1988: Starting as an Indie Filmmaker

In 1988, Chen Shiping crashes into China's cultural renaissance with nothing but raw talent and audacity. Every novel he writes casts a shadow over contemporary literature. Every film he produces reshapes an industry still finding its feet. As his genius blazes through the era, starlets and intellectuals alike can't look away. From underground filmmaker to cultural phenomenon, this is the story of one man rewriting the rules of art, cinema, and fame in a transformative decade.