Novels like Showbiz: I’m Just an Actor
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- 1 Chinese Entertainment: Born in 1988 华娱之生于1988 If I could live my life over, I would travel toward the light, facing the sea, with spring blossoms in bloom. 0Votes11.1kRecs20.1kFans
- 2 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
- 3 Reborn to Rise: 1991 重生之逆袭1991 This is a legendary story that begins in 1991: how a bootlegger, a fake journalist, and a knockoff maker somehow end up becoming global tech moguls. 0Votes12kRecs38kFans
- 4 The Fan 歌迷 (The dad-with-a-kid storyline starts at 2 million words, Chapter 821. There are lots of cute little-kid scenes, so welcome back, longtime readers! QAQ) I used to be a music fan too. I worked just a little bit harder and became the God of Song. That summer, Yang Qian wanted to sing and received a “Music Fan” System from Earth. He never expected that he would go on to lead Chinese pop music into a new era of glory. (The author has the long-running, highly popular novel The Literary Life of a Dad, 0Votes178.1kRecs90.3kFans
- 5 Reborn at the Table: Starting with Refusing to Leave the Team 重生乒乓：从拒绝退队开始 2014, the final of the National Youth Championships. Fourteen-year-old Gu Chuan fought the so-called "key prospect" to a three-all score, but during the timeout, his coach held him back. "Don't fight it." The opponent's obstructed serves went uncalled, edge balls were ruled against him, and he was even told to deliberately give up a crucial point. That day, Gu Chuan understood the rules of the arena and put down his paddle. It would stay down for twelve years. Twelve years later, Gu Chuan watche 300Votes10.2kRecs48.1kFans
- 6 My Theatrical Years 我的戏剧年华 Every play is a story. This is the story of an actor who is reborn, beginning with the Acting Department’s Class of 1987 at the Central Academy of Drama... There weren’t many students in the class, but every one of them had a story: Xu Fan, Hu Jun, Chen Xiaoyi, He Bing, Gong Lijun, Jiang Shan, Liu Hongmei... “Dear old friends, my new book, What Makes a Law, 1983, is being serialized on Qidian. Every bookmark and follow means a great deal to me. I sincerely hope you’ll drop by and support me as I 0Votes54.9kRecs86.5kFans
- 7 Chinese Entertainment: Starting Out as a Top-Tier Star 华娱之从顶流开始 Su Ming bid farewell to his mediocre life over a glass of bitter, sorrowful liquor. When he woke, he was lying in the student dormitory of the Central Academy of Drama, dead drunk after hearing the devastating news that his parents had been swindled out of all their money. It was 2013. He was now a third-year student at the Central Academy of Drama. That year, the film market began to expand, and investors from every direction entered the fray in unison. The fierce competition among video platfo 0Votes13.1kRecs68.6kFans
- 8 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
- 9 Back to Prehistory as a Caveman 回到史前当野人 “Since the Chazhen ruins were accidentally discovered last year, they have drawn the world’s attention.” “Recently, the excavation of large numbers of exquisite stone and pottery artifacts has once again sparked heated discussion among netizens around the globe.” “Of these finds, the most talked-about is this metal file, so far ahead of its time that it seems to have ‘transmigrated from the modern age.’” “The material, craftsmanship, and design of this file are almost identical to those of moder 0Votes9.1kRecs78kFans
- 10 I Wrote a Showbiz Novel, and Its Villainess Prototype Came Knocking 写文娱被女反派原型找上门 My name is Xu Chuan. After I transmigrated, I wrote an entertainment-industry novel. It featured a villainous top-tier star, and now the real-life model for that villain wants to have a word with me after reading my novel. P.S. This book focuses more on behind-the-scenes struggles within the entertainment industry, so its content may differ somewhat from standard entertainment-industry stories. If that bothers you, ple 0Votes26.5kRecs113.9kFans
- 11 Showbiz: 1990 文娱：1990 The highly controversial author, screenwriter, producer, talent scout in the music industry, and film company owner Zhang Yan once summed up his life as follows: The rise of an opportunist, the downfall of a lovestruck man... 2Votes88.8kRecs79.3kFans
- 12 Reborn: A Wild Dream of Entertainment 文娱重生狂想曲 My new book, Back to 1983: My Literary Era, is out now. I hope you’ll support it! Reborn in 1997, he starts out as a writer, making waves in the literary world and watching the tides rise and fall with a smile. He uses directing to tell the story of his life, turning the entertainment industry upside down as he witnesses the changing times. The redemptive journey of a man scarred by trauma. A brilliant era in the rise of China. He leaves his own mark on the times. 0Votes22.5kRecs136.9kFans
- 13 I Really Am the Military Arts School Heartthrob, Don’t Laugh! 我真是军艺校草，不许笑！ Shen Yi had been praised as a handsome guy and the campus heartthrob ever since he was little. He thought he’d spend his whole life relying on his good looks, until one day he accidentally took a step down the one-way road of comedy... Shen Yi, dead serious: “I’m not joking. When I was in college, I really was the campus heartthrob at the Academy of Art of the People’s Liberation Army!” “That’s not a punchline! No laughing!!!” 0Votes12.1kRecs72.7kFans
- 14 Starting Out as a Legendary Director 从神级导演开始 Three hundred years ago, Shen Yu ushered in the Ming dynasty's golden age. Three hundred years later, the Ming dynasty ruled the world unchallenged. And now its gravedigger, Shen Yu, had returned once more. A story that begins with a director, and pits wisdom against overwhelming power. 0Votes41.4kRecs20.6kFans
- 15 This Star Is a Little Obscure 这个明星有点冷门 Hope to see you again! (｡>∀<｡) “Mr. Ye, Mr. Ye, why do you always break into unexpected new fields? Poetry, literature, music, film and television... and you do it all in ways no one could have imagined?” “Maybe it’s because I’m a niche celebrity, so not many people pay attention to me.” “...Mr. Ye, I didn’t realize you had such a sense of humor.” “Who said I was joking? Make way 0Votes19.9kRecs96.3kFans
- 16 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
- 17 Back to the 80s: My Literary Life 重回80：我的文艺人生 Synopsis: A middle-aged man with a love of literature somehow finds himself back in the early 1980s, where he becomes a permanent staff member and low-ranking gatekeeper at the Yanhe magazine office in Qin Province. He minds the gate, slacks off a little, and writes poems, novels, and screenplays on the side. Before he knows it, he has become a great writer in everyone’s eyes. Life is prett 1Votes45.5kRecs186.3kFans
- 18 Chinese Showbiz 2005: Our Sci-Fi Cinematic Universe 华娱05，我们的科幻电影宇宙 Who says China has no science fiction films? Wang Hao, who had just finished watching The Wandering Earth 2, was reborn and, in the blink of an eye, found himself in 2005 as a soon-to-graduate directing student at the Beijing Film Academy. He resolved to build a film industry system of China’s own. Countless films and novels were given new faces, remixed, and radically reworked. Dreams and virtual reality from Source Code and Inception laid the foundation, Wolf Warrior brought the firepower, Det 0Votes39.6kRecs116kFans
- 19 A Late Ming Literary Master Begins by Copying Books 明末文豪从抄书开始 Wang Wenlong, a graduate of classical literature, transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty, arriving in the twenty-seventh year of the Wanli reign. He couldn't write eight-legged essays and knew nothing about warfare. As the Ming Dynasty's publishing industry was flourishing, Wang Wenlong had no choice but to copy books just to make ends meet. Unexpectedly, he churned out one masterpiece after another and became famous throughout the land: The Scholars, Dream of the Red Chamber, Records and Maps of the 0Votes15.2kRecs56.1kFans
- 20 Chinese Showbiz: Indulging in Fame and Fortune 华娱：纵情名利场 Back in 2009, on the eve of a film shoot, the producer absconded with the money to pursue a heavenly life in North America. In an era when people all over the world looked up to the West, this was nothing unusual. It only made the investors furious... He Fang, who had transmigrated here, stepped up to take charge and made a grand entrance into the fame-and-fortune-filled entertainment industry. Beautiful celebrities, lavish spending, thrilling amusements... Tsk, this world of fame and fortune wa 0Votes19.5kRecs109kFans
- 21 An Actor's Journey, Starting in 1998 演技派从1998开始 Li Tang, a Chinese-American actor languishing in the ranks of Broadway's nobodies, accidentally transmigrates to 1998. A graduate of the Shanghai Theatre Academy, he has an apartment (an old one), a car (a Happy 90), a famous ex-girlfriend he can't quite let go of, and a secure government job. Directors from every corner are flocking to him... 0Votes30.9kRecs117.6kFans
- 22 My Abandoned Oil Town Became a Top-Tier City 我的废弃石油小镇成了新一线 What's it like to own an abandoned oil town in the West? Xu Xing originally just wanted to make life easier for road-trippers and camping enthusiasts exploring the Northwest. But then things snowballed... A roadside stall became a distinctive convenience store. A clay stove for cooking instant noodles became a restaurant serving steaming bowls of authentic beef noodles. A shack became a one-of-a-kind hotel in China where guests could gaze up at the deep, starry sky. A tire-repair spot expanded i 0Votes95.8kRecs181.3kFans
- 23 The Tearjerker Director 催泪系导演 Moviegoer: Every time I watch a Li Yi movie, I cry! Film critic: Li Yi’s movies always strike a chord deep inside you! Director: Li Yi is one of a kind. He never makes big-budget films, yet he always manages to work miracles! Actor: Director Li’s films always make you laugh until you cry! He’s a director unlike any other, and he never chases big-budget productions! Yet his films always manage to move you when you least expect it! This book is meant to revisit the classics that once moved you! Hi 0Votes30.1kRecs176kFans
- 24 Chinese Showbiz: A Director's Simple Joy 华娱：导演的快乐就这么简单 Reborn in 2000, does being a film directing student mean you have to join the entertainment industry? Lu Ping'an wiped his glasses. “Sure, I'm handsome, but sorry. I have a house, a car, and stocks. I can lie flat until old age without a worry, so I'll pass on joining the entertainment industry and burning through my vitality and lifespan.” [Ding~ Successfully wrapped production on The Piano Tuner. Reward: enhanced physique; nearsightedness can be corrected.] Lu Ping'an: “Help me up!” 0Votes28kRecs238kFans
- 25 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
- 26 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
- 27 He Who Breathes Qi Becomes Divine and Lives Forever 食气者，神明而寿 On the Divine Land, Qi Refiners cultivate Qi into spiritual energy. An ordinary mortal is reborn in the Divine Land and inherits the legacy of the Huangliang Diagram. He joins an immortal sect, overcomes perilous trials, and slays his enemies... His journey goes smoothly, and everyone says his luck is unbeatable. But as he advances step by step, reaching the Innate Realm, entering the Overlord Realm, and becoming an 0Votes19.1kRecs70.2kFans
- 28 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
- 29 Chinese Showbiz: I Blew My Girlfriend’s Secret Savings! 华娱：花光了女友的小金库！ Reborn, Su Mu’s first move was to spend every last bit of his girlfriend’s secret savings. Then he started getting used to a life of lying flat ahead of time! “If I can lie flat in comfort, why make life so hard for myself?” 0Votes45.1kRecs213.3kFans
- 30 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
- 31 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
- 32 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
- 33 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
- 34 The Great Era: 2010 大时代之2010 Also known as Reborn: The Mobile Internet Empire In 2010, the PC era, the three giants BAT dominated the internet industry, towering above their rivals. The rise of Apple and Android smartphones opened the door to the mobile internet. Zhou Yujie, a senior ByteDance programmer, returns to his youth and builds a vast mobile internet empire... (The author has also completed an older novel, Reborn: The Rise of a Tycoon, a purely business-focused urban story. If you enjoy this genre, go check it out! 0Votes41.5kRecs82.5kFans
- 35 EN 1422: The Revival of the Eastern Roman Empire 1422：东罗马的复兴 In 1422, the Eastern Roman Empire had long since lost the glory of Justinian’s age. Its territory had dwindled to Constantinople and a few isolated enclaves such as the Morea. Like a vast ship sailing across a sea of time, its hull riddled with holes, it struggled to stay afloat amid history’s raging waves. At this turbulent moment, a stranger’s soul drifted into the empire. He vowed to change everything and breathe new life into this ancient empire, now in decline. 337Votes43.4kRecs78.5kFans
- 36 Reborn to Seize My Destiny 重生之命当争 Gu Song, a graduate of Yanda University, was reborn in 2001, when he was a sophomore in high school. His new life began to go off-script when a book appeared in his mind. From then on, the liberal arts whiz had to apply himself to cutting-edge science and technology. From then on, snapping up internet giants and building a business empire were just the basics. The coun 0Votes72.1kRecs186.2kFans
- 37 Setting Sail Across the Vast Seas 沧海扬帆 Gao Fan, an archivist at the Institute of Process Engineering of the Chinese Academy of Sciences known as a "human, self-propelled database," transmigrated to 1982. Riding the great tide of reform and opening up, he braved the waves and led China's chemical industry toward glory. Only amid raging currents can a hero's true character be revealed. 35Votes164.5kRecs102kFans
- 38 Naruto: Duanmu Baiyun 木叶之端木白云 A story about fairness. The Way of Change is vast and all-encompassing. The Shinobi World is no exception; all things can be explained through the Yi. Duanmu Baiyun transmigrates to the Naruto world with nothing but his memories and understanding of the Book of Changes. In Konoha, where powerful clans dominate and control all the resources, the civilian ninj 0Votes29.5kRecs60kFans
- 39 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
- 40 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
- 41 The Age of Cinema 电影的时代 In the summer of 2000, Tang Yan graduated from the Beijing Film Academy and plunged headfirst into the desolate film industry, an era that belonged to cinema. 0Votes119.5kRecs175.1kFans
- 42 1990: Starting on Baojia Street 1990：从鲍家街开始 (Baojia Street refers to the Central Conservatory, not a band.) Zhou Yan rubbed his eyes and transmigrated from 2023 to 1990, becoming a third-year student at the Central Conservatory of Music. By a stroke of luck, he also joined the music team for the film Raise the Red Lantern. At first, Zhou Yan only planned to take a temporary job and earn an extra 150 yuan a month. But things didn't quite go the way he expected. “You play the flute beautifully. Come play Chen Feipu.” “This piece of yours is 0Votes74.2kRecs229.1kFans
- 43 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
- 44 The Iron Waist 悍腰 The football world has a hundred jokes, and my club has eighty of them! The Gunners, once dominant in the Premier League and record holders of 49 games unbeaten, began their decline. It was the start of the nightmare for countless Arsenal fans! “Our club,” “Nana,” “Europa League leaders,” “temperature-difference signings,” “selling the captain,” “fourth-place specialists,” and so on... The Gunners said goodbye to the Henry 2Votes90kRecs978kFans
- 45 I Never Wanted to Be an Actor 我没想做演员 An actor? An actor's final destination is selling products on livestream! I'm a huge internet celebrity. Become an actor? Have you lost your mind? 8Votes137.5kRecs362.7kFans
- 46 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
- 47 The Rise of Chinese Showbiz's Grand Slam Best Actor 华娱大满贯影帝的诞生 Everyone says an Actor of the Year trophy is hard to win. You need careful campaigning and public relations, not to mention insider arrangements and influential people behind the scenes. Fine, then let me see just how hard it really is to win. Huh? Haven't I already won it? One, two, three... the Golden Rooster, the Golden Horse, Venice, Cannes... the Golden Globe and the Oscars?! I accidentally achieved the grand slam! 0Votes109.5kRecs523.6kFans
- 48 What Does It Matter If My Songs Are Cheesy? I Only Wrote a Few Lines 歌土跟我有什么关系？我才几句词 Good news: I've transmigrated, and I have an Entertainment System. Bad news: I need to bind myself to a girl to activate it. Good news: The binding worked, and I got a duet as a reward. Bad news: Netizens think the song is tacky, and I can't sing. Good news: I only have two lines! The concert begins. Audience: What a diva! Why did that singer bring a bodyguard onstage? The concert is nearing its end. Lin Zhixing puts down his kebabs and joins her onstage for the duet. Audience: Holy crap, the bo 2Votes65.1kRecs716.3kFans
- 49 Returning to the Past: Starting Out as a Shepherd 重回过去从放牧开始 “Old Xu, want a wife or not?” “You want a wife? Just say the word, and I’ll bring one over in a moment.” “Then bring her over!” “Good! A gentleman’s word is his bond!” Xu Lingjun, a longtime loser, transmigrates. Looking at the dilapidated house, Xu Lingjun is completely dumbfounded. Fortunately, a good buddy bring 0Votes139.1kRecs161.9kFans
- 50 The Method Actor 体验派影帝 What’s it like to be an actor? Xiang Yang, a Hengdian veteran who moonlights as an ordinary young man in Asia, has been reborn. This time, he wants to savor the experience. Starting with “Drawing Sword,” every role, whether complex or simple, is a life of its own, full of joy and sorrow, sweetness and bitterness. VIP group: 895121669 (requires fan points; support for the author’s previous books counts too) 0Votes93.2kRecs68.4kFans
