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Royal Upstart (2025)

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Directed by
Tang Shi Yi
Cast
Pan Yi Hong, Zhu Rong Jun, Fan Meng, Gu Zhi Yun
Length
26 episodes

How it feels

A modern man wakes up in ancient China as a disgraced son-in-law. He uses modern knowledge to create popular new products, starts a newspaper, and helps a princess gain political power by building a business empire.

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