A story of resistance and growth where modern workplace life intertwines with mythological allegory. Reincarnating characters from Journey to the West, it explores dreams, love, and human nature in contemporary society...
After chef Sun Xiaosheng receives the Fiery Eyes and Golden Pupils as a gift from Wukong, he becomes famous overnight in a battle at the “Flower-Fruit Mountain Food Stall.” But the Heavenly Court Corporation shelves him as a garage attendant under the guise of its “Kitchen God Initiative.” After witnessing the sinister schemes of those lofty “Great Golden Immortals,” he wreaks havoc in Heaven!
A five-million debt crushes his dreams like Five Elements Mountain. In the end, he realizes that the true way of the chef lies hidden in the bustling life of ordinary people...
Meanwhile, overseas-educated executive Tang Sheng takes over the Westward Journey Hotel, which is on the brink of bankruptcy. He saves the wayward Xiaosheng and the proud White Dragon, and brings the dispirited Zhu Neng and the simplehearted Xiao Jing into line. A “problem team” is assembled, and together they grow amid the struggle between Heaven and Spirit Mountain!
As the “pilgrimage” unfolds, the choices surrounding “love and ideals” among Tang Sheng, Xiaosheng, and Nazha gradually come to light...
The boss not only sings well, but also writes frequently!