and guileless. Mama Dan, blunt but fiercely protective of her juniors. Xue Qin, sophisticated yet sensitive. Zhi 383Reads6.5Score—14d adds
39. 89 娱 The Entertainment Industry's Succubus: From Broke Campus Heartthrob to King of the Soundwaves 娱乐圈魅魔：从负债校草到音浪之 Peach Blossom Oolong桃夭乌龙Urban326k WordsOngoing Gu Xingchao opened his eyes to find that beneath his devastatingly handsome face were a bank balance of -36,000 and a string of debt-collection texts. Transmigrating into a penniless campus heartthrob? No problem! He binds to the “Golden Spatula Soundwave Showdown System,” giving him access to Earth’s entire music library! The global hit “Legends Never Die” is only his calling card. “Sunny Day” and “Nocturne” are the real trump cards! He takes the pop music scene by storm, then turns around and 10Reads—Score614d adds
40. 90 导 Director: Starting with a Getaway from Hollywood 导演：从好莱坞跑路开始 My Magic Bottle我的魔法瓶Urban4.3M WordsOngoing [Chinese Showbiz] [Director] [One heroine: Liu Yifei] Zhou You had a long, long dream, one that lasted an entire lifetime. When he woke, he could remember very little, except for an instinct for directing that was etched into his bones. At nineteen, he made Buried, but his wealthy father tricked him into returning to China, hoping he would inherit the family business. From Love Is Not Blind to The Dead End. No matter. I can make it big in China too. Just wait until I make my triumphant return! T 32.9kReads7.7Score1.6k14d adds
41. 91 华 Chinese Showbiz: A Lifetime as a Top-Tier Star 华娱：一世顶流 Thousand Illusions 2024千幻2024Urban240k WordsCompleted Yun Jie thought his first half of life had been a joke. He had spent seven years in the Magic City chasing his dream of becoming a musician, only to end up back in his hometown as a music teacher, getting his brain fried every day by the piano racket made by a bunch of little brats. Who could have guessed that he would wake up and find himself back in 2008! That was before capital had entered the game and before traffic stars had risen. Opportunities were everywhere. The songs from my past life? 372Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a Chinese entertainment novel, without a system or a harem element. The female lead is currently Li Yitong. It initially focuses on her songs, later shifting its focus to the film and television industry. All the actresses featured are born between 1985 and 1990…

42. 92 重 Reborn in the Millennium, I Debuted Before the Stars 重生千禧年，我比明星先出道 Peak-Time Crime 4321顶峰作案4321Modern Romance144k WordsOngoing When Gu Mengcheng was mocked by a bar patron who splashed a drink on him, he got a call saying his father was critically ill. On his way home through the rain, truck headlights flared in front of him. When he opened his eyes again, he was in a shabby rental apartment in the year 2000. Seeing a poster for an unreleased album by “Z” on the wall, he frantically booted up a secondhand computer. “This time around, I’ll make sure everyone remembers my name.” His debut single, “Mood,” swept the radio s 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    You can take a look.

43. 93 重 Back to 2008: Starting with a Lottery Ticket 重回2008，从买彩票开始 Southeastern Shanxi晋东南Urban828k WordsOngoing [The story starts with stock options. Read at your own risk if that bothers you.] A programmer works himself to the bone for half his life, dies from overwork, then returns to the year he graduated from college with an intelligent brain. He gets in on Weibo early, becomes a rising tech star in six months, and breaks into the internet industry. You think he wants to build an internet giant? No! Under his guidance, Lei Busi launches ahead of schedule. You think he wants to be the king of smartphon 11Reads5.9Score—14d adds

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    NiuMa programmer, reborn in 2008 to develop Weibo, accumulating initial capital by making money during the financial crisis.

44. 94 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—14d adds

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    Reborn as a Hollywood director and billionaire

45. 95 华 Chinese Entertainment: Who Are You Calling an Idol Star? 华娱之说谁偶像派呢 Calderon卡尔德隆Urban275k WordsOngoing [Early career in Chinese entertainment] + [Film, television, and music] + [Super Boy] + [Hollywood from the middle onward] + [One man is an army] + [Shanghai Theatre Academy] A commercial plaza in Shanghai is packed with people. Security guards struggle to hold back the frenzied crowd on either side of the walkway. The commotion draws even more attention, and the crowd keeps growing. A passerby holding a milk tea wanders over, curious. “Who’s this guy? What a show-off!” (The Milk Tea Guy pushes 186Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Sigh, nobody watches anyway.

46. 96 负 From 80 Million in Debt to a Global Entertainment Mogul 负债八千万到全球娱乐大佬 Dark Horse of Jiangyou江右黑马Urban565k WordsCompleted Reborn into hell: His father jumped from a building, the company was 80 million yuan in debt, and only three months remained on the performance agreement. Liu Tianxian, daughter of Liu Xiaoli, his father's friend in the entertainment industry, was the first actress signed by Ren Tianxing. Over ten years, he went from owing 80 million yuan to becoming the godfather of global entertainment. And as he looked back from the top of the world, the girl who had gathered rainwater at the age of fourteen 252Reads—Score314d adds

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    The male protagonist is reborn in 2000, taking over an entertainment company with 80 million in debt at the start. He then activates an entertainment industry system and begins signing female stars.

47. 97 华 Chinese Showbiz: Now That I’m Reborn, Who Still Wants Pure Love?! 华娱：都重生了谁还玩纯爱啊！ A Drop of Fish一滴鱼Urban616k WordsOngoing [System] [Multiple female leads] [Timeline anchor: 2008] [Fictional parallel world] [It’s a fictional world, so why are people nitpicking real-world rules? How silly!] [Female leads: Jing Tian, Liu Shishi, Yang Mi, Liu Yifei...] Having lived two lives, he spent half of his previous one as an extra. After being reborn, he had hoped to live comfortably off a wealthy beauty, cling to Jing Tian, and enjoy a carefree life. Who could have guessed that his plans to borrow money and make a film would be 2.7kReads5.4Score14214d adds

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    Chinese entertainment industry: career and love

48. 98 蘑 Head Chef at Mushroom House, Meng Jie Gains 20 Pounds 蘑菇屋掌大勺，孟姐狂涨20斤 Take My Two Fists吃我两拳Urban518k WordsCompleted Lu Ze transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes the box-lunch cook on the hit variety show Back to Field. Lu Ze, blessed with looks but no cooking skills, is understandably panicking. Luckily, he awakens the strongest Chef God System. All he has to do is earn praise to receive rewards. It all starts with a simple farmer-style stir-fried pork. With his miraculous cooking, Lu Ze astonishes everyone. Teacher Huang: Xiao Lu, I’ll be your sous-chef. How about you take charge of the meals at the M 29Reads6.0Score—14d adds

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    Entertainment industry novels, super good!

49. 99 娱 Showbiz: I Stand Up Yang Mi and Run into Liu Yifei 娱乐：放大蜜蜜鸽子，偶遇刘天仙 The Matchstick Seller in the Red Hat卖红帽的小火柴Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Multiple heroines]+ [Variety show]+ [Back to Field]+ [Five Hahas] “Open this door, and all the love and romance of the world will have nothing more to do with you. From this day on, you’ll have no limits. Are you really ready?” “Teacher, I don’t want to work hard anymore!” “Sorry you had to see me at my most pathetic. After tonight, I’m going to be a big star. Next time we meet, I’ll make sure to hook you up with some opportunities!” 11.3kReads6.8Score65214d adds
50. 100 我 I Really Didn't Mean to Fake a Couple Image with the Nation's Goddess! 我真没想跟国民女神炒Cp啊！ Warm Water Cooks Yan Liang温水煮颜良Urban1.0M WordsOngoing Xu Liyan transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a minor celebrity, then unexpectedly receives an invitation to join a variety show as a regular guest. Hoping to draw more attention, his company tells him to interact more with the nation’s goddess, Xia Zheng, and ride her popularity by playing up a couple pairing. “Just make sure you don’t overdo it or make it too obvious. You can handle that, right?” his agent reminds him. “Relax, I know where to draw the line. No problem.” Then one da 26.1kReads8.7Score2k14d adds

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