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- 151 The Winds and Clouds of Great Liang 大凉风云 [Decisive and ruthless, fighting on the battlefield] One female lead. Give it a patient read; no fast-food fiction here. Lean meat can be killed. Life at court is like a furnace. Watch clans rise and fall, glory and shame come and go. Through battlefields and iron steeds, heroes forge their paths. Looking back, all that remains is a sigh: the past is gone, washed down with a jug of turbid wine. 449Reads—Score13414d adds
- 152 Beauty on a Quick Transmigration: The Host Is a Mad Rebel 美人快穿：宿主是个疯批反骨仔 As a member of the Quick Transmigration Bureau, Chu Xingmian must enter different planes and fulfill the final wishes of the people who made them. After failing five times and dragging five Systems down with her, she finally has a chance to draw a normal assignment! This time, she’s determined to fulfill the wish of the person who made it! One: The 1970s: Poverty alleviation? Dream on! She comes from a distinguished family, so she should help herself rise straight to the top! Two: 1931, the Repu 1kReads8.3Score11814d adds
- 153 Selling Crispy Bites at My Stall, I Made a Fortune with a Secret Recipe 摆摊卖口口脆，我靠秘方赚疯了 I Sell Crispy Snacks at a Street Stall, and My Secret Recipe Makes Me a Fortune —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 A Ban in the Capital: His Beloved Idol Returns Home 京圈禁令，他的白月光爱豆回国了 [Romance between fictional characters has no bearing on real life] Seven years ago, she walked away without listening to a single explanation. Seven years later, he pursues her at every turn, telling her again and again that he loves her. He once threatened her: “Step into the capital again, and I'll show you what a real industry blacklist looks like.” Now he has adopted her kitten. He is her most devoted fan, and she is the very blood in his heart. She is now an international top-tier star, 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
- 155 Hong Kong Entertainment: The Years of Love and War with the Shameless Tabloids 港娱：与缺德港媒相爱相杀那些年 Set in a partially fictionalized Hong Kong. Hong Kong entertainment industry + showbiz + irresistible heroine + Mary Sue + female protagonist who dominates everyone. Everyone loves the heroine. If they say they don't, it just means they can't bring themselves to admit it! There is a male lead, but he's not important. Male-lead fans, stay away. One-on-one romance, both leads are devoted only to each other. In 1982, eighteen-year-old Lin Jingshu arrived at the Hong Kong pier with a suitcase in ha 766Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 156 The Zhao Family’s Sixth- and Thirty-Sixth-Generation Descendants 老赵家的六世孙和三十六世孙 Zhao Yang is the thirty-sixth-generation descendant of Zhao Kuangyin. He transmigrates unexpectedly to the Jingkang era of the Northern Song Dynasty, where he turns out to look exactly like Zhao Yang, a sixth-generation descendant of Zhao Kuangyin. For the sake of his people and his family's fate, he resolutely takes on the responsibility of saving the world. 160Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 157 The Final Vessel 最后的载体 The Final Vessel 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 The White Moonlight Is Reborn in Showbiz and Rises to Become a Top-Tier Star and Best Actress 白月光重生娱乐圈逆袭顶流影后 [Strong female lead building her career + entertainment industry + reborn + film and TV plot] Qin Xi is reborn. This time, she won't be the beloved period-drama actress who retires early. She'll fight her way to the top-tier star ranks, become a top actress, expose her scumbag ex, and take back everything that belongs to her! In her previous life, Qin Xi walked away at the height of her career. At twenty-eight, she quit the entertainment industry, married into a wealthy family, and devoted herse 3.8kReads8.9Score45214d adds
- 159 A Quiet Love Through Three Lifetimes 清略三生 [Younger, Love-Struck Top-Tier Star x Cool-Acting Female Scholar] [Sweet Romance] [Showbiz + Culture and Academia + Instinctive Attraction] He pursues her fiercely yet holds himself back, while she retreats slowly, unable to harden her heart. In the bookshop, she turned her head just a millimeter too late and nearly got away. He said, "Why are you running?" Later, she said, "You act so well. How am I supposed to tell the difference?" She made him so angry he walked away. She said, "I shouldn't h 343Reads—Score1914d adds
- 160 I Asked You to Play an Extra, and You Won Every Best Actor Award 让你跑龙套，你拿下影帝大满贯 [Showbiz + Antics System + Unstoppable rise + No clowns + Taking over the global film industry] An accident sends Chen Sheng reborn to Hong Kong Island in the 1990s. After watching Ke Dadan leap over the Great Wall, Chen Sheng awakens the “Extreme Antics” System. “Walking a tightrope between the Twin Towers” and “jumping the Yellow River in a car.” Chen Sheng shocks the world with his stunts. Titanic, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Avengers... The movies Chen Sheng makes crush Hollywood time and 4.6kReads7.2Score24414d adds
- 161 A Lawful System? Blackmailing the Sword Immortal? 行，刑善系统？协，胁住女剑仙？ "Fairy Pei, everything I do is for the Sword Sect." Hao Ren looked at the peerlessly beautiful immortal before him as she voluntarily slipped off her outer robe, and collected himself. "No need for words, Elder Hao. Do as you please." The aloof immortal, too pure to profane, turned her face aside and replied coolly, presenting herself as if she were at his mercy. One day later. "Pop~" Hao Ren gave Pei Yuhan the servant token, while he tightly held the master token, waiting for the day it would b 33.9kReads8.0Score8.4k14d adds
- 162 I’m the Heiress: After Dumping the Rich Heir Who Pretended to Be Poor, I Became Unstoppable 我就是豪门：休掉装穷富二代后我飒爆了 I’m the True Heiress: After Dumping My Impoverished Pretender of a Rich Heir, I’m Unstoppable —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 Reborn: I Was a Top-Tier Star, Now the Center Spot Is Within Reach 重生：我前顶流，C位快到碗里来 [Showbiz + no romance + talent competition + debuting in center position + reborn] After being reborn, Lu Xingran returns to the year she competed on a talent show. In her previous life, she signed with a major company midway through the competition, experienced what it was like to be a top-tier star thanks to a hit drama, then eventually left the industry in disgrace. From the start, she has the same circumstances this time, but Lu Xingran is determined to achieve the perfect ending. A live per 535Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 164 A Depressed Mother's Final Confession 抑郁妈妈的临终自白 A Depressed Mother's Final Confession 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 The Incompetent Creator 无能的造物主 (System + infinite-flow + tabletop role-playing elements + leveling up + a huge variety of elements. The protagonist is not invincible from the start, the first few dozen chapters are somewhat bleak, and the protagonist grows as a person.) If you firmly believe everyone in the world is rational, and that there is no magical realism or “amateur-hour organization,” please do not read this. If you only want a power fantasy and do not want to see the protagonist grow through adversity, please do not 1.2kReads8.7Score14014d adds
- 166 Back on the Road to Stardom: A Life of Scandals 重征影途之绯闻人生 She had once been too kindhearted, and it cost her her life in the entertainment industry. Given another chance, she set out on the road again. Rumors, schemes, and traps... She plotted her way forward and crushed them one by one, finally reaching the pinnacle of glory. Only when she glanced back did she realize that he was the only one who had ever brought her warmth. 245Reads8.7Score10014d adds
- 167 Actor: The Birth of an Award-Winning Best Actor 演员：影帝的诞生 [Entertainment industry + no romance + focused on acting + original scripts + the System is only an assistant + give it a few chapters, I guarantee it’s good] Chen Yi, an extra, unexpectedly gets a System called the Movie Star Birth Plan. Through it, he can learn all kinds of professional acting skills and experience the lives of people from different walks of life. And so, an unprecedented, world-class master of method acting is born. This is the story of an ordinary actor’s struggles, followin 1.7kReads8.8Score10114d adds
- 168 Marriage Riddles: Every Ordeal Leads to a Perfect Match 姻猜寻：历劫皆为美满良缘 Matchmaking Mysteries: Every Trial Leads to a Happy Match —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 Marriage Riddles: Who Killed Whom? 姻猜寻：谁杀谁 Matchmaking Mysteries: Who Kills Whom? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 Overtaking on the Inside in Showbiz 娱乐圈之弯道超车 The entertainment industry is a small world. In his previous life, Chen Yunfei entered showbiz as an extra. After eight years of bit parts and guest roles, he could only hover at the edges of the industry. In this life, Chen Yunfei stands outside showbiz and takes a closer look. He discovers that there are shortcuts everywhere. When fate offers you an opportunity, you’d be a fool not to take it. From then on, a young man who knew how to seize every opening appeared in the entertainment industry. 759Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 171 Chinese Showbiz: Reborn, Tianxian, Don't Run Away! 华娱：重生归来，天仙同学别跑 (Showbiz Director Novel) (Writes Books First, Then Becomes a Director) (This story is a slow burn! The protagonist is no pushover!) After Zhang Mingqing was bullied by the Great Fortune Immortal Venerable in 2026, he opened his eyes to find himself back in 2000, at the age of fifteen. He has a golden finger, but he stole it! And it's defective! Fortunately, he has memories of his past life! He plans to write books first to earn money and build up his standing in the industry! Then he'll enter t 43.3kReads8.2Score4.2k14d adds
- 172 Get Lost, Stalker Fan 滚啊私生粉 [Showbiz + two top-tier stars + rekindled romance + a husband-chasing journey of regret] Wen Yuan knew Hengdian was packed with celebrities. But when she was riding her little scooter to grab dinner that year and crashed straight into Xu Yiran, she hadn't expected the celebrity density to be quite that high. At twenty, Wen Yuan had no interest in the men of the Chinese entertainment industry. She just wanted to act, make a fortune every day, and achieve both fame and success. Later, she really d 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 The Top-Tier Star I Dumped Insists on Joining a Dating Reality Show with Me 被我甩了的顶流，非要和我上恋综 [Just Started Ranking, Scores Will Rise Later] [Reunion After Years Apart + Showbiz + Livestream + Flirtatious] [Cool, Radiant Beauty vs. Top-Tier Star Who Acts Reluctant but Is Actually Madly in Love] Gu Feng comes from one of the capital’s most powerful families. Blessed with striking features, he has had countless admirers since childhood. Yet, against all odds, he falls hard for Lin Xi. She dumps him. When they break up, he bitterly warns her, “Just breathing the same air as you makes me fe 27.6kReads8.5Score3.9k14d adds
- 174 If He's Trouble, Then Let Him Be 匪浅就匪浅 [A bold, meticulous agent X a male star who knows how to bend without breaking] The sharpest blade can also be the most perfectly matched shield. The most dangerous allies are often the ones who best understand the secrets you hide in the smallest details. If our goals are the same, why shouldn't we join forces? No golden finger / no transmigrate / no reborn Two hyena personalities · From scheming against each other to ruling side by side Ambitious schemers team up · Unconventional relationship 38Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 175 From Reality Show Contestant to Top-Tier Star 娱乐圈顶流从选秀开始 [Showbiz + no romance + comeback + System + entertainment + idol competition] Tang Shuang never imagined that one day the plot of a novel would happen to her. She was an utterly ordinary college student who became bound to a System, the kind that only existed in novels. It was a [Perfect Idol Development System]. Right away, it assigned her the task of debuting in first place in an idol competition, and threatened to erase her if she failed. With no other choice, and determined to stay alive, Ta 185Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 176 Exiled to the Edge: The Butterfly That Saved Civilization 末位放逐：拯救文明的那只蝴蝶 [Sci-Fi] [Post-Apocalyptic] [Grassroots Female Lead] [Dystopian] [Reincarnation] [Wild Imagination] Thank you so much, dear readers, for your support and encouragement! I won't abandon this novel or leave it unfinished. I'm working hard on new chapters. ٩(˃̶͈̀௰˂̶͈́)و I've got plenty of chapters saved up, and I promise to finish the story! [Reading Tips] 1. This is a dystopian story about the growth of a woman from the lowest ranks of society. 2. The plot is tightly interwoven, and I won't change 164Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 The Ghostly Encounter and the Vengeful Spirit 撞鬼与索命鬼 Ghost Encounters and the Vengeful Ghost —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 So Sweet! After Her Divorce, the Young Lady Wins Big on a Dating Show 甜爆！离婚后大小姐在恋综赢麻了 Reading guide: One-on-one sweet romance + entertainment industry + two equally strong leads Gang heiress vs. a refined, wicked movie star Jing Yao transmigrates into a book, becoming the tragic female supporting character who turns evil for love. Divorce from the start? Sure! First, give me a hundred million in compensation. Bullied at school? How despicable! I'll make sure you pay back every last bit, twice over. Bullied by my stepmother and stepsister? Sorry! My fists are rock-hard. My “biolog 3kReads9.3Score36314d adds
- 179 Best Actress, Your Lawyer Chu Is Jealous Again 影后，你家楚律师又吃醋了 Cool, stunning Best Actress vs. domineering, sharp-tongued lawyer "Both Pure" "Dating Show" "Reunion After Years Apart" "Sweet Romance" Dear readers, don’t let the low rating put you off! This book simply doesn’t have much exposure, which is why its rating is low. It’s guaranteed to be sweet! Young love is like a dazzling bubble, beautiful, yet fragile. Years pass, and they meet again. She’s a Best Actress surrounded by rumors, while he’s a renowned lawyer. They test each other, draw closer, ope 620Reads8.2Score10614d adds
- 180 The Years I Spent as a Massage Therapist 我当按摩师那些年 A rookie massage therapist starts from zero. No System, no melodrama, just an urban slice-of-life memoir. It follows Zhu Ran as he grows step by step from an apprentice, while giving readers a chance to learn about the industry from a different perspective. 14kReads8.4Score1.1k14d adds
- 181 Pear Blossoms Fried in Snow 堂梨煎雪 Other people transmigrate and become princesses or young ladies. Xue Li transmigrates as a young lady too, but hers is a hellish start. What good is being beautiful? She’s still forced to entertain clients. Luckily, her very first client buys her and takes her to a military camp. But before long, an even more powerful bastard steals her away. Then she’s taken by someone who looks like a good man but turns out to be an even bigger bastard. Why would a prostitute be afraid of men? Why let them pus 698Reads8.7Score10714d adds
- 182 Become a Top-Tier Star, Starting by Overhauling Entertainment Contracts 做顶流，从整顿娱乐圈合同开始 Elite lawyer Qiao Ling is reborn as a doctor with the same name, who was killed by a patient's family in a medical dispute. When the culprit's family tries to settle the matter for 300,000 yuan, she recites the Criminal Law on the spot, leaving them speechless. Disillusioned, she puts her qualifications to work again and steps straight into the chaotic entertainment industry. An award-winning actor offers her a shady dual contract? She hits back with a full breakdown of the Labor Law and Crimi 3kReads9.1Score43214d adds
- 183 Idle Hours 间间闲闲 A very old-school romance story, a little spark of inspiration in my spare time, and the third pit I've dug. The tycoon Yu Zhixian meets Mu Jianjian, an ordinary woman with nothing going for her. Mu Jianjian is a modern-day alchemist who has gone unnoticed by the world, and she yearns for the Western Divine Realm. Ever since her attempt to become an immortal failed, she has had no choice but to take the perilous path of overcoming her romantic tribulation. She decided to date Yu Zhixian while fe 202Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 A Life in Chinese Showbiz 华娱演艺人生 An ordinary girl is reborn and unexpectedly gains a System, then settles into a lie-flat life in the entertainment industry. The Chinese entertainment world may be familiar, but this is a different story. Follow a post-90s actress as she works her way forward. 882Reads7.2Score10314d adds
- 185 The Red Dress Murder Case: Secrets Beneath the Rafters 红裙悬案：屋梁下的秘密 The Case of the Red Dress: Secrets Beneath the Rafters —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 The Taoist Conman Doesn't Tell Strange Tales 神棍不聊斋 She took her elder brother’s place in the capital, hoping to land an easy government post and scrape by. Instead, she ran into the ruthless general who had just fought his way back from the frontier, in the men’s restroom. One offhand remark that he had “a dark cloud over his brow” turned her into a living talisman by his bedside. From fake fortune-teller to true master of political intrigue, from con woman to female chancellor, she stirs up the court with nothing but her silver tongue, while he 69Reads—Score15814d adds
- 187 What?! A Stunningly Beautiful Star Is Here to Save Chinese Entertainment 惊！神颜女明星来拯救内娱啦 [Actors in the entertainment industry + career-focused heroine + no romance + lots of forum posts] During the summer before her third year of college, Jiang Shuyun, the top student in her acting department, got a chance to audition through one of her teachers. Her very first production was a prestigious period drama with a stellar team, and she was immediately branded a well-connected nepo hire. Six months later, when the show aired, viewers saw an actress with stunning looks, natural acting, an 3kReads9.0Score22314d adds
- 188 A Top-Tier Star ACE Reborn as a Washed-Up Nobody, Taking the Stage by Storm 顶流ACE穿成糊咖在舞台杀疯了 [No Romance + Career-Focused + Feel-Good Power Fantasy] After finishing the last show of her tour, Chi Sui collapsed backstage and died from overwork. She transmigrated into a novel as the comparison character. In the book, she and the heroine signed with a major company and became trainees. The heroine worked hard and climbed from the bottom to the very top. But Chi Sui was only good at scheming. She refused to practice, dragged others down with her, and envied the heroine. In private, she push 861Reads8.8Score11314d adds
- 189 Ace Producer 王牌制作人 Xu Dongsheng transmigrates to a parallel world and discovers he’s the trumpeter and guitarist in a down-and-out rock band! Well, making it in show business sounds pretty good, too! And so a legend begins… 4kReads8.3Score21714d adds
- 190 The Chatterbox Blogger and Her Movie-Star Husband 碎嘴博主和她的影帝老公 Who could have imagined that Chi Qiao would really get to meet Shen Shinan, the man she'd pined for since she was fourteen, whose picture she'd kept by her bed every day? Chi Qiao herself never expected it either. After their 10,086th-plus "chance encounter," that devastatingly handsome face looked at her and said, "Would you consider marrying me?" After a deathly silence, Shen Shinan had already started planning in his head where their future children would go to preschool. Chi Qiao's usual swe 1.6kReads9.0Score16214d adds
- 191 Breaking News: The Top-Tier Star Is Flirting With Me, the Internet's Most Hated Celebrity 爆！全网黑的我被顶流影帝撩拨了 Completed [Showbiz + both leads reborn + mutual devotion + variety shows] Xu Xingmu completes her mission and is reborn. In this life, she's done being a pampered little princess. She'll act, appear on variety shows, livestream, and make it to the very top. But as she pursues her career, she unexpectedly encounters the top-tier star and award-winning actor: aloof, noble, and as untouchable as a god. The man makes his way toward her, one step at a time. He wraps his arms around the young woman an 115Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 192 Reborn as a Top-Tier K-Pop Idol 重生成为韩娱顶流爱豆 [Rebirth + dual female leads + entertainment industry + career-focused + strong female lead + feel-good story] Jiang Ning is an introverted, withdrawn girl with extraordinary musical talent. Reborn, she follows her dream of love and sets out on the road to becoming an idol. She fights her way up until she becomes a celebrated top-tier star and a top-class lead vocalist. (Romance takes a back seat to her career, and the story features many idols and celebrities.) The ratings are low because it wa 239Reads8.4Score10214d adds
- 193 After Transmigrating and Being Reborn, I Got the Beloved-of-All Script 穿越重生后，我拿了团宠剧本 [Quirky, Unexpectedly Contrasting Heroine | Unconventional Beloved-by-All Story | Redemption | Regretful Pursuit | 1VN | Happy Ending] Yuan An transmigrates! Then spectacularly dies again! That was way too fast!!! The most tragic transmigrator in history, dead in under three seconds! Her trinket System has a change of heart and gives her another chance. She becomes the youngest disciple of the immortal of Penglai's Green Mountain, cherished by everyone. The System assigns a mission: win over the 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 The Aloof Actress, She Burned Me with a Cigarette? 清冷影后，她拿烟头烫我？ #Dual Female Leads #Feel-Good Entertainment Industry Comeback #Ten Years of Secret Love #Sweet and Angsty Romance #Award-Winning Actress Chases Her Love #Heiress Reveals Her True Identity #The Whole Internet Ships Them #Happy Ending #Two Powerful Leads Chen Ao is a nobody in the entertainment industry who hides her identity as the heiress to a top conglomerate, all for the sake of her idol. For ten years, she's been a devoted fan, personally elevating the aloof award-winning actress Kuang Lingl 1.5kReads8.6Score17314d adds
- 195 From My Girlfriend's Perspective 女友视角 [Completed] Laid-back Su God x healing little ray of sunshine, two top-tier stars. “The leads aren’t based on real people! This story involves idols dating, so please think twice if that bothers you!” Jiang Xu and Ning Xi are the celebrity world’s most beloved and most agonizing CP. They’ve worked together twice, but both times they got tragic endings: one of them always dies. Fans have wailed, asking if this handsome-and-beautiful pairing could just once make it out alive together. So the stars 1kReads9.2Score10414d adds
- 196 Meeting Nazha Through the Xuanyuan Sword 从轩辕剑认识那扎开始 [Showbiz] + [Actor] + [Music] + [Variety Shows] + [One Female Lead, Nazha] + [Slice of Life] Lu Qi was reborn into a military family, but had a cousin in showbiz. By a twist of fate, he ended up on the set of Xuan-Yuan Sword. After meeting Nazha, he gradually began his journey in showbiz. One high-quality song after another helped him win The Voice! He then went on to star in TV series such as Special Forces and Love O2O! At a young age, he became a regular performer at the Spring Festival Gala! 7.6kReads7.0Score70314d adds
- 197 After the Whole Internet Turned Against Me, the Top-Tier Star Actor Publicly Pursued Me 全网黑后我被顶流影帝公开追求了 [Showbiz + Feel-good power fantasy + Reborn + Movie emperor + Sweet romance] Sang Yu is a nobody of an actress, with no parents, a string of scandals dogging her, and a rotten agency that takes advantage of her every day. After an accidental car accident, Sang Yu finds her biological parents. She thinks she can finally live a happy life, but a scumbag man fools her completely. Reborn, Sang Yu returns to the moment she first found her biological parents... Gossip account: Sang Yu knowingly beca 4.8kReads9.3Score71814d adds
- 198 The Nation’s Favorite Villain and Its Go-To Bad Girl Make Their Relationship Official 国民反派和恶女专业户官宣了 They say there are two oddballs in the entertainment industry. One is Best Actor An Linfeng, handsome and exceptionally skilled. He never uses a stunt double for fight scenes, and only takes roles as cold-blooded villains. The other is second-tier star Gu Pan, stunningly beautiful and aloof. Ever since her debut, she’s played vicious supporting roles, earning herself the nickname “Queen of Mean.” They’re both textbook villains, yet they’ve never appeared in the same frame. Then one day, under a 912Reads9.1Score10414d adds
- 199 The Tai-Pi Hexagram Changes: The Interstellar Resource War 泰否卦变：星际资源争夺战 In 2149, the collision of quantum divination and traditional hexagram theory revealed the universe’s deepest secret: the 64 hexagrams were quantum resource codes governing heaven and earth. A hexagram-modeling experiment at a lab in the Magic City accidentally triggered the manifestation of interstellar energy. The people of Planet Xelos tore through Earth’s defenses by altering the Small Accumulation hexagram, then conspired with the Kingdom of Omanrui to build a hexagram-reversal device in the 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 How Strange! Mom Disappeared, and Suddenly I Have a Daughter 诡异！妈妈不见了，我却突然多了个女儿 Creepy! Mom has vanished, but I’ve suddenly gained a daughter. 282Reads—Score—14d adds
