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- 1 After Getting into Beijing Film Academy, I Became the World's Best Director 考进北电后，我成了世一导 Audience: Director Lin, you have to keep making movies. If you stop, what are us ordinary folks supposed to watch? Three Golds: Director Lin, please come to the awards. What will happen to our ceremony if you don't? Actress: Director Lin, there are a few things I don't quite understand. Could I come ask you about the script? Reporter: Director Lin, could you share your thoughts on becoming the world's number-one director? Lin Yicheng: It all began in 2002, when I got into the directing program a 0Votes16kRecs90.8kFans
- 2 This Star Is Far Too Ferocious 这个明星过于凶猛 Lü Bu transmigrates into the body of an extra at Hengdian in 1999 and begins his career as a star. Watch as this mighty warrior of the Three Kingdoms sweeps through the entertainment industry. "I've been ruined by wine and women, and look how haggard I've become. Starting today... I'll quit drinking!" "I could pull mountains up and cover the world with my might, but my time is wrong and my steed won't run. If my steed won't run, what can I do? Yu, oh Yu, what can I do with you!" "I sing w 0Votes18.4kRecs107.3kFans
- 3 King of Directors 2000 导演之王2000 New book: Chinese Entertainment: A Dimensionality-Defying Takeover, 2011. Li Shengyao is the youngest professor at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts. He transmigrates back to the year 2000 and becomes an extra. Of course, he has no intention of becoming an actor. Actors are nothing but puppets in a director’s hands. He intends to take control of the set and become the greatest director of the new century. 0Votes21.9kRecs140.5kFans
- 4 Chinese Showbiz: Galloping Ahead from 2003 华娱从2003开始策马奔腾 New book out: Showbiz Begins with a Male Model Reborn in the early 2000s, Bai Anliang inherits a martial arts school. He leads fifty junior disciples in a brutally forceful “takeover” of the entertainment industry. He knows the law, but plays dirty! From Hong Kong’s entertainment scene to mainland showbiz, talent isn’t the only way to beat the big money. Sometimes, you can do it with brute force! “That’s how we do things!” “My rules are the rules!” “Cut the crap. You think I’d steal your girlfri 0Votes24.5kRecs128.3kFans
- 5 Chinese Showbiz: I Can Enter Dreams and Collect Attributes 华娱：我能进入梦境捡属性 … Xu Ning dreams of returning to 2001. Starting out as an extra at the gates of the Beijing Film Studio, he works his way toward the heart of the entertainment industry. He wants to find out just how deep the waters are here, and how many fish there are. 0Votes28.7kRecs150.9kFans
- 6 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
- 7 Chinese Entertainment, 1996: A Happy Professor 华娱九六，快乐教授 In 2016, at the headquarters of Quanzhi Entertainment Group, Zhou Quanzhi was giving an exclusive interview. Reporter: “Hello, Professor. Has the selection for Quanzhi Entertainment's fourth-generation girl group been decided?” Zhou Quanzhi: “It has. Our fourth-generation group has four members in total and is temporarily named ‘You're Sweet Too.’ I hope everyone will like them.” Reporter: “Compared with the first three groups, ‘Snowy Romance,’ ‘Very Sweet,’ and ‘Hot Love,’ what new changes will 0Votes32.3kRecs78.1kFans
- 8 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
- 9 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
- 10 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
- 11 Showbiz Through the Ages: My Girlfriends Are All Top-Tier Stars 华娱春秋，我的女友都是顶流 3Votes66.8kRecs137.4kFans
- 12 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
- 13 Chinese Showbiz: Born to Be the Protagonist 华娱之天生主角 Reporter: “Zhang Nanyi, ever since you entered show business, you’ve always played the lead. You’ve never taken a supporting role, or even made a cameo.” Zhang Nanyi: “That’s right. What about it?” Reporter: “A veteran actor criticized you for acting like a diva and refusing to take anything but lead roles. Is that why you turned down The King of Kung Fu?” Zhang Nanyi: “Don’t make things up. I didn’t turn it down. My girlfriend’s been sick and in the hospital lately, so I have to do my duty as a 0Votes24.5kRecs112.8kFans
- 14 Chinese Showbiz: Indulging in Fame and Fortune 华娱：纵情名利场 Back in 2009, on the eve of a film shoot, the producer absconded with the money to pursue a heavenly life in North America. In an era when people all over the world looked up to the West, this was nothing unusual. It only made the investors furious... He Fang, who had transmigrated here, stepped up to take charge and made a grand entrance into the fame-and-fortune-filled entertainment industry. Beautiful celebrities, lavish spending, thrilling amusements... Tsk, this world of fame and fortune wa 0Votes19.5kRecs109kFans
- 15 The Fringe Artist of Showbiz 娱乐圈的边缘艺术家 Back in 1994, Chen Li'an has no desire to become an award-winning actor or a great director. He just wants to be an outsider in the entertainment industry and talk about art with beautiful women. Talking about art is fine! But there's no way I'll let you win my heart! When interviewed by reporters, the beautiful women of the entertainment industry all spoke from the heart. “He's the most charming man I've ever met.” 0Votes50.5kRecs140.4kFans
- 16 Chinese Showbiz: Young Master Gao Wants to Be a Movie Star 华娱：高衙内他想当影帝 One day, after getting completely drunk, Gao Yanei was enjoying the company of courtesans when he suddenly transmigrated to the Great Celestial Empire and became an honorable… bit-part actor! Then he was stunned to discover that a certain man surnamed Shi had pinned a huge scandal on him!!! His godfather, Gao Qiu, was the one trying to suppress the military families in the Imperial Guard. What did that have to do with him? Was Lin Chong’s wife as skilled in bed as Lian’er from the Spring Breeze 0Votes23.7kRecs105.6kFans
- 17 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
- 18 Showbiz: I Really Want to Improve Too Much 娱乐：我实在太想进步了 "A year after his debut, he became a breakout sensation. Two years later, his star status skyrocketed. How has Zhou Yutang improved so quickly?!" "That's what happens when you're handsome and talented." "In this era of everyone trying to outdo one another at being terrible, other stars are still fighting over billing to get ahead, while he's already become a mogul with capital at his fingertips." "He's an unparalleled movie star, the king of commercial-film directors, the dream man of the actres 171Votes180kRecs520kFans
- 19 Chinese Showbiz: All My Artists Are Top-Tier Stars 华娱：我的艺人全顶流 (Business and everyday life, multiple heroines, and not mindless. It currently averages 5,000 subscriptions, with peak subscriptions over 10,000, so everyone can read with confidence.) (New book: I Really Didn’t Plan to Rely on My Looks to Make It in Chinese Entertainment. Feel free to check it out.) Jiang Ye, a big shot in the entertainment industry, is hailed as the boss who’s best at coaching actresses. The stars under his management focus on helping farmers through celebrity influence, takin 12Votes63.6kRecs218.3kFans
- 20 The Gossip-Loving Movie Emperor of the Entertainment Industry 娱乐圈的吃瓜影帝 Lu Xun once said: “Those with gossip can achieve anything; those without it can’t take a single step.” As the Year of the Horse draws to a close, the Year of the Chahar is about to begin. A certain gossip-loving bystander is suddenly struck by a Gossip System falling from the sky, setting him on a path of no return. Red carpets, film sets, award ceremonies, celebratory banquets: wherever there’s fun to be had, he’s sure to show up. For the sake of gossip, he comes up with all kinds of bizarre pu 2Votes57.4kRecs316.4kFans
- 21 This Director Has No Vision 这个导演没有格局 (A veteran author of Chinese entertainment novels, with several acclaimed works. This book has already achieved great success and is now aiming for ten thousand paid subscribers!) Reborn in 2009, Jiang Yifeng stirs up a storm in the entertainment industry. Yet people are always saying he lacks perspective. “Director Jiang, people say you made Old Boys to capitalize on the attention surrounding Michael Jackson’s death. Do you admit it?” “That’s true.” “Others say you criticized Wolf Totem and too 0Votes143kRecs275.3kFans
- 22 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
- 23 Who Are You Calling a Powerhouse? 骂谁实力派呢 Who are you calling a powerhouse performer? Who are you insulting? Do you have any idea what it means to be one of Asia’s Ten Most Handsome Men? 8Votes264.5kRecs843.1kFans
- 24 You Don't Know How Much Fun Being a Director Is 导演的快乐你不懂 ★ Book status: Complete! Conquest 108 ★ Born in 1985, admitted to the directing program at the Beijing Film Academy in 2003, went on exchange to the University of Southern California in 2005, and directed his first Hollywood movie in 2006. He became famous overnight! But at the height of his success, Wang Quan announced he was returning to China to pursue his career. The domestic entertainment industry was shaken, and the international scene was stunn 2Votes192.6kRecs495.5kFans
- 25 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
- 26 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
- 27 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
- 28 This Movie Star Wants More Money 这个影帝要加钱 Transmigrating from the Ming dynasty to the year 2000, Ding Xiu can only live a different kind of life this time around. Director: I hear you're good in a fight. I have a role I'd like you to take. It's very difficult. Ding Xiu: Pay me more and it's fine. Director: Actually, I'm hiring you just as insurance. We may not even need you. Ding Xiu: That's not my concern. If you hire me, you have to pay me. Not a single penny less... P.S. New book: The Unscientific Movie Emperor. Feel free to check it 0Votes226kRecs851.8kFans
- 29 Chinese Entertainment, 1997 华娱1997 In early 1997, Cao Xuan, who has the memories of a seasoned entertainment writer from the future, appears in Water Margin, the last of CCTV’s Four Great Classical Novels adaptations. The most handsome Ximen Qing in history is born... 2Votes386.2kRecs749.9kFans
- 30 I Am Merely an Actor 朕只是一个演员 Yue Guan is hailed as the man who created five thousand years of Chinese history. From Qin Shi Huang, who unified the land, to Emperor Wu of Han, who expanded the empire's borders; from Emperor Taizong of Tang, peerless in military strategy, to the Yongle Emperor of Ming, who turned defeat into victory against all odds, and even King Zhou of Shang from the age of myth. In five thousand years of Chinese history, there isn't an emperor Yue Guan can't play. He has created countless classic screen p 4Votes437.3kRecs749.6kFans
- 31 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
