I'm a Township Entrepreneur, and You Call Me the Godfather of Entertainment?

Also known as: “Reborn in 1979: I'm a Township Entrepreneur, So Why Are You Calling Me the Godfather of Entertainment?”

In 2024, down-on-his-luck director Lu Yunchuan is reborn in 1979 by a stroke of fate, becoming a fugitive wanted for a serious crime he was falsely accused of committing.

After working hard to prove his innocence, Lu Yunchuan throws himself into entrepreneurship. He hopes to ride the wave of reform and opening up, build his fortune through hard work, and become a proud and successful township entrepreneur.

But as he works toward his goals, he suddenly realizes that “Outstanding Township Entrepreneur” is the least impressive of his many titles:

“Poverty Alleviation Pioneer of China’s Number One Village,” “Pioneer of Chinese Martial Arts Films,” “Founder of China’s Visual Effects Industry,” “China’s First Internet Industry Pioneer,” “Father of China’s Gaming Industry”...

With his own branch added to the family tree, the first incense stick offered at Qingming, and his name recorded in the annals of history, Lu Yunchuan looks back on his journey and suddenly laments:

All I wanted was to be a township entrepreneur!