Episode 44 (Zhu Yidan)

Episode 44 is the 44th episode of Zhu Yidan's Boring Life.

Plot
The episode begins with Zhu Yidan having watched the science fiction film Haishang Fortress. Zhu Yidan meditates for some time and fires an employee, claiming that the decision is not made because the employee rated one star to the film and believing that the employee disrespected science fiction. The employee says Zhu Yidan is "as outstanding as the film" before leaving.

Zhu Yidan suddenly comes up with an idea. Zhu Yidan then finds a screenwriter and a director. After discussions, arguments and fights between them, the science fiction film Red Rich Kavass is planned. Initially thinking that it is a security publicity film, Zhu Yidan thinks the film is the "absolute pure hard science fiction" after seeing that their "determined" face.

The screenwriter and director then explains their plot. One of them claims that the explosions of the earth in the opening scene is "worth the ticket price" and the moon being rebuilt as spaceship is "unprecedented". Then they says that Hongfu Three Heroes fighting against extraterritorial UFO and the north galaxy suffering from havoc will be included in the film as well. The director then punches the screenwriter while Zhu Yidan thinks "even the trailer could dredge for money". Then the director comes up with an idea, which is revealed to be including romantic relationship between a male human and an extraterritorial being in an attempt to attract female. Zhu Yidan believes that the film will have a high box office.

Behind the scenes

 * The episode is believed to be the satire of the 2019 Chinese science fiction film Shanghai Fortress, which received general negative reception in China.
 * "The First Year of Science Fiction" is a term used in China referring the year 2019. The Wandering Earth, the 2019 Chinese science fiction film, has received general positive reception in China.