Chinese entertainment industry has been booming since 2008.

Blue Star, June 16, 2008, Hengdian.

"I hereby announce that filming for 'My Love from the Star' has wrapped!"

Director Liu Junjie's voice came through the loudspeaker, carrying a hint of fatigue, but more so a sense of relief and joy.

Zhang Yang raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead, and an uncontrollable smile appeared on his lips. He had finally finished filming.

Looking at the bustling film set before him, Zhang Yang felt an indescribable excitement. This film was the stepping stone he had carefully chosen, but it had taken a lot of his energy and persuasion, and of course, a lot of hard work.

At the wrap party, amidst the clinking of glasses and the clamor of voices, Zhang Yang remained unusually restrained. He kept his glass simmering, never finishing a drink. It wasn't that he couldn't, but rather that he dared not, given the precedent he had been given.

You know, when we held a wrap party for Yan Kuan last time, he drank quite a bit, and then he went to the wrong room that night, causing a lot of trouble.

Zhang Yang didn't want his path to stardom to crash before it even took off; that would be too unfair.

After the banquet, all the actors from "My Love from the Star" will go their separate ways, while Zhang Yang will continue to work hard on the post-production of the TV series.

Lying on the hotel bed, looking at the night view outside the window, the experiences of the past four months flashed through my mind like a revolving lantern, and for a moment I felt as if I had been transported to another world.

That's right, Zhang Yang is a time traveler from 2025.

Zhang Yang was born on February 2, 1988. He was named Zhang Yang because when he was born, the sky was originally covered with dark clouds, but the sun suddenly came out, so he was given this name.

The Zhang family owns a brewery and is quite wealthy, making Zhang Yang a typical second-generation rich kid.

In his previous life, when Zhang Yang returned from graduating abroad, foreign capital was invading the Chinese beer market. Zhang Yang's family's beer brand, Snow Beer, was targeted by foreign investors who offered a high price. However, Zhang Yang's father, Zhang Dahai, did not agree to it.

Zhang Dahai's actions angered outside capital, which tried to sabotage him in various ways. After struggling for more than a year, Zhang Dahai finally sold Xuewei Beer.

Because Zhang Yang was ignorant and incompetent, and always arrogant, a year later, Zhang Yang was forced to separate from the family. Zhang Dahai gave him a small goal and told him to live his own life.

Zhang Yang entered the stock market with this small goal in mind, but ended up losing everything.

This result plunged Zhang Yang from the heights of success to the depths of despair. He began to give up on himself and became addicted to the internet. If it weren't for his family occasionally giving him small amounts of money, Zhang Yang would probably have starved to death long ago.

Games, music, web dramas, novels, fried chicken, cola, milk tea, hot pot—Zhang Yang, who was lying down, began to expand horizontally.

Zhang Yang recalled that on his way to a physical examination, he encountered an out-of-control tanker truck. He tried to dodge, but unfortunately, he was too fat and couldn't avoid it. He could only watch as the tanker truck rushed towards him.

When Zhang Yang woke up again, he was back in early 2008, a time he remembered very well.

That year, he finished his studies abroad. Well, like many rich kids, he was just coasting through his studies in the United States, spending his days fooling around and not doing anything productive.

After obtaining the certificate, Zhang Yang started his own business. His father, Zhang Dahai, gave him 2000 million yuan in start-up capital, and at that time, he was looking for investment projects.

If he hadn't traveled back in time, following the original timeline, he would not only have lost all 2000 million yuan in this venture, but he would also have incurred a huge debt, truly proving the value of the saying, "It's not the rich kids who are afraid of indulging in food, drink, and entertainment, but rather the rich kids who start businesses."

Now that he's traveled back in time, he naturally won't follow the old path. However, he tragically discovers that even after traveling back, without a system, he seems to still be a useless person.

He's no good at the financial world, and he's no good at starting a business either. He only has a general understanding of things like shared bikes, food delivery, and Xiaohongshu. Even if he wants to build a team, he doesn't think he has that kind of charisma.

After much thought, Zhang Yang couldn't come up with a golden path. Helpless, he could only try his luck in the entertainment industry. If he couldn't make it in the entertainment industry, he would wait a few years and buy Bitcoin to enjoy a life of leisure.

Besides, working in the entertainment industry is a good choice. At least he can exchange script insights with various female celebrities in the future.

After much deliberation, he, who had few connections and resources in the entertainment industry, decided to promote himself and created a heavily modified version of "My Love from the Star".

The reason for choosing this drama is naturally because it doesn't require high acting skills from the male lead.

As for his expressionless acting, if he can't even play a character with a dead fish face well, then he might as well buy a block of tofu and smash his head against it.

The male protagonist of the heavily modified version of "My Love from the Star" is named Li Qingyan. He is an alien who has been stranded on Earth for thousands of years and has only three months left before he can return home.

The female lead's name was changed to Zhang Wangshu. Her identity is Zhang Wangshu, a famous "drama queen" in the Chinese entertainment industry. She is impulsive, dazzling, and her appearance is exactly the same as Li Qingyan's unforgettable white moonlight!

In order to make a name for himself, Zhang Yang directly targeted Liu Yifei, inviting her to play the role of Zhang Wangshu. Unfortunately, he was rejected before he even met Liu Yifei.

This infuriated Zhang Yang, who vowed that if he ever had the chance, he would make Liu Yifei cry and call him "Dad."

With Liu Yifei out of the running, Zhang Yang thought of a second candidate: Da Quhua. After all, Shan Cai is the white moonlight in many people's hearts. Inviting her to play the female lead would definitely generate a lot of buzz.

The big curve was willing to take the role, but unfortunately, the price was too high—30 per episode. Damn it, this was 2008! 30 per episode? They really dared to ask for an exorbitant price.

It's worth noting that back then, stars of Zhao Yanzi and Zhou Xun's caliber only received 100 million yuan for their roles in "Painted Skin," and 30 yuan per episode of a TV series—they were simply obsessed with money.

Of course, Zhang Yang didn't care too much about these details. The main reason was that he didn't have any money. He only had 2000 million, and he couldn't afford to spend recklessly.

Since they couldn't get Big Curves to come, Zhang Yang had to settle for second best and directly invite Fan Xiaopang.

What was that saying again? There are countless celebrities in the Chinese entertainment industry, but Little Fatty's looks are truly amazing.

To be fair, Fan Bingbing at her peak was absolutely at the top of the entertainment industry's beauty pyramid. The looks of the other actresses, including the "Four Dan and Two Bing," weren't even worthy of carrying her shoes.

Fan Xiaopang initially disagreed as well. After all, she wasn't willing to help a production team with no reputation or fame, and an unknown male lead.

However, the saying "a good woman fears a persistent man" is wrong. It means that when you're out in the world, you can succeed because of your status, and Zhang Yang is naturally a person of status.

With the promise of a salary of 15 yuan per episode for the second son of Xuewei Beer, a female lead role that had never been seen before and was no longer just a pretty face, plus an endorsement deal with Xuewei Beer, Fan Xiaopang was moved by Zhang Yang's sincerity and agreed to play the role of Zhang Wangshu.

Having won over Fan Xiaopang, Zhang Yang then began to persuade his older sister, Zhang Lin.

After some back and forth, Zhang Lin got impatient with Zhang Yang's harassment and agreed to give "My Love from the Star" a sponsorship fee of 300 million yuan. She also invited Fan Xiaopang to be the spokesperson for Wei Beer, which finally freed her from Zhang Yang's entanglement.