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- 1 The Entertainment World's Top Composer 娱乐圈之顶级作曲家 (An alternate world) This is a golden age of music. Sheng An (bottom) × Liang Ruo (top) Excerpt One: Do you believe in love at first sight? They had only met once, and yet he suddenly confessed his feelings. Excerpt Two: Six composers compete in the Youth Composition Contest. Who will take the championship? Excerpt Three: Who will arrive first? A master composer. Excerpt Four: Who will win the World Composition Contest? … The novel has only one country, divided into five regions. 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 I Mistook Someone for My Blind Date and Ran into a Rising Pop Star 相亲认错人，偶遇歌坛小天后 [One Heroine] [Two Equally Strong Leads] [Showbiz] [Lighthearted Everyday Life] In 2017, Su Yuanxing has just entered the working world when a car accident sends his soul to a parallel version of Earth called Blue Star. One day, Su Yuanxing opens CoolCat Music and types “Qilixiang” into the search bar, only to get an unexpected result. “No matching songs found.” But this is one of Jay Chou’s masterpieces! How could that be? Then he tries searching for several more smash hits from his prev 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 My Singing Becomes Reality, and Nuclear Wastewater Flows Back into Sakura Nation 唱歌成真，核废水倒灌回樱花国 Ning Feng transmigrated into a parallel world and became a little Daoist priest devoted to arduous cultivation. He obtained the Talisman Paper Wish Power System. Right then, Japan dumped nuclear wastewater into the sea... When Ning Feng sang "The Sea," a tsunami actually struck as Japan dumped nuclear wastewater into the ocean!!!!!!! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Showbiz: I Traded Love to the System 娱乐圈：我把爱情当给了系统 [Entertainment industry] [Music scene] [A rise to the top through hard work] [Focused on his career] [All old songs] To save his older sister, Fan Xu made a deal with a System: he pawned his “love” to it. And so the wheels of Fan Xu’s fate began to turn. One carefully planned album after another finally carried Fan Xu to the throne of the ultimate King of Singers! He ventured alone into the entertainment industry, step by step reaching the pinnacle of the music scene. Fortunately, in this li 3Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 5 After Singing Across Ten Planets on an Interstellar Music Show, I Became the King of Singers 星际音综唱遍十个星球后成为歌王 In the year 3048 of the Star Calendar, a solar nuclear radiation fission event erupted across the galaxy. The sun collided with a glowing meteorite, and people throughout the stars fell ill with mental disorders, suffering terribly. A hundred years later, Saitun discovered that playing beautiful sounds could ease their pain. At last, the people of the stars found a way to treat mental illness: music. The new interstellar director Xie Shiqing created a variety show to select the Star King of Sing 31Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Debuting as a Singer, Starting with Snowy Hair 歌手出道，从发如雪开始 [Entertainment industry = music first + movies + bands + world map + pick your ship + ship any couple you like] An unknown newcomer makes his debut as a top variety-show singer, setting off a musical frenzy with one song, “Hair Like Snow.” He renews his contract for the highest signing fee. Is he still a newcomer, or a big shot making a comeback in the Chinese entertainment industry? Why has the band's carefully cherished young lead singer returned to China all alone? Why did the band members co 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 System: Is This Host a Dog or What? 系统：这宿主是狗吧？ “Host, please complete your beginner mission as soon as possible.” Chen Yu: “Why?” Why? Isn't that what a Host is supposed to do? Chen Yu: “??? Weren't the mission rewards supposed to be unchangeable? Are you trying to fool me?” 2.5kReads8.2Score183Shelves
- 8 Dumped from the Start, I Accidentally Became the God of Songwriting 开局被甩，一不小心成了曲爹 Entertainment reporter Gu Huasheng wakes up one day to find he has transmigrated to a civilized planet much like Earth. A computer System from Earth has awakened in his mind, with every song, novel, movie, and TV series from his previous life at his fingertips. As he wonders where to begin, a phone call comes from his girlfriend, who has always dreamed of becoming a singer in this world. She’s breaking up with him. Ha! Then he’ll start as a songwriter and composer. He’ll become a legendary hitma 944Reads8.1Score113Shelves
- 9 There Are No Good Songs in This World? I’ll Make Them! 这个世界没好歌？我来！ [Music, family, everyday life, no System, no heroine] Zhang Xiyin transmigrates to Blue Star, a parallel world, and discovers that Blue Star's people have evolved brains that can hear hallucinations in music! Blue Star has entered an era of music for all, and the music industry is booming. Top singers are everywhere, each with incredible vocal skills. But somehow... things have gone off track. There are no good songs here! If that's the case, I'll do it myself! And so, Zhang Xiyin and his whole 8Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 10 Showbiz: From Street Singer to Top-Tier Star and King of Heaven 娱乐：从街头歌手到顶流天王 After transmigrating to a parallel world with an underdeveloped entertainment industry, Su Che becomes a boy from a single-parent family. His father is seriously ill and needs 400,000 yuan for surgery. So... Su Che takes to the streets and picks up a microphone. He sings Big Fish, leaving everyone in the audience amazed. He sings The Wind Rises, stirring memories of youth in countless listeners. He sings Lonely Warrior, giving voice to the strength of the human spirit! Countless viewers are move 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 One Homework Assignment Made Me Sing the Classics for You 因为一个作业，我把经典唱给你听 Wang Cheng transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes an undergraduate who has yet to graduate. Just before graduation, his girlfriend dumps him for being too poor and decisively throws herself into the arms of a rich second-generation heir. In a foul mood, Wang Cheng goes up to the rooftop for a drink. Drunk, he brings “Bring in the Wine” into the world. Before summer break, a renowned professor assigns one final project: “Let Chinese culture shine with everlasting charm, and let the poetry —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 I Own the Songs of Our Childhood, and from the Start, I Sang a Suspect to Tears 我承包童年歌曲，开局唱哭嫌疑犯 Su Huai debuted singing children's songs and went on to write hit after hit: “Miracle Appearance” “Little Carp” “Black Cat Detective” “Super Lollipop” and other children's channel theme songs that defined the childhoods of two generations. Once the backbone of his company, he was eventually left behind as the digital age advanced at an ever-faster pace… When he could no longer make money for the company, he was shelved and dropped from his contract… Hoping to return to the public eye, Su Huai to 34Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 The More Fans I Have, the Stronger I Get. I'm the Wildest in Showbiz 粉丝越多我越强，娱乐圈里我最狂 [Entertainment + System + Revenge on Scumbags + Pure Wish Fulfillment] A pure, feel-good power fantasy. Come and enjoy! Lin Bei transmigrates into the body of a trainee who was betrayed by his own brother. After awakening a System, he rises to fame with the support of his fans! With “People Like Me,” he storms back into the talent show. Everyone who betrayed him will pay dearly! “Song of Young China” earns praise from official media, setting off a nationwide wave of positive energy! “Elegance o 208Reads8.4Score100Shelves
- 14 Rising to Fame on The Voice, I Embody the Top-Tier Star 好声音出道，我来诠释顶流 [Singer] [Variety Shows] [System] [Piano] A message from Mr. Black, the helpful citizen System: The madness of the age! The king of the music scene! The moment he sang that song, every singer there knew one thing for sure: a king would be born on this stage!!! The wildest man has the credentials to match! The strongest singer, Ma Qian, reigns supreme, undefeated! He makes every other singer tremble with fear. Everything blocking our way to the throne will become the bones beneath our feet! Take 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 Poetry Shakes the Fantasy World: Reciting Poems Levels Me Up Like Crazy 诗词炸翻玄幻：背诗就能疯狂升级 Lin Feng has had the worst luck imaginable: he opens his eyes to find he’s transmigrated into a fantasy world with no classical literature! It has a bizarre profession where simply training hard isn’t enough to level up. You also have to make heaven and earth tremble. Just as he’s at a loss, Lin Feng realizes: Hey! The poems and songs left behind by our ancestors are the ultimate trump card! Recite one, and heaven and earth change color; memorize two, and the winds and clouds reverse. The grueli —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 I Just Wanted to Be a Chef, but Somehow I Ended Up in Showbiz 本想安心做个厨子，却进了娱乐圈 [Urban + No System + Entertainment Industry + Rewriting Classics + Slice of Life + One Female Lead] Qin Xiaotian transmigrated to Blue Star and became a chef, running a small restaurant. But he had a childhood friend who worked in the entertainment industry. To help her out, Qin Xiaotian decided to enter the entertainment industry. One classic poem after another stunned the Classical Poetry Association. One hit song after another swept through the music scene. 14.4kReads7.3Score730Shelves
- 17 Showbiz: I'm the Songwriting King of a Parallel World 文娱之我在平行世界做曲爹 Gu Cheng is an ordinary wage earner who, after an accident, finds himself in the body of a rookie composer who has just started his job in a parallel world where the entertainment industry is far behind. Drawing on his memories of his past life, he grows step by step into the youngest legendary songwriter in history, creating one miracle after another and ushering in a golden age of entertainment. 30Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 18 After the Breakup, One Song Had the Whole Internet in Tears! 分手后，一首体面全网痛哭！ [One heroine] [Showbiz] [Laid-back daily life] [Sweet romance] [Comedy] Thanks to his monstrous musical talent, Lin Mobai has become one of the top songwriters in the music industry. But just when it matters most, his company carefully sets him up! His superstar girlfriend steals the new album he spent two years perfecting! His stage name and the copyrights to all his old songs are taken from him! In that case… time to come clean! After a drunken dream, the System arrives. He now has countless r 370Reads6.2Score101Shelves
- 19 Showbiz: You Tried to Humiliate Me, So How Did I Become a Top-Tier Star? 娱乐：让你出丑，你火成顶流？ [Entertainment Industry + Songwriting and Composing + Staying True to Your Original Dream] The Voice is heating up, and Su Chen, a streamer taking on challenges, receives a mission: “Do you dare to compete on The Voice and see how far you can get?” Su Chen roars, “Let's do this! I'm all about keeping it real!” As he sails through one round after another, his fans are stunned: “We told you to embarrass yourself, and you debuted as a top-tier star instead?” This book is also known as: [Entertainme 800Reads8.1Score105Shelves
- 20 Showbiz: I Asked You to Rap, So Why Are You Singing? 娱乐：让你喊麦，你怎么唱起歌了 [Cozy everyday life] + [one female lead] + [Showbiz] + [satisfying power fantasy] + [no grandstanding or face-slapping] Feng Qian transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a streamer on a live-streaming platform. Luckily, he's good at hype-style rap, but his good fortune doesn't last long: streamers all over the internet start copying him. His popularity hits rock bottom. Just then, Feng Qian gets bound to a music lottery System, and every song he sings comes from a draw! “Streamer, you did 786Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 21 Showbiz: A Songwriting Legend's Brother and His Everyday Life as a Dad 娱乐：曲爹哥哥的带娃日常 (Note: A gentle-paced story about everyday life with adorable kids!) I have twin younger sisters, and they're three and a half years old. The older one is Liang Doudou. She's small but sharp, usually mischievous and always looking for ways to mess with her big brother. The younger one is Liang Sisi. She's cheerful and loves little animals, but she also likes to mess with her big brother whenever she gets the chance. But they're the most romantic love letters this world has ever written to me. Li 190Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 22 China Vs. Korea: One Song, “Xi,” and the Koreans Listen on Their Knees! 中韩对决：一首囍，棒子跪着听！ The reality show Asian King of Singers, jointly hosted by the three countries of Longguo, Bubbleland, and Neon, is here! Each country sends its top singers to compete onstage. Who will be Asia’s greatest singer? Longguo’s contestant, singer Jiang Mo: At the Shanghai venue, one performance of “Wedding” knocks out Quan Zhilong. At the Tokyo venue, one performance of “aLIEz” knocks out Meiyi Liyamei. At the Seoul venue, one performance of “Red Performer” knocks out IU Li Zhien. … After one elimina 74Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 Showbiz: From the Start of a Talent Show, One Song Depressed the Whole Internet 娱乐：选秀开局，一首歌致郁全网 [Entertainment + singing + pure romance, no landmines = if you don’t like it, say so!] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lin Fan discovers that its entertainment scene is painfully underdeveloped. Luckily, the System activates and gives him three hit songs from the start: “Under the Sea,” “Dissipate My Sorrows,” and “The Wind Rises”! At the audition, he turns down the guaranteed-advancement song and insists on taking on “Depression.” The judges sneer. “You’re asking for trouble!” But whe 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 This Superstar Is Remarkably Down-to-Earth 这个巨星非常脚踏实地 Chen Xingyuan, the youngest Best Actor at twenty-four, transmigrates to a parallel world where entertainment is sorely lacking. By chance, he awakens the [Stay Grounded System]. As long as he makes the most of every minute, he receives System funds that he can exchange for all kinds of skills. Chen Xingyuan: “I've got the looks, and I've got the System! A new world won't stop me from becoming the god of the entertainment industry!” [No heroine, with slice-of-life elements] 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 With the Classics of Huaxia, I Prove My Dao and Become a God in Another World 携华夏典籍，在异界证道封神 A wage slave who didn't want to be human in his next life dies and is reincarnated, bringing not only memories of his previous life but also countless classical Chinese texts in his mind. The Book of Changes, the Tao Te Ching, the Classic of Mountains and Seas... I never expected these texts, printed in my previous life and found in every household, to be supreme cultivation manuals in this world! The Book of Changes helps me prove the Dao of Chaos. The Tao Te Ching lets me establish a supreme D 79Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 You Were Supposed to Write About Traveling Abroad, So Why Did You Write About Going All In? 让你写出国游，你写孤注？ Chen Shi'an transmigrates into a body that’s already terminally ill, with little time left to live. Fortunately, he gets a System. As long as he earns Emotional Fluctuation Points, he can extend his life. As luck would have it, the national livestream competition for the show Tomorrow’s Screenwriters is about to begin. You’re the one! The show’s prompt is “A Trip Abroad,” but everyone wants to travel overseas instead of staying in the country? No problem, I’ll take care of it! Ever heard of No M 7Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 27 It's Out! The Useless Heir of Da Qian Is Actually a Peerless Poet 曝光了，大乾废物竟是逆天诗仙 [Alternate World] [Feel-Good Novel] [Imperial Son-in-Law] Qin Feng: I want to roam the world. I really don't want to become some damn imperial son-in-law... 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Showbiz: Compared to Songwriting, Everyone Here Is an Amateur 娱乐：比写歌在座的都是弟弟 [Entertainment Industry + Behind the Scenes] Yang Chen transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a songwriter. The entertainment industry here is just beginning to flourish, with a hundred flowers in bloom. As someone from another world, how could he bear to let Earth’s classic songs remain mere memories? So he embarks on a shameless journey of bringing those classics back to life. A series of classics, including “A Free and Easy Life,” “Song of the Heroes,” and “Serve the Country with Utmos 129Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 29 A Beautiful Life Begins as Earth’s Cultural Ambassador 美好生活，从地球文化大使开始 (A slow-paced System novel. The protagonist won't rise to the top overnight, and there will be plenty of everyday details. The story may cover variety shows, competitions, modeling, film and television, and more.) Fang Yuan is a student who has just finished his college entrance exams. He has never met his parents and grew up in an orphanage. Who would have thought he would accidentally activate the Earth Culture Promotion System? By completing the various tasks issued by the System and helping 146Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 30 Showbiz: I’m a Top-Tier Star, but the System Is Lagging 娱乐：顶流的我，系统延迟麻了 After transmigrating to a parallel world, Zhou Mo waited fifteen long years, but the System never arrived. With no other choice, he had to make his way through the entertainment industry one step at a time. Drawing on songs from his memories, Zhou Mo gradually made a name for himself, founded Jiaxing Media, and rose to the top of the entertainment world. But then, one day, the System finally arrived! [Ding! Host detected. Issuing beginner mission.] [Win the campus singing competition and defeat 376Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 31 Showbiz: Singing with Her Life on the Line? The Whole Internet Begs Her Not to Die! 娱乐：拿命唱歌？全网哭求别死！ [Showbiz + System + terminal illness from the start + tearjerker + no female lead + lighthearted comedy] He transmigrates to a parallel world only to discover he has a terminal illness and not long to live? Lu Yu admits that, for one brief moment, he was scared out of his mind! [Congratulations, Host. You have bound the Life-for-Songs System. Every song you perform and release will extend your life by ten days!] Lu Yu joins the music variety show The Voice of China. With one performance of “Bubb 16Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 32 I Kissed the Campus Beauty from the Start, Then Stole the Show with a Song of Blue and White Porcelain 开局吻了校花，一首青花瓷秀爆全场 [Urban + System + Urban Fantasy + Tycoon + Entertainment] Qin Yun transmigrates to a parallel world. With his God-Tier Entertainment System, he performs “Blue and White Porcelain” from the start and blows everyone away. Folk, pop, rock, traditional-style music… Sorry, I can do it all. He creates countless secret identities, and before he knows it, every one of them has become a top-tier star. A god-tier singer, an unrivaled composer, a web-novel king, a top director, a world-class supermodel, an 193Reads5.8Score—Shelves
- 33 The Star at the Top 明星巅峰 After Jin Long, a member of the Dragon Fang unit of China’s special forces, is injured and discharged from the military, he enters the entertainment industry, only to be slandered and framed! His fellow Dragon Fang squad members arrive to stand by him. United, the brothers storm the entertainment world! Watch as China’s special forces soldier rises to the top of the global entertainment industry!! 187Reads8.1Score104Shelves
- 34 Showbiz: Isn’t It Only Natural for a Music Arranger to Moonlight as a Hitmaker? 娱乐：调律师兼职曲神很合理吧 [Entertainment, Female Celebrities, Multiple Female Leads, Sweet Romance, Daily Life, Behind the Scenes] After transmigrating to the parallel world of Blue Star, Xu Xing only wants to enjoy life and be himself. Though he has the entire Earth’s music library at his fingertips, he works behind the scenes as a composer under the name Wuqing. By day, he’s an ordinary college student. In secret, he writes songs for famous singers. Pop kings and queens fight over his songs, yet they don’t even know if 2.2kReads6.9Score103Shelves
- 35 Dumped by the Young Diva, I Turned Around and Made a Real Diva a Star 被小天后抛弃，我转身捧起真天后 Transmigration + System + showbiz + one heroine + sweet romance + no angst. He was the most willful person in the entertainment industry. Everyone else released new songs at the beginning of the month to compete for the charts, but he could release songs whenever he wanted, even on the very last day of the month. Countless singers struggled to get their hands on a good song, while he tossed them out by the handful as if they were free. So plenty of people cried out in desperation: “If you don’t 471Reads6.6Score106Shelves
- 36 Keeping a Low Profile Behind the Scenes, and Picking Up a Handsome Guy to Date Along the Way 低调幕后，顺便拐个帅哥谈恋爱 [Two male leads + ghostwriter + secret identity + System + behind the scenes] After working overtime until two in the morning, Lin Yi was flattened into a speed bump by a big truck. After dying, he transmigrated to a parallel world called Blue Star and was bound to a System. From the start, he made the whole internet cry by singing “Actor” at a top idol’s concert. Then “The Wind Rises” set graduation season alight. So you’re showing off your love on Qixi Festival? Here’s “Let’s Call It Quits,” e 10.9kReads7.0Score2kShelves
- 37 I'm Singing Revolutionary Songs in Japan! The Nation Is Risking Everything to Protect Me 我在小日子唱红歌！国家拿命保我 [Patriotism]+ [Revolutionary songs]+ [Top-tier star]+ [Chinese music rules] Su Chen transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a Chinese person with Japanese citizenship, living in Japan. To his surprise, he gets bound to the [King of Revolutionary Songs] System. His mission is to make Chinese revolutionary songs ring out across Japan! On a top-tier variety show, a judge sneers, “Revolutionary songs belong on this stage?” Su Chen fires back with “My Motherland.” His god-tier voice ignites the 36Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 You Asked Me to Write a Children’s Play, So Why Did I Become the Godfather of Showbiz? 让你写儿童剧，你火成娱乐教父？ Wang Chen unexpectedly finds himself in a parallel world, competing on a live variety show where contestants create works on the spot. [Core premise] The show gives them the prompt: [Children's Play] The other contestants don't think twice before writing what they consider their “masterpieces.” [The Little Kitten Looks for Mommy] [Friends Forever] [Maruko's Fun-Filled Vacation] The adults and children in the audience all fall asleep. Those still awake shout for refunds. [They asked you to write 939Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 Showbiz: The Heartbreaking Song God, Whom the Whole Internet Begs to Stop Singing 娱乐：致郁系歌神，全网求我别唱 He wakes up to find he’s transmigrated to a parallel world and become a moderately famous singer. Lin Yu had hoped to lie flat for the rest of his life, but discovers that he’s terminally ill and about to die. Faced with such a tragic fate, he falls into despair. Just then, a god-tier System awakens. As long as he writes songs that leave listeners depressed, he can extend his lifespan and earn all sorts of rewards. So, in order to survive, Lin Yu can only bring over the sad songs from his past l 23Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 The Peerless Poetry Immortal 绝品诗仙 In the Immortal Era, 2088 AD, the carefree poet Mu Changfeng unexpectedly transmigrates to the Tang Dynasty. He relies entirely on classical poetry to compete in conveying poetic vision: no plagiarizing poems, no golden finger, no System... Can he really make a name for himself in that era through poetry alone? —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 Writing Songs for Your Novel? Author, Stop Trying to Outdo Everyone! 给小说配歌，作者你别内卷了！ [Slow burn + plot-focused + showbiz + career] Web novelist Qin Yuan transmigrates one day, and is in debt from the start after his predecessor gets sued for copyright infringement over a showbiz novel. But his stubborn streak kicks in, and he decides to write another showbiz novel. Can’t use other people’s songs? No problem. He has the legacy of another world to draw on. So he brings out all the greats from his past life: a Death Note novel adapted into a manga and then a movie. A showbiz novel 887Reads5.5Score101Shelves
- 42 I Only Write Cringe Viral Hits? I'm Just Afraid You Can't Sing Them 我只会写土嗨神曲？是怕你唱不来 Chen Shu, president of an entertainment company, transmigrates into a parallel world as a composer and joins a songwriting competition show. The show is called The Best Composer. As a composer, he has to write a song for his assigned singer! The singers perform their songs, the audience votes, and the contestants are ranked at the end! Chen Shu plans to write a winning song for his assigned singer, using the songs in his head as inspiration. But he never expected the singer on his team to be so 1.7kReads5.3Score116Shelves
- 43 Showbiz: After My Ashes Were Scattered, I Became a Composer in Another World 文娱：骨灰被扬后我在异界当曲爹 [Showbiz + Everyday Life + No Romance + System + Hit Songwriter + Behind-the-Scenes] What does it feel like to watch your own ashes being scattered? Don't ask. It's heartbreaking. After going through something that sad, surely no one would mind if he transmigrated to another world and went a little crazy, right? With his golden finger activated, his final mission was to become a top-tier, four-crown legendary composer. Well, Qi Xinghe wasn't going to hold back. In June, you think I'll release a 1.8kReads8.2Score146Shelves
- 44 Superstar: I Pick Up Attributes on the Background Actors’ Set 巨星：我在群演片场捡属性 Du Yu, a bit-part actor reborn in Hengdian, has a secret: he can see the acting fragments people drop. When a rising star makes a mistake on the wire, a mechanical voice rings in his ears: “Ding! Detected dropped skill: [Aerial Poise +3]”; After an award-winning actor nails a single-take scene, Du Yu bends down to tie his shoes: “ [Breath Control +5] recovered”; During a blood-spitting scene that takes a stunt double thirty retakes, Du Yu quietly picks up [Blood Effects Expertise]. At a press co 9Reads5.3Score—Shelves
- 45 Phoenix Duo: They Asked Me to Sing, but I Slacked Off and Became the Lead Singer 凤凰组合：让唱歌，你摆烂成主唱 Lin Yi transmigrated to a parallel world and teamed up with Linghua to form Phoenix Legend. They released a few songs, and the group immediately took the country by storm. Linghua became a household-name star, while Lin Yi was mercilessly mocked online by audiences for having so few lines. “Just a useless freeloader.” “He makes no difference either way.” The mockery grew louder and louder, until Phoenix Legend held a concert at the Bird's Nest and Lin Yi was challenged by a whole crowd i 99Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 46 The Strongest Poetry Immortal System 最强诗仙系统 Ye Shixuan transmigrates to another world and obtains the Poetry Immortal System. Reciting poetry makes him stronger! You wield overwhelming demonic energy and exude an aura of evil? One line from me, “Between heaven and earth, righteousness flows in myriad forms,” is enough to use righteous energy to shatter countless demonic barriers! You can draw on the scorching sun’s power to crush all who stand in your way? One line from me, “When will the moon be clear and bright? I raise my cup and ask t 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 Reborn, I Become the Godfather of Retro Hits by Writing Old Songs 重生后，我靠写老歌成复古流曲爹 [No CP + behind-the-scenes mastermind + music legend + nostalgic flashbacks + entrepreneurship] This is a nostalgic music novel, featuring mainly songs released before 2012. Please don't complain if that's not your thing. Welcome to the youth of the post-90s generation. Seventeen, a top-tier special agent with two specialties from Earth, transmigrates to Blue Star and becomes Zhao Fengnian, a good-for-nothing young man. Good-for-nothing Zhao Fengnian has just been through a ridiculous ordeal: 84Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 Building an Entertainment Empire, Starting with Composing 从作曲开始创立文娱帝国 (One heroine + no System + not a mindless face-slapping story) (The first few chapters lay a little groundwork, then it’s nonstop excitement as the pace takes off.) He had many titles: “Best Newcomer,” “God of Song,” “Best Actor,” “The Chameleon,” and “One of the World’s Ten Greatest Creative Geniuses.” Most importantly, he built an entertainment empire and proved to the world that Chinese pop culture was the top-tier star! 36Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 49 Showbiz: My Tearjerker Stories Devastate Audiences Worldwide! 文娱：发刀子致郁全球观众！ [No harem + multiple identities + prolific creator] Lin Zhou, a third-rate director and fourth-rate screenwriter, transmigrates to a parallel world and binds himself to the Entertainment Heartbreak System. As long as he makes audiences hurt, lose it, and break down, he’ll earn rewards. Movies, TV dramas, anime, novels... Whenever Lin Zhou releases a new work, audiences from around the world flood the comments section of his blog. “Lin Zhou, are you even human?” “You heartless bastard, you’re —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 One Song, Young China: I Become a Top-Tier Star on My Debut! 一首少年华夏说，出道即顶流！ [Showbiz + entertainment industry + singing + no CP] The rating is low because it was only just released. Lin Xia transmigrates to a parallel world. As soon as he arrives, people accuse him of seeking publicity and acting out a scripted drama. One song, "Echoes at Dusk," moves the entire internet to tears and reveals the truth, bringing him into the public eye. His next song, "Mercury," hits even harder, leaving countless netizens emotionally devastated and crying, "Please stop! I don't want to 207Reads6.8Score—Shelves
