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  1. 51 Showbiz: I'm a Security Guard at Beijing Film Academy 娱乐:我在北电当保安 Urban2.5M WordsCompleted Lv Wen transmigrates into the body of a security guard at the Beijing Film Academy, twenty years in the past. Unwilling to return to his old line of work, he chooses to enter the entertainment industry. With the acting skills, social savvy, and memories of the future he honed while dealing with gullible people, Lv Wen thrives in showbiz, winning friends wherever he goes. He wins Best Actor, becomes a director, starts a company, and makes a bold push into Hollywood... This is the story of an o 11.3kReads8.2Score849Shelves
  2. 52 Showbiz: I Can Increase the Odds of Success 文娱:我能增加成功率 Urban1.9M WordsCompleted (The rating is low because it just came out.) He woke from a nap to find the world had changed. Lu Yao was a film and TV content creator in 2025, spending late nights editing commentary videos. He never expected to wake up as a ten-year-old child in 1985, when the country was just getting back on its feet. Well, the chubby guy is four now, the pretty one is six, and the future megastar Yang Mi won't be born for another year, while Liu Yifei won't arrive for another two… Did he come a little too 5.6kReads6.6Score308Shelves
  3. 53 You Forced Me to Divorce You. Now That I'm Famous, Why Are You Crying? 离婚你逼的,我火了你哭什么? Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [Entertainment Industry + Period Setting + No System + Taking Down the Showbiz World] In his previous life, Li Qi's wife ran off with a second-tier director to become famous. She did everything she could to ruin their home and force him into a divorce. She angered his mother to death and gave his father a stroke. She even set Li Qi up and had him locked in a psychiatric hospital for more than ten years... Li Qi is reborn on a summer day in 1999. He's 22, both his parents are still alive, and eve 5.7kReads8.2Score277Shelves
  4. 54 Chinese Entertainment: I Became a Tycoon by Investing in Artists 华娱,我靠投资艺人成首富 Urban579k WordsOngoing [Multiple Heroines] + [Entertainment Industry] + [Chinese Showbiz] + [System] + [Reborn] + [All-Rounder] (The rating just came out and will rise later.) [Current heroines: Li Yitong, Li Qin, Nazha, Reba, Dudu, and Tianxian] Reborn in 2010, Li Xianyu binds himself to an investment System. He dives headfirst into the entertainment industry, signing one future top-tier star after another. A dance major becomes a Hundred Flowers Award-winning actress, a young woman from Xinjiang lands a leading role 41.9kReads6.7Score3.9kShelves
  5. 55 Chinese Showbiz: What Do You Mean, Extra? Call Me the Shape-Shifting Actor! 华娱:什么群演,叫我千面影帝! Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [Lighthearted + single heroine + pop-culture references + entertainment industry + acting + variety shows + everyday romance] Song Tingye has a Superstar Training System that lets him learn all kinds of skills. He studies acting and becomes the only closed-door disciple of film master Jiang Wen. He studies songwriting, holds concerts with Xue Zhiqian, and tops the charts with songs written alongside Xiao Sa Ge. He studies martial arts under national-level coach Wu Bin, becoming the junior fe 15.8kReads8.5Score736Shelves
  6. 56 Showbiz: The Rich Boss Has the Female Stars Suffering Badly 娱乐:神豪老板,女星们遭老罪喽 Urban1.5M WordsCompleted (Showbiz + tycoon lifestyle + actresses + movies + director story + wish fulfillment + cultural export) Su Che transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes the son of a coal magnate worth tens of billions. He starts an entertainment company, leads Chinese-language films onto the world stage, conquers the globe, and becomes an international entertainment mogul. From web series to television dramas and movies, and from showbiz to finance, the internet, real estate, and artificial intelligence, Su 73.8kReads6.6Score9.3kShelves
  7. 57 An Eighties-Born Beijing Powerhouse, the First Man in Chinese Entertainment 80后京圈大佬,内娱第一人 Urban1.3M WordsCompleted This novel is also known as: “Top-Tier Director,” “I’m Unbeatable in the Chinese Entertainment Industry” “A Great Director in Chinese Entertainment,” “The Entire Entertainment Industry Begs Me to Make Movies” [No System, director + one female lead, female lead is Peng Xiaoran] Chen Zhou is a 24-year-old director who transmigrates to a parallel world. He marries Peng Xiaoran, the top female host at Kiwi. With the 400,000 yuan his wife gives him, plus 2 million yuan from working as a director-for- 4.8kReads7.9Score182Shelves
  8. 58 Showbiz: Blacklisted Across the Internet from the Start, A Con Man Saves Chinese Entertainment 娱乐:开局全网黑,老千拯救内娱 Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Entertainment + actor + director + no saintly heroine + no System + professional focus] A cardsharp transmigrates into the body of a pretty young star hated by the entire internet. From the start, he's tens of millions in debt. It's hell mode. He starts by plagiarizing songs, acts in Yu Zui, joins variety shows, repairs his reputation, saves female celebrities, and even saves the domestic entertainment industry. 5.3kReads8.4Score362Shelves
  9. 59 Don't Panic, I'm Just an Actor 别慌,朕只是个演员 Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [No Romance, Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story, A Healing Slice of Life] Emperor Lin Yu closed his eyes, and the young actor Lin Yu opened his. His very first role was a doomed crown prince who wouldn’t survive three episodes. Lin Yu thought, I know this one all too well~ After that, whether he was performing in plays, filming movies, or producing variety shows, Lin Yu always managed to impress people with his unconventional ideas. Still, Lin Yu had no interest in becoming the godfather of the entert 1.2kReads8.4Score109Shelves
  10. 60 Showbiz: My Superstar Girlfriend Is Both Sweet and Alluring 文娱:我的明星女友又甜又御 Urban1.2M WordsCompleted (Entertainment industry + literary giant + acclaimed director + feel-good story + character growth) Amateur version: After returning from military service, Su Zi'an happened upon a short-video competition and shot to national fame with Escape from the British Museum. There are many dazzling stories on his road to becoming a great director. Come witness them all. “Anything directed by Su is guaranteed to be top quality!” “TV dramas, movies, documentaries: who can match his brilliance?” At the sa 3.3kReads7.3Score108Shelves
  11. 61 Chinese Showbiz, Starting in 2002 华娱02年开始 Urban1.7M WordsCompleted I achieved nothing in my previous life, so this time I should go all out. The actresses are gorgeous, and it’d be such a shame to miss my chance. Even with only 40,000 yuan, I can make movies, invest in companies, trade stocks, and short-sell. I want both beautiful women and money. 7.4kReads7.4Score299Shelves
  12. 62 The Long Years Spent with a Celestial Beauty 陪天仙度过的漫长岁月 Urban2.7M WordsCompleted Actor, director, business mogul (single heroine: Liu Tianxian), no System [10,000 words updated daily] A wounded soul is reborn five minutes before the entanglement that changed everything. Without hesitation, he turns and walks away. All he wants is to start a new life. A girl who has been beautiful since childhood. Two sincere, passionate hearts, stirred by love, will eventually be drawn to each other at a crossroads of fate. 7.4kReads7.9Score404Shelves
  13. 63 Showbiz: Sister Mi, I Don't Want to Work Hard Anymore 娱乐:蜜姐,我不想努力了 Urban1.6M WordsOngoing He transmigrates to a world where the entertainment industry is underdeveloped. Lin Tian gives Yang Mi, who's nagging him to pay the rent, a wicked smile. One performance of “The Nourishment of Love” saves Yang Mi's failing betting agreement. In return, Lin Tian receives Yang Mi's gratitude. Lin Tian: “Sister Mi, I don't want to work hard anymore!” 492Reads8.4Score104Shelves
  14. 64 From Beijing's Old-School Tough Guy to the King of Chinese Showbiz 从京城老炮儿到华娱之王 Urban1.4M WordsCompleted The 1990s were both the twilight of the brotherhood era and the golden age of the Chinese entertainment industry's rise. Bai Hang, a seasoned Beijing tough who grew up in a traditional courtyard house, gritted his teeth and left his old life behind just to stay alive. From then on, he embarked on an extraordinary career in show business. Other award-winning actors relied on their acting skills. He won awards because he'd really lived that life. “Brother Hang, there's a production that wants you 40.3kReads8.7Score4.2kShelves
  15. 65 Entertainment: The Top-Tier Star Is a Casanova 娱乐之海王顶流 Urban1.4M WordsCompleted (Entertainment industry + Urban life + Power fantasy + Actresses + Top-tier star) In 2018, a year when the old wave of celebrity traffic gave way to the new, Shen Yi burst onto the scene as the next generation’s hottest star. With several hit projects under his belt, he helped the actresses born in the 1990s and 1995s take their places in the entertainment industry. His handsome looks and impressive talent also attracted actresses from every corner. 710Reads6.5Score—Shelves
  16. 66 The Retired Composer from an Entertainment Dynasty 娱乐世家的养老作曲人 Urban601k WordsCompleted [Composes music only, not a singer, actor, or director. Not entirely behind the scenes; will appear on variety shows. Slice of life, one female lead (that’s it, although a few chapters featuring others appear after over a hundred thousand words, so feel free to skip them).] Born into a showbiz family in Qizhou on Blue Star, Chu Nianfeng brings the memories of his previous life to this new continent and makes his mark. Using songs from his previous life, he launches one music king and queen after 3.1kReads7.5Score100Shelves
  17. 67 I Just Want to Sell Some Toys, I’m Really Not a Director 我就想卖点玩具,真的不是导演啊 Urban426k WordsOngoing Zhao Cheng worked himself to death in his previous life after taking on too much overtime. But it wasn't a big deal. He was reborn. In this life, he just wanted to be a rich second-generation layabout, living off his family until the end of his days. But then his father, who regularly brought in a steady stream of money, suddenly told him, "Son! Our toy factory is going under!" To save the family toy factory, Zhao Cheng started making toy commercials in another world. And so a series of works ca —Reads—Score—Shelves
  18. 68 Showbiz: I Reveal I'm Reborn from the Start 娱乐:开局自爆重生者 Urban397k WordsOngoing [System] + [Cultivation] + [multiple transmigrations] + [celebrities] [~~~Reborn alongside five female celebrities~~~] Meng Ziyi: “How about we take him back and interrogate him?” Zhao Liying: “Confess and you'll be treated leniently. Resist and you'll be punished severely.” Zhou Ye: “So you like playing games where you raise someone, huh?” Jiang Peiyao: “Am I really that unpopular?” Bai Lu: “I want to know how that skill-sharing thing works.” Liu Yifei, Liu Shishi, Yang Mi, Dilraba, and Fan Xia 3.7kReads8.6Score148Shelves
  19. 69 Showbiz: A Modern Playboy and an Ancient One Blow Up Two Worlds! 娱乐圈:我和古代纨绔炸穿两界! Modern Romance71k WordsOngoing The gorgeous but talentless actress Ying Huanhuan landed a role in a drama that was supposedly tailor-made for her by a famous screenwriter, but she could never quite figure it out. That is, until she was kidnapped by the System and transported into the book as its heroine, with a mission to reform the playboy male lead! When reality and dreams converge, which version of you is the real one? ...So the other end of the red string was tied to you all along~ —Reads—Score—Shelves
  20. 70 Reborn: Starting by Saving Leslie Cheung 重生之从拯救张国荣开始 Urban1.1M WordsOngoing In 2003, Chen Zui was reborn. He saved Leslie Cheung and broke into Hong Kong's film and television industry. From screenwriter to director, he used one hit work after another to revive Silver City, while holding fast to his love for his country and his sincere ideals amid the tides of the times. P.S. This is not a wish-fulfillment novel. It is not a wish-fulfillment novel. It is not a wish-fulfillment novel. The pace is extremely slow, and it contains quite a bit of dialogue in Cantonese. If yo 8kReads7.3Score519Shelves
  21. 71 Director: Starting with a Getaway from Hollywood 导演:从好莱坞跑路开始 Urban4.3M WordsOngoing [Chinese Showbiz] [Director] [One heroine: Liu Yifei] Zhou You had a long, long dream, one that lasted an entire lifetime. When he woke, he could remember very little, except for an instinct for directing that was etched into his bones. At nineteen, he made Buried, but his wealthy father tricked him into returning to China, hoping he would inherit the family business. From Love Is Not Blind to The Dead End. No matter. I can make it big in China too. Just wait until I make my triumphant return! T 32.9kReads7.7Score1.6kShelves
  22. 72 Chinese Showbiz 2000: From Director to the Top! 华娱2000:从导演干到巅峰! Urban2.3M WordsCompleted [A multifaceted entertainment-industry story, three verified certifications, seductress, privileged heir, maxed-out stats] Qin Tian, a stubborn man who has lived an ordinary life, is reborn and returns to the hopeful, nostalgic millennium era. With memories of the future and a bizarre entertainment-industry achievement System, there's no way he's going to keep drifting through life this time. Work the scene and build a vast network, Release songs and rake in money from ringtones. Make movie 34.7kReads7.6Score2.6kShelves
  23. 73 Chinese Showbiz: We Transmigrate Between Two Worlds, and the Fairy-Sister Stole My Home 华娱:双穿,神仙姐姐偷了我的家 Urban807k WordsCompleted [Female lead + multiple female supporting characters] [Lighthearted] [Two schemers] [Entertainment industry] [Director + actor + talent agency] [The Tang Dynasty’s Poet Immortal, Bingying Changtian] [Tian Zhuangzhuang + Yang Tianzhen] [Black Dragon, Evil Phoenix] A meteorite sends Jiang Shaozhe and the “Fairy Sister” back twenty years. The “Fairy Sister” has already gained some fame. In his previous life, Jiang Shaozhe was deeply in love with her. This time around, he chooses to latch onto her a 9.1kReads8.1Score487Shelves
  24. 74 Chinese Showbiz: Even Directing Depends on Luck 华娱:当导演也靠命 Urban3.1M WordsCompleted Lin Feng was a film fanatic with a dream of becoming a director but none of the luck it took to make it happen. He spent his life striving, only to die with a sense of frustration. But fate played another trick on him. See how Lin Feng, given a second life, makes his mark in the Chinese entertainment industry and investigates the “421.” (P.S. This novel takes a realistic approach, so the first few chapters move slowly. Feel free to skip them if that's not your thing.) 33.5kReads7.0Score1.9kShelves
  25. 75 After Being Blacklisted by China's Entertainment Industry, I Became a Hollywood Director 被内娱封杀后,我成了好莱坞大导 Urban1.2M WordsCompleted After offending Huayi Brothers, the entertainment industry's reigning powerhouse, rookie director Fang Yuan was blacklisted across the board. Faced with a disastrous start, he had no intention of toughing it out. Instead, he went to Hollywood and casually made a film called Saw. With a budget of one million, it raked in over a hundred million dollars at the global box office! When the news reached China, everyone was stunned. Who was Fang Yuan? Why had nobody ever heard of him? Countless netizen 19.6kReads6.8Score1kShelves
  26. 76 Reborn in Entertainment: This Top-Tier Star Has the Achievements to Prove It 重生文娱:这个顶流有实绩 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' 104.6kReads8.6Score6.9kShelves
  27. 77 I Became a Tech Tycoon to Make a Movie 为了拍电影,我成了科技巨头 Urban1.4M WordsCompleted In the eyes of the bosses of major film companies, he is a genius director who's difficult to work with. In the eyes of actors, he is a genius director with astonishing talent. In the eyes of audiences, his name is a guarantee of a good movie. Reborn as a 1996 student at the Central Academy of Drama, Zhang Tiancheng is just a directing major with a highly unconventional director System. Taking his time, he becomes a renowned director and a technology tycoon. 14.5kReads6.6Score543Shelves
  28. 78 Showbiz: Starting with the Filming of Balala the Fairies 娱乐:从拍巴啦啦小魔仙开始 Urban981k WordsCompleted The flop director Shen Cheng transmigrates into the body of a top-tier rich second-generation heir. He thought his life would be ordinary and dull, but then his wealthy father gives the order: take over the old toy factory, or lose the right to inherit! To claim the family fortune worth hundreds of billions, Shen Cheng gives it everything he’s got… Shows like Balala the Fairies, Blazing Teens, Bakugan Battle Brawlers, Armor Hero, and Ultraman make their debut, and he drains the kids’ allowance d 713Reads8.2Score103Shelves
  29. 79 Showbiz: They're All Way Too Forward 娱乐:她们都太主动了 Urban601k WordsOngoing [Showbiz] + [Transmigration] + [Scumbag male lead] + [Multiple heroines] + [No System] Liu Tianxian, Tang Yan, Liu Shishi, Yang Xiaohu. The pacing isn’t fast, so please bear with it, dear readers. 6Reads6.1Score—Shelves
  30. 80 Reborn and Doted on by All: She Fires Back at the Entire Entertainment Industry and Becomes a Star 重生团宠:她怼遍娱乐圈后爆红了 Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + everyone's darling + taking down scumbags + secret identities] Reborn overnight, she returns to the days when she was hated by countless online trolls. She doesn't hold back when beating people on variety shows, and spares no one when arguing on idol survival shows. With everything going her way, she turns her haters into fans and takes over the entertainment industry. One by one, the haters admit they love her. Early-stage haters: Get out of showbiz! Mid-stage haters: She's amazing! 97Reads9.1Score—Shelves
  31. 81 Showbiz: I Want to Get Ahead So Bad!!! 娱乐:我太想进步啦!!! Urban722k WordsCompleted 15.7kReads8.1Score602Shelves
  32. 82 Back at Six, Watch Me Take the World by Storm 重回6岁,看我叱咤风云 Urban2.4M WordsCompleted In a parallel world identical to Earth, a middle-aged man down on his luck transmigrates into his own body before he turns six. As a boy, he has a chance encounter with Leng Feng, a martial arts master who takes him under his wing and trains him with care. As a young man, he receives the support of a whole host of people, including comedy king Zhou Xingxing, Zhang Guorong, the greatest beauty of the Four Great Beauties, and music-industry godfather Huang Laoguai. As an adult, he meets Liu Yifei, 7.2kReads8.1Score542Shelves
  33. 83 Godfather of the Entertainment Industry? I'm a Hidden Tycoon 娱乐圈教父?我是隐藏的资本大佬 Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Business] [Entertainment] [Technology] [Lighthearted] [No Cliches] [Multiple Heroines] [HD Illustrations] (Completed) After transmigrating, Lin Xiang planned to conquer the business world with his cheat, but through a twist of fate, he ended up with a record company on the verge of bankruptcy and made his way into the entertainment industry. As he slowly began to dominate the entertainment scene in public, behind the scenes he quietly became a powerful tycoon. Is it hard to dominate the Chinese 736Reads8.1Score131Shelves
  34. 84 Underground Filmmaker 地下电影人 Urban2.0M WordsOngoing [1990s + Director’s Journey + Banned from Directing + Art Films + Award-Hunting] Starting out as a director in 1990, I make a career of winning awards and handling publicity. One female lead, multiple supporting actresses... 720Reads9.1Score—Shelves
  35. 85 Showbiz: An Actor's Rise from Stunt Double to Film Emperor 娱乐,从武替开始的影帝之路 Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Entertainment + Superstar + No System + Traditional + Kung Fu] He was Yang Guo's double in The Return of the Condor Heroes, He was the cold-blooded killer John in Kill Zone, He was Murong Fu, a royal descendant of the Yan Kingdom, in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, He was the worn-out middle-aged man in The Big Man, He was the agent brother in The Hurricane Heist, He was the retired assassin John Tang in Speedy Pursuit, He was a new-generation Chinese kung fu star... 7.5kReads8.7Score503Shelves
  36. 86 Rule Horror: Something Is Wrong with My Old Family Home 规则怪谈:我家老宅有问题 28k WordsCompleted Rule Horror: There's Something Wrong with My Family's Old House —Reads—Score—Shelves
  37. 87 Showbiz: From the Start, I Tear Into the Celestial Fairy's Mom for Selling Her Daughter 娱乐:开局怒怼天仙妈卖女儿 Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Ye Chen is reborn in a parallel world as a film director. After his movie is released, he helps Liu Yifei set up a studio, offending the other talent agencies. A host of directors join forces to suppress him. Ye Chen: “Okay, fine. I’ll leave you alone, and you come after me? Don’t blame me for going straight for the jugular.” Reporter: “Director Ye, Director Lu Chuan says your movies are just for children and have no artistic merit. What’s your response?” Ye Chen: “I’m sitting down as I answer. 18.7kReads7.5Score838Shelves
  38. 88 The All-Round Superstar 全能大明星 Urban2.5M WordsCompleted Lin Hao wakes up to find that the world's history and culture have been completely transformed. Bringing culture from Earth with him, he sets out to make his mark in the entertainment industry. As a director, he overturns and shatters people's prejudices against film and television in the age of celebrity traffic with works like the Once Upon a Time in China series, Drawing Sword, and In the Name of the People. As a king of the music scene, he pioneers an unprecedented ancient-style music genre 931Reads8.1Score151Shelves
  39. 89 The Celestial Beauty Took the Big Shot's System 天仙拿走了大佬的系统 Urban498k WordsCompleted Su Ce is reborn, and the System ends up inside Liu Yifei. Every time it issues a mission, Liu Yifei has to help the male lead complete it. [Mission] Earn the Fairy Sister's favor. Liu Yifei looks at the mission issued by the System and grits her teeth. Who would ever like that jerk? [Mission Reward] God-tier acting skills. Liu Yifei: “I admit I like him just a little bit.” [Mission] Form a girl group by signing at least five young, beautiful girls. Liu Yifei explodes with rage. “You lecher! You 8.7kReads8.6Score427Shelves
  40. 90 Is My Wife Liu Tianxian? 我老婆是刘天仙? Urban1.4M WordsOngoing 4.2kReads8.0Score200Shelves
  41. 91 Showbiz: Winning Over Goddesses in Hong Kong 娱乐:从香江开始攻略女神 Urban900k WordsOngoing Days of lying flat and taking it easy, with leisure and romance to spare. The year was 1997, when the flowers were in full bloom. Hong Kong entertainment was in decline, while mainland entertainment was just getting started. A tycoon of the entertainment industry was born across the two sides of the strait and Hong Kong. There’s business and everyday life, no System and no mindless plot, and more than one heroine. Everyone can dive right in. 8.9kReads8.4Score388Shelves
  42. 92 Showbiz: I'm the Ultimate Entertainer 娱乐:我是大娱乐家 Urban3.4M WordsOngoing The story mainly follows the everyday romance between the protagonist and actresses in the entertainment industry, with his career as a secondary focus. There are career and romance storylines both at home and abroad. That's all for now. Come on in and take a look, please!!! 11.3kReads7.3Score789Shelves
  43. 93 Showbiz: A Winner in Life 娱乐:人生赢家 Urban531k WordsCompleted [Entertainment Industry] [Chinese Showbiz] [Multiple Heroines] [Incubus] [Fast-Paced] [Everyday Life] Su Mobai transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes an extra in the entertainment industry. He expects to face a harsh and difficult reality, but never imagines that everything in his life will go smoothly from then on. With the help of his golden finger, one female star after another comes knocking, eager to discuss acting with Su Mobai. Years later, a saying gradually spreads among the fema 1.4kReads—Score102Shelves
  44. 94 On a Budget Travel Variety Show, You Take the Best Actress Out for Feasts and Fun 穷游综艺,你却带影后吃香喝辣 Urban1.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to an ordinary world, dad Su Yuchen finds himself a washed-up singer hated by the entire internet. Thanks to powerful connections, he lands a spot on a hit variety show called Crazy Budget Travel. He's prepared to endure all kinds of hardships on the trip, but never expects to awaken the “Strongest Bragging Celebrity System.” The System's ultimate goal is to turn him into the most versatile, boastful superstar of all time. From then on, the trip he takes with a movie queen s 1.3kReads8.9Score116Shelves
  45. 95 I Only Wanted to Be a Rich Second-Generation Heir, but Became a Legend in Showbiz 只想当个富二代的我成了圈内神话 Modern Romance879k WordsCompleted [No romance, a growing female lead, main plot about building a career in the entertainment industry, secondary plot of wealthy-family infighting, ensemble cast, imaginative premise] Lin Xiaoxiao wakes up one morning to find that she has gone from being an overworked corporate drone to a rich second-generation heir in another world. She thinks her wonderful new life is about to begin. But the first thing to arrive, ahead of her new life, is a call from her older brother. That’s when she realiz 3kReads8.3Score251Shelves
  46. 96 Ruling America: The Showbiz Tycoon 纵横美利坚,文娱霸主 Urban1.1M WordsCompleted The beaches of America are filled with blonde bombshells. After transmigrating to the America of 1992 in a parallel universe, Zhou Qingshan finds an entertainment wasteland. There is no Lord of the Rings, no Terminator. He builds a business empire by rewriting works from his past life. 5.2kReads7.9Score365Shelves
  47. 97 Chinese Showbiz, 1996: My Father Is the Mountain Carver 华娱96:家父座山雕 Urban3.1M WordsOngoing (A director story, with multiple heroines) This book was originally titled "Chinese Entertainment, 1996: My Father Is Zu Shandiao". Reborn in 1996, Han Yunfei decides to become an internationally renowned director. Years later, when reporters interview Han Yunfei, who has won the grand slam at Europe’s three major film festivals, taken home an Oscar statuette, and topped the global box office, one asks: “Director Han, what got you where you are today? Talent? Hard work? Or help from influential 27.1kReads7.2Score1.9kShelves
  48. 98 An Ordinary Person in the Entertainment Industry 娱乐圈的素人 Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Among the countless people who transmigrate, Song Tang thought he would be one of the utterly ordinary ones. But unexpectedly, a low-profile dating show drew him into the hard-to-describe world of showbiz. As time went by, he achieved more and more, slowly making his way to the top. 2.4kReads7.6Score103Shelves
  49. 99 Entry System: Becoming a Director from the Start and Making Big Honey a Star 词条系统:开局当导演,捧大蜜蜜 Urban532k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System + Entertainment Industry + Multiple Heroines] When Su Yu wakes up, he has transmigrated to a parallel world, where he discovers he's a notorious director of terrible movies and a hopeless case buried under five hundred million in debt. This disastrous start leaves him exclaiming, "You've got to be kidding me!" Luckily, he awakens a Trait System. All he has to do is teach actresses how to act, and he'll earn traits. Just then, Mimi, who has secretly been in love with Su Y 5kReads8.0Score325Shelves
  50. 100 The Strongest Screenwriter King 最强编剧之王 Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [No female lead + slow-burn pacing] This is my first novel, so please forgive me if it's not very good. Lin Moran, a veteran screenwriter who worked himself to death at a drinking table while scrambling for investment and trying to please his clients, transmigrated. The good news: in this world, screenwriters are the ones calling the shots! The bad news: his former teacher had just accused him of plagiarism and had him blacklisted. The good news: this world has no transmigration dramas, rebirth 1.8kReads7.8Score101Shelves

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