Great Period-Era Novels Set in Hong Kong 好看的年代港岛香江小说

1. 101 重 Reborn: From Selling Water to Becoming the World's Richest Man 重生：从卖水开始成为世界首富 Number Zero Wannabe零号小扑街Urban1.3M WordsCompleted He woke up to find himself back in 1995. That year, his family owned just a small water-bottling plant. Watch how a college student like me makes my first fortune by selling water! From then on, I’ll turn the tables and command the winds and clouds! I’ll build a world-class business empire and lead China back to the top of the world! Also known as: Reborn: From Selling Water to Becoming the World’s Richest Man; Just Started College, and I Accidentally Became a Global Powerhouse; From Sel 14.6kReads9.1Score83914d adds

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   While his peers on campus were still buried in their studies, Li Shanshan had already quietly ignited the spark of business! From a makeshift dormitory team to a multi-billion dollar business empire, he used his keen sense of opportunity to seize every business chance, sweeping through the thorns of the business world with youthful vigor. His pen in the classroom clashed with his sharp edge at the negotiating table; beneath his youthful face lay the ambition to disrupt industries. Every comeback was exhilarating, every battle exhilarating. This is not just a business legend, but an epic of struggle unique to young people. After reading it, you'll want to immediately ignite your own flame of dreams!

2. 102 八 The 1980s: I'm the Beloved Daughter of Hong Kong's Capitalist Elite 八零：我是港城资本家亲闺女 Soup Without Scallions喝汤不放葱Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted Lin Shuangjiang has transmigrated into a book! She’s become the ill-fated true daughter in a period novel set in Hong Kong! Her birth mother, a concubine, abandoned her. The fake heiress took her place, becoming a rich Hong Kong socialite and living the high life. By the time Lin arrived, her adoptive parents were dead, her eldest brother had a bad leg, and her little brother was still a child. Her uncle’s family had seized their home, and the original Lin had been driven to her death by her aun 3.6kReads7.2Score40314d adds
3. 103 大 The Heiress Has a Wish-Granting App 大小姐她有成真APP Royal Little Fruit皇家小果果Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [1960s Hong Kong setting + heiress + powerful father + wealthy heiress's daily life + coming of age + a seriously powerful golden finger + heartwarming father-daughter bond + lots of romances] Ordinary, clear-eyed but clueless college student Wei Ying wakes up to find herself back in a baby's body. Abandoned by parents who favor sons? No problem. She has a golden finger and can personally choose her adoptive parents. Her adoptive parents die in an accident when she's eight, leaving her surrounde 14.5kReads8.8Score1.2k14d adds
4. 104 重 Reborn in the 1960s: Raising a Little Villain in Hong Kong 重生六零，我在香江养小反派 Tian Zhaozhao天兆兆Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Soul Transmigration, Period Setting, Raising a Child, Golden Finger] Song He, twenty-one, never imagined that after a terrifying incident left her with only the slimmest chance of survival, her soul would be captured by fate. She became the early-deceased biological mother of a future villainous tycoon. Her ultimate goal was to raise him and teach him to be kind. The good news: once she completed her mission, she could go home and reunite with her mother. The bad news: from the start, she had t 217Reads6.6Score—14d adds
5. 105 非 Irrational Choice 非理性选择 Jie Xi芥夕Modern Romance438k WordsOngoing [Hong Kong Tycoon Romance] [Reunion After Years Apart] [Flash Marriage with a Child] [A Battle of Equals] [Cold, ruthless power broker x sweet, scheming genius heiress] Handcrafted newcomers + writing for love + a long-running hidden plot Five years ago, Chen Yanchuan took in a girl with nowhere to go. She stayed in his old house, ate his late-night snacks, and couldn't bring herself to buy a necklace that cost just over six hundred yuan. Three months later, she left without a word, leaving beh 280Reads—Score16114d adds

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   In 1985, 18-year-old Tingting arrived in Hong Kong and met Yan Shao, a petty hoodlum. Five years later, Yan Shao became the leader of a triad, and Tingting, who had disappeared for five years, returned to Hong Kong.

6. 106 带 Back to Hong Kong Island in 1978 with a Movie and TV Effects System 带着影视特效系统回1978港岛 Infinite Showing Off无限装币Urban230k WordsOngoing Also known as Special Effects System Dominates the World of Entertainment, 1978. In 1978, I bought the Hong Kong television station CTV. They wanted to air educational programs, so people thought they’d lose money? I have a film and television special effects System, and making effects costs nothing. How could I lose money? A Chinese Ghost Story. Transformers. Jurassic Park. How could I possibly lose money? In 1979, I bought MGM. As for mainland China, I’ll open a Lanxiang technical school, buil 353Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 107 港 Hong Kong Crossover: Building a Business Empire 港综：建立商业帝国 Riding a Donkey to Chop Potatoes骑驴砍土豆Male-Channel Fanfiction422k WordsOngoing Hong Kong crime drama + business + multiple women + gang fights + war Yang Fan lucked into the world of Hong Kong crime dramas. To enjoy a more carefree life, he set out to make money! He started with smuggling, then brought various underlings under his wing and built his own business empire. {The blurb doesn’t do it justice, so give it a try! Thanks to all you guys who are every bit as handsome as Daniel Wu!} 11.7kReads7.3Score54414d adds
8. 108 R Roy's Cousin: The White Paper Fan of the Gangster World Roy表妹古惑世界做白纸扇 Loves Ice-Baked Sweet Potatoes爱吃冰烤地瓜Female-Channel Fanfiction746k WordsOngoing Shen Guannan unexpectedly dies during an exam, but fate gives her a new test. Heaven’s will traps her in a time-loop script set in Japanese-occupied Hong Kong, with every scene written in advance: She is expected to look on indifferently as the streets are slaughtered, the Japanese army commits atrocities, civilians are displaced, and resistance fighters struggle on. She struggles and fights back, refusing to bow her head as she tries to overturn the predetermined ending. Deep down, she is certa 4kReads—Score39214d adds

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   Super good! A crossover of Hong Kong fiction, the world is brilliantly integrated, the characters are vivid, and it draws inspiration from many classic movies and characters, including the underworld, the glamorous era, Young and Dangerous, Infernal Affairs, Cold War, Raging Fire, and The Mission. Both the male and female leads have clear and independent growth arcs. The female lead is a triad lawyer, very Hong Kong-style, with many courtroom scenes. The male leads each have distinct personalities and career paths. Currently, the male leads are: Handsome, Crow, and Boss Lei is in the running.

9. 109 港 The Long Dark Road of Hong Kong Noir 港综黑色长路 Mr. Ordinary平常先生Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 5.6kReads6.5Score17014d adds
10. 110 红 The Red Queen Is Mine, and So Is the Metal 红后是我的，金属也是 Just a Passerby in This World人间过客吖Sci-Fi & Apocalypse499k WordsCompleted Lu Yan, a wage slave who died suddenly from working overtime, opened his eyes to find himself transmigrated into a post-apocalyptic web novel as a hapless man sold off by his own father to pay a debt. The T-virus breaks out, zombies lunge at his face, and with death a breath away, a liquid metal core activates and the AI Red Queen recognizes him as her master and binds herself to him. From a design grunt revising proposals until three in the morning to a ruthless lone wolf in the apocalypse, Lu 18Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I highly recommend the first two books!

11. 111 穿 Transmigrated to the End of the Ming: The Era of Zero 穿越明末之零的纪元 Just a Passerby in This World人间过客吖Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Programmer Su Hao accidentally transmigrates to Liaodong in the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign. He wakes on a battlefield, gravely wounded with a through-and-through injury to his left shoulder and surrounded by the corpses of Ming soldiers. At the brink of life and death, an artificial intelligence named Zero binds itself to his consciousness. It contains the entirety of human civilization’s achievements and can provide knowledge of everything from firearms manufacturing to tactical co 8Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 112 鬼 The Ghost Bride Won't Leave Me Alone, and My Living Girlfriend Joins Me in Slaying Evil Spirits 鬼新娘死缠我，活人女友陪我斩诡 Just a Passerby in This World人间过客吖Mystery373k WordsCompleted Su Ming has three personalities. He is hounded at every turn by a ghost bride in red, while his girlfriend, a living journalist, stays by his side. Step by step, they uncover the truth behind the small town's ghost marriage, a cult's sacrificial rites, and an ancient god's seal. Together with the two heroines, he slays the uncanny and protects the world, though the storm is far from over and the shadows endure. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 113 别 Don't Call Me a Country Bumpkin! I Become a God on Livestream and Shock the Internet 别骂我土鸡！我直播封神震惊全网 Just a Passerby in This World人间过客吖Sports417k WordsCompleted People call me a country bumpkin, say I'm boring to watch, call me an airborne slipper, and say my credibility score is in the gutter? They laugh that I used to tighten screws at an electronics factory and ask how someone like me could ever be a top-tier star streamer? I'm Yu Xianlin. I've played Lu Bu for twenty thousand matches, streaming from a rented apartment with one rule: never surrender! My legendary five-kill defense of the base blows up the livestream. I take on Jinghui's nine-player a 3Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 114 末 The Apocalypse's Heroine Is Sacrificed, So I Go on a Rampage and Slaughter My Way Through the Trial Grounds 末世女主祭天，我暴走杀穿试炼场 Just a Passerby in This World人间过客吖Sci-Fi & Apocalypse155k WordsCompleted The Doomsday Heroine Sacrifices Herself, and My Genes Go Berserk as I Slaughter My Way Through the Trial Ground In 2026, beneath the prosperity of a golden age, Earth turns out to be an alien trial ground for the Zeta Star. Disaster strikes on Christmas Eve. Ice walls crumble, and aliens slaughter humanity. Eight-year-old Lin Yao and Su Mu are sealed inside cryogenic pods, where they sleep for a century. When he opens his eyes again, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic wasteland overrun by sa —Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 115 重 Back in Xiangjiang: From Valet to the Top 重回香江：从泊车仔到人上人 Good Times Year After Year岁岁好景Male-Channel Fanfiction27k WordsCompleted Back in Xiangjiang: From Parking Attendant to the Top 47Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A decent, satisfying read.

16. 116 重 Back to 2009: Starting with Five Thousand Yuan 重回2009：五千块起家 Good Times Year After Year岁岁好景37k WordsCompleted Back to 2009: Starting from 5,000 Yuan 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A nice novel (^-^)📚

17. 117 港 Hong Kong Crossover: Bosses Can Do Whatever They Want, Of Course 港综：大佬当然是想干什么都行啦 Early-Blooming Red Plum早开的红梅Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsOngoing Li Yao transmigrates into the world of Hong Kong films and wants only to become the most feared boss around! Someone gets in his way? Send them all off to sell salted duck eggs! Someone tells him to go straight? Tens of thousands of his men, and the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of people, depend on him! So tell me, is he black or white? Starting out with a Hong Kong Island gang, he gradually expands his territory throughout Southeast Asia, extending his reach into North America. The enti 69.6kReads8.2Score4.9k14d adds

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    My new book features a protagonist who is ruthless and decisive, not a saint. Interested readers can check it out.

18. 118 热 The Hot-Blooded Hunter: God’s Assault 热血猎人神之袭击 Riding a Bull to Find You骑牛找你Historical1.3M WordsOngoing [Survival] [Hunting] [Fighting the Japanese invaders and looting their gear] [Cultivation] Wang Fei has just entered the world of cultivation when he's forced into becoming a live-in son-in-law. One blow shatters his dantian, setting him on a long road from staying alive to rising to greatness. Though he has lost his cultivation, he takes countless disciples. This novel was not written by AI. Every word was painstakingly typed out by the author, who only hopes readers will enjoy the story in its 27.5kReads9.0Score2.5k14d adds

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    Reborn through time, writing a different life story, continuing the wonderful journey [KISS][KISS]

19. 119 黑EN Death God of the Night 黑夜杀神 Riding a Bull to Find You骑牛找你Eastern Fantasy509k WordsCompleted Hunted from the start, I barely escaped with my life. I fought to defy fate, launching attacks and taking down countless powerful opponents. Born with a beautiful face... I hope you enjoy the story. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 2.9kReads8.8Score21414d adds
20. 120 情 City of Heartbreak 情伤都市 Riding a Bull to Find You骑牛找你Urban215k WordsCompleted My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
21. 121 梦 Dreaming of All Under Heaven 梦想天下 Riding a Bull to Find You骑牛找你Historical206k WordsCompleted A fiery rebirth, slaying foes as I ascend to the Third Heaven. I will create the world of my dreams, so that wherever the sun and moon shine is Chinese land, and wherever people live, they learn Chinese characters and speak Chinese... 12Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 122 港 Hong Kong Island 1982: From Lounge Singer to Global Tycoon 港岛1982：从驻唱到全球巨鳄 Five-Spice Slow Stew Who Likes Little Wild Melons喜欢小野瓜的五味慢炖Urban647k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate to Hong Kong's Entertainment Scene + System + Become a Legend in Music + Build Stars and Become an Emperor] In 1982, he had nothing but a battered guitar on his back and a promissory note for a thousand dollars in loan-shark debt. His mother was coughing up blood. His younger sister hid her acceptance letter from St. Stephen's, planning to work in a factory to pay for their mother's treatment. She was so considerate it broke his heart. PolyGram shoved a coercive contract at him, 2.5kReads6.4Score15714d adds

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    As a 90s kid who grew up watching Hong Kong movies and listening to Cantonese songs, I was smiling like a proud aunt the whole time I read "Rebirth in 1982 Hong Kong Island." The author is truly knowledgeable. Exchanging a Yamaha piano at a music store in Mong Kok, collecting deposits while busking at the Star Ferry Pier, playing the piano and rocking the stage on TVB's "Enjoy Yourself Tonight"... Every scene felt like it was ripped from an old videotape, full of detail and overflowing with nostalgia.

23. 123 港 Hong Kong Entertainment: From the Start, I Blacklist Shaw Brothers' Hong Kong Beauties, and They Line Up to Beg for My Favor 港娱：开局封杀邵氏港姐排队求宠 Little Grain小谷粒儿Urban418k WordsOngoing Lu Tianchen, a corporate drone, wakes up to find himself transmigrated into the spoiled young master of a wealthy Hong Kong family in 1980. With a hundred billion in capital from the start, he lays his cards on the table: “I came here with cheats. Anyone who messes with me, I’ll scatter your ashes to the wind!” The mobster Ma family dares to wreck his film studio? Lu Tianchen fires back with a hundred-million bounty: “Whoever kills the Ma family’s boss can take the money. I’ll take the head!” In 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's a very satisfying read, full of the thrill of fighting violence with violence. The only downside is that there aren't enough chapters, and the male protagonist's current strength is sufficient; there's no need to transform him into a superhuman. After all, it's just a Hong Kong variety show story, there's no need to turn it into urban fantasy.

24. 124 重 Reborn as a Top Tycoon, I Buy an Aircraft Carrier for the Country 重生顶级富二代，买艘航母送国家 The Gu in Millet谷子的谷Urban742k WordsOngoing Reborn in Hong Kong, I’ve become the city’s number one wastrel? My relatives are waiting to laugh at me, while my rivals are eager to walk all over me? Sorry, in this life, I’m not playing nice from the start! The stock market? I short Sakura with a single move and earn my first fortune, sending those Japanese running for the rooftops! Real estate? I’ve already snapped up the prime Central property, and now I can watch the rich turn into paupers! Show business? I acquire TVB and promote my own s 94.5kReads5.2Score9.8k14d adds
25. 125 茶 The Tea Horse Road Mystery 茶马诡局 Purple Clay Warm Sunshine紫砂暖阳Historical807k WordsOngoing Huang Shi'an, a young man from the Ancient Tea Horse Road, carries on his shoulders the stories of three generations. His father's generation put down roots in western Yunnan and lived through the flames of war, fighting the enemy in the smoke-filled Southwest. They left behind an unyielding spirit and regrets that were never laid to rest. His older brother went to the countryside as an educated youth, then headed south to guard the border, leaving his fiery youth in the frontier. When his turn 114Reads—Score—14d adds

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    There are also some good Hong Kong period novels.

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