Showbiz: Being a Top-Tier Star from the Start Is Just Too Much Fun

Reborn in 2012, Lin Ze had planned to quietly focus on being a top student and leave behind the mediocrity of his previous life.

But just before the college entrance exam, he was dragged to Hengdian and dressed in a dragon robe to play the First Emperor in a cameo. He only wanted to get a feel for the life, but a single look made veteran actor Wang Zhiwen flub his take and go weak in the knees. An improvised performance left internationally acclaimed director Chen Kaige stunned, and he changed the script on the spot.

Director Chen was ecstatic. “Xiao Lin, you're a genius born to act! Sign with me, and I'll make sure you're a Best Actor within three years!”