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- 1 After Becoming an Influencer, I Conquered China's Entertainment Scene with Dance Videos 穿成网红后，我靠抖舞席卷内娱 [Entertainment industry] [feel-good power fantasy] [no romance] [internet celebrity] [Film and TV] [morally dubious, extremely greedy female lead] [System] On the day she terminates her contract, Lin Shuang is reborn!! She starts out as an extra. Lin Shuang gives a wicked smile! Get ready. I’m about to forget where I came from! The whole story follows one rule: Lin Shuang wants it, Lin Shuang gets it! At the dawn of the short-video livestreaming boom, she shoots to fame overnight with dance vid 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Reborn: The Good-for-Nothing Princess's Road to Revenge 重生之废柴公主的复仇之路 In her previous life, she was timid and meek. In this one, she strikes back with all her might! Su Wan, the Great Zhou royal family’s famous “good-for-nothing princess,” was born frail and sickly. She got winded after a few steps, and one cough was enough to make all the imperial physicians write their wills; her looks were utterly unremarkable, and amid the palace full of beauties, she was like a background prop that had come to life; to make matters worse, she was branded a “jinx” if the flow —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Transmigrate Into a Book! The Sharp-Tongued Assistant Takes on the Entertainment Industry 穿书！毒舌助理勇闯娱乐圈 [TV dramas + celebrity escape rooms + travel variety shows + dating shows + red carpets + live comments...] [An entertaining showbiz power fantasy at first, later with the male lead stacking buffs and a touch of political-family drama] [At least two couples are both each other’s first and only] [Up-to-the-minute internet speed and meme references] - Lan Qiao transmigrates into the novel she wrote herself, except she only ever wrote an outline! Damn it, the rival company’s artists are her former —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 The Entertainment Industry’s Go-To Career Booster 娱乐圈专业带飞 [Transmigrate into a book + Entertainment industry + Overbearing CEO + Sweet on the outside, dark on the inside + Groveling arc] Everyone in the industry says that as long as you appear in the same frame as Sister Xia, you'll trend online. Doesn't matter if you're a nobody, a has-been, or an idiot. The longer you're in the frame with her, the more firmly you'll be glued to the trending list. Even if she gives you a slap... Just face the camera head-on when she hits you. Wait for the whole intern 58Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 5 Becoming a Starlet, Starting as a Trainee 成为影后，从练习生开始 [No CP + early focus on traffic and fan-circle drama + later focus on acting + satisfying read] Chu Nongyu transmigrated. In the blink of an eye, she went from a retired esports player earning ten million a month to a seventeen-year-old trainee. She refused to accept it. She gave up trying. Why did the heavens have to make things difficult for her? But how did her manager notice her even when she was slacking off? Chu Nongyu looked at the audition contract held out to her. Who didn’t dream of be 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Sunshine Over the Green Mountains 骄阳照青山 [Both leads have only ever loved each other; male lead is reborn; older man, high-ranking official romance; fictional plot, unrelated to reality] Wen Jiaoyang is as her name suggests: warm and resolute. So is her love for Zhao Yuheng. In her previous life, Zhao Yuheng was an immaculate gentleman who upheld propriety and self-discipline, like a verdant mountain. A favored son of heaven, he refused to go along with corruption and stood up for the disadvantaged, making him a good official in the 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 The Top-Tier Star Movie Emperor’s Secret Noble Wife 顶流影帝的隐婚贵女 Everyone in the industry thinks Lin Su is a nobody with “no connections and no resources.” She is given a hard time at auditions and suppressed on set, yet somehow always turns things around at the crucial moment. A popular actress steals her role, and a top screenwriter immediately offers her a tailor-made script. She's smeared online by haters as someone who “slept her way to the top,” and the next day an international brand offers her an endorsement. Even when a powerful investor orders her —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Reborn as a Top-Tier Star: Starting with Keep Running 重生顶流：从跑男开始 The Big Four and the Big Three? Sorry, there'll only be one top-tier star in Chinese entertainment from now on, because Gu Yan has debuted. [Chinese entertainment] + [Parallel world] + [Multiple female leads] + [Starts with Running Man] [May involve shipping] [Not necessarily a harem] 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Chinese Showbiz, 2016: I'm the Undisputed Top-Tier Star! 华娱2016：我就是断层顶流！ [Chinese Showbiz] + [Parallel World] + [Multiple Heroines] + [Slow Pace] + [Schrodinger's Timeline] Li Ziqi transmigrates to a parallel world. Guided by the principle of “If I don't go to hell, who will?”, he throws himself into the entertainment industry, which gains a handsome new star who makes countless women swoon. From a rookie to a top-tier star, an award-winning actor, and the King of Songs, he rises step by step. Ten years later, at his concert, Li Ziqi looks at the tens of thousands of 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Reborn, I’m My Ex-Husband’s One True Love 重生后，我是前夫的白月光 [Rebirth + Regretful Pursuit of His Wife + Ice Queen Falls from Her Pedestal + Obsessive Protection + Devoted Possessiveness] Reborn on her wedding night, Shen Lingxi looked at the “husband” bound to her by a soul pact and kicked him off the bed. In her previous life, she had been infatuated with him as he cultivated the Heartless Dao. Believing their soul pact was fate, she gave him her whole heart. All she got in return was the eternal, unmelting ice in his eyes. She died in disgrace, after c —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 Showbiz: After My Scandal, I Made a Comeback With One Song, Liar 娱乐：塌房后，我靠一首说谎翻红 (The rating is low because it just launched) [Singing + Variety Shows + System] Lin Jingshen transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes an idol. Framed, misunderstood, disgraced, hated by the entire internet? Luckily, he has a System. From the start, one performance of “Lies” sweeps the trending charts. He clears his name, breaks his fans’ hearts, and becomes a superstar. (I’m no good at writing a blurb. Please read the story.) 23Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 12 Are You Crazy? You’re Dating a Top-Tier Star! 和顶流谈恋爱你疯了吗？ Shocking! After ten years in showbiz and ten years of being single, the top-tier star has finally revealed his relationship? Is it a publicity stunt or a marketing ploy? We’ll wait and see! Fans: Don’t believe rumors! Don’t spread rumors! Focus on his work, stay out of his private life! What?! The top-tier star is your boyfriend? You’re dating a top-tier star? Have you lost your mind? Aren’t you afraid his fans will tear you apart? Fans: She’s so gentle! She loves him so much! She’s so cute! 16Reads—Score100Shelves
- 13 The Reborn Actress: Sharing the Road to Stardom with You 影后重生：与你共赴星途 In her previous life, Su Yun fell into a trap laid by the capital, her future ruined. She died with endless regrets, never realizing that the cool and reserved Lu Xingchen had always been silently standing behind her. Reborn, she returns to her senior year of college, before she has become famous. She keeps up with her studies, hones her acting skills, and sets her sights on film festivals, taking every step with care. Not only will she uncover the truth behind her uncle's brutal suppression yea 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 After Getting Too Deep into Character, I Recharged Through Variety Shows 入戏太深后，我靠综艺回血 After filming two tragedies back-to-back, award-winning actress Lin Wan is sent by her agent to an SS+ variety show to unwind. She arrives on a tropical island only to discover the production crew’s clever trap: shipping and rent have swallowed two-thirds of their starting funds. When it’s time to choose rooms, she picks the top floor, only to find retired film emperor Xu Chenzhou blowing smoke rings on the terrace. “Can’t get out of character?” He flicks away his cigarette ash. “Try turning the 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 An Unfaithful Husband and an Ungrateful Son? I Want Neither of Them 夫不忠子不孝，那就都不要 Ye Shunxin married into the marquis’s household as its mistress. There was no mother-in-law to mistreat her and no concubines to cause her trouble. Her husband held a high position yet did whatever she said, and their son and daughter were both talented and beautiful. She thought she would spend the rest of her life enjoying the easy days of a marquis’s wife. Then, at the age of thirty-five, she received a letter from someone who had been reborn. As everything the letter said came true, one by o 6.1kReads8.2Score775Shelves
- 16 Entertainment Industry: Choose Your Hero to Enter the Fray 【娱乐圈】请选择你的出战英雄 [Star Development] After transmigrating, Yun Ling inexplicably became bound to a “Star Development Simulator.” A gaming app. This is how it describes itself: Stars are available in seven card ranks: SSS, SS, S, A, B, C, and D. You decide who fills every company role, from talent agents and assistants to operations staff. There are all kinds of film, TV, variety show, and talent competition opportunities to obtain! You can also unlock storylines involving awards, romance, fan meetings, and more! 84Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 17 The Boy Who Called Me Dad 叫我爸爸的男孩 At eighteen, I saw a boy call me Dad. At twenty-two, I waited for a girl who had been waiting ten years for me. At thirty-two, my son was born, and I named him Zhizhi. My name is Liu Zhi. This is the story of Zhizhi and me. With a copper bell in hand, I get to live my life again. No matter how many times I choose wrong, I'll always come back to find you. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Reborn, I Became a Tycoon with Five Packs of Instant Noodles 重生后，我靠五包方便面成首富 Lu Tian is reborn in 2008, back in middle school. At just fourteen, he rules the campus! Years later, with titles like God Lu, Millionaire Lu, China’s Richest Man, so rich he could sway the gods, and ridiculously wealthy under his belt, Lu Tian can’t help but think: Good thing I have the God-Tier Intelligence System! Intelligence #1: There are five winning packs of N Duo Crispy instant noodles on the shelves of the supermarket west of the school. Intelligence #2: The martial arts manual the fort 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 The Bai Siblings Reborn 白家兄妹重生记 Uncle Bai Jianye wanted to seize the siblings’ family fortune for himself, so he had them killed. Because of a bronze bracelet, the two siblings were reborn in another world during a famine and began a miserable life… —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 The Whole Internet Ships Me and My Childhood Friend After We Join a Variety Show 和竹马一起上综艺后，全网磕疯了 [Radiant, sweet, and teasing top-tier star X aloof, abstinent racing driver with overwhelming possessiveness] Sweet romance + wealthy family + livestream Jiang Yuning, the entertainment world’s pampered top-tier star, never dreamed her manager would trick her into joining the hit slow-travel show All the Way Toward the Light, advertised as a “miserably cheap backpacking trip.” Thus began 21 days of livestreaming across Europe. She thought it was simply an unpredictable journey, never realizing t —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 After the Wicked Woman Reborn, She Clung to the Fallen Crown Prince and Wouldn’t Let Go 恶女重生后抱紧落魄太子爷不撒手 [Proud, Radiant Heiress * Long-Planning Young Master] [Mutual Devotion, Sweet and Satisfying] "Go ahead and kill her. I won't pay a cent." Her stepmother smothered her with false praise, her father abandoned her, and in her previous life, Li Su was stabbed until she was riddled with holes. When she opened her eyes again, the disgraced young master of the capital's elite, drugged, had her pinned to the bed and was kissing her fiercely. After the shock came elation. She was alive again! And she'd 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 Who Doesn't Know What You Mean 谁人不知意 Shen Zhiyi gave up her dream of becoming a star and became an online novelist. Ning Yan rose to become a top-tier star in the entertainment industry. The two reunited five years later. Can they pick up where they left off? And can He Yanxi, who has waited so long in silence, seize his second chance? Let’s follow the story of a female author, a top-tier star, and a domineering CEO. 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 The Sickly Young Master Mo: His Wife Was Reborn to Spoil Him 病娇墨少，夫人重生回来宠你了！ [Reborn, fiercely protective wife, sweet romance, one-on-one] What does it feel like to watch the man you love die right before your eyes? Huo Weining is reborn on her wedding night and vows never to let Mo Jingyuan get hurt again. She kills the scumbag with her own hands, tramples the vile woman, puts her fake-sweet younger sister through hell, beats up her trashy ex-boyfriend, and keeps everyone who might hurt him firmly at bay! But can someone tell her what’s going on with the racing tycoon? 162Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 24 What? The Entertainment Industry's Famous Resource Queen Is Joining Another Production? 惊！娱乐圈知名资源咖又进组了？ [A story within a story + forum posts + a starlet's coming-of-age + romance + one-on-one] [Reborn heroine who cherishes life and is full of fighting spirit VS laid-back hero who thinks living is fine and dying would be okay too, barely alive] Chi Dao is the youngest daughter of the wealthy Chi family in Jing City, with admirers lining up to pursue her. But she stubbornly eloped with a down-on-his-luck campus heartthrob, even severing ties with her family. On the day they registered their marriag 26Reads—Score114Shelves
- 25 An Average Girl, Loved by Everyone? I'd Rather Choose the Beautiful Life System 普女万人迷？我选择美丽人生系统 The moment Fu Meng opened her eyes, she was back fifteen years in the past. Weighing 180 pounds and covered in acne, she was at the most insecure and miserable point in her life. In her previous life, she had humbled herself for love, only to be used and abandoned, eventually dying alone. Just as despair closed in, the Beautiful Life System successfully bound itself to her. Daily task: Humiliate a scumbag once and collect his “shame points.” Rewards: Unlimited improvements to looks, figure, —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 My Midlife Rebellious Phase Is Taking the Entertainment Industry by Storm 中年叛逆期我在娱乐圈杀疯了 [The whole internet mocked me for being shameless at my age, never knowing the top-tier star was my own son and a powerful tycoon was my backup option!] After my husband died, I lied about my age to enter a talent competition, only to get caught on set by my top-tier star son. Zhao Xinghe gritted his teeth and growled, “Ms. Su, are you so desperate to be famous that you’d even ride your own son’s coattails?” I shot back with a judge’s invitation: “Correction. I’m your mentor.” Later... #Auntie’s —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 A Top-Tier Boy Band Member Turns Out to Be a Reborn Girl 顶流男团成员竟是重生少女 [Cross-Dressing as a Man] [Time Rewind System] [Boy Band Love Triangle] [Reborn Revenge Fantasy] Shen Yubai had lived for twenty-two years, and her very existence was a lie. Used by her mother as a tool to gain wealth, she was forced to endure life disguised as a boy. Her feminine features and uniquely ethereal voice were time bombs waiting to go off. When her biological father exposed her disguise, cut off her money, and shattered their family ties, she died of illness in a cold, rundown rental 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Reborn, the System Told Me to Conquer the Movie Emperor 重生后，系统叫我攻略影帝 [Completed] [Reborn + sweet romance + irresistible flirting + mutual devotion + entertainment industry + all sweetness + both leads are faithful!] Lu, the aloof heartthrob of the entertainment world, has never dated anyone since his debut. Anyone who tried to get close to him ended up blacklisted. When Yan Yan learns her mission is to win him over, she wants nothing to do with it. But the System cruelly tells her that if she doesn’t make him fall for her, she’ll die... She’s finally been reborn. 291Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 29 You Make My Heart Ripple 漾在心尖 When Shi Yang was twenty, her family sent her abroad. She spent five years alone in the United States, thinking everyone must have forgotten her by now. Then Ji Fanxing messaged her, telling her to come home and break up a wedding. She agreed. On her first day back, Ji Huai met her at the airport, took her suitcase, and opened the car door. It was as if nothing had changed in five years, yet everything had. Song Huaishuang stood beside him, with the menacing Song family behind her. And Shi Yang 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 I'm a Man, So Why Am I Bound to the Female Protagonist System? 我一男的，绑定大女主系统？ (Lighthearted + System + Showbiz, multiple heroines. If that’s not your thing, please don’t read. Let’s each go our own way.) Lin Lu binds himself to the Leading Lady System. If he doesn’t play female characters, he dies! He thought his manhood was doomed, but his performance as a mother in an earthquake disaster had the whole audience in tears, and his female general was so handsome she had the entire internet swooning! He was even hailed online as the most beautiful woman in five thousand year 267Reads5.7Score—Shelves
- 31 After I Was Reborn, I Clung to the Villain for Dear Life 重生后，我狂抱反派大腿 [Reborn? System? Crushing scumbags? Clinging to powerful allies for luck? Revenge] Xiao Li has been reborn. In her previous life, her half-sister joined forces with her fiance to kill her. Despite her peerless beauty, she died a wretched death, her body wrapped in a straw mat. Xiao Li regretted failing to see people's true nature, and indirectly bringing harm to the family members who had cared for her. Fortunately, Heaven took pity on her and gave her a chance to be reborn. She even got a bonus —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 The Worlds Within and Without: I Went Mad in My Third Life After Death 表里世界：我死后第三世疯了 [Superpowers + everyone loves the heroine + multiple male leads, all devoted + rivalry between men + ensemble cast + three lifetimes] On the day Gu Nanqiao failed her college entrance exams, she received an official notice of special admission. It was listed online and properly registered. She thought it was a ray of hope in her darkest hour. But it wasn't until she entered that eerie academy that she understood: This was a laboratory for experimenting on the living, and the boyfriend she saw ev 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Taking Down Showbiz: The Real Heiress Is on a Rampage! 手撕娱乐圈，真千金她杀疯了！ # A fiercely independent heroine # Rekindled love # Both virgins + two wealthy families The bright, pampered heiress raised by another family x the proud, secretly passionate heir Pei Su: (breathing) Qi Cheng: Quite the skillful move... 264Reads—Score121Shelves
- 34 Entertainment Industry: The Hopeless Romantic Is Reborn 娱乐圈：恋爱脑重生了 Those who betray someone’s sincere love deserve to swallow ten thousand needles. Lin Yiren had no idea how things had come to this. She had become famous at a young age, and everything had gone smoothly for her. Yet in the end, she was left with nothing. She knew her haters called her the most lovesick actress in showbiz, but did opening your heart just mean you were destined to be betrayed? As she fell from the high-rise, she thought that if she could start over, she would never be fooled by a 39Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 On Our Wedding Night, the Reborn Disabled Tycoon Stood Up! 新婚夜，重生残疾大佬站起来了！ In her past life, Su Ruan loved the wrong man and trusted the wrong friend, ending up with her family destroyed and her life in ruins. Reborn, Su Ruan sets out to build her career and punish the scum. But she never expected that the powerful Ji Yan, who is blind and has crippled legs, would actually...? “Stay away from me. You’re nothing but a pet I bought.” Su Ruan’s eyes shimmered, her voice soft and lingering. “Oh, Master~” The man’s hand trembled. He said nothing, but the tips of his ears tu 7Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 36 The Empress Survives on a Desert Island, Then Takes the Entertainment World by Storm With Her Absurd Antics 娘娘荒岛求生，靠抽象勇闯娱乐圈 [Ancient Times to Modern Day, Entertainment Industry, Feel-Good Story, All-Rounder Female Lead, Overbearing CEO] After dying for love, Consort Shen Shiyuan transmigrated into the body of a minor actress. Seeing that the original owner always edited her selfies to give herself a pointy chin, the consort waved her hand grandly! Come on, who needs all these rules! On a desert-island reality show, Shen Shiyuan went viral thanks to her offbeat talents, gaining ten million followers! On a show about a 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 Love Begins With a Pig 心动从猪开始 [Domineering, controversial actress × gentle tech CEO] [Showbiz + two strong leads + face-slapping the powerful + domineering CEO + wealthy-family secrets + mutual redemption + both leads are each other’s firsts, one-on-one romance] Qin Leying, a rising star who shot to the top of the trending charts by slapping someone, also slapped herself straight into a ruthless campaign of destruction by the powerful. Her agent said, “Every star with the potential to reach the top gets targeted again and ag 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 Seriously! No More Impromptu Acting from the Star Couple! 服了！禁止影后夫妇随地大小演！ [A sweet, doting showbiz romance: a laid-back, dazzling actress who loves to perform × a Nordic music idol with a surprising contrast between his public and private selves] Plot version: Jiang Lunnong and Shi Jin have been lovers for nine years. After spending two years apart building their careers, they get engaged in a flash, then go on to ham it up all over the entertainment industry. A variety show invites the two of them as guests, and viewers exclaim: “Aren’t you two being a little too fli 279Reads8.5Score105Shelves
- 39 My Younger CEO Is So Thoughtful, This Actress No Longer Has to Hold Back 年下霸总太贴心，影后姐姐轻点宠 [Imperfect Characters | One-on-One Older Woman/Younger Man Romance | Both Each Other's First | Sex Before Love] It all began with attraction at first sight. Physical chemistry kept two people with no connection to each other together for a long time. They were both tacitly agreed never to talk about love. Until one day, Wen Xiyue grew tired. She'd had enough of this anxious, uncertain life that went against her principles, and decided to end this one-sided relationship. But can someone tell her 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 After the Entertainment Industry Imploded, I Became a Paradise for Flower Fans 内娱塌房后，我成了花粉天堂 [Entertainment Industry + Actors + No Romance, Career-Focused Power Fantasy + Forum Posts + A Touch of a Harem Appeal] After finally undergoing surgery for breast cancer, celebrity fan Yu Zhiyi still spends her hospital stay fighting antis and boosting her idol’s stats. Every day, the moment she opens her eyes, she’s out looking for something to eat. But the damned Chinese entertainment industry keeps delivering one devastating blow after another. She can’t fight antis as fast as her idols can g 28Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 41 After Becoming a Background Character, I Became the Darling of the Entertainment Industry 穿成路人甲后，我成了娱乐圈团宠 [Transmigration into a book + ridiculous comedy + showbiz + military marriage + sweet 1v1 romance] [A heroine who seems delicate but is incredibly capable × a hero who seems aloof but is intensely possessive] Yu Qing transmigrates into a male-oriented novel called "Conquering the Entertainment Industry", becoming a random passerby. As a background character, she’d planned to live an uneventful life. Unfortunately, she was just too capable. Yu Qing, a minor actress with barely any roles, was dili 516Reads7.6Score102Shelves
- 42 An Ordinary Person, Yet Chosen by Fate 素人，但天选 [An unknown newcomer, but the System wants me to become a top-tier star!] (Just started getting ratings) [Actress, no CP + lots of forum posts + everyday life + a System that stays in the background] Lin Daili woke up to find a System had appeared out of nowhere. The day before, she'd just received an offer from a major company. “...” Her System was like a heartless jerk who gets what he wants and leaves. After binding with her, it gave her no golden finger at all, repeating just one thing over 1.4kReads8.7Score108Shelves
- 43 Did I Hear That Right? A Seventy-Year-Old Woman Wants to Set the Entertainment Industry Straight? 起猛了，七旬老太要整顿娱乐圈？ [Entertainment Industry Coming-of-Age + Light Ensemble Cast + Godlike Acting + Award-Winning Performances + Semi-Fictional Setting + No Career Changes] An ancient god of the stage dies unexpectedly during the final performance of her life and transmigrates into the body of an ordinary college student, Su Xingjin. Knowing nothing about how the entertainment industry works, she enters this unfamiliar world for the sake of her original love of acting... This novel features ten major Chinese-lang 118Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 44 Reborn, I Became Xinjiang’s Richest Man by Selling Naan 重生后，我靠卖馕成为新疆首富 A Bu Du is reborn. Other people use their second chance to get into the internet or real estate, but when he opens his eyes, he finds himself facing a clay oven belching black smoke. Nadire, the tough childhood friend he grew up with, hands him some cumin. “A Bu Du, what are you spacing out for? The naan’s about to burn! If we can’t sell it today, we’ll have to go hungry!” A Bu Du slaps his thigh. “Hey! What do you know, girl? This isn’t selling naan, it’s the foundational architecture of a carb 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 Reborn as a Top-Tier Star: The Actress Starts Out as a College Student 重生当顶流：影后从大学生开始 [Showbiz + Scenes Within the Story + A Growth Journey, Jiang Yun as the Sole Protagonist] Jiang Yun had only been trying to make it in showbiz for a year. She'd just finished filming a period romance drama, but one of the supporting actors was caught evading taxes, and the show was pulled after only a few episodes. Jiang Yun: I haven't even appeared yet! My showbiz dream is over! And that wasn't even the worst part. After struggling tooth and nail to land a role, she was killed by a mysterious m 1.2kReads—Score109Shelves
- 46 Reborn in the Entertainment Industry: The Stand-In Stole Her Sister's Sugar Daddy 娱乐圈重生：替身抢了姐姐的金主 [Reborn revenge story in the entertainment industry | Stand-in rises to become a mogul] [Plays within plays + forum posts | A multi-man rivalry] In her previous life, Wen Qingxu became the dedicated acting stand-in for her biological older sister, Wen Lingfei. Reborn on the very day she was forced to become a stand-in, she also awakened a golden finger. This time, she would no longer let anyone pull her strings. She would break into the entertainment industry, take all her sister’s opportun 140Reads—Score268Shelves
- 47 Shanghai Theater Academy's Blondie: Selling Ghost-Fire Bikes to Start a Business with Dilraba 上戏黄毛：卖鬼火带热芭创业 [Internet Industry + Entertainment World + Multiple Heroines + Player’s Antics + Industrial Empire] [Also known as: After I Quit Acting, I Made a Fortune] Wei Yang has spent more than a decade in the entertainment industry without ever making it big. He watches his Shanghai Theatre Academy classmate Dilraba Dilmurat take off again thanks to Kung Fu Women’s Soccer, and plans to seek her help, only to be sent back to his university days by a Xiaomi SU7. It’s 2010! The mobile internet boom is sweep 503Reads6.7Score131Shelves
- 48 The Entertainment Industry: I’m a Lucky Koi Fish 娱乐圈之我是一条好运锦鲤 (I just started posting, so the rating is low. No idea if it'll go up later, hehe.) Jin Li's luck was just like her name. Her parents were average-looking and average-height, but she won the genetic lottery: 172 centimeters tall, with bright, expressive features and sharply defined, sculpted contours. She was a natural beauty. When she started middle school, she had never studied dance, but she was chosen for the dance troupe thanks to her looks, height, and excellent proportions. She was then 612Reads7.0Score104Shelves
- 49 Roses in the Wilds 栖野玫瑰 [Complete!!!] [Entertainment industry + top-tier star and unknown low-ranking actor + breathtaking beauty + super sweet romance + love at first sight] Gu Qiye is a top-tier star in film, television, and music. Refined and striking, with impeccable features, he has never had a single scandal or smear since making his debut as a child actor. But because he is still so young, he has missed out on the Best Actor crown time and again. Newcomer Xie Siyu clawed her way up from the piles of corpses as a 339Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 50 Chinese Film Director: The Whole Village Takes Out Online Loans to Help Me Win the Palme d'Or 华娱导演：全村网贷助我拿金棕榈 The fake story of a director: from the start, he takes a script to his teacher and asks Han Sanping to invest in his film. The real story of a director’s rise: from the start, the whole village pools its money and takes out loans to support his filmmaking! He blends an artistic painting style into his work, and Cannes declares, “Now this is art!” See how the last great Palme d’Or-winning director before the age of celebrity traffic charts a new path for Chinese-language cinema. 7.2kReads6.8Score379Shelves
