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51 汉 The Han Legacy and the Noble Houses 汉祚高门 Properly Dressed and Upright衣冠正伦Historical5.3M WordsCompleted Shen Zhezhi arrives in the early Eastern Jin dynasty and takes over the body of a son from a powerful family in Jiangnan. He has ten thousand mu of fertile land, a fortune in wealth, and servants by the dozen. It’s an exceptionally privileged start for someone who transmigrates, but unfortunately, his father is a habitual rebel. The aristocracy flees south, the Five Barbarians wreak havoc across China: a dirge for the land of Hua Xia, a lament for the Han dynasty. The great clans can’t be truste 0Votes825.6kRecs424.6kFans

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Shen Zhezi arrives in the early Eastern Jin Dynasty, transforming into the son of a wealthy family in Jiangnan. He owns thousands of acres of fertile land, immense wealth, and a large retinue of servants—a rare high-end transmigration story. Unfortunately, his father is a habitual rebel. The southward migration of the elite and the chaos of the Five Barbarian Tribes marked a tragic end for China and a lament for the Han dynasty. The powerful and influential families are unreliable; the north is wicked and the south is corrupt—two nests of bad seeds, only seeking to live a life of ease. This fertile land of China, the homeland of the Han people, will not be allowed to be used by barbarians! I will dedicate my entire life to building a righteous Northern Expeditionary Army to kill the barbarians, restore the Central Plains, and revive the Han dynasty! Book group: 608646355

53 烂 King of Bad Movies 烂片之王 He Weiman何未满Urban1.6M WordsCompleted In the spring of 2003, Hero raked in 3.7 billion at the global box office, and Chinese cinema entered its craziest era. Soon afterward, the United States established a Hollywood film and television base on the outskirts of Los Angeles, hoping to build North America's own dream factory. That summer, Du An took the Central Academy of Drama directing graduate certificate he had paid 20 yuan to have someone make, along with the script he had rushed out in three hours, and planned to swindle a 100,00 0Votes187.2kRecs183.6kFans

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In the spring of 2003, "Hero" raked in a staggering 3.7 Billion yuan at the global box office, marking the beginning of the most frenzied period for Chinese cinema. Subsequently, the United States established the Hollywood film studio outside Los Angeles, aiming to create North America's own dream factory. That summer, Duan, armed with a fake Central Academy of Drama directing diploma he'd paid 20 yuan for, and a script he'd rushed out in three hours, planned to scam an investment of 100,000 yuan—he didn't care if he was later prosecuted for fraud or even imprisoned. The script he rushed out in three hours was called "Saw". Simply put, this is a story set in a parallel world where Chinese cinema dominates and Hollywood doesn't exist, where the protagonist uses knock-off versions of vandalized Hollywood films to crush Chinese cinema.