Novels like I Am Merely an Actor
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as I Am Merely an Actor, best match first.
- 1 The Kingpin of Chinese Showbiz 华娱扛把子 Starting with the 2011 Beidian acting academy entrance exams, he meant to become an actor, but ended up having to play the long game as a mogul… The new book, Chinese Entertainment: Starting Out as a Stand-In, is open for investment! 0Votes6.1kRecs78.6kFans
- 2 Chinese Showbiz: It's Over, I'm Surrounded by Rising Young Actresses! 华娱：完蛋，我被小大花包围了！ Sister Bingbing: We're discussing the script. Sister Yuanyuan: We're discussing the script. Black Widow: We're discussing the script. Changchang: He's my brother! Fairy Liu: I've wanted to discuss a script with Director Xiao for ages. The leading actresses and rising stars in the film industry: To be honest, I want to discuss a script with Director Xiao too. Xiao Zhenlin watched as more and more actresses gathered around him, and smiled faintly. “Mm, we're just discussing the script.” The Chines 0Votes11.3kRecs128.2kFans
- 3 Taking Liu Tianxian to the World of Film and Television 带着刘天仙去影视世界 Jiang Bai, who specialized in writing entertainment-industry novels with a certain Big Honey as the heroine, transmigrated to another world. He fell from the sky and crashed headfirst through the ceiling of Liu Tianxian's mansion. The good news: Jiang Bai had caught the transmigration trend and even had a cheat! It could take people to other worlds, where they could obtain all kinds of benefits. Immortality, eternal youth, and technology beyond the bounds of reason were all suddenly within reach 0Votes11.8kRecs36.1kFans
- 4 Showbiz and Longevity 娱乐长生 Jiang Changsheng: "Now that I am reborn, there are countless opportunities to make a fortune. Would I have to be out of my mind to enter the entertainment industry?" "What? You want a girlfriend from the industry? Do you have an enlarged heart? Never mind the fact that there are so many loose women in the industry. Wouldn't you feel disgusted watching your wife film kissing scenes with other men?" Fan Bingbing: "Am I not beautiful enough?" Liu Yifei: "Brother Changsheng!" Yang Mi: "What did you 0Votes11.3kRecs74kFans
- 5 Director, I Like This One 导演，我喜欢这个 Actress: Director Jiang, about that second male lead my husband is playing... Jiang Yang smiles serenely: Second male lead? He's the lead! Actress: The lead!? Jiang Yang places a hand on his heart: Your husband's a brilliant actor. He'll have no trouble playing the lead! Actress: Director Jiang, you... what a huge surprise you've given me! Jiang Yang gently strokes her hand: That's just how filming goes. Heaven rewards hard work. As long as you put in the effort, you'll reap the rewards! [Mainly 0Votes2kRecs32.6kFans
- 6 Konoha's Master of Romance 木叶的恋爱大师 (New book: “Douluo: The Unrivaled, Stronger After Heartbreak”) A strange boy from the Hyuga clan awakens the Sharingan and has a penchant for flirting, stirring up a storm in Konoha. 0Votes43kRecs136.4kFans
- 7 The Director Strikes Back 进击的导演 0Votes12.7kRecs64.8kFans
- 8 Chinese Showbiz: If You're Not Going to Be a Mogul, Why Enter Entertainment? 华娱：不当资本，混什么娱乐圈 Wei Qian, who spent his previous life working himself to the bone, returns to 2009. Back at another crossroads in his life, he has the Path to Movie Stardom System in hand and decides to give the entertainment industry he abandoned in his previous life a proper try. Looking at the skills he has received from the System, Wei Qian feels the entertainment industry is getting more and more interesting. [Strong and Healthy: Your body is the foundation of everything. Greatly improves the Host's physic 98Votes19.4kRecs75.5kFans
- 9 Nonsensical Entertainment 胡言乱娱 Many years later, Hu Yan finally came to understand: in his previous life, he must have been killed by a phone falling on him. That phone, marked with a chrysanthemum logo, had plummeted from high above and lodged itself right in his head... [A quick recommendation: my friend’s new book, Non-Famous Actor. If it sounds like your thing, go check it out. The author’s so unlucky, he’s afraid even drinking cold water will make him choke.] 0Votes26.7kRecs31.8kFans
- 10 I'll Play with You All Using 30 Billion 我拿300亿跟你们玩 New book: Entertainment: Starting Out as a Martial Arts Stunt Performer Reporter: “What do you have to say about beating up paparazzo Zhuo Fei last night?” Li Ziming looked puzzled. “Why should I explain? He had it coming!” An assistant hurried into his office. “Boss, the TV stations and online video platforms have joined forces to blacklist us.” Li Ziming pondered for a long while. “...Are they trying to force my hand?” “Boss! The cinema chains won’t agree to our terms for a higher revenue s 0Votes16.9kRecs72.3kFans
- 11 Hao of Chinese Showbiz 华娱之昊 I honestly have no idea how to write this blurb. I've racked my brains and think four words sum it up: Chinese showbiz, 2001, director, female lead! “Showbiz's Whip” and “Showbiz's First-Generation Top-Tier Star” are already complete and ready to binge! 0Votes61.2kRecs44.5kFans
- 12 Chinese Showbiz: Doing Whatever I Want 华娱之随心所欲 Back in 2011, his life took a different turn when it came time to choose his college entrance exam preferences. He found himself enrolled in an acting program, surrounded by familiar faces from his past life. Gu Wei stayed true to his convictions. Starting over didn’t mean he was going to work hard. That was never going to happen. From then on, he’d row without a paddle and live by one principle: go wild! 0Votes78.5kRecs362.9kFans
- 13 The Wildest Little Entertainer in History 史上最狂小艺人 That year, he kept his hands in his pockets, with no idea what it meant to have a rival! He competed on four talent shows at once and took home the championship in every one. His career peaked the moment he debuted! 0Votes33.4kRecs49kFans
- 14 From the Start, at the Pinnacle of Life 开局站在人生巅峰 P.S. New book: This Punishment Is Just Too Good When Qin Yu wakes up, he discovers that he’s been possessed by a tycoon System. While his peers are still looking forward to college life, Qin Yu is already earning tens of millions a year. In an instant, it seems his life has reached its peak. P.S. New book: I’m a Financier in South Korea 0Votes66.5kRecs193.7kFans
- 15 Chinese Entertainment: Starting with Super Boy 2007 华娱从07快男开始 Xu Yang transmigrates to a parallel world and unexpectedly enters the entertainment industry. All he wants is fame and fortune, but years later, he somehow becomes the conscience of Chinese entertainment. 0Votes4kRecs46.3kFans
- 16 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
- 17 Food Wars: The Peerless Dragon Chef 食戟之盖世龙厨 I hear you people in this Food Wars! world don't know much about Chinese cuisine. Well, transmigrate-and-be-damned youngster Shi Ke is here to teach you what real Chinese cooking is!! 0Votes39.5kRecs0Fans
- 18 Showbiz: I Only Like Making Movies 文娱，我只喜欢拍电影 In 2008, Chinese entertainment cinema emerged from its pioneering era and entered a period of wild growth and flourishing diversity! That year, countless people experienced both joy and sorrow! That year, Chinese entertainment cinema gained a Fang Ziheng! Transmigrated and reborn, he sets sail! From low-budget comedies to big-budget suspense, historical, and sci-fi films, Fang Ziheng goes step by step from a newcomer to a world-renowned director with box-office hits, forging his own path in the 0Votes44.3kRecs306.1kFans
- 19 Chinese Showbiz: Young Master Gao Wants to Be a Movie Star 华娱：高衙内他想当影帝 One day, after getting completely drunk, Gao Yanei was enjoying the company of courtesans when he suddenly transmigrated to the Great Celestial Empire and became an honorable… bit-part actor! Then he was stunned to discover that a certain man surnamed Shi had pinned a huge scandal on him!!! His godfather, Gao Qiu, was the one trying to suppress the military families in the Imperial Guard. What did that have to do with him? Was Lin Chong’s wife as skilled in bed as Lian’er from the Spring Breeze 0Votes23.7kRecs105.6kFans
- 20 Chinese Showbiz: Born to Be the Protagonist 华娱之天生主角 Reporter: “Zhang Nanyi, ever since you entered show business, you’ve always played the lead. You’ve never taken a supporting role, or even made a cameo.” Zhang Nanyi: “That’s right. What about it?” Reporter: “A veteran actor criticized you for acting like a diva and refusing to take anything but lead roles. Is that why you turned down The King of Kung Fu?” Zhang Nanyi: “Don’t make things up. I didn’t turn it down. My girlfriend’s been sick and in the hospital lately, so I have to do my duty as a 0Votes24.5kRecs112.8kFans
- 21 Reborn as the Master of a Thousand Faces 重生之千面影帝 He was Zhao Gao in Myth. Han Xin in The Legend of Qin and Han. Zhegu Shao in Candle in the Tomb. Zhu Zhishan in Flirting Scholar. Chen Yongren in Infernal Affairs. Gao Jin in God of Gamblers. And Linghu Chong in The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. He played supporting roles, leading roles, and even supervillains. As a young heartthrob, he was a box-office draw. As a veteran actor, he was a role model for us all. He went head-to-head with superstar Andy Lau in popularity, and with Stephen Chow in acting 0Votes39.5kRecs113.4kFans
- 22 The Tycoon Is Falling in Love 神豪正在恋爱中 Every time you improve your physical abilities, every time you master a skill, every time you win an honor, and even every time you date a girlfriend, you can directly receive a cash reward. What kind of life would that be? “Even if I get paid for changing girlfriends, I still won't become a scumbag... right?” A different kind of tycoon novel. 0Votes64.1kRecs112.5kFans
- 23 In Chinese Showbiz, I Joined the Cast with Funding from the Start 人在华娱，开局带资进组 Later, readers discovered that actors follow a certain pattern when choosing roles. Deng Chao rewards himself with a comedy after every successful serious drama. Xiao Ming-ge rewards himself with a domineering-CEO story after every successful production. Liu Yijun rewards himself by playing a police officer after every villain role. And ever since Zhang Xianzong in Wuxin Fashi, every time Chen Zhibin releases a hit, he rewards himself by not filming a second season... (The protagonist's tastes a 0Votes23kRecs126.1kFans
- 24 Lü Bu of the Primordial World 洪荒吕布 In an era of the Three Kingdoms set against the backdrop of the Primordial World, the rise and fall of human dynasties is nothing more than a game piece used by immortals and Buddhas to seize fortune. At first, Lu Bu did not actually mind being a game piece. After all, he could obtain everything without making any effort. That was until he gradually discovered that his destined role as a game piece was to offer up his life for others to trample on. No matter how hard he tried, it was useless. He 0Votes29.6kRecs44kFans
- 25 I Had Already Become a Top-Tier Star, Then the Skill Proficiency Arrived 我都成顶流了，才来熟练度 To become a good idol, actor, or singer, you need real talent and work you can be proud of. Can you really stay popular for years just by relying on your looks to attract traffic, paying for awards, and having your fans manipulate the numbers? Su Mu, reborn in a parallel world, knew this all too well. So he secretly swore... he'd quit once he'd earned thirty million! Then his good looks made him a top-tier star. He earned over a hundred million, paid for awards, and settled into a comfortable li 0Votes34.6kRecs244.4kFans
- 26 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
- 27 My Wife Is a General, and from the Start She Had Forty Thousand Enemy Troops Massacred 我妻上将军，开局坑杀敌军四十万 My new dual-release book, My Online Girlfriend Is Actually the Divine Phoenix of the Ninth Heaven, is out now. I hope you'll show it lots of support. Su Wen transmigrates and becomes the son of a treacherous minister in the Great Zhou dynasty. A textbook trust-fund playboy. From then on, he rises to the top, earning a notorious reputation as the capital's most incorrigible young master. But a major event takes place in the year he turns eighteen. The daughter of the great general takes her fathe 0Votes28.8kRecs222.6kFans
- 28 I Just Want to Make Films Seriously 我就想认真做影视 Li Yibai is reborn in the year 2000. This is the era when China's entertainment industry goes commercial. Returning to his old profession, he starts out in photography and moves forward one step at a time, building his own entertainment empire. Photography, directing, producing, film and television companies. He puts his all into making the best work possible! The female lead is Liu Baozi. Projects so far: The Shen Family's Feud (cinematography), The Smiling, Proud Wanderer (assistant director), 0Votes23.6kRecs37kFans
- 29 A Grand Tour of the Martial Arts Worlds 诸天武侠大穿梭 Displaying saber techniques in Twin Flags Town, discussing immortality in White Deer Plain. Ten years of life and death, two worlds apart; laughing proudly as Ren Woxing pleases me. I am who I am, the gunpowder fireworks of the wuxia world. 0Votes10.4kRecs43.4kFans
- 30 Legendary Chinese Entertainment 传奇华娱 Reborn in 2015, what should Lu Xu do as a student in a vocational college's acting class? 0Votes14.1kRecs20.4kFans
- 31 I Really Only Want to Be a Scholar 我真的只想当一个学神啊 [Keywords: academic ace, comedy, technology, one heroine, sweet romance] Class rep, just like you once said, there’s a meaningful line in Ultraman Tiga: “Live your short life to the fullest, and leave your achievements for future generations to inherit.” I’m a little greedier. I hope my life will be rich and colorful, and that the people around me can be happy. I also want to leave behind academic achievements and technological inventions, especially great accomplishments that can improve people 0Votes75.4kRecs164.1kFans
- 32 Love Apartment in The Outcast 一人之下里的爱情公寓 Meng Lang woke up after a night of drinking, only to discover that he'd become an executive at a delivery company called Wherever Express and moved into the bizarrely themed Love Apartment Hu Yifei: “I left Quanxing years ago.” Lu Ziqiao: “My Soul-Reflecting Art is pretty average, really.” Zhang Wei: “Why is my nephew such a shameless jerk?” Lu Zhanbo: “Tell me about it! He ran off with my family's Linglong!” 0Votes48.2kRecs140.1kFans
- 33 Chinese Entertainment: I Am the Destiny 华娱之我即是天命 From the age of online traffic onward, the road ahead for Lin Qingyuan stretches toward the stars and the sea! Also known as: The Road to Top-Tier Stardom Begins with a Feud-Filled Variety Show 0Votes50.2kRecs177.3kFans
- 34 The Fox Minister of the Late Tang 唐末狐臣 The Tang dynasty was on the brink of collapse. Local warlords carved up the land, and the splendor of the past gave way to years of warfare. That year, the rebel army swept across Jiangnan, once again setting its sights on the north. That year, the Khitans consolidated their power in the north and eyed the south hungrily. That year, in a county called Feihu, Geng Qing sat by the street selling baskets, watching emperors come and go like fish swimming upstream, each taking the stage in turn. That 0Votes40.1kRecs22kFans
- 35 EN Douluo: Starting from Blowing Up Spirit Rings 从炸掉魂环开始的斗罗 New book: Douluo: Divine Punishment Descends, Broadcast Live by the Sky Screen No System, a coin for a martial soul, and only three ranks of innate soul power. Even Grandmaster rejects him as a disciple. Su Xing is furious. Better to rely on himself than beg others. After all, he was a top student in his previous life. By studying soul power, Su Xing successfully forges his own path to becoming a powerhouse. No matter how strong you are, take one hit from my Super Electromagnetic Cannon first. H 0Votes29.7kRecs206.3kFans
- 36 I Turned into Light in the American Comics Universe 我在美漫变成光 A miraculous Giant of Light who can use telekinesis to push back a tsunami, detonate planets with light, and travel through interstellar space faster than light. Superman: “He is an ideal of striving forward, a radiance that illuminates the darkness.” Wonder Woman: “He is a glorious warrior.” Batman said nothing, silently creating a new “Ultraman Rampage Contingency Plan.” Steppenwolf, laboriously crawling back to Apokolips: “No, Ultraman is too powerful!” Shen You: “Don’t listen to their nonsen 0Votes38.8kRecs255.4kFans
- 37 Chinese Showbiz: A Director's Simple Joy 华娱：导演的快乐就这么简单 Reborn in 2000, does being a film directing student mean you have to join the entertainment industry? Lu Ping'an wiped his glasses. “Sure, I'm handsome, but sorry. I have a house, a car, and stocks. I can lie flat until old age without a worry, so I'll pass on joining the entertainment industry and burning through my vitality and lifespan.” [Ding~ Successfully wrapped production on The Piano Tuner. Reward: enhanced physique; nearsightedness can be corrected.] Lu Ping'an: “Help me up!” 0Votes28kRecs238kFans
- 38 Is It Wrong to Be a Peaceful Dog? 做太平犬也有错吗 Above the heavens stands White Jade Capital, with its twelve towers and five cities. In the eastern blue sea lies the Island of the Eastern Emperor, home to eighteen carefree immortals. Across the realm, scholars gather in seventy-two academies. The Diamond Mirror Terrace stands beside ancient temples and the Paradise of Ultimate Bliss. The Demonic Palace stands in the Immovable City, where three siblings of the Ying clan reside. Two moons hang in the sky, and one shines upon the celestial fox. 0Votes21.3kRecs121.9kFans
- 39 I'm Really Not an Actor 我真不是影帝 In Hengdian, I had just finished playing a corpse when a stamp-collecting System appeared out of nowhere. Collect all eighteen ways a bit player can die, and you'll be rewarded with acting skills honed at death's door? Collect eighteen roles as ordinary nobodies, and you'll get 180,000 yuan in cash? Collect five iconic moments from the entertainment industry, and you'll get 1 GB of insider secrets? Collect the screen-kissing debuts of six actresses, and you'll get eighteen kissing techniques? Co 0Votes47.1kRecs194.1kFans
- 40 I'm Really Not a Special Connection 我真不是关系户 This is the story of the ultimate well-connected insider, armed with a golden finger, going around taking over worlds. In the Naruto world, he is the hope of the Senju and Uchiha clans, the new God of Shinobi, and a demagogue who conquers every country and establishes true peace and a unified world. In the Hunter x Hunter world, he is the eldest son of the Zoldyck family, the “great big brother” in his younger siblings’ eyes, and the true king of assassins, the strongest Hunter the Hunter Associ 0Votes49.9kRecs105.3kFans
- 41 Light and Shadow Entertainment 光影文娱 An ordinary person, with only a few songs in his head and memories of a handful of hit movies and TV shows. He refuses to film anything he hasn't seen, so he'll just get by like this. 0Votes46.6kRecs152.8kFans
- 42 From Opera Legend to Superstar 从戏曲大佬到天王巨星 On the night of July 7, 1937, a great fire broke out in a theater and burned all the Japanese people there to death. The lead performer onstage, eyes filled with hatred, finished his performance one word at a time as the building collapsed. A song called “Chi Ling” swept across China. A boy from an opera school opened his eyes in confusion, looked at everything around him that was so utterly different, and smiled faintly. “The nation hasn’t fallen. What a relief!” There’s a System, and only one 0Votes35.8kRecs73kFans
- 43 An Unconventional Chinese Entertainment Director 华娱另类导演 What is filmmaking? It's all about human relationships and social know-how. And it's not just filmmaking: everyday life leans toward company matters. One female lead, no harem. [This story is entirely fictional and takes place in a parallel world!] 0Votes19kRecs50.8kFans
- 44 Once You Enter Chinese Showbiz, You're in Too Deep 一入华娱深似海 Given a second chance at life, Li Chen refuses to fade into obscurity. Under the spotlight, there are only flowers and applause. As Li Chen makes his way to the top, the entertainment industry at home undergoes a complete transformation. He is the entertainment industry’s cleaner, the unattainable ideal of countless female stars, and the only lifelong partner of the celestial beauty. 7Votes32.5kRecs173.6kFans
- 45 I Can Switch Modes 我能切换模式 In this galaxy teeming with source energy, countless races stand side by side. Countless beings gaze up at the stars, pursuing the ultimate mastery of source energy. Bai Xiaoge transmigrates into the body of a Kuilin. His home is in ruins, his people are scattered and displaced, and the past is gone. As a weak, pitiful, helpless little fox, Bai Xiaoge isn't worried in the least. He can switch modes. Hawk-Eye Mode, Analysis Mode, MVP Mode, Extreme Evasion Mode, Absolute Defense Mode, Infinite Sou 0Votes44.5kRecs54kFans
- 46 The Strongest Prince in the Fairy-Tale World 童话世界最强王子 Transmigrated into a fairy-tale world as a prince, Yize discovers that the story of the Ugly Duckling exists here. Later, he really does meet Snow White, Pinocchio, Princess Anna, Cinderella, the Little Match Girl… But Prince Yize was fated from birth to die at the age of eighteen. He has no choice but to set out on a journey through the fairy-tale world, searching for a way to survive… 0Votes17.3kRecs46.1kFans
- 47 Running a Homestay, from the Start I Host Wu Song 经营民宿，开局接待武松 “I’m Wu Song. May I ask whether you sell wine here?” When a burly man in ancient attire, carrying a whistling staff, arrived at the entrance of the guesthouse, Li Yu was worrying about his business, completely unaware that his life was about to undergo a spectacular transformation... A four-million-word premium food novel, I’m Done Pretending, I’m the God of Cooking, I Admit It, is already complete. Quality guaranteed, so please enjoy without worry. 1Votes258.1kRecs396.6kFans
- 48 Reborn as a Music Legend 重生音乐传奇 An accident sends Liu Yufan back to his elementary school days. His passion and devotion to music inspire him to change his life and strive for the pinnacle of art! He has neither a distinguished family background nor a miraculous golden finger, only a heart devoted to music. This is a grand artistic epic, the immortal musical legend of a generation! 0Votes54.9kRecs53.4kFans
- 49 Chinese Showbiz: I Blew My Girlfriend’s Secret Savings! 华娱：花光了女友的小金库！ Reborn, Su Mu’s first move was to spend every last bit of his girlfriend’s secret savings. Then he started getting used to a life of lying flat ahead of time! “If I can lie flat in comfort, why make life so hard for myself?” 0Votes45.1kRecs213.3kFans
- 50 Reborn as a Financial Tycoon 重生之金融霸主 New book: The Whole City of Tokyo Is Trying to Make Me Stop Being Human! In Japan, 1988, Lin You opens his eyes to a nuclear-level nightmare: on TV, a busty sister-in-law reports on the apocalypse. At his feet, his adoptive father lies with eight bullet wounds in his back, while his twin older brother is dead with a broken neck. In the police's eyes, he is the only survivor. Outside, the chain reaction of political and economic upheaval is as dangerous as an emperor's death in the Ming dynasty! 0Votes100.6kRecs225.4kFans
