That year, the utterly broke Lu Yuan used a script he whipped up in five hours to con a wealthy young lady into investing a million yuan…

At first, his plan was simple: spend 800,000 to shoot something half-baked, then disappear with the remaining 200,000 before the movie’s premiere. His goal? Head back home, settle down with a wife, and run a small business, vowing never to return to Hengdian Studios.

But then… the box office exploded.