Showbiz: I'm Just a Farmer, Yet My Acting Beats the Entire Industry

China's sixth-generation young director turns his focus to farmers and their land.

He wants to make a deeply meaningful film, but has trouble finding someone to play the lead.

He has no money, and nobody is willing to take on the role.

In the end, the director turns to his farmer uncle, Zhang Zhongshan.

One film, Return to Dust, becomes a sensation across the country.

Zhang Zhongshan wins Best Actor and is hailed as the farmer who trounces the entire entertainment industry.

But it turns out he can't even find a basic suit.

All he can do is borrow a Mao suit from the village funeral shop.

Starting with Return to Dust, Mr. Tree makes a striking impression.

That Mountain, That Man, That * leaves Chen Fan racking up awards.

Song of the Phoenix shows everyone this farmer's suona-playing talent.

This novel and its characters are purely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.