The Search for Wang Duojin

Zhou Yan, CEO of a startup, is at rock bottom: his company has gone bankrupt, his partner has run off with the money, and he is buried in personal debt. Still, he refuses to withhold wages, lay off staff, or give up. From a creditor, he hears a mysterious tale from the venture capital world: top investor Wang Duojin only backs teams on the brink of collapse whose founders have principles. He never looks at financial statements or listens to grand promises. With Lin Yuan, the only partner who stayed by his side, Zhou Yan sets off on a hilarious adventure to find Wang Duojin.

But Wang Duojin has spent years planting false leads and sowing chaos, all while secretly conducting a ruthless test of human nature. The opportunists all come to grief, while those who hold to their principles in desperate circumstances might be chosen. Indebted bosses from across the country scramble to stake out their targets in other provinces, hunt for shortcuts, and beg for funding. Scams are everywhere, and competitors are locked in a cutthroat race. Amid one scam after another, moral tests, and internal crises, Zhou Yan never abandons his principles. In stark contrast to the opportunists, he inches toward the truth through the chaos, while Wang Duojin watches from the shadows...