Reborn in the 1980S: The Nation Begs Me to Make Wuxia Films

【Period Drama + Film Director + Kung Fu Movies + Shaolin Temple】 Jiang Zhe transmigrates to the 1980s and becomes a film director. Several of his movies become box office hits, each earning tens of millions. At the time, the country is planning to make the film Shaolin Temple, but the results are poor due to a lack of experience. With no other choice, they turn to Jiang Zhe to save the project. After its release, the film sets a box office record of 160 million yuan. It also sparks a kung fu craze both at home and abroad. Just as everyone is marveling at Shaolin Temple’s success, Jiang Zhe says, “This doesn’t even count as a small goal.” Then come Once Upon a Time in China, Swordsman III: The East Is Red, Kung Fu, The Storm Riders… One martial arts film after another establishes a new era for Chinese wuxia cinema around the world. Stan Lee: “I spent my whole life creating superhero comics. Only now do I realize that the Marvel Universe I created is nothing compared to the wuxia films Jiang Zhe has made.” The Academy Awards committee: “Ever since Jiang Zhe’s films began reaching international audiences, they have swept every Oscar category. If he ever fails to win an Oscar in a given year, there can only be one reason: he didn’t make a film that year.”