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- 51 The Best Actor: My Entertainment Era 影帝:我的娱乐时代 It starts with the acting department of the Film Academy’s Class of 2002. Zhang Yuanjun swore he’d become a good actor, one even more famous than his classmate Liu Yifei! 0Votes36.3kRecs78.8kFans
- 52 EN Two Worlds: Starting from the Guan Gong Statue Opening Its Eyes 两界:从关公像睁眼开始 Huang Huai possesses the ability to travel between two worlds. In this world, countless ordinary people rely on offerings to various divine statues, forging gods through their faith to fight demons and evil spirits. A village of several hundred people can barely protect itself by worshipping an obscure deity with a human body and a tiger's head. A family can preserve its lineage for a hundred generations by making offerings to its ancestors at the clan shrine. At that moment, Huang Huai was temp 0Votes115.2kRecs507.1kFans
- 53 The Reborn Age of Wildfire 重生野火时代 [The Reformed Rake Version]: In my previous life, I was a bastard. After being reborn, I still wasn't a good person. And I definitely wasn't going to take on someone else's baggage! Brothers, pass your burdens on to someone else. I don't want them! [Bittersweet Youth Version]: Turn back the tide of time, and let the regrets of those years blossom into the most dazzling flowers in this life… P.S. A business story focused on everyday life 0Votes31.2kRecs59.5kFans
- 54 I'm No Illiterate Top-Tier Star 我可不是文盲顶流 After finally making it through graduate school and earning a master's degree, Xu Mu transmigrated into the body of an illiterate young celebrity with massive online traffic. Now we have one piece of good news and one piece of bad news. The good news: everyone knows who I am. The bad news: everyone knows I'm illiterate. … Years later, when faced with a reporter, Xu Mu gave a profound summary of himself: “The reason I, Xu Mu, have achieved what I have today is that I studied diligently and conduc 0Votes64.4kRecs283.7kFans
- 55 Back to 1980 to Enjoy the Good Life 重回1980去享福 The first incense offering at the ancestral rites, a family tree entry of one’s own, and a place in the history books: these are a man’s ultimate dreams, and Deng Shirong achieved them all after being reborn. [This book is rich in rural flavor, with realistic prices, solid logic, and a leisurely storytelling style. At 2.27 million words, it still gets over 3,400 readers returning within 24 hours. The quality is excellent, making this a rare gem among period novels. Don’t miss it if you’re passin 0Votes112.6kRecs224.2kFans
- 56 The Pinnacle of a Great Era 大时代之巅 age = int(input("Enter your age after restarting your life: ")) if age == 18: print("Year One of Being Reborn.") elif age == 19: print("The Family Gets Divided.") elif age == 20: print("Please Give College Students Back Their Dignity.") elif age == 21: print("The Dazzling Purple Star.") elif age == 22: print("Love of Country and Family.") elif age == 23: print("An Era of Great-Nation Ascendance.") elif age == 24: print("Our Generation Must Strive for Strength.") else: print("Strive, strive, stri 3Votes144.8kRecs214.2kFans
- 57 I Became a Literary Master in Tokyo 我在东京当文豪 This Japan seems a little different. After the bubble burst, everything was underlined. The writers who should have emerged never did. Instead, a number of authors could only offer feeble criticism of the world... This Japan needs a literary giant, a beacon of thought... Chen Chu transmigrated into this world and became Kitajima Koma, a waiter at an izakaya. Looking at his solitary self and his uncertain future, Kitajima Koma decided to make money using the advantages he had. And so a novel call 0Votes31kRecs138.3kFans
- 58 The Glorious Age of Chinese Entertainment 华娱璀璨时代 Starting in 2003, a young couple joined hands and moved forward together. They grew side by side, and together, husband and wife forged a new path for Chinese-language entertainment. P.S. A slow burn, with both a male and female lead and a slice-of-life focus. If that’s not your thing, don’t read. 0Votes34.1kRecs125.6kFans
- 59 The Wolf of Los Angeles 洛杉矶之狼 In North America, there are many paths to power and wealth. Hock heads straight for Los Angeles and chooses the entertainment and media industry. The media is like sunlight: it doesn't just illuminate the bright side. Every word and every image that appears in the media is carefully designed to shape public opinion and manipulate the public. 9Votes339.9kRecs269.6kFans
- 60 When It Comes to Matchmaking, I Don't Bow to Anyone 做媒这一块,我谁都不服 “Once the newlyweds enter the room, the matchmaker gets tossed over the wall.” “Believe in ghosts if you like, but never trust a matchmaker's mouth.” “Don't act as a go-between, a guarantor, or a matchmaker, and your descendants will be blessed for three generations!” These three sayings show just how awkward the matchmaker's standing is in the eyes of the public. Jiang Feng has just graduated from college when he suddenly gains the uncanny ability to see how compatible two people are for marria 0Votes95.3kRecs347.6kFans
- 61 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
- 62 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
- 63 Reborn: Rising in Hong Kong 重生:崛起香江 Rickshaws, floral water, the Four Great Detectives, and pleasure boats on the Kowloon River! Cheongsam-clad beauties swaying to and fro, and the dreamlike Hong Kong! Reborn in Hong Kong... With a hand full of unbeatable cards, Shi Zhijian makes opportunity bloom everywhere! 0Votes121.8kRecs293.2kFans
- 64 Chinese Showbiz: I Was Reborn, Yet They Still Make Me Play the Bad Boy 华娱:重生了,还逼我做渣男啊 (In two years, this went from 300 to an average of 10,000 subscriptions. A very slow-burn, serious story about an actor. The scumbag stuff is all just a joke :) A stunning internet celebrity with tens of millions of fans is reborn in 2004. Good news: He’s twenty years younger. Bad news: There’s no System. Good news: He’s just started his final year of high school. Bad news: He scored 351 on the placement exam. Good news: His family is pretty rich. Bad news: A financial crisis is coming. So… 1.4kVotes186.6kRecs607.3kFans
- 65 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
- 66 Transmigrating as a Human, I Become the Shamanic Priest for All Races 穿越人族,我给万族当巫祭 Can transmigrates into a vast wilderness world plagued by disasters and rampaging beasts, where other races regard humans as food and sacrificial offerings. He deduces cultivation techniques and forges an alliance of humanity. He slays the Xiaoyang and the Black Bird, withstands the locust and insect calamities, revives the spirits of the mountains and rivers, and restores the primordial energy of the wilderness. He raises humanity's standing and changes its fate as prey and sacrificial offering 154Votes118.7kRecs333.4kFans
- 67 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
- 68 Reborn: The Rise of a Tycoon 重生大亨崛起 He woke up to find himself back in Hong Kong. This was an era on the verge of a golden age. This was the story of a tycoon’s rise. 0Votes71.9kRecs108.8kFans
- 69 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
- 70 No More Pretending, I’m a Culinary God, and I’m Coming Clean! 不装了,我是厨神我摊牌了! 2Votes154.8kRecs332kFans
- 71 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
- 72 Tokyo's Literary Age 东京文艺时代 A young director transmigrated to Japan in the 1980s. And so, an extraordinary journey through Japanese cinema began. 0Votes125.6kRecs109.4kFans
- 73 Warhammer Returns: Saving the World from a Streamer’s Home 战锤归来,从女主播家开始救世 Friend, are you still worrying because you can't find a job? Are you still being rejected for lacking the right degree, work experience, or connections? Come join the Earth Chapter of the Extreme Warriors! Here, heroes are welcome from anywhere, and no one cares how old a rogue is. As long as you're willing to take up arms and protect the innocent, you can become one of us. Join us and you'll receive: Power armor and professional weapons training. Opportunities to travel to the myriad worlds. Th 74Votes1.1kRecs8Fans
- 74 My Rebirth Is Different 我的重生不一样啊 Back in his youth, Yuwen Fei decided to take a different path to being reborn. He was a business genius admired even by his competitors. The products he launched profoundly changed modern communications, entertainment, and even the way people lived. “Make money? No, I never think about making money. I just want to use technology to change the world and improve the lives of ordinary people! I've topped the Forbes list of the world's richest people for years, but I never pay attention to that stuf 0Votes200.6kRecs290.6kFans
- 75 I Have to Teach This World a Lesson 我得给这世界上堂课 That year... Zhang Sheng, betrayed by the organization's leader, arrived in this world... That year... Facing a catastrophic start, he saw the bloody struggle of capital, the beasts lurking in the cruel, dark forest, and the bewildered entrepreneurs left in the wake of the financial crisis... He instinctively flashed a savage grin. 0Votes194.1kRecs549.1kFans
- 76 Hollywood in the Making 好莱坞绘制 “Film noir? Yes! Those extreme cinephiles say my work is always full of crime, violence, and death, with sadistic, explicit scenes, protagonists who are both good and evil, and anxiety and unease as its central emotions. It always revolves around greed and deceit, ending in death or destruction. But these things aren’t found only in my films. They reveal the dark side we all share as human beings!”--- 0Votes61.1kRecs137.7kFans
- 77 Old Tales of Hong Kong 港岛旧事 Fifty Years Early He Dingxian plunged headfirst into a blazing era teeming with roughnecks, before countless heroes had made their names. He fought alongside the real power players and danced shoulder to shoulder with dazzling beauties. What I’ve earned, I’ll never give away! 0Votes151.7kRecs394.2kFans
- 78 From the Hong Kong Film Universe to the Heavens 诸天从港综世界开始 Xu Luo transmigrates and opens his eyes at the scene of a gang of robbers splitting their loot. Having inherited none of the original owner's memories, he mistakes himself for a real robber and decides to take everything for himself, pocketing diamonds worth fifty million! After achieving financial freedom, two police officers suddenly show up and tell him he's an undercover cop. They order him to investigate on the streets who pulled off the diamond heist and where the stolen goods went. Xu Luo 0Votes68.1kRecs357kFans
- 79 Legend 1997 传奇1997 The same rebirth, a different 1997. This is the year Sui Bo’s legend begins... 0Votes113.7kRecs125.9kFans
- 80 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
- 81 I Really Only Have One Wife 我真的只有一个老婆 One wife, endless experiences! One hundred days after getting married, Shen Fu discovers his wife's secret: she isn't fighting alone! She can be a domineering CEO or an adorable little foodie. She's skilled with both pen and ink and guns and fists, a study buddy who can help you ace your exams, and utterly shameless. Also known as A New Wife Every Day (The author also has two acclaimed completed novels, I'm Really Not Interested in Money and Literary Scandal. Give them a try~) 1Votes154.2kRecs441kFans
- 82 Wuxia: A Full Sixty Years of Internal Energy from the Start! 武侠:开局获得一甲子内力! In a world torn by war, the jianghu is in turmoil. Outlaws flout the law, warlords leave fields strewn with the dead, and the demonic sects wreak havoc on the people. Jiang Ran transmigrates into this world and awakens the Bounty Hunter System. From that day on, he enters the jianghu with a blade in hand. At the peak of the storm, heroes gather. An unrivaled master of the blade bursts onto the scene, conquering every corner of the land! Wherever his blade points, his gaze is cold and sharp: “Let 13Votes100.4kRecs620.5kFans
- 83 My Hardcore Music Career 我的硬核音乐生涯 When future generations look back on the career of Li Wenyin, a musical giant of his age, they find that the word “torment” runs through his entire life. Open the Études d'exécution transcendante: it begins with “La campanella” and ends with “Chasse-neige.” Piano students weep complicated tears. He is the god of the piano. Open the Violin Virtuoso Collection: “The Erlking,” “The Goblin.” Violin students get chills. He is the devil of the violin. His conducting is a nightmare for every orchestra 0Votes65.8kRecs193.2kFans
- 84 EN Restarting Life 重启人生 When life hits the restart button, it seems like everything will finally go smoothly... Yeah, right! If only I'd been reborn after the college entrance exams. Even going back to my first year of high school would have been fine. What's with being reborn in my senior year? And what the heck, I'm reborn right in the exam room. Guys, how do I solve this math problem? Urgent, waiting for answers online! (Also known as Reborn, So Who Needs Exams? and Reborn, and the Author Still Can't Come Up wi 30Votes981.4kRecs1.3MFans
- 85 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
- 86 The White-Robed Chancellor 白衣卿相 Clad in white, he entered Bianliang; half a lifetime as a minister, and he shaped the realm. 3.9kVotes302kRecs573.4kFans
- 87 Master of Treasures 玩宝大师 Play with trinkets and you'll lose your ambition; play with treasures and you'll find success. An obscure antiques peddler is destined to become a master of his generation. Long-sealed rare treasures and a secret lineage of appraisal: in the world of antiques, history has never fallen silent. Devious schemes and surging undercurrents abound, and amid the rolling tide of huge profits, there is no fair balance in people's hearts. There's a group that promotes support for the official version: 4333 0Votes88.2kRecs88.6kFans
- 88 From Today On, I'm a Big Shot 从今开始当大佬 After watching the 2019 Spring Festival Gala, Zheng Ge arrived in a world steeped in commerce. The story begins with a loan crisis. (Five updates a day. 0Votes123kRecs173.6kFans
- 89 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
- 90 I'm Really Not Interested in Money 我对钱真没兴趣 (An interactive novel, formerly titled The Retirement Life of a Billionaire. You decide how the tycoon lives!) Yin He, the “young billionaire,” sells his company in America and achieves financial freedom. He returns to China and begins his retirement life, and then~ then it's up to the readers. 0Votes286.1kRecs276.5kFans
- 91 Tokyo Bubble Life 东京泡沫人生 He transmigrated into Tokyo during the Bubble Era. In this unfamiliar age, the only familiar things were Seiko Matsuda, Akina Nakamori, Shizuka Kudo… 77Votes424.2kRecs398kFans
- 92 So Many Proud Beauties in Dream of the Red Chamber 红楼如此多骄 My old book, Red Chamber Detective, is now complete. Having transmigrated into the Rong family mansion as a servant, how could Lai Shun set his sights too high? He decides to start with a modest goal, like gaining his freedom. Then he can think about choosing Chai or Dai, whether to start with just four in business or go straight to summoning the Divine Dragon… 4Votes312.6kRecs226.8kFans
- 93 EN Starting as a Worker in Naruto 从火影开始做打工人 [Naruto Extra: The Third Root Leader Sasuke Transmigrates into the Original Story] A world without Akiwara Kagura is just so tragic... Then let me carry on that man’s will. I will become the new Akiwara Kagura! Uchiha Sasuke, Third Root Leader and Hokage’s Advisor! [Naruto Arc (Complete)] Year 54 of the Konoha Calendar. Two super-geniuses appeared in Konoha’s Anbu. One was named Uchiha Itachi, and the other Akiwara Kagura. One was the village’s tool, willing to do anything for Konoha, except har 1Votes141.1kRecs694.6kFans
- 94 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
- 95 EN My Life in America: My Uncle Don Quixote 人在美利坚:我的叔叔堂吉诃德 [Successfully completed, read with confidence] [Over 10,000 first-month paid subscribers, 38,000 average subscribers, 150,000 peak subscribers: the highest first-month and average subscriber counts for an American-set novel] My name is Li Wei. After my parents passed away and left me saddled with a huge debt, I was taken in by a distant uncle in America and went to live with him in New York. Wait, what is this medieval adventure System? Why does it think my uncle is a mad knight? Why is the Uppe 1.2kVotes209.3kRecs1.4MFans
- 96 Tracing the Current of the Literary Era 溯流文艺时代 Yu Dong is reborn from 2019 into 1991, returning to the time just after graduation, when he was assigned to work as a counselor at Jinling Arts College. Starting out by writing novels, he takes things one step at a time, gradually building an empire in the entertainment industry. 0Votes108.1kRecs171.1kFans
- 97 Cultivating a Male Star: I Took Advice and Became a Top-Tier Star 养成系男神:听劝后,我成了顶流 “With my looks and circumstances, how can I find a girlfriend?” After coming from a parallel world and giving up on his new appearance, Li Youzhi posted this question online. “Try getting a different head.” “Best to be reborn.” “Lose weight. Run ten kilometers a day, do a hundred push-ups, a hundred squats, and a hundred sit-ups.” Reading the comments, some sincere and some mocking, Li Youzhi took the first step toward changing himself. Years later, when a reporter asked Li Youzhi's fans how the 0Votes222.6kRecs824.1kFans
- 98 A Portrait of Hong Kong Life 本港风情画 Hong Kong, 1983: a city alive with restless glamour, in an era when dreams were set free. Chen Weiyun arrives from across the sea, ready to show life at its most brilliant through film. 1Votes201.9kRecs82.5kFans
- 99 The Whole Mountain Is My Hunting Ground 整座大山都是我的猎场 Reborn in 1986, an era when guns and hunting weren’t banned, wildlife wasn’t protected, and bears and wild boars were even wrecking the fruits of the people’s hard work. The higher-ups encouraged and urged every village to actively hunt. Zhao Jun, a low-ranking soldier in the Yong’antun militia platoon and a member of the local hunters’ squad, slings his rifle over his shoulder and heads into the mountains, where he takes up a life of hunting with dogs. This story is based entirely on true event 2.3kVotes1.3MRecs990kFans
- 100 How Could I, a Top-Tier Star from the Start, Ever Fade Away? 开局顶流的我怎么会糊 Chu Zhi transmigrated to a parallel world and became a top-tier star in China. Even a throwaway post on Weibo earned him hundreds of thousands of comments. A young idol who'd become a complete has-been after a series of malicious smears: throwing his weight around, plagiarizing a new song, secretly getting married, and cheating. With everything going wrong from the start, he was lucky to have the [Personality System]. By doing things most celebrities wouldn't dare, he could earn points and draw 2Votes334.6kRecs541.4kFans
















































