The Grand Football Fantasy of Grand Commandant Gao: From Cuju

Gao Qiu, a powerful official of the Northern Song dynasty, accidentally transmigrates to China in 2025 and discovers that he has become a substitute player for Xinghai FC, the last-place team in the Chinese Super League. With his ancient skills in cuju and political cunning, he leads this underdog team to an astonishing comeback, conquering the Chinese Super League and sweeping the AFC Champions League, ultimately taking Chinese football to the top of the world! From an “ancient bumpkin” mocked across the internet to the globally celebrated “King of Asian Football,” Gao Qiu must contend not only with the tactical superiority of modern football and the dark dealings of big money, but also find a balance between love and patriotism. It turns out football is about more than winning and losing: it is a dialogue between civilizations spanning a thousand years.