Novels like The Tough-Guy Movie Star
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- 51 I Made Boss Yang Cry, and the Laid-Back Singer Has Given Up 气哭冤种杨老板，老六歌手摆烂了 [Goofy, Funny Showbiz Story + Troll + No Female Lead + Subverts Expectations] Su Can was kicked out of his boy band by the people backing it. With one song, “Compendium of Materia Medica,” he face-slapped the pretty young idols and the culture of fawning over foreign things! After binding to an Energy System, Su Can started acting like a menace to rack up negative energy points! One troll move after another, unleashing every dirty trick in the book! All sorts of goddesses tried to win him over, 865Reads8.5Score10214d adds
- 52 Hong Kong Crossover: Building a Business Empire 港综：建立商业帝国 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
- 53 Playing Roles for Rewards: Character Skills 娱乐扮演：奖励角色技能 Liu Feng was traveling when he landed a bit part in a film. By chance, he triggered the God-Tier Acting System. Whenever he played a role on set, he would gain abilities matching that character in proportion to how closely he fit the part. [Ding! Your compatibility with the role of “Special Forces Soldier” is 30%. You have gained 30% of a special forces soldier’s overall abilities!] [Ding! Your compatibility with the role of “Top Student” is 50%. You have gained 50% of a top student’s learning a 4.3kReads7.9Score34814d adds
- 54 You’re a Variety Show Star, So Why Is Your Acting This Good? Are You Trying to Get Yourself Killed? 你个综艺咖，演技这么好不要命了 Ye Feng, once a movie emperor, transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a background celebrity who barely gets by on variety shows. His “fake” romance with a top-tier starlet is mocked across the internet. And that’s not all. The System he’s bound to is a useless support system that rewards and upgrades him based on the popularity he gets from his haters. “Ding! Reward: god-tier cooking skills.” “Ding! Reward: explosive sprinting power, enough to run 100 meters in just 9 seconds.” “Ding! Re 15.2kReads8.7Score1.1k14d adds
- 55 Hong Kong Dramas! I Have No Choice 港综！我没得选 Is Liang Kun my second uncle? Am I an illegitimate child of the Ni family? I want to make my own way. Someone gives me a chance? Do I even have the right to choose? When I try to turn back, I find no one behind me... 3kReads6.4Score10414d adds
- 56 Aspiring to Become a Superstar 向往成为巨星 If you enjoy the simple pleasures of a slower pace, why not stay awhile? No System, no contrived tropes, no harem, just a leisurely pace. There's none of that scheming and backstabbing. After waking up, Xu Luo transmigrates to a parallel world and suddenly becomes rich. With no lofty ambitions, he plans to live carefree, eat his fill, and wait for death. But after unexpectedly joining an outdoor livestream variety show, he gradually becomes a world-famous superstar. 7.3kReads8.5Score41114d adds
- 57 Flash Marriage to Liu Tianxian 闪婚刘天仙 I married Liu Yifei! It’s 2008, and the “Fairy Sister” has been driven out of show business by online attacks. The Fairy Sister wants to divorce me? No way! “Steady, honey. Just wait till I send you into space!” 7.6kReads8.8Score25914d adds
- 58 Showbiz: My Childhood Friend Is a Sneaky Prankster Who Loves to Mess with Boss Yang 娱乐：竹马老六，专坑怨种杨老板 Transmigrated to Blue Star. At 17, Lu Chen rose to become a music superstar with hits like "Qilixiang," "Flower Sea," and "Black Sweater." In the third year at the peak of his career, Lu Chen chose to retire and lie flat. Ten years later, he was dragged in to save the day at a music festival directed by Yang Mi. Lu Chen: For my appearance fee, I want a cool billion! Yang Mi: I give up, you sly old fox! With one performance of "Ten Years," he announced to the world: Your old man is still your old 15.8kReads8.0Score75014d adds
- 59 Traditional Chinese Medicine: As a School Doctor, All My Patients Are Big Stars 中医：坐诊校医，患者都是大明星 [Traditional Chinese medicine + lighthearted everyday life + showbiz] You ask me what traditional Chinese medicine is? Traditional Chinese medicine is the Dao; Western medicine is the technique! Traditional Chinese medicine can treat the illnesses you Western doctors can handle, and even the ones you can’t! The debate between the Dao and technique has always existed. Do I really need to explain which matters more? Su Zhengnan smiled as he took the student’s pulse. One silver needle, and the illn 3.9kReads8.4Score25114d adds
- 60 Live Variety Show: Taking Boss Yang Home for Chinese New Year 直播综艺：带杨老板回家过年 Lin Yuran transmigrated to Blue Star. He became a wooden actor with zero acting skills, mocked by the entire internet. He was selected to appear on the livestream variety show “Celebrity Couples Go Home for the New Year.” “You’re taking Yang Mi home for the New Year, not dragging her through a trial!” “Have you lost your mind? You’re taking Yang Mi cow-riding?” “Has Yang Mi let her wild side out? Why is she rolling around in the grass?” “It’s over. Yang Mi has completely adapted to life in the c 6.8kReads8.2Score44114d adds
- 61 Chinese Showbiz: How Can an Actor Fly on a Sword? 华娱：他一个演员怎么会御剑飞行 5.9kReads8.4Score34314d adds
- 62 Yi Chen’s Legend: Book 18 伊辰传奇第18本书 My new work is out! You can find 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! 8.2kReads7.6Score44214d adds
- 63 I Sang “Dispel My Sorrows” and Made the Audience Cry. Wait, You’re an Actor? 消愁唱哭观众，搞半天你是演员？ [Transmigration + System + Villain Roles] Just after confessing to the campus belle, Lin Yu accidentally transmigrated into a parallel world. With the Villain Movie Star System boosting him, his very first role after transmigrating frightened a young heartthrob out of his wits! He was the Axe Gang leader in Kung Fu. He was Hu Wan, showing off his crazy skills in Let the Bullets Fly. He was also the suited thug in Kill Zone. And he was Ah Zu, the villain in New Police Story who made audiences' he 9.9kReads9.0Score86514d adds
- 64 Reborn: Saving the Fairy Sister From the Start 重生：开局救下神仙姐姐 When a man falls in love with a woman, there is no room in his heart for anyone but her. So Supreme Treasure chose Zixia, and I chose you!! 10.6kReads8.1Score52414d adds
- 65 Chinese Entertainment in 2002: Starting with the Fairy-like Sister 华娱2002从神仙姐姐开始 (This is a slow-burn story, but it gets more and more exciting as it goes. Don't pick a fight. We're all human, and you might not be able to out-argue me.) Starting in 2002, starting at Beijing Film Academy, starting with the goddess. Starting in the early days of Chinese entertainment. Becoming sworn brothers with Ma, treating Zhang Yimou like an old friend, and building an entertainment empire of his own. And of course, there'll be lovely women by his side: Liu Yifei, Zeng Li, Yang Mi, Liu Shi 10.8kReads7.5Score53714d adds
- 66 An Undercover Agent? Impossible! Lao Liu Has Nothing Wrong with Him 卧底？不可能！老六他没毛病 Hong Kong cinema, nostalgia, classic movies, comics, and the underworld. I welcome any pointers from the experts. The undercover cop became a Red Pole with three flower insignias. The undercover cop became the leader of a triad faction. The undercover cop became the founding master of the Hongmen. The undercover cop became one of the founders of the Chinese Brotherhood. The undercover cop became one of the seven leaders of the underworld: the chairman of the Underworld Security Council. Undercov 59.1kReads8.9Score3.1k14d adds
- 67 Showbiz: I Hid My Secret Savings and Got Kicked Out by Boss Yang 娱乐：偷藏私房钱被杨老板赶出门 (Showbiz + romance + one heroine) Lin Feng transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes Boss Yang's assistant and husband. After he secretly stashes away some private savings, she's kicked him out of the house, exposing their relationship in the process. At this point, he successfully activates a System. From then on, he uses the skills rewarded by the System to make a name for himself in showbiz. To get more rewards, Lin Feng has to play the sly one and pull a fast one on Big Honey from time t 8.1kReads8.6Score38014d adds
- 68 Hong Kong Crossover: I Join Keung from the Start 港综：开局就和靓坤混 A stroke of luck brings him to the Hong Kong crime-drama world. He’d planned to live an ordinary life, but it turns out the big boss is Keung. Underling: The boss is amazing, but he keeps a low profile. Hong Kong police: Mr. Cao is a real saint among the gangsters. Villain: Our money’s been robbed again. It’s definitely that bastard Fan. 57.2kReads8.3Score2.6k14d adds
- 69 Showbiz: I Met Dilraba Three Times and We Got Married 文娱：我和胖迪见面三次就领证了 (No System, parallel world, entertainment industry, celebrities, one heroine, Yearning, variety shows, movies, everyday life.) One heroine: Pang Di From the start, he became a fresh-faced star. They first met in an escape room, then met again on Yearning, and the third time was at the civil affairs bureau??? Who could possibly dislike chubby Pang Di? Years later, looking back on his life, Liu Yi had made variety shows famous, earned a reputation as a box-office charm, become a genius scre 6.5kReads8.7Score35914d adds
- 70 Showbiz: A Different Life 娱乐：不一样的人生 [Showbiz] + [System] + [One female lead] + [Lots of variety shows] + [Wilderness survival] + [International organizations] Tang Xia died suddenly in an accident and left this world. But the goddess of fate seemed to favor him, giving him a new life in another world with memories of his previous one. After being reborn, Tang Xia built a new life in this unfamiliar world with the help of the System. [The world of fiction] He wrote "Ghost Blows Out the Light", captivating countless readers with its 4.4kReads8.1Score23814d adds
- 71 The 85-Born Actresses Exclaim: You’re a Real Acting Pro! 85花们惊呼：你真是演技派啊 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well~ 1.1kReads8.1Score—14d adds
- 72 Showbiz: You Asked Me to Take a Side Job, So Why Am I Fortune-Telling at a Stall? 娱乐：让你做副业你摆摊算命？ In his previous life, he was a true immortal of the Daoist sect. In this life, he transmigrates to Blue Star's entertainment industry as a nobody. Yang Lin unexpectedly joins a livestream show called Work Hard, Everyone! To build their image as ordinary working people, the celebrities either perform on the street or set up stalls selling snacks. Yang Lin, however, simply pulls a Daoist robe from his bag, puts it on, and starts telling fortunes. He lifts a curse for a female CEO and earns a ten-t 18.4kReads8.7Score1.6k14d adds
- 73 Showbiz: A Top-Tier Star's Career Begins When Boss Yang Adds Him to the Wrong Group Chat! 娱乐：顶流从杨老板拉错群开始！ [Entertainment industry + extra sweet romance + no System] Su Yu transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes an artist signed to Big Honey's agency. Because of copyright issues, he's chosen to take it easy and enjoy life. Then Big Honey suddenly adds him to a strange group chat. [You've been invited by Boss Yang to join “Our Happy Family”] Yang Mom: “!!!! Welcome, son-in-law!” Yang Dad: “The kids are right here! Can't you be a little more composed? So, when are you two getting married?” Su Yu: 9kReads8.9Score55814d adds
- 74 The Eighth Book by Youzha Qiutian 油炸秋天的第8本书 7.6kReads7.9Score31114d adds
- 75 This Star Isn't Exactly Proper 这个明星不正经 Thank you all so much for your support. This book has come to an end, and a new journey is beginning. I hope you’ll continue to support me. This is a slice-of-life entertainment novel, centered on the daily lives of the protagonist and the actresses... 25.7kReads8.6Score1.6k14d adds
- 76 The Godfather of Entertainment: From Wooing Women to Global Box Office Legend 娱乐教父：从泡妞到全球票房神话 [Showbiz] [System] [Feel-Good] [Lighthearted Comedy] “A jerk? No, I just want a sincere relationship!” Ye Su transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes an obscure actor at Yang Mi's company. He awakens a System, but can't complete the beginner mission, leaving him useless for five whole years. On the final night of his contract, he gathers four friends for a spectacularly embarrassing social-death challenge as a farewell ceremony. But Yang Mi suddenly shows up and inadvertently helps him comp 34kReads8.9Score1.9k14d adds
- 77 Showbiz: Stars Don’t Have to Be Famous, but They’d Better Have a Job! 娱乐：明星可以不火，不能没活！ The good news: I’ve been reborn as a top-tier star, so I can lie flat! The bad news: This top-tier star can’t sing, dance, or rap, and he can’t even play basketball! Chen Yuan has transmigrated and is appearing as a guest at a thank-you concert for an idol survival show. Who could have guessed the production team would play dirty and use the opportunity to get revenge on him? Live vocals, no backing track, and a solo performance? Isn’t that just asking for the clown to reveal his true colors? Ju 19.6kReads8.3Score1.1k14d adds
- 78 Fiction Becomes Reality: Is Your Junkie Act Really That Convincing? Investigate Him 戏假成真：演瘾君子这么像？查他 Chen Feng transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes an unknown extra. After finally signing up for the hit variety show What Is an Actor?, he runs into a well-connected internet celebrity in the very first round of auditions. The fix is in, and he gets the worst script. He has to play a drug addict. At the critical moment, the “Make-Believe Becomes Reality” System successfully binds to him. [Ding! Target role: drug addict. Congratulations, Host, you are now a real drug addict.] What the hell 102.1kReads8.4Score12k14d adds
- 79 Hong Kong Films: Three Years in Prison! Boss Jingkun Has Been Killed 港片：苦窑三年！大佬靓坤被杀了 [Wish Fulfillment + Hong Kong Crime Drama Crossover + Multiple Heroines + Ruthless and Decisive] “Three years, then another three years? When my grandpa died, I was undercover in prison. It was Boss Keung who kept vigil and carried the funeral banner for him. Now my boss has been killed. I don’t care if I live or die. I’m going to make you all pay!” The day before his release from prison, Li Qing received the devastating news that Boss Keung had been killed. As an undercover cop, he finally went 1.8kReads9.0Score24914d adds
- 80 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 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.” 18.2kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
- 81 Hong Kong Crossover: Starting Out as a White Fan 港综：从白纸扇开始 Li Xin: Nicknames: Blade King Xin, Terror of Ghosts, Immortal Xin He is Immortal Xin of Hong Kong Island, the ultimate godfather of the criminal underworld, the uncrowned king of the underground worlds of Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand, and Southeast Asia's underworld philanthropist. At the European and American roundtable, everyone shouts, “Father!” Li Xin smiles faintly. “Rise, my sons.” 50.9kReads9.4Score2.6k14d adds
- 82 That Criminal Acts Too Well: The Special Police Asked How Many Years I’d Been Inside 凶犯演太好，特警问我蹲过几年 (Criminal mastermind + showbiz + a little bit of people imagining things) Li Si obtains the [Crime System], and from then on, the entertainment industry gains an oddball. When other people's new movies come out, their fans cheer with excitement. When his new movie comes out, his fans only ask one thing: “Boss, the special police still haven't hauled you off to jail?” Film Emperor: “The first time I acted opposite him, I thought the crew had hired someone straight out of prison. But it turned 4kReads9.2Score57014d adds
- 83 Top-Tier Star 顶流巨星 [Print edition signed and available] [Short drama released] [Animated series in production] [Entertainment industry + sweet romance + daily life + one heroine] After dating for five years, Shao Yang’s girlfriend dumped him without a second thought so she could break into the entertainment industry. After a night of heavy drinking, the heartbroken ‘Shao Yang’ woke up and read the chat history between ‘himself’ and his girlfriend, fuming with indignation. But when the memories of two parallel worl 72.9kReads9.1Score5.6k14d adds
- 84 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 [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 166.7kReads9.3Score13.7k14d adds
- 85 The Urban All-Purpose Lottery System 都市全能抽奖系统 By a twist of fate, Chen Feng, a young man from the city, obtained a sign-in lottery System. He discovered that he could win all kinds of skills, cultivation techniques, and items through the System's sign-in lottery... He could even use the System's power to transmigrate at any time into different film, TV, and novel worlds. Love in the Courtyard, Ode to Joy, Love Apartment, Drawing Sword, The Legend of the Condor Heroes, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Uncle Nine, Journey to the West, the Primordia 1.8kReads6.8Score10214d adds
- 86 Going Viral Starts with Calling the Cops 爆红从报警开始 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 58.9kReads9.5Score7.9k14d adds
- 87 After the College Entrance Exam, I Used My Foresight to Become a Tycoon 回到高考后，利用先知成富豪 By a twist of fate, Chen Feiyu returns to the day after his class reunion, held after the college entrance exam. Using his information advantage, he makes up for past regrets. From the start, he sets his sights on the Brazil World Cup to earn his first fortune, then uses his expertise and memories to grow his money in the stock market. He also keeps in touch with his high school crush and his senior from university, wins the hearts of both beauties, and becomes a winner in life! 2.8kReads—Score11014d adds
- 88 Even as a Fake Heiress, I’ll Still Daringly Embrace Doing Nothing 就算是假千金也要勇敢摆烂 [Print edition launching across all platforms on August 9, 2025] When Shen Yue was twelve, she accidentally fell into a pond while feeding the fish. That was when she learned the truth: her parents weren’t her real parents, and her five older brothers weren’t really her brothers. She was the Mu family’s fake heiress! Faced with a future where she was destined to lose everything, Shen Yue decided to get ahead… by lying down. If she was going to lose it all anyway, she might as well lie back and 117kReads9.6Score13.7k14d adds
