Novels like I Am Merely an Actor
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- 101 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
- 102 The Song Dynasty’s Most Ruthless Tyrant 大宋最狠暴君 The true cause of the Jingkang humiliation and even the fall of the Great Song was not the supposed problems of bloated bureaucracy, administration, and armies. Those were nothing but modesty cloths used to cover their backsides. The real cause was that Zhao Da had seized power illegitimately, that Zhao Er had murdered him in the Candlelight and Axe Shadows affair, and that the emperors of the Zhao Song were a bunch of spineless cowards. It was also those pampered scholar-officials who dared to 0Votes128.6kRecs146.5kFans
- 103 Please, Please Debut 求求你出道吧 Audience: Please, you have to debut! Su Ye: Debuting would only interfere with my studies. Hehe, I'm just having fun~ Also known as: "Becoming Famous by Delivering Piglets" The 2.8-million-word completed premium novel "The Rustic Superstar" is already available. Come and enjoy it. 0Votes87.7kRecs164.3kFans
- 104 Immortal Lord Xuanxiao 玄霄仙君 In a fleeting moment, I found the path to immortality, only half a stanza, a book of the Mysterious Firmament. The Dao’s laws flow in perfect harmony, surpassing the Jade Capital. Beyond the thunder’s echo, how many have ever known? There is another place of carefree freedom. Atop Jade Ridge, dawn and dusk disappear. On the Jade Terrace, waves rise as dragons and tigers play. A drunken dream startles me awake, and celestial maidens dance. The winds and clouds transform, falling into the mortal w 0Votes52.1kRecs79.3kFans
- 105 The Age of Cinema 电影的时代 In the summer of 2000, Tang Yan graduated from the Beijing Film Academy and plunged headfirst into the desolate film industry, an era that belonged to cinema. 0Votes119.5kRecs175.1kFans
- 106 To Ascend to Immortality, I Had to Make Games 为了飞升，我只好去做游戏了 I, Fang Cheng, am an immortal. Although I’ve made a lot of hit games, there’s one thing I’ve never been able to figure out. Why are games fun? 0Votes31kRecs144.8kFans
- 107 Shen Gongbao in Chinese Entertainment 华娱申公豹 Shen Gongbao, a small-town exam grinder, died suddenly and was reborn, only to unexpectedly inherit Shen Gongbao’s legacy. As long as he does something that fits Shen Gongbao’s character, he receives a matching reward! In the entertainment industry, overrun by ghosts and monsters, a “Daoist priest” skilled at setting people up has appeared. It all began when he broke both of Double J’s arms on the set of The Forbidden Kingdom... 370Votes64.7kRecs138.1kFans
- 108 A Bard Makes His Way in Showbiz 吟游诗人混迹娱乐圈 “The character has gained the Heart of a Bard and successfully taken up the Bard class...” Shuoshuo, have you ever thought about becoming an actor? An actor? Chen Shuo glanced at his class panel and fell into thought. Come to think of it, he might actually be a good fit... 0Votes42.7kRecs106.4kFans
- 109 Hikaru No Go: My Personal AlphaGo 棋魂：随身阿尔法狗 Youth is like a game of Go: once you place a stone, there’s no taking it back. This is a story about youth, Go, and growing up, featuring familiar faces such as Hikaru Shindo, Fujiwara no Sai, Akira Toya, Shinichiro Isumi, and others... A review from a longtime reader: “A magical novel you can enjoy even if you know nothing about Go!” Welcome! 1Votes51.3kRecs116.7kFans
- 110 My Rebirth Is Different 我的重生不一样啊 Back in his youth, Yuwen Fei decided to take a different path to being reborn. He was a business genius admired even by his competitors. The products he launched profoundly changed modern communications, entertainment, and even the way people lived. “Make money? No, I never think about making money. I just want to use technology to change the world and improve the lives of ordinary people! I've topped the Forbes list of the world's richest people for years, but I never pay attention to that stuf 0Votes200.6kRecs290.6kFans
- 111 The Traffic King of Chinese Entertainment 华娱之流量天王 In 2014, Yuan Hua left the K-pop group EXO and returned to China, ushering in the grand “traffic idol era” of Chinese entertainment... The author's new Chinese entertainment novel, My Ex-Brother-in-Law, is ready for you to binge. Come and check it out, everyone! 0Votes87.7kRecs175.7kFans
- 112 This Big Shot Is a Little Too Cautious 这个大佬有点苟 The moment Lin Chuan transmigrated, he felt the deep hostility this world held toward him. Not only had he contracted this world's terminal illness, but he also had no powerful family to rely on. After graduating from the academy in four years, he was set to become another corporate drone in the new world... Yet everyone else saw this young man with narrow, smiling eyes very differently... Lin Chuan's classmates: He's a second-rate cripple with a chronic illness, destined never to achieve anythi 1Votes270.1kRecs300.6kFans
- 113 Eight Years After I Transmigrated, I Finally Debuted 穿越八年才出道 New book: When You Take Everything to the Extreme. After transmigrating for eight years, I meant to live among you as an ordinary person! But all I got in return was a divorce! Then I... will come clean. 0Votes205.2kRecs720.3kFans
- 114 I Became a Movie Emperor, and Only Then Did the System Finish Loading 成影帝了，系统才加载完 He got the Superstar System and eagerly jumped into the entertainment industry, only for the System to take ten years to finish loading. [Reward: 6.3 million shares of Penguin stock] [Reward: 2 million shares of Moutai stock] [Reward: 3.71 million shares of Huayi stock] [Reward: 300,000 shares of Apple stock] [Reward: a special-effects company] [Reward: one supernaturally protected Santana 2000, which can prevent damage in three car crashes] Qi Hao initially thought he was working for the System 1Votes199.7kRecs243.1kFans
- 115 The Glorious Age of Chinese Entertainment 华娱璀璨时代 Starting in 2003, a young couple joined hands and moved forward together. They grew side by side, and together, husband and wife forged a new path for Chinese-language entertainment. P.S. A slow burn, with both a male and female lead and a slice-of-life focus. If that’s not your thing, don’t read. 0Votes34.1kRecs125.6kFans
- 116 From the Hong Kong Film Universe to the Heavens 诸天从港综世界开始 Xu Luo transmigrates and opens his eyes at the scene of a gang of robbers splitting their loot. Having inherited none of the original owner's memories, he mistakes himself for a real robber and decides to take everything for himself, pocketing diamonds worth fifty million! After achieving financial freedom, two police officers suddenly show up and tell him he's an undercover cop. They order him to investigate on the streets who pulled off the diamond heist and where the stolen goods went. Xu Luo 0Votes68.1kRecs357kFans
- 117 The Birth of a Top-Tier Star 一个顶流的诞生 Zhou Mu transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes an obscure actor from a minor agency. With all the information available on Earth at his fingertips, he originally plans to quit the entertainment industry, start a business, and make a fortune. But without money, he can’t get anywhere. With no other choice, he has to stick around and earn some money, only to become famous for no apparent reason. And then, he realizes it’s actually pretty great!!! The entertainment industry is a giant dye vat 0Votes180.7kRecs215.1kFans
- 118 The Infinite Worlds Chat Group 无限世界交流群 Outside Xiangyang City, Guo Xiang was tied atop a platform, the flames ready to erupt at any moment. Zhang Sanfeng's white hair turned black as he entered a state of transcendence. With each step, he traversed the void; every punch shattered it. Thirteen punches in a row, and he beat the Golden Wheel Dharma King to death before the assembled army! On Mount Bailing, Liudaoming held Kikyo in his arms and controlled a hundred-meter-tall Susanoo. He pointed the long blade in his hand and said indif 0Votes90.1kRecs151.5kFans
- 119 Those Years I Was Crown Prince 我当太子那些年 After transmigrating as Li Chengqian, he couldn't help showing off his “profound” knowledge at his very first court audience. As a result, his dream of living a carefree life as a wastrel went up in smoke. So he decided to raise all his younger brothers and sisters into “outstanding” people just like himself, leaving him free to enjoy a life of decadence. Who could have guessed that this would lead to trouble? “Li Chengqian, whether you want the throne or not, you’re goin 0Votes41.4kRecs101.4kFans
- 120 EN Public Execution Starting from the Saber 从呆毛王开始公开处刑 Su Yun arrived in a crossover world that was about to collapse because of the revival of the mysterious, yet he was not panicked in the slightest. Because he could edit the stories of two-dimensional girls and broadcast them publicly, gaining enough prestige by publicly humiliating the girls, and then he could... Thus... "Artoria, I am your previous life, King Arthur!" Su Yun, in the form of the King of Knights, 0Votes233.1kRecs316.1kFans
- 121 Who Are You Calling a Powerhouse? 骂谁实力派呢 Who are you calling a powerhouse performer? Who are you insulting? Do you have any idea what it means to be one of Asia’s Ten Most Handsome Men? 8Votes264.5kRecs843.1kFans
- 122 EN I Have a Grand World 我有一个大世界 Gao Jing unexpectedly obtains a copper anchor. This miraculous copper anchor can transport him to another world. A world ten times larger than his own! His life changes dramatically from that moment on! 15Votes351.7kRecs311.6kFans
- 123 The Right Way to Date in the Conan World 柯学恋爱的正确姿势 Even though I have a System, all I want is romance. To enjoy a peaceful, everyday life with Sonoko in the world of Conan, Tani Mizuizumi thought long and hard before making a decision. [One] Keep Conan firmly in check with patient persuasion. [Two] Have a hired hand bring down the distillery. So where could he find the perfect hired hand? I've chosen you, Gin, the hardest-working man in the organization 0Votes26.3kRecs122.9kFans
- 124 Starting in 2012 从2012开始 Su Bai, back at the crossroads, only wants to hold on to Jiang Hansu, because by holding on to her, he can hold on to the whole world. I have loved you for two entire youth-filled years. We crossed the long river of time and passed through the cycle of rebirth. One female lead, an everyday-life story. Feel free to give it a try. 0Votes113.4kRecs163.7kFans
- 125 Doomsday Ring 末日圆环 In the wasteland era, four massive circular walls separate humanity from the world of alien species. People call them the Rings of the Apocalypse. To Lu Luo’s surprise, he finds himself in this world. Just as a sudden crisis leaves him at a loss, a message appears before his eyes: [You’re so weak it’s suffocating. You’ve awakened S-02 Devourer and S-04 Fusionist, but they’re practically useless. The only thing that can actually get you out of this mess and lead you to the pinnacle of life is Seq 1Votes77kRecs497.5kFans
- 126 Ninja World Duel Arena 忍界决斗场 Synopsis: Ming Chao transmigrated to the Grass Ninja Village in the Naruto world with a mobile game PvP arena. He never expected his first mission would be to tutor little Karin and brainwash her. Ming Chao: “Karin, listen. The Grass Ninja Village is great, really great...” Some time later. Karin: “Brother Ming Chao, didn't you say the Grass Ninja Village was great?” Ming Chao: “That's right. If I kill them all, I'll be t 0Votes92.1kRecs107.3kFans
- 127 The Billionfold Sea of Bitterness Across the Heavens 诸天之苦海亿万重 In the world of Shrouding the Heavens, I am in the twilight of my life. As the Human Emperor, I must forge a wholly new path to becoming a mortal-world immortal. Cultivate countless layers of the Sea of Bitterness, excavate boundless Springs of Life, cross the River of Time on the Divine Bridge, and reach the far shore of the Sea of Reincarnation. Cultivate a single secret realm and attain a fruit beyond knowing or discussing. Shrouding the Heavens, Perfect World, The World of Deities… (The Sea 2Votes43.4kRecs202.6kFans
- 128 The Three Kingdoms: I Begin by Riding Alone into Jingzhou 三国从单骑入荆州开始 “A son should be like Sun Zhongmou. Liu Jingsheng’s sons are no better than pigs and dogs.” In the first year of Chuping, Liu Qi, whom Cao Cao had called a pig-dog, stood outside the gates of Yicheng and entered Jingzhou on his father Liu Biao’s behalf. How can I avoid being a pig-dog of a son? A good son takes on his father’s burdens. Riding alone into Yicheng to settle matters with the clans is too dangerous. I’ll go in my father’s place. Dealing with Jingzhou’s internal and external troubles 0Votes105.8kRecs209.4kFans
- 129 The Shopkeeper of All Worlds in the British Wizarding World 英国巫师界的万界店主 Counting from 1981, it has been ten years since I transmigrated to Britain. At first, I thought I could use the foresight that came with being reborn to achieve financial freedom before I turned thirty. But on my eleventh birthday, a chime rang in my mind------ The Myriad Worlds General Store is now open. Shopkeeper, please accept your first mission. Looks like an entirely new future is beginning. But can someone tell me what this Hogwarts letter in my mailbox is all about? Σ(°△°|||)? Group numb 0Votes57.6kRecs104.1kFans
- 130 This Celebrity Is Almost Too Righteous 这个明星正得发邪 After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lu Ran had planned to launch his career with an absurd “You’re So Beautiful,” but instead he got bound to the Positive Energy Entertainment System. Doing good deeds made him stronger! While others manufactured celebrity pairings, he cleaned rehearsal rooms to earn points; while others paid to trend, he got inspirational quotes reposted by official media; while others cranked up the electronic beats, his performance of Sailor shot straight to the top of t 132Votes174.8kRecs538.9kFans
- 131 The New Super Rookie in Marvel 美漫新来的超级萌新 He thought that transmigrating and becoming a rich second-generation heir meant he could spend his life doing nothing, but Fisher hadn't expected this to be a disaster-prone American comics universe, crawling with all kinds of superheroes and villains. He knew very little about it, but fortunately, he could still travel to other worlds for adventures. Power, magic, technology... Yet when he grew strong, Fisher declared that he had no interest in becoming a superhero. “I just want to make humanit 1Votes85.4kRecs161.8kFans
- 132 A New Order in the Water Margin 水浒新秩序 This Water Margin: Shi Jin isn't tricked by Zhu Wu and the others, Lin Chong no longer has to storm the White Tiger Hall, Wu Yong has schemes but doesn't dare think recklessly, Pan Jinlian doesn't marry Wu Dalang, Iron Ox actually refuses to recognize Black Song Jiang, Li Jun becomes a king early on. “Grandfather Danfu of Gu came to court on horseback, leading the people west a 0Votes83.2kRecs72.2kFans
- 133 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
- 134 My Younger Brother Is Zhuge Liang 舍弟诸葛亮 This is a story about the Zhuge clan, the "teachers of all ages." In Xuzhou during the first year of Jian'an, Lü Bu secretly seized Xiapi while Yuan Shu attacked Huaiyin. The transmigrator Zhuge Jin was accidentally surrounded by Yuan's army inside Huaiyin City and had no choice but to help Liu Bei, who was trapped in a desperate situation, counterattack and kill the enemy. Since thos 0Votes148.6kRecs368.6kFans
- 135 EN I Can Enter the Game! 我可以进入游戏 Qin Lin gets electrocuted while playing a nostalgic Harvest Moon game and suddenly gains the ability to enter it. He also discovers that he can bring watermelons grown in the game into the real world. At first, he does the math: if he sells watermelons for 2 yuan per jin, all he has to do is grow 10,000 jin in the game each day and sell them to earn 20,000 yuan a day. Then he discovers that upgrading the ranch gives him advanced crops beyond anything in the real world, raising livestock yields b 0Votes174.6kRecs349.1kFans
- 136 The Traveler’s Guide to Self-Cultivation Across the Myriad Worlds 万界旅者的自我修养 System: “The Host’s happiness is the System’s unceasing pursuit!” Wang Xuebin looked at the System, utterly haggard. “Come on, explain it to me. What exactly do you mean by happiness? Explain!” 0Votes47.1kRecs97.9kFans
- 137 Invincible from the Moment My Fist Art Reaches Perfection 无敌从拳法大成开始 People have souls, and fists have spirits. Some say the times have changed, but there are always people searching through hardship. Zhou Yuanjue, having mastered Red Falcon Fist, set out on the path to pursue the limits of humanity. In the currents of the age, through the long sweep of history, in ancient myths, At the edge of life and death, in the interstices of the ordinary, Cast everything aside in search of a miracle that might not even exist. The human spirit can transcend every shackle. T 0Votes141.5kRecs183.4kFans
- 138 Starting With Sitcoms 从拍情景喜剧开始 Zuo Le, an assistant director at Dongshan Television, suddenly gets a golden finger: a video player containing films and shows that have never existed in this world, ready for him to “borrow” from. And so, he makes his debut with The Underground Traffic Station, rises to fame with the two seasons of Stories from the Canteen, and becomes a legend with Home with Kids and My Own Swordsman. His heavily adapted, localized version of The Big Bang Theory makes him the undisputed king of sitcoms. Alongs 0Votes144.6kRecs186.5kFans
- 139 The Instant Noodle Tycoon 泡面首富 Jia Yapeng, a former game-company artist, was surprised to discover that he was actually a rich second-generation heir. His parents had left him an instant-noodle factory, a pair of twin younger sisters, and a group of workers who hadn’t been paid in six months. Determined to make his son a third-generation rich heir, Jia Yapeng decided to bring Little Raccoon instant noodles and the Water Margin hero cards, which wouldn’t launch until 1999, to the turbulent year of 1990 ahead of schedule. That 0Votes239.8kRecs218.7kFans
- 140 EN My Hogwarts Has Big Problems 我的霍格沃茨大有问题 “Fun-based education is a bad idea.” “Learning is bound to be tedious.” “Someday, they’ll thank their present selves for working hard.” “We should add morning and evening study sessions for students in years three through six, and supervise them as they practice reciting spells and writing out spell theory every day.” “Even wizards need to be in good physical 0Votes65kRecs236.7kFans
- 141 Chinese Entertainment: Starting Out as a Male Model 华娱从男模开始 He wakes up in 2015 and enters the entertainment industry as a male model. Don’t tell me about powerful backgrounds, impressive connections, or how corrupt the unspoken rules are. Bai Liang, living a second life, says he’s never suffered much in either one. The worst thing he’s had to stomach is iced coffee, and the heaviest thing he’s ever carried is Valentino. Making it in the industry comes down to two words: Luck! He’s going to find out what this entertainment industry is really like. Some p 39Votes506.1kRecs717.4kFans
- 142 The Former Wave 前浪 Peng Xiangming spent nine years bedridden, passing the time and what remained of his life by watching movies and listening to music. He never expected to wake up in a parallel world, back in his twenty-one-year-old body and enrolled in film school. At first, he planned to make a little money, then leave and enjoy life. But to his surprise, the works he had made on Earth, already considered outdated there, were wildly popular in this world! So he decided to go with the flow, taking one step at a 3Votes310.5kRecs243kFans
- 143 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
- 144 My Wife Is Clearly a Pop Diva, Yet She's Far Too Considerate 我老婆明明是天后却过于贤惠了 (My new book, “Can't Afford the Bride Price, So I Had to Marry the Saintess of the Demon Sect,” is out now. It's a sweet xianxia romance, so feel free to check it out.) My wife gives me no end of trouble. She's the reigning queen of pop, yet all she wants to do is shop for groceries and cook for me. She's the nation's goddess, yet all she wants is to be a devoted wife and mother. Her fans send me razor blades every day, saying I'm holding her back, but it's not like I can help it! Who knew havin 0Votes123.3kRecs302.6kFans
- 145 EN American Comics: Superman 美漫之超人 When a Sentinel with the Power of a Million Exploding Suns meets the strongest Silver Superman on Earth; when the Celestials, who use the galaxy as their testing ground, meet the Cyborg Superman who commands the Iron Legion; when the supreme Living Tribunal meets the Quantum Superman, who sees dimensions as mere specks of dust... This is the story of a transmigrator who brings countless Superman templates to the Marvel Universe. P.S. This isn't a hero-focused story, so don't read it if that's no 0Votes211.8kRecs270.4kFans
- 146 Cultivating a Male Star: I Took Advice and Became a Top-Tier Star 养成系男神：听劝后，我成了顶流 “With my looks and circumstances, how can I find a girlfriend?” After coming from a parallel world and giving up on his new appearance, Li Youzhi posted this question online. “Try getting a different head.” “Best to be reborn.” “Lose weight. Run ten kilometers a day, do a hundred push-ups, a hundred squats, and a hundred sit-ups.” Reading the comments, some sincere and some mocking, Li Youzhi took the first step toward changing himself. Years later, when a reporter asked Li Youzhi's fans how the 0Votes222.6kRecs824.1kFans
- 147 My Cloud-Raised Girlfriend 我的云养女友 [A Qidian novel with over 40,000 subscriptions, quality guaranteed. Read with confidence.] “Cloud raising” is a new form of entertainment. It usually refers to people who can't keep cats, dogs, or other pets themselves because of their circumstances, so they raise them remotely over the internet to enjoy the emotional satisfaction. As they do so, they feed or tip the pets and take part in caring for them, as if they really owned them. Professional gamer Chen Yan, however, accidentally stumbled u 0Votes189.8kRecs810.2kFans
- 148 I Own a Wildlife Park 我有一座野生动物园 Oh no, the director has collapsed! (in a tearful voice) Don't... don't call an ambulance just yet. Help me up first! Fang Ye wakes up after staying up all night playing games and discovers that he has become the director of a run-down zoo. A gentle and intelligent Northeast tiger, a fierce and tsundere silver fox, a gray wolf that loves showing off its affection... As the zoo develops, its animals, each with their own unique charm, attract visitors from all over the world. "Why do all the animal 2Votes172.7kRecs199.1kFans
- 149 I'm Really a Female Star 我真是女明星 The making of a perfect heroine: the story of how an "ordinary" beauty grows step by step into an all-around superstar. PS: This is an entertainment-industry novel set in a parallel world. Readers who enjoy this kind of story can dive right in. The new book, "Transformed into a Stunning Beauty, I Do Whatever I Want," is now being serialized. Feel free to check it out 0Votes143kRecs119.2kFans
- 150 Making My Debut at the Diva's Concert 从天后演唱会出道 Fang Che had spent his whole life coasting in the entertainment industry. Then he transmigrated. He landed right in the middle of diva Xu Qingdi’s concert and was picked as a lucky fan to come onstage and sing with her. Xu Qingdi: “Handsome, which of my songs would you like to sing today?” Fang Che didn’t know who this diva was and couldn’t sing any of her songs, so he had to bluff. “How about I sing a new song?” He 1Votes162.1kRecs493.6kFans
