From Scorned Idol to Global Superstar

That year, a million hopefuls entered the auditions, thousands were eliminated round after round, and a talent show on an unprecedented scale began. That year, capital came flooding in with wads of cash. Second-generation rich kids, musical dynasties, internet celebrities, virtual idols, and ordinary people from every walk of life competed to be the best. That year, someone arrogantly made a boast. “I’ve got the two Jokers and four twos in Fight the Landlord right now! You’ve got seventeen cards. Think you can take me out in a second? If you can, I’ll eat this screen right here, right now!” Zhang Sheng heard those words. Looking out at the deep, dark night sky, he smiled. He chuckled softly. “Then… let’s do it.” That year, original songs astonished the world! That year, a rising superstar shattered everyone’s understanding of what talent could be! That year, talent found itself a new worshipper. That worshipper was called capital.