Hong Kong Entertainment 1979: A Beating Up the Manager at the Start

1979 marks the dawn of the golden age of Hong Kong cinema. Waking up on a film set as the most despised director in the industry, Li Jiangbo discovers he holds a life-altering advantage: a life simulator. The simulation paints a grim picture. Obeying the studio leads to exploitation, while defiance spells ruin. Facing a dead-end either way, he decides to seize control. By first outmaneuvering upper management and then unleashing an arsenal of timeless cinematic masterpieces from the future—ranging from "A Better Tomorrow" and "Once Upon a Time in China" to "Infernal Affairs"—he sets out to forge his own legendary film empire. As one cinematic milestone after another is born under his direction, the entire city of Hong Kong learns to revere his name.