1981: Starting as the Director of Journey to the West

Gu Qing transmigrates into a parallel world in the year 1981, only to be unexpectedly appointed by the network head as the director for the television adaptation of Journey to the West. However, taking on this project is far from a prestigious opportunity—it is a trap designed to make him the scapegoat for an inevitable failure. Refusing to be manipulated or discarded so easily, Gu Qing resolves to turn the production into a masterpiece that every household will know. He sets out to prove to everyone who underestimated him that he is not someone to be trifled with. From there, a succession of iconic productions follows under his direction, including Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Water Margin, Drawing Sword, and Ming Dynasty 1566. As these classics are brought to life one after another, Gu Qing gradually realizes that he has left all competition far behind, riding alone at the absolute pinnacle of the directing world.