I became a movie star at the age of three; Dilraba and I are childhood sweethearts.

For Xiao Chen, having free time is equivalent to wasting his life.

He needs a new film to fill this void.

What are you filming?

He is 19 years old this year, and looking back on his acting career, his resume is already outrageously brilliant.

Commercial films, art films, comedies... he seems to have tried all genres.

But he always felt it wasn't enough.

He needs something he's never touched before.

A completely new style, a character that no one could have imagined.

The car drove smoothly into Beijing and finally stopped in front of a simple and elegant courtyard house.

This is Xiao Chen's home in Beijing.

A quiet oasis amidst the hustle and bustle, a hidden paradise.

He walked into the courtyard alone without disturbing anyone.

The pomegranate tree in the yard is growing well, providing ample shade.

He locked himself in his study for an entire night.

The study light stayed on all night.

The next morning, as the first rays of sunlight streamed into the study through the carved window, Xiao Chen's eyes shone with an astonishing light.

He had an idea.

He had already thought about what he wanted to film next.

A drama series hailed as the pinnacle of palace intrigue dramas in its previous life, it remains popular even more than a decade after its release.

It even spawned a phenomenal masterpiece called "Empresses in the Palace"—the Legend of Zhen Huan.

Once this thought appeared, it spread like wildfire, instantly occupying all his thoughts.

That's right, that's it!

This drama unfolds from a female perspective, and the characters are portrayed vividly.

Every character is fleshed out, with their own struggles and calculations.

And he could play the role of the emperor who, throughout the entire story, possessed a harem but was also the loneliest—Yongzheng.

This character, on the surface, is at the center of power, but in reality, he is the root of all tragedies.

His suspicious, cold-hearted yet deeply affectionate nature provides the actor with a great deal of room to perform.

This is completely different from any of the roles he has played before.

More importantly, he wants to create this classic with his own hands, so that it can shine even brighter in this world than it did in its previous life.

After making the decision, Xiao Chen immediately took action.

He went into complete seclusion for the next few days.

Aside from necessary meals and sleep, I spend all my time writing scripts.

With his photographic memory and profound understanding of drama.

His writing is not merely a reproduction, but rather an optimization and sublimation of the original work, making the characters' motivations clearer and the plot conflicts more intense.

Wang Jinhua has been finding something very strange lately.

As Xiao Chen's manager and someone who watched him grow up, Aunt Hua knows Xiao Chen very well.

Xiao Chen is a born drama fanatic; he feels restless if he doesn't spend a day on set.

But after returning from "Back to Field", he stayed in the courtyard house for several days in a row, not venturing out of the main gate.

This is very unusual.

Wang Jinhua began to have doubts.

Is this kid dating someone?

Or did he experience some kind of trauma during the recording of the show and change his personality?

Filled with doubts, she decided to go and see for herself.

This is the scene that Wang Jinhua saw when she pushed open the door to the study.

Xiao Chen was wearing loose loungewear, his hair was a little messy, and there was a faint bluish tint under his eyes.

But he was in a state of extreme excitement.

In front of him, the computer screen was lit up, and next to him was a pile of draft paper as high as a small mountain.

Wang Jinhua was about to ask him if he was writing a song.

"Ah Chen, what's wrong with you...?"

Xiao Chen looked up and saw that it was her. His eyes lit up as if he had seen a savior.

He picked up a thick stack of A4 papers, as thick as bricks, from the table, stood up, and walked straight over.

With a slap, he slammed the script onto the table in front of Wang Jinhua.

The loud noise startled Wang Jinhua.

She looked down and saw three large characters printed in black Song typeface on the cover of the thick stack of papers—"The Legend of Zhen Huan".

Wang Jinhua was completely stunned. She picked up the script, feeling its heavy weight.

She looked up at Xiao Chen, her voice filled with disbelief.

"You...you've been in seclusion for so many days, not going anywhere, just staying at home writing this?"

Xiao Chen nodded, his eyes filled with confidence.

Seeing him like this, Wang Jinhua was speechless.

Over the years, Xiao Chen has created too many miracles.

His songs are Grammy-worthy.

The scripts he chooses are Oscar-worthy.

He himself is a walking legend.

Wang Jinhua had long been accustomed to unconditionally trusting his decisions.

She didn't even carefully read through the script as usual; she just took a deep breath.

He held the thick script in his arms and nodded solemnly.

"understood."

"I'll have someone arrange things with the film crew later."

This is Xiao Chen's current position and influence.

His every idea and decision will set the entire Shishiba Culture, and even the entire Chinese entertainment industry, in motion.

Preparations for "Empresses in the Palace" began at an astonishing speed.

The fastest and most eye-catching part was the preparation of the actors.

Xiao Chen didn't make any major changes; in his mind, those vivid faces from his previous life were still there.

Sun Li's Zhen Huan, Jiang Xin's Hua Fei, Cai Shaofen's Empress...

They were the perfect candidates for the roles.

Invitations from Shishiba Culture poured into the hands of these actresses' agents like snowflakes.

Sun Li was watching TV at home when she received the call from her agent.

When she heard the keywords "Shiba Culture", "Xiao Chen personally served as producer and male lead", and "invited to play the female lead Zhen Huan", she was completely stunned.

She held the phone, speechless for a long time, her mind buzzing.

Xiao Chen?

Xiao Chen, who won an Oscar for Best Actor and has hundreds of millions of fans worldwide?

Is he going to make a TV series?

She wants to play the female lead herself?

This is such a stroke of good luck, I wouldn't even dare to dream of it!

The agent's anxious voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Sis? Are you still listening?"

Sun Li came to her senses, her voice trembling with excitement.

"Yes! I'm listening!"

"Accept! We must accept! No matter the conditions, we must accept!"

The same thing happened to Jiang Xin and Cai Shaofen.

Jiang Xinzheng was upset because a role was temporarily replaced.

When she received the call, she thought it was a scam.

It wasn't until her agent confirmed it several times that she realized what had happened, and then she was overjoyed.

Consort Hua.

Such a vivid and challenging role,

More importantly, I get to act alongside Xiao Chen!

This is absolutely incredible!

Cai Shaofen, who was far away in Hong Kong, was both surprised and delighted when he received the invitation.

She never expected that Xiao Chen would extend an olive branch to her.

The role of the Empress is one of deep cunning and outward gentleness, which is a great test of acting skills.

She agreed almost without hesitation.

Only a fool would refuse Xiao Chen's invitation.