Novels like Hollywood in the Making
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Hollywood in the Making, best match first.
- 51 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
- 52 The Sword Leaves Hengshan 剑出衡山 As a member of the Hengshan Sect, Zhao Rong's determination to reform the workplace grew ever stronger. As the saying goes, the jianghu is treacherous and people's hearts are complicated. When it comes to artistry, our Hengshan Sect is packed with big names. We have Xiaoxiang Night Rain and research the Guangling San. Our voices are very loud. But when it comes to combat power, who can afford to check their DPS? Even Shangguan Yun, the demonic cult elder who drops dead in a single second, has so 25Votes241.4kRecs861.7kFans
- 53 Generation Z Artist Z世代艺术家 From Taking Down Public Intellectuals to Conquering the Entertainment Industry A Gen Z online troll born in 2005 is reborn in 1998. He has no rose-tinted view of this era, and it leaves him feeling utterly suffocated. The crude picture quality of TV and films, the eye-searing special effects, costumes like scraps of cloth, makeup that looks like a joke, and a filming philosophy of “good enough is good enough”... Men and women, directors and producers, every last one of them is garbage. The young 1.5kVotes1.3MRecs870.9kFans
- 54 My Years in Film and Television 我的光影年代 Some say that film is a composite art, using powerful lights to project a continuous sequence of images onto a screen, creating the illusion of real movement. Others say film is a window, a mirror, and a dream. For Lü Xiaoran, movies are just a little garnish on an ordinary life… A friendly reminder: this is a showbiz novel… V group: 599828918 (verification of fan rank required) 0Votes492.6kRecs185.1kFans
- 55 Fantasy Simulator 玄幻模拟器 Behold the tree amid the raging waves, and save the great edifice from collapse... Spiritual qi revival, a battle for supremacy across myriad worlds... Martial arts, immortal cultivation, supernatural powers: who can dominate them all? It all begins with a little simulator. The Wizarding World, the Immortal Cultivation World, the Demon Hunter World, the World of the Gods... 1Votes145.4kRecs399.6kFans
- 56 The Swordplay Fan in Gu Long's World 古龙世界里的吃瓜剑客 Let go of your urge to help others, and respect their fate! Those protagonists don't need help. After finally getting the chance to transmigrate, aside from a few unresolved regrets, all that's left is to witness some iconic scenes, watch the drama unfold, and make snarky comments. And, of course... Famous swords, fine wine, and peerless beauties! 4Votes203.1kRecs713.5kFans
- 57 Hollywood Production 好莱坞制作 The general public adores him, while film critics loathe him. Duke is that kind of director. His box-office hits feature dazzling fast cuts, endless explosions and fight scenes, and two hundred percent audiovisual thrills, constantly sending audiences' adrenaline through the roof. Film critics don't like him. “Duke doesn't care about your soul! He's a sadist! He tortures your eyes and ears without mercy!” “I 0Votes191.6kRecs143.7kFans
- 58 The True Immortal of Bright Jade 皓玉真仙 (A feel-good power fantasy with a single male lead, not an ensemble cast. The protagonist has already attained the final great realm, True Immortal, so the slaughter can begin.) Heaven and earth are a chessboard, and all things are its pieces. When I take up the pieces, I’ll sweep them all off the board with a single stroke of my sleeve! A mighty cultivator with a false core seizes a spirit and starts cultivating anew. Armed with a supreme treasure, he becomes the greatest True Immortal in the h 29Votes14.4MRecs1.3MFans
- 59 As a Reborn Man, I Just Want to Focus on Studying 重生的我只想专心学习 “I like you…” “I'm sorry. We're still young, and our job right now is to study.” [Everyday Life] [Heartwarming] [Positive] [Upright Values] [Calm but Never Dull] [Intelligent Characters] 1Votes127.8kRecs673kFans
- 60 A Hundred Lifetimes in Search of Immortality 百世求仙 Across a hundred lifetimes among mortals, I do not vie for the splendor of one life, but for every moment across a hundred. I seek immortality in the mortal world. My name is Li Qing. I transcended the mortal realm in three lifetimes, entered the Dao in nine, and attained immortality in a hundred. [A cultivation novel about longevity, not a simulator, not a story about reincarnation and rebirth.] [A hundred lifetimes of allotted years, one life in each lifetime.] 12Votes112.6kRecs752.6kFans
- 61 Emissary of the Star Realm 星界使徒 Human civilization expands across the stars, its territories spanning the heavens. Amid the great wave of interstellar migration, Zhou Jing unexpectedly awakens the power to travel between worlds. He creates the [Starbound Apostles] as vessels for his soul, sending them to different planes and letting him move among worlds under a variety of identities. His predetermined path in life takes a turn. Each new avatar he creates is like a fresh start. But he gradually discovers that humanity may know 8Votes532.3kRecs1.4MFans
- 62 Hunting Hollywood 狩猎好莱坞 A director from the mainland, born many years in the future, accidentally returns to Hollywood in 1986. From then on, he begins his legendary journey toward gaining control of the world’s largest center of the film and television industry. 0Votes527.7kRecs139.3kFans
- 63 The Immortal Cage 仙笼 In these forests of Phoenix Pools and Dragon Pavilions, I once dreamed the millet dream and had my fill of five thousand years of rise and fall. That Rotten Peach Mountain does not bear the surname Sun. Pigs squeal in Fuling Cave, while owls roost in the ginseng fruit trees. The sun sets over the western mountains. Oxen, horses, snakes, and spirits roam, while a young man becomes addicted to chanting and spins one bizarre tale after another about immortality. A story of cultivating th 9Votes192.8kRecs648.4kFans
- 64 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
- 65 This Monk Doesn't Want to Be a Movie Star 贫僧不想当影帝 [One-line synopsis] A young warrior monk gets dragged into show business by his twin brother, and accidentally becomes an award-winning actor. [Full synopsis] Xu Zhen is an orphan who grew up in a temple. The old abbot raised him single-handedly. Though they are not father and son, they are closer than most. Xu Zhen planned to formally take the vows after turning twenty and spend the rest of his life caring for his master. But when he was eighteen, a man claiming to be his older brother got in t 0Votes279.3kRecs328.6kFans
- 66 EN Chicago 1990 芝加哥1990 Transmigration, the 1990s, Chicago, American entertainment, composing, screenwriting, producing, media conglomerate 66Votes2.7MRecs896kFans
- 67 Peninsula Prosecutor 半岛检察官 Xu Jingwen transmigrates into South Korea and, from the start, kills his twin brother, who was plotting to murder him. With their identical faces, he assumes his dead brother's identity and takes his job as a prosecutor, his house, and his fiancée. Having taken the place of one man with another, he decides to be a good person and wipe out every corrupt official and criminal. But on his very first day at work, he discovers that the corrupt official is... himself. PS: The protagonist is a playboy 0Votes184.4kRecs800.1kFans
- 68 Positive Energy in the Rift 峡谷正能量 Five years after transmigrating to Tokyo... Yamazaki Hai stared at the little puddle in his qi sea. [You have accumulated 11,121 drops of heavy water] [Equivalent to 11,121 lakes] [Tokyo is dangerous. Stay steady and don't make waves] [Enemy: That's your qi sea? Are you sure it's not a nuclear reactor?] Li Xiufeng, Phoenix. You can call him Phoenix, Peak Emperor, or Fengzi. He used 0Votes485.1kRecs639.1kFans
- 69 EN Lord of Mysteries: Starting as a Reader 诡秘：从阅读者开始 A Lord of the Mysteries fan fiction about the transmigrator Abner, who gradually grows stronger with the help of his golden finger, the "Pure White Eye," despite being contaminated by a Beyonder Characteristic the moment he arrives. He arrives one month before Zhou Mingrui descends upon Tingen from the Source Castle. The protagonist follows the Reader Pathway in the early stages. Two updates every day, at around 6 p.m. and midnight. 0Votes375.7kRecs411.8kFans
- 70 Reborn to Ride the Wave 重生之我要冲浪 Back in the past, Yao Yuan has only one thing on his mind: goofing off… Ahem, I mean surfing! 23Votes1.8MRecs1.6MFans
- 71 EN No Retreat South 衣冠不南渡 The ancient empire has fallen, and jackals watch hungrily from the sidelines. Cao Mao never wanted to become an emperor. It is just that the Wei and Jin dynasties know no elegance, and white bones lie everywhere. Thinking of the great catastrophe that will befall Huaxia fifty years from now, Cao Mao can only mount the war chariot once more and launch a final charge. The Han and its traitors cannot coexist! The cultured people must not flee south! Sima clan, aristocratic families, Five Barbarian 6Votes403.4kRecs3.4MFans
- 72 EN Guarding Impel Down for a Hundred Years in One Piece 我在海贼镇守推进城一百年 “What kind of pursuit of freedom is being a pirate and wreaking havoc on the seas? Go on, I’ve left the complete chart there. The brave souls who reach Laugh Tale will earn the right to enter the stars! Our destination is the sea of stars!” With these words from Gaston Figo, the King of Advancement, the Great Pirate Era of space exploration began! … Half pirate fan fiction, half original story. You don’t need to have watched the anime to enjoy it. Over 20,000 average subscriptions, quality gua 2Votes190.2kRecs593.4kFans
- 73 This Star Really Wants to Retire 这个明星很想退休 That year, the entire entertainment industry began to stagnate, with signs that it might even be going into decline. A large number of netizens said the man who had debuted only ten years earlier and earned titles such as [Rookie King], [King of the Music Scene], [Best TV Actor], [Best Actor], and [One of the World's Ten Greatest Creative Geniuses] was primarily to blame. After all, the man who had led the industry for so long had actually retired at the start of the year! "Entertainment Evening 10Votes1.9MRecs1.9MFans
- 74 The Golden Age of Chinese Entertainment 华娱大时代 Back in 2004, when Chinese-language cinema was just beginning to take off, Tang An's directing career started anew! From China to the world, this was the era when Chinese-language cinema would rise to glory, and it was Tang An's own grand age! 0Votes258.2kRecs265.5kFans
- 75 The Golden Age of Entertainment 最佳娱乐时代 My new book, The Striving Years, is now online. These are the worst of times: six major companies monopolize Hollywood. These are the best of times: the internet keeps disrupting traditional business models. Ronan will climb to the pinnacle of this entertainment era and look down upon the countless forests below. 0Votes772.3kRecs264.9kFans
- 76 EN I Just Want to Quietly Lie Low as a Cultivator 我只想安静的做个苟道中人 My new book, "After Taking Over the Underworld, I Became the Boss of the Supernatural", is now out. Please take good care of this little sprout! A short drama with the same title is now available on Hongguo. Come and watch! “Ding-dong!” “Welcome to the fully intelligent Cultivation System!” “You have chosen to cultivate [Bone Tempering Art]. The System will begin cultivating for you. The System has detected that the Bone Tempering Pills required for cultivation are missing. Please wait…” “The Sy 35Votes840.8kRecs2.3MFans
- 77 Reshaping the Millennium Era 重塑千禧年代 At the turn of the millennium, officials were chanting slogans about GDP, bosses took pride in bringing their secretaries along, and rough-and-ready entrepreneurs fought with blades flashing amid the waves of the times. Fang Zhuo returns to the year 2000. Ten years later, a group of venture capitalists and private equity firms storm the company headquarters, demanding an answer from a stunned Fang Zhuo: “Mr. Fang, all your other projects have gone public. When on earth will this first one li 47Votes867.3kRecs825.4kFans
- 78 I Studied Abroad in the Modern Era 我在现代留过学 The Son of Heaven is born of Heaven and Earth, and is Heaven’s own son! Some say the Son of Heaven is the father and mother of the people, and rules the world as its king! And I was once the Son of Heaven! I inherited the legacy of six generations and carried forward the late emperor’s ambitions. I punished the western rebels and put the old faction in its place. Whatever I set out to do, I accomplished; whoever I attacked, I defeated. I swept away a century of accumulated ills in the Great Song 152Votes553.1kRecs961.2kFans
- 79 Dragon-Tiger Daoist Master 龙虎道主 The world is imbued with spiritual energy, and all things grow by consuming it. All kinds of creatures can become demons, extend their lifespans, and gain supernatural abilities. Humans are the sole exception. The human body is flawed and cannot contain spiritual energy, but the human soul is pure and naturally close to the Dao. Thus, great minds have forged a new path, cultivating immortality through demons and attaining the fruit of eternal life. 0Votes407.2kRecs828.8kFans
- 80 America, 1982 美利坚1982 He has received the most dazzling praise and the most vicious insults. Every vein in his body pulses with defiance. He is a white kid who will never become a member of high society. He is a young man whom the public sees as a country boy. He is Tommy Hawk. He has been reborn. Welcome to a story whose first half tells the tale of the American Dream and whose second half tells of the American Nightmare. Let's welcome Tommy Hawk to the stage, on a winter's day in 2022. 0Votes302.6kRecs479.2kFans
- 81 How Could I, a Top-Tier Star from the Start, Ever Fade Away? 开局顶流的我怎么会糊 Chu Zhi transmigrated to a parallel world and became a top-tier star in China. Even a throwaway post on Weibo earned him hundreds of thousands of comments. A young idol who'd become a complete has-been after a series of malicious smears: throwing his weight around, plagiarizing a new song, secretly getting married, and cheating. With everything going wrong from the start, he was lucky to have the [Personality System]. By doing things most celebrities wouldn't dare, he could earn points and draw 2Votes334.6kRecs541.4kFans
- 82 My Literary Era in 1980 1980我的文艺时代 Lin Weimin somehow transmigrated into a sent-down educated youth in the countryside. He had neither father nor mother and could not even return to the city. To improve his living conditions, he chose to embark on a literary path. After finally publishing two short stories and celebrating for a few days, he unexpectedly became a student at the Institute of Literary Studies, the predecessor of the National Academy of Literature. Lin Weimin had 4Votes317.2kRecs608.3kFans
- 83 I Found the First Emperor 捡到一只始皇帝 What could be more of a headache than transmigrating to the pre-Qin era to face off against Bai Qi? The Qin hostage Yiren wants to entrust his concubine, Zhao Ji, to me. Also titled The First Emperor's Development Plan and I Absolutely Refuse to Become Lao Ai. 10Votes283.1kRecs500.1kFans
- 84 The Era of the Myriad Heavens 全球诸天时代 Spiritual qi revival... Portals linking Earth to other worlds began appearing across the planet. Each world contained many different kinds of primordial energy. They could cure every illness, extend lifespans, unlock acupoints, strengthen the body, gather spiritual roots, transform one into a demon, and condense supernatural abilities, among other things. No one knew exactly how many kinds there were. All they knew was that the abilities granted by primordial energy generally came from movies, b 0Votes144.6kRecs164.5kFans
- 85 EN My Cellular Prison 我的细胞监狱 Reborn as a cell, carrying the power of the Yudian, I arrive in a parallel world where the Ancients have awakened. Steam civilization, a realm of terror, eternal night's old kings, demons beyond the city. The Gate of Destiny has opened. The Crusaders, the Library, Control, Machinery, and Mysticism will become brand-new growth systems for humanity's development. Humanity's anthem is an anthem of courage! The fearless order of knights gallops across a world ruled by ancient kings, reclaiming the f 38Votes969.8kRecs1.2MFans
- 86 Actors Don’t Get Vacations 演员没有假期 This world is strong in the East and weak in the West. Chinese culture dominates the globe. Everyone in the world is learning Chinese. China's Golden Bull Awards are the most influential film awards in the world. For singers everywhere, topping China's music charts is the ultimate goal of a lifetime. The most fashionable fashion weeks, the richest sporting culture, the most beautiful scenery, and the tastiest food... it's all here. Guan Chen spent his previous life running down a one-way roa 11Votes448.7kRecs467.7kFans
- 87 EN The Fox in the Forbidden Zone 禁区之狐 “Mr. Hu, in today's football world, strikers like you who can only score goals are being given less and less room to survive... Even so, you have achieved dazzling success. What would you say is the secret of your success?” On a winter afternoon, Hu Lai was showing reporters from around the world the highest honor he had just received when one of them asked him that question. As Hu Lai faced the reporters' gazes, his thoughts returned to an afternoon during middle school. He had stood alone besi 10Votes2.1MRecs596.1kFans
- 88 The Best Movie Star 最佳影星 I want to roll around in piles of cash! I want to become a Hollywood superstar! 0Votes816.2kRecs249.5kFans
- 89 EN Blackstone Code 黑石密码 If you could live your life over again, what would you choose? Would you still be an ordinary person, as you are now, perhaps keeping your brilliance hidden and your name unknown, lounging above the clouds as you watch them drift by? Or would you make the world your stage, stir up the winds of change, and make the whole world dance to your tune, leaving people breathless at your every word and deed? Write your own laws. Set the rules yourself. Life lasts only a few short decades: either shine yo 10Votes766.9kRecs952.9kFans
- 90 EN The Indestructible Mountain Lord 金刚不坏大寨主 [Overwhelming power] [Explosive action] [The hottest wuxia novel of 2020–2021] [The comic is serialized on Tencent Animation and can be read there] Cultivate a Nine Suns aura within, and a vajra body without. Sweep across forty yards with the silver-blue blade energy of a gold-backed, nine-ring saber. Sink your breath into your dantian and surge back and forth, while the Dragon-Subduing Palm blasts the entire battlefield. The Dao Heart Demon Seed... The Selfless and the Self Alone... Sunflower T 8Votes2.8MRecs2.1MFans
- 91 The Long Sword at the End of Jin 晋末长剑 As the Tang poet Xu Yin wrote in his poem “The Two Jins”: “Deep schemes across three generations laid the foundations of an empire. What a pity for the widow and orphan. Cheng Ji’s crime brought Heaven’s wrath; the spear that struck a wise ruler is mourned for all eternity.” The Western Jin came to power through illegitimate means and made far too many mistakes, inheriting every ill that had accumulated since the Eastern Han and the Three Kingdoms. By the end of the Jin dynasty, the damage had b 123Votes2MRecs2.1MFans
- 92 Myriad Worlds Divine Dragon System 诸天万界神龙系统 Arya Stark wants to kill everyone on her list. Doraemon wants Nobita to get better grades. Spider-Woman Gwen wants to bring back her dead boyfriend, Peter Parker… He travels through the Myriad Worlds, granting their wishes. Completed arcs: The Gold and Jade Mansion, Dragon Ball, Blood Romance, Slam Dunk, God of Gamblers, The Godfather, The Lord of the Rings, In the Name of the People, The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, Breaking Bad, Dying to Survive. 0Votes740.9kRecs317kFans
- 93 I Really Just Want to Play Basketball 我真的只是想打铁 In the 1990s, just as David Stern stood anxiously outside the television station of the Great Celestial Empire, staring at the NBA videotape in his hands and wondering how to unlock the boundless potential of the Chinese market, he never imagined that... it turns out praying to God really damn works! “Iron Shadow,” “God of the North,” “NBA Rim Smile Protector,” “Never Shoots Without a Fadeaway,” “One-Handed Jumpers as Beautiful as a Painting”... When Su Feng, known by all these nicknames, burst 4Votes1.4MRecs534.9kFans
- 94 The Road to Hollywood 好莱坞之路 This is a dazzling industry. Every step up the ladder takes enormous effort, and countless rivals must be trampled underfoot. Countless talented dreamers come to Hollywood, but the vast majority fall by the wayside and end up living ordinary lives. On the climb to the top, talent often matters more than hard work, but opportunity matters more than either! This is the story of an ordinary man who seizes every opportunity and sets out on the roa 0Votes274.8kRecs157.6kFans
- 95 Lü Bu's Life Simulator 吕布的人生模拟器 Do you believe it? A person’s life is already set from the moment their personality takes shape. Life may offer many opportunities and choices, but when you face them, your personality and understanding have already determined what you will choose. As someone destined to fail, are you willing to reshape your life starting now? The Life Simulator: change the future, change your life. You deserve to have one. Outside Luoyang, Lü Bu sat astride the Red Hare, riding with the procession along a broad 9Votes328.1kRecs787.5kFans
- 96 EN The First Evolution 最初进化 The strangest and most unexpected fate, The fiercest clashes of wits, The most brutal battles to the death, The wildest and most bizarre fantasies, The most outlandish truths... The beginning is here. Let’s fight for another ten years! 6Votes4MRecs1.2MFans
- 97 Tales of Immortality 长生志异 Changsheng Dynasty, Year Nine of the Mandate. The land of China is in chaos, and the people are destitute. The imperial court’s rule is crumbling, while barbarians from the West arrive with their pantheon of gods. New-style warlords rise up and carve out territories of their own. Taiping rebels run rampant, leaving the land devastated. Floods, severe droughts, earthquakes, sandstorms, tornadoes, acid rain, blood moons, falling meteorites, and other disasters descend one after another. Countless 7Votes405.1kRecs859.3kFans
- 98 The Showbiz Empire 文娱帝国 He is Murong Fu, who emerged from Swallow Dock, and Erlang Shen, who exhausts himself with worry in the True Lord Hall. The media, meanwhile, like to call him The millennium's born superstar. 0Votes621.9kRecs514.5kFans
- 99 EN Cultivating in the Demonic Sect as a Talent 苟在初圣魔门当人材 Lyu Yang transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation, only to become a disciple of the First Sacred Sect, a demonic sect. Fortunately, he obtains a wondrous treasure, the Book of a Hundred Lives. When he dies, he can begin a new life and start all over again, while bringing back treasures, cultivation, and even lifespan from his previous life. He can even awaken special talents. Unfortunately, his chances are limited. He is not truly immortal. With chaos about to engulf the cultivation worl 577Votes1.8MRecs4.7MFans
- 100 My Wife Is a Superstar 我老婆是大明星 My boss wants to marry me off to his daughter, who's a big star... (Everyday-life story, light comedy, no angst, nothing too intense. Give it a try...) 6Votes980kRecs1MFans
