Novels like A Song of Gods and Men from the Start, and a Mushroom Cloud Rises Over Neon
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as A Song of Gods and Men from the Start, and a Mushroom Cloud Rises Over Neon, best match first.
- 1 I Only Sang a Song, So Why Are You All Crying Again? 唱首歌而已，你们咋又双叒叕哭了 [Singer + Showbiz + Heartbreak + Ridiculous Humor and Memes] [One tearjerker every round, and netizens beg me to quit the competition] After transmigrating to a parallel world with a struggling music scene, Ye Yaozu is getting handsy at a club. The princesses gaze at him dreamily. “Boss, quit fooling around and sing us a song.” Ye Yaozu picks up the microphone and sings “Kiss Goodbye,” making one of the princesses cry until she breaks down. Princess No. 1: “Waaah, Boss, stop singing. Just grope 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 One Song Called “Xian’er” Had Netizens Saying She Was Seriously Unhinged 一首仙儿，让网友直呼有那个大病 After transmigrating to a parallel world, Su Shu unsurprisingly awakens a System. In this world, where the entertainment industry is far behind, a mysterious force from another world suddenly appears. “Fairy,” “I Want to Bloom,” “Nocturne,” “In the Name of My Father,” “Silence.” As more and more music from another world appears, Su Shu finds himself accumulating more and more nicknames: “Auntie Su,” “genius,” “prodigy,” “depression-inducing singer,” “spokesperson for the underworld,” and “little 153Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Showbiz: One Song, “Gurenge,” and a Chuunibyou Top-Tier Star Is Born 娱乐：一首紅蓮華，成就中二顶流 Zhong Ran transmigrates to a parallel world and awakens the Chuunibyou Spirit System. As long as he can infect others with his chuunibyou songs and behavior, he can grow infinitely stronger! A comic convention is underway, and Zhong Ran takes the stage. One song, “Gurenge,” and the internet goes wild! After that come “Blue Bird,” “aLIEz,” “Butter-Fly,” “Miracle Reappears”... “Why am I so strong? Because I’ve already mastered the Breath of Sound.” “I will bring this era to an end and burn a new f 302Reads—Score1114d adds
- 4 Since I Can’t Sing, I’ll Become a Superstar Music Producer 唱不了歌，只好当超级音乐制作人 One day, he transmigrated into a Blue Star resident and became one of the four dream-builders on the famous Blue Star show “China's Best Songs.” In his previous life, Lan Ke had burned his vocal cords in an accident, and had gradually withdrawn from the spotlight ever since. Perhaps this variety show was his chance to make a comeback, or perhaps it was his last performance before the end. In any case, during the mentor selection round, all the contestants left to him were the ones the other ment 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Showbiz: I Told You to Make a Fool of Yourself, Not Sing Opera! 娱乐：让你出丑，没让你唱戏腔！ [Showbiz + urban life + hilarious antics + comedy + feel-good power fantasy] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Su Chen became a viral short-video creator by taking on challenges from his fans. For the sake of a good laugh, Su Chen always found a way to complete the strange and bizarre challenges his viewers suggested. One day, a viewer challenged him to sing on the street. The viewers knew Su Chen was tone-deaf and were eager to watch him embarrass himself in public. Unexpectedly, Su Che 22Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 6 Foreign Singers Are Crushing Everyone? I'll Represent My Country on a Music Variety Show 外国歌手乱杀？我，为国出战音综 "Foreign singers are dominating the Chinese music scene?" "A fifty-year-old woman is guarding the gates alone. She can't hold out by herself." "Yingzi, don't be afraid. I'm here." The country's biggest music variety show, Singer, is back, broadcasting nationwide live. Two foreign singers have the Chinese artists completely on the ropes, and soon everyone is sneering that domestic entertainment is finished and the gates of the country can't be defended. A college senior transmigrates into the bod 165Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 A Song of the Drunken Consort, Ushering in an Era of Chinese Opera! 一首新贵妃醉酒，开启戏腔时代！ Su Chenyang is reborn in a parallel world where everything has developed just like the original Blue Star, except that no opera-style songs exist. Just then, Su Chenyang obtains an entertainment System. Su Chenyang resolutely decides to keep competing on The Voice of China, stunning the entire audience from the start with “The Drunken Concubine.” A martial arts drama is missing a theme song? I’ll bring out “A Smile in the Jianghu” and fill that gap right away. Then he makes the “Subject Three” d 364Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 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
- 9 Showbiz: From the Start, I Sang Nursery Rhymes and Took the Entertainment World by Storm 娱乐：开局唱儿歌，我红遍娱乐圈 [Synopsis] Su Chen, who transmigrated to Blue Star, obtains a Nursery Rhyme System. Su Chen: “Other people transmigrate and get all kinds of hit songs, but I get nursery rhymes? Believe me, I’m about to, ” Three minutes later, clutching his throat in a karaoke room, he starts singing: “The dark, dark sky hangs low~” The karaoke girls burst into tears: “Bro, how is this supposed to be a song for kids? It’s a knife to the heart! It reminds me of my sick mom and my gambling dad, ” After the video 319Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Every Song I Write Is a Final Chapter, and the Whole Internet Weeps for Me 写歌全是生命终章，全网为我落泪 Good news: I transmigrated. Bad news: I have only three months to live. Xu Shan transmigrates to a parallel world and is diagnosed with advanced blood cancer. Fortunately, he binds to the “Positive Energy Entertainment System.” As long as his work spreads positive energy, he can extend his life. Drawing on memories from his past life, Xu Shan brings countless uplifting hit songs to this world. “My Homeland,” “As Long as We’re Ordinary,” “Life Like Flowers in Summer”... When his songs become hits 53Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 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
- 12 Late to Class, One Hit Song Takes the Internet by Storm! 上课迟到，一首神曲火爆全网！ Late to class, he was punished by being told to perform a talent. Zhang Xiaoxian bound himself to an Entertainment System, and one hit song, “The Great God’s Tune,” took the entire internet by storm. In crosstalk, he became the hottest performer of the day and created a legend with his solo shows! In music, he became the world’s hottest singer and made music history! As an actor, he wrote scripts and starred in them, becoming a superstar! Don’t ask who he is. He is Zhang Xiaoxian, the ent 458Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 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
- 14 Global King of Showbiz: Starting with an Overseas Music Festival 全球娱乐天王：从国外音乐节开始 After his soul transmigrates into the parallel world of Blue Star, a cultural entertainment System comes along with him. He can sign in each week to get all kinds of god-tier skills. Bai Yu’s soul transmigrates into the body of a rich second-generation heir with the same name. After reading the original host’s memories, he discovers that entertainment in this parallel world, which is just like Blue Star, is woefully underdeveloped. To recreate the bits and pieces of music he remembers from his p 843Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 You Don't Know Me? Wait Till I Open My Mouth and Sing 不认识我？我开口唱歌你不炸了么 [Entertainment + comedy + variety shows + coming to light + all-around king of singers] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Su Yi awakened the All-Around King of Singers System. To milk the System for all it was worth, he kept creating secret identities and releasing hit songs... At last, one day, Su Yi had milked the System dry and stepped into the spotlight. Seeing the “All-Around King of Singers” label in Su Yi's introduction, the audience was baffled. “Who is this guy? I've never seen 837Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 16 Godfather of Chinese Pop: I Beat Jay Chou to Becoming the King of Pop 华语教父：抢在周董前面当天王 [Reborn + No System + Chinese-Language Music Scene + Entertainment] The 1990s are known as the golden age of Chinese-language music. With the arrival of the new millennium, the Chinese-language music scene is changing rapidly. The physical music market is beginning to shrink, piracy is rampant, and record companies are gripped by anxiety. Everyone thinks the golden age of Chinese-language music is over, and the entire industry is in despair. Lin Ye is reborn in 1999 as a bar singer. Faced with a 231Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 17 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
- 18 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
- 19 The Band Never Took Off Until They Had a Lead Singer 乐队一直不火，直到生了个主唱 Li Zeyan transmigrates into the body of a child from a struggling band. The band just can't seem to make it big. Then five-and-a-half-year-old Li Zeyan picks up a microphone and becomes the lead singer! One song, "My Stupid Heart," takes the entire internet by storm. He even takes the lead singer's job right out from under his father's nose. Everyone is stunned! "Is this kid really only five and a half? That's insanely good!" "At an age when I can't even control myself, he's already nailing the 42Reads6.1Score13914d adds
- 20 You’re a Top-Tier Star in the Music World, So Please Stop Acting 你是乐坛顶流啊，求求你别演戏了 Wang Xuan was an actor who didn't rely on his acting skills to make a living. The entire internet had just one opinion of him: he was good for nothing but his looks! But the audience didn't know that he was a transmigrator, or that he suffered from severe depression. His poker face was just a protective mask. Wang Xuan had always been good at keeping his true self hidden, until his boss, Mi Cai, tricked him into attending the Golden Broom Awards with Bao Qiang. At the same time, he awakened the 197Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 21 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
- 22 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
- 23 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
- 24 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
- 25 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
- 26 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
- 27 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
- 28 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
- 29 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
- 30 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
- 31 The Tax on a Disability Certificate 残疾证上的税 The Tax on a Disability Certificate —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Fifteen Yuan an Hour 十五块一小时 Fifteen Dollars an Hour 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 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
- 34 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
- 35 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
- 36 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
- 37 From the Start, I Sang a Song About My Homeland, and the National Arts Troupe Couldn't Sit Still 开局一首万疆，国家队坐不住了 Su Chen transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes an online music streamer. He obtains the [Entertainment System (Sleep Mode)], which can only be fully activated after he has sung 100 viral songs. After singing 100 viral songs, he is invited by the production team of “The Son of Tomorrow” to compete as a controversial contestant. And on that very day, the System officially activates. One song, “Myriad Borders,” sparks a wave of patriotism across the country; one song, “Rice Fragrance,” makes 301Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 38 From the Start, One Song Made Thousands of Audience Members Cry 开局一首歌唱哭万千观众 Ling Ge, a washed-up singer barely known in the industry, dies while saving someone and transmigrates to a Heavenly King's concert. By sheer luck, he's chosen to sing a duet onstage with the Heavenly King. The Heavenly King asks, “Which song would you like to sing with me?” Ling Ge replies, “Um, could I sing an original song by myself instead?” And so, he makes tens of thousands of people in the audience cry with a single song. From then on, he makes his way to becoming a top-tier star, one step 1.7kReads7.1Score10114d adds
- 39 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
- 40 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
- 41 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
- 42 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
- 43 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
- 44 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
- 45 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
- 46 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
- 47 I'm the Heartbreak Song God, and from the Start I Make the Little Sisters at Shang K Cry 我，致郁歌神，开局唱哭商k小妹 Fang Yu woke up to discover that he had transmigrated to a parallel world. And he was actually competing on a talent show?! [Ding! Emotion Points System bound!] System prompt: The Host can exchange collected Emotion Points for songs and earn chances to draw prizes! The prize pool includes huge sums of cash, mysterious special abilities, and even... Fang Yu’s eyes lit up! What dreams? What career? They’re all just fluff! All he wants is to make some damn money! So, one performance of “Lies” had 7.8kReads6.9Score48414d adds
- 48 Showbiz: Dragon Scales of Heaven and Earth, How Will You Respond? 娱乐：天地龙鳞，阁下如何应对 [System, singing, one heroine] Li Xin transmigrates and becomes a fourth-year student at a music conservatory, where he is bound to the God of Singing System. As long as he completes the System's missions, he can earn rewards. From the start, he enters Tomorrow's Star and shoots to fame in a single battle. His song Dragon Scales of Heaven and Earth sets the internet ablaze. Even the official media step in to praise him. Dragon Scales of Heaven and Earth sweeps the nation and rockets to the top o 2.4kReads7.1Score14014d adds
- 49 I Really Never Wanted to Be a Big Star! 我真没想当大明星啊！ [Parallel world, subverting the usual tropes + entertainment-industry fanfic + easygoing slice of life + System face-slapping] (The rating is low because the book just launched. Read it and decide for yourself whether it’s good.) Li Changge transmigrates into the body of a lovesick doormat and binds himself to a Romance Assistance System, only to be mocked across the internet as the “King of Cheesy Pickup Lines.” He fires back with “The Most Dazzling Ethnic Wind” and “Above the Moon,” sending t 1.2kReads6.8Score—14d adds
- 50 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
