Novels like The Godfather of Showbiz
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Godfather of Showbiz, best match first.
- 1 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
- 2 Reborn into a Global Entertainment Empire 重生之文娱全球 A struggling writer is reborn in a parallel world, only to find himself still a struggling writer. What should he do? No need to worry. There are no Five Great Web Novel Authors of Zhongyuan, no Jin, Gu, Huang, Liang, or Wen, no MJ, no Twin Chous and One Cheng, no Four Heavenly Kings, and so on. The world has changed, giving him a chance to make a glorious comeback! From then on, his presence can be found in web novels, magazines, music, anime, film and television, variety shows, games, and more 0Votes31.5kRecs54.2kFans
- 3 Reborn: The Literary Superstar 重生之文豪巨星 After one night of heavy drinking, Li Kuo returned to six years earlier. He still had time to make up for every regret. But this was a parallel world, where literature and art had taken a different path after the end of the Song dynasty. There were no Four Great Classical Novels, nor any outstanding works from modern times... Starting over, Li Kuo began with novels and gradually made his way toward becoming a literary master. Of course, whenever he had the time and opportunity, he didn't mind br 0Votes56.1kRecs97.3kFans
- 4 The Peerless Superstar 绝世大明星 0Votes77.8kRecs154.3kFans
- 5 The Master of Chinese Entertainment 华娱宗师 This is an exciting story about someone who transmigrates to a parallel world! Once you finish reading, all you'll be able to say is: “Damn, that was good!” P.S. The author's new novel in the same genre is Asking If You're Mad Yet. New and returning readers are welcome to check it out. 0Votes82.4kRecs146.4kFans
- 6 Accompanying My Girlfriend on Her Rise to Stardom 陪着女友当巨星 “He created countless outstanding songs. During his era, there was never any doubt about who would win the Golden Harp Award.” Cover blurb from Empire Music. “He is the pride of Chinese letters. His writing carried Chinese culture around the world and sparked the most intense wave of Chinese literature.” Opening editorial from Chinese Literature. “He is forever the film and television industry’s best director and producer. His name means box-office success and high ratings.” Editor-in-chief of G 0Votes238.9kRecs204.8kFans
- 7 Father of Wuxia 武侠之父 Deng Zheng, an artsy drifter in Beijing, is reborn, only to find himself in a parallel world much like Earth. He has a search engine in his head, and he's also a student majoring in traditional martial arts forms at the Martial Arts Institute of Capital Sports University. Here, copyright protection is robust and the cultural and entertainment industries are thriving. But because history took a different turn, the wuxia genre, which would influence the entire Chinese-speaking world and take the 0Votes151.9kRecs175.1kFans
- 8 Showbiz for All 文娱万岁 With the splendor of this shore, he will make a legend of the other shore. This is Luo Yuan’s story. The story of a director. 0Votes519.1kRecs417.6kFans
- 9 Reborn as a Great Author 重生之大文豪 Reborn in another world much like Earth, he inexplicably finds a search engine in his mind. His The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng and The Legend of Chu Liuxiang breathe new life into wuxia novels. His The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Murder on the Orient Express are hailed as classics by countless mystery fans. His A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality and Battle Through the Heavens hold the top spots on the monthly ticket rankings for months on end. His The Art of Thinking Clearly sells 90 0Votes306.7kRecs212.4kFans
- 10 The Perfect Superstar 完美大明星 Lu Chen had a dream, a very, very long dream. The world in his dream was both familiar and strange, with different people playing out one fascinating story after another. A singer, an actor, a freelance writer: he had experienced three different lives in the dream world! When he awoke, Lu Chen embarked on a dazzling path to becoming the perfect superstar! P.S. This is an original setting in a parallel world. Please don’t compare it to reality. This is a new author’s f 0Votes249.4kRecs518.5kFans
- 11 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
- 12 Reborn in the Online Entertainment Industry 重生之网络娱乐 Reborn in the year 2000. QQ has a knockoff version now, and it's called TT. South Korea is no longer a major exporter of online games, but a major importer. And of course, online web novels are about to welcome a great author named Chen Jiayi. 0Votes104.6kRecs116kFans
- 13 Star Lottery System 明星抽奖系统 Singing and acting are his specialties. Writing songs, composing music, directing, and screenwriting: there's nothing he isn't good at. He always has a hand in the hit variety shows, and behind every breakout star, his influence can be found too. He is the great entertainer, Ye Qing! P.S. This is the story of a young man who transmigrates and trounces an entire parallel world. 0Votes48kRecs68.7kFans
- 14 The All-Around King of Songs 全能大歌王 Look at the victories and defeats. Life is grand and bold; everything is just a matter of starting over. I’m Lin Yang! This is my story! 0Votes220.7kRecs239.8kFans
- 15 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
- 16 Chinese Entertainment 华娱 This is the story of a down-and-out singer who becomes an actor after being reborn. It is also a love story between a man and an artsy young woman. P.S. I’m terrible at writing blurbs. I really did my best. That’s it: Chinese entertainment, artsy vibes, no alternate universe. Dive in, and I’ll see it through to the end. 0Votes103.1kRecs121.2kFans
- 17 The Superstar Couple 巨星夫妻 Zhang Le, a nobody of a director who had only made a few small commercials, suddenly becomes an overnight sensation and the focus of every major media outlet. But what frustrates him is that he isn't famous for his astonishing talent or the golden finger he got after transmigrating and being reborn. He's famous because his wife is a popular star. Become as famous as his wife! More famous than his wife! Make his wife as famous as he is… He vows to outshine every star in the world with the brilli 0Votes210.6kRecs186.6kFans
- 18 The Little Farmer and the Big Star 小农民大明星 After an accident, Li Fan was reborn in a parallel world much like Earth. He lived in the countryside, in a place of babbling streams and little bridges, like a paradise apart from the world. He opened a farm and enjoyed a leisurely rural life. There were all kinds of delicious ingredients here, along with mysterious guardian beasts and all sorts of legends. His farm became famous around the world, drawing crowds of visitors every day. In his spare time, he wrote fairy tales and was hailed as th 0Votes136.6kRecs177.4kFans
- 19 Shining Superstar in Chinese Entertainment 华娱之闪耀巨星 Back in 2001, Nie Wei is determined to become the brightest star in the entertainment industry. 0Votes266.2kRecs287kFans
- 20 Legendary Return of the Ultimate Livestreamer 极品直播之传奇归来 Ye Chen was just an ordinary young man. With the help of a livestream System, once he started showing off, there was no turning back. After launching his livestream, extreme sports, unbeatable parkour, and windsurfing were all child's play for Ye Chen. Wilderness survival, extreme exploration, and life-or-death situations were where Ye Chen truly belonged. And there was even... Across three thousand worlds, Ye Chen is everywhere! A friendly reminder: the completed volumes so far cover extrem 0Votes86kRecs111.8kFans
- 21 The Creator of Entertainment 文娱缔造者 You can be lonely or you can be vulgar. P.S. I'm here to set entertainment fiction writing straight. That's all. 0Votes412.6kRecs313.2kFans
- 22 The Revival of Entertainment 文娱复兴 These are the best of times. It all begins on the day I transmigrate, when the original owner's gold-digging girlfriend confesses to me at the graduation ceremony in front of the entire school. I came, I saw, I conquered! I'm Lin Chen, and I speak for myself! 0Votes344.2kRecs269.9kFans
- 23 Reborn as a God-Tier Star 重生之神级明星 Online writer Li Qing works nonstop for eighteen hours to make up for the chapters he owes his readers. In the end, he suffers a sudden brain hemorrhage and dies at his keyboard. He bids farewell to the past and looks ahead to the future. When he opens his eyes again, he is astonished to discover that he has become an incredibly handsome man! He is backstage at a talent show called Music Star, waiting alone for his turn to make a dazzling debut! Will he take the world by storm, or fade into the 0Votes343.3kRecs545kFans
- 24 I'm Not a Superstar 我不是大明星啊 (New book: Why Can't I Make Games? Out now!) Chu Qing, who has been reborn, has no desire to become a superstar. He has only two simple wishes in life: 1. Marry an ordinary woman who loves him and live a peaceful life. 2. Make a fortune quietly. Unfortunately, both wishes are doomed to fall through. Famous author, poet, superstar singer, award-winning actor and actress, box-office miracle: all these titles were inexplicably pinned on him, shattering his dreams... “What? I'm a superstar?” “What? 0Votes129.3kRecs199.8kFans
- 25 The Superpowered Superstar 超能大明星 When a complete guide to every skill appears in Su Shan’s mind, his life in a parallel world changes completely. Already an entertainer, he goes on to shine in the entertainment industry… 0Votes146.6kRecs232.9kFans
- 26 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
- 27 The World's Number One Principal 世界第一校长 He obtains a System and sets out to surpass Harvard, Oxford, and Cambridge, building the world's number one university. Liszt and Mozart teach piano, while Pavarotti teaches high notes. Zhang Xu and Wang Xizhi teach calligraphy, while Wu Daozi teaches traditional Chinese painting. Brando and Pacino teach acting, while Spielberg teaches filmmaking. “Every painting by Van Gogh, Picasso, and Rousseau is priceless, and the sculptures of Rodin, Michelangelo, and Wudong are hailed as national treasure 0Votes126.7kRecs136.5kFans
- 28 Empire Superstar 帝国巨星 Liao Yuan arrives in a new world. From his initial bewilderment to his eventual resolve, his deep-rooted love of music sets him on the path to becoming a great pianist. His music rings out along the Danube. The grand theaters are filled with phantom shadows and endless applause. Queen Elizabeth herself crowns him. His life reaches its peak once more, but a new film brings everything back to the beginning. “In the end, Zhuang Zhou dreamed he was a butterfly. You are both a blessing and a trial.” 0Votes160.1kRecs167.3kFans
- 29 Reborn as a Bookworm 重生之我为书狂 Reborn in a parallel world similar to Earth, he sparked a craze for light novels with his book How the Bad Guys Were Made. His Condor Trilogy pushed old-school wuxia to the heights of the new-school genre. His Legend of the White Snake, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, and Meng Jiangnu became household love stories. As for Journey to the West, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Dream of the Red Chamber, and Water Margin, they ushered in a golden age for Huaguo literatur 0Votes748.4kRecs536kFans
- 30 The Future Message Bottle 未来漂流瓶 Issue 060 of the Double Color Ball lottery: six consecutive numbers, an absolute oddity." A super-junk stock defies the odds and surges, multiplying its value by 56." A future commercial empire is still a tiny workshop today." A tech giant rises from a cramped office." A remote island overseas holds a tremendous treasure." The year of disaster: On February 1, 2020, a meteorite from space crashes into the Atlantic, 12 kilometers northeast of New York City. The Statue of Liberty collapses, and New 0Votes44.5kRecs94kFans
- 31 The Entertainment Industry's Big Mouth 娱乐大喷子 Born in a parallel world where entertainment is booming, Mo Zhuosi finds that most productions are shoddily made and terribly low in quality. As a result, critics have become an enormously popular profession. From that day on, Mo Zhuosi swears to heaven that he will never lie again. To his superiors, the media, and online commenters, he speaks his honest thoughts. “If the judges weren’t out of their minds, how did The Tomb Raider get nominated for an Oscar?” “You say this is a singing variety sh 0Votes80.8kRecs44.3kFans
- 32 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
- 33 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
- 34 The Greatest Director in History 史上最强导演 “Director Han has a new movie out? Then I absolutely have to see it, or I'll fall behind the times.”, An ordinary moviegoer. “This year's Oscar has already been awarded to Director Han Qiu, but we're now having next year's Best Director trophy made. The name on it? Han Qiu, as always.”, The Oscars. “He has enriched the people's cultural life, promoted the profound and extensive culture of Huaxia, and elevated our spirits. Thank you, Director Han Qiu.”, People's Daily. “He is the greatest directo 0Votes90.7kRecs221.4kFans
- 35 The Entertainment Industry's Golden Touch 娱乐点金手 Transmigrate to a parallel world, starting with those outrageous street-vendor ads! My new book, You Were Told to Write About a Deal, So You Made the Protagonist Sell Scrap, is now out. Please give it your support! 0Votes119.6kRecs174.3kFans
- 36 King of Variety Entertainment 综艺娱乐之王 In this parallel world, none of the variety shows Yang An was familiar with existed: Extreme Challenge, Where Are We Going, Dad?, Happy Comedians, I Am a Singer, We All Love to Laugh, Running Brothers… Not a single one! Yang An smiled. “I’m going to become the king of variety entertainment! I’m going to be a megastar!” … He was committed to spreading laughter and positive energy, becoming the nation's dream man, promoting traditional culture, and being a passionate, truly masculine man! 0Votes205.8kRecs266.6kFans
- 37 King of Singers 歌王 … Once, I had a dream in my heart, To use my songs to make you forget all your pain. Beneath the brilliant stars, who is the true hero? Ordinary people move me the most. … Reborn in a parallel world, he forges a legend as the King of Singers! 0Votes401.3kRecs245kFans
- 38 From Film Critic to Entertainment Mogul 从影评人到文娱大佬 The road to becoming a master of entertainment begins as a film critic. After transmigrating to a parallel world, he finds that trash movies still reign supreme. With a silver tongue and an iron will, he makes it his mission to tear into every bad movie under the sun. With extraordinary talent, he strives to set the standard for great acting. I am who I am. I won’t be a copycat, and I can still make it big in show business! (You can safely dive into my completed, highly rated novel, The Stronges 0Votes104.6kRecs158.2kFans
- 39 From Writer to Superstar 从写手到巨星 From a flop writer to an all-around superstar, all it takes is a set of cards! The story begins when Yun Hou gets the “Typing Speed Card,” breaks ten thousand words an hour, and starts putting out thirty chapters a day! No parallel worlds, no transmigration, no copying stories. One set of cards is all it takes to conque 0Votes159.2kRecs131.7kFans
- 40 Reborn: The Panda’s Record of Immortal Cultivation 重生之熊猫修仙记 A funny, lighthearted level-up story set in a parallel world: After being pushed off a cliff by a friend at the end of the world, she is reborn in a parallel world as a starving panda. She loses her human body, but gains a mysterious bamboo tower space. From then on, she strives to become human again! The handsome guy who finds her saves her life and tends to her like a devoted dad. With no way to repay him... she can only stick by his side as they weather hardship together on the path of cultiv 0Votes84kRecs40.7kFans
- 41 The Ultimate Online Tycoon 最强网络神豪 In real life, Lin Qing is just an ordinary person working himself ragged to make ends meet. One day, a mysterious System appears and grants him endless wealth, but it can only be used to purchase virtual currency on various websites. And so... A Qidian author weeps: "Tycoon, even if one alliance-leader donation only gets you one extra chapter, I'll still update a thousand chapters! I really could die!" A famous streamer receives 9,999 rockets in a row, gets so excited she faints, and is rushed t 0Votes296.7kRecs333.4kFans
- 42 Live Streaming an Adventure in a Fantasy World on Qidian 起点直播之玄幻世界大冒险 A hack writer transmigrates to an Eastern fantasy world in this old-fashioned story, except he can livestream... 0Votes188.9kRecs116.3kFans
- 43 A Legend Begins with I Am a Singer 传奇从我是歌手开始 Title: The Legend Begins with I Am a Singer: A Superstar? No, I'm a Legend Liang Dong, an obscure singer, accidentally transmigrates to a new world. There, he has a beautiful wife, an adorable daughter, and a career to envy. Just as he's planning to coast through life, he suddenly gets a notice. “What? I signed up for I Am a Singer, and I came in last in the very first episode of the first season?” On the verge of becoming the first contestant eliminated from I Am a Singer, Liang Dong is filled 0Votes92.1kRecs135.1kFans
- 44 The Superstar Tycoon 首富巨星 Zhang Qiyang wakes up to find himself at the audition round of I Am a Singer. Somehow, he has become the son of the richest man in Huaguo in this world! His predecessor was a rebellious rock fanatic. He would rather be a third-rate rock star than inherit his father's hundred-billion fortune. In the public eye, he's a spoiled rich kid who only made a name for himself thanks to his father. No one cares about his talent, much less appreciates his music. The only thing people ever talk about is his 0Votes81.5kRecs97.7kFans
- 45 I Won’t Be a Minor Celebrity 不当小明星 The new book He Ruined the World has been released! … … When I woke up, the world had changed. The unfamiliar surroundings and unfamiliar people, along with unfamiliar movies, television shows, and songs, well, never mind. At least I was still alive. But it would be such a waste not to show off Earth's movies and television productions. I don't want to be a minor celebrity. If I'm going to be one, I'll be a megastar. 0Votes244.1kRecs210.3kFans
- 46 Supreme Streamer 至尊主播 System mission: Become the top streamer. A mysterious System somehow appeared in Lin Yi's mind, and it lets him travel between worlds! From then on, Lin Yi takes his viewers to see real-life versions of Sun Shangxiang, Wanwan, Bai Suzhen, the Queen Mother of the West, and more, while showing them the authentic sights of different worlds! Countless fans go wild for him, staying up all night just to watch his livestreams. Liu Yifei (blushing): Brother Lin Yi, I want to learn the Formless Skill so 0Votes160.6kRecs278.5kFans
- 47 Reborn: The Celebrity Dad 重生之明星奶爸 Wu Xiaotian accidentally transmigrated to a parallel world. When he opened his eyes, there was an adorable little girl calling him Dad. In this world, there were no Jin Yong or Gu Long, no Tang poetry or Song lyrics. What? The most influential celebrities in this world are on par with the president? Are you kidding me? Well, turns out it’s true! Doesn’t that make him unbeatable? And so Wu Xiaotian began his wild life as a celebrity dad. The songs he wrote could make people famous overnight. His 0Votes177.9kRecs244kFans
- 48 Loading Back to 1998 读档九八 Yang Fan has reopened the save file of his life, starting in 1998! That year, housing prices had yet to shift into F1 mode... Nokia still reigned supreme, while Apple was still in the dark... Microsoft was at its peak, and Yahoo was all the rage. Of the future giants known as BAT, two had yet to be founded, while the third was still in the works... At this pivotal moment, which path should he take? Should he stay behind the scenes, a giant lurking in the shadows with only his eyes showing, or st 0Votes184.8kRecs287.3kFans
- 49 The City's Great Inventor 都市大发明家 Zhang Wei is an ordinary underachiever who gains the Great Inventor System after a meteor shower. He embarks on a journey to turn his life around and become the greatest inventor in human history, without exception! PS: A fantasy novel where black technology crushes the whole world! 0Votes77.5kRecs157kFans
- 50 Reborn: The Everyday Joys of Life 重生之幸福日常 There are people in this world who clearly have both ability and good luck, yet always seem to fall just short of happiness. Lin Xiaoguai was, for better or worse, one of them. As the beloved youngest daughter in her family, Lin Xiaoguai was pretty and clever, but she had four mediocre, spineless brothers and four formidable sisters-in-law. Her family background was poor, and her future looked bleak, yet at just the right age she managed to get into college. Her loving father was in high spirits 0Votes74.5kRecs68.4kFans
