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- 1 The End of My Youth in Chinese Entertainment 华娱爷青结 Zhong Yunqing is reborn for no apparent reason, back in Hengdian in 2004, working as an extra. By a twist of fate, he lands a role in a great drama. And so the love story of two couch potatoes begins this winter. This is a slow-burn story, with Shishi as the sole heroine. 0Votes24.2kRecs32.6kFans
- 2 Lin Hao’s Movie Era 林浩的电影时代 If a laid-back person were reborn in the past, what could they do? Hard to say, but Lin Hao thinks he's a total couch potato. He can't play the stock market or run a business, so... why not go back to his old line of work? He's more than happy to make a living as an actor. (That's right, I've obediently come crawling back to my old line of work and writing about entertainment stars again.) 0Votes30.3kRecs60.6kFans
- 3 Chinese Entertainment in 2004 华娱2004 What’s it like to be reborn in 2004 and work as a security guard at a film academy? Jiang Yu says, “I’m serious about making money.” 0Votes37.4kRecs109.4kFans
- 4 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
- 5 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
- 6 The Musclebound Movie Star 肌肉影帝 When Ding Cheng discovered he could control all 639 muscles in his body to act... This is awesome! 0Votes118.9kRecs146.7kFans
- 7 I Never Meant to Become a Movie Star 我没想当影帝 Shen Ming had planned to save up thirty thousand yuan and return to his hometown, but then he inherited the legacy of Kominski, an award-winning actor from the future... A story set in the Chinese entertainment industry. The timeline is all over the place, so don’t read if that bothers you... 0Votes238kRecs137.8kFans
- 8 A Trainee Starts by Splitting Bricks with His Bare Hands 练习生从徒手劈砖开始 A mercenary transmigrates into the body of a trainee. With no idea what to perform for his debut, he decides to start by breaking bricks with his bare hands. Fans: Can your idol break bricks with his bare hands? Sorry, mine can! … 0Votes149.6kRecs383.9kFans
- 9 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
- 10 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
- 11 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
- 12 The Entertainment Industry's Special-Effects Tycoon 华娱特效大亨 Down-on-his-luck young kung fu actor Lu Lin has a supercomputer capable of creating stunning special effects. From then on, Chinese-language films will no longer be synonymous with low budgets and small productions. Magnificent fantasy and immortal-hero worlds will make it to the big screen, and foreign fans obsessed with Chinese web novels will no longer be waiting for Marvel! 0Votes238.1kRecs155.4kFans
- 13 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
- 14 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
- 15 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
- 16 How Could I, a Top-Tier Star from the Start, Ever Fade Away? 开局顶流的我怎么会糊 Chu Zhi transmigrated to a parallel world and became a top-tier star in China. Even a throwaway post on Weibo earned him hundreds of thousands of comments. A young idol who'd become a complete has-been after a series of malicious smears: throwing his weight around, plagiarizing a new song, secretly getting married, and cheating. With everything going wrong from the start, he was lucky to have the [Personality System]. By doing things most celebrities wouldn't dare, he could earn points and draw 2Votes334.6kRecs541.4kFans
- 17 I Want to Make the Headlines 我要上头条 “If someone can win the Best Actor award, why can’t it be me?” “This isn’t insanity!” “It’s a dream.” A walking Oscar winner. 0Votes108.3kRecs119.8kFans
- 18 I Am Merely an Actor 朕只是一个演员 Yue Guan is hailed as the man who created five thousand years of Chinese history. From Qin Shi Huang, who unified the land, to Emperor Wu of Han, who expanded the empire's borders; from Emperor Taizong of Tang, peerless in military strategy, to the Yongle Emperor of Ming, who turned defeat into victory against all odds, and even King Zhou of Shang from the age of myth. In five thousand years of Chinese history, there isn't an emperor Yue Guan can't play. He has created countless classic screen p 4Votes437.3kRecs749.6kFans
- 19 The Max-Level Director 满级导演 After eighteen years of hard study inside the System, a young director who has reached max level finally emerges and plunges headlong into a dazzling, glittering world of fame and fortune. Directors, celebrities, parallel worlds, systems, Chinese entertainment. VIP readers' group: 699146182 (requires 2,000 fan points and admin verification) 0Votes394.6kRecs363.1kFans
- 20 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
- 21 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
- 22 I’m About to Go Broke 我快亏成麻瓜了 I am a wizard who transmigrated from the world of Harry Potter. I was promised that I would be sent home once I spent all the money. Somehow, I invested in Little Wolf Warrior, Little Nezha, and The Wandering Earth... Somehow, Cat Factory appeared out of nowhere and became the largest internet company; Somehow, I hired a group of backstabbing maniacs, and as I kept losing money... I somehow lost my way into becoming the richest man in the world. Life is so hard. If I can't spend this money, I'll 0Votes768.2kRecs381.7kFans
- 23 The Basketball Court’s First Cheat 篮坛第一外挂 Lin Yi uses a crossover at the top of the three-point arc to throw off his defender’s balance, then pulls off a Sam Goode to get past the help defender, Ariza. Whoa! A no-look pass, and his teammate is wide open! No, his teammate goes for the lob. Beautiful alley-oop! Wait, why does something seem a little off? Because the one pulling off all those moves is a seven-footer. [An exhilarating basketball story.] 0Votes769.5kRecs284.6kFans
- 24 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
- 25 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
- 26 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
- 27 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
- 28 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
- 29 The Great Lottery of the Movie World 电影世界大抽奖 By some stroke of luck, Zuo Xiaoyou obtained a wristwatch. This watch was no ordinary watch: it possessed the ability to travel through the worlds of movies. Every time he completed a mission in a movie world, he could make one grand draw. The prizes included an item, an ability, a certain amount of cash, or a character from the movie world he had just experienced. In Ip Man 2, he drew Hung Chun-nam's martial arts. In City Hunter, he drew Gundam's gambling skills. In From Beijing with Love, he d 0Votes428.2kRecs330.6kFans
- 30 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
- 31 Showbiz for All 文娱万岁 With the splendor of this shore, he will make a legend of the other shore. This is Luo Yuan’s story. The story of a director. 0Votes519.1kRecs417.6kFans
- 32 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
- 33 Starting in 1983 从1983开始 A story with a touch of nostalgia. The old reader group is full. 14Votes4.3MRecs1.1MFans
- 34 A Literary Life 文艺生活 There are two great pitfalls in life: living for others to see, and watching how others live. To avoid falling into them, you have to live as your true self. This is the story of an artsy young man running wild in a parallel world. 0Votes539.2kRecs307.6kFans
- 35 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
- 36 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
- 37 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
- 38 The Strongest Powerhouse Across the Heavens 诸天最强大佬 Burn your fortune to travel through the myriad realms... The new novel, From a Hundred-Household Official, is currently being serialized. The Film World’s Greatest Thief is a 6-million-word classic, quality guaranteed! If you can’t wait, check out the old novel. 0Votes984.3kRecs760.5kFans
- 39 You Can't Afford to Mess with My Guests 我家客人你惹不起 0Votes222.5kRecs259kFans
- 40 The Omniscient and Omnipotent One 全知全能者 Part One: Set in a modern city, a cultivation story about a rogue cultivator’s journey. (Complete) Part Two: A grandmaster’s identity, and his travels through the world. (Complete. Friends who have been saving this one can finally start reading.) Part Three: A grandmaster behind the scenes, a rookie in plain sight, and the path to enlightenment in a cultivation world through a dual identity. (Ongoing) 0Votes745.3kRecs291.2kFans
- 41 God-Tier Hero 神级英雄 A hero is a sacred being of immense personal strength, whose troops grow stronger as the hero grows stronger. Hero Genesis is a world-class online game jointly developed by the United States, China, the European Union, Russia, India, Japan, and South Korea. It combines fantasy, adventure, war, trade, territory building, sailing, competition, and casual play. Players around the world are obsessed with it, and the top competitors from every country shine on the battlefield of the national wars. Da 1Votes2.9MRecs527.8kFans
- 42 EN Pokémon Master 精灵掌门人 … Why are there spirit battles on exams? Why do spirits attack me when I go outside? Can someone tell me what happened to Earth...? Don't touch me! I won't take my medicine. I'm not crazy! After accepting the reality of it all... Fang Yuan set his sights on becoming an excellent Trainer. “Now this is the life.” 18Votes2.8MRecs1.4MFans
- 43 EN The Game of Fate 烂柯棋缘 Fallen leaves beside the ancient Go board, an old tree where no one plays. A move at the center of the board, made on a whim; look back, and mountains and seas stretch into the distance. … When Ji Yuan woke up, he had become a half-blind beggar in a dilapidated mountain god temple. A sword in the hands of a true immortal, a glib tongue in the hands of a charlatan: these are Ji Yuan’s means of making a place for himself in this terrifying world. VIP verification group: 72Votes4.1MRecs3.5MFans
- 44 The Crosstalk Master 相声大师 This is a novel about real life, about the rise and fall of the crosstalk world over several decades, and about folk performers. Crosstalk Master full-subscription group. A screenshot of your subscription is required to join: 585834469 A project funded by the Shanghai Cultural Development Foundation 0Votes945.1kRecs261.6kFans
- 45 I’ll Become the Richest Man by Losing Money: Original Novel of the TV Series Young and Promising 亏成首富从游戏开始-《年少有为》电视剧原著 The print edition of "Losing Money to Be a Tycoon" is now available for crowdfunding! The comic is also being serialized to rave reviews! Recently, a special correspondent interviewed Pei Qian, president of the Tenda Group. Tenda Group is now valued at hundreds of billions, with businesses spanning games, the internet, digital hardware, media and entertainment, food and drink, and many other fields. It has profoundly changed every aspect of people’s lives. Pei Qian himself is regarded as “the wo 39Votes5MRecs10.1MFans
- 46 EN The Night Watchman of Dafeng 大奉打更人 The physical edition of The Gongsman of Great Feng, Volume One, is now available across all major platforms, including Tmall, Dangdang, and JD.com, as well as in bookstores nationwide. In this world, there are Confucians, Daoists, Buddhists, demons, and sorcerers. Xu Qi'an, a graduate of the police academy, awakens to find himself in prison, with exile to the frontier awaiting him in three days… At first, all he wants is to protect himself and, in this society without human rights, become 313Votes9.7MRecs19.8MFans
- 47 The Gourmet of the Wilderness 娱乐之荒野食神 Leaving behind the automated City of Appliances and the prosperous metropolis shrouded in smog, he sets out to travel the world, visiting deserted islands, swamps, mountains, rainforests... He seeks the most thrilling adventures and the most rustic delicacies! Charcoal-grilled spiny lobster and king crab, golden pan-fried matsutake and termite mushrooms, fragrant braised camel hump and bear paw, fresh, delicious truffles and caviar served on lotus leaves. I'm Nicholas Dog, and this is Wild Gourm 0Votes1.4MRecs818.3kFans
- 48 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
- 49 EN My Senior Brother is Too Steady 我师兄实在太稳健了 *The annual Youku season of the animated adaptation, My Senior Brother Is Too Steady, is about to conclude.* Reborn in ancient times, before the Investiture of the Gods War, Li Changshou became a minor Qi Refiner. He had no great fortune bestowed upon him, nor was he a chosen one destined to face a catastrophic tribulation. All he had was a cultivation dream: to live forever. To make a living in 120Votes11.5MRecs9.8MFans
- 50 EN The Top Student's Black Tech System 学霸的黑科技系统 “System, can I exchange points for money?” “No.” “Damn, then what use are you to me?” “I can make you a top student.” - From mathematical conjectures to controlled nuclear fusion, from a single blackboard to the boundless starry sky. This is a story about a top student. 31Votes6.6MRecs3MFans
