At thirty-three, Chen Fan, an invisible behind-the-scenes worker in the entertainment industry, died in the editing room on a rainy night.
When he opened his eyes, he was Xu Rao, a stunning twenty-two-year-old woman.
He had little money, but heaven had practically spoon-fed him a gorgeous face.
A talent scout blocked the entrance downstairs: "Meals and accommodation are covered. Debut in a group in three months!"
He knew it was a trap, but free room and board meant three months of free meals.
Sign! He'd milk it for three months, save up 800,000 in penalty fees, and run.
At the initial evaluation, a mentor asked why he was there.
He said, "Free room and board." The whole room burst out laughing, and clips of it topped the charts that very night.
Then he became famous.
As his fame exploded, he watched in despair as the penalty fee climbed from 800,000 to 1.6 million, 4 million, 8 million, 10 million, 20 million…
