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- 51 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
- 52 Chinese Showbiz Anchor 华娱锚点 In psychology, an anchor is information unrelated to a subject that influences a person’s beliefs and judgments. Zhang Yang starts out with three major domestic film awards, along with a sweep of art-film awards at home and abroad. All he wants is to become the anchor of the Chinese entertainment industry. 0Votes15.9kRecs76kFans
- 53 Chinese Showbiz: Best Partners 华娱：最佳合伙人 2009, on the eve of a boom in Chinese-language cinema. An essay by Zhuangzi brings two people together, each pursuing the other! When a top producer from the future is reborn in 2009 and meets a celestial beauty at a low point in her career, the entertainment industry gains its perfect partners, and everything changes! (A Chinese entertainment story with a single heroine, Liu Yifei. Come take a look!) 91Votes3.7kRecs27.5kFans
- 54 Waiting for the Wind Where There Is Wind 去有风的地方等风来 Zhang Wentao, a Michelin-starred chef, arrives at the Courtyard in the Breeze and meets the characters from Meet Yourself. The stories that follow... The main storyline is based on Meet Yourself, with side plots incorporating The Most Ordinary Human Kindness, A Good Man, Anjuke, Ode to Joy, and more. 0Votes10.5kRecs42.5kFans
- 55 My Sci-Fi World in Chinese Entertainment 华娱我的科幻世界 Chen Chen returns to the past. While dating the girl of his dreams, he makes sci-fi movies and even brings many of the advanced technologies in them to life. He goes on to lead the world in technology, trample Hollywood, take on Elon Musk, and create a sci-fi world of his own! The story begins with a robot girlfriend... 0Votes6.7kRecs32.6kFans
- 56 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
- 57 I'm a Triple-Crown Director, So Being a Versatile Talent Makes Perfect Sense 我一个三金导演十项全能很合理吧 After being reborn, Lu Rui returns to 2001, having made brainless short dramas in his previous life. He also brings along a [Ten-Disciplines-All-Rounder Director] System! Goal: Reach the pinnacle of life! But the System refuses to play by the rules! The from-the-start quest is to adapt a Hollywood movie for a Chinese audience? The reward is all kinds of directing techniques from Hollywood directors? The temptation is irresistible! Let’s do it! I’ll adapt Hollywood films! I’ll direct! I’ll borrow 414Votes105.5kRecs316.8kFans
- 58 A Great Director from the Cinematography Department 华娱之摄影系大导 They say that in a big forest, there are all kinds of birds. Wu Chen, a graduate of the photography department at the Beijing Film Academy, wants to see what kinds of birds there are in the dazzling, bizarre world of cinema. Back in the early 2000s, Zhang Yimou's "Hero" has already become a nationwide hit, and the era of big-budget Chinese-language films has arrived. Wu Chen, the “new generation's top dog” in the Beijing Film Academy's photography department, is just starting out from humble 355Votes187.9kRecs272.9kFans
- 59 The Richest Man in Chinese Entertainment 华娱第一富 [Reborn + singer + business + film industry + internet + childhood friends] (Over 9,000 premium subscribers. Enjoy without worry.) Whenever Zhang Chen shows up at an awards ceremony, he’s either there to roast someone or to stock up on trophies. Yet nobody can do a thing about him. Want to smear me? Donate as much as I did to build a Bird’s Nest Stadium first! He made his debut at the Grammys, then made a fortune overseas around the turn of the millennium. The youngest Grammy winner ever, with t 0Votes14.3kRecs102.6kFans
- 60 Reborn Into an Encounter, I Am Pursued by the Celestial Beauty 重生相遇，我被天仙倒追 What is Huaxia? The beauty of its garments makes it Hua; the grandeur of its rites and ceremonies makes it Xia. What is fashion? A social trend formed by the union of its time and its tastes. What era are we living in now? Look, the wind has risen in our homeland, stirring the flag of Huaxia. Time turns back. Xiangyang, who is promoting Huaxia culture in the fashion world, unexpectedly collides with the celestial beauty Tianxian. Together, they create a dazzling spectacle and a brilliant future. 6Votes56kRecs71.2kFans
- 61 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
- 62 Reborn: Starting as the Top Scorer in the Arts Entrance Exam 重生从艺考状元开始 [Can you imagine a young actor like me winning the Grand Slam for Best Actor?] Being reborn is precisely for creating miracles! This is the story of an old bit-part actor drifting in Beijing who creates an acting miracle after being reborn! 3Votes52.5kRecs365.1kFans
- 63 Chinese Showbiz: A Former Child Star Who Only Wants to Make a Name for Himself 华娱：童星出身的我只想成名 After being reborn and transmigrating back to 1988, he becomes the younger brother of child star Shi Xiaolong! I'm leaving my lie-flat days behind. I will make a name for myself in China's entertainment industry! Starting with writing, then moving on to acting, screenwriting, and directing... You want to talk about connections? I've got several novels that have sold over ten million copies. I can crush the competition by operating on a whole different level, and all six major Hollywood studi 0Votes45.9kRecs144.8kFans
- 64 Chinese Showbiz: The Director Returns 华娱：导演归来 [Rebirth + Chinese entertainment + director + wish fulfillment + pure love + celestial beauty + unconventional tropes] Lin Li is about to direct his debut film when, by a twist of fate, he returns to the year 2000 reborn with a treasure trove of future entertainment knowledge. That year, Hero has yet to be released, and Chinese-language cinema has not yet entered its golden age. Given another chance, he’ll rewrite every regret, missed opportunity, and wrong turn from his previous life. This time 33Votes22.2kRecs83.4kFans
- 65 Chinese Showbiz: I Just Want to Give My Child's Mother a Home 华娱：我只是想给孩子他妈一个家 New Book: Director 1978: From the Start, I Went on a Blind Date with the Goddess's Mother When golden wind meets jade dew, their encounter surpasses countless others in this world. In 2023, Chen Dong's first film, which he had poured all his assets into directing, went down the drain after something happened to the female lead, wasting years of painstaking effort. Fortunately, he returned to 2002 and decided to choose a different starting point and pursue his dream all over again. The first 0Votes8.7kRecs119.5kFans
- 66 I Took a Detour Through Chinese Showbiz 我从华娱路过 Zhuang Zhou dreams of a butterfly, then awakens from a great dream. Zhao Chen'an did not want much. He only wanted a different kind of life. The main road leads to the heavens, and everyone walks their own way. I am just passing through. After wading through the mud, I only hope never to forget my original intention and to remember my first dream. This is the best of times, and also the craziest of times. I cannot change this crazy reality, but I will leave behind a brilliant mark of my own! (Di 0Votes4.2kRecs37.5kFans
- 67 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
- 68 Saving Regrets in Chinese Showbiz 华娱拯救意难平 A reborn story wearing the skin of the Chinese entertainment industry~ Returning to age eighteen, Sun Yi discovered that his original life had developed a slight deviation. Still, it was no big deal~ When he was preparing to follow the big shots by starting his own business and embarking on a life full of bugs, he unexpectedly discovered that a female classmate from high school was actually a major celebrity in his previous life. On his first visit to a film set, he encountered the fairy- 0Votes30kRecs177.5kFans
- 69 A Chinese Entertainment Director Who Wins with PR, Conquering the Fairy Sister 华娱公关流导演，被天仙攻略 “This station’s reporter is at Langyuan Media with the latest. Let’s hand it over to her!” On screen, a young reporter stands before a charismatic, handsome middle-aged man. “Director He, what do you think of the online saying that ‘in the entertainment industry, you’re the only one who matters’?” “What do I think? I’m sitting here. If they want to call me their boss, there’s not much I can do about it~” “And many people say your awards were all won through PR. Do you deny it?” “I don’t deny it~ 450Votes48.9kRecs81.9kFans
- 70 Chinese Showbiz Since 2002 从2002开始的华娱 Xu Qing returns to 2002. His first acting job after signing with a company is unexpectedly as an extra on the set of the Fairy Sister… (Parallel timeline, single female lead.) 0Votes4.4kRecs45.5kFans
- 71 Reborn: Fashion King 重生之时尚天王 In 2009, the chill of the financial crisis swept across the globe, and the luxury industry stood on the brink. Christian Lacroix declared bankruptcy, major brands laid off workers and shut down stores, and panic gripped Paris's fashion world. In the coldest winter the industry had ever seen, Li Xun stood at 31 Rue Cambon. He was a Chanel designer, trained by Karl Lagerfeld and Virginie Viard, and had quietly worked at this temple of fashion for four years. No one knew that this seemingly gifted 67Votes19.9kRecs55.2kFans
- 72 The Movie Emperor: Practicing Every Role Ten Thousand Times 影帝：每个角色偷练一万次 [Chinese Entertainment / One Female Lead] In 2008, a headline suddenly shot to the top of Weibo’s trending list: “Beijing Film Academy’s Fierce Bro Is Invincible, Goddess Sister Falls for Him at First Sight” Xiao Liu: You like Goddess Sister? Xu Hengzhou: Don’t be ridiculous. Goddess Sister and I have nothing to do with each other. You’re the only one I’ve ever loved, Xiao Liu. By the way, what’s your real name? Xiao Liu, the real Goddess Sister, clutches her secret identity, her face icy: Liu T 0Votes20kRecs53.5kFans
- 73 That's How You Become a Superstar 这就是套路巨星 It’s 2003, the best of times and the worst of times! The strange, surging tide from the internet has yet to sweep in. TV dramas haven’t been hijacked by traffic-chasing young stars, and the film industry is still in its infancy. With help from the All-Purpose Cliché System, Xu Jin, an extra who has spent two years scraping by at Hengdian World Studios, begins his rise to the top with Liu Jinyuan in Chinese Paladin! Keywords: sweet romance, celebrities, laid-back daily life, one female lead 0Votes17.8kRecs25.3kFans
- 74 The Fairy Sister Is My Childhood Friend 华娱之神仙姐姐是青梅 An IT loser and scumbag who knew next to nothing about the entertainment industry, haunted by regrets he couldn’t let go of before dying of illness, was unexpectedly reborn into a family of musicians, where he grew up with the girl he had always loved. With a family like that, who’d still work as a coder? With the girl of your dreams, who’d still be a scumbag? One female lead: An Qian This is a beginner’s first fast-paced novel. The early chapters can be a bit rough, so please try to st 0Votes26kRecs53.7kFans
- 75 This Director Is a Little Too Willful 这个导演有点任性 Zhang Xuan, who possesses hyperthymesia, transmigrated into the body of a rookie director. The year was 2003. Hollywood superhero films had already swept across the globe, and China’s film industry was beginning to develop rapidly. Armed with memories from 2023 and having watched countless films, Zhang Xuan did not believe he could fail. In this life, he would experience a life he had never experienced before! (One heroine) 0Votes4.7kRecs44.4kFans
- 76 Entertainment Begins in a Place with Wind 从有风的地方开始的文娱 Chen Mo: My inspiration is hearing the wind from another world. Xu Hongdou: Hearing it? Chen Mo: Yes. After meeting you, I could hear it. There is a flavor called taking things slowly, and this is a story about taking things slowly. 0Votes40.8kRecs107.8kFans
- 77 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
- 78 Chinese Entertainment Starts at Art School 华娱从艺校开始 Sent back to the past by his computer, I get to make a fresh choice in this life. I choose beauties like jade, a life of wealth, and the worlds of film and entertainment. In this life, I want Liu Tianxian and Da Mimi to be my senior schoolmates; I want Gu Xiaona, Zhou Dongyu, and Yang Zini to be my junior schoolmates; I want Li Xian, Zhu Yilong, and Bai Jingting to call me boss. The story focuses on making movies, with TV dramas and other projects as supporting elements 0Votes17kRecs127.6kFans
- 79 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
- 80 Chinese Showbiz: A Myth Begins in 2004 华娱神话2004 In 2004, Kung Fu burst onto the scene, House of Flying Daggers was widely criticized, and A World Without Thieves made Wang Baoqiang an overnight sensation. But what film fans truly remembered about that year was a young man named Li Mu. That year, a transmigrator from the future plunged headfirst into China’s entertainment industry. 0Votes26.1kRecs129.8kFans
- 81 The Millennium's Great Director 千禧大导演 Section Chief Jia: "You sell pirated discs and you want to make movies?" Wu Yuan: "A sudden breeze ripples a pool of spring water." Section Chief Jia: "Speak plainly!" Wu Yuan: "None of your damn business!" Returning to the turn of the millennium, the Fifth Generation directors had already achieved fame and success, while the Sixth Generation directors were still struggling underground. The golden age of Chinese-language cinema had only just begun. Wu Yuan glanced up at the world and chose t 0Votes41.9kRecs225.6kFans
- 82 The Big Player in Light and Shadow 光影大玩家 Cheng Yu’an, a flop director, returned to 2002. He had no plans to change the entertainment industry. He just wanted to make some money and enjoy a quiet life with his wife and children. But somehow, as he kept making films, things took a turn: “Look, I really just want to make some money. Stop treating me like the godfather of cinema!” “My goal is to retire at forty. Stop asking me to make more movies!” “All the films on the charts are mine. What else am I supposed to shoot?!” “I’m out, I’m out 2Votes34.1kRecs115.7kFans
- 83 A Playboy in Chinese Entertainment: How Did the Fairy Transform Me? 华娱浪子，怎么被天仙改造了？ New book: The Lawyer Reborn: From the Start, He Missed the Cut for Wuhan University. Now released. [Complete] [One-Star Glory] [100 Alliance Members] [6 Silver Alliance Members] [For a taste of the movie adaptation, go straight to Chapters 254, 401, 402, and 457] [For a taste of the female lead's characterization as more than a prop, go straight to Chapters 277, 368, and 381] A word of caution! The author is new and had limited experience at first, so feel free to skim if anything feels off. The 132Votes330.6kRecs407.3kFans
- 84 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
- 85 EN Me, a Best Actor! 我，影帝！ The road to stardom for a PE teacher! There’s absolutely no way I’m going into adult entertainment. Not in this lifetime! Shen Qi loses his job as a PE teacher and refuses to enter the industry, only to end up as an extra in Hengdian. He wants nothing more than to earn money while keeping his clothes on! By chance, he gets his hands on a “spellbook.” He can record the “skills” he sees in the spellbook, then use them whenever he needs to. The spellbook contains another world, where he can find cl 1.9kVotes158.3kRecs307kFans
- 86 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
- 87 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
- 88 The Movie Emperor Doesn’t Want to Be a Eunuch 影帝他不想当太监 I'm never going to be a eunuch again! The Ming Dynasty's youngest and most handsome chief eunuch transmigrates into the body of a film extra in Hengdian. The countdown to being sent back has begun! Time remaining: 92 hours, 29 minutes, 48 seconds... Will he become a superstar and earn two million a day, or be sent back to become a eunuch? You call this a choice?!!! The author's previous book, I'm About to Lose Money Until I'm a Muggle, was completed in just 300 words. It's about a wizard who tra 7Votes714.3kRecs587.2kFans
