Novels like I'm a Director, and I'm Not That Bad
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- 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 Tokyo 1991: Starting Out as a Bank Clerk 东京1991，从银行职员开始 After being reborn in a parallel version of Tokyo, Kiryu Yeya initially just wanted a quiet life as a bank employee: save money, pay off his debts, and coast until retirement. But to his surprise, he could see the branches of his own fate. Every choice he made could earn him cash, skills, information, or even raise someone’s affection for him. From the girl he’d adored since high school, to the cool, mature woman at work, to the shy new junior, … One girl after another began gravitating toward h 139Votes29.9kRecs250.3kFans
- 53 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
- 54 After Switching Careers, I Became the Basketball World's Number One 转行后，我成了篮坛第一人 Starting in the mid-1990s, he forged his own glory and completely dominated the sport of basketball. Legendary coach Pat Riley once proposed that every team retire the number 23 jersey to show their respect for that man. The Four Shooting Guards were all his juniors, and they idolized this number 23. In the world of basketball, mention the number 23 and you’ll think of the court tyrant who drove fans wild and made his opponents suffer. He was, without a doubt, the God of Basketball. Michael Jord 0Votes141.3kRecs287.9kFans
- 55 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
- 56 A Playboy in Chinese Entertainment: How Did the Fairy Transform Me? 华娱浪子，怎么被天仙改造了？ New book: The Lawyer Reborn: From the Start, He Missed the Cut for Wuhan University. Now released. [Complete] [One-Star Glory] [100 Alliance Members] [6 Silver Alliance Members] [For a taste of the movie adaptation, go straight to Chapters 254, 401, 402, and 457] [For a taste of the female lead's characterization as more than a prop, go straight to Chapters 277, 368, and 381] A word of caution! The author is new and had limited experience at first, so feel free to skim if anything feels off. The 132Votes330.6kRecs407.3kFans
- 57 The Red Dragon Just Wants to Do Whatever It Pleases 红龙只想为所欲为 “If a red dragon’s head could pour out half a skullful of lava, the world would welcome its wisest ruler.”, The Book of the Red Dragon David closed the book. One breath of dragon fire reduced it to ashes, and he mixed himself a bottle of demon-flame elixir. To hell with that bullshit about reason. I just want to do whatever I want! This is the story of a reckless red dragon who can earn unlimited rewards simply by indulging in the Seven Deadly Sins, as he rampages through another world. 0Votes21.5kRecs154.5kFans
- 58 EN You're a Lawyer... and You Sent the Judge to Prison? 你当律师，把法官送进去了？ Also known as "The Lawyer Beyond the Law" and "The Lawyer with a Thousand Wins". Su Bai, a lawyer with a success rate of 99 percent, transmigrates to a parallel world. He’s an expert in civil, criminal, constitutional, and administrative law. In the courtroom, confronted by opposing counsel and the judge, Su Bai has only one thing to say: “I’ll do everything by the book!” 2Votes95.7kRecs3.7MFans
- 59 Chinese Showbiz: This Art Student Wants to Be a Director 华娱，这个美术生想当导演 [This book has over 7,000 average paid subscribers and is aiming for 8,000] After returning to 2009, Lu Zhiyuan, who had failed to get into art school, received a rudimentary [Director Talent System]. As long as he directed a production and took first place, he could randomly gain one of his rivals' talents! … “Your music video "Maybe" has reached number one on the MTV charts. Congratulations, you've gained [Director Ning's absurdist humor]!” “Your film "Real Steel" has become the month's box-o 0Votes103.9kRecs326.4kFans
- 60 The Rebel Son of Heaven 贼天子 “Chief, you're awake!” “You killed that Blackhide with a single stroke! That was amazing!” Li Yun rubbed his eyes and stared at the bald man before him in disbelief. “You said... what did I kill?” “A Blackhide!” The bald man scratched his head and helpfully explained: “A government runner!” Hearing this, Chief Li, who had transmigrated here, felt the world go dark. This... I swear to damn heaven, I didn't do it!! But... what's done is done. With no way back, Chief Li decided... To see this bandi 0Votes149.9kRecs533.8kFans
- 61 The Movie Emperor Begins with Sign-In 影帝从签到开始 In the entertainment industry, there are countless actors with good acting skills who work hard but never quite make it big. A little fame depends on promotion, major fame depends on fate, and forcing someone to stardom invites disaster. So how can Ye Qin, an unknown extra with no connections, no company, and no background, make it big? He is Hu Ge's stunt double in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes". He is the most handsome Er 0Votes59.2kRecs187.4kFans
- 62 Super God Academy: I Am Heavenly Palace King Hua Ye 超神之我是天宫王华烨 This is a Super God fan fiction with a novel perspective, telling the story of the protagonist transmigrating as Angel Hua Ye, becoming Hua Ye, and surpassing Hua Ye. Unfortunately, my title and synopsis remain unpopular. Those who truly enjoy Super God may give it a try. This is a logical power fantasy with a lighthearted tone and no unpleasant pitfalls. Fans of Hua Ye may give it a try, but even those who dislike Hua Ye will not find the protagonist of this book irritating. I have that much co 0Votes42.2kRecs148.6kFans
- 63 Chinese Showbiz: Starting Out as a Stand-In Director 华娱从代导开始 From the start, it’s 2010! One heroine, Old Liu! Principal: “I’m not here to obey the rules. I’m here to break them.” 8Votes99.1kRecs179.7kFans
- 64 The World of the Arts 文艺世界 New book: Love Yourself, Director In 2001, domestic art-house directors were rushing one after another toward Cannes, Berlin, and Venice. Commercial directors were obsessed with making blockbusters and taking on the global box office. At this time, Fang Nan was quietly working as a stuntman on one film set after another, starting from the bottom and eventually becoming a top-tier director known worldwide! 0Votes56kRecs164.8kFans
- 65 The Bizarre Calendar 诡异日历 When a strange, old almanac appears beside you, please don't throw it away. In this world, now broken and twisted, I have just one piece of advice: Remember what is auspicious and what is taboo, and consult the almanac before you go out. Good luck, Old Calendar Bearer. 5Votes49.6kRecs295.4kFans
- 66 League of Legends: The Champion Coach 联盟之冠军主教 0Votes57.9kRecs129.7kFans
- 67 How Can Anyone Have Such Powerful Superpowers? 怎么会有那么强的超能力 “Join Tiance. New hires can earn twenty thousand a month, and we provide social insurance and a housing fund.” “...Then I’ll join.” At first, Chen Lusi only wanted to save enough money for a home with this job, and maybe see how the world of superpowers would unfold. But who could have guessed that, before long, he would become a “secret weapon”? “An ability like this is still only a C? Why are you people at Tiance so strict!?” 1Votes41.2kRecs348.9kFans
- 68 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
- 69 This Star Might Be Mentally Ill 这个明星疑是精神病 After transmigrating to a parallel world, Han Zhou gained the ability to get into character as anyone at any time. Add a little childishness, and everyone became convinced he had multiple personalities. Han Zhou's fanbase is the largest group of fellow patients in the world. “You have to be mentally ill to write lyrics like ‘Combustible and Explosive,’ right? I want to know what Old Han was thinking when he wrote ‘Sunny Day’ and ‘Cloudy Day.’” Fans: “Old Han, ‘Mr. Tree,’ ‘The First in the World, 0Votes63.9kRecs332.6kFans
- 70 Sowing Across the Myriad Worlds, Starting with The Outcast 从一人之下开始播种万界 As a transmigrator, Su Mo opened a restaurant and wanted nothing more than to coast through life. Then one day, after following a disheveled girl late at night and getting knocked unconscious with a shovel, Su Mo began to feel that something was off about this world. The girl next door is called Qilin and works at the police station? A delivery arrives with Bai Ji popping out of the package, casually informing him that the Holy Grail War is going to be held in Daxia ? He hired a waiter called Wa 0Votes27.5kRecs156.1kFans
- 71 World Serpent: Beheaded at the End of the Qin Dynasty 尘世巨蟒：从秦末被斩开始 Legend says that when Liu Bang slew the white serpent, he slew the White Emperor’s son as the Red Emperor’s son, symbolizing that he was favored by Heaven’s mandate and allowing him to successfully launch his uprising. But what if the white serpent Liu Bang slew did not die? That’s right, our story begins with a white serpent that has risen from the dead: the White Serpent, Lord of Dangshan, son of the White Emperor! A new myth unfolds from here, and a new history begins. The entire Qin and Han 0Votes9.7kRecs49.8kFans
- 72 An Elegy for the Prosperous Tang 盛唐挽歌 A capable young man from the modern era transmigrated into the body of a young man named Fang Zhongyong during the prosperous Kaiyuan era of the Tang Dynasty. Apart from his unreliable father, who had disappeared and left behind a pile of unsolved problems, Fang Zhongyong's life was fairly comfortable. There were simply more troubles, a harder life, a more dangerous situation, and a bleaker future, that was all. Besides, it was still the Kaiyuan era, with more than ten years to go before the Tia 3Votes183.7kRecs181.1kFans
- 73 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
- 74 CSGO: This Player Takes Advice Too Seriously! CSGO：这个选手太听劝了！ Synopsis: “A 21-year-old prodigy with 1,200 hours in CS and a C+ rank. Can I go pro at this level?” “You can work the assembly line.” “If you’re out of ideas, chew on a lighter.” “Just go get buried.” “At least start practicing your aim. Do 10,000 bots a day and spend an hour running around the map...” “Too old for anyone to want you? Just go get first place in FPL...” As Xu Beifang tries to take his first steps, following one piece of advice after another, some furious, some gentle, his life gr 4Votes66.8kRecs357.1kFans
- 75 EN Starting From the Gates to Myriad Realms 从诸天门开始 On an ordinary day, Lin Ze bound a golden finger called the Gate of the Heavens. It could open doors to the Myriad Worlds. At first, Lin Ze only wanted to make the most of his golden finger, buying and selling goods in different worlds to make money and live the life of a wealthy man. But as time passed, he unexpectedly built a planar marketplace renowned throughout the heavens. A story about a peddler between two worlds who becomes the lord of a marketplace spanning the heavens. 0Votes28.2kRecs162.5kFans
- 76 Chinese Entertainment: Starting Out as a Male Model 华娱从男模开始 He wakes up in 2015 and enters the entertainment industry as a male model. Don’t tell me about powerful backgrounds, impressive connections, or how corrupt the unspoken rules are. Bai Liang, living a second life, says he’s never suffered much in either one. The worst thing he’s had to stomach is iced coffee, and the heaviest thing he’s ever carried is Valentino. Making it in the industry comes down to two words: Luck! He’s going to find out what this entertainment industry is really like. Some p 39Votes506.1kRecs717.4kFans
- 77 Elemental Archer 元素箭师 When light and darkness are no longer separate, when frost and flame meld together. The guardian who commands the mysteries of the elements. This is the legendary tale of the divine elemental archer king of the Golanrin Empire. 0Votes48.3kRecs51.4kFans
- 78 Back to the Prosperous Years to Live an Ordinary Life 回到红火岁月做俗人 A glutton transmigrates to an era of scarce food and clothing, and strives to live as an ordinary person with plenty to eat and drink. A sensible story, with little brutality and characters who have their wits about them. No multiverse, no double transmigration, no System, no farming space, just a portable warehouse that could starve a mouse to death. No copying, pasting, or plagiarism. Entirely handwritten, not produced by a studio. A slow-paced slice-of-life story that reflects the era. Aside 331Votes210.3kRecs418.7kFans
- 79 EN The Legendary Life of a Certain American Comic Character 某美漫的传奇人生 New book: A Certain Marvel Super Player The Marvel universe sets sail anew! This time, it’s a story about Locke! Name: Locke. Profession: Player! The only player! 13Votes119.8kRecs393.3kFans
- 80 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
- 81 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
- 82 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
- 83 The Longest Dream 最长一梦 Zhang Qing had been dreaming a very, very long dream. When he woke, he wanted to have another talk with this world... 0Votes154.6kRecs283.9kFans
- 84 EN Hogwarts: I'm Really a Model Wizard 霍格沃茨：我真是模范巫师 I've started a new book, Hogwarts: Don't Call Me a Wandmaker. On a pleasant, sunny afternoon, Kyle finally received the admission letter he had been eagerly awaiting and arrived at Hogwarts, the thousand-year-old school. Kyle led a very fulfilling life there. Besides studying, he spent his free time growing vegetables, tending flowers, or visiting a lightless underground chamber to provide counseling to a certain little creature that had been abandoned for a thousand years. Dumbledore: Kyle is a 10Votes48.7kRecs290.8kFans
- 85 Ace of Diamond: The Power Hitter Arrives 钻石王牌之强棒驾到 A little white ball, like an arrow, came flying toward him. In the batter's box, the boy raised his bat high and swung at the incoming baseball with a resounding whoosh. This is the story of a baseball-loving boy chasing his dream of playing at Koshien! It's also the story of a relief pitcher who gets a fresh start in high school! … 0Votes161kRecs43.3kFans
- 86 I'm No Illiterate Top-Tier Star 我可不是文盲顶流 After finally making it through graduate school and earning a master's degree, Xu Mu transmigrated into the body of an illiterate young celebrity with massive online traffic. Now we have one piece of good news and one piece of bad news. The good news: everyone knows who I am. The bad news: everyone knows I'm illiterate. … Years later, when faced with a reporter, Xu Mu gave a profound summary of himself: “The reason I, Xu Mu, have achieved what I have today is that I studied diligently and conduc 0Votes64.4kRecs283.7kFans
- 87 Who Says This Top Streamer Is Crazy! This Top Streamer Is Amazing! 谁说这顶流癫！这顶流太棒了！ [You're in the entertainment industry. If you had the chance to speak your mind without holding back, what would you do?] One day, Chi Ye, a second-tier young actor in the Chinese entertainment industry, wakes up and sees these words before him. He falls into deep thought. What would he do? Born a master of sarcasm and a sharp-tongued critic, he decides to unleash his true nature! Before long, everyone in the industry is saying that Chi Ye has gone crazy. On a certain low-key variety show, an in 0Votes126.3kRecs460.5kFans
- 88 The First Emperor's Beloved Grandson 始皇家的好圣孙 His father abandoned him for the throne. His mother, the one who had depended on him, wanted him dead. His own brothers rebelled against him. His only close friend sent assassins to kill him. His eldest son rejected his beliefs, and his youngest son brought down his empire. As the First Emperor, betrayal had become an ordinary part of life. Of course, none of it mattered anymore. After a lifetime of toil, the First Emperor only wanted to enjoy his old age, cared for by his beloved grandson. He a 2Votes70.1kRecs595.4kFans
- 89 Artist of a New Era 新时代艺术家 (The early part of this book is a standard entertainment-industry story, but it really takes off in the middle and later chapters. It started with 400 paid subscribers and grew to over 6,000 average subscribers, with 2,000 still following the latest updates. I hope you'll be patient. You can also jump straight to Chapter 113, which lays out the author's historical perspective and the tone of the book.) Shen Santong, born in 1984, the king of cinema. He forges box-office hits into epic tales, mak 7Votes98.1kRecs297.2kFans
- 90 The Easygoing Life: I Own a Vast Prairie 悠闲人生：我有万亩草原 (A premium hit with over 7,000 average paid subscriptions. Come give it a read!) The sky stretches wide, the wilds go on forever; when the wind sweeps the grass aside, cattle and sheep appear. After graduating, he returns home to inherit a vast ranch of over ten thousand mu. He herds cattle and sheep, rides horses and practices archery, raises golden eagles and border collies, and plays with wild rabbits and marmots. Life is peaceful and carefree. Also known as: "The Leisurely Life of a Ranching 0Votes42.3kRecs185.9kFans
- 91 Super-Genius Scholar 超神级学霸 “Seek poetry through rigorous logic, and understand the essence of existence through endless exploration.”, Qiao Ze No System, just a top student whose intelligence blows everyone away. Come and give this novel a try! P.S. This is a lighthearted, slice-of-life story about a top student. If you don't enjoy slice-of-life novels, read with caution. 0Votes132.8kRecs551.3kFans
- 92 The Unconventional Musician 非正常音乐家 This is a different kind of musical world. A different kind of musician. At some unknown point, something filthy slipped into the otherwise calm and peaceful entertainment industry. The Morning Star, which once overpowered Europe's golden age of classical music, will shine at last!! Who says a classical musician can't play pop music? ------I don't just play it, I even went into the anime world to compose soundtracks. Who says artists have to hold themselves above everyone else? ------I simply en 0Votes51.5kRecs179.2kFans
- 93 League of Legends: The Support God 联盟之辅助之神 Before he tried League of Legends, Shen Rulong never thought he’d like the game. Later, he discovered that he was actually pretty good at it? Note: He didn’t plan on going pro when the story began, but later... Well, guess he’ll go pro after all. 0Votes945Recs119.5kFans
- 94 Back to 1977: Farming and Raising Kids 重回七七种田养娃 Xu Shiyan is reborn forty years in the past, on the second day after his wedding. His lovely new bride has just arrived, and everything is off to the best possible start. He can grow crops, go hunting, and head into the mountains to dig up a giant ginseng root whenever he likes. Life in the 1970s really isn't so bad. He wasn't much to speak of in his previous life, and he has no grand ambitions in this one. He just wants to live happily with his wife and raise their daughters to succeed. His eld 3Votes131.1kRecs363.2kFans
- 95 Who Told You to Use Your Ability Like That? 谁让你能力这么用的？ In a world where everyone awakens, the myriad realms converge into secret realms. The Awakened believe they are the center of the Myriad Worlds, until major events like secret realm invasions, dynastic collapse, and the shattering of worlds deliver them a resounding slap in the face. “I have to find out who turned my ten million into ten thousand!” Wang Linchi said after being forced to work hard. 0Votes93.1kRecs531.2kFans
- 96 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
- 97 I Have to Teach This World a Lesson 我得给这世界上堂课 That year... Zhang Sheng, betrayed by the organization's leader, arrived in this world... That year... Facing a catastrophic start, he saw the bloody struggle of capital, the beasts lurking in the cruel, dark forest, and the bewildered entrepreneurs left in the wake of the financial crisis... He instinctively flashed a savage grin. 0Votes194.1kRecs549.1kFans
- 98 I Became a Movie Emperor, and Only Then Did the System Finish Loading 成影帝了，系统才加载完 He got the Superstar System and eagerly jumped into the entertainment industry, only for the System to take ten years to finish loading. [Reward: 6.3 million shares of Penguin stock] [Reward: 2 million shares of Moutai stock] [Reward: 3.71 million shares of Huayi stock] [Reward: 300,000 shares of Apple stock] [Reward: a special-effects company] [Reward: one supernaturally protected Santana 2000, which can prevent damage in three car crashes] Qi Hao initially thought he was working for the System 1Votes199.7kRecs243.1kFans
- 99 I Became a Literary Master in Tokyo 我在东京当文豪 This Japan seems a little different. After the bubble burst, everything was underlined. The writers who should have emerged never did. Instead, a number of authors could only offer feeble criticism of the world... This Japan needs a literary giant, a beacon of thought... Chen Chu transmigrated into this world and became Kitajima Koma, a waiter at an izakaya. Looking at his solitary self and his uncertain future, Kitajima Koma decided to make money using the advantages he had. And so a novel call 0Votes31kRecs138.3kFans
- 100 The Glorious Age of Chinese Entertainment 华娱璀璨时代 Starting in 2003, a young couple joined hands and moved forward together. They grew side by side, and together, husband and wife forged a new path for Chinese-language entertainment. P.S. A slow burn, with both a male and female lead and a slice-of-life focus. If that’s not your thing, don’t read. 0Votes34.1kRecs125.6kFans
