Novels like The Ultimate Cinematic Universe: Hidden Beneath a Dream of Stars
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- 1 A Multiverse Journey: I’m Here to Make Up for Your Regrets 综穿：遗憾我来弥补 There are too many regrets, so I’ll use my writing to make up for them. My writing might not be very good, though, so please go easy on me. I’m writing what happens after the ending, so please don’t mind if it isn’t good. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Under the Skin: Little Theater Stories 猎罪图鉴之小剧场篇 The Post-Story for Under the Skin: Chengxin Chengyi A sweet romance special They meet and come to understand each other. At first, they can’t stand one another, but gradually they discover sides of each other that had never been revealed, and their hearts draw closer without them even realizing it. But society’s prejudice and the pressures of family rise like towering mountains between them. Competition at work and misunderstandings from friends and relatives make their path to love a thorny one 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Beyond Under the Skin: The Moments That Brought Shen Yi and Du Cheng Together 猎罪之外：沈翊与杜城的心动轨迹 Beyond the Case Files: Shen Yi and Du Cheng's Journey to Love 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Under the Skin: The Female Sleep Tester 猎罪图鉴：女试睡师 What's the most desperate moment you've ever experienced? I was buried alive, and my child was born inside the coffin. It was late at night. I was heavily pregnant, but I couldn't sleep. I clutched my phone tightly, listening to my husband Chen Fei snore beside me. He had finally fallen asleep. I threw off the covers, got out of bed, and went into the bathroom, locking the door behind me. With trembling hands, I switched accounts and opened another WeChat account hidden on his phone. When I saw 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 The Truth Seekers: Tales of Beicheng and Shen Yi 猎罪图鉴：北城翊事 A derivative fanfiction based on Under the Skin. I just finished watching the second season, and suddenly felt inspired to write... The romance will roughly follow the original story. As for whether I’ll write original plotlines set after the second season, I’ll see where inspiration takes me~ 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Film and TV Crossover: Three Thousand Worlds 综影视：三千世界 [Progress: Empresses in the Palace, in progress] .No fixed protagonist .Any TV drama or film is fair game .Strong female leads, golden finger wish fulfillment, no angst 1. Korean drama Player (Min Ha Ri x Kang Hye Ri), complete 2. Under the Skin (Yu Yue x Shen Yi), complete 3. Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace (Jin Yuyan), complete 4. Empresses in the Palace (An Lingrong), in progress 117Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Under the Skin: All Roads Lead to the Same End 猎罪图鉴：殊途同归 Du Cheng said, “Shen Yi’s talent goes far beyond that. He can see through people by looking at their faces. I realized he has what it takes to become an outstanding police officer. More importantly, we all know he truly loves this job...” Shen Yi said, “I think Du Cheng chose to become a criminal investigator for himself, not for anyone else. He is a man with strong convictions. He trusts his instincts and judgment, and once he has chosen a direction, he never backs down. It’s his nature that ma 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 When She Transmigrates into The Truth 当她穿越进猎罪图鉴 Shen Yi was born in November 1993 and has loved doodling since childhood. With the help of his mentor, Xu Yiduo, he achieved great success in the art world. Once an unruly genius painter, he suffered psychological trauma and lost his memory after a commission from a stranger seven years ago led to the exposure and murder of undercover criminal investigator Lei Yifei. He later became an art professor at the police academy, then accepted an invitation from Director Zhang of the Beijiang District B 75Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Quick Transmigration: The Male God Falls for Me 快穿：男神自己爱上我 Female lead: intelligent, intolerant of foolishness, a captivating beauty who knows she’s beautiful A powerhouse from the quick transmigration worlds, she visits different small worlds in her spare time to have fun, fall in love, and play games. She travels through anime, movies, and novels. The female lead is rational. The male lead has the same soul within, no matter the world. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 A Sign-In Life in Film and TV, Starting with Ode to Joy 从欢乐颂开始的综影签到人生 He transmigrates and becomes Tan Zongming from Ode to Joy, and even gets a sign-in System! Beautiful women, doing as he pleases, enjoying all the pleasures of life! Modern times, the Republic of China, ancient times… 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Film Crossover: From the Start in Under the Skin, Uncle Qin Chuan 综影，开局猎罪图鉴，叔叔秦川 [The Knockout + Above the Ashes + The Truth + I Am a Police Officer + The Knockout + In the Name of the People + Medical Examiner Qin Ming] An accident transmigrates Wang Yang into this world, where he becomes the son of Wang Xin from The Knockout and Qin Chuan's nephew. But instead of becoming a criminal police officer, he becomes a forensic pathologist. He surges ahead, rising step by step from forensic work. If an old case can't be solved, I'll solve it. 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Under the Skin: The Coffin Tester 猎罪图鉴：棺材试睡师 What was the most desperate moment of your life? I was buried alive, and my child was born inside the coffin. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Soul-Seeking in the Hunt for Crime 猎罪之鉴魂 To hunt down guilty souls who have strayed into the human realm, the Underworld Group and the human realm reached an agreement. They established agencies in both worlds to communicate with each other and pursue guilty souls, punishing them according to their respective laws. Police Station No. 0 has three members. It holds the highest rank in the police force but has the fewest positions. Its chief is selected by the Underworld Group and reports directly to Police Command No. 3. The two positio 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Casebook of Guilty Minds: The Mystery 猎罪图鉴之谜 With Chen Zhou behind bars, the beauty salon’s human trafficking case, buried for seven years, is finally solved. But could the truth behind it really be so simple? A mysterious stranger appears, and warnings of danger keep coming one after another. Is someone secretly helping them, or trying to cover something up? This time, watch as Du Cheng and Shen Yi join forces, each matching the other, to uncover the mystery behind it all. 36Reads7.4Score814d adds
- 15 Reborn to Come Back and Love You 重生之回来爱你 Tan Reborn Since I haven't read the original novel and have only watched the first two seasons of the TV drama, I looked up an explanation of the original's ending. I feel that apart from a few changes, the TV drama was already pretty close to its conclusion. So some parts of the story may be out of character. Since this is a Tan Zongming and Qu Xiaoxiao pairing, Qu Xiaoxiao had a rough life in her previous life. Lao Tan saw Andy find happiness, but had to bear the loss of Qu Xiaoxiao. 1. Lao Ta 676Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 16 Under the Skin: Good Morning, My Mr. Shen 猎罪图鉴：早安，我的沈先生 The first time Shi Moli saw Shen Yi was at an art exhibition. He was arrogant and unruly, seeming impossible to approach. Yet somehow, a place for him took root in her heart. Back then, she didn’t even know his name. Years passed before they met again, and to their surprise, they became colleagues. Shi Moli’s long-silent heart began to beat once more. He had changed so much: he was gentle and considerate. Only then did she learn his name was Shen Yi. “A Li, why were you crying just now?” “Be 941Reads8.2Score11114d adds
- 17 Film and TV Crossover: What If We Could Start Over? 综影视：如果重来 Story 1: Unrequited Love, Orange Grows in the South (Complete) Story 2: The Next Stop Is Happiness (Complete) Story 3: Ashes of Love (Complete) Story 4: The Long Ballad (Complete) Story 5: Medical Examiner Qin Ming (Complete) Story 6: Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace (Complete) Story 7: Under the Skin (Complete) Story 8: Wu Xin: The Monster Killer (Complete) Story 9: Empresses in the Palace (Complete) Story 10: Love Like the Galaxy (Ongoing) Each world is separate, so you can read them individual 360Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Crime Hunter: Case File Zero 猎罪：零号档案 Pride, envy, wrath, sloth, greed, gluttony, and lust: the seven deadly sins have existed for all of humanity since time immemorial. Chen Ming, an expert in criminal psychology, has always believed that every evil in the world can be traced to these seven sins. That is, until he encounters a string of crimes committed by people who have cast aside all emotion. Their reasoning is absolute, their precision flawless, and none of the techniques of criminal psychology work on them at all. It is as if 264Reads—Score24514d adds
- 19 A Star-Track Deviation for the Young and Restless 少年派星轨偏差 I love building parallel worlds through words, and believe every story holds countless possibilities. I’m especially fond of the tender feelings of youth, and skilled at piecing together everyday moments to capture the heartbeats hidden in time. While writing "Misaligned Stars", I kept wondering: If the people in a story knew how it would end, what different choices would they make? And so this story came to be, about a girl who transmigrates into a book and a gifted schoolboy. Through the summ 129Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Everything I Do in the World of Film and TV Is for Retirement 综影视一切为了退休 Under revision Yuebai, a space-time worker saving up energy so she can retire, suffers a fatal blow from the System of Trust and has no choice but to embark on the road to striving once again. The heroine is beautiful and powerful, with a changeable personality. The plot may be out of character, so please don't read if that bothers you. The Prince of Tennis: Yukimura Seiichi Under the Skin: Shen Yi Harry Potter: Draco Love O2O: Xiao Nai My Sunshine: He Yichen New Police Story: Guan Zuqi The Left 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Detective's Puzzling Cases: The Cat's Little Sunshine 猎罪图鉴之猫猫的小太阳 Shen Yi: I found my own sun, and with it, a muse who belongs only to me. [Bright, sunny little police officer Lin Zhi]× [Shen Yi, a portrait artist with a hidden blade and a burning heart] 1v1 [When Shen Yi meets his little sun, it’s like a cat finding a cat treat] 86Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Meet Yourself: Embarking on a Healing Journey 有风：开启一段治愈之旅 No breaking up established couples + a very capable heroine + a fiction plagiarist... Xu Qing transmigrates into the world of Meet Yourself, becomes Xu Hongdou's younger brother, and comes to Yunmiao Village. PS: After transmigrating, the protagonist forgets his past life, but once he reaches adulthood, works of literature and music start appearing in his mind. 94Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Quick Transmigration: Stirring Up Trouble in Movies and TV Shows 快穿之在影视里兴风作浪 A new story is here! Come read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 I Fell in Love After Transmigrating 穿越我恋爱了 What happens when you transmigrate to Ode to Joy? What happens when the Five Beauties become the Six Beauties? What stories will unfold when you fall in love with the famous Tan Zongming and become best friends with the Five Beauties? Come and find out! 1Reads—Score114d adds
- 25 Transmigrating into Under the Skin with a Scorpio System 穿越猎罪图鉴之天蝎系统 (Completed) (Signed) You lost everything, but gained a lifetime with me 160Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 26 Film and TV Crossover: A Long, Long Time 综影视之漫漫时光 Currently updating: Crossing into the Past, Ling Buyi × modern-day heroine Su Xuemei Unstoppable High Kick, Lee Yoon-ho × Kang Yoo-mi, Lee Min-yong × Seo Min-jung Later episodes of New Life Begins × Magic Mobile Phone, Yin Zheng × Yuan Xiao, Sha Niu × Lu Xiaoqian The Blood of Youth, Wuxin × Xiao Qing (this Xiao Qing is not that Xiao Qing) 358Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 A Journey Through Worlds: Brother, Stop Flirting 综影穿：哥哥你别撩 158Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 You Are My Glory: Beauty Knows No Bounds 你微笑时很美：美好无极限 Original female protagonist: Ming Shen’s younger sister, Yu Wenwen Once known as the top Tamamo-no-Mae player on the Korean server, she was a former TAT member and the first female professional player in TAT history. After returning to China, she takes her brother Ming Shen’s place as ZGDX’s mid laner and becomes the team’s beloved mascot. The main pairing is Cheng Ge and the Pope! There’ll be side stories, so don’t be surprised when the heroine has intimate moments with both of them. The second 1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Quick Transmigration: The Supporting Actress Fights Back in Film and TV Worlds 快穿影视女配逆袭 Gu Yunduo was a struggling novelist who couldn't stand her editor's changes to her work. In the end, penniless, she was kicked out by her landlord and spent the night with stray cats under a bridge. Gu Yunduo realized that perseverance was worthless in the face of reality as she wavered between reality and her ideals. Then lightning struck her phone, and from that moment on, Gu Yunduo's life took a different turn. 61Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Film and TV Crossover: A Sign-In Life Beginning with Ode to Joy 综影视：从欢乐颂开始的签到人生 Reborn as Tan Zongming, the top financial tycoon in Ode to Joy, he even gets a sign-in System. Seriously, is anyone else allowed to live? Ode to Joy, The Best of Times, Go Against the Wind... Later, Tan Zongming travels to other worlds, including the Republican era, ancient times, and fantasy realms... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Under the Skin 2 猎罪图鉴2 Under the Skin 2 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Film and TV Crossover: Every Gentle Breeze Is You 综影视：步步清风皆是你 [Complete] Thai version of Meteor Garden: Thyme; The Black Boss; Yan Poyue; Thyme; Shen Yi… The handsome men and beautiful women are going wild! Thai version of Meteor Garden: Thyme (Complete) Double-standard, stubborn young master VS stunning beauty who knows how to reel people in [For guides to each world, see Chapter One] KinnPorsche: The Series A useless beauty who falls for everyone she meets The male leads are hopelessly devoted × obsessively protective of their girl Heroes (Wang Bai Su) ( 98Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 The Traveler Who Set Out With Young Sheldon 从少年派开始的旅行家 Travel across the myriad worlds and witness the wonders of the heavens! Bai Yu awaits the Traveler System, ready to set off on an adventure across the myriad worlds on a whim! It's all based on movies and TV dramas. Hope you enjoy it!!! 258Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 34 Under the Skin: Cheng Yi and Shen Yi’s Sweet Life 猎罪图鉴：城翊甜蜜生活 Under the Skin: Chengyi’s Sweet Life —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Shen Yi's Portraits of Crime 沈翊画罪录 Genius portrait artist Shen Yi × Criminal Investigation Team Captain Qin Huai [Original story] The plot revolves around a central case. [Updates ongoing. Please leave your comments.] Volume One: The Medical Group Case The story centers on a massive criminal organization trafficking illegal medical equipment and banned drugs. To cover up its crimes, the group will stop at nothing to silence witnesses, leading to a series of bizarre murders. Volume Two: Standalone Cases [Appearance Anxiety] [The P 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Crossover: Smooth Sailing 综一帆风顺 A smooth journey is certainly enviable, but sailing against the current earns even greater admiration. 115Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 37 You Are Beautiful When You Smile: I Came Here to Find You 你微笑时很美：我为寻你而来 Lu Sicheng returned to his homeland without hesitation for the sake of his dream. He didn't even say goodbye to Chen Xin, the woman he loved. They had once chased after love and pursued their dreams together. Years later, when Chen Xin heard news of him again, she left everything behind and went looking for him once more... 151Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Under the Skin: City Heart, City Wings 猎罪图鉴：城心城翊 “Come with me, Shen Yi. Let’s escape the prejudice of this world.” Du Cheng x Shen Yi [Crime/TV Fanfiction] A sequel to Under the Skin An original story “You’re my trump card.” “For the first time, I hope I got the drawing wrong.” Amid the shifting light and shadows of Beijiang, Shen Yi and Du Cheng find their fates entwined once again by a series of strange cases. Shen Yi’s brush remains precise, able to sketch the outline of evil from the smallest details. Du Cheng’s instincts as a detective a 241Reads7.1Score10014d adds
- 39 Under the Skin: I Can See Clues to Solve Cases 猎罪图鉴：我能看见破案提示 Luo Chen transmigrates to a parallel world of Under the Skin and becomes a rookie criminal investigator. He plans to coast through life, but unexpectedly awakens a Crime-Fighting System that lets him see the perpetrator and key clues. From then on, he solves cases at an unbelievable speed and earns a reputation in the police force as a criminal-investigation genius. The first case, the murder of a boy-band idol, takes less than eight hours to solve, including lunch and writing the report. Three 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Across Film and TV: A Date With the Male Gods 综影视之与男神有约 [Love at First Sight + Beautiful Heroine + Sweet Romance + Breaking Up Canon Couples + Short] 1: Really, Really Like You: Mo Qingcheng 2: Ode to Joy: Fan Shengmei 3: Under the Skin: Shen Yi 4: Amidst a Snowstorm of Love: Jiang Yang 5: My Journey to You: Gong Shangjue To be decided: 1: Really, Really Like You _ Zhou Zheng 2: A Little Reunion _ Ji Yangyang 3: 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Film and TV Crossover: Stars Scattered Across the Mortal World 综影视：散落星河满人间 [Completed] To restore her damaged primordial power, Lan Jingxue sends a clone to the Galaxy Plane. World 1: Go Ahead (Completed ✓) World 2: The Untamed (Completed ✓) World 3: Word of Honor (Completed ✓) World 4: Reset (Completed ✓) World 5: KO One (Completed ✓) World 6: Under the Skin (Completed ✓) [Writing isn't easy. Copying someone else's work is shameless, and I don't borrow plot ideas either. Characterization may be out of character.] 448Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 42 Film and TV Crossover: The Present Day 综影视今朝 Female supporting characters and passersby who have extraordinary encounters in movies and TV shows World 1: Original-character Yixiu, reborn, x original male lead ✓ World 2: Xuan Yi and his childhood sweetheart ✓ World 3: Ode to Joy, original female lead x Tan Zongming ✓ World 4: Maybe David, the android from Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, x an original female lead (Fassbender is so handsome), currently under construction 124Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Ode to Joy: Pampered by Tan Zongming 欢乐颂：被谭宗明宠上天 [Business tycoon x highly intelligent career woman] [Two strong leads, sweet romance, smart characters who speak their minds, light and realistic, no System or golden finger, all five beauties make an appearance] “Honestly, whoever ends up with you is the lucky one.” - On the day of her engagement, Andy thinks she has finally found a “suitable” place to belong. Bao Yifan is young, passionate, sincere, and open. He does everything he can to love her and get close to her, as if he could fill the e 3kReads7.1Score20114d adds
- 44 Under the Skin: Echoes of the Undercurrent 猎罪图鉴：暗潮回响 [Criminal investigation + the map of human nature + equally matched leads + happy ending] [Police captain x genius profiler] Seven years ago, Du Cheng blamed Shen Yi for Captain Lei’s death. When a mysterious person asked Shen Yi to draw a portrait of Captain Lei, he did as requested, leading to Captain Lei being ambushed and killed by criminals. Seven years later, Shen Yi joins the Beijiang Branch’s criminal investigation team. He and Du Cheng go from being at odds to gradually building an und 882Reads8.4Score16614d adds
- 45 Under the Skin: The Butterfly Effect 猎罪图鉴：蝴蝶效应 [*This is an original story told from the male lead’s perspective. There may not be a romance, but if there is, it will be between the male lead and the protagonist.] What is the butterfly effect? A butterfly in the tropical rainforest of the Amazon basin in South America might flap its wings a few times and cause a tornado in Texas two weeks later. Lin Qinghan’s arrival was like that butterfly, disrupting plans made in the shadows. He had no idea how great a storm his wings would stir up in the 308Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 46 Under the Skin: The Perfect Partners 猎罪图鉴：最佳搭档 [No plagiarism. No reposting.] I’ve already seen plot points similar to my work. Please respect other people’s creations. If you come across plagiarism, please report it or contact me. Thank you. Du Cheng and Shen Yi become neighbors, and Du Cheng starts driving him to work every day. Shen Yi still falls asleep as soon as he gets in the car. They work cases together, and little by little, they become the perfect partners... 35Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 47 Quick Transmigration: Traveling Freely Through Film and TV 快穿之影视随心 A spirit begins to transmigrate because of a Qiankun Ring, and stays with the same partner from beginning to end! The writing isn't great in the early chapters, so feel free to skip straight to the later worlds! You can pick whichever worlds you like; they're all standalone stories, and you can enjoy them even if you haven't seen the shows or movies they're based on. This is my first time writing, so if you don't like it, just move along. Please don't flame me, thank you! (The quick transmigrati 308Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 A Journey Through the World of Dramas: Zhiyi 综影视之知意 This story is complete. Let’s celebrate! 277Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 49 Then and Now 今昔明朝 A showdown between two dogs, or perhaps a meeting where one fox borrows a tiger’s might. They met in an underground parking lot. No, it was three dogs who met there. Gu Bei had finally taken a month off to visit Hengdian. She’d booked a hotel and, beaming, packed her suitcase, brought her dog, and drove there herself. Little did she know that while she was parking, someone would steal her dog. Gu Bei parked, turned around, and saw two little ones clinging to her dog’s neck. The two little ones t 60Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 [Under the Skin: Cheng Xin and Shen Yi] 【猎罪图鉴城心城翊】 Some characters may be out of character, so don’t read if you dislike that. This story continues the plot of Under the Skin 2. It’s mostly slice-of-life, but there will also be cases (depending on whether the author has enough brain cells). Special note: Please don’t conflate the characters with the real people! Please don’t conflate the characters with the real people! Please don’t conflate the characters with the real people! 30Reads6.9Score—14d adds
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