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- 1 I Turned Out to Be a Top-Tier Star! 我竟然是顶流！ Middle-aged, he suddenly goes missing. After twenty years of hard work, actor Zhou Dingran finally achieves fame and is crowned Best Actor. But one slip of fate turns him into a handsome, beloved young student in Beidian’s acting department… … A dual career as a singer and actor… The author has completed several other entertainment-industry novels, including Reborn as a Superstar and Reborn: The Superstar. 1Votes13.1kRecs65.9kFans
- 2 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
- 3 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
- 4 Hong Kong Dramas, Starting as a Patrol Officer 港综从巡警开始 I, Chu Shaojie, the Star of Crime-Busting, swear I will never coexist with vicious bandits! 0Votes14kRecs80.9kFans
- 5 To Get More Updates, I Infiltrated the Author’s Group 为了催更，我混进了作者群 Tian Yunxiao: “You damn author, update already! Four thousand words a day? Who’s that supposed to be enough for? You lousy author, get writing!” The damn author: “Do you even know what the human body can take? Four thousand words is the limit! Write even one more and I’m not human!” “The Online Fiction Update-Chasing to Godhood System has been bound.” Many years later… Reader: “You damn author, update already! Four thousand words a day? Who’s that supposed to be enough for? You lousy aut 0Votes10.5kRecs52.4kFans
- 6 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
- 7 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
- 8 Chinese Showbiz's First-Generation Top-Tier Star 华娱之初代顶流 At the end of 2009, Chen Jing leaves Super Junior-M and returns to China, becoming one of the country's first top-tier stars. From then on, China enters the age of mega-stardom! Chen Jing: “A top-tier star isn't scary. Having no work to show for it is what's embarrassing!” Chen Jing: “I'll take the path of a top-tier star and leave top-tier stars nowhere to go!” Chen Jing: “Only elementary school students have to choose. Traffic, great works, XX, I want it all!” “Sh 0Votes37.5kRecs118.3kFans
- 9 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
- 10 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
- 11 Reborn: The Superstar King 重生：天王巨星 The world order undergoes a dramatic upheaval. Reborn in Hong Kong in 2007, Han Sen discovers that everyone in the world is speaking Chinese! The mainland is booming with vitality, drawing people north in droves to pursue the Chinese Dream. Once-glorious Cantonese songs have actually fallen into obscurity, dismissed as a minor language no one cares about. In this climate, the band Jinghong, led by Han Sen, is on the verge of breaking up. On the stage of Hong Kong Star, the songs “Years of Friend 0Votes58kRecs133kFans
- 12 Hard Work Pays Off: Starting with the Struggle 天道酬勤从奋斗开始 At forty, Wang Chengguang somehow transmigrates into the world of Struggle. This is the Forty-Nine City, a place he has never visited in his life. Fortunately, he has the Heaven Rewards Diligence System. Since transmigrating, he too has a System to back him up, giving him a chance to compete with the likes of Lu Tao and Xiang Nan as an ’80s-born. Heaven rewards diligence: every effort brings a reward, and hard work pays off. His personal skills, like fitness, driving, and fishing, come with visi 0Votes78.9kRecs213.6kFans
- 13 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
- 14 Reborn in 1988: Getting Rich After Rejecting My Ex-Wife 重生88：从拒绝前妻开始暴富 An accident sent Lin Shuping back to 1988. In the early summer of that year, he looked at the girl who couldn’t care less about him and smiled... Then he put his hands in his pockets, turned around, and walked away. In the turbulent sea of business and the great tide of the times, danger and opportunity coexist in this life. But once I catch the wave, getting rich is my only option. 134Votes36.5kRecs189.4kFans
- 15 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
- 16 The Unfamous Movie Emperor 非著名影帝 [A quick plug for my new book, "Stealing Skills from Celebrities: I’m Invincible". If it sounds like your thing, go check it out!!!] Mr. Sun Hao, could you briefly introduce yourself? Well... how should I put it? Among writers, I’m the best singer; among musicians, I’m the best actor; among actors, I’m the best director; and among directors, I’m the most handsome... With looks like mine, I’d wipe the floor with everyone, whether it’s Xiaogang, Yimou, or Kaige here at home, or Cameron and Spielbe 0Votes56.4kRecs128.6kFans
- 17 Hao of Chinese Showbiz 华娱之昊 I honestly have no idea how to write this blurb. I've racked my brains and think four words sum it up: Chinese showbiz, 2001, director, female lead! “Showbiz's Whip” and “Showbiz's First-Generation Top-Tier Star” are already complete and ready to binge! 0Votes61.2kRecs44.5kFans
- 18 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
- 19 Reborn, I Only Want to Take It Easy 重生后，我只想躺赢 After life ground him down, Xia Chuan was reborn in the summer of 2010. In this life, he just wanted to take it easy. He’d make a bit of money from a mobile game, enjoy some sweet romance, and live a happy, ordinary life. 0Votes34.5kRecs342.9kFans
- 20 Showbiz, Starting in 1999 文娱从1999开始 0Votes14kRecs110.8kFans
- 21 I Became a Big Star in My Sleep 我睡后混成大明星 He opened his eyes at the 2006 Yanying acting academy entrance exam. When he got home, his adoptive father turned out to be Jiang Wen… His first film shattered Hero’s record, and at eighteen, he became the youngest person to hold the record for China’s highest-grossing film… In this world that was both familiar and strange, he would make a name for himself in the history of world cinema! My name is Qin Muchu, Qin Muchu, as in “Qin at dawn, Chu at dusk”! 0Votes27.6kRecs196.8kFans
- 22 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
- 23 Gourmet Cuisine Begins with the Green-Skinned Train Chef 美食从绿皮火车厨神开始 Food along the way, stories along the way, scenery along the way. After transmigrating to a parallel world, Zhou Zhou becomes the chef aboard a green passenger train. This world has scrambled eggs, but no stir-fried egg ribbons. It has iron-pot stewed goose, but no chicken stewed in a clay pot. It has fish-fragrant shredded pork, but no kung pao chicken. It has jianbing, but no Goubuli buns. It has roujiamo, but no oil-splashed noodles. It has roast duck, roast chicken, roast goose, and all kind 0Votes27.2kRecs53.3kFans
- 24 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
- 25 A Long Life Played Against Fate 弈命长生 Yun Yi was born with a flawed immortal seed, a faint glimmer of wind affinity, dimming like a candle about to go out. He believes his path to immortality has ended. Born frail and weak, he has kept medicine close and suffered from illness for nearly sixteen years. The rest of his life seems no better than an endgame with no winning moves. He lives alone in the deep mountains, watching over a dilapidated academy and keeping company with the game of Go day and night. But he has no idea that a spar 0Votes428Recs0Fans
- 26 The Tearjerker Director 催泪系导演 Moviegoer: Every time I watch a Li Yi movie, I cry! Film critic: Li Yi’s movies always strike a chord deep inside you! Director: Li Yi is one of a kind. He never makes big-budget films, yet he always manages to work miracles! Actor: Director Li’s films always make you laugh until you cry! He’s a director unlike any other, and he never chases big-budget productions! Yet his films always manage to move you when you least expect it! This book is meant to revisit the classics that once moved you! Hi 0Votes30.1kRecs176kFans
- 27 Preaching the Dao in the Mortal World 红尘演道 Make a few close friends, get some immortals drunk, scold the Son of Heaven in the Golden Throne Hall, and show compassion for common folk in the countryside. I failed my tribulation in my past life, but in this one, I am utterly invincible. As Master Jun says: I can perform the tales of gods and demons, and tell stories of the jianghu too. With a wave of my hand, I turn the world upside down, laughing as I play my part among mortals. What worth are the celestial palaces? I embrace simpli 153Votes2.2kRecs18.9kFans
- 28 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
- 29 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
- 30 The First Heavenly Rule 第一条天规 Jun Bugou, a bounty hunter who makes his living tracking down and killing notorious bandits, discovers that under the first heavenly rule, nine out of ten immortals and gods in this world are fair game! 0Votes2.7kRecs34.9kFans
- 31 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
- 32 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
- 33 You Sent Me as a Hostage, and Now You’re Wooing the Enemy Empress? 让你当质子，你追敌国女帝？ My new book, “Claiming the Heir Apparent Is Too Dangerous, So I Choose to Become the Leader of the Demon Cult,” is now available! You transmigrate to a world ruled by rival lords and become a hostage in an enemy state. Choose how to escape: A: Study the classics, cultivate righteous energy, and become a Confucian sage. B: Cultivate your mind and character, comprehend the Dao of Heaven, and found a Daoist sect. C: Pursue scientific research, build an immortal martial giant robot, and become the M 0Votes31kRecs561.7kFans
- 34 Reborn in 2009: Becoming a Heartthrob 重生09做男神 After returning to his high school days, Zhou Muyan accidentally breaks the heart of the girl he has always loved. At first, he only hopes it was a mistake. But then she follows him to college. With his first love before him and the childhood friend who has always waited for him behind him, Zhou Muyan feels utterly helpless. 1Votes57.3kRecs302.8kFans
- 35 America: From Oil to Mold 美利坚从石油滋生霉菌开始 The US military forms organ-harvesting units in the Middle East. After certain military operations, they enter the battlefield and use their expertise to select targets and harvest high-grade parts. After Tang Ning is brutally harvested, his soul crosses over into the body of an American soldier. He successfully infiltrates the US military and vows to stir up a storm within its ranks. America, Special Agent Smith, the kill line, the Middle East, oil, cannon fodder, enlisting on credit, causing t 453Votes68.2kRecs103.1kFans
- 36 Reborn: Getting Chased by Girls Is Perfectly Normal 重生后，被倒追很正常吧 Back fifteen years in time, Lin Yi stands at a crossroads and embraces the future once again. Since he’s reborn, it’s only natural for women to pursue him, right? 0Votes54.8kRecs568.7kFans
- 37 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
- 38 The Longest Dream 最长一梦 Zhang Qing had been dreaming a very, very long dream. When he woke, he wanted to have another talk with this world... 0Votes154.6kRecs283.9kFans
- 39 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
- 40 Food Service Mogul 餐饮大佬 After one drunken binge, Liu Xiahui was reborn in the year 2000. With his golden finger, Liu Xiahui secretly used his tuition money to start a business without telling his parents. Starting with a tiny stall selling sliced poached chicken, he eventually grew into a leading figure in the food and beverage industry. (A separate post after Chapter 84 explains the prices in the book. If you think something seems off, don't rush to judgment. Read that post first.) 0Votes88kRecs82.2kFans
- 41 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
- 42 I Can Enter the Shu Mountain Game 我能进入蜀山游戏 Someone sees a Taoist priest from Qingfeng Temple summon a flying sword and send it soaring into the clouds! Someone spots a lantern floating along the mountain path at Qingfeng Temple, with no one carrying it! A door opens at Qingfeng Temple, revealing a magnificent mountain peak floating in midair. A stone tablet bears the inscription: Shushan! It all begins when Guo Lin suddenly gains the ability to enter a Shushan game! 0Votes159.8kRecs373.1kFans
- 43 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
- 44 Running a Homestay, from the Start I Host Wu Song 经营民宿，开局接待武松 “I’m Wu Song. May I ask whether you sell wine here?” When a burly man in ancient attire, carrying a whistling staff, arrived at the entrance of the guesthouse, Li Yu was worrying about his business, completely unaware that his life was about to undergo a spectacular transformation... A four-million-word premium food novel, I’m Done Pretending, I’m the God of Cooking, I Admit It, is already complete. Quality guaranteed, so please enjoy without worry. 1Votes258.1kRecs396.6kFans
- 45 Who Taught You to Cultivate Immortality Like That? 谁教你这样子修仙的？ "These items are meant to help you cultivate immortality, not cultivate immortal maidens!" Xu You transmigrated into the Divine Continent, a world of immortal cultivation, and now had three matters before him. First, how to correctly and reasonably use cheat items and divine abilities whose "side effects" were fully maxed out. Second, how to steadily grow stronger while preserving his moral integrity before the Great Dao Era descended. Third, how to balance immortal cultivation with the deli 0Votes46.1kRecs464.4kFans
- 46 Super God Academy: I Joined Demon One from the Start 超神之开局混进恶魔一号 New book out now: Super God: I Am Heavenly Palace King Hua Ye A pure Super God Academy fanfic: no xianxia, no fantasy, no crossover characters, and no hopping between worlds. How many Super God stories have you seen where the protagonist ends up on Demon One? This is one of them. (Transmigration + golden finger + slow pace + romance + comedy + more) The protagonist, Wang Xiao, transmigrates into the Super God world he knows inside and out. Will he serve his country, become a god or a demon, or c 0Votes41.4kRecs139.4kFans
- 47 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
- 48 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
- 49 The Supreme Physician 上医至明 The superior physician treats illness before it appears, the ordinary physician treats illness in its early stages, and the inferior physician treats illness after it has already developed! Yu Zhiming, with a serious expression: You don't have to believe me, but I have to tell you that you will develop cancer within the next year… P.S. Readers waiting for updates can read the author's excellent completed older works, The Miracle-Working Heart Doctor and The Hospital Doctor with Cheats! 1Votes146.2kRecs216.5kFans
- 50 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
