Novels like This Monk Doesn't Want to Be a Movie Star
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- 1 Beast Taming: I Can Bestow Traits 御兽：我能赋予词条 There is no battle qi or magic here, only beast taming that has reached its peak! After transmigrating, Chen Mo awakened the Talent Training Manual. By completing challenges, he could grant all kinds of traits to spirit beasts or himself, creating one unbelievable spirit beast after another. A Nine-Tailed Sky Fox with a Super-Electromagnetic Cannon and traits like [Lord of Thunder and Lightning, Thunder God, Workaholic, Reincarnating Fox...]. A Vast Sea Skywhale, a [Sky (Galactic) Fortress] with 0Votes14.2kRecs104.9kFans
- 2 My Master Is Guo Jing 家师郭靖 “Sir, I have a childhood sweetheart. She's breathtakingly beautiful and dazzling, but also spoiled, willful, reckless, and foolish. Just thinking about spending the rest of my life with her gives me a headache. My life is over...” Hearing his student's complaints, Ouxian gave him an indulgent smile and said slowly, “Pretty, innocent, and easy to fool. You're a lucky kid.” The story begins in the third year of Baoqing. That year, Genghis Khan Temujin died of illness at Liupan Mountain in Western 133Votes15.6kRecs159.9kFans
- 3 The Ming Dynasty's Reckless Man 大明莽夫 Zhang Hao gripped his two copper hammers. “Your Majesty, this man’s no good. Hand him over to me, and I’ll hammer him to death!” Yan Song knelt on the ground and shouted, “Zhang the Brute, I’m a good man!” Jiajing hurriedly grabbed Zhang Hao. “Zhang the Brute, don’t rush. Go, go sleep in the back!” 0Votes58.5kRecs188.7kFans
- 4 I’m Really Not a Heaven-Sent Genius 我真不是天纵奇才 The world changes. Spiritual qi revives, and monsters run rampant. Lu Yao is 17, a hunter-mage candidate with utterly unremarkable talent. After working hard to get into a top hunter-mage university, he finds himself surrounded by monstrous geniuses. Lu Yao feels like a complete nobody, and all the effort he once took pride in seems laughably inadequate. [Ding...] [Picked up one piece of armor from a veteran hunter-mage (damaged), obtained one B-rank Hunter-Mage Experience Book] [Picked up one g 0Votes14.7kRecs19.7kFans
- 5 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
- 6 Rising to the Top with War Films 从军事片开始当大佬 The scorching September sun beat down on Shangjing Film and Tourism City. Li Nanchi, who had spent two months playing bit parts, squatted by a puddle no bigger than a handspan, staring blankly. He swore that the next time he came here, he'd make something of himself... Years later, at the Academy Awards, the titles “guaranteed quality in World War II films,” “godfather of epic war films,” and “king of modern war films” shone brilliantly on the big screen... 0Votes25.6kRecs68.5kFans
- 7 The Actor Emperor's Laid-Back Life 影帝的懒散人生 A lazy man transmigrates, and playing it safe comes first. To enjoy a carefree life, fame and fortune are essential. How can Wannian retire at thirty and spend the rest of his life lazing around? Become an award-winning actor? A powerful big shot? Neither! I’m just a lazy man. 0Votes13.5kRecs67kFans
- 8 The Village Composer 乡村作曲家 Ma Xiaoshu, the “country composer,” brings the entire world's music to bear, trounces his rivals and leaves the masters in the dust, then climbs step by step to the throne of the world's greatest singer. 0Votes32.8kRecs46.6kFans
- 9 The Tang Sect Big Shot in the Film Industry 唐门大佬在影坛 [Showbiz + strong female lead + feel-good story + secret identities] Tang Shu, young mistress of the Tang Clan and an expert in poisons and concealed weapons, transmigrated and became a newcomer ranked at the very bottom of the entertainment world, making her debut as a supporting actress. After the variety show aired: Hater: “I actually think Tang Shu is kind of cute. Is something wrong with me?” When the National Institute of Mechanical Engineering announced: “Ms. Tang is one of our specially 0Votes44.6kRecs41.5kFans
- 10 The Wealthy Woman Launch Plan 富婆启动计划 System: Find a woman whose dreams have been shattered, aged 16 to 33. The System will provide startup funds and support. The Host must do everything in their power to help her fulfill her dream. If she succeeds, all the startup funds will be treated as an investment and waived. If she fails, the Host must repay ten times the amount. Zhang Weique: “There’s really a deal this good? Can’t I just find some ordinary girl whose business failed?” Several years later. Looking at the wealthy women all ar 0Votes14.9kRecs72.2kFans
- 11 Mastering Skills in the World of Film and TV 影视世界学才艺 Xu Duoyi is an utterly ordinary man who longs to be versatile, fabulously rich, blessed with extraordinary luck, and backed by a System. At last, on this day, his very own System activates. “Ding! The Versatility System is now online. I am at your service, Host, and my mission is to make you a versatile winner in life.” “Scanning…” “The vast universe is full of the unknown, and the Host will encounter all kinds of unexpected situations in life. We have detected that the Host lacks survival skill 0Votes27.4kRecs123.1kFans
- 12 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
- 13 This Forward Is No Joke 这个前锋不正经 The quiet, introverted boy from Austin eventually became an MVP who took the league by storm. It took sweat and hard work beyond what most people could imagine. Every court he stood on along the way was soaked with his sweat, bearing witness to that history. Lin Ying, a data analyst from 2021, transmigrates to 2005, only to be shocked to discover that he doesn't even have a System! Years later, the fans say: “Your Emperor Lin is unstoppable!” “There can only be one emperor in the league, and it 0Votes110.4kRecs211.9kFans
- 14 Original Novel of the Drama Hundred Flowers Slaughter 《百花杀》影视原著 “I can choose any of the imperial family's young men. I would dare say so even in His Majesty's presence.” She was noble, cold, and haughty, and nothing in the world could move her. Until she met that cup of top-grade Yuqian Longjing tea. He knelt to plead for the corrupt Minister of Revenue. “The crime should not be visited upon his wife and children.” The officials were moved: the Crown Prince was kindhearted. Only she knew that he was the one who had exposed the crime, and that his own men ha 10Votes208.8kRecs109.8kFans
- 15 I Can See the Final Circle 我能看见决赛圈 New book: Nightmare Game He was the top shot-caller in Survivor (lyb), defeating elite teams with his one-of-a-kind mechanisms, yet his rank only reached Bronze. He could always pinpoint the next safe zone, even setting the record for the fewest steps taken by a Survivor player. Some called him a turtle who could sit still for hours; others said he was simply lucky, and without that luck he would be just an ordinary person. But Ding Wen alone knew that luck had nothing to do with his success. Be 0Votes42.4kRecs46.8kFans
- 16 I Really Am a Superstar 我真是超级明星 Zheng Qian is reborn as an obscure singer, and from the start he is forced onto a talent-show stage. With his astonishing gift, he unleashes a breathtaking dolphin-like high note that leaves the entire audience stunned… This is the story of a young man’s rise from obscurity to global stardom. 0Votes63.2kRecs87.5kFans
- 17 Chinese Showbiz: Rebuilding the Entertainment Industry as a Fallen Beida Student 华娱：从北电逆徒重塑娱乐圈 Reborn in 2007, Cao Zhong steps straight into the whirlpool of the Chinese entertainment industry. When he hears that a certain famous director plans to make "Nanjing! Nanjing!", its skewed view of history leaves him with a heavy sigh. Determined to set the record straight, he boldly takes up the sword and stakes everything on making "The Nanjing Photo Studio", using the camera as a blade to point straight at the truth! A difficult production? Obstructed filming? A storm of public opinion? Cao Z 315Votes67.8kRecs196.5kFans
- 18 Max Out Cooking from the Start in Another World 异世界开局全点厨艺 Food blogger Chen Yu finds himself in a game-like otherworld. System notification: Defeat the monster Horned Rabbit to complete the beginner tutorial and receive the game's starting reward. Chen Yu looks at the lively, plump monster called a Horned Rabbit that spawned for the beginner tutorial. “Forget the tutorial and starting reward for now. This rabbit... however you look at it, it seems delicious, doesn't it?” 0Votes12kRecs76.6kFans
- 19 Fishing for the Worthies in the Investiture of the Gods 我在封神垂钓诸君 A defective immortal pill, accidentally concocted, unexpectedly gained a mind of its own. Watching it bounce around, Perfected Jade Cauldron fell into deep thought. Could he really have a talent for alchemy? Several years passed. Seeing that the immortal pill in his cave had grown more sensible, Perfected Jade Cauldron had a sudden inspiration. He gave it human form and took it in as a young Daoist attendant, tasking it with greeting visitors and handling the cave’s daily chores. But the immorta 0Votes16kRecs51.6kFans
- 20 I Heard I’m a Detective 听说我是神探 Municipal Bureau “Ace Investigator” Provincial “Top Ten Detectives of the Year” National “Top 100 Detectives” Everyone thinks Zhou Nan is a brilliant detective, except Zhou Nan himself. Come on, don’t make things up. I’m an artist, obviously! 0Votes113.9kRecs144.7kFans
- 21 The Band's Summer 乐队的盛夏 Ye Weiyang, a 30-year-old office worker, wakes up to find himself in a classroom on a summer afternoon. Sunlight pours in through the window and falls squarely on his face, dazzling and blinding. He has the chance to start over. This time, he decides to reclaim the dream he let slip away. To strive, to venture out, to cry, to laugh, to fall, to feel lost, to shout, and to cheer for his dream! “I’m the lead singer, Ye Weiyang!” “Tonight, we’re staying open all night!” A playlist und 0Votes45.6kRecs148.2kFans
- 22 I'm No Illiterate Top-Tier Star 我可不是文盲顶流 After finally making it through graduate school and earning a master's degree, Xu Mu transmigrated into the body of an illiterate young celebrity with massive online traffic. Now we have one piece of good news and one piece of bad news. The good news: everyone knows who I am. The bad news: everyone knows I'm illiterate. … Years later, when faced with a reporter, Xu Mu gave a profound summary of himself: “The reason I, Xu Mu, have achieved what I have today is that I studied diligently and conduc 0Votes64.4kRecs283.7kFans
- 23 This Old Monk Wants to Return to Secular Life: Part Two 老衲要还俗第二部 To avoid getting censored all the time, everyone should start reading from the Volume of Abstinence. The story has been moved to ancient times... 0Votes61.4kRecs57.5kFans
- 24 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
- 25 Grand Supervisor of Great Wei 大魏督主 A flawed body, a face like white jade. A purple-and-gold python robe, a black bone saber. He braves the storms of the imperial court and commands thunder across the martial world. Silver hair veiling his face, he looks down on the world with icy eyes. “Your humble servant is Lu Xingzhou, Governor of the Eastern Depot.” “Anyone here dissatisfied?” 0Votes15.2kRecs98.8kFans
- 26 Li Jing's Midlife Crisis 李靖的中年危机 With a world-shaking battle about to engulf the Three Realms, Li Jing, commander-in-chief of Chentang Pass, finds himself at the center of the storm. Torn between his sect and the imperial court, what should he do? His family life is just as tangled. He has three sons. The eldest, Jinzha, is a hotheaded young man who spends all day sticking up for others. If he didn't have a System, he would have been tricked to death long ago. The second, 0Votes34.3kRecs95.8kFans
- 27 My Return to 2002 我的重返2002 Shen Lang woke up to find himself back in 2002. What can an ordinary person do after being reborn? Seize the pulse of the times and ride the waves? Or get married, have children, and live a happy life? It's a tough question. Who knows? I'll leave it to fate. 0Votes24.9kRecs87.3kFans
- 28 Reborn: A Dad's Happy Life 重生之奶爸的幸福生活 To his utter surprise, Xia Zekai was reborn just after he had finally achieved something with his life. When he woke up, he was back in 2009. That year, his wife was insisting on going out to work and said she would support him from then on. That year, his twin daughters were about to start kindergarten. What could he do when there was no one to look after the girls? My completed 4.3-million-character novel, Reborn: My Wife and Kids, Warm in Bed, is available on both Qi 0Votes138.8kRecs125.1kFans
- 29 The Game Developer’s Self-Cultivation 游戏制作人的自我修养 “I just put all the things I find interesting into the game, and it so happens that the players like them too.” “Games are work that is far more efficient than reality and offers more immediate feedback, which is why you get so immersed in them.” “I always tell my players to keep calm. It's just a game. You still have your life.” “Yes, I don't just want to please the players. For a designer, pleasing yourself is just as important.” So said Lu Qi, hailed as the greatest game designer of all time, 0Votes35.7kRecs49.7kFans
- 30 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
- 31 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
- 32 Farming in the Wasteland is All About Hoarding 废土种田就是要攒 Chen Wangping transmigrated to a wasteland and acquired a wasteland farming game System that combines elements from Factorio, Dyson Sphere Program, and Stardew Valley. As long as he gathers enough resources, he can craft all kinds of superpowered items according to blueprints! [Magnet] ×1 + [Copper Wire] ×1 = [Magnetic Coil] ×1. [Iron Plate] ×6 + [Gear Set] ×2 + [Magnetic Coil] ×4 + [Copper Wire] ×10 = [Wind Turbine] ×1. [Steel Plate] ×5 + [Wood] ×5 + [Magnetic Coil] ×1 = [Seed Finder] ×1. [Stee 0Votes59.2kRecs107.8kFans
- 33 The NBA Dynasty Sniper NBA王朝狙击手 Flying Dragon, the Wolf King, a bigger Barkley, Michael Jordan's nemesis, the undertaker of the Bulls dynasty, the destroyer of the Shaq and Kobe duo: those are all my nicknames. But my true identity is the NBA's Jordan stopper. My goal is to step over Michael Jordan before he becomes a legend and become the God of Basketball myself. Group number: 682-616-497 0Votes34.9kRecs89.4kFans
- 34 Bright Sword: I'm Kong Jie 亮剑之老子是孔捷 New book: The Sword of the Bright: Who Dares Call Me Blind Cheng? This is an upgraded version of Blind Cheng, following the regular main-force regiment route. All are welcome! Reborn as Kong Jie, he spends his days trading barbs with Li Yunlong, until their back-and-forth makes him famous across northwestern Shanxi! A legend about Kong Jie, leader of the Iron Triangle of northwestern Shanxi, bringing a fresh take on the excitement of The Sword of the Bright... ★Regular updates guaranteed! The ea 0Votes64.2kRecs238.7kFans
- 35 Jiang Liuniang's Everyday Road to Prosperity 姜六娘发家日常 While other people transmigrate and either take the world by storm or live life to the fullest, Jiang Liu’er finds herself facing one trial after another. A declining family, an unreliable father, a bookish older sister, and a dark, scheming young man who seems to have popped out of nowhere: every one of them is a trial. But Jiang Liu isn’t fazed. With her chubby little hands, she turns her trials into a rope to prosperity, and together they build a wonderfully offbeat life. The author’s new boo 0Votes83.3kRecs59.8kFans
- 36 I Dressed as a Woman and Somehow Became the Empress!? 男扮女装的我，竟然成了皇后！？ After learning that he had become the Great Xia Dynasty’s [Greatest Beauty], [Most Respected Woman], [Top Scholar], and [World’s Most Beautiful and Virtuous Empress]... Su Chang’an crouched in a corner, chewing on his pen as he thought for a long time. At last, he began writing a love letter to his own wife, the empress of the Great Xia Dynasty. Then... That night, the empress looked at Su Chang’an and said, “I know you’re a man, but does that stop you from being my empress? Does it stop you fro 2Votes99.4kRecs196.2kFans
- 37 My Wife and I Switched Bodies 我和天后互穿了 Luo Ming woke up to discover that he had switched bodies with Lin Shuwen, the young queen of the music scene who had just won a major music award. To keep their lives from going off course, they had no choice but to impersonate each other. As time went on, the young queen became a true superstar, while the wage slave became a new internet mogul... P.S. This is a male-oriented novel, a male-oriented novel, a male-oriented novel. Important things must be said three times. 0Votes37.7kRecs216.1kFans
- 38 The Master Stylist 神级托尼老师 Every hair salon has a Tony, and I’m the best of them all. 0Votes37.6kRecs50.1kFans
- 39 The Unconventional Musician 非正常音乐家 This is a different kind of musical world. A different kind of musician. At some unknown point, something filthy slipped into the otherwise calm and peaceful entertainment industry. The Morning Star, which once overpowered Europe's golden age of classical music, will shine at last!! Who says a classical musician can't play pop music? ------I don't just play it, I even went into the anime world to compose soundtracks. Who says artists have to hold themselves above everyone else? ------I simply en 0Votes51.5kRecs179.2kFans
- 40 The All-Around Center 全能中锋 A spark of hope shines in the depths of hardship. His pursuit of a dream begins on the banks of the Neretva River! He once witnessed the end of an era, growing strong beneath the light of hope amid the twilight of the gods! When the call of a new era sounds, he surges forward, playing the grand finale of his rhapsody! 0Votes65.9kRecs261kFans
- 41 EN Three Kingdoms: I Help Liu Bei Cultivate a Vast Empire 三国：我帮刘备种出万里江山 Lan Tian, a graduate student at an agricultural university, transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms. Without a golden finger, he rises to prominence through farming. Scientific farming helps the people eat their fill, and scientific farming helps them eat well. The Grand Marshal of the agricultural realm of Xiaopei, the award-winning mentor Lan Ziyu. From misunderstanding Liu Bei's benevolence to helping him compete for the realm, Lan Tian gradually comes to understand this first-rate entrepreneur o 0Votes77.9kRecs267.1kFans
- 42 I Became a Literary Master in Tokyo 我在东京当文豪 This Japan seems a little different. After the bubble burst, everything was underlined. The writers who should have emerged never did. Instead, a number of authors could only offer feeble criticism of the world... This Japan needs a literary giant, a beacon of thought... Chen Chu transmigrated into this world and became Kitajima Koma, a waiter at an izakaya. Looking at his solitary self and his uncertain future, Kitajima Koma decided to make money using the advantages he had. And so a novel call 0Votes31kRecs138.3kFans
- 43 Spring in the Great Wei 大魏春 The most chaotic era was the Northern and Southern Dynasties: people were worth less than dogs, and life was as cheap as grass. Morality had collapsed, and ethics lay in ruins... No other dynasty in all twenty-four can compare! Li Chengzhi looks up at the sky and sighs: “Heavens, could you send me to a different dynasty for once?” 0Votes68.2kRecs139.4kFans
- 44 Cultivating Zhenguan 耕耘贞观 Li Shimin: “I’m building the Luoyang Palace!” Zhang Xuansu: “Your Majesty! When Epang Palace was completed, the Qin people scattered; when Zhanghua Palace was finished, the people of Chu deserted; when Qianyang Palace was completed, the Sui dynasty collapsed. Please think this through!” Li Tai: “I’m building the Myriad Manifestations Divine Palace!” Fang Xuanling: “Your Highness, as long as the money doesn’t come from the imperial treasury and the laborers aren’t conscripted, you may do as yo 0Votes32.9kRecs95.8kFans
- 45 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
- 46 Starting at the Cultivation University 从修仙大学开始 Years later, when the great powers faced the spiritual qi revival, they would always think back to their days at Kunlun University. This university offers no humanities, science, business, or engineering courses. Its majors include Body Tempering, Alchemy, Swordsmanship, and more. Morning exercise means breathing techniques; lectures mean teaching the Dao. A professor might have just emerged from a thousand-year retreat, while the cafeteria lady might be a great demon who once sought refuge in t 0Votes31.6kRecs203.8kFans
- 47 Three Kingdoms: Ma Su Only Wants to Die 三国：我马谡只想作死 He transmigrates into the Three Kingdoms era as Ma Su, but has no interest in restoring the Han dynasty. He only wants to collect on his insurance and go home. So Ma Su begins his reckless path to an early death at Jieting, but soon discovers that things aren’t so simple. Zhang He: This young man fights with such courage, always charging into battle himself. His command of troops is truly masterful! Sima Yi: Ma Su has learned the ways of that old schemer Zhuge Liang. His skill at marching and co 0Votes52.9kRecs362.6kFans
- 48 The Rules-Based Top Student 规则系学霸 [Given that Lin Xiaoqing can lift an eighty-jin object, what is the strength of her arms?] Answer: 49 jin in her left arm, 67 jin in her right. [Given that one plus one equals two, what is 491 times 709?] Answer: 348,119. Other people use logic to deduce answers. My logic is cause and effect. The moment a difficult question is asked, the answer is already obvious. I’m no good at writing introductions. An unconventional, imaginative science-and-tech story about a top student. Dive in! Group numbe 0Votes209.4kRecs296.2kFans
- 49 The God of Drama! 戏神！ After sixteen years of training in opera, he took the stage to slay ghosts and gods. As Judge Bao, he heard the cries of wronged souls and brought down the Dragon-Head Guillotine to execute Yama. As Zhong Kui, he swept demons from the Nine Provinces and captured evil ghosts to go with his wine. As Guan Yu, his loyalty reached the heavens, and his Green Dragon Crescent Blade swept away every injustice. As the Great Sage, his mighty cudgel rose to clear the skies of dust for ten thousand miles! .. 2Votes61.1kRecs222kFans
- 50 Liu Xie: I Really Just Want to Abdicate! 刘协：我真的只想禅让啊！ I am Liu Xie, Emperor Xian of Han. I really just want to abdicate! Why does everyone think I'm a great restorer of the dynasty? Why is everyone at court so prone to wild speculation? Cao Cao, don't run away! I really do want to abdicate! 0Votes28.7kRecs117.6kFans
