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Best Picks in Showbiz and Period Fiction (Updated 2026-10-28) 文娱、年代文精华书单(2026-10-28更新)

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  1. 51 Chinese Entertainment: I Am the Destiny 华娱之我即是天命 Urban2.5M WordsCompleted From the age of online traffic onward, the road ahead for Lin Qingyuan stretches toward the stars and the sea! Also known as: The Road to Top-Tier Stardom Begins with a Feud-Filled Variety Show (New book, Dreams of a Small Town in Chinese Entertainment, is out now. Your support is greatly appreciated.) Group 560269790 0Votes50.2kRecs177.3kFans
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  2. 52 Chinese Entertainment: Starting on the Set of Three Kingdoms 华娱从三国剧组开始 Urban1.6M WordsOngoing Xu Xu, a former arts troupe soldier who has left the military, returns to 1991, an era when people wore pagers on their belts and said, “Call me if anything urgent comes up.” That year, Diao Chan was all the rage. Teacher He, who played Xiao Qiao in the same production, was utterly enchanting. She was just one step away from completing the grand slam of starring in all four classic Chinese novels. That year, Chen Xiaoxu, already famous for her role as Lin Daiyu, was troubled by the fact that eve 0Votes12.4kRecs56.6kFans
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  3. 53 Chinese Entertainment: The Ordinary Movie Star of 2002 华娱零二平凡影帝 Urban2.3M WordsOngoing He first became known for a bit part in The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. Then he made a splash in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, The Return of the Condor Heroes, and Kung Fu! This guy has joined every production he could get into! He’s played a mountain of bit parts! He’s known in the industry as a lucky charm. Any show with Fang Yu is bound to be a hit! And somehow, he looks the part no matter what he plays! According to industry insiders, the award-winning actor Fang can do everything from shoei 0Votes15.6kRecs163.9kFans
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  4. 54 A Bard Makes His Way in Showbiz 吟游诗人混迹娱乐圈 Urban1.3M WordsCompleted “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... 0Votes42.7kRecs106.3kFans
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  5. 55 My Theatrical Years 我的戏剧年华 Urban2.3M WordsCompleted Every play is a story. This is the story of an actor who is reborn, beginning with the Acting Department’s Class of 1987 at the Central Academy of Drama... There weren’t many students in the class, but every one of them had a story: Xu Fan, Hu Jun, Chen Xiaoyi, He Bing, Gong Lijun, Jiang Shan, Liu Hongmei... “Dear old friends, my new book, What Makes a Law, 1983, is being serialized on Qidian. Every bookmark and follow means a great deal to me. I sincerely hope you’ll drop by and support me as I 0Votes54.9kRecs86.6kFans
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  6. 56 Period: Starting at the Shanghai Dubbing Studio 年代:从魔都译制片厂开始 Urban1.7M WordsOngoing Jiang Shan, a media mogul, inexplicably transmigrates forty years into the past and decides to turn a lifetime of experience into his golden finger. He glances at the nine jiao in his pocket, then strides into the Shanghai Film Dubbing Studio... 1Votes139.7kRecs233.4kFans
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  7. 57 Reborn: A Wild Dream of Entertainment 文娱重生狂想曲 Urban2.3M WordsCompleted My new book, Back to 1983: My Literary Era, is out now. I hope you’ll support it! Reborn in 1997, he starts out as a writer, making waves in the literary world and watching the tides rise and fall with a smile. He uses directing to tell the story of his life, turning the entertainment industry upside down as he witnesses the changing times. The redemptive journey of a man scarred by trauma. A brilliant era in the rise of China. He leaves his own mark on the times. 0Votes22.5kRecs137kFans
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  8. 58 This Star is Legal but is Problematic 这个明星合法但有病 Urban2.7M WordsCompleted Xu Ye has transmigrated to a parallel world and is taking part in a singing variety show. He thought he'd be eliminated in the first round, but then he awakens an [Entertainment System for Stirring Things Up]. As long as he keeps stirring things up, he can earn points to use in a lottery. Prizes include all kinds of entertainment from Earth and various items. From then on, the entertainment industry gains a major star whose style is completely out of place. A famous director: “I admit Xu Ye's ac 0Votes100.8kRecs507.7kFans
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  9. 59 I Have to Teach This World a Lesson 我得给这世界上堂课 Urban2.5M WordsCompleted 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. 0Votes194kRecs549.2kFans
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  10. 60 This Movie Star Doesn’t Look Like a Good Guy 这个影帝看着不像好人 Urban1.3M WordsCompleted My new book, The King Never Bows His Head, is out now. An epic fantasy tale told in the style of a light novel. Hope you’ll check it out! 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 0Votes7.3kRecs215.7kFans
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  11. 61 I Really Am the Military Arts School Heartthrob, Don’t Laugh! 我真是军艺校草,不许笑! Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Shen Yi had been praised as a handsome guy and the campus heartthrob ever since he was little. He thought he’d spend his whole life relying on his good looks, until one day he accidentally took a step down the one-way road of comedy... Shen Yi, dead serious: “I’m not joking. When I was in college, I really was the campus heartthrob at the Academy of Art of the People’s Liberation Army!” “That’s not a punchline! No laughing!!!” 0Votes12.1kRecs72.7kFans
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  12. 62 Reborn to Ride the Wave 重生之我要冲浪 Urban2.5M WordsCompleted Back in the past, Yao Yuan has only one thing on his mind: goofing off… Ahem, I mean surfing! 81Votes1.8MRecs1.6MFans
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  13. 63 King of Directors 2000 导演之王2000 Urban2.0M WordsCompleted 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. 0Votes21.8kRecs140.6kFans
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  14. 64 In Chinese Showbiz, I Joined the Cast with Funding from the Start 人在华娱,开局带资进组 Urban1.7M WordsCompleted 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 0Votes22.9kRecs126.1kFans
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  15. 65 Chinese Showbiz: A Director's Simple Joy 华娱:导演的快乐就这么简单 Urban1.9M WordsCompleted 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!” 2Votes28kRecs237.8kFans
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  16. 66 Chinese Showbiz: Indulging in Fame and Fortune 华娱:纵情名利场 Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Back in 2009, on the eve of a film shoot, the producer absconded with the money to pursue a heavenly life in North America. In an era when people all over the world looked up to the West, this was nothing unusual. It only made the investors furious... He Fang, who had transmigrated here, stepped up to take charge and made a grand entrance into the fame-and-fortune-filled entertainment industry. Beautiful celebrities, lavish spending, thrilling amusements... Tsk, this world of fame and fortune wa 0Votes19.5kRecs109kFans
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  17. 67 Showbiz: I’m Just an Actor 文娱之我只是个演员 Urban2.2M WordsOngoing I don’t understand music, can’t dance, am no good at writing, know nothing about calligraphy, and can’t paint. I’m an actor, Xu Rong. 27Votes135.8kRecs245.6kFans
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  18. 68 My Years on the Silver Screen 我的银幕年华 Urban824k WordsOngoing Every movie and TV series tells a story. This is the story of an actor who is reborn. It begins in 1983, with Journey to the West, and with the pretty-boy roles... 0Votes13.4kRecs41.7kFans
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  19. 69 Starting Out as a Legendary Director 从神级导演开始 Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Three hundred years ago, Shen Yu ushered in the Ming dynasty's golden age. Three hundred years later, the Ming dynasty ruled the world unchallenged. And now its gravedigger, Shen Yu, had returned once more. A story that begins with a director, and pits wisdom against overwhelming power. 0Votes41.4kRecs20.5kFans
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  20. 70 The Movie Star's Mental State Is a Little Unstable 影帝的精神状态不太稳定 Urban922k WordsCompleted Huo Yunting wasn't in a very good state of mind, because he was so deeply immersed in his role. 0Votes29.2kRecs165.7kFans
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  21. 71 Against the Tide of the Literary and Artistic Era 逆流文艺时代 Urban1.9M WordsOngoing The story of a failed director returning to 1999, an age of artistic cinema, and constantly exploring, or copying, commercial films. Also known as: From the Start at the Arts Entrance Exam, Shocking Chinese Entertainment I Don't Make Art Films! The Savage Director in the Age of Artistic Cinema 1Votes7.5kRecs67.5kFans
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  22. 72 Chinese Entertainment in Those Days 那年华娱 Urban6.2M WordsCompleted 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... 499Votes875.6kRecs1.1MFans
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  23. 73 The Washed-Up Idol's Comeback 过气偶像之咸鱼翻身 Urban1.5M WordsOngoing Even a thousand-year-old couch potato gets a chance to rise again. Chu Yang debuted at the top, only to plummet soon after, leaving him with no choice but to huddle together with a few brothers who shared his fate. After merging with memories from Earth, watch as he and his old brothers turn their luck around together. 0Votes13.5kRecs39.9kFans
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  24. 74 Starting in 1983 从1983开始 Urban2.4M WordsCompleted A story with a touch of nostalgia. The old reader group is full. Join the new group: 629116518 52Votes4.3MRecs1.1MFans
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  25. 75 My Literary Era in 1980 1980我的文艺时代 Urban3.0M WordsCompleted The new book "Literary Giant 1978" has been released. Lin Weimin somehow transmigrated into a sent-down educated youth in the countryside. He had neither father nor mother and could not even return to the city. To improve his living conditions, he chose to embark on a literary path. After finally publishing two short stories and celebrating for a few days, he unexpectedly became a student at the Institute of Literary Studies, the predecessor of the National Academy of Literature. Lin Weimin had 0Votes316.6kRecs607.8kFans
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  26. 76 The Pianist from the Sea 从海上来的钢琴家 Urban1.7M WordsCompleted He transmigrates from a giant liner that exploded one hundred years ago to 2015. After the world's foremost jazz pianist is forced to stand on the continent he fears most, he has no choice but to live a different life under the identity of Fu Tiao, a Chinese international student. From jazz prodigy, to king of classical music, and then to the godfather of film scores. This time, when it comes to music, there will be nothing he cannot do. 0Votes20kRecs95.4kFans
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  27. 77 I Really Don't Want to Fight the Gods 我真不想跟神仙打架 Urban5.1M WordsCompleted Back in the 1990s, that innocent era when gods clashed, Jing Xiaoqiang puts his peerless instincts and voice, along with his unflappable, couldn't-care-less attitude, to work as a top-tier arts professional. He clocks in, takes the stage, clocks out. Worship and glory in the music world? To hell with all that. 0Votes1.5MRecs459.7kFans
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  28. 78 The Age of Great Beauty 大美时代 Urban2.7M WordsCompleted A professional novel about life at an academy of fine arts. Wan Changsheng enrolled in the Chinese painting department... but even he never expected... 2Votes1.5MRecs286.8kFans
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  29. 79 Britain, 1986 英伦1986 Urban2.3M WordsCompleted Good news: I'm about to inherit a hereditary count's title, an ancestral castle, and a host of servants. Bad news: I can't afford the enormous inheritance tax, and I'll lose it all. I, Alan Hill, am utterly devoted to Great Britain. Let the sun and moon bear witness! The empire is my home. If you don't fleece it and I don't fleece it, when will the empire ever regain its glory? [Daily Life] [Business] [Showbiz] [Another World! Don't read yourself into it, this is pure fiction] 0Votes28.2kRecs149.6kFans
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  30. 80 The Fringe Artist of Showbiz 娱乐圈的边缘艺术家 Urban1.8M WordsCompleted My new book, The Golden Age of 1977, is out now. I humbly beg for your support! 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
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  31. 81 An Actor's Journey, Starting in 1998 演技派从1998开始 Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Li Tang, a Chinese-American actor languishing in the ranks of Broadway's nobodies, accidentally transmigrates to 1998. A graduate of the Shanghai Theatre Academy, he has an apartment (an old one), a car (a Happy 90), a famous ex-girlfriend he can't quite let go of, and a secure government job. Directors from every corner are flocking to him... 0Votes30.9kRecs117.6kFans
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  32. 82 The Movie Emperor Doesn’t Want to Be a Eunuch 影帝他不想当太监 Urban3.6M WordsCompleted 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 0Votes714.1kRecs586.8kFans
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  33. 83 Eighteen in Chinese Showbiz 华娱那年十八 Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Eighteen that year, surrounded by big shots, standing there like a nobody~ Back in 1998, Lu Heng is brought to a reunion marking twenty years since the Class of '78 at Beijing Film Academy. Quietly making himself useful on the sidelines, he swears to himself: I'll become an entertainment mogul! The author has completed novels such as From Comedy Star to Superstar and The Movie Emperor Returns to Eighteen, with a combined total of over ten million words. 0Votes32.2kRecs114.5kFans
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  34. 84 At First, I Just Wanted to Make Money 一开始,我只想搞钱 Urban2.5M WordsCompleted 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...) 9Votes227.5kRecs287.5kFans
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  35. 85 The Band's Summer 乐队的盛夏 Urban1.9M WordsCompleted Ye Weiyang, a 30-year-old office worker, wakes up to find himself in a classroom on a summer afternoon. Sunlight pours in through the window and falls squarely on his face, dazzling and blinding. He has the chance to start over. This time, he decides to reclaim the dream he let slip away. To strive, to venture out, to cry, to laugh, to fall, to feel lost, to shout, and to cheer for his dream! “I’m the lead singer, Ye Weiyang!” “Tonight, we’re staying open all night!” A playlist und 0Votes45.6kRecs148.1kFans
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  36. 86 This Star Is a Little Obscure 这个明星有点冷门 Urban1.7M WordsCompleted My new book, “The Romance Novelist,” is out. If you enjoy this kind of story, feel free to check it out ₍˄·͈༝·͈˄*₎◞̑̑ Hope to see you again! (。>∀<。) “Mr. Ye, Mr. Ye, why do you always break into unexpected new fields? Poetry, literature, music, film and television... and you do it all in ways no one could have imagined?” “Maybe it’s because I’m a niche celebrity, so not many people pay attention to me.” “...Mr. Ye, I didn’t realize you had such a sense of humor.” “Who said I was joking? Make way 0Votes19.9kRecs96.4kFans
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  37. 87 Who Are You Calling a Powerhouse? 骂谁实力派呢 Urban3.0M WordsCompleted 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? 71Votes264.4kRecs842.9kFans
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  38. 88 Showbiz, Starting in 1999 文娱从1999开始 Urban2.4M WordsCompleted The new book, “Director 1978,” is out now. Welcome, fellow fans, and enjoy the story of Jiang Zhaoyang, reborn at the Beijing Film Academy and becoming a legendary Fifth Generation director! 0Votes14kRecs110.8kFans
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  39. 89 The Tearjerker Director 催泪系导演 Urban5.4M WordsCompleted 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
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  40. 90 An Unconventional Chinese Entertainment Director 华娱另类导演 Urban1.4M WordsCompleted What is filmmaking? It's all about human relationships and social know-how. And it's not just filmmaking: everyday life leans toward company matters. One female lead, no harem. [This story is entirely fictional and takes place in a parallel world!] 0Votes19kRecs50.8kFans
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  41. 91 What Do You Mean, Rustic Singer? Call Me a Middle-Aged Idol 什么土味歌手?请叫我中老年偶像 Urban777k WordsCompleted Ever since Zhao Mo sang “Praying to Buddha” on an idol variety show, his whole vibe changed. Other idols danced with their boy bands, looking dangerously handsome and winning over legions of young fans. Zhao Mo simply whipped out “Little Sister Under the Streetlamp” and conquered middle-aged and elderly viewers with disco and breakdancing. Netizen White Rabbit: What a mystery. I’ve noticed my parents have been watching an idol show lately. Netizen One Fish: Zhao Mo’s “Xiao Fang” nearly got my pa 0Votes20.1kRecs165.4kFans
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  42. 92 This Star Might Be Mentally Ill 这个明星疑是精神病 Urban1.6M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a parallel world, Han Zhou gained the ability to get into character as anyone at any time. Add a little childishness, and everyone became convinced he had multiple personalities. Han Zhou's fanbase is the largest group of fellow patients in the world. “You have to be mentally ill to write lyrics like ‘Combustible and Explosive,’ right? I want to know what Old Han was thinking when he wrote ‘Sunny Day’ and ‘Cloudy Day.’” Fans: “Old Han, ‘Mr. Tree,’ ‘The First in the World, 0Votes63.9kRecs332.7kFans
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  43. 93 This Movie Star Wants More Money 这个影帝要加钱 Urban1.9M WordsCompleted 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
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  44. 94 Chinese Showbiz: Young Master Gao Wants to Be a Movie Star 华娱:高衙内他想当影帝 Urban1.9M WordsCompleted 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 0Votes23.7kRecs105.5kFans
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  45. 95 The Entertainment Industry Shouldn't Be This Cutthroat 娱乐圈不该卷成这样的 Urban836k WordsOngoing Faced with an entertainment industry increasingly competing to be the worst, Wang, the directors’ world’s most handsome man, the entertainment industry’s ultimate workaholic, the master of snark, and the anonymous author of the autobiography “This Isn’t Directed at Anyone. You’re All...,” shrugs and says, “I’m tired. Let’s just destroy it already.” But when a sweeping crackdown engulfs the entire entertainment industry, only Director Wang’s circle continues to thrive. Back then, the Chinese ente 0Votes25.8kRecs93.5kFans
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  46. 96 Chinese Entertainment, 1997 华娱1997 Urban3.4M WordsCompleted 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... 0Votes386.2kRecs748.6kFans
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