[Transmigration + period setting + adorable kids + marriage before love + plagiarizing classics + director + feel-good showbiz]
Ren Anran, a top student in film and television directing, dies suddenly after staying up all night editing footage. When she opens her eyes, she has transmigrated into a period romance novel aimed at female readers.
She has become Li Shenzhi’s ex-wife, a foolish and wicked cannon-fodder character destined to be framed by her poisonous best friend, elope, and die a tragic death.
In the book, her twins grow up starved of love. One becomes a vicious female antagonist, the other a lovesick second male lead.
Her husband turns dark in his quest for revenge, winds up in prison, and his entire family is destroyed.
Ren Anran: What kind of idiotic plot is this?!
So she draws on the treasure trove of hit films from her own time:
The Mute Girl scores over 45% in ratings, Shanghai in Turmoil empties the streets, and Red Sorghum wins the Golden Bear Award.
By the time she has gone from a decorative housewife to Huaguo’s first female Golden Bear-winning director, the cold-faced husband who once wouldn’t even spare her a glance is suddenly showing up at the set every day.
Tangtang: Dad, you look so pathetic chasing after Mom.
Li Shenzhi, his ears bright red: ...Quiet.
