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1. 1 完 The Perfect Me Becomes a Socially Anxious Star 完美的我穿成社恐明星了 The Weaver of Shanghai Island上海岛的天织主Modern Romance440k WordsCompleted From the start of a variety show, top-tier star Yu Xingluo wiped out the entire production crew with a bowl of pork stir-fried with green beans. Shen Jichuan, a struggling actor caught in the crossfire, vanished without a trace. If his exposure dropped to zero, he'd make himself visible through sheer hard work! From then on, the production crews had a “mad actor.” While others juggled roles to make money, he juggled roles to learn from other actors. No connections, no popularity, and no System o 2.8kReads8.6Score331Shelves

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   This is seriously amazing! It doesn't dwell on the time-travel aspect; it jumps straight to the point, a non-stop battle of carnage! Haha, and I discovered this book the morning before yesterday and finished it tonight—I'm literally reading it all the time!

2. 2 女 After Turning from a Woman into a Man, I Achieved Financial Freedom in Showbiz 女变男后，我在娱乐圈财务自由了 Three Thousand Scenes of a Dreamlike Life浮生若梦三千场Modern Romance958k WordsOngoing [Woman becomes man + entertainment industry + no romance + handsome guy coasts through life] [Parallel world, not based on any person or event. This is just a novel. Read it if you like it; if you don't, don't.] Lin Yijiu woke up one morning as a handsome guy. Anyone would love to experience this kind of life, and now it was finally his turn! Thank you, heavens! 8.6kReads8.4Score614Shelves

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   These are all career-oriented people, highly recommended! [Thumbs up]

3. 3 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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   Super good! I'm almost a die-hard fan. No romantic pairing, Xiao Ge is all about the good stuff, career-oriented fans can read with confidence. A smart and satisfying read with occasional humor.

4. 4 演 After My Acting Improved, I Became the Queen of Hit Dramas 演技进步后，爆剧女王就是我 Yang Jin Shi Yuan阳今世缘Modern Romance249k WordsCompleted The heroine only starts dating much later in the story; her career comes first in the early stages. The System is just a tool and won’t appear often. A traditional acting story. Most of the content focuses on filming dramas; she only joins variety shows to promote them, so she isn’t a variety-show personality. The blurb isn’t very good, but please give the story a look before you go. I’m begging you. Wang Yiyi was an orphan. With the help of government policies and her own hard work, juggling s 151Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 5 直 A Straight Guy Enters the Industry: I Told You to Promote Yourself, Not Mean It! 直男下海，让你营业没让你当真啊 Anna's Carrot安娜的萝卜Two Male Leads441k WordsCompleted [The rating just came out and will go up later, so don't worry about it] [Blunt, rugged straight guy × a lover who knows how to lead him on] [Both inexperienced + Showbiz + love grows over time + happy ending] When Chen Dong was young, his father died in an accident, forcing him to drop out of school and shoulder the burden of supporting his family. At twenty-four, his mother was diagnosed with a serious illness. He quit his reasonably respectable job, working at a construction site by day and d 8.2kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
6. 6 重 Reborn in the Hong Kong Entertainment Industry of the 1980s 重生八十年代在港娱乐圈 Leisurely March三月闲暇Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Yin Xiao was reborn in Hong Kong in the 1980s. To find a job, she entered the Miss Hong Kong pageant and won the crown, launching her career in show business. She attended training classes, took bit parts, and played cannon fodder, steadily rising to become the leading lady. In the end, she became famous across mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, earning her place as an undisputed superstar. Even when Yin Xiao became the most influential film and television mogul of her era, people still call 12kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
7. 7 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 8.8kReads9.4Score729Shelves

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   "Transformation into an Invincible Handsome Guy in the Entertainment Industry": A female-to-male gender swap story with no romantic partner. Zhang Zhiyu returns to her seventeen-year-old self, transforming into a handsome man. She's lured into an idol drama crew with a high salary, beginning her 208-year career relying on her looks. The exploration of gender identity within this gender-swapped setting is incredibly interesting! "Becoming a Star Starts with Calling the Police (Entertainment Thug)": The protagonist, Mo Fei, acquires a role system. His behavior is seen as bizarre by others, casting a shadow over the film crew. However, he focuses on his work, casually putting his arm around a police officer. No romantic partner, just pure career pursuits! "Becoming a Star, Starting as a Trainee": Chu Yue wakes up to find herself transformed into Chu Yue, a boy instead of a girl. Unwilling to face family and friends or step out of her comfort zone, she simply accepts her fate. From an unknown trainee, she rises to become a rising star, accumulating more and more accolades. Watch as she writes her extraordinary life story and achieves a brilliant career!

8. 8 惊 What?! A Stunningly Beautiful Star Is Here to Save Chinese Entertainment 惊！神颜女明星来拯救内娱啦 Hotpot and Sesame Flatbread火锅烧饼Modern Romance370k WordsCompleted [Actors in the entertainment industry + career-focused heroine + no romance + lots of forum posts] During the summer before her third year of college, Jiang Shuyun, the top student in her acting department, got a chance to audition through one of her teachers. Her very first production was a prestigious period drama with a stellar team, and she was immediately branded a well-connected nepo hire. Six months later, when the show aired, viewers saw an actress with stunning looks, natural acting, an 3.1kReads9.0Score228Shelves
9. 9 港 Hong Kong Showbiz 1982: The Queen of Cantopop 港娱1982之香江女子天后 Paintbrush Cat画笔猫Modern Romance430k WordsCompleted [The day she sneaked into Hong Kong, everyone at school laughed at her, calling her a mainland bumpkin. No one imagined that this “rose in the mud” would one day turn all of Hong Kong upside down!] Hong Kong in 1982 was a dazzling world of luxury and excess, yet it bared its coldest fangs at her. She took shelter in a shack, endured contempt at every turn, and was mocked as a country bumpkin with a hard life. But they had no idea Her mind held four decades of hit songs and iconic dramas! Her stu 1.8kReads8.4Score128Shelves
10. 10 古 A Reborn Ancient Bodyguard Goes on a Rampage in the Entertainment Industry 古穿今之暗卫重生在娱乐圈杀疯了 Little Pigeon Currently Typing正在码字的小鸽Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing Top-tier Imperial Guard + Reincarnated after death + Powerful figure + Acting skills + Entertainment industry + Champion of justice .(No CP, no CP, no CP) Dark Guard Eleven, the sharpest blade of the empire, died in a hail of arrows after fighting to the death at Qinlong Mountain. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in modern society, with no identity, no money, and no connections. After going hungry for three days, Dark Guard Eleven stood expressionless in a convenience store, picke 3.4kReads8.9Score380Shelves

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    These are the only three books on my bookshelf 🤦

11. 11 黑 A Mafia Boss Goes Viral After Being Reborn as an Idol Trainee 黑道大佬重生偶像练习生后爆红了 Coconut-Flavored Puppy椰子味小狗Modern Romance717k WordsCompleted [No CP + Male Lead's Perspective + Boy Group Survival Show + Debuting as Center] On the first day of his retirement, Shen Yebai, the second-in-command of the Shengtian Group, drowned and died. When he opened his eyes again, he had become a boy group trainee with pink hair who was bullied and couldn't sing or dance. On the day of the first-stage performance. Mentor: "Who taught you to dance?" Shen Yebai: "My teammate." Teammate: "..." Hater: "Pretty-boy deadweight, get off the show!" Later... The 34.9kReads9.0Score7.2kShelves
12. 12 电 Esports World Champion, Survival Show Center 电竞世界冠军，选秀C位出道 Winter Melon Fart冬瓜屁Modern Romance412k WordsOngoing (The rating has just been posted, so it's on the low side) [No CP + gorgeous but tragic + everyone’s favorite + esports + idol survival show + doted on by everyone + secret identity exposed] He is River, the legendary esports player renowned across the scene, who reached the top of the world at just seventeen. But behind the glory lies severe psychological illness and the agony of sleepless nights. His arms are covered in scars no one knows about. After winning the championship, he hides all his 8.5kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
13. 13 重 Reborn in Entertainment: This Top-Tier Star Has the Achievements to Prove It 重生文娱：这个顶流有实绩 The One Who Cannot Get Thin吃不瘦的它Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [Resource-backed] [Career-focused] [Scheming] [Fighting for billing order] [Not mindless] [Calculating male lead] [Slow burn] [Fashion] [Realistic] [...] Reborn into a new life, he still has a face this handsome. Encouraged by his family, he decides to experience the dazzling darkness of the entertainment industry for himself. This is a realistic novel, not a mindless power fantasy about an overpowered protagonist. It is not a wish-fulfillment story either. If you like a fast pace, this one isn' 106.4kReads8.6Score7.1kShelves

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    [Resource-backed + Career-driven + Cunning + Fighting for Top Spot + Not Brainless + Scheming Man + Slow-burn + Fashionable + Realistic] The protagonist initially wanted to be reborn with such a handsome face. Encouraged by his family, he also wanted to experience the colorful yet dark side of the entertainment industry 😏 This book is realistic, not a mindless overpowered protagonist story, nor is he universally loved with opportunities piling up. So far, it's very well written 👍 There's no sense of injustice; having powerful backers is reassuring 😏. He's surrounded by influential figures, career-driven, and knows what he should and shouldn't do. He doesn't fawn over women, nor is he a saint; he's focused solely on his career ❗️and most importantly, he's intelligent!! I hope the focus remains on the male lead's career. While ensuring his reputation is enhanced and his interests aren't negatively impacted, I hope he shares some small rewards with his roommates who aren't hostile towards him. I also hope the story maintains a no-female-lead, no-harem, no-ambiguity relationship. I dislike anyone taking advantage of the male lead's achievements, making him feel like a mere tool. [Think about it carefully] It's rare to find a purely career-oriented male lead in entertainment industry novels these days. As the saying goes, "If you have no woman in your heart, you'll naturally be a god when you draw your sword!" It's hard to find a novel about a career-driven male lead these days. Either there's a woman involved and they start having ambiguous relationships, or there are a bunch of women who seem to have nothing else to do but date. 😅 At least this novel isn't like that yet. There's also the later addition of fashion resources and cultural output. Although there are vested interests involved, having the intention is good. The fashion resources haven't been taken advantage of. Finally, I'm particularly curious: who else has his father's golden finger and connections? [What?] There's only Uncle Wang, the photographer, and after all this time, the other connection still hasn't appeared 🤔 There are basically no flaws, the author writes very nicely, the writing style is also good, the entertainment industry and fashion industry are written particularly well, very insightful, in-depth and detailed, not the kind of formulaic writing about filming awards and filming [Learned something] (And there are so many juicy stories 🤦 It really opened my eyes, and they're even based on real events) Movies: Under the Hawthorn Tree, Pietà, Search, Blind Massage, Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon...

14. 14 影 The Movie Emperor: My Acting Skills Come from Torturing Myself 影帝：我的演技全靠自虐 A Slow Crossing in a Light Boat轻舟慢渡Urban255k WordsCompleted [Not Mindless] [No Female Lead] [Emotional Resonance] [Method Acting Gone Mad] [Mutual Rescue] [Self-Salvation] Ji Yunzhou was born with “absolute empathy disorder,” making him the textbook example at the Beijing Film Academy of someone “naturally unsuited to acting.” He cannot portray any emotion he has never genuinely felt. He graduated straight into unemployment, and just as he was preparing to change careers, he awakened an ability called [Causal Rehearsal]. By choosing an action, he can exp 393Reads8.7Score101Shelves

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    What should I do if I can't find the book I want to read? There are only these two 🥺

15. 15 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.” 18.1kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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    This one is also good and meets the requirements.

16. 16 惊 Breaking News! The Max-Level Expert Goes Wild on a Dating Show 惊爆热搜！满级大佬在恋综杀疯了 A Little Leisure闲情几许Modern Romance733k WordsCompleted After completing missions across three thousand worlds, Pei Ge, an all-around quick transmigration expert, joins a dating reality show to clean up after her disciple. She becomes the fourth male guest, the one with the least screen time. Pei, who only wants to keep a low profile, keeps making headlines and setting the livestream chat ablaze. She goes from an unnoticed nobody to someone everyone loves, a heartthrob adored by all. 2.9kReads9.3Score284Shelves

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    A real gem! I can't even describe it, just look at them, they're all incredibly beautiful. Lou Queque

17. 17 演 Actor: The Birth of an Award-Winning Best Actor 演员：影帝的诞生 Raise My Hand to Gather the Bright Moon抬手揽明月Urban575k WordsOngoing [Entertainment industry + no romance + focused on acting + original scripts + the System is only an assistant + give it a few chapters, I guarantee it’s good] Chen Yi, an extra, unexpectedly gets a System called the Movie Star Birth Plan. Through it, he can learn all kinds of professional acting skills and experience the lives of people from different walks of life. And so, an unprecedented, world-class master of method acting is born. This is the story of an ordinary actor’s struggles, followin 1.7kReads8.8Score101Shelves

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    It perfectly meets the requirements. The protagonist is focused on acting, the script is original, and it's not a mindless wish-fulfillment story. Guaranteed to be enjoyable.

18. 18 技 With My Skills Maxed Out, I Became a Top-Tier Star 技能点满后，我成了全能顶流 He Qianyu鹤钤羽Modern Romance2.7M WordsOngoing [System + showbiz + no romance + parallel-world content recreation + ensemble cast] For female readers. The talent show arc is complete, so feel free to dive in. Volume Two, Asian Boy Band, is complete. Volume Three is underway! Content warnings are in the author’s note of Chapter One. There are countless great books on Tomato. If this one isn’t for you, just pick another. Reading is for fun, so if you don’t enjoy this book, I hope you find one you love. In the twentieth year 49.4kReads9.3Score6.8kShelves

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    This book is truly amazing, I absolutely love it! There will probably be a reveal of the true identity later on.

19. 19 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 59.7kReads9.5Score8kShelves
20. 20 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 4.3kReads9.1Score277Shelves

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    It's really good! I feel like I've actually become a fan of a celebrity. I really like Yueyue. "See you at the next destination!" [Masterpiece of Sparrow Food][Masterpiece of Sparrow Food][Masterpiece of Sparrow Food]

21. 21 不 You Don't Know Me? Wait Till I Open My Mouth and Sing 不认识我？我开口唱歌你不炸了么 The Lone Smoke's Pen Stroke孤烟的笔锋Urban505k WordsOngoing [Entertainment + comedy + variety shows + coming to light + all-around king of singers] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Su Yi awakened the All-Around King of Singers System. To milk the System for all it was worth, he kept creating secret identities and releasing hit songs... At last, one day, Su Yi had milked the System dry and stepped into the spotlight. Seeing the “All-Around King of Singers” label in Su Yi's introduction, the audience was baffled. “Who is this guy? I've never seen 1.2kReads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Must-read entertainment articles

22. 22 哥 Bro, Stop Freaking Out. Your Fans Are About to Go Crazy! 哥们别发癫，粉丝快被逼疯了！ Sneak a Little Kiss偷偷香一口Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Short-Drama Style] [Manga Adaptation] [Variety Show] [Sharp Tongue] [Comedy] [Multiple Heroines] Peng Wanyi wakes up in the entertainment industry and binds to the Going Crazy System. As long as he acts crazy, he can obtain literature, songs, and movies from his past life! From then on, the entertainment industry has a new, utterly unhinged madman! On a certain laid-back variety show: "Everyone, come try this crab-style dish. It's absolutely delicious, one bite and you'll be speechless! Oh, 3.8kReads6.9Score281Shelves
23. 23 我 I’m a Rapper, So Isn’t It Fair for Me to Diss People? 我一个说唱歌手，骂人很合理吧？ Flower Morning, Thirty花朝叁拾Urban1.9M WordsCompleted Wassup, fellas! [System + Entertainment Industry + All Things Hip-Hop + Original Freestyles + Diss Tracks + Daily Life + One Female Lead] Chen Yu, an obscure music producer, unexpectedly transmigrates to a parallel world, only to discover that his counterpart here is an obscure rapper! As luck would have it... “he” is competing in an underground rap battle and getting mocked by the audience... “Wow... an epic-level difficulty from the start...” Just then [Ding! Hip-Hop System successfully bound! 4.7kReads7.5Score140Shelves
24. 24 莫 Somehow, I Became the Top-Tier Star in the Center Position 莫名其妙翻身成了C位顶流 Three Feet of Frost寒霜三尺Two Male Leads560k WordsCompleted [Boy band + no female lead + group favorite + no CP] Xiang Yue wakes up to find he has transmigrated into the worst member of the hottest boy band, the dead-last loser. The only things people online have to say about him are: leech, nuisance, nepotism hire, and useless pretty face. And the person he's become is himself from a parallel world. Normally, when you transmigrate, the first thing to do is preserve the original character's persona, then slowly change the public's opinion of them. That's 14.4kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves

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    I actually wanted to give it a 3.5 (but didn't), mainly because I didn't read the book carefully. The premise is quite good, and I only started reading because of the synopsis. The plot is also quite suitable, but I don't really like many things in the entertainment industry, and I found it a bit boring. I skipped a lot of the plot and went straight to the ending, so this review might not be very accurate; it's more of a personal feeling. If you like the entertainment industry, I would still recommend it. The characters are well-developed, the group is harmonious, and it's relatively lighthearted. It mainly focuses on constant change and achievement.

25. 25 女 Girl to Guy: Winning Everyone Over with Flirty Bromance 女穿男：从麦麸开始做万人迷 Holding a Lantern, Gazing at the Moon提灯望月Two Male Leads738k WordsOngoing [No word changes] [A universally adored, no-CP actor who charms men and women of every age]+ [Actively plays up same-sex chemistry]+ [A delightfully mean-spirited forum thread]+ [Stories within stories]+ [Heavy on fandom culture]+ [Loads and loads of terminology, explained in the author's notes]+ [A career novel without the traditional leveling-up progression] In her previous life, Qiu Jiashang was an ordinary woman with acting talent but no beauty. After six fruitless years as a drifter in Heng 11.8kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves

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    Sisters, this time is really different.

26. 26 韩 Korean Showbiz Career Crash Simulator, No, Sasaeng Simulator 韩娱塌房模拟器不，是私生模拟器 The Guanghanzi of Anyun Province安云省的广寒子Female-Channel Fanfiction591k WordsCompleted Reborn as a cool, stunning idol in Korean showbiz, he becomes the subject of a savage forum-style story. A simulator lets him experience the career paths of people in different entertainment-industry professions. From the start, three talent scouts fight over him, and he debuts as the center of a boy group. No CP + universally adored + career-driven. The simulator arrives from the start, three talent scouts compete for him, and he chooses a company. He parachutes into the company. Yet one god-ti 2.8kReads8.4Score185Shelves

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    A heartthrob without a romantic partner, a visually stunning idol

27. 27 穿 After Reincarnating as the Male Lead's Older Brother in a Tragic Romance 穿成虐文女主她哥后 Li Jiu理久Modern Romance471k WordsCompleted 1.8kReads9.3Score214Shelves

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    The second book is about talent shows.

28. 28 巨 The Superstar Making Plan 巨星养成计划 Two Five Eight Seven二五八七Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (This is a female-audience story!!!) [No romance + boy-band survival show + debuting in the center position + top-tier star] Li Xingchen, a nobody idol from a company with a hundred-and-eight tiers of obscurity, was tricked by his unscrupulous agency into signing a twenty-year “slave contract.” As a result, he missed the survival show that could have changed his life. Reborn, Li Xingchen learned his lesson the hard way. He immediately gathered evidence, broke his contract with the scummy company 2.4kReads9.2Score307Shelves
29. 29 男 Being a Male Model Isn't a Shameful Past, It's Where My Journey Began 男模不是黑历史，那是我的来时路 Chubby-Faced Cat小脸肥猫Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Su Luo transmigrates to a parallel world. A video of him working as a male model before his debut leaks, making him the fastest top-tier star ever to have his career crash. But he unexpectedly activates the [Grudge Collection System]: as long as he makes people lose their cool, he can exchange their resentment for works of entertainment! In that case... Su Luo has no choice but to let loose and offend everyone equally! Fan: “Any recommendations for a harem power fantasy? I want one where the her 39.9kReads7.9Score4.2kShelves

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    🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

30. 30 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

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    This one is pretty good!

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