Tech-obsessed nerd Chen Mo is unexpectedly reborn in 2014 America, his soul trapped in the body of a Chinese student on the verge of starvation. He has only $50 in his pocket and a no-name Android phone with a shattered screen. Facing a fight for survival and the regrets of a previous life spent unfulfilled, he draws on his insight into the future short-video boom. With that battered phone, he films a string of melodramatic, fast-paced, dirt-cheap micro-dramas precisely tailored to North American audiences' tastes, such as The Dragon King's Contract Bride and Urban Storm: The Son-in-Law God of War. From being mocked online at first to going viral, Chen Mo punches far above his weight, gradually gaining a foothold in the North American entertainment market. He builds his own micro-drama platform, BuzzWire, and takes on the streaming giants. He invests his astonishing wealth in technology, entertainment, real estate, and more, building a business empire. He forms deep bonds with eight captivating women, each with her own distinct personality and background. Meanwhile, he faces a fierce campaign of obstruction and cutthroat competition from twenty formidable adversaries of all kinds, including Hollywood moguls, Wall Street vultures, tech upstarts, and political power brokers. Armed with his foresight, precise calculations, and a little “cheat” from having been reborn, Chen Mo skillfully navigates the turbulent waters, turning the label “cheap” into a weapon that upends the industry. In the end, he reaches the pinnacle of global entertainment and finance, becoming the ultimate “hit-making machine.”
