Novels like Strange Tales of Hollywood
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- 1 The Necromancer of the 21st Century 21世纪的死灵法师 Necromancer Necromancers are mysterious sorcerers originating in ancient Europe. They are usually men who know how to summon and enslave the souls of the dead, turning them into undead creatures. Those who practice this art are generally weak-bodied, pale, psychologically twisted, unsociable, and suspicious of others. Some masters of the craft can sacrifice their bodies to become liches and gain eternal life. But can someone please tell me how to practice necromancy in the 21st century? In a so 0Votes70.3kRecs115kFans
- 2 EN Superman's Doomsday Future 超人末日未来 Six years ago, the invaders from Apokolips brought a cloud of despair. Heroes fell, and the entire world was on the brink of destruction, when the invaders suddenly withdrew without warning. Earth survived its hardest battle, but at a terrible cost. Some superheroes died, while others vanished into the shadows. People said the age of heroes was over, and its glory would never return. Now, six years later, as people gazed up at the stars, the deepest prayers in their hearts seemed at last to have 0Votes67.1kRecs67.2kFans
- 3 Travel Experience Specialist 旅行体验师 A story based mainly on real travel journals. Every place mentioned in the book is somewhere the author has actually visited. 0Votes26.6kRecs26.5kFans
- 4 A Modern Guide to Slacker Survival 现代咸鱼生存指南 Survival Guide. Rule One: Master the Asian arts of deception: plastic surgery, makeup, and Photoshop. If necessary, you can also learn a little about gender reassignment! Rule Three: Make good use of public resources. When necessary, a shared bike will get you there faster than running. Rule Six: If you don’t want to know the despair of thinking you’ve escaped, only to turn a corner and find yourself at a police station, don’t trust online maps, and definitely don’t trust their suggested routes. 1Votes146.1kRecs84kFans
- 5 Reborn in America as a Medium 重生美国做灵媒 If Martin Channing had just paid me what I was owed back then, I wouldn't have used his daughter to settle the debt. If I hadn't moved into that damn apartment, I wouldn't have met that weirdo upstairs named Sheldon. If I hadn't met that bastard Francis, I wouldn't be sitting on Capitol Hill now, watching them fight over power. If that woman named Andy He hadn't been so crazy, I wouldn't have become the Emperor of Finance. So you see, I'm not the one who's wrong. It's the world! “Sir, today is t 0Votes52.1kRecs58.6kFans
- 6 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
- 7 EN Everyday Adventures in a TV Series 日常系美剧 After transmigrating into the world of American TV shows, he took the unremarkable path of a great doctor to avoid dying young. Along the way, he found friends among the seven from The Big Bang Theory, the six from Friends, and the five from How I Met Your Mother, competed with the doctors of Grey's Anatomy, Dr. House, and The Good Doctor, and encountered the thrills of Gone Girl, Hard Candy, and Orphan. Ordinary days, never dull. Life in an American TV show is full of fun. 0Votes218.2kRecs168.7kFans
- 8 Necromancy Museum 死灵博物馆 An unfortunate farewell letter knocked open a door leading to another world. Everything before him began to make Lu Yi understand: like those erasers, marbles, and coins that vanished without a trace when lost, he had simply gone to the same place as those things. 0Votes101.8kRecs56.4kFans
- 9 Red Sandstorm 赤之沙尘 “I'm a big shot who even gets a romantic scene in the finale…” “Calling me a weakling who dies on a C-rank mission? Slander, pure and simple…” “There's nothing to worry about when it comes to being rivals in love with Nara Shikamaru. Childhood friends can't beat someone who shows up later? Nonsense. I'm right next door, so I've got the home-field advantage. I've got this…” “Having two troublesome brothers-in-law has kept me, their brother-in-law, on my toes…” 0Votes285.3kRecs185.1kFans
- 10 Illustrated Compendium of a Hundred Ghosts and Spirits 百鬼众魅图 What? Just holding a lousy picture can make me transmigrate into a horror movie? Chu Renmei, eliminated! Kayako, eliminated! Nie Xiaoqian, elimi... Wait, an evil spirit like Xiaoqian has to be saved through close contact! And so begins the ghost-hunting life of Qi Zihuan, a young man from a small town. 0Votes23.1kRecs38.8kFans
- 11 Tokyo Police Files 东京警事 Police detective Lin Xiu died in the line of duty and transmigrated into the body of a Japanese police officer named Lin Xiuyi. Thus began his career enforcing the law in a foreign country. 0Votes414kRecs226.5kFans
- 12 My America 我的美利坚 “A capitalist country, right? It means I have capital and you do not, so this country belongs to me! Contact the police and have them suppress it. If Rockefeller can do it, why can't I, William Sheffield?” William Sheffield wiped the smile from his face and said coldly, “Happy America, a gunfight every day.” The Gilded Age, 1895. 0Votes208.9kRecs141.4kFans
- 13 Exploiting Hollywood, 1980 剥削好莱坞1980 Hollywood has come up with plenty of formulas... What makes a movie a hit? And yet plenty of big-budget films that follow the formula still bomb at the box office. Ronald Lee transmigrates to Hollywood in the 1980s. Can he discover the secret to making a hit movie? After all, he can dream about scenes from movies he watched in his previous life... His knack for making box-office hits and helping actors win awards brings Ronald plenty of friends, enemies, and beautiful women... Let the author tak 3Votes484.8kRecs199.1kFans
- 14 The Great Entertainer 文娱大戏精 A born actor, as the name suggests, loves acting like a demon and has become a master of his craft. Reeds grow lush and green, white dew turns to frost. The so-called demon is on the far bank of the river. In this life, his name is Cao Yifang. He once gave everything he had to pursue his dreams, taking every role within his reach and learning all the knowledge he had time for. But just as years of effort were about to pay off, a car accident forced his life to start over. He enters the Dao throu 0Votes238.3kRecs137kFans
- 15 EN The Flash: Lightning Rider 闪电侠之闪电骑士 Dr. Wells ignored Lin Li and continued. “The particle accelerator that day... then it exploded, creating a storm. Unfortunately, lightning struck you and Barry Allen, and you were sent to the hospital. Later, because of the hospital’s misdiagnosis and the power outage, among other things, I brought you and Barry Allen to S.T.A.R. Labs.” “The particle accelerator exploded!” “Barry Allen!” 0Votes30kRecs44.7kFans
- 16 Reborn in a Strange Land 异域降生 Under the moonlight, a team of high-ranking demon hunters cautiously sneaks into William Castle. Inside, their target, the vampire count William Brujah, hangs in the hall, screaming and cursing. Thousands of long needles keep piercing his body. The exposed tips burn with dark green flames, scorching his flesh until it drips beneath his skin like melting wax. The captain of the demon hunters bursts in and feels a chill at the sight. “Prepare to fight!” The castle suddenly falls silent. A full-len 0Votes78.8kRecs70.6kFans
- 17 The Lazy Fish's Guide to Self-Rescue 咸鱼的自救攻略 Rewritten synopsis after completing the book. This book is about starting a business and documenting history. It’s not about being reborn ten or twenty years in the past; it’s about living in the present. The story runs from January 2018 to May 2021. It began serialization in August 2018 and was completed in June 2020. On April 1, 2020, the story’s timeline officially caught up with reality. The paths of the protagonist, Chu Yuanxi, split between two parallel universes. In 2014, one version reso 0Votes558.6kRecs217.1kFans
- 18 Hollywood Production 好莱坞制作 The general public adores him, while film critics loathe him. Duke is that kind of director. His box-office hits feature dazzling fast cuts, endless explosions and fight scenes, and two hundred percent audiovisual thrills, constantly sending audiences' adrenaline through the roof. Film critics don't like him. “Duke doesn't care about your soul! He's a sadist! He tortures your eyes and ears without mercy!” “I 0Votes191.6kRecs143.7kFans
- 19 A Taoist Priest in the Age of Steam 蒸汽时代的道士 The distant legends left behind by the ancient gods have long since vanished without a trace! Steam-powered war chariots race across the land, while the great powers' airships greedily carve up the world. Yet this is a world where mages are gods of the battlefield. Only mages decide the outcome of wars and the rise and fall of nations! The gods who have returned gaze down upon the mortal world... This is the story of an ancient Taoist who is reborn into a magnificent new age and blazes a brand-n 0Votes159kRecs85.2kFans
- 20 My Literary Life in Japan 我的日本文艺生活 The laid-back youth's everyday life in the Japanese arts scene. 0Votes222kRecs241.9kFans
- 21 Once Again in 2010 再一次2010 After sixty years of peace, culture and entertainment flourished. The cultural industry reached an annual value of ten trillion, becoming one of the nation's pillar industries. Film box-office revenue reached one hundred billion, making it the world's second-largest market. Web dramas and online variety shows rose like comets, and the internet became an entirely new entertainment platform. This was an age of entertainment, a carnival of culture, this was… All right, I really cannot keep making 0Votes67.2kRecs87.7kFans
- 22 The Exorcist's Self-Cultivation 驱魔人的自我修养 Thanks for the invite. I'm in New York, just got off the plane. Du Wei discovers that he has transmigrated. With no other choice, he returns to his old line of work and opens a psychological counseling clinic. But the patients who come in for help all seem a little strange... Full Subscription Group: Join Group 1 and ask an admin to verify you Note: This book is set in the Conjuring universe. 0Votes125.6kRecs328.5kFans
- 23 The Superhero Spy Network 超级英雄间谍派 The new book, The Biography of Prince Kang, is now online. Come pay it a visit. There are no trapdoors, rotating boards, or plum-blossom boards in this pit, no smaller pits hidden beneath bigger pits, no water in the pit, and no nails in the water... We fight in the heart of the enemy, hmm... perhaps its stomach? PS: This book is a slow burn, a very slow burn. Readers who want to jump straight into the Marvel storyline can start from Volume Two. Volume One lays the groundwork and sets the trap 0Votes139.2kRecs52.2kFans
- 24 The All-Around Painter 全能大画家 “He is the highest-paid illustrator of all time, and the reason children fall in love with art!”, The New York Times. “East and West in perfect harmony, drawing on the strengths of many traditions. He is the most brilliant graduate in the two-century history of the Hamburg University of Fine Arts.”, President Martin Köttering. “We have seen countless artists become overnight sensations here... Tonight, another newcomer will join the ranks of these great names.”, Venice International Art Biennale 12Votes213kRecs278.3kFans
- 25 King of the Wall at the End of the World 绝境长城上的王者 After transmigrating into the world of Game of Thrones, or A Song of Ice and Fire, what should you do? Build a harem? Fight for the throne? Farm? Poor Edd had no choice, because the Night's Watch drafted him right from the start. [True Dragon Bloodline Series - 4] 0Votes349.9kRecs166.4kFans
- 26 The Splendor of Cinema 电影风华 This is the story of an ordinary man who goes back to 2008 and accidentally enters the film and television industry. Zhou Jin catches a glimpse of cinema’s splendor and decides to visit that dazzling temple of art. This novel is a slow burn, with one female lead and no System. The new novel, Chinese Entertainment 2004, is now out. 0Votes228.4kRecs155.9kFans
- 27 The Summoning Overlord 召唤系主宰 Synopsis 1: I shall ascend to the heavens and raise my throne in the hall of stars; I shall sit upon the mountain of assembly and watch the northern dusk blossom among the branches; I shall stand upon the radiant light, equal to the Most High, and taste the honey of eternal life. Synopsis 2: A DND novel about ascending to godhood. The protagonist has a summoning golden finger and arrives in another world, growing from weak to powerful and rising to legendary status. He condenses divinity, kindle 0Votes55.5kRecs58.6kFans
- 28 Chemical Defense Vanguard 防化尖兵 Yang Yue, retired for eighteen years, suddenly returned to his days as a new recruit... The most authentic military camp, with a chemical defense specialist charging into action! 0Votes55.1kRecs58.8kFans
- 29 This Japanese Tale Isn't So Cold 这个日式物语不太冷 There was a full-length mirror in front of Bai Fan. The Bai Fan in the mirror was grinning broadly at him. It was very strange: because he was not smiling at all. Under Bai Fan's gaze, his reflection's mouth stretched all the way to the base of his neck. Even the usually composed Bai Fan showed a hint of astonishment. As he watched the other version of himself open a gaping, blood-filled maw toward his head, Bai Fan slowly raised the phone in his hand: Click. He held up a V-sign and took a pictu 0Votes447.1kRecs410.6kFans
- 30 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
- 31 The Strongest Support in Claymore 大剑之最强辅助 That day, I gave a dying greatsword-wielding girl a stamina crystal buff. Then she didn't die. I'm a newbie practicing my writing, so please be kind. 0Votes83.7kRecs61.7kFans
- 32 My Daughter Has a System 我的女儿有个系统 The world changed dramatically, and spiritual qi revived. Zhang Xiaomeng: “Dad! Take me up the mountain to watch the meteor shower?” Zhang Chu: “We can watch it from home, so why go up the mountain?” Zhang Xiaomeng: “The meteors are closer up th 0Votes88.6kRecs72.1kFans
- 33 The Story of a Hong Kong Cop 差佬的故事 A story about a man working as a cop in the world of Hong Kong Island cinema. Starting out in a patrol uniform, he fights alongside Chan Ka-kui, trades blows behind the scenes with Lau Kin-ming, and vies with Lee Man-bin to become the top cop! Ding! The System has spawned a treasure chest. Coordinates: 759.455. Li Shaoze had just walked out of the exam hall when he pulled the pager from his pocket. Glancing at the map, he cursed, “Damn it, isn't this Hung Hing's Causeway Bay turf?” “Chan Ho-nam, 0Votes479.7kRecs326.2kFans
- 34 Cthulhu in Tokyo 我在东京克苏鲁 [In Tokyo, My SAN Is Plummeting] [You Cannot See the Horror That I See] Su Qi, a social genius. Killed in a car accident, he was reborn in Tokyo. This is a world of the deep sea and anchors. The occult, Cthulhu madness, objective idealism, groupthink, mass psychology. Strange events published in magazines appear on city streets. Bizarre videos online play out in real life. Rumors on social media come true. The widespread circulation of public opinion and trending topics creates monsters. Trendin 1Votes100.8kRecs196.2kFans
- 35 Meow Overlord 喵霸 Reborn as an orange tabby who loves life, family, and good food, Ron keeps gaining weight, growing more famous, adding digits to his bank balance, and gathering more underlings. He becomes a police cat and catches fugitives, an internet celebrity who earns money through livestreams, and a movie star. Other than being eaten, Ron experiences everything a cat possibly can. An orange tabby is a cat of great importance. See how Ron the tabby rises to the top and becomes the undisputed feline king. Re 0Votes74.5kRecs67kFans
- 36 Me and My Adventuring Party 我和我的冒险团 After saving, or destroying, the world an unknown number of times, Mishan was grateful during his break that back when he was an ordinary person, he'd always created female characters in whatever games he played. Otherwise... Mishan glanced back at the adventuring party behind him, a sheen of sweat breaking out on his forehead. (Planned worlds currently include Warcraft, Diablo, Skyrim, Dark Souls, Fallout, NieR, Bloodborne, Monster Hunter, Dungeon Fighter Online, Fate/Grand Order, Warship Girls 0Votes217.4kRecs162.4kFans
- 37 EN Path to Mediterranean Hegemony 地中海霸主之路 The birth of the Bulgarian Empire, and the struggle of a small Balkan nation! The protagonist transmigrates into Ferdinand I and leads Bulgaria on the road to greatness. A carefully reasoned alternate history, with no brainless characters! A must-read for history fans, and not to be missed by anyone who loves foreign history! Check out my new book, The King. It's a new seedling in need of care! My completed classics, The Road to the Hegemony of the Mediterranean and The Holy Roman Empire, are bo 0Votes211.9kRecs147.2kFans
- 38 The Golden Age of Entertainment 最佳娱乐时代 My new book, The Striving Years, is now online. These are the worst of times: six major companies monopolize Hollywood. These are the best of times: the internet keeps disrupting traditional business models. Ronan will climb to the pinnacle of this entertainment era and look down upon the countless forests below. 0Votes772.3kRecs264.9kFans
- 39 A Simple Life on an American Ranch 美国牧场的小生活 Jian Heng, living in America, is determined to make enough money to return to China and enjoy a comfortable retirement. Unfortunately, through a twist of fate, he becomes the owner of a dirt-poor ranch! Fortunately, he has a secret cheat. From then on, Jian Heng runs his own little ranch and slips in a few personal touches along the way, getting the American guests who visit to adopt his own stylish, distinctly Chinese way of life. 0Votes316.8kRecs133.7kFans
- 40 EN Daisy in the Marvel World 黛西在漫威世界 As the saying goes, thirty percent is fate, seventy percent comes from hard work, and the remaining ninety percent comes from your parents. After transmigrating into the Marvel Universe as Daisy Johnson, she secretly congratulates herself on being one of those who got the ninety percent from their parents. Should she use her vibration powers to laze around like a salted fish and wait for the heroes to rescue her, or strive to catch up and lead the heroes instead? She chooses the latter. With S.H 3Votes661.1kRecs189.6kFans
- 41 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
- 42 The Annals of Zhuxia 诸夏纪 Though Zhou is an ancient state, its mandate is ever renewed. There is no Chan Sect or Jie Sect, and the founder of the Dao, Taishang, has yet to appear. All kinds of shamans, diviners, and totems vie for glory, while Qi cultivators stand as equals to gods, demons, shamans, and monsters. This is the story of the growth of the son of King Wen, and the elder brother of King Wu and the Duke of Zhou. This is a journey in which the Xia tribes unite with the Yi peoples, until all under Heaven belongs 0Votes83.2kRecs37.5kFans
- 43 The Best Movie Star 最佳影星 I want to roll around in piles of cash! I want to become a Hollywood superstar! 0Votes816.2kRecs249.5kFans
- 44 Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Behind-the-Scenes Spirit System 游戏王之背后灵系统 Pharaoh: “Want to get stronger? Find a spirit to possess you!” Yubel: “Want to get stronger? Find a spirit to possess you!” Red Dragon: “Want to get stronger? Find a spirit to possess you!” Astral: “Want to get stronger? Find a spirit to possess you!” Li Zheng: “Get lost! You bunch of gay guys! As a spirit, you’re supposed to find a girl to possess!” 0Votes188.9kRecs54.5kFans
- 45 Wanderer of the Star Realm 星界游民 In the Galactic Era, the war between the Earth Federation and the Arcane Empire ended with the destruction of both worlds. The escape pod carrying Jiang Feng, captain of the Star Ring, unexpectedly crossed the dimensional barrier and jumped to an unfamiliar star region, making him the sole survivor of the Earth Federation. He only wanted to farm a little, and, when he had nothing else to do, talk a few locals into mining for him, then spend a long, leisurely life in peace. He never expected that 1Votes182.3kRecs109.9kFans
- 46 Spare Me, Fair Maiden 仙子饶命 [Wang Pao’s new book, The End Times We Were Promised, is now out. Come on over, everyone!] What do you do when your soul keeps switching bodies? On Monday, he’s Mu Rong Kunpeng, a student at Earth’s Martial Arts University... On Tuesday, he’s the Fairy Hanxue of Danxuan Palace in the Xuanhuang Realm... On Wednesday, he’s Mu Rong Kunpeng, a student at Earth’s Martial Arts University again... On Thursday, he’s the Fairy Hanxue of Danxuan Palace in the Xuanhuang Realm again... Friday... That’s enou 0Votes73.4kRecs54.2kFans
- 47 Taotie: The Adventure King 饕餮之冒险王 Livestreamed adventures in the wilderness and ancient ruins. A top-tier chef. A law-abiding, upstanding citizen. With a black cooking pot on his back, he travels the world, discovers new species, explores the past, pushes his limits, and tastes bitterness. He’s been barred from entering multiple countries around the globe. A law-abiding adventurer who picks fights with everyone. A living legend. 0Votes35kRecs52.6kFans
- 48 I Cultivate Immortality in Movies 我在电影里修仙 (Recommended new book in the same genre: The Ultimate Path of Deduction, Starting from the Zombie Universe) Three thousand years ago, Imhotep was sentenced to be devoured by insects. Two thousand years ago, the Dragon Emperor was sealed inside a stone statue by Zi Yuan. A thousand years ago, Rong Yuyi stole the Earth Yin Demon Pearl and crossed through time and space. Five hundred years ago, the Hermit of the Thatched Cottage and the Fusang Ghost King fought fiercely, then vanished without a tra 0Votes113.4kRecs140.9kFans
- 49 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
- 50 I Have a Home in 1982 我在1982有个家 Wang Yi gets a key. Open a door in 2022, and it leads to 1982. Open a door in 1982, and it takes him back to 2022. Two vastly different eras lie before him: Plentiful food, advanced industrial products, miracle medicines, and an explosion of information: this is 2022. Simple, honest customs, abundant wild resources, forgotten antiques, and treasures of a bygone age: this is 1982. Traveling between these two eras, Wang Yi has no grand ambitions. He just wants to enjoy a comfortable, fulfilling li 3Votes659.1kRecs510.5kFans
