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- 1 Hong Kong Film: Handsome Cop 港片之靓仔差佬 The new book, Koga Ninja from the Start, is being updated regularly. I hope all readers will show it their support. Neon lights flickered over the streets of Causeway Bay. When Chan Ho-nam led hundreds of gangsters into position, knives in hand, shouting threats at the lone police officer standing in their way, they expected him to be afraid. But the officer didn't so much as flinch. He had mastered the Hiten Mitsurugi style, and his swordsmanship was peerless. Calmly drawing the long blade at h 0Votes12.8kRecs25.5kFans
- 2 An Actor's Journey, Starting in 1998 演技派从1998开始 Li Tang, a Chinese-American actor languishing in the ranks of Broadway's nobodies, accidentally transmigrates to 1998. A graduate of the Shanghai Theatre Academy, he has an apartment (an old one), a car (a Happy 90), a famous ex-girlfriend he can't quite let go of, and a secure government job. Directors from every corner are flocking to him... 0Votes30.9kRecs117.6kFans
- 3 A Wuxia Journey Beginning at Mount Hua 从华山开始的武侠之旅 The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Fengyun, Ever Night! Zhao Changle journeys through the world of wuxia! 0Votes34.2kRecs241.8kFans
- 4 The Gossip-Loving Movie Emperor of the Entertainment Industry 娱乐圈的吃瓜影帝 Lu Xun once said: “Those with gossip can achieve anything; those without it can’t take a single step.” As the Year of the Horse draws to a close, the Year of the Chahar is about to begin. A certain gossip-loving bystander is suddenly struck by a Gossip System falling from the sky, setting him on a path of no return. Red carpets, film sets, award ceremonies, celebratory banquets: wherever there’s fun to be had, he’s sure to show up. For the sake of gossip, he comes up with all kinds of bizarre pu 2Votes57.4kRecs316.4kFans
- 5 Chronicles Across Time 超时空史记 One day, four uninvited guests showed up at Chu Zhen's home. One was Li Shimin, the second son of the Duke of Tang, who claimed to be a devoted brother. One was the Hongwu Emperor, who snatched the map of China hanging on his wall as soon as they met. One was the young lady Li, who remarked that “Su Shi's lyrics are pretty mediocre.” And one was Lin Daiyu, who dropped from the sky, with smoky brows and cherry-red lips. After Chu Zhen spent some time in warm, friendly, in-depth conversation with 0Votes78.6kRecs262.7kFans
- 6 EN Two Worlds: Starting from the Guan Gong Statue Opening Its Eyes 两界：从关公像睁眼开始 Huang Huai possesses the ability to travel between two worlds. In this world, countless ordinary people rely on offerings to various divine statues, forging gods through their faith to fight demons and evil spirits. A village of several hundred people can barely protect itself by worshipping an obscure deity with a human body and a tiger's head. A family can preserve its lineage for a hundred generations by making offerings to its ancestors at the clan shrine. At that moment, Huang Huai was temp 0Votes115.2kRecs507.1kFans
- 7 Hong Kong Cinema 1986 港综1986 In the 1950s, Ip Man of Wing Chun fought Western boxing champions, and Wing Chun spread across Hong Kong. In the 1960s, the “Five Billion Detective” Lei Luo ruled with an iron fist, building a criminal empire. In the 1970s, powerful companies rose up to contend for the throne. In the 1980s, demons ran wild, with one star taking the stage after another, each making their mark on the times. Who can truly be called a hero? Reborn man Lu Ze gazed up at the sky and vowed to write a legend of his own. 0Votes67.3kRecs106.9kFans
- 8 Three Thousand Iron Cavalrymen Conquer the Myriad Worlds 三千铁骑纵横诸天 This is a world where everyone can awaken innate supernatural abilities through technology. The protagonist’s awakened ability is transmigrate. With the powerful biotechnology of his home world, he carries an army wherever he goes. Iron hooves thunder as they sweep across thousands of miles of mountains and rivers. Wherever my cavalry rides, I am king. Across countless worlds, who dares to hold themselves above me? Crush all who refuse to submit. The cavalry is the truth. My new book, Longevity: 0Votes98.8kRecs104kFans
- 9 The Uncanny Descended by My Side 诡异降临到我身边 “If you’re equally lazy and gluttonous, the right skin makes you a giant panda, while the wrong skin makes you a pig.” … “Wasn’t this supposed to be an everyday-life story? Your idea of everyday life is way too fake!” “Is it? You’ve gotten rid of everything that wasn’t everyday life. Doesn’t that make it everyday life?” … 0Votes88.2kRecs166.8kFans
- 10 A Hong Kong Entertainment Industry Life Simulator 港娱的人生模拟器 Zhao Donghuai transmigrates to Hong Kong Island in 1983 and gets a strange life simulator. [June 1983: By chance, you join the Winners and Sinners film crew as a stunt performer. In mid-June, your good looks steal the scene, and you appear as a masked fast-food restaurant robber. Big Brother Hong kicks you through the restaurant window and out onto the street, where you accidentally injure your spine.] [January 1984: You “create” a new version of Nocturne using milk tea bottles, but get trapped 0Votes180.4kRecs225.3kFans
- 11 I Really Just Want to Be a Cook 我真就想当个厨子啊 My Jianghu is a martial arts virtual reality game, said to let every player find a jianghu of their own within it. Jiang Ping, a veteran lifestyle player, is fortunate enough to transmigrate under the influence of a mysterious force from the East, becoming the not-yet-grown-up villainous final boss, the Seven Nights Demon Lord's... young companion. Having lived another life, should he follow hi 0Votes76.7kRecs242.4kFans
- 12 Starting Out as a Demonic Cultivator 从魔修开始 He transmigrates into the body of a newcomer undergoing reformation by a demonic sect. Faced with overwhelming force, Zhang Changkong, an upstanding young man with ideals, morals, education, and discipline, wants to fight to the death. But when the moment comes and he must choose between his life and his ideals, he shamefully loses his nerve. He can only lament that though he has the will to kill the bandits, he lacks the strength to turn the tide. Going with the flow, he becomes a demonic culti 0Votes171.9kRecs113.5kFans
- 13 From Hong Kong Crime Dramas to Legend: The Sign-In System 从港综签到成为传说 Zhao Xueyan unexpectedly obtained the Myriad Heavens Sign-In System. His first stop was Hong Kong cinema, where signing in earned him fluency in Cantonese. Sign in at an exhaust pipe, and receive perfect invisibility. Sign in at a teapot, and receive twice the physical strength and stamina. Sign in at a jar of Vaseline, and receive one hundred Hong Kong dollars. Sign in at Lan Kexi, and receive an improved version of the Little Marvelous Divine Ability. Sign in at Juanmao, and receive one hundre 0Votes222.8kRecs298.6kFans
- 14 Spoiling History: Starting with the Three Kingdoms 剧透历史：从三国开始 The viewers of Wen Mang's videos wrote down their identity records: The first fan looks vaguely familiar, like the ruler of some country. The second fan killed his brothers, yet is still the true Son of Heaven. The third mistreated a mother and her daughter, and his dynasty never unified the realm. Finally, everyone's eyes turned to the last one. What character was he playing? Wen Mang replied, “I'm a tycoon, a collector, an appraiser, and an investor.” 66Votes317.9kRecs416.4kFans
- 15 Mad Prince, Don’t Push Me! 疯批皇子别逼我！ In 2086, the strongest secret agent transmigrates as a prince’s fiancée? She can fly, blow things up, and read minds, but all she wants is to escape! But This isn’t transmigration. It’s the beginning of a runaway plot. She blows up the palace, and he goes mad; She runs, and he destroys the world! The plot won’t hit the brakes, and every character goes off the rails. There’s no finish line, only the next reversal. This isn’t transmigration. It’s the start of a wild ride with the lid blown off. Th 0Votes45.4kRecs0Fans
- 16 Infinite Possession in the American Comics Universe 美漫之无限附身 In short, this is a story about constantly adopting secret identities in a superhero world. People keep asking about the group, so I've set up two. Anyone who wants to join is welcome to hang out~ 0Votes132.2kRecs152.1kFans
- 17 Cultivation: Three Thousand Great Transformations 修仙：三千大造化 Don't insult me by calling me a genius. I'm a monster! Have I been struck by a romantic tribulation? Is Heaven making me understand the true meaning of love? One beautiful woman after another comes my way, and they come in every kind: an elegant lady, a noble princess, and even a lowly beggar girl. I even have to cultivate techniques with a wicked woman. Sigh! There's also a thousand-year-old spirit fox, a stunning beauty over five hundred years old, practically my great-grandmother. It's an unb 0Votes7.2kRecs21.4kFans
- 18 This Northern Song Dynasty Is a Little Strange 这个北宋有点怪 The protagonist arrives in Northern Song China, only to discover that this era differs from the history he learned. Here stands the Yang Residence of Tianbo, with few able-bodied men and its reputation upheld by widows and orphans. There is also the Residence of Prince Chai, whose owners use an iron certificate of imperial pardon to run rampant among the people. The Eighth Prince and Grand Preceptor Pang trade barbs in court every day. They have split the entire civil officialdom into two factio 0Votes235.2kRecs274.9kFans
- 19 American Comics: The Devil at the Crossroads 美漫：十字路口的恶魔 Would you sell your soul? Justin Hammer: “I would, as long as I could get a 50-year weapons contract with the military and bankrupt Stark Industries!” Loki: “I would, as long as my brother, who’s better than me at everything, stayed bald forever!” Dormammu: “I would, as long as I could escape this damn time loop!” Groot: “I am Groot!” Thanos: “I would, as long as I could bring balance to this universe!” Deadpool: “I would, as long as I could die!” Morgan: “I would, as long as my dad could come b 0Votes386Recs10Fans
- 20 A Common Man 市井之辈 Gu Cheng said: The night gave me black eyes, but I use them to search for light. Hong Tao said: My eyes are black too, but I use them to see through the night. 0Votes268.4kRecs135.3kFans
- 21 The Movie Emperor's Reincarnation Across the Heavens 影帝的诸天轮回 Short on money, Su Yi took a temporary job as an extra, never expecting it to launch him on a journey through the myriad heavens. In "The Rocking Sky", he leads the band to break into the big leagues and becomes a new-generation rock drumming sensation! In "Infernal Affairs II", he becomes Luo Ji, Ngai Wing-hau's bodyguard, and saves both his own life and Inspector Lu's. From extra to featured extra, suppo 0Votes216.5kRecs289.6kFans
- 22 Sowing the Seeds of the Heart Demon Dao 心魔种道 Fellow cultivators, masters, Taoist priests, nuns, fairies, demon lords, and sect leaders, welcome to my world. Enjoy the supreme delight and boundless pleasure of traveling through the myriad realms. (Wry smile.) 0Votes161.3kRecs152.5kFans
- 23 I Don't Care About Box Office Returns 我拍戏不在乎票房 One day, Chu Shun, a shameless scoundrel who would take off his pants even to hang himself and would rather die than save face, transmigrated to a parallel world and obtained a System called the [Film Fund]. What was it like to make movies without worrying about losing money and without needing investors? “As a director, I never care about box office results!” So Chu Shun brought out Kill Bill, only for it to be rejected for a theatrical release permit, as everyone had expected, because it was t 1Votes209.5kRecs331.1kFans
- 24 EN Recording Anomalies with My Wood Carvings 我用木雕记录异常 This world has never been ordinary. Places and objects that seem normal are actually filled with the eerie, the mysterious, the absurd, and the bizarre. They might be a strand of hair, a flight of stairs, or a newspaper... Or perhaps just a thought that suddenly comes to you, though it was actually forced into your mind. Then one day, Shen Xing suddenly discovered that his wooden carvings could contain these things. A real and eerie world opened up before him! The 0Votes118kRecs322.4kFans
- 25 The Daoist Temple That Can Transmigrate 会穿越的道观 Cao Yi, the head of Yuxu Temple, obtained the Daoist Fortune System. He cultivated the Dao, caught ghosts, subdued jiangshi, suppressed demons, and eradicated evil spirits. Golden cores, immortal artifacts, talismans, spiritual roots: he had it all. Countless years later, he finally reached the highest realm of cultivation: merging with the Dao, beyond the Dao and beyond the self. The sole reality, transcending time and space. Boundless and infinite, eternity in an instant. 0Votes123.1kRecs246.9kFans
- 26 EN Guarding Impel Down for a Hundred Years in One Piece 我在海贼镇守推进城一百年 “What kind of pursuit of freedom is being a pirate and wreaking havoc on the seas? Go on, I’ve left the complete chart there. The brave souls who reach Laugh Tale will earn the right to enter the stars! Our destination is the sea of stars!” With these words from Gaston Figo, the King of Advancement, the Great Pirate Era of space exploration began! … Half pirate fan fiction, half original story. You don’t need to have watched the anime to enjoy it. Over 20,000 average subscriptions, quality gua 2Votes190.2kRecs593.4kFans
- 27 Fortune Across the Myriad Heavens 诸天福运 The path to power of a duke’s illegitimate son! What should you do when you’re confined to the inner household and can only be a nobody? What should you do when you’re pushed toward becoming a wastrel as soon as you reach your rebellious years? What should you do when, the moment you come of age, your own father throws you onto a frontier estate to fend for yourself? And it all happens just as spiritual qi revival brings upheaval to heaven and earth… Luckily, your buddy has a golden finger: the 0Votes411.7kRecs210.9kFans
- 28 I Have Billions of Sword Techniques 我有亿万种剑术 Ren Qing could feel the immense malice of this world. Strange phenomena appeared one after another, and ancient gods watched from the abyss. By comparison, humanity could only struggle to survive. Fortunately, he possessed billions of sword techniques from the Myriad Worlds! Watch as Ren Qing, sword in hand, wipes out countless demons and monsters! 0Votes9.1kRecs5.6kFans
- 29 EN The Birth of a Method Actor 戏精的诞生 Ma Ran is a [Roleplaying] ability user. To protect Earth, he gradually turns into a consummate actor, taking on countless secret identities, each more dazzling than the last. His sword splits the demon mountain; the Seven Whirlwind Sword Sect hails Lin Qiubai as its foremost swordsman! He tears apart mechs with his bare hands; the Blood Lotus Demon Sect's demon son, Zhang Kuang! His thunder shatters the heavens; the wondrous Immortal Sect's Mystic Immortal, Zhao Guanlan! He commands the firmamen 0Votes89.9kRecs276kFans
- 30 A Wildly Reimagined Tang Dynasty 魔改大唐 One transmigrator after another has tirelessly used modern technology to transform countless ancient eras. A liberal arts student can recite poetry and prose to seize power at court, start a newspaper and printing press to develop the economy, or, at the very least, become a plagiarist. A science student can make salt, brew alcohol, boil soap, burn limestone to make cement, and conquer the world with three acids, two alkalis, one part saltpeter, two parts sulfur, and three parts charcoal. But ev 0Votes286.6kRecs189.7kFans
- 31 EN Pokémon Editor 宝可梦修改器 He’s thirty, a shut-in who sells custom-made 6V Pokemon on Taobao. He’d just landed a huge order and hadn’t finished it when he transmigrated to the real Pokemon world. With him came a bird he’d just modified to have the Pickup Ability, and a golden finger that could change a Pokemon’s shiny status, Ability, base stats, and Individual Values. But can someone tell him why his golden finger only works halfway?! And you, you stupid bird! Put down that Kyogre in your beak! Watching Cramorant carry K 0Votes174kRecs419.6kFans
- 32 EN Thirty Years of Slaying Demons in the Demon-Slaying Bureau 我在斩妖司除魔三十年 When Zhou Yi woke up, he had become an executioner in the Demon-Slaying Bureau of the Great Qian Empire. Demons ran rampant, ghosts stalked the land, and heaven and earth were undergoing a cataclysmic transformation. Zhou Yi hid away in the Demon-Slaying Bureau, executing demons every day to earn all kinds of rewards. The Yellow Court Scripture, the Ziying Immortal Sword, a Peach of Immortality tree, a Five-Colored Divine Ox, the Tiangang arts, the Disha powers… Across the nine heavens and ten 1Votes450.3kRecs885.9kFans
- 33 EN I Pioneered the Internet Age in a Magical World 我在魔法世界开创互联网时代 A god's power comes from their followers. The more followers they have, the stronger they become! Yu Sheng'an unexpectedly acquired a divine godhead bound by contract and scoffed. “Tch, enough with all that high-flown nonsense. Isn't this just the internet game of fighting over user traffic?” Watch me: Harvest traffic through social platforms; Bring short-video content to the masses; Win devoted fans through Q&A sites; Turn viewers into believers with livestreams from another world; Use the prof 2Votes152.3kRecs293.1kFans
- 34 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
- 35 Wandering Through the Film and TV Worlds 漫游在影视世界 Lin Yue, a C-list actor, obtains a System that lets him travel between cinematic worlds. From then on, he embarks on a wondrous journey, experiencing all kinds of extraordinary lives as he roams through the worlds of movies. In Detective Chinatown, he corrects Qin Feng's deductions and finds the real culprit behind the gold heist. In My Chief and My Regiment, he brings everyone home. In Project Gutenberg, he unmasks the mystery of the Painter. In Chasing the Dragon, he fights his way through Kow 7Votes599kRecs597.9kFans
- 36 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
- 37 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
- 38 All-World Arena: I Choose Zhang Sanfeng from the Start 万界竞技，开局我选张三丰 Come on, the title is already this straightforward. Do you really need a synopsis? Anyway, it’s all about the myriad worlds, the apocalypse, invasions through transmigration, and so on. You know the drill. Brought to you by Feizhi. The protagonist’s a stand-up guy, guaranteed! Hope you enjoy it! The author has completed Unlimited Mythology, Mythic Primordial Species, Summoning the Big Shots, and Planting the Heart Demon Dao. If you like those, feel free to check them out. Reader groups: VIP grou 0Votes209.6kRecs347.1kFans
- 39 Starting in Maoshan, Across the Myriad Worlds 诸天从茅山开始 What would you do if you could travel back and forth to a “special” version of Republican-era China? Become the richest man alive and marry a harem of beauties? Take up your brush to serve the nation and become the greatest writer in the land? Prepare for war, then rise to nobility and command armies? Or... Train until your form is as graceful as a crane, with two books beneath a thousand pines. I came to ask the Way, but found nothing left to say: clouds in the blue sky, water in a bottle. P.S. 2Votes246.3kRecs724.5kFans
- 40 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
- 41 The Ming Dynasty's Imperial Preceptor 大明国师 After witnessing the end of the Jingnan Campaign, Jiang Xinghuo, marked for extermination of his entire clan and nine relations, finally breathed a sigh of relief. As a veteran transmigrator, he would return to the modern era and gain immortality after transmigrating nine times. Certain he was about to finish the job, Jiang Xinghuo grew so bored that he began giving lectures in prison. But things gradually started to feel off… Ma Sanbao: “What is the Age of Exploration in The Sea Power Doctrine? 29Votes427.7kRecs6.2MFans
- 42 The Panda's Leisurely Life 大熊猫的悠闲生活 (A cozy slice-of-life story with no System) After transmigrating into the body of a giant panda, Yuan Da finds himself in a remote mountain valley, while other pandas live pampered lives in zoos. But that's all right: he can occasionally head down the mountain to sample delicious food, livestream, and appear on variety shows. Before he knows it, Yuan Da discovers he's become famous. 0Votes77.3kRecs141.8kFans
- 43 The Players of the Tang Dynasty 大唐的玩家们 0Votes54.2kRecs152.2kFans
- 44 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
- 45 From Big Shot to Martial Arts Alliance Leader 从大佬到武林盟主 I roamed the martial world, roamed and roamed, but even after reaching the end, I still couldn’t figure out what this martial world was really like… VIP full-subscription group: Tianxia Association 109158714 (verification required) 0Votes344.4kRecs322.4kFans
- 46 Fallout: Rebooting Van Buren 辐射：重启范布伦 On the west coast of a distant continent, a nation rises from the ashes of destruction. The flag of the two-headed bear flies high, and the flame of civilization burns anew across the wasteland. But war never changes. People today are still repeating the mistakes of the past. Will the eastward expansion free this nation from the curse of decline, or sound the death knell of its demise? The shadows of the Old World still flicker faintly in the present. Monstrous, savage creatures are everywhere, 0Votes14.8kRecs25.9kFans
- 47 EN The Corpse Mender of Autumn Execution Grounds 我在秋斩刑场当缝尸人那些年 [A human face with a ghost’s heart, drawing on the past to speak of the present. I am the master of the martial world.] Lin Shou wakes up to find himself a corpse-sewer at the execution grounds where prisoners are beheaded in autumn. Fallen leaves return to their roots, and the dead must be laid to rest. The corpses of executed prisoners must be sewn back together before burial. Otherwise, they will be buried improperly and bring disaster. Lin Shou discovers that sewing up corpses can earn him a 2Votes300.7kRecs741kFans
- 48 The Immortal Qin Multiverse Empire 仙秦多元宇宙帝国 Long live Brother Zheng! This is the story of Brother Zheng, who chances upon a fragment of the Great Luo Heaven, bringing Qin law to the Myriad Worlds, restoring order across the heavens, standardizing written language and axle widths, and unifying currency, weights, and measures. One day, I shall plant the black-water dragon banners of Great Qin in every corner of the Myriad Worlds: Ancestral Dragon, First Emperor, Lord of Immortal Qin, Ying Zheng of the Zhao clan. Your Majesty, your infamy is 0Votes289.8kRecs1.6MFans
- 49 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
- 50 Arc of Artillery Fire 炮火弧线 Wang Zhong arrives in another world and gets caught up in its world war. His special ability gives him an overhead view like a real-time strategy game, and even lets him see through the eyes of his troops! So he immediately starts micromanaging: “Move the machine-gun nest five centimeters to the left! Put the anti-tank gun in the woods on the right!” Three years later, Wang Zhong looks at the marshal’s baton in his hand, then at the double-headed eagle flag behind the emperor’s envoy. “There’s a 44Votes7.5MRecs2.1MFans
