China Entertainment: The Director Started from Where He Never Expected It

In a cutthroat film industry dominated by elite pedigrees and industry heavyweights, ordinary background students are told they have no business sitting in the director's chair. Reborn into his sophomore year in the Performance Department at the Beijing Film Academy, Zhou Yuan knows the harsh realities of these insider rules all too well. Rather than fighting a losing battle through traditional studio channels, he decides to forge an unconventional path to cinematic glory. Bypassing the conventional gatekeepers, Zhou kicks off his unprecedented directorial career by launching a viral, breakout web series that catches the entire entertainment industry off guard.