Novels like Starting in 1983
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Starting in 1983, best match first.
- 1 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
- 2 This Isn't Entertainment 这不是娱乐 Just burn it all down. I'm tired! 0Votes487.4kRecs335.4kFans
- 3 My Dreamlike Years 我的梦幻年代 Shen Mengxi’s motto was, “I’ll just muddle along!” He never imagined that someone like him would become a big name in the entertainment industry. 0Votes357.9kRecs193kFans
- 4 Reborn: The Rise of a Literary Giant 重生之文豪崛起 Reborn! If I'm going to do it, I'll become a great literary master!!! PS: The new book, Entertainment: A Director's Journey Beginning with Literary Films, has grown substantial. 0Votes353.5kRecs224.7kFans
- 5 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
- 6 At First, I Only Wanted to Be an Actor 一开始，我只想做演员 A story about someone full of fantasies about the entertainment industry… The protagonist has a gamer’s attitude, so don’t take it too seriously… PS: This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental! 0Votes283.8kRecs219.3kFans
- 7 The Way of the Commoner Is King 庶道为王 He accidentally stumbles into a world altered by a transmigrator who came before him, and simply goes with the flow... 0Votes323kRecs69.2kFans
- 8 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
- 9 Showbiz: I’m Just an Actor 文娱之我只是个演员 I don’t understand music, can’t dance, am no good at writing, know nothing about calligraphy, and can’t paint. I’m an actor, Xu Rong. 3Votes135.9kRecs245.6kFans
- 10 EN 1979: The Golden Age 1979黄金时代 This is still a somewhat nostalgic story, hmm… 8.7kVotes3.7MRecs2.5MFans
- 11 Divination and Building 卜筑 By middle age, all things come to an end, yet one might still say, “What a lovely autumn chill.” If you haven’t made your mark by thirty, you won’t grow wealthy by forty; at fifty, even a high-ranking official might seek the end of the road. 0Votes389.7kRecs163.6kFans
- 12 Han Watchtower 汉阙 Looking back across a thousand years, the palaces of the Han still stand! It is the third year of Yuanfeng under Emperor Zhao of Han. Powerful ministers dominate the court, while the Xiongnu remain unconquered and the Silk Road hangs by a thread... Wei Qing and Huo Qubing may be gone, but the Han people’s pioneering spirit will never die. New heroes are about to emerge! At a post station ca 21Votes1.5MRecs516.4kFans
- 13 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
- 14 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
- 15 Tracing the Current of the Literary Era 溯流文艺时代 Yu Dong is reborn from 2019 into 1991, returning to the time just after graduation, when he was assigned to work as a counselor at Jinling Arts College. Starting out by writing novels, he takes things one step at a time, gradually building an empire in the entertainment industry. 0Votes108.1kRecs171.1kFans
- 16 Reborn to Ride the Wave 重生之我要冲浪 Back in the past, Yao Yuan has only one thing on his mind: goofing off… Ahem, I mean surfing! 23Votes1.8MRecs1.6MFans
- 17 An Era of Striving 拼搏年代 Back in 1998, an ordinary man who had drifted, struggled, cried, and fought his way through life hopes to get back on his feet and keep pace with the times. My new book, My American World, is a smaller-scale story. 0Votes428.7kRecs250.1kFans
- 18 Lord of All Creation 万象之主 There was something before Heaven and Earth, formless and utterly still. It can be the master of all things, yet does not wither with the changing seasons. This is the story of someone who lived through many lifetimes in an ordinary world before finally arriving in a world of immortals and martial heroes. In this life, he seeks immortality, asks about the Dao, transforms into all things, and at last becomes free and unrestrained, the master of all things. 1Votes226.1kRecs158.2kFans
- 19 Making My Debut at the Diva's Concert 从天后演唱会出道 Fang Che had spent his whole life coasting in the entertainment industry. Then he transmigrated. He landed right in the middle of diva Xu Qingdi’s concert and was picked as a lucky fan to come onstage and sing with her. Xu Qingdi: “Handsome, which of my songs would you like to sing today?” Fang Che didn’t know who this diva was and couldn’t sing any of her songs, so he had to bluff. “How about I sing a new song?” He 1Votes162.1kRecs493.6kFans
- 20 The Age of Great Beauty 大美时代 A professional novel about life at an academy of fine arts. Wan Changsheng enrolled in the Chinese painting department... but even he never expected... 1Votes1.5MRecs286.8kFans
- 21 China Chic 1980 国潮1980 (The author's previous book, I Got Kicked by Time, is complete.) What incredible miracles would a modern-day swindler, notorious for ripping off countless people, create if his soul suddenly transmigrated forty years into the past? What kind of life would he lead? It all begins in 1980, beneath the archway at Qianmen in the capital. It begins with an orphan named Ning Weimin, living in abject poverty... (Important: The main focus isn't collecting antiques, but speculation and business.) 140Votes722.4kRecs298.3kFans
- 22 When Will I Be Called to Serve? 何日请长缨 In 1994, China's machine-tool industry was suffering losses across the board. The authorities sent veteran department head Zhou Heng and young university graduate Tang Zifeng to the verge-of-bankruptcy Linha First Machine Tool Factory to help turn the enterprise around. After arduous efforts, Linha First Machine Tool was reborn and continued to grow stronger. Its Changying-brand series of machine tools entered the international arena, outshone all competitors, and became a shining Chinese callin 2Votes487.1kRecs176.4kFans
- 23 Chinese Entertainment, 1997 华娱1997 In early 1997, Cao Xuan, who has the memories of a seasoned entertainment writer from the future, appears in Water Margin, the last of CCTV’s Four Great Classical Novels adaptations. The most handsome Ximen Qing in history is born... 2Votes386.2kRecs749.9kFans
- 24 Beyond the Bubble Era 飞越泡沫时代 A Japanese entertainment-industry novel. From talent agent to entertainment mogul, this is a story about dreams coming true. The author has already completed the million-word classic The Japanese Entertainment Mogul, so you can read with confidence. 22Votes721.2kRecs205.3kFans
- 25 I Picked Up a Reborn Cat 我捡了只重生的猫 Yu Qiu kindly saved a cat intent on suicide, only for the black cat to swipe at him, leap furiously onto the road, and curse aloud: "Don't touch me! Anyone who gets in the way of my death will die!" "You... can talk?" "You... can understand me?" The cold wind howled. The cat stared in stunned disbelief as a car came hurtling toward them. This is a wonderful and heartwarming story about 0Votes137.5kRecs137.4kFans
- 26 Dreaming Back to the Ming Dynasty Spring 梦回大明春 After transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, he had no household registration, so he couldn't sit the imperial exams. He wanted to study, but had no teacher. Luckily, Longchang Post Station, where Wang Yangming was exiled, was right next door. But that was still a few years away, so for now he would just grab a teacher and bring him home to make do. 1Votes1.6MRecs667.4kFans
- 27 EN The Fox of France 法兰西之狐 A timid engineering major transmigrates to France on the eve of the Revolution for reasons unknown, and becomes the older brother of the future Emperor Napoleon. Should he ride his brother’s coattails and spend the rest of his days living off him, or seize this opportunity to forge a great legacy of his own? 0Votes176.5kRecs132.5kFans
- 28 Hunting the Deer 即鹿 The imperial court held on in the south of the Yangtze, while the Five Barbarians invaded and fought for supremacy. The realm was in turmoil, and heroes rose from every quarter. Who will seize the throne? We will have to see who can distinguish themselves and gain the Mandate of Heaven. 0Votes416.7kRecs123.5kFans
- 29 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
- 30 Reborn as a Capitalist Tycoon 重生资本狂人 In the 1970s, the world economic order underwent a seismic shift. The Bretton Woods system collapsed, and the oil crisis erupted. Hong Kong, on its way to becoming Asia’s financial center, entered its first great era of mass stock speculation, a time brimming with opportunity. And a young project manager somehow found himself in this era, as Chinese capital began to rise. On this dazzling grand stage, countless strivers, speculators, overnight millionaires, power players, prestigious families, o 0Votes166.5kRecs128.4kFans
- 31 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
- 32 Reborn at the Turn of the Century 重生世纪之交 This is the story of an ordinary man who keeps moving forward quietly, approaching life with humility and striving to pursue his dreams. 0Votes751.3kRecs247.8kFans
- 33 Han Si Becomes an Official 韩四当官 A beautiful woman and a golden mansion await within the pages of a book. Once you have mastered your studies, you can be a humble farmer in the morning and enter the emperor's court by evening. Han Si knows nothing of the classics or histories, nor the works of the philosophers, and has no chance of passing the imperial exams. If he wants to bring honor to his family, his only option is to buy an official post! 0Votes701.9kRecs161.2kFans
- 34 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
- 35 A Roll Call of Great Men 数风流人物 A late-Ming, half-alternate-history, Dream of the Red Chamber-inspired officialdom cultivation novel by Ruigen, absolutely packed with flavor! The second year of the Yonglong era of the Great Zhou. Prosperity conceals danger. The Four Kings and Eight Dukes bask in glory, while civil officials and military generals thrive in luxury. Within the court, the Northern and Southern civil and military factions feud without end. Beyond the borders, enemies eye the nine frontier regions and the coastal te 0Votes2.9MRecs719.8kFans
- 36 Shadows Across the Marvel Universe 美漫世界阴影轨迹 Merlin awakened to the faint stirrings of fate and beheld this new world: Steel had yet to awaken, while the glory of the divine realm soared. Amid freezing glaciers, God's righteous servant kept a lonely watch. The orphan was still wandering, the child had yet to return home. Upon raging tides, the queen of the ocean depths struggled to voice her sorrow. Outlaws pursued the fleeing, while the spark of hope endured. Beyond the distant stars, the soul of data gazed about in bewilderment. The king 0Votes396kRecs245.5kFans
- 37 EN Shadow of Konoha 木叶之影流 A new story begins in the world of Naruto, starting with the cremation of a Hokage... 0Votes332.5kRecs282.7kFans
- 38 I Became a Lucky Carp 我成了一条锦鲤 (Entertainment Star) Ji Ming became a lucky charm. He made every wish other people had come true for himself! Want a million new followers on Douyin? Got it! Want to star in a major production with an A-list national cast? Done! Want to compete with me for a role? I only meant to be your acting coach, but I suppose I’ll have to make do with taking the part! Friends are envious, enemies are fuming. Skr, skr. The complete premium novel The Villainous Superstar, with a top subscription count of 0Votes427.7kRecs154.5kFans
- 39 A Flawed Otherworld 缺陷异世界 This is a world made up of interconnected mysteries, like pieces of a puzzle. Beneath its strict rules and logic, flaws and loopholes wage a hidden war. Get ready to put your brain to work and set out in search of the truth! 0Votes5.3MRecs164.2kFans
- 40 Reborn in the Tumultuous Years 重生之激荡年华 A top student preparing to pursue a PhD is reborn in 2008 in a parallel era, inhabiting the body of a seventeen-year-old high schooler. At last, he gets the chance to relive those years when brilliant youth blossomed, and to take center stage in those tumultuous times instead of watching from the sidelines. At home, he has one older sister, surrounded by wind, rain, and thunder. With a feather duster in her left hand and a rolling pin in her right, she vows to reason with him and lays down three 0Votes480.2kRecs344.5kFans
- 41 Reborn to Rule the Internet 重生之网络争霸 Reborn in 2001. The timing is a little awkward. Tencent has been founded, Alibaba has appeared, and Baidu is already making money... So what's the point of being reborn? No worries. Since being reborn is useless, I'll come back and live off a woman instead. But Chen Yu, who only wanted to be a kept man, accidentally ended up unifying the internet. From the author of the completed works Reborn: I Am a Book Maniac, with over 40,000 subscriptions, and I Am an All-Round Superstar, with over 20,000 s 2Votes291.7kRecs218.7kFans
- 42 The Undisputed Number One 绝对一番 “Always be number one” means “fight for first place forever and never give up”! After transmigrating to Japan just as its bubble economy collapses and the country enters a severe recession, Lu Zhishou takes a look at his empty wallet, next month’s rent bill, and transmigration perks. He promptly heads for a TV station and begins his quest to claim the top spot. He also finds the woman of his dreams. He makes plans, enlists accomplices, and doggedly pursues her, but the outcome... Disclaimer: Thi 10Votes2.6MRecs736kFans
- 43 EN Chicago 1990 芝加哥1990 Transmigration, the 1990s, Chicago, American entertainment, composing, screenwriting, producing, media conglomerate 66Votes2.7MRecs896kFans
- 44 The King Sent Me to Patrol the Mountain 大王令我来巡山 When Lin Ning woke up, he discovered that he had become the “noble” second-generation heir to a bandit gang. But since he was too weak to even truss a chicken, he couldn't inherit the top position. It could only go to his formidable fiancée. 0Votes436.4kRecs300.7kFans
- 45 I'm Really Not Interested in Money 我对钱真没兴趣 (An interactive novel, formerly titled The Retirement Life of a Billionaire. You decide how the tycoon lives!) Yin He, the “young billionaire,” sells his company in America and achieves financial freedom. He returns to China and begins his retirement life, and then~ then it's up to the readers. 0Votes286.1kRecs276.5kFans
- 46 The Global Digger 环球挖土党 The Battle of Smolensk, the Battle of Kursk, the Battle of Stalingrad, the North African campaign, the Pacific Theater, the mysterious North and South Poles… More than half a century has passed since World War II, but a group of treasure hunters and history buffs are still active on its former battlefields, searching for historical truths and wartime treasures. Reader groups: 806944208 (the old group is more active), 474598281 (backup new group) 1Votes583.9kRecs336.7kFans
- 47 The Movie Emperor Doesn’t Want to Be a Eunuch 影帝他不想当太监 I'm never going to be a eunuch again! The Ming Dynasty's youngest and most handsome chief eunuch transmigrates into the body of a film extra in Hengdian. The countdown to being sent back has begun! Time remaining: 92 hours, 29 minutes, 48 seconds... Will he become a superstar and earn two million a day, or be sent back to become a eunuch? You call this a choice?!!! The author's previous book, I'm About to Lose Money Until I'm a Muggle, was completed in just 300 words. It's about a wizard who tra 7Votes714.3kRecs587.2kFans
- 48 Traveler of the River of Time and Space 时空长河的旅者 I am an observer existing beyond life and death, time and space. But I would much rather you call me: the Traveler. 0Votes480kRecs271.6kFans
- 49 Reshaping the Millennium Era 重塑千禧年代 At the turn of the millennium, officials were chanting slogans about GDP, bosses took pride in bringing their secretaries along, and rough-and-ready entrepreneurs fought with blades flashing amid the waves of the times. Fang Zhuo returns to the year 2000. Ten years later, a group of venture capitalists and private equity firms storm the company headquarters, demanding an answer from a stunned Fang Zhuo: “Mr. Fang, all your other projects have gone public. When on earth will this first one li 47Votes867.3kRecs825.4kFans
- 50 EN Restarting Life 重启人生 When life hits the restart button, it seems like everything will finally go smoothly... Yeah, right! If only I'd been reborn after the college entrance exams. Even going back to my first year of high school would have been fine. What's with being reborn in my senior year? And what the heck, I'm reborn right in the exam room. Guys, how do I solve this math problem? Urgent, waiting for answers online! (Also known as Reborn, So Who Needs Exams? and Reborn, and the Author Still Can't Come Up wi 30Votes981.4kRecs1.3MFans
