Novels like An Actor's Journey, Starting in 1998
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- 1 Chinese Entertainment Begins in 2004 华娱从2004开始 He woke up to find himself back in 2004. That year, he was hanging around the corners of the Beijing Film Studio, waiting for bit parts. Wang Baoqiang, the simple-minded Gen, was his senior. But things were about to change. 0Votes12.4kRecs131.6kFans
- 2 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
- 3 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
- 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 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
- 6 Chinese Showbiz: I Really Don't Want to Live with the Diva 华娱：我真不想和天后同居 The new novel, Director 1978, is now out. Welcome, dear readers! It tells the story of Jiang Chaoyang, reborn at Beijing Film Academy and destined to become a legendary Fifth Generation director! Chinese pop music, 1997. The glory days of Cantopop are gradually fading. The old generation of kings and queens are locked in endless battles, while a new force is poised to rise... In an age when the gods clash, he is the god-slayer who sweeps through the music scene... In an age when a new king asce 0Votes18.8kRecs144.8kFans
- 7 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
- 8 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
- 9 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
- 10 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
- 11 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
- 12 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
- 13 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
- 14 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
- 15 1990: Starting on Baojia Street 1990：从鲍家街开始 (Baojia Street refers to the Central Conservatory, not a band.) Zhou Yan rubbed his eyes and transmigrated from 2023 to 1990, becoming a third-year student at the Central Conservatory of Music. By a stroke of luck, he also joined the music team for the film Raise the Red Lantern. At first, Zhou Yan only planned to take a temporary job and earn an extra 150 yuan a month. But things didn't quite go the way he expected. “You play the flute beautifully. Come play Chen Feipu.” “This piece of yours is 0Votes74.2kRecs229.1kFans
- 16 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
- 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 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
- 19 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
- 20 Starting in the Hong Kong Cinema Universe 从港综位面开始 Ordinary Li Cheng suddenly gained the Myriad Worlds Daily Good Deed System and began his transmigration journey. His first stop: the vast Hong Kong cinema universe. 1Votes185kRecs137.5kFans
- 21 Binjiang Police Affairs 滨江警事 Youth is an asset, but a diploma is essential. For Han Yu, who started working at sixteen, being too young is not necessarily a good thing. Because he was so young, the organization he was assigned to nearly sent him right back. Read the story of how the youngest police officer in Linghai Public Security Bureau history turns his fortunes around. 8Votes589.7kRecs302.8kFans
- 22 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
- 23 Showbiz: I’m Just an Actor 文娱之我只是个演员 I don’t understand music, can’t dance, am no good at writing, know nothing about calligraphy, and can’t paint. I’m an actor, Xu Rong. 3Votes135.9kRecs245.6kFans
- 24 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
- 25 Beyond the Bubble Era 飞越泡沫时代 A Japanese entertainment-industry novel. From talent agent to entertainment mogul, this is a story about dreams coming true. The author has already completed the million-word classic The Japanese Entertainment Mogul, so you can read with confidence. 22Votes721.2kRecs205.3kFans
- 26 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
- 27 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
- 28 Exploiting Hollywood, 1980 剥削好莱坞1980 Hollywood has come up with plenty of formulas... What makes a movie a hit? And yet plenty of big-budget films that follow the formula still bomb at the box office. Ronald Lee transmigrates to Hollywood in the 1980s. Can he discover the secret to making a hit movie? After all, he can dream about scenes from movies he watched in his previous life... His knack for making box-office hits and helping actors win awards brings Ronald plenty of friends, enemies, and beautiful women... Let the author tak 3Votes484.8kRecs199.1kFans
- 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 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
- 31 Reborn to Ride the Wave 重生之我要冲浪 Back in the past, Yao Yuan has only one thing on his mind: goofing off… Ahem, I mean surfing! 23Votes1.8MRecs1.6MFans
- 32 Starting in 1983 从1983开始 A story with a touch of nostalgia. The old reader group is full. 14Votes4.3MRecs1.1MFans
- 33 Gu Dao's Immortal Life 顾道长生 I thought this was going to be a realistic urban-life story, but then the setting changed without warning! Spiritual qi revival, the return of Taoist arts: this is probably a story about modern civilization transforming into a cultivation civilization. This book still takes its time. Reader group: 666-464-52. VIP group: 465-455-757 14Votes2.5MRecs1MFans
- 34 The Future King 未来天王 An old legion commander who died in battle during the apocalypse is reborn as a fresh-faced young celebrity in the new century, five hundred years after the apocalypse ended (?)… “Whenever a BGM starts playing in my head, I feel like there's nothing I can't face.”, Fang Zhao. Author of three novels: Star Rank Hunter, Return to the Past and Become a Cat, and Primitive Wars. 4Votes6.6MRecs905.3kFans
