Novels like Showbiz: I Told You to Make a Fool of Yourself, Not Sing Opera!
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- 1 A Song of Gods and Men from the Start, and a Mushroom Cloud Rises Over Neon 开局一首人神斗，霓虹再现蘑菇云 Zhou Chenyang's forty-fourth stop on his global concert tour brings him to Neon Country. He plans to play a video of “Fat Man and Little Boy” being dropped during the concert's music video, but unexpectedly binds himself to a System that makes song lyrics come true. One song, “The Battle Between Gods and Men”: “The end is coming...” The entire internet in the Dragon Kingdom hails Zhou Chenyang as the country's number-one hawkish singer, joking that he's making Neon Country bloom with a third mus 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Showbiz and a Singers' Meetup: One Song, Sunny Day, Shocks the Crowd 娱乐，歌友会，一首晴天惊爆全场 Chen Yi transmigrates to a parallel world! He becomes an impoverished university art student saddled with enormous debt! He's also signed up for PDD's singing competition, and his turn is coming up! He knows nothing about singing duets and has no idea what to do. Suddenly, Chen Yi obtains the God of Song System! He effortlessly masters countless Chinese songs, and his performance of “Sunny Day” stuns the entire venue! PDD: Oh my god! He came here to steal the show! Zhou Jie: Chen Yi, let's get m —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Poorest Top-Tier Star: From Masked Singer to Nationwide Fame 最穷顶流：从蒙面唱歌爆红全国 Ten years ago. Poison had ruined his voice, and his company had blacklisted him. Reduced to eating instant noodles in a rundown urban village, he was known as the poorest top-tier star. When he stepped onto the masked stage again, one song made him an overnight sensation across the country! 35Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 4 You Asked Me to Sing on Stage, So Why Am I Taking a Call Halfway Through? 让你上台唱歌，你唱一半接电话？ The scheduled singer gets hit by a truck and goes flying two and a half meters. A lucky staff member will be picked at random to sing onstage? Ye Feng is the unlucky guy the director picks to go up and sing. His song "Sunny Day" makes the audience grin like blooming chrysanthemums. Just as he reaches the chorus, the best part of the song, an ear-piercing ringtone goes off. Ye Feng actually picks up the phone right there onstage?! "Dude, you're singing!" "Holy crap, what a troll. Why is he answer 69Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Showbiz: I Took the Stage Drunk and Made Yang Mi Cry with One Song 娱乐：醉酒上台，一首歌唱哭杨蜜 Su Ming transmigrates into the body of a hopelessly untalented young heartthrob and, just as he is about to despair over his new life, unexpectedly awakens a lottery System. But why are the System's skills so strange? [After getting drunk, gain a max-level singing voice] [After cursing someone with choice profanity, gain a state of profound emotion] [After visiting a haunted house, gain god-tier acting skills] [...] From then on, fans notice that this young heartthrob is a little different. “Eve 550Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 6 Showbiz: From the Start, One Song of All the World, and I Take the Industry by Storm 娱乐：开局一首万疆，杀穿娱乐圈 [Singing + No Female Lead + Feel-Good] Su Heng transmigrates to a parallel world and takes part in the Huaxia Golden Melody Awards ceremony. With English songs dominating the scene, Su Heng decides to perform an original song to promote Chinese music. Even though every musician thinks he is bound to fail, one song, “Boundless Lands,” sets the whole venue alight, moving everyone there to tears. One lyric, “The red sun rises in the east, its great path bathed in rosy light,” makes the people of Hu 137Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 7 Showbiz: One Heartbreaking Song Brought a Million Campus Belles to Tears 娱乐：一首凄美地，唱哭百万校花 Su Yang transmigrates to a parallel world and takes part in his school’s arts festival. To make the performance more popular, Su Yang resolutely changes the song he plans to sing. Even though nobody believes in him, his rendition of “A Miserable Land” brings a million campus belles to tears! The lyric, “Hey, wait until I find you, search your eyes, then embrace you with all my heart,” sings of the anguish of love! As “A Miserable Land” moves the campus belles to tears, it sparks heated discussio 149Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 One Song for My Father Made the Whole Country Weep at the Spring Festival Gala 一首父亲，春晚唱哭全国观众 Lin Yu takes the stage at the Spring Festival Gala! He looks around at the audience and slowly says, “I’m sorry to be here at the Spring Festival Gala.” The moment the words leave his mouth, the entire audience is stunned! One song, “Father,” brings the whole country to tears! Reborn into a new life, this time he stands in the spotlight, admired by millions! With one classic hit after another, he sets the Chinese music scene ablaze! 780Reads5.1Score10514d adds
- 9 Alone at the Concert, I Became a Superstar. Why Are You Crying? 演唱会一个人，我成天王你哭啥？ [Entertainment + one female lead + everyday life + satisfying read!] Su Chen takes his girlfriend to see Lao Xue’s concert. When it’s time for audience interaction, Lao Xue picks his girlfriend, Ye Xue. “Did you come here alone?” “Yes, I came by myself.” Faced with his girlfriend Ye Xue’s unbelievable answer, Su Chen stands there, completely confused. Who am I? Where am I? What am I supposed to do? [Ding! The Host is in a socially mortifying situation. God-Tier Choice System activated!] Cho 211Reads5.9Score11114d adds
- 10 Hit Songs, One After Another 爆火金曲，一首接一首 [A writer who borrows from existing works + romance + a laid-back tone] A sidelined entertainer finally ends their contract. In this Blue Star, where the entertainment industry lags behind, they use Earth’s music library to turn the whole industry upside down. 539Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 A Song Called The Wind Rises from the Start, Shocking the World 开局一首起风了，震惊全世界 Qin Mo from Blue Star accidentally transmigrates to a parallel world! From that day on, a mysterious puppet master rises to fame! One timeless hit after another sends shock waves through the music scene! Yet nobody knows who he really is! Until one day, the puppet master’s identity is exposed! He turns out to be Qin Mo, the former prodigy who is now the emperor of the entertainment industry! So the big shot was right beside us all along… 192Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 12 Shock! I'm Taking the Entertainment Industry by Storm in a Parallel World 惊！我在平行世界娱乐圈横行 One dinner party! Did I send her to a parallel world after getting drunk? Good heavens! All my hard work was for nothing! She’s in college? Great! She’s several years younger! A composition major? Excellent, excellent. She’s got all the right qualifications! What? Her work was plagiarized? No worries, no worries! I’ve got the entire entertainment industry of Blue Star backing me up! Just watch me take this world by storm~ 1.7kReads8.2Score13714d adds
- 13 Showbiz: I've Written All These Lyrics, So Why Aren't You Singing? 娱乐：我词多了，你们倒是唱啊 He failed to fulfill his dream in his previous life. After Zheng Yi was reborn, he became a singer once again. But people questioned him: “Why does he get half the money when he only sings a few words?” “Can he do anything besides sing ‘yo, yo’ and ‘oh yeah’?” “Linghua’s so unlucky to end up with a freeloader like him!” … Even so, audiences fought to sing along to his lyrics. Zheng Yi smiled. You say I don’t have enough lyrics? Fine, just wait. He brought out new songs like “Under the Sea,” “Map 5.3kReads8.0Score37714d adds
- 14 I Switched Careers to Become a Singer, and I Revived the Traditional Chinese Music Scene 转行当歌手后，古风圈因我复兴 Yun Shen went from movie star to military strategist, then ended up as a musical performer on a tiny website. But who could have guessed that this little-known singer, who had just debuted with only one person quietly supporting him, would eventually become a world-renowned musical maestro, cheered on by an army of hundreds of millions of fans? In a nutshell: In an era when the traditional Chinese music market has disappeared, electronic music is rampant, and the cultural market is shrinking, Yu 653Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 15 I Put My Own Name First on the Layoff List 裁员名单上，我第一个写了自己名字 I wrote my own name at the top of the layoff list. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 She Said She'd Pay 900,000 for a Life. I Married Her 她说九十万买条命，我嫁了 She said she'd pay 900,000 for a life. I married her. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Roommate Who Knocks at Four in the Morning Was Sent by My Dad 那个总在凌晨四点敲门的合租室友，是我爸派来的》 My Roommate Who Always Knocks at Four in the Morning Was Sent by My Dad —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 He Knelt and Said He Wasn't Good Enough, So I Got an Abortion and Left 他跪着说配不上，我打了孩子走人 He knelt and said he wasn't worthy of me. I aborted the baby and walked away. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Tax on a Disability Certificate 残疾证上的税 The Tax on a Disability Certificate —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Fifteen Yuan an Hour 十五块一小时 Fifteen Dollars an Hour 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Is the Music Scene Dead? One Nunchucks Song Sets It Ablaze 歌坛已死？一首双截棍燃爆乐坛 Jiang Fan transmigrates to a parallel world where the music scene has died. One song, “Old Boys,” makes the whole internet burst into tears, mourning the dreams they once had. One song, “Under the Sea,” brings warmth and healing, offering patients solace for the soul. One song, “Young China,” inspires young people to strive for greatness and make the most of their youth. One song, “The Actor,” shows that even the humblest people can love their country. One song, “Compendium of Materia Medica,” c 1.8kReads6.9Score10514d adds
- 22 A Soft-Rice Singer? One Song, 'Map of Mountains and Rivers,' and I Go Wild! 软饭歌手？一首山河图杀疯了！ Shen Mu transmigrates and discovers he’s become the freeloader everyone talks about. His fans say all he can do is yodel, yet he gets an equal share of the group’s earnings. They call him the group’s bloodsucker and the original freeloader. After he draws everyone’s ire, his fans demand that he be blacklisted. His company decides to freeze him out and forcibly dumps him on "Masked Singer", leaving him to sink or swim. With nobody expecting anything from him, he proves himself! One song, “Under t 401Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 23 My Aunt Said Men Like Him Were a Trap, Then Helped Her Own Son Marry Up 我姑说凤凰男是火坑，转头让亲儿子攀了高枝 My aunt said marrying into a family with a Phoenix man was a trap, then turned around and helped her own son marry into a powerful family. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 They Said It Was an All-Girl Group, So I Brought Windbreakers. They Brought Backless Tops and Two Men 说好的纯女团我带了冲锋衣，她们带了露背装和两个男的 They Promised an All-Girl Group, but I Brought Windbreakers While They Brought Backless Dresses and Two Men 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The Afternoon I First Met Lin Lu, the Sun Was Shining 我第一次见到林鹿的那个下午，阳光很好 The afternoon I first met Lin Lu, the sunshine was beautiful 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 I Saved the Music Festival. Winning the Championship Isn’t Asking Too Much, Right? 音乐节救场，拿个冠军不过分吧 The music festival called me in to save the day. Is it really so unreasonable if I win the championship? The judges suspect I plagiarized. Is it really so unreasonable if I write a song on the spot and prove them wrong with some face-slapping? I made an alt account to write a novel. Is it really so unreasonable if we all share The Return of the Condor Heroes’ Dragon Knight? I want to make movies. Is it really so unreasonable if Hollywood blockbusters can’t compete with mine? I want to make games 269Reads7.3Score10614d adds
- 27 My Dad Raised Me on Steamed Buns, but They Say He Stole Them 我爸用馒头养大我，他们却说那是偷来的 My Dad Raised Me on Steamed Buns, but They Said They Were Stolen 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Showbiz: Eliminated from the Talent Show, I Was Brought Back by Every Mom in the Nation 娱乐：选秀淘汰，全民妈妈复活我 [I can't write a decent synopsis, just read the story!] [You may not know Lu Yuan, but your mom is definitely his fan!] One talent show gave rise to a new saying in the entertainment industry! Lu Yuan transmigrated to the parallel world of Water Blue Star, only to find that Chinese pop culture was in decline! After binding to a God-Tier Entertainment System, he was told he had to become the savior of Chinese pop culture! From the start, he joined the recording of the show Tomorrow's Boys! Wi 37.9kReads8.0Score2.7k14d adds
- 29 I Hired My Dad’s Illegitimate Son to Crash His Birthday Banquet, but My Mom Said, “He’s Not Your Dad’s Son” 我雇我爸的私生子大闹寿宴，我妈却说：他不是你爸的种 I hired my dad's illegitimate son to wreak havoc at his birthday banquet, but my mom said, “He's not your dad's kid.” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 She Thought 380,000 Was Too Little, Then I Showed Her My McLaren Key and She Fell to Her Knees 38万彩礼被嫌少，我亮出迈凯伦钥匙后，她跪了 She Thought the 380,000-Yuan Bride Price Was Too Low. Then I Showed Her My McLaren Key, and She Fell to Her Knees —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Day We Met in Person, My Ex-Husband Was Sitting on My Bed with a Knife 奔现当天，前夫持刀坐在我的床上 The Day We Met in Person, My Ex-Husband Sat on My Bed with a Knife —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 One Song, Youthful China, and a Storm of Traditional Style 一曲少年华夏说，掀起国风狂潮 The young have their own wild spirit, standing tall with backs as firm as mountains and rivers. Shen Feibai is an inheritor of Chinese opera, one of China’s traditional cultural treasures. After transmigrating to a parallel world, he discovers something shocking. The people of this world don’t even have the national confidence that every citizen ought to possess. So, beginning with “On Young China,” he takes popular music far beyond its current level. He restores national pride, brings opera bac 91Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 33 The Day We Got Our Divorce Papers, My Ex-Husband Liked a Comment 发离婚证那天，前夫在评论区点了赞 The day our divorce papers were issued, my ex-husband liked a post in the comments. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Please Don’t Look Down on an Ordinary Person with Nothing Special to Offer 请别嫌弃那个条件一般的普通人 Please don’t look down on an ordinary person with an average lot in life. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Three Billion in the Bank, Yet I Can’t Even Sell a Cup of Milk Tea 账上趴着三十亿，却连杯奶茶都卖不明白 There are three billion in the books, yet he can't even figure out how to sell a cup of milk tea. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Back Then, I Kept My Hands in My Pockets and Sang Only the Opening at Concerts 那年我双手插兜，演唱会只唱开头 Ten years ago, Li Yu was the king of the music scene, but a sudden illness made him disappear from public view. Ten years later, Li Yu, weary to the bone, decides to relaunch his concert tour. But from the start, some rap brat mocks him as a washed-up singer? At the first concert, tickets sell out in a single second, proving all the haters wrong. The whole internet is in tears: The good old days are back! But when Li Yu steps onto the stage and the backing track starts, the moment he sings 529Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 37 The Twelfth Minute of His Silence 他沉默的第十二分钟 The Twelfth Minute of His Silence 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 My Mom Saved Up Her Cancer Treatment Money to Buy Me a Dog 我妈把癌症省下来，给我换了条狗 My Mom Saved Her Cancer for Me and Traded It for a Dog 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Prenuptial Agreement: The 380,000 Dowry Is Mine, the 500,000 Gambling Debt Is Yours 婚前协议：38万彩礼归我，50万赌债归你 Prenup: The 380,000-Yuan Bride Price Is Mine, the 500,000-Yuan Gambling Debt Is Yours —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Showbiz: From the Start, I Dropped an Elevator Anthem and Roasted Everyone 娱乐：开局一首电梯战神，怼全场 After transmigrating to a parallel world, Su Mo was working as a temp at a top-tier rap show when he mistook himself for a contestant and walked onto the stage. “I’m always cramming at the last minute, cramming at the last minute...” Su Mo: “You want my review of this song? Two words: absolute trash!” In an instant, the whole venue erupted! Boos filled the air! Then he dedicated “Elevator God of War” to Lao Jiu, and the whole audience roasted him. It was all trash! The haters: “It’s just one rap 16Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 41 My Songs Make People Depressed. What Does That Have to Do With Me, the Healing Singer? 歌曲致郁，关我治愈歌手什么事？ [Entertainment + Singing + Heartbreak + Positive Energy + Redemption + Tearjerker] Lu Chen transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a contestant in the eliminated group on the show Tomorrow’s Superstar. He’s about to be sent home! At this critical moment, Lu Chen awakens the Heartbreak Song God System! By performing heartbreaking songs and making listeners feel redeemed, he can earn rewards from the System! After losing the first two rounds, facing criticism from the mentors, doubts from th 375Reads5.0Score—14d adds
- 42 Showbiz: After Ruining Songs for Five Years, the Whole Internet Begged Me to Sing 娱乐：毁歌五年，全网跪求我高歌 After transmigrating, Su Mingshuang went from a superstar to an unknown trainee. The workload was endless, the pay was rock-bottom, and breaking his contract would cost tens of millions in penalties. With five years left on his contract, Su Mingshuang decided to let loose. He covered every song from that lousy company and ruined them one by one. As long as the company stayed in business, he wouldn't stop wrecking its songs!!! His bizarre, catchy covers made Su Mingshuang an internet sensation, a 1.4kReads6.8Score11414d adds
- 43 Building an Entertainment Empire, Starting with Traditional Chinese Style 从国风开始，打造娱乐帝国 In a parallel world, the entertainment industry in Xia Country is more prosperous than ever. Girl groups, variety shows, stand-up comedy, and Western instruments have captured almost all the audience’s attention. Celebrities worship all things foreign, proudly singing songs in other languages and treating collaboration with foreign stars as an honor. Lan Zhan was reborn into this foul, chaotic world. People resist what they don’t understand. This world is heartbreaking. No one has experienced th 216Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 44 One Performance of “Lanting Xu” at the Music Festival Leaves the Internet Stunned 音乐节上，一曲兰亭序，震惊全网 [No heroine × no romance pairing × System × satisfying power fantasy × showbiz × fictional setting] Qin Ke transmigrated by accident. In his previous life, he was just a lazy artist. But after transmigrating to a parallel Blue Star, everything changed! At a Chinese-style music festival, his performance of “Preface to the Orchid Pavilion” stunned the entire internet and became a global sensation. After that, countless classic works became smash-hit songs when Qin Ke performed them, earning cheers 2.5kReads6.5Score22114d adds
- 45 My Love-Brain Specializes in Men Going Through a Rough Patch 我的恋爱脑，专治男人低谷期 My Love-Brain Specializes in Men at Their Lowest —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 At Nineteen, My Stepdaughter Pinned a Wanted Poster to My Wedding Dress 十九岁那年，继女在我的婚礼上贴了一张通缉令》 When I Was Nineteen, My Stepdaughter Pinned a Wanted Poster to My Wedding" 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Showbiz: I'm a Singer, So Why Won't You Let Me Sing? 娱乐：我是歌手，还不让我唱歌？ “I'm a singer. Can't I sing?” “You fans can't just be unreasonable!” Xu Qing never imagined that after transmigrating to a parallel world, his songs would become so popular that he couldn't get through a single lyric at his own concerts! [Xu Qing's concert tour lasted a whole year, and his microphone still had three bars of battery left!] [Honestly, Xu Qing could lose his voice for two years and no one would notice!] [You there onstage with your hands in your pockets, yes, you! Did you even buy 304Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 48 The Child Hidden in My Heart 藏在心里的孩子 The Child Hidden in My Heart 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 You Think I Can't Sing? I'll Sing Until You Question Your Life! 欺负我没歌？唱到你怀疑人生！ [Showbiz + Livestreaming + Singing + Talent Show + Music + System] Ye Chen joins a singing competition and gets to challenge four mentors! The host asks, “Ye Chen, which mentor will you choose?” Ye Chen declares boldly, “I’m here to challenge the mentors!” The moment he says it, the audience is left stunned! Then Ye Chen takes on all four mentors by himself! With “Exaggerated,” he defeats mentor G.E.M. Tang! With “Opera 2,” he defeats mentor Jane Zhang! With “A Sorrowful Solitude,” he defeats me 204Reads5.0Score—14d adds
- 50 One Song from Grandma Brought the House to Tears 一首阿嬷唱哭了全场 A university music lecturer who was labeled a womanizer in his past life transmigrates to a parallel world, becoming a down-and-out composer consumed by grief after losing his girlfriend. He meets a singer who loves him deeply and uses his own songs to help her make her way forward, while also encountering a wealthy young woman whose profession is medicine. This is a complicated love story. A womanizer’s soul enters the body of a devoted man, turning him into someone who is both a womanizer and 213Reads6.3Score—14d adds
