Novels like Mr. Gu’s White Moonlight, the Best Actor
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Mr. Gu’s White Moonlight, the Best Actor, best match first.
- 101 EN The Workaholic Best Actor Refuses to Be a White Lotus Cannon Fodder 卷王影帝拒绝当白莲炮灰 A sophisticated, charmingly ruthless top attacks VS a capable, narcissistic bottom Si You: A legendary figure in the entertainment industry, nicknamed “King of Overwork.” One day, he opens his eyes and finds himself inhabiting a pitiful white-lotus side character who's about to become a has-been and knows nothing but how to play the victim. After going through the plot, Si You sits in front of his computer and declares, “Now this is high-level gameplay.” Looking to blow off steam, he turns a hor 47.9kReads9.6Score8.1kShelves
- 102 EN The Villain Goes Viral on a Variety Show, and the Yandere Says, Stay Away, Okay? 恶人综艺爆红，病娇离远点啊喂 [Max-level expert reborn + feel-good story + face-slapping + putting scumbags in their place + showbiz + variety shows + absurd comedy + yandere + sweet romance] In his previous life, Xie Chen was abused to death by the family that adopted him. He bound himself to a System to seek revenge. At last, after clearing every stage in the world and earning an A rating across the board, he was reborn. When he opened his eyes again, he was back in the days when he was infamous and polarizing. Looking at 25.6kReads9.6Score4.4kShelves
- 103 Beautiful Girls Pout, and Their Sugar Daddies' Souls Take Flight 美人会撒娇，金主魂会飘 [Clear-headed, sweet-natured lover bottom VS wealthy, indulgent sugar daddy top] [Mutually devoted + love grows over time + lovers become spouses + rustic, sugary romance] Mu Qingtang is pretty, sweet, and good at getting along with everyone. He’s determined to focus on his career, and thanks to his winning personality and the resources of his wealthy sugar daddy, he has made a name for himself in entertainment in just two years, winning fame, fortune, and a good reputation. But after spending 29.4kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves
- 104 EN He Loves Him So Much! The Unhinged Big Shot Only Wants to Spend Money on the Cannon Fodder 他超爱！疯批大佬只想给炮灰花钱 [Physical publication signed] [Two male leads + showbiz + transmigrate into a book + goofy guy takes down a maniac + mutually faithful + EA] - Jiang Nan transmigrates into a pampered fake young master from a novel. The moment he opens his eyes, Fu Jingzhou, the novel's biggest villain, is sitting in a wheelchair, while Jiang Nan is hopping around and pointing at him, yelling, "Fu Jingzhou, what makes a cripple like you think you can marry me?" The original owner leaves him this mess, then kicks 31.4kReads9.6Score4.1kShelves
- 105 The Female Streamer I Like Is Actually My Best Buddy 喜欢的女主播竟然是我好兄弟 [Two male leads, brotherhood turning into something more, intense romantic tension] Yu Yue is a man, but he became a “female” streamer. It started when his father was diagnosed with kidney failure. The exorbitant medical bills nearly crushed him, a male college student. With nowhere else to turn, Yu Yue registered an account on a short-video platform and became a cross-dressing cosplay streamer. But his personality was too cold, and he lost every PK match. His results were utterly dismal. Then a 50.2kReads9.6Score7.3kShelves
- 106 No Bad Endings 禁止be [Sweet, easygoing bottom × attentive, doting top] [Two male leads + sweet romance + devoted to each other + unconventional dating livestream show] After a car accident, Yuan Mu gained a new set of memories and learned that this world was actually one giant romance novel. Shen Heng, who had doted on him for five years of marriage, was really the devoted second male lead who loved the novel’s protagonist, the bottom, without hope, could never let go, and ultimately chose to live out his days alone 44.7kReads9.5Score6kShelves
- 107 EN A Washed-Up Celebrity Goes Viral on a Dating Show After Switching to Crude Mode 糊咖开启粗俗模式后在恋综里爆火 [Male-Male Romance + ABO + Livestream + Dating Show + Sweet Romance] After transmigrating into a broke, washed-up nobody who was mocked across the internet for pretending to be an Omega, hit-song producer Nan Zhou said, “First of all, I haven’t done anything to any of you…” Unable to afford the massive compensation fee, he had no choice but to join a livestream dating show. His scumbag former bandmate: “Baby, I miss you.” Nan Zhou: “If you miss me, call me. My number hasn’t changed. It’s the one 66.8kReads9.5Score12.5kShelves
- 108 Willing to Fall 甘心沉沦 [Blunt bottom x devoted top] [Two male leads + mutual exclusivity + sweet romance + unrequited love turns mutual + both pursue each other] Lin Xuran is the overlooked second son of the Lin family. Frail and sickly since childhood, he is quiet and reserved. The first time he sees the refined, distinguished Huo Qichen, he is captivated and finds himself longing for someone for the first time. Later, Lin Xuran works up the courage to get closer to Huo Qichen, only to be driven away by the man’s off 56.1kReads9.5Score7.3kShelves
- 109 I Brought This on Myself, but Now the Escape Boss Won’t Leave Me Alone 作死的我被逃生boss缠上了 [One-on-one romance + Two powerful leads + Infinite-flow + Comedy + Yandere] Some people enter the escape game with a bug built right in. Lu Wu is one of them. While everyone else is seriously trying to escape, Lu Wu treats the escape game as nothing more than a game. Most outrageous of all, the escape game’s boss confessed his feelings to Lu Wu. The players, who risk their lives and wade through blood just to survive, are depressed. They’re going to report Lu Wu for cheating! Lu Wu: I didn’t, I 14.3kReads9.6Score1.9kShelves
- 110 EN OMG! What Nobody Actor Kisses the Unhinged Villain Right Away? 天！谁家糊咖上来就亲疯批反派 Highlight: The secondary couple's story is concentrated in the extras. If they appear in the main story, it is only to serve the plot, and they occupy very little space. Readers who dislike this should proceed with caution. [Double male leads + entertainment industry + face-slapping + a vicious, ruthless, indulgent top with a hidden perverted side versus an all-around, dazzlingly talented bottom who openly flirts] Shen Lian was a top-tier star, but when he opened his eyes, he had become a nobody 134.4kReads9.7Score15.6kShelves
- 111 Starlight Out of Control 失控星光 [The print edition of Uncontrolled Starlight goes on sale nationwide on May 30] [Two male leads + secret love + entertainment industry + younger man + rekindled romance] Shen Jixing, a legendary movie star in the Chinese entertainment industry, is as aloof as snow on a mountaintop, noble and cold. He has long held an unshakable place at the pinnacle of the industry. Then one day, a tidal wave of vicious scandals engulfs him… His status plummets overnight. With nowhere else to go, he calmly knock 55.8kReads9.6Score8.1kShelves
- 112 Aren't You the Cool Commander? Then Why Do You Cry After One Kiss? 不是高冷指挥官吗？怎么一亲就哭 [Print edition signed] [Interstellar + ABO + younger man + two equally powerful leads] Shi Ji, the Federation's highest-ranking commander, is coldly beautiful, chaste, and ruthless: a lofty flower that spells death at the slightest touch. Everyone treats the commander with nothing but respect, and then more respect. Until the first day of freshman enrollment at the Royal Academy Xie Zhuo stood among the crowd in a windbreaker, his brilliant silver hair wild and untamed. He was so striking that n 65.6kReads9.7Score11.1kShelves
- 113 Sweet and Sensual! The Aloof God of the Main System Knows How to Flirt, Comfort, and Act Cute 甜欲！冷舔主神他会撩会哄会撒娇 [Print edition published under contract] [Comic adaptation now available] [Quick transmigration, two male leads, satisfying and sweet] [Both powerful and devoted, exclusive 1v1 romance] Si Jin, Heaven's No. 001 prisoner, is sentenced to live through all kinds of tragic lives across three thousand worlds because his sin score is far too high. The supervising System trembles with fear: “Please behave, boss. Follow the plot properly, or the main System will punish you...” Si Jin wiggles a finger an 44.6kReads9.6Score4.6kShelves
- 114 After Slaying My Way Through Instances, I Raise an Evil God by the Rules 杀穿副本后，我在规则里养大邪神 The print edition is now available under the title: The Fall of the Gods (Not for the faint of heart: nonhuman entities and terrifying monsters.) Yin Xiu has lived in a town governed by rules for six years. Normal players follow the rules and clear instances to stay alive. Yin Xiu, however, stays in town day after day. He doesn’t leave, clear instances, or go near the monsters. He does the bare minimum, takes it easy, and has practically settled into retirement. The town’s monsters have had thei 102.4kReads9.7Score14.2kShelves
