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- 51 EN The Soul Hall's First Player 魂殿第一玩家 Originally titled: Battle Through the Heavens: Start! My new book, Who Dares Snatch My Tang Monk Meat!, has plenty of chapters now, so dig in! What if Battle Through the Heavens became a wildly popular, fully immersive virtual reality game? But there was no Xiao Yan in the game! Hai Bodong pinned his hopes of breaking the seal on the players, and in doing so became the game's biggest angel investor! Yun Yun discovered that the Misty Cloud Sect had gained a great many disciples, who, 12Votes122kRecs407.8kFans
- 52 Chinese Showbiz 2009: Unlocking the Achievement Panel 华娱09：加载成就面板 Qin Baiyuan, an ordinary graduate of a second-tier university, obtained the Life Achievement System and used it to grow into the King of Chinese Entertainment. White Achievement: Mineral water Green Achievement: Deep, resonant voice Blue Achievement: Film screenplay Purple Achievement: Upright bearing Orange Achievement: ??? 5Votes16.6kRecs55.6kFans
- 53 Mythic Three Kingdoms: The Hero of Wei 神话三国之魏武枭雄 Zhuge Liang, master strategist: “In three days, I shall perform a ritual on the altar and summon an easterly wind. Cao Cao’s camp will fall!” Cao Cao: “Zhuge Liang can predict the weather. We’ll raid his camp a day early.” In the war between Shu and Wei, the Shu army deployed scheme after scheme. But Cao Cao had seized Dingjun Mountain long before and stood firm. Liu Bei sighed. Why was Cao Cao always one step ahead? After transmigrating into Cao Cao, he discovered that this Three Kingdoms world 0Votes66.9kRecs191.8kFans
- 54 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
- 55 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
- 56 Super Detective 超级警探 Han Ling was once the arbiter of the night, where bullets were justice and blood wrote the verdicts. After transmigrating and getting a new lease on life, the monsters he once hunted have become mysteries waiting to be solved in case files. An expert in the most sophisticated counter-surveillance techniques, he sees straight into the darkest depths of human nature. Solving cases feels more like reviewing what he already knows. The dragon slayer of yesterday is the shield bearer of today. I’m rea 312Votes95.2kRecs321kFans
- 57 Reborn in 2004: A Lone Figure in the Literary World 重生2004：独行文坛 Zhang Chao, a tutor, returns to his senior year of high school. He only plans to get into college by writing, but unexpectedly, he takes down the biggest name in youth literature with a single shot... From then on, he kicks Guo Xiaosi and punches Han Han aside, rising to become the literary scene’s brightest new star. Like a raging tide, he sweeps through the stagnant, dispirited Chinese literary world and puts Chinese-language literature back on top of the world! “Lone Wanderer in the Literary 0Votes36.9kRecs220.5kFans
- 58 Light and Shadow Entertainment 光影文娱 An ordinary person, with only a few songs in his head and memories of a handful of hit movies and TV shows. He refuses to film anything he hasn't seen, so he'll just get by like this. 0Votes46.6kRecs152.8kFans
- 59 Turbulent 1979! 激荡1979！ This literary giant is no ordinary man! He wears luxury watches, drives expensive cars, lives in a mansion, and is close to several actresses. He shaped not only one generation's childhood, but the childhoods of several generations, and their childhood idols, too. Want to know why he's so bold? Wei Ming: “I was already earning foreign currency back in 1980. The culture I exported on my own was worth about as much as the entire contemporary literary scene. I've spent my whole life writing novels. 358Votes382.2kRecs576.1kFans
- 60 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
- 61 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
- 62 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
- 63 The Immortal Path of Knowing the Law 识法仙途 [Mortal cultivation] [Farming and leveling up] In a small martial arts sect in Qinghe County, a trainee is studying medical texts the hard way: by beating up the figures inside the book. Once he masters the medical texts and becomes an herb-gathering apprentice, he'll be able to eat meat every day! 0Votes23.1kRecs138.6kFans
- 64 Literary Titan 1983 文豪1983 (A reborn literary master's story, no System. Every work is interpreted and adapted to fit its era.) Sixty-year-old Yu Qie sat there, gazing fondly at the reflection of his twenty-year-old self in his eyes. Back then, he had just submitted his first novel and was hailed as a rising star in the literary world. Now he was famous throughout the world, the conscience of the late twentieth century and the final pinnacle of human literature. The Akutagawa Prize, the Mao Dun Literature Prize, the Kafka 67Votes89.2kRecs202.8kFans
- 65 The Rise of Chinese Showbiz's Grand Slam Best Actor 华娱大满贯影帝的诞生 Everyone says an Actor of the Year trophy is hard to win. You need careful campaigning and public relations, not to mention insider arrangements and influential people behind the scenes. Fine, then let me see just how hard it really is to win. Huh? Haven't I already won it? One, two, three... the Golden Rooster, the Golden Horse, Venice, Cannes... the Golden Globe and the Oscars?! I accidentally achieved the grand slam! 0Votes109.5kRecs523.6kFans
- 66 What Does It Matter If My Songs Are Cheesy? I Only Wrote a Few Lines 歌土跟我有什么关系？我才几句词 Good news: I've transmigrated, and I have an Entertainment System. Bad news: I need to bind myself to a girl to activate it. Good news: The binding worked, and I got a duet as a reward. Bad news: Netizens think the song is tacky, and I can't sing. Good news: I only have two lines! The concert begins. Audience: What a diva! Why did that singer bring a bodyguard onstage? The concert is nearing its end. Lin Zhixing puts down his kebabs and joins her onstage for the duet. Audience: Holy crap, the bo 2Votes65.1kRecs716.3kFans
- 67 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
- 68 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
- 69 This Director Is Very Reliable 这个导演很靠谱 Filming a television or film production is an enormously expensive and mentally exhausting undertaking. Making a movie is difficult, and making a good movie is harder still. With all sorts of messy unspoken rules filling your mind every day, how are you supposed to make a good film? : Shen Changlin V group: 685421440… 0Votes203.6kRecs258.3kFans
- 70 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
- 71 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
- 72 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
- 73 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
- 74 Chinese Showbiz: The Top-Tier Star Has No Days Off 华娱：顶流没有假期 After ten years toiling as a financial-sector wage slave, Jiang Bai suddenly returns to 2016. Looking at the noisy, tumultuous world, Jiang Bai grins. Finance? Not even a dog would do that! You shouldn't step into the same river twice! In this life, Jiang Bai plans to dive headfirst into the entertainment industry and see how it tastes! He'll start by becoming a top-tier star in campus dramas! What? You say the entertainment industry is a mess? Could it possibly be messier than finance? Jiang Ba 1.4kVotes41.2kRecs265.4kFans
- 75 Saving Nuwa, Starting with The Legend of Sword and Fairy 从仙剑开始拯救女娲 After transmigrating into the world of Sword and Fairy, I became Xiahou Tao's adopted son and errand boy from the start. Thankfully, I have a System, but... "Big Brother Xie, I'll ask my grandfather to teach you the Seven Sword Qi Forms and the Dragon-Slaying Art!" "Big Brother Xie, the jianghu is dangerous. Take this Panlong Sword for protection." "Big Brother Xie..." Looking at the System, which had absolutely nothing, Xie Yunshu finally understood: Lady Nuwa, I don't want to work hard anymore 0Votes57.6kRecs74kFans
- 76 Part-Time Artist 兼职艺术家 That summer, he defeated the capital with his talent... Huh? I am the capital? Well, then, never mind. 0Votes364.9kRecs781.7kFans
- 77 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
- 78 The Road to Conquest 征服之路 In May 2001, “The Conqueror” Wang Shuo officially began his journey to conquer the NBA. 0Votes133.7kRecs223.9kFans
- 79 Shen Gongbao in Chinese Entertainment 华娱申公豹 Shen Gongbao, a small-town exam grinder, died suddenly and was reborn, only to unexpectedly inherit Shen Gongbao’s legacy. As long as he does something that fits Shen Gongbao’s character, he receives a matching reward! In the entertainment industry, overrun by ghosts and monsters, a “Daoist priest” skilled at setting people up has appeared. It all began when he broke both of Double J’s arms on the set of The Forbidden Kingdom... 370Votes64.7kRecs138.1kFans
- 80 A Bard Makes His Way in Showbiz 吟游诗人混迹娱乐圈 “The character has gained the Heart of a Bard and successfully taken up the Bard class...” Shuoshuo, have you ever thought about becoming an actor? An actor? Chen Shuo glanced at his class panel and fell into thought. Come to think of it, he might actually be a good fit... 0Votes42.7kRecs106.4kFans
- 81 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
- 82 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
- 83 Traversing the Myriad Heavens, Starting with Hong Kong Cinema 诸天纵横，从港综开始 The new book All Heavens: Starting with Hong Kong Movies is currently being serialized. Welcome to read! The book covers movies, TV dramas, games, and anime, with nothing left out. It's a wildly entertaining web novel that breaks the mold. The protagonist doesn't start out as a police officer in the first world. (Note: Most Hong Kong crossover stories seem to use police undercover work as their backdrop. Let's write one where the protagonist isn't a police officer!) 0Votes53.1kRecs332kFans
- 84 Fame and Fortune in America 美利坚名利双收 Get famous early, make money early, and enjoy the good life in America with both fame and fortune. America, Hollywood, business battles, showbiz, stars, and movies. 0Votes305.3kRecs335.9kFans
- 85 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
- 86 Thirteen Years as King of Great Song, Then I Learned It Was Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 大宋为王十三年，方知是天龙 Zhao Ti is the eighth son of Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty and the younger brother of Emperor Zhezong. He’s got a lot on his mind. Twelve years have passed since the five-pronged campaign against Western Xia, and less than a year remains before Empress Dowager Gao Tao Tao dies. In seven years, Emperor Zhezong will die, and Empress Dowager Xiang will insist that Prince Duan take the throne. He will later become Emperor Huizong, the Daoist ruler. In twenty-seven years, the Liangshan outlaws 6Votes111.8kRecs686.2kFans
- 87 The Dawn Protocol 拂晓协议 The global consensus: Measure the world's resources and win Huang Ye's favor. Hello, everyone. My name is Huang Ye. 561Votes48.2kRecs154.8kFans
- 88 I Want to Work Hard Too! 我也想努力啊！ [A city novel for bachelors looking to find love, blending romance, business, and entertainment. Don’t miss this urban tale in 2024!] To his utter astonishment, Zhao Mingyang, a lifelong bachelor on the brink of taking his company public and reaching the peak of his life, is reborn. Having lived two lives and reached a crossroads, Zhao Mingyang decides to change the direction of his efforts this time around. 0Votes72kRecs248.2kFans
- 89 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
- 90 EN African Entrepreneurship Chronicles 非洲创业实录 Reborn as a prince of the Hohenstaufen family's Swabian branch in Hohenzollern, he watches the storms gathering across Europe as war looms on the horizon. There is no reason to stay in Europe any longer. Claiming land in East Africa, encouraging immigration and development, laying an agricultural foundation, and taking one step at a time, he uses the crisis to achieve industrialization. 129Votes168.3kRecs187.2kFans
- 91 Full-Time Manga Artist 全职漫画家 In 1993, Japan is in the midst of the collapse of its economic bubble. The economy is in ruins, life is painful, and society is on a headlong slide into decline. After transmigrating, art student Higashino Hibiki begins to turn his life around: studying hard, improving himself every day, and working toward Musashino Art University. At the same time, he submits work to Weekly Shonen Jump, starting out as an assistant to the god-tier manga artist Akira Toriyama. His first serialized manga is Hikar 1Votes41.2kRecs169.3kFans
- 92 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
- 93 Starting from That Korean City 从那座韩城开始 “Live in this apartment.” “Wear this watch.” “Take this card.” “I told you, I’ll support you.” Lin Yi looked at Yoona’s overbearing demeanor before him and smiled. Just then, laughter came from behind him. “Oppa, when are you going to do something bad? Take me with you.” He turned around and saw a lovely girl standing in the sunlight, smiling sweetly, radiant and captivating. 5Votes249.2kRecs188.8kFans
- 94 Black Myth: Tang Dynasty 黑神话：大唐 In the early Tang dynasty, the immortals and Buddhas are dead, and demons and monsters run rampant. A copy of the Demon-Slaying Heavenly Book lets Li Daoxuan obtain miraculous pills and divine spells whenever he slays demons and monsters. The Third Eye of Erlang Shen, the Golden Body of the Tathagata. The Five Thunders of the Divine Empyrean, the Law of Heaven and Earth... From the Zhenguan era to the Tianbao 0Votes358.2kRecs770.6kFans
- 95 Those Years I Was Scammed into Northern Myanmar 我被骗到缅北的那些年 Think Northern Myanmar is paved with gold, a paradise where you can make money without lifting a finger? No. This is a living hell of misery! Beatings with electric batons, tooth-pulling, and finger-breaking are just child's play here... Think this place is nothing but a living hell? No. It's also a sea of knowledge! Finance, currency, beauty, yoga: you'll have to learn it all from scratch. Because here, you're no longer yourself. You're a beautiful, high-quality white-collar woman working in fi 9Votes20kRecs249.2kFans
- 96 Life Simulation: Adding Traits Through Health Cultivation 人生模拟：从养生功开始加词条 Han Zhao wakes up to find that he has transmigrated to a world where rival states vie for supremacy and demons run rampant. Families of divine weapon wielders reign above all, while clans of spirit-beast tamers look down on the masses. The martial arts tradition has been severed and is steadily declining. Han Zhao has mediocre talent, but he possesses a prompt simulator. After paying to run a simulation, he can choose one of three rewards: a [Trait], [Attribute Points], or [Life Experience]. [Yo 2Votes63.4kRecs465.4kFans
- 97 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
- 98 Starting as Real Madrid's Defensive Midfielder 从皇马踢后腰开始 At first, he was an utterly ordinary defensive midfielder. Then, by chance, he picked up a little playmaking, learned to drive forward with the ball, and even mastered a few free kicks. And that was when the football world got lively. Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo loved him. He was handsome and had a way with words, but more importantly, he covered for them so they could focus on at 0Votes75.7kRecs459kFans
- 99 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
- 100 Building America: My Campaign Manager Is Roosevelt 缔造美利坚：我竞选经理是罗斯福 My name is Leo Wallace. I'm a history PhD student, and I'm $137,542.89 in debt. At the darkest point in my life, I lost my job. The reason? I trashed a tech giant called Omni online, and they “optimized” me right out of a job. I thought my life was going to be like Rickshaw Boy, until an uninvited intruder showed up in my head. He said his name was Franklin D. Roosevelt. Yes, that one, the guy on the dime. “Kid, stop ranting online. It doesn't work.” “Want to take them down? I'll teach you how.” 0Votes89.4kRecs234.6kFans
