Speedrunning Chinese Entertainment: From Tribulation to Mogul

After failing to ascend through his celestial tribulation, a powerful cultivator's remnant soul reincarnates back into the year 2002, kicking off a high-speed journey to the top of the entertainment world. Set against the backdrop of the booming Chinese entertainment industry and fierce commercial capital, this dual-narrative story follows a single-heroine romance arc with a prominent focus on "Crystal Liu," featuring zero simping. Faced with a lack of funds to shoot films, our protagonist initially plans to start small with low-budget projects—until his very first movie miraculously shatters the 100-million-dollar box office mark. Aiming to become a globally acclaimed auteur, he sets his sights on prestigious international film festivals—until he casually sweeps the Best Director accolades almost overnight. As heavy capital floods the market and disrupts the film and television landscape, the industry is left with one shocking realization: he was the biggest capitalist of them all.