I Won't Be a National Treasure, I'll Be an Actor

Zhang Yang films Iron Man, and a lithography machine is invented.

The people of the Great Tang: *That's the most *awesome sci-fi movie ever.

Western countries: It's fake. The Great Tang could never build a lithography machine.

Zhang Yang films Skyborne War Chronicles, and a fifth-generation fighter jet is invented.

The people of the Great Tang: That's way too fake. You can tell at a glance those are bargain-basement effects.

Western countries: A fifth-generation fighter? Heh. We're still using 3.5-generation jets. How could the Great Tang possibly build one?

Zhang Yang films Iron Man 2, and nuclear fusion is achieved.

The people of the Great Tang: Seems pretty impressive.

Western countries: Damn, suddenly oil doesn't seem so appealing.

Zhang Yang films Pacific Rim, and mechs are built.

The people of the Great Tang: *Zhang Yang is incredible.

Western countries: ...

Zhang Yang films The Wandering Earth, and everything comes true.

The people of the Great Tang: A peerless national treasure...

Western countries: The greatest scientist in the Great Tang.

Zhang Yang: I'm just an actor. What the hell do you mean, a national treasure?

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.