That year… Zhou Yang, a broke transmigrator down on his luck, saw that Superman 2 was about to hit theaters worldwide with a massive rollout. Without hesitation, he rushed to release his own movie, Sun Wukong vs. Superman 2, which he had finished filming in just two weeks—one step ahead of the official premiere.

At first, he just wanted to ride the wave of Superman 2’s hype and make a little cash…

But no one expected Superman 2 to flop—because of the piggybacking.

…

From that year on, countless Hollywood blockbusters lived in fear, trembling under the shadow of Zhou Yang, the man who did nothing but ride the hype.

Hollywood had King of the Monsters? China had King of the Beasts!

Hollywood had Pacific Rim? China had Great Pacific Rim!

Hollywood had Transformers? China had Rebar Transformers!

…

“What the h*ll is movie art?”

“I don’t get it at all—I only know how to ride the hype!”

“Whatever they shoot, I’ll piggyback on it. If they shoot fast, I’ll shoot even faster!”

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