When Stars Collide: From Extra to Icon

A five-yuan sausage changes everything. Struggling film extra Chu Xingyao meets cocky rising star Yu Xingye on a freezing Hengdian set in 2013—his hundred-yuan bill and careless generosity spark both gratitude and suspicion. She's a nameless palace maid in the background; he's the prince everyone adores. What begins as an awkward "sausage pact" evolves into a decade-long journey through China's cutthroat entertainment industry, where Chu Xingyao's grit and raw talent propel her from obscurity to stardom, while their paths keep crossing in unexpected ways.