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- 1 After Ending My Contract with My Former Agency, I Became a Mogul in the Entertainment Industry 和老东家解约后，成为娱乐圈大佬 As one of the most sought-after music producers in the Dragon Kingdom’s entertainment industry, Yu Xi never imagined that after celebrating his fiftieth birthday, he’d wake up in the body of a third-year music student with the exact same name. Even more surprising, life here was much like life on Earth, but the entertainment industry was far less developed. Yu Xi blinked. Was this some kind of infinite-world scenario? Had he finished an entertainment-industry storyline on Earth, only to have to 1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Uncrowned Wordsmith of a Parallel World? Just to Make His Wife Happy 平行世界未冕词神？只为哄好老婆 Liu Lingyun, a lifelong bachelor, suffered a sudden heart attack and died after staying up all night writing lyrics and music. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in the body of a scumbag. Thus began his journey of anonymous redemption, doting on his wife, supporting her dreams, and becoming a devoted dad. 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 After the Breakup, One Love Transfer Took the Internet by Storm! 分手后，一首爱情转移火爆全网！ (The rating just came out, so it may go up.) After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lin Qi discovers his girlfriend has cheated on him. His predecessor was so heartbroken that he drank himself to death after downing thirteen bottles of beer. Staring at the one million yuan in hush money in his bank account, Lin Qi had planned to swallow his pride and accept it. After all, with no talent of his own, he couldn't measure up to the version of himself in this world. But just then... The System act 1.1kReads5.4Score11214d adds
- 4 Getting My Marriage Certificate with the Diva from the Start, I Become Her Power Behind the Scenes 开局和天后领证，我成她幕后大佬 [Showbiz + System + Behind-the-Scenes to Center Stage + Sweet Romance + One Female Lead] Lu Xiaobai transmigrates to a parallel world and, through a twist of fate, registers his marriage to the nation’s sweetheart. He also unexpectedly activates the Showbiz Fame System! From then on, he becomes a behind-the-scenes mastermind, turning his wife into the queen of the music industry: One song, “Invisible Wings,” heals countless souls; One song, “Where Has All the Time Gone?” leaves the entire intern 15.8kReads8.3Score1.1k14d adds
- 5 I Asked You to Write a Song, Not Conquer the Entertainment World! 让你写歌，没让你制霸娱乐圈啊！ [Entertainment + classic songs + classic movies + no mindless antics + realistic + everyday life + slow burn] Ling Ye, a top folk musician from Earth, unexpectedly transmigrates to the culturally impoverished Blue Star and takes over the body of a debt-ridden college student. One song, “Nameless People,” takes him from an unknown trainee composer to a genius who dazzles the entire music industry. “Mercury,” “Seven Miles of Fragrance,” and “The Cure for Worry” follow one after another, sparking a 590Reads7.0Score7814d adds
- 6 The Entertainment King 文娱天王 Xu Li was poor and down on his luck in his previous life. After transmigrating to a parallel world, he acquired the Great Entertainer System. Music, movies, novels, poetry... He created countless classics. “The moment he entered the entertainment industry, this world became his.” Time Magazine! 4.9kReads8.2Score38314d adds
- 7 Showbiz: You Asked Me to Find My Family, and I Shocked the Whole World! 娱乐：让你寻亲，你震惊全世界！ [Entertainment Industry + One Female Lead + Shocking Revelations + Primarily Singing + Classic Songs + Not Behind the Scenes] Chen Jingnian transmigrated to Blue Star, a world with a backward entertainment industry. His goal was to become a top star. From the start, he joined a talent show to make his debut and gain fame while searching for his family, only to be targeted by a veteran pop diva who had once rejected him and was now a judge on the show. After unexpectedly binding to the Big Star S 7.7kReads7.8Score50414d adds
- 8 A Beautiful Girl Thrives in the 1970s 美少女穿七五风生水起 Lee Mo'er, a beautiful woman born in the 1990s, accidentally acquires an incredibly powerful pocket dimension and senses that she may transmigrate. She grows ginseng and nanmu trees, stockpiles supplies, and gets everything for free. After turning the modern world upside down, she dusts off her hands and transmigrates to another world in 1975. See how she stirs up a storm in this strange land! 69Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 9 Reborn in Showbiz: I’ll Give You a Lifetime of Stardust 重生娱乐圈，予你一路星光 [Multiple female leads] [Entertainment industry] [Transmigration] [No System] Jiang Yuxing transmigrates from Earth, where he was a top-tier star, into the body of a homeless man on Blue Star. His parents died in a car accident, and he himself has spent three years wandering around in a daze. Using his memories of Earth, he turns his fortunes around, going from singing in bars and livestreaming online to joining a media company, and quickly becoming a music superstar and an award-winning actor. 384Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 I’ve Transmigrated, So Surely Singing and Writing Books Aren’t Crimes 都穿越了，会唱歌会写书不犯罪吧 [The backlog is nice and hefty now, so it's ready to read. Lots of songs!] [Transmigration + feel-good story + everyday life + multiple secret identities + tons of songs + god-tier novels + one heroine + no System + lighthearted comedy + showbiz] After Lu Ming of Blue Star got drunk on fake liquor over a breakup, he gave Earth’s Lu Ming a chance. From then on, all sorts of stories and legends about him sprang up on Blue Star. And we are the witnesses to those stories and legends. 28Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 11 Showbiz 1980: Starting with He Chaoqiong 文娱1980之开局何超琼 Xu Xuexi transmigrates to 1980s Macau, into He Chaoqiong’s bathroom, carrying a Blue Star pocket dimension. He Chaoqiong is right in the middle of doing something perfectly proper and aboveboard... He doesn’t steal her spotlight, her fame, or the center stage. He only serves as the steadiest support behind her. Dressed as a man, she sweeps through the entertainment industry and becomes the top heartthrob of her generation. And behind her is a god-tier mogul who dotes on her alone. This is a fict 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Showbiz: A Reborn Composer Conquers the Entertainment World 娱乐：重生作曲师，称霸娱乐圈 [Behind the scenes, composing, no System, no heroine, no romance!] The story is the main focus, with songs as a side dish! Chen Xi, a professional arranger, transmigrates to Blue Star and becomes a composer at Starlight Entertainment! One classic song after another tops the charts, setting entertainment companies scrambling to sign him... “Poem for My Father” flows like a stream, gently telling its story... “Beautiful Tragedy” helps an unknown singer regain their faith... “Boundless Seas and Ski 8.5kReads7.9Score40714d adds
- 13 My Celebrity Boss Went on a Variety Show, and I Went Viral for Slacking Off 女明星老板上综艺，摸鱼的我火了 [Entertainment industry + transmigration + livestreaming + viral fame + mutual devotion + sweet everyday life] Chen Yu transmigrates to a parallel world and just wants to copy books and lie flat. Who knew that getting caught slacking off at work would be livestreamed to the whole internet, exposing the web-fiction mastermind “Fish God” before he had a chance to prepare? The big star Yu Luoyan, his childhood friend and boss, gets stood up by her show partner and becomes the target of ridicule acr 68.5kReads7.0Score5.8k14d adds
- 14 After I Transmigrated, I Had to Become the Big Star! 穿越后，我必须成为大王星啦！ A STEM guy transmigrates into the body of a college student and singer, taking on graduate school exams while making a bold entrance into the entertainment industry and music scene! Hit songs appear out of nowhere, and the male lead is gentle, romantic, and loves to act cute! The adorable heroine is both sweet and fierce. One devoted couple, both pure, a satisfying story, and plenty of sweet romance. The married couple’s interactions are genuinely sweet, with no brainless antics or over-the-top 104Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 If You Don't Want to Be a Top-Tier Star, You're No Good at Hauling 不想当顶流的不是好搬运工 [Ghostwriter, System rivalry, entertainment industry, no heroine, hell-mode start] Lu Xingye fights his way into the finals of “King of Cheats,” only to draw a hellish start: he drops into an entertainment industry already dominated by former System users, armed with nothing but a starter-level System! Everyone else is max level, while he and his System are starting from zero. Starting from zero? A leveling System? A former user who’s an insurmountable mountain? Lu Xingye grins. “One song, an 623Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Onion Queen of Pop Goes Viral with Heartbreak Songs 歌坛洋葱天后，靠苦情歌爆红全网 [Transmigrate]+ [Copycat writer]+ [Entertainment industry]+ [System]+ [Parallel worlds]+ [Songwriting and singing] Three years after Gu Zhimiao transmigrated, she suffers a sudden, brutal breakup. Heartbroken and drunk, she bumps her head and awakens a [Showbiz System]. The [growth-based] System needs a huge amount of popularity to level up, and to make matters worse, it often drops sad, painfully fitting background music. Her fans dub Gu Zhimiao the “Onion of the Music World.” Her songs make ev 996Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 17 Showbiz: The Dad Came from Another World 文娱：奶爸他来自异世 [No heroine or romance in this novel. The adorable little one is full of love! This book now has an upgraded version with multiple character voices. If you enjoy audiobooks, come check it out. Love you all!] Tao Zui, one of the top lyricists and composers on Earth, accidentally transmigrates to Blue Star and becomes Chen Feng, another songwriter. Chen Feng's life is currently a complete mess: his wife, Lin Qiaoyin, has just passed away, his young daughter, Chen Cheng, is seriously ill, and the f 2.2kReads8.4Score12614d adds
- 18 Showbiz: Transformed into a Menace 娱乐：变身成祸害 [System] [Invincible] [Sneaky Trickster] [Gender Swap] [Funny] [Entertainment Industry] Yang Yu transmigrates to a parallel world after getting hit by a brick. More importantly, he turns into a woman and gets a “Conquer the Entertainment Industry” System. From then on, the entertainment industry knows no peace. Watch as this troublemaker turns the whole industry into a muddy mess. Also known as: “Entertainment: Gender-Swapped into a Menace” 11.4kReads9.2Score94514d adds
- 19 Showbiz: The Reborn Superstar the Whole World Is Waiting to See 娱乐：重生巨星，全世界都在等我出演 When he woke up, Jiang Zhou, who couldn’t sing, had become an entertainer in a parallel world, blacklisted and shelved. Worst of all, his voice had been ruined. And yet The System gave him a mission: become a superstar. What was he supposed to do? Sing? His voice was hoarse. No way! Act? As an extra, would someone have to dub him? No way! Jiang Zhou thought it over. As a modern man with access to a vast music library, why not start out as a behind-the-scenes songwriter? He could nurture a few st 23.1kReads8.9Score1.8k14d adds
- 20 The Divine Doctor's Fart 神医屁 Emperor O Lingchuan of Zetian was betrayed and stabbed while undergoing his heavenly tribulation by five of his female disciples and his senior brother, Jia Ren. O Lingchuan used the forbidden technique Immortal Fart (Time Shuttle), taking them all down with him. His soul transmigrated into the body of a fool, triggering a Twin System that allowed him to coexist with the soul of Ou Shiqiao. Ou Shiqiao had been framed by his adoptive son, Ou Jincheng, and, because his parents and three older sist 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 A Sixty-Year-Old Man Is Reborn and Soars to the Top 60岁老大爷重生后一飞冲天 A 60-year-old man is reborn and rises to the top overnight 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Showbiz: This Delivery Guy Has Quite a Few Skills 娱乐：这个外卖小哥，技能有点多 (Main story complete!) [Entertainment: music + variety shows + comedy + livestreaming + fishing + no female lead...] One performance of “Decent” brings Situ Yanran to tears, while no one can cover “Moonlight.” “Are you really a delivery guy?” Nan Ye: “As real as they come!” He joins a rural variety show and not only knows how to butcher an ox, but is also an expert fisherman. “Are you really a delivery guy?” Nan Ye: “You bet!” Netizens: “This delivery guy knows a little too much!” “Deliv 25.6kReads8.9Score1.7k14d adds
- 23 Screaming City: Overtime Hell 尖叫城市之加班地狱 Screaming City: The Overtime Hell 11Reads—Score114d adds
- 24 The Tenderness in the Glimmering Light's Profile 浮光侧写的温柔 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 One Song of Dragon Scales Shocks the National Museum 一首天地龙鳞，唱懵国家博物馆 [Entertainment / singers / songs from a parallel world / no toxic content / perfect for listening to music and reading / patriotism] Down-and-out actor Wang Yueheng unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of a street singer competing on a show. Facing elimination, he takes the internet by storm with “Lone Warrior”! With an overseas short-video app facing a ban, countless foreign netizens calling themselves TT refugees flood onto Huaxia social media. One song, “Dangerous,” awakens the spirit of 34.5kReads8.8Score2.6k14d adds
- 26 Transmigrating as a Spoiled Young Master: The Rest of My Life in Qingyan 穿越纨绔，余生渡清晏 [Fate across two lifetimes + soul swap + mutual healing + comeback in the entertainment industry] When only half of your heart remains, it turns out the other half was already yours all along... 3kReads—Score10314d adds
- 27 After the Breakup, One Song Had the Whole Internet in Tears! 分手后，一首天后全网都哭了！ [Showbiz + Female Celebrity + One Female Lead + Sweet Romance + Everyday Life] Thanks to memories from his previous life, Su He became one of the entertainment industry's top producers. But when he refused to cash in on fans through commercialization, his agency stripped him of his stage name and the copyrights to all his songs. Li Xuan, the queen of pop he'd made famous, also broke up with him and cut ties for the sake of her own future. Talent is worthless in the face of capital? Then he'll ju 56.8kReads9.0Score4.7k14d adds
- 28 I Transmigrated, So Why Am I a Wolf? 穿越了，怎么是狼 Some transmigrate into the body of a farmer’s son, pass the imperial examinations, and become pillars of the nation. Some transmigrate into the body of a prince and remain unshaken amid raging storms. But how come I transmigrated into a wolf, and not even a grown one, but a wolf cub? 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 A Tragic Rich Kid Opens a Tourist Attraction 悲剧富二代开景区 I transmigrated, my family fortune was stolen, my luxury car was gone, my mansion was gone, and so was my company. Oh, I still have three islands. Damn this System, making a transmigrator work for a living. How about opening a tourist attraction? The mermaid legend could work, and Journey to the West could work too. Peach Blossom Island is out of the question: I’m the island master. Should I add immortal cultivation? Maybe demonic cultivation too? 138Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 After Reincarnation, You're Still a Scumbag 轮回后的你依然是渣男 Even after reincarnation, you’re still a scumbag 84Reads—Score214d adds
- 31 My Singer Girlfriend Is Super Fierce 我的歌星女友超凶猛 Ye Zhiqiu transmigrates to a parallel world. His girlfriend of three years, an arts student, turns out to be a total schemer. Forced to sing solo at the graduation party, he decides to share an original song instead. To his surprise, he catches the attention of the goddess of song, Yu Caiwei. She asks him to write songs, invites him onto a show, and sings a love song with him... Even the company her family owns wants to sign him! None of that is a problem. The real question is... Why does the go 82.1kReads9.1Score7.3k14d adds
- 32 Godfather of the Entertainment Industry 娱乐圈教父 A down-and-out keyboardist breathes his last in a hospital bed. From playing accompaniment in dance halls at sixteen to scraping by in Sanlitun at thirty-two, he'd tasted every sweetness and hardship life had to offer. When he opens his eyes, he's back in Northeast China in 2002. His young body houses a heart weathered by life's vicissitudes, along with classic melodies that shouldn't exist until the future. No System or cheat ability, just a lifetime's worth of musical talent and experience. In 51.8kReads9.2Score5.1k14d adds
- 33 Back in 1977, I Married the Queen of the Daughters' Kingdom 回到1977年，娶了女儿国国王 Ji Yuning transmigrated back to 1977. He went from being a 21-year-old educated youth returning to the city to a literary young man, a great poet, and a famous novelist. It was all thanks to his memories of his previous life and the books he copied. But his greatest reward was marrying a wife as beautiful as a fairy. 11.7kReads8.0Score77814d adds
- 34 Keep Running: You Told Me to Make a Bold Claim, So Why Are You Taking It Seriously? 跑男：让你放豪言，你给我玩真的 [Chinese Entertainment Industry] [Stars] [Plenty of Variety Shows] [Keep Running] [Bai Lu] [Multiple Heroines] [Back to Field] [Challenges] [Peak] [The Inn] Chen Cheng transmigrated to a parallel world that was similar, yet not quite the same, and became an entertainer who had trained for two and a half years and been in the industry for two and a half years. After awakening the Great Entertainer System, he had his entire fortune wiped out on the spot and drew a skill that was both incredibly po 25.9kReads7.5Score1.9k14d adds
- 35 The Campus Belle Wept Regretfully Over a Song Asking Heaven for Five Hundred More Years 一首向天再借五百年校花悔哭了 [An era when musical legends battled it out] [A behind-the-scenes songwriting genius] Tang Yan transmigrated to a parallel world in a golden age of entertainment. When the campus belle he had loved for years looked down on him, he awakened an Entertainment Gold-Spending System. From then on, he learned his lesson and set about writing songs and making money, stunning the world with classic hits from his past life! With an entire world backing him, what kind of impact would Tang Yan have on this 61.6kReads8.0Score4k14d adds
- 36 All Beings Beneath the Light 光遇众生 Adventure + high-IQ showdowns + suspicious, scheming characters + no female lead + ensemble cast + slow pace + revelations about the world’s truth, layer by layer (A Sky: Children of the Light fanfiction) After transmigrating into the world of Sky: Children of the Light, the Duke becomes a Light Child manipulated by the ancestors. “Go make an offering,” they say. “It is your supreme glory.” He believes them and fights his way forward with his companions, only to discover the horrifying truth aft 166Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Showbiz: My Girlfriend Turns Out to Be an Idol Singer 文娱：我的女友竟然是偶像歌手 [Entertainment Industry + Campus Belle + One Female Lead + Sweet Romance + Everyday Life] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Su Yu unexpectedly awakened an Entertainment System. Because of what he had experienced in his previous life, all he wanted was to make money quietly, so he chose to become a music producer. But gradually, he realized that he wanted to keep a low profile, while reality refused to let him... On the first day of college, the campus belle took him around and even made 63.9kReads9.3Score5.1k14d adds
- 38 Passing Myself Off as a Rich Returnee in the 1980s 在八零伪装回国土豪 Su Tianci, an ordinary working stiff for 25 years, spends his free time exploring the wilderness. By chance, he discovers a box full of U.S. dollars. Overjoyed, Su Tianci starts dreaming about where to go for a meat-stuffed flatbread. But before he can even celebrate, he slips and inexplicably tumbles off a cliff. When he comes to again, he has somehow arrived in an era full of opportunity… 7.9kReads5.8Score33814d adds
- 39 In Another World, I Use Taoist Arts to Empty My Enemy's Warehouse 到了异世，我用道术搬空仇人仓库 An alternate history setting. Please do not compare this story with real history! Gou Yunshu, a modern Daoist exorcist, was betrayed by her best friend during an exorcism. She was struck down by heavenly retribution, killed by a bolt of lightning. She transmigrated into the body of a young girl in the Great Xia Kingdom of the Republican era and discovered that her grandfather had been captured by the Japanese army. To rescue him, she took her younger siblings, bought a house, and left Laolongtan 1.3kReads—Score10714d adds
- 40 Twin Rivers: Bloodbath in Republican-Era Shanghai 双川民国之沪上血战 Su Tianci has spent 25 years as a working stiff. After leaving the military, he has the job he earned stolen by someone with power and influence. His attempts to seek justice come to nothing, and with the other side's overwhelming influence, he has no choice but to become a delivery driver. Who could have guessed that while performing a good deed, he'd be struck by a heavy truck and sent straight to the Republican era? Then his transmigration golden finger turns out to let him travel between the 172Reads7.2Score14914d adds
- 41 Traveling Between Two Worlds: The Red-Hot Years 两界穿梭之火红年代 Li Xiaren is an ordinary office worker, trudging through grueling days that start at eight in the morning and end at midnight. One day, after finally getting several months of back pay, he plans to give himself a well-deserved break. Who could have guessed that eating a grilled kidney for no apparent reason would send him back to the 1970s when he woke up? Luckily, he discovers he can return to 2025, and so two completely different eras open up before him!!! 254Reads7.6Score10114d adds
- 42 A Double Crossing to Make a Fortune in Republican-Era China 双穿之民国淘金 Li Xiaren had spent 25 years as a wage slave, living at the bottom of society and crushed by the pressure of making ends meet. No matter how hard he worked to earn money, he still couldn't afford a home of his own. Even his longtime girlfriend left him. Downhearted, he finally managed to collect the wages he'd been owed and planned to head to Tian Shang Ren Jian for a stuffed flatbread. But who could have guessed? A ball of lightning struck him and sent him straight back to a turbulent era. More 532Reads7.7Score13514d adds
- 43 Traveling Between Two Worlds: The 1970s 两界穿梭之七零年代 Wu Xiaoyao is a working-class nobody, a corporate drudge who likes to unwind by grilling skewers and letting loose whenever he has a bit of free time. But an out-of-control dump truck sends him hurtling back to the fiery age of the 1970s. What surprises him is that he can travel back and forth between the seventies and 2025. Two completely different eras now lie before him. 131Reads7.6Score—14d adds
