Novels like Showbiz: Midlife Crisis
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Showbiz: Midlife Crisis, best match first.
- 1 I Am a Literary Giant 我就是文豪 [The new book, Leveling Up by Fighting Monsters in Marvel, is now being serialized!] Entertainment endures, and the literary world reigns supreme! Qin Chuan's dream is to buy a villa, raise a few pets, and live a leisurely life. But to his utter surprise, as he kept writing, he became a literary giant with countless readers! 0Votes110kRecs58.9kFans
- 2 EN The Reverse-Growth Giant 逆成长巨星 The aging “Flyman” can no longer fly, and late-career Wade can no longer strike like “Lightning.” Only Lin Ke, in his twilight years, is taller, faster, and stronger than he was in his rookie season. 0Votes226.8kRecs166.1kFans
- 3 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
- 4 I Am the Number One Man in the Culinary Trade 我是勤行第一人 Who is the hero of the kitchen? Who reigns supreme in the culinary world? Savory and fragrant, fiery and spicy, tart and refreshing, sweet as honey, bitter and sharp. Braised pork, Goubuli buns, cabbage boiled in clear broth, clay-pot chicken, elegant and refined pickled bamboo shoots, and the rich, lingering flavors of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall... Unearthing ancient recipes, competing to define the national cuisine of Huaxia. A feast for the tongue, a symphony of food! Delve deep into c 0Votes172.2kRecs164kFans
- 5 Grand Chancellor of Great Jin 大晋太宰 Emperor Wu of Jin, Sima Yan, who left behind the famous tale of awaiting imperial favor with a goat-drawn carriage, passed away, and Sima Zhong ascended the throne. The feudal princes began to stir, powerful clans and aristocratic families raised their barriers, and the foreign tribes who had submitted to the empire waited for their chance to act. At this time, Rome was ruled jointly by four emperors, and Emperor Constantine the Great was gathering strength, ready to strike. At this time, on the 0Votes163kRecs83.7kFans
- 6 From Teaching in the Countryside to Becoming a Superstar 从支教到巨星 For love, he went to the snowy region to teach. Ten years later, he returned to the big city. He became famous overnight, shining like a star as a superstar burst onto the scene… 0Votes165.1kRecs224.7kFans
- 7 Empire Superstar 帝国巨星 Liao Yuan arrives in a new world. From his initial bewilderment to his eventual resolve, his deep-rooted love of music sets him on the path to becoming a great pianist. His music rings out along the Danube. The grand theaters are filled with phantom shadows and endless applause. Queen Elizabeth herself crowns him. His life reaches its peak once more, but a new film brings everything back to the beginning. “In the end, Zhuang Zhou dreamed he was a butterfly. You are both a blessing and a trial.” 0Votes160.1kRecs167.3kFans
- 8 It All Starts with Kneading Dough 美食从和面开始 “Congratulations, Host. You have acquired the skill: Dough Kneading Expertise.” The smile on Xu Zhuo’s handsome face slowly froze. “I learned to knead dough when I was five. You think I need you to teach me?” Ten minutes later... “Hey, this dough seems pretty special!” 1Votes459.7kRecs358.5kFans
- 9 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
- 10 The Northern Ode 北颂 Kou Ji’s soul transmigrates to the Northern Song Dynasty, where he becomes the great-grandson of Kou Zhun, the legendary prime minister. As the son of a third-generation official, he should have been riding horses and hawks, living the most brazen life of a spoiled heir. But after he arrives in the capital, Bianjing, with a letter from his dirt-cheap father inviting him to come enjoy the good life, he discovers... His grandfather, Kou Zhun, seems to be in trouble! 3Votes468.3kRecs475.5kFans
- 11 Martial Arts Across the Heavens Begin at Wudang 诸天武道从武当开始 A modern professional Daoist transmigrates into the body of a farm boy living at the foot of Mount Wudang in ancient times. He had only planned to use his familiarity with Daoist scriptures to become a mountain hermit and escape the backbreaking work of farming. But when he hears that his Daoist title is the same name as someone from his memories, he realizes he can't spend his life simply reading scriptures. And so begins his legendary second life, third life, fourth life... (This is an infinit 0Votes145.2kRecs240.4kFans
- 12 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
- 13 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
- 14 I Restore Relics for My Country 我为国家修文物 (The new book "Falsely Accused for Doing Good: I Already Apologized, What More Do You Want" is now available. Amid the interweaving of reality and history, who can uncover the secrets hidden within the nation's treasured cultural relics? I opened the Eye of Time and saw a world like this: schemes, art, war, pounding hooves, and firelight... Five thousand years of China's splendid civilization lay concealed beneath decayed paintings, bronze vessels covered in verdigris, 0Votes446kRecs327.4kFans
- 15 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
- 16 The Great Man of Northern Song 北宋大丈夫 … Later generations all said that the Great Song had no men of courage, and that was why it was a weak dynasty. Unable to defend itself, the weak Song clung to a corner of the realm, allowing the heartland of China to fall. This is a story about a great man striding across his age. This is a story about giving the Great Song a backbone. … Jue Shi's completed novel, Bringing a Warehouse to the Ming Dynasty, runs over five million 7Votes2.6MRecs849kFans
- 17 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
- 18 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
- 19 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
- 20 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
- 21 EN I Just Want to Be a Quiet Top Student 我只想当一个安静的学霸 "Do you yearn for knowledge?" "Once you reach the pinnacle of human knowledge, you can have anything you want." "Then I yearn for knowledge!" 0Votes940.8kRecs693.2kFans
- 22 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
- 23 EN Life-Sim Culinary Game 生活系游戏 [A poorly presented plate of kung pao chicken] Jiang Feng’s life was turned upside down the moment he accidentally discovered that he could see notes attached to the dishes his dad cooked. … 1. This game offers a high degree of freedom. Explore at your own discretion. 2. This game will not interfere with any of your choices. Do your best to unlock achievements. 3. All explanations are the property of the game. 44Votes2.6MRecs1.4MFans
- 24 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
- 25 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
- 26 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
- 27 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
- 28 The Gourmet’s Supplier 美食供应商 “In the distant East, there is a strange little restaurant that has turned down Michelin three-star ratings several times. It’s expensive: a bowl of egg fried rice with soup costs RMB 288. Oh, I forgot, it also comes with a plate of pickles. Even so, plenty of people line up for a table. The restaurant doesn’t take reservations. You have to queue in person, and countless people fly in on private jets just to get in line. Of course, there’s no place to park your plane or your car. The service is 35Votes8.3MRecs3.3MFans
