Chen Shujun

Imagine getting isekai'd not into a fantasy realm, but straight into a high-stakes history exam you never studied for. That's the hilarious pickle Wang Heng (王衡) finds himself in. One moment, he's a disillusioned modern drudge puzzling over a mysterious pair of Bronze Qilin (麒麟) statues; the next, he's face-down in the dirt of the Western Han Dynasty, circa 74 BCE. His mission? Become the ultimate life coach to the famously hapless Liu He (刘贺) – the future Emperor of Changyi – and ensure he survives his historically doomed 27-day reign. Fail, and Wang Heng is stuck playing court politics forever. Voyage to Haihun (海昏行), the latest costume dramedy sensation exclusively on Tencent Video, takes the well-worn time-travel trope and injects it with a potent cocktail of workplace satire, strategic gaming mechanics, and laugh-out-loud anachronisms. Forget magic swords; Wang Heng's weapons are viral marketing schemes and an unlimited supply of extra lives. Game Mechanics Meet Imperial Politics Wang Heng's initial panic swiftly gives way to discovery: death isn't the end. Stabbed by bandits? Poisons by a suspicious concubine? Trips over a palace step? No problem. He simply wakes up moments before his demise, armed with the knowledge of what went…