Short-form drama writers these days have some seriously wild imaginations.

I just came across a soccer short drama posted by Sina Entertainment. Never mind the youth academy bullying or match-fixing scandals—the male lead outsmarts his scheming rivals and somehow leads Team Daxia straight into the World Cup.

A feat we haven’t managed to pull off in decades in real life gets done by episode 7 in a short drama. This is even more sci-fi than fantasy dramas!