Ultimately, Sun Yingbin brought the devoted second male lead to life, capturing the attention of a massive audience.
But just as his career was taking off, his girlfriend abandoned him for a rich, handsome man.
She told Sun Yingbin, "I've had enough of this bleak life with you, working in a factory every day! He's the factory's big boss, a man from the city. He's rich and handsome—how is he not better than you in every way? With him, I'll never have to suffer or struggle again!"
Though unlucky in love, his career flourished.
He went from playing the devoted second male lead to being the leading man who gets the girl.
Every role he took was widely acclaimed, his popularity soared, and he finally broke into the ranks of A-list male actors.
His very first leading film role won him a Best Actor award, and advertisers flocked to him.
In those days, making money was as easy as breathing for him.
