Hong Kong, 1983: The Entertainment Mogul's Rise Begins with a Succubus

Xu Shaodong, a top student at the Beijing Film Academy, transmigrated into TVB's 1983 training program. While his fellow trainees were still worrying about signing contracts after graduation, Xu had already used his gift of foresight to bamboozle the star producer.

Run Run Shaw: "That kid Dong is like a worm in my stomach. Every time I talk with him, I feel like I understand myself better."

Wong Tin-lam: "If Ah Cheung had even half of Dong's talent, I'd be grinning in my sleep."

Wong Jin, John Woo, David Ko, Johnnie To, and Corey Yuen: "We feel like we've been living in Brother Dong's shadow this whole time!"

Xu Shaodong: "In a sense, I know you better than you know yourselves."