Novels like Starting Out as an Artist
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- 51 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
- 52 How Did I Become Famous? 我怎么就火了呢 Fang Bie, who has arrived in a parallel world, only wants to live an ordinary life. That is, until the day his fiftieth blind date ends in failure, when he picks up a female high school student. As a runaway second-generation heiress, she dreams of becoming a huge star. So Fang Bie accompanies her to Hengdian. Originally, he only wanted to casually make a couple of terrible movies to shatter her dream of stardom, so 2Votes450.9kRecs419kFans
- 53 The Entertainment Industry’s Detective 娱乐圈刑警 Writing songs and solving cases: I can enjoy my work and my free time at once. What? It's all because of my looks? No way!!! 0Votes502.4kRecs233.3kFans
- 54 The God of Food's Live Stream 食神直播间 My new book, I'm No Fortune-Teller, is out now. Everyone's welcome to check it out! ヽ(￣▽￣)و Have you ever tasted cold noodles from the Tang Dynasty? Have you ever tasted little butter cookies from the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties? Do you know what people in the Song Dynasty ate to beat the summer heat? Do you know how many kinds of delicacies appear in Dream of the Red Chamber? Chen Er says that of the countless delicacies in the world, more than half come from China. Readers' 0Votes30.8kRecs31.8kFans
- 55 Reviving the Han Dynasty 兴汉室 [Winner of the gold prize in the Great Nation Chronicles writing contest for The Legend of Qin] He woke up to find himself Emperor Xian of Han, Liu Xie! He killed Dong Zhuo, only for Wang Yun to seize power. He dealt with Wang Yun, only for the Rebellion of Li Jue and Guo Si to erupt. He pacified Yong and Liang, only for powerful clans to carve up the land. Ruling the realm is 0Votes319.2kRecs160.4kFans
- 56 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
- 57 Treasure Hunting 拣宝 While everyone else is missing the real value, he is picking up overlooked treasures. While everyone else is picking up overlooked treasures, he is finding genuine masterpieces! Shang bronzes and Zhou ritual vessels, Heshibi jade and Sui pearls, Warring States gold-inlaid jade belt hooks; Qin terracotta warriors and Han pottery, Jin calligraphy and Tang paintings, exquisite Song porcelain, kesi silk tapestries, and lacquerware; bamboo, wood, ivory, and horn carvings, huanghuali and zitan: everyt 0Votes393.5kRecs278.5kFans
- 58 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
- 59 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
- 60 The Superstar Family 巨星家族 Shen Qiushan, already past forty, unexpectedly transmigrates to a parallel world. When he wakes up, he discovers he was born into a dazzling “entertainment family”... His second younger brother is a singer, though he’s past his prime. His third younger sister is an actress, though she only gets bit parts. His fourth younger brother is a stunt double, though he never shows his face. His youngest sister is a livestreamer, currently an intern. And that’s not all. He also has a son and a daughter. H 0Votes296.5kRecs194.4kFans
- 61 The King of Skills 技艺天王 [Intangible Cultural Heritage] + [Light Romantic Comedy] + Nuclear carving, jade carving, wood carving, lacquerwork, calligraphy, landscape painting, freehand painting, meticulous painting, tea ceremony, incense arts... Over five thousand years of Chinese history, every traditional craft has a beauty that shakes the soul! For five thousand years, these traditional arts have brightened the daily lives of the Chinese people. Five thousand yea 0Votes308.6kRecs179.6kFans
- 62 The Ordinary Life of Ordinary Humans 平常人类的平凡生活 This book is addictive. You can't read it at night, at work, while eating, or while walking. You can only sneak a look when you're alone. He Sihai, known as He Dali, is good at farming, hauling bricks, bragging, running a stall, saving money, and raising peaches. This is simply the “ordinary” life story of an “ordinary person.” It's a story about helping the dead fulfill th 5Votes817.3kRecs693.2kFans
- 63 The Best Principal 最校长 Ren Feng transmigrates into a strange parallel world much like Earth, where he becomes the principal of a disreputable college on the verge of bankruptcy. Then he gets a prestigious-school System. So he has Qi Baishi teach traditional Chinese painting, Beethoven teach piano, Socrates teach philosophy, Gauss teach mathematics, Qian Zhongshu teach Chinese classics, Hayao Miyazaki teach animation, Jordan teach basketball… “In the twenty-first century, far away in the East, there stands a school ren 0Votes82.4kRecs83.8kFans
- 64 Interstellar Entertainment Industry 星际娱乐圈 Fans cried out on social media. So gorgeous! I’m swooning! She’s stunning! Give us a scandal, give us a publicity stunt! The haters kicked up a fuss: So what if she’s a pretty face? Acting like a diva and holding up the whole production! We’re boycotting her! But then: When she moved, did she choose the location? When she got married, did she pick the date? When the Zerg invaded, did she lead the forces? [Come watch her turn the interstellar entertainment industry upside down in all kinds of way 0Votes148.4kRecs72.3kFans
- 65 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
- 66 Technological Hegemony 科技霸权 Luo Jia: Luo as in the surname Luo, Jia as in Shang Hao Jia. The greatest mastermind behind Earth's technological world, bar none. 0Votes803kRecs455.9kFans
- 67 I’ve Got Quite a Few Achievements 我的成就有点多 To reward Meng Fan for his noble deed before he was reborn, the will of the universe gave him a System and sent him back three months in time. Trigger missions and earn achievement titles upon completion. Each title comes with its own attributes. The story begins when Meng Fan is tasked with confessing his feelings and getting rejected 100 times… The manga adaptation of My Achievements Are Quite Something is now available on Kuaik 0Votes221.3kRecs277.9kFans
- 68 Interstellar Headlines 星际大头条 [Official notice: This is not an entertainment-industry novel! Not an entertainment-industry novel! Not an entertainment-industry novel!] Lin Yi transmigrated to the interstellar era. She was dealt a terrible hand, but somehow played it like a champion (not really)! People thought she was showing off, only to be caught off guard when she slapped them in the face. People thought she was about to get face-slapped, but actually, she really was showing off. Her baffling, flamboyant antics keep landi 3Votes613.7kRecs155.1kFans
- 69 I Can See the Status Bar 我能看见状态栏 Sun Lien, a doctor just starting his career, is determined to become an excellent physician. When he finally comes to his senses, he realizes he’s become completely overpowered. Rules for bonus chapters: A single donation of 20,000 points earns one bonus chapter. Since the book is nearing its end, I can’t guarantee I’ll finish all the bonus chapters. Starting today, donations of admission notices and blood donations will no longer earn bonus chapters. Students who haven’t graduated and started w 7Votes383kRecs451.3kFans
- 70 The Greatest Abbot in History 史上第一方丈 In a modern world where Zen Buddhism has nearly died out, Su Wen is the abbot of a temple. He grows the monastery, trains warrior monks, opens a martial arts school, performs funeral rites, catches ghosts, farms, and spreads the Buddhist teachings to save all living beings, eventually becoming the imperial preceptor. Benefactor, I can tell you have an extraordinary physique. Why not join my order, set aside your troubles, and attain transcendence? 0Votes245.6kRecs190.5kFans
- 71 Live Streaming: Master Craftsman 直播之工匠大师 Other streamers have long legs, but mine is a rugged guy. Other streamers sing, dance, and play games, while mine spends every day livestreaming himself carving wood. Lu Zi'an got a Craftsman Master System, mastered China's ancient arts, and won the adoration of countless people. To give the world a conscience, and the people a purpose; To carry on the lost teachings of the sages, and bring peace to all generations. Reader group: 0Votes503.7kRecs328.3kFans
- 72 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
- 73 A Smooth Road in Medicine 医路坦途 519Votes2.9MRecs880.7kFans
- 74 The Cannon Fodder Doesn't Want to Talk 炮灰不想说话 After transmigrating into various novel worlds as a sacrificial cannon fodder character, Lu Chan only wants to quietly keep his head down as a background extra. But someone is always trying to drag him into the plot’s biggest pitfall. For the sake of staying alive, Lu Chan has no choice but to put up a little resistance. Somehow, the more he fights back, the more he turns into the ultimate boss. Lu Chan 0Votes104.5kRecs100.7kFans
- 75 Running a Restaurant on an Abnormal Earth 在不正常的地球开餐厅的日子 Attention, everyone. Attention, everyone. Addressing the needs of people who have transmigrated back home is our top priority this year. We must make those who have transmigrated back and those who have awakened supernatural abilities truly feel the warmth of society and the care of our department. Let us do our part to build a harmonious society. This is the story of someone who answered the call and opened a restaurant to start his own business amid the great wave of transmigrators returning h 2Votes538.3kRecs343.2kFans
- 76 The Pet Shop of the Future 未来宠物店 He opened a pet shop, but on the very first day, someone brought in a panda! What the heck? Help, I don’t want to go to jail! 0Votes186.8kRecs173.3kFans
- 77 Wildness Reigns 野性为王 Wilderness: birds and beasts, flowers and insects, fish and bugs. Taking two chubby pandas to the Spring Festival Gala to wish everyone a happy New Year made the people of China remember the name Ji An. A photo of him bare-chested in an animal-hide wrap, walking alongside lions on the Serengeti, made him famous worldwide. Wrestling orangutans, going undercover in wolf and lion packs, and livestreaming among wild beasts, he’s one of a kind. Starting with livestreams of walking dogs, then fishing, 0Votes490.9kRecs235.5kFans
- 78 The Urban Seed King 都市种子王 A cultivation legacy from beyond the heavens, capable of raising extraordinary seeds. Why farm in the countryside when you can grow crops at home? Why raise chickens in the mountains when you can keep them right where you are? Want to pick grapes from your living-room ceiling? Want to grow an ice cream fruit tree beside your bed? Want to stay indoors and harvest delicious, natural fruits and vegetables every day? Seek out the provider of urban seeds: the Urban Breeder. [Disclaimer: Don’t call me 1Votes632.6kRecs190.8kFans
- 79 The Homebody Master 宅师 Being a homebody is not merely a way of life, but a state of being! Yin dwellings and yang dwellings, the art of feng shui and geomancy: looking up to observe the celestial phenomena, looking down to examine the terrain, and studying human harmony in between, grasping the profound principles of change between heaven and earth, and foreseeing fortune, calamity, good luck, and misfortune. Not only are there feng shui artifacts worth ten thousand pieces of gold and coveted by ordinary people, but a 0Votes336.8kRecs560.4kFans
- 80 The Entertainment Industry’s Biggest Troublemaker 娱乐大顽家 Star scout Han Ge suddenly finds a new app on his phone. It can see other people's talents: actors, singers, streamers, star athletes... Everyone in the world is unique. Some people are good at singing, some at acting, some at playing football, and some are good at... Han Ge cannot help but sigh: "The national football team is finally saved, LOL is saved too, and the brainless fans obsessed with Korea can take a back seat for a while. In this life, it's time to get the people of Korea obsessed w 0Votes221.4kRecs185.9kFans
- 81 Chronicles of the Great Dao 大道纪 Across countless universes, peerless talents rise together, while overlords of infinite dimensions coexist. In a martial arts world, a Daoist forges the Sword of Kingship and reigns supreme for sixty years. His name is passed down for three thousand years. Unmatched through all ages, he becomes the supreme grandmaster. In a world of gods and ghosts, a hundred ghosts roam by day. A Daoist lives on, deathless, questioning the ghosts and gods, then the heavens. He wages war against Heaven itself, b 3Votes1.1MRecs1.1MFans
- 82 The Marquis's Daughter's Life in Showbiz 侯府小姐的娱乐圈生涯 The young lady of the marquis’s household has a strange experience: whenever she falls asleep, she becomes an ordinary girl in the modern world. A System that calls itself “Raising an Entertainment Industry Superstar” falls from the sky and lands on Lin Baiyu. From then on, the young lady of the marquis’s household sets out to hone her acting skills… In the modern world, Miss Lin has just played a delicate, innocent heroine. In the ancient world, when her sisters in the household make things dif 0Votes405.5kRecs78.1kFans
- 83 Entertainment Star Factory 娱乐星工场 Run an entertainment star factory, upgrade the recording studio, and recruit a sound engineer! Hire five-star screenwriters and train four-star performers. Work hard to turn ordinary scripts into blockbuster hits! Keep it fresh, steer clear of tacky glamour! Put heart into the production, and make the journey a joyful one! 0Votes236.3kRecs91kFans
- 84 The Art of Coquetry 娇术 Reborn as an ungrateful refugee girl, she was on the verge of forcing her traveling companion to give his life to save her. Ji Qingling looked at the little boy's name across from her, nearly in tears. “Sir, can we make a deal? They say a prime minister's heart is big enough to sail a boat. Since you're destined to become a great general and minister, could you let me off the hook this once?” 6Votes621.7kRecs608.9kFans
- 85 Full Time Artist 全职艺术家 “Music, film, painting, calligraphy, sculpture, literature...” “You know all of that?” “I know a little about each.” “You mean you can do a bit of everything?” “More like a billion bits of everything.” Armed with a System, he conquers the world through art and becomes the uncrowned king revered by people from every walk of life. 40Votes2.5MRecs2.2MFans
- 86 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
- 87 The Cutting-Edge Technology Research Center 黑科技研发中心 A research center deep in the mountains has captured the attention of the entire world. Every breakthrough that comes out of it sends ripples across the globe. It gives streamers who dream of broadcasting from the wilderness hope that they can have a metal orb follow them around. It gives those who wish to explore the mysterious ocean depths a chance of success. Technology changes lives, while Wang Hao simply studies one technology after another. 0Votes420.4kRecs357.7kFans
- 88 EN Naruto: The Strongest Water Release 火影之水遁最强 Transmigrated into the world of Hokage, I have no golden finger, no cheat, no System, no old grandpa, just a real world. No Red Eye or cataracts, and no innate talent in all six chakra natures. It sounds pretty tragic. But it’s fine. Imagination... ahem, knowledge is the primary productive force. What I mean is, in this world, some people are awesome because of their bloodline, some because they’re chunibyo, some because they have a cheat, and some have a bloodline, are chunibyo, and have a chea 0Votes379.8kRecs220.2kFans
- 89 The Greatest Showman 大戏骨 Is he a genius in the spotlight, or a madman behind the scenes? Special thanks to Tea Leaf Studio for making the cover. 0Votes450.8kRecs186.7kFans
- 90 I Really Didn’t Want to Be Famous 我真没想出名啊 (New book: Why Can’t I Make Games? Out now!) That year, Lu Yuan was so broke he was desperate. With a script he’d written in five hours, he managed to talk a rich, beautiful woman into investing a million yuan... At first, he only planned to spend 800,000 yuan making a quick, half-hearted movie, then make off with the remaining 200,000 just before its release. He’d go back to his hometown, settle down, marry, and start a small business. He swore he’d never set foot in Hengdian again... But... Th 1Votes1.7MRecs1.2MFans
- 91 The Rise of a Homebody 宅之崛起 New book: I Leveled Up I've dropped too many books. If I drop another, I might never get anything off the ground again. I'll stick with this one to the end, so please give it your support. 0Votes236.4kRecs128.9kFans
- 92 EN Wizard Immortal 巫师不朽 This is the story of a transmigrator who transmigrates for a second time and embarks on the path of a wizard in a world of wizards. Hunt for crystal cores in an apocalyptic world, extract bloodlines in an ancestral world, hunt gods in a world of deities... With the power to transmigrate between worlds, he travels through endless worlds, plundering their knowledge and resources to forge his own path as a wizard... 2Votes423.2kRecs366.5kFans
- 93 The Doctor Got a Cheat 当医生开了外挂 … You’re a poor little doctor earning 2,000 yuan a month, crushed by the pressures and hardships of life! But one day, you wake up and discover you’ve got a cheat ability… You need to perform an appendectomy, so you open the abdomen to investigate: You touch the cecum: [Cecum: Healthy!] You touch the colon: [Colon: Healthy!] You touch the appendix: [Appendix: This is an inflamed, pus-filled Appendix Monster, Lv 6Votes3.2MRecs1.6MFans
- 94 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
- 95 The World’s Top Movie Star 全球影帝 "He's the iron-blooded hero in Fist King." "He's also the lonely old man in A Century of Love." "He's the debauched financial tycoon in Stock Market Tycoon." "And he's the crazed, ruthless, cold-blooded killer in Atonement." "He came from humble beginnings, and he's an internationally acclaimed master of modern method acting." "But once he steps off the screen, he's just an ordinary man who enjoys a drink or two." "Even someone from humble beginnings can make it onto the big screen. This is a st 10Votes1.4MRecs889.7kFans
- 96 Dawn Doctor 黎明医生 The bustling streets of the past now lay in a grotesque, deathly silence. Hoarse, frenzied whispers coiled across the sky, while indescribable ancient giants drifted beneath the sea. Unknown diseases broke out, terrible disasters ravaged the land, and panicked people searched day and night for imaginary places of refuge. Blood-rain fell. Lightning revealed the gathering crows. Nevermore, nevermore, they answered. “We can see that this aberrant creature has twelve pairs of ribs, just like a human 15Votes603.9kRecs793.4kFans
- 97 Gourmet Hunter 美食猎人 A straightforward Hunter x Hunter fanfic headed for the Dark Continent. New novel: I'm Really Not an Exorcist, a Hunter x Hunter fanfic. Completed novels: The Calamity of the Sea, The Calamity of Naruto, and Sword Art Online: Survive. 0Votes672.4kRecs324.5kFans
- 98 The Immortal Medicine Supplier 仙药供应商 New novel, Dragon Subduing. Welcome! A remote village, half a mountain and a few houses. People travel thousands of miles to get here, their luxury cars crowding the narrow mountain roads, because a young man lives here, whose single dose of medicine can heal even the dead and restore them to life! 0Votes616.3kRecs455.4kFans
- 99 This Star Is from Earth 这个明星来自地球 Come read my new book, “Actors Don’t Get Holidays”! Han Jue, a struggling screenwriter, woke up to find that not only had he changed, but the world had changed too. Entertainment in Huaxia was more advanced than Hollywood across the ocean. The Huaxia Golden Bull Awards had become the most prestigious film awards in the world. The top singing competition, “Singer,” was already in its tenth season. “The Voice of Huaxia” aired once every three years, and each season was a nationwide sensation. “Ki 0Votes1.3MRecs834.5kFans
- 100 The National Forensic Doctor 国民法医 Corpse: Have you no manners? 110Votes4.1MRecs2.4MFans
