Showbiz Career Stories 娱乐圈事业

1. 1 当 Becoming a Star, Starting as an Extra 当明星从跑龙套开始 Qingqiu Qianye青丘千夜Danmei (BL)1.4M WordsCompleted [Bonus extras, unlockable at 60%. No real-life person was the inspiration for this story. No one. No one. No one. (That’s three times.) Please don’t bring up real people in the comments. The golden finger is extremely powerful. Romance pairing: Shen Tianqing.] When Jiang Fanxing was eight, he watched handsome men and beautiful women in legal dramas travel the world, fall in love, and uphold justice. He decided that a handsome, adorable kid like him was born to be a lawyer! He majored in law at 228.8kFavorites383.8kClicks/ch894.4kGifts

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   His career is alright, but his romantic relationships are so-so.

2. 2 回 Back to the Republican Era as a Director 回到民国当导演 The Rabbit Who Pulls Cotton Candy拉棉花糖的兔子Danmei (BL)338k WordsCompleted Modern director Ji Shuangyu transmigrates to the Republican era. Here, he has nothing to his name, and the theater troupe where he works is on the verge of going under. Desperate to get some meat on the table, Ji Shuangyu gets back to his old line of work. He puts his two cents in on traditional opera, offers some guidance on Western plays, and of course, doesn’t let his old specialty, film, pass him by... Whatever the production, one thing is always true: it’s a box-office smash. After meeting 200.7kFavorites334.6kClicks/ch451.9kGifts

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3. 3 穿 After Transmigrating Into a Boy Band Survival Show 穿进男团选秀后 Sixteen Springs十六春令No CP947k WordsCompleted “According to your profile, you’re still in high school and aren’t signed to any agency. What made you decide to take part in our talent competition?” When Qin Lu opened his eyes, he found himself standing under the spotlights. Four people with imposing auras and immaculate makeup sat before him. Behind them, handsome young men filled the pyramid-shaped tiers of seats, all watching Qin Lu intently. Fragments of memory flashed through his mind. Qin Lu, a former Best Actor who had died in an ac 141.8kFavorites411.2kClicks/ch224kGifts

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   It was too bland, but since I'd already bought it, I had to finish it. It's the kind of book I wouldn't read a second time.

4. 4 带 I Became a Legend After Bringing Earth Movies to the Interstellar Age 带着地球电影穿星际后我封神了 Yue Li Zheng月离争Romance678k WordsCompleted After the death of genius director Chu Xin, she transmigrates into a space opera novel as the real princess everyone hates. Faced with the choice of bowing her head and apologizing to the emperor, her father, and the adored fake princess, or leaving the empire and returning to life as a commoner, she decisively chooses the latter and flees to the neighboring Federation overnight. In the freewheeling Red Star Federation, Chu Xin discovers that it’s the age of holographic cinema, where anyone wit 88.4kFavorites209.3kClicks/ch107.5kGifts

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5. 5 独 One of a Kind 独秀 Jiang Yue Nian Nian江月年年Romance417k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication. For updates, follow @JiangYueNianNianNianNian] With graduation approaching, Chu Duxiu sends out her resume everywhere, only to get a brutal introduction to the working world. She can talk all she wants about being a cut above the rest, but she’s not outstanding at anything else. Then one day, the world of stand-up comedy opens its doors to her. One spotlight, one microphone, and everything changes. Her future shines bright. On the night she wins the championship, Chu 86.1kFavorites143.6kClicks/ch224.7kGifts

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   The serial I was following back then was quite amazing; it was amazing how it could describe the stand-up comedy stage so vividly in words. The romance was alright too.

6. 6 导 The Director Loves No One 导演她谁都不爱 Jiang Yue Nian Nian江月年年Romance356k WordsCompleted [Complete. For publication updates, follow @JiangYueNianNianNianNian] Thirty years ago, Chu Xiaxing was a prodigiously talented young director who found fame early. Thirty years later, Chu Xiaxing is a sharp-tongued old woman who never married and has an odd temper. ※ She devoted her whole life to her dream of directing, winning countless prestigious awards and leaving an indelible mark on film history. Yet in her later years, she lived alone, and even her niece had to arrange her funeral. By 49.7kFavorites130kClicks/ch72.9kGifts

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7. 7 文 Entertainment Mogul: Hong Kong 文娱大亨[香江] Forest Antelope森羚Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Ye Niannian considers herself a transmigrator with a solid plan. After transmigrating to Hong Kong in the 1970s, she may be a nobody in a complicated family, but she never gives up on her dream of getting rich. When she publishes her first novel, all Ye Niannian wants is to earn her first pot of gold, so that in a few years, when the mainland opens up, she can buy houses and land and become a landlady. When she invests in her first movie, she figures she might as well make the money herself inst 48.7kFavorites71.4kClicks/ch258.1kGifts

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   It's quite exciting in every aspect. When the female lead was serializing her novel in the newspaper in the early stages, I felt her chosen subject matter wasn't good and didn't highlight her love for her daughter, but I can only say that's too superficial. In that era, her early development inevitably involved compromising with the market. After all, she was just starting out; she needed to integrate first and expand her business before she could implement reforms. Besides, the initial newspaper serialization was mainly for making money, so she naturally wrote about whatever was easy to earn. The gradual revitalization of her business empire later on is truly satisfying. I just don't know why the author stopped updating. [Laughing and crying emoji]

8. 8 天 Born to Act 天生戏骨 Qin Yao沁杳Romance780k WordsCompleted From an obscure D-list nobody to a sweep of all five major Chinese-language film awards, then to a sweep of the three major European film awards as Best Actress. Shi Yin lives by one motto: See it, want it, get it! System: Okay! Leave it to me :) Someone: Do not disturb, busy fangirling. Clear-headed and ambitious actress vs Half-dead-on-her-feet and perfectly ordinary (?) rich guy [Reading Guide] 1. A traditional entertainment-ind 41.8kFavorites49.8kClicks/ch162.1kGifts

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9. 9 我 I Became the World's Richest by Giving My Husband Away 我靠送老公成了世界首富 Apple, Slightly Sweet苹果微甜Romance540k WordsOngoing Su Heng is bound to a System that manages transmigrators. As long as they marry her and hand over their inheritance, the transmigrators can return to their original worlds. When Su Heng’s first husband died, everyone sighed that he had passed away in the prime of his life; when her second husband died, everyone pitied her for her tragic fate; when it happened to her third husband, Su Heng was taken to the police station; … By the time it was her Nth husband, the whole internet was urging him t 37.7kFavorites41.9kClicks/ch56.4kGifts

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   Mrs. Yellow Heart Dragon Fruit [doge emoji] You get the idea, right? Just buy it without thinking (I considered whether to include this book in this list, since the romance is quite intense, but then I thought the female lead's main focus is on her career, so it makes sense and I'll just put it here).

10. 10 我 My Book Fans Are Everywhere in the World 我的书粉遍布全球 Three Parts Flowing Fire三分流火Romance497k WordsCompleted Question: What does it feel like to become a world-famous author? Thanks for the invite. The biggest thing is wanting to tell your fans to quiet down and stop hounding you for updates every single day of the year!! It won't help anyway! * The year Sang Zhiyan turned twenty-five, she topped the annual list of the world's highest-paid authors for the second year running and was voted one of the ten most influential writers of the 21st century. PS: Pure wish fulfillment and feel-good fluff. Ple 30.7kFavorites88.5kClicks/ch49.8kGifts

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    I rewatch it every now and then when I'm bored. I just finished it today; this is my fourth time.

11. 11 制 Ruling the World of Screenwriting 制霸编剧界 Jiang Yue Nian Nian江月年年Romance378k WordsCompleted [System: Welcome to Theatrical Mogul. Your first ten-pull guarantees a five-star resource.] [System: Congratulations! You obtained a five-star resource: [S-rank Wuxia Film Outline, Fragment].] [System: Congratulations! You survived [A Day of Magical Realism]. Experience +15.] … [System: Congratulations! You obtained a five-star resource: [The Male Lead of This Story]. Please cherish him.] Chu Miao: Wait, why did I pull a person!? Male Lead: … [A Friendly Reminder] If you disagree with so 30.2kFavorites86.8kClicks/ch35.5kGifts

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12. 12 我 The Artists at My Agency Will Never Fall from Grace 我司艺人永不塌房 Jian Juan简卷Romance590k WordsOngoing When you're a fan, your idol will eventually have a scandal. Unless they're one of the stars managed by Gu Wei. After finishing her quick transmigration missions, Gu Wei retired and returned to her original world. A bunch of defunct Systems followed her through cracks between worlds and latched on. Looking at the scandal-ridden entertainment industry, then at the Systems floating in the air, she had a sudden inspiration. The defunct Systems had never had Hosts and were desperate for love. S 27.6kFavorites29.2kClicks/ch68kGifts

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    The female protagonist runs her own company and trains her own artists. Perhaps because it's only around 300,000 words, the current word count is too low. The two artists introduced are described in great detail, and the female protagonist has a hidden camera, which feels a bit drawn out. After all, the synopsis mentions a lot about the idol group, so 300,000 words for just two artists is quite padded. I don't even want to imagine how long it will be when it's finished. However, these flaws don't detract from the overall quality, so I can still read it and find it okay.

13. 13 完 The Perfect Idol 完美偶像 Three Parts Flowing Fire三分流火Romance661k WordsCompleted Bei Shiyu obtained a System that required him to become a perfect idol. Theme: 27.1kFavorites111.6kClicks/ch44.2kGifts

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    I read it a long time ago, it was alright. I don't read many male protagonist novels anymore, I just remember the male protagonist was particularly perfect.

14. 14 重 Reborn as a Master Screenwriter and Director 重生之王牌编导 Jiang Yue Nian Nian江月年年Romance276k WordsCompleted After finally reaching the top of her field as a female TV director, Chu Yu suddenly found herself reborn in high school. Chu Yu: Oh no! I don't want to be reborn! _(:з"∠)_ Every woman who claws her way up as a TV director eventually turns into a shameless flirt. Male Lead: …Wait!? Why has my deskmate's whole vibe changed? [Sweet and swoony. Set in an alternate world, so don't overthink the details.] The high school portion after her rebirth takes place in 2012. That's the timeline, chosen 19.9kFavorites102.4kClicks/ch6.4kGifts

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    I don't remember the plot very well, but I've subscribed to all of them, and the author is Jiang Yueniannian, so the quality should be fine.

15. 15 全 Full-Time Fan, Part-Time Top-Tier Star 全职粉丝，兼职顶流 Ge Lance格兰策Romance829k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the body of an internet-wide hated, obscure D-list nobody, Yu Qingsong was bound to a fan System and forced to work two jobs at once. Her first job: a famous actress in the entertainment industry. Her second job: a fan of a famous actress in the entertainment industry. [Choose your fan secret identity: A: A solo stan who thinks everyone else is trash and their fave is the one true superstar. B: A shipper who thinks my fave is the entertainment industry's white rice, 12.3kFavorites11.7kClicks/ch52.5kGifts

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    This book is so good! Fans of forum-style reading are in for a treat! The female lead is a celebrity while simultaneously running multiple fan accounts to muddy the waters. Even though I don't follow celebrities or participate in fandoms, I'm thoroughly enjoying it. There seem to be quite a few male guests so far, the first one being the one who went on a variety show with the female lead and they were creating a couple dynamic. The author is so good at writing variety show scenes; I even wanted to ship them! What's that saying again? A touch of falsehood mixed with sincerity equals dog shit; sincerity mixed with falsehood equals divine! Ahhh, I can't tell the difference between truth and falsehood! I'm so into this! The only downside is that it's still ongoing… and the updates are incredibly slow! [Crying][crying] Ahhh, I really want the same product!!! But I can't find it! I hate it! I want to tie the author up and make them write 24/7!

16. 16 小 Queen of Sketch Comedy 小品女王 Water Meets Blue水接蓝Romance468k WordsCompleted [The main story is complete. Dig in and enjoy!] A fun-loving sketch-comedy actress x a world-class MMA fighter Born funny x a sense of humor as towering as Mount Everest Workplace comedy / some dating-show segments / marriage first, love later 1. Ni Pin really was funny. From the moment she was born, everyone around her thought she had a gift for making people laugh. She was born with comic instincts, and even her name was a joke. Ni Pin. Think about it. When she grew up, she became a sketch-co 11.2kFavorites10.7kClicks/ch9.1kGifts

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    It's a great book; it's perfect in every aspect. The dual storylines—the female lead's career and the male lead's romance—are well-written and run parallel. The career storyline is solid, and the romance feels natural and engaging.

17. 17 绑 I Became a Rap Superstar After Binding to a System 绑定系统后我成了说唱巨星 Jing Long镜泷Romance425k WordsCompleted [My new story, I Turned Into a Bird, is now underway. After accidentally binding herself to a rapper System, You Ling began rapping to find a cure for her mother's terminal illness. To complete the System's missions, You Ling started experimenting with making music and entering competitions. From underground to mainstream, from food delivery driver to rap superstar, countless people tried to defeat her over the years. But today, she's universally recognized as 5.5kFavorites9.9kClicks/ch10.7kGifts

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    This one is quite special; it's the first novel I've read where the female lead is a rapper. I must say, the author's lyrics are excellent; I always love the lyrics she writes for her songs. It's a real shame it has so few favorites; the writing is very good. After finishing this book, I searched everywhere for similar novels, hoping to find one where the female or male lead is a singer, but unfortunately, I couldn't find one I could enjoy. (Hopefully, if any of you who see this book list have suitable recommendations, please recommend them in the comments! [Straight-eared rabbit head][straight-eared rabbit head])

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