Novels like My Literary Era in 1980
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as My Literary Era in 1980, best match first.
- 1 The Entertainment Industry Shouldn't Be This Cutthroat 娱乐圈不该卷成这样的 Faced with an entertainment industry increasingly competing to be the worst, Wang, the directors’ world’s most handsome man, the entertainment industry’s ultimate workaholic, the master of snark, and the anonymous author of the autobiography “This Isn’t Directed at Anyone. You’re All...,” shrugs and says, “I’m tired. Let’s just destroy it already.” But when a sweeping crackdown engulfs the entire entertainment industry, only Director Wang’s circle continues to thrive. Back then, the Chinese ente 0Votes25.8kRecs93.5kFans
- 2 The Washed-Up Idol's Comeback 过气偶像之咸鱼翻身 Even a thousand-year-old couch potato gets a chance to rise again. Chu Yang debuted at the top, only to plummet soon after, leaving him with no choice but to huddle together with a few brothers who shared his fate. After merging with memories from Earth, watch as he and his old brothers turn their luck around together. 0Votes13.5kRecs39.9kFans
- 3 Empress: Your Majesty, Please Show Some Restraint. I Don't Want a Promotion 女帝：陛下请自重，臣不想升官 After an unexpected transmigration, Lu Chen gets a bizarre System that makes him stronger whenever he is demoted. Being dismissed from office or dying in the line of duty even lets him ascend on the spot. So he starts doing everything he can to get himself killed, acting against every piece of official wisdom. He picks fights with people nobody else dares to provoke and takes on jobs nobody else dares to handle! And yet… The Empress: “Minister Lu, you are the only one I trust!” The officials: “L 0Votes26.9kRecs168kFans
- 4 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
- 5 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
- 6 The Ultimate Top Student 终极学霸 The average person's IQ is 90, while the most intelligent people can have IQs approaching 300. But clearly, in the end, IQ is limited by the structure of the human brain. So what would someone's IQ be if their mind had the capabilities of a supercomputer? Li Mu doesn't know how to quantify the answer, but he'll show people through proofs of world-class mathematical problems, physical theories on par with relativity, and world-changing supertechnology, among other things. The answer is beyond ima 0Votes18.4kRecs174.1kFans
- 7 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
- 8 Siheyuan: The Siege of Beiping 四合院：从北平围城开始 A courtyard house in early 1949, seventeen full years before the original story begins. The older generation is in its prime, while the younger generation is still growing up. It all starts with a blizzard... [No hostility]+ [One heroine]+ [Everyday life] 56Votes43.7kRecs111.1kFans
- 9 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
- 10 Leveling Up While Working in the Operating Room 苟在手术室加点升级 Medical ranks are divided into six categories and nine grades. Young scholars, professors in their prime, and middle-aged academicians are the defining figures of this era, where strength reigns supreme… The young doctor Fang Xian has only average qualifications. He's an ordinary resident at a major top-tier hospital, yet he has to compete against all sorts of top students and prodigies. Fortunately, Fang Xian discovers that he can earn skill points by defeating monsters and use them to level up 0Votes26.4kRecs106.7kFans
- 11 A Quanzhen Novice Taoist from the Start 全真小道童开局 The road ahead is long and arduous, but keep moving and never stop. Temptations, trials, and opportunities are always close at hand... The story begins with a young Taoist novice at Chongyang Palace! One tower, two worlds, and the story of two people. 0Votes15.2kRecs150.2kFans
- 12 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
- 13 I Really Never Wanted to Become a Top Student in the Past 我真没想在过去的年代当学霸 A mediocre college student transmigrates into the impoverished, fervent era. Who would have thought that my family would have an eldest brother, a second brother, a third brother, a fourth and fifth brother, an eldest sister, a second sister, a third and fourth sister, and three to five younger brothers and sisters? There are two or three older uncles in the courtyard, one or two younger uncles, a second aunt and a younger aunt. My father ranks first at slacking off, while my mother ranks first 0Votes143.5kRecs161.1kFans
- 14 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
- 15 This Movie Star Doesn’t Look Like a Good Guy 这个影帝看着不像好人 Jiang Bai transmigrated here. In his previous life, he was a government lackey, sent to infiltrate the martial arts alliance by posing as the alliance leader’s confidant. Thanks to his superb acting, he rose through the ranks and eventually became the target’s adopted son, in charge of all the dirty work. But in the end, he was betrayed by a spy and die 0Votes7.3kRecs215.6kFans
- 16 Simultaneous Transmigration: A Bunch of Absurd Jokers 同时穿越：全是抽象乐子人 After transmigrating, Roger had no System and was utterly ordinary. But I'm my own golden finger! One Roger may be mediocre, but a countless number of Rogers can do it all! Relying on myself doesn't count as cheating. “You naturally evil old Danzo, I'll deal with you myself...” “Roger, what on earth have you done? Without Headmaster Dumbledore, how are we supposed to stand up to Voldemort?” “Ribbit! It's the Star-Absorbing Technique! Everyone, get back, yo!” “How beautiful, Beika Town. Oh, isn't 0Votes11.1kRecs103.3kFans
- 17 The Reborn AI Professor 重生之AI教父 “Jiebao actually played an almost perfect game this time. Too bad my algorithm is just too strong.” After the man-versus-machine Go match, Meng Fanqi, who had played on the dog’s behalf, shook his head and sighed. “I hereby name you the strongest Go player in human history!” “OG may have beaten the undisputed champions LGD, but it seems my model still has the edge.” The following year, five-on-five MOBA games were conquered too. “Why are people still clinging to traditional painting and writing 2Votes8.9kRecs54.6kFans
- 18 In Chinese Showbiz, I Joined the Cast with Funding from the Start 人在华娱，开局带资进组 Later, readers discovered that actors follow a certain pattern when choosing roles. Deng Chao rewards himself with a comedy after every successful serious drama. Xiao Ming-ge rewards himself with a domineering-CEO story after every successful production. Liu Yijun rewards himself by playing a police officer after every villain role. And ever since Zhang Xianzong in Wuxin Fashi, every time Chen Zhibin releases a hit, he rewards himself by not filming a second season... (The protagonist's tastes a 0Votes23kRecs126.1kFans
- 19 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
- 20 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
- 21 The Agricultural Mogul, Starting in 1983 农业巨头从1983开始 In 1983, Liu Yonghao and his brothers opened a farm in Sichuan. Wang Shi searched for opportunities to make a fortune in the special economic zone. Outside the Haiyan Shirt Factory, Lu Guanqiu waited for a chance to hear Bu Xinsheng’s lecture. Meanwhile, Li Lei, who had transmigrated from another world, pondered how to set out on the path to becoming an agricultural tycoon. 0Votes33.4kRecs66.9kFans
- 22 This Chat Group Owner Really Gets Things Done! 这聊天群群主有事真上啊！ I’ve started a new novel, Joining the Chat Group After Mysterious Resurgence. Hope you’ll drop by and show your support. … … A chat group brought together people from different worlds. There are too many regrets across the Myriad Worlds. Yoriichi Tsugikuni died without ever killing Muzan or bringing peace to his brother. Minato Namikaze couldn’t save his wife, and his child suffered from the malice of others. After going bald, Saitama never got to enjoy a truly good fight again. Thirty years eas 0Votes5.7kRecs86.3kFans
- 23 Chinese Showbiz: The Academy-School Director 华娱之学院派大导演 “I don't pay much attention to actors' acting skills when I make films. As long as their appearance fits the characters I've envisioned, I can find a way to bring out the essence of those characters,” Cao Yang said during a speech in the auditorium at Beijing Film Academy. After being reborn, Cao Yang gained the ability to make actors experience their roles firsthand. No matter how poor their acting was, living through the characters' joys and sorrows would help them understand. What, they still 0Votes73.9kRecs260.8kFans
- 24 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
- 25 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
- 26 Turning the Tide on a Dating Reality Show 从恋综开始翻盘 Lu Zhou joins the romance reality show "Trade Places? Exes" with his first love, whom he broke up with years ago. After his profession is revealed, he becomes the “unsuitable boyfriend” in the eyes of the female contestants. He gets no goodnight texts, and no one picks him for a date... If he can't find love, then what? No problem. He'll quietly focus on his career in front of the cameras! Musical instruments? Easy. Singing? Easy. Dancing? Easy. Before long, everyone on the show sees him in 0Votes38.2kRecs281.6kFans
- 27 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
- 28 The Ming Dynasty's Chief Censor 大明总宪 The Jiajing, Longqing, and Wanli reforms were still gaining momentum when the waves of the Age of Exploration came crashing in. A specter, the specter of hereditary clans and powerful families, haunted the lands of the Nine Provinces. Open the history books, and familiar names gradually appear alongside those of the Three Kingdoms and the Sui and Tang dynasties. Xie Qian, of the Chenjun Xie clan, a descendant of Xie An. Wang Shizhen, of the Langya Wang clan, a descendant of Wang Dao. Tao Dalin, 0Votes19.7kRecs110.3kFans
- 29 Showbiz Begins with Charlotte’s Web of Worries 从夏洛特烦恼开始的文娱 Transmigrating into Charlotte's Troubles, he became twenty-five-year-old Yuan Hua, spending every day rowing a fishing boat and waiting for fate to rear-end him. By the swimming pool, Xia Luo said, "You already showed your talent back when we were in school. In this outfit of mine today, how about improvising a poem?" "Showing off, showing off. My poems are all critical." "It's fine. Just say a few lines." "A dashing rooster struts in flamboyant style, then flies up a branch to cover the phoenix 0Votes45.3kRecs173.4kFans
- 30 A Mountain Hunter's Life, Starting in 1982 从1982开始的赶山生涯 The great mountains contain everything. If you have the ability to bring it out, you can make a fortune! Lv Lu is reborn in 1982, an era when guns and hunting are not prohibited, and begins a life of mountain hunting! 3Votes65.3kRecs237.4kFans
- 31 An Engineer Wandering Through the Turmoil of Late Qing China 游走在晚清的乱世理工男 As a science-minded guy with a solid technical background, I actually transmigrate to another world. It's beyond belief! But when in doubt, turn to quantum mechanics! . Fate, oh fate... Since I'm here, after all those years of racking my brains, I still might not publish a single paper in Science. So why not... start a column instead! . Let's talk about the most breathtaking chapters in the history of human technology. Let's look at that unprecedented transformation unseen in three thousand year 0Votes44.2kRecs229.4kFans
- 32 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
- 33 Pokémon, Who Made Him the Gym Leader? 精灵，谁让他做道馆馆主的 “Champion Lance, I hear you challenged the Rota Gym yesterday. Is that true?” a reporter asked the Johto Champion, Lance. “I refuse to answer,” Lance replied curtly. “I hear you battled the Rota Gym Leader with your full team, and got shut out. Is that true?” “I refuse to answer,” Lance said with a cold expression. “I hear that after your defeat, the Rota Gym Leader made you ch 0Votes47kRecs241kFans
- 34 The Widower's Literary Life 鳏夫的文娱 Lin Youcheng, a fine young man who is single and unmarried, never imagined that he would suddenly transmigrate to 1983, lose his wife in a single day, and become the father of six little kids... Lin Youcheng's response? He'd rather die. But before he dies, Lin Youcheng still has to find a way to raise this hungry little brood. So, in this unfamiliar era, he has no choice but to pick up his pen and earn money to feed the kids... This novel is also known as “The Springtime of Literature: Entertai 0Votes74.9kRecs288kFans
- 35 The Days I Retired with the Queen of Pop 和歌坛天后一起退隐的日子 After being reborn, Lu Anzhi once shared a night of passion with someone. He never thought of it as a bond that would tie him to the rest of his life. In his new life, he makes money as a plagiarist, setting off on a journey to travel the world. When his three-year journey ends, he returns to the place where his new life began, planning to open a bookstore and start a new chapter. But Zhang Suxin, a former young queen of the music scene who retired two and a half years ago, suddenly turns up at 0Votes40.2kRecs386.2kFans
- 36 Crimson Tang 满唐红 I saw Tang Gaozu Li Yuan inside the Taiji Palace, coyly hiding behind his pipa... I saw the King of Kings, Li Shimin, being scolded like a spineless wretch in the Liangyi Hall... I saw Crown Prince Yin Li Jiancheng anxiously jumping around as he fought for the throne... I saw Princess Pingyang, Li Xiuning, prove that women are every bit as capable as men... I saw Luo Shixin, brave enough to lead three armies... I saw Qin Shubao outshine all his rivals... I saw Yuchi Gong dismount a horse with hi 2Votes49.2kRecs266.1kFans
- 37 Back to 2002: The Free-Spirited Superstar 重返2002：自由系巨星 Tennis is a free, solitary, and elegant sport. The boss absconded, and the company went bankrupt. Chen Ran, unemployed in middle age, returns to 2002. That summer, he was sixteen, in the full bloom of youth, and everything was wonderful. Chen Ran picks up his tennis racket again. He can make up for the regrets of the past and chase the dreams he once buried deep in his heart. What does freedom mean? Financial freedom, control over your time, and freedom at work. Work for yourself, without co 0Votes56.3kRecs143kFans
- 38 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
- 39 Reborn in 1977: Starting Out as an Educated Youth 重生1977年从知青开始 The story begins aboard a train carrying educated youth to Bao’an… 0Votes58kRecs161.1kFans
- 40 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
- 41 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
- 42 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
- 43 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
- 44 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
- 45 League of Legends: The Lazy Prince of Demacia LOL：我在德玛西亚当摆烂皇子 Lu Qi transmigrated, opening his eyes in the world of League of Legends: Runeterra, the continent of Valoran! From the start, he had nothing but four bare walls and a gravely ill mother in bed. It was a nightmare of a beginning. But in her final moments, his mother gave him a mysterious necklace. When he arrived in Demacia’s royal capital wearing it, he discovered that his father, whom he had never met, was none other than the king himself! In the blink of an eye, Lu Qi became Demacia’s second p 0Votes33.1kRecs235.1kFans
- 46 My Celebrity Wife Hates My Secret Identity, Not Me 明星老婆讨厌的是我马甲又不是我 On the surface, Qin Feng is a minor television station employee, but behind the scenes, he is a brilliant young writer famous throughout the country and abroad. Writing under the pen name Qin Wuxiang, his works are household names, and he ranks near the top of the rich list. Qin Feng thought his lifestyle of [looking for girlfriends long-term but never keeping a girlfriend long-term] would continue forever, until this blind date began. "You know that scumbag author Qin Wuxiang, the one plagued b 0Votes16.9kRecs128.9kFans
- 47 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
- 48 Britain, 1986 英伦1986 Good news: I'm about to inherit a hereditary count's title, an ancestral castle, and a host of servants. Bad news: I can't afford the enormous inheritance tax, and I'll lose it all. I, Alan Hill, am utterly devoted to Great Britain. Let the sun and moon bear witness! The empire is my home. If you don't fleece it and I don't fleece it, when will the empire ever regain its glory? [Daily Life] [Business] [Showbiz] [Another World! Don't read yourself into it, this is pure fiction] 0Votes28.2kRecs149.6kFans
- 49 Chinese Entertainment: I Am the Destiny 华娱之我即是天命 From the age of online traffic onward, the road ahead for Lin Qingyuan stretches toward the stars and the sea! Also known as: The Road to Top-Tier Stardom Begins with a Feud-Filled Variety Show 0Votes50.2kRecs177.3kFans
- 50 The Jingnan Campaign Strategy 靖难攻略 The Hongwu era had not yet ended, and the divide between north and south had yet to heal. Zhu Gaoxu looked at Zhu Yuanzhang standing before him, an insurmountable presence, then glanced at the group behind him… Song Sheng, Marquis of Xining, who had won fame across the northwest; Guo Ying, Marquis of Wuding, who had fought from south to north; Geng Bingwen, Marquis of Changxing, the vanguard at the Battle of Buir Lake; Qu Neng, th 1Votes36.1kRecs217.2kFans
