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- 1 The Vases Polishes Her Acting Skills Every Day 花瓶每天都在磨炼演技 [A gorgeous heroine who only loves acting + no couples + hard-work success story + lots of forum posts + System] If you could go back to being nineteen, what would you do? As a naturally gifted newcomer in the public eye, a stunning young actress, and what people call a star with industry connections, Shen Zhiheng has far too many things she wants to do. She wants to join better and better productions, play increasingly rich and varied roles, and be remembered by everyone… But for Shen Zhiheng, 248Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 After Leaving the Girl Group, I Accidentally Became the Queen of the Entertainment Industry 退出女团后不小心在娱乐圈封后 [Showbiz + the most useless System + strong female lead + feel-good power fantasy + crowd-pleaser heroine + one-on-one romance in stages] As the center of a top girl group, Yi Xi refuses to accept her former agency's contract renewal demands and decisively switches to acting. She transforms from a member of an outdated girl group into a top-tier film and television star. Yi Xi's acting career takes off, but even with a System that can predict hit shows and breakout roles, she grows and rises s 82Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 3 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
- 4 After Binding to a Career-Crash System, I Became the Industry’s Jinx 绑定塌房系统后，我成了行业冥灯 [Showbiz + System + sole heroine + no romance + many female characters + no overpowered golden finger] [At first, the heroine just wants to stay alive. Later, all she wants is to become a good actor. She appears on variety shows, but not dating shows.] After getting into a car accident while saving someone, she wakes up in the body of Qi Xiu, a washed-up actress who shares her name. She is forcibly bound to a career-collapse System. To keep her life points from running out, the celebrities she w 20Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 5 Weren't You Supposed to Be a Popular Pretty Face? How Did You Become a Best Actress? 说好的流量花瓶呢，怎么变影后了 Actress + no System + strong female lead + setting the entertainment industry straight At first, Su Xiaoman only wanted to become a serious actress. She never expected that after repeatedly trending online, she would somehow become a star on the strength of her popularity. But then the audience began to notice something was off. Wasn’t she supposed to be a pretty face who was famous for her popularity? How could her acting be so good? When she finally won the Best Actress award, everyone agreed: 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 The Female Lead: I Became a Top-Tier Star Through Film and TV 大女主：靠影视我成为顶流 [Ghostwriting + Forum Style + No Romance + Leveling Up] What? She’s an orphan who just got a golden finger! Then she’d better put this cheat to good use! Du Li rises through the entertainment industry from newcomer to top-tier star, following a glamorous star’s blood-soaked path to the top. Revising… Revising… 451Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Conquest System? This Is Clearly My Showbiz Contacts List 攻略系统？明明是我娱乐圈人脉录 [Showbiz, no CP, System, dark lotus female lead, devoted to acting] Ever since Ruan Ci was born, making money had been her sole guiding principle in life. Then one day, the System arrived like a ray of light, widening the road to riches before her. [Host, you’ve won over nearly ten eligible targets. When should we proceed to the next step?] “What next step?” [Once their affection levels are maxed out, Host can start dating them, or even get married.] “When their affection levels are maxed out, t 32Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 From Extra to Best Actress, She Earned Fame Across the Film Industry 从群演到影后，她盛誉影坛 [System + entertainment industry + strong female lead with no romance + actress’s rise to the top + brainless wish fulfillment] To save the grandfather who raised her, Jiang Ke binds herself to an Actor System that falls from the sky and heads to Hengdian to become an extra. Soldiers, students, painters... One insignificant, nameless role after another lays the groundwork for her journey. Extra, background actor, special appearance... Step by step, she works hard and finally breaks into the ente 1.3kReads6.8Score193Shelves
- 9 In the Entertainment Industry, I Really Just Want to Go to College 娱乐圈之我真的只想上大学 [Showbiz Career] [No Romance] [Slow-Burn Wish Fulfillment] [Actress] The rating is still settling in, but keep reading and it gets pretty good. The good news is that Jian Suhe has been reborn. The bad news is that she never wanted to be reborn in the first place!! Jian Suhe didn't get much schooling, but she was still a success! In her previous life, she couldn't focus on her studies, but she made it big in the internet business and earned nearly a hundred million. She really can't figure out 2.1kReads8.3Score207Shelves
- 10 From Marketing Maven to Showbiz's Most Adored Villainess 恶女从营销开始成娱乐圈万人迷 [An ordinary-looking woman becomes everyone's obsession + lots of forum posts + satisfying wish fulfillment + genuinely self-serving and vain + one-sided love + ambitious heroine + the System has a minor, low-profile role] Everyone said a Ziwei Star would descend from the heavens in 2030. The troublemakers waited and waited, but the year was nearly over and all they had to look at were celebrities who were supposedly about to break out. Then a trending topic brought a new name to their attention 22.7kReads8.7Score3.8kShelves
- 11 The Entertainment Industry: Doing Whatever I Want 娱乐圈之随心所欲 Living in the same era as her is both everyone's good fortune and everyone's misfortune. In her shadow, the entertainment industry pales into insignificance. Notes: 1. A ditzy beauty, an unapologetically Mary Sue-style charmer adored by everyone. The men are all just passing through. 2. None of the characters are based on real people. 3. There are an absolutely enormous number of forum-style posts. 17Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 12 You Asked Me to Be a Pretty Boy, So Why Am I a Specialist Villain? 让你当小鲜肉，你成反派专业户？ Su Bei transmigrates to a parallel world with an underdeveloped film and television industry, where he becomes a washed-up pretty boy. At the same time, he activates the Super Movie Star System and receives a beginner's gift pack from the System. When he opens it, Su Bei gains the [Villain Specialist] ability. Whenever he plays a villain, his acting skill and charm each increase by 99,999! He also gains [National-Level Tongbei Fist], transforming in an instant from a sugary-sweet pretty boy into 86Reads7.0Score134Shelves
- 13 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
- 14 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
- 15 The Beloved Young Lady Goes on a Rampage in the Entertainment Industry 团宠大小姐在娱乐圈杀疯了 💥 The beloved heiress of a powerful family takes on the entertainment industry: no relying on family connections or men, just herself. #BelovedHeiress #StrongFemaleLead #CareerSuccess #UnmatchedBeauty #ActingComeback A strong female lead's growth story. She's not boy-crazy and doesn't depend on men. It's all about the satisfying wins, and the heroine's acting career goes smoothly. The whole internet calls her an industry plant and a box-office flop of a pretty face. Song Shiyan can't be bothere —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 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
- 17 Reborn: A Fearless Girl Takes on the Entertainment Industry! 重生之女大勇闯娱乐圈！ [One-on-one romance + entertainment industry + lighthearted and silly] Driven to the brink by finals week, college student Su Jin's paper was sent back for yet another rewrite. Heartbroken and fed up, she had to choose between getting mad and swallowing her frustration, so she chose to swallow her frustration angrily! Su Jin stood on her dorm balcony and gazed out. “It's so high. I want to join the embrace of the blue sky...” No! She turned to look at her roommates. She couldn't let those freel 62Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 18 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
- 19 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
- 20 Reborn as a Film Queen, I Top the Showbiz Charts 影后重生后屠榜娱乐圈 [Reborn + entertainment industry + no CP + satisfying story + stories within the story + forum-style posts] In her previous life, Rú Huà was the youngest Best Actress to win the Golden Curtain Award, but her unscrupulous agency wrung every last bit of value out of her. A fire destroyed her face and career, and left her with enormous debts. She spent forty years playing supporting roles, acting out every kind of life. On the night she paid off her debts, she died suddenly in her rented apartment. 21Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 21 The Drama Queen System Is at Your Service! 戏精系统，为您服务！ [Female lead, no CP + author’s own entertainment-industry setting + stories within stories as the main focus] [Currently updated once a week, enter at your own risk] A System falls from the sky. A purple star rises in the film and television industry. * Click to read: 1. A cannon-fodder disciple in an unconventional xianxia short film Everlasting Peak - Qiao Furong 2. A devoted consort and marquis in a grand historical drama about the Rong Dynasty Emperor Xuanyu - Liu Silin 3. A mentally ill nig 50Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 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
- 23 The Top-Tier Starlet's Road to Fame 顶流小花的来时路 [Feel-good wish fulfillment] [Career-focused] [Original screenplay] [No melodrama] [No angst] [Few awful characters] [Definitely no CP] Dai Zhiyou likes doing silly, offbeat things and watching cartoons. She's beautiful, but she likes money, too. Her biggest dream in life is to become a little rich woman: wealthy, gorgeous, and with plenty of free time. But before she could make her mark at university, a photo from her enrollment went viral online. When she saw the news, she thought, “This face 180Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 24 Accidental Fame: The Extra Takes Over Showbiz 意外走红：路人甲制霸娱乐圈 [System + transmigrate-into-a-book background character + everyone’s favorite + career-driven] The pace is a little slow at first, with some setup, but things gradually pick up later. Qi Xueqing had diligently followed the plot as a background character, only to suddenly be told she couldn’t leave the world and would have to go with the flow for now. Then an ordinary outing after the college entrance exams unexpectedly went viral thanks to the editing of a variety show, launching her into a care 71Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Reborn as the Queen of Showbiz, Starting as a Washed-Up Star 糊咖重生之娱乐圈女王 [Showbiz + Reborn + Career Progression] Lin Ke, a D-list entertainer, was reborn and got her start as a child star. With thorns beneath her feet, she climbed to the top of the entertainment industry, one step at a time. Given a second chance, would she stop at winning Best Actress? No! Why not aim higher? She would win Best Actress and become an investor, taking the entire industry by storm! Career-driven heroine vs. hopelessly lovestruck hero The heroine focuses mainly on acting, though she tak 23Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 The Entertainment Industry's God of Celebrity Scandals 【娱乐圈】内娱掌管塌房的神 [Still no CP! The heroine has boundless energy and the personality of a beagle; her brother and her “ghost bestie” are the ones being tormented against their will] Jiang Zhiyu transmigrates into a book. She’s a supporting character in the author’s third book, which is about to flop, playing the familiar female villain who serves as a foil in an entertainment-industry story. The lousy author has neither originality nor dramatic tension, and Jiang Zhiyu is deeply disappointed. Bad news: I’m the vi 3.8kReads8.4Score536Shelves
- 27 The Best Actress Wants to Unsubscribe from the System Every Day 影后她每天都想退订系统 [System + entertainment industry + actress early on, director and producer later + universally adored, no romance] Gu Jinzhao got dragged on trending searches for her terrible acting. Then she ran into a shameless Film Empire System that claimed it only used her sleeping hours for lessons and guaranteed she would master every skill! Her eyes lit up as she looked over the dazzling array of courses on the System. “I can learn while I sleep? That’s a thing?” Of course she was going to bind herself 1.1kReads8.7Score183Shelves
- 28 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
- 29 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
- 30 What? This Gorgeous Star Has No Plans to Become a Top-Tier Star! 什么？神颜女明星她没想当顶流！ [Showbiz + career-focused heroine + no romance + some variety-show scenes, but not many] Before the summer break of her junior year, Jiang Qiao was working at a café when a talent scout chased her for several blocks. That's how she entered showbiz. She played supporting roles and became a breakout star! Her dramas drew huge audiences, and her movies smashed box-office records! Her very first public appearance captured everyone's attention. From then on, with a face that captivated both men and w 217Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 Starting Out as an Extra 从小群演开始 [Rebirth + a purely utilitarian System + an entertainment-industry career progression + everyday life and a slow pace + career-driven heroine] An ordinary person's path to success! Song Yinhe develops a terminal illness at a young age. On her deathbed, she binds herself to a System, which sends her back to the summer just after she graduated from college. If she becomes a major star on Earth within a set period, she can have a healthy body. Otherwise, she will die of her illness as originally 1.8kReads8.4Score254Shelves
- 32 Reborn, I Fell for My Idol Actor on Set 重生后和偶像影帝因戏生情 [Reborn + sweet, innocent top-tier star vs. award-winning actor + secret identities] She could clearly get by on her acting skills, but insisted on relying on her looks. Lu Yiyi had the face of a refined period-drama beauty, but all she wanted was to become a top-tier star. Unfortunately, she hadn't been born with the kind of devastating beauty that could bring a nation to its knees. To fulfill her dream of becoming a top-tier star, she secretly went under the knife, never expecting that surgery 104Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 33 From the Start as the Love Show's Cannon Fodder, I Rise to Become a Top-Tier Star 开局恋综炮灰，我强势逆袭成顶流 [Showbiz + No System + Girl Group Audition + Acting + Light Ensemble Cast] After becoming the target of a moderate online pile-on, Wen Shuyu gains memories from her previous life. Well, well, well. Turns out I’ve been consistently poor in both lives. If I want financial freedom, I have to make it in the entertainment industry. So she starts with a dating show, signs up for a girl group audition, and then takes up acting to truly break into the mainstream. She overcomes every obstacle along the w 263Reads—Score103Shelves
- 34 The White Moonlight Returns to Showbiz 白月光重返娱乐圈 [Entertainment industry + universally adored heroine + wish fulfillment + ensemble cast + love rivals + livestream variety show in the early chapters + career-focused + multiple romance arcs] Ning Yue’s debut work, The Snow of Tomorrow, launched her to stardom when she was just sixteen. The youngest Best Actress in Huaguo film history, she showed everyone what it meant to be born with a gift for acting. That year, she became the girl of everyone’s dreams. Her second work, released when she was s 1kReads8.2Score130Shelves
- 35 Reborn into Showbiz, I Get a Happy Ending with My Childhood Friend 重生进入娱乐圈后和竹马HE了 (The rating is low because there aren't many readers, so it hasn't had a chance to climb.) [Reborn + showbiz + childhood friends + mutual secret crushes + devoted to each other + extreme sports + celebrities] [Clear-headed actress × catlike skier] If you enjoy watching a protagonist work hard and grow in the entertainment industry, come take a look! The story focuses mainly on filmmaking, with little variety-show or livestream content. Only one variety show is planned so far, and it hasn't appea 26Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 36 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
- 37 I Joined a Talent Show and Went Wild in Showbiz! 参加选秀，我在娱乐圈里杀疯啦！ [A laid-back girl makes a stunning comeback + a girl from a poor mountain village breaks into showbiz + wits and courage + a strong female lead's rise + one-on-one romance, both leads have no past relationships] Su Lai was born into a family that favored boys over girls. Her mother had barely passed away when her father decided to marry her off, hoping to use her bride price to support her younger siblings, who were still underage. Su Gui: “Laidi, your mother is gone, and I really can't support 254Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 38 Reborn: The Real Heiress Becomes Showbiz’s Moonlight 重生后真千金成了娱乐圈白月光 [No romance, actress career story + reborn + entertainment industry + no female rivalry + forum posts + fictional setting with no real-life counterparts] (The book just got its rating, so it's low.) (Original title: After Being Reborn, the Real Heiress Became the Entertainment World's Beloved) ☾ When she opens her eyes again, Ye Shu, who was framed and killed by the fake heiress, has returned to age eighteen. She hasn't yet been forced to give up her studies or tricked by an unscrupulous agent i 254Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 39 I’m Just an Actor with Good Luck 我只是个运气好的演员 To fulfill his friend’s final wish, Lin Yi steps into the dazzling, unpredictable world of show business. From then on, the entertainment industry has a walking lucky charm. He’s just an extra, but one look is enough to catch a famous director’s eye; he only goes to compete, yet his impromptu performance makes him an instant legend; he rushes in to save a production at the last minute, and ends up creating a classic that goes down in film history. From extra to Best Actor, from China to Hollywoo 885Reads8.2Score104Shelves
- 40 The Movie Emperor Who Started Out in a Village 从村子出发的影帝 [Woman transmigrates into a man's body, no romance, focused on personal growth] This is a very slow-burn story, not a wish-fulfillment novel. A forty-year-old overworked office worker wakes up in the body of a nineteen-year-old young man, and begins a happy life of getting scolded every day by an old man from the System, being fed by his grandmother, and being worked like a packhorse by his roommates. Taking entrance exams, filming, going to school: he's got the workaholic spirit. He keeps swing 1.5kReads8.1Score139Shelves
- 41 Reborn, I Steal the Top-Tier Star's Fortune and Drive Showbiz Crazy 重生后抢顶流气运，娱乐圈都疯了 [Showbiz queen + steal the male lead's fortune + supporting heroine awakens + dismantle manufactured romance + clean up the entertainment industry + ensemble cast of women + no romance, all about building a career] - Qin Shu only awakened after dying once. It turned out she was a sacrificial supporting character in a wish-fulfillment romance novel set in the entertainment industry. In her previous life, the plot had forced her to become a stepping stone for the beautiful love between the heroin 4.9kReads8.4Score786Shelves
- 42 I’m Really Just Trying to Act Well 我真的只是在好好演戏 [Entertainment Industry + God-Tier Acting + No Official Couple + Everyone's Favorite + Max-Level Expert + Otome] Fang Zhao traded love for unparalleled talent, at the cost of losing forever the ability to feel love. From then on, on screen her eyes brim with tenderness and her love runs deep, convincing every scene partner that her feelings are real. Off screen, she stays cool and detached, leaving others trapped in a perfect dream. A top-tier star goes mad for her, an award-winning actor brea 307Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 43 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
- 44 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
- 45 I'm a Woman, and I Won Best Actor 我女生，拿了最佳男演员奖 During summer break, Yan Ning and her best friend visited a Hengdian film set to try out acting. The crew happened to be short one male actor, so they picked Yan Ning to fill in, dressed as a man. In men's clothes, Yan Ning became a graceful young gentleman, just like the verse: "A peerless young master, handsome as jade on the road." Ouyang Mingri from Snow Goddess Dragon, Si Feng from Love and Redemption, Li Lianhua from Mysterious Lotus Casebook, Bai Zihua from The Journey of Flower, Mei Chan 20Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 46 From the Start, a Background Actor? She’s Ambitious and Taking the Entertainment Industry by Storm 开局群演？她野心勃勃鲨疯内娱 [The rating is low because it just opened. It’ll go up later~] [Showbiz + actress + no CP + ambitious heroine + schemer + lots of forum posts + background-character System] [A silly, fluffy story with a mountain of creative liberties] The let-loose version The entertainment industry? I’m already in, so of course I’m going to become a star! “Ding! The Background Actor Advancement Guide System has been activated!” Face fans? I’ll take them! Drama fans? I’ll take them! Career fans? I’ll take them! 5.4kReads9.0Score550Shelves
- 47 Showbiz: The Queen of Film Shines Alone 娱乐圈：影后独自美丽 [Sweet romance + entertainment industry + lucky charm + satisfying revenge + patriotism + top-tier star + no romance] A Best Actress is reborn as a university student in the acting department of the National Film Academy in a parallel world. She rises to glory once again, stunningly beautiful and shining all on her own. 25Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 48 Showbiz: I'm a Male Succubus Surrounded by Actresses 娱乐：魅魔的我被女星包围 [Urban + entertainment industry + multiple love interests + top-tier star + no System + reborn + all-around entertainer] Choosing to return from South Korea is both an opportunity and a challenge for Su Bai. One step ahead means staying ahead at every step. That’s the reality of this industry, and Su Bai is destined to become the star of this era. He’ll bask in every spotlight and every round of applause on this stage, becoming the entertainment industry’s chosen one. Reborn, Su Bai is destined 311Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 49 The Long Silver River (Entertainment Industry) 银汉迢迢（娱乐圈） I stand in hell, yet still gaze up at the stars. Ji Tiao. Once a notorious beauty who brought ruin to a kingdom, she was killed by a rain of arrows before the palace gates. Reborn as a modern-day orphan, her striking looks led to her being tricked into joining the entertainment industry's idol survival show, Brilliant 101... When she opens her eyes, the whole sky is ablaze with stars, and she longs to pluck one down. “Look, even though you're surrounded by muck, you insist on blooming.” Shen Ciq 38Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 50 The Top-Tier Stars Are All Eavesdropping on My Thoughts 顶流们都在偷听我心声 Lin Wanwan, a little-known actress hated by the entire internet, suddenly gains the ability to hear everyone’s thoughts. Even worse, every top-tier star in the entertainment industry can hear hers. She exposes a top-tier star’s secret marriage during a livestream, reveals an actor’s scandals on set, and digs up dirt on top-tier stars’ spectacular downfalls on variety shows... When everyone chases after her asking, “Who’s the next juicy scoop?” Lin Wanwan says, “Don’t worry. There’s plenty to go —Reads—Score—Shelves
