[Chinese Showbiz] [Director] [Copycat Author] [One Female Lead: Jing Tian] [A 1v1 Romance with One Female Lead, a Slow-Burning and Wholesome Relationship, Career-Focused, Packed with Wish-Fulfillment, No Angst]
In 2026, veteran film and television professional Zhang Xiu opens his eyes and finds he has been reborn in March 2008, with his admission letter to the directing program at the Beijing Film Academy freshly in hand.
His mind holds the next eighteen years of global cinema, industry trends, and the secrets of capital. He knows this is the golden age of Chinese-language cinema.
He rides the four-trillion-yuan market boom, turning an initial investment of 80,000 yuan into more than three million in just two months. His first fortune is easily secured.
At nineteen, he founds Tidal Pictures. His first film wraps in just 28 days with no budget overruns. When he hits a wall trying to secure distribution, Han Sanping of China Film spots his talent at a glance and personally approves a nationwide release.
At the 66th Venice Film Festival, nineteen-year-old Zhang Xiu wins Best Director, becoming the youngest winner in the award’s history. When the news reaches China, the whole internet erupts!
His breakout suspense film sees its box office climb against the trend and pass 100 million. He sweeps up awards for his art-house films, while steadily building out every link in the industry chain. The three-person studio of old grows into a Chinese-language entertainment giant.
From a green first-year student at the Beijing Film Academy to the godfather of cinema, commanding the industry’s respect,
reborn once, he will lead Chinese-language cinema to the top of the world ten years ahead of schedule.
I didn't see it at first, then the AI took over.
Another al fine product.
It's amazing. The budget that can't be used to make a movie is actually planned to be returned to the director. It's very cruel and invincible.
There are too many useless descriptions, which affects the feeling of reading and listening to the book.
Looks good, but progress is slow