Novels like The Best Director
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- 1 King of Hollywood 王者好莱坞 [A ludicrous thirteen-hour marriage, a legendary Hollywood tale!] A student about to graduate from USC transmigrates from 2017 to Las Vegas in 2003. When Chen Tian wakes up, he finds himself beside an eighteen-year-old Scarlett Johansson, with a marriage certificate from a Las Vegas wedding bureau that never closes lying on the floor. This is the story of Justin Chen, the father of low-budget filmmaking, who goes from having just $1,000 to becoming a legendary Hollywood director! 0Votes53kRecs38.3kFans
- 2 The Great Idol 大偶像 An idol is someone people love and admire, someone they worship blindly and without criticism. Idols have the power to inspire faith and longing. When an idol's positive image reaches a certain level and represents something uplifting, they can influence society. At that point, an idol can also be called a role model. Michael Jackson was an era-defining idol like that. And so, this story was born. I'm no good at writing a blurb. Wish-fulfillment version: I want to become the biggest idol in the 0Votes95.4kRecs43.1kFans
- 3 The Father of Chainsaws 电锯之父 A pirated DVD brought Zhou Shaoming, a film lover who was nothing more than an extra, to America in 1999 and gave him a “Director System.” The “Director System” issued him a beginner’s quest. It was simple: make a movie that earns over $50 million at the North American box office and get any actress to have a favorable impression of him above 80. What? His first movie has to be Saw? First movie: Saw. Difficulty: Beginner. Second movie: The Chorus. Difficulty: Role Reversal (all male characters m 0Votes77.2kRecs55.6kFans
- 4 Reborn as an Entertainment Genius 重生之娱乐鬼才 Wang Qinian was reborn in 1997. That year, Hong Kong had just returned to China, Jia Zhangke had just graduated, and Ning Hao had yet to enroll at the Beijing Film Academy... That year, Wang Qinian applied to the Beijing Film Academy’s screenwriting department. Later, he became a prodigy who stunned the world of entertainment... 0Votes97.1kRecs88kFans
- 5 I’m a Homebody Maniac 我为宅狂 Zheng Lu is an obscure shut-in, but a mishap in a parallel world grants him a long-coveted treasure: the Simple Anime Game Idea Synthesis System. From then on: China’s own Hatsune Miku is no longer a dream. Creating China’s own Final Fantasy takes no more than a wave of his hand. China’s own Bleach, Naruto, and One Piece? Zheng Lu can make as many as he wants. Korean kimchi-flavored online games are just appetizers. No matter how high or difficult WOW gets, one day he’ll trample it underfoot. Ja 0Votes55.1kRecs30kFans
- 6 The Great Artist 大艺术家 He is the most talked-about superstar in the world, the entertainment industry's number one jack-of-all-trades, and Hollywood's darling! You may have just watched the commercial movie he starred in this year, where even the most ordinary role was so brilliantly played that it left you stunned. You may also have listened to his newly released album, whose moving songs can rival even his handsome face. Have you seen Saturday Night Live, which he hosted? The audience was practically rolling with la 0Votes192.2kRecs96kFans
- 7 Hollywood Production 好莱坞制作 The general public adores him, while film critics loathe him. Duke is that kind of director. His box-office hits feature dazzling fast cuts, endless explosions and fight scenes, and two hundred percent audiovisual thrills, constantly sending audiences' adrenaline through the roof. Film critics don't like him. “Duke doesn't care about your soul! He's a sadist! He tortures your eyes and ears without mercy!” “I 0Votes191.6kRecs143.7kFans
- 8 Ace Hollywood 王牌好莱坞 An A-list star is not the finish line. The 20-million club is only the beginning. Hollywood will bear my name: one ace card, one super era. 0Votes29.3kRecs25kFans
- 9 Heroes of Might and Magic: The Rise of a New Power 英雄无敌之新势力崛起 A young man from Earth unexpectedly transmigrates to the worlds of Might and Magic and Heroes of Might and Magic. As a transmigrator, however, he is unlucky enough not to have any of the usual advantages: he has never played either game and knows nothing about their worlds or histories. Several years later, having gradually adapted to life in another world, he unexpectedly becomes the lord of a territory. Through his hard work, a powerful new force quietly rises in the worlds of Might and Magic 0Votes102.1kRecs53kFans
- 10 The Tycoon's Tale 大亨传说 Time reverses, sending the drifter Xiao Ran back to Hong Kong in 1985... Watch him bring Hong Kong cinema back from the dead! 0Votes942.5kRecs211.5kFans
- 11 Demon Armor 魔装 Just when I'd finally decided to make a godspawn the final boss, an ancient evil appeared... Book club number: 1478522032040418 0Votes139.6kRecs28.9kFans
- 12 Conquering Japanese Entertainment 一统日娱 Actors and singers, athletes and comedians, idols and livestreamers… Japan's entertainment industry is a vast, strange, insular, and complicated ecosystem. Actors and singers can only live on through their work; someone else holds the reins at the TV stations. Late-night shows and big-name entertainers can sometimes make you exclaim, “That's insane!” and at other times fill you with awe. Idols and gravure models draw countless young women with dreams into this enormous melting pot. Even a forei 0Votes201.7kRecs87.9kFans
- 13 Super Coach 超级教练 A football fan from 2011, Yang Cheng, transmigrates into the body of a young coach at Chemnitzer FC in Germany's 2. Bundesliga in 1995. Using more than a decade's worth of football knowledge that others don't have, he miraculously leads Chemnitzer to safety when everyone thinks it impossible, beginning his legendary journey to become one of the world's greatest managers! 0Votes310.3kRecs161.6kFans
- 14 Dreams of Tosa 土佐之梦 It was an age of civilization, with flourishing commerce, thriving culture, and the collision of technology and ideas; It was an age of barbarism, with powerful lords rising everywhere, wars raging without end, and betrayal and slaughter running rampant. It was paradise for the strong, but hell for the weak. The strong could not always be relied upon, and might collapse with a roar in an instant; the weak need not despair, for they might ultimately carve up the world. What kind of path will a mo 0Votes160kRecs46.4kFans
- 15 The Super Ring King 超级指环王 When he first entered the NBA, people called him the “Leech King,” the “Cancer King,” the “One-on-One King,” the “Chucker King,” the “Brick King,” the “Real C King,” and more... When he retired, only one nickname remained: Super Ring King! 0Votes315kRecs154.5kFans
- 16 Movie Mogul 电影巨匠 "I want Hollywood to become the Hollywood I want.", Lancelot Strelow His life was full of twists and turns. He was defiant and immensely talented, and no one could deny his brilliance. He held billions in box-office earnings in one hand and countless awards in the other. Even the most critical film reviewers had to bow their heads, not to mention the countless fans around the world who worshipped him. He left an indelible mark on his era. But he was a bastard. A complete and utter bastard. He re 0Votes105.2kRecs94.6kFans
- 17 The Road to Hollywood 好莱坞之路 This is a dazzling industry. Every step up the ladder takes enormous effort, and countless rivals must be trampled underfoot. Countless talented dreamers come to Hollywood, but the vast majority fall by the wayside and end up living ordinary lives. On the climb to the top, talent often matters more than hard work, but opportunity matters more than either! This is the story of an ordinary man who seizes every opportunity and sets out on the roa 0Votes274.8kRecs157.6kFans
- 18 The King of the Penalty Area 禁区之雄 He's one of the most controversial players in world football. His achievements on the pitch speak for themselves, but he's also impulsive, arrogant, and obnoxious. He shoves referees, provokes opponents, and starts brawls... He gives referees a headache. He gives opposing defenders and goalkeepers a headache. He even gives both his own manager and the opposing manager a headache... He has the media chasing after him like mad. He delights fans with his goals. He's a mix of angel and devil. For ev 0Votes601.5kRecs289.2kFans
- 19 Reborn as an Electronics Empire 重生电子帝国 Li Xuan, a Chinese returnee, has an accident after failing to fasten his seat belt as his plane lands at Hong Kong International Airport. To his surprise, he transmigrates and is reborn as a Hong Kong teenager with the same name in 1979. In 1979, the computer age is just beginning, while the video game era is reaching its peak. Pac-Man, an unassuming arcade game, sells a staggering 100,000 units in a single year and takes 0Votes126.3kRecs85.7kFans
- 20 I, Zhu Youjian: The Ming Dynasty's Number One Spendthrift 我，朱由检：大明第一败家子 Zhu Youjian’s soul transmigrates into a parallel world, where he becomes the Chongzhen Emperor and sets out to be the Ming Dynasty’s biggest wastrel. From the moment he takes the throne, he lays down ten goals for himself: absolutely never execute Wei Zhongxian, launch massive construction projects that drain the people and the treasury, encourage factional infighting and appoint cronies, neglect state affairs and indulge in wine and women, accelerate the consolidation of land, wage reckless war 0Votes29.7kRecs27.5kFans
- 21 The Great Painter 大画家 Van Gogh: I dream of painting, and then I paint my dream. Fang Yi: I dream of painting, but your life story is terrifying. I don’t paint my dreams. I capture the moments that stir my heart. Matisse: I had long since mastered my craft, but now, as I study my means of expression, I feel as though I’m only just beginning to learn. Fang Yi: I’ve raised my skills to a level others can hardly reach. Often, I can’t help showing them off, even flaunting them. As for means of expression? To me, painting 0Votes197.9kRecs126.9kFans
- 22 Ming Dynasty 1630 大明1630 Heroes rise from humble beginnings, turn the tide when all seems lost, shore up a tottering realm, and save the people from disaster. 0Votes155.2kRecs56.4kFans
- 23 The Struggle for the Throne of Chu and Han 楚汉争鼎 A veteran of the People's Liberation Army nicknamed “The Butcher” dies in a border conflict. His soul transmigrates to the era of the Chu-Han contention, where he becomes Xiang Zhuang, cousin of Xiang Yu. By then, the struggle between Chu and Han is nearing its end, and Xiang Yu is already backed into a corner. At the Battle of Gaixia, a hundred thousand Chu troops are wiped out, and Xiang Yu takes his own life at the Wu River. Xiang Zhuang is entrusted with command in this desperate moment, b 0Votes213.5kRecs140.2kFans
- 24 The Champion's Godfather 冠军教父 The protagonist is not particularly likable. But some people love him passionately. And he himself does not seem to care what people think of him. His love life attracts widespread attention. He is the team's number-one star. He knows Chinese football inside and out. He is loved and hated by the media. But no matter what, his players are his most devoted followers. He is the most individualistic, successful, and controversial coach in the history of English football: Tony Twain. In the end, this 5Votes1.9MRecs521.6kFans
- 25 My Years in Film and Television 我的光影年代 Some say that film is a composite art, using powerful lights to project a continuous sequence of images onto a screen, creating the illusion of real movement. Others say film is a window, a mirror, and a dream. For Lü Xiaoran, movies are just a little garnish on an ordinary life… A friendly reminder: this is a showbiz novel… V group: 599828918 (verification of fan rank required) 0Votes492.6kRecs185.1kFans
- 26 The Basketball Emperor 篮球皇帝 This is the second installment in Jingwu's Basketball Trilogy. The new book, The Edge Rules the World, is out now. The three novels have unrelated plots, but their characters are connected through a legacy, so please check out the new book. 0Votes209.1kRecs66.9kFans
- 27 The Winner Takes All 胜者为王 My name is Chang Sheng. It means “ever victorious,” like the legendary General Chang Sheng. I’m not after football that’s merely fun. I want football that brings victory. Victory sets my blood racing; victory is what makes football fun! If you’re sick of being a loser too, I think we’ll have plenty to talk about. My name is Chang Sheng, and this is my story. It’s also a story about dreams. 0Votes973.7kRecs171.9kFans
- 28 Hunting Hollywood 狩猎好莱坞 A director from the mainland, born many years in the future, accidentally returns to Hollywood in 1986. From then on, he begins his legendary journey toward gaining control of the world’s largest center of the film and television industry. 0Votes527.7kRecs139.3kFans
- 29 Reborn in the Fiery Years: Farming in My Pocket Dimension 重生火红岁月，我在空间里种田 : 1963: Starting Out at a Supply and Marketing Cooperative Consignment Shop. Please stop by. Reborn in those blazing red years, he brings with him a miraculous pocket dimension. Supplies are scarce, his body is frail, and even a full meal is an impossible dream... No problem! Watch him rise step by step to become a small-time farmer with tens of thousands of jin of grain! There is a refined young lady, pure as a white lotus. There is a beautiful girl from a respectable fa 2Votes75.5kRecs146.2kFans
- 30 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
- 31 The Super Role Player 超级角色球员 In the 21st century, the league entered the small-ball era. Centers declined, point guards rose, and the three-pointer became king. A new age had arrived. Anxi was on the verge of being forced to return to China when he got a damaged jersey before the draft. It gave him the Jersey System. With his three-point shooting and defense, he became one of the league’s most valuable role players. But Anxi kept working hard, hoping that one day he could become a true superstar. 0Votes155.4kRecs114.4kFans
- 32 Starting Over in Senior Year 重启高一 Zhang Tan’s mind was in a muddle. It seemed he had been reborn, fifteen years in the past, in Hefei in 2001. But things also seemed a little different. Since when had Hefei gained an extra water radical in its name? … That was the year Beijing won the bid to host the Olympics, and corner shops gave away fizzy drinks. That was the year China qualified for the World Cup, and internet café owners gave everyone an extra hour online. That was the year Legend was all about sieges and capturing strongh 0Votes102.3kRecs117kFans
- 33 Infinite Boiling 无限沸腾 A woman accidentally sent Tang Zheng a selfie. Just as she asked to meet him, the unlucky Tang Zheng was caught in a bus accident. At the moment of his death, he was transported into a mysterious, sealed room. Inside were many people who should have died: a flight attendant, a schoolteacher, a rich heir, a death-row inmate, a boss, and an employee. A classic infinite-flow novel. 0Votes367.4kRecs249.2kFans
- 34 The Phoenix Rises Above 梧凰在上 My new book, From the Start, I Was Offered as a Sacrifice. I Killed a God and Switched to the Unorthodox Path, is out now~ No romance, a strong female lead, and thrilling fight scenes with a revenge-driven plot. If that's not your thing, don't read! After her sister framed her, Feng Qingyu had her immortal bones removed, her spiritual root destroyed, and all her Nirvana power stolen. Then her fiancé tossed her, like a dead dog, into the Soul-Burial Abyss right in front of th 0Votes1.5MRecs1.2MFans
- 35 The Reborn Novel Master 重生之小说巨匠 A 300 GB novel USB drive was implanted in his brain, and he was reborn in a parallel world to Earth. With a mind to spread culture and entertain the masses, he wielded his pen like a sword and stirred the world. [Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain, The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain, The Swordswoman Riding West on a White Horse, The Book and the Sword, The Deer and the Cauldron, The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, The Legend of the Condor Heroes, The Return of the Condor Heroes, The Heaven Sword and Dragon 0Votes123.4kRecs149.1kFans
- 36 Battle Armor 斗铠 In the eighth year of Taichang under the Northern Wei, Meng Ju, a young military officer with extraordinary skills, was demoted from Luojing to the frontier. There he met Ye Jianan, his beautiful superior, and his meteoric rise began. A sweeping tale of a turbulent age, it weaves together a lifetime of joy and sorrow, unforgettable love and revenge, epic battles in battle armor, and the tangled grievances of family and country. Thank you for your support! (After Zichuan, this is Lao Zhu’s new Ch 0Votes707.9kRecs153.6kFans
- 37 Chronicles of the Warring States' Lucky Star 战国福星大事记 A bowl of cold leftovers fried countless times has been put back on the stove by Old Bear. An ordinary Beijing high school student has arrived in Japan's Warring States period, maneuvering among such gaming celebrities as Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Tokugawa Ieyasu, and so on. It is certain that he will change this era, but how much will this era change him? Let us wait and see! 1Votes1.3MRecs52.8kFans
- 38 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
- 39 An Artistic Life 艺术人生 [Premium Entertainment, A Romantic Work] Film, music, poetry, literature... The meaning of these arts is much like the meaning of life: their value is determined by the lingering impression they leave behind. This is Bai Yi's artistic life. [Parallel World, Artistic Life, Beauty and Talent] 0Votes84.2kRecs179.1kFans
- 40 Real Estate Tycoon 房产大亨 Zhang Wei, an agent at a real estate brokerage, gains the ability to read minds after being injured in an accident. His mind-reading power lets him see through the deception and intrigue of the real estate business and figure out what clients truly think, helping him thrive in the industry... 0Votes133.1kRecs302.7kFans
- 41 Korean Entertainment: The Heavenly King 韩娱之天王 0Votes823.8kRecs178.6kFans
- 42 I Am the Game God 吾乃游戏神 This is the story of an Earthling who transmigrates into the body of a third-rate god on the verge of falling, then gradually turns his followers into the Fourth Calamity, sweeping across the entire world. 0Votes113.8kRecs107kFans
- 43 A Handbook for Getting By in the Ming Dynasty 明朝谋生手册 With over a hundred mu of good farmland, the family is comfortably well-off by small landowner standards. But at just fourteen, he suddenly finds himself being called “Father.” The title of Xiucai he has only just earned looks set to slip away again, and young scholar Wang Fulin is feeling the pressure. The first rule of the Wang family teachings: “Of all evils, lust is the worst; of all virtues, filial piety comes first.” In the years between the Longqing and Wanli reigns, society is extravagan 0Votes528.7kRecs122kFans
- 44 The Literary Superstar 文艺大明星 Reborn in another world, he sets out to become the godfather of science fiction. From the Galaxy Award to the Nebula Award, from The Martian to The Three-Body Problem, from the Foundation series to A Stroll Through the Galaxy, he creates the Three Laws of Robotics and establishes the Dark Forest theory. The literary young man Lin Han sparks a science fiction craze. 0Votes267.3kRecs223.2kFans
- 45 King of Bad Movies 烂片之王 In the spring of 2003, Hero raked in 3.7 billion at the global box office, and Chinese cinema entered its craziest era. Soon afterward, the United States established a Hollywood film and television base on the outskirts of Los Angeles, hoping to build North America's own dream factory. That summer, Du An took the Central Academy of Drama directing graduate certificate he had paid 20 yuan to have someone make, along with the script he had rushed out in three hours, and planned to swindle a 100,00 0Votes187.2kRecs183.6kFans
- 46 The Supreme Immortal Master 极品仙师 Huang Jingyao, a new teacher at the No. 1 High School in the city, is maliciously targeted after offending a key faculty member. Unable to bear the humiliation, he resigns, only to unexpectedly obtain a treasured immortal artifact. He returns to teaching at the county’s No. 1 High School. In his left hand, he holds the Record of Merit and Fortune, which governs all written works and lets him view and improve each student’s learning aptitude. In his right, he holds the Great Seal of Wenchang, whi 0Votes198.4kRecs151.8kFans
- 47 The System: The Principal Has Arrived 系统之校长来了 Liu Meng could no longer make a living away from home, so he earned a certificate and returned to his hometown to become a teacher. Six months later, the school had only two students left. The old principal patted Liu Meng on the shoulder and said, "Young man, I'll leave the principal's position to you. I have h 0Votes106.9kRecs56.4kFans
- 48 Sports and Arts Superstar 文体巨星 In sports: He's the MVP on the basketball court! He's the king of the boxing ring! He's the new king of football! In entertainment: He's a new-generation Mandarin pop superstar! He's the first Chinese actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor! He's the world's number-one box-office film director! His name is Lin Feng, a freewheeling player who moves between the worlds of sports and entertainment... 0Votes239.3kRecs281.9kFans
- 49 Red Rebels 红叛军 In 1998, Rupert Murdoch's takeover of Manchester United is about to become a reality. A group of young, passionate Red Devils fans launch a revolt and form a brand-new club to replace Manchester United, a club already corrupted by capital and liable to be bought out by a financial giant at any moment. They set their training ground in Newton Heath, where Manchester United first rose to prominence. They adorn their jerseys with green and gold stripes. They believe they are the truest heirs to the 0Votes120.9kRecs50.3kFans
- 50 A Literary Life 文艺生活 There are two great pitfalls in life: living for others to see, and watching how others live. To avoid falling into them, you have to live as your true self. This is the story of an artsy young man running wild in a parallel world. 0Votes539.2kRecs307.6kFans
