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- 51 Chinese Showbiz: This Actor Is a Bit Too Laid-Back 华娱：这个演员有点躺 Everyone is welcome to join and chat!!! When Jiang Yu was once again surrounded by countless fans, he could only put on his trademark smile and try to placate them. "I know, everyone thinks I'm a little lazy. I'm already preparing to join the production team." All the fans: This is the eighth time you've said that. We don't believe you! Come over here and sign your name and leave your fingerprints! Jiang Yu: … Only after being forced to sign several uneq 4Votes10kRecs53.7kFans
- 52 Chinese Showbiz: The Years of the Bright Moon 华娱之皓月年华 Given another chance, what kind of extraordinary life can Xu Hao live? 0Votes10kRecs24.8kFans
- 53 Chinese Showbiz: What Should I Do When the Fairy-Sister Pursues Me? 华娱：被神仙姐姐倒追怎么办？ Jiang Yuan was reborn in 2004. Right from the start, he saved Xiaolongnü on the set of The Return of the Condor Heroes. He never expected her way of repaying him to be so direct: she chose to give herself to him. So here’s the question: should I give up an entire forest for the sake of one tree? I’m waiting for answers online, and it’s urgent! Keywords: director, one female lead, sweet romance, wish-fulfillment. 0Votes4.7kRecs30.1kFans
- 54 Reborn in 2004: Reunited with the Celestial Fairy 重生2004，我和天仙重逢了 Wei Dongfang was reborn, returning to 2004 and finding himself on the set of The Return of the Condor Heroes. He was back before the event that changed everything. So he followed the path he had envisioned for himself. Important reminder up front: one heroine, Liu! One heroine, Liu! One heroine, Liu! I also have a completed 1.6-million-character novel, Reborn in 2009: My Encounter with the Heavenly Immortal. If you’re looking for something to read and have some time to spare, feel free to check 0Votes8.8kRecs9kFans
- 55 Director, I Like This One 导演，我喜欢这个 Actress: Director Jiang, about that second male lead my husband is playing... Jiang Yang smiles serenely: Second male lead? He's the lead! Actress: The lead!? Jiang Yang places a hand on his heart: Your husband's a brilliant actor. He'll have no trouble playing the lead! Actress: Director Jiang, you... what a huge surprise you've given me! Jiang Yang gently strokes her hand: That's just how filming goes. Heaven rewards hard work. As long as you put in the effort, you'll reap the rewards! [Mainly 0Votes2kRecs32.6kFans
- 56 One Bite of His Pricy Fried Rice, and Old Tang Became His Disciple on the Spot 一口天价炒饭，老唐当场拜师 Li Yi transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a livestreamer who sells things from a street stall. He gains access to a mysterious space where he can learn and pass down intangible cultural heritage skills, mastering countless arts that have been lost over time. His Supreme Emperor Fried Rice is so delicious that a food-review streamer immediately kneels and begs to become his apprentice after one bite. The bamboo weaving masterpiece he creates, Havoc in Heaven, is valued at tens of millio 0Votes35.7kRecs270.7kFans
- 57 I Set Up a Stall in Showbiz and Wholesale Best Actors 我在娱乐圈摆摊，批发影帝 The companion novel to this book: the new story "Huayu: Wholesale Best Actress Awards" is here. In the summer of 2003, Lu Xin suddenly gained the ability to foresee developments over the next several decades. He then began his own business in the entertainment industry, setting up a stall to wholesale Best Actor trophies. “Lu Xin, this is your tenth time winning the Cannes Film Festival’s Best Director trophy. How do you feel?” “Behind-the-scenes rigging, absolu 0Votes2.2kRecs50.5kFans
- 58 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
- 59 Saving Regrets in Chinese Showbiz 华娱拯救意难平 A reborn story wearing the skin of the Chinese entertainment industry~ Returning to age eighteen, Sun Yi discovered that his original life had developed a slight deviation. Still, it was no big deal~ When he was preparing to follow the big shots by starting his own business and embarking on a life full of bugs, he unexpectedly discovered that a female classmate from high school was actually a major celebrity in his previous life. On his first visit to a film set, he encountered the fairy- 0Votes30kRecs177.5kFans
- 60 This Actor Is a Little Too Arrogant 这个演员有点嚣张 “This actor's a bit arrogant, isn't he? He's so young, yet he dares to change the script himself. Did the director agree?” one passerby said. “Don't you know who he is? His name is Wang Xu,” another replied. “Is he that Wang Tyrant, the one every director is fighting to cast?” the first passerby exclaimed. “Yeah, he's the Wang Xu who married the Fairy Sister!” “Waaah, he deserves to die! I'm so jealous of him!” “Wang Xu, aren't you being a little too arrogant, trying to pursue my daughter ri 0Votes13.9kRecs62kFans
- 61 A Great Director from the Cinematography Department 华娱之摄影系大导 They say that in a big forest, there are all kinds of birds. Wu Chen, a graduate of the photography department at the Beijing Film Academy, wants to see what kinds of birds there are in the dazzling, bizarre world of cinema. Back in the early 2000s, Zhang Yimou's "Hero" has already become a nationwide hit, and the era of big-budget Chinese-language films has arrived. Wu Chen, the “new generation's top dog” in the Beijing Film Academy's photography department, is just starting out from humble 355Votes187.9kRecs272.9kFans
- 62 Chinese Showbiz: Starting at Beijing Film Academy in 2002 华娱从北电2002开始 Li Mu, a graduate of the University of Southern California’s film directing program, earned an Oscar nomination for his debut film in 2023. Before he could enjoy the intoxicating fame and fortune, he was reborn in 2002. That year, Hero had yet to premiere, and the era of blockbuster Chinese films had yet to arrive… (New book: A Great Director of Photography in Chinese Entertainment) 0Votes39kRecs193.6kFans
- 63 In Chinese Showbiz, I Seek Immortality 人在华娱，我想求长生 My name is Xiao Zhang, and I am also incredibly arrogant! The career I pursue was left behind by Qin Shi Huang more than two thousand years ago. That's right, I mean immortality. But before that, I have to make a grand, arrogant appearance in the entertainment industry! Xiao Zhang is about to unlock his first entertainment-industry title: The Entertainment Industry's Walking Natural Disaster! 0Votes9.1kRecs29.1kFans
- 64 The Director's Brilliant Era 导演的璀璨时代 From 74 first-month sales to an average of 1,070 per volume, little by little, we're making progress. Make money early, and borrow scripts wisely. What did you say? Film a movie? Not even a dog would do that!!! 0Votes5kRecs49.3kFans
- 65 This Director Must Apologize 这个导演要谢罪 The story of a bottom-tier director making movies in a parallel world (False) The story of ruining the classics (True) 0Votes7.9kRecs34.3kFans
- 66 Time-Space Cohabitation: How Did I Become a Mogul in Chinese Entertainment? 超时空同居：怎么就成了华娱大佬 I opened my eyes, then closed them. When I opened them again, there was suddenly someone beside me. Who am I? Where am I? How did I become a big shot in Chinese entertainment? Stay away from me, chubby Xixi! It all started with an incident involving a time-space cohabitation... 0Votes23.9kRecs50.6kFans
- 67 My Sci-Fi World in Chinese Entertainment 华娱我的科幻世界 Chen Chen returns to the past. While dating the girl of his dreams, he makes sci-fi movies and even brings many of the advanced technologies in them to life. He goes on to lead the world in technology, trample Hollywood, take on Elon Musk, and create a sci-fi world of his own! The story begins with a robot girlfriend... 0Votes6.7kRecs32.6kFans
- 68 Chinese Showbiz: Doing Whatever I Want 华娱之随心所欲 Back in 2011, his life took a different turn when it came time to choose his college entrance exam preferences. He found himself enrolled in an acting program, surrounded by familiar faces from his past life. Gu Wei stayed true to his convictions. Starting over didn’t mean he was going to work hard. That was never going to happen. From then on, he’d row without a paddle and live by one principle: go wild! 0Votes78.5kRecs362.9kFans
- 69 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
- 70 Painting the Heart with Light and Shadow 光影绘心 When a top-tier star accidentally kicks a cool, aloof photographer in Shangri-La, she immediately adds him on WeChat: “I'll pay your medical bills!” From then on, she chats philosophy with him late into the night, shoves work offers at him, insists he photograph her, and even conspires with her friends and family to set him up. The cool, aloof guy gradually falls for her: “How does this woman keep breaching my firewall while shining like a star?” (One female lead: Liu. Everyday-life focus.) 3Votes38.1kRecs20.6kFans
- 71 The Movie Star's Mental State Is a Little Unstable 影帝的精神状态不太稳定 Huo Yunting wasn't in a very good state of mind, because he was so deeply immersed in his role. 0Votes29.2kRecs165.6kFans
- 72 I'm a Triple-Crown Director, So Being a Versatile Talent Makes Perfect Sense 我一个三金导演十项全能很合理吧 After being reborn, Lu Rui returns to 2001, having made brainless short dramas in his previous life. He also brings along a [Ten-Disciplines-All-Rounder Director] System! Goal: Reach the pinnacle of life! But the System refuses to play by the rules! The from-the-start quest is to adapt a Hollywood movie for a Chinese audience? The reward is all kinds of directing techniques from Hollywood directors? The temptation is irresistible! Let’s do it! I’ll adapt Hollywood films! I’ll direct! I’ll borrow 414Votes105.5kRecs316.8kFans
- 73 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
- 74 Chinese Showbiz: The Laid-Back Superstar and the Rising White Moonlight 华娱：佛系巨星与进击的白月光 A sweet, single-heroine entertainment-and-everyday-life romance, with no angst or forced character-bashing. [It’s sort of a 1.5 transmigration, so if that’s not your thing, don’t read~] Li Yi’an transmigrates to 2002, a great time to get in on the action. If he seizes the opportunity, he can lie flat and enjoy a peaceful life. Ahem, I mean, become a connoisseur of the good life. Li Yi’an likes all sorts of things: Kunqu opera, guqin, guzheng, skiing, scuba diving... Yet he’s lost, unable to figu 0Votes15kRecs53.8kFans
- 75 Young Lord, Keep a Lower Profile 世子稳重点 In the first year of the Shaosheng era of the Northern Song, Zhao Xiaoqian, heir to the Prince of Chu, walked out of the prince's residence with his hands behind his back. Bianjing seemed to have changed. The Liao and Western Xia eyed the Central Plains hungrily, while the old and new factions tore each other apart at court. The young emperor was willing, but powerless. Zhao Xiaoqian tugged at his father, who loved watching a commotion, and silently shook his head at the court's utter chaos. Su 0Votes146kRecs202.1kFans
- 76 It Makes Perfect Sense That I Won the Palme d'Or at Fifteen 我15岁拿金棕榈很合理啊 No. Japan next door can have a fourteen-year-old win Best Actor at Cannes. I was reborn and transmigrated back, and I even brought along a personal-connections System. So what if I win the Palme d'Or at fifteen? Just tell me, is that really unreasonable? I have connections at the top! 23Votes29.1kRecs141.7kFans
- 77 Now That I'm Reborn, Who'd Still Be an Actor? 都重生了谁还做演员啊 (A showbiz novel with an academic, research-focused flavor. Please don’t read if that’s not your thing.) “System, give me the ‘Script Scanner’ so I can study advanced mathematics.” “I’ll look into the insight-granting ‘Mind Maze’ ability and research special-effects development.” “Activate ‘Manifold Reconstruction’ and design a plan for the aerospace group’s new project.” System: “???” After being blacklisted for years because he signed an exploitative contract, Luo Luo had seen the warmth and c 1Votes25.8kRecs155.6kFans
- 78 Chinese Showbiz: It Started with Overnight Fame 华娱从一夜爆红开始 In 2008, the financial tsunami on Wall Street in the United States ushered in a global economic crisis. Yet China's entertainment industry bucked the trend. Eight domestic films grossed over 100 million yuan, and film and television companies began rushing to go public. Zhang Yimou was hailed as the master of ceremonies for the Beijing Olympics, the Four Dan actresses and Two Bings were at their peak, and the Tang Dynasty Poet Immortal was just beginning to make a name for himself. But mainland 0Votes20.3kRecs144kFans
- 79 What? Every Version of Liu Tianxian Has Come to Life! 什么？各种版本的刘天仙成真了！ What should I do when Xiaolongnu comes out of a text simulator and moves into my house...? Oh no! Wang Yuyan, Bai Xiuzhu, Zhao Linger... They’ve all come too!!! Zhang Yi: “Aunt Liu, would it be all right to add a few more daughters to your household registration?” Liu Tianxian: “???” 0Votes22.7kRecs39.8kFans
- 80 Reshaping the Chinese Entertainment Industry 重塑华娱人生 A young director whose career was just taking off hadn't even had the chance to show what he could do when he was reborn in the body of a rich second-generation student with terrible grades, bringing the memories of two lifetimes with him. Can he win a place for himself in the Chinese entertainment industry as it rapidly develops after the turn of the millennium? A few years later, Wu Yuan looks at the array of trophies before him with a helpless expression. “I'm a director, not a screenwriter.. 1Votes6.6kRecs79.9kFans
- 81 Reshaping Chinese Showbiz 重塑华娱 Fang Zhiyuan returns to 2012 and becomes an extra at Hengdian. He figures that since heaven has given him another chance, he ought to do something big. Starting out as a body double for The Legend of Lu Zhen, he goes on to work on The Four, Brotherhood of Blades, I Am Somebody, Operation Mekong, and more... Gradually, he reaches the pinnacle of his career and becomes an iconic figure in the film and television industry. At the same time, Fang Zhiyuan uses the huge sums he has raised from financi 0Votes35.8kRecs52.8kFans
- 82 My Era in Chinese Entertainment, 1993 1993我的华娱时代 In early 1993, Jiang Xiaofeng, who had gained memories of his past life, appeared in Jiang Wen's directorial debut, In the Heat of the Sun, launching a brilliant acting career... 0Votes13kRecs88.6kFans
- 83 This Movie Star Is Playing Himself 这个影帝本色出演 Murong Fu unexpectedly arrived in the real world and became Mu Rong, a minor actor with no name to speak of. He was going to audition for a role in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: Murong Fu. Am I playing myself? The most handsome Murong Fu in history was born. The real world also gained an irresistibly charismatic action star. … 0Votes8.2kRecs28.2kFans
- 84 I'm Not Mentally Ill, I'm a Chameleon Actor! 我不是精神病，我是千面影帝！ Hengpiao transmigrates into a parallel world in 2002, but the side effects of transmigration leave him with one hundred and eight extra personalities in his mind. Every day, at unpredictable times, the various personalities fight inside his head: bandits, cooks, Taoists, soldiers, heroes… Fortunately, the System tells Li Yun that continuously acting and allowing these personalities to possess him can send them away, while also earning the attribute points they grant when they leave. Swordsman 0Votes20.6kRecs180.8kFans
- 85 Nonsensical Entertainment 胡言乱娱 Many years later, Hu Yan finally came to understand: in his previous life, he must have been killed by a phone falling on him. That phone, marked with a chrysanthemum logo, had plummeted from high above and lodged itself right in his head... [A quick recommendation: my friend’s new book, Non-Famous Actor. If it sounds like your thing, go check it out. The author’s so unlucky, he’s afraid even drinking cold water will make him choke.] 0Votes26.7kRecs31.8kFans
- 86 Chinese Showbiz: The Days the Celestial Fairy and I Swapped Bodies 华娱：我和天仙互穿的日子 One day, Yu Ming suddenly swaps bodies with a famous star from the past. Then a super-rich woman from the real world comes looking for him. Years later, Yu Ming tells their child: Son! Listen to your old man! Your mom shoved a free ride right into my mouth! What could I do! If you can learn even a fraction of your dad's skills, you'll never have to worry about going hungry! 0Votes20.6kRecs48.6kFans
- 87 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
- 88 Showbiz, Starting in 1999 文娱从1999开始 0Votes14kRecs110.8kFans
- 89 The Movie Emperor: Practicing Every Role Ten Thousand Times 影帝：每个角色偷练一万次 [Chinese Entertainment / One Female Lead] In 2008, a headline suddenly shot to the top of Weibo’s trending list: “Beijing Film Academy’s Fierce Bro Is Invincible, Goddess Sister Falls for Him at First Sight” Xiao Liu: You like Goddess Sister? Xu Hengzhou: Don’t be ridiculous. Goddess Sister and I have nothing to do with each other. You’re the only one I’ve ever loved, Xiao Liu. By the way, what’s your real name? Xiao Liu, the real Goddess Sister, clutches her secret identity, her face icy: Liu T 0Votes20kRecs53.5kFans
- 90 Reborn: Starting as the Top Scorer in the Arts Entrance Exam 重生从艺考状元开始 [Can you imagine a young actor like me winning the Grand Slam for Best Actor?] Being reborn is precisely for creating miracles! This is the story of an old bit-part actor drifting in Beijing who creates an acting miracle after being reborn! 3Votes52.5kRecs365.1kFans
- 91 Once You Enter Chinese Showbiz, You're in Too Deep 一入华娱深似海 Given a second chance at life, Li Chen refuses to fade into obscurity. Under the spotlight, there are only flowers and applause. As Li Chen makes his way to the top, the entertainment industry at home undergoes a complete transformation. He is the entertainment industry’s cleaner, the unattainable ideal of countless female stars, and the only lifelong partner of the celestial beauty. 7Votes32.5kRecs173.6kFans
- 92 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
- 93 Chinese Showbiz: The Heavenly Fairy's Private Photographer-Director 华娱：天仙的私摄大导 [Reborn] [System] [Chinese Entertainment] [Director] [Feel-Good] [Pure Love] [Goddess] [Anti-Trope] "Director Zhou! Netizens have praised you as the greatest director since the turn of the millennium. Is there anything you'd like to say to them?" "I owe it all to my beloved, Ms. Liu Yifei. Without her, I wouldn't be where I am today!" Zhou Ye looked at the breathtaking goddess in the audience, moved to tears, and spoke honestly. Others might think he was showing off his relationship, but little 122Votes9.7kRecs59.3kFans
- 94 Eighteen in Chinese Showbiz 华娱那年十八 Eighteen that year, surrounded by big shots, standing there like a nobody~ Back in 1998, Lu Heng is brought to a reunion marking twenty years since the Class of '78 at Beijing Film Academy. Quietly making himself useful on the sidelines, he swears to himself: I'll become an entertainment mogul! The author has completed novels such as From Comedy Star to Superstar and The Movie Emperor Returns to Eighteen, with a combined total of over ten million words. 0Votes32.2kRecs114.5kFans
- 95 Ruling Hollywood 支配好莱坞 Tang De never imagined that one day he would be reborn! And he was reborn as a low-level Hollywood cameraman. Since that's the case, I, Tang, won't hold back! And so... A famous Hollywood director emerged in this world! He is Scarlett Johansson's secret lover, and the ex-boyfriend who appears repeatedly in Taylor Swift's songs. He is the creative king of the advertising industry, and the music video director whom superstar singers hire for astronomical fees. He is a regular winner at the Oscars 0Votes16.1kRecs108.8kFans
- 96 Chinese Entertainment Begins with Giving Female Stars a System 华娱从给女明星发系统开始 Why are Feifei, Mimi, Bingbing, Tiantian, and so many other top-tier stars all chasing after you? Wei Wu only smiles without answering. The truth is, I just gave each of them a System of her own. As a reborn man with a System, my goal is to be kept... Ahem, I mean, not to live off a woman, but to become the greatest commercial film director of the 21st century! 1Votes35.5kRecs140.8kFans
- 97 The Richest Man in Chinese Entertainment 华娱第一富 [Reborn + singer + business + film industry + internet + childhood friends] (Over 9,000 premium subscribers. Enjoy without worry.) Whenever Zhang Chen shows up at an awards ceremony, he’s either there to roast someone or to stock up on trophies. Yet nobody can do a thing about him. Want to smear me? Donate as much as I did to build a Bird’s Nest Stadium first! He made his debut at the Grammys, then made a fortune overseas around the turn of the millennium. The youngest Grammy winner ever, with t 0Votes14.3kRecs102.6kFans
- 98 This Taoist Is Set on Becoming a Movie Star 贫道就要当影帝 A Taoist comes down from the mountain to make it in show business. As long as you're willing to pay extra. Fight choreography, feng shui for film sets, face reading and fortune telling for the lead actors: I'll take care of it all, and you can get a discount if you bundle the services! Li Qing: “Director, is there any movie emperor who gives you a better deal than this humble Daoist?” 0Votes14kRecs104.4kFans
- 99 That's How You Become a Superstar 这就是套路巨星 It’s 2003, the best of times and the worst of times! The strange, surging tide from the internet has yet to sweep in. TV dramas haven’t been hijacked by traffic-chasing young stars, and the film industry is still in its infancy. With help from the All-Purpose Cliché System, Xu Jin, an extra who has spent two years scraping by at Hengdian World Studios, begins his rise to the top with Liu Jinyuan in Chinese Paladin! Keywords: sweet romance, celebrities, laid-back daily life, one female lead 0Votes17.8kRecs25.3kFans
- 100 Showbiz: I Only Like Making Movies 文娱，我只喜欢拍电影 In 2008, Chinese entertainment cinema emerged from its pioneering era and entered a period of wild growth and flourishing diversity! That year, countless people experienced both joy and sorrow! That year, Chinese entertainment cinema gained a Fang Ziheng! Transmigrated and reborn, he sets sail! From low-budget comedies to big-budget suspense, historical, and sci-fi films, Fang Ziheng goes step by step from a newcomer to a world-renowned director with box-office hits, forging his own path in the 0Votes44.3kRecs306.1kFans
