Reborn in the 1970s: From Tsinghua to Hollywood

In 1977, Lin Yan, a young man from Beijing carrying memories of the future, is reborn. Using his foreknowledge, he becomes Beijing’s top scorer in the first college entrance exams after their restoration and enrolls at Tsinghua University. He makes a name for himself writing articles on campus and finds close friends. After graduating, he heads to the United States, refuses to change the ending of his literary masterpiece before publishing it, falls in love with a French actress, and branches into the film industry, earning his first fortune. From a boy in the hutongs to a legend spanning the literary and film worlds, he rides the tides of his era and charts an extraordinary path with his far-sighted vision. He stays true to his love of the written word, masters the game of capital, and finds his place amid the clash of Chinese and Western cultures. Thus begins a remarkable life spanning China and the world, brilliant in both literature and business.