Novels like A Literary Life
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- 1 Entertainment in a Golden Age 盛世娱乐 It was the golden age of mass entertainment: variety shows were at their peak, idol dramas were just getting started, and the music scene was enjoying its final moment of glory. It was a true heyday for entertainment. As a classmate of Big S and Little S, how will Du Hanwen usher in his own era? Taiwan’s Seven Fairies, Black and White Match, F4, I Guess, Super Sunday, the Four Little Heavenly Queens. They all shone brightly in this golden age. Join Du Hanwen and witness an era of entertainment t 0Votes65.7kRecs30.6kFans
- 2 Starting Over After Returning from the Audition Show 从选秀回锅肉开始 Ye Qing transmigrated. He is now a singer who got his start on a talent show. Like most artists of this type, he peaked right after his debut, then faded into obscurity over time. From the start, he transmigrated into a parallel universe, and his manager wants him to enter another talent show. But... This is about more than simply being a talent-show comeback act. 0Votes66.8kRecs138.6kFans
- 3 The Splendor of Light and Shadow 光影风华 An accident that was never supposed to happen changed Zhou Bai's life, plunging him headfirst into the dazzling, bizarre world of showbiz. And so, in the extraordinary year 1996, he embarked on a different path. The stories unfolding in the light and shadow of the screen would become the finest chapter of Zhou Bai's life. 0Votes31.8kRecs46.6kFans
- 4 Chinese Entertainment 华娱 This is the story of a down-and-out singer who becomes an actor after being reborn. It is also a love story between a man and an artsy young woman. P.S. I’m terrible at writing blurbs. I really did my best. That’s it: Chinese entertainment, artsy vibes, no alternate universe. Dive in, and I’ll see it through to the end. 0Votes103.1kRecs121.2kFans
- 5 Reborn as the Overlord of the Countryside 重生乡村霸主 Zhang Tao is reborn in a mountain village in 1991, and suddenly finds himself surrounded by mysterious powers. Watch as he transforms a backward mountain village into an ecological tourism paradise of blue skies, white clouds, verdant mountains, clear waters, seas of flowers, rosy sunsets, and flocks of birds soaring together. The ingredients produced here may be ordinary, but they are bestsellers on the international market, with demand far outstripping supply. Here, a new path to rural develop 0Votes33.4kRecs66.6kFans
- 6 The Road to Hollywood 好莱坞之路 This is a dazzling industry. Every step up the ladder takes enormous effort, and countless rivals must be trampled underfoot. Countless talented dreamers come to Hollywood, but the vast majority fall by the wayside and end up living ordinary lives. On the climb to the top, talent often matters more than hard work, but opportunity matters more than either! This is the story of an ordinary man who seizes every opportunity and sets out on the roa 0Votes274.8kRecs157.6kFans
- 7 The Literary Superstar 文艺大明星 Reborn in another world, he sets out to become the godfather of science fiction. From the Galaxy Award to the Nebula Award, from The Martian to The Three-Body Problem, from the Foundation series to A Stroll Through the Galaxy, he creates the Three Laws of Robotics and establishes the Dark Forest theory. The literary young man Lin Han sparks a science fiction craze. 0Votes267.3kRecs223.2kFans
- 8 Father of Wuxia 武侠之父 Deng Zheng, an artsy drifter in Beijing, is reborn, only to find himself in a parallel world much like Earth. He has a search engine in his head, and he's also a student majoring in traditional martial arts forms at the Martial Arts Institute of Capital Sports University. Here, copyright protection is robust and the cultural and entertainment industries are thriving. But because history took a different turn, the wuxia genre, which would influence the entire Chinese-speaking world and take the 0Votes151.9kRecs175.1kFans
- 9 The Great Artist 大艺术家 He is the most talked-about superstar in the world, the entertainment industry's number one jack-of-all-trades, and Hollywood's darling! You may have just watched the commercial movie he starred in this year, where even the most ordinary role was so brilliantly played that it left you stunned. You may also have listened to his newly released album, whose moving songs can rival even his handsome face. Have you seen Saturday Night Live, which he hosted? The audience was practically rolling with la 0Votes192.2kRecs96kFans
- 10 The Rise of a Little Star 小明星演义 Zhang Yingxia arrived in a new timeline and felt as if he had brought the answer key but walked into the wrong exam room. Although he had a reference, he still had to work out every answer for himself. It was like taking an exam with no time limit: if he did well, the credit went to the answer key; if he did badly, it was because he wasn't good enough. It really didn't feel great! (P.S. I'm terrible at writing blurbs, and I'm a pinyin-only typist, so typos may pop up at any time. Please bear wit 0Votes218.8kRecs124.2kFans
- 11 The Best Director 最佳导演 Wang Yang dreamed of becoming a director and making movies that would drive the whole world wild. But his life had just taken a major blow: he'd been framed and expelled from USC. Yet as God closed one window on Wang Yang, he opened another. After Wang Yang was hit by a car on the street, he found he could see future movies! And so 1998 became an extraordinary year. While Titanic worked its miracle, the greatest director of the 21st century quietly began his rise. 0Votes515.6kRecs279.3kFans
- 12 The King of Completed Novels 完本之王 The nobody author Yue Qingyan worked himself to death rushing to meet a deadline. But even for an author, dying from overwork for a mediocre book is exceedingly rare. And so, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity came his way. He was reborn, and gained a strange ability: Every time he finished writing a story, he would gain a skill, either from one of its characters or from the story’s original author. It was as if the world was finally going to start being kind to this nobody… 0Votes46kRecs33kFans
- 13 Another World Between the Pages 笔下的另一个世界 For a transmigrator in a parallel world, there's no problem a pen can't solve. And if there is, just add a keyboard. Sun Peng 1Votes140.8kRecs103.6kFans
- 14 The Perfect Superstar 完美大明星 Lu Chen had a dream, a very, very long dream. The world in his dream was both familiar and strange, with different people playing out one fascinating story after another. A singer, an actor, a freelance writer: he had experienced three different lives in the dream world! When he awoke, Lu Chen embarked on a dazzling path to becoming the perfect superstar! P.S. This is an original setting in a parallel world. Please don’t compare it to reality. This is a new author’s f 0Votes249.4kRecs518.5kFans
- 15 The Antique Book Tycoon 旧书大亨 You’d never believe it... A complete set of the 1991 manga Saint Seiya can sell for 1,000 yuan; A complete set of the 1994 manga Dragon Ball can sell for 3,000 yuan; A 1999 softcover, three-volume edition of The Return of the Condor Heroes can sell for 5,000 yuan; A rare first edition of the modern literary collection Xu Zhimo's Poems can sell for 40,000 yuan; A new poetry collection, The Whip-Wielding Collection, published by Liu Bannong, can sell for 50,000 yuan; And the red literature collect 0Votes65.6kRecs67kFans
- 16 An Artistic Life 艺术人生 [Premium Entertainment, A Romantic Work] Film, music, poetry, literature... The meaning of these arts is much like the meaning of life: their value is determined by the lingering impression they leave behind. This is Bai Yi's artistic life. [Parallel World, Artistic Life, Beauty and Talent] 0Votes84.2kRecs179.1kFans
- 17 Life on the Pitch 绿茵人生 Themes: soccer, competition, Liverpool. The Premier League, the Champions League, the World Cup. 0Votes165.6kRecs88.2kFans
- 18 The All-Around King of Songs 全能大歌王 Look at the victories and defeats. Life is grand and bold; everything is just a matter of starting over. I’m Lin Yang! This is my story! 0Votes220.7kRecs239.8kFans
- 19 Shining Superstar in Chinese Entertainment 华娱之闪耀巨星 Back in 2001, Nie Wei is determined to become the brightest star in the entertainment industry. 0Votes266.2kRecs287kFans
- 20 Thrilling 1995 刺激1995 What would you do if you transmigrated to 1995 in the flesh, bringing along the laptop and smartphone you use every day? Start a company and become a business tycoon? Make movies and become an international superstar? Go into tech and become a leading scholar? With a computer and a phone, none of that would be difficult. The hard part is what comes next: How would you deal with your identity? How would you face your parents? How would you treat your friends? Most importantly, after transmigratin 0Votes176.5kRecs67.2kFans
- 21 My Gilded Age 我的镀金时代 Bai Shiqiu returns to 1999 and restarts his gilded age. He has wavered, burned with passion, played the artist, and acted the fool. Most important of all, he must find a stage of his own. 0Votes161.7kRecs172.5kFans
- 22 A Legend Begins with I Am a Singer 传奇从我是歌手开始 Title: The Legend Begins with I Am a Singer: A Superstar? No, I'm a Legend Liang Dong, an obscure singer, accidentally transmigrates to a new world. There, he has a beautiful wife, an adorable daughter, and a career to envy. Just as he's planning to coast through life, he suddenly gets a notice. “What? I signed up for I Am a Singer, and I came in last in the very first episode of the first season?” On the verge of becoming the first contestant eliminated from I Am a Singer, Liang Dong is filled 0Votes92.1kRecs135.1kFans
- 23 A Titan of the Times 时代巨子 This was a dazzling, glorious era. Lin Feng was its brightest star, an era-defining figure whom no one could ignore. His legend began in the summer of 2001. 0Votes129.5kRecs119.2kFans
- 24 My Years in Film and Television 我的光影年代 Some say that film is a composite art, using powerful lights to project a continuous sequence of images onto a screen, creating the illusion of real movement. Others say film is a window, a mirror, and a dream. For Lü Xiaoran, movies are just a little garnish on an ordinary life… A friendly reminder: this is a showbiz novel… V group: 599828918 (verification of fan rank required) 0Votes492.6kRecs185.1kFans
- 25 A Tough Guy in Showbiz 硬汉的娱乐圈 When the entire entertainment industry was dominated by traffic-driven idols and pretty boys, a tough guy appeared. With godlike acting, he conquered the world. 0Votes97.3kRecs99kFans
- 26 Police Officer Han 韩警官 Back to 1996, with my memories in fragments, like Zhuang Zhou dreaming he was a butterfly. I remember things a little at a time, like squeezing toothpaste from a tube, and seize every chance to get ahead. We start from the same place, but our experiences differ. Follow Han Bo through his life as a police officer. 2Votes733kRecs498.4kFans
- 27 Our Movie Era 我们的电影时代 The Best Actor fears nothing, except his daughter’s tears! [Fan: If he wrote all the music for the movies he acted in, he’d be a legend in the music world!] [A Gan: Sorry, I’m an actor.] … 0Votes326.1kRecs175kFans
- 28 This Isn't Entertainment 这不是娱乐 Just burn it all down. I'm tired! 0Votes487.4kRecs335.4kFans
- 29 King of Bad Movies 烂片之王 In the spring of 2003, Hero raked in 3.7 billion at the global box office, and Chinese cinema entered its craziest era. Soon afterward, the United States established a Hollywood film and television base on the outskirts of Los Angeles, hoping to build North America's own dream factory. That summer, Du An took the Central Academy of Drama directing graduate certificate he had paid 20 yuan to have someone make, along with the script he had rushed out in three hours, and planned to swindle a 100,00 0Votes187.2kRecs183.6kFans
- 30 The Villainous Superstar 恶人大明星 (Completed) Lin Haiwen transmigrated with a game called Villain’s Valley, where players could do every kind of evil. Now he can say and do whatever he wants in the real world, throwing his weight around and acting like a tyrant. He can curse anyone, hit anyone, and bully anyone he likes. No more swallowing his anger, no more compromising, no more worrying about unspoken rules. And he can even use the Villain Points earned from the people he bullies to exchange for countless magical items from th 0Votes413.9kRecs206.6kFans
- 31 The Great Nation's Entertainment Industry 大国文娱 Lin Qi discovers a door that lets him transmigrate back in time. On the other side is the year 1979. Hollywood is conquering the world, while Japanese anime and games are beginning to spread their influence across the globe... Yet the cultural sphere of Huaxia, with its splendid five-thousand-year history, has fallen half a century behind the rest of the world... Lin Qi feels he ought to do something! 0Votes158.2kRecs191.2kFans
- 32 Reborn: From Foot-Scratching Slob to Handsome God 重生之抠脚大汉变男神 As a successful, hairy, middle-aged man, he was reborn in his student days. Having to sit the college entrance exams all over again was bad enough, so why had the chest hair and leg hair he’d been so proud of vanished too? He’d even turned into a weak, pretty-faced boy. Life wasn’t worth living anymore. Er Bao’s completed novel: The Right Way for a Couch Potato to Make a Comeback Er Bao’s new novels: the urban story I Can Only Transmigrate Halfway and the contemporary story A Commoner in the Rep 0Votes364.4kRecs300.4kFans
- 33 The Superstar Career 巨星从业者 He is Huo Qubing, Zhan Zhao, Tang Yu Xiaobao, a swordsman, a young man of his time, a factory beauty, a cold-blooded killer, a warmhearted uncle, a fearless warrior, an Immortal Emperor. He, he, he... He's not a pervert, and he doesn't have a split personality. He's just an actor! 0Votes111.9kRecs154.5kFans
- 34 Reborn as a Great Author 重生之大文豪 Reborn in another world much like Earth, he inexplicably finds a search engine in his mind. His The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng and The Legend of Chu Liuxiang breathe new life into wuxia novels. His The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Murder on the Orient Express are hailed as classics by countless mystery fans. His A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality and Battle Through the Heavens hold the top spots on the monthly ticket rankings for months on end. His The Art of Thinking Clearly sells 90 0Votes306.7kRecs212.4kFans
- 35 King of Variety Entertainment 综艺娱乐之王 In this parallel world, none of the variety shows Yang An was familiar with existed: Extreme Challenge, Where Are We Going, Dad?, Happy Comedians, I Am a Singer, We All Love to Laugh, Running Brothers… Not a single one! Yang An smiled. “I’m going to become the king of variety entertainment! I’m going to be a megastar!” … He was committed to spreading laughter and positive energy, becoming the nation's dream man, promoting traditional culture, and being a passionate, truly masculine man! 0Votes205.8kRecs266.6kFans
- 36 The Great Painter 大画家 Van Gogh: I dream of painting, and then I paint my dream. Fang Yi: I dream of painting, but your life story is terrifying. I don’t paint my dreams. I capture the moments that stir my heart. Matisse: I had long since mastered my craft, but now, as I study my means of expression, I feel as though I’m only just beginning to learn. Fang Yi: I’ve raised my skills to a level others can hardly reach. Often, I can’t help showing them off, even flaunting them. As for means of expression? To me, painting 0Votes197.9kRecs126.9kFans
- 37 The Superstar Couple 巨星夫妻 Zhang Le, a nobody of a director who had only made a few small commercials, suddenly becomes an overnight sensation and the focus of every major media outlet. But what frustrates him is that he isn't famous for his astonishing talent or the golden finger he got after transmigrating and being reborn. He's famous because his wife is a popular star. Become as famous as his wife! More famous than his wife! Make his wife as famous as he is… He vows to outshine every star in the world with the brilli 0Votes210.6kRecs186.6kFans
- 38 King of Singers 歌王 … Once, I had a dream in my heart, To use my songs to make you forget all your pain. Beneath the brilliant stars, who is the true hero? Ordinary people move me the most. … Reborn in a parallel world, he forges a legend as the King of Singers! 0Votes401.3kRecs245kFans
- 39 Hunting Hollywood 狩猎好莱坞 A director from the mainland, born many years in the future, accidentally returns to Hollywood in 1986. From then on, he begins his legendary journey toward gaining control of the world’s largest center of the film and television industry. 0Votes527.7kRecs139.3kFans
- 40 The Dao Cultivator 大道修行者 Before Heaven and Earth were divided, the Dao came first; All acquired things return to their innate state. Only today do I understand that life and death are one; I seek only the Great Dao, not immortality. No supreme spiritual roots, no innate spiritual treasures, no overpowered secret manuals. All we have to rely on is a steadfast Daoist heart, as we calmly walk the path of the Great Dao. This book follows a cultivator who comprehends the Great Dao on his journey to immortality in a world lik 0Votes71.9kRecs59.8kFans
- 41 The Tang Dynasty's Imperial Physician 大唐御医 A male surgeon and a female physician transmigrate together! This golden duo arrives in the Tang Dynasty in the ninth year of the Zhenguan era. What can their transmigration change about the Tang Dynasty? If Empress Zhangsun doesn’t die, will Crown Prince Li Chengqian still rebel? Can Li Zhi still become emperor? Will Wu Zetian still take the stage of history? 0Votes412.7kRecs381.8kFans
- 42 Restarting a Glorious Life 重启辉煌人生 Reborn in 2001, Gu Heng has only one simple wish: to amass enough wealth to enjoy life before turning thirty. Then, in his spare time, he can grow flowers, walk the dog, and go fishing, take his parents around the country to see the sights, and give the little girl the best education and a life fit for a princess... So he decides to set himself a modest goal first: make a hundred million! 0Votes125.5kRecs153.5kFans
- 43 Reborn in a Legendary Era 重生之传奇时代 Family, love, friendship, two sets of memories, one life. Watch as an unassuming student transforms in spectacular fashion and makes an extraordinary name for himself in the world of business, surrounded by powerful tycoons. 0Votes296.6kRecs171.8kFans
- 44 Loading Back to 1998 读档九八 Yang Fan has reopened the save file of his life, starting in 1998! That year, housing prices had yet to shift into F1 mode... Nokia still reigned supreme, while Apple was still in the dark... Microsoft was at its peak, and Yahoo was all the rage. Of the future giants known as BAT, two had yet to be founded, while the third was still in the works... At this pivotal moment, which path should he take? Should he stay behind the scenes, a giant lurking in the shadows with only his eyes showing, or st 0Votes184.8kRecs287.3kFans
- 45 The Great Spy of the War Against Japan 抗日之谍海大英雄 “You can contact me through no one but me.” “Yes.” “You must understand how dangerous the world of espionage is. We must hear the thunderclap in the silence, so we have to be careful at every turn.” “For example, by bringing two girls home in your arms tonight?” “Ahem, it was necessary for work.” An unreliable handler recruited an even more unreliable agent in the field. Now the handler is dead, and the agent is 0Votes71.9kRecs65kFans
- 46 Reborn with a Dream of Go 重生之围棋梦 Fujisawa Shuko said: "Of the one hundred aspects of Go, I understand only six." Cho Chikun said: "If there were a God of Go and he gave me a two-stone handicap, I would still have no chance of winning." Throughout history, who has come closest to the God of Go in playing strength? The three ancient Chinese Go Saints, Huang, Fan, and Shi, or Japan's three ancient Go Saints, Dosaku, Jowa, and Shusaku? Was it Go Seigen? Or Lee Chang-ho? Perhaps it was Gu Li or Lee Sedol. When our protagonist, Li Xi 0Votes295kRecs98.6kFans
- 47 The Revival of Entertainment 文娱复兴 These are the best of times. It all begins on the day I transmigrate, when the original owner's gold-digging girlfriend confesses to me at the graduation ceremony in front of the entire school. I came, I saw, I conquered! I'm Lin Chen, and I speak for myself! 0Votes344.2kRecs269.9kFans
- 48 Building Cars 造车 “I want to build cars!” Han Hao said with complete seriousness. “You?” Everyone around him laughed, and someone sneered, “Other people build cars with money, but the cars you, Han Hao, build will have to be bought with your life!” In the face of all the doubts, Han Hao remained unmoved. “In that case, let me be the first to test-drive it. I, Han Hao, will stake my life on a future for China’s automobile industry!” 0Votes355.9kRecs150.5kFans
- 49 Building a System to Read Books 造个系统来读书 A middle-aged man returns to 1998. He can’t remember lottery numbers, can’t trade stocks, knows nothing about business or music, and isn’t much of a writer. How can he turn his life around? The answer: study. This is the story of a middle-aged man returning to his school days and saving himself. This is a reborn-era novel about a warm, everyday life. The System is just a gimmick. … 0Votes145.7kRecs137.2kFans
- 50 The Golden Age of Chinese Entertainment 华娱大时代 Back in 2004, when Chinese-language cinema was just beginning to take off, Tang An's directing career started anew! From China to the world, this was the era when Chinese-language cinema would rise to glory, and it was Tang An's own grand age! 0Votes258.2kRecs265.5kFans
