Novels like The Age of Cinema
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Age of Cinema, best match first.
- 1 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
- 2 Entertainment in 1988 文娱1988 What was Chinese entertainment like in the 1990s? At the Beijing Film Academy in 1988, standing at a crossroads in history, Jiang He decided he had to become the most handsome big shot around! New: I Have an Emperor of Film and Television Diary 0Votes30.1kRecs119.4kFans
- 3 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
- 4 The Rise of a Superstar in Chinese Showbiz 华娱之巨星崛起 He had just inherited a fortune worth billions from his rich uncle, but before he could enjoy it, some useless System hurled him back to 2002. Fang Yunmo: Tell me, how do I get back and enjoy my vast fortune? Useless System: Just do this and that... and then you can go back. Fang Yunmo: ...Do you take me for an idiot? P.S. The System plays only a minor role. Readers who don't like system stories can ignore it; it won't affect your reading. The author has already completed The Glory of Chinese En 0Votes33.7kRecs22.4kFans
- 5 Reborn as a Heartthrob, Starting with Game Development 重生男神从做游戏开始 A rebirth story with one heroine and no golden finger. Reborn in the year 2000, Cao Yang decides to live life on his own terms this time. At the time, Ma still wants to sell Tencent. NetEase's gaming division has yet to be established. Legend of Mir has just come out, and China's gaming industry is on the brink of a boom. With his extensive game-development experience from his previous life, Cao Yang hopes to beat the major gaming giants to the punch before they monopolize the market. And while 0Votes63.7kRecs206kFans
- 6 I Have an Electronics Factory 我有一座电子工厂 Chen Zifan has three dreams: 1. Create the finest electronic products in the world. 2. Let everyone enjoy the fun of electronic products. 3. And, while he is at it, take a look at what the future world is like... From feature phones to smartphones and then... From electric bicycles to new energy vehicles and then... From basic infrastructure to super projects and then... From software development to virtual reality and then... Human desire is like a rock rolling down a high mountain: once 0Votes14kRecs85.5kFans
- 7 I Went to 1999 我去1999年 When Lin Weidong wakes up, he finds himself back in a university dormitory in the late 1990s, embarking on a journey to change his fate… 0Votes49.9kRecs57.8kFans
- 8 My Agency Went Bankrupt Before I Even Took the Stage 我还没上台，经纪公司就倒闭了 My new books, I Have a Rebellious Streak, Yet Became a Top-Tier Star and Fairy, Step Aside, I'm After Your Man, are now available! I Only Wanted to Sell Products, but You Made Me Show Off My Talents is complete. They're all excellent books, so come check them out! Lin Fan transmigrates into another world and is immediately told to perform onstage! Just as he's about to go on, his agency goes bankrupt! He binds himself to a System, only to receive a bunch of bizarre, baffling skills! Lin Fan has 0Votes79.3kRecs203.2kFans
- 9 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
- 10 The King of Chinese Sci-Fi 华娱科幻之王 Chen Jingxing, who transmigrated from another plane, uses science fiction to add even more dazzling chapters to the golden age of Chinese-language cinema. Classics such as Coherence, Identity, Frequency, Source Code, Gravity, Ball Lightning, The Matrix, The Martian, Inception, Interstellar, and The Three-Body Problem all make their debut. By the time Chen Jingxing reaches the end of his journey as a director, he looks back and realizes he has become the king of science fiction in world cinema. 0Votes23.9kRecs58.2kFans
- 11 Reborn as an Automotive Giant 重生之车企巨头 The story follows Wang Shi, an expert auto mechanic from the 21st century, who transmigrates to 1979 and goes from repairing cars to building them. This novel is highly specialized in automotive knowledge, covering everything from engine construction to the logical process of diagnosing and ruling out faults. Most of it draws on real cases the author encountered on the job. If you’re interested in learning about cars, give 0Votes26.5kRecs94.9kFans
- 12 Starting with Martial Arts TV Dramas 从武侠剧开始 The Little Li Flying Dagger never misses. The greatest kind of hero serves his country and its people. Wang Yu was a loudmouthed video creator. Somehow, he returned to the era when mainland Chinese martial arts dramas were all the rage. Watching one classic after another get mangled by careless rewrites that showed no respect for the rules, he’d had enough. How hard could screenwriting be? Fine, he’d do it! P.S. A story full of memories. 0Votes117.7kRecs74.2kFans
- 13 The World of the Arts 文艺世界 New book: Love Yourself, Director In 2001, domestic art-house directors were rushing one after another toward Cannes, Berlin, and Venice. Commercial directors were obsessed with making blockbusters and taking on the global box office. At this time, Fang Nan was quietly working as a stuntman on one film set after another, starting from the bottom and eventually becoming a top-tier director known worldwide! 0Votes56kRecs164.8kFans
- 14 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
- 15 This Director Has No Vision 这个导演没有格局 (A veteran author of Chinese entertainment novels, with several acclaimed works. This book has already achieved great success and is now aiming for ten thousand paid subscribers!) Reborn in 2009, Jiang Yifeng stirs up a storm in the entertainment industry. Yet people are always saying he lacks perspective. “Director Jiang, people say you made Old Boys to capitalize on the attention surrounding Michael Jackson’s death. Do you admit it?” “That’s true.” “Others say you criticized Wolf Totem and too 0Votes143kRecs275.3kFans
- 16 I'm an Acting Pro 我是演技派 In his previous life, he achieved nothing. In the next, a chance encounter and an unexpected brush with the world of film led to an unforgettable experience that suddenly made him realize life didn’t have to stay the same. From then on, he couldn’t get enough... 0Votes95.1kRecs105.1kFans
- 17 The Big Player in Light and Shadow 光影大玩家 Cheng Yu’an, a flop director, returned to 2002. He had no plans to change the entertainment industry. He just wanted to make some money and enjoy a quiet life with his wife and children. But somehow, as he kept making films, things took a turn: “Look, I really just want to make some money. Stop treating me like the godfather of cinema!” “My goal is to retire at forty. Stop asking me to make more movies!” “All the films on the charts are mine. What else am I supposed to shoot?!” “I’m out, I’m out 2Votes34.1kRecs115.7kFans
- 18 This Director Is Very Reliable 这个导演很靠谱 Filming a television or film production is an enormously expensive and mentally exhausting undertaking. Making a movie is difficult, and making a good movie is harder still. With all sorts of messy unspoken rules filling your mind every day, how are you supposed to make a good film? : Shen Changlin V group: 685421440… 0Votes203.6kRecs258.3kFans
- 19 The Movie Emperor Begins with Sign-In 影帝从签到开始 In the entertainment industry, there are countless actors with good acting skills who work hard but never quite make it big. A little fame depends on promotion, major fame depends on fate, and forcing someone to stardom invites disaster. So how can Ye Qin, an unknown extra with no connections, no company, and no background, make it big? He is Hu Ge's stunt double in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes". He is the most handsome Er 0Votes59.2kRecs187.4kFans
- 20 At First, I Only Wanted to Be an Actor 一开始，我只想做演员 A story about someone full of fantasies about the entertainment industry… The protagonist has a gamer’s attitude, so don’t take it too seriously… PS: This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental! 0Votes283.8kRecs219.3kFans
- 21 From Keeper of the Archives to the Supreme One 从守藏室之史到太上 I emerged from the Archive and earned the honorific Supreme. In short, this is the story of a librarian who, with the wisdom of the Hundred Schools of Thought, gradually transforms the world, elevates civilization, and ultimately achieves the state of Supreme. 0Votes32.7kRecs70kFans
- 22 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
- 23 EN Teaching in Naruto: The System Says I'm Tsunade's Student 在火影教书，系统说我是纲手学生 [Congratulations, Host. You are now six years old. The Strongest Naruto Development System has been activated.] [Mission 1: Become Tsunade's disciple and become the New Legendary Sannin alongside your classmates Naruto and Sasuke.] "What kind of brain-dead System is this? I'm already twenty-one, and Naruto and Sasuke are my students. How am I supposed to become Tsunade's disciple? Answer me!" [Mission 2: Help your deskmate, Hinata Hyuga, get her scarf back.] [Mission 3: Graffiti Hokage Rock with 43Votes92.3kRecs577kFans
- 24 1635: The Han Wind Rises Again 1635汉风再起 A soul from the future merges with the mind of a young man from the late Ming dynasty. Leading a band of scattered pirates, he washes up in Australia and makes it his base, building a brand-new world and sending the spirit of Han culture sweeping across the globe once more. 0Votes105.6kRecs155kFans
- 25 Showbiz: Letting My Achievements Speak for Themselves 华娱之实绩为王 “Shen Lang's new movie is about to break two billion dollars at the box office.” “No way. How did it make so much?” “Who knows? His track record speaks for itself. Oh, I forgot to tell you: your idol is working with him again. The production company behind The Legend of the Immortals even launched an event, bringing back the Six Directions Mirror and the Zhu Xian Sword. I'm definitely going to get the Zhu Xian Sword this time.” “Oh no, he's a playboy! Didn't they break up? And now they're workin 9Votes130.2kRecs288.9kFans
- 26 I Want to Become a Hong Kong Tycoon 我要做港岛豪门 After transmigrating to 1947, Wu Guangyao wasted no time choosing to keep running and made his way to Hong Kong. First, he followed the path of “Fourth Uncle” Li Zhaoji, opening a gold and silver shop to trade foreign exchange. Next, he followed the example of Japan’s YKK, importing automatic zipper machines from Germany and building a zipper business. Then he entered real estate, pioneering the presale of unbuilt apartments and ushering in the era of presale housing. He became a shipping magnat 0Votes67.4kRecs155kFans
- 27 League of Legends: The Champion Coach 联盟之冠军主教 0Votes57.9kRecs129.7kFans
- 28 Starting Out as Manager of a Spanish Football Giant 从执教西超豪门开始 Gao Shen transmigrates to early 2006 and, through some strange twist of fate, becomes the head coach of Real Madrid. His squad is packed with the biggest superstars of the era: Ronaldo, Zidane, Raul, Beckham, Casillas, Carlos, Ramos... Every one of them is a force capable of shaking world football just by stamping a foot. How can a rookie with no clout whip this bunch of rebellious superstars into shape? 1Votes185.4kRecs317.9kFans
- 29 This Isn't a Bug, It's a Game Feature 这不是BUG，这是游戏特性 After awakening a game developer System, Chen Ba vows to become the godfather of gaming and usher in a new era of video games! But he soon realizes that something is off… Why do the games he makes keep coming with the strangest bugs? How can a perfectly good dating sim let you romance other players, turning it into a social matchmaking app? How can a perfectly good fighting game let you attack your opponent’s graphics card with skills, blacking out their screen to win? When players demand answer 0Votes40.6kRecs230.3kFans
- 30 Tokyo's Literary Age 东京文艺时代 A young director transmigrated to Japan in the 1980s. And so, an extraordinary journey through Japanese cinema began. 0Votes125.6kRecs109.4kFans
- 31 The Grand Aristocrat of the Red Chamber 红楼大贵族 Crowned with the finest ornaments and surrounded by countless beauties, he watched dynasties rise and fall, and ultimately became a great nobleman of his age. 0Votes243.3kRecs126.3kFans
- 32 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
- 33 The Mystery of Screenwriting 编剧神秘 After transmigrating to a parallel-universe America, Zhao thought he was destined to become a Hollywood mogul. That was before the System was repaired. From that moment on, the world began to take a very different turn. In the silent woods along Devil's River in Texas, a werewolf's growl rang out. On the streets of New York, nameless drifters roamed, peddling mysterious artifacts. On London's nighttime streets, the clear chime of bells rang out. In short, this is a story about wreaking havoc 0Votes44.5kRecs115.2kFans
- 34 My Director Era 我的导演时代 I'm a director, a director who makes great movies: Li Qian PS: A Chinese entertainment-industry novel with a single female lead. 0Votes206.8kRecs183.1kFans
- 35 The Age of the Yellow Sky 黄天之世 The Azure Heaven is dead, the Yellow Heaven shall rise. In the year of Jiazi, all under heaven shall prosper! “Hardship, corruption, oppression!” “We common folk have suffered hardship, while corrupt officials run rampant and oppress us at will. We're nothing but peddlers, laborers, farmers, and soldiers. We have no place to call our own, and the Han emperor doesn't even know we exist. To the lofty emperor of the Han, we're nothing but ants!” “The government troops call us the Yellow Turbans!” “ 0Votes123kRecs303.6kFans
- 36 At First, I Just Wanted to Make Money 一开始，我只想搞钱 Forget making movies. Making money is what matters! Well, Shen Xudong later realized that making movies was never just about making movies. It was all art! PS: This story is entirely fictional. If it offends anyone, please be generous and let it slide! (Over 8,000 average subscriptions... a career high. Grateful...) 0Votes227.5kRecs287.5kFans
- 37 Showbiz: I’m Just an Actor 文娱之我只是个演员 I don’t understand music, can’t dance, am no good at writing, know nothing about calligraphy, and can’t paint. I’m an actor, Xu Rong. 3Votes135.9kRecs245.6kFans
- 38 I Really Can't Act 我真不会演戏啊 “I’m going to take my talent into the entertainment industry…” “But you can’t actually act.” “Having a good face is enough.” 0Votes79.3kRecs127.3kFans
- 39 Lucky Every Day 天天中奖 Jiang Fan is reborn, and his eyes have undergone some changes. He can now see certain things from the future. 0Votes179.6kRecs404.1kFans
- 40 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
- 41 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
- 42 Reaching for Supremacy in the Ten Kingdoms 问鼎十国 At the end of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, Chai Rong has just ascended the throne, and Zhao Kuangyin is beginning to make his mark. Luo Youdu, a petty official driven to take his own life, becomes a stock transmigrator. From the start, he kicks the legendary charioteer of Gaoliang River, dominates the Ten Kingdoms, expands his influence in every direction, and restores the splendor of the Han and Tang dynasties. 3Votes122.1kRecs305.4kFans
- 43 Reborn in the Startup Era 重生创业时代 Xu Yiyang, who only achieved greatness in middle age, returned to 1999 in a dream. At this turning point between millennia and centuries, he realized one truth: Not only should one become famous early, but one should also start a business and make money early! 0Votes330.6kRecs233.8kFans
- 44 This Isn't Entertainment 这不是娱乐 Just burn it all down. I'm tired! 0Votes487.4kRecs335.4kFans
- 45 The Hardy Empire, 1945 哈迪帝国1945 After transmigrating and being reborn in the world of movies and television in 1945, he starts from the bottom and builds an empire of his own. He is a renowned kingpin, the man who built Las Vegas. He establishes private enterprises, and not a single criminal dares cross him. One day, you'll end up in his hands. He can send you to heaven or condemn you to hell. The Hardy Mercenary Corps has the fighting strength of an entire nation. An Yi uses it to protect his businesses around the globe. No o 0Votes245.4kRecs204.3kFans
- 46 My Dreamlike Years 我的梦幻年代 Shen Mengxi’s motto was, “I’ll just muddle along!” He never imagined that someone like him would become a big name in the entertainment industry. 0Votes357.9kRecs193kFans
- 47 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
- 48 Back to 2002 as a Doctor 回到2002当医生 Zhou Congwen was determined to conquer cancer and ease human suffering. While promoting particle implantation therapy, he was in a car accident and died before he could see his mission through. By a twist of fate, though, he returned to 2002, to the time in his previous life when he had just started working, refused a drink with the old department director, got psychologically bullied, and saw his life hit rock bottom. That man is back. 0Votes518.2kRecs422.3kFans
- 49 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
- 50 This Movie Star Wants More Money 这个影帝要加钱 Transmigrating from the Ming dynasty to the year 2000, Ding Xiu can only live a different kind of life this time around. Director: I hear you're good in a fight. I have a role I'd like you to take. It's very difficult. Ding Xiu: Pay me more and it's fine. Director: Actually, I'm hiring you just as insurance. We may not even need you. Ding Xiu: That's not my concern. If you hire me, you have to pay me. Not a single penny less... P.S. New book: The Unscientific Movie Emperor. Feel free to check it 0Votes226kRecs851.8kFans
