Novels like Exploiting Hollywood, 1980
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- 151 The Lazy Fish's Guide to Self-Rescue 咸鱼的自救攻略 Rewritten synopsis after completing the book. This book is about starting a business and documenting history. It’s not about being reborn ten or twenty years in the past; it’s about living in the present. The story runs from January 2018 to May 2021. It began serialization in August 2018 and was completed in June 2020. On April 1, 2020, the story’s timeline officially caught up with reality. The paths of the protagonist, Chu Yuanxi, split between two parallel universes. In 2014, one version reso 0Votes558.6kRecs217.1kFans
- 152 I Became a Literary Giant in Russia 我在俄国当文豪 (The first foreign-literary-giant novel on Qidian to average over 10,000 monthly subscriptions) Many years later, when Nabokov was teaching Russian literature in America, this was how he did it. In a darkened room, he first switched on a lamp in the corner and said, “Pushkin was the first beacon of Russian literature.” Then he switched on a lamp in the middle of the room and said, “This is Gogol.” He turned on another lamp and declared, “This is Chekhov.” Then he strode to the window, yanked ope 734Votes169.4kRecs430.8kFans
- 153 I Became a Has-Been Martial Arts Legend 我成了过气武林神话 “Let me make one thing clear. The reason I disappeared for thirty-three years wasn’t because I was playing it safe. It’s because I bet everything on the new era.” “But you’ve disappointed me. The title of Martial Arts Legend is too weighty, too profound for you to handle.” “Some say I’m an obsolete relic, and that the rivers and lakes of this new era have no vessel capable of carrying me. Heh, I don’t believe it!” Before the great change… A three-foot wall of energy, plucking leaves and hurling 0Votes148.1kRecs193.6kFans
- 154 The Great Song Dynasty's Great Detectives 大宋神探志 After transmigrating to the early years of Emperor Renzong’s reign in the Northern Song, before the luminaries from his language textbooks had made their mark, he was preparing to take the imperial examinations and hopefully become one of the era’s shining stars when he heard about the young Bao Zheng’s crime-solving exploits. A few casual words could clear up a mystery? Some inexplicable urge could make me keep searching? … Bao Zheng, Zhan Zhao, Gongsun Ce: one familiar stranger after another a 4Votes168.4kRecs327.7kFans
- 155 My Investment Era 我的投资时代 As Xia Jingxing lay dying, he remembered the young man who had set off for a foreign land. Back then, he had thought: If I could live those years over, I would never squander the turbulent, opportunity-filled twenty years that followed. What you never forget will eventually echo back. Returned to the age of eighteen, he began to sing: I'm still the same boy I used to be... PS: The author has already completed a two-million-character novel, Winning the New Fin 0Votes216.3kRecs410kFans
- 156 China Chic 1980 国潮1980 (The author's previous book, I Got Kicked by Time, is complete.) What incredible miracles would a modern-day swindler, notorious for ripping off countless people, create if his soul suddenly transmigrated forty years into the past? What kind of life would he lead? It all begins in 1980, beneath the archway at Qianmen in the capital. It begins with an orphan named Ning Weimin, living in abject poverty... (Important: The main focus isn't collecting antiques, but speculation and business.) 140Votes722.4kRecs298.3kFans
- 157 EN A Sneeze Annihilates a Magical Civilization 一个喷嚏毁灭一个魔法文明 “According to modern medical research on Earth, a healthy person carries at least 140,000 kinds of viruses in their body, and even more bacteria. If such a person were to transmigrate to an unfamiliar magical world, and the bacteria and viruses inside them mutated before suddenly erupting without their knowledge, what would happen? I'm not trying to make excuses for myself! I just want to prove that the destruction of that magical civilization was not intentional on my part! It was just an accid 0Votes81.2kRecs288.1kFans
- 158 Demon Painter 画妖师 This Buddhist disciple treads the earth and makes lotuses bloom, changes in size, exhausts his afflictions, and wields wondrous supernatural powers. This Taoist travels a thousand miles with sword in hand, roams in spirit and commands the vital energy, flies free of all traces, and practices marvelous arts. But I have only one brushstroke, with which I portray the human heart and paint across heaven and earth! 1Votes146.1kRecs184.6kFans
- 159 Ming Dynasty 1630 大明1630 Heroes rise from humble beginnings, turn the tide when all seems lost, shore up a tottering realm, and save the people from disaster. 0Votes155.2kRecs56.4kFans
- 160 The Movie Emperor Doesn’t Want to Be a Eunuch 影帝他不想当太监 I'm never going to be a eunuch again! The Ming Dynasty's youngest and most handsome chief eunuch transmigrates into the body of a film extra in Hengdian. The countdown to being sent back has begun! Time remaining: 92 hours, 29 minutes, 48 seconds... Will he become a superstar and earn two million a day, or be sent back to become a eunuch? You call this a choice?!!! The author's previous book, I'm About to Lose Money Until I'm a Muggle, was completed in just 300 words. It's about a wizard who tra 7Votes714.3kRecs587.2kFans
- 161 The First-Rank Elixir Immortal 一品丹仙 “Are you Wu Sheng, the assassin?” “I am Wu Sheng, the assassin!” “Then why did you become an alchemist?” “Well... because alchemy really pays!” “Then why are you wanted?” “Because... the academy doesn't allow me to sell the pills I make in private.” “So how are you supposed to make money?” “The more they forbid me from selling them, the more profitable they are!” 6Votes478.4kRecs508.9kFans
- 162 The Entertainment World's Intel King 华娱情报王 Yan Li, a graduate of the vocational program for the Class of 2000 at Beijing Film Academy, gets the golden finger [Daily Intelligence System] and becomes the entertainment industry’s king of insider information. What? The cast of The Heroes of Sui and Tang is holding auditions for Yuwen Chengdu. That role seems perfect for me. What? The brand’s minimum endorsement rate is three million a year. Damn, my agent quoted too low. Hurry and raise the price. What? A female star plans to use a pinhole c 695Votes444kRecs548.1kFans
- 163 So Many Proud Beauties in Dream of the Red Chamber 红楼如此多骄 My old book, Red Chamber Detective, is now complete. Having transmigrated into the Rong family mansion as a servant, how could Lai Shun set his sights too high? He decides to start with a modest goal, like gaining his freedom. Then he can think about choosing Chai or Dai, whether to start with just four in business or go straight to summoning the Divine Dragon… 4Votes312.6kRecs226.8kFans
- 164 I Rewrote My Family’s History 我重写了家族历史 We've all seen stories about modern people transmigrating. But what kind of story would it be if a 120-year-old man living in the 21st century were reborn in his own youth? It was the final years of the Qing dynasty, a time of upheaval. Xu Cong was reborn as a wild fox. As a fox immortal, he began guiding his former self and making up for past regrets... “Great-grandpa, did you ever follow a celebrity? I like Jay Chou. The little yellow flower in the story has been drifting since the year I was 0Votes54.1kRecs105.7kFans
- 165 The Rise of the Middle Ages 中世纪崛起 His soul travels back to the Middle Ages, where he plots his rise once more. A medieval setting, a quasi-historical world, a slow burn, and satisfying wish fulfillment. From a forest hunter struggling to survive to a humble official carving out a place in troubled times; from a trainee knight sent as cannon fodder to a celebrated military upstart; from regaining a baron's title through war to being granted a viscount's rank thr 1Votes139.7kRecs155.3kFans
- 166 Reborn: Rising from Rock Bottom 重生从咸鱼赢起 A textbook for the workplace, a premium dark workplace novel with over ten thousand subscriptions. Also known as The Awkward Man at the Waterworks and Reborn: Storms at the Waterworks… After an accidental rebirth, Lin Zheng only wants to lie flat and spend this lifetime slacking off in peace, but… it seems that won't be possible. “No, I really don't want to be a specialist.” “No, I really don't want to be an expert.” “No, how could I possibly become a department director?” “I actually 0Votes153.6kRecs464.4kFans
- 167 EN The Dao Ancestor is Cthulhu 道祖是克苏鲁 “The Dao that can be spoken is not the eternal Dao; the name that can be named is not the eternal name. The nameless is the beginning of heaven and earth; the named is the mother of all things. Hmm, perhaps there's another ‘name’ for the Forest's Black Goat, who gives birth to ten thousand sons and a thousand grandsons. Heh...” “I've comprehended the Dao! I've comprehended the Dao! Hoo hoo hoo ha ha ha ha, caw, caw, caw!!!” Watching his fellow Daoist's skull split open, ribs tear apart, and fles 16Votes170.4kRecs520.9kFans
- 168 Jingming 靖明 The Ming Dynasty was on the verge of ruin. The Forbidden City, completed just a hundred years earlier, welcomed a new master, while Yang Tinghe often reflected through tears: What kind of monster did I choose? Once Jiajing stopped wasting his intelligence on cultivating immortality, a wise ruler took the throne and fierce ministers filled the court. The might of the sovereign and father spread far across the seas! 0Votes183.3kRecs621.2kFans
- 169 Sect Master, Keep a Low Profile 掌门低调点 Sect Leader: “I don't want it.” -- [NPC-focused story, previously titled I Hear You're Pretty Arrogant] [The author has one work with an average of 20,000 paid subscriptions and two works with over 10,000. Reader Group 1: 1138057505 (full, 2,000 members) Reader Group 2: 693375110 (space available)] 1Votes530.1kRecs746.2kFans
- 170 My America 我的美利坚 “A capitalist country, right? It means I have capital and you do not, so this country belongs to me! Contact the police and have them suppress it. If Rockefeller can do it, why can't I, William Sheffield?” William Sheffield wiped the smile from his face and said coldly, “Happy America, a gunfight every day.” The Gilded Age, 1895. 0Votes208.9kRecs141.4kFans
- 171 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
- 172 Twenty-Seven Years 二十七载 The world stands at the turbulent turning point between old and new societies, as clashes in politics, economics, ideas, and culture grow ever more intense. Moste Vilak, a photographer from the slums of Zivode City, is reborn two months into the past. Starting by once again posing as the son of a conglomerate, he stirs up everything and turns the world upside down amid rapid industrial growth and wildly expanding ambitions. [This is a fictional world. Please don't compare it to reality.] [The al 4Votes84.8kRecs146.5kFans
- 173 EN 1979: The Golden Age 1979黄金时代 This is still a somewhat nostalgic story, hmm… 8.7kVotes3.7MRecs2.5MFans
- 174 At This Hogwarts, There Is No Chosen One 在这个没有救世主的霍格沃茨 The new book I'm Definitely Not Hogwarts' Greasy-Haired Man On the night when the Chosen One of the Wizarding World was supposed to be born, Harry Potter instead died beneath the Killing Curse. The man whom nearly every British wizard dared not call by name once again gained the wisdom and ambition that had always belonged to him from within his Horcrux. Darkness completely engulfed the island of Great Britain. Wizards were divided by blood into a clear hierarchy of nobility and inferiority. 13Votes84.3kRecs318.1kFans
- 175 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
- 176 EN One Piece: Bane 海贼之祸害 In the Great Pirate Era, heroes rose up everywhere. The strong did as they pleased. The weak had no choice. Mo De agreed wholeheartedly, so he took up a gun in one hand and a blade in the other, killing his way to the top. Completed novels: Gourmet Hunter, Naruto: The Calamity, Sword Art Online: Keep Living. This book takes its time to heat up, and the author is in it for the long haul. Dive in without worry. 0Votes428.9kRecs335.8kFans
- 177 Fierce Wind 烈风 This is a land rife with war and death, chaos and bloodshed. Every soft click of a trigger sets off a devastating chain reaction. Every bullet fired is the beginning of an avalanche. But the fierce winds forged by the scorching heat of thermite will eventually burn every enemy to ash. The moment Chen Chen opened his eyes after being reborn, he found himself caught in a trap on the battlefield. To survive, he had no choice but to embark on the path of a mercenary, selling his firepower. O 0Votes182.1kRecs512.1kFans
- 178 Raising the Han Dynasty 举汉 In the second year of Xingping (195 AD), Liu Jing, a young man from Changsha in Jingzhou, died and came back to life. Though he was a descendant of the Han imperial clan, and his ancestors had once served as the Three Excellencies, the family had fallen on hard times by now. His father had died long ago, and his elder brother had just passed away. All that remained were his stepmother and young siblings, his widowed sister-in-law and orphaned nephew. The house was full of women and children, and 0Votes188.2kRecs140.3kFans
- 179 Empire of Shadows 阴影帝国 Most people are born ordinary, but some, even if they start out ordinary, aspire to greatness. From an exploited, undocumented odd-job worker to a godfather in the dark; From a rule-abiding member of society’s underclass to the emperor behind the scenes who makes the rules; When the sun shines, this country belongs to the Federation. When night falls, it belongs to me! “Sometimes, shadows can be as large as the light, or even swallow it whole!” “We never extort anyone. We can sleep with a clear 67Votes389.4kRecs508.1kFans
- 180 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
- 181 I'm a Director, and I'm Not That Bad 我是导演，我不比烂 In 2006, Xu Xin had a dream. In it, he saw an entertainment industry where everyone was competing to be the worst. People would do anything to stand out and go to great lengths to chase traffic. “If that's how things are, why can't we live like a beam of light?” (High-definition, uncensored, no angst or melodrama. The author's character is guaranteed, so feel free to jump in.) 23Votes893.8kRecs1.1MFans
- 182 EN Warhammer: I Refuse to Be a Stinky Can!!! 战锤：我不要成为臭罐头啊！！！ This is a world of utter darkness. The Emperor walks among mankind, striving to restore the glory of the Imperium. But humanity’s fate has long been toyed with by the Chaos Gods. In a storm-tossed future, there is nothing but endless darkness and war. Until Hades, a Death Guard, appears. As the threads of fate intertwine, can an outsider turn aside the tragedy destined to befall countless lives? The gods place their bets. But Hades knows nothing about any of this right now. He’s crying like a gr 41Votes205.4kRecs526.4kFans
- 183 Wandering the World of Myriad Heavens 人在诸天，浪迹天涯 A Myriad Heavens crossover featuring a mix of film and TV worlds. The first world is a little long, and the story doesn't follow the original plot. Same old rules. 0Votes109.6kRecs189.9kFans
- 184 Heavenly Official of Blessings and Virtue 福德天官 When the false is taken for true, even the true becomes false; when nothing is mistaken for something, even something becomes nothing. A fake Earth God: I shall become the cycle of reincarnation! A real Earth God: Once I kill you, I’ll set up a grand feng shui formation and give you a nice-looking burial mound. A fake Earth God: Great virtue bears all things. A real Earth God: Not bad. I’ll take that. Heavenly treasures belong to whoever has the virtue to claim them. Fake Earth God: Honest and s 4Votes180.5kRecs446.1kFans
- 185 Binjiang Police Affairs 滨江警事 Youth is an asset, but a diploma is essential. For Han Yu, who started working at sixteen, being too young is not necessarily a good thing. Because he was so young, the organization he was assigned to nearly sent him right back. Read the story of how the youngest police officer in Linghai Public Security Bureau history turns his fortunes around. 8Votes589.7kRecs302.8kFans
- 186 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
- 187 When Pride Still Mattered 当骄傲仍然重要时 Some people exist proudly, and some struggle proudly. Some compete proudly, and some fail proudly. But few can walk away with pride. By the time you finish reading this, congratulations: you’ve already seen the lives of many players. This passage took shape in Stephen Curry’s words after his 2021 defeat: “Nobody wants to face us next season.” It was Tim Duncan, certain before the 2014 Finals began that they wouldn’t mess it up. It was Kobe Bryant promising at Old Man Buss’s memorial to get the L 5Votes234.7kRecs386.1kFans
- 188 EN My Cheat Arrived After I Became Emperor 我成帝了金手指才来 Wait, seriously? I've already attained the Dao and become an emperor, and only now has the transmigrator's cheat finally arrived? 0Votes204.4kRecs582.9kFans
- 189 I’m No Detective 我可不是侦探 A clever and handsome young man accidentally transmigrates to Hokkaido, where he meets a calm, brilliant, long-haired, straight-haired girl who loves solving mysteries. In a world where the Japanese police are known as “a bunch of useless salary collectors,” the two team up to solve countless baffling cases with their ingenious deductions... Of course, that’s impossible. This is actually the story of a boy who gets struck by lightning and transmigrates to Hokkaido. By sheer coincidence, he meets 3Votes425.1kRecs490kFans
- 190 The End of the Song Dynasty 终宋 The Song Dynasty never recovered Yan and Yun, and throughout its reign it was bullied by foreign enemies… As the Southern Song nears its fall, he will accomplish the great deeds that eluded the dynasty from beginning to end. 81Votes996.2kRecs2.3MFans
- 191 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
- 192 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
- 193 EN The Anomaly Collector 异常收藏家 On his first day at work, Li Fan already wants to quit. Then he suddenly discovers that he’s actually the world’s second-biggest villain. “Can’t I just coast along and wait for retirement?” “Collector, the brothers all support you becoming our leader. Shall we rebel?” 22Votes122.6kRecs569.8kFans
- 194 The All-Around Painter 全能大画家 “He is the highest-paid illustrator of all time, and the reason children fall in love with art!”, The New York Times. “East and West in perfect harmony, drawing on the strengths of many traditions. He is the most brilliant graduate in the two-century history of the Hamburg University of Fine Arts.”, President Martin Köttering. “We have seen countless artists become overnight sensations here... Tonight, another newcomer will join the ranks of these great names.”, Venice International Art Biennale 12Votes213kRecs278.3kFans
- 195 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
- 196 Banishing the Dragon 黜龙 There are dragons in this world. Dragons take countless forms: some roam rivers and seas, some soar over mountains, some hide in the deepest abysses, and some race among the clouds. When roused, they can swallow the wind and summon snow, divert rivers and carve waterways, summon lightning and breathe fire, split mountains and part seas. There are dragons among mankind, too. The greatest among men have lofty ambitions and brilliant plans. They hold the secrets of the universe within them and aspi 111Votes1.9MRecs1.6MFans
- 197 The Sword Emerges from the Tang Dynasty 剑出大唐 Zhou Yi woke up to find himself in the Taiping Daoist Temple. The Old Heavenly Master said, “Heaven is dead, and the Yellow Heaven shall rise. From now on, you will be the leader of the Taiping Sect.” Zhou Yi said, “What, me?” … In the world of Twin Dragons of Great Tang, a failed art student sets out to bring order to a chaotic martial world! 34Votes743kRecs1.3MFans
- 198 Go: I'm Evenly Matched with AI 围棋：我和AI五五开 “He says he has a fifty percent chance of winning, haha. Even if he had a thousand percent chance, his odds still wouldn’t exceed fifty percent. It’s time for the legend to end.”, Ying Jie. A story about a young Go player on the verge of going pro, carrying the top Go AI, Fine Art, in his System, who transmigrates to a parallel world where the age of Go AI has yet to arrive. From amateur ranks to professional qualification, titles, world championships, becoming the world’s number-one Go player, 0Votes128.9kRecs416.7kFans
- 199 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
- 200 Unemployed from the Start, I Bring the Queen of Pop Back 开局失业，我让歌坛大魔王回归 Jiang Yang transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a graduate of a lousy college. He gets married right after graduation and seems to reach the peak of life, only to achieve nothing, end up penniless, and start out unemployed. Just as he despairs, with only one skill to his name, his wife lifts his chin and says, “I'll take care of you.” She takes off her glasses, and the great demon king who once made the music scene tremble is back. Years later... As Jiang Yang watches Chinese-language e 19Votes497.2kRecs532.9kFans
