Novels like Hollywood in the Making
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Hollywood in the Making, best match first.
- 1 After the Reincarnation System Went Offline, I Had No Choice but to Play Soccer 轮回掉线之后只好去踢球了 The new book The Director Must Apologize is now live. Dear readers, please head over and check it out. Chen Wei'en had thought he would spend his entire life doing unpaid work for the Main God, but he suddenly disconnected from the reincarnation world. Chen Wei'en had only intended to join an English amateur club for fun, but he never imagined that five years later, he would actually win the Ballon d'Or… Even a novel wouldn't dare write it this way! 0Votes11.8kRecs20.4kFans
- 2 Los Angeles, 1992 洛杉矶1992 A young man born in the 1980s from a continent across the Pacific accidentally arrives in Los Angeles, the City of Angels, in 1992, after the riots. He transmigrates into the body of Jason Everett, a student at the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts, and gradually makes his way in Hollywood. It's also the story of a shut-in who slowly becomes Hollywood's widely acknowledged big-mouth ladies' man. Who acknowledges it? You'll have to read the book carefully to find out... 0Votes5kRecs26.6kFans
- 3 Reshaping Chinese Showbiz 重塑华娱 Fang Zhiyuan returns to 2012 and becomes an extra at Hengdian. He figures that since heaven has given him another chance, he ought to do something big. Starting out as a body double for The Legend of Lu Zhen, he goes on to work on The Four, Brotherhood of Blades, I Am Somebody, Operation Mekong, and more... Gradually, he reaches the pinnacle of his career and becomes an iconic figure in the film and television industry. At the same time, Fang Zhiyuan uses the huge sums he has raised from financi 0Votes35.8kRecs52.8kFans
- 4 The Unfamous Movie Emperor 非著名影帝 [A quick plug for my new book, "Stealing Skills from Celebrities: I’m Invincible". If it sounds like your thing, go check it out!!!] Mr. Sun Hao, could you briefly introduce yourself? Well... how should I put it? Among writers, I’m the best singer; among musicians, I’m the best actor; among actors, I’m the best director; and among directors, I’m the most handsome... With looks like mine, I’d wipe the floor with everyone, whether it’s Xiaogang, Yimou, or Kaige here at home, or Cameron and Spielbe 0Votes56.4kRecs128.6kFans
- 5 Looking Back on 2009 回首2009 At 31, Chen Zhihe understood that life was like a game of chess: once you make a move, there’s no taking it back. Nothing can be undone. Then, one day, he suddenly returned to his high school years. After reviewing the life he’d lived over the past decade, he decided to take a different path. He didn’t expect the world to revolve around him. He only hoped to make up for his mistakes and then do what he wanted. Yet, without meaning to, he changed the world into something different from what it ha 0Votes16.7kRecs61.5kFans
- 6 Showbiz: I Really Want to Improve Too Much 娱乐：我实在太想进步了 "A year after his debut, he became a breakout sensation. Two years later, his star status skyrocketed. How has Zhou Yutang improved so quickly?!" "That's what happens when you're handsome and talented." "In this era of everyone trying to outdo one another at being terrible, other stars are still fighting over billing to get ahead, while he's already become a mogul with capital at his fingertips." "He's an unparalleled movie star, the king of commercial-film directors, the dream man of the actres 171Votes180kRecs520kFans
- 7 The Hollywood Boxing Champion 好莱坞拳王 From the boxing ring to Hollywood, from champion boxer to award-winning actor, from flop to tycoon, Richard Blythe has always believed one thing: good-looking people never have bad luck. (Hollywood entertainment, 1990s, slice of life. Fellow fans welcome!) 0Votes27.7kRecs48.4kFans
- 8 EN The Grand Sentinel of Cang 大苍守夜人 This is a world of dazzling literary brilliance and deadly danger. Beautiful poetry, music, calligraphy, chess, and painting can all summon the might of Heaven's Way and unleash boundless power. A single sheet of paper can seal a fearsome valley for ten thousand years. A drop of ink can plunge three thousand miles of ocean into eternal night. Lin Su enters this world, where his strength leaves him no choice but to stand out... He opens a new path through poetry and writes essays whose heights ot 3Votes30.5MRecs984.2kFans
- 9 New York, 1995 纽约1995 A wrestler, an actor, a rock singer, a traveler searching for lost memories. 0Votes28kRecs52kFans
- 10 Reborn in Japan as a Scandal-Ridden Screenwriter 重生日本之塌房大编剧 “Mr. Sagara, I hear that every production you’ve worked on has met with disaster, without exception. People in the screenwriting industry even call you the Grim Reaper of the business. What do you have to say about that?” “That’s impossible, absolutely impossible! Many of the actors I’ve worked with have reached the peak of their careers, and most of the projects I’ve been involved in were impossible missions I took on under extraordinary circumstances!” “Impossible missions? What do you mean by 0Votes63.8kRecs39.1kFans
- 11 Reborn: Riding the Tides of a New Era 重生之搏浪大时代 Being reborn doesn’t solve everything! A cautious reborn man keeps a low profile, hoping to achieve financial freedom as soon as possible and then live a happy, carefree life like a pig. Born in a turbulent era, he soon discovers that he often has no say in what happens and no choice but to go along. 0Votes342.3kRecs155.8kFans
- 12 The Winds of War 骑砍战争之风 The immortal gods fell in the twilight, and the civilizations of elven magic and gnomish technology vanished into the long river of history. Millions of years passed. As the tides of fate surged once more, these great powers of old, not quite dead, opened their eyes again in the abyss, greedily watching a world teeming with life. On that very day, Rodhart, a newcomer from another world, became a frontier noble. He faced the tribes of the wilderness, thwarted the schemes of the imperial aristocra 0Votes66.2kRecs108.1kFans
- 13 Karuizawa 轻井泽 Starting with Karuizawa’s smallest whisky distillery, on the verge of bankruptcy and closure, he builds it step by step into the world’s largest liquor group. 0Votes27kRecs50.9kFans
- 14 Back to 1995 重返1995 In 1995 America, the internet had only just caught fire, cell phones were still brick-sized, and Hollywood films had yet to enter the age of special effects. The arrival of Song Yang would usher in a whole new era. The media marveled that he was the new Howard Hughes. Just as Hughes had once blazed trails and driven countless people wild, Song Yang went even further than Hughes had, changing an entire era. But when asked about the media's verdict, Song Yang simply replied, “I am who I am. Histor 1Votes75.9kRecs166.7kFans
- 15 Britain, 1986 英伦1986 Good news: I'm about to inherit a hereditary count's title, an ancestral castle, and a host of servants. Bad news: I can't afford the enormous inheritance tax, and I'll lose it all. I, Alan Hill, am utterly devoted to Great Britain. Let the sun and moon bear witness! The empire is my home. If you don't fleece it and I don't fleece it, when will the empire ever regain its glory? [Daily Life] [Business] [Showbiz] [Another World! Don't read yourself into it, this is pure fiction] 0Votes28.2kRecs149.6kFans
- 16 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
- 17 This Wizard Just Isn't Scientific 这个巫师他就不科学 Built on the extraordinary and structured around sequences, he ignites source power and exhales a gray mist of source energy. The roar of steam echoes throughout the entire era! Deep within the shadows and undercurrents, countless greedy, twisted, polluted, and mutated gazes covet this roaring new world. The world is growing lively! Meanwhile, a certain wizard quietly keeps to himself in a corner. “I like to focus on developing my strength!” “Then what are all these demon lords' heads and evil g 0Votes37.9kRecs221.6kFans
- 18 Color Collection System 彩色收集系统 Reborn in a parallel world in 2065, he sets out to collect life's achievements. Black: Heart-wrenching White: An ordinary life Blue: Inspiring Silver: A crossroads in life Gold: Glorious years Rainbow: ??? 1Votes28kRecs52.8kFans
- 19 My 1991 我的1991 Reborn once more, I’ll earn money properly and take life one step at a time. My previous book, Reborn in the Great Era of 1993, has over 20,000 average paid subscriptions. You can trust my reputation. 0Votes281kRecs599.7kFans
- 20 I Have a Fortune Altar 我有一座气运祭坛 My new book, From Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Disaster to Riding the Tide and Becoming a God, is now available. [Over 20,000 premium subscribers, a top-quality read. Ten thousand words a day during update marathons. Don’t miss it!] Chen Yuan, a constable in Ping’an County, transmigrates into this world with a sacrificial altar of fortune hidden in his mind. As long as he offers up fortune, he can receive the secrets of heaven as guidance: divine abilities, cultivati 5Votes85.5kRecs569.1kFans
- 21 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
- 22 A Guide to the Daily Life of an Idler 闲人日常指南 0Votes69.3kRecs200.2kFans
- 23 Conquering a Hundred Dynasties: From the Start, I Get Zhao Yun’s Template 争霸万朝：开局获得赵云模板 The myriad worlds collapse, reality and illusion merge, and the flames of war spread across the Warring States as dynasties vie for supremacy. Heroes, legendary figures, common folk, and ordinary people who long ago turned to dust in history descend once more upon the boundless land of Shenzhou. First Emperor Ying Zheng, Emperor Wu of Han Liu Che, Emperor Guangwu of Han Liu Xiu, Emperor Taizong of Tang Li Shimin… Zhu Wen, Chai Rong, Sun Quan, Cao Cao… countless heroes and warlords. Zhen Mi, Xiao 0Votes128.3kRecs181.5kFans
- 24 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
- 25 Full-Time Manga Artist 全职漫画家 In 1993, Japan is in the midst of the collapse of its economic bubble. The economy is in ruins, life is painful, and society is on a headlong slide into decline. After transmigrating, art student Higashino Hibiki begins to turn his life around: studying hard, improving himself every day, and working toward Musashino Art University. At the same time, he submits work to Weekly Shonen Jump, starting out as an assistant to the god-tier manga artist Akira Toriyama. His first serialized manga is Hikar 1Votes41.2kRecs169.3kFans
- 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 Fame and Fortune in America 美利坚名利双收 Get famous early, make money early, and enjoy the good life in America with both fame and fortune. America, Hollywood, business battles, showbiz, stars, and movies. 0Votes305.3kRecs335.9kFans
- 28 EN The Boundless Immortal Gao Xian 法力无边高大仙 With the Treasure Mirror of Wind and Moon in hand, I shall prove the Dao and become an unparalleled Golden Immortal! I'm vain and selfish, greedy for money and lustful, and I occasionally kill and burn things down. But I know I'm a good immortal: Gao Xian. A fellow cultivator praised him in verse: “Indifferent to fame and fortune, he loves not money; pure as ice and jade, his Dao heart is firm. Benevolence and virtue come first, his magic knows no bounds: the great immortal Gao.” 20Votes452.5kRecs885.4kFans
- 29 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
- 30 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
- 31 You Don't Know How Much Fun Being a Director Is 导演的快乐你不懂 ★ Book status: Complete! Conquest 108 ★ Born in 1985, admitted to the directing program at the Beijing Film Academy in 2003, went on exchange to the University of Southern California in 2005, and directed his first Hollywood movie in 2006. He became famous overnight! But at the height of his success, Wang Quan announced he was returning to China to pursue his career. The domestic entertainment industry was shaken, and the international scene was stunn 2Votes192.6kRecs495.5kFans
- 32 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
- 33 The Peninsula Asteroid 半岛小行星 I came to become a star. I saw it, and I know I can make it. I conquer... Forget it, this place is too complicated to conquer. I'll just focus on romance instead. 362Votes393.5kRecs255.3kFans
- 34 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
- 35 Tokyo Bubble Life 东京泡沫人生 He transmigrated into Tokyo during the Bubble Era. In this unfamiliar age, the only familiar things were Seiko Matsuda, Akina Nakamori, Shizuka Kudo… 77Votes424.2kRecs398kFans
- 36 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
- 37 Exploiting Hollywood, 1980 剥削好莱坞1980 Hollywood has come up with plenty of formulas... What makes a movie a hit? And yet plenty of big-budget films that follow the formula still bomb at the box office. Ronald Lee transmigrates to Hollywood in the 1980s. Can he discover the secret to making a hit movie? After all, he can dream about scenes from movies he watched in his previous life... His knack for making box-office hits and helping actors win awards brings Ronald plenty of friends, enemies, and beautiful women... Let the author tak 3Votes484.8kRecs199.1kFans
- 38 I Never Meant to Become a Movie Star 我没想当影帝 Shen Ming had planned to save up thirty thousand yuan and return to his hometown, but then he inherited the legacy of Kominski, an award-winning actor from the future... A story set in the Chinese entertainment industry. The timeline is all over the place, so don’t read if that bothers you... 0Votes238kRecs137.8kFans
- 39 My American TV Universe 我的美综世界 I wanted to be a good person, but the CIA framed me. The only way to survive was to bring America down. 0Votes182.7kRecs219.4kFans
- 40 EN What Is a Destructive Midfielder? 什么叫破坏型中场啊 Li Kang transmigrated to 2015. With the help of the Super Star System, a powerhouse emerged in European football: an extraordinarily strong, highly aggressive, destructive midfielder! One after another, his terrifying long-range blasts of brute force brought Europe’s most fearsome home stadiums to their knees! He dazzled the football world at the UEFA European Under-19 Championship. He turned the tide in the Bundesliga title race. He cut down one European powerhouse after another in the Champion 2Votes135.8kRecs471.1kFans
- 41 Reincarnation Simulator: I Can Defy Heaven and Change My Fate 轮回模拟：我能逆天改命 He transmigrated into this vast world of Yanfu, where supernatural powers shone openly. An Emperor of Heaven spoke decrees that became law, dwelt in the highest heavens, and watched over the myriad realms. Immortals roamed the eight wildernesses, traveling from the North Sea in the morning to Mount Cangwu by evening, their lives bound to the world. Confucian sages taught all under heaven, creating the world with a single stroke and establishing its heart. Great Buddhist monks smiled as they pluc 0Votes88.1kRecs436.8kFans
- 42 In a World of Gods and Ghosts, I Can Rewrite Fate 神诡世界，我能修改命数 This is a world ruled by a human empire, where those in power command the fate of all! This is a realm of the living and the dead, where the uncanny runs rampant! The ancient immortals and Buddhas have vanished, leaving only Daoist fruits returned to the void. Myths of old are awakening, awaiting the opening of Heaven's Gate. Ten True Dragons, Heaven's Chosen Demon Stars, traitorous factions that bring ruin to the realm, martial saints with sacred physiques... In this magnificent age, where all 0Votes127.9kRecs602.1kFans
- 43 Chinese Entertainment in Those Days 那年华娱 They say this industry is full of hidden dangers. Lin Nan wanted to go in and see for himself, to find out how vast the woods were and how deep the waters ran. He never expected to get trapped the moment he stepped inside... 104Votes876.2kRecs1.1MFans
- 44 Chinese Entertainment in 2000 华娱之2000 “Scandal over the stand-in case forces Hong Kong’s young king of pop to bow out in disgrace!” “Two Zhous and one Sun: Three forces dominate the Chinese music scene!” “The new leader of the Chinese music scene: Mainland prodigy Zhou Yi!” “South Zhou versus North Zhou: The battle between the young kings is heating up!” “South and North Zhou: Who will reign over the new era?!” “Charm without limits: Most female stars across the mainland, Hong Kong, and Taiwan have fallen for Zhou Yi. The South-Nort 48Votes326.5kRecs483.1kFans
- 45 Born with Immortal Talent 天生仙种 Born with a natural aptitude for cultivation, he rises from a humble, impoverished clan and steps onto the path to immortality, advancing one step at a time until he reaches the far shore of eternal life. Hard work brings rewards. For a cultivator, what better golden finger could there be? 0Votes273.2kRecs676.9kFans
- 46 Reborn as a Financial Tycoon 重生之金融巨头 [The new book Reborn in 2013: Super Technology Empire is out. It's a cutting-edge tech startup story with no System. The protagonist is a genius, and the book has three major arcs: Earth, the Solar System, and the Universe.] In battles of capital fought without bloodshed, plain words can become warriors in steel helmets and armor, while rules mastered by heart can turn into an arsenal of weapons wielded with ease. Who knew a war with neither gunpowder nor cold weapons could be so thrilling… Put 0Votes248.7kRecs387.5kFans
- 47 EN Tales of the Mortal World 细说红尘 At a teahouse by the road, silhouettes drift in and out. A couple of cries ring out along the street. Before the crowd, a fan flutters; a wooden clapper strikes the table. Ladies and gentlemen, lend an ear as I tell my tale. The fan opens, and all things blend into the Dao. The heavenly stars and earthly fiends reveal their wondrous transformations. The clapper strikes, and waves rise a thousandfold. All living beings, with their passions, roll on through the mortal world. 8Votes271.6kRecs610.5kFans
- 48 I Really Don't Want to Fight the Gods 我真不想跟神仙打架 Back in the 1990s, that innocent era when gods clashed, Jing Xiaoqiang puts his peerless instincts and voice, along with his unflappable, couldn't-care-less attitude, to work as a top-tier arts professional. He clocks in, takes the stage, clocks out. Worship and glory in the music world? To hell with all that. 5Votes1.5MRecs460kFans
- 49 Reborn in the Great Era of 1993 重生大时代之1993 The story of Zhang Xuan, who becomes a literary giant after being reborn. 41Votes460.5kRecs1.3MFans
- 50 My Artist Neighbor 我的艺人邻居 His beautiful neighbor, whom he had known for only half a year, suddenly asked if he wanted to be together. After a few brief seconds of thought, Liu Xin'an smiled and nodded. But a few days later, she suddenly disappeared. Then she suddenly appeared on TV. Liu Xin'an: Wait, the girlfriend I like is a huge star? 0Votes153.3kRecs477.9kFans
