Wave 1979

Stepping back into 1979, Chen Yu finds himself working as a rookie screenwriter at the Emei Film Studio. Determined to make his mark in this vibrant era rather than settle for mediocrity, he leverages his knowledge of future cinematic masterpieces, adapting and fusing them to ride the crest of cultural change. Guided by his foresight, he first connects with a young Han Sanping—then just a lighting technician at the studio—before recruiting researcher Zhu Lin and forming the "Sparrow Troupe" featuring Zhou Jie, He Qing, and Yin Tingru, and even bringing in Donnie Yen. Before long, the Emei Film Studio undergoes a meteoric rise, setting its sights on Hong Kong and eventually sweeping across Western box offices. Landmark films like *The Divine Blade* ignite cultural resonance across mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, while *Daughter of Land* claims the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival and propels its leading lady to superstardom. *Comrades: Almost a Love Story* pioneers a new wave of urban romance, cultivating a massive global fan base. Meanwhile, sci-fi epics like *Alien* dazzle North American audiences, *The Matrix* wins over even the U.S. President, followed by groundbreaking spectacles such as *Blade Runner* and *The Wandering Earth*. In a twist that leaves everyone both amused and astounded, Chen Yu also adapts web novels into blockbuster cinema, driving the entire world wild with adaptations like *Mysterious Recovery*, *Shrouding the Heavens*, and *Cultivation Without Money*.