My Mastery

This film (drama)Also known as我主沉浮，is aMainland ChinaProducerbeauty live，At2005Released in year 。The dialogue language isMandarin Chinese，Current Douban rating9.0(For reference only)。

This is a large television series that profoundly reflects contemporary reform life in our country. It is the latest masterpiece by renowned writer Zhou Meisen, following "Loyalty," "Supreme Interests," "Absolute Power," and "National Prosecution." The series is directed by the nationally acclaimed director Jiang Shaohua. It is jointly produced by Shanghai Film Group, Jiangsu Broadcasting Television Group, and Zhejiang Radio and Television Group, with a total investment of over 14 million, featuring grand scenes and exquisite production, making it a top-quality work. 　　Governor Zhao Anbang returned from a meeting in Beijing and was confronted by State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission Director Sun Lusheng. Sun urgently reported on the takeover situation of Weiye International Group. In light of President Bai Yuanwei's sudden demands for ownership rights and the transfer of funds overseas, Zhao Anbang issued a government order freezing the group's assets. A property rights war immediately erupted, with the domestic and foreign capital securities markets surging, and billions in market value rapidly evaporating, leading to the suspension of the group's investment of 2.8 billion in the Pingzhou Port project. 　　At this time, the political landscape within the province was extremely complex, as the economically developed city of Ningchuan was to be upgraded to sub-provincial level, but Ningchuan’s mayor, Qian Huiren, was under investigation for bribery. The female mayor of Pingzhou, Shi Yanan, had a lot of grievances against Zhao Anbang, and alongside Bai Yuanwei, she exerted pressure on Zhao regarding the port project. The underdeveloped city of Wenshan in the north faced adjustments within its leadership, with Mayor Tian Fengyi and Executive Vice Mayor Ma Da both vying for official positions. The Provincial Party Committee was also in turmoil. Provincial Party Secretary Pei Yihong, who came from Pingzhou, had a special fondness for the area; Vice Secretary Yu Huabei, who came from Wenshan, insisted on an orderly succession within the Wenshan leadership and advocated for the investigation of Qian Huiren. A sharp conflict occurred between the three powerhouses: Zhao Anbang, Pei Yihong, and Yu Huabei. 　　Capital tycoon Bai Yuanwei publicly announced that Weiye International is a private enterprise with a red hat. The Provincial State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission vetoed this, escalating the capital war. Bai Yuanwei was determined to retreat after his ship sank and in one move, he short-sold 30 million shares of Weiye Holdings held by the management on the Shanghai market while instructing overseas holding funds to short Weiye China on the US NASDAQ market. Amid the already ignited flames of war, Zhao Anbang and the provincial government kept the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission and Ningchuan calm in the battle while negotiating with Bai Yuanwei, pointing out that Weiye International Group is not the Titanic, and Hanjin Province is not an icy sea. 　　Zhao Anbang found himself in a precarious position. People had often said that reformers met a bad end, and while it hadn't been easy, he had risen to this point. Shouldn't he learn to protect himself now? In the turbulent seas of politics with bumps and knocks, his heart was already weary! The historical storms of the past came rushing back, and Zhao Anbang recalled the land distribution in Wenshan in 1986. 　　History is created inadvertently. In 1978, when farmers from Fengyang Xiaogang Village risked contracting the land, no one realized they were creating history, nor did anyone expect these farmers had posed the first question for this reform. Subsequently, Qian Huiren proposed land distribution to address issues that arose during the contracting process and gained the support of Zhao Anbang and Deputy Secretary of the Land Committee Bai Tianming, which led to the shocking land distribution incident that stirred the province and marked the first historical conflict among Bai, Zhao, Qian, and Yu Huabei. Although Provincial Secretary Liu Huanzhang dealt with Zhao Anbang, he also protected him. The exploration's missteps caused Zhao Anbang, Bai Tianming, and Qian Huiren to leave Gulong County with disciplinary actions, while Yu Huabei, who insisted on land policies, got promoted. For Qian Huiren, the biggest blow was not the disciplinary action but on a personal level: his fiancée Sun Pingping, with whom he was to marry, left him. Following Zhao Anbang, Qian Huiren was transferred to Baishanzi County to revitalize township enterprises and develop industrial parks. Unexpectedly, another disaster occurred: to develop the local economy, they accepted a military industrial enterprise that Ma Da had resisted relocating without Yu Huabei and the Wenshan Municipal Committee's approval, bringing disciplinary actions upon themselves. 　　Now Qian Huiren was in trouble, stemming from the embezzlement case involving Bai Xiaoliang, the son of their former leader Bai Tianming. Although Provincial Secretary Pei Yihong did not agree to file a case for investigation, he had Yu Huabei and the Discipline Inspection Commission clarify the situation first. The situation was complex: Qian Huiren had a promissory note for a loan borrowed from Bai Xiaoliang, raising funds to support his illegitimate daughter Panpan! After being disciplined due to the land distribution, Qian was forced to part ways with his then-girlfriend Sun Pingping by her father, who later learned that she had a child with Qian! 　　After learning of the internal circumstances, Zhao Anbang felt deeply guilty. Seeing Panpan rush in from Shenzhen, he felt sorry for Qian Huiren. Due to these issues, Qian Huiren's bid for a sub-provincial level never materialized, and he was reassigned to Wenshan as mayor. Unable to comprehend, both Qian Huiren and Zhao Anbang struggled, yet for the greater good, Zhao Anbang was forced to invigilate the task. 　　Amidst swirling winds, Zhao Anbang continued to break through challenges, calmly responding to the situation. With Pei Yihong's support, he positioned Wenshan as a new economic center, sending Shi Yanan and Qian Huiren along with a group of cadres from developed areas to Wenshan. Simultaneously, through pressure tactics, he retained Weiye International and Bai Yuanwei's team, leading Bai Yuanwei to abandon plans for the icy sea sinking, and the group's investment in the Pingzhou Port project was restarted. During this period, Bai Yuanwei was in Paris, continuing to oversee domestic and foreign markets and took advantage of Western countries' expectations of the renminbi's appreciation, engaging in a roadshow for a Chinese investment fund spanning across Europe, raising over 300 million euros for the newly established Weiye China Investment Company. 　　Shi Yanan and Qian Huiren's new team took office in Wenshan amidst the crisis. Qian Huiren was very emotional, and Zhao Anbang spoke with him, recalling how he had to take command when he was called upon fifteen years ago to take office in Ningchuan. Ningchuan had crossed a red line in self-financed reform at that time, resulting in Secretary Qiu Shaoxiong and Mayor Shao Zexing being removed from office for illegal fundraising. After the incident broke out, Bai Tianming assumed the role of Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, Zhao Anbang acted as acting mayor, and Qian Huiren was also transferred by Zhao Anbang to Ningchuan as Secretary-General of the Municipal Government. Liu Huanzhang represented the Provincial Party Committee to talk with them, pointing out: Ningchuan's self-financed reform was not wrong; the path of self-financed reform must continue. Those comrades who are only concerned about their own caps and do not dare to explore, the Provincial Party Committee requests you to step aside; if problems arise in the exploration, the Provincial Party Committee will also address them! Some say, I and the Provincial Party Committee want to run the horse without letting it eat grass. This statement is incorrect; the horse can eat grass, but it must not eat the green shoots in the fields! 　　Liu Huanzhang and the Provincial Party Committee's decisions were prescient. The duo of Zhao Anbang and Bai Tianming bravely stepped forward on the shoulders of political martyrs. Although they later fell during another political storm, with Bai Tianming even sacrificing his life, the bloody path they relentlessly carved opened the door to a historic dawn for Ningchuan, bringing it fifteen years of extraordinary development. Bai Yuanwei and his Weiye International Group also rose from Ningchuan. Thus, Zhao Anbang urged Qian Huiren to continue to stake his life and fortune, stating: I only want results, not the process! If well done, I will congratulate you; if sacrificed, I will come to collect your bodies! Qian Huiren's eyes brimmed with tears. 　　Yu Huabei transferred the newly appointed Deputy Director of the Supervision Bureau, Ma Da, to the investigation team to oversee the investigation of Qian Huiren. Ma Da could not find suspicious points in Qian Huiren's history or economic issues, but uncovered a criminal case. It turned out that the reunion after many years between Qian Huiren and his former girlfriend Sun Pingping came with a heartbreaking story: their illegitimate daughter got lost at the train station in the provincial city while accompanying her mother back to Wenshan to attend her grandfather's funeral, was taken away as a three-none person at the dispatch station, and sold to a restaurant as a woman of the night, suffering brutal gang rape. In such circumstances, Sun Pingping sought Qian Huiren's help. Heartbroken, Qian Huiren made efforts that led the restaurant to compensate fifty thousand, but in the face of such severe crime occurring to his biological daughter, he could only swallow his anger and even didn't dare to acknowledge his father-daughter relationship with her! 　　Zhao Anbang was extremely shocked after hearing Ma Da's report, and Qian Huiren's image in his mind plummeted. 　　At the same time, another major crisis erupted: stock market baron Li Chengwen's cash flow broke, and he anonymously called Sun Lusheng, revealing that Qian Huiren's wife, Cui Xiaorou, secretly manipulated the listed company Green Fields and engaged in insider trading. Sun Lusheng reported urgently to Zhao Anbang. It was at this moment that Zhao Anbang became alert and ordered Sun Lusheng to investigate Qian Huiren. The investigation results proved that while Qian Huiren created the economic brilliance of Ningchuan, he also generated massive wealth for himself, embezzling 300 million public funds to acquire and restructure Green Fields, turning this listed company into a private ATM. 　　Bai Yuanwei took advantage of the uncertainties during the property rights negotiations to continuously create market turbulence and engage extensively in shareholding discussions. When the provincial government's socialized share solution was introduced, the share portions greatly increased. Zhao Anbang, however, perceived this as a good thing, yet he remained vigilant toward Bai Yuanwei's unscrupulous capital operations. What Zhao Anbang could not expect was that Bai Yuanwei would make an even bigger move, successfully acquiring the majority of state-owned shares in Wenshan Iron and Steel Company, thus stirring up a tender offer for Weiye Holdings, reigniting market frenzy. Wealthy kingpin Tang Laoye saw through Bai Yuanwei's intentions and massively bought into Weiye Holdings, nearly becoming an iron man. Tang Laoye's plan was to pressure Bai Yuanwei from a high position; otherwise, he would let Bai Yuanwei's false tender offer become a reality, allowing Weiye Holdings to be delisted in one fell swoop. Ultimately, Bai Yuanwei was tricked by the cunning Tang Laoye. 　　Bai Yuanwei's tender offer was fake, but driving up the stock price and issuing 20 billion convertible bonds was real. Zhao Anbang, who understood this secret, instructed Sun Lusheng to publish analysis articles, giving Bai Yuanwei a solid lesson. Simultaneously, Bai Yuanwei faced pressure from the Provincial State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission and Tang Laoye, turning his desperate gaze to Wenshan. He asked Qian Huiren to cite the loss of state-owned assets in Wenshan Iron and Steel as a reason to suspend the tender offer to prevent Weiye Holdings from truly delisting. Amidst the crisis, Qian Huiren faced potential exposure about the collusion between Li Chengwen and his wife Cui Xiaorou in manipulating stocks, who proposed a financing of 40 million for Green Fields. Bai Yuanwei agreed to this. As a result, scheming Tang Laoye failed to ensnare Bai Yuanwei and instead found himself ensnared by this insider trading at high prices. Furious, Tang Laoye sought out Yu Huabei to question Bai Yuanwei's continued management of Weiye International. Yu Huabei proposed to Pei Yihong to start anew with Weiye International. 　　Zhao Anbang found himself besieged and in an extremely difficult position. Reflecting deeply, he began to re-examine and self-reject the mindset of violating rules, indicating to his subordinate cadres that the power held by the government should be constrained, and the power of capital must also be restricted. He questioned whether there was an original sin issue with capital accumulation – do reformers and those feeling their way across the river also have an original sin issue? For many years, as long as there were results, regardless of the process, violating operational norms had become a habit. This is, of course, a paradox; if everyone follows rules and does not step beyond bounds, this current situation would not exist. However, today's circumstances are indeed different; the foundation of the market economy has been established, unlike the lawless wild era at the beginning. 　　Shi Yanan, however, disregarding Zhao Anbang's warnings, continued to operate outside regulations, causing Wenshan to engage heavily in bankruptcy evasion. The four major state-owned banks approached Zhao Anbang and the provincial government, threatening to halt all loans to Wenshan. Zhao Anbang, on behalf of the provincial government, urgently called off the bankruptcy evasion, while the Wenshan side accelerated this process, leaving the province in a very passive position. 　　Qian Huiren's problems were fully exposed: his wife Cui Xiaorou received 40 million from Bai Yuanwei and Weiye International but did not transfer it to Li Chengwen as Qian requested to extinguish the fire, instead absconding with her lover Xu Keming to Canada. Desperate, Li Chengwen, under Tang Laoye's incitement, finally reported Cui Xiaorou's issues to Sun Lusheng, only to be murdered by a hitman hired by his creditor when handing over the report materials. 　　In the final moments, Zhao Anbang talked with Qian Huiren, hoping he would choose the path of honesty and confession, explaining the criminal facts clearly. Qian Huiren only admitted to irregularities, not crimes, and questioned Zhao Anbang: "For twenty-five years I’ve followed you, charged into battles for you, and blocked bullets for you. Don’t you feel guilty?" Zhao Anbang angrily slammed the table, saying, "You charge for me and block bullets, but who do I charge for and block bullets for? Over twenty-five years of reform and opening up, how many prominent ethnic elites have charged for the country's wealth, the people's happiness, and the progress of the nation? Not to mention other places; look at Ningchuan, from Qiu Shaoxiong to Bai Tianming, to me and Wang Rucheng, three successive teams have fallen in the political bloodbath, Bai Tianming even lost his life, yet none of us have sunk into the swamp of corruption!" During this conversation, Qian Huiren proposed to marry his former girlfriend Sun Pingping, informing Zhao Anbang that it was Sun Pingping's request—she insisted on giving Panpan a legitimate father, regardless of what happened in the future. Zhao Anbang felt a pang in his heart: he could suspect Qian Huiren had ulterior motives, but could not doubt Sun Pingping and her daughter's good intentions; moreover, he bore historical responsibility for their current situation! So he promised to arrange it. 　　The wedding, delayed for eighteen years, was finally held, filled with so many tears and heartaches! Zhao Anbang, Yu Huabei, Wang Rucheng, and Qiu Shaoxiong, the former Secretary of the Ningchuan Municipal Committee, all three generations of reformers attended. During the wedding, Yu Huabei arranged for discipline inspection personnel to prepare for a post-wedding isolation examination of Qian Huiren. Watching the oblivious Panpan and Sun Pingping, Zhao Anbang quietly discussed with Yu Huabei to give them three days of wedding time. 　　Wang Rucheng reflecting on history expressed emotion to Zhao Anbang: "We all bear responsibility for Qian Huiren's downfall, but regardless of the mistakes made, we have indeed created history! Yet people like Yu Huabei have created nothing, neither good nor bad." Zhao Anbang replied, "We can't say they lack value; they serve as referees and pitch runners. Until new competition rules are formulated, they will halt and call fouls based on old rules, issuing yellow cards. That too is a responsibility; we must understand and see their positive roles, and in disagreements, taking a step back is not a bad thing." 　　During the Provincial Committee's Standing Committee meeting discussing the investigation of Qian Huiren, disputes arose again. Yu Huabei transitioned from talking about Qian Huiren to the severe consequences caused by Zhao Anbang and Ningchuan cadres operating outside regulations, taking the issues surrounding Bai Yuanwei and Weiye International to launch attacks directly at Zhao Anbang. Zhao Anbang countered: "Nothing can ever be completely erased; this history of feeling our way across the river is the history created by our generation of Communists. We cannot deny our own history!" Pei Yihong affirmed: "Yes, we cannot deny our history. Who controls the rise and fall of this vast earth? I do!" If there is corruption, it must be opposed. If there are problems, they must be solved, but we must fully acknowledge the great practice of reform and opening up. 　　That night, Typhoon No. 4 made landfall. Zhao Anbang was very worried and rushed to Ningchuan overnight. Just as he was about to leave, Sun Lusheng came to report that Bai Yuanwei had his eyes on the ST-listed Green Fields, preparing to take control and restructure it into a film and media company. Sun Lusheng asked whether such restructuring tricks would allow President Bai to continue. Zhao Anbang sighed; Bai Yuanwei's capital was the most active and efficient capital, and the market's rules had not changed, so one could not stop him from continuing this capital game. Thus he replied that this kind of restructuring was not something they could intervene in; let them handle any resulting troubles themselves! Just as he was about to leave, Shi Yanan called again, reporting that the four major state-owned banks had stopped all loans to Wenshan's enterprises and institutions, and Wenshan's irregular debt evasion faced serious consequences. 　　The special car sped through the night towards Ningchuan, as Zhao Anbang remarked to Pei Yihong: “What has past is not truly past; everything today is a continuation of history. History is a locomotive rushing forward, filled with tears and blood, and its tremendous inertial force cannot be easily altered by anyone's good wishes. Changing and creating history requires a continuously injected new synergy. After twenty-five years of reform, this country has undergone drastic changes. The transformed China faces an entirely new future to create and a plethora of problems, which urgently need to be addressed legally and market-wise. This process of resolution will come with risks, necessitating mutual tolerance and understanding between these rulers and all levels of society, as well as the creative wisdom of a nation. The practice of twenty-five years of reform and opening up has proven that this great nation, which stands tall in the East, is filled with wisdom…”