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How Not to Get Rich

72 episodes · originally on Stardust TV · English

While trying his hardest to bankrupt an inherited textile conglomerate, the reluctant heir watched his supposed money pits turn into the province's richest monopolies.

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Why watch

  • Hilarious reverse-psychology economics where disastrous investment schemes constantly rebound into runaway goldmines.
  • Lively historical backdrop showcasing modern manufacturing ideas revitalizing a struggling early industrial economy.
  • Witty comedic timing highlighting a protagonist crying tears of frustration at his own unstoppable wealth.

Story

Shattock wakes up in early twentieth-century China bound to an eccentric financial system that rewards him exclusively when his corporate ventures bleed cash. Thrilled by the prospect of effortless fortune, he deliberately sinks capital into bankrupt workshops, remote rural roads, and unprofitable tuition-free academies.

To his mounting horror, every failing gamble miraculously transforms into an economic triumph, creating thousands of jobs and yielding massive dividend windfalls. As citizens erect monuments in honor of his visionary patriotism, Shattock finds himself celebrated as an industrial legend while weeping over his stubborn inability to go broke.

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