When the Patriarch Returned

When the Patriarch Returned is a short-form billionaire ceo and underdog rise drama filmed vertically, with close framing that keeps every reaction on screen. With 60 episodes lasting a minute or two, the whole story takes around 1 h 30 min to watch from start to finish. Here is what the story is about.

Twenty years ago, Edward Mitchell drew the death lot to protect his ancestral shrine from demolition—succeeded, but landed in prison. Upon release, his clan had risen to trillion-dollar wealth, electing him as new patriarch. Rushing to his daughter's wedding filled with guilt, he was humiliated by children ashamed of his poverty. At the opulent feast, the heartbroken father revealed his identity—slapping ungrateful faces with karma.