In 2001, the 40-year-old has-been singer Lin Cheng was completely "cold" on the side stage of the New Year's Eve party.
When he opened his eyes again, he was back to the age of eighteen, on the registration day for new students at Beijing Film Academy.
There is an extra [Artistic Evolution System] in my mind.
In his previous life, he had been living on the fringes of the entertainment industry for twenty years, and he had seen all the beauty and filth.
In this life, with the system and the only remaining memory in hand, he decided to change his way of living.
From being a blockbuster in the People's Art Theater to directing the phenomenal youth drama "Youth Band";
From honing his acting skills in the deep mountains of southwest China to investing in a nascent video website;
From being a CP chess piece involved in scandals, to founding "Backlight" Media and participating in formulating industry rules.
The instructor said he was "born for the stage," the director said he had "the real thing," and his opponents called him a "rule breaker."
Along the way, he met innocent and tough companions, talented partners, and the girl who looked up to him in the audience and eventually stood side by side with him.
In the whirlpool of capital, public opinion and emotion, he must see clearly: whether he wants to be a person illuminated by the times, or...
That light that illuminates the times.
This is a story about rebirth, struggle and choice.
It is also a volume that records the personal history of the Chinese entertainment industry during its golden two decades.
Walk against the light and enjoy your life to the fullest.
Purpose: "Rebirth is not to recreate success, but to transcend the narrow definition of success, to complete the redemption and reconstruction of oneself while illuminating the times." From chasing light and becoming light, to becoming the soil that can accommodate shadows and allow new light to be born