Novels like Starting in 1983
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- 51 New Book 新书 At the end of the Xin dynasty, Wang Mang's reforms had failed and the realm was on the brink of chaos. The Red Eyebrows and Green Forest rebels raised their banners, while the Liu brothers set out to restore the Han. What should one do after being reborn in such an era? The Xin dynasty is rotten. Nothing can be built without first tearing the old down. Only those who come after can write the story in bold strokes! P.S. This is a story about a transmigrator battling the chosen one of the world. 25Votes989.2kRecs571.8kFans
- 52 A Great Adventure in the Wuxia World 武侠江湖大冒险 Ask the jianghu: Where is the jianghu? Look back, and you'll find yourself already in it. Ten years of lamplight through rainy jianghu nights: just a nostalgic journey through a world of martial heroes... 0Votes247.2kRecs236.3kFans
- 53 Reborn in the Great Era of 1993 重生大时代之1993 The story of Zhang Xuan, who becomes a literary giant after being reborn. 41Votes460.5kRecs1.3MFans
- 54 EN The Fox in the Forbidden Zone 禁区之狐 “Mr. Hu, in today's football world, strikers like you who can only score goals are being given less and less room to survive... Even so, you have achieved dazzling success. What would you say is the secret of your success?” On a winter afternoon, Hu Lai was showing reporters from around the world the highest honor he had just received when one of them asked him that question. As Hu Lai faced the reporters' gazes, his thoughts returned to an afternoon during middle school. He had stood alone besi 10Votes2.1MRecs596.1kFans
- 55 The Academic Prodigy System 学魔养成系统 [Have you become more knowledgeable today?] [Based on your brain's workload, your learning efficiency has increased by 28 times.] [Learning stamina remaining today: 26 hours.] [You will be unable to gain knowledge once your stamina is depleted.] [Please use the System's built-in features to relax and recover.] With limited stamina and fatigue setting in, the study addict had no time to think Bring on the grind! 0Votes744.7kRecs414.5kFans
- 56 Fearsome Farmer 农夫凶猛 Transmigrate into the body of a farmer? No problem. Heroes come from all walks of life, after all. Besides, I can see my stat panel, and having a golden finger from the start feels amazing. But wait, something seems a little off. What’s that the lord just brought out? A flash of white light, and another farmer appears, standing there dumbfounded with a hoe over his shoulder… 5Votes604.3kRecs388.4kFans
- 57 My Wife Is a Superstar 我老婆是大明星 My boss wants to marry me off to his daughter, who's a big star... (Everyday-life story, light comedy, no angst, nothing too intense. Give it a try...) 6Votes980kRecs1MFans
- 58 Reborn in the Wild Era 重生野性时代 Back from 2018 to 1993. In my memory, that summer was scorching hot. 1Votes3.1MRecs1.1MFans
- 59 The Grand Sui Preceptor 大隋国师 With a brush in my hand, I can write a thousand splendid essays, paint prosperous mountains and rivers, and depict the grand affairs of the human world. I can also strike down foolish rulers and treacherous ministers. With a stroke of my brush, I can send them to the underworld. With a sword at my waist, I can slay demons and monsters, and sweep away every injustice in this world. My name is Lu Liangsheng, Grand Preceptor of the Great Sui. 3Votes235.3kRecs349.9kFans
- 60 Reborn as a Policeman in South Africa 重生南非当警察 Reborn in South Africa, Locke says: I hope for world peace. 2Votes979.3kRecs320.9kFans
- 61 The Golden Age of Tokusatsu 最佳特摄时代 At first, Meng Lang wanted to become a great director. To save his family's business, he made the TV series King of Yo-Yos, basically a “buy a yo-yo and get a TV show free” deal! He had planned to sell some yo-yos to fund a major production, but his father suddenly told him, “Son! Our toy factory is going public!” That's when he realized that making tokusatsu shows in a world without piracy could be this profitable! So he went on to make Balala the Fairies, Armor Hero, Bakugan Kids, Legend of Ti 2Votes378.4kRecs505.3kFans
- 62 A Floating Life in the Late Tang 晚唐浮生 In 878, the fifth year of Emperor Xizong’s Qianfu era. That year, Wang Xianzhi died in battle at Huangmei. His followers chose Huang Chao as their leader, gave him the title of Grand General Who Reaches the Sky, and campaigned across the south. That year, Li Keyong killed Duan Wenchu, the military commissioner of Datong. He and his father launched a rebellion, and Shatuo troops pillaged Hedong. That year, bandits rose throughout Jiangnan, capturing prefectures one after another. That year, Henan 72Votes938.1kRecs1.1MFans
- 63 The Three Kingdoms: Starting by Bluffing Liu Bei 三国从忽悠刘备开始 The new book, The Younger Brother Zhuge Liang, is now underway. It is also a Three Kingdoms story of strategy, and could be considered a spiritual successor. New and returning readers alike are welcome to check it out. Emperor Ling of Han is leasing out official positions at Xiyuan. Should you rent one? Rent it! Of course rent it! Because as long as you happen to rent the final term before Emperor Ling's death, it is equivalent to renting a house until you become the landlord! Rent an official 3Votes391.9kRecs409.2kFans
- 64 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
- 65 Unemployed from the Start, I Bring the Queen of Pop Back 开局失业，我让歌坛大魔王回归 Jiang Yang transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a graduate of a lousy college. He gets married right after graduation and seems to reach the peak of life, only to achieve nothing, end up penniless, and start out unemployed. Just as he despairs, with only one skill to his name, his wife lifts his chin and says, “I'll take care of you.” She takes off her glasses, and the great demon king who once made the music scene tremble is back. Years later... As Jiang Yang watches Chinese-language e 19Votes497.2kRecs532.9kFans
- 66 Spring in the Red Chamber 红楼春 In the fifth year of Long'an, Jia Qiang, reborn for a second time, fled for his life from the den of wolves that was the Ningguo Mansion to protect his chastity. At last, a perennial single engineer had found spring in the world of Dream of the Red Chamber... Group numbers: Helmsman Group One: 379, 303, 076 (full) Helmsman Group Two: 729, 821, 605 (full) Helmsman Group Three: 106, 188, 0780 (full) Helmsman Group Four: 1135, 575, 302 General Group: 7930, 70, 606 (Before joining, reply with the la 0Votes1.3MRecs742.6kFans
- 67 Live-Streaming the Hunt in the Wilderness 直播之狩猎荒野 The North American Deep-Sea Fishing King Championship! Chasing snow leopards on the Altai Mountains! Taking on giant bats amid the Australian wildfires! Fighting grizzly bears with weapons in a Canadian blizzard! I’m Wang Kui, an outdoor wilderness streamer and professional hunter. From the start, all I had was myself, a knife, and a... wolfdog with a murder on its record! The author’s completed, million-subscriber hit, Live Streaming Wilderness Challenges, is a great read if you’re looking for 0Votes298.3kRecs347.4kFans
- 68 Tomorrow's World 明天下 The history of the late Ming was chaotic and turbulent, a history written by people with powerful personalities. Whether they were rebels like Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong, rulers like the Chongzhen Emperor and Yuan Chonghuan, or turncoats like Wu Sangui and Geng Jingzhong, every one of them had a wealth of stories to tell. It was these remarkable stories that made the late Ming such a grand and tumultuous era, full of twists and turns. To tell this part of history well, we must bring each fig 18Votes5.5MRecs1.8MFans
- 69 The Whole Mountain Is My Hunting Ground 整座大山都是我的猎场 Reborn in 1986, an era when guns and hunting weren’t banned, wildlife wasn’t protected, and bears and wild boars were even wrecking the fruits of the people’s hard work. The higher-ups encouraged and urged every village to actively hunt. Zhao Jun, a low-ranking soldier in the Yong’antun militia platoon and a member of the local hunters’ squad, slings his rifle over his shoulder and heads into the mountains, where he takes up a life of hunting with dogs. This story is based entirely on true event 2.3kVotes1.3MRecs990kFans
- 70 I’m No Detective 我可不是侦探 A clever and handsome young man accidentally transmigrates to Hokkaido, where he meets a calm, brilliant, long-haired, straight-haired girl who loves solving mysteries. In a world where the Japanese police are known as “a bunch of useless salary collectors,” the two team up to solve countless baffling cases with their ingenious deductions... Of course, that’s impossible. This is actually the story of a boy who gets struck by lightning and transmigrates to Hokkaido. By sheer coincidence, he meets 3Votes425.1kRecs490kFans
- 71 The Showbiz Empire 文娱帝国 He is Murong Fu, who emerged from Swallow Dock, and Erlang Shen, who exhausts himself with worry in the True Lord Hall. The media, meanwhile, like to call him The millennium's born superstar. 0Votes621.9kRecs514.5kFans
- 72 EN What It's Like to Become a Vampire 变成血族是什么体验 “What’s it like to turn into a vampire?” Xiang Kun never expected that he’d be able to answer this question from personal experience. Not long ago, he’d read a response to it on Zhihu and thought it was just a story. 11Votes757.8kRecs1.1MFans
- 73 My Little Farmstead in 1978 我的1978小农庄 A small farm opens in a mountain village far from the noise of the city. Here, there is Moutai that costs more than ten yuan a bottle after aging for seven or eight years, and Wuliangye that costs seven or eight yuan. Organic vegetables, organic fish and shrimp, organic boiled mutton, all green, eco-friendly, and delicious. A failed, middle-aged divorced man turns around and becomes the leisurely owner of a farm. The small mountain-village farm becomes famous far and wide. Slippers, undershirt, 8Votes866.3kRecs407.4kFans
- 74 Restoring the Song Dynasty 绍宋 To inherit is to continue; to guide is to lead. In 1127, the Northern Song fell. Soon afterward, the ninth imperial prince, Zhao Gou, ascended the throne in Shangqiu amid great expectations, inheriting the Song dynasty and adopting the Jianyan era name. Yet within three months, Li Gang was dismissed as chancellor, Chen Dong was executed, Yue Fei was driven out of the army, Zong Ze was abandoned in the capital, and the plans to resist the Jin in Hebei were scrapped wholesale... After all that eff 1.4kVotes3.6MRecs20.9MFans
- 75 A Portrait of Hong Kong Life 本港风情画 Hong Kong, 1983: a city alive with restless glamour, in an era when dreams were set free. Chen Weiyun arrives from across the sea, ready to show life at its most brilliant through film. 1Votes201.9kRecs82.5kFans
- 76 EN Holy Roman Empire 神圣罗马帝国 The road to Austria's revival, and the story of the Habsburg family's struggle!!! The Holy Roman Empire, which was neither holy nor Roman nor an empire, has been revived!!! My completed classics, The Mediterranean Hegemon's Path and Pursuing the Dao Across the Heavens, are packed with chapters for you to enjoy. Welcome to the new Haiyue 1 readers' group. (This story is entirely fictional and exposes the dark h 1Votes774.5kRecs311.7kFans
- 77 My Literary Era in 1980 1980我的文艺时代 Lin Weimin somehow transmigrated into a sent-down educated youth in the countryside. He had neither father nor mother and could not even return to the city. To improve his living conditions, he chose to embark on a literary path. After finally publishing two short stories and celebrating for a few days, he unexpectedly became a student at the Institute of Literary Studies, the predecessor of the National Academy of Literature. Lin Weimin had 4Votes317.2kRecs608.3kFans
- 78 The Magic Brush of Liaozhai 神笔聊斋 One transmigration, one magic brush. Ghosts and monsters, immortals and gods: the gates of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio swing open. 0Votes317.4kRecs293kFans
- 79 I Am the Immortal in the Gourd 在下壶中仙 The Demon Refining Pot can refine monsters, and it even comes with a space of its own, the "World Within the Pot." That sounds pretty great, but unfortunately... After searching for two years, he discovered that there were no monsters in the real world, leaving him with no materials to refine; Trapped in a corner of the World Within the Pot, he was surrounded by tree spirits he could not defeat, making it impossible to take even a single step. Unable to find any cultivation techniques or miracul 6Votes583.8kRecs466.5kFans
- 80 I, the Emperor 朕 Back in the late Ming, reduced to slavery. If an emperor can be a beggar, a Manchu invader, a rebel, or a household slave, why can’t a household slave become emperor? 30Votes1.5MRecs3MFans
- 81 The Young Grand Secretary 小阁老 Standing before you is: The guardian of the Ming dynasty, the Wanli Emperor's close ally, the beloved son of the Grand Secretary, and the richest man in the world during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The hidden power behind thirty years of control over the Ministry of Personnel, the gravedigger of the vassal-state system, the second Yan Shifan in the eyes of the Donglin faction, and a man whom Zhang Juzheng hailed as invincible. Hai Rui's confidant, Xu Wei's patron, Matteo Ricci's spo 26Votes2.5MRecs1.7MFans
- 82 Cao Cao Transmigrates into Wu Dalang 曹操穿越武大郎 [New book, From Stealing Li Mochou to Making a Name Across the Heavens. Let the Han's heroic spirit sweep away the Song's cowardice. Let the Liao, Jin, and Western Xia see what it means to be Chinese. Beauties like jade, pride like a rainbow, brothers gathering like clouds, Wei Wu rising to greatness. 18Votes326.2kRecs508kFans
- 83 This Movie Emperor Only Wants to Earn Certificates 这个影帝只想考证 After awakening the Attribute-Absorbing System, he becomes an attribute-absorbing maniac in the entertainment industry, with a chance to absorb attributes from other people. But the attributes he absorbs have to be stored in the corresponding certificates, so Hao Yun has no choice but to embark on a frantic quest to earn certifications. He’s either taking an exam or on his way to take one! Reporter: I hear you’ve earned over a hundred certificates. You’re the star with the most certificates in t 29Votes624.1kRecs792.6kFans
- 84 The Su Chef 苏厨 Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish. This, then, is the story of a food lover governing a country, beginning in the fourth year of the Huangyou era of the Northern Song dynasty... 0Votes710.4kRecs190.8kFans
- 85 The Reborn Eldest Sister Is Busy Farming 重生长姐种田忙 Tang Wanwan, an heir to the Jin Luban tradition, transmigrates to the Great Xia Kingdom, where her family is dirt poor. Her father disappeared after an accident. Her timid mother has two younger siblings trailing behind her like a pair of snot-nosed pests, and her older brother is seriously ill. There’s also an aunt who’s always mooching off them, and grandparents who play favorites. Luckily, Tang Wanwan has plenty of skills. She can do business, open shops, and practice top-notch medicine. Her 0Votes4.8MRecs148.3kFans
- 86 A Superstar in His Later Years 高龄巨星 A dying old man jolts awake, and at sixty, becomes a superstar. From bit player to internet celebrity, from internet celebrity to veteran actor, from veteran actor to fresh-faced young star… The most unfortunate protagonist in history, Li Shixin, declares: Sure, I scam people and trade on my age, but I know I’m a good old man! This is more or less the story of a man proving that your old man will always be your old man. 0Votes1MRecs528.7kFans
- 87 The Turn of a Hand 覆手 The law doesn't stop you from doing certain things. It tells you what you'll have to pay if you do them and get caught. There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people's eyes. Nine hundred and ninety people see the law as forbidden territory. The other ten see it as nothing but a weapon. All they have to do is grip the handle and point its sharp edge at others. These ten are what we call famous lawyers. In the courtroom and out on the streets, they can turn clouds into rain and rain into cloud 0Votes1.2MRecs197kFans
- 88 Legends of Tomorrow 明日传奇 An ordinary man, a superstar’s dream. Reborn today, a legend tomorrow! See how the protagonist works to build a positive image in the NBA: sports and entertainment both get their moment in the spotlight! My new book, Now I Want to Be a Good Person, began serializing in the Urban section on March 15. Interested readers, feel free to check it out! 0Votes889.7kRecs208kFans
- 89 The British Civil Servant 大英公务员 The Second World War, which engulfed the entire world, was entering its final stages, but the decline of the British Empire had only just begun. The United States and the Soviet Union looked forward to a glorious future, knowing that the fallen aristocracy was no longer an obstacle. “I do not agree with their ideas, but dismantling British India first is not entirely a bad thing.” 0Votes566.4kRecs426.2kFans
- 90 This Monk Doesn't Want to Be a Movie Star 贫僧不想当影帝 [One-line synopsis] A young warrior monk gets dragged into show business by his twin brother, and accidentally becomes an award-winning actor. [Full synopsis] Xu Zhen is an orphan who grew up in a temple. The old abbot raised him single-handedly. Though they are not father and son, they are closer than most. Xu Zhen planned to formally take the vows after turning twenty and spend the rest of his life caring for his master. But when he was eighteen, a man claiming to be his older brother got in t 0Votes279.3kRecs328.6kFans
- 91 The Great Saint Beyond Heaven 离天大圣 Among the Myriad Worlds, those beings who transcend everything and are bound by nothing are known as Great Sages. 0Votes671.5kRecs449.7kFans
- 92 Buried Origin 葬元 A policewoman pursues a fugitive, and the two of them end up in the early Yuan dynasty. By then, the Battle of Yashan is over, the Song dynasty has fallen for good, and Mongol cavalry rules the land. The Yuan Empire’s power is at its peak, and Kublai Khan has secured his throne as king of kings. Who in the world would dare defy him? Start a rebellion? First, try to survive. 0Votes389.2kRecs330.1kFans
- 93 America, 1982 美利坚1982 He has received the most dazzling praise and the most vicious insults. Every vein in his body pulses with defiance. He is a white kid who will never become a member of high society. He is a young man whom the public sees as a country boy. He is Tommy Hawk. He has been reborn. Welcome to a story whose first half tells the tale of the American Dream and whose second half tells of the American Nightmare. Let's welcome Tommy Hawk to the stage, on a winter's day in 2022. 0Votes302.6kRecs479.2kFans
- 94 EN The Counterfeit Crown Prince 赝太子 A rosewood hair ornament, mistaking a fox for one's wife, six prophecies, and the question of who the Crown Prince is. A modern-day story about a cat being passed off as a prince. 1Votes10.6MRecs576.7kFans
- 95 Actors Don’t Get Vacations 演员没有假期 This world is strong in the East and weak in the West. Chinese culture dominates the globe. Everyone in the world is learning Chinese. China's Golden Bull Awards are the most influential film awards in the world. For singers everywhere, topping China's music charts is the ultimate goal of a lifetime. The most fashionable fashion weeks, the richest sporting culture, the most beautiful scenery, and the tastiest food... it's all here. Guan Chen spent his previous life running down a one-way roa 11Votes448.7kRecs467.7kFans
- 96 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
- 97 I Found the First Emperor 捡到一只始皇帝 What could be more of a headache than transmigrating to the pre-Qin era to face off against Bai Qi? The Qin hostage Yiren wants to entrust his concubine, Zhao Ji, to me. Also titled The First Emperor's Development Plan and I Absolutely Refuse to Become Lao Ai. 10Votes283.1kRecs500.1kFans
- 98 Wanli Emperor 万历明君 In the year 1572, seventy-two years remained before the fall of the Ming dynasty and the loss of its lands. At this time, Japanese pirates ran rampant in the southeast, the Tatars battered the northwest passes, local land annexation was growing worse by the day, the military and government were exhausted, the people were suffering, and the Longqing Emperor had just died. Yet at this moment, Shi Yue transmigrated into Zhu Yijun, the Wanli Emperor who would later go thirty years without attending 6kVotes735.4kRecs1.6MFans
- 99 All I Know Is How to Make Terrible Movies 我只会拍烂片啊 (The comic adaptation of I Only Know How to Make Bad Movies is out now. A work made with care!) “Do you believe me? I’m telling you, one day we’ll create an era, an era that will make even Hollywood tremble. And when that day comes...” That year, a fourth-year slacker at Yanying University, known to his counselor as a blight on the school, got drunk and bragged to his buddies. He thought he was just talking big. Once he sobered up, everyone would get on with their lives... But! A week later, his 0Votes620.8kRecs686.8kFans
- 100 You Can’t Outrun Me, Can You? 你跑不过我吧 Reporter: Officer Mu, what's the most fundamental factor affecting a city's crime clearance rate? Mu Yuan: Me. 0Votes759.9kRecs403.9kFans
