Novels like I'm a Director, and I'm Not That Bad
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- 151 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
- 152 The Outcast: Five Blessings at the Door 一人之下，五福临门 [The Outcast fanfiction] A truly sincere gentleman is a treasure to be cherished, blessed with endless fortune and long life. After transmigrating to the world of The Outcast, Li Chengzhen knows his life is short and his blessings are few, so he has no desire to compete for the lead. The Eight Extraordinary Skills are a recipe for chaos, and he has no blessings to spare for them. He's not interested in the truth behind the Jiashen Rebellion, either. All he wants is for the five blessings to come 0Votes55.7kRecs317.6kFans
- 153 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
- 154 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
- 155 I'm Not a Literary Giant 我不是文豪 (This is not a copycat novel. No transmigration, no rebirth, no System, and no golden finger.) Many years later, when Wang Zixu stood at the Nobel Prize in Literature ceremony, he would remember that distant afternoon when his wife cut her hand. Back then, he was a clerk at a public institution in a small city. He had little money, and the literary world was a door he could find no way into. Now, he was the literary world's undisputed leading figure across the lands of three rivers, four lakes, 271Votes149.6kRecs183.3kFans
- 156 Ninja of the Pot's Shadow 锅影忍者 Want to know the secret to getting stronger? I'll tell you: “Art comes from explosions, and passing the buck makes you stronger!” This is the story of someone who climbs to the top of the ninja world by passing the buck to gain attribute points. 1Votes178kRecs153.5kFans
- 157 Starting Out Adrift in Hong Kong's TV Universe 从漂在港综开始 Ye Jihuan: "Who's the toughest guy on Hong Kong Island? Obviously Qin Yi. Who else could it be, me?" Zhang Zihao: "Brother Yi, the guys are all behind you. Lead us!" Ji Zhengxiong: "Brother Yi's had his say. Who's for it, and who's against it?" The Doctor: "A man has to rely on himself, but when I get things done, I rely on A Yi!" Qin Yi transmigrates through the myriad realms and enters the Hong Kong crime-drama world. He wants to start by becoming a good cop. He initially thinks this is the be 2Votes87.7kRecs339.7kFans
- 158 EN Back to 1982: A Second Chance in a Fishing Village 重回1982小渔村 A fishing-and-seaside-life story set in the 1980s, with an average of 35,000 paid subscribers. The animated series of the same name, Back to 1982: A Small Fishing Village, launched on Hongguo on August 7! [Everyday life in the 1980s: fishing, farming, raising kids, and family squabbles. If that’s not your thing, please don’t read or leave hate!] It’s the same familiar little fishing village, but Ye Yaodong is no longer the young man he used to be. Reborn into the pas 221Votes2.1MRecs2MFans
- 159 My Wife, Something's Not Right 我家娘子，不对劲 When he woke up, Luo Qingzhou had become a lowly illegitimate son of the Luo family, a powerful clan in the Chengguo Duke's residence of the Great Yan Empire. To help the Luo family's second young master break off his engagement, Luo Qingzhou was forced to marry into another family, wedding a supposedly mute, expressionless fool. Only after the wedding ceremony and their wedding night did he suddenly realize: "Something's not right about my wife!" But it wasn't just his wife. Her two little maid 38Votes676.2kRecs4.8MFans
- 160 From Arms Dealer to King of War 从军火商到战争之王 A magical “all-purpose toolbox” drew Qiao Jia into the arms trade. The turbulent, unpredictable world gradually changed his goals... “Sir, how did you get to where you are today?” “I don’t know. At first, I just wanted to make some money, buy a house, and get married. But little by little, more and more people came into my life, and my goals began to change.” “And what’s your goal now?” “Now, I just want to take my crew and retire in peace. Really!” 32Votes618kRecs854.9kFans
- 161 Firepower Is King 火力为王 In most lines of work, some people don’t get a meal from Heaven, some are blessed with a meal, and some have Heaven chasing after them to feed them. In the field of private military contracting, Heaven is shoving food down Gao Guang’s throat. Kidnapped from the start, Gao Guang is forced to become a member of a private military contractor just to stay alive. Until one day, in the world of private military contracting, he turns “Gao Guang moment” into a professional term. He specializes in war-re 23Votes1.2MRecs2.1MFans
- 162 I Really Can't Act 我真不会演戏啊 “I’m going to take my talent into the entertainment industry…” “But you can’t actually act.” “Having a good face is enough.” 0Votes79.3kRecs127.3kFans
- 163 Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner Gao Yuan 中医高源 Gao Yuan: "In this life, I will be a doctor for the people!" Note: All the medical cases in this book are real. 5Votes277.8kRecs176kFans
- 164 Splendor Across the Tang Dynasty 满唐华彩 The Tang Dynasty flourishes in all its splendor, but a cataclysmic upheaval is imminent. In the fifth year of Tianbao, he opens his eyes to the majestic prosperity of “radiant Tang, favored by Heaven, with all nations beneath its sway.” Famous generals abound, its borders stretch far and wide; capable ministers are plentiful, its granaries overflowing; poetry shines brilliantly, its culture dazzles; beauties take your breath away, and song and dance fill the land. He also sees a court utterly in 39Votes987.8kRecs2.5MFans
- 165 Campus Basketball Storm 校园篮球风云 There’s not much to introduce. It’s just a story about basketball. If you love basketball, come on in. This book will stir up a little passion and anticipation for basketball in your life. The protagonist is a boy with exceptional basketball talent. When he was twelve and in seventh grade, he watched a game in Beiyang’s annual high school basketball tournament and fell madly in love with the sport. After three years of hard work, he finally made the basketball team at No. 12 Middle School. With 0Votes1.8MRecs151.1kFans
- 166 EN Abyssal Heavenly Venerable 渊天尊 The world is vast, the path to immortality elusive. The supreme beings of the Nine Domains are known as Celestial Venerables. PS: A story about a genius! No System! PS: The author has already completed the long novels The Frostbound Emperor and The Great Flood Lord, both of which have over 20,000 premium subscribers. Read with confidence! 8Votes441.8kRecs2.2MFans
- 167 Infinite Reincarnation Glory 无限轮回荣光 Restore the glory of Team China! It’s our duty! (Surviving Resident Evil 2 counts as a win.) A Renaissance-style fanfic of the original Infinite Worlds series. I won’t say much more. Let the writing speak for itself. (The author is sensitive and can’t stand criticism. If you don’t like it, tap the × in the upper right, or exit from the upper left of the app.) 0Votes120.1kRecs297.1kFans
- 168 The North American Gunfighter Detective 北美枪侠警探 A story about a firefighter reborn in America who becomes a detective. Nothing says romance like a revolver. A slow-burn American police story, and definitely a complete one. 2Votes146.5kRecs231.9kFans
- 169 EN Bastion of Light 光明壁垒 The psychic network known as the Deep Sea connects five continents. Human civilization is advancing at breakneck speed, unaware that an eternal night is about to descend. The extraordinary awaken, and the world teeters on the brink of collapse. Frail flesh and blood: how can one ascend to immortality? The story begins when someone takes up a ruler that bears the truth. Gu Shen, an utterly ordinary young man, uncovers a corner of the truth about this extraordinary world. He also becomes the bigge 10Votes279.7kRecs2MFans
- 170 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
- 171 You Sent Me to the Army to Break My Internet Addiction, and I Became an Officer 让你当兵戒网瘾，你成军官了 Reborn in 2009, though this time around, something about the way he came back seems a little off. In this life, his family is wealthy, and Wang Ye is so addicted to online games that he can stay up all night even on the eve of the college entrance exam. Left with no choice, his father decides to send him into the army to kick the gaming habit. Two years later... When Wang Ye's father calls him on a video call, ready to ask when he'll be discharged and come home to take over the family business, 12Votes322.7kRecs1.2MFans
- 172 Fierce Marksman 射手凶猛 What kind of ADC do you want to be? The steady type, farming safely before turning into a merciless damage machine in team fights, the most reliable link in the team? Or... the kind who turns the tide when all seems lost, never gives up on even the slightest chance to make a play, and dances on the edge of a blade? Li Luo: Only kids have to choose. I want both! Not a System novel, and not an invincible protagonist story. The author has completed the acclaimed League of Legends: Mercenary System 0Votes111.7kRecs360.5kFans
- 173 The Road to Immortality Begins as a Hunter 长生从猎户开始 Li Yuan transmigrated into a martial-arts world where demons and ghosts lay in wait, becoming an ordinary hunter. Struggling simply to survive, he only discovered that his golden finger had finally arrived after he gained a wife. The stars shift, the seas transform into mulberry fields, mountains and rivers change, but I remain unchanged. 0Votes86.6kRecs746.3kFans
- 174 This Isn't Entertainment 这不是娱乐 Just burn it all down. I'm tired! 0Votes487.4kRecs335.4kFans
- 175 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
- 176 EN Stepping into the Unscientific 走进不科学 (This book currently has over 15,000 average monthly subscribers and more than 50,000 peak subscribers. Come join the story!) I once sat with Newton and debated the principles of the universe, and I once walked shoulder to shoulder with Einstein. I messed up Planck's hair, and gazed at the stars with Deng Jiaxian deep in Lop Nur... In short, this is the story of a top student traveling through time and space, past and present, East and West, and using the wisdom of those who came before to open 41Votes401.6kRecs918.4kFans
- 177 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
- 178 All That’s Left Is Noise 余下的，只有噪音 The Big Bird and the Magician represented an era: the age when professional basketball became popular in the land of basketball. They laid the foundations for the likes of His Airness, the dominant OK duo, LeBron, Durant, and Curry to make basketball so beautiful. They helped all those players become billionaires with their own business empires and lofty social standing. But rewind the clock forty years, and such a thing would have been unthinkable. The league was unpopular, and the best player 6Votes270.5kRecs212.5kFans
- 179 Reborn in the Soaring Years 重生飞扬年代 Du Fei has been reborn. In this difficult era of extreme scarcity, he begins an extraordinary life with cheat-like powers... 13Votes542.5kRecs747.2kFans
- 180 Hogwarts' Rogue Professor 霍格沃茨的混子教授 First, Dumbledore knows that Gilderoy Lockhart is a fraud. Second, Luo Ha knows it too, because he transmigrated into Lockhart. The problem now is that Dumbledore plans to invite him to Hogwarts as a cautionary example, while Luo Ha, a fraud who can't even cast the simplest spell, just wants to lie flat and enjoy the enormous fortune his predecessor amassed. But in the end, Luo Ha still went to Hogwarts to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts. Are magical mansions and vaults piled high with Galle 7Votes74.2kRecs230.5kFans
- 181 The Great Era Begins in 1983 大时代从1983开始 The new novel, The Turbulent Twenty Years, is now online. Bai Hao, who has spent his entire life in manufacturing, is reborn in 1983. Starting from scratch, he leads a small, rundown factory on a headlong charge to success! Five-axis machine tools, tunnel-boring machines, lithography... They're all his patents! “Nothing else matters. I just don't want to be pushed around by foreigners in this life!” - Bai Hao 1Votes301kRecs393.1kFans
- 182 EN Ping-Pong Life 乒乓人生 I’ll write a semi-overpowered story that sticks as closely as possible to realistic details. Even if you don’t know table tennis, feel free to give it a look. This book is fairly easy to follow. In the past, Wang Chao was in poor health and couldn’t compete, so all he could do was coach others to win championships. Now Wang Chao has a gifted physique, and at last he can compete himself. He’ll crush the best players in this parallel world, become the big bad, take 0Votes47.8kRecs117kFans
- 183 Demon Slayer: Tanjuro Kamado Returns from Sekiro 鬼灭：从只狼归来的灶门炭十郎 A familiar, frail figure stood at the entrance of the house. He wore a yellow-and-black checkered haori, and his long dark-red hair was unusually tied into a high ponytail. In his hand, he held a katana Tanjiro had never seen before. It was the back of his father, Tanjuro Kamado. And standing face-to-face with Tanjuro was a man Tanjiro had never seen before, dressed in a black suit and wearing a bowler hat. Because Tanjiro had fallen into the snow, he could not see the expression on his fa 1Votes15.8kRecs187kFans
- 184 EN Spring Blossoms and a Cup of Wine 桃李春风一杯酒 Yang Ge was never the greatest under heaven. But later, everyone in the martial world called him the greatest under heaven... PS1: This is a story about friendship, ideals, and reconciliation. PS2: The author has two acclaimed older works, both with over 20,000 premium subscribers: From Big Shot to Martial Alliance Leader and The Eternal Prosperity of Humanity. If you want more, feel free to check them out! 2Votes88.5kRecs524.6kFans
- 185 My Brother-in-Law Is the Crown Prince 我的姐夫是太子 During the Yongle reign of the Ming dynasty. Zhang Anshi is ignorant and good-for-nothing, with crimes too numerous to count. His brother-in-law is the Crown Prince? Oh, then it’s fine! 2Votes1.8MRecs3.1MFans
- 186 Chinese Entertainment in 2000 华娱之2000 “Scandal over the stand-in case forces Hong Kong’s young king of pop to bow out in disgrace!” “Two Zhous and one Sun: Three forces dominate the Chinese music scene!” “The new leader of the Chinese music scene: Mainland prodigy Zhou Yi!” “South Zhou versus North Zhou: The battle between the young kings is heating up!” “South and North Zhou: Who will reign over the new era?!” “Charm without limits: Most female stars across the mainland, Hong Kong, and Taiwan have fallen for Zhou Yi. The South-Nort 48Votes326.5kRecs483.1kFans
- 187 EN Protect Our Patriarch 保护我方族长 Transmigrate into a clan leader in a fantasy world, and portray that world as realistically as possible from the perspective of a family. Grow spirit crops, raise spirit fish, and develop all kinds of family businesses. Support the laid-back elders until they become ancestors who can serve as a protective umbrella, and encourage the younger generation to venture into sacred sites and academies, making a name for themselves. The family members in this story are close-knit and united, working toge 10Votes16.6MRecs1.4MFans
- 188 EN Building a Thousand-Year Dynasty: From King Wu’s Conquest of Shang 从武王伐纣开始建立千年世家 Ji Zhao transmigrated and found himself in the Zhou dynasty, three thousand years in the past. His elder brother, King Wu Ji Fa, had just overthrown the Shang dynasty and was now gravely ill, on the brink of death. Ji Zhao was enfeoffed as a marquis and tasked with assisting the young ruler. Looking at the eight-year-old Son of Heaven and the eight hundred feudal lords of the Ji and Jiang clans, Ji Zhao was full of ambition. Through hardship, he would open up the wilderness and usher in a new ag 1Votes604.1kRecs1.1MFans
- 189 The Peninsula Asteroid 半岛小行星 I came to become a star. I saw it, and I know I can make it. I conquer... Forget it, this place is too complicated to conquer. I'll just focus on romance instead. 362Votes393.5kRecs255.3kFans
- 190 I Love Posting on Weibo, and Became a Pro League Carry 爱发微博的我，成了职业通天代 After seeing too many people slack off and take things for granted, all he wanted at first was to do justice to the effort he put in. But after sticking with it ten thousand times, he became a breath of fresh air in the industry. 5Votes110.4kRecs369.9kFans
- 191 I Deceived Kangxi 骗了康熙 At the crucial moment in the struggle among the Nine Princes, the illegitimate son of Longkodo, commander of the Nine Gates, tricks Kangxi badly! 9Votes279.6kRecs385.1kFans
- 192 Prince of Tennis: Starting with Breathing Techniques 网王之从呼吸法开始 Hōō Byōdōin, Kunimitsu Tezuka, Keigo Atobe, the Big Three of Rikkai, Ryoma Echizen... This is a golden age of tennis. The stars shine bright! And Uesugi Yuu, who unexpectedly arrived in the world of The Prince of Tennis and inherited the Breathing Style from Demon Slayer, What kind of waves will he make in this world where tennis reigns supreme...? 1Votes141.8kRecs312.7kFans
- 193 From University Lecturer to Chief Academician 从大学讲师到首席院士 A young doctoral graduate transmigrates, only to be blamed for a research scandal from the start and attacked across the internet. He fires back by churning out ten papers in a single month. A big name in academia steps forward to say, “Forget ten papers in a month. Even writing ten in a year is just padding your résumé. You’re a paper mill, and that’s not real research.” Later, people dig into the papers and discover that every one is backed by genuine expertise and has had a major impact. The 0Votes234.9kRecs575.4kFans
- 194 Please, Just Go Home and Practice Piano! 求求了，快回家练琴吧 On the sixtieth day after transmigrating, debt-ridden Li An finally activated the Piano Teacher's Life-Rewards System. Earn teaching points by giving lessons and unlock student conquests. (√) Monitor students' progress behind the scenes and keep track of their growth in real time. (√) Students practice piano diligently after class, and the teacher receives rich rewards. (?) “Anyway, I don't care about the rewards. Please, just go home and practice piano!” The heartfelt words of a real piano teac 0Votes141.1kRecs126.5kFans
- 195 Swallowed Star, I Can Simulate Life 吞噬星空，我可以模拟人生 Li Yue was reborn into Swallowed Star. He had planned to keep a low profile until Luo Feng rose to power, then sell his residency rights on Earth and wander the stars. But he unexpectedly activated the System: an Infinite Life Simulator; 0Votes1.4MRecs116.2kFans
- 196 You’re Forcing Me to Be Reborn 逼我重生是吧 Young and successful, Cheng Zhu came across a question online: “If you had the chance to go back in time and be reborn, would you take it?” Known around his circle for being the biggest show-off, Cheng Zhu saw thousands of people in the comments saying they wanted to be reborn. He couldn’t resist showing off, replied “No,” and attached a screenshot of his impressive bank balance. But the very next moment… He was reborn! … Also known as "Don’t Let Down Good Girls, Don’t Waste Bad Girls", "W 58Votes953.8kRecs5MFans
- 197 Within Range, Everything Is Truth 射程之内遍地真理 “I’ve got a question.” “?” “Most supernatural beings fear sunlight, and sunlight is produced by nuclear fusion of hydrogen inside the sun.” “??” “The sun runs on nuclear fusion, and so does a hydrogen bomb. If I set one off, could the resulting radiation have the same effect and wipe out supernatural beings?” “???” This is simply the story of a Chinese student in Tokyo casually and cheerfully exorcising spirits. This book contains plenty of firepower inadequacy anxiety, cross-server conversation 0Votes130.8kRecs250.9kFans
- 198 I Can See Health Bars 我能看到生命值 An utterly ordinary medical student suddenly gets help from a System that lets him see his patients' life points! From then on, treating the sick and saving lives becomes second nature, and he goes on to become a legend in the medical world. 2Votes185.3kRecs294.1kFans
- 199 EN My Path to Immortality Simulated in a Chat Group 我在聊天群模拟长生路 One day, Wang Ping joined a transmigrator chat group. The chat group could send each member at random to a different world and let them draw their own exclusive golden finger. Wang Ping thought he was about to reach the pinnacle of life... “Wait, there are 67 members, so why are 60 avatars grayed out?” “Ding! One fewer active member. Chen Kang, who joined the group at the same time as you, has died. He didn't even last ten seconds. Group members, take heed!” Wang Ping was stunned. He instantly r 0Votes39.6kRecs607.2kFans
- 200 EN Reborn, Who Needs Romance? 都重生了谁谈恋爱啊 After struggling all the way to the age of thirty-eight without being able to afford a home, he is told that getting married requires paying a bride price of three hundred thousand yuan first. He has scrimped and saved for most of his life, worked himself to the bone, but where did all the money go? Who exactly earned it all? Jiang Qin, reborn at eighteen with countless grievances weighing on him, opens his eyes with only one thought: start a business and make money. Step one: take back the lo 275Votes1.4MRecs11MFans
