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- 101 One Accident Made Her the Top-Tier Star's Most Cherished Love 一场意外，她成了男顶流的心尖宠 [Mature older male star + warm, lively little bunny] *Seven-year age gap / fated connection / everyone speaks their mind* An accident brings A female student in a dead-end major into contact with a top-tier star at the height of his fame. She has no intention of getting involved, but is forced into a whirlpool of schemes and deceit. On a cold, dreary winter day, he becomes enamored with the bright warmth she carries and is the first to fall. But those caught up in it do not realize their lives h 114Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 102 Showbiz's Greatest Daomadan 娱乐圈第一刀马旦 Jiang Daya was born in the countryside and came to Beijing alone to pursue her dreams. She had no base salary, no social security, no active fans, and only the genuine martial arts skills she had honed from age three to eighteen. But before she could make it, an explicit, steamy chat log supposedly belonging to “Daya” spread across the internet faster than a virus. She was a nobody whose posts never got a hundred likes, shares, or comments. Now she was on more than ten trending topics in a row, 2.9kReads8.9Score46314d adds
- 103 Negative Emotion Collection System: I’m Going to Be the Best Actress 负面情绪收集系统之我要当影后 A new book climbing the rankings... Also known as Reborn: Making Waves in the Entertainment Industry [Reborn + System + entertainment industry + no CP ending + everything in the world serves the female lead + female growth] Reborn in a single moment, she is bound to the Negative Emotions Collection System. The System’s mission is to become an international film queen… To collect negative emotion points, Jiang Yuebai first becomes a marketing blogger and reports celebrities who break the law 22.6kReads9.0Score4.7k14d adds
- 104 Millennium: From the Start, I Was at the Top in the Arts Entrance Exam 千禧：艺考开局即巅峰 No romance + entertainment industry + strong heroine + coming-of-age + period setting + comeback + entrepreneurship + ensemble cast Only friendship and family bonds. All the scripts the heroine acts in are original. The entrepreneurship storyline comes later. The heroine’s childhood friend takes the lead in founding a film and television group. Her career includes movies, entrepreneurship, theater, awards, and fame. She’s a true all-rounder. A long novel in which she becomes a global superstar. 228Reads8.8Score10114d adds
- 105 Showbiz: The Pretty Boy Plays a Tough Guy, and Yang Mi Is Drooling 娱乐：小鲜肉演硬汉，杨蜜馋哭了 Lin Tian transmigrates to a parallel world, signs a marriage contract, and becomes Yang Mi’s husband! Gold-digging? Living off a rich woman? Faced with endless doubts, Lin Tian vows to become a true actor! In Myth, he plays the Hegemon-King of Western Chu: mighty, imposing, and unmatched! In Kung Fu Jungle, he plays Feng Yuxiu: ruthless, cold-blooded, and obsessed with martial arts! In SPL 2: A Time for Consequences, he plays Gao Jin: vicious, merciless, elegant, and handsome! Years later, a 5kReads8.6Score25614d adds
- 106 Chinese Showbiz: An Orphan from the Start, an Entertainment Mogul in the End 华娱：开局遗孤，结局娱乐圈大佬 [Chinese Showbiz] [Wild Imagination] [Transmigration] [Feel-Good Story] [Big Shots] [Entertainment Industry] After getting a second chance at life, failed short-video director Ye Yibo thinks he's got the worst possible start, only to discover that he actually has powerful connections. In that case, naturally, he'll charge into the entertainment industry. He immediately forms groups like “Very Sweet” and “Tang Poems and Song Lyrics.” A Chinese showbiz novel, not a director-focused story. It's mai 13.8kReads6.9Score59814d adds
- 107 Reborn: An Actor Who Doesn't Want to Direct Isn't a Good Wan 重生之不想当导演的演员不是好万 Don't worry about the rating. It's low because the novel has been repeatedly attacked by certain celebrities' antis. Pay more attention to the author's notes. Pictures are included whenever a celebrity appears. [Modern entertainment industry + only writing about people in the Chinese entertainment industry + multiple male celebrities will appear in the story] If that bothers you, please move along! [Starting in 2015, this covers the past ten years of the Chinese entertainment industry and only f 7.4kReads8.6Score41814d adds
- 108 Showbiz: The Soccer King Who Slept with a Top-Tier Star 娱乐：顶流睡过的球王 I’m Liu Zhengjing, a minor internet celebrity who can’t even control the ball properly. Yet the national team treats me like their secret weapon. The coach says, “You don’t have to play football. Just run. Wear down their defenders, then take a random shot.” So I ran 4,200 meters in twelve minutes and wore out three of Japan’s left backs in a single half. Even crazier, a senior official at the Football Association gave me an “imperial decree”: “From now on, when reporters ask you questions, so 414Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 Huaiyue 怀粤 [Showbiz comeback + obsessive powerful man + mutual push and pull + clear-headed heroine] After years as an extra, Jiang Huaiyue struggled at the bottom of the entertainment industry, enduring cold stares and exclusion. She thought she would spend her whole life as a background character, until mysterious top-tier star and industry powerbroker Shi Yu took notice of her at first sight. Cold and heartless, he had resources at his disposal. Yet the moment he saw Jiang Huaiyue, he plunged into the g 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 Chinese Showbiz: I'll Claim Both Fame and Fortune Standing Tall 华娱：我要站着名利双收 [System] [Reborn] [Harem] [Not Brain-Dead] [Profit-Focused] Zhou Ye was a penniless nobody with no house, no car, and no savings. He dropped dead while treating his buddies. He transmigrated into the body of a first-year student at Beijing Film Academy in 2002. He even got bound to a System. In his previous life, he knelt and still failed to make money. This time, he wanted to try standing tall and claiming both fame and fortune. Others relied on capital; he relied on information advantages. Oth 10.1kReads—Score82214d adds
- 111 Showbiz: You Have a Cheat? I Had No Idea! 文娱：你小子有挂？我不知道哇！ [Entertainment Industry + Master of Toxic Exes + Singing + Acting + Copycat Genius + Multiple Heroines] Classic lines from a toxic ex: “I just forgot to reply. It’s not like I don’t love you.” “There’s really nothing between us. We’re just friends.” “I didn’t contact you because I didn’t want to bother you.” “The next one will be better, more obedient, and cuter!” The whole internet thinks he’s a washed-up child star, but no one knows the truth: He’s the industry bigwig hiding behind the scenes, 18Reads—Score10414d adds
- 112 As a Director, It's Only Natural to Be a Little Multitalented 身为导演，多才多艺亿点很正常吧 No System + Parallel World + Not a Mindless Wish-Fulfillment Story + Multiple Heroines Xia Dongqi, a middle-aged salesman, unexpectedly transmigrates and is reborn in a parallel world as Xia Dongqi, a second-year middle school student. He sets himself two principles and one goal. First, never drink alcohol again. Second, be a law-abiding, upstanding citizen. His goal is to enter the entertainment industry and experience the fabled world of glitz and glamour, wine and indulgence... No, to create 336Reads8.0Score10214d adds
- 113 The Entertainment Industry Is Caught in an Arms Race, While My Acting Wins Me Fame! 娱乐圈在内卷，我演技封神躺赢！ [A lazy, carefree darling living the high life + ambitious heroine building her career + absolutely no romance + plenty of original scripts + stories within stories + lots of forum posts and fan-speak + a satirical take on showbiz] In the entertainment industry, Yu Shuyao was famous as an “anti-hustle lucky charm.” While others checked in at the gym at three in the morning, she caught up on her beauty sleep in her trailer. When the whole internet was praising “dedication,” she unexpectedly went 125Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 114 After Disguising Myself as a Man, I Accidentally Became the Movie Emperor's Favorite 女扮男装后不小心成了影帝心尖宠 [Double Rebirth] [1v1 Sweet Romance] [Revenge on Scumbags] [Everyone Loves Her] [Female Disguised as Male] After her relationship with a male idol was exposed, Xie Mu was stabbed straight through by a delusional fan. When she opened her eyes again, she was back four years earlier, when her boyfriend was still a trainee. Back then, she'd been dumped by that scumbag and even took the blame for him. Reborn, she decided to throw herself into the cesspit: disguise herself as a man and join his boy ba 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 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! 5.3kReads9.0Score54614d adds
- 116 My Golden Finger Is Seriously Powerful: I’m the Best at Cleaning Up the Entertainment Industry 金手指超给力，整顿内娱我最行 [No CP + Golden Finger + Purely Satisfying Growth] An ambitious top student at a film academy wakes up in the body of a washed-up, scandal-ridden actress ranked among the industry's nobodies. What should she do? Obviously, redeem a golden finger with her online reputation score and smash every scandal and rumor! Watch the fallen entertainment industry get whipped into shape by a star destined to shine! What? My fave became the center of attention on a variety show where top-tier stars are regula 16.4kReads8.2Score1.4k14d adds
- 117 Reborn in Showbiz in 2008: The Top-Tier Star Goes on a Rampage 重生08娱乐圈：女顶流她杀疯了 [Chinese entertainment industry + showbiz + filming + Mary Sue + romance + transmigration + Chinese entertainment memes + variety shows + publicity stunts] Contains romance, so proceed with caution if that’s not your thing! In this Chinese entertainment industry story, Tang Tiantian transmigrates to a parallel world in 2008. Actor salaries haven’t skyrocketed yet, Weibo hasn’t launched, Douyin doesn’t exist, and Tianya is still the hottest gossip forum! Tang Tiantian dives headfirst into this wi 35.3kReads8.9Score3k14d adds
- 118 Reborn: I Became a Movie Star Just to Retire 重生：我干到影帝就是为了退休的 [No romance] [No BL] [No brainless plot] [Quietly satisfying] Zhang Mo was reborn! In his previous life, he had become hopelessly mired in the world of fame and fortune, obsessed beyond saving, until he finally suffered the consequences! Since Heaven has given him the chance to start over, he absolutely will not make the same mistakes again. He will say a definitive goodbye to his old self! He will embrace a bright and beautiful life, and use his abilities to make the people around him happy and 38Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 119 Braving the Entertainment Industry, from Extra to Best Actress! 勇闯娱乐圈，从群演干到影后！ [Actor's Path to Godhood System + stunning beauty + no romance + career-driven female lead] Gu Xi has been the center of attention countless times since childhood, all because of her looks. Her friends all say someone as beautiful as her would be wasting her looks if she didn't enter the entertainment industry. But Gu Xi has social anxiety, so she has never considered becoming an actress. Then disaster strikes her family, and to earn money, Gu Xi embarks on an acting career and binds herself to 47kReads8.8Score4.9k14d adds
- 120 Showbiz: I Play the Villain, and the Whole Internet Begs Me Not to Die 娱乐：演反派的我，全网求别死 [Method Actor] [No Romance] [Villain Roleplay] [Emotional Empathy] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Jiang Ye became a trainee who had been shelved, and was bound to the [Villain Empathy System]. If he wanted to stay alive, he had to play villains and make the audience deeply empathize with his characters! The higher the empathy score, the better the rewards! From then on, the entertainment industry had a new “villain specialist.” In "Red Prison", he was the sinister eunuch who fawned on 20.3kReads8.4Score3.5k14d adds
- 121 A Reborn Ancient Bodyguard Goes on a Rampage in the Entertainment Industry 古穿今之暗卫重生在娱乐圈杀疯了 Top-tier Imperial Guard + Reincarnated after death + Powerful figure + Acting skills + Entertainment industry + Champion of justice .(No CP, no CP, no CP) Dark Guard Eleven, the sharpest blade of the empire, died in a hail of arrows after fighting to the death at Qinlong Mountain. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in modern society, with no identity, no money, and no connections. After going hungry for three days, Dark Guard Eleven stood expressionless in a convenience store, picke 3.4kReads8.9Score37214d adds
- 122 My Neighbor Is a Movie Star 我的邻居是影帝 Support original works and reject plagiarism! [Newly crowned actor in the entertainment industry VS rookie writer] [Former classmates VS current neighbors] Gu Jingxing, 28, is 185 cm tall and weighs 65 kg. Tall and handsome, with a face like a sculpture and sharply defined features, he's a walking clothes rack, adored by major brands and constantly landing luxury endorsements. He recently won the Best Actor award at the Hundred Flowers Awards, and his career is booming. Xu Yan, 27, is 165 cm tal 298Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 123 Business Tycoon: Starting with a Contract Girlfriend 商业巨头：从契约美女开始 Rebirth + transmigration + internet + contracted beasts + celebrity In his previous life, Zhang Long fled to northern Myanmar after his parents were sentenced to prison. Reborn in 1998, he is still in his first year of high school, and his parents have yet to go astray. Watch as the protagonist starts out as a copywriter, saving himself and his parents while beautiful women and entertainment stars compete to become his contracted beasts. 8Reads—Score38614d adds
- 124 You Were Supposed to Deliver Takeout at the Concert, So Why Did You Take It Onstage? 让你演唱会送外卖，你送台上了？ [Lighthearted Entertainment] [All Kinds of Variety Shows] [One Song Makes Him a Legend] [Making Movies] [Gets Even on the Spot] [All Handcrafted] Lin Qi transmigrated to a parallel world. He thought he didn't have a System to back him up, but while delivering food at a concert, he was deliberately targeted by one of the performing stars. Just as he was about to be humiliated, the System unexpectedly activated. He could earn emotion points to draw all kinds of skills, acting abilities, songs, and 122Reads—Score12414d adds
- 125 The Childhood Friend Actor: The Whole Internet Thinks I'm Punching Above My Weight 竹马影帝：全网都以为我高攀了 [Entertainment Industry] [Two Strong Leads] [Childhood Friends] [Reunited Childhood Friends] [Sweet Romance After a Breakup] Su Wanyin and Lu Yuci grew up together, seemingly destined to be childhood sweethearts. Three years ago, a misunderstanding at Lu Yuci’s birthday party led Su Wanyin to sever all contact with him. They didn’t speak for three whole years. Those three years felt like a silent contest. Whatever kind of role he took, she followed up by filming a similar project. The whole inte 391Reads—Score10814d adds
- 126 Showbiz: I'm a Security Guard at Beijing Film Academy 娱乐：我在北电当保安 Lv Wen transmigrates into the body of a security guard at the Beijing Film Academy, twenty years in the past. Unwilling to return to his old line of work, he chooses to enter the entertainment industry. With the acting skills, social savvy, and memories of the future he honed while dealing with gullible people, Lv Wen thrives in showbiz, winning friends wherever he goes. He wins Best Actor, becomes a director, starts a company, and makes a bold push into Hollywood... This is the story of an o 11.3kReads8.2Score84914d adds
- 127 Showbiz: The Actor’s Rise Begins as a Villain 娱乐：从反派开始的影帝之路 Zhou Chen, a down-and-out singer, lands an audition for the role of a major villain through a twist of fate and awakens the Movie Emperor System. “Ding! Congratulations, Host. You’ve obtained the specialist villain talent! Whenever you play a villain, your acting ability is boosted a thousandfold!” “Ding! No matter what role you play, after the film or show premieres, you can draw one of that character’s abilities!” With the Movie Emperor System, Zhou Chen rises to the top. He is Zhao, the young 973Reads7.9Score10614d adds
- 128 The Top-Tier Star Sacrifice 顶流祭品 His name was Yu Yu. He grew up by the sea, and his name held the promise of freedom. Later, they called him Shen Yao, saying it was a name destined for stardom. He signed the contract without reading the whole stack of papers: a 30-million-yuan termination fee, 90% of his earnings going to the company, and permanent transfer of his image rights. The moment he signed, he stopped being a person and became an asset. “I used to think the deepest place was the sea. Later, I learned that even deeper a 29Reads—Score414d adds
- 129 Showbiz: I Only Wanted to Make Money, but I Won the Palme d'Or 娱乐：我一心捞钱，却得了金棕榈 [Not a Pure Director Story + No System + Ensemble Cast + Masterminding + Rise of an Ordinary Man] Lin Shen graduated from the directing program at Beijing Film Academy. He’s good at everything, but his talents have gone unrecognized! By a freak accident, Lin Shen transmigrates into the body of an assistant to a female star signed with Yu Zheng. The original owner graduated from a sports college and was cheerful and sunny, but his secret crush on the actress turned him into a devoted doormat. The 7.8kReads7.1Score45014d adds
- 130 After Turning from a Woman into a Man, I Achieved Financial Freedom in Showbiz 女变男后，我在娱乐圈财务自由了 [Woman becomes man + entertainment industry + no romance + handsome guy coasts through life] [Parallel world, not based on any person or event. This is just a novel. Read it if you like it; if you don't, don't.] Lin Yijiu woke up one morning as a handsome guy. Anyone would love to experience this kind of life, and now it was finally his turn! Thank you, heavens! 8.7kReads8.4Score61514d adds
- 131 Turn Around, and See How Vast the World Is 转身，原来世界那么大 [Reborn in 2006 + No System + Female Director + No Male Lead] Reborn on the night after the college entrance exam, just before her parents tell her they are divorcing, she refuses to get hysterical and agonize over the gains and losses of family ties this time! She applies to the directing and cinematography program at the Beijing Film Academy! Then she starts making movies over the summer. Step by step, she rises from the daughter of a Hengdian photo studio owner to a film director at the very 698Reads6.5Score10214d adds
- 132 Lord Cat, I Want to Be Your Fan Club President 猫尊大人，我要当后援会长 Mu Mu was an obscure member of the G Province fan support branch. When she refused to help branch president Chi Chao suppress fans who disagreed with her, she was pushed out of the inner circle. Just then, a corruption scandal broke out at the national fan support association. Chi Chao led branch leaders from across the country in forcing the association to agree to hold new elections. Hoping to put an end to the chaos in the fan community and create a harmonious environment for the idol she lov 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 King of Entertainment: Starting with Becoming Hannibal 文娱之王：从化身汉尼拔开始 (No CP, no CP, no CP) (Season 1 of the motion comic covers up to Chapter 108) They say this is a wasteland of entertainment. Fake traffic, half-hearted acting, art is dead. That is, until Lu Rang opened a door called "Fleeting Life." He became the bloodthirsty Hannibal, the brutal An Jiahe, a thug in a suit. He made villains' hearts beat, and sent chills down the spines of viewers in front of their screens. When he stood at the pinnacle of entertainment, everyone thought that was his limit. But 17.6kReads8.6Score2.3k14d adds
- 134 A Quiet Love Through Three Lifetimes 清略三生 [Younger, Love-Struck Top-Tier Star x Cool-Acting Female Scholar] [Sweet Romance] [Showbiz + Culture and Academia + Instinctive Attraction] He pursues her fiercely yet holds himself back, while she retreats slowly, unable to harden her heart. In the bookshop, she turned her head just a millimeter too late and nearly got away. He said, "Why are you running?" Later, she said, "You act so well. How am I supposed to tell the difference?" She made him so angry he walked away. She said, "I shouldn't h 343Reads—Score1914d adds
- 135 I Became a Film Emperor by Accident 一不小心成影帝 Qiu Fei was reborn, and this time he planned to live for himself. But then he discovered that he had gained a strange ability: he could absorb all kinds of acting skills from the people around him. [Today I’m running around to auditions all day] Extract acting skill [The sorrows of an ordinary person +1] [Today I went out to eat with several female background actors] Extract [Scumbag acting skills +1] [Nothing to do today, so I’m reading history books] Extract [Period-drama acting skills +1] Aft 1.5kReads7.5Score10314d adds
- 136 Hollywood Sweetheart in the Making 美娱，好莱坞养成系甜心 [Showbiz, coming-of-age, movies, romance, slow burn] In 1985, six-year-old Eli Green struggles to survive on Waterfall Street, a slum in Hollywood, armed with astonishing beauty and precocious intelligence. She seizes an opportunity to audition for a commercial, wagering her talent as her only chip, and begins a thorny journey from a child star beloved by the nation to a young actress seeking to push her boundaries. [Before You Read: Please Check the Content Warnings] No transmigration, no rebir 1.6kReads8.9Score14914d adds
- 137 Korean Entertainment: I Have a Tree 韩娱之我有一棵树 My life ran out in a hospital bed. After being reborn, I became an ethnic Korean who loves acting and has the orphan buff stacked on top. A gray-white space appeared in my mind, with a tree and a well. The well water can heal injuries. The tree bears fruit, and the fruit can grant divine power. I can absorb fruits infused with all kinds of peak acting skills. At the “V.I.P.” audition, I face the camera and reveal a smile that blends angel and demon. Everyone is stunned. The director slaps the ta 18.3kReads8.8Score1.8k14d adds
- 138 Collapse Warning! How Does This Boss Get Stronger the More Hated He Is? 塌房警告！这老板怎么越黑越强啊 In a parallel world, bizarre rules run rampant through the entertainment industry! “Never sing love songs at midnight,” “The top trending topic means certain death”... Lin Yuan, an entertainment company boss who transmigrated into this world, is faced from the start with the impending doom of his girl group, which is about to break a taboo and be wiped out! Fortunately, he awakens the [Scumbag Self-Destruct System]. As long as he has enough haters across the internet, their negative emotions can 5Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 139 Yang Mi Gets Lost in the Peach Blossom Grove 杨蜜误入桃花林 I write novels to escape reality. Reality is too bitter, so I don’t want to write too much bitterness into my stories. This is a novel with lots and lots of transmigrations: the protagonist can go wherever she wants, whenever she wants. It’s perfect for skipping around while reading. More or less every hundred chapters is a new story, so you won’t get bored. Come along and enjoy the protagonist and Mi Jie’s repeated, but never repetitive, adventures through life. A dream god, shrouded in layers 21Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 140 Transmigrating into China's Entertainment Industry: Activating the Veteran Actor System 穿越内娱：激活老戏骨系统 At the 2024 Golden Eagle Awards, 34-year-old has-been bit-part actor Lu Ming sat in the last row, watching Zhao Zixuan, who had climbed to stardom on his back in his previous life, win Best Actor. As Zhao began his acceptance speech with, “I’d like to thank everyone who never stood in my way,” Lu Ming smiled, suffered a heart attack, and collapsed. No one noticed. When he opened his eyes again, it was 2005, in dorm room 318 at the Beijing Film Academy. He was twenty-four. A “Veteran Actor System 20Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 141 Part-Time Actress 兼职当影后 The path to reinvention for other rising stars: take on serious dramas, play elegant leading ladies, and make films with acclaimed directors. The path to reinvention Xu Zhiran wants: go from an actor with a conscience to a screenwriter with a conscience. Xu Zhiran shot to fame last year in an unexpected hit xianxia web series. But no one knew that when she first stumbled into show business, she had never planned to become an actor. Her dream was to write screenplays. After her surprise success, 608Reads9.0Score11014d adds
- 142 A Life in Chinese Showbiz 华娱演艺人生 An ordinary girl is reborn and unexpectedly gains a System, then settles into a lie-flat life in the entertainment industry. The Chinese entertainment world may be familiar, but this is a different story. Follow a post-90s actress as she works her way forward. 882Reads7.2Score10314d adds
- 143 After Twinning with a Top-Tier Star, Our Ship Took the Internet by Storm 和顶流撞衫后，我俩cp爆火全网 After ten years of struggling, Zhang Chi is still a no-name actor barely making ends meet. He accidentally bumps into someone outside a hotel. As luck would have it, they're wearing the same outfit. What he doesn't expect is that the other person is Jiang Xubai, a top-tier star in the entertainment industry! Weibo explodes overnight, and #JiangXubaiDating tops the trending list. Fans are desperate to dig up every last detail about the handsome guy wearing a matching outfit with Jiang Xubai! Neti 1.6kReads8.8Score19114d adds
- 144 Reborn in 1998: Starting in Beidian's Acting Class 重生1998从北电表演班开始 Starting out as an ordinary student in the acting class at Beijing Film Academy in 1998, he struck gold with novels, made a fortune on the internet, and dominated the entertainment industry, then branched out into mining, digital technology, automobiles, chips, and other high-tech industries, eventually growing from an ordinary college student into a top domestic tycoon with influence across entertainment, finance, industry, and technology. 5.1kReads—Score23414d adds
- 145 More Than Dawn 不止黎明 A down-to-earth story of youth and ambition in the entertainment industry, with a slow-blooming romance. The male lead grows from an extra into a top actor, while the female lead goes from a rookie to a top agent. They pursue their dreams together, every step of the way. Pure sweetness, no angst, melodrama, or tired tropes. 1v1, love at first sight, pure romance, both leads are each other's first and only. A brave, resilient heroine and a gentle, conflicted hero: a top agent and the actor she he 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 Don't Panic, I'm Just an Actor 别慌，朕只是个演员 [No Romance, Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story, A Healing Slice of Life] Emperor Lin Yu closed his eyes, and the young actor Lin Yu opened his. His very first role was a doomed crown prince who wouldn’t survive three episodes. Lin Yu thought, I know this one all too well~ After that, whether he was performing in plays, filming movies, or producing variety shows, Lin Yu always managed to impress people with his unconventional ideas. Still, Lin Yu had no interest in becoming the godfather of the entert 1.2kReads8.4Score10914d adds
- 147 Pay Me Enough, and I'll Wreck the Music Industry 工资到位，歌坛都被我干废 (The rating is low because the book was only recently listed. Please read the entire description before starting.) [Entertainment industry + slice of life + no CP + secret identities + feel-good story] [Main career: singer, with an acting side career] Gu Miao, a hater known as a “little blackie,” transmigrates to a parallel world and, unfortunately, becomes a half-washed-up top-tier star. After awakening a celebrity-assistant System, he embarks on an all-around artistic career. He originally p 770Reads7.2Score10214d adds
- 148 My Acting Skills Keep Improving, Starting with I Don't Eat Beef 演技无限刷新，从我不吃牛肉开始 Lin Feng transmigrates to a parallel world. He becomes an actor who has been kept on the shelf for years, and whose contract has just expired. He also unexpectedly awakens an “Acting Skills Refresh” System. Every time he plays a character, he gains all of that character’s abilities. So, with acting that feels almost like playing himself, Lin Feng embarks on a new acting career. He is Cao Shaolin, who refuses to eat beef, in The Doomed City. He is the “Pay-Me-More Daoist” in Brotherhood of Blades 3.5kReads7.4Score22014d adds
- 149 The More Miserable My Acting, the Stronger I Get, and My Fans Beg Me to Stop Making Them Cry 演的越惨我越强，粉丝求我别刀了 [Lighthearted + ridiculous comedy + showbiz + no romance + filming] Jiang Ci, an acting student, gets bound to a seriously twisted System. “To stay alive, you must keep breaking women's hearts.” Jiang Ci: “...?” I'm a pure-hearted straight guy who's been single since birth, and you want me to be a heartless jerk who tricks women into falling for him? This isn't my line of work! Cornered, this gifted acting student has a flash of inspiration and exploits a bug in the System: As long as he makes f 6.4kReads8.6Score74714d adds
- 150 The Top-Tier Star Says He’ll Help Me Out 顶流说他带带我 He had always looked up to Ji Fei as his idol. He never expected her to become his girlfriend. [No real-life inspirations. Older woman-younger man romance, painfully slow burn. This isn’t a wish-fulfillment story or a tale of a strong female lead. The early chapters focus on the male lead’s growth, so he gets a lot of screen time. Later on, there are more scenes within the female lead’s performances. She isn’t a stunning beauty who takes everyone’s breath away. She only shines onstage; in every 363Reads9.4Score—14d adds
